Poof...
With a single finger, Cassius disintegrated the black greatsword. His right hand remained in his pocket, his body leaning back slightly. His black T-shirt perfectly outlined his physique. Although he didn't seem to have made any significant movements, his mere presence hovering in the air made him seem terrifyingly powerful.
"Cassius!" Wanda's tense emotions immediately relaxed when she saw Cassius in front of her. For a moment, she had felt like her life was in peril. Now that Cassius was standing in front of her, an immense sense of security washed over her. It was as if no one could ever harm her as long as he was there.
"You!" Agatha looked at Cassius, and she couldn't help but retreat a few feet in the air. Her pupils trembled. She could feel his immense power. The reason the black greatsword had dissipated was entirely because of the Phoenix Force inside Cassius.
This man... he was terrifyingly powerful, and the Phoenix Force inside him was incredibly pure. It was even more powerful and intense than the Chaos Magic inside Wanda.
"I didn't expect you to have such an alluring Phoenix Force inside you. I misjudged you!" But after she came to her senses, Agatha wasn't afraid. Instead, the expression on her face became even more fanatical. She was like a devout cultist, staring intently at Cassius. Her desire for power had completely overwhelmed her fear. All she felt was an insatiable craving for power.
Facing Cassius, she had only one thought. Absorb him! If she could absorb him, she would surely become the most powerful dark witch in this world, and even the entire universe! Thinking about this, she couldn't help but lick her dry lips, like a hungry wolf seeing raw meat.
"Who is that person? I couldn't even see him clearly, and he just appeared in the sky!"
"That was close. I thought Scarlet Witch was going to get hurt, but thankfully, this person showed up!"
"Is he a superhero? I think he might be a new Avenger!"
"But he seems really strong! He just shattered that greatsword with a single finger!"
Everyone on the scene was stunned. Although the sky was filled with black mist, they could still vaguely see what was happening. Even though they couldn't see his face, his powerful aura made the people cheer.
This was definitely a rescue. Even if his power was only similar to Wanda's, he would still be able to deal with that damned old witch.
However, they couldn't figure out who this superhero was from his clothes. After all, the Avengers' superheroes all had distinct characteristics, and you could usually identify them by what they wore.
But the man in the sky was only wearing simple gray-white pants and a black T-shirt. There was no way to get more information from that. They had never seen this superhero before! But one thing was for sure: this person was very powerful!
"Just who is this guy?" Steve let out a long sigh of relief when he saw Wanda was safe. But the identity of this person was a huge problem. They couldn't see his face on the live stream, and it was hard to figure out who he was from his appearance. And from his actions just now, this person's power was extraordinary!
He knew that this person was definitely not an Avenger. Otherwise, he would have recognized his identity the moment he appeared. Even in the archives, he had no memory of this person.
"Is he the one who's been guiding Wanda from behind the scenes?" Natasha stared intently at the figure. Her intuition told her that this was the mysterious man Wanda had been so infatuated with.
This was the only possibility.
After all, Wanda didn't know many people, and the most mysterious one was the man she had been talking about.
She was certain her guess was correct, because from their actions, Wanda was clearly very close to him. After all, when people are in danger, they will subconsciously hide behind the person they trust the most.
"I have to say, this person's power is far beyond our imagination!" Falcon Sam frowned and said slowly with a grim expression. Although Wanda's power was prone to losing control, you had to admit that it was terrifying. It was even stronger than most of theirs.
Not to mention, Wanda had already learned a new ability, yet she still couldn't handle the black-robed woman's attack. But this mysterious man had easily solved it the moment he appeared. This showed that this person's power was extraordinary.
"However, what's certain is that this person is on Wanda's side." Steve voiced his opinion. Although he didn't know the person's identity, he could tell from his actions that he was an ally. Even if he didn't have a good impression of them, at least he had ensured Wanda's safety for now.
Meanwhile, a black aircraft flew through the air at a very high speed, leaving a white trail behind it. Tony was flying the Iron Man Mark 41 suit at top speed toward Orchard Beach.
"That's a relief!" He was watching the situation on the ground from the top-right corner of his suit's display. His expression couldn't help but relax when he saw that Wanda was safe.
