Chapter 571 Searching for the Time Stone
"Have you found the trace of the last Time Stone?"
Stepping out of the Portal, Thanos immediately asked Ebony Maw, who was bowing beside him.
"Not yet, Your Majesty," Ebony Maw said humbly, not worried that the Universe Emperor would punish him for his ineffective work after his resurrection.
"Humph." As expected, after hearing Ebony Maw's answer, Thanos only let out a displeased snort and continued walking towards his Throne without any substantial punishment.
It was also at this time that Ebony Maw noticed a strange Figure following behind Thanos. When he was bowing, he thought the person standing behind Thanos was Proxima Midnight, but when he looked up, he realized it wasn't.
Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight disappeared, but Thanos returned with a newcomer. Ebony Maw quickly noticed the fishy business in this. Although he had doubts in his heart, he rationally suppressed his Curiosity.
Some things, if Thanos didn't say, then they were not worthy to know, such as whether Corvus Glaive and the others were dead or alive.
"I understand you, Ebony Maw. If there weren't clues with enough weight, you wouldn't look like this."
Thanos sat steadily on the Throne. Supergiant stopped below the Throne, standing in the position originally belonging to Corvus Glaive, the Leader of the Black Order. Ebony Maw's eyes flickered slightly, and he floated to Supergiant's lower position without saying anything.
"Indeed, nothing can be hidden from Your Majesty. Your subordinate does have some discoveries," Ebony Maw bowed slightly. "Not long after you left, a slight abnormality appeared in the Encirclement Net of the Black Order surrounding Earth."
"What abnormality?" Thanos asked.
"The entire 11th Fleet responsible for monitoring lost contact for about 3 minutes," Ebony Maw raised his Head. "When contact was re-established with the 11th Fleet, none of them knew what caused the three minutes of lost contact."
"They said they were just performing normal monitoring Mission, but received an inquiry from the Main Ship. If the Clerk responsible for Record in the 11th Fleet hadn't discovered the discrepancy in Time, they might still be kept in the dark."
"Bring a member of the 11th Fleet over."
Thanos's expression remained unchanged. Ebony Maw waved his Hand, and his Subordinate immediately understood and brought up a member of the 11th Fleet who had been prepared in advance. It was a Vanguard Guard. When this person saw Thanos, he immediately knelt respectfully on the Ground.
It had been Setting before the Vanguard Guard were even born that they were absolutely loyal to Thanos, and they all regarded sacrificing themselves for Thanos as Glory. To die for Thanos was the Glory of all Vanguard Guard.
Thanos raised his Left Hand wearing the Infinity Gauntlet, and the Vanguard Guard kneeling on the Ground was immediately pulled up by an invisible Power and flew towards Thanos.
Thanos placed his Hand on the Head of the Vanguard Guard who flew over. The yellow Mind Stone lit up, and everything about the Vanguard Guard was displayed before Thanos's Eyes.
Soon Thanos frowned. With the Mind Stone, he noticed something wrong with the other party's Brain the first Time he made contact. His Spirit had been tampered with artificially.
"Humph." Thanos snorted coldly. He immediately guessed who had done it. Even in the vast and boundless Universe, Abilities related to Mind and Spirit were very rare, let alone Control an entire Fleet. There were even fewer people who could achieve this level. Thanos could only think of one.
"That Martian Manhunter." Thanos gritted his Teeth. Although he didn't know the other party's Purpose, this repeated provocative behavior did arouse Thanos's Rage.
It just so happened that the other party was also a Stumbling Block on his path to find the Gem. Thanos felt it was Time to clean up a wave of jumping clowns.
"Indeed, it coincides with my guess," Ebony Maw bowed again. Martian Manhunter was also a suspect he had guessed. "If that's the case, Your Majesty, I may have a Clue about the trace of the last Infinity Stone."
"Oh?" Thanos raised his Brow. "Continue."
"Yes," Ebony Maw accepted the order. "We all know that there is still one last Gem left on Earth, and Earth, as our Information Source, naturally knows this very well."
"In the past two years, the Resistance on Earth, apart from occasionally repelling some of our search Troops, have never actively confronted us."
