Tony had barely made it halfway when he received a message from Ratso.
"What? You're saying a Celestial is charging toward Xandar? And you couldn't stop him?"
Ratso's projection knelt on the ground, his expression remorseful. "Sovereign, his abilities cover every field. Even summoning the shadow army wasn't enough to hold him back."
Tony was somewhat surprised. He knew General Ratso's strength and loyalty very well.
For Ratso to admit he couldn't stop someone, he must have risked his life trying.
"How does he compare to Thanos?"
"Thanos excels in both magic and martial combat. His strengths are particularly pronounced. This Celestial is well-rounded—so well-rounded that he has no weaknesses. I tried many methods, but his endless Creation Divine Power defeated them all."
"Creation Divine Power?"
Tony thought of Star-Lord and rubbed his chin. "Continue attacking the Nova Civilization. I'll go meet this Celestial."
Could it be him?
"As you command."
Tony waved a hand. "Pick up the pace. Let's go meet him."
"As you command."
Loki took out the Space Stone and accelerated the Emperor Carrier.
The carrier was fast, reaching Xandar in a single day.
As soon as Tony approached Xandar, he saw that the planet was shining like a light bulb.
It looked like a match head someone had set alight.
Xandar, which should have been hidden within the Shadow Empire, had been forcibly "dragged" out and turned into a spatial passage into the empire.
Hyperion put away the Emperor Carrier and sensed the Energy Wave ahead.
A wave of light energy washed over them.
The darkness force concealed in the space around them surged forth, canceling out the shock wave of light energy.
Tony captured a strand of light energy between his fingertips. Feeling its faint repulsion and scorching heat, he said in surprise, "Has Star-Lord