I, the anti-superman, have hacked into the chat group.

"Damn it! If it weren't for your overwhelming numbers, how could I have done this!"

The Red Death Demon roared in resentment, but attacks came from all directions. Magical curses, lightning bolts, green light energy—he couldn't completely dodge any of these attacks and was quickly overwhelmed.

Unlike Karl and Ironfist, Red Death was not as tough and resilient. Being hit head-on like that, being half-dead would be the best outcome for him. Red Death himself even considered giving up.

However, when the smoke cleared, standing in the same spot was the Red Death Demon, completely unharmed, without even a scratch.

Almost everyone looked puzzled, including the Red Death Demon himself, who was examining his own body in a daze.

Just then, an extremely evil and dark aura swept across the area, causing earth and rocks to fly and black smoke to billow.

Its immense presence was impossible to ignore, and everyone unconsciously looked towards the summit of Challenge Mountain.

Before anyone knew it, a giant dragon clad in a black robe had already taken up residence on the mountaintop.

"Is this Barbatos?" the superheroes asked in surprise.

"Lord Barbatos!" The Crimson Death Demon's call confirmed everyone's suspicions; Barbatos had finally arrived.

His arrival brought with it a massive amount of dark energy, which spread endlessly outward from the Challenge Mountain, plunging the entire Earth into darkness. But things didn't end there.

This is a catastrophe targeting the multiverse. Earth 0 is just the beginning; other universes are also being gradually infiltrated by Barbatos. When the dark energy in a universe reaches a certain level, the Batman of that world will be controlled by Barbatos.

At the same time, Barbatos once again enveloped Karl and the Red Death Demon with dark primal energy, making them immune to most damage.

"You're utterly incompetent! Even if you're only allowed to hold out for this short time, only two bats are left barely clinging to life. You disappoint me every time. It's shameful!" Barbatos scolded.

Red Death was immediately terrified. In his view, the entire history of Batman was woven by Barbatos, so as the Dark Batman, he was naturally subordinate to him.

Although the truth is that Barbatos implanted dark metal into Batman's body while he traveled to the past, Red Death was unaware of this and was therefore terrified of this being who 'gave' him meaning in life.

"I'm very sorry, Lord Barbatos," the Red Death Demon said, bowing his head. He had prepared himself mentally when he chose to avoid battle, but the fear was much greater than he had anticipated.

On the contrary, Carl was very happy.

He hadn't expected Barbatos to send him his primal power again; this was a pleasant surprise.

The source power was meant to ensure their survival, that is, to ensure the passage remained open. If enough members of the Knights had survived, Barbatos would never have done this, because then the Knights would have been able to protect themselves, and even without this buff, they wouldn't have died in a short time.

But now, because of Karl's actions, only he and Red Death are left in the Dark Knight Order, and they are in grave danger. They might die unexpectedly, causing the passage to break.

So even though Barbatos was reluctant, he still chose to share the primal power he had painstakingly accumulated to help them.

Of course, Karl couldn't be certain beforehand that Barbatos would do this, and it's possible that he was reluctant to use the precious source, which is why it was described as an unexpected surprise.

Carl stopped flying, diverting some of his energy to experience the origin, and Superman did not stop him at this time, his attention already on Barbatos.

"Such terrifying dark energy, perhaps even more powerful than the Anti-Monitor... But what about that hourglass in his hand?"

Superman noticed that on Barbatos's giant claw, there was an hourglass-shaped instrument about 5 meters tall, which he observed carefully using his super vision.

It was discovered that the upper half of the hourglass contained positive matter energy, while the lower half contained antimatter energy. Once these two completely opposite energies came into contact, they would definitely produce a devastating force.

Fortunately, the hourglass device has a good center that separates matter and antimatter energy.

This wasn't because Barbatos was being kind; rather, he knew that allowing matter and antimatter to come into contact, while capable of creating a decent cosmic-level bomb, wouldn't be enough to completely destroy the multiverse.

Even if some of the power of the observers was stolen, to achieve such an exaggerated goal, it would be necessary to add appropriate dark energy from the dark multiverse for catalysis.

Barbatos slammed the hourglass onto Challenge Mountain, the site of the invasion of the multiverse. The hourglass received the data from it and calculated the appropriate detonation formula at an extremely fast speed.

Then Barbatos ignored everyone, including Superman, and stared intently at Mebius.

Whether he will destroy the multiverse or revert to the original plan depends on what he can get from Mebius.

Chapter 385 Barbatos, the Unbound Dragon

Barbatos controlled the dark energy to condense it into claws, which traversed more than ten kilometers to reach Mebius on the mountainside.

Such an attack was far too direct and overt, so much so that everyone could see the trajectory of his claws at a glance, and therefore it was met with a great deal of resistance.

However, no matter what kind of attack it was, it could not slow down the dark arm in the slightest. Even when Wonder Woman used all her strength to slash with her sword, she could only cause minor superficial injuries at most.

However, this arm was formed from dark energy, and Barbatos could control an almost innumerable amount of dark energy. He didn't take the people present seriously at all and directly crushed them with sheer mass.

