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The power of faith has been recognized as a high-level divine power originating from the advanced laws governing the universe.
This is similar to Odin's heavenly power or the power of reincarnation. Each of these advanced divine powers has its own mysteries, and without understanding the ultimate secrets of the universe, one cannot even know the underlying mechanisms of these advanced divine powers.
Tony usually encounters only basic surface energy reactions. Even when he first used the arcane system, it was just a power variant derived from the two power systems of science and magic.
In a sense, arcane magic is not independent of science and magic.
In this respect, Tony's understanding of arcane magic is still very superficial, and it can even be said that he has not even scratched the surface.
The emergence of the power of faith, something that neither science nor magic could explain, was like a hammer blow, shattering Tony's pride and confidence.
If he cannot overcome this cognitive impairment, he will fall into an increasingly insane state and may even become a psychotic patient in the future.
Tony's unusual behavior quickly attracted the attention of everyone present.
"Tony, what's wrong? It's me, it's Pepper..."
"Excrement, it's Morgan..."
Tony seemed to have gone mad, falling into a cognitive disorder that was almost visual. Arcane runes and matrix runes were scattered all over Tony's body like bubbles, almost visible to the naked eye.
Pepper, Morgan, Dr. Banner, and others surrounded Tony, but they couldn't find any injuries on him.
"This is insane, Tony has serious mental health issues..."
Just as everyone was puzzled, Stephen, the best doctor in the past, quickly came to Tony's side and made a quick diagnosis after a brief examination.
This judgment is very close to the truth of Tony's problem in some respects.
But this mental illness has always been a problem that science and even magic cannot solve, because the mental issues involved involve the soul, will, and other more complex things.
"Steven, I think you must have learned a little bit of that ancient magic, the technique of extracting a person's soul?"
As the crowd grew increasingly helpless, Xu Fu spoke quite sharply.
All eyes turned to Xu Fu, who frowned nervously and said, "Tony doesn't just have mental problems, but his understanding of arcane laws is a delusion, a labyrinthine effect on his soul, spirit, and will after violating his own laws!"
Xu Fu remains the authority on this issue, after all, Xu Fu himself is a survivor of a shattered godhood, which is very similar to Tony's current situation.
Xu Fu once fell into an endless slumber due to a lack of understanding, while Tony has now fallen into madness due to misunderstanding.
Stephen paused for a moment, then said, "I need to go to Kamar-Taj and borrow the Dissociation Tea from the Master of the Broken Hand. If necessary, I can get Tony's soul out."
Afterwards, with Xu Fu's help, Stephen quickly left the celestial world and returned to Earth, where he swiftly headed towards Kamar-Taj.
Everyone was puzzled by Tony's predicament, and she had no choice but to follow in Xu Fu's footsteps.
Extracting Tony's soul wasn't too difficult for Stephen. With the help of the Soul Splitting Tea, the pale blue soul void soon flew out of Tony's body and landed on the summit of Tian Sheng Mountain.
Seeing this, Xu Fu quickly enveloped Tony's soul with his spiritual power and rushed towards the universe.
The Cosmic Land, in a sense, is a purely spiritual place, yet it truly exists within a real universe.
Xu Fu gained immense benefits from this place of the universe's origin. Even the great Odin, when he could no longer persevere, had to use Odin's dream to enter the place of the universe's origin and permanently restore his soul.
Through this primordial place of the universe, one can directly reach the high-density energy flow region beneath the primordial source of the universe.
In this realm of high-density energy flow, the infinite laws and order of the real universe originate. Under the influence and guidance of this high-density energy flow, all cosmic laws enter the real universe, prompting the entire universe to continue its gentle operation.
Xu Fu didn't know how to help Tony with his delusions, and could only hope that Tony's intelligent mind would be able to extricate itself from these delusions after seeing the primal laws of the universe.
Chapter 510 Tony's Proud Character
Xu Fu had absolutely no confidence that he would succeed.
The road is smooth. Xu Fu is now a Heavenly Father, embarking on a new cycle of reincarnation, following the new cyclical order of the universe.
The entire high-density energy flow region is like a waterfall falling from the sky, infinitely large and infinitely small.
Within this unfathomable flow of energy, all forces of law and order are constantly being washed away, forming various strange sparks that fall along high-density energy capable of destroying everything, passing through layers of dimensional realms, entering the real universe, and becoming the primal force that enables the entire universe to move and expand.
Xu Fu and Tony were now enveloped in holy light, able to watch the pulsating flow of high-density energy.
With Xu Fu's current strength, he is not actually close to the level required to survive in a high-density energy flood zone.
But the heaven created by God is a nickel in a high-density energy flow, pressed against its outermost edge, which Xu Fu can barely protect his and Tony's spiritual souls.
Initially, Tony's mind and soul were extremely unstable, but after seeing this magnificent scene, the previously unstable Tony instantly calmed down.
Of all the Avengers, excluding henchmen like Carol.
Aside from Xu Fu, who happened to have created his own knowledge of the laws of reincarnation, the two people most likely to embark on a new path of evolution are Tony and Steve.
Steve's will is the greatest in the entire Avengers, and perhaps even in all of humanity. Since the beginning of the great era of interstellar space and evolution, most of the Avengers have embarked on the path of evolution through various accidents and events, but only Steve, relying on his unparalleled will and hard work, and through endless training, has embarked on his own path of fighting spirit.
This path of struggle is neither as intricate as magic nor as groundbreaking as cutting-edge technology, but its perseverance is unparalleled. If a person has a sufficiently firm will and continues step by step, he will surely forge an extremely glorious path.
Tony, however, embarked on a completely new path, glimpsing something of arcane art between magic and technology.
