Chapter 212: Dark Phoenix
In the Avengers' minds, their nightmare lasted only a second, as if they were suddenly in a trance.
In the midst of the fierce battle, no one had time to question what was happening.
The duel between Hulk and Thanos suddenly became a one-on-one fight, with Wanda's involvement abruptly ending.
"Drip—your slow-down technique has expired!"
Of course, Hulk didn't have a system to notify him, so he was unaware. Recently, his confidence had soared after fighting Thanos alongside Wanda. He felt as if he could pulverize Thanos into a rotten purple potato.
If he were still the original boxing champion, King Hulk might have been able to do it. Unfortunately, the current Thanos was several times more formidable than the Thanos he remembered. Wow!
Facing Hulk's wide-open punch, Thanos simply grabbed his fist.
Hulk: "Huh??"
Thanos then grabbed Hulk's other attacking hand.
Under Hulk's disbelieving gaze, Thanos slowly began to pull his hands away.
"Boom..."
With a left uppercut, Hulk was stunned and spun 360 degrees in place. He was then struck by a right uppercut from Thanos, turning Hulk into a human punching bag...
"Bang bang bang..."
The battle intensified.
Hulk was struggling, while Thanos remained fierce...
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The battle in the dark space was also becoming more intense.
The collar around Jean's neck shattered the moment the Phoenix Force erupted, fully releasing her power.
Perhaps due to the buildup of energy from being suppressed for too long, the eruption was fiercer than ever.
"Ah ah ah ah ah..."
The overwhelming power caused Qin to float uncontrollably. Flames erupted from her body, turning the dark, lightless space into a blazing realm.
"Boom..."
The aftershock from the power caused countless surrounding stars to explode instantly, with Dormammu bearing the brunt of the energy.
"What kind of power is this? Damn, this is not the power that this universe should possess. Who are you? Stop it, stop it! Ugh..."
For the first time, Dormammu cried out in fear. He realized this was a terrifying power he had never encountered before—an existence born at the beginning of all things, Chaos was immortal, eternal, yet impermanent.
Fortunately, this force seemed immature and had not yet reached a level where it could annihilate him.
"You... will not succeed! Your strength is indeed powerful, but at most, it can cause me pain, not destroy me!"
Jean didn't respond; it was Thor who spoke: "Maybe not now, but soon."
He retrieved the Tesseract and took out the Aether at the same time: "Perhaps I couldn't do it in the original world due to the vast difference between worlds. But this is the Dark Dimension, a different universe!"
Under Dormammu's puzzled gaze, Tesseract, the Power stone and Aether emitted a blinding light, bombarding the front.
In the void, a crack slowly opened, just wide enough for one person, then stopped, and began to close.
However, in the next moment, a blinding light emerged from the crack, instantly widening it and transforming it into a sky full of flames.
"...
Pulled by the Phoenix Force erupting from Jean's body, the flames surged straight into her...
"Ah ah ah ah ah..."
Jean let out a hoarse cry. Her hair exploded into golden energy cracks, appearing as if they might burst at any moment.
Her body could not withstand this force, leaving her entirely passive.
If possible, Thor would not have used this method. It not only caused extreme pain to Jean but also left him unable to control it.
Unfortunately, there was no alternative.
The influx of energy lasted a full minute, during which neither Thor nor Dormammu could move.
"Boom..."
All the flames vanished, revealing a golden phoenix surrounding Jean.
At this moment, she was the Dark Phoenix!
The space crack instantly closed.
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In another universe, a voice suddenly exclaimed, "How did it disappear? It clearly appeared here!"
"Damn it! We must find who absorbed the energy. That power is mine!"
But she would never fulfill her wish unless Thor somehow summoned it to another universe.
However, that was impossible, even if the system malfunctioned She could choose to forgo the reward.
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