Before the golden sunlight of Asgard had completely faded from his consciousness, the biting cold and salty sea breeze pierced his senses like icicles.

The scene before them suddenly shifted; it was no longer a magnificent divine realm, but an endless abyss of darkness.

The sky was pressed down on the sea by thick, inky clouds. These clouds were not formed naturally, but were created by a colossal object that was far beyond imagination and had wrapped around and compressed the sea.

The Mortal Serpent, Jormungandr!

Its body stretches like a mountain range, slowly writhing between dark clouds and raging seas. Its scales are as large as millstones, with a dark, viscous luster like asphalt, and sharp edges like blades. Each friction brings a sharp sound that cuts through the air.

Dark purple venom seeped continuously from between the scales, and when it dripped into the sea, it corroded and created a boiling swamp of poison. A foul-smelling black mist filled the sky and earth, a illusory source a hundred times more concentrated than that of the Cargo Snake King, carrying a chaotic aura that could destroy everything.

The giant python's head resembled a floating black island, its scarlet eyes swirling with pure evil. With each flick of its tongue, evil energy materialized into a tangible poisonous mist, causing distorted ripples to spread across the surrounding space.

Amidst towering waves, on a solitary reef barely large enough for one person, Thor stands proudly!

His scarlet cloak, already soaked with seawater and bloodstains, fluttered wildly in the gale, yet remained upright like a flag.

His light golden short hair was torn by the salty sea breeze, his short stubble was covered with ice crystals, and his bare arms were muscular and veiny, clearly indicating that he had been fighting for a long time.

But in those deep blue eyes, there was no fear, only the resolute determination before destiny descended. Mjolnir, Thor's hammer, was gripped tightly in his hands. The hammerhead no longer emitted scattered arcs of electricity, but rather a condensed, almost tangible, pale blue lightning. It clashed fiercely with Jormungandr's poisonous mist, producing a continuous "sizzling" sound.

"Jormungandr! I already knew of the prophecy of Ragnarok!"

Thor's roar pierced the roar of the waves, carrying the unique boldness and determination of a Norse god: "But before I fall, you will not cross this sea and make the creatures of Midgard your sacrifice!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stomped on the isolated reef, which instantly shattered, sending countless fragments of rock crashing into the sea.

Thor transformed into a humanoid bolt of lightning, charging towards the world-destroying serpent. Mjolnir condensed in mid-air into a lightning spear that stretched across the heavens and earth, its pale blue lightning piercing the darkness and heading straight for Jormungandr's head.

Jormungandr let out a deafening roar, its massive body tensing violently. Its enormous mouth opened, spewing out a thick column of poison. The dark purple venom, carrying illusory energy, swept in like a torrent of lava, staining the seawater dark purple in its wake and exuding an aura that corroded everything.

"BOOM—!!!"

The lightning spear and the poison pillar collided with a deafening roar. The pale blue lightning and the dark purple venom were locked in a stalemate for a moment, producing an extremely piercing sizzling sound.

The venom frantically corroded the lightning, but was firmly suppressed by the supreme yang power of the thunder. Countless tiny electric snakes flowed upstream along the venom pillar, burning Jormungandr's venom glands and causing it to emit painful hissing sounds.

Lu Yu's consciousness hovered in the void, his heart gripped tightly by the brutality of this fateful duel.

This is not simply a clash of forces, but the ultimate battle between justice and evil, order and chaos!

"roar--!"

Jormungandr was burned by the lightning and went completely mad.

Its massive body twisted violently, like a collapsing mountain range, carrying the power to crush everything, and lashed out at Thor in mid-air!

The physical force of this attack was enough to destroy a city; the gale-force winds, carrying poisonous fog, created a deadly killing field.

Thor's eyes were sharp as an eagle's; he knew that a direct confrontation would mean certain death, yet he did not flinch.

He pushed the lightning of Thor's hammer to its limit, his body spinning at high speed like a lightning top, taking advantage of the airflow from the giant snake's swing, narrowly avoiding a head-on impact, while concentrating all his divine power on the tip of the hammer.

"Bang! Crack!"

