The sea breeze blew against the parasols, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense.
In mid-air, Ikaris felt utterly terrified.
He lived for a full seven thousand years.
From the establishment of the first city-state on the Mesopotamian Plain to the countless brutal battles against the Deviants.
His Cosmic Rays have always been an invincible weapon.
After all, this was an ability bestowed upon him by Arishem.
Its temperature is high enough to melt all known metals on Earth in an instant, and its penetrating power is incredibly strong!
But just now, that strange black substance... swallowed his full-force attack?!
"It's not human technology... it absolutely isn't..."
Ikaris stared intently at Luca's right hand, the golden light in his eyes flashing intensely.
As the most powerful member of the Eternals.
After the initial shock, he forced himself to calm down.
"Could it be Symbiote capable of absorbing and converting energy? No wonder he dares to be so arrogant."
Ikaris made a quick judgment.
Since Cosmic Rays can be absorbed, we must never give him another chance to replenish them!
The greatest strength of the Eternals Warriors has never been merely the projection of energy.
Rather, it was a divine body that was forged by the Celestials themselves, making it nearly immortal!
"Humans, do not think that possessing this gives you the right to be disrespectful before the gods!"
Ikaris let out a cold shout, clenching his fists, and dazzling streams of light flowed from the gaps in his armor.
He gathered his energy back into his body and poured it into his limbs and bones to amplify his strength and speed!
" Ikaris! Stop! We're not here to wage war against humans!"
On the balcony, Sersi shouted anxiously, her hands glowing with golden light as she tried to transform the floor beneath her feet into a high wall to block the way.
But Ikaris was too fast!
"Boom!!!"
A sonic boom cloud exploded in mid-air!
Ikaris vanished instantly, heading straight for Luca.
This strike was a testament to both power and speed!
The violent air pressure compressed into a tangible form in front of Ikaris.
Before it even landed, the glass and railings on the top floor of the base couldn't withstand the pressure and shattered!
"Watch out!" Gwen Stacy and Wanda exclaimed simultaneously.
"That's more interesting."
Luca placed his teacup on the table, and the languid look in his eyes vanished instantly.
"Buzz!"
The battle suit surged forth rapidly, instantly covering the entire body.
Faced with Ikaris's devastating punch, Luca also clenched his right fist.
With its normal force amplified by the suit, over ten thousand tons of force clashed head-on with Ikaris's fist!
"Bang!!!!!"
The two fists collided violently!
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying shockwave swept out in all directions.
"Boom!!"
The observation deck shattered instantly!
Countless fragments were blown high into the sky by the blast wave!
The shockwave created a crater in the sea surrounding the base, followed by giant waves tens of meters high!
If Wanda hadn't activated her shield at the last second to protect everyone...
The aftershock alone was enough to turn an ordinary person into a cloud of blood mist!
"Ugh!"
At the center of the clash of their fists, Ikaris let out a muffled groan.
He felt as if his right fist had hit a metal plate!
The recoil force surged wildly into his right arm along his fist!
Click!
A tiny crack appeared on Ikaris's arm!
"How is this possible?! How can his physical strength be so strong?!"
A storm raged through Ikaris's heart, and his body flew backward toward the New York City area.
"Why are you running? The warm-up has only just begun!"
Amidst the ruins, Luca let out a wild, cold laugh.
"Boom!"
Luca transformed into a bolt of lightning, leaving a long black and red trail in the sky, and quickly caught up with the flying Ikaris!
Two figures instantly fought their way from the near-shore base all the way to the skies above Manhattan!
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The skies above New York have become an arena for two Superman to fight!
Despite the excruciating pain in his right arm, Ikaris made a high-speed change of direction in mid-air.
Then, taking advantage of their agility in flight, they launched a relentless and fierce attack around Luca!
Heavy punches, whip kicks, elbow strikes!
Each collision triggered a series of sonic booms in the skies above Manhattan!
The sky seemed to echo with incessant, muffled thunder.
The violent shockwave shattered the clouds.
Even the glass in Times Square and the Empire State Building was buzzing.
Countless pedestrians and vehicles stopped in alarm and looked up at the sky.
"My God! Look at the sky! What's that?!"
"Two beams of light were colliding in the sky! They were moving so fast, we couldn't see them at all!"
"It's Luca Stark! That's Superman! What is he fighting?!"
Citizens on the ground were frantically taking pictures with their mobile phones.
But their cameras couldn't capture the two of them at all.
All that could be seen were the exploding clouds in the sky and the sparks that flew when the two streaks of light collided!
Meanwhile, in the command center at the Justice League base.
Nick Fury, Coulson, Peter Parker, Pietro, and others have all rushed to the big screen.
JARVIS managed to get the high-altitude battle footage onto the screen in slow motion by mobilizing a near-Earth orbit satellite.
After watching the footage, the command room fell silent.
Pietro swallowed hard and couldn't help but touch his calf.
"Holy crap... who's that guy in the blue shirt?"
"His movement speed is actually comparable to the boss's normal speed?!"
"And those punches they exchanged in the air... I felt like if I'd just brushed against them, I'd be on my way to meet God!!"
Peter Parker was so stunned that he almost dropped the scanner in his hand.
"He can fly too, and his strength is ridiculously great... Has Mr. Luca encountered another version of himself?!"
Sersi, standing at the back of the crowd, clutched her chest, her eyes filled with shock and complex emotions.
She knew Ikaris's power better than anyone else.
For the past seven thousand years, Ikaris has been the undisputed pinnacle of combat power among the Eternals.
Even the leader of the Deviants have evolved high intelligence.
Even against Ikaris at full power, he couldn't last ten rounds.
But now!
The slow-motion footage allowed Sersi to clearly see that Ikaris's attacks were fierce.
but!
It's useless! Absolutely useless!
Ikaris's fist slammed into Luca's suit, but couldn't break through the defenses.
That suit of armor was like a living scale.
When Ikaris's punch landed, eighty percent of its kinetic energy was absorbed instantly.
The remaining 20% aren't even worthy of a flick of Luca's wrist!
On the contrary, Luca's own playing style is very brutal and domineering.
It's a style of fighting that trades injuries for injuries!
He doesn't seem afraid of being attacked?!
"Bang!"
High in the air, Luca used his shoulder to block a heavy knee strike from Ikaris.
Then, with a powerful backhand swing, he slammed a heavy punch into Ikaris's left cheek!
"Puff!!"
Ikaris was spun around seven or eight times after being hit.
Golden blood mixed with two broken teeth gushed out!
He crashed down from the sky with a bang, smashing headfirst into the top floor of a skyscraper!
"Boom!!!"
Smoke and debris billowed into the sky.
"Cough cough... cough..."
Amidst the ruins, Ikaris struggled to his feet from beneath the broken steel beams.
His armor was torn in several places, half of his face was swollen, and blood was dripping down his chin.
At that moment, his brain was buzzing.
"Why... why did this happen?!"
Ikaris slammed his fists into the ground, roaring inwardly.
"My power was bestowed upon me by Arishem himself!"
"I am a warrior of the Eternals! Why am I being completely overwhelmed by a native of Earth?!"
"What the hell is that suit of his?! It can absorb not only Cosmic Rays, but also physical attacks?!"