The lingering might of the Thunder Divine Kingdom slowly faded, leaving deathly silence and emptiness behind. The annihilation of the twelve undead lords seemed to have drained every sound and trace of life from Skeleton Space. Only the lone mountain of black crystal and the "Heart of Annihilation" vortex spinning wildly at its peak, exuding an ominous suction, still radiated the monarch's suffocating pressure.
Lin Ye hovered in the void, panting softly. That ultimate strike, which had consumed all of Sanctuary's energy and fused with the laws of the [Thunder Pact], had drained most of his strength and left him more mentally exhausted than ever before. Yet the lightning in his eyes only grew sharper as he fixed his gaze on the mountain.
He knew the Bone Monarch's true body might not be here, but its power core, its lifeline, perhaps even its "Phylactery," had to be closely connected to that "Heart of Annihilation"! Destroying it would deal the monarch a devastating blow, or even... end it!
"That's the place!" Lin Ye's voice reached the ship through the communicator, carrying unquestionable resolve. "Attack that mountain with everything you have! Destroy the vortex at the summit!"
"Understood!" Star-Lord was the first to react. Suppressing his shock, he roared, "Rocket! All weapons to maximum power! Aim at that damn thing! Fire!"
"I've been waiting for this!" Rocket Raccoon's eyes were bloodshot as he channeled his grief and fury into action, his paws flying over the controls! Every gun on the Benatar swiveled toward the black mountain. Enchantment-enhanced blaster beams, purification missiles, and even a hastily installed miniature "purification resonator" unleashed a storm of fire upon it!
Gamora and Drax also operated the broadside guns, firing at full power!
Yet every attack was easily deflected, absorbed, or even annihilated by an invisible, distorted