Outside Earth.
The interstellar fleet of Thanos legion and the starfighters piloted by Thanos soldiers attacked like a swarm of bees.
Despite Earth being blocked by an unknown mysterious force, this did not mean they couldn't enter Earth through the atmosphere using normal channels.
In fact, to most soldiers, there was no difference between the two methods.
Even with powerful beings like Superman on Earth, in their eyes, he was merely something to be crushed at will.
Because they had Thanos.
The lord of the legion, an unprecedented dominator in this universe.
"Attack!"
"Take down Earth!"
Thanos deep voice echoed in the ears of every combatant.
"At your command!"
The soldiers charged with overwhelming momentum, speeding toward the nearby Earth.
Boom! Boom!
However, just as the foremost fighters and warships were about to breach the atmosphere, two terrifying beams of energy struck.
The red energy beams, like the sharpest swords in the universe, instantly sliced through the hulls of the fighters and warships, cutting them in half.
In the blazing flames, the fighters and warships became space debris, drifting freely.
The soldiers inside were naturally killed instantly by the harsh conditions of space.
In this universe, the number of intelligent beings is enormous.
Even so, very few can withstand the harsh conditions of space.
This certainly does not include Thanos soldiers.
Let alone soldiers, even Ebony Maw couldn't survive the terrible conditions of outer space, which is why he died from lack of oxygen, low temperature, and radiation in space in Avengers 3.
Honestly, the death scenes of the Black Order in the movies are quite grim.
Of course, even in the universe where Anton exists, their death scenes aren't pretty.
For villain characters, this is a fitting end.
If there is one man in Thanos legion who could die a glorious death, it would probably only be Thanos himself.
In front of Thanos legion, the sight of fire and massive metal debris from the destroyed fighters and warships, now space junk, floated.
They saw a man in a battle suit with a red cape billowing, standing resolutely before them, his face seemingly calm but his eyes flashing red light, reflecting the burning wreckage of the fighters and warships, as if he were a sun about to erupt.
"Superman..."
Thanos was expressionless.
But feeling the terrifying pressure from Superman, out of respect, he stood up from his seat, his gaze piercing through the transparent space shield, looking at Superman, who was still a considerable distance away.
"You intend to stop us from entering Earth..."
Thanos discerned Superman plan: "Do you plan to bring the battle to space? Or somewhere else..."
"Master..."
Ebony Maw face darkened, his gaze flickering: "I will deal with him."
"Go ahead."
Thanos nodded.
He knew Ebony Maw was no match for Superman, but Ebony Maw purpose in fighting wasn't to defeat Superman.
As long as he could hold Superman attention, the Thanos legion would have the greatest advantage.
Everyone knew that Earth could not withstand an assault by Thanos legion.
Ebony Maw donned his protective suit and appeared in space.
His body, under the control of magic and his own will, moved swiftly. As long as he could withstand the conditions of space, the universe was a battlefield more suited for him.
The surrounding stars and meteorites could even become his weapons.
Superman saw Ebony Maw coming.
At the same time.
A meteorite next to Superman, controlled by Ebony Maw, rolled toward him.
Superman threw a punch.
Although there is no sound transmission in space, everyone seemed to simulate the sound effect in their minds, watching as Superman fist easily shattered the meteorite, which was at least dozens of times his own size, effortlessly.
Following that, Superman unleashed his heat vision to push back Ebony Maw.
Just as Ebony Maw was about to continue his attack, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from above him.
Lightning in this universe?
It was magic!
Ebony Maw was greatly shocked.
But it was too late to dodge, and the lightning struck him squarely on the forehead, shattering the glass-like protective layer outside his head.
Crack, crack, crack!
Seeing the cracks forming on his protective shield, Ebony Maw expression remained unchanged.
He had been prepared since the moment he went into battle.
As a subordinate of Thanos, he was well aware of the brutal elements in his master personality.
Or perhaps it wasn't brutality, but simply a means to an end.
His participation in the battle was inevitable.
Given the current situation, facing Superman and giving the legion space to operate was the best way to maximize his side strength.
Of course, Ebony Maw could never have imagined that Earth had more than one Superman.
There was also a magical Superman, Shazam.
In fact, Superman himself did not want to waste time fighting Ebony Maw.
It wasn't out of fear with Superman strength, he had no need to be afraid.
It was simply a desire not to waste time on Ebony Maw.
As Ebony Maw had considered, there no reason in war.
Victory could even mean discarding morality.
"Who is this guy?"
Ebony Maw looked at the man who appeared before him, dressed similarly to Superman but with a golden lightning bolt instead of an S on his chest, and his face looked somewhat displeased.
Compared to Superman, the immense magical power within Shazam, and the sensation it brought, made Ebony Maw feel an even more direct threat.
"It seems... all of this is within their control..."
Thanos squinted his eyes.
At the same time.
Those civilizations that had cast their gaze on the battlefield through various means also showed expressions of surprise.
Ebony Maw was the second-in-command of Thanos legion, a figure well-known to all.
Yet here, this second-in-command was easily blocked by an Earthling...
And Thanos entire fleet was kept out of Earth by just one man, Superman.
Superman entrance had almost single-handedly shredded a batch of fighters and warships, a show of such formidable deterrent power that the remaining soldiers dared not rashly advance to their deaths they were waiting for further orders from Thanos.
The scene fell into a brief silence.
At that moment.
Several purple energy waves appeared around Superman.
Several figures emerged near Superman.
It was Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Cyborg, Wonder Woman, and other superheroes with certain space combat capabilities.
As Superman companions and protectors of Earth, they displayed strong willpower and extraordinary combat readiness.
Compared to Thanos entire fleet, these few individuals were insignificant.
Yet, at this moment, they stood tall like giants.
The two sides confronted each other.
Seeing this, all the civilizations observing this scene from the universe revised their assessment of Earth side, a change unprecedented in their views.
This included the Autobots from Cybertron, who were most familiar with Earth.