Chapter 156
Storm, Poison Ivy, and Aquaman also seemed to be injected with adrenaline! They once again unleashed terrifying energy! Dragging Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, and others! Back into the quagmire of a bitter struggle!
The chaos throughout Gotham City! Not only did it not subside! Instead, it became even more intense! More bloody! And more... unpredictable!
The heroes of the Justice League! Were once again pushed to the brink of despair and collapse!
They didn't understand!
Why was this happening?!
Why did those villains suddenly become so strong?!
Could it be... that behind them... there was an even more powerful mastermind?!
And as the 'instigator' of all this!
Lin Tian!
Still stood high above! Leisurely enjoying this chaotic spectacle that he had personally ignited and 'upgraded'! A cold yet joyous smile appeared on his face, like someone watching a group of pitiful wretches being played in the palm of his hand, yet completely oblivious to it all!
He wanted to use this method! To constantly wear down the strength and will of the Justice League!
To make them repeatedly jump between hope and despair!
To make them, in endless battles and sacrifices! Gradually see the 'cruel truth' of this World!
To make them finally understand! The so-called 'justice' and 'heroes'!
In this World full of power and desire! How insignificant and ridiculous they are!
Only by submitting to a stronger existence! Can one obtain true 'peace' and'salvation'!
And that stronger existence... was naturally him! Lin Tian!
Lin Tian looked at the 'heroes' and 'villains' struggling in blood and fire below! His eyes gleamed with a cold light, like a demon king' full of greed and desire for control!
These... would all be his most precious... pawns! And... nourishment! for his future rule over this Universe!
Gotham City's 'Demon King's Feast,' under Lin Tian's secret manipulation and 'playing both sides,' had completely escalated into a massive meat grinder that swept across the entire city, affecting all factions!
The heroes of the Justice League, after experiencing the initial 'dawn of hope,' were quickly dragged back into the quagmire of bitter struggle by those villains whose strength had also surged due to Lin Tian's'secret funding'!
Their stamina was rapidly depleting! Their will was constantly being crushed! Their cherished beliefs and sense of justice appeared so fragile and vulnerable in the face of this cruel reality filled with betrayal, schemes, and endless slaughter!
Superman Clark Kent, this once human god, was now like a trapped beast, firmly suppressed in the city's ruins by Storm's raging thunder, which harnessed the power of heaven and Earth, and Poison Ivy's endless plant army, full of venom and corrosive power! Every time he tried to break free, he would be met with an even more violent attack! Even his proud steel body, under the constant erosion of these two powers that were also close to the law level, showed tiny cracks?!
The 'mirror battle' between the two Wonder Woman Diana had also completely changed due to Lin Tian's previous 'mind control' of'sisters united, fighting external enemies,' and Jean Grey's more hidden and powerful 'Phoenix Force mental link' continuous influence. Their fight was no longer a simple life-and-death struggle, but rather a'sparring match' filled with competition, jealousy, and even a hint of pathological 'performance desire'?! They both seemed to want to show their stronger, more charming side in front of the man who might be 'watching' them? They even unconsciously began to imitate each other's combat techniques and expressions? This strange 'assimilation' and 'competition' made their battle even more unpredictable, and even more... pleasing to the eye?
Batman Bruce Wayne was completely trapped in Joker's even crazier and deadlier 'game'! The drugged Joker not only had a surge in strength and speed! His mental state also became more chaotic and irrational! He was no longer satisfied with simple explosions and destruction! Instead, he began to use various high-tech weapons and extremely cruel psychological tactics! To inflict a full-scale 'mental torture' on Batman! He even captured Director Gordon and some people Batman cared about as hostages! Forcing Batman to make a painful choice between'saving' and 'destroying'!
As for The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and other heroes, they were all in desperate situations! They faced not only those villains whose strength had also surged! But also pervasive cyber attacks and misinformation from Zero! And the occasional 'friendly cameos' and 'kicking them while they're down' from Lin Tian's queens!
The entire Gotham City! Had completely become a giant! Without any rules or order! Bloody gladiatorial arena!
Heroes and villains! Light and darkness! Hope and despair!
All here! Engaging in the final desperate struggle!
And as the 'mastermind' and 'final arbiter' of all this!
Lin Tian!
Still sat high atop the skyscraper hidden by illusions and barriers!
With a joyous smile on his face, as if watching the most exciting drama!
Sipping fine wine! Enjoying the service of his queens! Coldly observing the hellish scene below!
He could clearly feel!
As the battle continued! The 'light' and 'faith' in the hearts of those heroes were being slowly extinguished! Replaced by! Endless fatigue, despair, and an extreme craving for power!
And those villains! In the surge of power and the thrill of slaughter! Became even more insane! More bloodthirsty! And more... dependent on that mysterious existence that 'bestowed' them with power!
Very good! Everything was proceeding perfectly according to his script!
What he wanted! Was not just to defeat them! To conquer them! But even more... to completely destroy their original worldview and values!
Then, on their ruins! To establish his own, Lin Tian's! Brand new! Dark order!
"It's... about time."
Lin Tian looked at the 'farce' below, which was nearing its end! A cold smile, full of control, appeared on his face.
"It's time... to end this game."
He slowly stood up!
A supreme pressure of the God Transformation realm, far more terrifying! More vast! More akin to the origin of the Universe than any previous time! Instantly erupted from his body!
Like an invisible giant wave! It instantly swept across the entire Gotham City! And even... the entire Earth?!
Boom—!!!
At this moment!
Whether it was the heroes struggling to hold on! Or the villains engaged in frenzied slaughter! Whether it was the ordinary citizens of Gotham City! Or the heads of state on the other side of the World! Whether it was the secret organizations hidden in the shadows of the Earth (bfbi)! Or those observers from other dimensions or outer space! All beings who perceived this pressure felt as if their souls were tightly clutched by an invisible giant hand!
Their thoughts froze! Breathing became difficult! Even their bodies were unable to move!
As if the entire World! At this moment! Had been paused!
Only that figure, like a god or demon! Slowly! Descended from the sky! Arriving in the center of Gotham City!
He stood with his hands behind his back! His robes fluttering! His face bore an indifferent yet majestic expression! His gaze calmly swept across the chaotic battlefield below! And those 'ants' trembling in fear!
Then! He spoke!
His voice was not loud! Yet it clearly penetrated deep into the soul of every being! Like the final judgment!
"This farce..."
"Ends here."
"From today onwards..."
In Lin Tian's eyes! A deep and cold light, like the Universe, flickered!
"This World..."
"Will usher in..."
"A new Master!"
Lin Tian's words, like a divine oracle, filled with unquestionable majesty, echoed over the silent Gotham City, and heavily struck the hearts of every survivor, completely pushing them into the abyss of endless despair!
A new Master?! He actually wanted to... rule this World?!
Looking at the man suspended in mid-air, exuding a terrifying, almost tangible pressure, who had easily quelled the entire disaster as if his words were law!
Everyone understood! He wasn't joking!
He possessed the absolute power... to achieve this arrogant goal!
Resistance? Was there still any meaning?
Even a 'human god' like Superman was as vulnerable as an ant before him! What could these battered and defeated remnants do?
Fear, powerlessness, and a hint of... twisted relief? Began to spread in the hearts of the survivors.
Perhaps... submitting to such an existence, like a god or demon, wasn't entirely a bad thing?
At least... he seemed to be able to bring 'order'? Even if it was... dark order?
Just as everyone's thoughts varied and they fell into despair and confusion.
Lin Tian spoke again.
This time, his voice carried a hint of 'benevolence' and 'bestowal'?
"Of course," he looked at the 'ants' below, whose faces were ashen, a playful curve on his lips, "I am not an unreasonable tyrant."
"I will grant you... the right to choose."
"Either..." A cold killing intent flashed in Lin Tian's eyes, "disappear completely from this World, like those ignorant pieces of trash."
"Or..." His voice became full of temptation and seduction, "swear allegiance to me."
"Become the foundation... of a new era... under my command."
"I will bestow upon you... power far beyond imagination! Allowing you to break free from past shackles! To gain true 'freedom' and 'new life'!".
"Even..." Lin Tian's gaze swept over the heroes who once represented 'justice,' a devilishly charming smile on his face, "allow you... to become the 'managers'... of this 'new order'?"
Lin Tian's words, full of 'both carrots and sticks' and'sugar-coated bullets,' once again heavily impacted the hearts of every survivor!
Death? Or new life?
Destruction? Or... possessing greater power and becoming a superior being?
This choice was no problem at all for those who already walked on the edge of darkness, or whose hearts had long wavered regarding 'justice'!
"I... I am willing to pledge allegiance! Great Master!"
The first to kneel before Lin Tian was none other than... Joker!
This guy, who had just been driven mad by the disruption of his plans! Now acted like the most devout believer! Prostrating himself! Expressing his 'loyalty' to Lin Tian with the most fanatical posture!
He seemed... to have seen something in Lin Tian... something even purer! Even more extreme 'chaos' and 'control' than his own?!
This made him feel an unprecedented excitement and... sense of belonging?!
Immediately following!
