"No!"
Ti unraveled while space shattered.
Zhou Tianyu's body rapidly aged, his flesh splitting apart under the pressure of collapsing space. His skin wrinkled, his muscles tore, and his bones cracked as if they could no longer withstand the force crushing him from every direction. He did not even have the chance to escape.
Even with the Xuanyuan Sword releasing its strongest light, it could not resist the combined power of space and ti.
With only three seals broken, it was still not enough.
Lucien raised his left hand, his fingers wrapped in soul power, and reached forward. From the distorted space, he pulled out a struggling soul that still retained full consciousness.
"I can't possibly lose!"
Zhou Tianyu's face twisted in madness as he roared, but his resistance ant nothing.
Lucien opened his mouth and devoured him whole.
The scream stopped abruptly.
After dealing with him so easily, Lucien turned his attention to the golden Xuanyuan Sword. No matter how he looked at it, it resembled the legendary divine weapon.
"Still trying to run."
Space and ti surged again as Lucien attempted to seize it.
However, even his control over both forces failed to stop it. The sword began to dissolve into countless specks of light before vanishing completely.
The Ti Stone and Space Stone had no effect on it at all.
Lucien clicked his tongue in annoyance, then shifted his gaze toward Dormammu.
This was a powerful villain, one that could not truly die as long as his followers remained. Even Doctor Strange in the future had only managed to hold him off using the Ti Stone.
Lucien observed him briefly and confird his value.
At the very least, a secondary villain.
"Infinity Stones!"
As the ruler of the Dark Dinsion, Dormammu recognized them imdiately.
Lucien did not waste ti. The two stones activated again, unleashing chaotic fragnts of space and ti that tore through the dinsion.
Dormammu's massive form twisted and collapsed before vanishing completely.
He was not dead.
Just exiled in another form.
Sooner or later, he would return.
Lucien never intended to kill him anyway. To truly unleash the full power of the Infinity Stones, all six had to be gathered. At that point, whether it was one Dormammu or a thousand, none would survive a single snap.
Right now, Lucien had only one goal.
Collect all the stones.
Then end everything with a snap.
"Successfully hunted Main God Space Reincarnator Sword God Zhou Tianyu. Reward, four dice rolls. VIP luck increased by one."
The dice spun, flashing with white light before stopping.
"Shrink the Ground into an Inch."
"Description: Turns distance into proximity, folds space, and allows a single step to cross vast distances. Can be cultivated and upgraded."
Lucien's lips curled into a satisfied smile.
VIP rewards never disappointed.
"Now, only the remaining stones are left."
He clenched his right hand, and the Space Stone projected a cosmic map before him. Galaxies rotated slowly, streams of light flowing across the vast expanse. Among them, several points shone far brighter than the rest.
Those were the locations of the remaining Infinity Stones.
The Power Stone was still on Morag, untouched.
The Reality Stone remained sealed as the Aether.
Lucien focused on it, and his expression shifted slightly.
"Interesting."
The Reality Stone suddenly moved.
It vanished from its original location and reappeared elsewhere.
The events of Thor 2 had already begun. The Aether had entered Jane Foster's body and was now likely in Asgard.
Odin was not soone to deal with lightly.
The movies did not fully show it, but Odin was still the King of the Gods. His true strength was not sothing to underestimate.
For now, Lucien chose to avoid him.
The Soul Stone was still on Vormir, but obtaining it required sacrificing sothing deeply cherished.
Lucien had nothing like that.
That ant he would need to use Thanos and Gamora.
The Mind Stone was in Theo's possession, currently on Titan.
"Did he already run into Thanos?"
Lucien smirked.
With a casual motion, he opened a spatial gate and stepped through.
The scene changed instantly.
Morag.
The sky was dim, the air heavy, and ancient ruins stretched in every direction.
In the original events, the Power Stone would have been taken by Star Lord, but that had not happened yet.
That worked perfectly for Lucien.
He walked toward the ruins and smashed the stone entrance open with a single punch.
Inside, a stone platform stood at the center. Floating above it was an intricately designed Orb.
The vessel of the Power Stone.
Ignoring the protective energy barrier, Lucien reached out, grabbed the Orb, and tore it free.
The ruins began collapsing imdiately.
With a squeeze of his fingers, the Orb shattered.
The vibranium gauntlet absorbed its contents, and a purple gem appeared, glowing with imnse power.
The Power Stone.
Lucien placed it onto his index finger.
Purple, blue, and green energy surged along his arm, clashing violently within his body as if trying to tear him apart.
"This feeling…"
He moved his hand slightly, his expression filled with enjoynt.
With the Power Stone alone, he could crush everything in his path.
Absolute power made everything else aningless.
At that mont, Lucien felt invincible.
Far away, on Titan, the battlefield told a different story.
The planet was filled with ruin and decay, and in the middle of it stood a towering figure.
Purple skin, a massive build, and a chin marked with deep ridges.
Thanos.
Standing against him was Theo, holding the Mind Stone scepter.
Theo had been unlucky. The mont he arrived on Titan, he encountered Thanos.
By all logic, Thanos should not have been here at this ti.
But luck had never favored Theo.
The mont their eyes t, both understood.
They were enemies.
Especially when Thanos saw the Mind Stone in Theo's hand. That alone confird Loki's failure.
He wanted it back.
Theo refused.
So they fought.
Without even relying on the Mind Stone, Theo clashed head on with Thanos. The battlefield trembled with every collision.
Shockwaves tore through the ground, sending debris flying in all directions.
Theo's abilities were overwhelming. The Tremor Tremor Fruit, psychic manipulation of gravity, repulsion, and attraction, along with his regeneration and hardened body, made him a terrifying opponent.
Even Thanos could not suppress him.
Both were injured.
Both were bleeding.
Above them, a massive warship hovered.
The Black Order watched in silence, stunned.
It was the first ti they had seen soone fight Thanos head on and not only survive, but gain the upper hand.
Yet without orders, they could not interfere.
"Crack!"
Theo's pressure barrier collided with Thanos's fist, creating a vacuum between them.
The shockwave exploded outward, tearing apart the battlefield.
Theo stood firm, his feet buried deep in the ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood and grinned.
"It's been a while since I've been injured."
In the distance, Thanos rose to his feet and wiped the blood from his mouth as if it ant nothing.
"You cannot escape."
"Because of that ship?"
Theo glanced upward.
Cannons were already aid at him.
All it would take was a single command.
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