Chapter 1566 - Ch: 351-360

Ch: 351-360

Chapter 351 Crazy, all crazy!

The sky gradually darkened.

A desolate mountain far from Khandaq's capital city.

An ancient ruin buried within the mountain.

The past of the ancients transcended time through the carvings on the stone walls.

Batman and his group finally arrived at their destination and explored deep into the ruins.

Mera, who had lived the longest, could read the ancient script on the walls.

After all, Atlantis's desert prison was located in the Sahara Desert not far from here.

They were very familiar with the civilizations that once existed in this land.

"Wizard Sha… what, bestowed magic upon humans, but their minds found it difficult to control such great power."

Mera read the faded, weathered words on the stone wall.

"The ultimate power of corruption, suppressed, banished, and sealed here…"

"And then… walk down this path, and you can find the crown… what crown?"

Mera squinted, "It seems we've come to the wrong place."

"This is it." Batman walked directly into the depths of the ruins. "The coordinates in Diana's notes are for this very place."

"She's been studying humans and Earth since the 1920s; there's no way she'd get the geographical location wrong."

Batman's figure quickly disappeared into the depths of the passage.

Mera shook her head at the person beside her, "This World is already doomed."

"Even if Black Adam is truly here, he can only watch the World end with us."

"We might as well go directly to Metropolis and fight those guys; killing one more counts as revenge."

Beside Mera was an old man (pictured) wearing a golden helmet and golden armor.

He did not agree with Mera's words: "Sometimes we must hold onto hope; only with hope can we continue to move forward."

The old man followed him into the passage.

Behind the old man was a Chinese-faced man (pictured).

He patted Mera's shoulder: "I think Doctor Fate is right; there must be some hope. That's what I think when I need to rely on luck for material research."

"Cai Ruian is right." Another person walked past Mera.

This person was covered head to toe in cold armor.

Half of the armor was the orange-yellow of dried blood, and the other half was the deep black of blood so concentrated it lost its color.

His mask only revealed his left eye, which held a sharp killing intent (pictured).

"Heh, everyone is crazy at a time like this, little mermaid."

Joker also walked in, "Only crazy people will keep running around with Batman, because Batman is crazier than any of us."

Finally, there was Cyborg (pictured).

Cyborg's electronic eyes scanned the surroundings, storing all the text on the walls into his database.

He said expressionlessly: "Doctor Fate, Atom, Deathstroke, and Joker are all correct. Let's go in and find Black Adam first."

Mera silently watched this group of men.

The hatred in their hearts was clearly deeper than hers, so deep it was like an abyss hidden within them.

She had already felt this during their long journey together.

Yet, these very people, whose hatred was so deep it was almost like black mud flowing from their bodies, were now speaking of "hope," "taking chances," and "everyone being crazy."

Only she was here talking about rushing to Metropolis immediately to cut down Superman, and then Darkseid.

"I suddenly feel like I'm the only man here." Mera sneered and also entered the passage.

This group of seven, consisting of Batman, Cyborg, Joker, Mera, Deathstroke, Doctor Fate, and Atom, formed the resistance.

They were the last sane people on Earth, and the last resistance force.

Outside this ruin, hidden deep in the desolate mountains.

Khandaq's capital, Greece, Jerusalem, London, Metropolis, Gotham, had all become empty ghost towns.

There was no sound in the cold steel torrent.

Occasionally, figures would pass through, their eyes devoid of any spirit, moving only according to some program.

But these figures were also a minority.

More common were groups of Parademons, clinging to the city walls, their eyes blood red.

Parademons were Darkseid's army.

These Parademons, which covered all the major cities of Earth, were originally humans.

But now they, no, they had grown dragonfly-like wings and sharp mouthparts.

The Parademons often cast their gaze towards Metropolis.

At the highest point of Metropolis, Superman sat on his throne, overlooking this World with blood-red eyes.

"Where are you, Batman? I can't hear your voice. Is Doctor Fate interfering again?"

"What exactly are we doing here, Batman?!"

Deepest within the ruins was an empty circular cave.

The cave contained only two large boulders.

Mera held up a crown she had taken from between the two boulders.

They had just entered and saw this crown floating in the air; it was clearly no ordinary item.

In fact, this crown was indeed quite extraordinary.

Mera pointed to the ancient script carved on it, reading it out word by word, and then she broke down after finishing.

"Life is the only path to Death… F**k!"

"This damn thing is a medium to summon hell demons to Earth! It was crafted by ancient monarchs who fantasized about gaining eternal life and ruling Earth!"

"It will summon a… a demon lord similar to Shabak, and destroy Earth!"

"Is this the method Wonder Woman left behind?"

Mera's eyebrows shot up: "Are you planning to summon a demon, let it fight that person, and then destroy Earth?"

"Uh… it seems, it's not impossible?" Mera was just cursing when she suddenly stopped.

Anyway, Earth was almost doomed.

At this point, summoning hell demons to fight those dog-like things from Apokolips, it didn't seem entirely out of the question, did it?

It was just, this plan was too crazy, wasn't it?

Mera was startled, her gaze falling on Batman, who was silently listening to her rant.

Could it be that this was Batman's plan?

He's crazy, this man is crazy, he wants to drag Earth down with Darkseid!

No, it's not just him, all these men are crazy!

They all knew Batman's plan.

Only she was kept in the dark.

Joker was right! They're all lunatics!

"Summoning demons?" Batman didn't know that Mera had already imagined him as a crazy Avenger.

He had only come here intending to find Black Adam based on the clues recorded by Diana.

However…

"Bringing demons to Earth is indeed a good idea; it can be put on the list of alternatives."

Batman took the crown from Mera's hand, examined it carefully, and then put it in his bag.

"It says life is the path to Death? That means, dying with the crown will summon demons."

With just a little thought, Batman understood the answer to the riddle.

"I will use it at the appropriate time… Now, let's continue searching for clues. I trust Diana's judgment."

Mera stared blankly at Batman, feeling more and more that this man was extremely dangerous.

The others, however, showed complete trust.

Batman said he would summon the demon at the appropriate time.

Then, when the demon appeared, it would definitely be the most appropriate time.

Everyone silently dispersed, continuing to search for clues in the ruins.

If Mera could hear the thoughts of these men, she would surely exclaim that they were all crazy.

Chapter 352: He went up, he was gone, it was over.

After some searching.

Batman, crouching between two giant rocks, found a clue.

"It's here. This should be an altar or a magic circle. Mera, come take a look."

Mera came forward.

She crouched beside Batman, brushed away the dust on the ground, and slowly read out the words carved on the floor tiles.

"The strongest human… King of the gods, name from six wizards… Shazam."

"Shazam?"

No one had heard this name.

Even Mera, who had lived the longest, only felt a vague sense of déjà vu.

But just as the name Shazam fell.

The ruins were suddenly illuminated by a flash of electricity, and everyone's faces were instantly bathed in a cold white light.

When the sudden thunderous roar disappeared and the electric light extinguished.

All seven had found hidden spots and assumed defensive postures.

No one directed them.

They were the Earth's most elite warriors, knowing what to do when.

After a few seconds of holding his breath.

Batman, who hadn't waited for any anomaly, swept his cold gaze across the ruin's cave.

In the center of the two giant rocks, above the magic circle.

A burly figure shrouded in black robes was kneeling.

The figure had his back to everyone, like a solitary warrior (image).

"You are… Black Adam?" Batman slowly stood up.

It wasn't difficult for him to deduce that the words Mera had just read were the incantation to release Black Adam.

But what was with this ruin?

Just in the center of those two giant rocks.

Above was the evil crown that could summon demons.

Below was the solitary strongman sealed by ancient wizards.

Was this place some kind of wizard's junkyard?

Batman's question received no answer.

The figure remained silently kneeling, as if he had been sealed for too long and hadn't fully awakened yet.

But Batman could hear the changes in his breathing frequency.

As a tactical master, he could always deduce the enemy's condition from details.

Batman gestured to the others.

The atmosphere in the ruins immediately tensed, like a string pulled to its tightest, ready to snap with just a gentle pluck.

Cyborg's arm transformed into an energy cannon.

Deathstroke drew his twin blades.

Atom was ready to grow or shrink at any moment.

Dr. Fate's magic was poised to unleash.

Under everyone's vigilance, the black-robed figure slowly stood up and turned his head.

The face, largely hidden by the hood, turned from side to side.

Everyone knew the other party was sizing them up.

This was the awakening of a supreme being after thousands of years.

The first thing he did upon waking was to observe if there were still any enemies he hadn't killed in this World.

No one dared to speak at this time, fearing it would cause a misunderstanding with the powerful being in front of them, making him mistake them for the enemies who sealed him.

"Who are you?" After a long silence, the black-robed figure, or rather Black Adam, finally spoke.

Having not spoken for too long, his words were uttered one by one.

"We need you, Black Adam," Batman said in a low voice.

"Need me?"

"Earth is in crisis, we need your help to defeat that person!" Mera interjected.

Her voice attracted Black Adam's attention.

