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The space suddenly trembled, and the supergiant teleported the restored Black Dwarf to the vicinity of Zhao Ling'er and the others. Thor rushed forward, and Black Dwarf withstood Thor's damage, clenched his fist, and slammed it down on Zhao Ling'er's defense.

Zhao Ling'er clenched her fist, and the Nuwa Staff disappeared from the Nuwa Holy Land, landing directly in her hand—the image of all living beings, Mother Earth!

A rapidly expanding clod of soil pushed the black dwarf away. At the same time, the black dwarf's skin, which was in contact with the soil, seemed to suddenly have a mind of its own and howled as it detached from the black dwarf's body.

Flowers bloom and fade, but magic is eternal!

Urgent chants echoed across this star field, and flowers representing life bloomed from the void, surrounding the black dwarf. These flowers began to thirst for blood, and with just a touch, they took deep root in the black dwarf's body.

"Hmph! It's all for nothing!"

Black Dwarf exerted all his strength, and the roots of the flower shattered, disappearing into the air along with the petals. The skin that Zhao Ling'er had revitalized grew back, and Black Dwarf even had time to exchange a few blows with Thor.

Although they failed to inflict much damage on Black Dwarf, the arrival of Zhao Ling'er in her Nuwa form, Thor with his lightning domain fully activated, Merlin the Flower Magician, and King Arthur Artoria, along with a host of legendary experts, stabilized the situation.

Under these circumstances, it was impossible for Black Dwarf to launch a surprise attack alone, so he simply turned around and prepared to leave.

"Artoria, take him down, I'm here!" Merlin shouted, landing next to the Avengers and checking their bodies.

Artoria didn't reply; her actions spoke volumes. She unleashed Excalibur completely, disregarding the pressure on her body, and slashed out with Excalibur.

Before the sword light, as long as a river, could even reach the black dwarf, a spatial rift filled with the smell of sulfur blocked its path.

Mephisto is the kind of person who would never engage in a direct confrontation, but he would never let go of an opportunity to gain an advantage or kick someone when they're down.

Eternal Blazing Sun - 100 Consecutive Explosions!

Before the rift in hell could even open, fierce firepower directly engulfed that space. The little sun, like a meteor, crashed into the rift and extinguished it.

The legendary magician Blaze arrived.

"Hmm, what a fiery temper, I like it."

Mephisto's voice came from afar, and the corruption of hell reappeared. This guy couldn't be completely driven away by a series of explosions.

"I, Old Sun, hate pretentious people the most! Take this!"

A golden cudgel slammed down from above, directly next to Mephisto, the violent shock shattering the opening in that patch of hell.

"Great Sage, what's wrong with you!" Merlin was shocked. As legends of the Human Alliance, they all knew that some of their legendary allies were not in good condition and could not go on expeditions.

"Don't worry about me, I've brought people with me this time." Sun Wukong put away his golden cudgel and straightened his crown.

As Sun Wukong moved, a cry rang out above his head, and the three-legged golden crow stood on his body, this time providing energy to Sun Wukong.

Chapter 382 An Unprecedented Defeat in Five Hundred Years

As more and more people gathered, Mephisto felt a little uneasy. Don't misunderstand, he wasn't afraid. Although these legendary figures were all troublesome, with the Heavenly Emperor fighting Thanos and the Human Alliance's Kiran not coming, no one could stop him from leaving if he wanted to.

However, this sudden showdown forced Mephisto to consider whether it was worth it to go all out like this. In his mind, the reason why Zilean didn't come was to prevent other characters from sneaking into the base. If the battle really got heated here, that top archmage would probably join the fight.

To people of their level, this distance is merely a matter of a thought.

Moreover, and most importantly, even if he won, and the entire Human Alliance was wiped out, Mephisto felt he probably wouldn't gain anything. Thanos wanted to remove the obstacle to his plan to reduce the universe's population, and the conflict between Thanos and the Human Alliance was irreconcilable. But he didn't have that many ambitions, and it wasn't worth risking his life for a little face.

