Chapter 131: Artifacts Forged
Nidavellir.
As the massive furnace was opened, the completely melted core of the planet began to take shape.
The massive Dwarf King Eitri held a hammer in his hand, constantly hammering away on the forging table.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Every strike burst forth with a scorching flame on the forging table.
Boom!
As Dwarf King Eitri placed the formed Infinity Gauntletinto the cooling pool, the entire cooling pool began to boil.
A long time later, mist swirled above the cooling pool.
Dwarf King Eitri took the Infinity Gauntlet out of the cooling pool.
The entire glove was predominantly black, carrying a metallic texture.
On the back of the hand were six grooves, used to hold the infinity stones.
Kal-El could feel that the strength of this glove was immense, and it would not be easily destroyed by the energy of the infinity stones.
Kal-El took the glove and put it on.
The black Infinity Gauntlet instantly fit snugly onto Kal-El's right hand.
Dwarf King Eitri waved his hand, and several nearby dwarves walked over carrying several brand-new weapons.
A black spear lay quietly inside a rectangular box, and beside it lay a sharp longsword, with an intangible sharp aura emanating from the blade.
In another square box was a shield with an exquisite design.
Dwarf King Eitri handed the two boxes to Anuo.
"Spear, holy sword, shield. Although they cannot compare to the Infinity Gauntlet forged using the planet's core, they can still be considered divine artifacts in this universe."
Kal-El nodded.
After all, Thor's Mjolnir was made using Uru metal, so calling them divine artifacts was not an exaggeration.
"Thank you. I owe Nidavellir a favor."
The Dwarf King turned around and waved his hand.
"As Asgard's most distinguished guest and Odin's honored guest, what Nidavellir has done for you is nothing!"
Kal-El nodded and turned to step into the spaceship.
"Aiki, I need to be able to know the situation of Nidavellirat all times."
"Alright."
Aiki operated the console for a bit.
"I've connected Nidavellir's alarm system to the spaceship. If any changes happen in Nidavellir, we will receive the signal in the spaceship at the first possible moment."
That was good; Kal-El did not want to see such a race perish at the hands of Thanos.
The spaceship lifted off once again, and the dwarves below waved goodbye.
Kal-El took out the Mind Scepter and the Space Tesseract, and exerted a slight force.
Bang!
The Tesseract was crushed, and a blue infinity stone appeared in the palm of his hand.
Kal-El gently pinched the Space Stone and placed it onto the groove of the glove.
The groove of the gauntlet immediately emitted a suction force, pulling the stone into the groove, as if knowing this was where it should belong.
Bang!
A surge of blue energy suddenly erupted from his hand, knocking Sharon Carter in the spaceship back a few steps.
Kal-El could feel that there was a powerful force of space in his palm at this moment.
Without hesitation, Kal-El once again took out the mind stone emitting a yellow glow from the scepter, and unhesitatingly embedded the stone into the groove.
Finally, Kal-El flipped his palm, and the Reality Stone, resembling flowing magma, entered the groove once more.
The powerful energy within the gauntlet was almost ready to burst forth.
"This feels great!"
A smile crept up the corner of Kal-El's mouth.
"Next, go to planet Morag and find Orb."
On Titan, Thanos sat high upon his throne, holding a purple Power Stone in his hand.
"This is the Power Stone."
Thanos gripped the stone in his hand and looked down at Corvus Glaive and Ebony Maw.
"You did well!"
Corvus Glaive and Ebony Maw immediately dropped to one knee.
"It is our honor to serve you, Lord!"
Proxima Midnight suddenly spoke.
"My lord, will the alliance with Darkseid create obstacles for our plan?"
Corvus Glaive, standing to the side, was somewhat puzzled.
"Is he very strong?"
Thanos rose from his throne, his battle blade stuck diagonally into the ground.
He walked down the high platform, pacing slowly.
"Throughout my life, I have fought everywhere and roamed the universe. I have killed all enemies and defeated all heroes, but I have never met someone as powerful as him."
"But I am never afraid, no matter how powerful the enemy is."
"For the balance of the universe, I can ally with anyone, whether it's weaklings like Ronan or powerhouses like Darkseid."
"Life will eventually fade away. If I can make a small contribution to the universe, I can cast everything aside."
He turned his head to look at his subordinates.
"Darkseid and I are merely using each other. I am using him to help us resist the Justice League, and he is also using us to deal with Earth's other powerhouses."
"Before defeating Earth's Justice League, we must borrow his power."
The Black Order below looked at Thanos with devotion.
"Respected Lord, we are willing to follow you to the death!"
Thanos nodded.
Fortunately, someone agreed with his philosophy; after all, he was not an enemy of the entire world.
He slowly raised his head and looked toward the sky.
"Having obtained the Power Stone, I need a divine artifact capable of carrying the stone's power."
Corvus Glaive stepped forward.
"My Lord, only Nidavellir among the Nine Realms ruled by Asgard has the ability to forge such a powerful divine artifact."
Ebony Maw looked at Thanos.
"We are willing to go to Nidavellir and bring back the divine artifact for you, My Lord."
"No!"
Thanos suddenly raised his hand to interrupt them.
"Now is not the right time. With Asgard around, there are too many variables."
"Perhaps we should wait!"
Ebony Maw said no more, turning his gaze to Gamora, who was bound by iron chains.
"My Lord, Gamora has betrayed you!"
Thanos slowly shook his head and walked over to Gamora, who was bound by the iron chains.
He extended his large hand, gently caressing Gamora's face, and casually snapped the iron chains.
He lifted Gamora's chin and looked at her quietly.
"My daughter, tell me, have you found any clues about the Soul Stone?"
Gamora looked at Thanos calmly, trying her best to conceal the hatred in her eyes.
"Father, I have disappointed you. I found nothing."
The corners of Thanos's mouth slowly curved upward.
"I am not disappointed. What disappoints me is that you found it yet chose to hide it from me!"
A flash of shock crossed Gamora's eyes, and she shook her head frantically.
"I swear, I didn't find it!"
Thanos closed his eyes with a disappointed look.
"Then your friends should know."
He turned his head to look at his subordinates behind him.
"Bring back those companions of Gamora."
"Yes, My Lord!"
Gamora suddenly became agitated, wanting to step forward to stop them, but was grabbed by the arm by Thanos.
"No, this has nothing to do with them!"
Gamora struggled violently, but her arm felt as though it was clamped tightly by a pair of iron pliers.
"Pray for your friends, and hope they can escape."
Gamora closed her eyes; now she could only pray that Star-Lord and the others had fled far away.
At this moment, Nebula suddenly stepped forward.
"Father, let me go. I can bring them back."
"I swear!"
Thanos looked at Nebula, the corners of his mouth slowly curling up.
"Go, my daughter, do not disappoint me!"
Nebula expressionlessly glanced at Gamora, then immediately turned and left.
Aboard the spaceship of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter Quill excitedly questioned Rocket Raccoon.
"Why did you pull me back into the spaceship? I could clearly have saved Gamora."
Rocket Raccoon suddenly let out two chuckles.
"Wake up, that was just your illusion. You should know how powerful those two monsters are."
Chapter 132: Crash
Peter Quill walked up to Rocket and demanded,
"If we work together, we can definitely save Gamora!"
"Hahaha!"
Rocket suddenly clutched his stomach and burst out laughing.
"Kid, the mating season has made you stupid. You've already lost your mind over a woman."
"Those two monsters aren't something a little twig like you can fight. If we rushed in, we'd just be serving ourselves up as a couple of extra dishes to them."
Groot at the side also turned to look at Peter Quill.
"I am Groot!"
Peter Quill gave Groot a helpless glance.
"That's the only thing you can say!"
"He says we really can't beat those two monsters!"
"I can't understand a word he says anyway, so you can just say whatever you want."
Drax suddenly poked his head out from behind.
"I also agree with this dog's point of view."
Rocket Raccoon turned his head and bared his teeth.
"I'm not a dog!"
Peter Quill shifted his target once more.
"If you hadn't come out, I almost would've forgotten about you. You must be the one who led Ronan here!"
Drax nodded.
"He killed my family. I dream of revenge, and I want to drive my blade into Ronan's heart with my own hands."
"But as it turns out, you didn't succeed. That short guy almost killed you!"
"Oh, Quill, you can't blame him. If he hadn't led Ronanhere, heaven only knows if we could've escaped onto the spaceship!"
Quill suddenly crossed his arms and sat down in the seat behind him.
"How are we going to save Gamora?"
"Forget about it. We can't beat them at all."
"I have to admit, that short guy who likes to act like a gentleman has pretty cool abilities. He just flicked his fingers and everything flew right toward us."
"Oh, and that warrior holding a strange little knife—doesn't anyone feel like his blade looks like a lawn-mowing scythe?"
"Hahaha, that's so funny!"
Rocket Raccoon kept patting his stomach and laughing heartily.
Peter Quill, Drax, and Groot on the side quietly watched Rocket.
After laughing for a long time without hearing any response, Rocket looked at them in astonishment.
"Uh... wasn't that funny?"
Drax shook his head.
"Hahaha!"
He suddenly reacted and let out a few laughs.
Peter Quill still remained expressionless.
"Now is not the time for jokes. We have to go save Gamora."