"That voice… you awakened me." Black Adam looked at Mera.

His hood slipped at this moment, revealing his chiseled bald head, and a fierce aura rushed forth.

"Yes, I awakened you. It's been thousands of years, Black Adam. Now Earth is on the brink of doomsday. Even Khandaq, who revered you as a hero, has been occupied by Parademons."

"Parademons?"

Black Adam frowned. The name Khandaq stirred his memories. Without any warning, he shot into the sky, tearing through the cave with destructive force.

The ruins trembled with a rumbling sound.

Batman's expression changed, and he chased after him.

"Damn it, stop him quickly! Too much commotion will attract that person!"

However, they were still a step too late.

Batman had considered how to appease and recruit Black Adam.

He had thought of having Joker appeal to Black Adam's sense of belonging to Earth.

Even if it was just a tiny bit of belonging, even if that belonging was negligible.

Just with Joker's insight into human nature, he could pull Black Adam onto their war chariot.

But no matter how many plans, they couldn't keep up with changes.

Who would have thought that a single blurted remark from Mera would make Black Adam jump out of his plan?

By the time everyone rushed out of the ruins, it was too late.

As soon as Black Adam burst out of the cave, the huge commotion alerted the nearby Parademons(image).

Those Parademons gathered, and this strongman killed them all with a single lightning bolt.

But from further away, even more Parademons were frantically rushing in.

As Batman left the ruins and looked up, he could see the night sky covered in a layer of gloom.

It was an overwhelming number of Parademons.

At least several million of them.

"Damn it, get out of here, quick! Black Adam, come with us, get out of here!"

Countless Parademons rushed in from beyond their sight.

Hundreds of thousands of wings vibrated together, as if the entire World was humming.

Batman had the illusion that he had stepped into a hornet's nest.

At this moment, Black Adam, who had been aloof since waking up, also realized something was wrong.

That dense black mass.

Not even a tenth of the people he had personally slaughtered before being sealed were there.

Even if they lined up for him to kill, how long would he have to kill?

Black Adam suddenly understood what the woman meant by doomsday.

He readily agreed and planned to temporarily retreat as Batman suggested.

"Go!"

Black Adam twisted his body and flew in the opposite direction.

Batman and the others followed on the ground, speechless.

But just then.

Suddenly, a whistling sound came from far to near in the sky.

The whistling sound tore through the entire cloud sea.

A figure in a red cape descended from the sky, bringing a deafening sonic boom, and punched Black Adam down in mid-air.

Batman and the others froze.

They watched with solemn faces as Black Adam fell like a sandbag, creating a deep crater in the ground not far away.

"He's here!" Batman murmured in a low voice.

None of the seven-person team dared to make another move.

Atom Cai Ruian asked with a trembling voice: "Should we… help, or… run?"

"Let's see the situation first." Batman pulled out a piece of green Kryptonite from his utility belt.

That was his last Kryptonite.

If given to Black Adam, it might be a decisive stone.

But he had to see Black Adam's strength first.

Superman, in his dark blue uniform, heavily landed like a meteorite into the crater Black Adam had made.

Suddenly, a large amount of dazzling lightning erupted, and Superman flew backward out of the crater; he was struck by lightning!

Black Adam also floated back into the air.

He was surrounded by electrical energy, and although his face was covered in blood, he at least still had the ability to counterattack.

Batman's eyes lit up, he saw hope for victory.

"I'll give the Kryptonite to Black Adam!" He said his decision in a low voice, then flipped out from the pile of rubble.

However, just as Batman flipped out.

Superman, who had been knocked back by the electricity, had already stood up again.

Superman instantly burst forward, rushing towards Black Adam amidst the sonic boom and shockwaves caused by his supersonic speed.

Black Adam unleashed all his divine power, gathering a large amount of lightning to strike Supermanwith full force.

"Yes, just like that, his weakness is also magic!" Batman took a step.

But as soon as his foot moved.

Superman on the other side continuously dodged in the air, directly approaching Black Adam through the gaps in the lightning storm.

He clenched his fist and drew back his arm in the air, then slammed it hard into Black Adam's face from the front.

Black Adam was again sent hurtling towards the ground.

But Superman hadn't let him go, closing in again and punching him towards the sky.

Superman's speed was incredibly fast, the booming sound of his body tearing through the air was enough to burst eardrums.

Every punch he landed on Black Adam would unleash a powerful Impact.

After more than ten punches, Black Adam's face was already a bloody mess.

At this point, Superman finally stopped, gripping Black Adam's neck with his thumb and forefinger, his eyes instantly turning crimson.

Heat Vision erupted!

Black Adam screamed!

Two crimson rays pierced through Black Adam!

The Resistance team was shocked by Superman's ruthlessness when they saw Batman flip back again.

"Retreat, look for other opportunities. Cyborg, Dr. Fate, immediately create a way for us to escape!"

Batman's chin moved as he spoke.

He profoundly knew how unstoppable a Superman who had lost his sense of justice could be when he unleashed his full power.

Moreover, Black Adam had just broken his seal, and his stamina was clearly failing.

This guy was finished.

They should think about summoning Hell demons instead.

Chapter 353 Batman's Escape Route

The others, upon seeing Superman, immediately felt the urge to flee.

Hearing Batman say retreat, Cyborg immediately led the charge into the ruins.

Everyone followed behind him.

He used his sonic cannon to blast open the cave entrance, then fired at the ground.

In a few seconds, he blasted a pit several meters deep and jumped down.

The moment he landed, his right-hand sonic cannon switched to a laser weapon.

He continued to rapidly clear a deep, dark passage in the pit.

At the same time, Doctor Fate took out a roll of lead foil from the backpack behind him.

Although this Superheroes was old, as a mage, his magic would only become more refined.

He spread his hands, and the lead foil unfolded under the control of an invisible force.

The surrounding Earth and rocks flew over.

Together with the lead foil, they formed a crude stone house.

After enveloping everyone inside, it heavily sealed the pit.

At this moment, Cyborg had also dug through the escape passage.

He used his laser weapon to cut a square stone brick from the floor beneath the stone house.

Then, he lifted the stone brick, jumped into the house, and said loudly, "Quick! Let's get out through the passage!"

After speaking, he made no move, and the others just watched him quietly.

A few seconds passed.

Cyborg put the cut stone brick back in place.

After everything was done, he exchanged glances with the others.

The seven of them moved simultaneously, standing beneath one wall of the stone house, their backs pressed tightly against the lead foil on the wall.

Doctor Fate cast magic again.

Controlling the specially reserved lead foil and Earth, he formed another wall in front of them.

This new wall fit seamlessly into the stone house, leaving only a thirty-centimeter gap between it and the stone wall behind the seven.

The seven people held their breath, squeezed into a pancake face in the interlayer of the two stone walls.

Batman probably had never had such a comical moment.

He had his face turned sideways, his lips squeezed into a pout, and opposite him was Joker's equally pouting mouth.

The two rivals of Gotham City looked at each other comically.

From the shape of their faces, it seemed they were about to turn enemies into friends at this moment, or even go further.

Fortunately, only the two of them in the narrow space could know each other's state.

If Cai Ruian, the Chinese Atom next door, saw them, he would most likely joke, "Congratulations on your marriage."

Of course, among everyone present, except for Joker, probably no one had such messy thoughts at this moment.

Joker made a whistling mouth shape at Batman.

The other six were all serious and tense.

The anxiety in their hearts spread like autumn leaves.

After Earth fell, Superman's red cape, which once represented hope, became their nightmare.

Before, seeing that cape would make them smile knowingly, knowing that someone else would receive help.

But now, just hearing the wind breaking sound accompanying the cape's appearance made them tremble from the bottom of their hearts.

From Gotham to Africa, that cape followed them like a Shadow.

Every night, someone would be startled awake by the shadow of that cape in their dreams.

If not for Doctor Fate constantly using illusion magic to conceal their traces and movements along the way, that cape would have long since descended from dreams into reality.

Bang!

Outside the stone house, the sound of the mountain exploding suddenly erupted.

The entrance Cyborg had shattered was blasted open.

Someone had broken into the ruins.

Two sets of footsteps gradually became clear, echoing in the ruins.

Each step was as heavy as if it were stepping on the seven people.

Superman had arrived.

The seven of them simultaneously slowed their breathing, and even Joker stopped teasing Batman.

With a thud, Superman threw something to the ground.

"Take him back and make him submit to the great Darkseid."

A dense flapping sound flooded into the ruins, dragging away the person thrown to the ground.

That must have been Black Adam; he was also going to Apokolips to be brainwashed and controlled by Darkseid.

Even if their teeth bit until they ached, everyone could only remain silent, letting Black Adam be taken away.

Because Superman was still looking for them.

The footsteps started again.

Slowly approaching the stone house.

The wall of the stone house was suddenly violently broken open.

Amidst the rolling debris, a hand grasped the broken wall, making a slapping sound.

"Lead… It's the same Batman trick again."

The seven could clearly hear Superman entering the stone house, only a wall away from them.