If his injuries become severe and attract a bunch of opportunists, that would be troublesome. At best, he, the Lord of Hell, would have to be replaced.

As for those who kick someone when they're down, there are plenty of them in this world. For example, Dormammu has always coveted the breadth and depth of the Hell dimension. It wouldn't be surprising if Mephisto found an opportunity to bring his Dark Dimension over and take a bite out of it. By then, Mephisto, who has already fought a major battle and is exhausted, really doesn't think he can withstand Dormammu anymore.

"Hey! You're neither retreating nor advancing, what kind of wicked scheme are you plotting?!" Sun Wukong brandished his golden cudgel, pointing it at Mephisto and shouting.

Mephisto raised an eyelid and glanced at Sun Wukong, just a crazy monkey.

Although Mephisto didn't say it aloud, Sun Wukong could feel the discrimination in his eyes and was immediately enraged.

"Dare to ignore your Grandpa Sun? Take this!"

Sun Wukong summoned his somersault cloud, which dispersed the fixed time around them into a primitive probability world. Within this dense cloud of probability, two beams of golden light shot out and shone directly on Mephisto. After locking onto the target, the world around Mephisto began to collapse. This process of transforming from the illusory to the real was like the strongest rope, locking Mephisto in place.

Mephisto then realized something was wrong. This monkey's fighting power and fighting style were a bit outrageous. He was spouting nonsense, but he actually used high-level techniques.

Just then, a golden cudgel fell from a higher dimension, and countless shadows of the cudgel were projected from different dimensional angles onto Mephisto's side. Then, as Sun Wukong swung his right hand, they all crashed down together.

The energy released during the dimensional collapse blasted out from the point of attack, directly driving the hellish power that had stabilized somewhat in that area back into its own world.

Blaze spread his arms, and a massive barrier was projected from his body. Then, every inch of the barrier burst forth with equally brilliant flames. The emitted particles collided with the incoming energy, forming a dividing line like a firebreak. The surrounding energy surged in other directions, bypassing the area Blaze was protecting.

Merlin glanced at Blaze in surprise. He had heard of Blaze's name before, the infamous blast maniac, but he never expected that this man could use explosive techniques for defense. This was indeed an idea that Merlin hadn't thought of, and he could copy... no, learn from it.

Outside the barrier, Sun Wukong, wielding his staff, arrogantly pointed at Mephisto, who had once again fled into the distance, and said, "You coward, do you dare to face your grandpa Sun head-on?"

That's what they say, but after going all out once, Sun Wukong's fear of Mephisto reached its peak. This guy's moves were too strange. He was clearly locked on by the Fiery Eyes of Truth, but at some point, the locked-on thing became a phantom made of energy. Meanwhile, Mephisto's real body was neither affected by the probability cloud nor by the suppression of the lower dimension by the higher dimension. He appeared in another location without making a sound.

If that stick hadn't actually hit something, Sun Wukong would have thought he'd been unknowingly under an illusion.

Mephisto remained silent, his mind replaying the initial question. No matter how he thought about it, it just didn't seem worthwhile.

The monkey that suddenly appeared in front of him, carrying a broken bird, was not as tough as the anti-eight trigram formation formed by the eight great demons, but its attack power was on a completely different level. He was just a hair's breadth away from being hit.

If that attack, which combined various powers, were to actually land, Mephisto would need quite a while to catch his breath.

However... Mephisto really didn't want to leave just like that. He had to wait for the results from the Heavenly Emperor and Thanos before making any decisions. As the saying goes, if you don't make a profit, you lose. Coming here for nothing is a waste of time and resources. Mephisto didn't like this kind of thing. He had to bring something back with him, even if it was just a local specialty.

Mephisto stopped moving. Although Sun Wukong was still cursing, he didn't attack again. He had a group of people to protect, and the enemy in front of him was not someone that could be dealt with easily. He couldn't be careless and make a move.

