Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

Lu Mingfei's eyes widened: "Holy crap, you even eat this stuff?"

“Okay, to be precise, it wasn’t a bite, it was a 'lick',” the little devil shrugged.

Lu Mingfei thought to himself that taking a bite, while risky, was barely normal, but with a beautiful girl on the other side, this "lick" reeked of lewdness.

"How can I help you?" Lu Mingfei asked.

“You don’t need to do anything special, just get close to her. This is the first bit of power I’m lending you,” the little devil stood up, patted Lu Mingfei’s side, and said in a booming voice, “You will have the body of an emperor, even if you haven’t yet faced your own emperor’s heart!”

I have no imperial ambitions whatsoever, can you stop being so childish?

Lu Mingfei wanted to complain, but a tremendous power surged from his body out of nowhere. Before he could speak, his body began to change rapidly. In the blink of an eye, his burly body became lean and strong, and he looked even more agile than before. Thick black scales covered him like armor, and huge wings spread out on his back.

The power copied from Hulk was not replaced, but rather superimposed on this sudden surge of power. With each breath he took, a massive amount of air was stirred up, and a gale arose.

“That’s not enough,” the little devil said, standing behind Lu Mingfei. “You need a little more power.”

"What is the second power?" Lu Mingfei asked.

The little devil floated up, placed its hand on Lu Mingfei's back, and pushed him: "Don't die!"

Lu Mingfei stumbled from the push, and when he came to his senses, he found himself rushing toward the Phoenix Force. If it weren't for the changes in his body, what had just happened would have seemed like a fleeting dream.

Damn! The second source of strength is just a "Don't die" encouragement? You might as well put on a cheerleader outfit and give me a hot dance to boost morale! Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

Thor hurled Mjolnir from mid-air, the lightning on the hammer reaching the sky and crashing down like a mountain of lightning, while the power of the phoenix enveloped the hammer in a fiery torrent of energy.

The Ancient One and Lu Mingze were right. The Phoenix Force seems to have no consciousness or thought, and even its response to attacks is almost always the same.

The lightning of Thor's hammer quickly dimmed in the fiery torrent of energy, until only the surface layer remained, which was then violently ejected.

“No, Mjolnir’s power can’t break through, and it will also be damaged if it’s exposed to the Phoenix Force for too long,” Thor grabbed Mjolnir as it flew back. “Hulk, don’t go over there, you’ll get hurt too!”

Hulk looked warily at the swirling flames before him, instinctively not wanting to expose his body to them, and the magic he had thrown in would disappear almost instantly.

Lu Mingfei raised the Silver Oak Sword, channeling all the cold energy within his body into it. The amplified power was then unleashed, and the sword's blade gleamed with a deep silver-blue hue.

The golden spear of eternity appeared before Thor, emitting a faint glow.

"Father?" Thor was taken aback for a moment, then, as if he had heard a command, he tossed the Spear of Eternity to Hulk. "Hulk! Throw it at the Phoenix Force!"

Hulk gripped the Spear of Eternity, paused for a moment, then twisted his body and, with a less-than-perfect javelin-throwing motion, hurled the Spear of Odin at the Phoenix Force with all his might.

Meanwhile, in distant Asgard, Odin sat on his throne, opened his eyes, and the immeasurable power of Odin surged forth, pouring into the Spear of Eternity across the cosmos.

In the Mirror Space, Odin's Spear was like a dazzling meteor, forcefully breaking through the flame-like energy blocking its path. However, when it reached the Phoenix Force itself, it remained stuck there, unable to advance.

In the distance, the Ancient One formed several complex hand seals, and countless magic circles appeared around and behind her. The massive group of magic circles, as large as a skyscraper, vaguely formed three human figures.

An invisible force descended from the sky and was applied to the Phoenix Force. The flame-like energy around the Phoenix Force dimmed again, and Odin's spear was about to pierce her chest.

"Quick, I can only suppress her for ten seconds." Gu Yi's voice rang in Lu Mingfei's ears.

Lu Mingfei's wings flapped behind him, and he appeared in front of the Phoenix Force as if by teleportation. Odin's Spear was still locked in a stalemate with the Phoenix Force. In a small fan-shaped area behind it, the Phoenix Force's flame-like energy that could disintegrate everything was split apart, allowing Lu Mingfei to move freely.

But this doesn't mean there's no danger; the greatest danger is the Phoenix Force itself.

In Lu Mingfei's hand, the Silver Oak Sword transformed into a silver-blue metal cage, reaching out towards the Phoenix Force's true form.

Unexpectedly, the moment it came into contact with the Phoenix's power, the Silver Oak Sword, protected by the cold air, began to absorb the Phoenix's power.

Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment. Just as he was about to shout "The Dwarf King is awesome!", he realized that the cold energy protecting the Silver Oak Sword was exhausted in an instant. The Silver Oak Sword, which had absorbed part of the Phoenix Power, gave Lu Mingfei a response—it could absorb, but it couldn't digest.

Lu Mingfei gritted his teeth and withdrew the Silver Oak Sword, reaching out with his bare hands towards the Phoenix Force—the weapon forged from the metal of the Celestial Palace Uru could temporarily withstand the Phoenix Force, but it would be damaged over time.

The dragon-like claws forced their way into the passage opened by the Eternal Spear, pressing against the Phoenix Force's chest. Due to the immense disintegrating force, Lu Mingfei felt as if he had touched a physical entity when he touched the Phoenix Force, making it impossible to go any further. He simply concentrated all his strength in his hands, trying to take another step forward.

If the other person is a human, would this be considered indecent assault?

Amidst the excruciating pain, this thought subconsciously surfaced in Lu Mingfei's mind.

"Alright, brother, leave the rest to me." Lu Mingze's voice rang in Lu Mingfei's ears, but Lu Mingfei wasn't sure if it was a hallucination; his ears were now filled with a buzzing sound.

After an unknown amount of time, the excruciating pain in his hand subsided. Lu Mingfei staggered forward a step, barely managing to stand. He looked around and saw a scene of utter devastation; the Phoenix Power had vanished without a trace.

Chapter 163 Little Heavenly Maiden Phoenix Girl

Lu Mingfei at home.

Lu Mingfei sat in his bedroom, the Silver Oak Sword resting on his lap, rubbing his temples.

The Phoenix Force has been removed from this world. While it's uncertain whether it was sent back to its original universe, it's at least no longer in this universe.

However, they paid a considerable price for this. First, the Ancient One said that although she was not injured, she had borrowed a lot of power from Vishanti in order to suppress the Phoenix Force, which even caused her own energy to be overdrawn, and she needed to go into seclusion to recuperate.

Thor then explained that Odin was already very old, and in this battle he not only consumed a lot of divine power, but also used it explosively, which damaged his body. He needed to immediately enter the Odin's Sleep state to recover.

Lu Mingfei had seen two of the strongest people suffer significant effects from their battles with the Phoenix Force. In comparison, the constant disintegration and regeneration of his hand when he came into contact with the Phoenix Force was nothing. After the Phoenix Force was sent away, the bone-bearing damage on his hand was almost completely healed in the blink of an eye.

Although the Phoenix Force did not harm Lu Mingfei, it left him with a deadly time bomb.

Lu Mingfei stroked the spine of the Silver Oak Sword. Strictly speaking, the Silver Oak Sword could be considered a part of his body, which was why it could travel with him through different universes. And because of this, he could now clearly feel an unshakable energy "still" within the Silver Oak Sword.

That was a portion of the phoenix power that had been devoured by the Silver Oak Sword.

Just as the Ancient One and the little devil said, the Phoenix Force fragments that descended into this world do not seem to have any self-awareness. After this part of the power was devoured by the Silver Oak and separated from the main fragment, it did not react at all, as if it had solidified.

Lu Mingfei didn't know if the little devil had "licked" the Phoenix Force, nor did he know how the little devil would control that terrifying power after it did. Anyway, all he wanted to do now was send the Phoenix Force out of the Silver Oak Sword.

Although the Silver Oak Sword can absorb some of the Phoenix's power, it is completely unable to digest such a high level of power, or even eliminate it.

In reality, the Phoenix Force's near-static state doesn't cause any problems right now, but Lu Mingfei doesn't know if it will remain stable indefinitely. What if the Phoenix Force suddenly erupts one day...?

Thinking of this possibility, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

Weapons like the Silver Oak, Thor's Hammer, and the Spear of Eternity, made from Asgardian Uru metal, can indeed withstand the Phoenix Force for a short time, but they can't hold out for long.

If the Phoenix Power within the Silver Oak Sword were to erupt, Lu Mingfei could only pray that because its quantity was relatively small, it wouldn't harm the Silver Oak Sword. Otherwise, if the Silver Oak Sword couldn't withstand the attack, he, being one with the Silver Oak Sword, would certainly suffer as well.

As a result, Lu Mingfei is now somewhat hesitant to retract the Silver Oak Sword into his body.

This is like swallowing a holdout... Lu Mingfei covered his face.

Besides the nails in the Silver Oak Sword, he was also affected by something else—after expelling the Phoenix Force, his remaining Transcendental Power was completely depleted, so much so that he had to return today even though the battle had just ended yesterday.

He had already said goodbye to Tony and the others in advance, but unfortunately, Sif had already brought the magical metal ore from Asgard in a spaceship, and he didn't have time to study it with Tony. He only had time to take a look at it—it was a pile of square stones that emitted a faint glow.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Mingfei gripped the Silver Oak Sword and returned to his own world.

