Ronan took the Orb in his hand, nodded slightly, and then looked at the large screen next to him, where Thanos's image immediately appeared.

"Ronan, as far as I know, the Orb of Destiny is now in your hands." Thanos's emotionless words immediately reached Ronan's ears.

Ronan raised the Orb of the Universe in his hand, a cold smile on his face: "Yes, the Orb of the Universe is in my hands."

“Then, according to our agreement, send him to me immediately.”

Ronan moved slowly, the dim light from above not fully illuminating his face, leaving most of it hidden in darkness: "Yes, this is what we agreed upon. I'll help you retrieve the Orb of the Universe, and you'll help me destroy Xandar. However, I didn't know it contained the Infinity Stones..."

Upon hearing this, Thanos's face suddenly darkened.

"...Now that I know, I'm curious, so what do I need you for?" Ronan's smile gradually turned arrogant.

"Kid, you'd better think this through!" Thanos was instantly enraged, and his furious voice echoed throughout the ship's cabin through the loudspeaker.

Ronan glanced at the large screen, placed his hand on the Sphere of the Universe, and then slowly opened it. A deep purple light instantly illuminated the surroundings like the dawn's first rays of sunlight.

The light was so dazzling that it instantly captivated Ronan. He gazed at the Power Stone with fascination, feeling the immense power contained within it.

Ronan's subordinate immediately warned, "Sir, I must remind you that Thanos is an extremely powerful being in this universe. Even if you are powerful enough, even with the Infinity Stones, you may not be his match. We cannot rashly provoke such a powerful being."

A wicked smile crept across Ronan's lips as he looked at his subordinates: "Soon, you'll find out that I am the most powerful being."

Ronan gripped the Power Stone tightly with his fingers, then held it firmly in his hand. The instant the Power Stone touched Ronan's body, endless purple light shone through his fingers, and a powerful energy surge swept outwards, causing everyone on the entire mothership to look in horror at Ronan's current location.

"ah!"

Ronan felt an immense sense of exhilaration as the powerful energy gradually filled his body. The abundant purple energy flowed along Ronan's arm and into his body, instantly illuminating his chest with a deep purple light.

Even with Ronan's immense power, he couldn't fully withstand the power of the Power Stone. In just a moment, the excess energy dissipated from Ronan's body, transforming into energy spheres that flew outwards from the spaceship.

Ronan felt the power within him growing increasingly uncontrollable. He gritted his teeth and reached out to his subordinate beside him. The subordinate hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked over and gently handed Ronan his weapon.

Ronan moved his arm with difficulty, then slammed the Power Gem heavily onto his weapon. In an instant, the Power Gem was embedded in his weapon, giving him a continuous, abundant, yet controllable power.

Throughout the entire process, Thanos watched everything that was happening on Ronan's side through the communication device with a gloomy expression.

A moment later, the deep purple light on Ronan's chest slowly disappeared, and no more terrifying energy emanated from the surroundings. He raised his weapon and roared at Thanos on the big screen: "You dare call me 'kid'!"

His voice seemed to be affected by the Power Stone as well, filled with awe-inspiring majesty.

"I will represent the Kree and take revenge on Xandar for what it has done over the past thousand years, making it disappear completely. And next, I will destroy your planet and your fleet, making you pay for your arrogance and unreasonableness! Thanos!" Ronan's eyes flashed with intense purple light, and his gaze was filled with endless oppression.

Then, Ronan pressed a button on the side, and instantly, Thanos's figure disappeared from the big screen.

"Set off immediately for Xandar. I want them to know that the Kree's destruction is about to befall them!" Ronan's chilling voice echoed throughout the space.

His subordinates immediately lowered their heads in fear and replied, "Yes!"

Ronan's space fleet, with overwhelming momentum, flew towards Xandar in the vast universe.

In the desolate space, Thanos sat upright in a cold chair, staring coldly ahead. Beside him stood Proxima Centauri.

Just a few years ago, the four generals, Gamora, and Nebula were all here, but now, Thanos only has her by his side.

"My lord, poor Ronan dared to defy your authority. Shall I go and teach him a lesson, so that the people of this universe may know your power once again!" Proxima Centauri said, holding a spear and looking up at Thanos floating on the high platform.

Thanos did not respond to her immediately, but instead gazed at the distant sky. At this moment, he was under a starry sky, with countless stars in the distance displayed before his eyes, like an ancient legend, carrying an aura of vastness.

“Ronan has obtained the Power Stone; you are no match for him.” After a moment, Thanos’s voice slowly echoed beneath the starry sky. “Ronan should have just left the Land of No Return. Is there any famous fleet there? I need you to contact them and have them slow down Ronan’s advance.”

As he spoke, Thanos slowly rose from his throne and walked downwards. He stepped through the void, and the void seemed to extend invisible steps for him, allowing him to steadily walk to the ground and stand beside Proxima Centauri.

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