Chapter 331: Dragon Slaying Blade, Death of Thanos
Swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish—
Another batch of Surface-to-Surface Missiles soared into the sky with dazzling flames and huge roars, flying towards Thanos. Facing Thanos's Heat Ray interception,
These Missiles, with a series of metal splitting and deforming sounds, disintegrated directly in the air, releasing countless Cluster Munitions.
Dense Alloy Bullets rained down on the Protective Shield Thanos had erected, creating ripples.
Thanos looked at the direction from which the Missiles were flying in the distance, gripping the Soul Stone. Just as he was about to take the initiative to attack, he was startled to find that the Demon Army, which had been advancing wave after wave around him, had retreated from the Battlefield at some point.
Just as he was being ravaged by that Thunder Dragon, he was surrounded by thousands of Iron Robots. Thousands of Combat Robots bared their fangs and brandished their Heavy Firearms, quickly closing in on Thanos.
The orange Radiance released by Thanos's Soul Stone was clearly completely ineffective against these robots that had no Soul.
The first shot was fired by a Self-Propelled High-Energy Cannon controlled by a dozen robots. Accompanied by the piercing shriek of Energy charging, a bright Blue Light 'crackled' through the Air, hitting the Energy Shield Thanos had erected.
Subsequently, countless High-Energy Rays, Infrasound, and Laser rained down on Thanos.
Each modified Iron Soldier was equipped with four arms. Two arms carried huge Ammunition Boxes, while the other two arms each carried a Multi-barreled Autocannon.
For a moment, Thanos and the others were completely submerged in the tremendous sound of Firearms firing. Thousands of Armor-Piercing Rounds made of special Alloy were fired every second, hitting the Protective Shield Thanos had erected like rain on a Lake Surface, causing ripples to splash everywhere.
The rain-like Armor-Piercing Rounds weakened the Energy Barrier Thanos had erected layer by layer.
Sizzle—
Thanos's eyes released Plasma Heat Rays, cutting through the surrounding Iron Soldiers. Amidst the sizzling sound of Sparks, Iron Soldiers were cut by Thanos's Heat Ray and exploded with a bang.
Thanos's hands were not idle either. Endless Cosmic Energy and Plasma Ray could not only be released from his eyes, but he could also attach the Energy Wave he controlled to his Double-Edged War Blade.
Under Thanos's control, the Double-Edged War Blade flew through the Air towards the Combat Robots. Iron Soldiers were sent flying through the Air by the Double-Edged War Blade and were Shattered.
But for machines like the Iron Soldiers, which operated according to predetermined Software, they simply did not know what Fear was.
Even if only half of their Body remained, under the control of the predetermined Software, they still dragged their bodies with exposed Electric Wires and Sparks, rushing towards Thanos.
Rip!
A Divine Spear pierced through the Horizon. Wherever it passed, the Air was ionized by the powerful Energy, creating distorted ripples. The Divine Spear was swung out, transforming into three black Lightning bolts in mid-air.
They fiercely slammed into the bodies of the Iron Soldiers. With every thrust, Proxima Midnight accurately hit the Heart Core built from an Arc Reactor in the chest of these Iron Soldiers. With each of her Attacks, one of the Iron Soldier's Prosthetic Eyeballs would dim.
That was the Iron Soldier entering a Frozen State after losing its Energy Source.
It should be noted that during the initial design phase, in order to prevent the Arc Reactor Heart Core from being destroyed, the Tang Group's Weapon Manufacturing department specifically thickened the chest armor of the Iron Soldiers.
The multi-layered stacked Alloy was mixed with a certain type of Alien Metal that had excellent toughness and rigidity. This Metal, after testing, had a thickness of three centimeters, which was enough to withstand a direct hit from an active Anti-tank Cannon.
However, under Proxima Midnight's invincible Long Spear, the Alloy Armor on the Iron Soldiers' chests seemed as thin as a layer of Window Paper, easily pierced.
