"Cul cannot be defeated just like that. Besides him, I can't find another brute of this combat level to utilize. Moreover, he still owes me one move."
In Hell, Mephisto made up his mind.
He would raise the stakes!
If Cul couldn't acquire enough fear energy on Earth-404 to restore his strength, then he would make a sacrifice and provide it himself.
As for where this fear energy came from, it stemmed from the major event on Earth-616, "Fear Itself."
In short, Mephisto had it.
Asgard.
Cul realized the situation was dire and changed his tactics, focusing on evasion and stalling for time.
But as the water monsters on the battlefield were mostly cleared, other Super Heroes and Asgardian elites joined the siege against him.
For a time, Cul's situation grew even more precarious.
Just then, a spatial rift was forcibly torn open above Asgard.
Immediately following, an endless torrent of fear energy surged out from it, heading towards Cul.
Bathed in the fear energy, Cul's injuries rapidly healed, and his aura continuously ascended.
Compared to Asgard's buff, this fear energy was more suitable for Cul.
Cul transformed into a colossal serpent, roaring up at the sky, unleashing the frustration he had just endured.
Immediately after, divine power erupted, and endless energy condensed in the giant serpent's mouth, ultimately forming a breath attack.
"Roar!!!"
Wherever the energy breath passed, people were sent flying.
Seeing this, Thor's Mjolnir crackled with lightning, and he hurled it. Mjolnir flew towards the giant serpent, meeting its breath attack. However, it was caught mid-air by the giant serpent's claw.
Yes, claws.
The giant serpent that Cul had transformed into had claws and wings.
Facing Thor's disbelieving gaze, the giant serpent gripped Mjolnir with a single claw, continuously applying force.
Crack... Crack...
Cracks began to appear on Mjolnir.
"No!"
Thor roared, sensing a very ominous outcome.
Crack... Crack...
On Mjolnir, the cracks continued to spread.
Finally, it was crushed by the giant serpent's single claw.
"This is my true power! I am an omnipotent god!" The giant serpent spoke in human tongue.
"Feel fear, you ants! Feel that irrational, irresistible fear!"
Bang!
Loki's Gungnir shot out a beam of energy, interrupting Cul's speech.
At this moment, the strongest combatant, Thor, had his Mjolnir destroyed and was temporarily out of commission. Loki had to step up.
With a thought, an invisible figure emerged from behind Loki, heading towards Odin's vault.
Cul, whose speech had been interrupted, did not get angry, merely giving Loki a cold glance.
The next second, he attacked Loki with terrifying speed.
Loki's eyes glowed green, and he stood ready with Gungnir. As long as Cul dared to open his mouth, he would give him a harsh blow.
However, at close quarters, Cul suddenly reverted to human form. He swung his hammer, smashing it towards Loki.
Even though Cul had recovered to his peak, he still didn't want to easily test the sharpness of Gungnir.
Loki reacted, taking two steps back to dodge, while simultaneously thrusting Gungnir, piercing a bloody hole in Cul's shoulder.
Although his physical strength, speed, and reaction were inferior to Cul's, Loki had an advantage. He had more time to compensate for his disadvantages in reaction and speed.
Loki had already incorporated time magic into his combat. And this time, its successful use yielded results.
However, before Loki could retract his spear, Cul's hammer swept horizontally.
Loki ducked, narrowly dodging Cul's hammer in the nick of time. At the same time, he pulled down on Gungnir, widening the wound.
Rip!
A large chunk of flesh was torn off by Loki, but Cul seemed unfazed. He lifted his leg and kicked the crouching Loki.
Bang!
This time, Loki couldn't dodge in time and took a direct kick from Cul, flying backward and knocking over several rows of Asgardian warriors. In mid-air, a trail of blood splattered.
Loki was essentially a Frost Giant, and his body's toughness was not bad. But compared to Cul at this moment, it was somewhat insufficient.
Even more critically, a green light flashed on Cul's shoulder, and his injury rapidly healed. Immediately after, he pursued the fallen Loki, pressing his advantage.
Just then, Hulk lunged from the flank, knocking Cul off balance.
Grabbing Cul's shoulder, Hulk was about to perform an over-the-shoulder throw.
Bang!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
One throw wasn't enough, so Hulk grabbed Cul's arm and threw him several more times.
However, just as Hulk was about to continue, he felt a tremendous force on his arm.
A tremendous force that even he couldn't resist.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The tables turned, and it was Cul who grabbed Hulk's arm and slammed him to the ground.
Tony, Wanda, and Gwen, seeing this, rushed to support Hulk.
However, whether it was Tony's whip or Gwen's web-slinging, they were easily torn under Cul's immense strength.
But fortunately, Wanda's Chaos Magic worked, successfully hindering Cul's arm from exerting force and continuing to smash Hulk.
The moment Wanda gained slight control over Cul, a burst of ice energy suddenly shot out from among the scattered Asgardian warriors.
Looking closely, it was the Images of Ikonn clone Loki had created with magic earlier and then left behind.
This Loki clone had retrieved the casket of ancient winters from Odin's vault.
Sizzle... Sizzle...
Frost quickly appeared on Cul's body, rapidly freezing him and forming an ice sculpture.
"Is it over?"
"No!"
Cracks appeared from inside the ice sculpture, rapidly spreading to the surface.
Seeing this, Loki intensified his efforts, channeling the casket of ancient winters in his hand.
Pure ice energy shot out from the casket of ancient winters, reinforcing the ice layer on Cul's body. However, the inside of the ice layer was being destroyed by the surging energy of Cul.
The casket of ancient winters could not completely freeze Cul.
The moment this thought crossed Loki's mind, the ice sculpture encasing Cul exploded. Immediately after, surging energy fluctuations swept out from within, engulfing everyone.
Under the energy impact, everyone was sent flying, sustaining injuries of varying severity.
In his hall, Odin's expression was solemn.
Although his body was no longer suitable for battle, with Thor and Loki defeated, he had to step up.
This was his responsibility as king.
Seeing the energy channel suddenly appear above Asgard, Lucas looked thoughtful.
He sensed a familiar aura.
Mephisto's aura.
"Watcher, the mastermind behind this incident is Mephisto, right?"
The Watcher remained silent.
"If you don't speak, I'll take that as a default yes."
The Watcher still didn't speak.
He, the Watcher, remembered his original intention and did not forget his mission.
To not participate in any affairs of any life in the Universe, only to observe silently and record.
Seeing that the Watcher remained silent, Lucas stopped teasing him.
He took a step, arriving at the Asgardian battlefield.
Cul, restored to his peak, was somewhat overpowered for the current Super Heroes. But it didn't matter, Lucas could still easily handle him.