Above the sky, a massive warship slowly descended towards the ground, and a suppressive aura permeated the air.
The hatch opened, and countless figures streamed out, densely packed, like a black tide surging forward.
Leading the charge were the Chitauri infantry, armed with blades and firearms.
Following closely, the Leviathan warships, enormous in size and radiating a cold metallic sheen, slowly approached, casting shadows over the land.
Chitauri Giant Apes, resembling small mountains, took heavy steps, each one shaking the Earth.
The Black Order stood with stern expressions, exuding a chilling aura, surrounding Thanos, whose name was renowned.
He wore heavy golden armor adorned with mysterious patterns, his broad shoulders seemingly capable of bearing the weight of the entire World, and the Slaughter Blade in his hand gleamed with a cold light; his purple skin appeared even more majestic and domineering in the dim light.
On the human side, there was only Richard and the half-crippled Avengers.
"The momentum is a bit weak!"
Richard snapped his fingers.
Numerous teleportation gates appeared behind him.
"Richard, you've finally decided to make a move on another Earth."
The first to rush out of the teleportation gate was Tony's Apollo Armor.
Various models of armor then flew out one after another.
"Master."
Shadow led the Demon Army, which surged like a black tide, appearing from another teleportation gate.
"Leader."
Frank stood tall, leading the Magic Weapon Squad grandly out of the teleportation gate.
Tanks and armored vehicles followed closely, their engines roaring deafeningly, the steel torrent showcasing the beauty of steel and mechanical power.
"Richard."
Venom also appeared with Pamela and the others.
Except for Charles and Eric, who were holding the fort with the Mutants, and a portion of the injured, Richard brought everyone.
Although one person could solve everything.
Soldier against soldier.
King against king.
Thanos looked at the opposing side, which was in no way inferior to his own, his expression unchanged, and continued to walk forward.
Until Richard and Thanos stopped simultaneously, five steps apart.
At this moment, the sky, darkened by the intense bombardment, felt like a heavy curtain, making it difficult to breathe.
"Who are you?"
"Demon King, Richard. Like you, I'm from another parallel Universe."
"Why are you stopping me?"
"No reason, I just feel like it."
Richard actually wanted to subdue Thanos.
Unfortunately, it was impossible.
This guy was a pure idealist; he would sacrifice everything for his goal, including himself.
Thanos didn't get angry when he heard this reason; he squeezed the Slaughter Blade.
"The me of this Universe once succeeded.
I gathered the Infinity Stones, snapped my fingers, and reduced the life in the Universe by half.
However, because of your appearance, everything turned into a bubble and failed again.
Does even fate not approve of my ideal?"
At this moment, a hint of confusion appeared in Thanos's eyes, a confusion that arose from his lifelong conviction being shaken.
In his original understanding, his ideal in this Universe had already been achieved, the Infinity Stones had been destroyed by him, and everything would proceed towards prosperity and balance as he envisioned.
But fate played a trick on him.
A group of failures created a machine to travel through parallel Universes and obtained the Infinity Stones from a parallel Universe; his ideal only lasted five years.
"It didn't fail."
Richard suddenly spoke, his voice not loud, but clearly audible to everyone.
"What did you say?"
Thanos was slightly stunned.
"I only resurrected the Earthlings and Asgardians who died five years ago due to the snap, and incidentally, the aliens who died fighting the you of this Universe on Titan.
I didn't resurrect other aliens in the Universe, and the extra Earthlings are insignificant to the entire Universe, so your ideal hasn't failed. Does that make you happier?"
Richard explained with a smile.
"What?"
The Avengers exclaimed in surprise.
But soon, they all quieted down.
Upon reflection, Richard's actions indeed brought immense benefits to Earth.
It allowed those who had vanished to return, and it avoided the unpredictable troubles that too many resurrected alien creatures might bring to Earth.
"Hahaha!!!"
Thanos took off his helmet and began to laugh maniacally.
It was the joy of recovering something lost, the exhilaration of a twist of fate after being toyed with.
"Thank you, you've ensured my ideal hasn't failed."
Thanos stopped laughing and said sincerely.
"You're welcome, after all, you're about to die."
Richard's tone remained flat, as if stating the most ordinary thing.
"If I die, can I be buried on Planet Ka'er in this World?" (No name, made up.)
A hint of expectation appeared in Thanos's eyes, a choice for his ultimate resting place.
"Yes."
