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Chapter 137: Changing Injuries

If it had been any other two, or even three, members of the Black Order, Carol could have easily defeated them with a casual strike.

The challenge comes from the nature of their abilities. For Carol, Ebony Maw presents a more significant challenge than Thanos.

In fact, Thor is the most suited to deal with Ebony Maw. His ability to summon lightning without moving makes him highly effective.

No matter how cunning your mind might be, a lightning strike that is several meters thick from the sky will breach any defense with one hit, and two strikes will inflict serious injury.

Three strikes would be fatal...

On the other hand, the cold-blooded swordfighter is far more formidable than the kind-hearted boxer!

The fierce sword of Thanos' attacks raged, and Thor did not hesitate. The lightning exploded, and Gungnir was instantly enveloped in a brilliant light.

The clash of metal resonated continually, ringing in everyone's ears.

What was even more terrifying was the subsequent energy wave. The force of the shockwave caused the body of the Black Dwarf on the ground, the blacksmith's toolbox, and the console to be thrown into the air and explode.

If facing the Hulk, this lightning-enhanced attack could likely defeat him in one blow, but against Thanos, Thor was still at a disadvantage, being suppressed from all sides.

The Overlord's Sky Blade, also known as the Tyrant's Blade, was said to have been forged by dwarves, but after many twists of fate, it ended up in Thanos' hands, where it has remained for countless years.

Although Gungnir is a magical weapon on par with the Overlord's Sky Blade, if not superior, it is not enough on its own.

Additionally, Thor's inherent power is inferior to Thanos'. If Thanos wasn't wary of being deceived by Thor's potential use of dark magic, he would have fought with even greater caution.

Unbeknownst to Thanos, Thor understood both sides.

Seizing an opportunity, Thanos thrust the Overlord Sky Blade at Thor's leg and struck fiercely. He anticipated this blow would severely impair Thor's mobility, simplifying the battle.

"Boom—"

Instead of the expected scene of the blade piercing through flesh, only the sound of metal clashing was heard.

Thor, the Man of Steel! A skill he almost forgot because few could land a direct hit on him. The Overlord Sky Blade, powerful enough to tear through Vibranium, merely left a white scratch on his skin without breaking it.

Thor inferred that with the strength of the Overlord's Blade, it would be challenging to injure him unless it was wielded with full force.

Thanos was visibly shocked. To his knowledge, the Asgardians didn't possess such physical strength.

No, no one in the universe had such physical strength, except...

Like Odin or the woman from earlier, they relied on energy protection, while Thor's strength was purely physical.

Opportunity!

While Thanos was momentarily dazed, Thor quickly grasped Gungnir and aimed it at Thanos' neck.

Thanos instantly retreated to evade the spear's point, but Thor pushed forward, and Gungnir pierced Thanos' chest.

Gungnir only penetrated three inches, which wasn't enough to reach Thanos' heart due to his size.

Thanos roared as the Overlord Sky Blade slammed toward Thor.

Thor was startled, attempting to withdraw the spear, but found he couldn't. The giant blade hurtled towards his face, and Thor could only raise his fists to block the violent strike.

A tremendous explosion sounded as Gungnir was finally pulled free but was propelled far away by the blast.

Thor was thrown backward tens of meters, his arm in severe pain. With no time to assess the injury, he unleashed a thick bolt of lightning at the Tyrant's Blade, which was spinning back towards Thanos, sending it flying.

His weapon had been dropped, and he let the big blade return to Thanos while preparing to strike with his hammer.

He glanced at his arm, noting two bloodstains. Looking up at Thanos, whose chest was now covered in blood, Thor realized the gravity of the situation.

Thanos is ruthless, not just to others but also to himself!

Thor had been unable to withdraw his weapon in a critical moment, and upon seeing the wound on Thanos' chest, he understood that Thanos had used his ribs to block Gungnir and then delivered a thunderous blow.

Thor's arm only sustained a superficial injury, which was better than Thanos' condition, but Thanos had managed to pull back under pressure.

A mistake, Thor sighed. Thanos' attack had an additional purpose beyond inflicting wounds—it was to disarm him.

Under normal conditions, Gungnir could not pierce Thanos' defenses, but it had still caused significant damage.

The shock to the dwarf king Eitri was beyond words.

When he first saw that Asgard's defense relied solely on Thor and Wanda, he had despaired. He believed these two were underestimating their enemies and were merely fodder.

Unexpectedly, both Thor and Wanda, along with the glowing woman who appeared later, displayed extraordinary strength.

When Thanos was pierced by the spear, Eitri briefly thought the battle might be over, but he didn't expect Thanos to be stronger than he had imagined.