Sizzle sizzle—
A device resembling a Computer floated in front of Nebula. As she manipulated it with her Finger, this Electromagnetic Interference Device erupted with a Strong Magnetic Field, enveloping a one-kilometer radius around Thanos.
Some half-bodied Iron Soldiers sprayed Plasma Flame from their Thrusters, trying to approach Thanos to perform a Self-Destruct attack. But as soon as these Iron Soldiers entered this Strong Magnetic Field, they immediately fell into a Frozen State.
If these Iron Soldiers hadn't had the Red Queen's Isolation Protocol installed, with Nebula's Technology hundreds of years ahead of Earth, she could have even directly seized the Command Authority of these Iron Soldiers and controlled them to turn against Thanos.
At the same time, Nebula also released fist-sized Metal Spheres that floated in mid-air. These Metal Spheres opened up blue Energy Barriers, blocking the Artillery Attack raining down from the Sky.
Facing these Mechanical Lifeforms without Soul, Supergiant's Psychic Parasitism Ability was completely useless. Like Nebula, she could only use the High-Tech Weapons she carried to counterattack the Iron Soldiers.
At the same time, they had to constantly be wary of the dense Artillery Bombardment raining down from the Sky.
Swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish swish—
In the Sky, Rocket Launchers, Surface-to-Surface Missiles, and dense Artillery Fire were like carpet bombing, without the slightest pause in between.
Fifty kilometers away from the Center of the Battlefield, at a Howitzer Emplacement, hundreds of Heavy Howitzers stood before over two thousand Gray Dwarves who were directing a group of Ogres to carry heavy Artillery Shells.
Gray Dwarves, a Branch of the Dwarves, are also famous Weapon Manufacturing Masters in the Abyss World.
The reason they were used to control the Howitzers was that Human Gunners could hardly withstand the erosion of Hell Aura.
Clang, with each round of Shelling, hot, yellow Shell Casings rolled onto the Ground. Accompanied by the rumbling Shelling like Thunder, soon piles of Shell Casings accumulated like a Small Mountain.
Thousands of Abyss Goblins shuttled among these Howitzer Groups, picking up these Shell Casings and transporting them to a flat area not far away, onto Wheelbarrows.
A group of Fallen Demons walked unsteadily in front, their Chains connected to the front of these Wheelbarrows, like mules pulling carts.
The Abyss Goblins controlled the Direction from behind, occasionally cracking Leather Whips on the bodies of these Fallen Demons.
These used Shell Casings would be reloaded and processed. Several Munitions Production Lines were even specially set up in the Depths of Hell.
There were forty such Howitzer Groups along a Frontline hundreds of kilometers long, plus Missile Vehicles everywhere. It could be said that the Firepower Configuration of this Trap was completely capable of fighting a high-intensity War of Annihilation. The Artillery Cluster used by the Federation when fighting in Iraq was only of this intensity.
....
How long could a Hunt last?
Under the full assault of Thanos leading his Black Order, the thousands of Iron Soldiers only lasted for one day and one night.
This was even with the intense Artillery Fire raining down on Thanos and the others.
Thanos was lured into the Trap and lost his Fleet. Relying on his own Strength, he proved the might of a Cosmic Overlord.
It should be known that Thanos commanded dozens of Fleets directly subordinate to the Black Order, consisting of thousands of Warships that were the most advanced in the Milky Way Galaxy in terms of Technological Level. This invincible Fleet could deploy more than a dozen types of Planet-destroying Weapons.
Moreover, with Thanos's Influence as a Cosmic Overlord in the Milky Way Galaxy, he was fully capable of assembling a conquering Fleet ten or even a hundred times larger.
Earth's Technological Level was as fragile as a Child's before Thanos, a Cosmic Overlord.
If he had truly led his Fleet to the Solar System, even with Tang Song helping Earth improve its Technological Level, a single Firepower Saturation from Thanos's Fleet could turn Earth into Cosmic Dust.
