Although Bai Qi felt that the will of this world had made a foolish move this time, he thought it wasn't his own family, so why should he worry unnecessarily.
However, after emerging, Bai Qi didn't immediately attack the two but instead taunted them.
Bai Qi exuded an aura of dominance, looking at the zombie doctor in the air with disdain and saying, "Zombie... Mage, you should be able to sense the gap between us. If we fight, you and all your subordinates will cease to exist."
Looking at the colossal Bai Qi before him, the zombie doctor fell silent.
He had come for the Infinity Stones from the beginning. When he first sensed the fluctuations of the Infinity Stones, the zombie doctor had pondered it. He had thought that the holder might be a powerful being. Because of this, he had called upon the Zombie Iron Man to accompany him.
What the zombie doctor hadn't anticipated was that the enemy he would face was a terrifying existence from another world. Coupled with the terrifying aura emanating from the opponent, the zombie doctor was momentarily unsure of how to proceed.
"Hurry up! He's stalling for time!"
Just as the zombie doctor hesitated, unsure how to act, the voice of the Zombie Iron Man came from below.
The zombie doctor was not foolish; he had just been initially stunned by Bai Qi's identity. Upon being reminded by the Zombie Iron Man, he immediately reacted.
That's right, since the opponent was so powerful, why would he be talking nonsense? He should have attacked directly. The fact that he was speaking so much meant that he was fundamentally stalling for time, likely preparing something.
With this thought, the zombie doctor no longer hesitated. After exchanging glances with the surrounding zombie mages, they attacked in unison. They formed hand seals, raised their arms, and golden whips of light shot out from their hands, binding Bai Qi.
"It's not good when the opponent is too smart."
Bai Qi exerted a little force and easily broke free. Then, he clenched his fist, and an invisible pressure directly crushed several zombie mages around the zombie doctor. As for the zombie doctor himself, he was also within the attack range, but this guy was wearing some kind of defensive magical artifact, which countered Bai Qi's attack.
After the strike, Bai Qi's lips curved slightly, revealing a row of pearly white teeth as he mocked, "Do you see the gap between us now? In front of me, you are nothing but ants that can be crushed at will. Since I'm in a good mood, consider this a minor punishment. Retreat quickly, and you might just save your lives."
To believe Bai Qi would let go of enemies who actively attacked him simply because he was in a good mood would be truly foolish.
In the past, Bai Qi would kill enemies he couldn't recruit without hesitation, and even those who might cause him trouble in the future would be ruthlessly nipped in the bud.
The reason he was now so magnanimous as to offer to let the zombie doctor and his group leave was that his words did not match his intentions.
Although Bai Qi appeared outwardly normal, it was only on the surface. In reality, because the Zombie Iron Man had collapsed the volcano and forced Bai Qi to reveal himself, his internal recovery was not yet complete. Both the previous stalling for time and the current attempt to deter them with his might were merely Bai Qi's strategies.
After all, Bai Qi was currently in a state of being beautiful on the outside but rotten on the inside, needing time to repair his internally damaged body. However, if he could persuade the other party to retreat through his words, Bai Qi would be happy to do so. He could seek revenge after fully recovering; it would simply be a waste of some time.
Bai Qi's offensive was quite effective. The zombie doctor had already been unwilling to confront this outsider head-on. Coupled with the terrifying strength displayed by Bai Qi, if a real fight were to break out, his current strength might lead to his demise here.
Unfortunately, he was no longer the same Doctor Strange he once was. After becoming a zombie, even though he had awakened his intelligence, his memory had suffered severe damage. Furthermore, the loss of the Time Stone meant he could no longer glimpse the future.
Uncertain, the zombie doctor looked down, his intention clear: he was asking for the opinion of the Zombie Iron Man standing below.
Bai Qi saw the zombie doctor's actions. However, Bai Qi did not have the time to care about what the zombie doctor was thinking or what decision he would make. Bai Qi was currently seizing this precious time to repair his damaged body.
One might ask, since Bai Qi never intended to fight the two and only wanted to repair his injuries as quickly as possible, why didn't he simply leave immediately after emerging from the volcano? After all, when it came to escaping, although Bai Qi wasn't the strongest, he had plenty of methods.
Unfortunately, Bai Qi had considered this from the beginning. After flying out of the volcano, he had thought of escaping, but unfortunately, he couldn't do it now.
To increase the chances of reclaiming the Infinity Stones, the will of this world had spared no expense. Not only had it sent the zombie doctor and Zombie Iron Man to intercept him, but it had also used the zombie doctor's hand to set up a powerful magical barrier in the vicinity. This barrier was so strong that even the power Bai Qi had gained from the Space Stone of this world could not penetrate it.
You see, Doctor Strange, after becoming a zombie, had forgotten a lot of magic, yet he still remembered this detestable spell. Who would believe that the will of the world wasn't involved?
Returning to the present, although the Zombie Iron Man hadn't directly participated in the previous battle, as an observer, he had naturally analyzed everything and meticulously considered the situation.
Facing such a powerful enemy, relying solely on the two of them and a group of modified zombies was definitely not enough. They might even both perish here.
The best option now was to retreat temporarily, gather strength, and summon more powerful zombie supervillains to launch a full-scale assault on this demonic dragon.
This might be the best course of action, but it was not what the will of the world wanted to see.
The will of the world had gone to great lengths to bring the two of them here, not for them to take a stroll and return. It was for them to defeat Bai Qi and snatch the Infinity Stones from him. Even if the two of them were no match for Bai Qi, they should at least hold him off, allowing the will of the world to summon more zombie supervillains.
And now, after witnessing Bai Qi's muscles, they were contemplating retreat.
Just as the Zombie Iron Man was about to convey his idea of a temporary retreat to the zombie doctor, the words stopped abruptly on his lips.