The black hole spun rapidly, charging toward Stephen. Everything in its path was sucked into it. Everything within a few meters couldn't escape the huge gravitational pull. Even the terrifying meteors were turned into countless pieces of dust by the terrifying tearing force.
"Could this be the power of the stones?!" Tony felt a chill run down his spine, a hint of panic in his eyes.
This kind of power could devour everything. Although he had always known that the power of the stones was terrifying, he had never imagined that it could create a black hole. The fast-spinning black hole even tore the surrounding air.
"Boss, after scanning, the black hole contains the power of the Tesseract!" F.R.I.D.A.Y.'s voice rang out the moment the black hole appeared.
"They even got the Space Stone?!" Tony had known that the Space Stone was with the Asgardians, but he never imagined that Thanos had taken the stone from them.
This made his expression grim because he had held on to a glimmer of hope that Thor and the others could come and help them fight Thanos. But he never expected that Thanos would have gone to Asgard.
If the enemy had gotten the Tesseract, that meant that Asgard had fallen.
"I used to think that the stones only represented infinite energy." Tony murmured, his voice trembling. He had never imagined that each stone had such immense power.
"The Infinity Stones are the most powerful artifacts in the universe."
"Once you obtain these stones, you will gain incredibly powerful abilities."
"And Thanos is using the Infinity Gauntlet to utilize the abilities of the stones to their full potential." Nebula had come to Tony's side at some point. She looked at Thanos in the distance with a solemn expression.
The stones had always possessed great power, but only a few people knew how to use it.
The most terrifying thing about the stones wasn't their own energy, but the fact that when they were together, they could exert power that could affect the entire universe. It was for this reason that Thanos wanted to collect all the stones.
Otherwise, with Thanos's status as a cosmic overlord, there would be no need for him to get the stones.
"Damn it! Is this guy's power really endless?!" Stephen couldn't help but curse, but even so, his hands didn't stop for a single second. He clasped his hands together, and a huge golden light burst from his body.
The golden light was like it had a life of its own; it didn't scatter. Instead, it gathered together, rapidly forming lines that continuously wrapped around the area in front of Stephen. As the golden light quickly condensed, a huge magic circle blocked him.
From a distance, one could vaguely see the outline of a giant's body on it. The body appeared in the center of the magic circle, like an unmoving mountain.
Just as the black hole was about to touch it, the magic circle suddenly burst with a powerful, dazzling golden light. A huge energy wave continuously erupted between the two as they came into contact.
At that moment, the magic circle was swept up by the black hole and began to twist. But then, an unbelievable scene occurred. At that moment, the magic circle became like a golden circular cloth. It wrapped the black hole inside, and in the next second, the magic circle, with the black hole inside, instantly shattered.
Countless golden specks of light shattered and flew, and the sky was filled with sparkling golden dots. The golden dots fell like snowflakes, then disappeared into the ground.
"That's interesting!" The corner of Thanos's mouth turned up. It was the first time he had seen this kind of spell. He had to admit that this spell had piqued his interest. After all, a spell could make a black hole disappear. It was as if the black hole and the magic circle had never even existed.
"Thanos! Let me show you the true power of magic!" Stephen took a deep breath, and a starlight flickered in his pupils. He instantly floated in the air, his hands rapidly making gestures. He was still muttering, and his body also became distorted at that moment.
Stephen's body trembled as if it were a glitch, and countless hands came out from behind him. These hands continuously waved in the air as if something was struggling to appear!
The moment he used the Images of Ikonn, countless illusory hands trembled and pulled out some strange figures from his body.
The moment the illusions appeared, Tony and the others' eyes widened. "No way! Is this also a type of magic?!" Tony's voice was filled with astonishment.
Countless Stephens appeared in the sky. They quickly multiplied, and in an instant, they surrounded Thanos.
Thanos turned his head to look at the Stephens surrounding him, and his expression became solemn.