This was the gap in Technological Level. Before Thanos's Fleet, Earthlings were like primitive people holding knives and swords against Artillery Fire.
However, Thanos, who had fallen into the Trap, proved with facts what a Change in Offense and Defense meant!
As Proxima Midnight threw the Long Spear in her hand, piercing through the chest of the last Iron Soldier flying in mid-air.
Boom!
Sparks flew from the Iron Soldier's chest armor, and then it exploded in mid-air, turning into a brilliant display of Flames.
The Divine Spear automatically flew back into Proxima Midnight's hand. Proxima Midnight leaned on the Divine Spear, looking at the scattered piles of Metal Fragments around her. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Even as Proxima Midnight of the Black Order, after a day and a night of High-Intensity Combat, her limbs were weak and sore.
Supergiant, who was beside her, was even worse off. Seeing the battle end, she was half-paralyzed and sitting on the Scorched Earth.
"They're here!"
Compared to the two of them, Thanos was still full of vigor. Releasing Energy Beam and Pulse Lightwave for a day and a night seemed to have no Influence on him.
He held the Double-Edged War Blade upside down and looked towards the Horizon, where forty-four robots were flying towards them from a distance.
Looking at these machines, whose appearance was completely different from the Combat Robots just now, Thanos frowned and turned back to Proxima Midnight and the others, saying, "Another batch of Little Bugs has arrived. I'll go take care of them. You guys recover your Strength first!"
Thanos soared into the Sky, swinging his Double-Edged War Blade, which released an Energy Wave towards the Combat Robots, intending to cut them in half with one strike.
Buzz buzz buzz! The leading Combat Robot's Faceplate opened with a click. A thick orange Optic Blast shot out from under the Faceplate first, hitting Thanos directly in the Chest and blasting him, who was completely unprepared, away.
"Thump!"
Cough cough! Proxima Midnight and Supergiant, who were quickly stuffing Energy Bars into their mouths, looked at Thanos, who had fallen into the Shell Crater in front of them, and almost choked.
He charged up, he got beaten, he got knocked back! Proxima Midnight and Supergiant stared dumbfounded at the Cosmic Overlord they served, wondering if they were seeing things.
"Father!"
Nebula directly jumped into the Shell Crater several meters deep, wanting to help Thanos up, but the stubborn old Father pushed her away. He picked up the Double-Edged War Blade beside him, pushed off with his legs, and leaped up, charging back towards the Combat Machines.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle—
Dozens of Combat Machines opened their Faceplates and released thick Optic Blasts towards Thanos, who was rapidly approaching.
Having prepared this time, Thanos directly spun the Double-Edged War Blade in his hand and held it in front of him. The Optic Blasts shot onto the Double-Edged War Blade and were reflected in all directions by the Blade's fan-like rotation.
At the same time, Thanos's eyes also released crimson Plasma Beam towards a Combat Robot.
Facing the approaching Plasma Beam, this Combat Robot crossed its arms in front of its Body, and its silver-gray Metal Casing instantly changed to the color of Steel.
Rip!
The Light Beam released by Thanos penetrated the arms of this "Sentinel" robot and pierced through its Metal Casing, but Thanos's Plasma Beam was also blocked by the Sentinel robot.
Seeing this scene, Thanos truly realized how terrifying these Combat Robots were.
He directly rushed in front of a Sentinel robot and swung his Double-Edged War Blade at the Combat Robot's Head.
Facing Thanos's Attack, the Sentinel robot's core system directly loaded Pyro's Mutant Ability. The entire machine instantly transformed into a Human Form of High Temperature Blazing Flames, counterattacking Thanos.
The fiercely Burning Flames had a Temperature of several thousand degrees Celsius, capable of easily smelting Steel into Molten Iron.
Facing the Fire Man who embraced him, Thanos used his Shoulder to resist and directly pushed through, while simultaneously swinging his Blade back.
With a rip, this Sentinel robot, made of special Materials, was directly cut in half at the waist by Thanos, and the fiercely Burning Blazing Flames were also extinguished.
