The battle between Thor and Thanos was truly earth-shattering. This was mainly because Thor could effortlessly unleash various forms of lightning and thunder. His purple divine lightning was not only terrifyingly powerful, making even Thanos find it troublesome, but it also looked particularly magnificent. A guy with built-in sound and light effects like that naturally made for a visually stunning fight.
Most importantly, the current Thor did not just look impressive in battle. His strength was also considerable. Facing a Thor like this, if Thanos still clung to the idea of, "I am righteous, and I will not kill innocent people for my righteous cause," he would quickly be killed here by Thor.
Thanos was not that kind of person. When he encountered someone who obstructed him, he would not be polite or show any mercy.
So, after realizing that Thor could not be persuaded, Thanos unleashed his full power.
How strong was Thanos exactly? Among those present, only Ethan knew. A Thanos who truly unleashed his full power without holding back, even without divine artifacts like the Infinity Gauntlet, was still a top-tier powerhouse in the universe. The double-bladed giant weapon in his hand was forged from a very special material. Although it had no magical effects, it was incredibly durable and sharp, sharp enough to cleave Captain America's shield into scrap metal.
Unfortunately, he was facing Thor, the God of Thunder, who had been strengthened multiple times. Stormbreaker was still top-tier equipment, capable of clashing head-on with Thanos's weapon without being damaged. Of course, relying solely on Stormbreaker, Thor would not be able to kill Thanos quickly.
But he had more than just that one piece of equipment on him!
He clenched his left fist and pulled it back to his waist. Purple lightning seemed to answer a summons, gathering on Thor's arm. In the blink of an eye, his entire left arm turned deep purple.
"Lightning Speed Punch!"
As his left fist shot forward, immense divine power instantly filled the space.
Giving Thanos no time to react, just as he raised his arms in a defensive posture, one purple beam of light after another continuously bombarded him. Countless purple light beams wove together into a dazzling net, engulfing Thanos's figure.
The Lightning Speed Punch, unleashed with the help of the Power Stone, was not only astonishingly powerful and fast, but also accompanied by deafening thunder. The onlookers on both sides involuntarily covered their ears. Ordinary people like Clint, even while trying their best to block their ears, still felt extremely uncomfortable.
Ethan tilted his head slightly, and a transparent layer of energy enveloped the few people nearby, making the two Clints beside him feel better.
"Is this really Thor?"
Clint from the parallel universe felt that the Thor he knew was already very strong, and it was not surprising that he became a mythological figure on Earth as the God of Thunder.
But compared to the God-King Thor before him, that Thor seemed much weaker. He felt that no matter when this Thor went to Earth, as long as he displayed even a little of his strength, he would be revered as a deity. That terrifying power was so overwhelming that, as an ordinary person, he did not even have the qualifications to watch from the side.
Besides that, Hawkeye from the parallel world was even more surprised that the Power Stone was in Thor's hands.
"Didn't I tell you?"
"No!"
"Several Infinity Stones are being kept separately by us, which is why I said Thanos couldn't achieve his goal. He simply can't collect all the Infinity Stones."
Hawkeye did not respond to this statement. In his universe, the Time Stone had been guarded by Doctor Strange, but had it not still been taken by Thanos?
Why could Tony in this world be so confident? Was it because Thor was very strong? And because he could use the Power Stone?
Turning his gaze back to the field, Thor's violent attack lasted for a full minute. Extremely condensed beams of lightning struck Thanos from various directions and angles at incredible speed. Moreover, once this dense, fast, and powerful attack hit, it left him no room to dodge or counterattack. Even Thanos could only passively endure the beating.
At this moment, the massive energy dissipated, and the lingering smoke and dust were mixed with purple electric light. Thor, clad in the golden Leo Gold Cloth radiating golden light, with his red cape whipping fiercely in the strong wind, floated in midair and looked down at the front.
The soldiers of the Asgardian army cheered continuously as they watched their God-King display his divine power. Ethan also noticed Hela, the frontline commander of the army, looking at Thor in midair with a complicated expression. She was likely contemplating the dwindling possibility of seizing the position of God-King. Thor's strength was even more terrifying than she had guessed.
This kind of power reminded her of her father, Odin, during his prime, when he had been invincible in battle while conquering worlds with her.