They completely stopped breathing.

Even with Doctor Fate's magic concealing their vital signs, they still reflexively tensed every nerve in their bodies.

What kind of oppressive feeling was this?

It was like a volcano was about to erupt a few meters away from you.

Or a gaping maw in the deep sea had already surrounded you.

Cyborg's entire body had turned into machinery, but at this moment, he also had the illusion of adrenaline surging and his whole body tingling, which transmitted to his brain.

The seven listened as Superman silently walked a circle inside the house.

Then, he stopped at the floor where Cyborg had previously cut, lifted the stone brick, observed for a few seconds, and then jumped down.

A clear vibration came from under the ground; Superman had left along the tunnel Cyborg had dug!

Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew…" The sudden relaxation after intense tension made Mera's body go limp, and she couldn't help but let out a long breath.

"He's gone, we…"

Bang!

Suddenly, a heavy object landed, and the stone house shook.

Superman descended from the sky again, and the dome of the ruins collapsed like tofu.

He was back! He landed in the center of the stone house!

"You are still here." Superman's voice was as cold as a thousand-year-old ice.

With a rumble, one wall of the stone house collapsed, and debris mixed with lead foil rolled down together.

Superman was destroying the wall!

At this moment, six people felt their scalps tingle (Joker was laughing at Batman's tense expression).

Doctor Fate suddenly gripped Cai Ruian's thigh beside him, pressing down hard, signaling him to squat down.

Then he himself squatted down with his legs in a bowed-leg stance.

Superman clearly intended to dismantle the entire stone house.

Doctor Fate could only gamble that his illusion magic could deceive everyone.

But the premise was that no one could be struck by Superman's punch.

Cai Ruian understood Doctor Fate's intention and tried to grip the thigh of another person beside him.

However, next to him was Deathstroke, whose steel armor made him impossible to grip.

Cai Ruian could only bump Deathstroke with his shoulder, signaling him to squat with his eyes.

Doctor Fate's plan was thus relayed sequentially in the narrow gap.

When the last person squatted down, with a rumble, Superman punched through the wall above their heads!

Now, with just a glance up, they could see Superman's familiar and rugged face.

Everyone at this point could only choose to trust Doctor Fate.

Fortunately, the illusion magic was indeed effective.

Half of the wall collapsed.

The seven should have been exposed.

But under Doctor Fate's illusion, the two layers of stone wall appeared as only one to Superman.

In his vision, he had already dismantled the entire stone house, but there was still no sign of anyone.

Superman frowned, thinking he must have guessed wrong.

When he exited the passage under the stone house, his super vision did not see any trace of Batman.

So he guessed that the other party must still be hiding in the most dangerous place.

But the stone house had already been dismantled, and Batman was still nowhere to be found.

Superman had lost all clues.

But he was still a bit unwilling.

"The feel of this wall is wrong."

Superman barely found a hint of something amiss.

His eyes glowed red, and his gaze fell upon the stone wall that was only half left.

Chapter 354 Bats go to die, late but late

The few people hidden in the wall's crevice felt an instant shadow fall over their hearts.

Even Batman, whose mental fortitude was incredibly strong, had cold sweat beading on his forehead.

He didn't fear Death, but if even they died here, Earth would completely lose hope.

"You all stay here, I'll go out and meet him."

Batman no longer remained silent.

He seemed to mutter to himself as he instructed the others.

He took out the crown from his bag, preparing to step out of the area enveloped by Doctor Fate's illusion.

But Mera suddenly exclaimed again.

"Victor, what are you doing!?"

Victor, also known as Cyborg, had all his machinery humming uncontrollably.

A heavy machine gun even popped out from his shoulder, starting to creakily aim at Superman.

"Damn it, he's locking onto this wall, my self-defense system has been triggered, it senses danger and is preparing to counterattack! Damn it, stop, stop!"

Cyborg had lost his lower body in a car accident and was on the verge of Death.

It was his father who saved and transformed him using a mother box from Apokolips.

His body was almost entirely composed of machinery, with its own reaction system.

So even though he desperately tried to control his body.

But the heavy machine gun had already autonomously aimed at Superman, and the barrel's rollers began to spin.

"No... Victor." Batman's lips moved slightly, already realizing the outcome.

He reflexively stood up.

And Cyborg's heavy machine gun began to spew Fire.

Bang bang bang bang bang!!

14.7mm bullets leaped out of the barrel at a rate of one hundred and fifty rounds per second.

The sounds of mechanical parts jumping and gunpowder exploding instantly became dense.

The smell of gunpowder quickly grew strong in the airtight ruins.

Sparks flew wildly off Superman's body, like a downpour on a lake.

The heavy machine gun bullets, of course, could not cause him any harm.

Even if they hit his eyes, the bullets would only flatten their casings under immense kinetic energy and then bounce off.

Superman bathed in the hail of bullets without dodging.

Being attacked did not anger him.

Instead, he looked towards the source of these suddenly appearing bullets.

He smiled.

Two fangs gleamed coldly in his smile.

"You're here."

Boom!

Superman erupted, the shockwave instantly breaking the sound barrier and sweeping through the entire ruins, debris and old bricks flying like fine rain.

The violently vibrating air shattered Doctor Fate's illusion magic.

Seven faces, as if facing a great enemy, were finally exposed.

Besides Batman, Superman didn't care about the others.

He charged towards the source of the bullets, and with a speed faster than the bullets' exit, he punched Cyborg in two.

But Cyborg's upper body was still spewing Firepower, not yet hitting the ground.

Superman had already appeared behind Doctor Fate and casually twisted his neck.

Injustice Superman was unstoppable.

His arm was strong enough to move continents.

With such immense power, anyone else would be as fragile as a thin piece of paper.

He used to be the kindest person.

Every ounce of strength he used had to be controlled by his brain, coordinating all his muscles.

When fighting enemies, he would repeatedly ponder how much force was appropriate to use.

But now he was Darkseid's puppet, and a full-power burst could send the entire Earth to hell in a short time.

What if Kryptonite was his weakness?

What if his magic resistance wasn't strong?

His enemies had no chance to use Kryptonite, nor did they have a chance to use magic.

Doctor Fate's power came from the god Nabu, a great being from the ancient Babylonian lineage.

His magic, when used to its peak, was not weaker than Shazam's.

But Superman didn't give him any chance to use his abilities.

In one encounter, Doctor Fate's neck was broken.

He could only be thrown to the ground by Superman, his neck dangling.

He was defeated, but not yet dead; when Doctor Fate wore the Helmet of Fate, Nabu would possess him, so he would not die.

But he wouldn't be able to stand up again for a short while.

Superman's gaze shifted to the others again.

This brief pause finally gave everyone time to react.

Deathstroke drew his twin blades with a clang of metal, flipping out of the crevice and charging at Superman with exquisite swordsmanship.

Atom quickly grew larger, his head breaking through the cave's dome in a few seconds, and he raised his foot to stomp on Superman.

Mera also attacked, condensing Water arrows, preparing for an assault.

Everyone feared Superman, and everyone avoided fighting Superman.

But they had also been waiting for this battle for a long time.

Since Louise's Death and Superman being controlled by Darkseid, he had lost all his humanity.

Everyone here now had an irreconcilable hatred for Superman.

But unfortunately, their resistance was too weak.

Violent red light flared in Superman's eyes.

Heat Vision erupted!

Crimson beams cut into the mountain, tearing through the entire ruins.

Superman shifted his eyes, preparing to cut everyone except Batman in half.

"Stop!"

Batman suddenly roared, lunging at Superman.

And the red glow in Superman's eyes quickly extinguished.

It wasn't that he cared much about Batman.

It was because Batman was lunging at him with a piece of Kryptonite.

Superman parried Deathstroke's blade with one hand.

With the other hand, he snatched two long blades, throwing one through Mera's chest and the other impaling Atom's foot.

Then he grabbed Deathstroke's neck, releasing Heat Vision again towards Batman's direction.

Red light bloomed!

Invincible.

This was true invincibility.

Seven Superheroes attacking one, with magic, technology, and combat skills.

But with just one clash.

Everyone was going to die.

Batman looked into those crimson eyes, already knowing his fate.

However, he still had one last trump card—

The crown in his bag, that crown could take him to hell upon his Death.

He would return.

He would traverse the deepest darkness of hell and bring Earth back to the human world.

The Heat Vision was getting closer and closer.

Batman felt time seemed to slow down a bit.

A few figures suddenly appeared before his eyes.

His parents in the Gotham alley, Robin, Alfred, Louise whom he couldn't save...

Joker seemed to be very right.

He had sacrificed too many people, and now it was finally time to sacrifice himself.

Batman charged towards those two beams of Heat Vision.

As he was about to die, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

It was a sneer, carrying a hint of mockery.

He didn't know if he was mocking himself or Superman.

Perhaps both.

But it didn't matter anymore, he was about to die.

But just as Batman was preparing for his sacrifice.

Two figures suddenly appeared in front of him.

Bang!

