Chapter 452: God King VS Demonic Dragon
However, with the decline of Asgard, this meeting hall, originally used for deploying battle plans, had not been used for a long time. Only the murals on both sides of the walls, the mural shadows of Asgardian Berserkers fighting against demons and gods, seemed to vaguely remember Asgard's past glory.
Today, this meeting room served as the location for the Avengers, Justice League, and others to hold their battle planning meetings.
"Our target is this spaceship. Nebula said that this Sanctuary (ship) is Thanos's flagship. Once the enemy's firepower is drawn to the Sanctuary II next door! We will immediately use the Space Gate to ambush the Sanctuary (ship)! And take down Thanos!"
"The surrounding spaceships definitely won't dare to directly attack the Sanctuary! But it will certainly be full of danger, especially after the Ancient One and the God King visited the Sanctuary (ship) once! The enemy must have strengthened their defenses!
So everyone must be careful!"
Captain America Steve Rogers stood before the meeting table, waving his hand. The 3D Holographic Projection on the meeting table displayed the real-time view of the massive fleet outside the solar system.
A black Dreadnought, ten thousand meters long, was highlighted as the main target!
"Sif, once we enter the Sanctuary, the surrounding spaceships will definitely rush over to provide reinforcements. Once boarding actions occur with other spaceships, the mission to block Thanos's reinforcements will be left to you!"
Captain America glanced at the Asgardian female warrior with dazzling golden hair standing beside the meeting table. This female warrior was Thor's fiancée, the goddess symbolizing land and harvest in Norse Mythology.
She was also the Female General responsible for leading the five thousand Asgardian Berserkers this time!
"No problem, leave it to us! Until I fall in battle, not a single enemy reinforcement will interfere with you!" Sif clenched her fist.
Captain America looked at Sif, gaining a new understanding of Thor's fiancée's personality. "Barton, Natasha, you two will coordinate with Sif and Dr. Banner to block the enemy's reinforcements!"
"Understood, Captain!" Hawkeye Barton and Black Widow Natasha nodded simultaneously, indicating their understanding.
"Banner! Banner! Dr. Banner! Dr. Banner! Bruce Banner!"
In front of the meeting table, Dr. Banner, wearing a wrinkled gray suit, was beaming and whispering something to the Green Banner beside him.
The combined form of Hulk and Dr. Banner, Bruce Banner from a Parallel Universe, was quietly sharing his experience! "He got a beating, was beaten into a state of self-imposed isolation, unwilling to show up, so our two souls naturally merged into one!"
"Got a beating?!" Dr. Banner from this universe was thoughtful. "That's a good method! But so far, Hulk hasn't encountered an opponent who can beat him!"
"Find Thanos! Hulk was beaten to the ground by him in just a few punches and kicks!"
"Dr. Banner! Dr. Banner!..." Captain America called out several times before waking up the two Dr. Banners who were huddled together plotting.
"Captain! Are you calling me?" The Hulk-ified Dr. Banner pointed to himself with a thick green finger.
"That's right, Dr. Banner, you, Barton, and Natasha will work together with Sif to block the enemy reinforcements!"
Captain America then turned his gaze to Dr. Banner, who was wearing a gray suit and glasses. "Dr. Banner! Can you control the Hulk inside you?"
"Me?!" Bruce Banner, wearing the gray suit, responded shyly, "No problem, after fighting those aliens, I can enter the enraged state anytime. And recently, I've been getting along quite well with Hulk. He can now distinguish who the enemy is!"
"Tony, Dr. Banner! Ms. Diana, Mr. Wayne! The Black Order and any other potential obstacles, you need to clear them out!"
Bruce Wayne, in a sharp suit, interlocked his thumbs. "No problem!" Then he turned to Tony Stark. "I need detailed information on the Black Order, including their combat habits and weapons!"
Tony Stark gave Bruce Wayne an OK gesture.
"As for Thanos, Superman Clark, Thor, he's up to you! We will do everything possible to eliminate unexpected interference for you! But you don't have much time left, half an hour at most!"
Superman Clark crossed his arms and nodded with an indifferent expression.
The Thor in this meeting room at this time was, of course, Boss Tang's cheap brother-in-law. The real Thor was currently on Earth, coordinating with the World Security Council to transport supplies to Titan.
Among the Avengers of this universe, the only one present here was Dr. Banner. Hulk, as a top combat strength, could greatly compensate for the Avengers' combat strength deficiency.
