Another Thanos Arrived on the Battlefield

The pressure from Thanos's fist caused the space around Thanos to become unstable, like a shattered mirror. The black fragments at the cracks generated immense gravity, frantically swallowing up matter in reality.

Sensing the terrifying power of the punch, Thanos, who was unable to move, changed his expression drastically and hurriedly used the Reality Stone to affect the surrounding environment.

Boom!!

The instant Thanos broke free from the spatial constraints, Russell's fist arrived, crushing the golden armor and slamming heavily into the center of Thanos's chest.

The Power Stone unleashed its energy, and a purple shockwave pierced a large hole in Thanos's chest, its force penetrating Temple II before disappearing into the horizon.

The fatal blow has landed!

Russell stared at the fatal wound on Thanos's chest, not daring to harbor any illusions. He used the Time Stone to accelerate the loss of Thanos's blood and deplete his life force.

"That's not how you use gemstones..."

Thanos didn't speak, but Russell strangely heard his voice. Surprised, he saw a huge fist coming at him and hurriedly raised the Infinity Gauntlet to block. With the Power Stone, he wasn't afraid of any direct confrontation, but when he took this punch, he felt his body go out of control and staggered back more than ten steps.

Barely managing to stand, Russell was wondering what Thanos had done to him when he suddenly found himself floating.

It wasn't his body; his body remained stationary, standing upright, but his soul floated out.

Does Thanos possess abilities similar to Astral Projection?

"No, it's me who's stronger now, not him who's stronger than me. It's impossible for him to easily separate my soul from my body, so... Soul Stone!" Russell, like a drowning man, didn't have time to think too much and swam towards his body in a dog-paddle manner.

On the other side, Thanos's physical body had died, and he was only able to stabilize his mind and use the Reality Stone Soul Stone repair his internal organs. His condition was more serious than Russell's, and he was unable to seize the four Infinity Stones that were right in front of him.

The two raced against time; as Thanos restored his heartbeat, Russell's soul swam back into his own body.

Having narrowly escaped defeat, Russell breathed a sigh of relief and stared directly at Thanos, coldly saying, "This is the first and last time. You will not have a second chance to take my soul."

"I know..."

Thanos gripped the Infinity Gauntlet and summoned back the Double-edged Broadsword. This menacing battlefield weapon was incredibly destructive, and like Mjolnir and Stormbreaker, it was made of Uru Metal.

"I know there won't be a second chance, but you still can't kill me!"

Using the Soul and Reality Stones together, Thanos, though far less powerful than Russell, is more than capable of protecting himself and can go on to fight Russell for a lifetime.

Russell laughed out loud upon hearing this, "Don't even think about it. Wait until I get my hands on the gem, then you can try to resurrect yourself."

He was very confident that even the Black Order combined wouldn't be enough to overwhelm Supergirl, and Thanos's army wouldn't last long. When they all swarmed in, and the situation just happened again, Thanos wouldn't even be able to keep his underwear, let alone the Infinity Gauntlet and the two Infinity Stones.

Therefore, being a villain is a dead end, unless you have a lot of capable henchmen!

Thanos snorted coldly, the Reality Stone negated the spatial restraints, and he rushed to Russell in a few steps, slashing down with his Double-edged Broadsword.

Russell loosely clenched his fists and drew his Holy Light Longsword with his right hand to parry. He didn't use the Adamantium Blade, as he wasn't sure which material was harder.

Clang!

Amidst flying sand and stones, the moment the two weapons clashed, Thanos, attempting to use his massive size to overpower Russell. However, Russell possessed the Power Stone, and Thanos became the one being suppressed, pushed backward step by step by Russell, his feet sinking deep into the ground, carving two furrows of struggle.

The Power Stone glowed with purple light. Russell deflected the Double-edged Broadsword with his sword, then brought it down with a powerful slash. In the instant Thanos attempted to rewind time, the sword changed its slashing motion into a thrust, swift as lightning, aimed straight for Thanos's chest.

Bite!

With the Infinity Gauntlet gripping the Holy Light Longsword, Russell narrowed his eyes as the sword's blade blazed with intense white Holy Flame that spread up Thanos's arm, engulfing most of his body.

The Reality Stone was modified once more; the Holy Flame that incinerated everything transformed into white butterflies that fluttered about. Thanos sneered and brought his broadsword down heavily on Russell's forehead.

Russell raised his hand and gripped the Blade, his five fingers clenching tightly. The Power Stone exerted its advantage, forcefully carving five deep finger marks into the hard blade.

Click! Click—

Russell snapped the sharp Blade in two, then stepped forward and unleashed three consecutive punches with his left fist, striking Thanos in the chest and abdomen, causing him to cough up blood repeatedly.

Pain swept through his body, and Thanos subconsciously loosened his grip on the Holy Light Longsword. Russell seized the opportunity precisely, grabbed Thanos's right wrist that was tightly gripping the broadsword, and after kicking him twice, the Holy Light Longsword slashed upwards at Thanos's left arm, which was covered by the Infinity Gauntlet.

Thanos felt a chill run down his spine. He used the Reality Stone to modify himself, his size suddenly increasing three times, narrowly avoiding the loss of his arm.

Russell seized the opportunity to activate the Space Stone's power, Thanos's massive body in place and throwing the Holy Light Longsword, which had transformed into a javelin, before Thanos could correct reality.

The javelin split into eight silver beams in mid-air, piercing Thanos's vital points. Purple blood splattered everywhere, and Thanos staggered back several steps.

A flash of cold light erupted, and sword energy swept down from the sky. Russell's eyes gleamed, and Thanos's arm with a single sword strike, seizing the Infinity Gauntlet.

"The last two gems are in hand!"

Russell suppressed his elation, used the Space Stone to Thanos, and then eagerly pried off the two stones.

The next second he was stunned. The Soul and Reality gems turned to ashes, the Infinity Gauntlet became a piece of scrap metal, and Thanos, who was frozen in space, became a part of the Temple II.

"The Reality Stone again, I've had enough..."

Russell clenched his fist, the Space Stone locked onto the surroundings, Power Stone unleashed a barrage of attacks, annihilating everything within a one-kilometer radius of himself into dust.

A flash of red light appeared, Thanos emerged unharmed from the edge, saying expressionlessly, "Aside from the Power Stone being used properly, of the remaining three stones, you only have a slight understanding of the Space Stone and cannot fully unleash their power. You cannot kill me."

Thanos is right. Russell was utterly incompetent in using the Mind Stone and the Time Stone.

However, this cannot be blamed on him. Firstly, he had only had the gem for a short time, and secondly, his understanding of the concepts of Mind Stone and time was not intuitive enough. To fully utilize its power, he needed to have sufficient knowledge.

Both of these points require time to develop, and unfortunately, Russell lived too short a life.

"Why do you keep emphasizing that I can't kill you? Are you scared?"

Russell didn't take it seriously and made a sarcastic remark, saying that the reality was that Thanos was being overwhelmed by him and had only managed to survive a few times thanks to the power of the Infinity Stones. As the saying goes, what goes around comes around, and he would eventually succeed.

"Appropriate fear stems from respect for life!"

"Hehe, this is the first time I've heard someone express fear so clearly and unconventionally." Russell smiled insincerely. The purple sweet potatoes were ripe and ready to be cooked.

Buzzing!

A blue light flashed across the sky, and then dark, heavy clouds suddenly descended.

Russell's heart skipped a beat, and he stiffened his neck to look over. It wasn't a dark cloud, but a huge, pitch-black warship.

He was very familiar with it; he had just shot down one of the same model.

Temple II!

WTF?

Another Thanos has traveled through time and entered the battlefield...