Thanos slowly put his helmet back on, picked up the Slaughter Blade, and a resolute fighting spirit reignited in his eyes.
From the moment he blocked the warship's attack, he knew he was no match, but...
Thanos never surrenders!
"All attack!"
"Roar, roar, roar, roar!!!"
The Chitauri infantry, Giant Apes, and the Black Order roared in unison, their voices deafening.
They knew they were marching towards Death, but under their Master's command, they showed no fear, charging fearlessly towards the enemy.
"Kill them, but don't damage that warship."
On the Demon King's side, the Demon Army and the Magic Weapon Squad responded.
Artillery roared, shells streaked across the sky like meteors, carrying scorching flames and destructive power, pouring down on the enemy.
However, both sides tacitly avoided the central area, leaving a main battlefield undisturbed.
"Do you like my number two warship very much? It's a pity my Dark Sanctuary is too big, I didn't bring it."
As Thanos spoke, he raised his hand and brought down a powerful chop, the Slaughter Blade whistling through the air as it slashed towards Richard.
Vishanti's Sacred Sword.
Seeing this, Richard instantly conjured a magic sword, steadily parrying the blow, sparks flying.
"Your Dark Sanctuary doesn't suit my taste; this number two warship is enough."
Bolts of Balthakk.
Richard pressed his hand to the ground, and instantly, dozens of thick red lightning bolts shot out from the ground, swiftly encircling Thanos.
The surrounding Chitauri Giant Apes were too slow to dodge and were struck by lightning, instantly turning into dust and dissipating into the air.
People nearby saw this and quickly pulled away.
Thanos's expression was grave; he took out a scepter from his embrace and plunged it into the ground.
Blue energy, centered on the scepter, rapidly spread outwards like ripples, obliterating even the fierce red lightning wherever it reached.
"Mind Stone, you have it so early."
Richard raised an eyebrow, another pleasant surprise.
"I found it while slaughtering a Planet. The king there wanted to use it to control me, but I killed him.
It's also the only Planet where I didn't leave half." (Titan still has Thanos)
As Thanos spoke, a blue energy beam shot out from the tip of the scepter like an arrow, moving incredibly fast, reaching Richard in the blink of an eye.
"Good kill."
Richard's fingers swiftly formed hand seals.
A giant golden circular shield unfolded in front of him.
Hoggoth's Ancient Lord.
Where the two collided, light shone dazzlingly, and blue energy scattered like butterflies, a beautiful sight.
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On the other battlefield.
Pamela danced her hands, controlling countless tough vines that burst from the ground, like flexible pythons, tightly coiling around the Chitauri.
"My dear, when did you start liking this kind of attack? You used to just kill them with one punch, didn't you?"
Venom said, "Richard is having fun and doesn't want it to end so quickly. Pamela, let's go check out the warship."
Clearly, Venom also liked this style of warship.
Future Tony blasted away the enemy in front of him with a single shot.
Watching Richard and Thanos fight, he considered a possibility.
The Demon King of their World wouldn't still be in Kamar-Taj, would he?
He'd look for him after this was over.
---
Richard used all his White magic, looking at the unharmed Thanos in front of him.
"Then it's time to end this. Do you have a way to block this move?"
Creation magic.
A giant metal cube appeared in the sky.
Adamantium.
Its descent accelerated rapidly.
Gravity Manipulation.
White energy ribbons extended from the ground, grabbing Thanos and immobilizing him.
Then, the energy ribbons grabbed the falling metal cube and pulled it, making it descend at an even faster speed.
Chaos magic.
Probability modification.
One hundred percent hit.
Thanos's body was enveloped in a shadow.
Boom—
A huge roar came from the ground; the metal cube completely slammed into the Earth, creating a massive crater centered around it.
The surrounding battlefield also came to a halt.
People from both sides looked at the central battlefield.
Is it over?
Richard looked at the motionless metal cube, frowning. It ended so quickly?
Bang!
A yellow energy beam shot Richard in the back, blasting him away.
Richard flipped over to look behind him.
One of Thanos's legs was twisted and deformed, and his right hand clutched the Mind Stone; powerful energy radiation had already permeated his body.
"Mind Stone's phasing."
"Hmm, but even my body can't use it for long.
This is the last strike, Richard."
Thanos gripped the Mind Stone tightly, controlling the powerful energy to surge through his entire body.
Although this imposed a greater burden, it also allowed him to unleash his strongest power.
"Come on, Thanos!"
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