And walking out of the Flames, the naked Thanos was completely unharmed. He held the Long Blade level, pointing it at a Sentinel robot.
At this moment, the core processors of the Sentinel robots surrounding Thanos were simultaneously updating rapidly. After confirming that Pyro's Mutant Ability was ineffective against him, this Mutant Ability was quickly deleted from their processors. At the same time, they were also downloading new "Superpowers" from the Public Manager based on the Attack Force and Energy form Thanos had displayed. In the next moment, several Sentinel robots surrounded and attacked Thanos from all directions.
Some of the Sentinel robots that rushed towards Thanos directly switched to Combat Mode. Their appearance directly transformed into Colossus's Steel Body, and they conjured heavy Melee Weapons in their hands.
Some Sentinel robots entered Pure Tech Modification Mode. Many Gun Ports appeared on their bodies. These Gun Ports could not only fire Plasma, Electron, and Hypnotic Gas, but their eyes could also spray Liquid Nitrogen, trapping opponents frozen in cocoons.
The Sentinel robots that entered Combat Mode were the first to rush towards Thanos. The heavy, several-ton Battle Axes in their hands fiercely chopped towards Thanos's shiny purple Forehead.
Swinging with tens of tons of Impact Force, the Air was blasted with a white Air Blast.
Facing the Sentinel robots' Attack, Thanos gripped the Double-Edged War Blade with one hand and met the attack with his Blade.
With a rip, the sharp and heavy Alloy Battle Axe was directly split in two by Thanos's Double-Edged War Blade. Thanos followed up with a slash, and the Head of this Sentinel robot was directly cut off.
A Sentinel extended its arm, and its body, which had loaded some Fluid Morphing Ability, directly entwined around Thanos, restraining his hands. It bound his arms and Body together.
Several Sentinel robots stepped forward, spraying Liquid Nitrogen from their eyes, trying to freeze the Target. As the restrained Thanos's Body gradually froze, the Bloodline originating from the Titan God within him began to awaken.
In the depths of his Pupils, the crimson Energy faded away, and his entire Eyeball was enveloped by the overflowing White Light.
In the next moment, a White Light exploded around Thanos. The several Sentinel robots that were entwined and surrounding him were directly reduced to piles of grayish-white Ash in this White Light.
"Sizzle!"
A Sentinel robot's Thruster sprayed blue Plasma Flame. Its body rapidly changed, and a pair of four to five-meter-long Blade Wings grew from its back.
As it spread its Steel Wings, countless Blades shot towards Thanos.
Clang clang clang—
These Blades hit Thanos's back, sparking before falling to the Ground. Thanos turned his Head, releasing two white Cosmic Energy Rays from his pupils. The two Rays instantly pierced through this Sentinel robot.
The Sentinel robot's body constantly changed, seemingly searching for a Superpower to counter. In the next moment, a pair of large Feet stepped on it. The two white Cosmic Energy Rays directly pierced through its Head.
As Thanos lowered his Head, the white Rays directly cut the Sentinel robot evenly, revealing the complex circuitry inside.
"Game Over! Your Trap really disappointed me? Did you think such weak attacks could hurt me?"
In a burst of White Light, Thanos, who had used the Primal Power of the Eternal Titan race, rapidly expanded his Body. In the blink of an eye, his Body had grown to a hundred meters tall, like a purple Giant.
Over five thousand Combat Robots of various types appeared high in the Sky in the distance from Thanos. They raised their Gun Ports and then unsparingly poured Ammunition onto Thanos.
Accompanied by rumbling roars, large-caliber Missiles were launched one after another like worthless rotten Eggs. And from the Aircraft in the distance, countless Turrets extended, and High-Energy Laser swept across the entire Horizon with terrifying shrieks.
Thanos, suspended in the Air, looked at the sky full of incoming Missiles, Laser, and other attacks, and let out a huge laugh.
A circle of white Cosmic Energy Aura spread out from his Body in all directions. A white Orb with a diameter of about a thousand meters immediately appeared in the Air.
