Chapter 146: Holy Scripture Magic!

The surprise came too fast, leaving Dr. Banner and the others unable to react.

Lin Yu smirked, his forehead lined with black veins: “You really don’t trust me that much?”

Ancient One shook her head: “No, I simply reconsidered—I couldn’t just stand idly by.”

Are you kidding me?

Lin Yu rolled his eyes, then snapped: “You think the worst of me. If I truly wanted the Time Stone, you giving it to them wouldn’t help—why not just take it myself?”

“…“

The surprise on Tony’s and the others’ faces froze, replaced by wary glances at Lin Yu.

Ancient One smiled lightly, unfazed: “Don’t be upset, I was only jesting. If you truly intend to help, I’m happy to lend them the Time Stone—on one condition.”

Lin Yu perked up: “What condition?”

Ancient One grew serious: “Find a witness.”

Lin Yu didn’t hesitate: “No problem. Who do you want?”

The Ancient One smiled: “A mage who is quite close to you.”

Lin Yu froze slightly, a sense of foreboding rising in his chest.

The next instant, beams of white light shot from the Eye of Agamotto on Ancient One’s chest, weaving into the figure of Bai Huzi Ancient One in midair.

“Another meeting, Master Lin Yu!”

“...I knew it!”

Looking at the smiling old man with a white beard, Lin Yu’s face darkened: “Why are you everywhere?!”

Bai Huzi Ancient One chuckled: “Just coincidence, pure coincidence!”

“You see, at my level, few can engage me in true discourse. As the saying goes: Law, Wealth, Companion, Land—I have no lack of Law, Wealth, or Land, but Companion? That’s the real struggle.”

“So, whenever I enter a parallel universe, I habitually chat with myself before leaving...”

Lin Yu glared: “So that’s why you’re hidden inside the Eye of Agamotto?”

Bai Huzi Ancient One coughed twice: “I didn’t want to disturb you!”

You’re afraid I’ll find you!

Lin Yu rolled his eyes and finally laid it out: “Fine, for your sake, I’ll return the Time Stone to Kamar-Taj—but the Mind Stone and Space Stone...”

Bai Huzi Ancient One didn’t hesitate: “All yours!”

The two reached an instant agreement, leaving Tony and the others stunned.

Even the female Ancient One’s face darkened, thinking: This guy really plans to keep the Time Stone.

Fortunately, her counterpart next door had prepared a backup—she hadn’t truly left. Otherwise, she’d have been forced to harden her heart and let the future universe fall into crisis to protect the Time Stone.

“...”

Tony and the others exchanged uneasy glances, cautiously asking: “Uh, Master, you’re coming back with us?”

Lin Yu glanced at them: “What, aren’t you happy to have backup?”

Dr. Banner chuckled awkwardly: “It’s not that...”

Lin Yu smiled: “Relax. Your world’s now a parallel universe—it won’t be affected by me. Besides, if I don’t go back with you, who’s going to snap?”

“...”

Tony and the others exchanged glances. That was indeed a problem.

Dr. Banner hesitated, then raised his hand: “I...”

Lin Yu cut him off: “No. Not you—not yet. You can’t handle it. Unless you split off Hulk’s personality and let him take over your body.”

“I can do that. But... are you sure you want to entrust the future to Hulk?”

Steve and Tony exchanged a look, then reached out decisively: “On behalf of the future universe, we thank you, Master!”

Lin Yu smiled warmly as he shook Captain America’s hand: “No trouble at all!”

With a snap of his fingers, the fallen Hulk body shot upward, merging with Dr. Banner’s soul.

After that, Lin Yu turned instantly, eager to face the two Ancient Ones.

Though Bai Huzi Ancient One had spent little time with Lin Yu, he understood his nature better than the female version.

Seeing Lin Yu’s gaze, he smiled: “Don’t rush—the future universe needs!”

“No problem!”

Lin Yu agreed instantly, then vanished in a flash from the rooftop of the New York Sanctum.

Seeing this, Tony and the others exchanged glances: “Where did he go?”

Bai Huzi Ancient One chuckled: “Of course, to end the Battle of New York!”

The three stared at each other: “So we just wait here?”

Bai Huzi Ancient One reminded them: “Do you still have Pym Particles?”

The three froze, suddenly realizing the gravity of the situation.

In the future timeline, Dr. Hank Pym died in Thanos’s snap; the last remaining Pym Particles were only enough for the Avengers to make one round trip—there was no allocation for Lin Yu.

