Ultraman cubs begin to wreak havoc.

The flesh and organs that had been derived from it were crammed together in a chaotic mess, forming disgusting clumps that evoked a strange sense of dread at first glance, as if one were approaching something forbidden.

These things not only crawled out of the heads of those creatures, but the eerie red zone, like their lair, kept gushing out these disgusting creations. Then, like hydrogen balloons, they flew towards Xingshan City, towards that place of panic and fear. For a moment, a long, bright red river appeared in the sky.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield outside Xingshan City, a sudden change occurred. A terrifying energy tore through space and time, completely shattering the destructive thunderstorm created by the Thunder Assassin. Then, under the watchful eyes of Asakura Riku and the Thunder Assassin, a figure slowly emerged from the torn space and time.

This figure has a red body, orange-yellow eyes with long hexagonal angles, and protective plates on its chest and shoulders. The armor is made of gold and silver tones and is inlaid with a power timer in the center. The left hand is inlaid with a gorgeous arm device, and something powerful seems to be hidden in the protruding part of its head.

Regardless, there is no doubt that this is an Ultra Warrior. Even if Riku Asakura doesn't know his name, at least from his appearance, he should be the Ultra Warrior that Subaru Gen mentioned, who takes it upon himself to maintain the peace of the universe!

"Please help me, this enemy is too powerful."

Riku Asakura pleaded with the figure, remembering Subaru's words that he didn't want to reveal himself. He thought that if this Ultra Warrior could agree, then perhaps Subaru wouldn't have to lift a finger in this battle.

However, the Ultra Warrior did not respond to Riku Asakura's request at all, just standing there like a piece of wood or a statue.

However, Thunder Killer sensed the danger emanating from the 'statue' and decisively roared as it attacked the uninvited guest, intending to kill him and Geed together.

However....

At this moment...

That eerie and terrifying red river has arrived...

436 Max's formidable strength

"What is this?! Negative energy? Why would negative energy turn into this?"

Looking at the long red river that could send chills down one's spine even with just a glance, Fukuide Sei, who had just gotten up, felt as if he had been hit on the head with a hammer and immediately collapsed to the ground again. After a long while, he muttered in disbelief.

Fukuide Sei had also studied negative energy, but because it was highly unstable and easily caused emotional fluctuations in the experimenters, specifically Fukuide Sei, during his experiments, he inexplicably flew into rage thirteen times, smashed thirty-four kinds of experimental equipment, suffered from depression twenty-eight times, and experienced pain ninety-seven times...

Therefore, Fukuide Kirito decisively abandoned the process of fusing negative energy with the Star of Order and the Demon Fragment. Although it was foreseeable that if the experiment had succeeded, it would have resulted in an extremely powerful Belial Fusion Beast, Fukuide Kirito felt that he would either have gone mad or died by then, and in any case, he would certainly be unable to continue serving Lord Belial.

Now, looking at that almost tangible negative energy, Fukuide Kiri felt his head spinning. He simply couldn't understand how this was done!

"There's actually... someone imitating primordial energy..."

On the other side, Gen Subaru had already figured out what the long red river that had fallen on Max in the blink of an eye was. It was a mixture of negative energy and chaotic power, with the former occupying a large proportion. Therefore, the chaotic power had reached a delicate balance with it and completed the initial fusion.

At the same time, Gen Subaru also realized that the mastermind behind the ritual must have seen the 'Primal Creation'. He was trying to use such methods to achieve the 'distortion' of the Primal. Although he was unable to do it and could not do it, he did develop something quite troublesome because of it.

Now, this troublesome thing has attached itself to Max. All of this happened so fast that even Gen Subaru had only just gathered light energy and was preparing to rush to the scene to provide support.

I understand now. The strange ritual that occurred in the dark side where the aliens lived was not unsuccessful.

Gen Subaru examined the remaining wounds on Max's body, clearly indicating that he had experienced a rather fierce battle. It was likely that this Ultra Warrior, who had somehow arrived here, had engaged in an extremely brutal fight with the negative energy monster that should have descended long ago in the space-time rift.

