Hiss!" As the destructive power within Jean Grey's Phoenix Force erupted, a piercing sound rang out—the sound of the Tathagata Divine Palm and the destructive force continuously colliding.
But unfortunately, even though the Tathagata Divine Palm at this moment was Huang Wen's full-strength effort, with its power three times that of a legendary peak, it still couldn't completely block the destructive power within the Phoenix Force.
Huang Wen noticed that the Tathagata Divine Palm he unleashed began to melt slowly, like snow encountering sunlight. Although there wasn't a significant gap in power between the two, there was a fundamental difference.
Soon, Huang Wen keenly perceived an abstruse presence hidden within the Phoenix Force. It was this power that created the vast disparity between the Tathagata Divine Palm and the Phoenix Force. Perhaps, this presence was the barrier between the legendary and epic realms!
"Crack! Crack!" The Tathagata Divine Palm continuously crumbled, but Huang Wen didn't retreat a single step. Instead, he advanced steadily, one step after another, each step bearing immense pressure.
"Poof!" Finally, the Tathagata Divine Palm was completely destroyed, causing massive destruction to the surrounding environment once again. However, Huang Wen's body had already arrived in front of Jean Grey, and his golden fist, once again gathering all his strength, slammed towards Jean Grey.
"Boom!" The Phoenix Force surrounding Jean Grey erupted again, and Huang Wen was directly sent flying. That's right, the Indestructible Diamond Divine Art was broken!
A trace of blood spilled from the corner of Huang Wen's mouth as he fell to the ground, but his injuries were recovering rapidly. On the other side, Jean Grey's body also flew out, and the Phoenix Force around her seemed somewhat unstable, as if the host could no longer bear more power.
"Boss, are you alright?" Logan climbed out from a pile of rubble and shouted at Huang Wen.
"I'm fine…" Huang Wen looked at Jean Grey, whose aura was fluctuating erratically in the distance, and took a deep breath. With the Indestructible Diamond Divine Art broken and his physical and divine power mostly depleted, Huang Wen no longer had the ability to fight. Therefore, Huang Wen decided to temporarily avoid her edge.
However, before that, Huang Wen had to resolve some hidden dangers, such as Magneto, who had repeatedly targeted him and treated him as an imaginary enemy!
"Release mission: Kill Magneto!" Huang Wen took a deep breath and directly issued a new mission. This battle with Jean Grey made Huang Wen realize his own lack of strength.
Perhaps for seasoned powerhouses like Magneto and Mandarin, Huang Wen's strength was already unfathomable, but for beings like Jean Grey and Ancient One, Huang Wen's strength was still insufficient.
Even if Huang Wen used all his power and methods at this moment, he could only cause slight fluctuations in the Phoenix Force. Trying to kill Jean Grey or even defeat the Phoenix Force was simply wishful thinking. Therefore, Huang Wen became even more eager to improve his strength.
"Generating mission: Kill Magneto. Reward: One legendary character draw. Do you accept?"
"As expected, it's still legendary…" A hint of regret flashed in Huang Wen's eyes, but he quickly accepted the mission. One can't get fat in one bite; achieving epic status also requires a gradual accumulation of legendary realm experience.
"Buzz!" Just as Huang Wen accepted the mission, Jean Grey's aura slowly stabilized. Huang Wen took a deep look at Jean Grey, and then he and Logan's figures transformed into light spots and disappeared from their original location.
Of course, Huang Wen's departure at this moment didn't mean he was giving up the mission. After all, he had plenty of ways to kill Magneto!
However, Jean Grey at this time showed no intention of pursuing or even looking for Huang Wen and Logan. Instead, she stood quietly in place, as if sensing something.
After a long while, a hint of joy actually flashed in Jean Grey's dark eyes. The Dark Phoenix, who had always displayed destructive abilities, suddenly possessed the most fundamental powers of life and emotion of the Phoenix Force.
"Crack! Crack!" After Jean Grey had stood there for a long time,
Magneto, Mystique, and Raz also escaped from the rubble. However, Magneto appeared very disheveled at this time. He had been injured by Huang Wen's palm earlier, and then suffered the impact of Huang Wen and Jean Grey's battle, making his injuries even more severe now.
As for Mystique and Raz, they were much better off than him. Raz, as expected, inherited Logan's healing factor, and his injuries had already recovered. Although Mystique didn't have a healing factor, her physical fitness was much better than Magneto's, so she only suffered minor injuries.
"Jean, where are they?" Magneto asked Jean Grey with a weak expression.
"They left," Jean Grey said with a faint glance at Magneto, returning to her expressionless state.
"They've already left? Do you have a way to kill that Huang Wen?" Magneto frowned tightly and asked tentatively.
"It's a bit difficult. Space power is not my forte," Jean Grey's tone was devoid of emotion, as if stating a fact. "Moreover, his strength is also quite good, at least much stronger than yours."
"Hmph!" A trace of unwillingness flashed in Magneto's eyes. He took a deep breath, suppressing his inner emotions. "In that case, let's not worry about him for now. Our most important task right now is to help our mutant brethren rise!"
Magneto truly lived up to his reputation as one of the two leaders of the mutants. In his heart, nothing was more important than helping mutants rise, whether it was his hatred for Huang Wen or anyone's life.
That's why Magneto had thought of sacrificing Charles to achieve this step before, but unfortunately, that plan didn't succeed. But this time, Magneto felt he had a chance!
"Alright," Jean Grey nodded expressionlessly, agreeing with Magneto's words.
"Then let's first organize our mutant brethren, and then display our power. You will be our new leader!" A fanatic gleam flashed in Magneto's eyes as he stared directly at Jean Grey. "You are also our greatest trump card for rising! And the power that can deter the entire United States!"
"They think nuclear weapons are the most powerful weapons, but in front of you, they are nothing. We will establish an autonomous state, a mutant autonomous state, so that all our mutant brethren will no longer suffer discrimination, no longer be plagued by hunger and disease…"
"Alright," Jean Grey nodded again. "However, before that, you need to rest and deal with your injuries."
"Good! Raz, you stay and help. This base is also destroyed, and the people who went out to organize our brethren haven't returned yet. We need manpower…" Magneto took a deep breath and said to Raz.