When sister Nebula was spread out by Ebony Maw's magic spell, her limbs were spread out in large fonts, and she was controlled in mid-air like a little beast that was about to be stripped of its fur and put on a chopping board to be cut into pieces.
Gamora took a sharp breath, his chiseled green face tried his best to stabilize the twitching of every muscle, and the long knuckles on his back were already twisted together hard.
"Ho--ah!"
Ebony Maw's Crystal-shaped spikes formed by the magic power of mind pierced into Nebula's scalp and spinal meridians one by one. Her skull was cut open inch by inch, making an ear-piercing friction sound.
Nebula's miserable howl tore at the corner of his mouth finally made Gamora give up all persistence.
"Stop! Stop. Stop."
Perhaps it was James's combat training as the two adopted daughters of Thanos, which had an important impact on their martial arts thoughts and even their personalities. Gamora did put away his aloofness and seriously understand and treat the unspoken feelings in Nebula's heart.
Thanos tapped his fingertips lightly on Black Stone Throne. Black-Tongued Strategist immediately stopped moving and used magic to restrain the blood that was constantly flowing from Nebula's head.
"Gamora, my daughter, I have taught you many things, but I have never taught you how to lie, so your lies are very poor."
Perhaps from the very beginning, Gamora's lie that he had not found "Soul Stone" had been discovered by "Crazy Titan".
It's just that Thanos may not be eager to get this Infinity Stone, or he may have other plans and not expose it immediately.
"Vormir I only know so much."
As soon as Gamora finished speaking, Nebula was liberated with a pop and fell from the air. Ebony Maw was very particular about using invisible "needle and thread" to sew up her open skull. He turned sideways and whispered to Thanos:
"Master, although Vormir is rarely heard of, it is not an unknown place. Please allow me to fetch Infinity Stone and present it to you."
Ebony Maw gracefully put his hand on his chest and bowed in salute, but saw Thanos's head wearing a dark golden battle helmet shake slightly, and said in a low voice:
"Soul Gem has a noble and special status among the six Infinity Stones. I will personally go to retrieve it without any mistakes."
He glanced at Gamora who was squatting down and slowly lifting Nebula up. Thanos had no intention of punishing this daughter who dared to deceive him. He just cast his eyes towards the deep entrance of the hall and said nothing.
In the palace, whether it was Black-Tongued Strategist who was accustomed to glib words, or sisters Gamora and Nebula who were so silent, the state where even breathing was suppressed with all their strength passed by minute by second.
Until Corvus Glaive was holding the hook Glaive upside down, the sound of footsteps slowly approaching from the end of the corridor.
He held a round dark silver ball high above his head in his right hand. Proxima Midnight walked beside him. He walked to Thanos's throne with solemn expression but could not conceal his excitement and knelt down on one knee.
"The overlord who conquered the universe, the supremely powerful Thanos, the one destined by destiny. Your servant has fulfilled his mission and enshrined in front of you the treasure that has been immersed in the ocean for thousands of years!"
"Orb", which was just in the palm of Corvus Glaive's hand, was gently picked up by the tips of Thanos's thumb and index finger, and landed like a slightly larger projectile in the palm of his palm.
Buzz. Bang!
When Thanos roughly unscrewed the metal ball, a waterfall radiated in a ring and exploded into the surrounding purple halo!
Except for Thanos who was still sitting upright without even trembling his brows, including Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight who were kneeling in front of the throne, they were all blasted towards the walls of the hall by the power overflowing when Infinity Stone appeared, and slowly slid down against the rough black stone.
"Power Stone. The purest incarnation of 'force' and 'energy' in the universe, containing endless energy and the foundation to control and control everything."
Thanos's fingertips tentatively approached a little bit, and suddenly picked up an irregular purple gemstone that was only four or five inches long and approximately oval-shaped from the filled spirit ball.
The moment Thanos's body came into contact with Power Stone, dense purple light flew like electricity between his skin and flesh and bones.
Legend has it that this Infinity Stones is the most untouchable existence. No life can hold this gem for a long time with its flesh and blood body. Even a slight touch is enough to make the mortal body fly to dust Oblivion.
Thanos's body is so tough that even after James recast his flesh and blood after obtaining Eternal Flame and pushed his life level to another level, he could only barely cut through his "Titan Steel Skin".