"Roar!!!!"

At this moment, Max, possessed by negative energy, let out a chilling roar. He immediately turned his attention to the Thunder Killer who had attacked him, and his arms unleashed crimson lightsabers from the [Max Spark] and [Max Galaxy] lightsabers...

In an instant, just an instant, Asakura Riku didn't even see what happened. He only saw countless blood-red threads instantly cover the monster's body. The mysterious Ultra Warrior appeared behind the monster at some point, and with a flick of his lightsaber, the monster collapsed with a thud. Its entire body was finely sliced ​​into uniform cubes, as if the monster had been pieced together.

Now, the mysterious Ultra Warrior's gaze fell upon him, and Asakura Riku felt an unprecedented sense of crisis. However... well, that was all. Compared to the aura that Gen Subaru had just exuded, it seemed a bit weak, so Asakura Riku wasn't truly intimidated.

But just because he wasn't intimidated doesn't mean this guy will stop attacking!

Riku Asakura hurriedly got up, trying to fight back. However, just as he straightened up, he saw a red blob completely fill his vision. Riku Asakura realized that at this moment, the Ultra Warrior was standing face to face with him. If it were two people, their noses would probably be touching.

"what!!!!"

'Buzz!!!!'

Just as Asakura Riku was about to react, he saw what looked like a flash of light before his eyes, followed by intense pain in every part of his upper body, as if he had been attacked by hundreds of fists at the same time.

At that moment, a crystalline light shone forth. It was the Star of Order that existed among the Thunder Assassins. After sensing the existence of [Chaos], the power of order reacted on its own and began to act. Gen Subaru took the opportunity to promote the development of the power of order.

In an instant, it was as if mirrors surged in from all directions, trapping the crazed Max inside, like a prison, banishing Max from this real world.

However, Gen Subaru was well aware that this wouldn't last long; at most, Max would reappear after a day.

Anyway... let's bring Xiao Lu back first, he was seriously injured this time.

Feeling a bit of a headache, Minamoto sighed helplessly, then took Asakura Riku, who had already turned back into human form, away from the area and back to the headquarters under the observatory.

"Yuan Mao-nii... I'm sorry, I'm so useless..."

After waking up from his coma, Asakura Riku saw Minamoto Subaru beside him. At this time, Minamoto Subaru had returned to his original height and size. He placed his hand on Asakura Riku's chest, and Asakura Riku felt a warm breath flowing through his body, calming his physical pain. He realized that he was able to wake up so quickly thanks to Minamoto Subaru's help.

"Don't talk nonsense. That's the 'fastest and strongest' Ultraman Max. When I first transformed, he would have killed me half to death, leaving me with no chance to fight back. So, don't overthink it. To be honest, if you weren't defeated, then you should apologize to me."

"Huh? Why?"

This statement startled Asakura Riku. He thought about it for a moment, somewhat bewildered, but ultimately couldn't come up with an answer and could only ask in confusion.

"Because that means you must be hiding something important from me, something you haven't told me. Of course, this secret is about combat. That won't do, you know. If you suddenly lose control, you'll be the one who gets hurt."

"No, I haven't hidden anything about this."

Asakura Riku immediately replied with that, then he suddenly noticed that Genji Subaru's gaze towards him was somewhat subtle. He blinked and said softly:

"Yuan Mao-ge, what's wrong?"

437 If you want to save Belial, listen to me.

"It's nothing, we were just talking about this issue. Xiao Lu, are you really not feeling any discomfort?"

Minamoto Subaru looked at Asakura Riku with a somewhat curious expression and said:

"It's like feeling like there's a wild beast sealed inside you. Although releasing that beast will give you a lot of power, your rationality will also disappear... That kind of feeling."

"Well... when I first transformed, I did have that feeling, I always wanted to smash something or something, but now I feel fine, I don't feel anything special anymore."

