A Sudden Psychic Attack

Facing Xiang Qian's impervious attitude, Ebony Maw still refused to give up. "I remember that you once handed the Space Stone over to Asgard. That proves you understand one thing very well: to Earth, the Infinity Stones are more like enormous trouble than an opportunity."

"Willingly giving them away is one thing. You coming to seize them is another." Xiang Qian remained unmoved.

A common man committed no crime, yet was condemned for possessing jade. The real fault was not in possessing the jade, but in lacking the strength to protect it.

The Infinity Stones were indeed hot potatoes, but that depended on whose hands they were in.

When Infinity Stones of the same caliber had been in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s hands, someone had remotely controlled them to open a portal, and Loki had even single-handedly stolen one from a heavily guarded research facility.

But with Infinity Stones of the same caliber in Xiang Qian's hands, he still had the strength to fight even Chthon's true body. So for Ebony Maw to think he could take the Stones with a few hollow threats—and take two at once, no less—was simply a dream.

Unless Ebony Maw or Thanos behind him could prove that they were stronger than Chthon, Xiang Qian would definitely make the deal without another word and trade the Stones for peace on the spot.

But if master and servant truly possessed such formidable power, they would have seized them by force long ago. Why would they need to launch a sneak attack while Xiang Qian was unprepared, much less waste their breath here?

Ebony Maw fell silent.

Xiang Qian impatiently urged him, "Stop stalling. I know you're also after the Time Stone. I'll give you ten seconds. Leave or fight—pick one."

As Xiang Qian's words fell, a stream of red