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Chapter 204: Phoenix's Judgment

If Thor were here, he wouldn't be able to resist capturing this scene, because...

The person on stage is the Iron Man we all know, Tony Stark!

But now, he has a new role as the greatest comedian of the 20th century.

Wanda seemed to have forgotten that this was the very person she had wanted to destroy just a quarter of an hour ago. She raised her hands and applauded excitedly. At this moment, she looked like a girl her age...

"What's happening?"

Suddenly, Wanda's face changed, and a red light flashed in her eyes.

Instantly, everything froze. Stark remained mid-wave, and the other audience members were frozen in place. The scene was eerily static.

However, Wanda didn't seem to care; her eyes narrowed slightly as she focused on a particular direction.

That was the direction Thor had entered.

Wanda hesitated for a moment, then swiftly flew toward it.

Time resumed in the theater, and Stark continued his performance...

Thor found himself transported to a wondrous space once again...

In a dim world, all the stars had vanished, and the universe was cloaked in darkness.

The only light came from a colossal phoenix blazing with fierce flames. As the phoenix screeched, the surrounding flames grew hotter. Even the ground thousands of meters away began to crack under the intense heat.

Countless dead stars were reignited at this moment...

Thor floated at the center of the Phoenix, gazing coldly at the purple figure below.

Thanos' body was being consumed by the scorching Phoenix force; his armor disintegrated instantly. His previously indestructible form could no longer withstand the assault. Enormous amounts of power tore his body apart, breaking it down inch by inch into its pure molecular state.

"Ugh..."

Thanos screamed in agony, but he couldn't halt the process...

Thor fell to the ground, as if drained of all his strength.

This move was his ultimate trump card, using the full Phoenix force to cut or regenerate any part of the universe, or even to obliterate it entirely, burning away what needed to be eliminated.

Had he won?

"Using all your strength to deliver the most powerful blow imaginable. Is this where your hope lies? Yet, reality is often disappointing."

A deep voice echoed slowly.

Thor abruptly lifted his head, watching as the swirling dust and smoke coalesced into ten familiar figures.

Thanos sighed deeply, lifting Thor, who was now powerless to resist, with an emotionless voice: "I understand the feeling of failure, and I know you're right, but you still fail.

It is truly terrifying.

But I ask you, why bother? Fear, escape—fate is inevitable.

Now, it has arrived, or should I say...

I am here!"

Thor struggled and said, "Your words are too much!"

Thanos remained indifferent.

Villains often fall because they talk too much, especially when they lack absolute overwhelming power. And he had it!

He continued: "You are stronger than your counterparts in any other universe, so I chose this world as my final battleground. If this had happened at the very beginning, I would not have been able to resist the blow you delivered."

Thanos seemed to reminisce: "With the Gauntlet, I could manipulate reality, but this was only a very limited power. The Infinity Gauntlet allows me to control all aspects of time, space, power, and soul... But even this is merely superficial control.

A sphere of light, appearing to merge all energy, appeared in his hands, and Thanos' voice grew increasingly fervent: "Soon, I will become everything, and I will no longer bow to any existence!"

Thor spat: "No, you won't succeed."

Thanos smirked dismissively: "Really? You are the last being in this world who can pose even a minor challenge. Do you still hope that juggler will save you?"

Turning his gaze back to Thor, he grinned and said: "I know you want to buy time. However, time is already meaningless to me!"

"Now, disappear!"

Thor's consciousness was instantly engulfed in darkness.

"Beep! Congratulations to the host for receiving the mysterious reward for the quest 'Infinity'—Skill: Phoenix's Judgment!"

"Phoenix's Judgment - The Phoenix is one of the most formidable entities in the universe's creation. It can sever any part of the universe and even annihilate it completely [burn what should be eliminated - this is the Phoenix's Judgment]."

"Due to the further awakening of the Phoenix force, the host's spiritual power has been greatly enhanced, making it impossible for anyone to pry into the host's inner thoughts."