"Friday, scan his facial features!" Tony said in a low voice. He really wanted to know the identity of this mysterious person. From his performance just now, this mysterious person was indeed incredibly powerful. If he could find out this person's identity, he would know whether they were an ally or an enemy. If they could recruit him into the Avengers, it would be a huge boon for them.
[Boss, I'm afraid the black mist is too thick to scan his facial information.] Friday's voice sounded. Even though she was a high-end AI, the footage was too blurry, and the black mist in the sky was too dense to compare the person's identity.
"Forget it..." Tony sighed helplessly. Although he didn't know the person's identity yet, he would be able to see clearly once he got to the scene.
At Orchard Beach, the clouds in the sky continued to spiral. As the speed of the spiraling increased, the eyes of the vortex became even deeper. It now looked like a whirlpool of ink, as if a massive black hole was pressing down on them.
"Boy, you really shouldn't have come here to die." Agatha's body had started secreting adrenaline. This stimulating feeling caused her heart rate to continuously rise. As her heart rate rose, the expression on her face became more and more excited. Although there was an extra enemy, she wasn't too afraid.
"Burning your lifespan must not feel good, does it?" Cassius put down his hand and looked at Agatha with a mocking expression, his chin slightly raised. Although Agatha's power was getting stronger, her lifespan was also rapidly decreasing. Not only that, but it would also put a huge burden on her body, and she was already looking pale.
"Heh, you know a little about magic, but you think you're my opponent? You're still too young!" Agatha wasn't angry at Cassius's mockery. Instead, she had a look of disdain on her face.
The thing she was most proud of was her long life. She had spent far more time studying magic than these people. As long as she had a strong enough magical foundation, and now that she was burning her lifespan, no one would be her opponent. And as long as she absorbed the Chaos Magic and the Phoenix Force, all her efforts would be worth it.
He might have the powerful Phoenix Force, but he was still just a young punk in his twenties at most. She wasn't afraid of a young punk like him. What's more, the more she burned her lifespan, the stronger she would become.
In just the time it took to say those words, her power had already surpassed what it was before. If she had used this much power against Wanda earlier, she would have been able to finish her in a single move.
"Old hag, you're so old and you're still proud of it!" Wanda poked her head out from behind Cassius and suddenly spoke to mock her. Now that Cassius was about to act, she wasn't afraid of this damned old witch at all.
"You're a smart-mouthed little girl! You're asking for it!" Agatha's face changed drastically when she heard that. She silently chanted a spell in her heart, and the vortex in the sky once again condensed a terrifying power.
Roar!
At that moment, a dragon's roar came from the black vortex. A massive figure vaguely appeared in the ink-like vortex, circling in the sky. This power seemed to be able to destroy the skies and earth. Even Wanda couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation on her scalp.
As this figure appeared, the air became more and more heavy. Even their breathing seemed to be filled with an indescribable pressure. The wind also began to surge, and dozens of waterspouts even appeared on the surface of the ocean. These waterspouts continuously sucked the seawater into the sky from under the clouds, and the air was now filled with the salty smell of the sea. The moment these waterspouts hit the shore, the houses around them were all destroyed.
In the sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared. Countless purple bolts of lightning moved across the sky. It was as if there were countless cracks illuminating the dark sky. But this didn't make the people feel at ease. Instead, they became even more terrified.
At the same time, as the vortex condensed, the black figure in the vortex suddenly shot out. It was a massive black aura that appeared above Agatha. It started to twist and turn, as if countless black auras were entangled together.
The next second, this massive black aura slowly started to change. A pair of feet with three toes and black scales pressed down. As the black aura solidified, the other parts of the creature also appeared before everyone's eyes.
It was a western-style black dragon with wings and a sinister expression. Its wings were large enough to cover the sky and block out the sun, and the spikes on its body were terrifying. Every time it flapped its wings, it would create a violent hurricane. Even the nearby waterspouts were blown away by the hurricane.
ROAR!!!
The black dragon turned its head and let out a roar. The deafening sound even created huge vacuum voids in the raindrops. At the same time, a gust of wind shot out from its abyssal mouth. When the wind blew past the grass and trees, it would steal their life force.
