Its wings suddenly shot out like two sharp blades, thrusting toward Thanos's abdomen.
But because Thanos was too close, the tips of the wings merely scraped past both sides of his abdomen, bringing two streaks of purple blood into the air and splattering it across the ground.
Thanos, meanwhile, had already swung a vicious punch.
Leo had only just steadied himself when the already-dim Golden Shield grew even fainter under the impact.
Yet in Thanos's eyes, the incredibly powerful defensive force field before him was rapidly recovering, while he himself was unable to break through it.
Since he could no longer stop Leo from landing, he kicked off with both legs and retreated, using the countless attacks above as cover.
The price was two Golden Wings slicing across his chest, leaving two intersecting wounds three centimeters deep and dozens of centimeters long.
A streak of purple blood was likewise flung through the air.
Leo watched Thanos retreat but did not immediately pursue him. Instead, he stood where he was and waited quietly for three seconds.
The Golden Shield that had dimmed over his body finally recovered its original shimmering appearance.
Looking at the overwhelming Chitauri forces in the sky, darkening the heavens and covering half the sky, Leo casually reached up and pulled.
The hundreds of soldiers charging at the front suddenly stiffened, then uncontrollably piloted their airships into a violent collision with Thanos nearby.
At the same time, Leo swung his other hand behind him.
The enormous metallic hill of wreckage on the ground instantly spat out more than a hundred sharp metal darts. They shot into the sky, turning into streaks of afterimages as they hurtled toward the soldiers.
But there were simply too many of them. Even though Leo could rapidly control the entire battlefield, he could