Rocket Raccoon reached out to cover his ears, feigning selective deafness.
"That's suicide. Don't think about dragging us along to throw our lives away."
Peter Quill looked at Rocket Raccoon, whose attitude was firm, and nodded.
"Fine, if you won't go, I will!"
Just as he was about to turn around, a large hand suddenly appeared on his shoulder.
Drax seemed to have made up his mind about something.
"I'll go with you, to get my revenge!"
Groot's voice came from the side once again.
"I am Groot!"
"What, you're going too? Don't you know how dangerous those two monsters are?"
Rocket Raccoon stepped onto the pilot seat and tapped Groot on the head.
"You guys are simply out of your minds!"
Seeing that none of them had any intention of changing their minds, he had no choice but to resign himself to fate.
"Fine, we'll go together."
"But we need to find some help."
"We need someone to help us distract them."
"I think I know who to look for!"
Peter Quill suddenly thought of something, and a mischievous smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He suddenly contacted someone through the spaceship's communicator.
"Yondu, if you want Orb, come find me!"
...
Meanwhile, inside a huge spaceship in space, the Ravagerswere engaged in a fierce argument in front of Yondu.
"Yondu, you can't tolerate Peter Quill over and over again. He only knows how to betray us."
"This time, you can't let him off the hook anymore. He doesn't deserve to be a member of the Ravagers."
"For his sake, you disregard the interests of the Ravagers. If this goes on, you won't be fit to be our leader."
Everyone expressed their dissatisfaction in front of Yondu.
Yondu was expressionless, and only a group of trusted aides behind him still stood there silently supporting him.
He knew that the Ravagers were now slipping out of his control, and many people were dissatisfied with his indulgence toward Star-Lord.
"He is none of your business. This time I won't let him off."
"He is hoarding Orb privately; I will find him and bring Orbback!"
Hearing Yondu say this, the group of Ravagers finally quieted down.
At this moment, he suddenly took out a special communicator from his pocket.
Opening it to take a look, it was a message sent by Peter Quill.
It seemed this kid had gotten into some trouble again; otherwise, he wouldn't have initiated contact with him.
He suddenly grinned, revealing an exaggerated smile.
"I know where he is!"
...
A few days later, inside the spaceship of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Rocket Raccoon spread his hands and looked at Star-Lord.
"Are you sure your adoptive father will come?"
Star-Lord nodded.
"He definitely will. After all, I'm the one who took Orb, and they're dying to kill me."
"Let's hope they don't actually kill us!"
Suddenly, an energy beam shot toward the spaceship.
Bang!
With a loud roar, the spaceship shook violently, and Star-Lord and Drax instantly fell to the ground.
"What happened?"
Star-Lord shouted loudly.
Rocket Raccoon, who was piloting the Milano to dodge the attacks, operated the spaceship without turning his head.
"It's probably that adoptive father of yours who wants to kill us."
Star-Lord struggled to stand up and looked outside. Large swarms of dart-shaped spaceships were swooping toward the Milano.
"No, that's not Yondu's spaceship!"
Rocket slammed both hands forward on the controls, and the Milano instantly accelerated.
The wings of the spaceship rotated continuously, dodging the endless stream of energy cannons fired from behind.
Bang, bang, bang, bang—!
Countless energy bombs exploded around the Milano, and the floating rocks in the asteroid belt ahead shattered one after another.
"Ah!"
Rocket Raccoon piloted the spaceship into the asteroid belt, and the dart-shaped spaceships behind charged in without dodging at all.
Bang, bang, bang—!
Some dart-shaped spaceships that failed to dodge crashed violently into the dense asteroids, turning into wreckage amidst a series of explosions.
"Oh, their piloting skills are terrible."
Rocket Raccoon had just breathed a sigh of relief when the dart-shaped spaceships behind the Milano charged over again.
Ignoring all obstructions, they tightly clung to the Milano and wouldn't let go.
"I'm going to let you taste the power of the Milano."
Rocket Raccoon suddenly gripped the controls tightly, steering the spaceship to turn.
Under Rocket's superb piloting skills, the Milano carved out an arc, successfully turned around, and continuously fired energy cannons at the dart-shaped spaceships behind it.
Bang, bang, bang—!
The swooping dart-shaped spaceships were like moths flying into a flame, turning into balls of fire in front of the Milano's powerful firepower.
"Rocket, nice job. You're almost catching up to my piloting level."
Peter Quill suddenly came to the pilot seat and high-fived Rocket Raccoon.
"If you had been flying, we would've been shot down ages ago!"
Suddenly, a huge triangular pyramid-like spaceship blocked the way ahead.
Bang!
An energy cannon beam instantly shot over, striking the wing of the Milano right in the center.
"We're out of control!"
Under this fierce attack, the right wing of the Milano shattered instantly.
Rocket Raccoon pushed hard on the controls with both hands, trying his best to maintain the spaceship's flight.
Whoosh—!
Despite Rocket's best efforts to control it, the spaceship still plummeted toward an unfamiliar planet ahead.
The Milano crossed the planet's atmosphere at an extremely fast speed, getting closer and closer to the ground.
"Ah!"
Rocket Raccoon gave it everything he had, finally pulling the spaceship up just as the Milano was about to crash into the ground.
Bang!
Rumble, rumble—!
The spaceship crashed onto the ground and continued to skid along the surface, heading straight to smash into a forest ahead.
Chapter 133: Yondu Arrives
Thick trees snapped under the intense impact of the spaceship, leaving several deep scratches on the ground from the ship's friction.
Peter Quill crawled out of the spaceship.
"Damn it, I take back what I just said."
Rocket Raccoon also crawled down from the pilot's seat.
"Stop kidding, if you had come, you would've been shot down ages ago."
"Ah!"
Drax got up from behind and shook his head.
"You two, now is not the time to discuss driving skills!"
"I am Groot!"
The few of them quickly walked out of the hatch and looked up into the sky.
A triangular pyramid-shaped spaceship had already passed through the atmosphere and was hovering above the forest.
Boom!
The spaceship suddenly shot out a blue beam of light, shooting straight towards the ground.
When the beam disappeared, Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Ebony Maw, Cull Obsidian, and Thanos's adopted daughter Nebula had already appeared in place.
The group looked at Star-Lord with hostile eyes.
"I knew it!"
Rocket Raccoon was holding an energy cannon in his arms, watching the people opposite him vigilantly.
"Actually, you don't need this many people to deal with us!"
Even at a time like this, Peter Quill still wanted to stall for time.
Corvus Glaive raised the double-bladed glaive in his hand.
"Surrender, or die!"
Drax gripped the short blades in his hand tightly, looking at the few people walking over slowly.
"Thanos's subordinates."
Seeing that his delaying tactics were completely useless, Peter Quill had no choice but to turn his head to look at his companions.
"Take them down, and then go save Gamo..."
"Ah!"
Before he finished speaking, Drax beside him suddenly let out a loud roar and rushed towards Cull Obsidian opposite them.
Bang!
Cull Obsidian fiercely swung the giant axe in his hand and slashed at Drax.
Drax reacted in time and quickly blocked the short blades in front of him.
Bang!
In the blink of an eye, Drax's body flew backward, heavily crashing into the trunk of a tree behind him.
Peter Quill, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot helplessly covered their eyes.
"I haven't even said we should charge yet!"
But now they had to charge; one teammate had already crashed to the ground and couldn't get up.
It was four against five just a moment ago, and now it had become three against five.
"The three of us, charge!"
Star-Lord suddenly activated his equipment, and the thrusters on his legs instantly erupted with powerful thrust, pushing Peter Quill's body into mid-air.
He took out two pistols, and energy bullets constantly shot out from the muzzles.
Rocket Raccoon also raised the small energy cannon in his hand and pulled the trigger toward Corvus Glaive ahead.
Bang bang bang!
Continuous explosions rang out in the forest.
Branches shattered and wood chips flew everywhere.
Corvus Glaive immediately dodged aside, his figure flickering continuously as he rushed toward Rocket Raccoon.
Bang!
He suddenly leaped into mid-air, the glaive in his hand carrying overwhelming momentum as it slashed toward Rocket Raccoon.
Suddenly, two thick branches continuously extended, crashing toward Corvus Glaive's chest.
Bang!
With a muffled crash, Corvus Glaive's offensive came to an abrupt halt, his body instantly flying backward as it fell toward the ground.
Bang!
With another loud explosion, Groot's chest suddenly burst open.
A beam of black light shot out from Proxima Midnight's trident, instantly hitting Groot's body.
"I am Groot!"
"Groot!"
Rocket Raccoon suddenly let out a roar, his energy cannon firing endlessly at Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight.
Bang bang bang——!
Suddenly, the fallen trees around them kept shattering, and countless branches and stones floated up.
Under Ebony Maw's control, they instantly turned into spikes floating in front of Ebony Maw.
Ebony Maw extended his palms forward, and the spikes continuously shot toward Star-Lord, who was hovering in mid-air and harassing them with guns.
Bang bang bang——!
Peter Quill dodged left and right in mid-air, but was still hit by the dense rain of spikes.
Blood gushed from his chest under the impact of the wooden and stone spikes, and the intense pain in his chest caused Peter Quill to gradually lose control of his body.
Bang!