In an instant, they would turn yellow, and even the leaves would turn into powder and dissipate. All that was left were bare branches and withered trunks.
The aura of death continuously spread across Orchard Beach, and wherever it went, all that was left was death. The aura of death that the black dragon carried was even able to make all living things wither.
The atmosphere between sky and earth became even heavier and more terrifying, causing everything to fall into despair.
"It's a dragon! How is that possible?!" Wanda's eyes widened, and her expression became extremely grim. Although she didn't know the dragon's abilities, she could clearly feel the extremely evil power.
"What... what kind of monster is that? Can they win?"
"No one can defeat that monster! It's too terrifying!"
"Why did such a terrifying monster appear? Are we all going to die here?"
"That's a dragon! A black dragon from the legends!"
The people could only look up at the terrifying scene in a daze. This scene even made them feel a deep sense of suffocation. They even had the thought of kneeling and begging for mercy, because it was just too terrifying.
They had thought of many things, but they had never thought that a massive dragon would appear. In their Western culture, dragons were, without a doubt, a symbol of evil. Something that should only exist in fairytales had now appeared before them.
They wanted to run, but the endless pressure made it so they couldn't even lift their feet. They could only stare blankly at the black dragon looking down on the earth. It was as if all that was left for them was death!
At that moment, the Quinjet was getting closer to the beach.
[Beep! Beep! Beep!]
"We can't get any closer. The air currents are extremely unstable right now. If we get any closer, we might get hit!" Inside the cabin, Natasha looked at the current situation and reported with a grim voice. They could now all feel the fluctuations brought about by the air currents outside. It was impossible for them to land directly on the scene!
"Make an emergency landing!" Steve turned around with a solemn expression. "Sam, you provide support from the rear!"
This enemy was just too strange. She was even able to summon a creature like a black dragon. This had already far exceeded their expectations. It was very likely that Wanda and her friend were no match for her!
"Rogers! I'm here!" On the ground, Tony was also forced to land. Even though his suit had extremely strong balance control, he couldn't maintain balance in the turbulence. He looked up at the sky, and even his breathing became incredibly shallow.
Roar!
Tony looked at the scene above. The black dragon in the sky looked vast and majestic. The innate pressure of a dragon was constantly rising and pressuring the world. At this moment, everything seemed so small.
Tony, who had always thought of himself as very powerful, was feeling this sense of powerlessness for the first time. In front of the massive black dragon, Wanda and the mysterious man were like tiny grains of rice. He even felt that all the missiles he had stored would be useless if he fired them all at the black dragon!
Roar!
As he was thinking, the black dragon had already spread its wings that blotted out the sky. With a flap, it created a terrifying hurricane. The hurricane raged in the sky, and all they could hear was the mournful howling of the wind. Its deep, abyssal mouth was now heading for the two of them. The mouth that was open wide seemed to be able to devour the skies and the earth.
Even Tony, who was on the ground, couldn't help but tremble in fear. This was a fear that came from a physiological level. It was not something that could be resisted by willpower.
Everyone's hearts suddenly tightened. Their eyes were now only on the two people who were still floating in the air.
"Cassius! Be careful!" Although Wanda was afraid, she still stood behind Cassius without hesitation.
"Don't worry. I'm here." Cassius looked at the scene calmly, a slight smile on his lips. A fiery red light flashed in his eyes.
In a trance, a massive phoenix appeared in the sky. The moment the phoenix appeared, its magnificent wings glowed with a pure light. The terrifying aura of death that had made them all tremble was now completely suppressed. All that was left was an endless majesty.
The moment it appeared, all the hurricanes around them instantly stopped. Even the raindrops that were falling were now suspended in the air. Everything at this moment seemed to have stopped.
The black dragon, which had looked so massive, now seemed like a lowly lizard in front of the phoenix. In this second, it was as if a god had appeared in the world.
Swoosh!
A pair of fiery red wings spread out from his back.
A phoenix had appeared.
Agatha had her black dragon that devoured all things.
And he had the phoenix that created and annihilated all things!
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