Confronting the Source

On the sunlit side of the moon, the Black-Clad Man from the Time Variance Authority stood imposingly without any protective suits, while Thanos sat sprawled on the ground beside him, wearing the Infinity Gauntlet Thanos, which was prominently studded with the Six Infinity Stones.

Xia Yu appeared in the void not far from them, his body bursting with energy, firmly blocking the invisible energy fluctuations in the void.

Xia Yu couldn't care less about anything else in the universe; all he cared about was Earth behind him, especially the Avengers Compound. Xia Yu had no choice but to stand firm and not give an inch.

At such close range, Xia Yu must have clearly seen Thanos and the Black-Clad Man, but now he couldn't even move an inch, so he couldn't care less about them or where Thanos got the Infinity Stones.

Thanos's left hand was withered, which was clearly the result of being attacked by the energy of the Infinity Stones after snapping his the Snap.

He collapsed to the ground, seemingly exhausted, but his eyes were unusually bright, clearly feeling that he had completed his mission and was filled with a sense of satisfaction.

Seeing Xia Yu holding off the energy from Earth's direction, Thanos said in disbelief.

"He can withstand this kind of energy? Is he destined to be unable to do anything for Earth?"

"He can't withstand it. This isn't ordinary energy; it's the rule. Disobeying it will only allow the power to accumulate and grow larger."

The Black-Clad Man said confidently.

As if to comply with the Black-Clad Man's words, as soon as he finished speaking, Xia Yu felt the pressure on his body surge dramatically, and the force he was bearing increased more than tenfold. In just an instant, Xia Yu spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying far away towards Earth.

In an instant, Xia Yu suffered severe injuries to all his internal organs.

The person was rapidly retreating through the void.

Once they pass through the base, it means the end. Leaving aside the people on Earth, the entire Avengers will be severely weakened, including Spider-Man, Scarlet Witch, Bucky, Rhodey, Pym, and many others...

"Fuck you! You son of a bitch! Hold on!"

Xia Yu frantically began to mobilize the energy within his body in the void, disregarding his physical limits. The black hole in his dantian spun wildly, and a large amount of energy was continuously output through Xia Yu's body to fight against the Source energy of the same origin.

Even so, Xia Yu was still retreating at a speed of thousands of meters per second. His meridians and other internal organs had begun to break, and he was spitting out mouthfuls of blood every now and then, as if it were free.

All the body's strength was focused on fighting the energy generated by the Snap, leaving no extra energy to repair the body.

If things continue like this, Xia Yu might have his physical body shattered by his own energy before he even reaches Earth, and whether he'll survive is another matter entirely.

Gritting his teeth, Xia Yu retreated, his body slowly disintegrating, but Xia Yu had no choice. Just when he was becoming increasingly desperate, Stan Lee appeared behind Xia Yu like a ghost.

"Damn it, the Snap snapped again. This won't work; it'll only buy you a little time."

"Nonsense, I have no choice. Hurry up and think of a solution."

Xia Yu knew it was Stan Lee who had arrived, and he spat out those words through gritted teeth.

"The Time Stone can reverse time, but it can't resurrect those who died from the Snap or those who were sacrificed to the Soul Stone. Only rules can fight rules. Don't you have the Aether? Use it as a medium and see if that helps."

Xia Yu didn't even have the strength to answer Stan Lee before the Aether immediately began to take shape, transforming into a large, Membrane that covered the sky and blocked the Earth's path.

As soon as Xia Yu relaxed, the Membrane carried Xia Yu backward for tens of thousands of kilometers. Only when Xia Yu poured all his energy into the Aether again did the speed of his retreat gradually slow down.

Stan Lee's method worked; only the Infinity Stones could counter the Infinity Stones. Xia Yu's retreat speed was greatly reduced, but he was still retreating.

After Xia Yu released his grip and retreated, he was now only a few thousand kilometers away from AC City, a distance that was practically negligible between celestial bodies.

Xia Yu is now retreating at a much slower pace than before, but he is still moving backward at a speed of over 200 meters per second.

"It's still not working; it won't last much longer. Let's think of another way."

Xia Yu didn't turn his head, but he was certain that the old man was still beside him.

"Your body can't handle it. You need help, help from the Infinity Stones!"

Stan Lee then vanished without a trace.

It turned out that Tony had appeared beside Xia Yu.

"What happened?"

Tony was startled when he saw Xia Yu's state. For others, this kind of power of rules is invisible and inaccessible. Tony saw that Xia Yu had spread out an enormous net of Aether, but he didn't know what Xia Yu was doing.

"No time to explain! I need help. Have Thor take the Power Stone, and Vision too. Have Wong go find Doctor Strange. I need all of you to use the Infinity Stones to power the Aether! Quickly!!"

Tony naturally trusted Xia Yu. Knowing that something terrible had happened, after Xia Yu subconsciously glanced at the distance from Earth, estimated Xia Yu's retreat speed, and returned to the base without hesitation.

Tony was very fast, and soon Thor and Vision, wearing special spacesuits, followed Tony to Xia Yu's side.

Without a word, everyone manipulated an Infinity Stones, using all their power to channel the stones into the Aether in front of Xia Yu.

Xia Yu felt a wave of relief wash over him, almost collapsing in mid-air. But now was not the time to heal. Although the others had shared the burden, they were still slowly retreating.

"Not enough, not enough!!"

Xia Yu screamed wildly, his skin began to crack and ooze blood, which floated in the void of space.

A little over a minute later, Doctor Strange arrived wearing the Avengers' protective suit. As his powers entered, Xia Yu finally had a chance to explain.

"Someone snapped their the Snap using the Six Infinity Stones, wiping out half of all life in the universe. I can feel that energy. If it were to pass through Earth, half of all life would immediately turn to ashes."

After saying that, he didn't care about the reactions of the crowd and shouted loudly.

"Not enough, not enough power, Tony. Think of a way to get Wanda up here too. Her power comes from the Mind Stone, so it should work!"

Wanda's arrival seemed to be the last straw. Although everyone was still giving it their all, they could already feel that they were becoming equal to that energy.

"How long can we hold out like this? Whatever it is, won't it just disappear?"

Tony asked, "If they have to keep pushing themselves like this, it's not sustainable."

Tony's words reminded Doctor Strange, and he thought for a moment before speaking.

"It seems evenly matched right now, but we are still retreating very, very slowly. This is not ordinary energy; it has no conservation law and will not diminish as it cancels out; it will only accumulate and become stronger."

You'd better just tell me your solution.

Xia Yu opened his mouth and spat out another mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.