Ethan lightly tapped one of the Arcane Springs in front of him, and this staff flew toward the massive energy form of Ego like a missile.
In the blink of an eye, the Arcane Spring hit the massive energy form of Ego, triggering a massive arcane explosion.
Arcane energy is a stable energy with extremely strong malleability, and it also possesses astonishing power, especially when it erupts in a large-scale burst, capable of tearing a planet apart.
Although the Arcane Springs Ethan created stored a large amount of arcane energy, it was not enough to blast a planet into pieces.
But what he was dealing with now was not the entire planet. All he needed to do was blast the energy forms of Ego in front of him until they were disoriented. So he did not even bother to check the state of Ego opposite him after this attack. He directly released the remaining few Arcane Springs, targeting all the high-density energy reactions he could sense.
Any energy aggregations around Ethan could not escape his arcane bombardment.
Although the continuous explosions did not damage Ego's core, the controlled energy was subjected to powerful energy impacts and vibrations, making Ego, the controller, feel unwell.
What made him feel even worse was that Ethan's continuous bombardment not only scattered the energy he had just mobilized and gathered but also spread a large amount of energy he could not control, arcane energy, within his body.
Under normal circumstances, suddenly receiving so much energy would only make Ego happy. He had a nearly endless lifespan and not much to do in his long life. He could slowly enjoy this energy that suddenly appeared within reach.
But now he was locked in a life-or-death struggle with Ethan, and the sudden appearance of so much energy he could not control was simply creating trouble for him.
This energy severely interfered with his control and mobilization of his power. If he accidentally mixed these strange energies while condensing energy tendrils, it could even weaken his control over the energy tendrils.
Ego's control over the energy tendrils was now affected, and the pressure faced by Yondu and the others was significantly reduced. Rocket Raccoon had even left the fighter jet, flying in the air using the jetpack on his back, and occasionally throwing something onto the ground.
Ethan had slowed down his rate of firing the Arcane Springs, with only the last two remaining in front of him. Taking advantage of Ego being disoriented by the explosions, he glanced at the situation with Rocket Raccoon.
This little guy with the appearance of a raccoon, possessing super intelligence and practical skills, was throwing powerful bombs he had made himself.
Perhaps seeing that Ethan's continuous bombardment had caused enough trouble for Ego, this guy could not help but want to show off his talent, combining a bunch of ordinary parts into powerful weapons.
Although the bombs Rocket Raccoon made did not have the interference effect of arcane energy, the vibrations and destruction caused by the explosions were real. This was inside Ego's body. Even if this destruction could not truly harm him, it would make him feel uncomfortable, especially when positions so close to the core were hit by the blast.
So after Rocket Raccoon joined in, Ego no longer had the mind to pay attention to Star-Lord. Just dealing with Ethan was already occupying most of his energy.
Moreover, Ethan would not let him have the energy to focus elsewhere. After all the Arcane Springs were used up and he had no suitable explosives on hand, Ethan chose to create on the spot.
The Space Stone provided him with nearly endless energy, all possessing stable spatial properties. But just like when a stable spatial barrier is destroyed and a terrifying spatial storm can appear, energy stability does not mean low power. In fact, some stable energies can become incredibly violent, possessing more astonishing destructive power than many chaotic and murky energies.
Arcane energy was like this, and spatial energy was the same.
Vast spatial energy was extracted and shattered by Ethan, becoming violent. Ethan then created a layer of spatial separation outside, imprisoning the violent spatial energy within it, continuously injecting more spatial energy, and simultaneously compressing it.
The spatial energy, originally tinged with blue-white, was eventually compressed by Ethan into a basketball-sized ball of light. Aside from the blue-white light unique to the Space Stone, this energy ball was also mixed with patches of dark shadows that moved randomly and chaotically, looking like black fabric scraps tumbling in turbulent water.
But it was precisely these unremarkable black patches that emitted an astonishing aura, as if they could erase everything from this world.
Feeling that the ball of energy in his hand was gradually becoming a little uncontrollable, Ethan immediately pushed out this seemingly unassuming blue sphere of light.
The ball of light did not seem to fly very fast, but strangely, it flew in front of the re-formed Ego in an instant. The spatial energy storm that suddenly erupted directly engulfed a little less than half of the giant Ego.