After all, ever since Dr. Banner and Hulk merged into one, he had fallen from being a top combat strength in the team to the comedic relief on the battlefield!
Captain America reviewed the Battle Plan again and again on the 3D Holographic Projection in front of the meeting table!
"Captain! What's your mission?" Black Widow Natasha keenly noticed that Captain America seemed to have not reserved a position for himself in this assault!
"I won't be participating in this action!" Captain America said. Hearing Captain America's words, everyone looked towards him.
"Captain! You're not thinking of going to Sanctuary II, are you!?" Tony Stark, who understood Captain America best, pressed his hands on the meeting table and issued a soul interrogation.
"That team also needs a qualified leader. I will take them to attract as much enemy firepower as possible to buy you time!" Captain America was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "Tony, no matter what their identities are, in this mission, they are our teammates. I want to bring them all back safely!"
Hearing Captain America's words, Bruce Wayne deeply looked at the man before him.
"No way! Leave the Sanctuary here to you! I'll go to Sanctuary II!" Tony Stark dissuaded him.
"In terms of Strength, I'm not as good as you! But when it comes to team command experience, I've led the Howling Commandos to escape death countless times while surrounded by Hydra. Don't worry, I have experience in this area!"
Captain America shook his head at Tony Stark. "Tony, stop arguing with me! Nick Fury sent a message. The battle situation on Titan is unfavorable. The Fourth Division has fallen, and the soldiers there have retreated into underground tunnels. Looking at the current situation, we don't have much time left!"
"Boom!"
Just as Captain America and Tony Stark were arguing endlessly, the ground suddenly shook violently—
"What's happening? Can Asgard also have earthquakes? Asgard is a floating island, does it also have core movement?" Dr. Banner adjusted his glasses, looking doubtful.
"Boom!"
The Ceiling of the meeting hall suddenly broke open with a big hole. A red-haired, white-footed Crimson Flames Ape suddenly smashed through the Ceiling and heavily crashed down in front of the meeting long table.
Crash!
The solid Oak Long Table was instantly smashed to pieces.
Before everyone could clearly see the true appearance of this inexplicably appearing fiery red monkey, a firelight crimson rainbow shot up directly, darting out through the broken Ceiling big hole!
"Odin! Again!"
A sharp shout echoed through Asgard from afar, and Sif and Thor's complexions changed.
Thor raised Stormbreaker in his hand, transforming into a streak of Lightning and chasing after the crimson rainbow. Sif also immediately drew out her treasured sword and chased towards outside the hall.
"Clang clang clang clang clang—"
Frank, who had manifested his Crimson Ape True Form, held the Dark Gold Great Staff in his hand, a Magic Treasure personally refined by Tang Song. Its materials included a Massive Amount of Essence of Five Metals, Adamantium, Asgardian Dark Gold, Vibranium, and other Exotic Alloy metals. Furthermore, inside this great staff was a Death Star Core and a Remnant Soul of a Hell Lord.
With a light smash of this staff, it was like Mount Tai pressing down on the enemy. Ordinary enemies facing this staff were like using an axe to smash walnuts. With the hundred-ton Dark Gold Great Staff smashing down, Frank wielded a Force of tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of tons. The walnuts were naturally shattered.
But Odin was no ordinary person. As the Lord of Asgard, the God King of the Aesir, his Strength was among the very top tier even among Skyfathers.
Although the Gungnir in his hand was not refined from a branch of Yggdrasil as described in Myths and Legends, it was the lifework of the entire Dwarf race, pouring out all their Essence, Qi, and Spirit. Its Power was even greater than the Stormbreaker in Thor's hand.
A long spear in Odin's hand seemed unremarkable, but his thrusts, blocks, sweeps, and parries could always seal off Frank's sky full of staff shadows!
Every time he raised his spear and thrust, it was like a swift golden lightning bolt streaking across the sky, always attacking where the enemy must defend, driving Frank into a rage. They exchanged no more than twenty bouts, and Frank was blasted away three times.
Angered, Frank's blood flame long fur all over his body grew wildly, and two streaks of crimson radiance shot out from his eyes.
At this time, the surrounding Asgardian soldiers surged out one after another, rushing towards Frank.
Attacking their King in Asgard was like urinating on the heads of Asgardians – utterly unbearable. Was there no limit to humiliation? Although Odin ordered everyone to retreat, more than ten Asgardian Berserkers still rushed forward.