……

Meanwhile, in Kamar-Taj, in a man-made, distorted space, Loki sat idly on the ground, tossing his small dagger up and down.

I don't know what kind of place this is. It looks like a flat wasteland, but no matter which way I walk, I'm stuck in the same place, and it even affects my spellcasting.

Of course, even if it didn't affect his spellcasting, Loki couldn't think of any spell he knew that could help him out of this predicament.

Moreover, he lost his scepter and messed up the task Thanos asked him to do. Staying here for the time being might not be a bad choice. He just hopes that Thanos won't send anyone to settle scores with him.

Just as Lu Ji was getting bored and playing with his dagger, a portal with swirling sparks opened not far away.

Loki turned his head and looked over. He thought it was the bald man, but he found that behind the portal was an extremely ugly man. His appearance should have been handsome, but there was a thick black around his eyes and countless tiny cracks, as if his original skin was cracking from around his eyes, revealing a dark face underneath, which looked particularly ferocious and sinister.

The man didn't step out of the portal; he simply raised his hand, and an energy whip wrapped around Loki, coldly saying, "Come with me!"

This happened so suddenly that Loki didn't even have time to resist before the man pulled him into the portal, which then closed.

After a moment of weightlessness, Loki felt himself fall onto an exceptionally cold ground, surrounded by dim light.

Loki got up from the ground, gripping his dagger, and glared at the man who had brought him there: "Who are you?"

“Hello, Asgardian, my name is Kaecilius, and I come on behalf of my master,” said the man with blackened eyes.

"Your master?" Loki paused for a moment, then immediately put on a show of bravado. "No matter who your master is, he shouldn't be so disrespectful to me. I am Odin's son and Thanos's ally!"

"Odin? Thanos? Hahahahahaha..." Kaecilius laughed wildly, spreading his arms wide. "Look where you are! This is the Dark Dimension, my master's world! Before him, Odin and Thanos are nothing but candles in the darkness!"

Loki looked around. He stood on a small asteroid, and as far as the eye could see, countless bizarre and fantastical planets revolved in the boundless darkness.

Loki swallowed hard. "Please introduce me to your master."

……

Lu Mingfei's home, bathroom.

Lu Mingfei, holding the Silver Oak Sword, appeared in the sky.

Holding his sword, Lu Mingfei walked through the bathroom and bedroom. He sat down on the sofa in the living room, placed the Silver Oak Sword on the coffee table, and gently stroked it.

Back in his own world, the Phoenix Force within the Silver Oak Sword remained unchanged, which was good news.

Lu Mingfei currently has no clue how to solve the Phoenix Force problem, but fortunately, the Ancient One promised to help him find a way to expel or control the Phoenix Force as soon as she finished her seclusion. Thor also said he would help him find a way in Asgard. Now he just needs to wait patiently.

"Knock, knock, knock..." A knocking sound and a familiar voice rang out at the same time, "Lu Mingfei, are you there!"

Little Celestial Maiden?

Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment. Logically speaking, he usually takes a day to leave each time. In other words, in his own world, Little Fairy only finished running away from home yesterday. Why is she looking for him again today?

"It can't be because she argued with her parents again, can it?" Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

"I'll stay at your place for a few more days!" Su Xiaoqiang said.

Lu Mingfei: ...

For a moment, he really wanted to pretend he wasn't home, but his sense of brotherhood wouldn't allow him to do something so tasteless, so he had no choice but to get up and open the door.

Sure enough, a pretty young girl stood outside the door, wearing a snow-white dress with a black belt that accentuated her slender waist, and a wide-brimmed hat in the bright sunlight.

"You're so slow," Su Xiaoqiang complained, taking off her hat.

"Little Fairy, what brings you here again?" Lu Mingfei expertly stepped aside to let Little Fairy into the house. "Don't tell me you just got home and already had another fight with your parents?"

“No,” Su Xiaoqiang walked into the house angrily, “They went on vacation. They said that they were done with work at the company and could take a break for a while, so they went out to maintain their relationship and left me at home.”

"Why should we leave you at home to maintain our marital relationship?" Lu Mingfei asked, puzzled.

"They say it's impossible to be romantic with a daughter!" Su Xiaoqiang strode to the sofa, her low-heeled sandals making a loud thud with each step. "It's infuriating!"

Lu Mingfei originally wanted to comfort her and calm her down, but Su Xiaoqiang's gaze was drawn to the Silver Oak Sword on the coffee table.

As a weapon forged by the Dwarf King, the Silver Oak Sword in its basic form is also extremely eye-catching, with lifelike plant patterns on the austere weapon.

Lu Mingfei did not put the Silver Oak Sword back into his body. It wasn't that he forgot, but for a young man, occasionally collecting a few crafted swords was not a strange hobby. At most, it was just a niche hobby, and there was no need to deliberately hide it.