"But now, they have not only found helpers, but also taken the initiative to attack, causing a Fleet to lose Consciousness for three minutes. I think this is very likely a Signal for them to launch a Resistance."
"And the only reliance of Earthling is the only remaining Time Stone, so I speculate that Earthling may already know the Position of the Time Stone and want to use this to defeat us."
"Interesting Reason." Thanos stroked his Chin. "But what you said makes a lot of Reason, Ebony Maw. Human's recent actions are indeed a bit frequent. Even if they haven't grasped the specific Position of the Gem, it is very likely that they have some big Act. Then it is also Time to eliminate them."
"Your subordinate has already sent Black Dwarf to the Ground to search," Ebony Maw said.
"Black Dwarf is too impetuous, and searching is not his forte," Thanos shook his Head. "Supergiant, you also go to the Ground and use your Ability to search out those Bugs, dig out everything they know, and present it to me."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Supergiant showed a charming Smile, and then disappeared from the Throne Room.
Ebony Maw, who silently recorded Supergiant's Information in his Brain, slightly shrank his pupils, and then raised the former's danger Level by several Levels.
Thanos looked at Ebony Maw's Body, which stiffened for a moment inexplicably, and showed a playful Smile, then closed his Eyes and leaned on the Throne to rest.
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"I really can't believe that we actually have to listen to a magic trick man," Rocket complained while walking, carrying his Gun.
"I also can't believe that I'm actually talking to a Raccoon again," Doctor Strange retorted.
"Want to try the Raccoon's big Gun?"
"Thank you, keep it for your own amusement."
Gamora looked at the quarreling two speechlessly. Such dialogues had been repeated several times. Since they were sent out to search for the trace of the Time Stone, Rocket would always quarrel with that Earthling named Strange.
As for why they came out to search for the Time Stone, this matter has to be traced back to an hour ago. In short, Yang Le took them to the Base, and then used Telepathy to share everything with everyone.
It has to be said that Martian Manhunter's Mind Download Ability is really easy to use. There is no need to bother to explain, just transmit the Idea to others like transferring File. Knowing and understanding are done in one go.
The personnel were all present, and Yang Le could finally start the next step of the Plan, which was to find the whereabouts of the Time Stone, and of course, this matter would depend on the current apprentice Mage, the future Sorcerer Supreme—Doctor Strange to take action.
Chapter 572 Sanctum Sanctorum
Originally, when Steve initially introduced Wong and Doctor Strange, Yang Le thought the plot of "Doctor Strange 1" had already ended. However, when he saw them, he realized things were completely different from what he had imagined.
First of all, Doctor Strange is still just an apprentice, yes, the kind who has just been brought into the Door. And the Teacher responsible for teaching him is the Shelter, very likely one of the only two surviving Mages on Earth - Wong.
As for Ancient One, who was originally supposed to be Doctor Strange's Teacher, according to Wong, she had hidden herself with the Time Stone two years ago. As for where she hid, even he doesn't know.
Ancient One only left a Clue, which was to have Doctor Strange go to the Sanctum Sanctorum in New York after completing his Magical Studies. Then, before Wong could react, she drove him out of the Sanctum Sanctorum.
However, at this time, Wong didn't know Doctor Strange at all. But it was also at this time that Thanos's Invasion began. Wong had no choice but to evade Thanos's Army while searching for a Human named Stephen Strange.
And so a year passed. New York was destroyed. After moving between three Shelters, Wong arrived at the Avengers Shelter established by Steve and others. Here, he finally met Stephen Strange.
At this time, Doctor Strange was at a low point in his Life. Because when evading Thanos's Army, his Hand was injured as if by fate. And because of poor Medical Conditions, let alone holding a Scalpel, even eating by himself was a Problem for his Hand.
It was also thanks to him seeking refuge in the Shelter established by the Avengers. If it were an ordinary Shelter, it would be absolutely impossible to take in a useless person who couldn't lift a Hand, even if he had a Brain full of Medical Knowledge.
The disheartened Doctor Strange encountered Wong, who had gone crazy searching for someone. It can only be said that their first meeting was not pleasant. Doctor Strange initially regarded Wong as a Madman, until Wong said he could treat his Hand and showed him some Magic, their relationship eased.
