HCB Chapter 508 The Partner of Justice, Darkseid!
Chapter 508 The Partner of Justice, Darkseid!
Chapter 508 The Partner of Justice, Darkseid!
"The Night Owls have begun to activate their universe and are approaching our universe along a calculated trajectory."
When you look up on Quad and see the vast blue Earth shining brightly amidst a constellation of stars, you see your comrades wielding swords wreathed in green light, wielding lightning, like the gods of ancient Greece battling the Titans, or like the triumphant anthem of heroes from the Golden Age.
You recall the information Luther gave you.
"Night Owl must begin his operation only after the Anti-Monitors have acted. Otherwise, if he starts ahead of time, the Anti-Monitors, who have not yet entered our universe, may detect his betrayal and take corresponding countermeasures, which would undoubtedly ruin the entire plan."
This also means that... Chen Tao must confront the anti-surveillance agents head-on.
There was no Superman, no William, and no other outside help.
Only Batman and the Justice League themselves.
"You have to hold out for at least two hours... no, an hour and a half. This is the prerequisite for Night Owl to be able to pilot his world to your universe. This time can only be longer, not shorter."
"understood."
Almost instantly, a fierce wind swept across Quad, accompanied by blizzards and hail. The weather wizard had opened a small door within the Crimson of All Beings, joining forces with Captain Cold to cast a spell on the spot where they stood.
This blizzard was not just a normal natural phenomenon, but also carried Captain Cold's superpower that could freeze the Flash.
boom!
boom!
boom!
It seemed as if five or six hundred hands suddenly emerged from the portal that opened in space and raised their hands simultaneously. Under the cover of the Mirror Master, the magician threw out specially made bombs, which, ignited by the heat wave, massively altered the surrounding landscape.
The rocks had become brittle, and even a simple step would cause your foot to sink completely into them, just like stepping on mud. Only the Rogues knew exactly where the rocks were brittle on this battlefield, and they shared this information with the Justice League through Martian Manhunter's telepathic link.
"Interesting," the counter-surveillance agent said.
He opened his palm, and a large number of Shadow Fiends emerged from the ground behind him. The blurry shadows stood up, and the Anti-Monitor seemed unconcerned about the Justice League's move.
"For the Justice League!"
Wonder Woman's battle cry shook the heavens and the earth. She charged ahead of the Anti-Monitor, with Martian Manhunter transforming into some kind of dragon-like creature to clear a path for her.
The Anti-Monitor stood there, watching as the Justice League was swallowed up by a sea of Shadow Fiends.
Hal flew past Chen Tao, his shoulder materializing into some kind of shoulder-fired cannon with green lights. Countless green light missiles flew out, blasting the Parademons into a frenzy, but the shadows were quickly reconstructed.
"You'd better be preparing something while you stand here like an idiot, Bat," he said. "Although I have prepared something, at least I won't be standing here like a statue, facing off against the other side."
"Ha... Hal."
Beside him, the Crimson Gate of All Beings opened, and the head of the Ventriloquist emerged from it.
It might seem odd for a balding old man dressed in such bizarre attire as a maid to appear on the battlefield, but Arnold faithfully carried out his duty: "I have done what you asked me to do."
"Excellent." Hal held up the ring. "Let's charge in!"
"Whoa!" Shazam flew wildly through the Shadow Fiends, unleashing a torrent of lightning: "My god, this is so exhilarating!"
No one paid him any attention. Everyone knew that Shazam had deviated from the path he was supposed to take, but no one had the energy to blame a minor. As long as he didn't lose his temper and put himself in danger, everything... was acceptable.
"Hal Jordan." The Anti-Monitor stood still, looking at Hal following behind Wonder Woman. He was surrounded by Ventriloquists, Aquaman wielding his trident, and Mera, manipulating water, clearing a path for him.
As the Anti-Monitor watched, a large number of Shadow Fiends raised their hands, and purple Anti-Life Equation rays shot out from their hands toward Hal.
"Aaaaaah!" Shazam the Thunder was surrounded by several Shadow Fiends and was accidentally hit in the back by a purple beam of light.