Perhaps if he continued to hold this Infinity Stone, one day it would damage and eliminate Thanos's body, but at this moment, he just felt the slight sting in his palm and nodded with satisfaction.
"Bring me my knife."
Corvus Glaive and his partner Proxima Midnight walked up to Thanos holding "Double-Bladed Sword".
Thanos grabbed the double-headed chopping knife, glanced at the gem in the palm of his right hand, slammed the sharp end of the chopping knife close to the handle, and embedded the gem on the surface of the knife, gradually slowing down the purple energy surging in the hall.
"Hoo"
He blew away the black ash that was eaten away by Infinity Stone between his palms, without even leaving any scars.
The Power Stone-empowered sword slashed in front of Thanos. He suddenly stood up from the throne, his face as calm as an abyss.
"Go ahead, Vormir."
"Why are you doing this?"
". Why why? Don't move!"
Gamora sternly stopped Nebula who turned his head to look at him. He used his hand to treat the wound a little harder, causing the latter to silently grin in pain.
"Why didn't you tell your father that you found Soul Gem in the first place? And why? Because I told him."
On "Sanctuary II", which was flying with all its strength towards Vormir, the two women who gradually became true sisters were silent for a while until Gamora took care of the wound on Nebula's head and asked softly:
"Do you still regard him as your 'father'?"
Nebula has a pair of beautiful eyes, with long eyelashes and deep pupils.
She blinked and opened her mouth, but still couldn't think of how to answer.
".Thanos's ideals will only lead to the irreversible demise of life in the entire universe. My home planet, your home planet. We are all just playthings of his whim. I want to stop him from gathering Infinity Stones, but..."
Gamora may not be aware of it, but the tenderness that suddenly flowed out of her eyes when she looked at Nebula was the result of a look she had not had since she was taken away from the Zehou Bailey star by Black Order when she was young.
There was another moment of vaguely awkward silence. Gamora breathed a sigh of relief as if he thought of something and said:
"It doesn't matter Nebula. Even if he gets Soul Gem, it doesn't matter. Did you forget to take away Mind Stone's Mr. Logan after defeating him? He will stop Sano -"
Buzz.
"Sanctuary II" The tremor of the starship getting out of Warp Drive's shuttle state interrupted Gamora's words. She ran out nervously, and Nebula behind her also grabbed the dismantled mechanical arm and followed.
The spacecraft can be described as a "vast" hanging window. There is only dust and meteorite debris in the empty void. According to the inference and search of various secret star maps, Black Order finally arrived at the coordinates of Vormir, but there was no star.
Thanos stood in front with "Double-Bladed Sword" on his shoulders. Power Stone embedded in the chopper was faintly flashing with halo. Ebony Maw beside him said tremblingly:
"Master, the final positioning of the star map must be wrong. Please wait for a moment. This subordinate will--"
"Nothing wrong, Ebony Maw, nothing wrong."
He held the blade on one side of the double-headed sword with his left palm, looked at the Infinity Stone with undulating purple light above it, and squinted his eyes at the center of the meteorite rubble that was as misty as wind and sand.
The eyes of "Crazy Titan" gradually reflected a giant peak with two black stone towers on the top of the mountain. The peak was quietly suspended in the void of the universe, without any support from land or planets, making it particularly strange and mysterious.
It wasn't until the Sanctuary spacecraft approached the giant peak that Black Order Generals, Gamora and Nebula finally saw the entire mountain clearly.
The black mountain peak, which is less than one-tenth of the size of the starship, looks a bit "small". There is a faint winding mountain road on it. There are two hundred-foot-high Cosmic Cube stone towers on the top of the peak. Other than that, there is nothing else.
"Gamora, if you can find this place, it's the information you found. Come with me to take a look."
Thanos did not let any of Black Order's men follow him, he just glanced at the silent adopted daughter and said casually.
When the spacecraft's tractor beam directed the two of them towards the black mountain peak, and when they stepped on the stone steps with obvious traces of man-made creations, Gamora, who was wearing vacuum equipment, found blue light spots flickering on his wrist, and hesitantly took off his helmet.
This mountain suspended in the void has no support from any planet, let alone an atmospheric environment, yet it can breathe and survive freely.