Finally, his body crashed heavily to the ground from mid-air.
Drax, who was standing nearby, had just gotten up when he was kicked flying again by Corvus Glaive, his muscular body shattering a tree trunk.
Rocket Raccoon was struck by Nebula's baton, which was flashing with electric currents. He collapsed to the ground twitching, crawling with difficulty toward the fallen Groot.
"Groot, you can't be hurt, I said I would protect you!"
Groot opened his eyes and looked at Rocket Raccoon.
"I am Groot!"
Proxima Midnight stepped forward and pressed her trident against Star-Lord's chest.
"You should be glad that Lord Thanos wants you alive!"
Star-Lord stared blankly at the woman in front of him.
"Chick, you'd better move this thing away. I'm Gamora's boyfriend, and Thanos is my father-in-law. We're family!"
Bang!
Corvus Glaive suddenly threw a punch, and a trace of blood trickled down the corner of Star-Lord's mouth.
"Fine, I'll shut up!"
Corvus Glaive suddenly grabbed Star-Lord by the collar and hoisted him up, while Cull Obsidian grabbed Grootand Drax one in each hand.
Bang!
A loud noise suddenly came from the sky, and the triangular pyramid-shaped spaceship hovering above suddenly burst into a huge ball of fire.
Corvus Glaive and the others turned their heads to look, and an energy cannon beam had already shot over.
Bang!
A powerful energy blast bombarded the ground, and the powerful shockwave instantly blew the people standing on the ground flying.
Bang! Bang!
Star-Lord suddenly crashed into a large tree, finally steadying his posture.
He looked at the familiar spaceship high in the sky and suddenly revealed a smile.
"Yondu, this is the time I hate you the least."
After speaking, he quickly helped up Drax beside him and shouted at Rocket Raccoon and Groot, who had just gotten up.
"Let's go, that spaceship is Yondu's!"
Rocket Raccoon shook his dazed head.
"You really couldn't have picked a better time to arrive."
Groot nearby quickly picked him up and sprinted toward the spaceship.
Rocket Raccoon turned to look at Peter Quill sprinting behind them.
"Tell me the truth, is he your biological father?"
Quill panted heavily.
"No!"
A tractor beam shot down, and Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Drax were successfully beamed up into the spaceship.
But Peter Quill suddenly turned around and looked at Corvus Glaive and the others in the distance.
"Goodbye, next time we meet I'll teach you a hard lesson."
He strode toward the spaceship's tractor beam.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, a thick tree trunk instantly shot over from in front of Star-Lord, heavily crashing into Star-Lord's body.
"Ah!"
With a cry of pain, his body was immediately thrown backward, rolling far away to land in front of Ebony Maw.
Yondu inside the spaceship suddenly slapped his head hard.
"Damn it!"
As soon as he turned around, a subordinate beside him immediately grabbed his arm.
"Boss, what are you doing?"
He slapped his subordinate's hand away.
"I'm going to bring him back!"
"No way, Boss, those are the Black Order under Thanos, you can't beat them!"
"Boss, look at those spaceships outside. There are too many of them, you can't gamble with the brothers' lives!"
Yondu looked outside the spaceship. Dart-shaped spaceships were already rushing up, and overwhelming energy cannons were firing at the Ravagers spaceship.
Bang!
Boom boom——!
The spaceship began to vibrate violently, and the cracks on the shield grew more and more numerous.
Yondu fell silent for a moment before speaking with difficulty.
"Let's go!"
A group of subordinates acted as if granted amnesty and quickly maneuvered the spaceship to ascend.
The dart-shaped spaceships behind them still pursued relentlessly.
Chapter 134 Clues to the Soul Stone
The Ravagers ship suddenly crashed through the void, as if instantly entering another space.
Boom!
As the target disappeared, the dart-shaped spaceship closely pursuing from behind also began to turn back.
On the planet at this moment, Star-Lord looked at the empty sky, casually turning his head to look at Corvus Glaive with an unkind expression.
"Actually, I let you guys catch me on purpose!"
Suddenly, a fist grew larger and larger.
Bang!
Star-Lord widened his eyes, reached out to point at Corvus Glaive in front of him, and suddenly lowered his head and passed out.
...
On the abandoned planet Morag, the spaceship Justice slowly landed.
Kal-El led Faora and the others down from the spaceship.
In front of them was a temple.
Opening the heavy doors, Kal-El walked straight inside.
"Wait, won't there be any traps here? This place doesn't look very safe at all, and I've seen it played out just like this in movies."
Sharon Carter asked while wearing the nano-armor.
Faora reached out and pointed at her own eyes.
"Everything here cannot be hidden in front of a Kryptonian."
Walking to the interior of the temple, the stone pillar in front that stored Orb was completely empty.
Kal-El knew that in the original plot, Orb was found by Star-Lord, and now it seemed Star-Lord had already taken Orb away.
It was just uncertain whether it was still in his hands now.
At this moment, Aiki suddenly looked at the micro-computer on her arm.
"Superman, the Ravager Yondu has put a bounty on Peter Quill, and Orb is in Peter Quill's hands."
Kal-El nodded.
"Pay close attention to the situation of the Ravagers and Peter Quill; they must know the whereabouts of Orb."
"Leave it to me, I can find them."
Boarding the spaceship again, Sharon Carter sat in the pilot seat, while Aiki intently searched for Yondu's location.
...
In the vast universe, in an unnoticed corner, the Ravagersspaceship hovered quietly above a planet.
Inside the spaceship, a group of Ravagers stared closely at Yondu.
"Yondu, look at what you've done!"
"You've provoked a powerful enemy for us!"
"Thanos will definitely not let us off!"
A long-haired man stood agitatedly in front of Yondu and roared.
"We must hand them over to Thanos, otherwise everyone will be buried along with Peter Quill."
The man reached out and pointed at Rocket Raccoon to the side.
Yondu immediately spoke out.
"No, Orb hasn't been obtained yet; this deal of ours cannot be ruined by Thanos just like this."
"Give up your illusions, Yondu; you can't possibly get Orbfrom Thanos's hands."
"Also, you aren't doing this for Orb at all; you just want to save Peter Quill. We saw right through you long ago!"
The long-haired man stood face-to-face with Yondu, his spit already splashing onto Yondu's face.
Nearby, Yondu's subordinate Kraglin also suddenly spoke up.
"Boss, Peter Quill has betrayed you many times, and you've always condoned him. This makes me feel that none of us are as important as him."
Kraglin felt deeply wronged.
His loyalty to Yondu had never changed, but he simply didn't understand why Yondu repeatedly let go of Peter Quill, who betrayed him.
And now he even wanted to go head-to-head with the cosmic powerhouse Thanos just to save Peter Quill.
This sentence instantly made the group of Ravagersopposite, who were already somewhat unconvinced by Yondu, even more agitated.
"Yondu, you aren't fit to be our leader."
"We won't accompany you to Titan to throw away our lives."
"That's right, the Ravagers will not let any traitor go."
"Drive Yondu out!"
"Yondu, you need to make amends to Thanos, don't drag us down with you!"
...
Everyone chimed in all at once, starting to denounce Yondu.
Only a few of Yondu's hardcore confidants behind him remained silent.
"Enough!"
Yondu suddenly let out a loud roar, and the Yaka arrow in his quiver floated slightly, its tip pointing at the indignant crowd.
Seeing that Yondu's arrow was already poised to strike, the group of Ravagers instantly quieted down, and the scene returned to silence once again.
Yondu glanced over these former partners in front of him.
"I will take my people and leave the Ravagers."
At this moment, a Ravager named Taserface suddenly spoke up.
"That couldn't be better, lest we be targeted by Thanos."
Yondu took a deep look at these past companions, turned around, and left with the few subordinates behind him.
Inside Yondu's private spaceship, Rocket Raccoon didn't know how to start.
"You guys seem to be having an internal conflict!"
Yondu suddenly smiled, not caring at all about the scene that had just occurred.
"It doesn't matter, they've always been somewhat unconvinced by me anyway."
He turned around to look at the remaining subordinates behind him.
"I'm going to bring Peter Quill back, you guys wait for me on Contraxia."
"If I can still come back, I'll continue to be your boss."
"If not, you guys go live the lives you want!"
Kraglin suddenly stepped forward.
"Boss, you can't beat Thanos, don't go throwing your life away."
"Yeah boss, you don't need to save that traitor Peter Quillagain and again."
"He's not worth you doing this, boss!"
Kraglin and the others desperately tried to persuade Yondu, wanting to make Yondu abandon the idea of confronting Thanos.
"Stop trying to persuade me!"
Yondu suddenly raised his hand, stopping them from continuing their persuasion.
"Peter Quill is my son, I cannot let him fall into Thanos's hands."
"He's not your biological son, you're just his adoptive father."
Kraglin stood excitedly in front of Yondu, blocking his path.
Yondu gave him an expressionless look.
"Move aside!"
Although Kraglin was still unconvinced, he still moved his body aside.
"Although he isn't my biological child, I've already regarded him as my own biological son!"
Just as he was about to turn and leave, Kraglin's voice came over again.
"Boss, if you must go, take us with you."
Yondu stopped in his tracks and patted a few of them on the shoulder.
"Good brothers!"
...
On Titan, Corvus Glaive casually threw the unconscious Peter Quill in his hand onto the ground.
