Chapter 8

King Laufey, the Frost Giant, is the most aggressive ruler among the Nine Realms. Although the Nine Realms are often embroiled in conflict, and Midgard, the human realm, is particularly complex, no ruler before Malekith had ever reached out to other realms. Only Laufey, the Frost Giant king, had once set his sights on the human realm!

Although he was eventually stopped, this incident made the gods of the Nine Realms deeply wary of him, to the point where he even became a figure used to scare children! At this moment, the towering giant, clad in deep blue and standing two meters tall, slowly emerged from behind a black stone pillar.

His massive build and rugged face bore no resemblance to the ferocious and terrifying figure described in legends; instead, his masculine beauty was highly praised. Standing at just two meters, he was the shortest among the Frost Giants, but only those who had truly faced him in battle knew how insignificant they would feel when he unleashed his full fury!

"Hehe, I learned a phrase from humans recently. A shameless person is invincible! Malekith, it seems you are on the path to invincibility!" Laufey began with a mocking tone.

Zeus, standing behind Malekith, grew solemn upon hearing this. He sighed inwardly, thinking of some matters. If it were not for dire necessity, he truly did not want to seek Laufey's help! But precisely because he knew his own and his opponent's strengths, he understood that he could not win against Malekith alone.

"Laufey! When did you become Zeus's lapdog?" Malekith's expression was serious. Although he was furious at Laufey's mockery, the frost on his arm kept him calm.

Laufey sneered, "Although Jotunheim is covered in ice and snow all year round, I detest darkness more than sunlight. And you, who want to shroud the world in darkness, have unfortunately offended my interests. The Frost Giants will declare war on the Dark Elves!"

Malekith's eyes suddenly glowed with a terrifying light, and he struck the black stone pillar with his forearm, sending ice shards flying in all directions. "It seems you are very confident in yourselves. Do you think you can defeat me today? Or do you have some unexpected reinforcements? Bring them out!"

Zeus coldly snorted, "You should be the one who is truly confident. Do you think the combined attack of two major gods is not worth your attention?"

Malekith laughed loudly, twirling his dark daggers and pointing them at the two, "King of the Frost Giants, King of the God Realm, though we are all rulers, today you will know the gap between us!"

As he spoke, the battle erupted! A tornado filled with countless ice shards instantly filled the space, and the black stone pillar was almost immediately encased in ice. The surrounding air dropped by several dozen degrees.

Malekith was not at all concerned about Laufey's rapid attack; instead, he laughed maniacally, "This is how it should be, this is a true battle, much more exciting than that old Zeus!"

A black liquid shot up dozens of meters, blocking the tornado. The moment they collided, they began to invade each other. Either the black liquid was frozen into ice and fell, or the wind pressure was neutralized by the black liquid. Neither side gave in, and the battle was fierce from the start.

However, Malekith, being the strongest among the current gods, quickly turned the tide despite the terrifying energy. Laufey's icy tornado was already being compressed to a smaller size!

Since he had allied with Laufey, Zeus naturally would not just stand there. He threw his lightning spear at Malekith, who was focused on controlling the black wave.

Malekith, hearing the whistling wind behind him, knew Zeus had acted. He turned his arm, controlling the wave with one hand and gathering black water with the other to strike the lightning spear. However, the lightning spear, being a divine weapon, contained energy that could not be easily blocked.

In just a few breaths, the lightning spear pierced through the black water, and the lightning even evaporated all the dark elements in the black water!

Malekith frowned. If there was any difference between the Dark Elves and Asgard, it was the endless supply of divine weapons!

Other realms could have at most one major god, but Asgard, in addition to having a major god, could also have other gods. This was because they inherited too many divine essences from ancient times, and each essence could create a divine weapon, which in turn meant the birth of a god.

Other realms had thought about stealing divine weapons, but divine weapons have a spirit. To wield a divine weapon, one must have the qualifications to make it recognize them, so stealing was futile; one could not even lift it!

However, this issue of divine weapons choosing their masters also applied to the Asgardians. Despite the countless years since Asgard's founding, only a few divine weapons had formed good cooperative relationships.