But Tony's personality is completely different from Steve's; he is more flamboyant, nervous, and arrogant.
This is why Tony was in the midst of a breakdown in his mental strength and legal awareness when he discovered that his beliefs were wrong.
There is no denying that Tony is no less intelligent than others.
Xu Fu didn't know how to help Tony, so he could only try to lead Tony to this almost omnipotent source, hoping that Tony could get out of his predicament.
"Light, darkness, life, death, dimensions, faith, reincarnation, and so on, do not exist in isolation, but are connected in the most fundamental way!"
Between light and darkness, there is the hope of dawn; between life and death, there is the perseverance of will.
"When hope and perseverance combine, that's called faith..."
"I am merely a newly arrived novice on the path of spatial laws, unable to explain much to you, but Tony, you are the most intelligent genius on this planet..."
The edge of the daylight.
Tony's soul gradually calmed down. Xu Fu didn't know how to help Tony, so he simply talked on and on, repeating some of his views on the power of faith and the laws of the universe.
Of course, God's ancient wisdom is far greater than Xu Fu's.
Moved by the scene, Xu Fu only said a few words about the power of faith.
But this massive, high-density energy flow is itself the best teacher of the universe. All the laws and order of the universe are displayed in the most intuitive way under the influence of this pulsating, high-density energy.
On the edge of this daylight, Xu Fu didn't know how much time had passed. Just when Xu Fu was almost completely desperate, Tony, who was dejected and ashamed, let out a very sharp sigh.
"Tony?"
Tony's sigh was very soft, but Xu Fu was the first to notice it, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Tony's soul began to become somewhat spiritual, and his previously irregular mental will gradually became more orderly and peaceful. With a wry smile, he turned to Xu Fu and said, "I never thought this was the true face of the universe. What I was once so proud of didn't even have the essence. Joe, wasn't I like a ridiculous clown in the past?"
Tony's biggest mistake was not so much his lack of perception as his pride.
This kind of pride can be a source of confidence, giving people the desire to strive and move forward; it can also be a source of arrogance, which can completely destroy everything once one fails.
Tony has now fully recovered from the setbacks caused by his arrogance.
Xu Fu didn't say much, but he noticed Tony's change and said with a smile, "Yeah, you used to be even more annoying than the Joker. Not only were you arrogant, but you were also vicious. In the entire Avengers, apart from me, your friend, no one didn't want to beat you half to death..."
Tony's face darkened, and he pointed at Xu Fu with his middle finger.
There's really no need for friends to say too many sentimental things.
Xu Fu doesn't have many friends in the entire Avengers. Most of them can only be called comrades-in-arms who share life and death. This bond is certainly valuable, but it is not as close as that of true friends.
Between Xu Fu and Tony, Pietro and Wanda initially even stabbed Tony, until enemies became friends. Xu Fu and Tony's anger coincided, and they did many despicable things together, scheming against each other.
After Tony's accident, besides Pepper and Morgan Jr., Xu Fu was one of the people who cared most about him.
Fortunately, Tony was not a weak person. In the vast, high-density energy flow, Xu Fu finally overcame the demons on his path of evolution and cognition, broke free from the biggest cognitive constraint in his heart, and underwent a near-transformation.
Even with Xu Fu's power, he couldn't stay in this high-energy-density torrent zone for long. Even under the protection of the Heavenly Light, Xu Fu and Tony only stayed in this high-energy-density torrent zone for a very short time before quickly leaving.
Upon finding himself in paradise, Xu Fu quickly regained his senses.
On the other hand, Tony returned to his body in shock, while Steve manipulated a spell and regained consciousness.
After an exciting yet stressful journey, the entire Avengers team returned to their daily routines.
Emperor Lucifer, the Old Gods, and the sole God-King have infiltrated Hell, completely severing its connection to the real universe. With no one watching from the Abyss, the three great empires of the universe have formed alliances to vie for the position of protagonist, and Earth has entered a rare period of extreme peace and development.
During this rare break, Xu Fu, as always, turned his life around and even started discussing plans to get pregnant with his six girlfriends.
After spending some time in the Saltlands, Thor and Loki were summoned by Queen Hela to return to Asgard periodically to fulfill their duties as princes.
Dr. Banner is in a more troublesome situation. During the experiment, he activated the Hulk personality within himself. After causing a huge disturbance, he completely merged with the Hulk personality and entered a weakened Hulk state. Although his strength remained at an extremely high level, he lost the Hulk's anger and savagery, and his true power was much lower.
Carol is a restless person. When peace came to Earth, he was completely taken to the universe, where he was either disappearing on the road to war or on the way to war.
Others, such as Hobbes, Clint, and Decker, lived their lives in their own ways.
Only Tony, after his massive failure, began to see things differently. Although he remained ruthless enough to make people want to punch each other, everyone could sense that Tony had undergone a genuine transformation, almost from the inside out.
This pride, stemming from one's character, is tempered by setbacks, transforming from initial arrogance into self-confidence and intrinsic motivation.
Thanks to Tony's almost reckless investment, the already massive research base located in the center of the sky was transformed into a huge research city in a short period of time.
Realizing he was living in a confined space of high-density cosmic energy, Tony didn't give up on upgrading his armor. Instead, he focused more on learning the basics of arcane magic.
Once upon a time, Tony was just a connector when it came to technology and magic.
Now, Tony is using this small piece of peripheral knowledge about arcane magic to work backward and restore arcane magic to its most essential and true form.
It must have taken a long time and countless hours of work to find this result initially, but after Tony sensed that line in the high-density energy flow of the universe, he had glimpsed part of the nature of the arcane system.