Just then, from another direction, Li Xiaoyao, who hadn't been this angry in a long time, chased after General Corvus Glaive and slashed wildly. Every move of his sword was deadly, and each strike could cut a large gash in General Corvus Glaive's body. However, before the next strike arrived, General Corvus Glaive's injuries would be completely healed as if they had never happened.

Shushan - Sword God!

Li Xiaoyao held his longsword horizontally in front of him, then spun it. The blade broke free from the constraints between particles, and the surging energy exploded on the blade in the simplest way. The dazzling light made General Corvus Glaive instantly lose sight of Li Xiaoyao.

In the next instant, Li Xiaoyao suddenly appeared in front of, behind, left and right of General Corvus Glaive, and surrounded him all by himself.

The swords slashed down simultaneously, and the clanging sound of metal striking metal echoed throughout the vacuum of space.

Zhao Ling'er, concerned for her husband, glanced in that direction and saw Li Xiaoyao fly backward, a huge bloody hole pierced in his abdomen.

Before he could even worry, he saw Li Xiaoyao instantly disintegrate and reconstruct, and his wounds disappeared without a trace. On the other hand, the General of the Dead Blade stood in place, without a single wound on his body, but he seemed to be seriously injured and somewhat dazed.

"So, that was your true form." Li Xiaoyao's long hair flew as he pointed to the small chipped blade in General Deathblade's hand.

In the attack just now, Li Xiaoyao didn't care about quality but about quantity. Every part of General Corvus Glaive was slashed by his sword. When the sword struck flesh, General Corvus Glaive showed no expression. It wasn't until the sword light landed on the battle blade that General Corvus Glaive's entire state changed.

After using his head to block an attack, he thrust his blade straight out, leaving a wound on Li Xiaoyao and forcing him back.

As he retreated, Li Xiaoyao, having finally understood, concentrated all his strength and struck the battle blade hard, leaving an unhealable gash on it.

General Corvus Glaive glanced at Li Xiaoyao, then at Mephisto watching the show from the sidelines, and at the group of legendary professionals behind Li Xiaoyao, before turning around and making a strategic retreat.

Corvus Glaive's retreat also took the less agile Black Dwarf with him. Mephisto seemed to understand something as well, and he used the power emanating from the Hell Dimension to return to his home.

"These guys just ran away like that?" Sun Wukong was still a little confused about what was going on.

The three-legged golden crow cried out above Sun Wukong's head, "It must have been the Heavenly Emperor who forced Thanos to retreat, otherwise they wouldn't have retreated so decisively."

Li Xiaoyao slowly flew over and nodded to the three-legged golden crow. Although he had discovered the true form of the General of the Dead Blade, it was not enough to scare the General of the Dead Blade away. He really didn't know what material the battle blade in his hand was made of; it was damn hard.

Zhao Ling'er flew over quickly, reached out and gently took Li Xiaoyao's arm to support his weight. After being husband and wife for so many years, if she couldn't tell that Li Xiaoyao was a little exhausted, then she would be too incomprehensible.

"Take the people and let's go home." The Heavenly Emperor appeared around the crowd, unchanged from when he first appeared, and the Book of Time gradually shrank back into his hands.

"Yes, Heavenly Emperor," Sun Wukong nodded respectfully.

Li Xiaoyao breathed a sigh of relief. The longsword in his hand shattered into several pieces. He had just managed to hold on without slipping through the cracks, but now that his boss had appeared, he could finally relax a bit.

The blade in the hands of the Corvus Glaive is not only hard, but also comes with soul attack and curse. Getting stabbed by it is not a pleasant experience. Li Xiaoyao reacted quickly, disintegrating and reconstructing to eliminate the curse, but the damage had already been dealt.

Ignoring Li Xiaoyao's slight resistance, Zhao Ling'er picked him up and the Five Elemental Pearls floated above him, their healing effects working on him with full force. This blitzkrieg had left Zhao Ling'er heartbroken.

Li Xiaoyao subtly observed the expressions of the others. Fortunately, their attention was not on him, and most of them were envious, which improved his mood considerably.

