Chapter 241 Gods and Demons!
Chapter 241 Gods and Demons!
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"ah--!!"
Heart-wrenching screams tore through the noise of the battlefield.
Captain Marvel Carol Danvers' body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string by the purple energy beam.
She traced a tragic arc through the air, crashing through two already dilapidated buildings before finally slamming heavily into a pile of rubble.
The dust slowly settled.
Everyone saw that once dazzling figure—now she was charred black, and the armor that had remained intact in the black hole was now covered with spiderweb-like cracks.
The once glittering golden light dimmed completely, like a candle flame blown out by the wind.
If it weren't for the extremely faint rise and fall of her chest that could still be seen...
Everyone probably thought she was dead.
"No--!!"
Desperate cries erupted from the heroes' ranks.
Gone.
Hope is gone.
But they are the Avengers. They will not give up so easily.
Steve Rogers gritted his teeth, smashing his shield down a charging Vanguard, and tried to charge toward Thanos—but a dense horde of silver robots and Chitauri soldiers surged forward like a tide, blocking his way.
Tony fired his palm cannon in succession, blowing away three robots, but more filled the gap.
Thor's Stormbreaker spun like a wheel, cleaving through countless enemies, yet the number of enemies seemed endless.
Wanda's red light launched an entire squad of Zeta Swiss soldiers into the sky, but then more vanguard guards poured out of the gap.
Everyone is working desperately.
No one could cross that line of defense forged from steel and flesh.
And Thanos—
The purple giant stood in the center of the battlefield, his body burning with the lingering energy of the Power Gem.
He slowly raised his head, looked at the golden figure he had blasted away, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
Then, he raised his left hand, the one wearing the Infinity Gauntlet.
Five purple fingers slowly opened.
"I--"
His voice was like thunder, resounding throughout the entire battlefield.
"--that is--"
The two fingers that were about to touch slowly approached.
"—Destiny!!"
The battlefield seemed to freeze at that moment.
Everyone was watching that hand. Those two fingers that were about to touch.
Despair was reflected in the heroes' eyes.
Thanos's eyes burned with fanaticism.
All it takes is a crisp clang of metal striking metal.
Everything will be over then.
Everything will then usher in the new life he envisioned.
Touch with your finger —
Then--
Boom! ...
Thunder tore through the dark clouds!
Lightning illuminated the earth!
A figure descended from the sky, accompanied by thunderous force. The Storm Axe spun like a wheel in his hand, and lightning condensed into a pair of dazzling wings behind him!
That's Thor.
That was the king who survived Ragnarok.
That was the Avenger who once beheaded Thanos with a single axe!
"ah--!!!"
Thor's roar resonated with the thunder, and Stormbreaker, imbued with the power to cleave stars, slashed fiercely down at Thanos!
Just like back in Wakanda.
That axe blow once severed Thanos's head.
But this time—
Thanos didn't even attempt to take the hit head-on.
Because it's no longer needed.
His fingers were already touching.
Stormbreaker cleaved Thanos's body—or more accurately, cleaved the afterimage he left behind.
The thunderous strike slammed into the ground, creating a massive crater tens of meters in diameter.
The shockwave spread out like a tsunami, sending the surrounding Vanguard Guards, Zeta Swiss soldiers, and silver robots flying hundreds of meters away.
Its power was like tens of thousands of tons of TNT exploding simultaneously.
But it's a pity.
It meant nothing to the person who snapped their fingers.
Thanos's figure reformed dozens of meters away.
He slowly turned around and looked at Thor, who was kneeling in the center of the crater, panting. A hint of contempt flashed in his eyes.
ended.
everything is over.
He had been waiting for that moment for far too long.
now--
He held his breath.
Waiting for the light that will sweep everything away.
Then--
Nothing happened.
The battlefield fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone was stunned.
Thanos was also stunned.
He lowered his head, staring in disbelief at the Infinity Gauntlet in his hand.
The six gems still shone with a familiar light—purple power, blue space, red reality, orange soul, yellow heart, and green time.