After more than a year of study, Doctor Strange finally completed all the studies arranged by Wong not long ago. And at this time, Yang Le also arrived with the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers.
The Avengers never dreamed that the Clue to the Time Stone that Thanos and they were both searching for, seemingly far away, was actually right in front of their Presence.
Wong was also taken aback. He had originally planned to reveal the matter of the Time Stone after he finished teaching Doctor Strange, but unexpectedly, Yang Le preemptively asked about it.
It was not until Yang Le explained the matter of the Multiverse to him that Wong suddenly understood. As a Mage, although he was not the Sorcerer Supreme, he also knew a little about the Knowledge of the Multiverse, so naturally it was easier for him to accept than the others of the Avengers.
Although Yang Le had preemptively said it, it didn't matter. After all, Wong was going to say it anyway. Before, it was just because the Time was not right, and Wong was afraid that Tony and others would be impatient and ruin things, so he had been keeping it secret.
Now that Doctor Strange has not only completed his studies, but the Team has also grown so much, naturally there is no Reason to hide it anymore. Wong then explained the whole Story of the matter.
And this is why Doctor Strange and Rocket and others went out. They are currently on their way to the Sanctum Sanctorum.
Although the Business is crucial, there is no need to send out all the Manpower. This is not only a waste of Manpower, but also greatly increases the risk of the Team being discovered.
The people who were sent out, besides the most important Doctor Strange, also included the small-sized Rocket and his Bodyguard Groot, Gamora who is good at stealth, and Star-Lord who was worried about her, as well as Martian Manhunter as a guarantee of combat power.
The Reason why the Avengers did not send people is because they were not ready yet. Their Equipment needed to be adjusted or even rebuilt, and the Base Camp also needed people to guard it.
So, after the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers communicated in Yang Le's Mind World and found that the other side was indeed their own people, they reached a consensus, letting the Guardians of the Galaxy, who are more skilled in escort and other Missions, take the lead in the first exploration.
After the Plan was finalized, Wong couldn't wait to use the Sling Ring to open a Portal to New York.
Well, the Avengers' previous Shelter was also not in New York. This is because as the most prosperous City in America, this place has always been a Key Point for Thanos's Army's search and strike targets. Anyone who was a little smart had already moved away from there.
Thanks to the Sling Ring, it saved Yang Le and others a lot of Time. However, Wong could not directly open the Portal near the Sanctum Sanctorum, because New York had basically been bombed flat. A Portal emitting Sparks opened on a flat Ground was as conspicuous as a ray of light in the darkness.
Wong could only open the Portal in Central Park in New York. Some time ago, when searching for Supplies, Thor and others had been there. There was still a patch of Trees there that could block the Line of Sight. The rest of the way could only be walked by Yang Le and the others themselves.
This section of the road was not long, but because the road surface was rugged, and they had to avoid the Line of Sight of the searching Outriders, Yang Le and the others still spent more than an hour to reach Bleecker Street where the Sanctum Sanctorum stood.
Looking at the devastated Bleecker Street, regarding whether the Sanctum Sanctorum could still exist, everyone except Yang Le had no confidence in their Hearts. After all, looking at it at a glance, there was no Building on Bleecker Street that was more than two stories high.
Looking at the Address marked by Wong in his Hand, and the Simplified Diagram drawn, Doctor Strange felt that finding a Victorian-style Building among a pile of Battle Damage style Buildings was an impossible Business.
The group walked and stopped along the way. There was no Method. Although Wong had given a detailed Address, at this time, Bleecker Street could not find any recognizable Buildings at all. Doctor Strange could only rely on his Memory to try his Luck bit by bit. Who told him that he was the only Human on Earth here in name?
Although Yang Le was a fake Alien, he had never been to Manhattan a few times during the time he lived in New York, let alone Bleecker Street inside.
Walking and stopping, and at the same time being careful not to be discovered by the Outrider Corps, Rocket became more and more impatient. Just when he couldn't help but get angry, Doctor Strange in front of him finally stopped.
"Uh. Guys, I think we should be there." Doctor Strange looked at the Paper in his Hand and said uncertainly.
