Faced with the pressure from everyone, Loki unleashed his energy once more.
The shockwave pulverized rocks within a hundred meters, instantly sending Fandral and Hogun flying. The massive Volstagg barely managed to stay on his feet, while Sif plunged her sword into the ground, yet was still blown back four or five meters before stopping.
Ben punched the ground, and the arm buried in the dirt instantly spread like roots, gripping the earth firmly.
Only Steve raised his shield. The alloy shield, capable of absorbing immense kinetic energy, blocked the impact for him.
But then, Loki leaped, landing behind Captain America and swinging his arm to strike Captain America's head.
Clang!
As the metal armor struck, countless crystals shattered.
It turned out Ben had conjured a giant crystalline shield from a distance. It erupted from the ground like a magically enchanted tree, blocking the space between Captain America and Loki.
"Captain!" Ben shouted.
Captain America reacted quickly, twisting his waist to gather strength. The Hammer of Thor struck Loki's head at point-blank range!
Thud!
Powered by divine lightning, the Hammer of Thor Captain America threw had far greater force than a railgun blast. He thought this blow would heavily injure Loki, but after being hit by the hammer, Loki merely stumbled before regaining his balance.
He attacked again, his metal fist smashing into Captain America.
Captain America quickly raised his shield.
Clang!
Fortunately, the Adamantium Shield had a taunt effect, causing Loki's every punch to land squarely in the center of the shield. Furthermore, due to the Vibranium components in the shield, it absorbed most of the impact.
However, even the small remaining portion left Captain America's hands feeling numb.
Ben's mind raced, and instantly, a large amount of crystal spread under his will. Then, with a swing of his arms, a crystal tower rapidly rose from the ground, thrusting into Loki's chest like a spear and pushing him back.
"This won't do. Our attacks aren't effective at all."
He feigned a shout.
But it was the truth. None of them here possessed the power to break through Loki, who was clad in the Destroyer Armor.
He glanced at the female warrior Sif not far away and asked, "Don't you people in Asgard have any more powerful weapons?"
More powerful weapons?
Sif blinked, and a name immediately surfaced in her mind—Bifrost.
Bifrost, much like Zero's Ultimate Aegis, was essentially a planet-destroying weapon, though it was mostly used as a means of transportation.
Using Bifrost on Loki might actually eliminate him.
In fact, if they weren't careful with the power, the entire Earth, along with Loki, could be destroyed.
But at this point, it seemed there was no other option besides Bifrost.
If they continued like this, even if Loki ran out of life force first, they would pay a heavy price.
"I'll contact Heimdall!" Sif decided and immediately said.
In reality, there was no need to contact him. Heimdall had been watching Earth the entire time.
Thanks to Ben's intervention, Loki hadn't allowed any Frost Giants into Asgard yet. Now, Heimdall, holding the key to Bifrost, was contemplating whether to make that decision.
Regardless, Loki was Odin's son and the current true ruler of Asgard.
Although Loki was now rebelling and Odin was in slumber, Heimdall knew that the entire situation was under Odin's control.
As a subject, Heimdall absolutely could not kill Loki. At most, he could use the power of Bifrost to banish Loki.
He quickly made his decision and contacted Sif.
"I will use Bifrost to banish Loki, but you need to restrain him."
Sif immediately relayed this message to everyone.
Upon hearing this, Steve was about to volunteer, but Ben quickly stopped him, "Let me do it, Captain! My body can regenerate, and I happen to know a place where he can suffer a bit."
Ben's goal was to use Bifrost to travel to Sakaar; otherwise, he wouldn't have transformed into the regenerative Diamondhead.
He extended his hand, placed it on Sif's shoulder, and instructed, "I will keep Loki occupied. Tell the gatekeeper of Asgard to send us to Sakaar."
Heimdall's face darkened. He felt as if he was being manipulated.
However, at this moment, he couldn't think of a better solution than to do as Ben said.
Thus, his gaze crossed the Nine Realms, locking onto the place called Sakaar.
A garbage planet where war never ceased was indeed an excellent choice for banishment.
Seeing this, he no longer hesitated, thrusting his golden sword. As soon as Ben managed to restrain Loki, Heimdall would immediately turn the key and open Bifrost.
On Earth, after reaching an understanding with Heimdall, Ben stopped holding back.
Among the initial ten alien heroes, Diamondhead's attack power and defense might not match Heatblast's, but in terms of overall combat effectiveness, he was undoubtedly the strongest.
He could attack and control, and he could recover instantly from injuries. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a six-sided warrior.
At this moment, although Ben couldn't defeat Loki in the Destroyer Armor, controlling him with crystals was a simple matter.
In the distance, Loki attacked again.
This time, Ben directly met him, and they collided.
"You're seeking your own death!"
Loki grabbed Ben firmly with his backhand, and the Destroyer Armor gathered terrifying energy once more.
"This time, I'll blast you until not even a speck of you remains!"
"You?"
Ben sneered. The next moment, his body began to rapidly expand. Beneath his feet, clusters of crystals grew out of thin air, like a giant flower petal, enveloping him and Loki!
At this moment, Loki finally realized something was wrong.
"Let me go, you insect!"
He panicked and tried to escape, but Ben had him locked down. His body's molecular structure changed again. The crystals looked no different from before, but in reality, their internal structure was neatly arranged like a honeycomb, making them indestructible!
BOOM!!!
Instantly.
A massive mountain range rose up, piercing the clouds!
Further away, Nick Fury and the others, who were still searching for Thor, also witnessed this magnificent spectacle.
They all stopped in awe.
Nick Fury was deep in thought.
"It seems the threat level of the Galactic Plumbers needs to be raised! At least to level nine, no, level ten!"
Ben was unaware that Nick Fury now considered the Galactic Plumbers a top threat. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
At this moment, he had Loki firmly locked down, waiting for the Bifrost to descend.
"Hurry up, Heimdall, I can't hold on much longer!"
He shouted loudly, and the next moment, a mythical radiance descended!
The Bifrost arrived.
Brilliant rays of light, carrying destructive power, instantly enveloped Ben and Loki.
In an instant, the massive crystal mountain was pulverized by the power of the Bifrost!
The fine crystal powder shimmered under the sun.
For a moment, it was as if the entire New Mexico fell silent.
A few seconds later, the rainbow disappeared, and everything returned to nothingness.
Steve lowered The Hammer of Thor and took a step towards where the rainbow had vanished. In the empty desert, Ben's shadow was no longer there.
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