Chapter 30: Black Bolt's Annihilation · A Contest of Laws
The standoff between Black Bolt and Sun Wukong had transcended ordinary energy collisions, reaching the terrifying level of invoking cosmic laws and annihilating the void. In the zone of their silent confrontation, space continuously fractured like shattering stained glass, only to be forcibly mended, while light twisted and snapped within it, forming an absolute dead zone incomprehensible and inaccessible to any mortal.In the distance, the newly assembled heroes were utterly震慑 (zhènshè - awed and terrified) by the战斗景象 (zhàndòu jǐngxiàng - spectacle of the battle) that exceeded all imagination, unable to even muster the courage to approach. Steve Rogers gripped his shield tightly, his knuckles white, his eyes filled with an unprecedented sense of powerlessness. Their assembly, their resolve for sacrifice, seemed so pale and laughable before power of this magnitude."What... are we even fighting against?" Sam Wilson's voice was dry, carrying a tremor.Beneath his helmet, Tony Stark's expression was grave. His armor's sensors were completely malfunctioning in that area, even issuing overload warnings. "Interference at the level of laws... This has completely surpassed the范畴 (fànchóu -范畴) of physics and energy..."Thor clutched Mjolnir, sensing that even the divine rules of Asgard were being twisted and排斥 (páichì -排斥) within that zone. "By the All-Father... This is akin to... a battle between creator deities..."At the center of the battlefield.Black Bolt hovered in the air, his face still serene, but a trace of凝重 (níngzhòng -凝重) now flickered deep in his eyes. He drew a faint breath, the rise and fall of his chest slightly more pronounced than before.Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes blazed with intense light. The playful, irreverent expression was gone from his face, replaced by a focused seriousness, the look of a hunter who has found worthy prey. "Incredible! Your skills as a mute are truly remarkable! To force this old Sun to use the 'Stabilizing' True Word to固 (gù -固) the void! Again!"Black Bolt did not respond, could not respond. He simply raised his hand once more. This time, what凝聚 (níngjù -凝聚) at his fingertip was no longer an invisible pulse of annihilation, but a point of ultimate, pitch-black darkness that seemed capable of吞噬一切光线 (tūnshì yīqiè guāngxiàn -吞噬一切光线)!The moment this point of darkness appeared, the light across the entire battlefield seemed to be pulled towards it, devoured! Even the hearts of the distant heroes skipped a beat, as if their very existence was about to be sucked into that point of darkness!Simulated singularity?A骇然 (hàirán -骇然) thought flashed through Fury's mind.Sun Wukong's pupils contracted slightly. "Tsk! Resorting to the trick of吞天噬地 (tūn tiān shì dì -吞天噬地)? Interesting!"He dared not be negligent. He held the golden-hooped staff horizontally before him. The ancient runes on the staff lit up one by one, emanating an aura of镇压鸿蒙 (zhènyā hóngméng -镇压鸿蒙),定鼎地水火风 (dìngdǐng dì shuǐ huǒ fēng -定鼎地水火风)!The point of ultimate darkness at Black Bolt's fingertip骤然爆发 (zhòurán bàofā -骤然爆发)! It did not expand, but transformed into a straight, infinitely thin line of absolute blackness, shooting silently towards Sun Wukong! Where it passed, space did not just shatter; it vanished completely, as if erased from the canvas of reality by a橡皮擦 (xiàngpícā -橡皮擦), leaving behind a永恒的 (yǒnghéng de -永恒的),虚无的伤痕 (xūwú de shānghén -虚无的伤痕)!This black line contained the ultimate laws of gravitational singularity and matter annihilation!Sun Wukong gave a great shout, gripping the staff with both hands. He did not dodge or evade. He thrust the staff forward, its tip aiming with pinpoint accuracy at the incoming black line!The moment the staff's tip met the black line—There was no sound. No explosion.Only an extreme confrontation at the conceptual level!The staff's law of "Stabilization" clashed with the black line's law of "Annihilation" in a most perilous contest of strength within the void!The black line pressed relentlessly against the staff's tip,疯狂地试图 (fēngkuáng de shìtú -疯狂地试图) to "erase" the staff's existence. In response, the staff erupted with煌煌神光 (huánghuáng shénguāng -煌煌神光),死死地定住 (sǐsǐ de dìng zhù -死死地定住) the black line, preventing its annihilative effect from spreading!At the point of their僵持 (jiāngchí -僵持), the structure of space emitted a悲鸣 (bēimíng -悲鸣) of strain that surpassed the range of human hearing! Fine, pure black spatial fissures spread out from the collision point like a spiderweb. Within these fissures was absolute nothingness, where not even the concept of time existed!In the distance, all the heroes felt their hearts palpitate and chests tighten, as if the very foundation of their existence was动摇 (dòngyáo -动摇)!"