Asakura Riku thought for a moment and answered honestly:

"To be honest, I don't really have the feeling you described, Yuan Mao-ge. If I did, I would definitely tell you."

"It is a stable bloodline after all, that's a good thing."

Subaru sighed, about to continue talking about Max, when Riku Asakura suddenly spoke up:

"Brother Yuan, is our father really being controlled by the Reiblood aliens?"

"Um?!"

Minamoto no Subaru hadn't expected Asakura Riku to say something like that at this moment. Asakura Riku also felt that what he said seemed a bit off, so he scratched the back of his head and quickly said:

"That, is it the feeling you just mentioned? It's because we both have Belial's blood that we have that irrational impulse, right? Well, Mr. Belial is controlled by the soul of the Reiblood alien, right? This... it feels like... the problems we both have don't seem to have anything to do with that soul."

Asakura Riku's words were incoherent, but Minamoto Subaru understood what he meant. The child paused for a moment, then spoke earnestly to Asakura Riku:

"Xiao Lu, tell me, do you want Belial to die?"

"This...I...."

Upon hearing this question, Asakura Riku was taken aback. Before this, Gen Subaru had shown him all the information and memory fragments related to Belial. Asakura Riku knew what kind of trouble his father had caused in the universe and understood how dangerous Belial was to the universe.

The logic... Asakura Riku understands it all, but why did it turn out like this...? For the first time, I learned news of my family; for the first time, I met my blood relatives. These two joyful events intertwined, and they should have brought me immense happiness. I should have been experiencing this dreamlike bliss. But why did it turn out like this...?

Why must they fight with their own family so soon after learning the truth? Is it really that hard to fulfill such simple requests—just wanting a family, a father who cares, and a brother who deserves respect?

"It seems you already have the answer."

Minamoto no Subaru looked at the dejected Asakura Riku and said in a low voice:

"So remember this: no matter when or who asks you, stick to the fact that Belial did such a wrong thing because of the influence of Reiblood's soul. Belial was just a puppet controlled by Reiblood."

"But... Gen Subaru, even if we stick to this story, will people really believe us?"

Asakura Riku nodded first, then, realizing something, he said with some confusion:

"Moreover, we are all sons of Belial, so the credibility of our words is even more questionable."

"All you need is faith in the Land of Light."

Minamoto no Subaru sat down in the chair next to Asakura Riku's bed and said seriously:

"Once the Land of Light believes it, other civilizations don't matter. Generally speaking, the pursuit by the Land of Light is the most deadly."

"So... what should we do?"

Asakura Riku sat up straight and asked Gen Subaru:

"Subaru-nii, you must have a plan, right!"

"To be honest, we can only deal with whatever comes our way."

This is a lie. Gen Subaru already has several plans on how to expel the soul of the Reiblood alien from Belial's body, but he does not want Asakura Riku to have a specific action plan. Otherwise, given Asakura Riku's personality, he would likely cause a lot of trouble.

Therefore, Minamoto Subaru chose to conceal the truth. He realized he should feel guilty at this point, since he had just told Asakura Riku not to bother him with anything, and now he was lying to him. Unfortunately, his remaining emotions couldn't be expressed in this matter. Minamoto Subaru could only continue speaking with a straight face, caught in the awkward conflict between his thoughts and feelings:

"So, Xiao Lu, remember this: if you ever encounter Belial or go to war with him, don't overthink it. Just go along with what I say. Even if I say something like, 'We're all going to die here today,' just agree with me."

"Understood, Gen Subaru!"

Asakura Riku gave Minamoto Subaru a bright smile, raised a thumbs up, and said:

"I believe that Gen Subaru can definitely do it!"

"Haha, it feels great to be trusted. Trust me, Belial should cooperate with our rhetoric. That guy... in some ways, his personality is quite easy to deal with."

Subaru murmured thoughtfully, feeling that these plans should be fine. At that moment, he noticed Asakura Riku's gaze beside him and asked softly:

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like I'm some kind of 'tsundere'?"