Chapter 198 Death of Ego
Boom—
Li Ye clenched his right fist, gathering his strength, and slammed it down onto Ego's massive head.
"Crack—Crack—"
After the enormous explosion, Ego's hard facial armor instantly shattered, revealing his material body connected by energy lines.
"Roar, roar, roar—"
Ego roared madly, constantly swinging his hands, which had transformed into sharp claws. Countless purple energy blades swept towards Li Ye, forcing him to retreat.
Ego seized this opportunity to kick Li Ye with his giant foot.
Li Ye simply teleported to dodge, reappearing behind Ego, and once again gathered energy in his hand for another punch.
"Bang!!!"
A terrifying burst of energy erupted again, directly hitting Ego's back.
"Ah—"
Ego let out a painful shriek.
"Crack—Crack—"
Accompanying his screams, cracks also appeared in his armor.
Li Ye didn't give up, continuing his assault with both fists, unleashing a series of attacks, each capable of destroying a Planet the size of Earth.
"Bang—"
Finally, Ego's armor completely shattered, revealing the skin beneath.
Ego's skin had completely turned purple from its original light red.
Ego's skin glowed red like volcanic lava, covered in cracks that continuously seeped purple energy.
Clearly, this powerful Celestials body had been ravaged beyond recognition by the Power Stone's energy.
As the battle with Li Ye continued, this backlash would only worsen.
In this battle, Ego had completely fallen into a disadvantage.
Although he had caught up to Li Ye by enhancing himself with the Power Stone, this forcibly increased power was not his own and could not last.
The two had been fighting for nearly an hour since the battle began, reducing all matter in this part of the Universe to a molecular state.
"What? Is that all you've got? Weren't you going to kill me?"
Li Ye mocked.
This was truly adding insult to injury!
"Bastard!!!"
Ego cursed, then lunged forward again, swinging his massive fist at Li Ye.
Li Ye met him head-on without hesitation.
"Boom—"
In a massive explosion, Ego's enormous arm was instantly blown apart by Li Ye, turning into specks of starlight.
"No… How is this possible!!!"
Ego stared at his severed arm, roaring in disbelief.
This was the body of the strongest race in the Universe—the Celestials!!!
The Celestials' bodies were incredibly tough; under normal circumstances, no matter what attack they endured, they were almost indestructible. Even after death, their bodies could remain intact for tens of millions of years. The Collector's Celestials head was an example of this; after countless years, it remained unchanged.
As for why only a head remained?
Who knows such a thing!
Someone, incredibly powerful, had managed to kill a Celestials, even severing its head.
Of course, Li Ye's name now had to be added to the list of those who could kill a Celestials.
"I… don't believe it!"
Ego roared, swinging his other arm at Li Ye.
Li Ye, naturally, met him again without hesitation.
"Boom—"
As expected, Ego's other arm was also blown apart by Li Ye, turning into specks of starlight.
Deprived of both arms, Ego completely lost the right to struggle before Li Ye.
The Celestials' body was not like its loose Planet state.
In its Planet state, he could recover using the Power Stone's energy.
But in the solidified Celestials form, recovery was almost impossible because the form was fixed, and energy and matter had perfectly fused together.
"I… lost!"
Ego, having lost both arms, muttered to himself, unable to believe any of it.
He had gambled everything, even his own life, yet he had still been utterly defeated.
"Who exactly are you…? How could such a terrifying creature be born in the Universe!"
Ego looked at Li Ye and asked.
"You can call me… Superman!"
Li Ye replied.
"Superman, you are truly strong. I don't regret losing to you!"
Ego sighed with emotion.
The strong naturally hope to lose to someone stronger.
Like in parallel Worlds, dying at the hands of a bunch of weaklings would be an incredibly frustrating death.
"Hmm, I know I'm strong! Enough with the pleasantries, now hand over the Power Stone!"
Li Ye extended his hand and said directly.
"So your goal was the Power Stone!"
"Of course, otherwise, did you think I'd be bored enough to come here and fight you?"
