Chapter 181: The Enemy of My Enemy

Cold and silence are the eternal themes of Jotunheim.

The palace of the Frost Giants is even more so.

Here, it is like an eternal frozen abyss, as if even the air is about to freeze.

Laufey, the King of the Frost Giants, sits on his icy throne. It seems that this king spends his entire day sitting on his throne.

It seems that he has no other hobbies or activities in his daily life.

As if the frost has frozen his passion and vitality, he has nothing else to do but sit idly.

And he is not sitting on the throne in a daze, but in a deep sleep.

He embraces the darkness, sitting on the throne with his eyes closed, not knowing how many years he has been asleep.

Around him, the giants of the land of ice and snow also have their eyes closed, like statues.

Because they have not moved for a long time, their bodies have frozen over, and from a distance, they look like ice sculptures.

At this moment.

The body of Laufey, the King of the Frost Giants, suddenly trembles. The trembling causes the ice layer on the surface to continuously disintegrate, showing signs of cracking.

As large pieces of ice fall to the ground, they shatter into a pile of crystal.

In the darkness, Laufey's eyes open.

The eyes of the Frost Giants are blood-red, emitting a startling red light in the darkness, illuminating the darkness, as if to dye the palace in crimson.

Laufey wakes from his slumber and rises from the throne. He opens his mouth and exhales a breath of extreme cold.

"Odin."

"You've come again!"

Laufey certainly hasn't forgotten that not long ago, the people of Asgard visited Jotunheim.

The young prince of Asgard ignored the agreement between the two realms and directly broke into the palace.

When Laufey dispatched a large number of Frost Giants to kill him.

Odin descended from the sky and took Thor back.

Laufey didn't expect that not long after, Odin has come again.

Immediately, Laufey feels that Odin's aura is different from before.

The aura Odin is emitting now is causing Jotunheim to tremble slightly.

Such divine might.

Only when the All-Father was young did Laufey feel it from him.

"What has happened?"

At this moment.

A voice sounds.

"He's chasing me."

Laufey suddenly turns his head and sees a figure emerging from the darkness near his throne.

The dim light of Jotunheim falls on him, allowing Laufey to see that this figure has golden hair and blue eyes.

Wearing a black, metallic battle suit, with a red cape fluttering behind.

But what attracts Laufey's attention the most is the pair of white-gold, intricately patterned, and ornate bracers on this person's hands. These bracers give him a prickly sensation.

Like facing Odin's 'Gungnir'.

"A man of Asgard?"

Laufey questions, as he can feel a tremendous energy aura within this figure.

The other party is not erupting, not bursting with momentum like Odin.

But if fully unleashed, it should not be much inferior to Odin.

But that is Odin, the protector of the Nine Realms, the All-Father!

Who in the Nine Realms can compare to Odin?

"Of course not."

Azul, who arrived at the palace using 'teleportation', smiles: "Strictly speaking, I am an Earthling."

As someone who has invaded Earth before, Laufey naturally knows about Earthlings.

He is stunned: "Impossible, that is a primitive world. No race in that world could give birth to a life form of your energy level."

Azul laughs: "It seems you haven't updated your information for too long."

"Although currently, among Earthlings, there is probably only one woman who can rival me."

"However, many powerful life forms have indeed been born there now."

As he speaks, Azul looks around, his gaze sweeping over the giant ice sculptures.

If it weren't for Azul's 'psychic field', which allows him to accurately sense the minds of these giants, just by looking at the surface, he would have thought these were ice sculptures, stone statues.

"I say, Odin is coming, are you all planning to sleep until when?"

Azul looks at Laufey.

Laufey exhales a cold breath: "Since Odin is here for you, then, if I just hand you over to him, wouldn't everything be resolved?"

Azul touches his nose and laughs: "Since when have the Frost Giants become the watchdogs of Asgard."

"Has the Laufey who dared to challenge Asgard died?"

Laufey slightly closes his eyes: "Angering me does you no good."

