The tragic death of Algrim, the Cursed Warrior, no longer mattered to Malekith.
He also did not need to care how Asgard had fallen into this man's hands.
Today was different from the past.
There was no need to investigate how powerful his opponent truly was. Holding the Reality Stone, Malekith only felt omnipotent. Not even the slightest trace of fear remained in his heart.
"You walked right into my trap."
His voice turned cold.
"That is fine."
"I'll send you to your death myself."
The moment his words fell—
Whoosh!
Beams of light suddenly shot down from the sky.
It was the Dark Elves' mothership.
Boom!!
The ground where Ethan stood erupted with smoke and fire. Thick clouds of dust rose into the air, swallowing his figure completely.
Then the temperature dropped sharply.
Whoosh!
A thick ice-blue beam tore through the smoke.
It cut across the sky and slammed straight into the Dark Elf mothership.
Crack!!
The energy shield around the ship was instantly pierced.
Ethan's freeze vision was extremely domineering. Under Malekith's stunned gaze, it drilled directly through the entire mothership.
Hiss!
Like a blade, the frozen beam dragged downward.
The mothership's incomparably sturdy armor became no different from paper. The beam sliced it open from top to bottom with terrifying ease.
Boom!
Orange fire bloomed across the sky.
The massive mothership, which could have been called a floating fortress, was completely destroyed by a single beam of light.
Wreckage wrapped in flames rained down from above.
"You..."
Malekith stared at Ethan, whose pupils still glowed blue, and roared in fury.
The Dark Elves' only remaining mothership had been destroyed just like that.
Damn it.
"Die!"
Malekith was completely enraged.
His body shot forward like a cannonball.
Whoosh!
Red translucent matter shifted constantly around him. As it moved, it transformed into countless blades gleaming with cold light, all rushing straight toward Ethan.
"The Reality Stone."
Ethan did not even bother moving half a step.
"Let me see how many tricks you have."
This seemed to be a habit of Superman.
He never dodged.
He simply allowed his opponent's attacks to land.
Of course, this was not really a question of dodging or not dodging. When the enemy's attack was so insignificant that it felt like a tickle, there was simply no need to avoid it.
Ding!
Ethan endured the assault head-on.
The blades fell densely like rain.
Crack!!
Yet the sound of shattering steel rang out again and again.
When those illusionary blades struck Ethan's body, they broke apart directly.
"What is wrong with your body?"
Malekith was shocked.
He could not believe the other man's body was so strong.
However, the attack did not end there.
"Bind him!"
The shattered blades transformed into red crystals.
This was another material form of the Reality Stone.
Under Malekith's command, those broken red particles changed once more.
Whoosh!
Like mercury pouring through the air, the Aether formed ropes and tried to bind Ethan in place.
"That's it?"
Ethan's voice was filled with disdain.
"This is how you use the Reality Stone?"
Bang!
His powerful arms moved with enough force to overturn the sky.
With one sudden burst of strength, he tore through the restraints.
No matter how strong the Aether was, it could not trap Ethan, a Kryptonian Superman.
Not to mention, this was Ethan after entering the Silver Superman stage.
Boom!
He broke free from every restraint.
Then he suddenly exerted force and flew straight toward Malekith.
Malekith had been rushing in to attack, but he clearly had not expected Ethan to break free so quickly.
He had wanted to seize the opportunity.
Instead, the two of them crashed directly into each other.
Hum!
A vivid purple energy fluctuation erupted.
It was the light of the Power Stone.
Boom!
Ethan's punch formed an overwhelming advantage and sent Malekith flying.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Malekith crashed into the ground several times before finally stopping the terrifying impact.
At that moment, he finally felt the resonance between the Infinity Stones.
Damn it.
"This is the legendary Power Stone."
"You also hold an Infinity Stone."
Fear finally appeared on Malekith's face.
Only now did he realize that the other man's confidence came from the Power Stone.
According to legend, the Power Stone symbolized ultimate force. The slightest fluctuation could create a devastating impact, and it possessed the terrifying ability to destroy planets.
No wonder Ethan could defeat the Cursed Warrior.
No wonder he could take Asgard.
"So that is what you rely on."
After understanding everything, Malekith laughed instead.
He stood up as if nothing had happened.
In truth, his condition was excellent.
His body had been completely possessed by the Reality Stone, and the two had become one. Even injuries that should have been irreversible could recover under its power.
"The Power Stone is indeed impressive."
"You are lucky to possess it."
"What a pity."
Malekith's smile grew colder.
"Do not think the Power Stone is the strongest of them all."
"I will tell you the truth."
"The Reality Stone is."
Malekith laughed loudly.
Now he understood how to deal with his opponent's trump card.
In his eyes, the Reality Stone was the strongest among the Infinity Stones.
This was the magic weapon that would secure his victory.
A mere Power Stone still did not deserve to stand above it, because the Reality Stone in his hand was both the most powerful and the most difficult to use.
It could turn any dream into reality.
All scientific laws and natural rules became meaningless before it.
"Tell me."
Malekith smiled.
"What are you most afraid of?"
Ethan raised an eyebrow and looked at him silently.
Then, all at once, his vision changed.
He was no longer in the Dark World.
Malekith's figure disappeared completely.
Whoosh!
A brand-new scene appeared before him.
It was familiar.
Far too familiar.
It was the heartland of Ethan's empire.
Neptune.
This peaceful world had been baptized by endless artillery fire. Every inch of land burned beneath the flames of war.
The power network had collapsed.
Kryptonians fought desperately, but one after another, they died under the siege.
Flags fell.
The empire collapsed.
And he, the final emperor, was making his last stand inside the great hall.
Their enemies seemed endless.
The invader leading them was even more enormous.
His body towered between heaven and earth, as if he could break through the entire world itself.
"This..."
The image was too real.
"Tell me."
Malekith's voice echoed once again in Ethan's mind.
"What are you most afraid of?"
"No."
Ethan's eyes turned cold.
"I am not in danger."
"The empire has not collapsed."
"All of this is fake."
"Damn Reality Stone."
"If I believe it, the illusion becomes reality and kills me?"
His expression darkened.
"Malekith, you succeeded in provoking me."
Boom!!
At that moment, a vast force far surpassing anything before tore through the illusion.
Ethan's vision returned to the Dark World.
Terrifying energy fluctuations surged around his body.
"You are wrong."
Ethan's voice was calm, but the anger beneath it was unmistakable.
"You are completely wrong."
"The Reality Stone may be the most powerful one."
"But who told you I only had one?"
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