The terrifying shockwave surged forward like a monstrous tidal wave, roaring toward Ethan with unstoppable force.
Everything in its path was instantly destroyed. The ground shattered, and the towering crystal pillars that lined the palace plaza were pulverized into dust by the devastating energy.
Faced with such a terrifying attack, Ethan didn't dare underestimate it.
Three thousand tons of telekinetic force erupted outward, instantly forming an invisible barrier in front of him. The massive psychic wall collided directly with Black Bolt's destructive sonic wave.
But the attack proved stronger than Ethan expected.
The destructive energy and the telekinetic barrier clashed violently, grinding against each other as they canceled each other out. Ethan could already tell that his psychic wall would collapse within three seconds at most.
This was the first time someone had managed to directly dismantle his telekinetic defense.
Although Ethan could immediately rebuild the barrier, maintaining telekinesis required constant mental energy. Continuing to trade power against Black Bolt's destructive voice would quickly become inefficient.
Should he use Time Stop and Atomic Collapse?
Ethan dismissed the thought almost immediately.
If he accidentally killed Black Bolt with atomic disintegration, the aftermath would be extremely awkward.
Instead, another idea crossed his mind.
Why not use this chance to practice his lightning abilities?
Black Bolt was strong enough to serve as a worthy opponent.
Ethan raised his hand.
In an instant, his entire arm transformed into brilliant blue lightning and shot forward like a bolt of thunder toward Black Bolt.
Even with Black Bolt's incredible reaction speed, he could not outrun lightning.
Hundreds of thousands of volts erupted into his body.
Electric arcs wrapped around him violently as the voltage continuously surged through his muscles and nerves. Black Bolt's entire body stiffened, and pain flashed across his normally calm face.
He was enduring it with sheer willpower.
But eventually the pressure became too much.
"AAAAHHHH—!"
Black Bolt threw his head back and roared toward the sky.
The moment the sound escaped his mouth, terrifying waves of destructive energy exploded outward in every direction.
The palace trembled violently.
Maximus, who had been sitting calmly on the throne just moments earlier, had already vanished without anyone noticing.
Nearby, Gorgon watched the scene unfold with growing horror.
He instantly regretted not leaving with Pietro and the others earlier. But now it was far too late to escape.
He had no choice but to act.
Gorgon slammed his hooves against the ground again and again, sending powerful vibration waves through the surface to counter the expanding sonic destruction.
Meanwhile, Wanda, Pietro, and Tony were several kilometers away.
"Is Ethan being a little too cautious?" Tony said casually. "That guy didn't look that strong. Wanda, why don't you open another portal and let's go back to watch?"
With the Mark Moon Armor protecting him, Tony felt confident enough to handle any stray danger.
But before Wanda could respond, something shocking happened.
The palace in the distance began collapsing.
The destruction spread outward at an incredible speed. Entire structures crumbled like sandcastles as the destructive sound waves tore through the city.
The air itself warped under the force of the shockwave, making the expanding energy visible to the naked eye.
Wanda reacted instantly.
She raised both hands and summoned massive magical circles in front of them, channeling the dimensional energy inside her body. The glowing sigils expanded outward, forming a barrier that shielded the three of them from the incoming shockwaves.
Only then did Wanda glance sideways at Tony with a teasing smile.
"Still want to go watch, Uncle Tony?" she asked sweetly. "I can open a portal just for you."
Tony immediately shut his mouth.
Looking at the apocalyptic destruction in the distance, he had absolutely no intention of getting closer.
Within seconds, every structure within several kilometers of the palace collapsed completely.
Black Bolt's voice truly lived up to its terrifying reputation.
Stories claiming that he could destroy an entire city with a single shout were clearly not exaggerations.
Although Gorgon's vibration waves managed to cancel out most of the destructive energy, he was still nearly exhausted by the effort.
Yet at the center of the devastation, Ethan stood completely relaxed.
The destructive waves that could tear buildings apart didn't seem to affect him at all.
And that was because they truly couldn't harm him.
It wasn't that Ethan was healing the damage using his super-speed regeneration.
Rather, the destructive sound waves simply couldn't damage him in the first place.
The reason was simple.
Ethan had fully transformed his body into elemental lightning.
Normally, elementalization only granted immunity to physical attacks. Sonic attacks should still be able to harm him.
But Black Bolt's destructive ability wasn't actually a normal sound wave.
What he emitted was technically an onomatopoeic energy wave.
The destructive force came from electronic energy drawn from the surrounding environment and amplified through his voice.
In reality, these pseudo-sonic waves had several advantages over normal sound.
For example, ordinary sound couldn't travel through a vacuum, but Black Bolt's energy waves could.
With that same energy, he could also perform other feats—energy explosions, flight, enhanced physical strength, and even survival in space.
But against Ethan, this advantage became a weakness.
Ethan's lightning abilities from the Thunder Fruit transformed his body into a pure electronic form when elementalized.
In terms of energy composition, the nature of Black Bolt's power was almost identical to Ethan's.
As a result, the destructive waves not only failed to harm him—they actually replenished his energy.
Even so, Ethan couldn't help admiring Black Bolt's physical durability.
Enduring hundreds of thousands of volts of electricity was no small feat.
If Ethan himself hadn't possessed the lightning power, his normal body likely wouldn't have survived that level of voltage.
Yet Black Bolt endured it head-on.
In terms of raw physical toughness alone, he was probably comparable to Spider-Man.
Perhaps that was the result of careful genetic engineering.
Even before Black Bolt was born, his genes had been meticulously prepared. His abilities had already manifested the moment he came into the world.
Of course, such perfect design also came with limitations.
His power had a fixed ceiling.
He could reach his maximum potential quickly, but breaking beyond that limit would be nearly impossible.
Lightning gathered once again in Ethan's palm.
If Black Bolt could withstand hundreds of thousands of volts…
What about millions?
And if he could endure that, there were still tens of millions waiting afterward.
But just as Ethan began condensing the lightning, panic suddenly flashed across Black Bolt's eyes.
He quickly raised his hand and pointed at his mouth, then tapped his head urgently.
Ethan frowned slightly.
"You regained consciousness?"
Looking at Black Bolt's eyes again, Ethan could see they were far clearer than before.
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