Thor stared at the starry expanse before him with a resolute gaze. He took a deep breath and let out a thunderous roar. The muscles all over his body instantly tensed, hard as steel.
He pulled open the Star Forge Ring with all his strength, ready to face the coming pain.
At that very instant, the distant star suddenly erupted. An incomparably scorching beam tore through the dark void and slammed into Thor with lightning speed.
Like an enraged Fire Dragon, the beam carried heat and force capable of destroying everything as it savagely tore at Thor's body.
Thor's body shook violently, and his face twisted in agony.
He gritted his teeth and desperately resisted the terrifying blazing flame that seemed intent on melting him completely. Every moment, he felt as though he were trapped in purgatory, enduring unimaginable torment and suffering.
Under such extreme pain, he could not even let out a cry.
Thor's body trembled violently, his face warped by pain as he clenched his teeth and desperately resisted the terrifying blazing flame that seemed ready to melt him completely.
Yet the divine power that had once surged through his body was utterly useless at this moment. It could not even lessen his pain by the slightest bit.
As the stellar beam continued to scour him, obvious burns began appearing across Thor's body. His skin turned charred black, like a tree scorched by blazing fire. A burnt stench rose from his wounds, standing in stark contrast to the cold clarity of the galaxy.
Thor felt weakness spreading through his body and his mind growing hazy. Though he was enduring incomparably scorching heat, he instead felt strangely cold, as if tightly wrapped in the chill of death.
For no reason, an inexplicable fear rose in his heart. It felt