Batman collided with a man dressed in red.

The Heat Vision also struck this man.

"This point in time seems to be a few years after the Kryptonian's arrival on Earth, right? How could Barry's Universe restart take so long, or rather... Hiss!!"

"Damn it, Heat Vision right off the bat? And who's hitting me from behind?"

"Oh no, Old Wizard, we just got back and we're being attacked from both sides! Could Darkseid have foreseen everything? How terrifying!"

Batman rubbed his head and looked up from the ground.

He only saw the red-clad man in front of him lifting an old man who was hugging his waist with one hand.

Then he actually puffed out his chest, letting Superman's Heat Vision surge against it.

"Kid Leon, why are you talking so much? Hurry up and throw me out! The red lasers bouncing off you are going to hit me!" said the old man.

"You might as well be shot to Death by Heat Vision. Next time, don't hug my waist!" the red-clad man said as he threw the old man away.

He blocked the Heat Vision with his chest, then suddenly looked horrified, "No, why am I complaining again? It must be this damn Solomons Wisdom!"

"I need to change back, Shazam!"

A lightning bolt struck out of nowhere, sending Batman flying, and Superman's Heat Vision was also interrupted.

The red-clad man transformed into a black battle suit, with a dark cape billowing behind him.

Batman lay sprawled on the ground, suddenly feeling that after the man changed clothes, his demeanor became much more calm and reliable.

Although he could only see his back, he just had that feeling.

And he also saw that across from him, Superman looked at that man's chest with a surprised expression.

"Kryptonian?" Superman exclaimed in a deep voice.

"Superman?" The man also exclaimed in a deep voice.

Chapter 355 Another Superman

Leon sized up Superman in front of him.

The other party indeed resembled Henry Cavill, the actor who played Superman, by eighty percent.

Even the dim environment of the cave could not conceal Superman's charm.

That chiseled face and body like an ancient Greek sculpture.

Even if the 'Discobolus Bronze Sculpture' came to life now, it couldn't be more dynamic than him.

This was a man most in line with classical aesthetics (already reaching the average reader's standard).

Leon gave an internal evaluation of "not inferior to me."

He couldn't help but show a friendly smile: "Don't be so wary, Clark, I'm a friend of your cousin, and I came here specifically to find you."

"Are you fighting crime? It seems this time the criminals are very organized, in such a cave…"

Leon looked around, his smile freezing.

Who were all these people lying on the ground around him?

A broken Cyborg, a watching Joker, a dying Mera, and a prone Batman…

Is this 'Justice League: Civil War'?

Leon noticed that Superman was exuding an undisguised aura of brutality.

He also noticed the Shabak Crown clutched tightly in Batman's hand.

Superman's Heat Vision just now was actually aimed at Batman.

And Batman was determined to die.

The two giants of the Justice League had actually reached the point of fighting to the Death.

Others, like Cyborg, were already comfortably lying in the spectator seats.

And where was the rebooted Barry? Why was Wonder Woman also nowhere to be seen?

"Who are you?" Superman's murderous words interrupted Leon's thoughts.

"Before answering, I also have a question: why didn't you bring Wonder Woman and Flash to your civil war?" Leon narrowed his eyes.

Superman's gaze was cold, answering evasively: "It seems you are not under the command of the great Darkseid."

"Darkseid? Darkseid is coming to Earth again…"

A simple sentence contained a lot of information.

Leon immediately understood that the Superman in front of him had been controlled by Darkseid.

And Superman also got the information he wanted.

Before Leon finished speaking, Superman had already thrown off Deathstroke and shattered the ground.

What does it feel like to be charged head-on by Superman?

Previously, Leon could only hear Tony and Pietro complaining about "monster" and "about to die."

Now he finally experienced it firsthand.

Superman broke the sound barrier in an instant.

In that instant, the air was torn, and light was distorted.

The sonic boom couldn't catch up to him, and everything in the World seemed to make way for him, bowing down to him.

The last time Leon encountered such speed was with Captain Marvel.

But Captain Marvel didn't have Superman's strength.

Extreme strength combined with extreme speed often means invincibility and being unstoppable.

A hint of battle intent rose in Leon's heart.

But he was more confused.

What happened to this World?

Did Barry's World reset just turn Superman into an Injustice Superman?

Leon slightly turned his body, dodging Superman's accelerating, charged punch.

Then he concentrated.

All his reflex nerves were like glaciers melting in the sunlight, and all the bioelectrical signals in his nervous system suddenly surged.

The World in Leon's eyes immediately slowed down.

Superman's speed had already erupted to hundreds or even thousands of Mach.

But from Leon's perspective, he seemed to be still at this moment.

Not just Superman, everything in the ruins cave was still.

Or rather, it was slowed down countless times.

Particles in the air were suspended, and flying debris had pressed the pause button.

Everyone's expression in the ruins was incredibly clear.

Their faces at this moment were filled with terror and despair.

Probably because Superman suddenly went berserk.

The last time Superman went berserk, Cyborg and Doctor Fate fell.

How many more people would fall this time?

Or would everyone permanently lose their lives?

They couldn't even see Superman's moving shadow.

Leon took all of this in.

He could see that everyone present was standing on the opposite side of Superman.

They were all normal, not controlled.

But why was even Joker still going crazy normally?

And Superman was controlled by Darkseid?

Leon activated his super vision to scan the entire Earth.

The entire World was reflected in his eyes.

Empty cities, endless Parademons, and ships hovering above Earth, extracting its core.

This Earth had fallen.

Even if Leon could see through the entire Earth, he couldn't find many living people.

Even Paradise Island and Atlantis showed no signs of life.

Humans had all been transformed into Parademons.

Parademons are creatures without free will; they only obey Darkseid's commands.

The entire Earth was dead silent.

Compared to this, the 'What If…?' zombie Universe Leon had visited was full of life.

Barry, what exactly did you reset?

Leon sighed in his heart.

Fortunately, there were no Apokolips people on Earth.

Everything here was probably handled by Superman, who was controlled by Darkseid.

It seemed he could communicate well with Superman without worrying about the commotion before figuring out the specific situation.

Leon scanned the entire Earth in less than a millisecond.

And Superman also reacted in this extremely short time.

He was first surprised by Leon's reaction speed, then adjusted his punch, continuing to smash towards Leon's chest.

Even from Leon's perspective, where the whole World seemed to be still.

Superman's punch still had an effect similar to a normal person throwing a punch.

Leon no longer dodged, catching Superman's hook with his left hand, pulling out a bottle of zeus spring water with his right hand and throwing it to the Old Wizard.

Then he and Superman smashed through the mountain and rushed out of the ruins.

From everyone's perspective.

They only felt a blur before their eyes, the ruins began to vibrate violently, and the cave was filled with a cacophony of sonic booms, roars, and Impacts.

It could no longer be described as dazzling.

They just felt like a missile had exploded beside them.

The Impact sent them rolling around in the cave.

Their heads were a mess, with tinnitus and dizziness.

When everything finally calmed down slightly, expressions of horror still lingered on their faces.

Looking at the ruins cave with flickering vision, Superman's figure had already disappeared.

Atom, who had returned to his normal human size, endured the pain of pulling a long knife from the sole of his foot, looking around helplessly.

Except for Batman and Deathstroke, everyone else's condition was terrible.

Atom naturally ignored Joker.

But Joker walked with light steps towards the ruins passage.

He specifically stepped over Batman's muscular body as he passed by, humming an improvised tune.

"A Superman with an S symbol on his chest, huh, it looks like this World is going to get interesting again, Bruce, Bruce, why don't you go see the big guy you've missed for so long."

Batman at this moment seemed even less calm than Joker.

Or rather, Joker doesn't have such a thing as calmness; he is always chaotic, and you can't expect a chaotic thing to panic.

"Another Superman… Is it Leon that Barry mentioned?" Batman stood up silently.

He looked at the crown in his hand and put it back in his bag.

Then he focused on the old man who appeared with the other Superman in the ruins.

Chapter 356 Heng Chao, no worse than Dormammu!

As Batman walked towards the old man.

This disheveled old man, with his white hair and beard almost completely covering his face, was opening the jade bottle Lyon had given him and sniffing it lightly.

"You and that Superman who was originally wearing red, are you from the past?" Batman asked unceremoniously.

This was his usual style.

When he took off his armor, he was a playboy—even as he aged, he was just a much more composed playboy.

When he wore his armor, he was the cold and ruthless Batman.

In Batman's eyes, there were only criminals and supervillains.

The moment he opened his mouth, his tone was like an interrogation.

Fortunately, Old Wizard Shazam didn't mind his tone.

He had other concerns.

"What Superman!?" Old Wizard blew his beard and glared, "That's Shazam, you idiot, he's my successor! You should call him the Great Shazam!"

Batman also didn't care about Old Wizard's scolding.

He asked again: "Is Superman's name Lyon Stark?"

"Shazam! I said Shazam! Utterly foolish, utterly foolish!" Old Wizard glared again.

He looked at Batman, then at the jade bottle in his hand.