不妙 (bùmiào -不妙)!" Doctor Strange (had he been present) would have certainly exclaimed. A clash of laws at this level could极易引发连锁反应 (jí yì yǐnfā liánsuǒ fǎnyìng -极易引发连锁反应), leading to large-scale崩溃 (bēngkuì -崩溃) of the现实结构 (xiànshí jiégòu -现实结构)!A faint sweat appeared on Black Bolt's forehead. Maintaining an attack of this intensity was a tremendous burden for him.Sun Wukong also felt the pressure. The muscles in his arms bulged slightly, the golden light in his eyes intensifying. "Good!痛快 (tòngkuài -痛快)! It's been an age since this old Sun encountered someone who can match him in比拼 '道痕' (bǐpīn 'dào hén' -比拼 '道痕')!"He suddenly increased his force! The light on the golden-hooped staff surged once more!The极致凝练 (jízhì níngliàn -极致凝练) black line was finally shattered by the staff's immense "existence" and its law of "Stabilization"! It崩散 (bēng sàn -崩散) into countless碎片 (suìpiàn -碎片) of darkness, which were promptly吞噬消弭 (tūnshì xiāomǐ -吞噬消弭) by the surrounding紊乱的时空乱流 (wěnluàn de shíkōng luànliú -紊乱的时空乱流)!Black Bolt's body swayed almost imperceptibly. A flicker of不易察觉的疲惫和惊愕 (bùyì chájué de píbèi hé jīng'è -不易察觉的疲惫和惊愕) passed through his eyes. One of his strongest attacks had been forcibly crushed by the other's raw power and superior law!Sun Wukong, seizing the advantage, laughed heartily. "It is impolite not to reciprocate! Taste this old Sun's staff in return!"His body did not grow to giant size (Fǎ Tiān Xiàng Dì), but he concentrated his power into the staff itself. The golden-hooped staff transformed into a golden light that撕裂虚天 (sīliè xū tiān -撕裂虚天), carrying the磅礴伟力 (pángbó wěilì -磅礴伟力) to粉碎万法 (fěnsuì wàn fǎ -粉碎万法), and smashed down towards Black Bolt's head! This strike embodied his ultimate application of the law of "Force"!Black Bolt dared not receive it head-on. His body rapidly retreated backward while he opened his mouth—This time, it was not an offensive pulse or black line, but waves of intangible, property-less halos of annihilation that扩散 (kuòsàn -扩散) outwards, attempting to剥离万物属性 (bōlí wànwù shǔxìng -剥离万物属性),瓦解能量结构 (wǎjiě néngliàng jiégòu -瓦解能量结构), and迟滞 (chízhì -迟滞) and削弱 (xuēruò -削弱) the惊天一棒 (jīngtiān yī bàng -惊天一棒)!As the staff entered the range of the annihilation halos, its speed indeed slowed slightly. The divine light on the staff dimmed a shade, as if about to be "silenced.""Petty tricks!" Sun Wukong snorted coldly, his internal magical power surging. "Break for me!"The staff vibrated! A more霸道 (bàdào -霸道), more纯粹 (chúncuì -纯粹) force erupted, forcibly shattering the annihilation halos! Its speed surged once again!Black Bolt's pupils contracted sharply. He brought his hands together sharply!A defensive barrier materialized instantly before him, composed of countless细微震荡 (xìwēi zhèndàng -细微震荡), mutually annihilating quasi-sonic particles, constantly cycling between creation and destruction—an absolute defense wall!The staff smashed heavily into the bizarre barrier!This time, an earth-shattering爆响 (bàoxiǎng -爆响) finally erupted! It was not the sound of physical collision, but the轰鸣 (hōngmíng -轰鸣) of laws violently conflicting and annihilating each other!The barrier trembled violently. Countless quasi-sonic particles frantically annihilated and regenerated, desperately holding against the staff! The power of the staff was rapidly consumed and dispersed by the constantly cycling barrier!Stalemate! Another stalemate!However, Black Bolt's face visibly paled. Maintaining this absolute defense was消耗 (xiāohào -消耗) far greater for him than attacking!Seeing this, Sun Wukong grinned, not withdrawing the staff's force but instead increasing it further!"This old Sun wonders how long you can last!"The annihilation rate on the barrier began to跟不上 (gēn bù shàng -跟不上) the regeneration rate. Fine cracks started to appear!A look of决绝 (juéjué -决绝) finally flashed in Black Bolt's eyes. He abruptly撤去防御 (chè qù fángyù -撤去防御), his body using the explosive impact to rapidly fly backward. Simultaneously, he drew a deep, deep breath—His chest swelled高高鼓起 (gāogāo gǔ qǐ -高高鼓起), clearly酝酿 (yùnniàng -酝酿) an attack that could potentially surpass the sum of all his previous strikes, an ultimate wave of annihilation that might shatter continents!Sun Wukong's eyes turned sharp, also preparing to employ a stronger supernatural ability to counter it!However, at the very moment this final collision was about to erupt—A sudden, unforeseen change occurred!