Azul shrugs indifferently: "I'm just stating a fact."

"Besides, although Odin is here for me, don't you think his current momentum is too strong?"

"He might just eliminate you all by the way."

Laufey glances at him, then his eyes suddenly light up.

Instantly, the entire palace rumbles.

The sleeping Frost Giants awaken, their gray-blue bodies shaking off layers of ice, and they walk out, gathering in the palace.

Laufey whispers: "We have the power to protect ourselves, no need for your concern."

"Is that so?"

"Then let's change the way we interact."

Azul smiles: "You help me block Odin, and I'll give you something."

"The Casket of Ancient Winters."

Laufey's eyes glow red: "The Casket of Ancient Winters is in your hands?"

He sizes up Azul, then says: "You do indeed have its aura on you."

"Where is it!"

Azul chuckles: "Do I look like someone who would carry such an important thing with me?"

"As long as you help me block Odin, later, I will naturally have the Dark Elves deliver the 'Casket of Ancient Winters' to you."

Laufey remains silent, as if considering.

Azul turns his head, looking into the distance: "He's here."

In the distance.

In the dark and cold sky of Jotunheim, a brilliant light appears.

The light quickly approaches, and as it grows larger, Azul and the Frost Giants see that it is a spear of light.

It is so huge, like a mountain.

It cuts through the air, with a mighty momentum, roaring as it comes.

It lands in front of the Frost Giants' palace.

With a rumbling sound, an unknown amount of snow and ice outside the palace melts.

Then, from the spear of light that seems to have pierced the earth, Odin, holding 'Gungnir', walks out.

Odin's golden hair flutters, the wrinkles on his face have lessened, and his armor emits a golden light, like a sun illuminating this icy world.

"Laufey."

Odin's voice rumbles into the palace.

Laufey snorts, ice rises beneath his feet, extending towards the outside of the palace, carrying Laufey to Odin's front.

Other Frost Giants also rush outside the palace, gathering around Laufey, supporting their king.

Azul takes the opportunity to float deeper into the palace. In the darkness, he prepares to activate the power of the 'Reality Stone' to transform himself.

Just in case, Azul uses 'self-replication', and his figure blurs.

Then another figure separates from Azul, a replica without a cape or the Hercules bracers.

After giving the replica the command to protect himself, Azul expands his bio-field, forming a closed spherical space.

Outside the palace.

Laufey, the King of the Frost Giants, looks down at Odin: "Isn't this the great All-Father, the respected protector of the Nine Realms, the King of Asgard, His Majesty Odin?"

"What wind has blown you here."

"You haven't forgotten what you just promised me not long ago, have you?"

"I remember when you came to pick up your two 'little princesses', you said that the people of Asgard would not set foot in Jotunheim again."

"How about it, could it be that Odin is also forgetful?"

Odin raises 'Gungnir', slamming it heavily on the ground, creating a ripple that stirs up a gust of wind.

Then.

The voice of the All-Father spreads out: "Laufey, I have not forgotten my promise."

"But now, I am chasing an Earthling."

"And as far as I know, he is in your palace."

Laufey looks back at his palace: "I just came out from inside, I can responsibly tell you, there are no Earthlings inside, nor Earth rats, Earth cats or dogs, nothing from Earth."

He is blatantly lying.

Odin, of course, knows this.

"Then let me take a look inside." Odin says gravely.

Laufey bursts into laughter.

All the Frost Giants burst into laughter.

Suddenly.

Laufey roars: "Odin, I just lost, I'm not dead!"

"You people of Asgard break into our Jotunheim at will, and now you want to search my palace!"

"What do you take us Frost Giants for!"

"You are insulting us!"

"Frost Giants can die, but cannot be insulted!"

All the Frost Giants roar.

At this moment.

A seven-colored light descends from the sky.

The Bifrost!

In the light, Thor, holding Mjolnir, and Loki, holding a dagger, run out.

Laufey's eyes churn with anger, and he roars: "Look, the two 'little princesses' have come again."