Selina Kyle! Poison Ivy Pamela! Oswald Cobblepot! And some other Gotham City gang bosses and supercriminals! Also fell to their knees like dominoes! Shouting 'Long Live!'
They were all intelligent people! They knew that in the face of absolute power! Any resistance was futile! Rather than being mercilessly eliminated! It was better to choose to surrender! To cling to this new powerful figure! Perhaps... they could even get a share in the future 'new order'?!
Even! Those 'cataclysmic' beings that Lin Tian had 'accidentally' attracted before! After witnessing Lin Tian's terrifying methods, like a creator god, who could easily reverse destruction and reshape reality!
Also restrained their arrogance! Choosing... temporary... 'observation' and 'neutrality'?
They knew! This man! Was not someone they could provoke!
Now! The pressure! Was on the Justice League!
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and other heroes! Looked at this absurd scene of demons dancing wildly and surrendering en masse!
Their hearts were filled with endless sorrow, anger, and... a hint of wavering?!
Could it be... that this World... was truly about to change?
Could it be... that the 'justice' and 'faith' they had always upheld... truly... meant nothing?
"Clark..." Diana looked at Superman, who was still struggling, trembling all over, but unwilling to kneel! Her eyes filled with complex emotions!
She knew! Superman's pride! Superman's faith! Was undergoing an unprecedented test!
And Batman Bruce Wayne! Still remained silent!
Only those eyes hidden beneath his mask! Flickered with a light deeper and... crazier than ever before!
He was thinking! He was calculating! He was searching... for any possible... even one in ten thousand hope of... turning the tables!
However! Lin Tian! How could he give them this chance?!
"It seems... some friends... don't quite understand their current situation."
Lin Tian looked at the heroes who were still 'resisting'! A 'regretful' expression appeared on his face!
Then! He once again! Stretched out his hand!
This time! His target! ba wu er yi ling si er qi ba was... Superman!
He wanted to, in front of everyone! Completely crush the last vestiges of pride and hope of this 'human god'!
To make him understand!
What it means!
True!
Despair!.
139 Fall of Justice? The Demon King's Pawns! A Feast at the Hongmen Gate
Chapter 157
Facing Lin Tian's gaze, which was as substantial as reality, filled with destruction and control, Superman Clark Kentfelt his soul tremble! He knew! This man was going to make a move against him! And this time! He probably wouldn't be "merciful" like before! He wanted to resist! He wanted to use his last Kryptonian power! To perish together with this demon king!
But he couldn't! The "Hehuan Mark" Lin Tian had planted deep in his soul earlier! And the terrifying pressure, like divine punishment, from just now! Had completely suppressed all the energy in his body! Making it extremely difficult for him to even move a finger!
He could only watch helplessly! As Lin Tian's hand, which looked fair and slender, yet seemed to contain the power of the entire Universe! Slowly! Pressed down! Towards his head!
No!! Superman's heart let out a desperate cry!! He didn't want to die!! He still had so many things he hadn't done!! He hadn't found a way to defeat this demon king yet!! He hadn't protected this Earth that he deeply loved yet!!
However!! Just as Lin Tian's palm was about to touch his head!! An anomaly! Occurred again!! A golden light, full of sacred and protective aura!! Suddenly shot out from the side!! Like the strongest barrier!! Fiercely! Colliding with Lin Tian's palm!
Boom—!! A muffled sound!! Lin Tian's palm! Was actually slightly repelled—by a trace—by this sudden golden light?!
Although it was only a tiny trace!! It was enough to make everyone present dumbfounded!! Someone... someone could actually shake Lin Tian's power?! Who was it?!
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound! They saw! Wonder Woman Diana! Holding up her Guardian Silver Bracelets!! Emitting an unprecedented brilliant golden divine power radiance!! Like a true Goddess of War!! Standing in front of Superman!
Her eyes! Were filled with determination! Resolve! And... a hint of unspeakable pain and struggle!
"Lin Tian!!" Diana looked at the man on the throne! Her voice trembling slightly from anger and sorrow! "Stop it!!"
"Whatever your purpose! Whatever you want to do!"
"Come at me!!"
"Don't hurt them anymore!!"
"They are innocent!!"
Diana!! She actually... at the last moment... chose to step forward... to resist Lin Tian?! Everyone was stunned by her sudden action!!
Especially Superman! He looked at the petite yet incomparably majestic figure blocking in front of him! His heart filled with unspeakable emotion and... guilt!! Diana... she... she actually to protect me... But Lin Tian! Looked at the woman who dared to resist him! Not only was there no anger on his face! Instead, he showed an... even more playful! And even more evil smile!
"Oh?" "It seems... my Diana... has finally... learned to be 'disobedient'?"
He slowly stood up from the throne! Step by step! He walked towards Diana! Each step! Seemed to tread on everyone's hearts! Bringing endless oppression and fear!
"Do you think... with your meager divine power... you can... stop me?"
"Or perhaps..." Lin Tian's voice! Suddenly became full of temptation and... a hint of cruelty! "You also want to... like them... experience... what it means... to truly... despair?"
Diana looked at Lin Tian's deep eyes that seemed to swallow everything! Feeling the terrifying pressure, as substantial as reality, emanating from him!! Her body trembled uncontrollably! She knew! Her strength! In front of him! Was simply not worth mentioning!
But!! She couldn't back down!! For Superman! For the Justice League! For this World!! She had to... fight until the last moment!!
"Even if I die!!" Diana gritted her teeth! Her eyes filled with unyielding flames! "I will never... let you succeed!!"
"Is that so?" Lin Tian's smile grew wider! "I like... women with backbone." "However..." His eyes! Suddenly turned cold!! "Bones that are too hard... can... break, you know!"
After speaking!! Lin Tian no longer hesitated!! His hand, which was caressing Diana's cheek! Suddenly exerted force!! A surge of Dual Cultivation Immortal Essence, far beyond Diana's imagination! Filled with the meaning of "devouring" and "assimilation"!! Instantly!! Like the most overbearing torrent!! Fiercely! Poured into Diana's body!!
"Ugh ah ah ah ah!!!!" Diana felt that her divine power! Her will! Her soul!! At this moment!! Were completely! Submerged! By an irresistible terrifying force!! Her body convulsed violently! The light of resistance in her eyes quickly extinguished! Replaced by! A purple-gold light, full of pain, confusion, and finally turning into absolute submission!
In just a few breaths of time!! Wonder Woman Diana!! This Amazonian Princess who once represented light and justice!! Also followed in the footsteps of the other heroes!! Completely! Fell!! Becoming another... powerful! And absolutely loyal! Queen-level chess piece under Lin Tian's command!!
"No—!! Diana!!" Superman watched this cruel scene unfold! Letting out a heartbreaking cry!! He watched helplessly as the woman he loved! Was completely "corrupted" and "enslaved" by that demon king to protect him!! This pain and despair!! Was even more intense than his own defeat!!
He hated!! He hated his own incompetence!! He hated the demon king's cruelty!! He hated even more... this World full of injustice and darkness!!
And Batman Bruce Wayne! After seeing Diana also completely fall! His heart, which had been struggling to hold on! Finally... completely shattered!! He knew! Everything was over! Justice... had completely fallen! The future... would be the dark era belonging to that demon king! And they, these so-called "heroes"... would all become... chess pieces... and... playthings... to be manipulated at will in his hands!
Batman slowly closed his eyes, giving up all resistance. He allowed the "Hehuan Mark" from the depths of his soul to completely devour his last will... The "cleansing" and "integration" operation in Gotham City, under Lin Tian's thunderous methods and the "efficient" execution of his Queens, quickly drew to a close in an almost crushing manner.
The once chaotic and fragmented underground World had now completely submitted to Lin Tian, the "new king." The Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, and other classic villains were either completely "reformed" into loyal servants, or they chose to grovel in fear, becoming tools for Lin Tian to control Gotham.
And those who tried to resist, or those Lin Tian deemed "trash," had long since completely disappeared from this World, leaving no trace of their existence.
Gotham City, this city that once symbolized endless crime and madness, had strangely "calmed down" under Lin Tian's iron-fisted rule? Although this calm was built upon an even more terrifying and desperate dark order.
Lin Tian was very satisfied with this result. He enjoyed the feeling of having everything under his control, enjoying the sight of those once arrogant villains bowing and trembling before him.
But his gaze quickly shifted from these insignificant "minor characters" and returned to the "Justice" heroes who were still struggling and trying to resist him.
Superman, Batman, and this Universe's Wonder Woman Diana... these beings who once represented light and hope, were now, in his eyes, merely a few slightly more stubborn, yet more interesting, chess pieces.
It was time... to end this boring "cat and mouse game."
Lin Tian decided to give these "heroes" an unforgettable "grand gift." An "ultimate judgment" that would completely destroy all their pride and faith.
Thus, an electronic invitation, meticulously crafted by "Zero," filled with technological flair and undeniable authority, was sent like a death warrant to the encrypted communication devices of every core member of the Justice League.