"Are you sure?" Rocket's disbelief couldn't even be concealed by the Fur on his Face. "I only see a pile of Rubble and Ruins."
"What are you talking about?" Doctor Strange rolled his eyes at Rocket. "Can't you see such a big Building right in your Presence?"
Doctor Strange also looked at the others. He thought Rocket was messing with him, but he found that not only Rocket, but everyone else was looking at him with an Expression of looking at Madmen. Doctor Strange finally realized that something was wrong.
"You guys can't not see it, right?"
"It's over." Rocket covered his Face. "This is a Wizard who went crazy from studying Magic."
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 573 Black Dwarf VS Martian Manhunter
"I think we should go back and think of other methods." Star-Lord scratched his butt. "Staying here is too dangerous."
Strange was speechless for a moment. He really didn't expect such a large building to be invisible. Just as he was wondering whether to pull Star-Lord and others to walk directly into the building, Yang Le spoke.
"Magic is a very mysterious thing." Yang Le floated in front of everyone. "People who are not qualified cannot see its true identity."
"Are you saying there really is something here, but we are not qualified so we can't see it?" Gamora looked suspiciously at the ruins in front of her.
"Then what should we do? Are we going to let that kid go in by himself?" Rocket pointed to Strange. "He doesn't look reliable at all."
The Sanctum Sanctorum is the residence of the Sorcerer Supreme. In the comics, it is generally depicted as a three-story Victorian-style building, but in fact, the internal space of the Sanctum Sanctorum is much larger than it looks.
For those who enter for the first time and are not led by anyone, most people will get lost in the maze-like internal space of the Sanctum Sanctorum. If it really depends on Strange alone, it is really possible that he will not be able to find the key information for a while.
Of course, if Ancient One has arranged everything in advance, then he didn't say anything, but in general, more people means greater power, and there are many magic items in the Sanctum Sanctorum, which can also be useful for the current situation.
For example, materials for forging a suitable weapon for Thor, Yang Le doesn't believe that there is no Uru Metal in the Sanctum Sanctorum. If it really doesn't work, melting a few magic weapons is also fine anyway, and it won't be counted on Yang Le's account at that time.
But having said so much, if they want to take the next step, they must first enter the Sanctum Sanctorum. Coincidentally, Yang Le really has a method to solve the problem of not being able to see the Sanctum Sanctorum.
"Relax your spirits and don't resist." Yang Le said softly, before the people present could react, they only felt a blur in front of their eyes, and then they saw a beautiful building.
"Oh my God." Rocket opened his mouth wide. "What that kid said is true?"
"You can see it?" Strange shook his head. "I told you I wasn't lying."
"Such a large building is standing right in front of us, but we have been unable to see it." Gamora sighed. "Magic is really a magical thing."
"I still don't understand." Star-Lord looked puzzled. "How did we suddenly see it?"
Everyone turned their line of sight to Yang Le again. It was after he said those words that everyone suddenly could see the Sanctum Sanctorum. Obviously, all of this was his doing.
Yang Le said slowly: "I have established a shared mental channel. Normally, you still can't see the Sanctum Sanctorum. What you see is just the Sanctum Sanctorum that Strange sees."
Everyone nodded as if they understood, although they really wanted to know the detailed steps, but now is obviously not the time to dwell on these small matter, they still have serious business to accomplish.
Everyone cautiously approached the Sanctum Sanctorum. Facing a magic building, everyone except Yang Le was experiencing this for the first time. Facing this mysterious and unfamiliar thing, they couldn't help but be careful.
Looking at everyone's apprehensive appearance, Yang Le couldn't help but find it funny. Just as he was preparing to take the lead and float into the Sanctum Sanctorum, as if he had discovered something, Yang Le's face suddenly changed.
Others did not feel it, but Yang Le had already discovered it early on. A psychic probe wave invisible to the naked eye was flying towards them at high speed. This probe wave was very fast. If the Martian Manhunter wasn't particularly sensitive to these things, Yang Le would not have been able to discover it before the other party arrived.
There is a powerful telepath searching for something. Faced with this key information, the first person Yang Le thought of was Thanos, but then he denied his idea.
