Chapter 143: You have been buffed!

The Black Order under Thanos are all named after constellations or celestial bodies, such as Cull Obsidian, who is currently battling Thor, as well as the absent Supergiant and Proxima Midnight, and so on.

But Corvus Glaive is an exception; his name contains not only "Corvus" (the constellation) but also "Glaive," which refers to a long-handled weapon with a blade at the end—in other words, a long saber or a spear.

Lin Lie keenly sensed this point and thus made such a conjecture.

Corvus Glaive's performance just now indeed proved this; he would rather have his arm severed by Lin Lie than allow his double-bladed glaive to suffer any damage, which shows how important this weapon is to him.

"Arrogant and ignorant Earthling!"

Corvus Glaive reattached his severed arm, gripped his glaive with both hands, and sneered, "If you truly believe that, you are welcome to try it yourself!"

"I don't need you to remind me." Lin Lie gripped the hilt, saying expressionlessly, "I was already thinking of doing just that..."

Before the words had even faded, he bent his knees slightly, pressed his left hand against his waist, and inserted the Fuxi Sword held in his right hand diagonally into his left waist, assuming a stance for sheathing the sword.

In the next instant, a sharp sword intent rose from his body.

Surging sword Qi erupted, covering his skin and dyeing his originally pitch-black eyes with a sharp, brilliant, silver-white sword radiance that seemed to condense into substance.

This was not all; after mobilizing the Selfless Sword Qi within his body, Lin Lie also activated all his buff skills and unsealed "Shadow Hand," which increases weapon mastery.

"Shadow Hand!"

"Indomitable Will!"

"Ancient Memories!"

"Overdrive!"

In an instant, rays of light bloomed on Lin Lie, causing his entire temperament to change.

Not only that, but the Fuxi Sword in his hand was also covered in a faint blue halo, which flowed slowly along the blade like a nebula.

Looking at Lin Lie's eyes, which had retracted their sharpness and become lofty and indifferent, as if gazing from ancient times, Corvus Glaive felt his scalp tingle, knowing he could not let this Earthling continue to build up his momentum.

He immediately let out a roar, shattered the ground beneath his feet, and charged at Lin Lie with his double-bladed glaive.

At the same time, Lin Lie also lifted his heels and then—stomped hard on the ground!

"Boom!"

The hard concrete ground burst violently, and Lin Lie's figure, having sheathed his sword, surged forward, tracing a nearly straight trajectory through the air.

The terrifying speed even broke the sound barrier, exploding a white cloud in place that transformed into a sonic boom cloud layered behind him.

The immense pressure compressed the air in front of Lin Lie into a film that looked like a smooth arc; the ground collapsed instantly, shattering into a long trench under the impact of the wind pressure.

Before Corvus Glaive's roar could even spread, that thin red air film slammed into him.

The terrifying force struck from the front; Corvus Glaive only felt a gale brush his face, and then his arms holding the long blade exploded, turning into a blood mist mixed with flesh and bone shards.

And the moment his arms exploded, the double-bladed glaive was uncontrollably sent flying.

Lin Lie lifted his eyes, and the Fuxi Sword covered in blue light in his hand was raised, slashing upward in an instant.

"Awoo—"

A faint dragon roar suddenly sounded, and a dragon head phantom at least five or six meters tall suddenly lunged out from Lin Lie's body.

The dragon scales and horns, composed purely of sword Qi, reflected silver light in the sun as they charged toward the sky in the direction pointed by the sword edge.

"Breaking Army—Rising Dragon Strike!"

In an instant, the double-bladed glaive overhead was snapped in half by the dragon head phantom.

The hilt in the middle was shredded by sword Qi, and the blades at both ends were covered in sword marks, flying high into the air under the impact of the Rising Dragon Strike, falling toward the urban area like a kite with a broken string.

Only then did the sound of the sonic boom finally propagate.

The four people currently fighting heard the sound and turned their heads one after another, looking at Lin Lie and Corvus Glaive in astonishment.

"No!"

Looking at the double-bladed glaive shredded by sword Qi, Corvus Glaive's eyes were about to split; he reached out, managed to walk a few steps, and then collapsed to the ground, completely losing all signs of life.

"Finally finished!"

Lin Lie dispelled the buffs on his body, gasping for breath while looking happily at the fallen enemy.

Ever since he learned 【Breaking Army Rising Dragon Strike】, this was the first time he had used it at full power; he didn't expect this thing to actually be able to slash out a dragon shadow—it truly lived up to the "dragon" in its name!

"Clap, clap~"

"Good sword!"

Sudden applause and praise came from overhead.

Lin Lie was slightly startled and hurriedly looked up, only to see a golden door appearing in the sky above him at some unknown time.

Two figures were standing behind this golden door, clapping vigorously while looking at them with wonder.

Without a doubt, these two were none other than Lin Yu, who had just returned, and the Ancient One (Whitebeard) from the neighboring universe.

Looking at the pleasantly surprised young Chinese man below, the Ancient One's eyes shone with brilliance, and he couldn't help but whisper, "This child's swordsmanship is astonishing, far surpassing the Fuxi Sword wielder on my side, especially that sword technique that slashed out a dragon shadow just now—even I have never seen it before!"