They are still running.
They are still full of energy.
but--
Why is there no response?
No, this shouldn't be happening. Thanos's pupils contracted sharply. He clearly remembered the all-encompassing light that swept through everything after his own version of himself in that universe snapped his fingers—
Or is it that this gemstone has a delayed effect?
It can't be expired, can it?
"What's going on?" Tony muttered to himself, voicing the question on everyone's mind.
No one could answer him.
But at that moment—
Thor suddenly felt the murderous intent that had gathered behind him being dispelled by a divine aura that seemed to come from nowhere.
Everyone looked up at the same time.
In the sky, layers of dark clouds were torn apart by a golden light.
The light poured down from the gaps in the clouds, scattering across the ravaged battlefield, each ray seemingly carrying a power that struck straight to the soul.
Captain Marvel, who had fallen to the ground, struggled to her feet and looked up at the golden light.
She could sense that—it was also golden, but compared to her own pure energy outwards, this light contained some kind of higher-level existence.
That is some kind of divinity.
That is something older and more sublime than power itself.
Six strong, golden tentacles suddenly tore through the clouds, like a pair of giant hands scattering the fog before them. The life hidden within the clouds finally revealed its true form.
It was a huge, garlic-shaped creature—if one had to describe it in words.
Its body was a sacred gold color, with six tentacles extending from both sides of its body, each end of which was suspended by a mysterious rune.
The runes shimmered with different lights, outlining complex and ancient patterns in the air.
It floated in the sky, and its mere existence caused the entire battlefield to freeze.
"Odin's beard!"
Thor landed back on the ground and, like the other mortals, looked up at the god who had suddenly appeared.
He had seen Odin at his peak—the ruler of the nine realms, the king of gods.
But at this moment, he could clearly feel that the pressure emanating from the being in the sky was even stronger than that of his father.
That was a kind of terror that surpassed even the level of a god-king...
"Who are you?" Thanos's voice trembled for the first time.
He raised his head and looked in the direction of the six tentacles at the sacred being in the sky.
He could sense that it was that thing—it was that thing that shielded the space around him, preventing the power of the Infinity Stones from working.
But what kind of powerful life form could accomplish this?
These are Infinity Stones!!
Of all the ancient cosmic texts Thanos had consulted, the Infinity Stones were the treasures he knew best.
He knew collectors, Grandmasters, and members of the Cosmic Elders—but none of those beings had such a life!
In the sky, that sacred being slowly lowered its head.
Its gaze pierced through thousands of meters to land on the battlefield.
To be more precise—
It landed on that group of silver robots.
"Oh—space pirate."
The ethereal voice rang out, carrying a kind of indescribable sacred rhythm.
Simply speaking caused the energy particles in the air to resonate.
"To be able to mingle with that group of destroyers," the voice paused, a hint of disdain in its tone, "then he probably isn't a good person either."
Before the words were even finished, everyone's eyes turned to the group of silver robots.
Dean, who was quietly organizing his men to prepare for a retreat, suddenly froze.
"snort!"
He gritted his teeth and decided to stop hiding it. His short, silver body strode out from the robot formation, his eyes, hidden behind a metal mask, fixed on the figure in the sky, showing no fear.
"Puni! I never thought you'd come to this world too!"
There was no fear in his voice, only an almost insane arrogance.
Who does Puni think he is?!
Back in the day, Dean wasn't incapable of defeating them! You know, he once sealed Puni with demonic chains for a full three hundred years! Later, he followed Sorenson and fought Puni multiple times—
Although this time, he felt that the Puni in front of him was slightly different from the one he remembered...
But there's not much difference!
Dean! He's never known what fear is!
In the sky, Puni's eyes flickered slightly.
"...So it was you."
The ethereal voice held a hint of complexity—surprise, realization, and some indescribable emotion.
But soon, that emotion was replaced by indifference.
"Space pirates—well, there's not much to say about that."
All six tentacles rose simultaneously, converging into a single point above his head.