The content of the invitation was filled with Lin Tian's usual sarcasm and domineering attitude:
"To the esteemed heroes of the Justice League:
In view of some 'minor incidents' that have occurred recently in Gotham City, and certain 'misunderstandings' that may exist between you and myself and some of my 'friends.'
I, Lin Tian, sincerely invite you to attend a friendly dinner aimed at 'enhancing understanding, resolving conflicts, and discussing the future' three days from now, at the top floor of Wayne Tower in the center of Gotham City.
At that time, I will provide 'frank' answers to some questions you may be concerned about.
And I hope to discuss with you the construction of a 'new order' for the future of this World.
Of course, if you are not interested in my 'invitation,' or choose to 'communicate' with me in other ways.
I welcome it without reservation.
However... you will bear the consequences.
Looking forward to your presence.
—Your 'sincere' friend, Lin Tian."
This invitation, like a bombshell dropped within the Justice League! Instantly ignited the anger and... fear of all the heroes!
"Bastard!! He's declaring war on us!!" Superman Clark Kentlooked at the provocative words on the invitation! Trembling with rage! His eyes almost spewing heat vision! He could not tolerate Lin Tian humiliating Batman like this! Nor could he tolerate his arrogant posture of treating the entire World as a plaything!
--- Request for fresh flowers --- "Wayne Tower?! He dares to host a banquet on Bruce's territory?! Who does he think he is?!" Flash Barry Allen also said angrily! His fear of Lin Tian had not diminished in the slightest!
"This is definitely a trap!!" Green Lantern Hal Jordan's face was solemn! He could clearly feel the undisguised malice and killing intent in the invitation! "He wants to catch us all in one swoop!!"
"We cannot go!!" Aquaman Arthur Curry also flatly refused! He did not want to become that man's meal! "This is simply walking into a trap!!"
However! Wonder Woman Diana fell into a long silence after reading the invitation!
Her eyes were complex! Filled with struggle and... a hint of imperceptible wavering? She recalled what Lin Tian had told her earlier about the "multiverse crisis" and "common mission"! She recalled his power, like a god, to easily reverse destruction and reshape reality!
Could it be... that his invitation this time... was truly for "resolving conflicts and discussing the future"? Group
Could it be... that we really misunderstood him? 8
This thought, like the temptation of a demon, quietly grew in her heart. 9
And Martian Manhunter Jonn Jonzz! After carefully analyzing every word of the invitation, as well as the energy fluctuations contained within it! His face became even more solemn and... pale! 3
From this seemingly arrogant invitation, he smelled a hint of... an even more terrifying conspiracy!
This Lin Tian! He seems... not just simply wanting to humiliate or eliminate the Justice League!
He seems... to be playing a... bigger game?!
And these so-called "heroes"! Are they just pawns on his chessboard... to be manipulated at will?!
"We... must go."
Just as everyone was arguing endlessly and hesitating, a hoarse and weary voice suddenly spoke.
It was Batman! Bruce Wayne!
He had appeared at the conference room door at some unknown time, his face pale, his eyes dim, as if he had aged ten years overnight.
But his tall figure still exuded the resilience and indomitable spirit of the Dark Knight!
"Bruce?! You..." Everyone was startled to see him.
"I'm fine." Bruce waved his hand, cutting off their concern.
He walked to the conference table, his gaze sweeping over every hero present, his voice low and filled with an undeniable resolve:
"This dinner! We must go!"
"This is our... only chance!"
"A chance to truly understand him, and even... find his weakness!"
"It is also our... destiny, as the Justice League!"
"As Guardians of Earth!"
"A destiny we cannot escape!"
Batman's words were like a morning bell and an evening drum, heavily striking the hearts of every hero!
Yes! Escape was not an option! They had to go! Even if it was a banquet of death, even if it was a dragon's den and a tiger's lair, they had to brave it!
For the future of Earth! To protect everything they swore to defend to the death!
"Bruce is right!" Superman was the first to stand up, his fighting spirit rekindled.
"We cannot back down! No matter how powerful that Lin Tian is, we must let him know that Earth is not a place where he can do as he pleases!"
"Amazons never fear a challenge!" Diana also drew her sword of vulcan.
"Count me in!" The Flash also clenched his fists.
The Justice League, after a brief period of division and confusion, seemed... to have reunited?!
Although this reunion was more based on a tragic sense of "common hatred" and "fighting with their backs to the wall"!
They began to use the last three days to make tense and desperate preparations.
Batman almost dug out all the hidden black technology and secret weapons from the Batcave.
Superman went to the Fortress of Solitude, trying to find a way to counter Lin Tian.
Diana returned to Paradise Island, requesting support from her mother and her people.
Other heroes were also making their final preparations and... prayers in their own ways!
The entire Earth was shrouded in a suffocating atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing!
Everyone knew that the dinner at the top of Wayne Towerthree days later would be a final showdown that would determine the fate of the World!
Meanwhile, Lin Tian leisurely enjoyed the service of his queens, seemingly unconcerned about the tense preparations outside.
He knew that his meticulously arranged "stage" was set.
Now, he just had to wait for those self-proclaimed "actors" to make their grand entrance.
Then... under his direction as the "director," they would perform a scene... filled with despair, submission, and... endless temptation!
A feast of the Demon King!
Night Before the Storm, Each's Own Plans! The Last Calm
The three days of preparation time, for the heroes of the Justice League, felt both long and short.
Long, because every minute and every second, they bore the immense pressure from Lin Tian's god-like existence, as well as endless fear and anxiety about the uncertain "dinner" in the future.
They worked day and night, analyzing intelligence, formulating plans, and strengthening equipment, trying to find a glimmer of hope in what seemed like a hopeless situation.
Short, because no matter how hard they tried, they felt that time was far from enough.
Lin Tian's strength and trump cards were too mysterious and powerful; all their preparations might just be futile struggles in the face of absolute power.
Batman Bruce Wayne almost turned himself into a sleepless work machine.
He mobilized all the resources of Wayne Enterprises, as well as his secret intelligence networks hidden all over the World, frantically collecting and analyzing all information about Lin Tian.
He tried to deduce Lin Tian's abilities, behavior patterns, and even possible weaknesses from the clues he had left in various Universes.
He also upgraded and modified all the hidden black-tech weapons in the Batcave, and even secretly developed several "conceptual" weapons specifically targeting Lin Tian and the women around him—such as "dimensional anchors" that could interfere with spatial teleportation, "mind shields" that could suppress mental control, and even a special "god-slaying bullet" containing trace amounts of Kryptonite and magic runes.
Although he himself knew that the success rate of these things against an existence of Lin Tian's level was minimal, having them was better than not having them.
Superman Clark Kent returned to the Fortress of Solitude in the North Pole.
He immersed himself in the vast ocean of Kryptonianknowledge, trying to find a way to counter Lin Tian's strange power or significantly enhance his own strength.
He even began to try to "933" access the data on certain forbidden technologies and "war weapons" from ancient Kryptonian times, which his father, Jor-El, had sealed away.
He would spare no effort, just to gain an extra chance of victory in the upcoming decisive battle and protect this Earth, which he had long considered his home.
Wonder Woman Diana also returned to Paradise Island.
She unreservedly informed her mother, Queen Hippolyta, and all the Amazonian people about Lin Tian's existence and the crisis facing Earth.
Although the Amazonian tribe was filled with fear and hostility towards Lin Tian, after learning that this man might possess terrifying ambitions that threatened the entire Universe, and that their princess Diana seemed to have some kind of unclear "connection" with him, they still, after intense internal discussions, decided to send their most elite Amazonian Warriors, led personally by Diana, carrying some powerful artifacts from Paradise Island, to Gotham City to fight alongside the Justice League.
They wanted to let that arrogant man know that the glory of Amazon was not to be infringed upon, and the fate of Earth was by no means his alone to control.
The Flash Barry Allen, in S.T.A.R. Labs, worked day and night with Cisco Ramon and Caitlin Snow, studying the mysteries of the Speed Force.
They sought a way to break through Barry's current speed limit, and even temporarily control time or space, to cope with Lin Tian's elusive and unpredictable movements.
Green Lantern Hal Jordan returned to Oa, reporting the crisis facing Earth to the Guardians and requesting more Green Lantern Corps forces to come to their aid.
Although the Guardians had always been somewhat uninterested in Earth's "internal disputes," upon learning that a cosmic-level existence capable of threatening the entire sector might be involved, they granted Hal a certain degree of authority and support.
Aquaman Arthur Curry returned to Atlantis, trying to persuade the stubborn and conservative Elders to dispatch the Atlantean army to jointly resist this "new threat" from the land.
Although the process might be fraught with twists and turns, in the end, for the common safety of the oceans and land, he might also be able to secure the help of some Atlantean warriors.
Martian Manhunter Jonn Jonzz, using his powerful telepathy and shapeshifting abilities, secretly contacted those hidden "hermits" or "anti-heroes" with special abilities around the World, trying to unite all possible forces to jointly resist Lin Tian, their common enemy.
It can be said that in order to cope with the "Hongmen Banquet" three days later, the entire "Justice Force" of Earth mobilized and united unprecedentedly.
They gambled all their hopes on this battle.
