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"I will not use external power."
Seeing this, Thor almost laughed out loud on the spot.
"Haha! What an arrogant fool!"
Thor was internally praising his own cleverness like crazy.
He had seen it clearly just now!
The Infinity Gauntlet on Thanos's hand was clearly embedded with two gems flashing with dazzling light!
One purple, one orange.
Two Infinity Stones!
If Thanos used that thing to fight, Thor believed winning would be very difficult.
But now?
Everyone was bare-handed.
In the field of hand-to-hand combat, besides Homelander, his father Odin, his mother Frigga, the Cursed Warrior, and the Hulk, Thor had never held anyone in high regard!
Thanos waved his hand.
Ebony Maw immediately shifted the surrounding ruins, clearing out a wide space.
Thanos removed his helmet and heavy shoulder armor, throwing them aside.
He stretched his neck and said, "Come on, Asgardian."
"Today, I will let you experience what an Asgardian iron fist is!"
Thor roared, slammed his legs against the ground, and shot forward.
The power of lightning infused his fists, and arcs of electricity crackled on his knuckles.
"Bang!"
A punch carrying thunder struck Thanos squarely on the side of his face.
Thanos's head tilted slightly, and he took half a step back.
Seeing his attack succeed, Thor's confidence exploded, and he unleashed a flashy set of Asgardian military punches.
Left hook, right straight, knee strike, elbow strike—every blow landed solidly.
Thanos was beaten back repeatedly, able only to raise his arms to block, seemingly with no power to fight back.
Proxima Midnight, standing on the sidelines, watched with heart-pounding anxiety and couldn't help but cry out, "Father!"
"Quiet," Ebony Maw reminded, his face devoid of any worry as he said indifferently, "Let Father have some fun."
In the center of the field, Thor fought more and more smoothly; he felt his state was better than ever.
"It's over, purple egg!"
Thor shouted, concentrating all his strength into his right fist, and threw a heavy, powerful swing straight at Thanos's face.
"Slap!"
A heavy impact sound rang out.
There was no blood, and no one fell.
Instead, Thanos's large purple hand had steadily caught Thor's fist.
Thor's smile froze on his face.
He tried his best to pull his fist back.
But that hand of Thanos was like steel pliers made of Uru, remaining motionless no matter how hard he pulled.
"Is this all your strength?" Thanos asked calmly.
"If so, then the game is over now..."
After speaking, a heavy right hook landed solidly on Thor's abdomen.
"Pfft!"
Thor spat out a mouthful of blood, his body uncontrollably hunching over.
This force made Thor feel it was much stronger than the Cursed Warrior from back then.
Thanos did not loosen his left hand, while his right fist landed on Thor like a pile driver.
Every punch was powerful, and every strike was devastating.
Thanos's fists were unexpectedly heavy; Thor was beaten until he saw stars, his limbs going limp.
His most proud divine physique was like a punching bag.
In the back, the Guardians of the Galaxy watched with burning anxiety.
"Thor! Fight back!" Star-Lord shouted.
"Use electricity! Electrocute that bastard!" Rocket Raccoon jumped in anxiety.
Thor's consciousness gradually blurred, and his ears were ringing.
The shouts of Star-Lord and Rocket seemed to come from very far away.
In a trance, he seemed to hear a familiar voice speaking in his ear.
Love is... the greatest power of the God of Thunder.
Thor, who is your beloved?
Power.
Love.
Thunder.
Jane...
Thor's pupils were once again replaced by lightning.
The sky was instantly covered with dark clouds, and thunder shook the heavens.
"Rumble—!!!"
Streaks of dazzling lightning, as thick as buckets, descended from the sky, carrying majestic divine power, and struck Thanos, who had raised his fist to continue attacking.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
This thunder was endless, seemingly without end.
Violent currents ravaged Thanos's body.
"Ugh—!"
Thanos couldn't help but let out a low groan of pain, his body stiffening in place, and for a moment, he was struck unable to move.
Thor's eyes shone, continuously outputting lightning.
Seeing this, the Guardians of the Galaxy burst into cheers.
"We won!" Rocket clenched his fists excitedly.
Even Ebony Maw was a bit surprised, wondering if he should intervene.
However.
This suppression did not last long.
Thanos gritted his teeth, his facial muscles tense, enduring the pain of lightning surging through his body, and stepped forward, one step at a time, against the violent lightning.
Finally, he arrived in front of Thor and kicked him to the ground, breaking the "Five Thunderbolts" state.
The thunderclouds dispersed.
This time, Thanos was truly enraged.
He no longer held back, straddled Thor, and threw his fists down continuously.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
With every punch that landed, the ground trembled.
Thor had no power to defend himself and was beaten until he was bruised and swollen, with blood constantly flowing from his brow bone and the corners of his mouth—a tragic sight.
Thanos finally stopped and lifted the blood-covered Thor up.
"I won," he declared condescendingly, "Fulfill your promise, Tesseract."
Although Thor was swollen like a pig's head, he still grinned with his blood-stained mouth.
"Asgardian..." Thor said intermittently, "As long as you're not dead... you haven't lost!"
Thanos's expression turned cold as he looked at this Asgardian who refused to admit defeat.
His patience was exhausted.
"Then I will grant your wish!"
He grabbed Thor's throat, preparing to finish him off completely.
"Stop!"
Valkyrie Brunhilde, in the distance, could no longer watch.
She who had once sworn never to meddle in Asgard's affairs again, seeing the Son of Odin about to die before her, ultimately had her Valkyrie glory triumph over her avoidance.
She drew her sword and roared as she charged at Thanos.
"All together!" Rocket shouted.
The Guardians of the Galaxy also immediately restarted the fight.
Rocket shouldered his heavy cannon, Star-Lord raised his dual guns, and Groot extended his branches.
Everyone's attacks were aimed at Thanos.
Thanos stood in place, looking at the approaching crowd with a contemptuous smile.
"Since you have broken the rules."
He slowly raised his left hand.
On the Infinity Gauntlet, the purple gem representing Power suddenly flared with brilliance.
A violently powerful purple energy wave poured out toward them.
Everyone lost their fighting ability before this irresistible energy.
Ebony Maw waved his hand, and the Order soldiers immediately stepped forward, pinning them all down and capturing them.
In mid-air.
Homelander felt the timing was just about right and began to prepare for his grand entrance.
Suddenly, there was movement from below.
A team of heavily armed Sakaar guard ships, escorting a hovering vehicle, slowly approached the center of the battlefield.
Grandmaster, in a magnificent robe, stepped down from the vehicle.