The reason for speculating that it was Thanos was because this psychic energy was very powerful and unscrupulous. The reason for denying it again was because although it was strong, it was not as strong as Thanos who wore the Mind Stone.
It should be a telepath subordinate of Thanos. Combining these key information, Yang Le quickly guessed the identity of the other party, that is, the fifth member of the Black Order who did not appear in the movie—Supergiant.
It seems that the plot is indeed completely different, but now is not the time to dwell on these small matter. The probe wave is about to enter Bleecker Street. If she detects the search team, it would be bad to attract Thanos in advance.
Having made up his mind, Yang Le transmitted the warning to the other members of the team through telepathy, while he tapped his toes on the ground and flew to the position of the street in the blink of an eye. At the same time, he released his psychic energy, creating the illusion of wanting to resist the other party.
Soon, the two energies clashed. Supergiant, who was far away on Queen Street, immediately felt the collision. She smiled charmingly and hummed softly.
"Found it."
In an instant, all the Outriders located in New York received message from Supergiant. After receiving the message in no more than a second, dense Outriders like Ants scrambled to climb towards Bleecker Street.
Under the moonlight, New York City, which had become ruins, was filled with demons dancing wildly for a time, like a night parade of ghosts.
"Bang!"
Black Dwarf shattered the rock under his foot with one foot, and snorted disdainfully. He strode forward, and after a short run-up, he stomped out fiercely.
"Boom!"
The already rugged land instantly cracked, and many Outriders who ran slowly were affected, but Black Dwarf didn't care about these renewable resources. Then the power to destroy the land rose into the air, and in the blink of an eye, Black Dwarf crossed several blocks.
"Haah!"
Raising the giant axe in his hand, Black Dwarf held the axe in both hands, and his whole body stretched out in the air like a crescent moon. After rising to the highest point, he fell down, despising the Martian Manhunter who was as small as an ant below.
It was more like smashing than chopping, like a comet hitting Earth, Black Dwarf smashed heavily towards the Martian Manhunter!
Martian Manhunter raised his arms, unexpectedly not dodging or avoiding, waiting for Black Dwarf to smash towards him with tremendous force, as if to compete with the other party.
Finally, they met.
"Boom!"
The earth cracked, the air wailed, and for a time, the earth shook and the mountains swayed. The street entrance of Bleecker Street instantly turned into ruins, and a large pit with a radius of hundreds of meters was smashed out with the two people at the center!
"Unexpectedly..."
A sound first broke through the smoke and dust. A gale that was one step late blew away the smoke and dust in the sky. Black Dwarf was also taken aback when he saw the Martian Manhunter's arms constantly bursting with sparks.
"Can't split it open?"
"The force is not enough." Yang Le smiled contemptuously. The arms that were still as hard as iron just now were now wriggling like mud. In an instant, they turned into two scimitars with shark teeth.
"I'll let you see what is called true strength to pull up mountains and vitality to overwhelm the world."
Chapter 574: White-hot Battle
As soon as the words fell, Yang Le took a step back and conveniently withdrew his arms from under the axe blade.
Although those arms were still dark green, they had completely transformed into two long blades with terrifying serrated edges, their threat even more pronounced in the dim moonlight.
Black Dwarf certainly didn't intend to let Yang Le escape. Although he hadn't split the latter in two with a single blow as originally planned, he had indeed gained the upper hand just now. As the saying goes, "might makes right," and the same principle applies in battle.
Now that he had gained the advantage, there was no reason to forgive his opponent. Black Dwarf took a heavy step forward, and the ground, already dented and destroyed by the impact, cracked open again under the force of his foot.
The crack continued to spread forward, its purpose being to destroy the land beneath Yang Le's feet. This would not only cause some damage to the enemy but also disrupt his balance, a common tactic used by Black Dwarf, who possessed super strength.
Don't be fooled by his simple and honest appearance. In reality, Black Dwarf's battle intelligence quotient and ordinary wisdom far surpassed that of ordinary people.
But today, this strategy of his was destined to fail because Martian Manhunter could fly.
The land underfoot shattered, but it didn't affect his body in the slightest. Martian Manhunter soared into the air, neither dodging nor evading, and raised both arms to collide with Black Dwarf, who was pressing down like a mountain.