All the attacks surging towards Thanos were stopped within that Orb.
Then, as Thanos clenched his Fist, those Laser, Missiles, and various strange Warheads were all reduced to nothing.
Thanos looked at Hela in the distance: "A decent Trap. For weak Humanity to achieve this is already quite good. Using the power of Demons, a very good idea. If I hadn't obtained the Soul Stone, perhaps you would have succeeded in this ambush!"
"Roar!"
Looking at the provocative little guy over a hundred meters tall in the distance, King Ghidorah's three heads let out Dragon's Roars, flapping its Dragon Wings, wanting to rush over and tear him apart.
However, Hela's Combat Boots stepped on King Ghidorah's Forehead, making King Ghidorah shut its mouth.
Facing the provocative Thanos, Hela looked at the orange Radiance emanating from the Soul Stone in Thanos's Fist and did not rush forward. She showed Thanos a meaningful Smile.
Thanos clearly saw a sneering Smile on Hela's face.
In the next moment, a terrifying Sound of Breaking Air echoed in the Sky. A black Figure flashed by, and the enlarged Thanos was directly struck on the Head by a Tungsten Rod, being blasted straight into the Ground. A large Shell Crater over thirty meters in diameter appeared on the Ground.
Directly Above Thanos, a Warship over two thousand meters long was flying close to the Dome of this Hell Abyss.
On the Great Tang Ship, as the Hatch below opened, large quantities of Metal Ingots mixed with Aerial Bombs were dropped from a Height of tens of thousands of miles.
Black Figures, accompanied by piercing Sounds of Breaking Air and wrapped in white Flames generated by high-speed friction with the Air, rained down. Each black Figure brought about the complete collapse of the Ground within an Area of tens, hundreds, or even hundreds of meters.
Even steel ingots weighing several tons shrieked as they fell.
At this Height, each Metal Ingot weighing several tons had a Force that exceeded that of a large Bomb.
Thanos was completely submerged in the piercing shrieks and Explosion Sounds. "Game Over!"
Covered in the white light of Cosmic Energy, the dust-covered Thanos leaped out of the Shell Crater. Enveloped in Cosmic Energy, the massive Giant leaped high and charged straight towards Hela. The rapidly moving Thanos left a white Sonic Boom Passage in the Air.
The range of the Soul Stone's Energy spread moved with Thanos's rapid movement, and large areas of Demons fell on his path.
Their Souls were plundered by the Soul Stone the moment they were enveloped.
On the Great Tang Ship flying close to the Dome, hundreds of secondary Turrets roared downwards simultaneously, firing High-Energy Particle Cannons. At the same time, the Great Tang Ship's Main Energy Cannon also began charging, turning its Gun Port to Aim at Thanos.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle—
Boom boom boom—
The Great Tang Ship's Ship-Mounted Energy Cannons easily blasted Shell Craters hundreds of meters wide and immeasurably deep into the scorched Ground.
Under the Great Tang Ship's AI System's lock-on, over a dozen Energy Particle Cannons accurately hit Thanos.
They blasted the naked Cosmic Overlord into the Ground, but the almost infinite Defensive Energy Layer formed by Cosmic Energy, coupled with Thanos's Undying Body from Death's Curse.
These Ship Cannons could at most scratch him, causing no fatal injuries.
Thanos, rising from the Shell Crater, leaped up again and rushed towards Hela. His Fist tightly gripped the Soul Stone, and the orange Energy of the Soul Stone spread out.
"Everyone retreat!"
Hela stood on King Ghidorah's middle head. As she raised her left arm, all the Demon Army, including her Army of the Dead and the Frost Giants from Jotunheim, retreated simultaneously.
Only Hela remained to face Thanos.
Thanos was enveloped in a circle of pure white Cosmic Light, barely protecting the vital parts of his Body.
After all, the Armor he wore had turned into a puddle of Metal Solution due to Tang Someone's scheme.