"Odin, you are unilaterally tearing up our agreement!"

Odin closes his eyes, sighs lightly, and looks at the two sons who have come to his side.

"What are you doing here?"

Thor looks at the King of the Frost Giants, tightening his grip on his hammer: "Of course, to help, father."

Odin snorts: "I don't need your help."

"Where is your mother?"

Loki smirks: "Queen Frigga has returned to her chambers."

Odin is slightly relieved.

Laufey then points at Odin and his two sons: "Odin, I demand that you leave, leave Jotunheim, or it will be a declaration of war against the Frost Giants!"

Odin exhales: "Laufey, I say it again."

"I just want that Earthling."

"You hand him over to me, and we'll leave immediately."

Laufey is silent for a moment, then says: "Again."

"Odin, what do you think Jotunheim is."

"Your backyard in Asgard?"

"You come and go as you please."

"Still asking me to serve you."

"Do you really think we Frost Giants are dogs of your divine realm?"

Amidst the roar, Laufey's hand condensed frost, forming a giant ice blade.

No more words were needed.

The conflict between the two sides was not a matter of a day or two.

Plus, Odin's insistence thoroughly enraged the Frost Giants.

Laufey swung his sword, and before the blade even reached, a thin layer of ice had already formed on Odin's body.

The All-Father roared, energy erupted, and his entire body exploded with a dazzling and sacred light.

This light repelled Laufey's sword and sent other charging Frost Giants flying.

After releasing this energy shock, Odin shouted, "The Frost Giants are yours to handle."

He didn't want to tangle with Laufey any longer. Pointing 'Gungnir' towards the palace, he transformed into a stream of light and shot into the palace.

"Odin!"

Laufey snorted in anger. Odin's attitude of not taking him seriously made the Frost Giant exceptionally furious.

He opened his mouth and spewed a freezing wind carrying snow and ice.

This freezing wind swept towards Odin, and wherever it passed, everything was frozen.

Just as it was about to catch up with Odin, Laufey's eyes were suddenly illuminated by overwhelming thunder.

Thor leaped high, his hammer striking down, the surface of the hammer lighting up, gushing out a large amount of lightning.

They crossed the space, blasted onto Laufey's face, turning the Frost Giant King's head to one side, diverting the freezing wind elsewhere, turning several Frost Giants hit by the wind into ice sculptures.

Then Thor landed, only to be smashed away by Laufey's punch, followed by Laufey leaping forward, his ice blade plunging into the ground.

Immediately, a path of ice spikes rose from the earth.

Thor had just stood up when ice spikes thrust up beneath his feet.

He hurriedly swung his hammer, smashing the ice spikes.

At this moment, Laufey raised his hand, and around this Frost Giant King, hundreds of frost spears materialized.

Laufey pointed at Thor, and those frost spears immediately shot towards Thor like machine gun fire, whistling, dragging gray-blue light trails.

Thor immediately spun his hammer, using it to continuously knock away the ice spears, finally swinging the hammer towards Laufey.

The hammer, flashing with electric light, struck Laufey, exploding in a circle of electric light. As Laufey flew out, the hammer also flew back to Thor's hand.

On the other side.

Loki single-handedly took on all the Frost Giant warriors.

These warriors attacked Loki frantically, and Loki seemed to be no match, being forced to retreat step by step.

In a blink, Loki had reached the edge of a cliff, the situation precarious.

A dozen Frost Giants charged over, their hands condensing ice blades, a dozen ice blades stabbing towards Loki simultaneously.

Loki looked desperate, and the next moment, he was pierced by the ice blades.

But his figure flickered and disappeared.

The dozen Frost Giants stabbed at air, misapplied their force, and couldn't stop their momentum.

Immediately, one after another, they fell off the cliff, screaming as they plunged into the bottomless abyss below.

The real Loki appeared on a clearing not far away, shrugged his shoulders, indicating he could do nothing to help.

On the other side.

Odin had already flown into the palace.

Just as he entered the palace.