"Clang!"
Flesh against axe blade, surprisingly emitting the sound of metal clashing. The sparks that erupted illuminated their faces in the dim environment. One was as peaceful as water, the other like an immovable mountain. For a short time, neither could gain the upper hand.
Muscles bulged slightly, and Yang Le instantly erupted with astonishing force, bouncing Black Dwarf back for a brief moment. Taking advantage of this less than a second of stun, Yang Le's hands transformed into a series of afterimages, attacking Black Dwarf like a storm.
Blade storm, truly a deadly weapon. Black Dwarf knew that even with his defense power, if he was careless for even a moment and got hit by these arms, he would be cut open. Battle was like this, allowing no room for relaxation.
But, this was also the aspect that made it exhilarating.
Black Dwarf's expression changed for the first time. He rotated the axe handle in his hands, using the axe face to meet the enemy, greatly increasing his defense area. For a time, the clanging sounds were incessant.
The blades continuously collided with the axe face, the sparks that erupted even illuminating the deep pit. Yang Le knew that he couldn't continue like this; to break the situation, he had to withdraw.
Seizing the opportunity, Yang Le used the force of both hands striking the axe face simultaneously to break free. But Black Dwarf clearly wasn't going to let go. After being on the defensive for so long, he had finally found a chance to retaliate, and there was no reason to let it pass.
Black Dwarf stomped his right foot heavily on the ground to steady himself, and then, like cracking a whip, he swung the battle axe in his hand towards Yang Le. This action of holding only the end of the axe greatly lengthened Black Dwarf's attack distance, unexpectedly catching up to Yang Le, who was trying to withdraw.
Because it had endured hundreds of attacks, the axe blade had become unusually scorching hot. The slightly red axe blade even distorted the surrounding air. The senses of the sensitive Martian Manhunter had even detected the smell that made him feel a slight fear.
Martians feared fire, but not high temperature. However, in most situations, high temperature could lead to fire, which was why he was withdrawing.
The wide axe blade arrived within centimeters of Yang Le's body in the blink of an eye. Just as Black Dwarf thought he was about to succeed, Yang Le, who was in the air, changed.
Just like Playdough, Yang Le's body began to distort. Relying on the Martian's shapeshifting ability, Yang Le forcibly transformed his body into the thickness of a piece of paper, dodging this slash.
The next second, Yang Le transformed back to his normal body size. He was about to use telepathy to deal with Black Dwarf, but before his mental abilities could leave his brain, a powerful psychic power surged towards him like a tsunami, applying pressure.
"Tsk!"
It was Supergiant. Yang Le couldn't help but click his tongue. To prevent the opponent's psychic power from invading his brain, he could only divert a portion of his mind to manipulate his mental abilities and engage in this invisible struggle with the opponent.
Even though the invisible struggle was already extremely dangerous, the Black Dwarf in reality also didn't intend to let Yang Le off. Turning around and unloading force to avoid injuring himself, he once again swung his axe at Yang Le.
"Clang!"
The sudden psychic attack still hindered Yang Le's action. Because he was a beat slower than he would have been able to dodge the attack, Yang Le had to settle for second best, choosing to use his hands, transformed into dual blades, to block this attack.
Black Dwarf looked exceptionally robust, and in reality, his divine power was extraordinary. This powerful slash almost overwhelmed Yang Le. If the serrated blades of the dual blades hadn't caught on the axe blade, Black Dwarf might have actually broken through Yang Le's hasty defense.
It wasn't over yet. After Supergiant's psychic attack and Black Dwarf's blade and axe assault, what followed was a dense swarm of Outriders like ants. Having identified Yang Le as the enemy, the Outriders surged forward one after another, pouncing towards Yang Le in mid-air.
In the blink of an eye, an impregnable net had been deployed. The sky- and sun-obscuring siege indeed sent a chill through one's heart. Black Dwarf felt the outcome was already decided; no one could survival under such a siege.
Suddenly, he noticed something unusual. Martian Manhunter's originally crimson eyes had become even more crimson, and at the same time, they lit up with dazzling light. The next second, two beams of crimson energy ray burst forth.