Golden light gathered, compressed, and condensed wildly between the tentacles—
In the blink of an eye, a huge sphere of light, hundreds of meters in diameter, took shape.
It hovered above Puni's head like a second sun. Its light was so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it; its mere presence caused the surrounding air to distort and burn.
"Holy Spirit—Demon Flash—!!!"
The ball of light roared down from the sky!
It wasn't aimed at Thanos. It wasn't aimed at the heroes.
Its target was Dean—and the spatial rift behind him that was slowly opening!
"Hmph!" Dean let out a cold snort, and his left hand suddenly slashed through the space behind him—
A pitch-black crack appeared out of nowhere!
From that crack, several pitch-black tentacles suddenly stretched out!
The shape of the tentacles was exactly the same as Puni's tentacles, but the color was pure darkness, and there was a strange gray-white light swirling around them.
The moment Puni saw the dark tentacles, his gaze suddenly sharpened.
The direction of the light sphere shifted slightly at the critical moment—
boom--!!!
Golden light collided with pitch-black tentacles!
It was more than just a clash of energies—the power of the six Infinity Stones was fused together by Puni in the purest way: purple energy folded the surrounding space, blue light altered the rules of reality, the passage of time was accelerated to the extreme, and the tremor of the soul pierced the hearts of everyone present.
On the other side, the pitch-black tentacles also unleashed a force that was no less formidable.
Darkness and light intertwine, holiness and depravity collide, two forces of the same origin yet opposing forces tear at, devour, and annihilate each other!
The shockwave swept across the entire battlefield once again!
A shockwave far more violent than when Thor threw his battle axe spread out, tearing countless Vanguard Guards and Chitauri soldiers to shreds!
The silver robots fared no better—most of them disintegrated in the shockwave, leaving wreckage scattered everywhere.
The heroes were also thrown into the air and crashed into the depths of the ruins.
Puni's gaze swept over the disheveled figures, his eyes showing no emotion.
For it, showing even a little consideration for their existence is already merciful enough—to step in and protect them?
That is impossible.
If eliminating space pirates requires sacrificing the lives of an entire planet—
That's not incomprehensible.
On the battlefield, the dust slowly settled.
Thanos staggered to his feet and looked down at the Infinity Gauntlet on his left hand.
Countless nanoparticles are flashing and sparking wildly, demonstrating their limits.
The surface of the glove was covered with cracks, and several joints had begun to disintegrate.
Although the six Infinity Stones were still shining, Thanos understood that the gauntlet's last bit of power had been exhausted by his punch.
If you force it again, forget about snapping your fingers—
Don't even think about it.
He turned his head and looked at Dean and the others whom he had been protecting with all his might.
"If you don't come up with something effective soon," his voice was hoarse and somber, "then we might really all die here."
"You don't need to tell me."
Dean didn't turn his head, staring intently at the sacred figure in the sky.
His left hand slowly clenched behind his back, and the dark crack was expanding at a visible speed.
"The opponent who can rival Puni has arrived."
He paused, a hint of resentment in his voice.
"As for now—let him be arrogant for a while."
He waved his hand: "Let's retreat!"
Thanos was stunned.
He watched as the space pirates began to rapidly board the warship, and as the silver robots retreated like a tide—
No.
How come these guys are running so fast?
His army is still here! His Temple II is still falling! His—
But he didn't have time to think about that.
Because in the sky, Puni had stopped his pursuit.
Its gaze was fixed on the widening black crack.
A figure slowly emerged from the crack.
It was an individual remarkably similar to Puni—the same body shape and the same tentacle structure. But unlike Puni, its body was pure black, and its six tentacles were grayish-white, swirling with an aura of corruption and destruction.
He stepped out of the crack, hovering in front of Dean and the others, facing Puni in the sky.
A cold smile slowly crept onto his lips.
"Puni".
His voice was hoarse and low, carrying a deep-seated hatred and mockery.
"have not seen you for a long time."
Puni remained silent for a moment.
Then, that ethereal voice rang out again, carrying the same complex emotions:
"...Sorenson."
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