"Is that so? That is truly rare!"

Lin Yu naturally wouldn't tell the Ancient One about the information regarding the Sword Soul.

He gave a perfunctory reply, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's leave it at that!"

Before the words had faded, he stepped out of the golden door and, without waiting for the Ancient One to say anything more, waved his hand and forcibly closed the Dimensional Gate.

"Brother Yu & Lin Dage!"

Lin Lie and He Jingfeng's surprised voices came from below.

Lin Yu turned around and greeted them with a smile.

"Long time no see~"

Lin Lie said happily, "Brother Yu, when did you get back?"

Lin Yu laughed, "Just when you were preparing to use your ultimate move..."

As he spoke, he landed on the ground and looked at Corvus Glaive, whose eyes had dimmed, saying with a light laugh, "Your guess was correct; this guy's weakness is the glaive in his hand. If I didn't see wrong just now, his soul is lodged within the glaive. As long as this glaive still exists, even if you destroy his body, he can be resurrected again!"

"He can actually be resurrected?"

Lin Lie was shocked upon hearing this, then felt fortunate in his heart.

It was a good thing he spotted this guy's weakness; if he had continued to tangle with him, he might have been worn to death by such an ability.

"Finally back!"

"Let me see what the progress is right now..."

Lin Yu's gaze swept across, his spiritual power instantly covering the entire city, taking in the entire New York battlefield.

The next second, his expression flickered, and he glanced at the urban area below with a somewhat strange look.

But immediately after, his expression returned to normal, and he turned to look up at the portal in the sky that had already expanded to forty meters.

"Coming just in time~"

Lin Yu said with a smile.

Before the words had faded, the semi-mechanical, semi-biological whale-like giant beast, the "Leviathan," flew out from the portal, emitting a dull and long roar as it headed straight for the city below.

Lin Yu examined the biological weapon overhead with interest.

He saw that its massive size almost filled the entire portal; its body surface not only had thick bone plates but also scale-like alien armor, clearly possessing excellent defensive capabilities.

Below the giant beast's body, especially at the mechanical fins, an anti-gravity flight system developed by the Chitauri was installed, allowing it to hover and swim in the air at will.

Behind the front jaw, a large Chitauri cannon was installed, possessing decent firepower and siege capabilities.

Besides this, the Leviathan was also a large troop transport aircraft; the scale armor on both sides of its body could open and close freely, and there was a large amount of metal-modified space inside, allowing Chitauri soldiers to eject and land.

In the Chitauri legion, the Leviathans were mainly responsible for diving into positions and planetary landings.

Many indigenous civilizations on life-bearing planets, when facing such massive biological weapons, were already driven to despair by the shock of such giant lifeforms before the battle even began.

This was also why the Chitauri retained part of the Leviathan's intelligence instead of completely transforming them into machines.

"It really is a good thing!"

Lin Yu's interest increased greatly, and he immediately waved his hand; a terrifying suction force instantly bloomed, taking that Leviathan, along with the Chitauri soldiers stirring on both sides of its belly, into his sleeve.

In an instant, the giant beast that had rushed out of the portal vanished without a trace.

The Avengers and group members, who had originally looked grim, were all stunned.

The former were completely bewildered, not knowing what had happened, while the latter's eyes lit up, and they couldn't help but reveal joy.

"It's Lin Dage who's back!"

"Then what are we afraid of? Let's launch a counterattack quickly!"

Just as the group members' morale was boosted, more Leviathans surged out from the portal.

Over a dozen hundred-meter-long Leviathans circled and swam in the air, casting immense shadows over the city below.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yu did not take action again; instead, he stepped down and laid out the Fenghouqi Formation that encompassed all of New York.

At the same time, the group members located all over New York all felt a shift, discovering that a powerful force had surged into their bodies out of thin air, continuously replenishing their previous consumption.

Lin Lie naturally had the same feeling.

He revealed a look of surprise and couldn't help but look up at Lin Yu.

"Brother Yu, did you do this?"

"That's right!"

Lin Yu instigated, "You have been buffed, why aren't you attacking yet?!"

Lin Lie & He Jingfeng: "..."

Out of trust in Lin Yu, the two looked at each other, immediately abandoned Loki and Cull Obsidian, and leaped toward the Leviathans in the sky.

At the same time, Thor and Loki looked suspicious and uncertain, both still immersed in the strange situation of the Leviathan's inexplicable disappearance just now.

Taking advantage of Thor's distraction, Cull Obsidian decisively launched a sneak attack, slamming a heavy hammer with great force onto Thor's chest.

"Boom!"

With a loud noise, Thor's body flew backward, crossing a distance of dozens of meters before crashing into a wall.

Rubble fell with a rustle; Thor landed on the ground, clutching his chest, glaring at Cull Obsidian in front, and said, "You—"

"Boom!"

Before the words had faded, Cull Obsidian had already shattered the ground, holding a giant metal hammer, and charged over like a black shadow.

Thor hurriedly shut his mouth, reaching out with his right hand to his side, wanting to pick up Mjolnir, which had fallen just now.

"... Hmm?"

Where is my hammer?

Thor's right hand touched nothing, and he was instantly bewildered.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 144 =====