The aliens who were picked up by Superman at the beginning

Li Zhen's words echoed in the air above the dilapidated temple square.

The lightning patterns on Zeus's gilded robe suddenly lit up, and his divine power surged, instantly making the previously heavy air feel cramped and oppressive.

Zeus, who had been calm all along, finally showed an extra emotional reaction, as if Li Zhen's request had disrupted some of his plans.

"no."

Zeus's gaze swept over Diana beside the pillar.

"Diana is your teacher. There is a bond and a sense of protection between you. The core of the ritual is an ultimate test and a candid confrontation. If you compromise by mixing in the teacher-student relationship, the whole process will become invalid."

Li Zhen looked up. If Zeus had remained so calm, he might have had no choice but to activate the second plan in conjunction with the ring in his hand.

But now, it seems that using Batman's Plan B is enough.

Just as Li Zhen was about to say something more, Diana's voice suddenly rang out, clear yet incredibly firm.

"I swear in the name of Zeus, the king of the Olympian gods, that I will fight with all my might and hold nothing back in this battle. If I break this oath, I will willingly be stripped of my divine status and fall into the abyss of the underworld forever."

A pale golden light rose from Diana's body, transforming into fine lines that wrapped around her wrists and neck.

That was the mark of the divine oath taking effect. Although it was in the name of Zeus, even the king of the gods himself could not interfere with the oath magic that had been fully established.

The lightning surrounding Zeus suddenly stopped, and his divine power instantly diminished by more than half.

He gazed at the unwavering resolve in Diana's eyes, and the majesty of a god-king faded from his deep gaze, replaced by a hint of helplessness.

He slowly shook his head, his voice tinged with weariness.

"Are you still harboring resentment towards me?"

Diana's hands, hanging at her sides, clenched slightly, but she avoided Zeus's gaze.

"The oath has been made, and you have no reason to stop me from becoming the fourth challenger."

Seeing her silence, Zeus understood and gently waved his hand.

The divine restriction binding Diana was then lifted.

"Fine, you've always been this way, and it's never been something I could forcefully control."

His voice was much lower as he watched Li Zhen's daughter stretch her muscles and slowly walk towards her.

He suddenly spoke, his voice no longer authoritative, but tinged with melancholy.

"My actions are not merely driven by greed for his physique. The Olympian gods have long lost their former glory, and the old order is collapsing. I am seeking a glimmer of change for all the Olympian gods."

This forced Diana to stop in her tracks.

Although the relationship between the divine realm and the human world is not as close as it used to be, it is still closely connected in some ways. If the divine realm encounters a crisis, the earth will likely suffer as well.

She slowly turned around, her eyes full of doubt.

"Are you already aware of the potential crisis that may befall the realm of the gods?"

Zeus looked up at the clouds outside the temple dome, his expression returning to calm silence.

"All I know is that the old gods will eventually be eliminated by the times; this is an irreversible fate."

But when the dead Eris brought back information about Li Zhen, Zeus was surprised to find that she was a strange person who was neither in the predetermined past nor in the uncertain future.

His gaze shifted to Diana, and his tone carried a hint of pleading.

"In the name of the gods, I beg you, my daughter, to continue this heroic ritual, so that your student may not necessarily suffer any harm in possessing divinity and power."

Diana seemed to be seeing Zeus plead with her for the first time, and her shocked face turned slightly pale.

Her gaze fell on Li Zhen, who was covered in blood but remained composed not far away, and there was a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

During the time Li Zhen was flying with the stone pillar, he only told her a rough plan.

Diana never expected Zeus to adopt such a humble attitude. Compared to the majesty of the King of the Gods over the past countless years, this was undoubtedly a huge and difficult concession.

On one hand, there was her father, with whom she shared blood, and on the other hand, there was the divine legacy she had protected for many years.

On one side are the students to whom he has imparted all his knowledge, who are at the heart of this absurd ritual.

Wonder Woman is facing a rare dilemma.

Li Zhen suddenly raised her hand and waved at Diana.

"Professor Prince, just follow your heart. You are only the fourth step in the hero's ritual. We still have a backup plan."

His voice was full of confidence.

As Diana looked into Li Zhen's eyes with composure and trust, the struggle in her heart gradually dissipated.

She gritted her teeth, looked up at Zeus, and her voice became firm.

"I demand the immediate return of my Fire God Sword and Divine Power Shield by the divine oath of the gods and kings. Only by being fully armed can I be considered to have given my all."

At the same time, inside the Bat fighter jet parked on the grassland, the Vulcan sword, which had been quietly placed on the alloy support, suddenly trembled violently. The blade emitted a dazzling golden light in the dimly lit cockpit, and the sound of the sword's cry resounded throughout the entire fighter jet.

Batman's eyes narrowed, and his fingertips tapped rapidly on the control panel. The fighter jet's hatch opened instantly, and a biting wind carrying a divine aura rushed into the cabin.

"Let it go."

He spoke in a deep voice to the steel skeleton beside him.

As if it had gained its own consciousness, the Vulcan Sword broke free from its support and transformed into a golden lightning bolt, rapidly flying out of the fighter jet and heading straight for the summit of Mount Olympus in northern Greece.

The sword's power surged as it flew, tearing through the air and leaving a faint golden trail.

At this moment, high in the sky atop Mount Olympus, Shazam rubbed his aching arms, hovering side by side with Superman, already prepared to reopen the portal.

Only a few seconds remain until the first five-minute deadline set by Batman.

"What is that?"

Shazam suddenly widened his eyes, pointing at the golden light flying rapidly in the distance, his face full of astonishment.

Superman's blue eyes narrowed slightly as he instantly locked onto the true form of the light.

It was Diana's Vulcan sword.

In the blink of an eye, the Vulcan Sword had already reached the sky above the mountaintop. The sword body burst out with extreme golden light, tearing apart the spatial barrier set up by Zeus. A narrow but stable spatial rift slowly unfolded.

"Now!"

Superman let out a low shout, his figure instantly transforming into a blue afterimage, his hands reaching into the spatial rift that should have been fleeting without hesitation.

The immense power belonging to the gods of the mortal realm erupted from his body, engaging in a fierce struggle with the divine might of Zeus on the other side of the rift.

The spatial rift, instead of closing under the pull of the two enormous forces, gradually widened.

Shazam stared in disbelief at the scene before him, his mind unable to process what he was seeing.

Superman dares to directly confront Zeus's divine power head-on?

This was a scene he had never imagined.

"Wait a minute, if that's the case, how far am I from becoming Superman?"

Shazam felt a sense of absurdity. Zeus's blessing made up one-sixth of his power, and merely possessing the blessing was certainly not enough to compare with the true king of the gods.

Just then, Batman's voice came through the headset, deep and precise, the intense pressure instantly snapping Shazam out of his daze.

"Five seconds remain until the first five-minute deadline."

Shazam clenched his fist, and the divine power within him began to surge wildly.

Batman's orders are never wrong.

"Shazam!!!"