"Can the two of you stop arguing at a time like this? The Black Order is here. We need to quickly shake off these pursuers and hide, otherwise, we'll be in big trouble."
Nebula's expression changed instantly as she saw the Black Order already revealing their figures.
Having followed Thanos for so many years, she knew full well how terrifying the Black Order was. If they were intercepted, it would be truly difficult to escape.
Gamora's face also changed. She turned to Mantis and said,
"Quickly contact Orion and tell him that Thanos's location has been confirmed. Ask him to come help quickly."
"Okay, I'll contact him right away."
Mantis retreated to a safe area, pulled out her communicator, and began trying to contact Orion, who was far away on Earth.
And in just that short time, the Black Order had already surrounded them.
"Gamora, Nebula, how dare you betray the great Lord Thanos? You are simply courting death!"
Ebony Maw floated in the air, looking down at Gamora and Nebula.
Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight guarded the two sides, while the massive Black Dwarf and the mind-controlling Supergiant blocked their retreat.
"Attack!"
Ignoring Ebony Maw's threat, everyone immediately found their respective opponents and charged forward.
They needed to defeat the Black Order as quickly as possible, otherwise, the large army behind them would catch up, and then they would truly have no chance of escaping.
Countless Chitauri soldiers, the massive Leviathan fleet, monstrous Outriders, Sakaar mercenaries, Titan great apes, hover tanks, and war-ships, among others.
And the most terrifying of all, Thanos.
Star-Lord was covered in White Celestial power, his body transforming into Pac-Man as he swallowed towards Ebony Maw in the air.
Ebony Maw, using his powerful telekinesis, dodged while elegantly controlling the ground's rocks to form various giant weapons to attack Pac-Man.
For a time, neither side could get the upper hand.
Gamora and Nebula, the good sisters, faced off against Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight, a husband and wife duo. Both pairs were close-combat experts, and their fight was inextricably linked.
Drax faced off against the massive Black Dwarf. The two brutes fought with powerful, bone-crunching blows, and both were incredibly durable, so it was unlikely a winner would be decided anytime soon.
After finishing her communication, Mantis confronted Supergiant. Their battle was silent; they simply held each other's hands, standing still, but the danger was no less intense.
This was a battle of wills, as both tried to change the other's mind.
As for Rocket, he and Treant Groot worked together seamlessly, intercepting the pursuing Chitauri and Sakaar soldiers, preventing them from getting close.
Unfortunately, this breakout battle did not last long before it ended.
Although Star-Lord and the others had given their all, the Black Order were not pushovers, and the two sides were basically evenly matched.
Star-Lord, using the power of a Celestial, pressed Ebony Maw, while Gamora and Nebula were suppressed by Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight. Drax was suppressed by Black Dwarf.
Groot and Rocket were already completely surrounded by an endless tide of Chitauri and Sakaar soldiers, killing fewer than were being replenished.
Only Mantis successfully defeated Supergiant, putting her into a forced sleep. One could only say that her mental power was indeed capable of controlling Ego and Thanos.
But this was of no avail. Even if Mantis freed herself to help, she could only help solve enemies one by one, gradually expanding their advantage, but time was already running out.
At this moment, Thanos floated above them on his throne, and his army and fleet had completely surrounded Star-Lord and the others.
"Stop fighting!"
Thanos sighed, and the Black Order immediately retreated behind him.
"Gamora, my dearest daughter, I don't understand why you would betray me?"
As he spoke, a rare trace of sadness appeared on his face.
Gamora, however, looked at Thanos with a very complex expression. She composed herself and replied with a cold laugh,
"Why? You killed my parents, wiped out half the people on my Planet, and forcibly trained me into a killing machine. Is that not enough?"
"I didn't expect that you haven't listened to anything I've taught you all these years.
I did what I did for the entire Universe. There was no other way. For the balance of the entire Universe, sacrifice is inevitable. You must understand these principles and not be narrow-minded."
Thanos looked at Gamora, trying to reason with her.
But his words were cut short by Star-Lord.
"Killing is killing. You say it's for the entire Universe, but did you ask the people you killed if they agreed?"
"That's right. In my eyes, you are my enemy, an enemy that must be killed. I will no longer be your killing machine."
Gamora gripped the short sword in her hand, her gaze resolute.
Seeing this, Thanos's face showed disappointment. He waved his hand and ordered Ebony Maw,
"Gamora must have been deceived. Capture her and lock her up. Let her reflect properly.
As for the others… kill them all."
"What about Nebula?"
Ebony Maw asked cautiously.
Thanos replied directly,
"Kill her. A traitorous waste, what good is she to keep alive?"
Ebony Maw nodded, then gestured behind him, and the army immediately began to close in on Star-Lord and the others, step by step.
However, at this desperate moment, Star-Lord and the others suddenly all looked in a certain direction and breathed a sigh of relief, a smile of relief appearing on their faces, which made Thanos somewhat puzzled.
Following the gaze of Star-Lord and the others, a strange figure entered his sight.
Then, that figure flashed and appeared beside Star-Lord and the others.
"Space teleportation ability. Who are you?"
"Just a passerby."
Adam smiled, then extended the index finger of his right hand. Powerful supreme power immediately began to gather and condense on his index finger, then rapidly expanded, reaching a hundred meters in size in the blink of an eye.
"That should be enough."
With a gentle flick, the energy sphere shot towards Thanos and his army.
"Not good."
Thanos sat on his throne, watching the giant energy sphere fly towards him, and immediately had a bad premonition.
Just because he constantly wielded a large blade and chopped people down, one might think he was a brute, but in reality, he was the smartest scientist on Titan. Most of the current legion's technology came from his hand.
So he could tell at a glance that this giant energy projectile contained extremely terrifying power.
"Boom!"
Before Thanos could think of a countermeasure, the energy sphere exploded with a roar.
The powerful explosion echoed through the heavens and Earth, causing the entire Planet to tremble.
After the explosion, Star-Lord and the others, protected by Adam, looked up again and immediately widened their eyes.
Because everywhere their gaze reached had turned into a wasteland. All the legions and fleets that had surrounded them earlier had vanished into thin air.
And Thanos was now lying in the wasteland, on the verge of death.