CHAPTER 92

"When you can think of it, I've already done it," Loki enjoys satirizing his brother Thor with his language.

"But having said that, we can't be sure when Lord Rhodes and the others will receive the news."

"We don't know their current whereabouts. If they are too far from Asgard, or if there are numerous space folds or black holes between us and them, there might be signal loss in the information we transmit."

"Even Lord Rhodes won't receive our signal until they finish their journey and return to Asgard."

"But we don't know when Lord Rhodes will return. If he doesn't make it back before the other party breaks through our defenses, all he'll find when he returns is a colony or a desolate land."

Thor remarked.

"Shut your mocking mouth, Loki. Can't you say something helpful?"

Loki shrugged.

"If I can't defeat the opponent, I might as well offer your head as a gift. It might help me save my own life. Is that encouraging enough for you?"

Thor secretly wished he could knock Loki over with Mjolnir and bury him on the spot.

"Enough of your nonsense. Just do your best to support us and delay the enemy if possible. Our priority is to defend Asgard."

"We Asgardians live and die with our realm."

Loki nodded in agreement.

"That's a rather refreshing sentiment."

"Report, report to the two lords."

At that moment, an Asgardian guard entered.

"Our investigation reveals that the intruders are the Kree Empire's space fleet, led by Ronan the Accuser, an elder of the Kree Empire's command group. They've dispatched at least four to five million individuals this time."

"What? The Kree Empire? Weren't they supposed to have surrendered to us?"

"I'm not sure about recent events. They might be betraying us secretly."

"Then why don't we just lower our defensive energy barrier and go up to face the Kree Empire? We could handle them easily, given our strength and technology."

Thor, the God of Thunder, was eager to confront Ronan the Accuser.

But Loki, the God of Deceit, had his own concerns.

Loki furrowed his brow.

"No, there's more to this than it seems. If these are truly Kree Empire forces, they shouldn't be able to challenge our energy defense barrier like this. We shouldn't rush to lower our defenses. We should observe their intentions."

"Order all Asgardian subjects to evacuate. Given the enemy's current offensive, our energy defense barrier won't last long. We need to prepare for a direct confrontation in advance or things will get complicated."

"Very well, you're right."

This time, Thor wasn't taking the situation lightly. He promptly ordered all the Asgardian subjects who couldn't participate in the battle to relocate to safety.

Ronan the Accuser, outside Asgard, was leading a relentless assault on the planet. He observed the fluctuating energy barrier around Asgard.

"Hmph... Asgard's defense barrier is surprisingly resilient. It's impressive how long it's withstanding our attack."

Venom remarked.

"Why don't we just break through it together? Asgard's civilians have already begun retreating. If we give them more time, they won't have anyone left to devour."

"I'm getting impatient watching those Asgardian soldiers."

Venom had a keen appetite for devouring.

The Kree Empire had a parasitic relationship with its hosts. They wouldn't consume the people of the Kree Empire casually, but Asgard was their enemy, and there were no such restrictions.

Ronan the Accuser, however, wasn't going to give Asgard that chance.

He said, "Alright, I find this troublesome as well. Let's break through the energy defense barrier."

Ronan the Accuser exited his spaceship and, with his universal weapon in hand, charged at Asgard's energy defense barrier.

Injecting his power into the omnipotent weapon, Ronan unleashed a surge of blue electromagnetic energy that severely interfered with the energy barrier.

"Let's do it."

With the tremendous electromagnetic energy channeled onto Asgard's energy defense barrier, the normally stable light blue shield began to shake violently, even affecting the towers connected to it.

Inside the tower, Thor and Loki watched as the energy barrier wavered.

"No, these foes are powerful. Likely at the peak Heavenly Father level. Ordinary threats couldn't damage the barrier like this. We've raised it to the highest level. If it can't withstand this, how will we fight in the future?"

Loki rarely spoke with such seriousness.

"Regardless, Asgard's Heavenly Father-level gods must resist the enemy's assault. We need to locate their peak-level Heavenly Father and hold them off. Even if it means all our gods fall, we must protect Asgard. As long as Lord Rhodes returns, Asgard will be safe."

Thor and Loki's faith in Rhodes had reached its peak. They believed that nothing in the universe could challenge him. They could vent their anger and seek revenge when Rhodes returned, but, for now, preserving Asgard was the utmost priority.

As Thor and Loki pondered their strategy, a loud boom echoed across Asgard.

The energy defense barrier surrounding the planet shattered, its blue fragments raining down but disintegrating before hitting the ground.

As a breach opened in the sky, the Kree Empire's ships descended upon Asgard.

The planet's inhabitants had not yet completed their evacuation, and many of Asgard's main gods' legions were in position, ready to stand and face the imminent invasion.

Asgard faced its greatest crisis. As the energy barrier crumbled, the main god legions of Asgard stood firm against the powerful attackers.

Now, Ronan's parasitic army, numbering five million main god-level warriors, was rapidly descending from their ships.

This parasitic legion had only one goal: to engage in hand-to-hand combat with Asgard's main god warriors.

Bell, one of Rhodes' generals, was overseeing the defense in Rhodes' absence. Bell was known for his strategic prowess and combat skills.

As Asgard endured the intense assault, Bell led the formidable Temple of Valor warriors into action.

The Asgardian warriors organized battle formations both in the sky and on the ground, preparing to engage the parasitic forces in close combat.

Bell confronted the grim reality of the situation, watching the sky fill with parasitic warriors.

With the parasitic legion densely packed above, the Asgardian main god warriors launched a relentless long-range attack. Their energy beams lanced through the sky in a desperate effort to strike down the parasitic warriors.

The parasitic warriors nimbly evaded the intensive laser barrage.

Meanwhile, Bell unleashed his divine power, strengthening his laser cannon. Each shot produced a destructive beam that mowed down parasitic warriors in its path.

"Aim for them, all of you! These fiends won't get away!" Bell bellowed.

In response to his order, the Asgardian warriors launched their long-range attacks, discharging powerful energy beams into the sky. Parasitic warriors plummeted from the heavens, unable to escape the torrent of laser fire.

Bell laughed triumphantly, but the parasitic forces returned fire with lasers and divine power, creating an overwhelming counterattack.

The sky rained with destructive energy, laying waste to Asgard's defenses.

Meanwhile, a formidable legion of five million parasitic warriors, their bodies wrapped in black matter, hurtled toward the Asgardian main gods.

The Asgardian warriors didn't flinch, raising their cloaks to form protective energy barriers. As the sky lit up with intense laser fire, the two legions collided in a close-range battle.

Amidst this chaos, Asgard's greatest trial had just begun. The survival of Asgard hung in the balance, as both sides' main god legions engaged in fierce combat.

Now, the Asgardian warriors stood together with one resolve: as long as one of them survived, Asgard's fate remained uncertain.