The anti-life rays emitted by these Shadow Fiends were not enough to kill a magic guardian like Shazam who possessed divine power, but they still caused him immense pain.
"There are too many Shadow Fiends. I have to use the abilities of these gods. Damn it, why has no one ever given me an instruction manual? What was that Martian thing again? Oh, right, Ron's weakness."
After considering Martian Manhunter's fear of fire, Shazam suddenly remembered the magic he had read in his spellbook, even though he hadn't been able to cast it then...
"Roar!" A large amount of flames spewed from his mouth, instantly extinguishing a large number of Shadow Demons.
This accidental burst of power conveniently cleared the path for the Justice League squad that had formed a defensive formation.
"The Shadow Fiend fears not your light, Hal," the Anti-Monitor said. "Your colored light is not even comparable to that of the mage who wields the power of the Old Gods."
Hal was almost upon him, which made the Anti-Monitor's expression uneasy. He knew Hal and the Justice League squad were there to distract him, but he shouldn't have needed to intervene.
"You idiot, you maggot!"
But the anti-surveillance advocate's kind words were met with Hal's merciless insults: "Are you going to use your grandma's rag to wipe your asshole that's been fucked by a hunchback?"
Hal did it on purpose; this rude cursing momentarily distracted the other person.
The next moment, as he raised the lamp ring, a large number of lamp members poured out of the wormhole he opened like a tide, and the leader was Arlene Sue.
"Reinforcements have arrived!"
If these Legion members had entered the battlefield at the beginning, they would have been overwhelmed by the endless army of Shadow Fiends and wouldn't have been able to even touch the Anti-Monitors. But now, they suddenly rushed out at such close range and overwhelmed the Anti-Monitors in an instant.
The yellow-light and green-light members are working together, and although they have their own grudges, they are putting those aside for the time being.
Atositas leaped onto the Anti-Monitor's head, spitting a mouthful of blood-like flames onto his face. Atositas had considered bringing his Red Lantern Legion members to the battle, but those indiscriminately attacking madmen were simply too uncontrollable, so the leader of the Red Lantern Legion had to fight alone.
What a magnificent sight! Countless densely packed members of the light clusters surged out of the wormhole like a tidal wave, endless yellow-green light erupting from their rings, illuminating the area occupied by the anti-monitor as a sea of green light.
The anti-surveillance agent had no choice but to take a step, only to step into the trap set by the Rogue Gang's Heatwave, and his body suddenly sank a bit.
"The Anti-Life Equation aims for cosmic-scale destruction."
The anti-monitor glanced at the cavern that had caused its body to sink, then, enduring the intense attacks of green and yellow light, slowly spoke:
"He was very efficient, but his attacks were indiscriminate."
He raised his hand for the first time, and then...
"Lamp status report: Green Lantern in sector 271 is dead. Candidate scan of cosmic sectors begins."
"Lantern status report: Yellow Lantern in sector 3099 is dead. Candidate scan of cosmic sectors begins."
"Maintain the energy shield!" Arlins roared, only to be tackled by Hal. The anti-life ray grazed her nose, obliterating a Yellow Lantern behind him into dust.
And this long-awaited moment has finally arrived.
The gate to the Red Gate of All Beings suddenly opened, and Superman Clark Kent grabbed the Anti-Monitor's legs. Then, Superman, whose entire body was covered in muscles and was almost turning into a muscle balloon, rushed out like a comet.
"I've got him, Superb, you're in trouble..."
But before Clark could finish speaking, Superman punched him away, shouting, "I don't need your help, Superman! This guy is mine!"
He swung his fist and slammed it into the anti-surveillance worker's face: "You destroyed everything I had, my city..."
"...My subjects who grovel at my feet..."
"I'm going to burn your eyes out, rip out your tongue, and rip your belly open!"
"You can't do it, Superb."
Chen Tao appeared beside the blasted Superman in a flash and caught him.
"Are you alright, Clark?"
"I'm fine, we need to go support Superba."
"Yes, of course I will," Chen Tao said coldly.