Succeed or die trying.
As the center of all this storm, Lin Tian still lived a luxurious and "interesting" life in Wayne Manor.
He seemed to completely disregard the small actions of the Justice League.
Every day, he engaged in various "in-depth" exchanges and "guidance" with his beautiful and devoted queens—Wanda, Jean, Gwen, Mystra, Selina, Harley, and the two "Dianas."
Their strength, nourished by Lin Tian's Deity Transformation stage Dual Cultivation Immortal Essenceand the power of the Infinity Stones, was also rapidly increasing at an extremely terrifying rate.
Wanda's Chaos Magic could now easily distort reality within a small range.
Jean's Phoenix Force had also initially awakened to a whole new realm; a golden phoenix phantom flickered behind her, exuding terrifying power that could incinerate everything.
Gwen's Purple-Gold Spider Queen form was even more perfect; the power of the symbiote was completely fused with Harmony True Qi and spider power, making her an almost omnipotent Queen of the Night in speed, strength, charm, devouring, shapeshifting...
The strength of the other queens had also significantly improved to varying degrees.
It can be said that Lin Tian's "Queen's Legion" now, in terms of overall strength, far surpassed any known hero or villain organization on Earth, and might even be enough to contend with some second-rate civilizations in the Universe.
Lin Tian was very satisfied with his "training results."
He knew that the "dinner" three days later might be a life-or-death battle for the Justice League.
But for him... it was just a grand "performance" to test the combat effectiveness of the "Queen's Legion," to completely subdue those "disobedient" pawns, and to declare his arrival to the entire Universe.
He even began to look forward to the wonderfully desperate expressions of those so-called "heroes" when they saw the "surprise" he had meticulously prepared.
Night before the storm, the last calm.
Over Gotham City, dark clouds gathered, and lightning flashed and thundered, as if foreshadowing an impending bloody twilight that would change the fate of the World.
The twilight of the appointed day finally arrived quietly amidst the apprehension, anticipation, fear, and despair of countless people.
The sunset over Gotham City appeared more eerie and crimson than ever before, as if stained with blood, adding a sense of ominousness and doomsday to this city already filled with sin and madness.
Chapter 158
Wayne Tower, once a symbol of Gotham City's light and order, now stood like a silent black behemoth in the city center, emanating a chilling, oppressive aura.
On its top floor, the luxurious banquet hall that Lin Tianhad transformed into the "Demon King's Palace" was now lit, like the beast's blood-red eyes opening, coldly observing the city below, which was about to be swept into a vortex of fate.
Lin Tian did not deliberately create a sinister and terrifying atmosphere like villains in movies. On the contrary, the banquet hall was brightly lit, with elegant classical music gently flowing through the air, and the long dining table was laden with top-tier wines and delicacies from all over the World, exuding an enticing aroma. Robot waiters, dressed impeccably and smiling affably, moved about serving guests.
Everything appeared to be a truly elegant and luxurious aristocratic dinner party.
However, beneath this seemingly "normal" facade, lay a suffocating murderous intent and… endless humiliation. For, apart from the main seat, a monstrous throne made of unknown black metal belonging to Lin Tian, there were no other seats set up in the entire banquet hall.
This meant that the "guests" who were about to arrive—the heroes of the Justice League—would only be able to… stand or… kneel to attend this "friendly" dinner. This was a blatant display of contempt and humiliation. Lin Tian, dressed in a black silk robe embroidered with dark gold dragon patterns, leaned lazily on the giant throne, like a true ancient emperor.
To his left was Wanda Maximoff, with fiery red hair, icy eyes, and powerful chaotic energy swirling around her. To his right was Jean Grey, also with red hair, golden Phoenix eyes filled with divinity and majesty, and faint seven-colored light wings appearing behind her.
And on both sides and below his throne, stood: Gwen Stacy, the "Purple-Gold Spider Queen," clad in a purple-black symbiotic battle suit, exuding an evil charm and murderous aura. Caitlin Snow, the "Ice Queen," with long silver-white hair, a cold and noble temperament, radiating absolute zero coldness.
Mystique, Mistra, clad in a tight black leather suit, with a fiery figure, and golden vertical pupils filled with cunning and seduction.
As well as the two Wonder Women, Diana Prince, who were similarly dressed in red, blue, and gold battle armor, almost identical in appearance, yet with slightly different temperaments due to coming from different Universes.
Of course, there were also Selina and Harley Quinn, the two "Gotham specialties" beauties. Although their strength was slightly weaker, they successfully secured a place in Lin Tian's "harem" with their unique "charm" and "functionality"; at this moment, they were serving Lin Tiantea and wine, massaging his legs, and showing extreme humility and flattery, with expressions of adoration and fanaticism.
As for Pietro, Vision, and the Reverse-Flash puppet Eobard, they stood guard in various corners of the banquet hall like the most loyal protectors, radiating a terrifyingly powerful aura. It could be said that Lin Tian had almost displayed all of his capable and beautiful "assets" here… He intended to use this method to show his overwhelming strength and… the "pomp" of an emperor to the "guests" who were about to arrive, making them completely lose all courage and hope of resistance the moment they stepped into this banquet hall.
The final tranquility flowed slowly amidst the melodious music and the oppressive beauty of the Queens.
Lin Tian picked up the cup of ten-thousand-year-old divine brew from Paradise Island, personally poured for him by DCEU Diana, and took a small sip, a look of enjoyment on his face.
He was waiting, waiting for those "brave" heroes to step into his carefully prepared… "judgment arena."
Below Wayne Tower, the plaza that once symbolized prosperity and order was now enveloped in an atmosphere of solemnity and tragedy.
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter… the core members of the Justice League,
and all the reinforcements they brought—including dozens of valiant Amazonian Warriors, hundreds of Atlantean elite guards armed with tridents and clad in blue scale armor, and even a few mages in strange attire exuding a mysterious aura—had all assembled.
They looked at Wayne Tower, which resembled a demon's lair, emitting an ominous aura, and on each of their faces was a look of solemnity, determination, and… a hint of barely concealed fear. They knew that this battle tonight would be the most difficult and dangerous they had ever faced!
Their opponent was Lin Tian, unfathomable like a god or demon, and his equally terrifying "Queen's Legion"!
The chances of winning… were minuscule! But they had no choice!
For the future of Earth! To protect the innocent! They had to… fight with all their might.
"Are you all ready?" Batman asked his teammates, his voice hoarse but exceptionally firm. He had already disregarded his own life and death.
Tonight, he would burn everything he had, just to inflict even a tiny bit of harm on that Demon King!
"Anytime!" Superman clenched his fists, his eyes flickering with the last light of a god among men. He was ready to sacrifice!
"For Justice!" Diana raised the sword of vulcan in her hand, and all the Amazonian Warriors behind her roared in unison, their fighting spirit soaring.
"Move out!" With Batman's command, the heroes of the Justice League, and all their reinforcements, like tragic warriors swimming against the current, resolutely charged towards the "Demon King's Palace" on the top floor of Wayne Tower, which was filled with the unknown and danger, launching their final assault.
The final tranquility had been completely shattered. An ultimate storm that would decide the fate of the Worldwas about to erupt in the most tragic way.
Lin Tian, holding his wine glass, wore a cold yet amused smile, as if watching a group of ants about to be crushed.
The show… was finally… about to begin.
The luxurious banquet hall on the top floor of Wayne Tower was instantly filled with an atmosphere of tragedy, determination, and intense killing intent due to the arrival of the Justice League heroes!
When Superman Clark Kent was the first to burst through the door, leading the heroes and reinforcements behind him, surging into the dimly lit, eerily atmospheric hall like a tide, the first thing they saw was the figure, like a god or demon, seated high upon a monstrous throne—Lin Tian!
He maintained his lazy yet controlled posture, a playful smile on his lips, his deep eyes calmly observing these "uninvited guests" as if looking down on ants.
And on both sides and below his throne, the dozen or so stunning Queens, each with a different style but all exuding a terrifying aura—Wanda, Jean, Gwen, Mistra, the two Dianas, Selina, Harley, Caitlin—also stared at them with icy eyes, like the most loyal Guardians, as if ready to pounce and tear them to shreds at any moment!
Just the opening formation and aura alone! Made the previously formidable Justice League heroes! Feel an unprecedented immense pressure!!! It was as if they were facing! Not one enemy! But a… true god-demon army!!!
"Welcome, everyone." Lin Tian's voice broke the deathly silence.
His voice was still so gentle, yet it carried an unnerving authority, "It seems my 'invitation' still holds considerable weight. Are all the 'distinguished guests' present?"
His gaze, like a tangible force, swept over every hero present, as if counting the "sacrifices" about to be served at the table.
"Lin Tian!!!" Superman Clark Kent could no longer suppress the rage in his heart! He stepped forward! Glaring at Lin Tian on the throne! His eyes filled with furious flames! "Stop your hypocritical courtesies! We are here today! Not to attend your ridiculous dinner! But to… stop you! To bring you, this Demon King who harms the World, to justice!!!