"Quill!"
Gamora ran over from the side, squatting down in front of Peter Quill to check his injuries.
"Lord, we have disappointed you; we only brought him back."
Thanos, however, did not blame his subordinates, the corners of his mouth slowly curling up.
"With him, it's enough."
He slowly stepped forward and pulled Gamora away.
He reached out and grabbed Peter Quill by the neck, lifting Peter Quill up.
"No, I really didn't find it!"
Gamora shook her head desperately.
"You disappoint me greatly!"
Thanos's palm gradually exerted force.
"Ahhh——!"
Star-Lord immediately struggled violently, his face rapidly turning red, and his feet kicking randomly.
"Tell me, where is the Soul Stone?"
Hearing Star-Lord's miserable screams, Gamora finally couldn't hold out anymore.
"Vormir!"
Thanos's hand suddenly relaxed, casually throwing Star-Lord onto the ground.
Thump!
"The Soul Stone is on Vormir, I swear!"
"Take me there!"
Peter Quill coughed a few times and raised his head to look at Gamora.
"No matter what he wants to do, don't do what he says!"
Bang!
Cull Obsidian on the side instantly kicked Star-Lord flying, causing his body to crash heavily into the stone wall behind him.
"You talk too much nonsense!"
...
"What is that?"
Inside Ravager Ship 2, Yondu and a few subordinates looked at the familiar spaceship ahead.
Although that spaceship's paint job had been altered, and letters were printed on its hull.
But the unique shape exclusive to Ravager spaceships still allowed him to recognize it at a glance.
Memories went back a long time ago, when a man and a woman descended from the sky and unceremoniously demanded a spaceship.
He still remembered the powerful aura of those two people vividly.
The reactions of the few people behind him were also very brilliant.
"It's them!"
"Perhaps, we still have hope."
Yondu suddenly grinned and laughed.
Chapter 135: Darkseid and Kamar-Taj
Inside the Justice spaceship.
"That's the ship of the Ravager Yondu."
Faora said indifferently.
"This spaceship of ours was also provided by him."
Kal-El nodded slightly.
"Let's go meet him!"
Inside Yondu's Ravager 2 spaceship, Kal-El, along with Faora and the others, met the blue-skinned Yondu.
"Ravager, Yondu!"
Kal-El smiled.
"Kal-El of the Justice League."
Faora and Arnold behind him also nodded to Yondu in acknowledgment.
"We want clues about Orb!"
Yondu was slightly startled, then suddenly reacted.
It seemed they were also searching for Orb.
However, this played right into his hands; Orb was in Thanos's hands.
He could do without Orb, but he couldn't fail to save Peter Quill.
"Orb has already been snatched from Peter Quill's hands by Thanos's subordinates."
He looked at Faora and Arnold.
"If possible, I want to go with you!"
Noticing Faora's gaze falling on him, he quickly explained.
"I don't want Orb, I just want to rescue Peter Quill."
Kraglin and the others behind him didn't say anything either.
In front of Faora and Arnold, they certainly wouldn't dare harbor any inappropriate thoughts about Orb again.
Kal-El nodded in agreement.
"Let's go, to Titan!"
Rocket Raccoon on the side leaned his head close to Drax's ear.
"They look very special; Quill might actually be saved."
"Just because they have capes?"
"..."
The spaceship traveled through the universe at extreme speed, heading towards Titan.
Earth, within Nepal, Kamar-Taj.
The Ancient One, who was supervising Strange practicing magic, suddenly looked up at the sky.
She was slightly stunned for a moment, then looked at Strange beside her.
"If anything happens to me, you will be the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj."
"What? What do you mean?"
Strange was somewhat puzzled, failing to understand why the Ancient One suddenly pulled this stunt.
"A terrifying enemy has arrived!"
Boom!
Outside the sanctuary of Kamar-Taj, a huge spaceship plunged into Earth from high altitude.
On the streets outside, the crowd panicked and ran wildly, occasionally looking back up at the high sky.
Various vehicles roared on the road, with huge impact sounds coming from time to time.
A huge donut-shaped spaceship was hovering over the city.
"What is this? Alien invasion of Earth?"
The Ancient One looked at the spaceship with a solemn expression and nodded.
"It seems I just got here not long ago, how could I run into this kind of thing?"
Strange suddenly turned his head to look at the Ancient One.
"If I remember correctly, I came to treat my hands. I am not a mage, so I'll leave this to you all."
Just as Strange wanted to turn and leave, the Ancient One's voice sounded from behind him again.
"Strange, this is your destiny, you cannot escape it!"
The Ancient One wasn't worried that Strange would shirk responsibility; he was destined to be the Sorcerer Supreme.
Without waiting for Strange's reply any longer, she took off the eye of agamotto from her chest and handed it to Strange.
"Protect it well!"
"Wait, what is this?"
"There's no time!"
With a wave of the Ancient One's hand, a sparking portal suddenly appeared behind Strange.
She reached out and pushed Strange forward, and Strange's body immediately fell into it.
Having sent Strange away, she immediately turned around and greeted the spaceship.
At this moment, the spaceship in the sky suddenly fired an energy cannon shot, rushing toward the Sanctum Sanctorum of Kamar-Taj.
The Ancient One extended her hands forward, magical energy was instantly released, and a huge energy shield suddenly covered the sky above Kamar-Taj.
Bang!
With a huge explosion, the energy cannon and the Ancient One's magical shield violently collided.
The powerful energy instantly blasted the energy shield to pieces.
But this shot was ultimately successfully blocked by the Ancient One, without affecting the Sanctum Sanctorum.
At this time, the spaceship in the sky shot a blue beam downwards.
Boom!
The Ancient One, along with the mages behind her, looked into the distance.
The beam dissipated, and a tall figure appeared on the ground.
He held a spear in his hand, followed by the Black Order: Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Ebony Maw, and Cull Obsidian.
Countless winged Parademons armies also left the spaceship and pounced toward Kamar-Taj.
They did not massively invade the city, but their goal was very clear.
Kamar-Taj.
Ebony Maw looked at Darkseid and bowed.
"My lord, it has been confirmed that the Justice League is not on Earth. This is our best opportunity to acquire the Time Stone."
Darkseid nodded slightly.
He suddenly waved the spear in his hand and pointed it at the Ancient One opposite him.
Boom!
A beam instantly shot toward the Ancient One.
Almost simultaneously, the Ancient One blocked in front of her with both hands, and a magic shield instantly condensed.
Bang!
Successfully blocking the attack, the Ancient One released magic again.
The intangible magic energy instantly surrounded the oncoming enemies.
Mirror Dimension!
The city was flipped, and everything began to recombine.
Countless Parademons lost their bearings within the Mirror Dimension, while the mages of Kamar-Taj were in their element.
The surrounding environment was fully utilized by them as they engaged in fierce battles with the Parademons in the city's tall buildings and alleys.
Ebony Maw, with one hand behind his back, manipulated a few cars on the street to smash toward the Ancient One.
Boom!
Suddenly, the city flipped again, and the flying cars suddenly fell, smashing toward Darkseid and the others.
Corvus Glaive jumped up in time, and his glaive heavily slashed onto the falling vehicles.
Bang!
The car rolled and shot away.
In the Ancient One's Mirror Dimension, the Black Ordercouldn't unleash their combat power at all.
High buildings flipped, continuously disintegrating, and the direction of gravity kept changing; they could barely even steady their footing.
Darkseid, however, was completely unaffected.
He suddenly leaped into mid-air, the spear in his hand pointing straight at the Ancient One.
In a flash, he stabbed toward the Ancient One.
He didn't teleport, but his speed was teleportation.
The Ancient One reacted in an instant and immediately dodged.
Countless figures suddenly appeared behind her.
Phantom clones.
They continuously appeared from behind the Ancient One, surrounding Darkseid in the blink of an eye.
Countless clones spread their hands simultaneously, and magical discs composed of magical energy appeared in their hands.
The next moment, they swung their arms fiercely, and countless flying discs instantly shot toward Darkseid with the sound of breaking the air.
Bang bang bang——!
Thousands of flying discs submerged Darkseid's figure.
The sound of explosions was endless, and a fiery red light spread from the center of the battlefield.
The Ancient One's expression remained unchanged, as she knew this wouldn't cause any harm to Darkseid.
She suddenly opened a corner of the Mirror Dimension and looked at a mage nearby.
"Wong, take all the mages away!"
"What about you?"
Wong looked at the Ancient One with a nervous expression, his eyes full of worry.
"Leave this to me, this is my destiny!"
"Hurry up and go!"
The Ancient One's tone was solemn, exuding an unquestionable vibe.
Wong nodded, turned and left, starting to lead the mages of Kamar-Taj rushing toward the exit.
At this moment, Darkseid's figure appeared again, and the Ancient One immediately cast magic.
Countless ropes formed by magical energy shot out from the hands of thousands of clones.
Their target pointed straight at Darkseid, tightly wrapping around Darkseid's limbs.
Darkseid's body was pulled by countless magical energy ropes, his arms wide open, and his spear tightly bound.
"Ah!"
He struggled hard, and the energy ropes continuously snapped.
The Ancient One suddenly leaped up, brought her palms together, and thrust forward fiercely.
