With the Cosmic Cube in hand, relying on the Space Gem’s elasticity, he slowly infused power into the head, which then gradually transformed into points of light and was completely devoured by the Negative Universe!
"Out there, it’s impossible to swallow such physical objects of this size. It’s all thanks to the inherent traits of the Celestial God’s head and the enhancement of the Infinite Gem."
This Celestial God’s head didn’t leave much behind, but its overall structure was still intact.
If conditions allow, it might just be possible to materialize it in another form!
For now, devour it first; opportunities like these don’t come often...
Inside a massive starship resembling a floating continent, a towering, purple-skinned figure, like a living embodiment of determination, gazed at the small, remorseful, and agonized alien in front of him.
He stretched out his palm like a gigantic fan.
Thanos spoke. The small figure didn’t say a word, simply clenched his fist, as though holding something tightly.
In the next moment, Thanos casually swung his hand, sending the little alien flying. A gemstone fell to the ground as the alien crashed into the distance.
Thanos then picked up the fallen Soul Gem, holding it delicately between his fingers, appreciating it with satisfaction.
"As expected, it’s useful. Gamora, you’ve accomplished something extraordinary."
Thanos looked at Gamora, who stood expressionless beside him, and his eyes softened slightly with a trace of appreciation.
Though it was through Nebula’s assistance that they forced Gamora to reveal the exact location, and in the end relied on that enigmatic lead to send cannon fodder to collect the Soul Gem,
what mattered was that the gemstone was now in his hands.
Gamora showed no visible reaction, merely sighing inwardly.
She had been harboring rebellious thoughts for a long time but never had the chance to act on them.
This time, she had deliberately withheld the Soul Gem’s whereabouts and even considered going after the Power Stone.
But alas, Thanos’ network of spies was too pervasive.
"Next, we’ll be dealing with Ronan to retrieve the Power Stone..."
When Thanos said this, his purple face revealed a chilling grimace.
Initially, he had a cooperative relationship with Ronan, even preparing to lend the guy a helping hand.
But as fate would have it, Ronan turned out to be nothing more than an ungrateful wolf cub who ultimately decided to keep the Power Stone for himself.
"What isn’t yours will eventually be taken back."
Thanos smirked coldly.
Just then, a subordinate rushed in urgently, reporting to him.
"My Lord, Ronan has gone to the Land of Nihility and launched an attack there."
"The Land of Nihility?"
Thanos raised an eyebrow but didn’t show much concern.
"According to the latest intelligence, Ronan destroyed the Land of Nihility but perished along with the Dark Star. A thousand-meter Titan emerged from the ruins and obliterated Ronan’s fleet..."
Upon hearing this, Thanos’ expression finally shifted.
"A thousand-meter Titan?"
"Ronan had the Power Stone, didn’t he? What a useless fool!"
If the Power Stone was in Ronan’s possession, it would have posed some trouble, but Thanos was confident he could seize it.
But if this so-called thousand-meter Titan obtained the Power Stone, ignoring whatever it might be, based on its demonstrated strength, it would undoubtedly be a headache.
"Survivors have described the Titan as not even allowing Ronan to get close. It destroyed him from a distance, and now the Land of Nihility has disappeared entirely..."
"Dismantling from a distance was indeed the smart move."
Thanos, having searched extensively for the Infinite Gems, understood their traits well.
The Power Stone undoubtedly possessed unparalleled force, but as long as its owner couldn’t touch him, there were ways to counter it.
Even retrieving it from Ronan was something he planned with similar strategies in mind.
Confronting a Power Stone wielder head-on would be foolish.
"Who is this Titan? Something belonging to the Collector? Do we have any other leads now?"
"The Collector has already left the Land of Nihility and vanished, but there’s someone in the Bounty Hunter Guild openly offering a bounty on your whereabouts, claiming they have something you want."
The intelligence officer’s forehead glistened with sweat.
Thanos immediately thought of the earlier message about the Soul Gem’s location.
Realizing how he had manipulated others to obtain the Soul Gem, Thanos quickly deduced the adversary’s motive.
A cruel smile spread across his face as anger boiled within.
"Very good. It seems they’ve decided to use me as their test subject for claiming these gemstones. Fine, let’s see if this wielder of the Power Stone truly has the power to defend what’s theirs! Set a course for the location they’ve specified!"
Thanos’ expression turned merciless.
An impending galactic disaster was on the horizon. Collecting all six Infinite Stones was imperative for survival.
No one could stop him. No one!