Suddenly, from the depths of the palace's darkness, a figure vaguely appeared, followed by a great burst of golden light.

Then, a golden, super-high-temperature light flow, like a great river, surged forth.

Odin quickly stopped, raised 'Gungnir', and from the tip of the spear, a magnificent energy torrent shot out to meet it.

The two energies met and collided in the palace, causing the palace to tremble, with fragments and dust continuously falling from the dome.

After a stalemate, Odin roared, pointed the spear upwards, sending both the opposing light river and his own torrent upwards.

Outside the palace.

Laufey suddenly saw his palace being blasted open by two beams of light, which rose into the sky together before violently exploding, forming ripples that spread outwards.

Then, tens of thousands of energy beams, like cannon fire, wildly shot in all directions.

Some of these beams fell into the mountains of Jotunheim, immediately igniting thousands of fireballs on the mountain tops, causing countless peaks to shake and collapse.

Some beams fell onto Jotunheim's eternal permafrost, causing the silent, uninhabited ice field to continuously erupt with pillars of fire.

The beams flew in all directions, landing in every corner of Jotunheim, creating fireballs or pillars of fire.

Witnessing this scene.

Laufey was furious: "People of Asgard!"

Thor also looked up, watching the magnificent 'fireworks' blooming above the Frost Giant's palace, dumbfounded.

At this moment, he saw a figure breaking through the air, quickly disappearing into the distance.

Then another beam of light formed into the shape of a spear, chasing after it.

It seemed as if his father Odin was chasing after the Conqueror.

Laufey also witnessed the two figures disappearing into the distance. Knowing he couldn't catch up, he vented all his anger on Thor.

Thor, while dealing with the Giant King's attacks, tried to explain.

"Calm down."

"Listen to me."

"We didn't mean it."

"How about this, we'll help repair the damaged palace."

Laufey roared: "Shut up! I don't want your compensation, I want your life!"

Thor smashed away his ice blade, saying seriously: "That won't do."

The one who broke through the palace and led Odin away was of course not Azoth, but a clone.

Azoth was still in the palace.

He used a bio-force field to form a sealed spherical space, enclosing himself and the 'Aether Particles'.

Even his aura was sealed.

Plus, the clone had 80% of his power, so Odin didn't recognize the clone's identity.

Now, inside that sealed sphere.

Azoth's eyes emitted a blazing light flow, landing on the extractor made by the Dark Elves.

The extractor immediately shattered, and the light flow was injected into the 'Aether Particles'.

The 'Aether Particles' immediately boiled, as if activated, transforming into howling dark red mist, forming a particle storm within the sphere.

Amidst the particle storm, Azoth continued to increase the solar radiation equivalent of the 'heat vision', causing the temperature to rise continuously.

6000 degrees, 10000 degrees, 30000 degrees, 1000000 degrees!

The astonishing high temperature caused flames to ignite within the spherical space, the interior of the sphere seemingly turning into a small sun.

The 'Aether Particles' swirled, resisted, then suddenly surged towards Azoth.

They entered Azoth through his mouth, his nostrils, through every pore of his body.

In a blink.

The 'Aether Particles' entered Azoth's body, and Azoth's skin immediately turned black.

Azoth immediately realized that the 'Aether Particles' intended to parasitize his body and extract his energy to sustain itself.

This situation was of course within Azoth's calculations, and he immediately transformed into a spiritual entity.

Without a physical form, the 'Aether Particles' immediately lost their foothold.

They tried to escape.

But Azoth retracted the bio-force field, clinging to the surface of his spiritual entity, trapping the 'Aether Particles'.

Then he mobilized the energy within his body, energy transformed by the 'Mind Gem', impacting the 'Aether Particles' within the bio-force field.

It seemed that energy from other gems was more effective in stimulating the power of the 'Aether Particles', and immediately, a dark red light filled the bio-force field.

Where this light shone, the previously indestructible 'bio-force field' actually developed gaps.

Some parts of the force field suddenly turned into mosaics, thus forming gaps!

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