As the dust cleared, everyone saw Thanos's figure again. Compared to the imposing and awe-inspiring cosmic overlord from before, Thanos now looked very disheveled.
His golden armor was severely damaged. Even though this armor was also made of special materials, incredibly sturdy, and possessed astonishing defense, it had ultimately been battered into scrap metal by the Lightning Speed Punch powered by the Power Stone.
However, this suit of armor did serve its purpose. If not for this golden armor, Thanos's injuries would be even more severe now.
"This guy is surprisingly tough."
Tony stood there with his arms crossed, watching the spectacle. Although he did not have the chance to enter the battle himself, he could still understand Thanos's strength by watching from the side.
Besides using his mental perception, his multifunctional glasses, which integrated various technologies, were also recording the images and conducting various data analyses. The power of Thor's attack just now had already been calculated, and he was slightly surprised that such a terrifying attack had not killed Thanos.
"No wonder the other me in that world suffered such a great loss."
If he had not learned magic through Ethan and mastered mysterious power, and if he had not obtained many advanced technologies that did not exist in this world through Ethan, Tony, relying only on his own research, would have found it difficult to develop offensive weapons powerful enough. Facing an existence like Thanos, he probably would not even be able to truly injure him.
One side could not break the other's defense no matter how hard they tried, while the other possessed a powerful weapon like the Infinity Gauntlet. The outcome was obvious.
But now...
"The battle is over."
The armor had blocked many attacks for Thanos, but that did not mean he was unharmed. In fact, his injuries were very serious. Beneath the battered armor was a body covered in wounds, many of which were still slightly steaming and smelled charred.
Thanos was in a bad state, and Thor showed no sign of stopping. He continuously unleashed divine power to launch lightning attacks, beating Thanos until he was kneeling on the ground and could not get up. Only then did Thor float down in front of him and directly raise the Stormbreaker in his hand.
"This is for the Asgard of another universe!"
With a swing of the axe, blood splattered. A cosmic overlord with a grand ideal thus fell on this nameless planet.
From beginning to end, Thanos never gained the upper hand. This situation gave Tony a clear definition of Thanos's strength in his mind: I should be able to beat him!
Thanos's death was like the signal for the attack. There was no need for Thor to give another command. As the frontline commander, Hela could not miss this opportunity. She immediately ordered the entire army to attack, aiming to completely annihilate these enemies in one battle.
As for Thanos's few subordinates? Although they had some ability, with their strength, it was impossible to turn the tide of this battle. They were not even sure if they could save their own lives.
"Let's go back!"
There was nothing left to see. Hela's strength could ensure the victory of the Asgardian army, and even if there were some troublesome opponents, Thor was still on the battlefield.
They could not help here, and they were not interested in participating in this kind of cleanup battle. Moreover, Steve and Tony had many questions and wanted to ask the other Hawkeye more.
Upon returning to Asgard, Loki directly arranged a banquet hall. The few people ate and talked about things from the other world, while also telling Hawkeye about their experiences in this world, treating it as an exchange of information.
As a spy, Hawkeye quickly grasped the key point. The huge differences between the two worlds were primarily due to the addition of Ethan.
It was only at this point that he learned Ethan's true identity. He was not from this world at all, but a mage who could freely travel between multiple universes, and now he seemed to have evolved into a god.
He had a girlfriend who was the daughter of Zeus from another world. He had another girlfriend, the one he had seen before, who was a bloodkin, commonly known as a vampire. He had another girlfriend...
"Why do you have so many girlfriends?"
Ethan did not say anything, but Tony answered first.
"Haven't you read Greek mythology? You know what the Olympians are like."
"Ahem, I'm not an Olympian."
"Doesn't seem to make much difference... Honestly, if one day a young demigod suddenly showed up from another world claiming to be your child, I would very likely believe it."
"Haha, that's impossible!" Ethan waved his hand. "As long as I don't want children, no offspring will be born."
"Is that what you're proud of?"
Watching the two of them bicker, Hawkeye felt like he had come to a strange world. Had they forgotten that his world was still in dire straits? Half of all life in the universe had turned to dust. Please, could they take this a little more seriously?
"Ahem, I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation, but I just want to know, when can I go back?"
Although he still had not figured out Ethan's purpose in bringing him here, he no longer wanted to stay. He had to go back and save his world!
"Anytime, and I'll go with you."
(To be continued.)