Black Dwarf reacted quickly, rapidly withdrawing his battle axe and using the wide axe blade to block the sudden ray. The powerful impact force pushed Black Dwarf, who was like a small mountain, backward uncontrollably.
"Crackling."
The sound of bone dislocation came. Martian Manhunter's head began a 360-degree rotation as he fired the ray. A sweeping shot of heat ray in a lap swept all the Outriders in the air into two halves.
A disgusting scorched fragrant smell filled the air. The Outriders, having lost their lifeline, fell to the ground one after another. Yang Le had temporarily resolved the killing intent in reality.
But the invisible struggle continued. Supergiant was still using her psychic power to entangle with Yang Le. Just as Yang Le was preparing to concentrate on dealing with Supergiant, Black Dwarf inappropriately pressed forward.
A battle axe the size of a bull head fell from above. The axe blade, gleaming with cold light, squeezed the air, emitting a teeth-grinding sound of air being torn. Even before the axe blade reached Yang Le's body, the Martian's sensitive senses had already made him feel a trace of phantom pain.
"Bang!"
Black Dwarf looked in surprise at his axe that had smashed into the ground. The real feeling of the slash hadn't been transmitted to his body through the axe handle. Black Dwarf knew that this axe of his had definitely missed.
"Thud."
Martian Manhunter, having used intangibility to dodge the attack, raised his foot and stepped on Black Dwarf's axe. The immense power made Black Dwarf think a mountain was pressing down on his axe.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 575 Re-Slay One More Person
Martian Manhunter's power is very powerful. He can easily lift heavy objects weighing over a hundred tons. Martian Manhunter's mental abilities are also very powerful, effortlessly covering all creatures on Earth.
Black Dwarf is powerful, but in a head-on confrontation, he is definitely not Martian Manhunter's opponent. Supergiant's mental abilities are astonishing, but not enough to entangle Martian Manhunter for so long.
However, these two still relied on their unexpected teamwork to catch Yang Le off guard. Moreover, the combination of spirit and reality did not interfere with each other. These two simultaneous attacks really made Yang Le suffer for a while.
Yang Le had to find a method to break the situation; otherwise, if it dragged on for too long, things might change. Who knew if Thanos would launch a blitz attack on him if it dragged on?
The first thing to solve was Supergiant, who was hiding somewhere. Compared to Black Dwarf in the open, Supergiant, who could use mental attacks, was more likely to damage Yang Le.
Fortunately, the real Martian Manhunter had already indicated the correct answer to Yang Le. Yang Le no longer chose to confront Supergiant head-on but instead opened up his brain, leading the latter into the mental maze within his brain.
Supergiant, taking advantage of the situation, plunged into the trap set by Yang Le. Yang Le didn't expect his plan to go so smoothly. In less than a second, Yang Le made a judgment.
Supergiant looked like a newbie with only power, completely less experienced than Black Dwarf.
Supergiant, who had broken into the mental maze, was no longer a threat in a short time. Taking advantage of this time, Yang Le could concentrate on dealing with Black Dwarf in front of him.
Using his foot to firmly control Black Dwarf's giant axe, Yang Le took advantage of the momentum to swing out his arm, which had transformed into a blade. The dark green blade split the air and slashed straight at Black Dwarf.
Black Dwarf had seen the power of these hands before. The opponent could actually use his hands to fight against his axe. With his own defense power, it was absolutely impossible to block the opponent's slash.
Black Dwarf had no choice but to let go and retreat, abandoning his weapon in exchange for a lifeline. If he didn't let go, the outcome waiting for him would only be to be torn to pieces.
Although that battle-axe was his best weapon, it was nothing to be attached to compared to his own life. Besides, fully armed, he had more than just this axe as a weapon.
Drawing a short gun hanging on his belt with his left hand, Black Dwarf aimed at Yang Le and pulled the trigger, beginning to unleash his firepower like the people on this soil liked to do most.
Ammunition composed of unknown energy rained down on Yang Le. Several tentacles stretched out from Yang Le's shoulders, waving in the air like steel whips, forming an airtight protective net, deflecting the incoming bullets one by one.
