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Chapter 120: Extinct Star

Since Hela was sealed away, Asgard had not waged an external war for thousands of years, dealing only with minor rebellions within the Nine Realms.

During their period of peace, countless ancient forces received the news and paid close attention to the situation. Asgard's shift in policy was seen as a troubling sign by most of these forces.

Odin has been lying peacefully but his body has been gathering immense divine cosmic power with age .

The terrifying explosion of energy nearly shook the entire universe.

"Hahahahaha! Old man, finally stopped pretending?" In the dark world, Hela laughed maniacally, her face twisted with sarcasm and excitement.

"So much has changed, and I'm not sure whether it's for better or worse…" In the main hall of Kamar-Taj, the Ancient One looked at the sky with concern.

"Never mind, Asgard's matters are of no concern to me."

"By completely obliterating a planet, is Asgard signaling a change in their diplomatic stance?"

"It's a pity. If such a powerful being could enter my arena…"

Malekith roared in frustration, "Impossible! Impossible! Odin is old—how can he launch such an attack?"

No one could answer him. Most of the dark elves stared in terror at the golden giant Odin had become in the sky, unable to speak.

The spear of eternity, hundreds of thousands of feet long, struck the surface of Svartálfheim with a destructive aura, breaking through the ground and piercing deep into the planet's core.

In an instant, the entire planet trembled. The solid surface cracked, lava erupted, and a devastating wave of flames spread across Svartálfheim, creating a doomsday scene.

"Quick, all fighter planes, take off now!" Malekith finally reacted.

There was no need for him to shout. Countless hidden dark elves scrambled out of their lairs, rushing towards the fighter planes.

Survival was more important than revenge at this moment.

If they stayed, they would die; if they fled, they had a chance.

"Boom…" Even through the vacuum of space, everyone on the Asgardian spaceship heard the explosion that resonated through the heavens.

Svartálfheim, a planet managed by the dark elves for countless years, lasted only a few seconds under Odin's full assault before quickly disintegrating in the blinding explosion, becoming part of history.

Loki was almost paralyzed with fear. When he used the power of the Bifrost, it wasn't accompanied by such overwhelming force…

"Is this true divine power?" Jane Foster murmured, her astonishment evident as she watched the scene unfold.

"Yes," Thor nodded. "You are still young, but one day, you will be able to achieve such feats."

Thor's words weren't merely comforting; she Thor has great potential for growth, and in the comics, he can even match Odin's power.

Thor wasn't surprised by Odin's performance.

Although he had never seen Odin fully unleash his power, he could infer a lot from Odin's previous battles.

After all, Asgard's geology is far tougher than Svartálfheim's, and Surtur could easily destroy it.

It was no surprise that Odin, who had defeated Surtur and even seized the Eternal Flame, was capable of such overwhelming force.

From the flames, numerous aircraft emerged.

The first batch of dark elves to react boarded their fighter planes and various transport ships. Faced with Asgard's forces, the already terrified dark elves didn't dare to retaliate and fled in panic.

"Attention, they are trying to escape. My order is: no one is to get away."

Thor said coldly, "There are no prisoners in this battle, and our cells cannot accommodate so many."

"Soldiers, civilians, no one is to be spared—neither the old nor the young, men, women, nor children."

"This race should have been eradicated thousands of years ago!"

In fact, Thor's encouragement was unnecessary. The soldiers were already driven by the invasion of the dark elves, which had plunged Asgard into grief and fury. The massive civilian casualties fueled their desire for revenge, leaving no room for sympathy toward the enemy.

Asgardian fighters surged from the spaceship, pursuing every target relentlessly.

A massive dark elf mothership ascended and fled in the opposite direction. Malekith, taking the last of his elite forces, made a desperate attempt to escape. To Loki, a master illusionist, any attempt at invisibility was futile.

"The last of the dark elves' strength is aboard that mothership. We must act to ensure no one escapes!"

Thor, accompanied by Jane Foster and Loki, boarded a specialized fighter plane and pursued Malekith's mothership, crashing into it…

"No—" Malekith finally roared in despair.

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