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Chapter 250

A red energy enveloped the rubble in the air.

Wanda raised her hands high to control the ten pieces of debris, each as large as a mountain, and swung them with force to block Ego.

Thor descended from the sky and, with all his might, brought his hammer down on the back of the Axe.

"Boom..."

Thor's hammer collided with the Storm Axe, and the tremendous impact almost made everyone lose their hearing for a moment. The "buzzing" sound echoed in their ears.

For a brief period, everyone paused what they were doing.

"Click…"

There was a sudden sound of rocks tearing.

"Crack, crack…"

As Ego's fury intensified, huge cracks rapidly spread underground from beneath the Storm Axe.

"Oh no!"

The destruction on the planet was clearly transmitted to Ego's consciousness. He felt as if his body was being torn apart.

What terrified him the most was that his brain was exposed, protected only by a thin layer of hard skull.

A chaotic force seized the opportunity to surge into his consciousness, making him dizzy.

"Go to sleep!"

The mantis girl's two tentacles lit up, and she pressed one hand firmly on the ground. Ego suddenly fell silent.

"Hurry, he's powerful, and I can't control him for long!"

Mantis Girl shouted anxiously.

Thor understood this. He pulled Wanda over and quickly descended deeper into the ground.

The others followed closely behind.

...

"This... is its brain?"

Rocket gazed at the enormous walnut-shaped mass with a diameter of several hundred meters and said helplessly, "But this metal is too thick. I'm afraid we can't penetrate it!"

Indeed. Originally, there were a few tiny air holes that allowed Baby Groot to get in and blow up the core, but now even the air holes were blocked. This guy is excessively cautious...

"Boom..."

The battle axe struck the metal, or rather, Ego's crown, with a thunderous sound that shook the underground world violently.

"Uh huh..."

Ego screamed in agony, the immense pain instantly breaking him free from Mantis Girl's hypnosis.

"Oh no!"

Countless pieces of rubble fell into the ground, and Ego's figure emerged in front of them.

"No, Quill, I'm your father. You have to stop them. We need to talk!"

Star-Lord shook his head. "You killed my mother, so you must pay with your life!"

"Asshole!"

The two men wrestled with each other, while a mudslide continued to pour in from all around them.

"This is his home ground. We must eliminate him quickly, or it will be disadvantageous for us!"

Wanda spoke calmly to Thor while fending off Ego's attacks.

"Don't worry. Once we reach the core, it will all be over! Get out of the way first!"

Thor gently pushed everyone aside and placed one hand on the thick metal shell encasing Ego's brain.

"It's over."

"Boom..."

A beam of hot energy radiated from Thor in all directions. Everything around him was instantly evaporated, and invisible destructive energy spread outward.

Everyone stopped what they were doing, as if being held back by an invisible force.

Wanda's eyes flashed red as the energy in her body felt threatened and surged uncontrollably...

Wanda shook her head violently, trying to keep control.

This was just an overflow of energy!

The most powerful attack——Phoenix's Judgment!

Ego's hard metal that protected his brain could withstand even the energy from the center of a star, but it began to melt within seconds...

"Boom..."

"No! I have to stop him."

As the energy intensified, Ego's brain instantly turned into a fireball. The shadow of death loomed over him. He lunged at Thor in desperation but was tackled by Star-Lord, who punched him hard in the face.

"This punch is for my mother!"

"Boom..."

"This punch is for myself!"

"Crash…"

Ego flipped him over and grabbed his hand, saying desperately, "No, listen to me, Quill! You can't do this. You are a god now! If I die, you will become like an ordinary person!"

Star-Lord's face remained calm, devoid of any satisfaction from revenge. He said expressionlessly, "I know, but...what's wrong with that?"

"No!"

"Boom..."

The dark underground world was suddenly illuminated. Ego was horrified to see Thor bathed in the power of the Phoenix, with a phoenix made of flames forming above his head...

"Is this... a power higher than divine power? Is this what will destroy me?"

Ego muttered to himself.

The next moment, the Flame Phoenix moved. It turned its head, took a deep look in a certain direction, and then with a loud cry, rushed towards the core of the planet...

Ego's last line of defense collapsed under this assault, and his brain turned to ashes in an instant.

Next to Star-Lord, Ego, who had been struggling, suddenly ceased moving. His body collapsed rapidly, breaking apart...

Star-Lord watched Ego, whom he had known for less than a day, slowly disappear. He stared blankly at his empty hands, the blue light fading, unsure of his thoughts.

The surrounding space began to collapse rapidly.

Ego was dead, and the planet was on the brink of total destruction!

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission - Galaxy Overlord: Defeat the two major villains of the Guardians of the Galaxy series!"

"Mission Reward: A fortress-level interstellar battle fortress!"

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining..."

...

In the outer layer of the planet's atmosphere, Yondu's assistant Kralin had already arrived in a spaceship to meet him.

"Boom…"

A bright light drew his attention, and as he looked closer, he saw that the planet below was engulfed in a sea of fire. The earth was cracking, and the rivers and seas were boiling. Within seconds, it had turned into a scene of apocalypse.

"Click…"