Chapter 316 The Insatiable Black Lotus
Natasha holds the magic knife in her hand and, with the belief of protecting the people, with the assistance of Patton, Sif and others, she continuously attacks the Destroyer with the magic knife given by Cheng Long, leaving many scars on it.

This group of people successfully restrained the Destroyer and had the tendency to destroy him.

However, the Destroyer was huge in size and had magic power, so it could emit beams of divine power and launch indiscriminate attacks. Even if Natasha and the others attacked it together, they could not defeat it, and casualties soon occurred.

Among the three Asgardian warriors, Vostegg and Fandral were hit by beams of divine power one after another. If it weren't for the armor on their bodies that could withstand some of the damage, the parts that were hit would most likely have been burnt.

Things were fine on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s side, Natasha and Barton were both safe and sound, with only Crossbones injured. His right forearm was hit and his wrist bone was broken directly by the Destroyer.

The battle continued to intensify and the casualties became more and more severe. Although SHIELD made arrangements early on, there are always people who like to join in the fun and miss the opportunity, and become innocent victims.

Fortunately, not many residents died in the accident.

Single digits, still within controllable range.

In fact, if it weren't for these unlucky guys, the rest of the people who just like to join in the fun would not have left.

Every sip, every bite, every cause and every effect, everything has its destiny.

Cheng Long did not feel guilty about this, even though his early action could have avoided many unnecessary casualties.

But it's not like he didn't give these people a chance. He informed SHIELD long ago. Those who died chose not to leave and stayed to join in the fun and suffer the consequences. Who can he blame?

What's more, he is a demon cultivator. If he didn't take advantage of the chaos to kill people and suck blood, and did things that matched his identity as a demon cultivator, he would already be a failure.

"Long, aren't you ready to take action?" Daisy, who stayed beside Cheng Long, finally couldn't help but speak as she saw fewer and fewer people joining the fight against the Destroyer.

"It's not that I don't want to take action, but if I take action, Thor will have to wait until an unknown time to recover his divine power. Today is the best time for him to remove the seal and become the God of Thunder again."

Cheng Long has been watching from the sidelines, not because he doesn't want to take action, but because Thor needs to temper his mind. Only when this guy understands the meaning of sacrificing his life for righteousness can he remove the seal on his body and stimulate the power of Thor contained in his body.

"What if Thor can't recover?"

"I'm here to cover this, right?"

Cheng Long patted Daisy on the shoulder, signaling her to relax and continue holding the ball and watching the show.

The magic knife that he gave to Natasha was only a mid-grade magic weapon, not even a low-grade acquired spiritual treasure, but it could actually break the Destroyer's defense. This surprised him very much. It was hard for him to associate it with the Destroyer armor that could compete with the God Group when worn.

"The Destroyer is so bad, it must be because Loki's permission to use it is too low, or Odin has a trick up his sleeve and made a replica to replace him. Otherwise, it is hard to explain why Thor lifted the seal, smashed the Destroyer with a sledgehammer, and then abandoned it..." Cheng Long touched his chin and automatically came up with a more reasonable explanation in his mind.

But even though the Destroyer in front of him was suspected to be a replica, the beam of divine power it emitted was still unstoppable by anyone except Cheng Long, making it invincible. As time went by, more and more people were injured.

In less than three minutes, Hogan, Sif and others were injured one after another and lost the mobility to fight bravely.

At this time, the only ones who could still fight the Destroyer were Natasha and Barton. The former had been circling around the Destroyer to contain his actions, while the latter stood in the distance and shot arrows to interfere...

"How to do?"

Thor's face was filled with anxiety as he watched the situation getting worse and worse.

With his vision, he could naturally see that Natasha would be defeated in a long battle. Although the knife in the opponent's hand, which exuded a strange aura, could split the body of the Destroyer, it would heal quickly after the split.

The Destroyer is like a tireless perpetual motion robot, but Natasha's strength is limited.

There was a hint of hesitation on his face, and he wanted to rush forward to help, but when he thought about the fact that he had already lost his divine power, rushing forward now would only hinder others.

For an Asgard warrior who embodies glory and splendor, he cannot take part in the battle and would become a burden if he rushes forward. This feeling is like ten thousand ants suddenly taking up residence in his heart and gnawing away his self-esteem.

"Mr. Cheng, I, the Prince of Asgard and God of Thunder, now beg you to help me defeat the Destroyer." After much hesitation, Thor finally chose to ask Cheng Long, who was just watching from the sidelines, to take action on his behalf.

