The Frantic Mad Titan

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!…"

The powerful control of "Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss" had its weaknesses. It would automatically break before the controlled target was attacked—when someone displayed a clear intent to attack them—immediately restoring the victim’s freedom.

Therefore, rushing to attack Thanos now would be a very unwise move.

After all, whether it was Thanos or the three generals under his command who were present, as long as they were on guard, it would be difficult to kill them in one hit. At most, Li Congxin could gain a slight advantage by striking first, which would have little practical effect.

By comparison, dismantling Sanctum Sanctorum II, a larger target with no expert guarding it, would be much simpler.

The mowing mode had officially begun!

Of course, Li Congxin was not foolish enough to charge inside and hack away at the little dogs under Thanos’s command, whose population cap was only two hundred. If he did that, by the time Thanos and the others broke free, he would not have killed very many.

Li Congxin’s method of mowing them down mainly involved using shock waves to bombard the ship’s armory.

Thus, in less than a minute, the magnificent Sanctum Sanctorum II was completely turned into cosmic fireworks under Li Congxin’s wanton destruction.

Received Impression Points from Thanos +99,999!

Received Impression Points from Cull Obsidian…

Received…

Seeing his main army being slaughtered so brutally, and even his vehicle, Sanctum Sanctorum II, destroyed by Li Congxin, Thanos could not help feeling a stab of pain despite his temperament.

At that moment, he wished he could swing his forty-meter ship-oar broadsword and fight that detestable brat to the death.

But he was not in control of his own body!

Under the control of "Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss," Thanos not only had no way to pick up his broadsword and fight Li Congxin, but also had to keep a smile on his face. He had to lean forward, face the lecherous-looking and equally lecherous-sounding Elder of the Universe, The Collector, and coyly hook his finger while swaying his shoulders.

It was as nauseating as possible.

It was as disgusting as possible!

Received Impression Points from Thanos +99,999!

Received…

After dealing with Sanctum Sanctorum II, Li Congxin returned once more. Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns transformed into a gigantic scythe, and after a few sweeping and vertical slashes, the elite squad Thanos had brought down from Sanctum Sanctorum II was slaughtered to the last.

The weakness of "Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss" was a loophole that allowed Thanos and the others to protect themselves in a crisis. But for these nameless cannon fodder, whether that loophole existed or not made no difference. Once Li Congxin swung his butcher’s blade at them, whether they regained their freedom could no longer change their fate.

Received Impression Points from Thanos +99,999!

Received…

Thanos was suffering inside as he danced gracefully!

He had brought hundreds of thousands of troops along for this operation, but after only a few minutes, only the four of them were left.

The only good news was probably that the music controlling their movements was subject to certain restrictions. Otherwise, Li Congxin would never have abandoned the big boss, Thanos, to kill the soldiers.

But if things continued like this, could this bastard really turn him into a commander with no troops?

Taking advantage of a graceful turn, Thanos saw that after clearing out all the miscellaneous soldiers, Li Congxin had already aimed his butcher’s blade at Proxima Midnight!

He really intended to do it!

Received Impression Points from Thanos…

Turning cloth into a sword, Li Congxin activated the Space Stone above sword level. Wrapped in a blue glow, the sword was powerful enough to cleave the void, and it shot straight toward Proxima Midnight’s throat.

Since he was going to attack one of Thanos’s generals, he might as well start by killing the one with the highest loyalty!

As Li Congxin launched his attack, Proxima Midnight instantly broke free of the control. At the critical moment, she lowered her head and dodged Li Congxin’s deadly sword, but more than half of her long blue hair was sliced away by his sword aura.

Moreover, with that dodge, the battle had completely fallen into Li Congxin’s rhythm. Every time he swung his sword, Proxima Midnight had to evade in the simplest and fastest way possible—and that was precisely the path to death Li Congxin had arranged for her before making each move!

Three swords!

After only three swords, Proxima Midnight, another female general under Thanos, had her throat slit by Li Congxin.

There were no female creatures left among the upper ranks of the Dark Cult!

That drove Thanos completely crazy.

After all, he had always pursued balance!

Even when recruiting subordinates, he had tried his best to maintain that balance. Of the Black Order’s five members, there were three men and two women. Adding his two adopted daughters, Gamora and Nebula, made three men and four women. Counting himself, it was exactly four men and four women.

It was perfectly balanced, and Thanos found it quite pleasing.

But now? Supergiant was dead, Proxima Midnight was dead, and both of his adopted daughters had betrayed him. The Dark Cult was now overwhelmingly male. Where was the slightest bit of balance left?

Judging from the rhythm of the music, however, the music controlling his movements was already nearing its end.

You little bastard! You really know how to play!

Just wait. Once I break free, I’ll cut you to death… What the hell!

What had Thanos seen?

At the final moment, he saw Li Congxin abandon his plan to attack Cull Obsidian or Hyperion. Instead, he snatched Thanos’s personal saber first, then stored it in the special personal space of a mage without a word!

Could you be any more shameless?

Received Impression Points from Thanos +99,999!