Frank was not an opponent for Odin, but that didn't mean he feared these Asgardians. He unleashed crimson blood flame from his Dark Gold Great Staff and swept it with one strike. More than ten Asgardian Berserkers were smashed flying. These Asgardian Berserkers had their bones broken and tendons snapped, and this was only because Frank had held back.
Otherwise, with one staff strike from him, these Asgardians would likely be instantly smashed into meatloaf.
Andhrímnir, who had hurried over following Queen Frigga, saw this scene, raised the two-handed longsword in her hand, and rushed towards Frank.
The silver two-handed longsword swung in her palm, shooting out hundreds of meters of scattered radiance, cleaving directly at Frank.
Frank swung the Dark Gold Great Staff with both hands, smashing down overhead at the fat woman blocking his way.
The Dark Gold Great Staff extended in his hand. By the time the Dark Gold Great Staff reached Andhrímnir, one end of the staff body had become as thick as a water vat.
Andhrímnir never expected that the staff in Frank's hand would have such a change. Her reaction was very quick. She raised her longsword with both hands, trying to parry the great staff Frank swung over.
"Clang!"
After a Sound of Metal Collision, Andhrímnir's two-handed sword was directly bent and flew out of her hand. At the critical moment, Frigga, who was beside her, raised her Right Hand, and the Sapphire Ring on her ring finger shone brightly.
A blue water flow barrier rose above Andhrímnir's head.
With a muffled sound, under this blue water flow barrier, Frank's smashing staff slowed down. The staff then struck Andhrímnir on her left shoulder.
Crack!
Andhrímnir felt her left shoulder sink, followed by a bone-piercing pain. If Frigga hadn't intervened in time, Frank's strike could have even smashed her entire left arm to pieces.
Seeing Andhrímnir clutching her shoulder, Frigga's usually gentle face showed anger for the first time. She raised her hand and pointed at Frank. A golden phantom appeared behind Frigga. This golden phantom stretched out its figure, and twelve huge Light Wings appeared behind it. A golden wheel rotated, and the huge golden god statue expanded to a hundred meters tall. It took a step, seemingly ignoring spatial distance, and flashed in front of Frank, smashing down overhead with a punch.
Frank bared his teeth and grinned savagely upwards, just about to raise his staff to smash, when suddenly a not-weak aura rushed towards him from behind.
Frank turned his head to look. A woman with brilliant golden hair was holding a golden longsword, stabbing towards his back.
Just as Frank was preparing to swing his staff horizontally to counter, he suddenly darted his eyes, raised the Dark Gold Great Staff high with both hands, and smashed it towards the golden god statue above his head.
"Clang!"
Just as the longsword in Sif's hand was about to stab into Frank's back, a figure suddenly flashed in front of Sif. His twin blades were like a waterfall, and silver light flashed.
"Clang clang clang clang clang..." Continuous Sound of Metal Collision rang out. Sif struggled to parry, retreating more than ten steps before stabilizing her figure.
"Little girl, didn't your mother teach you that stabbing someone in the back isn't good behavior!" Deadpool Wade slowly inserted the twin blades in his hands back into the scabbard behind his back, raised his hand, and gave the two-finger salute to Sif in front of him!
Sif looked at the vulgar action of this guy in front of her, gritted her teeth, and swung the longsword in her hand, wanting to kill him.
Deadpool Wade, however, was as slippery as a loach, constantly teasing Sif and the increasingly numerous Asgardian soldiers by relying on Teleportation.
In mid-air, Thor, holding Stormbreaker, looked troubled at Kane, who was blocking his way, his face full of conflict.
"Don't worry! It's just a misunderstanding!" Kane's gaze swept over Thor and Superman beside him, explaining.
"Of course, if you want to fight, I can accompany you!" Kane's gaze skipped over Thor and aggressively looked towards Superman Clark:
"I heard you fought Lane. Are you interested in a match!"
Superman Clark hovered in mid-air, his eyes sweeping over Kane's entire body. He clenched his fists. He felt a familiar aura on Kane.
"Clark Kent! Mr. Kane! Since it's a misunderstanding, it's good that it's resolved. Let's not fight!!" Tony Stark, who had put on his gold and red interwoven Iron Suit at some point, appeared between Kane and Superman Clark, extending his arms to block the two.
"Important matters first!" Tony Stark slightly shook his head at Superman.
Superman looked at Kane, his Right Hand occasionally clenching and then loosening again, repeating this action. Finally, he crossed his arms, choosing not to fight.