A huge conical arrowhead suddenly emerged in front of her.
Her body seemed to transform into a part of the arrowhead, crashing toward Darkseid with an all-penetrating momentum.
Bang!
Chapter 136: Coming Up Empty
"Ah!"
A gigantic conical arrow pierced straight through Darkseid's body.
Countless clones followed closely behind, transforming into numerous magical arrows that shot toward Darkseid.
Boom, boom, boom—!
After a long while, the Ancient One turned around and looked at Darkseid.
Seeing this, Darkseid slowly clenched his fist and suddenly raised the spear in his hand high.
A layer of powerful energy waves suddenly spread outward, and the moment all the surrounding clones came into contact with the energy wave, they shattered like bubbles.
The Ancient One also abruptly retreated at high speed.
Darkseid reversed his grip on the spear and forcefully thrust it into the ground.
This powerful force seemed to exceed the tolerance limit of the Mirror Dimension.
Bang!
Accompanied by a crisp shattering sound, cracks suddenly appeared on the ground and rapidly spread across the entire Mirror Dimension.
Not good!
The Ancient One immediately formed hand seals, attempting to trap Darkseid.
Boom!
As Darkseid exerted force once more, the entire Mirror Dimension shattered with a roar.
Kamar-Taj revealed its true appearance.
Darkseid gripped his spear tightly, and the Black Orderbehind him finally broke free from their predicament.
Watching Darkseid slowly closing in, the Ancient One formed two folding fans condensed from magic in her hands once again.
She looked at the enemy opposite her, standing ready in full alert.
"Give me the Time Stone!"
Darkseid's voice was low and slow yet filled with oppression.
"With me here, don't even think about getting it!"
The Ancient One showed no fear, and the folding fans in her hands spun as they flew out.
...
On Titan, two spaceships landed on the ground one after the other.
This place was completely deserted, with only a single palace standing tall on the earth.
"Intruders!"
Nebula noticed the commotion from the spaceships and walked out.
She didn't feel a shred of fear; flicking her hands, two short batons crackling with electricity appeared in her palms.
"Coming here is your greatest misfortune. I am going to prove to my father that I will never let him down."
"Hah!"
She rushed rapidly toward Kal-El, carrying an indomitable determination and momentum.
Boom!
Bang!
A ball of crimson Chaos Magic suddenly shot out, striking Nebula squarely as she charged forward.
Unsurprisingly, the aggressive Nebula was completely powerless in front of the Chaos Magic, instantly sent flying backward and heavily slamming into the door of the palace behind her.
Rumble!
The heavy door collapsed with a crash, and Nebula still wanted to prop herself up to block the group.
Wanda extended a single hand, and the Chaos Magicwrapped around Nebula's neck, lifting her up.
Kal-El walked up in front of Nebula.
"Where is Thanos?"
Nebula glared fiercely at Kal-El.
"My father will kill you all!"
Wanda's eyes suddenly turned entirely crimson, and she clenched her palm tightly.
"Ah!"
Nebula cried out in agony.
"Vormir, Thanos is on Vormir!"
Sure enough, when faced with staying tough versus caving in, Nebula chose to be tough first and cave in later.
Thanos's daughter was just like this!
Kal-El smiled slightly and nodded at Wanda.
With a wave of Wanda's hand, she casually threw Nebula toward the ground in the distance, kicking up plumes of dust.
Yondu, along with his subordinates and Rocket Raccoonand the others, followed in Kal-El's footsteps and entered the palace.
Kraglin was both terrified and excited.
"I can't believe we'd one day fight our way to Thanos's hometown."
"This is so crazy!"
"I hope Thanos doesn't turn us all into ashes!"
Rocket Raccoon also found a bit of amusement in their misery.
"Shut up!"
Yondu immediately spoke up to interrupt the group's nonsense.
Arriving at the main hall, Star-Lord was heavily bound in iron chains and suspended in mid-air.
"Yondu!"
Seeing Yondu's figure appear, he instantly became excited.
Only now did he realize that Yondu was much more amiable than Thanos.
Although he hated how Yondu always treated not letting him get eaten as a favor, at least Yondu wouldn't beat him up.
"Kid, I've come to save you!"
Yondu's mouth also suddenly cracked open into a grin.
He suddenly whistled, and the Yaka arrow in his quiver darted back and forth rapidly, snapping the iron chains holding Star-Lord in two.
Bang!
"Ah!"
Star-Lord suddenly crashed to the ground, his mouth making intimate contact with the floor.
He got up while looking over at Yondu.
"Are you really here to save me?"
Yondu smiled slightly.
"I knew it! You must be after Orb!"
"You wouldn't be kind enough to come save me!"
Kraglin, standing to the side, really couldn't stand the sight of Star-Lord.
"Shut up! The boss already quit the Ravagers just to come save you. Because of you, those damn bastards also betrayed the boss."
Peter Quill froze instantly, turning his head to look at Yondu.
"Is what he said true?"
But Yondu shook his head.
"Those people never really respected me anyway; this day would have come sooner or later."
Yondu paused in silence for a moment.
"Since that's the case, I allow you to join my Guardians of the Galaxy."
Yondu smiled and nodded.
"Dammit!"
He suddenly slapped his forehead.
"Gamora has already been taken away by Thanos."
"They are on Vormir. Thanos wants to get the Soul Stone."
"He's a maniac!"
"Gamora told me before, he wants to wipe out half of the universe's life to maintain his damn balance."
"As long as he gets all six infinity stones, he can easily do that."
Kal-El turned around, his cloak fluttering in the wind behind him.
"He won't get all of the stones."
Star-Lord looked at Kal-El in surprise.
"Man, even though you look strong, I seriously suspect you're just bragging."
"Because three of the stones are in my hands!"
Kal-El's voice didn't fluctuate in the slightest.
Star-Lord stepped up close to Kal-El and looked him up and down carefully.
"Buddy, if you can't hold onto the stones, I can reluctantly keep them safe for you. I'll hide them in a place where no one can ever find them."
Faora glanced at Star-Lord.
"You're asking for a beating!"
Noticing Faora's unkind gaze, Peter Quill immediately shut his mouth.
But he didn't stay quiet for long; upon seeing Wanda in her red windbreaker, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Good god, I didn't expect to find such a stunner in this ghost town."
"Gamora is way worse than you!"
"Here he goes again!"
Yondu, standing to the side, gritted his teeth.
Peter Quill sidled up to Wanda.
"Hello, I'm Peter Quill, the head of the Guardians of the Galaxy."
"If you're captivated by my charm, I can give you my contact info..."
Bang!
A muffled thud sounded. Peter Quill's body suddenly shot off into the distance as a trace of crimson magic flashed and vanished.
"Finally quiet!"
Kal-El paid no attention to Peter Quill's antics.
"We're going to Vormir!"
"We can't catch up to them!" Star-Lord said as he climbed back to his feet.
Kal-El smiled slightly.
He suddenly extended his hand, the three gems embedded in the Infinity Gauntlet shining dazzlingly.
Kal-El abruptly clenched his fist, arcs of lightning suddenly appearing behind him as thick golden fog surged forth, instantly swallowing up the figures of the group with Kal-El at the center.
Boom!
The golden light carrying lightning dissipated, and the figures of Kal-El and the others had already vanished from Titan.
Yondu turned around and looked at his several subordinates and the Guardians of the Galaxy members like Rocket Raccoon.
"Looks like there's nothing left for us here. Let's take the spaceship."
The few of them nodded.
Although Kal-El and the others looked immensely strong, if they had to face Thanos themselves, they would still tremble with fear.
Thanos's formidable reputation was earned through battle.
"Right, bring her along!"
Yondu looked toward Nebula in the distance, and Kraglinimmediately stepped forward to restrain Nebula.
...
On Vormir, a portal suddenly opened, and Kal-El appeared with a few others.
He wore a black combat suit, followed closely behind by Faora, Arnold, Wanda, Pietro, Sharon Carter, and Peter Quill, walking forward unhurriedly.
"You're late!"
A mysterious figure draped in a cloak, standing with their back to the group, suddenly spoke up.
Chapter 137: The Ultimate Showdown Between Mage and Warrior
"What is this thing?"
Peter Quill frowned instinctively.
The mysterious figure ahead suddenly turned around, and a red skull abruptly appeared before their eyes.
Wanda and Pietro immediately raised their guard, but Faora and Arnold didn't react much.
"I have to say, this guy's appearance is truly unique; kids on Halloween should love him."
Peter Quill suddenly chuckled.
Kal-El looked at the cloaked skull before him and spoke indifferently.
"Red Skull, the leader of the German branch of Earth's Hydra organization, I didn't expect you to appear here."
There was no expression on Red Skull's face.
"That has already become the past; nowadays, I am merely the guide of the Soul Stone, guiding every guest who comes for the Soul Stone."
He looked at Kal-El, waiting for the curse to take effect, but not a shred of information came into his mind.
He looked at Faora and Arnold again, and it was the same result.
It wasn't until he saw Wanda and Pietro that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"The son of Django Maximoff and the daughter of Django Maximoff."
At this moment, Faora suddenly glanced at Star-Lord.
Peter Quill instantly realized something.
He suddenly stepped out from beside Pietro, successfully drawing Red Skull's attention.