It was at this moment that all the Stephens made the same gesture. They quickly made seals with their hands. Red light appeared in their hands, and in the next second, an overwhelming net of crimson chains flew toward Thanos. Each Doctor Strange held the chains tightly, and in an instant, they tightly bound every part of Thanos's body.
Stephen knew very well that he couldn't defeat Thanos with his own power alone. Because Thanos's current defense was incredibly shocking, the only way to win was to restrain him first and then have his teammates help him take off the Infinity Gauntlet!
"Stephen, nice one!" Tony shouted excitedly as he rushed toward Thanos. At this critical moment, they had to take off Thanos's gauntlet as quickly as possible.
But at that moment, Thanos gritted his teeth, and his cheeks puffed up. Under his purple skin, one could see his veins squirming like earthworms. He struggled continuously, and the Doctor Stranges in the sky were pulled and swayed. They even moved with the chains.
"Hold on!" Gwen shot a web and quickly went to help. After all, the longer they could restrain him, the better their chances were. The others also reacted and were about to run toward them when a purple light burst from Thanos's body. The light quickly gathered in his hand, and an incredibly terrifying energy appeared with the purple light.
"Damn it! I can't hold him anymore!" The Doctor Stranges could clearly feel that the energy in Thanos's hand was rapidly building up. At this rate, they wouldn't be able to hold on until the others arrived.
At that moment, the purple light, which represented power, had all gathered. Thanos clenched his fist, and a suffocating aura filled with immense power appeared from his body.
Hmph! Thanos grunted. With a single flick, the chains on his body all snapped. In the next second, the purple light in his hand shot out in all directions. The moment the purple light touched the illusions, it instantly shattered them. The shattered illusions quickly merged back into Stephen's body.
"Cough, cough…" Stephen spat out a mouthful of blood. An intense pain appeared on his body. These illusions represented a part of him. When the illusions were hurt, he would also be hurt. He had never imagined that the power of the stones was so great that he couldn't even restrain Thanos!
"I'm tired of this!" Thanos looked up at Stephen, who was still floating in the sky, and his eyes gradually became cold. He extended his right hand and made a fist in the air. A terrifying force appeared out of nowhere and held Stephen's body in place. And this force was continuously pulling him downward.
Although Stephen wanted to cast a spell, the surrounding force made it impossible for him to even struggle. He couldn't even make a gesture with his hands!
In the next second, with a huge suction force, he was pulled into Thanos's hand.
Thanos grabbed Doctor Strange's neck with one hand, holding him tightly in the air. "I have to say, little Sorcerer, you are more interesting than I thought. And you are quite a pain to deal with!"
His expression became a little sullen. These people were indeed annoying. Even he had to get serious and face them. Although he had immense power, these guys were like undying cockroaches. It made him feel a little disgusted.
"But now, it's finally over!" Thanos held Doctor Strange's neck with his right hand and reached for the Eye of Agamotto hanging around Stephen's neck with his left hand.
The moment he held the Eye of Agamotto, a look of excitement flashed in his eyes. He couldn't believe he was finally about to get it! He would soon be able to fulfill his lifelong dream.
But at that moment, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. There were no stone fluctuations on the Eye of Agamotto. It was as if he was just holding a… rock. He was stunned for a moment, then it was as if he had realized something. He tightened his grip and crushed it.
The Eye of Agamotto instantly turned into rock dust and slipped through his fingers. There was no glowing green stone inside. It was fake!
Rage surged from his chest, and his eyes became incredibly vicious. He had never imagined that he had been deceived. Thinking about this, he held up Doctor Strange.
"Tell me, where is the Eye of Agamotto?!"
Urgh… As his grip tightened, Stephen's face turned pale. A rapid breathing sound came from his throat. As the oxygen dwindled, his expression became even more distorted.
WHOOSH!
Just then, a red figure rushed toward him, accompanied by a loud jet sound. Tony was rushing toward them.
