Thanos had indeed intended to use the chaos of the melee to approach the Heart of the Universe.
Concealed by the various flashes of energy, he took a detour and tried to slip away unnoticed.
But Hela and Captain Marvel had seen through his plan long ago.
Captain Marvel, transformed into a streak of golden light, blocked his path tightly. Anyone who stood in her way was sent flying by her headlong charge.
Hela covered the flank, killing or driving back powerful opponents to prevent anyone else from interfering with Captain Marvel.
Fortunately, they had not encountered superpowered beings like Sentry.
Otherwise, even if they survived, Thanos would probably have already crossed their defensive line.
After being blocked time and again, Thanos's ruined half of a face twisted hideously. "I'd like to see how long you can stop me."
Thanos veered and flew toward the powerful figures whose auras towered into the heavens.
These powerhouses were no weaker than Captain Marvel and Hela.
When Captain Marvel approached one of them, he casually struck out.
Bang!
Captain Marvel's golden light dimmed, and she was stopped.
Hela's black mist was also struck by a punch. She spat out blood and retreated back to Captain Marvel's side.
"This is bad. We've lost sight of Thanos."
Thousands upon thousands of cosmic-level powerhouses split into dozens of streams and surged toward the Heart of the Universe.
It contained both the Transcender's heart and the Creator Dimension's soul.
It was the ultimate goal of all powerhouses from the Parallel Universes.
Before they reached it, fighting recklessly would only benefit others.
Thus, after the first round of melee, everyone maintained a dangerous balance and flew onward together.
The closer they got to the Heart of the Universe, the denser the crowd became.
Bursts of energy erupted from