Upon seeing Death Goddess again, Rimuru was first taken aback by the smile radiating from her face.
Compared to their first meeting, Death Goddess now seemed like a completely different person.
If he hadn't known her identity, Rimuru might have even suspected she was some kind of mischievous elder sister from next door.
Sensing Rimuru's surprise, Death Goddess gracefully spun around in place.
Her elegant black skirt billowed like a blooming black lotus, showcasing her unique beauty to the fullest.
"Doesn't it feel incredible?"
Death Goddess held Rimuru's hands, very excited, "I also feel incredibly amazing, and it's all thanks to your help, Rimuru. Now I feel like I've been reborn. Thinking about it, I was so foolish before!"
As Death Goddess poured out her feelings, Rimuru finally understood Death's life over the recent period.
Life was still life, but because Death Goddess's mindset had changed, and her perspective on problems was different, everything became colorful and rich.
If Death Goddess was once a tireless, sleepless workaholic.
Her occasional pleasure was to tease little ones like Thanos and Thane, giving them extra meals and adding a bit of color to their lives.
But now, while working, this workaholic has also learned how to enjoy life.
Death Goddess's law is very special; for ordinary people, as long as they see her, even if Death does nothing, that ordinary person is pretty much at the end of their life.
Only powerful beings like Rimuru and Thanos can see Death Goddess and not immediately die.
But there are always more solutions than problems, as long as you try.
Not to mention, Death Goddess is also the destination for all souls after Death.
She intercepted a portion of living beings' souls, allowing them to temporarily stay, as if they were still alive.
A kingdom of the dead, presided over by Death Goddess, was thus created!
With the companionship of these undead, Death Goddess now has an endless stream of new amusements.
"Rimuru, come with me to see!"
Led by Death Goddess, Rimuru was fortunate enough to tour her newly built kingdom of the dead.
It contained almost all the races in the Universe, with civilizations blooming in myriad ways.
The clash between different civilizations sparked brilliant Fire.
Under boundless imagination, this kingdom of the dead was incredibly wonderful and rich to the extreme.
Even Rimuru was somewhat reluctant to leave!
They played for half a month, but Rimuru still felt a sense of incompleteness!
However, there is no banquet that doesn't end, and the show must eventually conclude.
"Here, take this!"
Seeing the infinity gauntlet Death casually threw over, with the Reality Stone embedded in it, Rimuru was pleasantly surprised.
This was truly an unexpected gift!
"Happy? If you're happy, hurry up and devour it. Then let's plan together to give Infinity and Annihilation too!"
Seeing Death's sparkling eyes, Rimuru was somewhat speechless.
It seems Death still refers to Annihilation and Infinity as siblings, so is it really okay for her to betray them like this?
However, she liked this Death Goddess!
After devouring the Reality Stone, the infinite law within Rimuru surged again by a large margin.
She even felt the cosmic heart's heartbeat and desire, whether it was an illusion or not!
After leaving Death Goddess's kingdom of the dead, Rimuru felt the entire Universe was somewhat different.
Perhaps it was that almost instinctive intuition, Rimuru felt a sense of impending crisis, like a storm brewing.
"Is it Thanos?"
Thinking about it, it should only be Thanos!
Thanos is a villain in the true sense, with a protagonist's halo!
This time, he was casually cursed by Death Goddess, contracting a divine cancer, almost reaching the end of his life.
But Thanos cannot die!
"Let's go kill Thanos!"
After a second of thought, Rimuru decisively decided to strike first and eliminate this potential threat.
Planet Jilgelas.
The border of the Shi'ar Empire.
Though it appears to be a desolate place, unbeknownst to many, it secretly houses the largest research institution of the Shi'ar Empire.
All the most outstanding scientific researchers collected by the Shi'ar Empire from across the Universe are gathered here.
This includes Thanos's father, A'lars.
However, by the time Rimuru arrived, there were no survivors left.
Under the power of the Time Stone, Rimuru saw everything that had happened here.
