"Puff!"
Qin Xiao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"You talk as if you can stop it."
If he let everyone fight it out themselves, Qin Xiao wasn't confident he could keep everyone safe and sound. But if they were determined to leave, with Thanos, or rather, most of them, being held back by Qin Xiao, he really didn't think they could stop their companions.
As if to verify Qin Xiao's words, Thor directly smashed the metal wall in front of him into pieces with a single blow.
Ebony Maw, whether out of a fit of madness or simply accustomed to arrogance, cursed in front of Qin Xiao, "You reptiles, we haven't even agreed to let you leave..."
"Smack!"
He was about to raise his arm again and unleash his mental power to force the metal from all directions toward the group of people when Qin Xiao suddenly tore through space and slapped him hard across his thin face.
It turns out that, despite differences in civilizations and races, some things are universal among all intelligent beings, such as the saying, "Don't hit someone in the face."
Qin Xiao's slap shattered Ebony Maw's fragile self-esteem.
As the leader of the Black Order under Thanos, he was far inferior to the others in both intelligence and combat strength. Before meeting Thanos, he felt that no one in the universe could truly convince him.
Such a proud person was slapped across the face, and his defenses crumbled instantly.
"Damn it, you actually attacked my face with your palm? You damned Earthling, I'm going to..."
"Smack!"
Another crisp sound.
"I told you, don't attack my face, I..."
"Smack!"
The trio is complete.
However, Qin Xiao did not give up. He opened a wormhole and pulled Ebony Maw to his side with one hand.
Completely ignoring Ebony Maw's struggles, with a faint blue light flickering around his body, Qin Xiao was enveloped in the strongest defense in the universe by the energy barrier of the Space Stone. Meanwhile, Qin Xiao began slapping Ebony Maw repeatedly, one slap after another.
"Your master was beaten like a badminton shuttlecock by me. Who gave you the confidence to make things difficult for my friends in front of me and even dare to call them reptiles? You're just a trash magician who can only manipulate objects from a distance. Who gave you your pride?"
Qin Xiao slapped Ebony Maw's gaunt face more than ten times with both hands until it looked like Ebony Maw 'Thanos big face before he stopped.
Qin Xiao casually tossed Ebony Maw onto the ground like trash, but not satisfied, he stomped on it again, smashing Ebony Maw's head into the ground.
It was directly embedded in the metal floor.
Qin Xiao then disdainfully smacked the barely breathing Ebony Maw with a light 'tui!'.
Then, with an expression a hundred times more arrogant than Ebony Maw's before, he looked at Thanos and the others and spoke.
Anyone else have a problem? Step forward!
His feet were resting on Ebony Maw's slightly undulating chest.
Thanos's men all swallowed hard and took a large step back, making Thanos, who was already in front, stand out even more clearly.
"Let him go!"
Thanos himself had failed, so naturally he wouldn't blame his subordinates. He simply looked at Qin Xiao and spoke calmly, though his face was turning increasingly purple.
"Let him go? Give me a reason!"
Qin Xiao was delighted. If Tony and the others successfully carried them all away, he wouldn't mind wiping out Thanos and his crew right here and now.
Thanos didn't speak, but instead pointed directly at the sky.
The roof of this small square is made of transparent material, allowing a complete view of the outside.
Qin Xiao looked up and saw that the Light had not yet taken off, but above it, besides the Sanctuary III, there seemed to be even more 'donut' ships, densely packed together, almost completely surrounding the entire ' Knowhere '.
"I know your spaceship uses very different materials, but we're not as stupid as Ronan. Are you really confident that your friends can break through?"
"Or do you think your wormhole can save everyone in just a few seconds after that spaceship is blown up? It seems some of your friends have normal physical constitutions; they would probably freeze into popsicles in a second in space."
Thanos's words were exactly what Qin Xiao was worried about. Even though Tony had modified the materials around the bridge, using almost entirely Vibranium, no one could guarantee that they could withstand the weapons of the Sanctuary III planet-level.
Not to mention that there are so many lives in this ' Knowhere,' including dozens of Widow from Earth who came to help control the Tivan Group.
"I acknowledge your strength. I failed this time, but I am wounded and this is not my full power. I will come back for you. But if you kill my men today, I swear, I will do everything in my power to keep all your friends here, in any form."
Thanos's words silenced Qin Xiao.
"You mean, you're injured and can't use your full strength?"
Qin Xiao remained silent for a while before slowly speaking.
"Nonsense! If you weren't still injured, do you think you could defeat him? Ah! Hmm!"
Before Thanos could speak, Ebony Maw, who was slightly more lucid, couldn't wait to speak up for his master, but Qin Xiao immediately stomped on his last sentence.
"Yes, I am injured, but I admit that even if I weren't injured, facing you who can open wormholes at any time would be a huge headache. I failed today, but I will come back to find you. So, let us go, and your friends can leave without worry. This place is yours, and I will absolutely not let anyone cause trouble here."
Thanos affirmed Ebony Maw's words and even gave Qin Xiao a guarantee.
Qin Xiao was in a state of great inner turmoil. Killing Thanos now could not be considered a bad thing, but it also couldn't be called a good thing, since keeping such an enemy alive was a risk.
But on the other hand, my own strength has improved far beyond that of my enemies. Even if Thanos returns in the future, I might be much stronger by then, so there's no need to risk everyone's lives.
Thinking of this, Qin Xiao hooked his toe and kicked Ebony Maw's limp body back to Thanos's side.
Thanos doesn't lie, that's beyond doubt. They didn't stop the Light from flying out of the encirclement, and Qin Xiao didn't stop Thanos and the others from leaving.