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"Stop me? Bring me to justice?" Lin Tian raised an eyebrow, a "curious" expression on his face, "With you… you pathetic wretches who can't even control your own destinies?"
"No matter what your goal is!" Wonder Woman Diana also drew her sword of vulcan! Pointing it at Lin Tian! She shouted sharply! "As long as it threatens this World! Harms innocent lives! We, the Justice League! Will never stand idly by!!!" Her eyes were firm, filled with the pride and indomitable spirit of an Amazonian Princess!
"Well said, Diana!" The Flash Barry Allen also stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Supermanand Diana! Electricity crackled around him! "We will never let you succeed!!!"
Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Aquaman Arthur Curry, Martian Manhunter Jonn Jonzz, and the other heroes, as well as the Amazonian Warriors and Atlantean guards behind them, all revealed their weapons! Powerful energy fluctuations erupted from them! They were ready to fight at any moment!!!
Only Batman Bruce Wayne! Still stood at the very back! His eyes solemn, observing the subtle expressions and energy fluctuations of Lin Tian and the women around him! Trying to find any possible flaws and opportunities!
He knew! This battle today! A head-on confrontation was absolutely a dead end! The only chance of victory! Lay in… catching him by surprise! Attacking when he was unprepared! Finding Lin Tian's true weakness! And then… delivering a fatal blow!!!
"Heh heh… what a moving 'declaration of justice'." Lin Tianlooked at the indignant heroes below, who were facing him like a formidable enemy, and couldn't help but chuckle, his voice filled with mockery and disdain.
"It's just a pity…" His eyes suddenly turned cold! A terrifying pressure instantly erupted from him! Like a tangible tsunami! Crushing down on the members of the Justice League!!!
"Before me!"
"Your so-called 'justice' and'strength'!"
"Are completely!"
"Worthless!!!"
Buzz—!!!
The heroes of the Justice League! Faced with this terrifying and immense pressure, like the might of Heaven! Instantly felt as if they had been violently struck by an invisible mountain!!! Their bodies trembled uncontrollably!!!
The slightly weaker Flash and Green Lantern! Even had their legs give way! Almost collapsing to the ground on the spot!!!
Even top powerhouses like Superman and Diana! Felt it difficult to breathe! The circulation of energy within their bodies 15 became extremely sluggish!!! As if they were completely confined!!!
This… what kind of power was this?!!! Just the pressure of his aura?! Could it make these battle-hardened superheroes! Lose the will to resist?!!!
Fear!!! Unprecedented fear!!! Instantly seized the hearts of all the heroes!!!
They finally understood! The immense gap in strength between them and Lin Tian!
This was not a battle on the same dimension at all! All their previous preparations! All their plans! All their courage!
In front of this man, all seemed so ridiculous! So pale and powerless!
"Now..." Lin Tian looked at the "heroes" below, whose faces were pale with fear and bodies trembled! A devil-like smile, full of control and pleasure, appeared on his face! "Can we... properly... begin this... 'trial' now?"
He stretched out his hand and lightly pointed at the empty area in the center of the banquet hall!
Rumble!!!
The ground suddenly cracked open, and a huge circular arena, made of an unknown black metal, rose up!
Around the arena, eerie blue flames burned, emitting a chilling cold that made one's heart palpitate.
And above the arena, several huge holographic screens were suspended! On the screens, they actually started playing... the "dark history" of the Justice League members!
For example, images of Superman accidentally injuring civilians or destroying cities in battle because he couldn't perfectly control his power?!
For example, images of Batman hurting his teammates or even creating dangerous weapons due to his excessive paranoia and distrust?!
For example, images of Wonder Woman making ridiculous mistakes due to her "ignorance" and "naivety" about the human World?!
For example, images of Flash causing time paradoxes and almost destroying the World by abusing the Speed Force?!
For example, images of Green Lantern being unable to unleash the true power of his ring due to his inner fear, or even messing up at critical moments?!
There were even more private and indecent "scandals" about their personal lives or emotional entanglements!
These images, like the sharpest daggers, brutally pierced into the deepest pain points and dark sides of every hero present!
Making them feel that all their disguises and all their pride were, at this moment, completely torn apart and exposed to the light!
"No!!! This isn't real!!!" Superman roared in agony, looking at the innocent casualties caused by himself on the screen!
"Stop it!!! Stop it now!!!" Diana looked at her mistakes made due to "naivety," utterly mortified!
"You demon!!! What exactly do you want to do?!" Batmanlooked at his "secret plans" and "dark methods" being exposed, his eyes filled with unprecedented anger and murderous intent!
The heroes of the Justice League, watching the images that made them ashamed, angry, and even despairing on the screen, completely collapsed!
Their beliefs! Their wills! Their pride as heroes!
In front of Lin Tian's utterly heart-wrenching "trial," they crumbled!
And Lin Tian, sitting high on his throne like a true demon king, coldly observed the twisted faces of the "heroes" below, contorted by pain and despair! A cruel smile of immense pleasure appeared on his face!
What he wanted was not just to defeat them, but to... completely destroy their spirits!
To make them understand! Who was the true master of this World!
Lin Tian's "trial," like a public execution, festered like the most malicious curse in the banquet hall on the top floor of Wayne Tower. On the giant holographic screens, carefully "processed" and "artistically treated" "dark histories" and "private scandals" of the Justice League heroes continuously scrolled.
Every image, every piece of footage, was like a poisoned blade, precisely cutting into the already scarred souls of the heroes, exposing their deepest darkness, fragility, and shame, bloody and raw, before everyone, including their teammates, their enemies, and even... themselves.
Superman Clark Kent, this human god once regarded as a beacon of hope by countless people, now painfully covered his eyes, unwilling to look at the innocent casualties and urban destruction caused by his "mistakes" or "incompetence" on the screen. He had always believed himself to be the embodiment of justice, the Guardian of Earth, but Lin Tian used the cruelest method to tell him that his power could also bring destruction and disaster! His "good intentions" sometimes even caused more terrifying consequences than evil! This massive cognitive shock and self-negation made his heart, once as fiery as the Sun, feel cold and despairing for the first time.
Batman Bruce Wayne, this Dark Knight known for his wisdom and willpower, for the first time showed an undisguised shock and... a hint of panic? on his perpetually icy face when he saw his secret plans and "contingency protocols" targeting all metahumans, hidden deep within the Batcave, exposed to the public. He had always believed himself to be a solitary Guardian walking in the darkness, a fanatic who would stop at nothing to maintain "absolute security." But when these plans, full of suspicion, distrust, and even what could be called "betrayal," were laid bare before everyone, he realized that he seemed... to be just a pathetic wretch driven by fear and paranoia? A hypocrite who, under the banner of "justice," practiced "control"?
Wonder Woman Diana, upon seeing the various ridiculous mistakes she had made due to her "ignorance" and "naivety" about the human World, as well as the "scandalous news" about her "ambiguous relationship" with Steve Trevor, deliberately amplified by Lin Tian, her Amazonian Princess pride and the dignity of a divine descendant were completely shattered! She had always believed herself to be the goddess of wisdom and war, a bridge connecting the divine realm and the human World. But now it seemed, she was... just an unsophisticated, even somewhat foolish and ridiculous "vase"?
Flash Barry Allen, watching himself on the screen, abusing the Speed Force, constantly traveling through time, trying to change the past, only to cause more time paradoxes and disasters, his heart, originally full of sunshine and optimism, was instantly submerged by endless self-reproach and fear! He had always believed that he could use speed to make up for all regrets and save all tragedies. But now it seemed, his power... only brought greater chaos and destruction?
Green Lantern Hal Jordan, upon seeing his "dark history" of being unable to unleash the true power of his ring at critical moments due to his inner fear and lack of self-confidence, even almost leading to a teammate's sacrifice, his heart, belonging to a "fearless one," also wavered and felt ashamed for the first time!
Aquaman Arthur Curry, Martian Manhunter Jonn Jonzz... every hero of the Justice League, under Lin Tian's meticulously planned "mental attack," was forced to starkly confront their deepest darkness, fragility, and shame!
Their faith, at this moment, completely collapsed!
The justice, order, and hope they had always upheld... seemed so hypocritical! So ridiculous! So vulnerable! in the face of these cruel yet real "evidences"!
So... these so-called "heroes"... are just a group of ordinary people who make mistakes, are weak, and even do evil? Perhaps... even worse than ordinary people?!
A tremendous sense of loss, frustration, and a complete self-negation! Like the most terrifying plague! Spread through the hearts of every hero!
"No... don't say anymore..." Flash Barry Allen was the first to succumb to this extreme mental torture! He clutched his head, collapsing to the ground in agony, letting out a desperate wail! Tears and snot covered his face! He no longer looked anything like a superhero!
Most of the other heroes also looked ashen, their eyes hollow, having completely lost their will to resist and their pride as heroes!
Only Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman were still struggling, supported by their strong willpower! But the light in their eyes had also dimmed considerably, as if it could extinguish at any moment!
Lin Tian looked at the dispirited "heroes" below, who had lost all their spirit, like defeated roosters! On his face, a devil-like smile, full of pleasure and control, appeared!