This was also a helpless act. In the original drama, Thor had no one to rely on, so he was willing to sacrifice his own life in exchange for the safety of the people in the town.

But there are very few people in the town now. Except Jane, Daisy and Eric, all the remaining ones are warriors.

For Thor, it is a very glorious thing for a warrior to die in battle.

Therefore, he could not find any reason to sacrifice himself, but he just didn't want Sif, Hogan and others to die in a meaningless fight.

"Are you sure you want me to take action?"

Cheng Long gave Thor a surprised look.

Although it was already a difficult breakthrough for Thor to say such words, he thought that if more people were injured, Thor would sacrifice his own life and remove the seal on his body at the cost of serious injuries.

I didn't expect Thor to plead with me.

"Mr. Cheng, as long as you can destroy the Destroyer, I will reward you handsomely afterwards." Thor didn't understand why Cheng Long was so reluctant to take action, but after spending some time with him, he realized that Cheng Long was not a cold-blooded person.

"Okay, I'll help you with this."

Cheng Long raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a triumphant smile.

What I want is that Thor owes someone a favor!
As for whether Thor can lift the seal, it doesn’t matter to him at all.

Therefore, he agreed very readily, stepped lightly, and flashed from the door of the villa to Natasha's side like a flash of lightning...

"You've done your best, leave it to me!"

"Hmm~"

Natasha smiled sweetly and stepped aside decisively.

at the same time……

Looking at the 'little guy' who suddenly stood in front of him, the Destroyer punched the little guy directly. With the Destroyer's size, its fist was even bigger than a plate.

However, facing the oncoming huge fist, Cheng Long had no intention of dodging and punched forward as well.

There is a huge gap between the Destroyer's huge iron fist and his fist just from the appearance.

boom!
The iron fist collided with the flesh fist, and a loud bang broke out.

Under the shocked gazes of Natasha, Barton, Crossbones, Sif and others, Cheng Long's figure did not move at all. Instead, the Destroyer's body couldn't help but retreat several steps.

"How can this be!"

Sif and the three Asgardian warriors witnessed this scene with their mouths opened so wide that a fist could almost be stuffed in.

Patton and Crossbones are no exception!
Only Natasha, who knew a thing or two, showed a smug look. The better her man was, the prouder she would be as a woman.

Having personally experienced the Destroyer's power, Natasha still found it hard to believe that her man could suppress the Destroyer in terms of strength?
This is so fucking awesome!
If it wasn't the wrong timing, she really wanted to push the other person down and have a hearty fight on the spot.

"Sigh~~"

Jane gasped.

So many extraordinary warriors couldn't deal with the Destroyer, but Cheng Long, a cook, just threw a casual punch and made everyone retreat several steps.

Is that human being?
Isn't a person's strength related to his body size?

Crossbones and Barton are so tall, but their strength is not as strong as that of a cook who is only 1.8 meters tall. This is incredible!
"Yes, yes!"

"Cool, dragon!"

"I love you!"

Daisy's face flushed with excitement, and she wanted to rush forward and kiss the other person hatefully.

"This guy's strength is actually not worse than mine!"

“Is he also a god?”

Looking at Cheng Long who was enjoying everyone's attention, Thor's eyes revealed a hint of loneliness. In the past, he was the one who enjoyed everyone's attention and was the most handsome guy in the battlefield of the Nine Realms.

But now, he could only stay in the safe area and watch people fight like a nagging woman.

"He is so strong?"

Loki, who was far away in Asgard, saw through the Destroyer's perspective that the armor he was remotely controlling was knocked back by Cheng Long's punch, and his face changed instantly.

If the Destroyer was thrown into the earth, Thor, Sif and others would surely die.

The same goes for the person who took Thor's hammer.

However, reality slapped him in the face. The man who took away Thor's hammer not only had the qualifications to obtain the power of Thor, but even his physical fitness was as abnormal as his brother Thor.

"Humph, anyone who becomes my enemy is seeking his own death!"

Loki was furious and controlled the Destroyer to attack Cheng Long.

You are very strong, right?
You can knock back the Destroyer with one punch, right?
Then I'll let you try the Destroyer's highest-level divine power impact!
See how you can stop it!
As soon as this thought came to mind, the Destroyer, who was far away in the atrium, gathered the magnificent and powerful divine power in his head.

Brighter and brighter, brighter and brighter.