"Guess who I am?"
"Peter Quill, son of Ego the Celestial."
"Celestials, what kind of thing is that?"
Red Skull did not answer his question; he turned his head and looked at the three of Kal-El.
"You do not belong to this universe."
Kal-El just smiled slightly and did not explain anything.
"You just said we came late!"
"Indeed, the Soul Stone has already been taken away!"
"What about Gamora? Taken away again?"
Peter Quill asked in confusion.
"She has already been sacrificed to the Soul Stone by Thanos, exchanging a soul for a soul."
"What?"
Peter Quill suddenly stepped forward, reaching out to grab Red Skull's cloak.
Whoosh!
His hand didn't encounter the slightest obstacle, and his entire arm passed right through Red Skull's body.
Red Skull turned around and looked at them.
"I was cursed by the Soul Stone, turned into a spectral body, and became an immortal and indestructible existence."
"At the same time, I also lost my freedom."
"I once pulled out all the stops to search for infinity stones, and now I can only guide others over and over again to acquire the Soul Stone."
"Therefore, anyone who wants to obtain the stones must pay a price."
"This price might be freedom, or it might be life."
"death is simply the price that should be paid to acquire the stones."
"Don't talk to me about this, tell me where she is!"
Peter Quill looked at Red Skull agitatedly and roared.
Red Skull reached out and pointed down the cliff.
"That woman, she's down there!"
Peter Quill slowly stepped forward, standing at the edge of the cliff and looking down.
A woman with green skin could be faintly seen lying quietly on the platform at the bottom of the cliff.
There was a pool of blood around her.
"Gamora!"
He suddenly shouted loudly.
Kal-El paid no attention to Peter Quill on the side, instead looking at Red Skull with great interest.
"You have no physical form? Immortal and indestructible? I want to give it a try!"
Having said that, Kal-El suddenly reached out, and a black Infinity Gauntlet instantly materialized on his hand.
Three infinity stones emitted a brilliant light.
Reality Stone, alter reality!
The Infinity Gauntlet suddenly erupted with a red light, and the red energy instantly enveloped Red Skull.
"Ah!"
The familiar feeling came again, and Red Skull's physical body began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"How is that possible?"
He suddenly cried out in disbelief.
Kal-El levitated upwards, grabbing Red Skull by the neck with one hand.
"Now that you have a physical body, I want to know if I can use you to trade back someone else's soul."
"Impossible!"
Before he could finish speaking, Kal-El suddenly grabbed him by the throat and rushed down the cliff.
"No!"
Boom!
With a loud crash, Red Skull heavily slammed into the platform below, and his freshly recovered flesh and blood burst apart once more.
The red blood mist drifted in the air.
Red Skull's soul suddenly floated up from his flesh, speaking before Kal-El.
"It's useless; in this soul realm, no one can destroy me."
Kal-El didn't say anything, suddenly separating his soul from his body.
An illusory Superman figure emerged from Kal-El's body, staring straight at Red Skull before him.
His eyes suddenly changed color, flashing with golden light.
Suddenly, two crimson-gold beams shot out from Kal-El's eyes.
Rumble!
Red Skull's soul body was instantly pierced through by the beams.
"This is impossible!"
"No!"
Red Skull looked at the wound on his soul in disbelief.
His hands kept grabbing at the soul energy escaping from his body, attempting to reabsorb them.
However, everything was in vain.
His soul body continuously dissipated, vanishing from the platform in the blink of an eye.
Soon, the platform suddenly emitted an orange glow, and a familiar soul appeared on the platform.
Gamora!
She nodded at Kal-El and dove back into her body in the blink of an eye.
Rumble!
Accompanied by the sonic boom of the air, Kal-El leaped from the bottom of the cliff to the top, accompanied by the newly resurrected Gamora.
"Gamora!"
Peter Quill suddenly rushed over in pleasant surprise, tightly embracing Gamora's body.
"You're not dead yet, I'm so excited!"
Gamora forcefully pushed Star-Lord away and turned to look at Kal-El.
"Thank you for saving me!"
Kal-El shook his head.
"It's nothing!"
"Now, I just want to know Thanos's next stop."
"He'll have to return to Titan eventually; why don't we wait for him there?"
Pietro offered a suggestion.
Kal-El nodded.
"This is a clumsy method, but it can work!"
Faora immediately stepped forward.
She slightly lifted her head and puffed out her chest.
"I'll go to Titan; I want to face him."
"Let Arnold go too!"
Wanda looked at Kal-El with her arms crossed.
"Since Thanos's goal is the infinity stones, we only need to find out the location of the last infinity stone."
Kal-El raised his head in some surprise.
"Earth?"
But with the Ancient One still around, would Thanos go?
Although it was unlikely for Thanos to snatch the Time Stone from the Ancient One, Kal-El still decided to go back for a trip.
...
Time rewound to one day ago.
Earth.
Facing the extremely powerful Darkseid, the Ancient One was completely unfazed.
She cast magic with all her might to stall Darkseid, and countless waves of magical energy submerged Darkseidtime and time again.
Her teleportation magic was superb, attempting to banish Darkseid.
But Darkseid was too powerful; he could always react the very instant he was being banished.
The spear in his hand thrust out casually, and his figure quickly transformed into a long rainbow.
In a split second, he shattered the Ancient One's portal.
His power was already sufficient to affect the force of magic.
The Ancient One and Darkseid engaged in fierce, non-stop combat, their figures spreading across every corner of Earth.
Snowy mountains, deserts, the ocean.
Dazzling spells were conjured effortlessly by the Ancient One, mercilessly launching attacks against Darkseid.
Yet Darkseid merely kept wielding the spear in his hand, every attack capable of shattering the Ancient One's magical power.
The Ancient One's attainments in magic had reached the pinnacle, yet they never managed to inflict serious injuries on Darkseid.
Finally, the Ancient One began to grow exhausted, her movements slowing down.
A slight arc curled up the corner of Darkseid's mouth.
It was time!
He swept sideways and rose once more, a wisp of destructive black flame appearing on the spear in his hand.
He abruptly transformed into a black streak of light, instantly thrusting toward the Ancient One.
Rumble!
This strike seemed to pierce and shatter space, passing through the Ancient One's body without the slightest obstruction.
Time practically froze!
Chapter 138: The Avengers Arrive
As time resumed its flow, Darkseid stood behind the Ancient One, gently swinging his spear.
The Ancient One stood quietly as a trace of crimson suddenly trickled down the corner of her mouth.
"You are strong, but not strong enough!"
"Aside from Kal-El, you are the only person on this planet who can give me a good time!"
After speaking, Darkseid leaped abruptly, instantly vanishing high into the sky.
The Ancient One looked at the blood on her chest, where a wisp of black flames of destruction was continuously spreading from the wound.
She suddenly opened her mouth and smiled.
"It is finally over!"
Her smile carried a hint of relief and relaxation.
Kal-El, Strange, I leave the Earth to you!
Thud!
...
London Sanctuary.
Strange looked around curiously at the furnishings.
The place was filled with bookshelves and various magical tools and artifacts.
"Is anyone here?"
He poked his head out and looked around, but there was no sign of anyone.
He observed his surroundings within the sanctuary, and several doors at the end of the sanctuary caught his attention.
He slowly stepped forward and curiously twisted the door handle.
As the door opened, the scene inside instantly made Strange's eyes widen in shock.
It was a vast, yellowish desert.
He opened the door next to it again, and a boundless snowy mountain came into view.
The situation with the other two doors was similar; behind them were a beach and a volcano!
"Incredible, traveling must be very convenient."
"Now is definitely not the time for sightseeing."
A familiar voice suddenly arrived.
Strange turned his head to look.
Wong suddenly appeared inside the sanctuary, the portal behind him not yet closed.
"The Ancient One gave you the eye of agamotto precisely for you to take up her mantle."
"You must shoulder the responsibility of defending Earth from the invasion of dimensional demon gods and protect the eye of agamotto well."
"This thing?"
Strange pointed at the necklace on his chest.
"This is the Time Stone, which possesses the power to manipulate time."
"Where is the Ancient One? I don't want to blindly accept some responsibility; I just want to cure my hands."
Wong suddenly turned his head and looked at Strangeseriously.
"The Sorcerer Supreme blocked the invaders and bought us time; we must find helpers now."
"What kind of people can deal with those ferocious aliens?"
"The Avengers, or the Justice League."
"Only if we unite together will there be hope to resist Darkseid."
Strange slapped the bookshelf beside him in frustration.
"This world is too crazy!"
"I just wanted to cure my hands, yet I was inexplicably dragged into an alien invasion, and inexplicably told to protect a stone."
"And now I have to inexplicably go save the world."
"If you don't do it and let the Time Stone fall into the hands of the aliens, countless people will die."
Wong said sternly.
Strange remained silent for a long time before nodding.
"Fine, we need to find the Avengers; by ourselves, we absolutely cannot hold onto this thing!"
As soon as the words fell, a beam of black light suddenly shot over.
Boom!
The massive energy wave pierced through the wooden building, instantly sending Strange and Wong flying.
"So fast?"
Strange spoke instinctively.
He brought his hands together, then suddenly pulled them apart.
An energy whip shimmering with a fiery red light instantly condensed.
