Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings.

"You...are very good!"

The humanoid skin on Igor's face shattered completely, revealing a semi-solid body composed entirely of energy.

This is the first time in billions of years that he has been publicly humiliated—twice in a row.

"You lowly, inferior race, it seems I'll have to teach you a lesson today!"

As he spoke, Igor's body began to swell.

No, it's not just his body.

Instead, the entire planet was shaking violently at that moment, and large swaths of flowers in the distance were withering away.

The mountain collapsed, and the lake boiled.

Those things that were originally so beautiful, like products of a fairy tale, now revealed their truest form—energy!

Nearly inexhaustible blue-white energy!

The blue-white energy accumulated and thickened, gradually forming a colossal giant over 100 meters tall.

"Now, let's see who's going to slap whose face!"

Igor let out a deep roar that made everyone present feel a sharp pain in their eardrums.

Rocket Raccoon couldn't resist adjusting his energy gun to maximum power and firing a shot.

This energy cannon, powerful enough to blast a high-tech fighter jet into cosmic dust, landed on the giant's skin without even producing a ripple of energy.

"Shit, what the hell is this monster? I feel like he's even more troublesome than Ronan with the Power Stone."

Igor didn't bother with the rocket at all, and simply raised his huge right foot and slammed it down on Peter.

This move has a similar feel to the "Heavenly Silkworm Kick".

Before the enormous energy foot even landed, the terrifying wind pressure it generated sent Star-Lord and the others flying, and even caused the ground beneath Peter's feet to crack inch by inch.

Peter stood there, his clothes fluttering in the immense wind pressure.

Looking at his lonely yet upright figure, Star-Lord gritted his teeth, forcibly activated the Celestial energy he had just mastered, and reached out his hand to Ego.

He tried to help Peter in his own way.

Surprisingly, his attempt this time was unexpectedly successful.

The massive, sky-covering footsteps paused momentarily as he successfully executed the maneuver.

Star-Lord, suppressing immense pressure, roared at Peter:

"Get out of the way!"

Peter glanced back at him, smiled, and was about to say something when Igor abruptly interrupted him:

"My foolish child, all your abilities come from me."

He looked at Star-Lord and gave him a mocking smile:

"You think you can use what I gave you against me?"

"Shut up!" Star-Lord was bleeding from his nose because he had overexerted his mental energy by mobilizing the Celestial's power.

Stop trying to glorify yourself.

"You are not my father."

"I only have one real father, and that's Yondu!"

Upon hearing this, the energy giant's body visibly trembled, and then the mockery in its eyes vanished.

All that remains is endless coldness:

"Very well! Since you can even say such things, then... you are not qualified to inherit my power!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and a ball of energy flew out from Star-Lord's chest. Star-Lord fainted on the spot because his Celestial energy was drained.

And the giant foot, now free from Star-Lord's control, once again began to crush Peter.

boom!

The foot landed, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Gamora and the others stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and Mantis couldn't help but shed tears, thinking that her request had caused Peter's death.

The Rockets couldn't help but scream:

"Dude, you think you're so tough? Don't die! Don't make me look down on you!"

Just when everyone except Sif thought Peter had been crushed to death by Ego's kick, a flippant voice suddenly came from the dust:

"You foul-mouthed raccoon, you're really not cute at all!"

The moment the words left his mouth, a strong gust of wind whipped up the thick dust, allowing everyone present to see Peter's condition clearly.

Peter stood unharmed, with a thick wooden shield above his head, its surface adorned with ghostly face patterns, steadily protecting him from Ego's stomping foot.

Wood Release: Ranking Technique!

Seeing that the Wood Release technique had actually withstood his foot, Igor felt somewhat embarrassed and couldn't help but increase his power output, trying to crush the shield.

Noticing his actions, Peter couldn't help but let out a cold laugh:

"Feeling itchy in your shoes and want to stomp on someone's head? Be careful, someone might puncture your shoe sole, Old Deng!"

As he spoke, he casually raised his hand, and the next second, countless branches sprouted from the wooden shield, piercing directly through the foot.

The art of cutting propagation!

The moment Igor's foot was pierced, his expression changed.

It wasn't that he actually felt pain, but rather that he realized these branches were quite unusual.

They actually... absorbed the divine energy within him to continuously strengthen themselves!

"Young man, I admit I underestimated you, but this is my body."

As he spoke, he increased the energy output of his right foot, causing the cutting technique inserted into the sole of his foot to explode instantly!

"I am this planet. Compared to the entire planet, all your attacks are nothing more than tickling me, you understand?"

"Within my true form, what can you use to defeat me?"

Peter didn't respond to Igor's shout. He looked down at the small, worn watch on his wrist and gently twirled his finger around the edge of the dial.

The movement was so subtle that no one present noticed it.

Only Sif saw it.

She stood to one side with her arms crossed, suppressing her previous worries, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

She knew that something interesting was about to happen!

Peter glanced at the progress bar with satisfaction, confirming that gene collection had officially begun. He looked up, smiled slightly at Igor, and then spoke calmly:

"How can I beat you?"

"The answer is, of course,... a tree!"

As he spoke, Peter clapped his hands, and the earth instantly cracked open. Countless wooden roots emerged from the cracks and expanded in all directions at a visible speed. Each tree trunk was as thick as a dozen people could hug, and the leaves were so dense that Igor couldn't even see where Peter and the others were.

Wood Release: Descent of the Flower Tree World.

"I am Groot!" Groot couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing this move again, his eyes filled with a hint of admiration as he looked at Peter.

But such a powerful attack only elicited a disdainful sneer from Igor:

"Ridiculous! This entire planet is my true form. You expect to harm me with such outdated attacks?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Igor channeled some of his energy into the ground.

The next second, the ground beneath their feet, which had been transformed into energy, turned back into petrified material.

A wave of petrifying energy spread outward from Igor's feet. Wherever it passed, the sea of ​​trees summoned by Peter began to rapidly turn to ash from the roots, the branches solidified, the leaves shattered, and the roots that had been entangled in the tentacles broke off one by one, turning into powder and falling to the ground.

The entire forest that took more than ten seconds to appear was completely petrified in less than ten seconds.

Looking at his masterpiece, Igor couldn't help but burst into wild laughter:

"Fool, you still don't understand? I'm not just a simple energy being. I can control all the energy on this planet at will. Whether I become an energy being or materialize it is just a matter of a single thought!"