On the other side, four figures stood in a street filled with ruins.
On one side were the Sorcerer Supreme, clad in a crimson cape, and Stark.
On the other side stood the slender Ebony Maw, and a hulking figure in heavy armor, wielding a great axe and shield (this guy seemed to be Thanos' son, but differed greatly from comic book depictions, so for now, let's just call him the strongman...).
"Roar!"
The strongman roared and launched an attack towards the Sorcerer Supreme.
Stark, standing nearby, took two slow steps forward and gently tapped the arc reactor on his chest.
Instantly, his Iron Man armor flowed like liquid, enveloping Stark entirely.
Clang!
An alloy shield appeared on Stark's forearm, barely deflecting the strongman's axe strike.
Following up with a punch, he staggered the strongman.
Although Stark, encased in his Iron Man armor, had a physique comparable to an ordinary person, the immense power within the suit allowed him to hold his own against an opponent more than twice his size without falling behind.
"Let me show you the power of nanotechnology!"
Four beam emitters instantly materialized behind Stark.
Vroom! Vroom! Vroom!
The emitters converged their energy, and then, a blue energy beam shot out.
Bang!
The strongman was sent flying by the beam, crashing directly towards Ebony Maw behind him.
The latter stood his ground, leisurely waving his hand. website address removed.
The strongman's trajectory immediately shifted, and he slammed heavily into a car parked by the roadside.
He ploughed through three to four cars, crushing them into scrap metal before coming to a halt.
However, to Stark's surprise, the strongman merely shook off the metal debris and stood up as if nothing had happened.
Stark knew he had encountered a formidable opponent this time!
"Say, can't you put your gem somewhere safe? Must you carry it on you?"
Stark asked the Sorcerer Supreme.
"This gem must remain with me!"
The Sorcerer Supreme stated firmly.
"Oh, what a lively scene! I hope I'm not too late!"
Suddenly, a woman with jet-black hair, dressed in a black formal gown, appeared on the rooftop of a building beside the street, her small feet dangling precariously on the building's exterior.
With her large, dark eyes blinking, she watched the battle unfolding on the street below, a look of keen interest on her face.
"Thanos' subordinates include humans?"
Stark asked the Sorcerer Supreme.
"Be careful, Stark. I sense a terrifying magical power emanating from this woman!"
The moment the Sorcerer Supreme saw Mo Ran, he immediately adopted a posture of extreme caution.
The last time he had felt such a formidable magical energy was when he faced Dormammu, who wielded dark power.
That entity was ultimately not defeated by the Sorcerer Supreme, but rather by the Sorcerer Supreme's gambit of trading his life for Dormammu's, using the power of the Time Stone to trap both of them in an endless time loop.
Yet, the power emanating from the woman before him seemed even more unfathomable than Dormammu's.
On the other side, Ebony Maw, upon noticing Mo Ran, also couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
He too felt the terrifying pressure emanating from the woman.
"Earth humans can possess such a powerful being?"
"It seems the previous intel was mistaken. Not only do we have these Avengers, but there are even more terrifying existences!"
The moment Mo Ran appeared, both sides instinctively marked her as a primary target of defense.
"Stop her. I want to finish this quickly!"
Ebony Maw instructed the strongman beside him.
"Roar!"
The strongman roared ferociously and charged towards Mo Ran, swinging his axe.
Simultaneously, while Stark and the Sorcerer Supreme were distracted by Mo Ran's appearance, Ebony Maw subtly moved his fingers.
Bang!
The ground beneath them erupted like a fountain, sending a torrent of earth that hurled the armored Stark far away.
Then, bricks from a nearby building slowly floated towards Ebony Maw. Under the subtle tremor of his fingers, they were instantly shaped into sharp cones.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The conical bricks rained down upon the Sorcerer Supreme.
He immediately cast a spell, opening a temporary portal that swallowed all the incoming projectiles.
Ebony Maw flicked his fingers once more.
The Sorcerer Supreme was suddenly flung by a nearby car towards the edge of a building. Before he could react,
the surrounding bricks seemed to come alive, encasing him layer by layer, trapping him in place.
"Your little tricks, the children must surely adore them!"
Ebony Maw sneeringly mocked the Sorcerer Supreme, then extended his hand towards the Time Stone hanging around his neck.
The instant his withered hand grasped the Time Stone, a searing energy emanated from it, leaving scorch marks on Ebony Maw's palm.
"This is a spell, one you cannot break!"
The Sorcerer Supreme stated calmly.
"Since I cannot break it, I shall simply send you to your death!"
Ebony Maw grabbed the Sorcerer Supreme and hurled him forcefully towards the ground.
Just as he was about to proceed, a colossal figure descended from the sky, crushing a bus on the ground into a pulp.
Mo Ran, meanwhile, was gliding steadily downwards from the rooftop.
Behind her, several nearly imperceptible silk threads trailed.
"Such a large body, yet so fragile!"
Mo Ran lightly clapped her hands.
Ebony Maw turned to look at the strongman.
His armor was completely shattered by immense force, and his axe lay broken on the ground.
He was barely alive, lacking the strength to even stand.
He felt no pity for the strongman; for Ebony Maw, fulfilling Thanos' mission was paramount.
As for the lives of others, they were of no consequence to him.
He looked at the strongman merely to gauge Mo Ran's strength.
It was evident that Mo Ran's power... far surpassed his imagination.
"Be a good child and give me the stone. With your strength, you cannot protect it!"
Mo Ran extended her delicate white hand towards the Sorcerer Supreme.
"I will not let it fall into anyone else's hands!"
The Sorcerer Supreme said, his hands moving rapidly. The pendant on his chest also emitted a faint green glow, as if some mystical force had opened its eyes...
Swish!
A mass of silk threads instantly bound the Sorcerer Supreme like a zongzi, rendering him immobile and unable to cast any magic.
"Your weakness is too obvious. Bind your hands, and your combat power drops to zero. You're not even as interesting as that big傻大个 (idiot giant)!"
Mo Ran said, slowly approaching the Sorcerer Supreme.
At this moment, Stark flew back from the sky, a searing energy beam descending towards Mo Ran's back.
Ebony Maw also hurled a large truck towards Mo Ran...
Two individuals who were clearly on opposing sides now stood together, launching an assault on Mo Ran.