Very good! The spiritual destruction was basically complete!
These so-called "embodiments of justice," in front of him, had completely turned into a group of... clay figures that could be kneaded at will!
Next... it was time for... a more "interesting"... "physical" "blessing"!
"I know," Lin Tian's voice suddenly became extraordinarily "gentle" and "magnetic," like a spring breeze caressing the already cold hearts of every hero, filled with "compassion" and "understanding," "you must be in great pain, confusion, and despair."
"You must be doubting yourselves, negating yourselves, and even... hating your past'stupidity' and 'naivety.'"
"But it's okay."
Lin Tian slowly rose from the grotesque throne, step by step, like a true god, descending the high steps and walking towards the heroes who were on the verge of collapse.
From his body, an extremely peculiar purple-gold light began to emanate, filled with "temptation," "hope," and even a hint of "divinity"!
The light was not dazzling, yet it seemed to possess an indescribable magic! Capable of easily penetrating the defenses of the human heart! Soothing all pain! Igniting the most primal desires!
"I can... help you." Lin Tian's voice, like a gospel from heaven, filled with the power to bewitch hearts, clearly entered the ears of every hero!
"I can... bestow upon you... brand new power!"
"A kind of... ultimate power that can free you from all pain and confusion! That can truly allow you to control your own destiny! And even... allow you to surpass all past limits!"
"A kind of... absolute freedom of power that is no longer bound by those hypocritical morals and ridiculous rules! Only obeying the truest desires of your hearts!"
"As long as..." Lin Tian walked in front of Superman, who was somewhat shaky due to the immense mental shock, stretched out his hand, and gazed deeply at him with those purple-gold eyes that seemed to contain the mysteries of the entire Universe!
In his eyes, there was a fervent light, like looking at the most perfect "work of art," and... an undeniable possessiveness!
"As long as you... are willing... to completely abandon those ridiculous 'beliefs' of the past..."
"As long as you... are willing... to give your bodies, your souls, your everything..."
Chapter 159
"All of it, without reservation..."
"Dedicate it to me!"
"Submit to me!"
"Become my most loyal..."
"Warrior! To establish a new order for a 'perfect' World, one without any flaws or regrets, under my command!!!"
Lin Tian's declaration, filled with temptation, incitement, and a "grand blueprint," was like a magically charged seed thrown into the heroes' already parched and despairing hearts!!!
It made them feel as if, in the endless darkness, they saw a glimmer of hope... twisted, yet fatally alluring?!!!
Yes... since their past selves were so unbearable... since so-called "justice" and "order" were all false... then why not... completely shatter everything?!! Completely abandon those ridiculous morals and restraints?!! Embrace a brand new power?!! Follow a stronger, more "real" existence that could give them "meaning"?!! Create a "perfect" World, truly dominated by the strong, without any flaws or regrets?!!!
This thought! Like the most terrifying virus! And like the sweetest poison!
It wildly germinated and spread in every hero's heart!!!
Their eyes! Began to become confused... struggling... and finally... gradually... became tinged with a twisted light, extremely similar to Lin Tian's purplish-gold radiance, filled with fanaticism, dependence, and absolute obedience?!!!!
Lin Tian looked at these superheroes, who once represented light and justice, now about to be completely "subverted" and "controlled" by him! On his face, he revealed a cold smile, like that of a demon god, full of wickedness, pleasure, and control over everything!!!!
Very good! Heroes of the Justice League!
Welcome to... my... new era!!!
Are you ready... to embrace your new... "destiny"?.
142 The Fall of Justice! New Order! Dark Sky, the Universe's Lament!
Under the dual influence of Lin Tian's devil-like whispers of temptation and the complete collapse of their own beliefs, the Justice League heroes finally made their "choice."
Or rather, they had no choice at all.
When light is completely swallowed by darkness, when hope is entirely replaced by despair, when all persistence and faith turn into ridiculous bubbles, what else can they do but submit to a stronger existence?
"I... we... are willing..."
Superman Clark Kent, the man-god who once symbolized Earth's hope, was the first to painstakingly kneel before Lin Tian!
He lowered his once infinitely proud head! His sapphire-like clear eyes were now filled with a complex, twisted, yet pathologically fervent light!
With a tone full of struggle, yet tinged with relief and... anticipation, he swore his corrupted "loyalty" to Lin Tian on the throne!
"Great... Master... please... please grant me... new power... and... guidance..."
Immediately after! Wonder Woman Diana! This once proud and righteous Amazon princess! Slowly put down her sword of vulcan! And knelt on one knee!
Her eyes were also filled with complexity and confusion! But more than that, there was a reverence for Lin Tian's god-like power and... a strange dependence, mixed with admiration and fear?!!
"I... Diana Prince... am willing... willing to follow your footsteps... to create a new... order... for you..."
The Flash Barry Allen! Green Lantern Hal Jordan! Aquaman Arthur Curry! Martian Manhunter Jonn Jonzz!
One by one, the superheroes who once represented light and justice, like toppled dominoes, dropped their weapons and knelt before Lin Tian!
Their faces all bore a similar expression, complex, twisted, yet tinged with a pathological fanaticism!
It was as if, in an instant, they had fallen from "Guardians of Justice" to "followers of the Demon King"?!!
Only Batman Bruce Wayne! Still stood his ground!
Although his body was also trembling slightly! His forehead was covered in cold sweat! His eyes were filled with unspeakable pain and struggle!
But his heart, belonging to the Dark Knight, was still making its final, and most futile, resistance—a heart that was both paranoid and incredibly tenacious!
He did not want to kneel! He absolutely could not kneel before this Demon King who toyed with human hearts and regarded all living beings as ants!
Even if... the "Hehuan Mark" from the depths of his soul! Was madly eroding his will and twisting his thoughts, like a maggot attached to bone!
"Oh? It seems... our Mr. Batman... is still quite 'unique,' isn't he?"
Lin Tian looked at Bruce Wayne, the only one still struggling, with an amused smile!
He did not immediately use his mental power to forcefully crush him.
He enjoyed watching such strong-willed prey make their final struggles in despair.
That made him feel even more... pleased and accomplished.
"Bruce! What are you doing?!" Superman, seeing Batmanstill "resisting," actually spoke up, persuading him in a tone filled with "concern" and "puzzlement"?! "Hurry and kneel! Swear allegiance to our great Master!"
"That's right, Bruce!" Diana also "earnestly" persuaded him! "Don't be so stubborn! Only by following Master can we gain true power! Only then can we create a truly peaceful and perfect new World!"
Listening to his most trusted comrades from the past! Now, like sleepwalkers, uttering these nauseating words of "surrender"! Looking at their faces, both familiar and strange due to being "brainwashed"!
Bruce Wayne's heart was filled with endless desolation! Anger! And... despair!
It's over! Everything is over! The Justice League... this heroic group he had once placed such high hopes on! Hoping it would be the last line of defense for Earth... has it really fallen completely just like that?!!
And he... it seems... won't last much longer either... that "Hehuan Mark" from the depths of his soul! Like a maggot attached to bone! Is slowly devouring his last bit of sanity and will to resist!
His knees... began to bend uncontrollably... his head... also began to slowly lower... No! I, Bruce Wayne! The Dark Knight of Gotham! Absolutely cannot! Yield! To the devil!
Just as Bruce was about to completely give up resistance and succumb to the dark temptation! Suddenly! Boom! An even more terrifying! Even more deafening roar! Came from beyond Wayne Tower! From the distant sky!
Immediately after! The entire Earth seemed to tremble violently!
An indescribable wave of dark energy, filled with destruction and despair! Like an invisible cosmic tsunami! Instantly swept through the entire Solar System! And even... the entire Milky Way Galaxy?!!
"Hmm?."!
Lin Tian, who was about to enjoy the "beautiful sight" of Batman's final submission! Suddenly frowned slightly! And abruptly looked up! His gaze seemed to penetrate the dome of Wayne Tower! Penetrate Earth's atmosphere! And looked towards the distant deep space of the Universe!
He could clearly feel it! A dark power, far more powerful than the previous Apokolips invasion! Even more terrifying! And even carrying a hint that made him feel a chill in his heart! Was descending towards Earth at an incredible speed!
"This is... what kind of power?!" A hint of surprise and solemnity flashed in Lin Tian's eyes!
With his current cultivation at the Soul Transformation Realm! He still felt a chill in his heart?! The incoming entity... was definitely not simple! It might even be... an existence on the same level as him! Or... even stronger?!!
Could it be... Lin Tian's mind! A name instantly flashed! A name he had always been "anticipating" and "wary" of! Thanos?!!
No! That's not right! The aura of this power! Although also filled with destruction and darkness! It was completely different from Thanos's pure "cosmic balance" will! It was more... chaotic! Mad! Filled with extreme hatred for all life! All order! As if it wanted to drag the entire multiverse into eternal darkness and nothingness!
This aura... Lin Tian suddenly remembered! When he had previously analyzed the Mind Stone and Loki's memories! He had come across some scattered information about the deepest secrets of the DC Universe! The Anti-Life Equation?! The Dark Multiverse?! And... that terrifying existence, like the manifestation of all nightmares! Representing absolute darkness and destruction! Barbatos?! Or... the Anti-Monitor?!!