As Li Congxin stored Thanos’s forty-meter ship-oar broadsword in his private space, the music of "Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss" officially entered its ending. After completing his final coquettish move, Thanos finally regained control of his body. Without saying a word, he turned around and punched straight toward Li Congxin’s face.

At the same time, Cull Obsidian’s battle blade and Hyperion’s wheel-shaped great axe attacked Li Congxin from both sides, aiming for his back!

It was not only Thanos whose army of the Dark Cult had been wiped out by Li Congxin. Cull Obsidian and Hyperion were also burning with pent-up fury! Now that they had finally regained their freedom, they immediately unleashed their most powerful killing moves at Li Congxin.

Facing the combined attack of three powerful experts, even Li Congxin did not dare be careless.

At this moment, Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns in his hand had transformed from a longsword into a staff. The purple Power Stone lit up. With a sharp twist of his body, he blasted out a purple energy wave that forcibly drove back Thanos, who was fighting barehanded.

As for Cull Obsidian and Hyperion, whose strength was only comparable to Ronan’s, how could they withstand the impact of the Power Stone?

With one strike, Li Congxin swept them both flying. Along the way, they were like two human bombs, crashing into and destroying who knew how many buildings in The Void.

Without a weapon in his hands, even Thanos felt immense pressure facing an expert like Li Congxin. Remembering the smug look on Li Congxin’s face when he stole his personal saber, his teeth practically itched with hatred.

But what was done was done, and cursing his fate was useless.

Thanos was not the sort to complain, either. The instant Li Congxin forced him back with a staff strike, he picked up the spear that had fallen when Proxima Midnight died. Though he had forged the weapon himself, he was not proficient with it. Even so, he charged toward Li Congxin with it in hand.

"Hahahaha!…" Seeing this, Li Congxin could not help bursting into loud laughter. He swung the great staff in his hand, wrapped in the energy of the Power Stone, and smashed it diagonally down toward Thanos. "This is my first time seeing Thanos use a spear. I have to say, paired with your physique, this spear is absolutely packed with comedic potential. It’s hilarious!"

Received Impression Points from Thanos +99,999!

Thanos was furious when he heard that!

I have weapons without comedic potential too! Didn’t you steal them, you detestable brat?

And you have the nerve to mock my weapon now? Do you have no shame?

He wanted nothing more than to curse the detestable human brat before him until he was thoroughly humiliated. In reality, however, he could only keep all those curses bottled up. A great staff carrying the power of a Stone was not so easy to block. Even Thanos could only hold his breath, press the tip of his tongue against his upper palate, grip the shaft with both hands, and muster all his strength to resist this earth-shaking strike.

"Bang!"

Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns collided with the spear, and the enormous energy fluctuation nearly made the entire Void tremble.

However, for the two people at the center of the clash, an all-out collision of this level was still barely within their ability to endure.

After the clash, Li Congxin, who held the initiative, gave Thanos no chance to regroup. He swung the cloth staff like a wheel and launched another fierce assault at Thanos!

"How does the Power Stone feel? Is it especially exhilarating?" Li Congxin taunted him as the force in his hands continued to increase. The cloth staff seemed to transform into a windmill in his hands, each strike fiercer and stronger than the last. Thanos, lacking a suitable weapon and having lost the initiative, could only defend and had no opportunity to counterattack!

"That’s for causing trouble for me!"

"That’s for capturing my subordinates!"

"That’s for acting smug around me!"

"That’s for being so ugly!"

As Thanos listened to Li Congxin’s barrage of trash talk and personal attacks, his hands felt increasingly awkward.

His unsuitable weapon was not the only problem. Li Congxin’s attacking style was also extremely uncomfortable for him.

When experts fought, were they not supposed to coordinate their attacks, striking left and right in turn?

But this detestable youth did the exact opposite. From beginning to end, he only attacked Thanos’s left side, forcing Thanos to keep defending that side.

This fighting style was far too unbalanced!

In one breath, Li Congxin unleashed seventeen consecutive heavy strikes against Thanos, forcing him to retreat again and again.

Only then did Cull Obsidian return from the ruins ahead of Hyperion. Waving his battle blade, he was about to rejoin the fight.

Even if that meant being sent flying by the brat again, it was still better than watching his leader get bullied without lifting a finger. That would sound bad enough, and more importantly, he would have no way to explain himself to Thanos afterward.

At this moment, Li Congxin had already raised the power of Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns to its limit through those seventeen head-on clashes. The staff’s edge turned, and an even more ferocious attack was about to land.

Thanos could only raise his spear to block again, secretly steeling himself.

Brat, once I block this strike and Cull Obsidian arrives to disrupt your attack rhythm, we’ll have a proper fight.

Today, I’ll make sure you learn what the Mad Titan is!

Yet, contrary to everyone’s expectations, Li Congxin’s seemingly unstoppable strike suddenly changed direction at the instant before it was unleashed. As he abruptly retreated, the Power Stone and Space Stone on the staff lit up simultaneously. The unstoppable staff strike tore through the void with a shrill whistle and turned toward Cull Obsidian.