With an extremely bad tone, he asked: "Are you injured?"

"No." Batman only uttered one word.

Old Wizard's expression immediately improved a bit.

"Then move aside."

He pushed Batman aside and looked around the cave.

Then he ran a few thumping steps to the limping Atom and said coldly: "Open your mouth."

"Huh?" Atom subconsciously opened his mouth, not understanding what this domineering old man wanted to do.

But at least the other party shouldn't be from Apokolips.

Then Old Wizard flicked his wrist towards him, and a drop of liquid from the jade bottle spilled into Atom's mouth.

The next second, Atom's foot wound completely healed, and even his stamina returned to its peak.

"This, what is this? My injury is healed?"

Atom was astonished.

Then he saw Old Wizard running around in the ruins.

First, he pulled out the long knife from Mera's chest, ignored the blood gushing from the wound, and dripped a drop of liquid into Mera's mouth.

Seeing Mera instantly recover, Old Wizard ran to the side of Doctor Fate, whose neck was broken.

This time, he just glanced and shook his head.

"This one doesn't need saving, Nabu is protecting him."

Then he went to look at Cyborg, and still shook his head.

"This one doesn't need saving either, his body isn't flesh, it'll be fine with a repair."

After circling around and only using two drops of liquid, Old Wizard carefully sealed the jade bottle.

Finally, he contentedly put the bottle into his pocket.

Lyon gave him this treasure overflowing with life force, of course, to save people.

Now that the people were saved, the rest was naturally his.

After saving the people, Old Wizard patted his butt and ran out of the ruins.

The recovered Mera and Atom looked at each other.

Cyborg's mouth twitched: "I think that thing should be useful to me too…"

But the old man was gone, so he could only crawl towards his lower body, trying to manually repair himself.

Fortunately, Batman walked over thoughtfully at this moment and handed the lower body to Cyborg.

"I'll go out and see, that New Superman should be able to contend with Clark, I'll find a way to assist him with Kryptonite."

Batman was also stubborn, he just wouldn't call Lyon Shazam as Old Wizard wanted.

Deathstroke immediately followed: "I'll go too."

Atom and Mera also followed the crowd out of the ruins.

In the cave, only Cyborg, who was repairing his lower body, and Doctor Fate, who still had a twisted neck, remained.

When everyone ran out of the ruins.

Joker was sitting on a large rock with his legs crossed.

And the Old Wizard from before was shouting at the sky: "Transform into Shazam and fight him! You brat, transform into Shazam! Shazam is invincible!"

In the memories of Batman and the others, Earth had never seen such an exaggerated and dazzling battle.

Even the previous battle with Doomsday seemed to pale in comparison to this moment.

The sky seemed to shatter.

The floating clouds in the high sky had long been cleared, and even the refraction angle of light seemed distorted.

The two dazzling figures collided at a height they couldn't see.

Every collision would unleash a huge Impact.

From a hundred miles high, it reached the ground, turning into a fierce wind that swept three feet off the ground.

The sound of the collision penetrated distances that vision couldn't reach, reverberating across the land.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The collisions between the two sides didn't seem frequent.

But each time, it would cause the land to tremble.

As if the bells of the apocalypse were ringing.

With each ring, Earth moved one step closer to shattering.

"This, is this Superman's true power? It's practically the end of the World!" Mera exclaimed, dumbfounded.

"New Superman's strength is so powerful!" Atom's mood was equally stirred, "We can't even confront Superman, but he can hold his own!"

Deathstroke took off his helmet: "This is not necessarily a good thing."

Batman nodded and said in a deep voice: "Earth's atmosphere cannot support them fighting like this, they will destroy the entire ecosystem!"

He still wanted to support New Superman, but at this level of combat, he couldn't even get close.

"Then what can we do?" Atom leaned against the mountain, steadying himself with each tremor.

"To stop Superman, you have to fight him. Fighting will destroy the ecosystem, but not fighting will destroy Earth itself!"

Batman pursed his lips at the words.

He began to ponder a solution, but at this moment, the collision above the sky suddenly stopped.

"Why did they stop? Did the battle end already?" Mera looked up at the sky.

"No, they left Earth."

"They went to fight outside the human World."

Batman and Old Wizard spoke simultaneously, explaining.

Old Wizard beat his chest and stamped his feet: "That brat just won't transform into Shazam! With Solomon's Wisdom helping him think, he'd definitely have a few more chances of winning!"

Seeing the commotion from Lyon's and Superman's battle just now.

Old Wizard no longer spoke of Shazam's other abilities and how much of an amplification they could bring to Lyon.

But he just wanted to see Lyon transform into Shazam and fight!

How could saving Earth not be done by Shazam!

…

In the Universe.

Lyon punched Superman, sending him crashing onto the Moon, kicking up a large amount of dust on the cold lunar surface.

In the huge crater, Superman's battle suit was tattered, and Heat Vision erupted from his eyes.

Lyon also unleashed Heat Vision.

The crimson rays met, and Superman retreated steadily, being blasted in the chest by Lyon's Heat Vision, letting out a scream.

In the Universe, Lyon finally used a bit more power.

On Earth, he had to hold back and use his Bio-field to reduce the aftermath of the battle.

But in space, he could fight with full power.

"Among all the people I've fought, your strength currently ranks second," Lyon commented.

The first was naturally Dormammu.

Even if Dormammu left the Dark Dimension, his strength was still above Superman's.

If Wanda fought Superman, it would depend on who made the first move.

Odin couldn't be considered as having fought, only a brief skirmish.

Overall, Superman at full power was enough to rank second.

Superman floated out of the crater, looking slightly disheveled.

His face was bloody, and his chest had burns, but under the sunlight, all his injuries rapidly improved.

"You also only rank second among the people I've encountered."

After Superman finished speaking, he clenched his fist again and charged towards Lyon.

In space, his speed was even faster, and with that increased speed combined with infinite power, this punch was even enough to destroy the Moon!

"Is Darkseid first? I will avenge you, Clark."

Lyon met him, blocking Superman's attack with his left hand, his body unmoving.

Then he threw a punch, and Superman once again fell into the Moon like a meteor.

"Again!"

In the cold Universe, the two figures crossed paths again and again.

The two fought from the Moon to near Mars.

The powerful high-energy particle streams caused by the collision aftermath erupted repeatedly.

Heat Vision and Freezing Breath were the colors that occasionally flashed during their engagement.

As a true Superman, it was normal for him to grow in battle.

His power continuously climbed, at its strongest even unleashing trillions of tons of force.

Lyon hadn't fought so exhilaratingly in a long time.

Although not at full power, it still made him feel incredibly refreshed.

When he came back to his senses, a look of exhilaration on his face, Superman had already passed out.

Even the navy blue Superman uniform was reduced to mere rags around his waist.

"Superman, he's not inferior to Dormammu."

Lyon stretched his wrist and flew towards Earth with Superman.

In a sense.

Outside the Dark Dimension, Dormammu's physique, which relied on energy to recover from injuries, was still somewhat inferior to Superman's recovery speed when bathing in sunlight at close range.

Lyon had a deep appreciation for this during the recent battle.

Chapter 357: Heat Vision Falling from the Sky

The battle between the two Supermen shifted from the atmosphere to outer space.

This was good news for Earth.

But for Batman and others, it was not necessarily a good thing.

When the aftermath of their previous battle swept across the globe, the Parademons flapping their wings in the air were all engulfed by the spreading Impact, falling to the ground like rain.

After the two Supermen left, they swarmed up one after another.

Although the Parademons affected by the battle died, there were still more Parademons rushing to the battlefield.

A few months ago, there were billions of humans globally.

Now, there are billions of Parademons globally.

Centered on the position of Batman and his group, the entire Earth was shrouded in a layer of gray haze.

That was billions of Parademons taking flight simultaneously, obscuring the sky and sun as they flew towards Africa, towards Khandaq.

"I think we might have to take out our wills and hang them on our chests this time."

Atom Cai Ruian swallowed hard.

From all directions came the buzzing of wings.

As far as the eye could see, in every direction, there were overwhelming numbers of Parademons.

Parademons look like insects, but their combat power is not weak.

In close combat, each Parademon is equivalent to half a Batman.

"It's useless even if you stick your will on your forehead; no living person on Earth can see it, and it will be corroded in a few years."

"Unless you have an unseen beauty on Apokolips, write a will to her telling her to reincarnate on Earthin her next life so you can fall in love again."

Deathstroke was also good at making lewd remarks.

He pulled out a pistol, gripped a long blade, and prepared for battle.

"Does it have to be so sorrowful?" Atom's body began to grow, and the voice of the ten-meter-tall giant boomed.

"Hehe, if you really have a beauty on Apokolips, tell me, and I'll go chop her into seven pieces and bring her back for you!"

Mera sneered, controlling the Water flow to form a circular shield in front of everyone.

Even without instructions from Batman, everyone was prepared for battle at this moment.

They didn't want to run anymore, and there was no need to run anymore.