At this moment, a sturdy figure suddenly rushed in, wielding a double-bladed glaive that swept horizontally across.
Strange immediately placed the energy whip horizontally in front of him to block Corvus Glaive's attack.
Bang!
A massive force suddenly struck, causing Strange to fly backward out of control, smashing a wooden pillar inside the sanctuary into two pieces.
Just as he was about to get up, countless wooden spikes suddenly shot toward him.
"Watch out!"
Wong suddenly blocked in front of Strange, sparks flying everywhere on the energy shield.
"Hurry, go!"
Strange did not hesitate and immediately ran toward the end of the sanctuary corridor.
Boom!
Proxima Midnight's figure rushed forward quickly, the tricuspid spear in her hand flashing with a cold light.
Strange immediately reached out to draw a circle, and a spark-emitting portal suddenly blocked his front.
Whoosh!
Failing to react in time, Proxima Midnight's figure plunged into the portal, and when she reappeared, she was already located within a desert.
The portal closed rapidly, but the crisis for the two of them was not resolved.
Ebony Maw raised his palm again, and all the surrounding debris suddenly turned into fragments.
Under Ebony Maw's control, they transformed into the most lethal blades and floated up.
Strange wanted to cast teleportation magic again, but a giant axe came whistling over with a strong gale.
Boom!
Strange instantly formed hand seals, and at the critical moment, a small energy shield suddenly condensed.
It protected his front just in time before the giant axe was about to land on his body.
Bang!
With a roar, the energy shield suddenly shattered, drifting away into specks of sparks.
He retreated step by step as countless blade fragments suddenly shot from afar.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
All the blades rushed in front of the two, but instantly vanished without a trace.
Only then did Strange notice that a circular portal had emerged in front of them just in time, teleporting all the lethal weapons away.
However, the two did not lower their guard; they held on with all their might under Ebony Maw and the others, continuously casting magic.
At this moment, just as Cull Obsidian's giant axe was about to chop down again, a huge fist suddenly smashed over.
Bang!
Cull Obsidian's massive body was sent flying instantly.
His body crashed through wall after wall, turning the entire London Sanctuary into a complete mess.
Roar!
Strange and Wong turned to look, and a green-skinned giant was roaring.
On the other side, a figure wearing armor constantly maneuvered in midair, the repulsors in his hands firing incessantly.
Small missiles from the shoulders also kept firing, exploding beside Corvus Glaive.
"Damn Avengers!"
Corvus Glaive waved his glaive continuously, and all the incoming missiles kept exploding in front of him, but they did not cause him serious harm.
Seeing the Hulk's massive size, Cull Obsidian on the side refused to show weakness, lifting the giant axe in his hand and charging toward Hulk once more.
Ebony Maw raised his hand again, and a flying shield was suddenly frozen in midair.
He waved his hand sharply, and the shield immediately shot off into the distance.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, Captain America's body crashed heavily onto the ground.
Natasha and Hawkeye also arrived with the team.
Natasha rushed toward Corvus Glaive without a shred of fear, wielding a staff flashing with electrical light with masterful skill.
Bang!
She suddenly placed her staff horizontally to block Corvus Glaive's glaive, but the massive force still sent her flying backward.
Her body crashed into the wall behind her, and a sharp pain suddenly came from her chest.
"Good technique, but not enough strength!"
Corvus Glaive's glaive chopped down again, but a specialized arrow instantly shot toward his face.
He immediately changed his attack trajectory and casually brushed the arrow aside.
Turning his head to look into the distance, a man holding a bow and arrow was standing on a distant loft.
"Damn bugs!"
Ebony Maw remained elegant.
With a slight lift of his palm, the surrounding bookshelves floated up, crashing toward Steve Rogers in an overwhelming manner.
Captain America tightly gripped the shield in his hand, dodging left and right among the crashing bookshelves.
Cull Obsidian and Hulk pressed their hands together, locked in a contest of strength, with the giant axe already tossed aside.
Roar!
Hulk's body slid backward uncontrollably.
He let out a loud roar, growing even angrier.
His muscles swelled further, and a powerful force surged from within his body once again.
Chapter 139: Fierce Battle
Cull Obsidian's soles were pressed tightly against the ground.
Accompanied by Hulk's roar, his body was continuously pushed backward by Hulk, his soles crushing the floor and leaving two long, deep trenches on the ground.
He exerted force once more, but Hulk suddenly grabbed his arm.
"Roar!"
Hulk let out a loud roar, swinging Cull Obsidian's body up.
"Bang, bang, bang—"
Hulk grabbed Cull Obsidian's arm and kept slamming him against the ground, the floor shattering continuously under the powerful impact of Cull Obsidian's body.
Countless wood fragments splattered outward, and dust flew everywhere.
Strange's whip kept waving in his hand, holding back Ebony Maw's attack.
The battle became even more intense, and the buildings of the entire London Sanctum collapsed one after another.
Pedestrians outside the Sanctum also panicked and quickly dispersed upon seeing this.
At this moment, Ebony Maw floated up in mid-air, and all the metal objects on the surrounding streets were manipulated by him to float up.
In the blink of an eye, they transformed into spears flashing with cold light, a sky-full rain of spears pointing from afar at the few members of the Avengers.
"Oh, who else has some special talent to show off!"
"My turn!"
A hammer of thunder suddenly fell from outside the sky, plunging toward the ground with immense might.
"Boom!"
With a loud noise, the ground shook violently, and a semi-circular shockwave suddenly expanded outward, instantly knocking down the incoming rain of spears.
"Bang!"
Thor appeared on the ground on one knee, picking up Mjolnir with one hand.
"You're finally here!"
Tony suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Thor appear.
Thor nodded, looking at Corvus Glaive and the others opposite him.
"Let's blow them to hell!"
He swung the Mjolnir in his hand and suddenly threw it out.
Mjolnir instantly whistled out, shooting straight toward Ebony Maw like a cannonball.
Ebony Maw instinctively used his telekinesis, trying to freeze Mjolnir in mid-air.
Suddenly, his eyes widened greatly, but Mjolnir was not affected in the slightest, growing larger and larger before his eyes.
"Bang!"
With a loud noise, Ebony Maw was instantly knocked flying by Mjolnir, his body shooting backward and crashing through brick wall after brick wall.
The hard reinforced concrete shattered apart like fragile paper.
"Ha!"
Corvus Glaive suddenly raised his battle blade high, slashing toward Thor.
"Clang clang, clang clang!"
The two began to entangle with each other, the sound of weapons colliding continuous.
Whirlwinds had already appeared around their battlefield, and the scattered stones around kept shooting outward.
"Bang!"
With another hammer strike, Mjolnir heavily blasted toward Corvus Glaive's chest.
Corvus Glaive immediately held his battle blade horizontally in front of his chest.
Suddenly, a powerful force of thunder instantly erupted from the hammer, heavily hacking along Corvus Glaive's battle blade onto Corvus Glaive's body.
"Ah!"
With a cry of pain, Corvus Glaive's body was thrown into the air, landing heavily in the ruins.
His body became charred all over.
Cull Obsidian had also fallen into a disadvantage at this time.
Facing Hulk, who kept roaring and becoming more excited the more he fought, Cull Obsidian kept retreating.
His body was continuously slammed onto the ground by Hulk, leaving one large pit after another on the ground.
Ebony Maw floated up from the ruins again, wanting to continue attacking, but Strange and Wong were constantly harassing from the side.
Iron Man, wearing that strongest anti-superman armor, continuously fired repulsor rays in mid-air, shattering all objects controlled by Ebony Maw.
At this moment, a black light beam suddenly shot toward Strange.
Proxima Midnight finally arrived.
Tony Stark immediately greeted her.
"Bang!"
The black light beam successfully hit Tony's armor, but only blasted out a burst of sparks on the chest of the armor.
He quickly rushed forward, his arm swinging out, and a laser sword extended from his hand.
"Whoosh!"
The thrusters behind him suddenly activated, rushing straight toward Proxima Midnight.
Just as Ebony Maw was about to make a move again, a hammer flashing with thunder appeared once more.
He knew the power of Mjolnir well, and everything around that could be controlled was controlled by him to block in front.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
With a few explosions, Mjolnir pierced through all obstructions and heavily slammed into his chest once again.
"Puff!"
A mouthful of blood sprayed out, and Ebony Maw instantly plunged to the ground.
Almost simultaneously, Cull Obsidian and Proxima Midnight also shot backward.
The Black Order were finally defeated by the few of them!
Thor reached out his hand, and Mjolnir automatically flew into his hand.
He carried Mjolnir on his shoulder, turning around to look at the others.
"It's just that simple; it seems I am the strongest of the Avengers."
Captain America walked over carrying his shield.
"You didn't count Superman in!"
Strange walked over quickly.
"Now the matter isn't resolved yet; Kamar-Taj has been invaded by aliens, and they have a leader!"
"Kamar-Taj? What kind of place is that?"
Strange quickly explained.
"You just need to know that Kamar-Taj is an organization that guards the Earth just like the Avengers!"
"It's just that our responsibilities are different; we learn magic and guard the Earth from being invaded by dimensional demons."
"But now, Darkseid has come to Earth, and his target is the Time Stone."
"Darkseid?"
This name instantly drew the attention of the few members of the Avengers.