“Don’t worry!”

Bai Huzi Ancient One, as if reading their minds, reassured them: “The future Hank Pym is dead, but the present one is very much alive!”

“And conveniently, his wife is lost in the Quantum Realm—she needs your tracking tech.”

“Save her, and you’ll have endless Pym Particles!”

Hearing this, the group suddenly understood, as if drenched in enlightenment.

Steve and Dr. Banner looked grateful, deciding to visit Hank Pym while they had the chance.

As the saying goes: Help someone all the way, see them off to the end. Seeing their decision made, Bai Huzi Ancient One waved his hand, opening a golden spark portal.

Before stepping through, Dr. Banner paused, glancing at Steve and Tony, puzzled:

“Wait—didn’t we forget someone? Scott?”

“...”

The group exchanged glances, remembering Scott, left forgotten in the alley.

As the second-generation Ant-Man who’d courted Pym’s daughter in the future, Scott was essential for this visit.

Reluctantly, they asked Bai Huzi Ancient One to fetch “Ant-Man” Scott first.

But Bai Huzi Ancient One merely smiled, saying the portal was meant for them to find Scott.

At that moment, Scott, ignored by Lin Yu, had decided to go find Hank Pym to replenish Pym Particles—so the three would meet him there naturally.

Hearing this, Steve and Dr. Banner were awestruck, thanking him again.

Only Tony’s expression turned strange—he wondered who this old man really was, and how he knew everything.

Bai Huzi Ancient One glanced at him, then said: “You shouldn’t come. Hank Pym has ties to the Stark family—I fear he’ll throw you out.”

Tony: “...”

…

…

Meanwhile, on the New York battlefield, Xiang Yunye crouched atop a building, using his cultivation energy to transform the concrete beneath his feet into stone pillars, effortlessly pinning a Leviathan between skyscrapers.

“Third one!”

Xiang Yunye stepped down, ready to ride the wind away—when suddenly the world around him twisted, and he found himself back on the rooftop.

Confused, he immediately summoned his energy to shield himself—then saw the familiar figure on the roof.

“Oh, it’s Brother Lin...”

Xiang Yunye sighed in relief: “You scared me!”

Lin Yu got straight to the point: “Where’s the Mind Staff?”

Xiang Yunye handed him a storage pouch: “It’s right here.”

“Good.”

Lin Yu took the pouch, withdrew the Mind Staff, and tucked it into his sleeve. Then he warned: “Don’t just fight—check the group chat.”

With that, he vanished again.

Xiang Yunye blinked, then opened the group chat and saw Lin Yu’s earlier message.

【Xiang Yunye: What’s this?】

【Xiang Yunye: Future universe?】

【Su Haoming: Right. This is Avengers: Endgame’s plot—you and Fan Xian probably haven’t seen it.】

【Fan Xian: True.】

【He Jing: I’ve seen it, but Lin Lie didn’t appear in that movie...】

【Su Haoming: I didn’t expect Lin Lie to have a parallel universe counterpart!】

【Su Haoming: So? Wanna go with Brother Lin and take a look?】

As group members battled and debated, Lin Yu appeared high above.

Gazing at the portals spewing out Leviathans and Chitauri soldiers, he raised his hand, removed his pendant, and transformed it into a thick holy scripture.

“Alright. Easy mode is over!”

Lin Yu’s expression remained calm as he pressed his right hand against the scripture.

Holy Scripture Art: Northern Abyss Swallows Heaven!

“Boom!”

Instantly, the space within a kilometer shattered and collapsed into a black vortex several kilometers wide. Terrifying suction surged from the black hole-like whirlpool, devouring everything around it.

From below, the sky looked as if a chunk had been torn away, revealing a dark void from which even light could not escape.

In an instant, all the Chitauri soldiers and Leviathans pouring from the portal vanished into the black vortex.

Even the vast fleet of black warships on the other side of the portal were seized by this terrifying suction and hurtled toward the portal.

The sturdy metal armor crumpled and twisted under the pressure of the spatial rift, spewing forth sparks of electricity.

The Chitauri soldiers in the control room maxed out their engines, desperately trying to escape, but ultimately could not avoid being utterly consumed by the black hole vortex.

The vortex’s suction was so terrifying that space itself was warped, and no sound could escape.

In the vast city of New York, only Lin Yu and Wong could see the frozen terror on their faces…

(End of Chapter)