Ayesha's Self-Destruction
As the saying goes, what happened yesterday will happen today. High Priestess Ayesha, who failed to possess the body that day, had a wisp of her remnant soul left in the core of AC City.
Today, the explosion in the River of Destiny unexpectedly activated Ayesha's remaining consciousness.
The Sovereign race is the most arrogant and proud race in the universe.
Ayesha, the former high priestess of this race, was a typical megalomaniac with a strong obsession with spiritual purity.
In the movie, he could brazenly use the resources of his entire race to build Adam Warlock because the Guardians of the Galaxy disrespected him.
In this world, Xia Yu could also be hunted down across the entire universe for a high price simply because Xia Yu saw his naked body.
Now, because of Xia Yu, it has turned into this grotesque mess.
For her, this was more painful than being killed.
Xia Yu has rarely used this core recently; if a problem were to occur normally, Xia Yu would likely notice it.
However, Xia Yu, who had been fighting for two days and was still engaged in battle, focused all his attention on the current battle and what to do next.
This gave Ayesha the opportunity to directly control the core.
Upon regaining consciousness, she had only one thought: to drag Xia Yu down with her and perish together.
And the timing she chose was excellent.
There weren't many Thanos near the barrier, so Xia Yu, together with Captain Marvel, charged towards Thanos's landing point in the distance.
Tony tore through space to explore Earth and see if a new River of Destiny was being born.
And that's when Ayesha erupted.
As the Avengers were working hard to control the spatial barrier, a giant tentacle suddenly emerged from beneath the feet of Natasha, Captain, and Falcon.
This is Ayesha manipulating the earth and rocks to solidify.
Tentacles, several meters wide and hundreds of meters long, suddenly emerged from the ground.
It sent all three people flying into the sky.
The spatial barrier instantly cracked open.
They didn't wait for the resting people to fill in.
Several more tentacles randomly erupted among the Avengers.
Besides the Avengers, there were also gladiators from Sakaar and some gods from Asgard.
The sudden attack threw everyone into disarray.
In just a moment, seven Thanos burst in.
"Mr. Xia, come back quickly, something has happened."
The Spider-Man used its Spider-Sense to evade the attack from the antennae.
The tentacled attacks looked incredibly powerful, but they were nothing to those who held Godhood.
What's frightening is that they lost their composure, and the spatial barrier was breached.
Thanos and his Thanos barged in, wearing the Infinity Gauntlet and inlaid with the five Infinity Stones.
Xia Yu tore through space and rushed back in almost a second.
He caught Natasha high in the air and charged straight towards Thanos who were rushing in from the ground.
"Repair the spatial barrier and focus all defenses. Leave the people inside to me."
Xia Yu shouted loudly to his own people.
However, Ayesha was not about to let this opportunity slip by; she was waiting for Xia Yu to return.
"Xia Yu, I want you dead!!"
An extremely mournful sound came from underground.
Xia Yu didn't even have time to react to who the voice belonged to.
A violent explosion erupted from beneath everyone's feet.
It felt like a volcano erupting beneath my feet.
The land was ripped apart by an immense force.
A massive blast of air and shockwave, carrying with it a large amount of rock and metal particles from the ground beneath their feet, shot upwards towards the surface.
The explosion occurred instantly, catching everyone present completely off guard and propelling them thousands of meters into the air.
Xia Yu only had time to hold Natasha tightly in his arms.
There was simply no time to save anyone else.
The core Source of AC City is what Xia Yu had left after absorbing Ego, and this Source is of no use to Xia Yu.
However, Ayesha controlled this part to self-destruct directly, and concentrated it within the small area inside the barrier.
Its power is self-evident.
Without a strong physique, they would almost all die instantly in the explosion.
Those who remained with divine bodies were also severely injured by the explosion and the fall from a height of over a thousand meters, leaving them dazed and confused.
Aside from Natasha, Xia Yu only managed to save Spider-Man and Banner.
Harry, clad in his Armor, caught Tate and Yondu beside him in mid-air.
Except for Destroyer and Groot, all the Guardians of the Galaxy were killed on the spot.
Besides Xia Yu, Natasha, Spider-Man, and others, the Avengers also include Captain Marvel and Tony Stark, who are not present.
Everyone was seriously injured, but the Ancient One and Doctor Strange managed to use magic to block part of the impact.
However, he was also severely injured and coughed up blood. Wang was trapped under a pile of rubble, and his fate was unknown.
After two days of arduous fighting, they managed to hold off countless Thanos's army.
However, it was directly dismantled from within.
Xia Yu held Natasha, staring blankly at their surroundings.
Wailing cries echoed across the land!
Fortunately, no one in the Avengers died.
However, everyone sustained significant injuries to varying degrees, making it unlikely that they can manipulate the Infinity Stones again for the time being.
"Tony!"
Xia Yu shouted "Iron Man!" into his earpiece.
However, no response was received.
"Something happened over there too!"
Xia Yu felt a chill in his heart.
Before Thanos could rush over from the surrounding area.
It directly tore through space and opened a portal.
"You all go first, leave this to me."
The Sky Piercer transformed into Flash, Xia Yu flashed forward, slaying two Thanos who had survived the explosion within range.
Looking back, everyone simply stood up silently, grabbed their weapons, and prepared to fight, showing no intention of retreating.
"What are you doing? We can't hold this place anymore, let's go!"
Xia Yu shouted anxiously at the crowd.
"Their target is us. Wherever we go, they'll follow. The fact that Tony hasn't returned yet says it all. There's still hope for Earth, there's still hope for humanity. Xia, we can't leave, and we mustn't leave!"
The Captain silently tightened the belt on his shield, stood up, and said to Xia Yu.
A trace of blood still clung to the corner of his mouth.
"That's right, we're the Avengers. Earth is behind us; my wife and kids are here. We can't leave."
Hawkeye abandoned his bow and arrow, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and drew a longsword.
Thor's eyes flashed with lightning as he looked at Xia Yu without saying a word.
Banner: "I've never been a soldier, but I don't want to be a deserter."
Groot: "I am Groot."
Drax: "Groot said, 'We must take revenge!'"
Xia Yu looked at Natasha beside him.
Natasha smiled and said to Xia Yu, "Xia, I know you've always wanted to protect us, but we are the Avengers. No matter the outcome, we will not bring war to Earth, not even if there's the slightest chance."
"What are you saying? Have you all gone mad? You'll die. You're not me. You can find me anywhere, anywhere, even on any planet!"
"And..."
Xia Yu paused for a moment, then continued.
"I only care about you guys, I don't care about anyone else's life or death."
Ancient One laughed too, "Xia, you don't understand, we have nowhere left to escape to."
"Go, it's alright. Just do what you're supposed to do. You're our last hope. I know you've always been a little different from us, but you've always been my Hero. Go, go fight!"
Natasha said gently, then looked at the Captain beside her.
The Captain summoned Mjolnir and looked at the remaining group of wounded men.
He gripped the hammer tightly. "Avengers, assemble! Kill these sons of bitches!"
In the distance, Thanos's army, no longer restrained by Xia Yu, was gathering in full force and surging towards the group like a tidal wave.
Captain Marvel's destructive speed was simply not enough to stop them.
As soon as the Captain finished speaking, the group headed straight for the purple ocean.
"No!"
Xia Yu, realizing what was happening, let out a bloodcurdling scream.
He was about to rush over and forcibly pull everyone into the portal.
A portal suddenly appeared in the air, and Xia Yu, caught off guard, plunged into it.
The next moment, they appeared within Thanos's encirclement.
Natasha's Space Stone flashed, and she glanced in the direction of the portal before rushing after her Captain.