In Lin Tian's heart! For the first time! A trace of genuine... solemnity! And... excitement?!!
It seems... my "game" in this DC Universe! Is even bigger than I imagined!
Those so-called "Justice League" and "super villains"! Were just... appetizers?!!
The real feast... is only just beginning to be served... now!
Lin Tian looked at the sky outside the window, which had already turned pitch black like ink! With lightning and thunder! As if presaging the arrival of the end of the Universe! Not only did he show no fear! Instead, he revealed a more... wicked! And even more battle-ready smile!
"Very good!"
"Let me see..."
"How many'surprises' can this DC Universe... bring me!"
His gaze! Like two sharp swords that could tear through darkness! Pierced the sky!
The dark energy wave, filled with destruction and despair, like an invisible plague, swept across the entire Earth in just a few seconds, and even began to spread towards the far reaches of the Solar System!
The sky turned completely pitch black like ink! Not a single star! Not a single moonbeam! Only One by one hideous blood-red lightning, like the claws of a demon, madly tore through the sky in the rolling dark clouds! Emitting a chilling smell of sulfur!
The Earth trembled violently! Moaned! As if unable to bear the terrifying pressure from the deepest darkness of the Universe! Countless cities began to collapse! Mountains began to crack! Oceans stirred up monstrous waves! The entire Earth seemed to be in its final struggle before the end of days!
All life on this Planet! Whether powerful superheroes like Superman and Wonder Woman! Or ordinary mortals as weak as ants! At this moment! Felt the extreme fear and despair originating from the depths of their souls!
As if their lives! Their wills! Everything about them! Was about to be completely swallowed by that boundless darkness! Turning into nothingness!
"This... what kind of power is this?!"
On the top floor of Wayne Tower, the Justice Leagueheroes who had just "submitted" to Lin Tian, looking at the terrifying scene outside the window like the end of the World, and feeling the dark pressure that made even their souls tremble! All turned pale with fear! Trembled all over! And couldn't even stand steadily!
They had previously thought that Lin Tian was the most terrifying existence in this World!
But now it seems! Compared to this pure, destructive dark power from the depths of the Universe! Lin Tian's so-called "Demon King" pressure! Was simply like... a child's toy?!!
This was the true! Cosmic-level disaster!
"Master..." Wanda, Jean, Gwen, and Lin Tian's other queens, also came to Lin Tian's side with solemn expressions! They also felt the terrifying nature of that dark power! It was an existence... far beyond their current understanding and control!
Even Jean, who had initially controlled the Phoenix Force! And Wanda, who could already warp reality! In the face of this power! Also felt like a small boat in a raging storm! That could be overturned at any moment!
Only Lin Tian! Still stood with his hands behind his back! Standing in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window! Not only did he show no fear! Instead, he revealed a... smile full of excitement and fighting spirit!
"Finally... has it come?" He looked at the sky outside the window, completely enveloped by darkness and blood-red lightning! He murmured to himself! His eyes sparkled with light as brilliant as stars!
"A wave of energy... filled with 'antimatter' and 'destruction' laws..." Lin Tian's powerful primordial spirit instantly analyzed part of the essence of this dark power! "And... it seems to also contain a trace of... the unique aura from the 'Dark Multiverse'?"
"It seems... my luck this time... is really good..." Lin Tianlicked his lips! His eyes filled with undisguised greed and possessiveness! "To actually encounter... two 'heavyweight' guests at the same time?"
Two?! Hearing Lin Tian's words! Everyone present was stunned!
Could it be... - Group transfer aside from this already descended dark power... there is an even more terrifying existence... waiting for them?!!
Just as everyone was filled with doubt and uncertainty! Suddenly! Boom!
The entire Earth! Trembled violently again! More intensely than any previous time!
As if... something even larger! Even more terrifying! Had descended!
Immediately after! Under everyone's gaze, filled with extreme fear and disbelief! In the sky! The dark clouds, which were already pitch black like ink! Actually... as if torn by an invisible giant hand! A gigantic spatial rift, emitting a dark red light, appeared?!!
No! That was not a rift! It was more like an... open... eye?!!
A Dark Eye so huge it could cover half the sky! Filled with endless malice, chaos, and extreme hatred for all life?!!
And in the depths of this "Dark Eye"! One could vaguely see... an even larger! Even more blurred! Yet emitting a terrifying aura that could make the entire Universe wail! An indescribable! Dark figure!
He seemed... to be coldly... watching this "positive matter" World... from another dimension... a "antimatter Universe" filled with absolute darkness and nothingness... a Worldabout to be completely swallowed and destroyed by him?!!
"Anti-Monitor!!" Martian Manhunter Jonn Jonzz looked at the "Dark Eye" in the sky! And the indescribable terrifying figure within it! He let out a scream filled with extreme fear and despair!
As the last orphan of Mars! He had once seen scattered records about this existence in ancient Martian texts!
It was a multiverse-level catastrophe that had existed since the birth of the Universe! Opposed to the "Monitor"! Representing the will of absolute "antimatter" and "destruction"! The Anti-Monitor!
Every time he appeared! It was accompanied by the destruction and wailing of countless Universes!
He... how could he... suddenly descend into this Universe?!!
Could it be... Jonn suddenly remembered Lin Tian's previous words about "multiverse crisis" and "World-ending catastrophe"! Could it be... he was telling the truth?!!
This Anti-Monitor... was the... ultimate threat he spoke of?!!
And just as everyone was plunged into endless fear and despair by the Anti-Monitor's arrival! Another terrifying energy wave, also filled with destruction and domineering aura! Also from the distant deep space of the Universe! Approached Earth at an incredible speed!
It was a massive fleet made up of countless hideous black warships!
On the flagship of the fleet! A giant, clad in golden armor! With eerie purple skin! And a face covered in gully-like wrinkles! Sat steadily on his floating throne, made of withered bones and wailing souls!
On his left hand! He was conspicuously wearing a golden metal gauntlet! On the gauntlet! A Power Stone, emitting a purple destructive light, was already embedded!
It was! The Cosmic Emperor! Thanos!
He actually... came too?!!
And judging by his appearance... it seems... he came for the remaining Infinity Stones on Earth?!!
Two cosmic-level super tyrants! The Anti-Monitor! And Thanos! Actually descended upon this small Earth at the same time! For different purposes?!!
This... this is simply... the end of the Universe (good for you, good for you)!
Chapter 160
The heroes of the Justice League! After sensing these two terrifying auras, each capable of destroying everything! They had completely lost all ability to think! All that remained was endless fear and... numbness!
They knew! It was over! Everything was over! Whether it was Earth! Or themselves! They would all be utterly reduced to ashes under the wrath of these cosmic tyrants! There was no possibility of escape!
However! Just as this despair, like a tide, engulfed everyone! The man who had been standing before the throne! With a playful smile on his face! Lin Tian! Suddenly! Burst out laughing!
"Hahahahahahaha! Good! This is good!"
His laughter! Was filled with endless arrogance! Dominance! And... unprecedented excitement and fighting spirit!
"Anti-Monitor?! Thanos?!"
Lin Tian looked at the giant "Eye of Darkness" in the sky! And the menacing flagship rapidly approaching! His eyes not only showed no fear! But instead, glowed with a fervent light, like a hunter spotting the perfect prey!
"I thought... I'd have to go find you one by one..."
"I didn't expect... you would actually... deliver yourselves to my doorstep?"
"Perfect!"
From Lin Tian's body! A terrifying power erupted, more vast than any before! Closer to the origin of the Universe! The supreme divine might of the Soul Transformation Realm! Purple-gold light! Like a tangible entity! Shot into the sky!
It even tore a huge gap in the dark curtain that covered the entire sky!
Sunlight! Once again fell upon the Earth!
Although it was only a tiny sliver! It was enough to allow those Earthlings who had fallen into despair! To see a faint... glimmer of hope?!
"Since you're all here..."
Lin Tian's voice! Like rolling thunder! Resounded throughout the entire Universe!
"Then don't leave!"
"Today!"
In Lin Tian's eyes! Shone a supreme domineering aura that looked down on the World! And regarded him as the only one!
"I, Lin Tian!"
"Will properly!"
"Measure!"
"Just how much weight!"
"You so-called... cosmic tyrants!"
"Actually... carry!"
143 Eye of Darkness, Ominous Portent! Battle of Gods and Demons, Clash of Laws!
Boom—!!!!
A terrifying explosion, impossible to describe in any language, instantly swept across the skies of Gotham City, even extending to low-Earth orbit beyond Earth!
The purple-gold Primal Chaos Dual Cultivation Divine Light, and the dark beam of destruction filled with the meaning of the end, collided like two supernovae, unleashing terrifying energy capable of annihilating all matter and tearing apart all laws!
The entire sky seemed to be completely torn and twisted by these two extreme forces, transforming into a chaotic energy storm filled with destruction and disorder!
Space was shattering, time was in disarray, and laws were wailing!
