Chapter 326 - 164: I’m Not Negotiating With You! The Power Stone is Secured! (Part 2)

Chapter 326: Chapter 164: I’m Not Negotiating With You! The Power Stone is Secured! (Part 2)

Alex’s voice filtered through the helmet, carrying a cold, metallic resonance that echoed clearly across the entire plaza.

The moment his voice fell, he took a single step forward. There were no hand seals, no incantations—merely the invocation of a single thought.

The astrological origin of Aquarius, a power of Absolute Zero akin to a slumbering ice age, abruptly awakened!

Hum!

A suffocating, dead silence instantly enveloped the scene. With Alex at the epicenter, a visible pale blue ring of ice frantically expanded at a speed surpassing physical limits, like a cosmic ripple!

This was no ordinary freeze.

Wherever the ring of ice passed, the gleaming alloy walls of the plaza, the hovering technological instruments, and the intricately patterned movable floor panels were instantly covered in a layer of solid ice radiating a metallic luster.

It was the mark of molecular motion being forcibly frozen; even the heat within the space was completely stripped away. The instant the ice ring swept past, the air condensed into fine ice crystal powder, rustling as it fell to the ground.

Even the trajectory of light was frozen and delayed for a moment, as if a slow-motion button had been pressed on the entire space.

The expressions of absolute terror on the faces of Queen Adora and the Nova Corps soldiers instantly solidified.

Their bodies stiffened in place, their fingers hovering mid-air in an attempt to press the alarm. Even their rapidly racing thoughts, born of shock, were frozen within the domain of Absolute Zero.

Time seemed infinitely stretched for them; all that remained was the silent scream of primal fear, born from their life instincts deep within their consciousness.

Yet, the freezing power did not cease.

Alex’s target was the core of Xandar. Ignoring the sturdy architectural structures, the ice ring pierced through layers of energy barriers. Using his will as a coordinate, it swept precisely toward the depths of the crust, toward the source of that violent energy—the storage location of the Power Stone!

Crack! Crack!

The crisp sounds of freezing echoed within the planet. The core ring of New Xandar and the surface areas of the fractured planet were instantly plunged into an eternal deep freeze.

Skyscrapers turned into massive ice sculptures, aircraft stalled mid-air, and firing laser weapons were reduced to piles of scrap iron in a split second.

Sunlight shone upon the crystalline icy surface, reflecting a blinding yet frigid light without a single trace of vital activity remaining. The entire planet had become a specimen frozen within the amber of time.

Alex took a step forward and, utilizing the power of the Space Stone, appeared directly in the deepest part of the energy core.

Before his eyes was a sphere tens of meters thick. The outer layer was a protective shell mixed with high-density alloys, while the inner layer was wrapped in a pale purple energy shield.

This was the ultimate protection forged by the Nova Corps for the Power Stone. The energy of all of New Xandar originated from here; the power extracted from the stone through advanced technology was boundless and inexhaustible.

He reached out with both hands, pressing his fingertips against the surface of the alloy sphere, and applied a slight force.

With a tearing sound, the alloy and shielding—capable of withstanding a direct hit from a starship’s main cannon—were effortlessly ripped open like a piece of paper beneath his hands.

Boom!

A purple torrent of energy instantly surged out from the fissure like a roaring, vicious dragon, carrying violent power sufficient to drive an entire galaxy.

Alex coldly snorted and reached out with a single hand. The Cosmo in his palm formed an invisible barrier, steadily blocking all the energy beams. Those forces, capable of destroying planets, gradually solidified in his palm, ultimately transforming into a thumb-sized purple gemstone.

The Power Stone, secured!

Alex clenched the stone tightly, feeling the energy resonance of the three Infinity Stones. His strength and soul attributes were amplified a hundredfold by the two Infinity Stones. At this moment, Alex felt unprecedentedly powerful!

The orange-red of the Soul Stone, the deep blue of the Space Stone, and the deep purple of the Power Stone—three distinct powers flowed harmoniously within his body!

He looked up in the direction of Earth, already formulating his next plan.

The Time Stone was at Kamar-Taj. It was time to head back;

’hopefully, Strange and Wong had already tracked down the Reality Stone and the Mind Stone!’

With Alex’s departure, the freezing power instantly dissipated, as if everything that had just occurred was merely a collective illusion.

Queen Adora clenched her fists in resentment!

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