Dane clenched his fists, stretched, and his whole body cracked and popped.
"Let's have a fair duel. I declare: magic is forbidden here."
In an instant, a massive amount of magic was rapidly consumed with Dane's declaration; almost all the dream power collected from people in the dream realm was poured into this prohibition.
Dane couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise; did it really take such a huge price to ban the First of the Fallen?
The First of the Fallen suddenly felt that most of his magic had become unresponsive; only a few less profound spells, supported by immense magical power, could still function normally.
"Your approach can hardly be called fair."
"So old and still so petty." Dane shook his head, "I'm so young, what's wrong with letting me have this one?"
The First of the Fallen was almost amused to laughter by his shamelessness; Dane seized the opportunity to fly up again, aiming to punch him.
But the First of the Fallen dodged.
"You actually think you can use the same move a third time?"
Arcing electricity crackled on Dane's fist, striking the First of the Fallen like a whip, causing him to stiffen for a moment but inflicting no damage.
But Dane was a person who seized every opportunity; seeing him stiffen, even for just an instant, he took the chance to smash his fist into his face.
This time, however, the First of the Fallen held his ground; Dane's fist seemed to stick to the opponent's face. 23
The First of the Fallen grabbed Dane's wrist with one hand, clenched his other hand into a fist, and likewise smashed it into Dane's face, sending him flying.
The First of the Fallen pursued, but as he neared Dane, he was suddenly struck by a bolt of lightning from the sky.
Below, Dane lifted a tanker truck from the road with both hands, hurled it directly at the First of the Fallen, and then detonated it with lightning. With a thunderous boom, the First of the Fallen was engulfed in flames.
But Dane knew this wouldn't actually harm him, so he flew up again, pushed the unharmed First of the Fallen out of the flames, pressed his face against a building, dragging him along and leaving a long fiery streak as the building collapsed like broken blocks.
The First of the Fallen quickly broke free; his strength was not to be underestimated. He instinctively tried to grab Dane's cape.
Do you take me for a big oaf like Clark?
Dane let him grab the cape. The First of the Fallen pulled hard, and the White cape detached directly from Dane's body.
This doesn't feel right!
The First of the Fallen had intended to fling him, person and cape together, but he pulled a bit too hard and almost stumbled.
Dane blew, and a gust of wind carried the cape, covering the First of the Fallen's head and obscuring his vision.
He clasped his hands together and hammered them onto the First of the Fallen's forehead with a "dong" sound. The First of the Fallen fell to the ground, leaving a bottomless crater.
On the battlefield, the other heroes and the Demon Army were also locked in battle.
Clark and Asmodon entangled each other, creating no less commotion than Dane and his opponent.
Their combat power was such that they could destroy a building or tear up the ground with every move.
Demons are tough-skinned, especially a melee-focused Demon like Asmodon, whose close-combat abilities are extremely outstanding and cannot be dealt with by holding back.
The other Demons each had their own opponents; Aini faced off against Wonder Woman, with Martian Manhunter assisting.
Aini's advantage lay in legion warfare; once his magic ability was suppressed, his combat power would greatly diminish, so he was completely on the defensive for a time.
However, his legion was numerous, with countless cannon fodder to use, so for a while, there wasn't any major problem.
Moreover, he discovered Martian Manhunter's weakness—Demons are Masters of Fire!
Berial, meanwhile, encountered an unexpected opponent.
From the crowd emerged a man named Jason Blood, a helper Amanda had recruited from a church in Gotham.
But Berial could see the other soul hidden beneath that human skin.
"Go forth, go forth, human form, rise Demon, manifest Demon body!"
Hellfire rose from the ground, swirling around Jason Blood like a fiery tornado. As the flames dissipated, the Demon Etrigan appeared!
This was a yellow-skinned Demon with two horns on his head.
He also had another little-known identity: he was one of the Demon Berial's sons, and a brother to the sorcerer Merlin.
Berial laughed heartily, "My dear son, have you come to help me become the Master of this World?"
Etrigan rubbed his hands together, conjuring flames, and drew a greatsword from the inferno. He didn't seem to be there for a family reunion with Berial.
"I've come to kill you, Berial."
Berial's laughter stopped. "You stand with the humans?"
"I stand with myself."
Etrigan didn't acknowledge it. He leaped up, bringing his greatsword down with force, and engaged Berial in battle.
Kratos saw everyone fighting and didn't remain idle himself.