"Heh heh, I thought you were a savior sent by those people! But… making me hand over the Power Stone isn't that simple!"
Ego suddenly said.
"Oh? Are you still going to resist?"
Li Ye was a little surprised.
He certainly didn't look like he could continue resisting.
Not to mention losing two arms, his body was also riddled with damage due to the Power Stone's backlash and Li Ye's attacks, a double pressure.
Purple energy continuously overflowed from the cracks in his body.
"Compared to living in humiliation, I'd rather die fighting as a warrior!"
Ego laughed.
Then, a dazzling purple light erupted from the sharp horns on his head, and a giant energy wave began to condense above them.
"You're looking for death!!!"
Li Ye sneered.
"Hahahahaha, I am looking for death! You killed a Celestials, and the Celestials will not let this go!"
Ego replied.
This was his final resort.
To exchange his life for the Celestials' revenge on Li Ye.
"Hmph—"
Li Ye scoffed, not taking it to heart at all.
Among the thousands of Celestials, most were ordinary single-Universe level, similar to Ego before his enhancement, posing no threat to Li Ye whatsoever.
Even if there were Celestials stronger than him, there wouldn't be more than five.
This was also assuming his own strength remained stagnant.
Once he obtained the Power Stone and unlocked the remaining Silver Superman template, he could easily crush them.
"Die!!!"
Ego roared, throwing the energy wave at Li Ye.
Li Ye's hand glowed with dazzling golden light, then he punched towards Ego.
"Boom—"
After a tremendous explosion, Ego's massive 300,000-meter body could not withstand Li Ye's powerful attack and completely turned into cosmic dust.
— — — — — —
Celestials' headquarters.
"Someone… killed one of our kind!"
A tall Celestials suddenly spoke
Chapter 199 The ending is bad
Boom!
Rumble—Rumble—
In a massive explosion, Ego, a Celestial who had lived for millions of years, was obliterated by Li Ye's punch, turning into a sky full of starlight, leaving not even a speck behind.
Amidst the starlight, Li Ye activated his Super Vision, quickly and accurately pinpointing the purple glow, which was the light of the Power Stone. With a flash, the Power Stone was already in Li Ye's hand.
"After all this effort, I finally have you!"
Li Ye smiled as he looked at the Power Stone, which glowed brilliantly in his hand.
"System, immediately begin unlocking the Silver Superman template!"
Without further hesitation, he immediately ordered the system.
"Ding—Congratulations, Host, for acquiring a new energy source. The Silver Superman template has begun unlocking: 13%, 13.1%, 13.2%... 18%! This unlock is complete. This energy source is no longer usable. Please find a new energy source, Host!"
The system prompted.
Just like last time, the unlocking stopped at a critical point.
"Another five percent increase, that's really good!"
Li Ye felt the surge of power within him and nodded in satisfaction.
The energy of each Infinity Stone can unlock five percent of the template, and then it stops working.
As for why, Li Ye didn't know, and the system didn't explain. Perhaps it was because absorbing the same type of energy had reached a saturation point.
It definitely wasn't the case that any energy could unlock it; otherwise, Li Ye wouldn't have bothered painstakingly collecting the Infinity Stones. He would only need one, as a major characteristic of the Infinity Stones is their infinite energy, which is why they are called Infinity Stones.
"Although it's no longer useful to me, I'll keep it!"
Li Ye threw the Power Stone into the system space, letting it stay with its 'companions'.
He didn't notice that when the three Infinity Stones drew close, they strangely emitted a dazzling light simultaneously, as if resonating with each other.
Legend has it that when all six Infinity Stones are gathered together... ———
Meanwhile.
"You have been surrounded. Please immediately lay down your weapons and accept our inspection!"
The Alliance's fleet encountered and surrounded Star-Lord and his group.
"What... should we do?"
Star-Lord, sweating profusely, asked the group.
"Of course, we'll fight our way out!"
Gamora drew the dagger from her waist and said Domineeringly.
She was the Universe's number one assassin; surrendering was not her style.