Gotham City, this already disaster-ridden city, under the aftermath of this battle of gods and demons, was as if it had experienced countless nuclear explosions!
Skyscrapers were torn apart like paper, turning into dust flying everywhere!
The hard ground was ripped open like tofu, revealing hideous ravines and magma deep underground!
Even the "Demon Lord's Palace" on the top floor of Wayne Tower, protected by a barrier Lin Tian had cast, violently shook under this terrifying energy impact, as if it could disintegrate at any moment!
The heroes and villains on the ground, who had been trembling in fear and despair, were now like ants in a storm, blown askew by the terrifying energy aftermath, their fates unknown!
Only a few lucky ones with stronger abilities, or better luck, who hid behind cover, barely managed to save their lives, but they were all severely wounded, bleeding from their seven orifices, and had completely lost their combat effectiveness!
Even Lin Tian's Queens, Wanda, Jean, Gwen, Diana, and others, despite their powerful strength far exceeding ordinary heroes, and the energy protection Lin Tian had left them, felt unprecedented immense pressure in the face of this 'World-ending' level clash of laws!
Their combined energy shield, under repeated impacts, was covered in cracks, its light dim, and it was on the verge of collapsing!
A trace of bright red blood also spilled from the corners of their mouths, clearly indicating they had suffered considerable internal injuries!
"Master!"
"Lin!"
The Queens looked at the figure in the sky, completely engulfed by endless darkness and purple-gold light, and cried out in alarm, filled with worry and despair!
They could clearly feel how terrifying the pressure Lin Tianwas currently enduring!
That was simply not a power that living beings could withstand!
933 That was the annihilation of laws capable of destroying the Universe!
Could Master... could he really hold on?!
And as one of the instigators of all this, the giant Eye of Darkness in the sky, after unleashing that ultimate beam of destruction, seemed to have also expended a huge amount of energy, and the dark red light in its eye became somewhat dim and unstable!
But the malice and will of destruction emanating from it became even more intense and frenzied!
It seemed... determined to utterly crush the "ant" who dared to challenge it!
Within the Trans-Dimensional Cultivation Space.
Lin Tian's Yang God was enduring an unprecedented terrifying impact!
That dark beam of destruction, empowered by the Anti-Monitor's true will, was not merely a simple energy attack, but also contained pure "antimatter" laws and the will of "the end"!
It was frantically eroding Lin Tian's Yang God, attempting to completely erase his existence from this Universe!
Lin Tian's Yang God, under the impact of this terrifying power, was covered in hideous cracks, as if it could completely collapse at any moment!
The purple-gold light also became incredibly dim, flickering precariously!
Intense pain, like a tide, repeatedly slammed into Lin Tian's consciousness, making him feel as if his soul was about to be completely torn apart!
"Damn it!"
Lin Tian gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with unwillingness and madness! "Could it be... that I, Lin Tian... am truly destined to fall here today?!"
No! Absolutely not!
I haven't collected all the Infinity Stones yet! I haven't conquered all the Universe Queens yet! I haven't reached the true peak of power yet! I haven't... had enough fun yet!
How can I... just so easily... die here?!
"Hold! On—!"
Lin Tian let out an unwilling roar!
His "Demon Lord's" will! Never to admit defeat! Never to yield! Completely erupted at this moment!
Buzz—!
Deep within Lin Tian's Sea of Consciousness, the purple-gold Yang God figure, which was originally covered in cracks and on the verge of collapse, suddenly erupted with a supreme divine light, more dazzling, more brilliant, and more filled with the meaning of "immortality" and "creation" than ever before!
The Yin Yang Harmony Manual!
This top-tier demonic art from the cultivation World!
This supreme tome that directly pointed to the creation of Yin and Yang, and could even contain the origin of chaos!
Under the impetus of Lin Tian's indomitable will, and under the extreme pressure and stimulation of the Anti-Monitor's terrifying "antimatter" laws and "end" will, it actually underwent an incredible ultimate transformation, like a phoenix undergoing nirvana?
The bottleneck, which had already reached the peak of the late third layer and was only a sliver of an opportunity away from breaking through, under the extreme pressure of this "law annihilation" and "life-and-death crisis," was actually... forcibly... shattered?!
Rumble!
A terrifying power, far more vast, more pure, and closer to the origin of the Universe than the initial stage of Soul Transformation, instantly erupted from the core of Lin Tian's Yang God like the Big Bang, sweeping through his entire Sea of Consciousness!
His Yang God, at that instant, seemed to completely break free from all restraints, merging more closely with the law ocean of the entire Multiverse!
He gained a deeper, more essential understanding and insight into Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, Space, Time, Mind, Reality, Life, Destruction, Chaos, and even the "antimatter" and "end" laws he had just encountered!
His Dual Cultivation Immortal Essence also completed its final transformation at this moment, becoming purer, more condensed, and more filled with the supreme power of encompassing all things and evolving everything!
The Yin Yang Harmony Manual! Fourth layer!
Middle stage of Soul Transformation?! No! Even... late stage of Soul Transformation?!
Lin Tian himself couldn't accurately judge what realm he had reached at this moment!
He only felt an unprecedented power, as if with just a thought, he could easily destroy and create countless parallel Universes!
This feeling... was truly... too wonderful!
"So... this is... the Tribulation of Soul Transformation?"
Lin Tian felt the surging, seemingly inexhaustible new power within him, and a confident and sinister smile appeared on his face!
"Anti-Monitor..."
He raised his head, looking at the Eye of Darkness in the sky that still exuded terrifying pressure, his eyes filled with cold killing intent and... a hint of "gratitude"?
"Thank you for your 'gift'..."
Lin Tian's voice became like that of a true deity, filled with unquestionable majesty and judgment!
"To repay you..."
"I shall grant you... a true... eternal slumber!"
"Eternal slumber!"
Lin Tian's voice, filled with supreme majesty and the meaning of judgment, like the pronouncement of the Universe's laws, resounded throughout the entire dying Earth, even piercing through layers of spatial barriers, directly striking the core of that colossal Eye of Darkness, and the will of the unspeakable terrifying existence behind it—the Anti-Monitor!
"Ant! How dare you!"
From deep within the Eye of Darkness, a roar filled with shock, anger, and disbelief emanated! The Anti-Monitorcould clearly feel that this tiny positive matter Universecreature, after enduring his beam of destruction that contained a trace of his original will, not only did not perish in body and spirit, but instead... his aura became even more terrifying, even more unfathomable?! It even subtly made him feel a trace of... threat?!
How could this be possible?!
Could it be... that he actually... broke through during his attack?!
Such a thing was simply unheard of and inconceivable!
However! Lin Tian gave him no time to think or react!
"Noisy!"
Lin Tian coldly snorted, the purple-gold divine light in his eyes exploding!
His terrifying cultivation, which had just broken through to the late stage of Soul Transformation, and his deep understanding of various cosmic origin laws, completely erupted without reservation at this moment!
"Primal Chaos Yin Yang! Reverse the Universe!"
Lin Tian formed hand seals, invoking the laws of Heaven and Earth!
In an instant, the entire Earth, and even the entire Solar System, all energy, all matter, all laws, seemed to be summoned by some supreme will, beginning to converge madly towards Lin Tian in an extremely strange, yet incredibly harmonious manner!
Light, darkness, life, death, creation, destruction, time, space, mind, reality! Various cosmic origin laws that were originally opposing, and even conflicting, were forcibly twisted, merged, and transformed before Lin Tian's "Primal Chaos Dual Cultivation Grand Dao," which devoured everything like a black hole!
Finally, they transformed into an incomparably massive, chaotic-colored, yet faintly shimmering with seven-colored divine light, law divine sword, seemingly capable of severing all karma and annihilating all existence!
"Slash!"
Lin Tian's gaze was cold, he formed a sword seal with his hand, and fiercely slashed at the giant Eye of Darkness in the sky!
Hiss—!
There was no Earth-shattering sound, nor was there a World-destroying energy explosion!
What there was, was only a more fundamental, more terrifying, and more incomprehensible clash and annihilation at the law level!
Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss!
The purple-gold Dual Cultivation Immortal Essence, and the dark energy filled with antimatter and the will of destruction, were like water and fire, light and darkness, creation and destruction! Two diametrically opposed, yet equally powerful cosmic origin laws, at the moment of contact, launched the most intense, most cruel, and most direct mutual erosion, mutual Devour, and mutual annihilation!
The entire sky seemed to turn into a gigantic, constantly twisting, shattering, and regenerating energy vortex!
At times, purple-gold light shone brightly, illuminating the Universe, exuding vigorous vitality and the profound mysteries of creation!
At other times, darkness descended, devouring everything, permeated with endless despair and the aura of destruction!
Each collision of the two forces triggered unimaginable spatial tremors and temporal ripples!
Even the barriers of the Multiverse seemed to tremble slightly under this terrifying clash of laws!
"Ugh ah ah ah!"
Lin Tian let out a roar filled with pain yet tinged with excitement!
He felt that his Yang God, his Immortal Essence, and even his physical body, were enduring unimaginably immense pressure under this terrifying law backlash and dark energy erosion!