Malekith's complex thoughts did not slow his actions. Faced with the rapidly approaching lightning spear, he could only swing his dagger to block it!

Bang! The massive energy reaction caused ripples in the space, and lightning and black mist burst out in all directions. Seizing the opportunity, Laufey shook his arms and tore the air, turning the raging tornado into two wind blades that slashed down at Malekith, leaving visible trails in the air!

Clang! Malekith raised his other dagger to block the wind blades! At this moment, his greatest threat, his speed, was restrained and could not be fully utilized.

Zeus and Laufey, sharing a tacit understanding, simultaneously exerted their full strength. Frost and lightning mixed and pressed down on the black wave that was trying to surge again.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In the cosmic sky, a long, colorful light column still spanned the space, and the sounds of explosions echoed within. The energy released instantly cleared the nearby space. Asteroids and ship debris vanished like snow melting in the sun, and even a satellite of Alfheim was cut in half!

The armies on the planet's surface had stopped fighting; their immediate concern was to find cover. Countless meteor fragments, propelled by the energy waves, penetrated the atmosphere and entered everyone's field of vision. Each flaming meteor crashed down, and even the curse warriors, who could fight a hundred at once, could not withstand the energy-laden impacts.

The dark clouds in the sky had already dispersed, and lightning and cold followed, further scarring the already charred earth.

"Damn! Is this what a god's battle is like? Do they have to be so brutal!" Ian was at a loss for words. Seeing the meteors landing and the innocent being injured, he suddenly wondered if the treasure money brought luck, as his thin arms and legs seemed to be spared by the meteors!

Pansun's expression showed a hint of deep meaning. Lightning and dark clouds were understandable, but the cold... Could it be King Laufey of the Frost Giants? But why would Zeus do this? Didn't they have deep enmity?

No matter how unreasonable it seemed, the fact was that Laufey had indeed allied with Zeus and won!

In the light column, the three fierce fighters had stopped. Laufey and Zeus stood together. At this moment, Laufey's height had increased from two meters to over five meters, his true form, which allowed him to unleash his maximum combat power. Why he usually maintained a height of two meters was a mystery.

On the other side, Malekith was in a much worse state. One of his arms was charred black with visible electric currents, while the other was covered in frost and twisted. But the worst part was that blood was continuously flowing from his seven orifices!

At this point, it could be said that Laufey and Zeus had won, but they did not feel any joy. They knew that Malekith's defeat was due to his own problems. When the three were in a stalemate, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and his energy faltered, leading to his complete collapse.

Zeus, not knowing the reason, still felt relieved, "You have been defeated!"

Malekith looked at the two with resentment. Just a moment ago, he had been ready to counterattack, but a sudden, indescribable pain erupted from the spot where Pansun had hit him, spreading to his internal organs and dissipating all his gathered strength.

He gently wiped the blood from his face, straightened his twisted arm, and his movements were no longer as graceful as before, filled only with hatred, "Old age is indeed wise! I didn't expect Asgard to have such a killing move!"

Laufey looked at Zeus with a strange and serious expression. Could the sudden and strange defeat be Zeus's plan? Could Asgard have secrets he didn't know?

Zeus was also confused but decided to maintain his dignity, "Sir, you flatter me. You are truly a genius, able to hold your own against two of us. In a way, our victory is not fair!"

Malekith roared in anger, "Don't be hypocritical! You can mock me as the victors, but remember, as long as the Dark Elves exist, we will return!"

Zeus frowned, "Why be so stubborn? Isn't peace better?"

Malekith laughed bitterly, "Peace? The disaster is imminent, and you humans are naturally unafraid, for who in the universe would dare to exterminate you? But if the Dark Elves do not rise, we will surely be eliminated by the tide of history. And you, the Frost Giants! Even if you become Asgard's lapdogs, how long can they protect you? Only our own strength can save us!"

His words left Zeus and Laufey silent. Malekith saw this and sneered, glancing at the ether particles. He knew he would not achieve his goal today. Clenching his teeth, he turned and flew toward Alfheim along the light column.

Zeus and Laufey did not stop him. In fact, it was very difficult to eliminate a god, and they had no confidence in keeping Malekith.