Moreover, she had something she absolutely had to do: revenge. She wanted to personally plunge her dagger into the heart of her so-called father, Thanos.
She once had a happy family, loving parents, and a carefree childhood, until she met that person, that demon, that madman, the Dark Titan Thanos, also known as... Thanos.
That day, the demon, with his Dark Legion, suddenly invaded Gamora's home Planet, massacring half the life on the entire Planet. He then claimed it was a blessing, and that they would thank him later.
During this process, he discovered a young Gamora, found her to be very talented, and decided to train her as a weapon.
Thanos killed Gamora's parents in front of her, earning her hatred, and promised her great power. Finally, for revenge, Gamora joined Thanos's legion, becoming his adopted daughter.
Through Thanos's training, Gamora honed her formidable martial arts skills and followed Thanos, fighting battles across the Universe. By her teens, she earned the title 'Most Dangerous Woman in the Universe', but she never gave up on revenge, only burying it deep in her heart, always waiting for the right moment, a moment for a decisive strike... Later, Thanos sent her to find the Cosmic Orb. During her search, she met Star-Lord and his group. Together, they experienced a thrilling adventure, raising havoc in the Xandar prison, defeating Ronan, the Kree ambitious schemer... and... uh, being captured by Star-Lord's biological father... Although in her eyes, they were a bunch of idiots, especially that Peter Quill, who was an absolute goofball, this eccentric group made her feel the warmth of family... "Though I don't like this woman, this time I agree with her!"
Drax, pulling two small daggers from somewhere, echoed.
"Hey, don't be impulsive. Do you think we can break through? Outside are all their warships; if we make a move, we'll probably be shot full of holes!"
Rocket Raccoon quickly tried to stop them.
Groot, playing a game nearby, didn't even look up and symbolically said: "I am Groot!"
The group immediately started arguing due to their differing opinions.
"Can... I say something?"
Mantis raised her hand and asked sweetly.
Everyone immediately looked at her.
"Should we first... try to make contact with them? Maybe they're not enemies."
Mantis suggested.
"Oh, right!"
The group suddenly understood.
Subsequently, after making contact, the two sides resolved their misunderstanding. The Kree, to thank Star-Lord and his group for defeating the traitor Ronan, invited them aboard their warship as guests.
———
In the vast and boundless Universe, on a Planet larger than the Sun, thousands of Celestials gathered. This was the Celestials' home Planet; legend says the first Celestial in the Universe was born on this Planet.
The first born God continuously propagated new Gods, and after billions of years of development, they formed their current Celestial race.
"Everyone, I can feel that one of our kin has been killed!"
A massive Celestial, noticeably larger than the others, said.
He was the strongest God among the Celestials, and also the leader of the Celestials.
In the Celestials' belief, only the strongest God could lead the great Celestial race.
"What?!!"
This news instantly caused an uproar among the Celestials.
"Leader, is... what you said true?"
A Celestial asked in disbelief.
"Idiot, don't question the Leader!"
He was immediately reprimanded by a nearby Celestial companion.
"It's... incredible. This Universe actually... has a creature capable of killing a God..."
"What a powerful monster it must be!"
"I remember the last time a God died... was three hundred million years ago..."
"It was Knull, he was my best friend! Unfortunately, we never found his killer!"
The Gods began to discuss.
"Everyone!"
The Celestial Leader released a telepathic message, drawing everyone's attention back.
"No matter who did this, he will pay a heavy price!"
...Finally, Li Ye collected all the Infinity Stones, as well as various treasures, and unlocked one hundred percent of Silver Superman.
He defeated the Celestials who invaded Earth.
He eliminated Thanos.
He dominated the entire Universe... The income is too low, and recently I've been very busy, my head is about to explode, I can't take it anymore.
Three hours a day for a paltry ten-plus yuan in income is truly unbearable. Even with full attendance, it's not worth it; I might as well find a part-time job.
I apologize to readers who have made it this far. Feel free to curse me if you wish!
Finally, I wish everyone a happy day!