Xandar

Thanos looked at the Power Stone in his hand, which continuously radiated immense energy, and slowly clenched his fist.

A surge of black energy instantly covered his entire body, then entered him through every pore and opening.

The next moment, he felt the Destructive Power within his body rapidly churning.

The Power Stone's energy had no attribute. It was simply a pure form of energy that could be converted into any attribute.

After entering his body, that energy immediately transformed into Destructive Power, greatly increasing his physical strength.

"Ah!"

After a low roar, a wave of Qi surged outward in an instant.

Immediately afterward, a powerful aura of Qi forced every member of the Black Order nearby to their knees.

Even Ronan slightly bent his knees. However, because he was bracing himself with the Kree Warhammer, he did not kneel.

He was deeply shocked.

That aura of Qi was too powerful. It even gave him the illusion that he was as insignificant as an ant.

It felt as if, so long as he refused to kneel, he could be crushed to death at any moment.

But as the Kree Accuser, he represented not only himself, but also the honor of the Kree. That was why he gritted his teeth and refused to kneel.

After a while, the Power Stone seemed to acknowledge Thanos, and its energy gradually calmed down.

Thanos opened his eyes, then held the Power Stone in his right hand and placed it onto the Infinity Gauntlet on his left hand.

Looking at the two Infinity Stones on the gauntlet, he smiled in satisfaction.

He was one step closer to his goal.

He wondered how powerful he would become once he gathered all six stones.

Then he looked toward where Star-Lord had vanished, his expression turning thoughtful.

Who exactly was that unknown being?

Star-Lord's biological father, Ego?

Or another Celestial?

After thinking for a while and finding no clues, he temporarily set the matter aside.

As long as he gathered all six Infinity Stones, he would not fear even the entire Celestial race coming after him.

Ten days passed quickly.

More than a hundred space warships appeared one million kilometers away from Xandar.

At the front were Ronan's flagship and fleet. Behind them were Sanctuary II and Thanos's fleet.

Ronan gazed excitedly at Xandar in the Three-Dimensional projection, imagining how he would destroy that beautiful planet and avenge his father, grandfather, and fellow Kree.

Just then, a communication request suddenly appeared in the projection.

It was from the Supreme Accuser of the Kree Empire, his superior.

Ronan's expression immediately darkened.

He knew that, because the Kree Empire was currently focused on dealing with the Skrulls, it had already reached a peace treaty with Xandar and would never allow him to destroy that peace.

But he was unwilling to accept that.

He could not accept his father and fellow Kree dying for nothing. That was why he had decided to bring his fleet here for revenge.

After a while, he still accepted the call.

He might as well notify the Kree Empire and let them prepare for war.

The next second, a blue-skinned woman with brown hair appeared in the projection, her expression extremely unpleasant.

"Ronan, where are you? Why has the Xandarian government lodged a protest with us, saying that you invaded their star territory?"

Ronan shook his head. "Supreme Accuser, do you remember how my father died?"

Without waiting for her response, he continued, "Those despicable Xandarians bypassed our defense systems and deployed planet-destroying bombs on our world.

"That day, ninety-nine percent of the planet's population died, including my father, my grandfather, and all my fellow Kree."

The Supreme Accuser could not help saying, "I know about that surprise attack. The Xandarians were indeed in the wrong, but we are currently in an all-out war with the Skrulls. We simply do not have the ability to open a second front. You have to understand the Empire's difficulties."

Ronan immediately narrowed his eyes. Rather than responding to her words, he continued, "Do you know how I survived?

"My father, mother, grandfather, and fellow Kree—a total of one hundred and thirty-seven people—lay over my shelter and held on with all their strength. That was why the world-ending flames did not consume me. Otherwise, I would have died long ago.

"How could I not avenge this hatred?"

After saying that, he ignored the Supreme Accuser's shouts and directly cut off the communication.

In the movies and comics, Ronan's hatred was largely glossed over, so no one knew what he had suffered back then.

Those who had never endured another's pain should not urge them to be kind.

Perhaps no one in the world could understand what he had gone through, nor could anyone understand how he felt.

To him, this hatred could never be resolved. It would end only when one side fell.

Just then, another communication request appeared in the projection. It was from Thanos.

Without hesitation, Ronan connected the call.

The next second, Thanos's large purple face appeared in the projection.

"Ronan, the Kree Empire did not know you came to Xandar for revenge, did they?"

Because so much time had passed, Thanos had forgotten quite a few Marvel plotlines.

At first, he had not known that the Kree Empire had been unaware of Ronan's revenge against Xandar.

If the other side had not just sent him a message, Ronan would have kept him in the dark even now.

Ronan nodded straightforwardly. "Yes. Is Lord Thanos planning to go back on his word?"

He had already made up his mind. If Thanos would not help him, he would go to Xandar alone.

As long as he could take revenge, he would not hesitate even if it meant being reduced to dust.

However, Thanos merely shook his head. "This is something I promised you, not something I promised the Kree Empire. It has nothing to do with the Kree Empire."

Ronan immediately said excitedly, "Thank you, Lord Thanos."

After ending the call, Thanos sat on his throne, deep in thought.

The Galaxy Cluster where they were located was called the Virgo Supercluster. It had a diameter of roughly 110 million light-years and contained more than two thousand Galaxies, divided among three great empires and ten major alliances.

The three great empires were the Skrull Empire, Kree Empire, and Shi'ar Empire.

From this alone, one could see just how powerful Ronan's Kree Empire was.

The ten major alliances were the Merchant Alliance, Pirate Alliance, Mercenary Alliance, Wanderer Alliance, Supernatural Alliance, Gods Alliance, Peace Alliance, Ravager Alliance, Adventurers' Alliance, and Warblade Alliance.

From their names alone, it was obvious that these alliances were formed from various factions.

After all, in this dog-eat-dog universe, surviving required not only great strength, but also learning to band together for warmth.

Xandar was one of the factions within the Peace Alliance.

If he could provoke the Peace Alliance and the Skrull Empire into attacking the Kree Empire together, would that give him a chance to profit from the chaos?

After all, only when the universe descended into chaos would he have a chance to annex other people's territories. Otherwise, no matter how powerful he was, he still had to consider everyone joining forces against him.

Of course, if his strength reached the Multiversal Level, or even the Universal Level, he would not need to fear others joining forces.

Unfortunately, he was only Skyfather-level for now.

That was precisely why he had not refused Ronan.