Thor's hammer struck precisely at the thick scales below Jormungandr's neck!

With a loud crash as the scales shattered, dark purple poisonous blood spurted out, but it was completely evaporated and purified the moment it came into contact with the scorching lightning, leaving not a trace behind.

Using the recoil from the attack, Thor clung firmly to the serpent's slippery body.

His arm was cut by scales, and blood flowed along the muscle lines, but he did not loosen his grip at all. Thor's hammer transformed into a destructive storm, hammering down one after another. The violent lightning energy was like a drill, frantically drilling into the giant snake's wounds, not only destroying its physical body, but also continuously annihilating the vast and evil source within it.

Jormungandr struggled and writhed frantically, its massive body crashing against the sea, creating towering waves, trying to shake off the vengeful god of thunder. Its enormous head spun with disproportionate agility, its remaining fangs like hellish spears, aimed with a deadly intent at Thor's back!

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Thor spun to the side at the last second, and Mjolnir drew a perfect arc, delivering a fierce backhand hammer blow!

"sulfuric acid--!"

A condensed lightning blade flashed, and half of the huge fang snapped off!

The lightning spread outwards, completely burning away the evil energy at the break point and eliminating any possibility of regeneration.

His scarlet cloak was ripped open by venomous fangs, blood seeping from his back, yet he clung desperately to the serpent's scales, his voice hoarse but resolute: "Destiny may be unavoidable, but I, Thor, will not allow evil to set foot in Midgard!"

Lu Yu's consciousness trembled violently, and past images flooded back like a tide—himself in the freight yard, doing everything he could to stop the spread of high-voltage electricity; Shennong Mountain, facing the pangolin head-on to protect everyone; the experimental building, quietly closing in to cover the lives of ordinary people.

He finally understood that the power of thunder was never about passively protecting, nor about blindly destroying, but rather about the courage to knowingly face death; it was about the determination to eradicate threats and purify falsehoods even at the cost of one's life.

This is the true essence of the Thunder Path: with protection as our initial aspiration and destruction as our sharp blade, we declare war on destiny and fight for all living beings!

"I will be the one to usher in Ragnarok!"

Thor let out a deafening roar, his body burning with lightning to its fullest extent. His body seemed to transform into lightning itself, and the pale blue light illuminated the entire dark sea.

He raised Thor's hammer high above his head with both hands, pouring all his divine power, his belief in protecting the Nine Realms, and even his resolute determination to die into it!

Thor's hammer is no longer a weapon, but a miniature thunder star, radiating a chilling purifying power.

He leaped into the air, transforming into a final flash of light piercing through the darkness, and charged towards Jormungandr without hesitation!

The ultimate lightning strike hit the core precisely! Jormungandr let out the most mournful and desperate howl of its life, its massive body convulsing, melting, and collapsing violently in the extreme light and heat, like an iceberg thrown into a steel furnace.

The vast evil energy within it, purified by the thunder, dissipated and melted away like snow meeting the scorching sun, emitting a heart-palpitating wail.

The dark purple snake's body quickly charred and withered, and finally turned to ashes amidst the continuous bursts of lightning, dissipating into the sky above the gradually calming black ocean.

The giant waves slowly receded, and the dark clouds that clung to the sky were torn open by the remaining lightning, allowing the cool starlight to fall and illuminate the figure on the lonely reef.

Thor knelt on one knee, using Mjolnir to support his swaying body, panting heavily. His scarlet cloak was already tattered, and his body was covered with wounds of varying depths. Blood dripped from his arms onto the rocks, yet he still stood tall, like an unyielding god of war.

Lu Yu's consciousness resonated intensely, and the power of the Thunder Dao within his body surged wildly, forming a more perfect resonance with the power of the Reality Dao, the Array Dao, and the Hundred Herbs Dao.

He no longer merely understood the protection and destruction of thunder, but also grasped the responsibility behind that power—

Actively confront threats of "destruction," even if it means facing fate head-on; willing to give everything to protect what is precious.

This insight, like a key, was embedded in his soul, making the light of the Thunder Path even more condensed. The pale blue lightning contained a sense of destiny-like determination and a firm resolve to purify everything.

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