Their last hope was Black Adam, but Black Adam went up and immediately got defeated.

Now, their last hope was that New Superman.

If New Superman was defeated, no matter how much they struggled, it would be useless.

They couldn't even last a second against Superman.

It was better to use their last bit of courage to fight the Parademons now.

Even if they died in battle, it would be a small relief for New Superman Lyon.

Batman did not stop his teammates.

He gazed at the rapidly approaching deep black skyline, then began to take off his tattered cape.

"Then let's leave them all here."

Even if he had to face millions, or even tens of millions, of Parademons, and even if he was the only one without superpowers among the warriors here, Batman's tone remained calm, still giving a reliable sense of having victory in hand.

His eyes surged with thunder and lightning, yet his expression was as calm as a lake.

"Wow oh~" Joker whistled from atop a boulder.

He jumped down, swaying his hips as he walked behind Batman.

"The Dark Knight appears! Hehehe, you have to laugh like this, laugh a little louder! I suddenly like you guys, Super Boy Squad, and as a reward, I can do a magic trick now!"

The cackling Joker pulled two pistols from Batman's backpack.

He crossed his arms, used the backs of the guns to chamber rounds against his cheeks, and pulled out a twisted smile.

"At a time like this, why not laugh?"

Even Joker was preparing for battle, so no one would choose to retreat.

The black skyline drew closer and closer.

Finally, they could clearly see the appearance of these Parademons.

They were stacked one on top of another, densely arranged like threads on a piece of woven cloth.

When they dove down from high altitude, they were like an endless silk ribbon pressing down.

Joker's gunshots brought down the first Parademon.

He laughed wildly, a deranged laugh of revenge and tears of sorrow smearing his makeup.

Atom stepped forward, meeting the Parademons.

The Parademons from all directions were like a tide.

Every wave of the tide that crashed down consisted of more than ten Parademons.

Every punch from Atom after he enlarged could shatter a wave.

But more Parademons attacked him from behind or at his waist.

Those Parademons carried laser weapons, and every shot made Atom's body spurt blood.

Fortunately, Mera and Deathstroke's support was timely.

Blade light, gunshots, and Water flowed simultaneously around Atom.

Dozens of Parademons rolled off Atom's body.

Everyone used Atom as a bridgehead to defend.

This bridgehead was responsible for taking the damage, and they were responsible for protecting the bridgehead.

Batman engaged in close combat, snatched weapons from two Parademons, and then began to counterattack.

Joker stood back-to-back with him, maniacally laughing and shooting with laser weapons he had also stolen.

The Old Wizard on the periphery would occasionally shout Shazam, releasing not-so-powerful magicto bring down one or two Parademons.

When others were severely injured, he would lovingly take out a jade bottle and shake out a few drops of zeus spring water.

The Parademons, dense as a tide, were thus forcibly stopped by the group.

But they couldn't hold on for long.

The Parademon army was endless.

The area around the ruins was already completely obscured by these monsters, not even a breath of air could pass through.

Even with the holy Water for recovery, it couldn't withstand an enemy whose numbers were a million times their own.

The zeus spring water quickly ran out.

Atom had more and more penetrating wounds on his body.

The others were also barely recognizable.

Flames burned fiercely in Batman's eyes.

Everyone was burning their own lives.

"Hehehe, Batman, it seems you'll have quite a few people to sacrifice this time."

The makeup on Joker's lips had already turned into real blood.

Batman silently pried off a Parademon that had bitten a chunk of flesh from his arm, and silently shot.

He glanced at Joker, whose stomach had been cut open by a Parademon, with his internal organs already spilling out.

He asked the Old Wizard in a deep voice, "Do you still have that potion?"

"Still have it... Damn it, has the other me after the restart not found an heir yet!" The Old Wizard was also covered in wounds.

"My successor is also unreliable; he just won't transform into Shazam, if he transformed into Shazam he definitely wouldn't lose!"

The Old Wizard grumbled as he cleaved through several Parademons, preparing to feed Joker the medicine.

Just then, two red rays descended from the sky, tearing through the firmament and annihilating the horrifying tide of Parademons.

It was Heat Vision!

All Parademons covered by the Heat Vision instantly turned to ashes.

The two Heat Vision beams cleared the Parademons around everyone, then the range suddenly expanded, like the beam of an outward-spreading flashlight, covering Parademons within a several-thousand-meter radius.

"Is it New Superman? Did he win!?"

Atom looked up in surprise, letting out a long sigh of relief, his body relaxing and collapsing to the ground.

He saw a dark figure slowly descending from the sky.

The dark figure was emitting red Heat Vision, gradually shifting from a downward beam to a horizontal one.

Those lights were the vanguard of the Parademon army that had almost annihilated them.

Now, in front of the two Heat Vision beams, they were like willow catkins encountering an open flame.

They vanished upon contact and ignited upon a graze.

A few breaths later, moonlight once again bathed the ground, the sky was clear, the fields were vast, and all was silent.

Tens of millions of Parademons around Khandaq had evaporated completely.

Batman looked at Lyon, his breath catching in his throat.

This Lyon Stark, whom Barry spoke of, was actually so powerful.

The invincible Superman was held casually in his hand like a sandbag.

The Parademons, who could drive everyone to despair, were solved with just a glance from him.

Such a person, once controlled, would be an even greater disaster.

Other than exploiting the Kryptonian's weaknesses to counter him, Batman could temporarily find no other way to counteract him.

Chapter 358 The World Line After Restart

Lyon didn't know that upon their first meeting, Batman was already thinking about how to counter him.

He looked at Atom, who had previously gasped.

"I rushed back as soon as I heard you were in decline."

"It seems I arrived just in time."

If it weren't for the danger these few people on Earth were in,

Lyon could have fought Superman for a while longer.

Amidst Atom and Mera's exclamations of "You came just in time! So powerful!"

Lyon slowly descended to the ground, gently laying the Superman he was holding down in a supine position.

Then, he released his World power, instantly covering the entire globe and annihilating the remaining billions of Parademons.

No matter how many of these Apokolips-modified super soldiers there were,

they held no meaning for the current Lyon.

Erasing any number of them was just a thought away for him.

"There won't be any Parademons on Earth for now, until the enemy sends their next wave of troops."

Lyon's gaze shifted among Batman and the others.

"I imagine you wouldn't mind sharing your current intelligence, would you?"

...

Everyone set up a temporary camp with tents on the sand dunes.

Lyon released Tony and Diana, who had already regained consciousness, from his inner World.

"We all came from the timeline before the reset; Barry seemed to have mentioned this to you."

After introductions, everyone sat around the bonfire.

Lyon and his group sat on one side, and Batman's team sat on the other.

Doctor Fate had already recovered.

Cyborg, with Tony's help, had also repaired his lower body.

Batman placed Kryptonite on Superman's chest.

He let the unconscious, corrupted Superman lie in the middle of the group.

Even while warming by the fire, Superman was so uncomfortable that he broke out in cold sweat.

"Barry mentioned you. He said Lyon Stark could cross resets and stop Superman."

Batman still wore his cowl, looking like a ghost in the night.

"That's right, his mother is with me. Speaking of which, I still need to return Allen to him."

Lyon frowned, "But he's already sacrificed himself, right? I searched the entire Earth and didn't see him."

Batman was silent for a moment, then nodded.

Lyon sighed.

What kind of situation was this? He ran off with someone's mother, only for the person to be gone when he returned her.

"How did he sacrifice himself?" Tony couldn't help but interject.

"Barry's ability is the Speed Force. Who could kill him?"

Tony had been quite happy when he was first released from the inner World.

He took a deep breath of the fresh air after the World reset, wanting to shout, "Uncle Tony is back!"

But all he inhaled was the smell of decay and char.

After roughly understanding the situation after the World reset,

Diana and Tony's expressions became grim.

"Barry... Superman killed him," Batman said.

"Superman!?"

Batman pursed his lips: "He went out to find Kryptonite for the Resistance, and Superman detected him. To ensure the Resistance wasn't discovered, he tried to lead Superman away."

"And then?"

"Those Kryptonite he found had tracking devices hidden in them. Every time he shook off Superman, Superman could find him..."

Batman lowered his eyelids, the flickering shadows of the bonfire reflected in his eyes.

He paused for a long time before continuing: "Finally, Barry ran out of stamina, Superman caught up to him, and killed him."

The wind howled across the open field at night, making everyone's robes flap loudly.

Tony looked at Superman in disbelief: "That talkative kid, was he just killed by Superman!?"

Kara's gaze was also very complex: "Is he the Kal-El after the reset? Is he really being controlled?"

Batman nodded.

Kara immediately felt a bit down.

Before the World reset, her cousin was killed by Zod.

After the World reset, Kal-El was controlled by Darkseid.

To her, this World had reset for nothing.

"Killing the Flash first in a major event, this situation seems troublesome," Tony lamented.

Lyon was concerned about something else: "By the way, was Barry's father acquitted and released from prison earlier?"