The counter-surveillance agent knew he was being targeted and understood he shouldn't be distracted by attacks from others. This in itself was a sign of taking the situation seriously.
According to the intelligence gathered by Nightwing, when the Anti-Monitor faced the Crime Syndicate, he never took any precautions against anyone. He defeated them all in no time, without even releasing Shadow Fiend, because no one in the Crime Syndicate posed a real threat to him.
But now he wants to use the Shadow Fiend Legion to face the Justice League. Chen Tao originally expected that the Justice League would suffer casualties when besieging the Anti-Monitor, but he has not actually made a move yet.
"I am truly flattered."
Therefore, Chen Tao mobilized a force capable of forcing the anti-surveillance agents to take action, and a force that could be sacrificed.
"I'm going to kill you!" Hyper, who had overdosed on kryptonite, was on the verge of losing his mind. Even as the Anti-Monitor pinned him to the ground with one hand, he still tried to resist by flexing his muscles. But this resistance was destined to be futile.
"Oh no, you can't kill me, see? This is what I miss, being a god high above, looking down on all living beings, everything is too distant, too detached from the world, slaughtering billions of lives in the blink of an eye, achieving nothing. But down here, being with all living beings... that's much more interesting. Wait, I've said these things before."
The Anti-Monitor suddenly realized something; even through the mask, one could see his expression turn cold. Without further ado, the white light of the Anti-Life Equation in his hand instantly began to disintegrate the Superpower's body.
"No, Superman!" Superman Clark would not allow anyone to be killed in front of him. He abandoned Batman and flew angrily toward the Anti-Monitor, but Batman himself was faster than him.
"Leave the rest to me."
Clark immediately paused, and strands of the Speed Force connected him and Batman. In an instant, an invisible burden was placed on his shoulders, while correspondingly, grotesque bone spurs grew from Chen Tao's body.
Black and red lightning flashed as he lifted his foot, and countless red Batmen flapped their wings, silently kissing each Shadow Fiend that flew past him.
Then, as if an infinite number of years had passed in an instant, the Shadow Demon returned to the ground as a shadow.
"You actually managed to steal Shadow Fiend's time," the Anti-Monitor said. "Impressive."
In the extreme speed where time almost stopped, the Anti-Monitor said this while waving the white light of the Anti-Life Equation with one hand and picking up the skeleton of Superpower with the other, throwing it violently at Batman.
The next moment, he crossed his arms and was pushed backward by the huge impact. Just before he sank and was about to step into the next sinkhole created by the heat wave, he flew up and looked down at Batman from above.
The blizzard raged again. The previous blizzard helped the Justice League conceal their vision and advance close to the Anti-Monitor, and this one could achieve the same effect. However, this time, the Anti-Monitor was no longer going to let it go.
As he looked at Superba's corpse on the ground, he reached into the space around him and casually asked, "Who's next?"
Almost simultaneously, Chen Tao heard the screams of the Rogue Gang members amidst the Red Masses through his earpiece. The Magician's scream, especially the one from the grab, was particularly intense: "My hand! My hand is broken!"
The anti-surveillance agent opened the door to the Crimson Realm, then raised his hand towards it, intending to...
In an instant, two beams of Omega-effect rays struck his back.
This searing pain was far beyond what an attack by Shazam Hal or the like could inflict. The Anti-Monitor was forced to abandon its attack on the interior of the Red Soul, and then he heard Batman's voice:
"Welcome, Darkseid, ally of justice!"
The Anti-Monitor turned around and saw the figure of the Dark Lord of Apokolips bursting out of the sonic tunnel, followed by an endless army of Parademons.
The Parademons and Shadow Fiends were locked in a fierce struggle, with purple beams and rays from the Parademon hand cannons flying everywhere. Darkseid himself, in a classic Superman pose, embraced the Anti-Monitor around the waist, and the two of them crashed to the ground like meteors. The earth trembled violently from the massive tremor, sending up waves of mud and rocks.
In an instant, everyone lost weight and flew high into the sky.
Batman followed closely behind, swinging his fist, a fist full of bone spurs, and slammed it into the face of the Anti-Monitor!
(End of this chapter)