Although the bullets were ineffective, Black Dwarf's purpose had been achieved. Those bullets were just to delay Yang Le's rushing speed. His real purpose was to use his free right hand to pull out the greatsword he was carrying on his back.
The greatsword, taller than a human, was drawn out. An inch longer, an inch stronger. Black Dwarf wanted to knock Yang Le down in advance by relying on the length of his weapon.
"Pa!"
Black Dwarf's long sword slashing at Yang Le was firmly grasped by the latter with his left hand, which had transformed back. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move it even half an inch. Yang Le exerted power with his left hand, grabbed the long sword, and dragged Black Dwarf towards himself.
"Bang!"
A punch was thrown out, and Yang Le's punch solidly hit Black Dwarf's face. The latter's indestructible skin made a teeth-aching cracking sound under this punch.
Black Dwarf lost control of himself and flew backward uncontrollably. His body, like a small mountain, kept spinning in the air and finally crashed heavily into the rock wall of the pit, smashing out another humanoid large pit.
"Kacha!"
With a slight force from his fingers, the heavy long sword was crushed into two pieces by Yang Le. Before the broken sword could land, Yang Le had already rushed to Black Dwarf's presence.
Ignoring the fresh blood on his face, the latter struggled to rush out of the rock wall, just in time to meet Yang Le, who was attacking. Because of the pain, Black Dwarf was already hot-headed. Ignoring any stance or martial arts, he subconsciously swung out his fist.
"Bang!"
Two fists, one large and one small, collided in the air. This was definitely not a heartwarming scene of a large hand holding a small hand. The relatively smaller fist continued forward unhindered, squeezing the space of the larger fist.
Squeezing, constantly squeezing, fissures appeared on Black Dwarf's skin, and the fist kept making the sound of bone shattering. A complete fist turned into a bloody mess of flesh in the next second.
"Ahhhhh!"
The severe pain further stimulated Black Dwarf's ferocity. He roared and grabbed at Yang Le with his only remaining left hand, intending to die together.
Yang Le retracted his punch, grabbed Black Dwarf's left hand that was grabbing over, and at the same time kicked Black Dwarf's waist side with his foot. Exerting force with both hands and feet at the same time, Yang Le actually tore off Black Dwarf's hand alive.
A large amount of fresh blood spurted out. If it were a normal creature, it should be taking in more air than it was letting out at this time, but Black Dwarf was still stubbornly alive and even wanted to launch an attack on Yang Le.
"Bang!"
Another punch, Black Dwarf's head exploded like a watermelon. His tall and incomplete body knelt forward and finally collapsed weakly on the ground. Fresh blood flowed out like a fountain. This time, he was dead beyond death.
The confrontation between Yang Le and Black Dwarf lasted less than five minutes from beginning to end. Although the time was not long, he was indeed a difficult opponent.
The rustling sound had been incessant. This was because the heat vision just now only cleared out a batch of Outrider Corps. Although the number was large, it was only a drop in the bucket compared to the army.
However, no matter how many grunts there were, they could not change the situation. Not to mention anything else, even if Yang Le stood still and let them attack, this group of Outriders would not be able to break through Martian Manhunter's defense even if they attacked for a day.
But the dense mass was really annoying. Yang Le widened his eyes, and the crimson eyes lit up again with radiance like the sun. In the next second, scarlet energy as thick as a bowl mouth burst out in a scattered manner.
The heat vision with increased output was not something these grunts could resist. Just being grazed by a little heat vision would turn them into charred remains, not to mention that Yang Le released heat vision in a scattered form. None of the Outriders present could escape, and all became souls under Yang Le's eyes.
For a time, light shone in all directions in the pit, not only illuminating Bleecker Street, but even the entire Manhattan could see this light.
Gradually, the light dissipated, and Manhattan returned to darkness once again. Yang Le breathed heavily. Even he couldn't help but feel tired, but now was not the time to relax.
There was still Supergiant hiding in the dark who had not been resolved. The other party had just escaped from his mental maze not long ago. Even if she ran, it was impossible to run too far now. As long as she was resolved, Thanos would only have Ebony Maw left to use.
(End of chapter)