The moment he saw Tony, Thanos threw Stephen away and raised his left hand. A barrier instantly appeared in front of him. Tony spun in the air, his legs together, and the nanites quickly formed a huge battering ram on his feet. With the help of the blue flame, he broke through the barrier. He actually managed to kick Thanos back a few steps.
With a backflip, Tony landed steadily on the ground, and the armor on his feet formed three claws, holding him firmly to the ground.
At the same time, the armor on his forearm quickly formed into a cylindrical hammer. The back of the hammer also had a few jet pipes. The blue flame then propelled the two hammers, which slammed into Thanos's chest.
BOOM!
The hammer strike sent Thanos stumbling back into the ruins behind him.
Thanos leaned on the wall and stood up. He took a step and grabbed Tony's face. With a hard tear, the helmet made of nanites was actually crushed. And under it was Tony's horrified face.
One must know that this was a nanite-level material. How could anyone tear it apart with their bare hands?! This power was terrifying to the extreme. Even Tony had never imagined that Thanos could do this.
Before he could react, Thanos kicked Tony, sending him flying. But it was a good thing that in that instant, the nanites quickly covered his face. This saved him from more serious injuries, but that kick still seriously hurt him.
"Crap, does eating purple potatoes give you that much power?!" Blood seeped from the corner of Tony's mouth, but he still couldn't help but curse. One could say that this was the strongest enemy he had ever faced.
He didn't have time to think too much. He saw Thanos striding toward him. The terrifying purple energy once again gathered on Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet.
"Shield!" Tony quickly got up. His hands quickly formed a red and gold long shield. In the next second, the terrifying force instantly hit the shield. The purple energy pushed him back over ten meters.
"Boss! The nanite shield is breaking rapidly!" F.R.I.D.A.Y.'s voice quickly rang in Tony's ear.
"It really is endless!" Tony cursed, gritting his teeth. It had been a few seconds, but the terrifying energy was still continuously hitting his shield. With the force pushing him, he quickly turned and dodged the energy ray. At the same time, he flew close to the ground toward Thanos.
"Foolish!" Thanos looked at Tony, who was flying toward him. The corner of his mouth turned up. With the Power Stone, he wasn't worried about any close-quarters combat.
But just as he extended his hand, Tony made a sharp turn, and the thrusters on his body changed direction. The claws on his right foot grabbed Thanos's left hand, slamming it into the ground.
The sudden change caused Thanos to be pulled down to one knee. At the same time, Tony's left hand instantly turned into a huge hammer, which slammed into Thanos's face. The hammer strike made Thanos's head hang down.
Thanos wiped his right cheek and looked at the blood on his finger. He said with a mocking smile, "You went to all that trouble, just to draw a single drop of my blood?"
"How is that possible?!" Tony's eyes widened. This was his all-out attack with the jet assist. It could even break a building's support column! But it had only given Thanos a minor scratch?!
Before he could react, Thanos quickly stood up. He tore his left hand from the ground, and Tony was sent flying. Before he could react, Thanos was already in front of him, punching him in the face like a cannon. The nanites on his face didn't even have time to repair the helmet. When Tony came to, he had already been sent flying by Thanos.
"This guy is an undying monster!" Tony felt the blood churning in his body. He quickly shot a laser to stop Thanos, but Thanos only needed to raise his left hand to block all the lasers.
Seeing Thanos getting closer and closer, Tony took a deep breath. His right hand turned into a sharp blade. He stabbed it into Thanos's abdomen.
"Still struggling!" Thanos sneered. He took the illusory blade with his right hand and used it to stab Tony in the abdomen.
Just then, a huge ship descended from the sky. It crashed directly into Thanos. Thanos looked up, only to be hit and sent flying. A figure jumped out of the ship, and it was Steve!
"Crap, reinforcements finally arrived!" Tony said, holding the wound on his abdomen. He had thought he was going to fight this battle alone.
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