"Are you challenging me to a duel, Hela!"
Thanos spread his Palm. Under his activation, the Soul Stone emitted orange Radiance and spread towards Hela.
"Your Ability is Death Force Manipulation, to Command Undead Legion to fight for you. This Soul Stone is your nemesis. Who gave you the courage to stand before me? Was it those broken Metal machines? Before a true Powerful One, those machines are just scrap metal!"
"To hunt a Giant Dragon, digging a pit is not enough. You need a Dragon Slaying Spear. Unfortunately, you didn't prepare this Dragon Slaying Spear!"
"And I will bestow Death equally upon each of you! Whether Demons or God, you shall all return to the Realm of Death as Sacrificial Offerings!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
King Ghidorah felt the orange Radiance spreading towards it and keenly sensed a feeling of unease. It flapped its Dragon Wings, wanting to avoid this orange Light.
"Crack!" Hela whipped King Ghidorah on the Head, which finally calmed it down.
However, the Blazing White Current sprayed from King Ghidorah's nostrils showed that it was extremely anxious.
"You don't seem to Fear Death!"
Thanos looked at Hela, who calmly faced the Soul Stone's Radiance, and asked in a deep voice.
"I am the Goddess of Death (Hela)! I represent Death!" Hela leaned on the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword with both hands and sneered in response to Thanos: "We indeed didn't prepare a Dragon Slaying Spear, but we prepared a Dragon Slaying Blade. I wonder if you can withstand it!"
"Hmm?"
Thanos sensed something was wrong in Hela's tone. He subconsciously used the Soul Stone Ability to check the Soul Fluctuation around him.
This was an Ability belonging to the Soul Stone. As long as there was Life, there would be Soul. Within the Soul Stone's range, these Soul Fluctuation were like candlelight in the night, completely unable to hide.
In the Soul Stone's Field of Vision, Thanos did not detect any Existence that could threaten him.
"Death, you are merely the Goddess of Death (Hela) of the Aesir. You do not understand how poignant beauty the Death that symbolizes the Universe truly is..."
Thanos did not sense danger, so he put away his thoughts and began describing the greatness and beauty of the Goddess in his heart to Hela.
A blood-colored Long Blade suddenly 'plunged' through Thanos's Body from behind, violently protruding from the Center of his Chest.
A red Figure appeared behind Thanos at some point, directly giving Thanos a Formidable strike with a blood-colored Long Blade.
Even though Thanos was the last Eternal Titan in the Universe, without guarding against it, he could not block the Sharpness of the Demonic Heaven Blood Transformation Blade, and his Body was pierced through and through!
The various Vicious Restrictions of the Demonic Heaven Blood Transformation Blade instantly erupted within his Body, instantly destroying all his Vitality, and simultaneously Devoured most of his Essence Blood with one strike.
Thanos roared in pain repeatedly, swinging a backhand punch backward. The red-clothed Figure withdrew the Blade and floated away, dodging Thanos's punch.
Thanos gripped the Soul Stone in his hand, looking at the woman in the Red Dress before him, and fully activated the Soul Stone's Ability, wanting to directly crush the Soul of this shameless sneak attacker.
The orange Light emanating from the Soul Stone instantly enveloped the red-clothed woman, but in the Field of Vision Thanos saw through the Soul Stone, the red-clothed woman before him seemed to have no Soul at all, completely empty.
Without a Soul, how could her Soul be extinguished?
In the next moment, the Drought Zombie took a deep look at Thanos. Two extremely fine red Lights flashed in her eyes. The Ground beneath Thanos's feet suddenly shook violently. Thick Rock Layers shot up into the Sky one after another. Countless Lava churned and transformed into Fire Dragons that soared into the Sky.
The Temperature in the Void Space rose sharply. Red Light permeated the surroundings. In the blink of an eye, the rocks and soil that had rushed into the Sky all turned into specks of Lava. The Earth rapidly Melted, and countless Lava enveloped Thanos.
(end of chapter)