"I do not know you, but since you are blocking my way, I will not let you go."
Thanos suddenly appeared in front of Bill with blinding speed. He raised his hand to grab Bill's head directly.
Seeing this attack coming, Bill did not hesitate at all. He tightly grasped the handle of the Black Thunder Hammer with both hands firmly. He swung it up violently. He hit Thanos's palm hard with tremendous force. However, lightning and gravity flowed from the hammer. Thanos' body flew backwards like a baseball being hit. His feet landed on the ground. They left two deep grooves in the earth as he slid.
He moved his right palm slightly. He looked at the charred mark on his palm. Black flames gradually rose from Thanos' hand. They caused the injury on his palm to heal quickly and return to normal.
"Not bad for your strength, but it is far from enough to stop me!"
Raising his right hand behind him, the Black Dwarf behind him immediately drew his double-bladed axe weapon. He hurled it at Thanos. Thanos grabbed the spinning blade mid-air. It instantly emanated black flames. Thanos leaped to his feet. He swung the double-bladed weapon. He slashed diagonally towards Bill with immense power.
BANG!
The Black Thunder Hammer and the double-bladed weapon collided. They unleashed a terrifying explosion.
An invisible shockwave spread outward. It swept up the earth and rocks like a tidal wave.
BANG, BOOM, BOOM...
Bill did not retreat from the impact. Instead, wielding the Black Thunder Hammer, he launched a frenzied attack at Thanos. Thanos swung his double-bladed weapon at high speed. It left trails of black flame in the air. Their weapons collided repeatedly. They sent continuous shockwaves radiating outward. The impacts shook the ground like an earthquake. The sky seemed to be collapsing.
Cracks appeared on the ground beneath them. But Bill and Thanos seemed to have eyes beneath their feet. They accurately dodged the cracks with every step. They moved forward or backward with precision.
Boom!
Thanos slashed at Bill from below with his double-edged weapon. This caught Bill off guard. It sent him reeling backward. At that moment, Thanos suddenly stomped his foot on the ground. He sent a burst of black flames brimming with destructive force cascading into the ground beneath. As Bill took a step back, the ground suddenly crumbled. This caused him to lose his balance. He fell backward.
Thanos seized the opportunity immediately. His right hand emitted a continuous stream of black flames towards his double-edged weapon. He slashed at Bill through the air. A half-moon of energy composed of pitch-black flames shot out directly. It collided head-on with Bill's Black Thunder Hammer. It sent him flying backwards. He then crashed through three buildings before landing heavily on the ground. He created a massive crater.
Bang!
At this moment, Thanos seizing the opportunity leaped into the air. He swung his double-edged weapon from mid-air. He slashed down at Bill from above for a finishing blow.
Rumble...
At that moment, the sky suddenly darkened above them. Dark clouds gathered rapidly. Thunder flashed across the sky. A blazing bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the mid-air. It struck Thanos directly. Although the black flames encasing Thanos's body blocked most of the lightning's damage, the lightning's accompanying paralyzing effect still caused Thanos' body to freeze for a moment.
At that very moment, Bill who had been lying in a deep pit on the ground suddenly opened his eyes. He leaped to his feet. He dragged the Black Thunder Hammer with both hands. Blazing white electricity and a black gravitational field converged on the hammer's head. With blood pouring from his mouth and nose, and his energy armor largely destroyed, Bill swung the hammer upwards. It traced a circular arc. As Bill reached Thanos in mid-air, he smashed down hard on his head with all his might!
"Die, Thanos!"
Bang!
Rumble...
The Black Thunder Hammer smashed out. Its concentrated power erupted in an instant.
As the light faded and the smoke dissipated, Bill's face once filled with confidence was now filled with horror. His strongest blow ever, had been caught by Thanos with a single hand. While Thanos's palm and face sustained some damage, he was not killed or seriously injured as Bill had imagined. Thanos was like an ordinary person struck by a powerful punch. He had some damage to his hands and face. Perhaps a bit of dizziness. But that was all.
"Thanos, what kind of monster are you?"
Thanos did not respond to Bill's question with words. Or rather, his response was direct and brutal. He swung his double-edged weapon. He swept it across Bill's chest for a killing blow!
Thanos frowned slightly after the blow landed. The impact did not feel like hitting a human body. At that moment, Bill who was standing in front of Thanos quickly dissipated into black smoke before him.
At the same time, the dissipated black smoke quickly gathered at the edge of the massive crater below. It transformed once again into Bill wielding his thunder hammer.
"I was wondering what had caused such a significant increase in your strength compared to before. It turns out it is the power of the Dark Phoenix. I never imagined it would be so compatible with you. Could it be because you also possess the power of destruction?"
The black flames on his body quickly subsided. Thanos landed on the ground.
Looking at Sebastian who was slowly approaching from a distance and standing in front of Bill protectively, Thanos narrowed his eyes slightly. He said to Sebastian. "If I am not mistaken, the Power Stone kept by the Nova Corps should be in your hands now, right?"
"You guessed right, but unfortunately there is no reward for you."
"Sebastian Shaw, you are worthy of being a person who influenced the course of history. You really have extraordinary abilities. What I have spent most of my life trying to do, you have easily done half of it already.
The Space Stone, Reality Stone, and Power Stone are all in your hands now. The Mind Stone and Time Stone are also on Earth. Except for the Soul Stone which is still missing, five of the six Infinity Stones have gathered on Earth. It seems that I still have to go to Earth eventually."
"Perhaps by the time you reach Earth, I will have already obtained the Soul Stone. Then, perhaps I will only need to snap my fingers. You and your Black Order will completely vanish from this world."
Hearing Sebastian's words, Thanos's mouth curled into an icy arc. He said. "Wait until you truly obtain all six Infinity Stones. Even if you are just one short, you cannot change this world. Work hard to collect the Infinity Stones for my cause. When all six Infinity Stones are truly gathered, that will be the time for me to descend upon Earth!"
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