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Chapter 668 The Shadow Demon's Attack

Marvel, New York City.

The attack came suddenly.

The acrid smell of smoke permeated the middle of the street—the embers of battle, the city's lament. The air was thick with the stench of gunpowder, mingled with fear and unease, and the lingering scent of blood.

New York became a battlefield.

No one knows where the enemy came from, and even now, no one has seen their true appearance. Like shadows, the enemy moves silently, yet leaves behind devastating destruction wherever it goes.

An army of Shadow Demons seemed to have suddenly swept through the city streets. There was no warning, no leader, and it didn't appear to be a premeditated invasion. It was more like some kind of unusual natural disaster, descending in the form of a demonic army.

And those who, as always, stand on the front line to resist these unknown invaders are, of course, the Earth's most powerful heroes.

The Avengers.

The roar of engines swept through the air, the Iron Man armor's flight path resembling a burning fire dragon. Fiery warheads shot from the supersonic armor, hurtling towards the Shadow Fiend army with a sharp whistle.

Amidst the continuous explosions in mid-air, countless shadow demons flickered in the flames, their illusory forms resembling shadows scattered by the light.

A dense barrage of missiles followed by high-energy lasers shooting from the direction of the armor. Like photon blades slicing through the Shadow Fiend army's formation, they exploded in a series of fiery bursts down the street.

Meanwhile, a colossal green shadow was launching a furious attack on the street below, like a raging storm. Its massive form was surrounded by the Shadow Fiend army, each step unleashing a torrent of power and fury, like a runaway tank crashing into a jet engine.

The Hulk, the strongest Avenger, is the embodiment of anger and violence.

"Smash! Smash! Hulk, smash the Shadow Man!"

The wild swinging of the green fists seemed to shake the entire city, the heavy blows pounding the streets, creating clouds of smoke and flying debris. The shadows around them were constantly torn apart and blown away by the monstrous force and the gale, sending debris flying all over the surrounding streets. Each impact was accompanied by a deafening roar that shook the earth.

Shadow demons thronged the formation, with black figures constantly being flung into the air, leaving trails of billowing smoke in their wake.

"I think it's starting to work."

As Hawkeye spoke, he fired an arrow. The arrowhead burst open in the monster horde, creating a large patch of jelly-like substance that bound all the surrounding Shadow Demons.

"Is it just me who thinks so, or does it seem like there are fewer of these guys than at the beginning?"

At that moment, a beautiful red-haired girl in a leather jacket was fighting fiercely not far to his side. Her arms swung, and her slender fingers moved like a conductor's. A transparent crimson aura emanated from her body, flowing around her like water, the crimson light deep and dangerous.

That's Wanda Maxmov, the Scarlet Witch. Because history has been altered from the original timeline, the Ultron incident was erased from the original timeline, so the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver twins joined the Avengers later than originally planned.

However, as the timelines converged, they eventually arrived here, becoming two new members of the Avengers, joining their predecessors in this unexpected battle.

Wanda undoubtedly possesses formidable abilities; even in her early, undeveloped stages, her talent for chaotic magic is astonishing. However, she severely lacks practical combat experience; her long legs tremble uncontrollably on the battlefield, and her heart pounds with anxiety.

With a thought, her raging magic transformed into a crimson whirlwind, relentlessly piercing through the surrounding shadow demons. The storm seemed to conceal countless sharp blades, tearing and shredding shadow demons until they were reduced to fragments by the crimson magic.

Hawkeye, amidst his busy schedule, glanced sideways, then turned and fired an arrow. The arrow grazed almost Wanda's cheek, ruffling her red hair. Startled, she took a step back, turning to see a Shadow Fiend silently approaching from behind being struck head-on. The electric current from the arrow instantly coursed through his body.

"what!"

Wanda was so frightened that she sat down on the ground with a thud.

"When you're fighting, you need to focus not only on your own but also on your flanks, kid," Hawkeye said.

At that moment, a silver whirlwind swept around him, instantly clearing away a large group of Shadow Demons that were approaching.

Quicksilver pulled up beside him with a series of sliding brakes, clapped his hands, and said, "You'd better take care of yourself first, old man. You're too slow."

"Guys, I don't think their numbers are decreasing."

Iron Man paused briefly, hovering in mid-air on the propellant flames.

"These things look like they're gathering together!"

It seems that he was the first to notice it because he had an overhead view, but once he was alerted, the other Avengers quickly noticed it as well.

The reason we feel there are fewer of them around us is because they are moving away.

Or rather, they are gathering.

Numerous Shadow Demons converged from all directions along the streets, forming a single, colossal humanoid shape.

It took on a giant-like form, tens of meters tall, incredibly imposing, resembling the outline of a dark mountain, its still indistinct shape appearing as if formed from countless souls.

His heavy footsteps sank into the ground, as if the air itself had been infected by his aura, becoming heavy and oppressive. The ruins of the city trembled beneath his feet, as if he wanted to flatten the world.

"What the hell is that?" Hawkeye cursed. "Can't you just shut up for a minute?"

"As you wish, now press the power button on it." Iron Man said, taking the lead and stepping forward.

"Tony, wait a minute."

Before Captain America could finish speaking, Tony had already rushed to the front. His nanotech armor automatically transformed, simultaneously generating several launch ports and floating cannons.

The arc-shaped reactor was at maximum output, and a dazzling blue light swirled and shot out, combining with the firepower of the floating cannons to create a blast like a twisted azure dragon.

At the same time, all the missiles were launched simultaneously, densely covering every angle of the giant's body from bottom to top.

The entire barrage was fired simultaneously, a barrage of firepower as if justice had descended from the heavens, exploding one after another with deafening booms.

But the subsequent feedback was unexpected. Whether it was energy or artillery fire, all the explosions were sucked into the swirling vortex on the giant's body and vanished in an instant.

"What?" Tony exclaimed in surprise.

"Ha, your artillery fire is far too weak."

A thunderous sound exploded in mid-air, followed by Thor flying down, wielding his Mjolnir.

The sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, the clouds churned, and lightning streaked among them.

As Thor swung his hammer, his heart pounded in sync with the thunder's rhythm. A massive bolt of lightning cleaved down from the clouds, like a thunder dragon charging toward the Shadow Demon Giant, carrying the force of a thunderbolt.

But it's still useless.

The lightning seemed to be absorbed by the dark vortex, disappearing into it like a stone sinking into the sea.

"Odin's beard!" Thor exclaimed in surprise. "How could that be?"

"Iron Man, Thor, wait!" Captain America shouted. "We don't yet understand how the enemy's body works. Attacking rashly..."

Before the words were even finished, the Shadow Giant swung its arms. Endless light and electricity erupted from its body, seemingly a backlash from the combined attacks of the two, instantly blasting the two people out of mid-air.

Iron Man spun around and shot through two buildings before disappearing from sight, while Thor slid headfirst down the street and crashed into the Hulk's arms.

"Excellent, our heavy firepower is useless against it."

Hawkeye leaped up and kicked the Shadow Fiend minion next to him, then raised his bow and continued firing while shouting.

"Can anyone tell me where these things came from? Aliens? Or a crazy lab machination?"

"In fact, I think I can hear some sounds."

Wanda frowned, trying to concentrate.

"It's like it's coming from within these things; they share a single consciousness. My telepathic abilities can hear it, though it's vague, but it seems to be repeating a name."

"What? Wanda?"

Captain America knocked down two enemies with a single shield shot and hurriedly asked...

"Who sent them?"

"Okay, I'm not even sure if this is a name. But I think they're repeating something."

Wanda took a deep breath.

"Anti-surveillance agent".

(End of this chapter)