Seeing Superman Clark's action, a hint of regret flashed across Kane's face, but it didn't matter, there would always be a chance.
Tony Stark finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, seeing the two tense individuals calm down.
If it were anyone else, he would definitely not use such a gentle method of persuasion. With the Iron Suit on, he would directly use a smooth physical combo to turn the two groups into obedient babies at home.
But the Combat Strength of the two guys next to him was clearly not something he could contend against. One was difficult enough; with two, he didn't want to get beaten!
Odin, holding Gungnir, looked at the red-haired monkey fighting with the golden god statue, and was about to step forward and have a good fight with him again (beat him up again to vent the pent-up frustration)!
Suddenly, a foul wind blew up. A huge Demonic Dragon, over a hundred kilometers long, poked its head out from some Dimension.
An enormous dragon head appeared above Odin's head. The ferocious dragon head revealed a savage grin, opened its wide mouth, and sprayed a black Potent Poison breath down directly at Odin.
It was the Old Demon Dragon, unable to resist coming to avenge that cleave from Odin.
The Old Demon Dragon's age could be said to be as long as the Hell Abyss itself, truly a living fossil of the Abyss World. The key was that this guy also wore many aliases. The Black Dragon Níðhöggr from Norse Mythology, which devours Yggdrasil's roots, was one of its aliases.
As a living fossil that had lived freely in a hellhole like Hell for who knows how many years, the Old Demon Dragon's Strength was definitely not below Odin's.
When this mouthful of Dragon Breath was sprayed out, the unprepared Odin was immediately wreathed in black smoke and blasted more than ten miles away. The huge corrosion power almost corroded through the Golden Armor on Odin's body!
Most crucially, the bad breath accompanying the breath sprayed out by the Old Demon Dragon, from not brushing its teeth for who knows how many years, almost made Odin faint on the spot from the smell.
"Protect His Majesty the King!"
Large numbers of Asgardian soldiers surged in, saw Odin kneeling on one knee on the ground, vomiting heavily, and successively drew out their swords and battle axes, preparing to launch an attack on the huge Black Dragon.
At the same time, Asgardian fighter jets also arrived. Hundreds of fighter jets surrounded the Old Demon Dragon's head, which had extended from the Dimension. However, in terms of body size, it looked somewhat like hundreds of mosquitoes surrounding a dragon head.
The Avengers crowd who arrived at the scene looked at each other. Captain America Steve Rogers's face showed an anxious expression. The mission to ambush Thanos was imminent, and the Asgardian Berserkers were an indispensable link in it.
But on the other hand, to some extent, the existences behind these few people were even more dangerous than Thanos.
Johnny and Deadpool Wade stood side-by-side, blocking in front of the Asgardian soldiers. Johnny held a chain whip full of Runes in his hand, and Hellfire faintly began to spread on the whip.
Deadpool Wade crossed his arms and drew out the two Ten Thousand Spirits Immortal Slaying Blades from his back. Blade Qi crisscrossed, faintly tearing the surrounding air.
Beelzebub's figure seemed to have disappeared, but dots of green, seemingly there yet seemingly not, phosphorescence appeared in the Asgardian soldiers' formation.
Some strong Asgardian Berserkers inexplicably felt a desire to sneeze, while some soldiers felt cold all over and had splitting headaches.
(Beelzebub, originally a god in Canaanite mythology - Baal, later became a loser in battle after battle of gods, was driven into Hell, and became one of the Seven Lords of Hell, the Incarnation of Gluttony. However, in some myths, he is seen as the King of Flies, symbolizing a devil causing plague and disease.) "Stop!"
Just as many Asgardian Berserkers were preparing to launch an attack on Frank and the others, Odin stood up, leaning on Gungnir. However, judging from his slightly pale complexion, his state was clearly not good.
After all, under the Old Demon Dragon's biochemical attack, this aged God King had almost vomited out even his bile.
Clatter!
Under Odin's command, the Asgardian soldiers who had originally intended to swarm forward stopped in their tracks and simultaneously turned their gaze towards their King.
"Odin, that strike of yours hurt me a lot!"
The Old Demon Dragon extended its entire body from the Dimension. After landing, it transformed into a burly elder, clenching its fists with cracking sounds.
"Níðhöggr?!" Odin examined the Old Demon Dragon in front of him with doubt. "No, you are not Níðhöggr!! Could you be the variables from a Parallel Universe that the Ancient One spoke of!"