Its head locked onto the target. If Cheng Long didn't move, it wouldn't move. If Cheng Long moved to the left, it would move to the left.
Noticing this scene, the five people from Asgard were all shocked. The Destroyer's beam attack becomes stronger when it encounters a stronger opponent. Even if Thor lifted the seal, he would not dare to be targeted by the Destroyer.

Because they all know how powerful it is.

"Natasha, move away."

Cheng Long's eyes fell on the Destroyer, and there was no panic on his face. Natasha, as well as Barton, Sif and others nearby, all retreated to a distance unconsciously, watching the battle with nervous expressions.

"Huh~~"

Watching the divine power gathering more and more on the Destroyer's head, Cheng Long suddenly sensed the black lotus seed vibrating, so he took it out of the storage compartment.

The next moment.

boom!
A beam of divine power thicker than his waist shot out from the Destroyer's head.

But Cheng Long did not dodge or evade. Instead, he strangely spread out his palm, revealing the shiny black lotus seed on his palm.

This made Natasha and the others surprised and worried. When the divine power beam shot into Cheng Long's right hand, the black lotus seed in his palm suddenly bloomed with a mysterious black light, forming a vortex that drew the surging beam into the lotus seed.

"Boom...boom..."

The endless beams of divine power continued to burst out as if they would never end.

The black lotus seed in Cheng Long's palm seemed to be a bottomless pit, accepting all the beams of divine power. It absorbed as much as Loki shot out and had no feeling of fullness at all.

However, if you look closely, you can find that the lotus seeds become brighter and the luster on the surface becomes more and more dazzling.

"How could this be?"

A minute later, Loki, who continued to output, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stared blankly at the black lotus seed in Cheng Long's hand. What the hell is this thing that can absorb so much energy?
"I don't believe you can suck it all up."

Loki gritted his teeth and increased his output again.

However, things went counterproductive.

Two minutes, three minutes, five minutes...

After more than ten minutes, the orange light in the Destroyer's body dimmed, but the strange black lotus seed actually floated up from Cheng Long's palm.

Apart from this, there were no other changes, even the body shape did not change, it just became more radiant.

"It has absorbed so many beams of divine power, but there is no sign of germination or growth. This seed... is worthy of being called the Black Lotus of Destruction." Seeing the Destroyer on the opposite side stop attacking, Cheng Long took back the Black Lotus Seed.

He finally understood that if he wanted the black lotus seeds to take root and sprout and grow into a top-grade innate spiritual treasure like the World-Destroying Black Lotus, it would be impossible without snatching a few Infinity Gems.

The only Infinity Stone that he could take away without leaving any trouble was the Mind Stone that Loki obtained by surrendering to Thanos.

As for the Space Gem?

If the Rainbow Bridge was not destroyed, they would be able to take it over during the chaos of the New York War.

There is also the Power Gem that will soon appear on Xandar, and the Aether Gem that is sealed somewhere.

There is one guaranteed prize, and the remaining few depend on the situation. If you can get it, take it. If you can’t, forget it.

Anyway, the Infinity Stones all have endless energy. One stone is enough to nourish the Black Face Seed to take root and sprout, and grow the ultimate innate spiritual treasure that Cheng Long wants...

"Is that the only solution?"

Seeing the Destroyer stop attacking, Cheng Long suddenly rushed forward and punched him one after another. His fists fell on the Destroyer like raindrops.

Although the Destroyer is huge, even he finds it difficult to withstand his powerful punches.

But in just a moment, the Destroyer's body became full of pits and looked extremely miserable.

Under Cheng Long's attack, the Destroyer was completely unable to fight back.

In terms of strength, Cheng Long, who has absorbed the essence and blood energy of hundreds of thousands of people, is not as strong as ten of the movie versions of the Hulk. Suppressing the Destroyer is as easy as taking candy from a sack.

On dexterity?
The Destroyer couldn't even hit Natasha, who was running at a speed of more than ten or twenty meters per second, let alone Cheng Long.

Once the battle started, it became completely one-sided.

"This guy is simply a pervert!"

At this moment, everyone widened their eyes and looked at Cheng Long wreaking havoc on the Destroyer in astonishment.

Loki, who was far away in Asgard, saw this scene and decisively abandoned the Destroyer. He began to take even crazier actions. He even pointed the Rainbow Bridge at Jotunheim and took the initiative to send the Frost Giants into Asgard.

One of them is Loki's father Laufey!

(End of this chapter)