Thanos, who could move at will in the vacuum, also noticed the strangeness of the environment. He nodded and climbed up the stairs. The Power Stone inlaid on the chopping knife flashed even brighter.
". Welcome, Thanos, son of A. Lars."
"Gamora, daughter of Thanos."
Red Skull, which came like a ghost, made a gloomy voice. Just like this mountain, not only was it not destroyed by the joint power of James and Qin·Grey, but it was left in the star space in such an unreasonable way.
"Who are you?"
Thanos looked at the red skull figure dressed in torn black Cloak, and said in a deep voice after he read out the name of his biological father, who was unknown to anyone but himself.
"Keeper of the Soul Gem, Thanos, this is the place you are looking for."
Gamora's palms were already sweating. She boldly guessed that this lonely mountain peak hanging in the starry sky might be caused by James. After all, she did have the planet Vormir in her intelligence knowledge.
In addition to Thanos, only James·Howlett was told where Soul Gem was hiding. He has most likely been here, but according to what Red Skull said, he was not able to take away the gem?
".Soul Gem's status is respected. Only by paying the price of the soul of the person you cherish can you obtain gems. Remember, you cannot cheat or fool, and no one can bypass the conditions for obtaining gems."
Red Skull After speaking, he pointed to the cliff edge of the mountain peak, then stepped aside, quietly without saying a word.
"Hey hahahaha!"
Gamora's laughter grew louder and louder. She looked at Thanos's frozen figure with eyes full of mockery, and said teasingly, "'Father', you have to use the soul of the person you cherish. It seems that you are destined to miss it."
"Can I - can I do it another way?"
Thanos looked at the nothingness in front of him with unfocused eyes and murmured in a low voice, even with a trace of prayer?
"No way~~Thanos, for me and for the ideal in your heart, this is the most important step. There is no other choice."
In the eyes of "Crazy Titan", a beautiful black-haired figure that could only be seen in his eyes caressed his mottled cheeks.
She was an extremely tall woman, almost as tall as Thanos.
She is wearing a Cloak that sparkles with stars, but the flickering light spots are more like sucking in the surrounding light. The woman's cheeks are long and narrow. Rather than being beautiful, she looks more like she has an unforgettable face.
Her pale and frosty fingertips gently brushed across Thanos's cheek to the scar on his forehead where he had been slashed by sharp claws, and continued to confuse:
"Do you still remember the feeling of heartache for the first time? When you ended your mother's life with your own hands. You are already strong enough Thanos. You can bear all this. You are destiny."
While the sneer was still hanging on Gamora's face, Thanos, who slowly turned around to look at her, had already turned red.
His eyes full of guilt and love shocked Gamora, and then came the unbelievable absurdity and the horror that shattered his faith.
"I'm sorry. Little guy, I'm sorry."
"You can't do this! I don't believe it--"
Thanos grabbed the struggling and roaring Gamora with his big hand, and walked slowly but firmly towards the cliff step by step. He seemed to be unable to hear any sound in his ears. He turned his back, and two lines of clear liquid dripped from his eyes.
Until he closed his eyes tightly and threw her down.
"James·Howlett, this is the price I pay for you."
At the same time as Thanos's murmuring voice fell, Gamora also fell from a height of a thousand meters to the circular altar at the foot of the cliff.
The dim yellow light swallowed up Thanos's vision and everything about him.
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"New King, you, the weapons you want to create are simply unheard of, and the history of the dwarves has never been-"
"I told you Eitri, don't call me the 'new king', just call me Mr. Howlett. Yes, I think only by doing this can this 'weapon' be complete."
James punched out six half-meter-long Bone Blade with both fists, and there were faint golden lines of fire flowing among them.
"Sir, Mr. Howlett, do you know what the price is? This may become the most powerful artifact in the universe. The pain caused when forging it may come from the depths of the soul."
The dwarf king Eitri sat on the ground, the bound star core shining on the white-haired figure standing on the high platform of the furnace in front of him.
When the new king who had reconquered Nine Realms proposed the "Blade of the King" he wanted, Eitri finally gave up his legs and collapsed in front of the furnace.
"Compared to the price he has to pay, mine is nothing."
The golden flames exploded, quickly wiping out all the flesh and blood of James, leaving only a flaming skeleton standing in place, and then opened fire on the dwarves Stellar Forge.
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