Odin thought that the Ancient One had said that the fate of Asgard's Ragnarök would be changed by variables from a Parallel Universe. He had always thought the Ancient One was talking about that group of humans.
This was also the reason why he was willing to provide military assistance to the Avengers.
But now it seemed there was more than one wave of guys from the Parallel Universe, and the fate of Ragnarök had indeed been changed! But the price was that he had lost his daughter, Hela!
"You killed Hela!?" A hint of sharpness flashed in Odin's single eye, and he raised Gungnir, aiming it at the Old Demon Dragon.
Suddenly hearing the news of Hela's death, Frigga's footsteps suddenly stumbled. The golden god statue she controlled also revealed a weakness. Frank seized the opportunity, swung the Dark Gold Great Staff, and instantly smashed out billions of staff shadows, forcibly smashing the golden god statue into a ball of golden light, which re-entered the ring in Frigga's hand.
Frank did not seize the opportunity to pursue the victory. Instead, he flipped over and landed beside Deadpool Wade, carrying the Dark Gold Great Staff and watching the excitement.
His pair of blood-red eyes glowed with two streaks of golden light at the bottom, and he tilted his head to look towards the entrance of the Golden Palace.
Facing the Gungnir in Odin's hand, which was pointed directly at itself, the Old Demon Dragon had no intention of explaining. An earth-shattering Dragon's Roar came, and the Old Demon Dragon finally couldn't control the fierce flames in its heart.
It directly grinned strangely and rushed in front of Odin, blasting towards Odin with a punch.
Odin raised his spear, and the Gungnir in his hand transformed into a golden lightning bolt and cleaved out.
The golden lightning collided with the Old Demon Dragon's fist, which was covered in black scales.
Two massive forces collided with each other, a hard-on-hard collision with no room for buffer.
The Old Demon Dragon screamed. Scales flew from its right fist, and Gungnir directly pierced through a fist-sized Hole! Black dragon blood gushed out with a '哗啦啦' sound. The dragon blood poured onto the Golden Palace ground.
The hard stone slab ground hissed and rose White Smoke as if it had encountered strong acid. The ground, hard as Fine Iron, was corroded into a pitted and uneven mess by the dripping dragon blood.
Odin was also not feeling well. Under the Old Demon Dragon's savage Great Strength, he felt his arm tremble, and even his Five Zang Organs and Six Fu Organs shook.
He was so uncomfortable that he almost spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Roar!"
The Old Demon Dragon let out a Dragon's Roar, shook its pierced fist, and its body instantly became four or five meters tall, covered in a layer of fine, tough Dragon Scales. It glared fiercely, its eyes flashing with Bloodthirsty fierce light.
Waving the Flail Hammer it pulled out from its personal treasury, it smashed down overhead at Odin.
Odin swung the Gungnir in his hand but did not directly contend with the Old Demon Dragon. He pulled back distance and used the Gungnir in his hand as a javelin. Each spear he threw out, a golden lightning bolt tearing through The Void, each lightning bolt could always open a Hole in the Old Demon Dragon's body.
This was only possible because the Old Demon Dragon was thick-blooded, its Magic Power was abundant, nearly endless Magic Power, coupled with its extremely powerful Physical Body, allowed its body to immediately repair the wound after suffering a Severe Injury.
However, Odin's attack made the Old Demon Dragon taste the long-lost flavor of pain. The Old Demon Dragon reached out to grab the long spear thrown by Odin, but the Divine Spear was like real Lightning. It brought out a wound full of electric skid marks from its hand, disappeared from its hand, and returned to Odin's palm again.
(Gungnir! When Odin throws this spear, it emits a bright light streaking across the sky. People on the ground call it "Lightning," and another saying is "Meteor." Myths record that anyone who swears facing this spear, their oath will surely be fulfilled. This is also considered by many in Northern Europe to be the origin of wishing on a meteor. Gungnir's ability is quite simple and powerful: "Once thrown, it will definitely hit the target." It is a hundred-percent accurate Divine Spear that can pierce through anything it hits and then automatically return to its master's hand.) The Old Demon Dragon, driven mad by pain, roared. Just as it wanted to completely unleash its Physical Body and raze the entire Asgard to the ground.
From the crowd, a crisp "tap! tap! tap!" sound of high heels stepping on stone slabs suddenly came!
"How lively! Are you holding a welcome ceremony for me!"
(end of chapter)