Besides being a Hell Demon, in ancient times, it also had an alias.
It shrieked as its body transformed, rapidly expanding in size within the blink of an eye, becoming taller than buildings in moments.
It had a grotesque appearance: an alluring woman from the waist up, but a monstrous beast with six heads and twelve legs from the waist down.
Its six heads were as large as chariots, devouring everything they could grasp, one bite at a time.
"Scylla!!!" Mera recognized the monster and cried out in alarm.
Scylla was a female Banshee in Greek mythology who enjoyed devouring sailors, frequently appearing on one side of the Strait of Messina in ancient times. When a ship passed by, she would eat six sailors to be satisfied.
This legend was passed down through generations in Atlantis, becoming a bedtime story to scare children.
"To hell with whatever monster it is!"
Arthur didn't care. He hurled the golden trident, but Scylla struck it back.
"The power of Poseidon!" Scylla shrieked.
Her sonic waves reverberated through the air, instantly cracking the earth. Murky seawater surged from the fissures, mixing with flames and submerging the entire street block.
But this facilitated Mera's spellcasting. Her eyes glowed blue, and she manipulated the Water with both hands, altering its hardness and shape, transforming it into Water spikes that she launched.
Unfortunately, it was completely ineffective against Scylla; it was too hard!
Scylla laughed maniacally!
Dane mentally messaged Arthur: Arthur, summon Karasen! And your Army!
Arthur immediately remembered this upon hearing the message. He picked up the golden trident, gripped it tightly, and summoned Karasen and the Atlantis Army.
The golden trident has a teleportation function; seconds later, the fissured earth suddenly arched up into a small hill, and Karasen's enormous head emerged from it.
This was a giant beast whose size was no less than Scylla's!
The two monsters roared upon seeing each other and began to tear at each other face to face.
The battlefield suffered heavy destruction once again; under the battle of the two behemoths, the earth shattered, and the Water level rose, submerging Aini's Demon Army and the human heroes within it.
But in the Water, countless marine creatures and warships quietly appeared—that was the Army of Atlantis and other major kingdoms.
"Follow the King!"
The Sea Army shouted their war cries and charged at the Demon Army. Atlanna also charged forward, trident in hand.
Xebel, Fisherman Kingdom, and Brine Kingdom followed suit.
Seeing this, Arthur let out a roar, activating the divine power within the trident.
The surrounding Water coiled into a whirlpool around him, then ascended. Dane flew down, adding his strength to the Water column.
The Water column struck Scylla, and its six lower heads roared in unison, but Karasen seized the opportunity and bit one off.
Karasen, get out of the way!
Karasen, hearing this, pushed Scylla away with force.
Dane's body surged with lightning, and the sky changed color with wind and clouds, as if a God was enraged.
He raised his hands, forming a calyx shape, and the thunderclouds swirled, a launch aperture seemingly forming at the center.
Scylla sensed danger and abruptly raised its head.
At that very instant, a thick bolt of lightning struck it directly, the seawater providing excellent conductivity.
This creature's resistance was far inferior to the First of the Fallen's; this single lightning strike made its body emit the smell of cooked meat.
Karasen, drooling, charged forward and savagely tore a chunk of flesh from its body.
As soon as Dane activated his ability, the First of the Fallen silently appeared beside him and, catching him off guard, grabbed one of his feet.
The First of the Fallen swung with force, effortlessly throwing Dane, who tore a hole straight through the middle of a building.
Dane's body appeared on the other side of the building, and when he looked up, the First of the Fallen was already waiting for him there.
"It's very impolite to be distracted while fighting me."
Dane acknowledged that the First of the Fallen was right, stating he would be more serious from now on, and then flew up again to fight the First of the Fallen.
Even with the First of the Fallen's magic abilities restricted, he remained an incredibly formidable opponent. How could he be so tough?
He was almost on par with a Kryptonian.
After fighting for a long time, both sustained injuries, but the wounds were like small nicks, healing before they could even be noticed.
"Old man, don't blame me for not playing fair!"
Dane knew this guy's weakness, just as Kryptonians had Kryptonite as a weakness, so did the First of the Fallen.
He communicated with Gabriel telepathically.
Gabriel, I need your blood!
Then he spoke to the Spirit of Los Angeles, Angelis, who was peeking from the void World.
Angelis, bring holy water!
The blood of a virgin combined with holy water would have an effect on the First of the Fallen akin to black dog blood on evil spirits—it would kill him!
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