When this energy storm erupted, it was not like the previous arcane energy that erupted and spread in all directions. Instead, after suddenly expanding into a massive sphere, it released an astonishing suction force, sucking all matter within a certain range into the chaotic energy storm to be torn apart and annihilated.
Ego, whose energy body had been swallowed by a little less than half, could not escape this suction force. More than half of his body was sucked into this spatial energy storm and completely destroyed.
What was even more terrifying was that this attack not only destroyed one of Ego's energy avatars but also injured Ego's own mental core.
"This is an unexpected bonus."
"What unexpected bonus?"
Just as Ethan was using arcane energy for bombardment, Star-Lord found Ego's true form and decisively crushed the amulet Ethan had given him.
Receiving Star-Lord's message, Ethan split off some of his attention and sent a mirror clone to Star-Lord's side.
If it was just sending a mirror clone over, he would not need the amulet for positioning at all. After all, Star-Lord had not gone far, and Ethan could easily pinpoint his location.
The amulet's true purpose was actually to allow Ethan to easily locate and open a temporary energy channel for long-distance spellcasting.
He wanted Star-Lord to seize ownership of the planet's energy. It was difficult for Star-Lord to learn such a complex thing in a short time, so he could only choose a simple method, using Star-Lord's control over this energy to transfer it.
The actual operation did not need Star-Lord to do it. It would be handled by Ethan.
To put it simply, Star-Lord served as a key, because without this key, it would be impossible to do this.
The initial plan was to directly kill Ego's mental body, preserving his body and his property, which would make the takeover more convenient.
Unexpectedly, Ego decisively self-destructed to escape the maze and return to his true form, which is why this method was chosen.
It is just that there were a lot of unexpected events today, and this time it was an unexpected event that benefited Ethan.
If Ego's mind could be severely injured, or if Ego's soul could be directly destroyed, then the plan would need to be adjusted once again.
"Now there is a chance to eliminate Ego and, at the same time, allow you to perfectly inherit all of Ego's legacy. It is just that you might have to take some risk, so I want to be sure about your thoughts?"
This plan still required Star-Lord. If he was not willing to take the risk, then Ethan would not force him but would choose a simpler and more brutal method, directly destroying Ego's core.
As for the vast energy Ego had collected over the years, it would definitely collapse and slowly dissipate after his death. Star-Lord would certainly not have the chance to take over this energy, but it would not have much impact on Ethan.
Such a vast amount of energy would not dissipate overnight. He could stay here and gather as much energy as possible. As for whether this energy would ultimately be converted into his own magic power or used to create some magic items, that would be a matter for the future.
Star-Lord did not lack courage and could make the right decisions at critical moments. Although he did not care about any legacy, having the chance to personally avenge his mother, he was very willing to choose to act himself.
"Then it is easy."
Ethan's plan was complex in that it involved some complicated spells, but it was also simple in that there was not much difficulty in carrying it out.
Treating this planet as a special kind of material and crafting it into a personal item for someone.
Given the current situation, both Ego and Star-Lord were qualified to become the master of this special item. Under normal circumstances, the two would compete for ownership of this item on the mental level. Because Ethan had separately stripped away the entire planet, excluding Ego's brain-like core part, and the energy Ego had collected, turning them into separate items, Ego's power would be greatly weakened.
But even so, Ego's mental power, having existed for who knows how many years, was not something Star-Lord could contend with. In a normal mental battle between the two, Star-Lord would be instantly defeated or even annihilated by Ego.
Mental destruction meant the person was completely dead, even if their body was not harmed. Ethan would still propose such a suggestion because he discovered he could provide assistance to Star-Lord from the outside.
That is to say, as long as Star-Lord could hold on, Ethan, who was continuously weakening Ego's mental power from the outside, would be able to help Star-Lord defeat Ego and thus gain ownership of the entire planet and even that vast energy.
By that time, whether Ego, with only a fragile mental core remaining, lived or died would simply be a matter of Star-Lord's thought.
"This plan sounds terrible."
"Or how about we just blow this thing up?" Rocket Raccoon, who had also come here at some point, took out a bomb again, ready to stick it directly onto the massive brain in front of them.
Seeing that neither of them seemed to agree with his method, Ethan also abandoned this seemingly somewhat troublesome plan.
"Then let's just blow it up, quick and clean."
(To be continued.)
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