Batman seemed puzzled: "He was released. Cyborg helped Barry repair the supermarket's surveillance footage. The footage had a clear image of Barry's father, which served as an alibi. Is there a problem with that?"

"He won the case? That's the problem."

Lyon covered the side of his face, "In the normal timeline, Barry's father's face was not recorded by surveillance, so he couldn't be acquitted."

"Since he was acquitted, that means Barry still changed the past, causing the World to deviate."

"It seems Barry didn't listen to me," Lyon shook his head.

"You mean..." Batman said seriously, "We're not in the correct timeline right now?"

Lyon nodded: "That's right, but whether it's correct or not doesn't matter anymore. Tell me everything from the beginning, including the previous situation of your World."

Batman nodded: "Darkseid's invasion must start with the war between the Red Alliance and America."

"Wait, you said Red Alliance?" Lyon was startled.

"Is the Red Alliance not normal?" Batman frowned.

He explained: "During World War I, the Eastern Great Country suddenly developed a type of steel battle armor, which allowed them to win all their wars."

"Later, around 1990, most countries worldwide joined the Red Alliance, centered around the Eastern Great Country."

Lyon was stunned by the news.

Could this be the change caused by Barry altering his father's fate?

The Red Alliance actually survived!

"What about that island nation in Asia? Did the island nation sink during World War I?" Lyon asked again.

Batman shook his head: "No, they were defeated during World War II and joined the Red Alliance as a defeated nation."

"So that's how it is," Lyon stroked his chin.

The impact he had on the island nation was reset because of the World reset.

But the battle armor and technology he gave to the Eastern Great Country remained.

Perhaps it was because those battle armor and technology came from other Universes and couldn't be reset.

Or perhaps it was because the changes Barry made caused the timeline to deviate.

"Then what about Paradise Island? Are there Amazon warriors there?" Diana asked with concern at this point.

Batman said, lowering his head: "Yes, and there was another Diana, but they have all sacrificed themselves."

"Were they killed by Superman?"

"Not entirely. Everything has to be told from the beginning."

Batman narrated slowly.

"In the 1980s, a Kryptonian spaceship landed in a small town in Kansas, and Superman was adopted by the Kents."

"The beginning of a classic story," Tony interjected.

Batman continued: "Because America was materialistic and full of violence, the Kents later immigrated to the Red Alliance to provide Superman with a healthy environment to grow up in."

"Is this the Red Son Superman?" Lyon couldn't help but quip.

"Red Son... perhaps so," Batman nodded.

"Superman grew up hidden among ordinary people until the Kryptonian fleet arrived, exposing him."

"He defeated the Kryptonians, saved Earth, and became a hero."

"Later, the Red Alliance and he reached a cooperation, and both sides worked together to advance the World towards a great society."

"But some people feared Superman's alien identity, believing in human supremacy, and wanted to kill Superman."

"Some believed the World didn't need a god on Earth, that humans were the bravest race, and wanted to defeat a god-like Superman."

Lyon couldn't help but interrupt: "Let me guess, the former is Lex Luthor, and the latter is you."

Batman lowered his gaze, not answering: "...Luthor and I teamed up and almost killed Superman."

"Then you stopped?"

"Because before he died, Superman called out the names of his parents and girlfriend. I understood then that he... wasn't a god, he was a person, even more human than I am."

"What happened next?"

"Later, Luthor created a monster called Doomsday. Superman killed Doomsday, but he also sacrificed himself."

"How could you do that!?" Kara lost control of her emotions and stood up.

"Karl was protecting you, but you killed him!"

Except for the happily grinning Joker,

everyone on Batman's side was somewhat downcast at this moment.

"Facts proved I was wrong," Batman said in a low voice.

This man, who never denied himself, admitted his mistake at this moment.

"To protect Superman, the Red Alliance declared war on America."

"When Superman sacrificed himself, the war hadn't started yet, but Earth lost its strongest protector. A mother box opened a Boom Tube, and Steppenwolf arrived."

"In that war, the Red Alliance was routed, and Luthor's army was routed."

"Finally, after Superman was resurrected, he defeated Steppenwolf and saved the World."

Batman's eyes were deep: "But that was just the beginning of the disaster."

"Luthor... to dismantle the Red Alliance and kill Superman, he once again opened a Boom Tube with a mother box."

Chapter 359 Luther's Sin

"Lex Luthor opened the Boom Tube, but that wasn't his original intention."

"I had a conversation with him before he was killed by Superman."

"To fight Steppenwolf, Superheroes, including Superman and me, formed the Justice League."

"What Luthor truly wanted to do was dismantle all organizations that protected Superman, and then kill Superman."

"The Red Alliance and the Justice League were both his targets."

"Even I find it hard to imagine that one person could do so much just to kill Superman."

Batman began to recount the divisive plans Luthor had executed.

"Luthor first found a master poison (poison) maker who survived World War I.

Her name was Dr. Poison (Ares' subordinate).

Dr. Poison held a grudge against Wonder Woman.

Luthor used this to bring her into his scheme.

After that.

Luthor then rescued Aquaman's enemies from Atlantis' desert prison.

These were Orm, the Atlantean Prince, and a mercenary named Black Manta.

He had Dr. Poison research a poison lethal even to demigods, and used it to kill Diana.

He also sent Orm and Black Manta back to Atlantis to seize power from Arthur.

Meanwhile, he himself declared war on the Red League, tying up military forces.

At the same time, he analyzed a portion of the anti-life equation etched into Earth's surface.

His true goal was to control, or even kill Superman, using the anti-life equation!"

Batman finished recounting Luthor's past plans in one breath.

These plans were clearly new to Mera and the others.

All of them couldn't help but curse out loud.

At this point, Batman rested his chin on the back of his hands and continued.

"Activating the anti-life equation requires energy.

Luthor once used a mother box as energy to transform a Kryptonian corpse into Doomsday.

So he had Orm give him the mother box guarded by Atlantis, one of the three mother boxes.

He activated the mother box, intending to trigger the anti-life equation.

But no one could have imagined that the mother box would directly open a Boom Tube.

Darkseid, personally descended."

(This part of Luthor's story is actually from the 'Justice League 2' script revealed by Zack Snyder himself, with slight modifications.)

Hearing this, everyone fell silent, waiting for Batman to reveal what happened next.

Just thinking of Darkseid, a feeling of powerlessness welled up in their hearts.

It was like how they could only watch as the World headed towards destruction.

"And then what? It couldn't be that Darkseid was controlled by Luthor, right?" Tony asked.

"No, Darkseid snatched the portion of the anti-life equation that Luthor had!"

"What!?"

Tony couldn't sit still.

"The anti-life equation! You mean that anti-life equation, which can control the free will of all life in the Multiverse, is now in Darkseid's hands!?"

"Only a portion… You seem to know a lot about that thing?" Batman looked up and asked.

Tony's neck turned red with urgency.

He had an impulse to immediately grab Leon and rush back to Marvel.

"It's only a portion, but it's still the anti-life equation!"

"That's the supreme power of your Universe! It interprets the logic of all spiritual Worlds and can control the thoughts of all who come into contact with it!"

Batman also stood up: "It can control anyone who comes into contact with it?"

"Of course… not necessarily."

Tony was about to give a definite answer, but his tone suddenly made a ninety-degree turn.

He looked at Batman meaningfully.

He suddenly remembered.

The person in front of him was Batman, and Batman was like DC's biological father.

Others would be controlled by the anti-life equation.

But DC's biological father might not be.

"So, you know how to break free from control?" Batman asked eagerly.

Tony chuckled: "This method only works for you."

"Me?"

"Yes, when Darkseid tries to control you, if you say to him—'I am Batman'—you should not be controlled."

"..." Batman suddenly felt that the strange bearded man in front of him might have some mental issues.

This scene made Leon laugh.

"Tony, maybe if you say 'I am Iron Man' to Darkseid, you'll also be immune to control."

"Ha, if I had the Soul Stone in my head, then I definitely wouldn't be controlled by him."

Tony was very self-aware at this moment.

Leon shook his head: "In fact, an incomplete anti-life equation can potentially be resisted by willpower."

Batman pondered: "Clark showed signs of struggle when he was controlled by Darkseid; he indeed had the power to resist."

"It's just that..."

"It's just that Louise's Death made his will to resist control weak, right?"

Batman nodded silently.

"Keep going. What did Darkseid do after he got the equation?"

Batman sat back down.

"Luthor realized how bad the situation was at that time.

So he told Darkseid that with the anti-life equation, he could easily kill Superman.

Luthor wanted to guide the situation, to make the two aliens fight and both suffer heavy losses.

However, Darkseid refused.

He wanted Superman to submit, not to die.

Apokolips' army began a large-scale invasion, and the war began.

The Justice League quickly assembled, ready to rush to the front lines to engage.

Superman sent the pregnant Louise to the Batcave.

To be protected by… me and Harley Quinn."

Terrible memories resurfaced.

Batman closed his eyes heavily.

"Superman thought he would encounter Darkseid on the front lines.

But that Dark Tyrant, who had personally witnessed Superman and Steppenwolf fighting.