Thor, who had taken the initiative, returned to the team. This direct battle made Thor realize one thing: to defeat Thanos in the main universe, his own strength was far from enough. Thanos's uniqueness had reached an unimaginable level. It was possible that Thanos in any parallel universe with a slightly stronger connection had already become him.

"Are you... alright?" Zhao Ling'er asked tentatively.

"It's alright, Black Dwarf's body isn't too tough, just take good care of Brother Li," Thor said with a smile.

"But your hand is bleeding," Zhao Ling'er reminded her.

Thor looked down at his fist; the skin where he had collided with Black Dwarf was cracked, and drops of blood gathered together before dripping down.

"A little blood won't hurt. Maybe I've just been a bit too hot-tempered lately," Thor said stubbornly.

Zhao Ling'er didn't say anything more. Men care about their image, it's normal. Her husband in her arms was the same, his head was buried, and he didn't want others to see his face.

On the ruins of the Rainbow Bridge, Jess, somewhat dejected, moved the unconscious Avengers heroes one by one, feeling a pang of self-reproach.

Jayce, you call yourself a genius, how could you not see that this was a trap? If you had discovered it sooner, perhaps that unseen legend wouldn't have needed to self-destruct his anchor point to warn everyone.

Artoria was in a similar state to Jess. She looked down at the Excalibur in her hand and remained silent.

Merlin walked over, about to say something, when Artoria suddenly looked up and called out, "Merlin."

"What's wrong?" Merlin asked, startled.

"Please take care of Hogwarts and the Knights of the Round Table for me," Artoria said earnestly.

Her demeanor was somewhat like that of someone entrusting their child to someone else, which made Merlin feel uneasy.

"My sword is dull. It's been hundreds of years since I've properly sharpened it. I need to catch up." Artoria looked up into the distance, not bothering to sheath her sword, but holding it directly in her hand.

"Is that all? Go ahead and do it. Anyway, I'm destined to be a busybody. Managing Ouroboros and a school won't be a problem for me," Merlin said, feigning optimism. He actually had his own ideas. Originally, he planned to hand over the Ouroboros matter to Anne after returning home, and then go and discuss magic with a few legendary magicians.

He's been resting on his laurels for too long; this legend needs to catch up on the latest developments in magic.

While the supporters were filled with anxiety, everyone returned to the main universe where the Human Alliance was located through the passage built by the Book of Time.

The third batch of professionals are also ready here. They are prepared to set off to provide support as soon as they receive the Heavenly Emperor's order. Even the Heavenly Court's war stars have been warming up for the battle.

"This is a lesson. Our enemy is not like we thought. They will not wait patiently for us to be ready before engaging in a fair and square war. From the moment we declared war, we must be prepared to enter the battle at any time."

The Heavenly Emperor looked at the assembled top professionals and spoke. Heimerdinger lowered his head in the crowd. This time, Hextech's mistake was too great. The biggest mistake was that they underestimated others. The Chitauri's technological level was a Frankenstein's monster, but Thanos was not.

If Jess hadn't managed to connect with the Human Alliance using the ruins of the Rainbow Bridge, accidentally disrupting Thanos's plans, the losses this time would have been far greater than they are now, had the second and third waves of reinforcements arrived and Thanos made his move.

"All legendary professionals, Clock Tower councilors, and heads of various departments of the Heavenly Court, gather in the Clock Tower conference room tonight. If you can't come in person, your projection must be there!" The Heavenly Emperor said after waiting for a dozen seconds.

After leaving behind this seemingly presumptuous command, the Heavenly Emperor vanished from everyone's sight.

No one from the Clock Tower side uttered a sound; they silently returned to their posts. This was a defeat unseen in five hundred years! Some things must be said! Some things must be done!

Chapter 383 To err is human, to forgive divine.

Near the panda enclosure at a zoo in Sichuan, China, Yang Qiu, still wearing the smile she had when she entered the park, slowly walked to a more secluded spot, and then her face fell.