In front of their television sets, viewers across all of America watched this scene, many moved to tears of excitement.
"So strong! Mr. Arbiter is too strong!"
"This is our Arbiter. No matter how terrifying the disaster, he can protect everyone present single-handedly!"
"Sob, sob... Lord Arbiter would rather lock himself in place as a target just to prioritize the safety of the other heroes. He's really... I'm crying my eyes out!"
Most citizens were marveling at The Arbiter's selfless dedication.
However, among the crowd, there were also some meticulous thinkers who couldn't help but feel a sliver of worry.
The Arbiter had indeed protected everyone, but he himself... had consumed a massive amount of energy as a result.
From the fact that he could only stand there motionless, it was clear that this kind of protection took an enormous toll on him.
But facing terrifying enemies like The Inheritor Family, choosing only defense without offense... was this really a good choice?
On the other side, upon the battlefield.
The members of The Inheritor Family also quickly realized something was wrong.
"Damn it, how did these bugs' defense suddenly become so strong?" A female Inheritor, Verna, frowned. She had just whipped a Spider-Man away, only to find the opponent hadn't suffered any serious injuries.
"It's that 'the other's' doing!" Morlun's eyes were cold as knives, locking onto Peter with a death stare. "He's using some strange ability to protect everyone!"
"What an idiot!" Deimos couldn't help but let out a cold sneer.
"If he had chosen to step out and fight us, he might have posed some threat. But now, he's using all his energy just to guard these pieces of trash."
"Does he really think these trash can kill us, who can be continuously resurrected?"
As he spoke, Inheritors exchanged glances and instantly reached a consensus.
No more playing around. They would concentrate their efforts on capturing 'the other'; the remaining trash could be wiped out with a flick of a finger!
The six Inheritors didn't hesitate, charging toward Peter all at once.
However, before they could even get close to Peter:
"Don't even think about it!"
Sandman roared, spreading his massive arms to shield Peter within.
And in front of Sandman—Gwen, Felicia, Natasha, Sif, Tony, Captain America... all the superheroes spontaneously blocked Inheritors' path.
The meaning was clear: if you want to hurt Peter, you'll have to step over our corpses first!
Peter, protected behind everyone, didn't feel any shame at the sight; instead, he showed a satisfied smile.
"This is the beautiful World I hoped for—all for one, and one for all—isn't it?"
He couldn't help but sigh softly, a compassionate and gentle smile appearing beneath his mask.
That's right!
This Peter wasn't his complete self. The one standing on this battlefield right now was merely the Good Peter split off by the Tiger Talisman!
...
Meanwhile, at the Spider Alliance headquarters.
In the silent meeting room, Evil Peter, who had been sitting cross-legged like a monk in meditation, suddenly snapped his cold eyes open.
In those eyes, there was no trace of gentleness or compassion—only pure, bone-chilling tyranny and excitement.
Evil Peter slowly stood up, stretching his limbs with a series of loud cracks.
His gaze swept over Otto Parker, Miguel OHara, Spider-Woman Jessica Drew, and the other Spider-Men left behind. A wicked and wild smile curled on his lips.
"It's started over there."
His voice was raspy, yet it carried an unquestionable power.
"So next, let us also begin... the massacre!"
The moment those words fell, every Spider-Man present felt a chill run from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads.
They hadn't dealt with Evil Peter before, but hearing this, they knew this negative manifestation of their 'boss' would only be more insane than their original leader.
Otto Parker didn't waste words. He calmly pushed up his glasses and walked straight to the console, his hands flying across the virtual screen.
Hum—
A massive portal slowly opened behind him. Beyond the gate was a desolate World shrouded in a blood-red sky that inspired despair.
"Let's go. The guests can't wait any longer." Evil Peter sneered and was the first to step into the portal.
Otto Parker and the others followed closely behind.
As the last Spider-Man passed through the portal, the sight before them caused everyone to gasp.
This was the home base of The Inheritor Family, Universe-001.
The ground was parched and barren, the air thick with the smell of blood and rot. The grand Gothic castle in the distance, set against the blood-red sky, looked like an ancient beast waiting to devour its prey.
Below the castle lay an endless sea of corpses. Amidst it, one could see scattered ruins and wandering figures.
"Those guys..."
Spider-Woman looked at the wandering figures below and suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air, because she realized that the people roaming down there were all familiar faces.
It was an evil army composed of countless supervillains like Green Goblin, Jackal, Bullseye, and Lizardman!
Clearly, these were the surviving villains from the Universes destroyed by Inheritors. These unscrupulous bastards had decisively chosen to become Inheritors' lapdogs to stay alive.
At the same time they arrived, two figures at the highest point of the castle immediately detected their presence.
"Intruders? Someone actually dares to barge in here?" A tall figure wearing a strange hood and holding an energy harpoon spoke in a surprised voice.
His name was Karn, the youngest son who had been exiled by The Inheritor Family.
Beside him, a man wearing glasses who looked refined and like an elegant scholar had a cruel excitement flashing in his eyes.
This guy was Jennix, the chief scientist of The Inheritor Family and the head of the cloning factory.
"Interesting. Some bugs have actually come to our door to be experimental subjects." Jennix adjusted his glasses and, without hesitation, directly activated the castle's defense system.
"Since they want to die so badly, let's fulfill their wish!"
With that action, the dome above the castle opened, and rain immediately began to fall from the sky.
But looking closely, one would see that it wasn't raindrops falling, but all sorts of weapons!
The members of the villain army shouted excitedly, eagerly picking up weapons from the ground and turning toward the arriving Evil Peter and the others with morbid, excited smiles.
Seeing this tide of armed villains, even the battle-hardened Spider-Men couldn't help but feel their skin crawl.
"Fuck! This wasn't in our plan!" Miguel couldn't help but curse.
"I thought we only had to deal with a few housekeepers. Did we just stumble into a goddamn villain's nest?"
"What's the use of saying that now?" Otto Parker glanced at him coldly, four mechanical spider-legs instantly extending from his back as he entered a combat stance.
"Now, our only way out is to... slaughter our way through!"
Just as he finished speaking—
"Wooo-hoo~"
A strange cry, more villainous than the villains themselves, rang out.
Immediately after, Otto Parker noticed a brilliant flash of blue lightning streak past him at high speed!
It was Evil Peter, his entire body covered in Lightning Release Armor. His hands were itching as he drew the vibranium tang saber from his storage ring.
"A bunch of trash! Get out of my way!"
Amidst wild laughter, Evil Peter boldly charged into the ocean of countless villains!
There were no flashy techniques, nor any redundant movements.
Only the purest speed and the ultimate sharpness!
As the blade flashed past, blood sprayed wildly, and countless severed limbs flew into the air!
Everywhere he went, not a single enemy could stand against him for a single moment!