They clearly remembered that this was Superman's arch-nemesis.
They had already been antagonistic in their original universe, launching a great war with the Earth there.
Although they didn't know exactly how strong Darkseidwas, the fact that he could survive from Carol's hands was telling.
Thor the God of Thunder lifted the mjolnir in his hand.
"Then let him come taste the might of me, Thor the God of Thunder; my mjolnir is already thirsting for battle!"
Steve Rogers suddenly spoke.
"We cannot let our guard down; he might be the most powerful enemy we have ever faced."
"I think we should notify Superman."
Natasha's expression was solemn.
The Black Order alone were so difficult to deal with, Darkseid must be even more terrifying.
"Okay!"
As soon as Tony's voice fell, his entire body instantly shot backward.
"Bang—"
The sound of impact rang out, and the indestructible anti-superman armor shot toward a nearby building like an unceasing cannonball.
A huge pit appeared on the wall.
This sudden change instantly caught Captain America and the others off guard.
Just as they were about to be on guard, before even seeing the enemy's figure, their bodies flew backward out of control.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Captain America's shield bounced around a few times and slowly settled flat on the ground.
The figures of the Avengers members in place had disappeared, and only Strange and Wong looked at that tall figure.
"It's over!"
Wong couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, sweat streaming down from his forehead.
"What did you do to the Ancient One?"
Darkseid spoke indifferently.
"She is dead, and she died without pain!"
Like a thunderbolt suddenly striking Strange's heart.
The Ancient One who taught him magic had actually died?
Shouldn't she be the most powerful magician in Kamar-Taj?
"I'll kill you!"
Wong suddenly rushed toward Darkseid excitedly, a flying disc condensed from magical energy instantly appearing in his hand.
He violently threw out the flying disc, which spun and shot toward Darkseid's neck.
Darkseid merely slapped out with one hand, and the oncoming magical flying disc instantly dissipated.
With a slight flick of the spear in his hand, Wong suddenly spat a mouthful of blood and shot toward the right side.
"Bang!"
There were no more obstructions in front of Darkseid.
Chapter 140: Are You Thanos?
"Wong!"
Strange suddenly shouted.
"Run!"
Strange didn't hesitate anymore, drawing a circle with one hand, and a portal quickly formed.
Just as he was about to step into it, a spear suddenly shot over, striking the center of the portal as if hitting a solid entity.
Bam!
With an illusory explosion, the entire portal suddenly shattered, turning into specks of magical energy that dissipated.
Strange's heart shook violently, but he didn't surrender without a fight.
He suddenly clapped his hands together, and an energy whip appeared in his hand. He swung it forcefully, the energy whip lashing toward Darkseid with a sound piercing through the air.
Snap!
However, Darkseid suddenly raised his hand and easily grabbed the other end of the energy whip.
With a gentle tug, Strange's body was immediately pulled over.
Darkseid grabbed Strange's neck with one hand and grabbed the eye of agamotto hanging in front of Strange's chest with the other.
With a gentle tug, the eye of agamotto was pulled off.
He casually threw Strange away, turned around, and looked at the Black Order who were getting up once again.
"Leave here, Kal-El will come at any time!"
The Black Order had no objections either.
Since the Time Stone was already in hand, their mission was complete.
As the spaceship of Darkseid and the Black Order left Earth, a steel armor slowly crawled up from the ruins.
Tony looked at the ruins in front of him and took a deep breath.
Captain America and the others to the side also slowly got up.
"With just a casual strike, he made us lose our combat effectiveness. We should be thankful that his target was only the Time Stone."
"What now? We can't just let them take the Time Stoneaway like this."
Strange stood up while holding his chest.
"It seems we can only notify Superman; it's impossible for us alone to take the stone back."
Steve Rogers wiped the blood from his face.
Tony also nodded.
"I will notify him!"
...
The sun set, and the city was brilliantly lit.
Inside the Avengers base, Tony took out a flip phone, just about to send a message to Kal-El, when a familiar voice suddenly appeared.
"I'm here!"
Kal-El walked in from outside, followed by Wanda and Pietro, with Sharon Carter closely behind.
The moment they saw Kal-El appear, several of them breathed a sigh of relief almost simultaneously.
"You're finally back. Any later and you might not have seen us anymore!"
Tony stepped forward and gave Kal-El a hug.
"Darkseid has been here?"
Captain America nodded.
"He came to Earth and snatched the Time Stone."
Strange also stepped forward and spoke.
"He killed the Ancient One."
Thor was tossing the hammer in his hand on the side.
"And taught us a harsh lesson."
Seeing that all of them were injured, Kal-El suddenly shot two golden beams from his eyes.
Omega Beams, restore!
Boom!
Before they could react, the beams flexibly turned and passed through their bodies.
"Wait, what was that just now? What was I hit by?"
Strange quickly touched his chest, but didn't find any injuries at all.
No wait, injuries?
Seeing Strange's surprised look, Kal-El nodded slightly.
"You're welcome!"
Tony moved his arm and remarked with some emotion.
"I have to say, this gadget of yours is really useful. Give me a chance to study it sometime."
"That way we won't have to fear casualties in battle anymore."
Strange suddenly sighed.
"It's a pity about the Ancient One..."
"This is the result she wanted. She has protected Earth for hundreds of years, and now she is simply returning to Eternity."
"What do you mean?"
"You can consider her not dead; perhaps her soul is quietly watching all of this from somewhere!"
"Are you serious?"
Kal-El didn't explain any further.
"Rest assured, I will go find Darkseid and bring back the stone."
Outside Earth, inside the ring-shaped spaceship, Darkseidwas quietly examining the Time Stone in his hand.
"Mysterious power!"
"Thanos, I hope you won't disappoint me."
...
At Nidavellir, the Sanctuary II spaceship suddenly descended, hovering quietly above Nidavellir.
Holding his battle blade in one hand, Thanos suddenly jumped down from the spaceship.
Behind him followed a group of soldiers holding firearms.
Dwarf King Eitri walked out with the dwarves of Nidavellir, watching Thanos vigilantly.
"Intruder!"
Thanos shook his head.
"I'm just a guest here to forge a weapon!"
Although Thanos said so, Eitri didn't believe it at all.
Thanos's menacing soldiers didn't look like they brought goodwill.
"What are you going to forge?"
Eitri slowly spoke.
At this point, he could only try his best to buy time.
"An Infinity Gauntlet capable of carrying the stones."
Thanos's words instantly caused huge waves in Eitri's heart.
"We can't make it!"
Bam!
With a loud explosion, Thanos's giant blade plunged deep into the ground.
"If you don't make it, you die!"
"I want to see the Infinity Gauntlet in the shortest time possible, otherwise..."
Thanos looked at Dwarf King Eitri in front of him!
"You won't want to accept that kind of result!"
Under Thanos's threat, Dwarf King Eitri could only nod in agreement.
"I will hand the Infinity Gauntlet over to you, hoping you can spare my people."
Thanos smiled.
"We'll talk after I see the Infinity Gauntlet!"
...
Meanwhile, far outside Titan, aboard the spaceship Justice, Aiki's voice suddenly rang out.
Faora immediately stepped forward and checked the spaceship's alarm message.
"Let's go over!"
"What about here?"
"We'll come back again, Thanos can't run away!"
Hearing Faora say this, Aiki didn't say anything more and immediately started the spaceship.
The spaceship traveled through the universe at full speed, heading toward Nidavellir.
On Nidavellir, flames soared into the sky in the huge furnace, and the powerful energy seemed to twist space.
The planet's core gradually melted into liquid in the furnace.
Thanos didn't pay attention to Eitri's actions; he just sat on a piece of stone with his battle blade placed diagonally beside him.
He waited quietly, as if putting down all his guards.
But Eitri didn't dare to make any moves, only focusing on forging the Infinity Gauntlet.
As time passed, the Infinity Gauntlet gradually took shape.
Eitri skillfully took out the Infinity Gauntlet and threw it into the huge cooling pool.
Bubble bubble——!
The cooling pool boiled rapidly, and the Infinity Gauntletwas finally completely finished.
Not until Eitri took out the Infinity Gauntlet and delivered it before Thanos did Thanos slowly open his eyes.
He took the Infinity Gauntlet with one hand and put it on his hand without any hesitation.
As Thanos's palm approached, the Infinity Gauntletinstantly expanded, fitting against Thanos's skin.
Thanos looked at the groove on the back of his hand, bringing a purple infinity stone close with his fingers.
Bam!
Suction came over, and the stone instantly entered the groove, a huge energy suddenly radiating from his hand.
Thanos clenched his fist and took out the orange Soul Stone once again.
The two infinity stones finally integrated into one with the Infinity Gauntlet.
Thanos turned his head to look at Eitri, a flash of cold light suddenly crossing his eyes.
Eitri instinctively took a step back.
"You said you would spare us!"
Thanos shook his head.
"I never said that."
"Asgard will not let you go!"
Thanos slowly spoke.
"Odin is not here, no one in Asgard can stop me!"
"I won't kill you, but I will destroy your hands and wipe out your kin!"
Just as he was about to give the order, a heroic and valiant voice suddenly came over.
"You are Thanos?"
This voice exuded disdain and arrogance, resembling a strong confidence in one's own strength.