Chose to adopt Luthor's suggestion—Superman's weakness was Louise.

So Darkseid personally raided the Batcave.

Louise died under the Omega Beams.

Harley Quinn… also died tragically in my arms."

Batman's voice grew increasingly low and hoarse, as if a knife was scraping his throat.

At this moment, Joker suddenly burst into maniacal laughter.

He laughed wildly, he laughed sorrowfully, saying nothing, just laughing uncontrollably.

He laughed until his stomach cramped and he bent over coughing, but he didn't stop.

Under the moonlight, Joker's eyes shimmered with tears.

Batman stopped and looked at Joker.

A few seconds later, he continued.

"When Superman rushed back to the Batcave, he could only weep, cradling Louise's remains, where all her flesh and blood had completely evaporated."

"He had a mental breakdown, and Darkseid took the opportunity to control him."

"After that, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, and other Superheroes also died one after another at Darkseid's hands."

"The entire Earth fell."

"Darkseid merged the three mother boxes into one, transformed almost all Earthlings into Parademons, and then left Superman to guard them."

"To acquire the anti-life equation etched into Earth's surface, he dispatched his fleet to drain the Earth's core here."

Batman gazed into the distance.

"Even now, those ships are still operating; Earth is almost an empty shell."

Everyone was silent.

Kara and Diana listened with trembling hearts.

They had never seen such a tyrant, such a butcher, as Darkseid.

The two girls had just entered human society and encountered a dark tyrant who slaughtered Worlds and exterminated races.

Tony, meanwhile, thought of Thanos.

Compared to Darkseid.

Even Thanos seemed grand, righteous, and just.

At least Thanos wasn't slaughtering for the sake of slaughter; he had a grand ideal.

Chapter 360 I Have a Special Little Krypton

"Li Ang, what should we do?"

Diana grabbed Li Ang's arm, her face etched with the resolve to 'eliminate Darkseid'.

"Let me think…"

Li Ang lowered his head in thought, then raised a finger a second later.

"I have a plan."

Everyone's gazes converged, not daring to hope, yet unable to stop themselves from expecting Li Ang to deliver a miracle.

Even Batman sat up straight, staring intently at Li Ang.

Then Li Ang wiggled his finger: "It's simple, we'll fight our way to Apokolips and then deal with Darkseid!"

"…"

The night dunes suddenly became very desolate.

The sound of the strong wind seemed to carry the caw of crows.

Batman looked at Li Ang and suddenly felt that the Kryptonian's Super Brains were all more or less the same.

He mulled over his words.

"A good plan, but actually, we could first deal with the fleet currently extracting the Earth's core."

"After dealing with the Apokolips fleet, we can then clear the Parademons on the ground and gradually restore Earth's environment."

"Lex Luthor prepared a gene bank before he died, and I also saved the Red Alliance's gene bank before coming to Khandaq."

"We can defend Earth in a defensive war, and then use the sperm and eggs from the gene bank to re-breed the human race."

This was the most prudent strategic plan Batman could think of at the moment.

But Mera slapped her hand down and stood up: "I object! I support New Superman's plan!"

"Batman, Earth is gone! The crust is empty, the people are gone, what Earth are we rebuilding?"

"We are a group of homeless people, wandering on an empty Earth, what's the point of creating new Earthlings without the memories of the original Earthlings?"

She forcefully struck her spear: "All we have left is hatred now, New Superman is hope, but he is only the hope of our revenge!"

"I'm going to find Darkseid, to find that bastard!"

"He killed Arthur, I'm going to stab my spear into his belly and see what kind of filthy blood flows out!!"

Mera disagreed with Batman's human recreation plan.

Both because of hatred.

And also because those recreated people would not be Atlantians, so what connection would they have to her?

She was the only Atlantian left in the entire World.

Revenge was her mission for the rest of her life.

But the others on Batman's side present were all Earthlings.

Their eyes flickered, the flames of revenge and the hope of rebuilding Earth intertwined in their hearts, and they remained silent.

On the other side, Tony quietly nudged Li Ang, whispering in a low voice.

"Are you crazy? You want to fight Darkseid, what are you thinking?"

Tony couldn't understand.

If this World still had a chance, Tony would definitely try to save the World immediately.

Even now, he could help build a batch of cloning machines.

But this Earth was already empty, beyond saving, the Apocalypse had already ended.

Going to find Darkseid now, wasn't that purely for revenge?

But Darkseid had no grudge against their Marvel Earth.

"Is there anything strange about that?" Li Ang raised an eyebrow and responded in a low voice.

"Li Ang, did Solomon's Wisdom stuff a ton of muscle into your brain today?"

Tony asked exaggeratedly, "I've read the comics, Darkseid's true form is a Multiverse-level villain, his corpse after Death can crush Worlds, and you actually want to find someone like that?"

"That's only when it's his true form that he's that strong."

Li Ang retorted, "But also because he's too strong, his true form cannot enter the Universe, only a clone of him is here."

"These clones are not even a single hair to Darkseid's true form."

"So many Universes, counting the reboots, there are hundreds, if not a thousand, Darkseids dying every year, it's fine."

Li Ang admitted that his proposal to go directly to Apokolips was a bit reckless.

After all, the precedent of the DC animated film "Justice League Dark" was still there.

In the animated film, Superman and Batman, along with the Justice League, lost their minds and went straight to Apokolips, wanting to challenge the final boss.

In the end, naturally, some died, and some were captured.

Superman was injected with Kryptonite liquid, Batman was brainwashed, Wonder Woman was modified…

But the current situation was somewhat different after all.

The DCEU Universe's Darkseid had some reservations about Superman's strength.

He would even go so far as to bypass the Batcave and attack Louise.

Such a Darkseid, even if he was stronger than Superman, was only marginally so.

Li Ang felt that the only thing he needed to guard against was the not-yet-perfect anti-life equation in Darkseid's hand.

Fortunately, the Starry Sky Cultivation System had a characteristic—

The stronger one's strength, the more one's willpower would rise with it.

With Li Ang's current willpower, resisting control was not impossible.

Even if he couldn't resist, he could directly self-destruct.

Li Ang explained his thoughts to Tony.

Tony frowned: "Alright, even if you can defeat that tyrant, is it necessary? This isn't our hatred, Li Ang."

He looked around.

These people from the DC Universe were all already shrouded in hatred.

Although not explicitly stated, they all seemed like gas cans that had been suppressed for a long time, their anger already on the verge of exploding.

Look around, look at this lifeless Earth, whose ecosystem was destroyed by the mother box and whose core was being extracted.

Darkseid had turned this place into hell.

These people from the DC Universe certainly had reason to be angry.

If it were the Marvel Earth that Thanos had done this to.

Tony didn't even know how angry he would be.

Perhaps he would put on his armor and prepare to fight to the Death.

He also sympathized with these people.

But this World had indeed ended.

Flash, who could restart the World, was already dead, there was no hope.

If this were Marvel, he could still study the Mobius strip, and with Pym Particles, he could travel through time.

But in DC, that was certainly not possible.

"Barry is dead, Mera."

Batman spoke at this moment.

His voice was like a dilapidated bellows.

"We can no longer restart the World, if we go to Apokolips and are completely wiped out, everything will truly be over."

"We cannot do that, everything is not over yet, it has just begun."

"Mera, I will personally cut off Darkseid's head, I promise."

Batman said, "But not now, when Earth is all that's left of us, we are the spark, we need to burn like a wildfire, rekindling the vitality of this World."

"After that, we, these torches, can then burn Apokolips to the ground."

As expected of a DC Universe with the Red Alliance as its main background.

Even the dark Batman, when reasoning, used the analogy of a single spark.

Mera looked somewhat lost upon hearing this and fell silent.

After her silence, she sat down again.

She was clearly convinced.

Everyone else did not refute, tacitly accepting Batman's decision.

It was just that the strong wind sweeping across the dunes made them feel somewhat desolate.

"In fact, without Barry, it's not impossible to change the past."

Li Ang suddenly spoke.

"Have you ever heard that Superman even has a dog named Lil' Krypto?"

After everyone looked over, Li Ang pointed to his side.

"My Lil' Krypto, coincidentally, also knows a little Speed Force."

A Hasiki, standing on its hind legs, suddenly appeared beside Li Ang.

He surveyed the scene disdainfully, took a step with his short legs, and suddenly turned into a gust of wind!

The black and White wind circled around everyone several times.

When he reappeared beside Li Ang.

The Hasiki was wearing Batman's cowl, holding Mera's spear, and had Deathstroke's twin swords on his back.

Under the gaze of that proud dog head.

Batman, Cyborg, Doctor Fate… one by one, they all stood up.

"Speed Force!?"

That's right, Blacklight Lyon had decomposed and absorbed Barry Allen's genes.

Then, within his inner World, through lightning, he awakened the Speed Force!

(The Speed Force exists because of Barry, as long as one possesses Barry's genes, such as his children, they can all awaken the Speed Force, but it is limited to the DC Universe.)