To cure his cancer, Thanos had kidnapped his father, who was several times more knowledgeable than him.
Unfortunately, even his father would need at least several years to come up with a cure for his illness.
And Thanos's life had less than half a year left.
"I'm one step too late!"
Rimuru was not disheartened; her determination to eliminate the threat of Thanos ahead of time remained unchanged.
However, what happened next somewhat refreshed Rimuru's worldview.
Shi'ar Empire Galactic Prison.
By the time Rimuru arrived, Thanos had destroyed the entire prison and successfully escaped.
Rimuru was one step too late again!
When Ciel calculated that Thanos had most likely escaped to Titan, Rimuru encountered a group of space Bandits.
The name of this group of space Bandits was Star-Lord and Yondu. They actually planned to escape with the Power Stone Rimuru wanted!
When she caught them, Rimuru was somewhat speechless.
Had Star-Lord eaten a divine leopard's guts? He dared to steal something she wanted.
Rimuru was very angry and directly gave Star-Lord an unforgettable lesson—he would choke on Water every time he drank!
After devouring the Power Stone, the allure of "infinite perfection" to Rimuru grew even stronger.
At the same time, that pervasive sense of crisis made Rimuru feel even more as if the Sword of Damocles hung over her head.
This made Rimuru even more determined to eliminate Thanos!
However, just as she had left Star-Lord's spaceship, her vision completely turned upside down.
This was an unusually quiet, strange space!
Its laws were so profound that even Rimuru could not fathom them at all.
Rimuru immediately became alert; could it be that the danger she sensed did not originate from Thanos?
But from this unknown scene before her?!
As Rimuru scrutinized, her gaze suddenly pierced through the mist, seeing through part of the "truth."
They were three extremely strange faces!
Being scrutinized by these three faces, Rimuru instantly felt as though she had been completely seen through.
At this moment, how could Rimuru not know what had set its sights on her?
Living Tribunal!
The almost omnipotent supreme being in the Marvel Universe, whose judgment can almost affect the entire multiverse.
The Living Tribunal has three visible faces, representing "Justice," "Freedom," and "Vengeance," respectively.
The fourth face is a blank, like nothingness, representing "Scrutiny."
Scrutinizing others, and scrutinizing itself.
How could she attract the attention of the Living Tribunal?
Rimuru was somewhat speechless; Thanos collected six stones, snapped his fingers, and annihilated half of the Universe's life, and the Living Tribunal didn't intervene, did it?
She didn't do anything that harmed Heaven and Earth, did she?!
Don't be a coward, rely on acting!
Maybe, now she even needs to be wary of the Living Tribunal!
Rimuru remembered that Thanos, with the cosmic heart, directly defeated the Living Tribunal.
At worst, she would go crazy too!
However, Rimuru also remained highly vigilant.
When the illusion of "I can counterattack" appears in one's mind, it is often the most dangerous time.
Stay steady, stay steady, absolutely cannot get carried away!
However, at this moment, the voice of the Living Tribunal sounded.
"Slime from another World, your act of collecting the laws of the five great gods of the Universe has seriously interfered with the continuation and development of the multiverse. Now you must make a decision—stop your steps, or leave this Universe!"
Wait!
Hearing the Living Tribunal's voice, Rimuru was instantly stunned.
Now she was just one step away from success, how could she stop here?
Moreover, there was still the threat of Thanos with the cosmic heart waiting there!
If she stopped, given her enmity with Thanos, wouldn't she be tormented to Death by Thanos in the future?!
Thanos is not some "repaying evil with good" saint!
However, before Rimuru could speak, the Living Tribunal's voice sounded again.
"It seems you have made your decision. Now the Tribunal announces its judgment on you—Rimuru, you are expelled. Go back where you came from!"
"Wait!"
Rimuru still wanted to say something, but the Living Tribunal's judgment had already taken effect, and the laws of the entire Universe wrapped around her body.
Rimuru's vision blurred, and the next second, she felt a dizzying sensation.