I originally only came to eliminate the organization that stole my name, but I didn't expect to encounter something interesting."
Venom looked over and saw a long-bearded man in a magnificent golden robe, with ten dazzling gem rings on both hands. The man's expression was cold and arrogant, as if nothing in the world mattered to him.
Mandarin!!!
Qinuo's face instantly turned serious as he saw through Venom's perspective that a powerful boss from Iron Man's later stages had appeared in the Novice Village .
"Tony Stark, and a demon?"
Even with Mandarin's centuries of experience, he couldn't identify what Venom was. As for Ethan, he didn't even spare him a glance.
"What, are you going to steal my prey?"
Since it was considered a demon, Venom decided to play along. Its long tongue whipped wildly in the air, revealing a mouth full of razor-sharp fangs that glinted with a cold light.
"No, I'm not interested in them." Mandarin shook his head, his deep eyes filled with curiosity.
"Then don't block the way."
Venom yelled arrogantly, striding away in another direction with Tony Stark and Ethan.
Whoosh—
Venom suddenly jumped backward, and a dazzling White light, like lightning, instantly struck down, blasting a bottomless hole in the spot where it had just been.
"What do you mean, you want to be eaten by me?!"
Venom roared furiously, its voice echoing in the vast space.
"But I am very interested in you. I have never had a demon in My collection."
Mandarin raised his fist, his ring aimed at Venom.
White Light Ring: Can emit various forms of energy along the electromagnetic spectrum.
"Damn it, you two go first." Venom cursed under its breath. It clearly knew that this fight was unavoidable today.
Mandarin ignored the two mortals, his gaze fixed intently on Venom, as if trying to see through it.
"I will place your head in the most conspicuous spot."
"Then I'll eat you first!!!"
Venom let out a furious roar, like a black lightning bolt, rushing towards Mandarin at high speed, stirring up a gust of wind that sent sand and stones flying everywhere.
Mandarin, however, remained unfazed. With a slight movement of his finger, a ring shot out a powerful beam of energy.
The beam, like a giant light sword, slashed directly at Venom. Venom agilely dodged, the beam grazing its body, and the scorching energy instantly melted the nearby stone wall, causing the rocks to flow like lava.
Venom instantly closed in on Mandarin, swinging its massive fist to smash him.
Mandarin's figure flickered, easily evading the blow, while simultaneously, a ring on his other hand shot out a bolt of lightning, sweeping towards Venom.
Lightning Ring: Can generate powerful electrical energy, with the quantity and intensity of the electricity determined psychologically by the wearer. The maximum voltage it can currently achieve is unknown.
Venom's body was struck, and electricity coursed through it. Its body briefly froze for a moment, but then it charged forward without hesitation.
"You have some skill, but it's not enough."
Mandarin's lips curled slightly upward, and the rings continuously shot out various energy attacks, forming a dazzling yet deadly net of light for a moment.
Venom dodged and weaved through these attacks, its body flickering like a ghost.
It dodged when it could and endured when it couldn't, as if dancing on the edge of Death, but its eyes remained resolute, searching for an opportunity to counterattack.
Suddenly, it noticed a momentary pause in Mandarin's continuous attacks—a perfect opportunity.
Venom charged forward without hesitation, opening its maw to bite Mandarin. Its mouth was wide open, and the fangs inside gleamed with an ominous light, as if intending to swallow Mandarin whole.
"Hmph, want to bite me? Not that easy."
The second ring lit up, and a massive Fireball instantly appeared, smashing towards Venom with a huge explosion.
Incandescence Ring: Contains a miniature heart of a star, capable of emitting infrared radiation or heat, with intensity controlled by the wearer.
Venom fell heavily to the ground, rolling several times in disarray. Dust flew up wherever it went, and deep marks were carved into the ground.
"Venom, stop fighting, find a chance to escape."
Qinuo, hidden inside Venom's body, saw that the battle was completely at a disadvantage, and the opponent was only using three rings.
The current Venom was completely a blank slate, only having Wolverine's ability, and most of its abilities had reset, providing little help.
[Okay.]
Venom wasn't a hothead either. It quickly stood up, pushed off with its legs, and was about to escape. Mandarin's speed would definitely not be able to catch up to it.
"Trying to run? It's not that easy." Mandarin's fourth ring glowed.
Ice Storm Ring: Can draw energy from the center of cold outer space, emitting cold waves that can freeze the air, lower the temperature of objects or people, and even approach Absolute Zero.
Centered on him, the temperature plummeted, and a biting cold wind howled out, instantly forming a snow and ice surge. The surrounding air seemed to freeze, making cracking sounds.
Venom's body also became sluggish. Its movements were no longer agile, and a thick layer of frost quickly covered its surface. The frost continuously spread, even affecting Qinuo inside, who felt a bone-chilling cold, as if his blood was about to freeze.
Venom struggled desperately, but its body grew increasingly stiff, each movement becoming exceptionally difficult.
Qinuo was extremely anxious, knowing that if they didn't find a solution soon, they might truly be unable to escape.
"You're still not dead like this? Your vitality is truly tenacious. Then try this." Mandarin's fourth ring lit up.
Impact Ring: Can project various forms of energy, most commonly the oscillating force of fast neutrons, equivalent to the impact of 350 pounds of TNT explosive. It can also project strong sonic vibrations and generate electromagnetic waves to attract or repel objects.
A piercing sound wave surged towards Venom, like an invisible giant wave carrying the power to destroy everything. Venom was thrown off balance by the sound wave, clutching its head in pain.
"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"
Venom's body split open, revealing Qinuo, who was equally in agony inside. Black tendrils split and thrashed, trying to re-envelop Qinuo.
"A human? It seems I was deceived."
Mandarin's expression didn't change at all. The red ring lit up, and a massive Fireball appeared, smashing down with raging flames.
Boom!
The impact of the Fireball's explosion sent Venom and Qinuo flying, like two cannonballs, slamming heavily onto the ground in the distance, and separating for the first time.
Venom transformed back into a puddle of slime, constantly wriggling, trying to return to Qinuo's body.