Mebius herself was also trying to block the attack. When the arm came in front of her, the yellow light barrier almost shattered upon contact, and the power of the giant claw was also greater than hers, gripping her waist and abdomen like an iron clamp.

"Tch! Is the evolution still too slow?" Mebius could feel the potential of Doomsday constantly bursting forth under pressure, but it wasn't enough. The dark arm was retracting towards Barbatos, and she couldn't evolve to the point of breaking free of the restraints in such a short time.

"Barbatos, don't even think about it!"

Just then, a red and blue figure appeared; Superman arrived just in time.

He burned a gash into the dark arm with his heat vision, then rammed straight into it, unleashing his full speed and power. The dark arm, which had remained unscathed despite the combined attacks of the heroes, was shattered on the spot by this impact.

Mebius quickly seized the opportunity to break free of the hand gripping his body. If he lost contact with Barbatos, the strength of his arm would be greatly reduced.

"Well done, Superman!"

"There's nothing to be afraid of. With Superman around, we're sure to win."

"That's right, if we unite as one, we will definitely overcome the difficulties." The heroes talked to each other, encouraging one another.

Superman also said a few words of encouragement, then said seriously into the communicator: "The hourglass that Barbatos is holding is extremely dangerous. If the intelligence is correct, it is a bomb that can destroy the entire universe, and the longer it is delayed, the more terrifying the explosion will be. It must be dealt with immediately."

Blowing up the multiverse was Barbatos's final plan, originally intended for the Batman Who Laughs to carry out, but now that the Batman Who Laughs is dead, Barbatos has to take matters into his own hands.

The principle behind this matter-antimatter bomb is to utilize the influence of the two great monitors on the universe, and through dark energy catalysis, to trigger a chain reaction in all matter and antimatter universes, thereby achieving the goal of destroying the entire multiverse.

Ensuring that this effect can be achieved accurately is a technical skill that requires very precise data to support it.

Every bit of time wasted brought Superman closer to Barbatos possessing the power to destroy the multiverse, making it impossible for him not to be nervous.

After sending Mebius away, Superman immediately rushed towards the mountaintop.

A new dark arm blocked his way, and Superman punched it several times, piercing through the hand, before continuing his charge toward Barbatos.

Compared to when they faced the Anti-Monitors, today's superheroes have had 10 more years, which has made them generally more powerful, especially Superman.

After all, it's been a full 10 years. Even if Superman didn't do anything during that time, he still got 10 years of sunshine, which is enough for him to reach a new level.

Furthermore, Superman was brimming with fighting spirit at this moment, and all his stats showed an abnormal increase, which was something that Cal had tried his best to avoid when fighting Superman, and was a special characteristic of Superman.

Superman's bravery was unexpected, and Red Death looked worried. He didn't think Barbatos would lose, but Superman might actually be able to steal the hourglass.

But just as this thought began to take shape, Barbatos finally made a response.

"It's meaningless. As a superman in the main universe, you are indeed special enough, and your power has surpassed that of a normal Kryptonian, but that's all there is to it."

With these words, another giant black claw materialized. Superman gritted his teeth and shoved the claw aside, but when he looked ahead, there was another giant claw, and Superman was caught in its grasp.

The immense force caused Superman's bones to crack softly, but he didn't give up; this level of force was still within his tolerance.

As Superman struggled, cracks began to appear in the giant claws made of dark energy.

Barbatos cast a downward gaze, let out a low growl, and countless dark energies surged from his body, forming one arm after another.

Before Superman could fully escape, a giant claw reached out, raised high, and then slammed down!

boom!!!

The earthquake shook the mountains, and the shockwaves alone forced many second-tier heroes to retreat.

Superman was pinned to the ground by two giant claws, but Barbatos wasn't finished yet. More arms stretched out, overlapping each other, and in the blink of an eye, the number exceeded a hundred. Superman was firmly trapped in the center, unable to move.

Karl, standing behind Barbatos, watched in astonishment; this move seemed specifically designed to suppress enemies.

"If Barbatos had used this move when we first met, I definitely wouldn't have been able to escape so easily. Unfortunately, Barbatos couldn't use it back then."

When Barbatos first entered the multiverse, he forced his way in. The universe kept rejecting him, and the more dark energy he used, the faster he was expelled. So when he fought Karl, it was almost entirely hand-to-hand combat. He only released a black hole at the end to try to capture Karl.

Another reason is that these giant claws that can suppress enemies were actually newly conceived by Barbatos in order to prevent the Kryptonians from escaping from him again.

Barbatos is currently infiltrating the multiverse in disguise, using Batman's position. Basically, as long as the Dark Knights exist, he doesn't need to worry about being rejected by the universe and can unleash his dark energy without restraint.

After easily defeating Superman, Barbatos turned his attention back to Mebius.

However, Mebius had already retreated to the foot of the mountain and had just passed through a portal constructed by Steelbone using the Mother Box.

The portal is about 50 meters high, allowing everyone present to clearly see the scene on the other side.

It was a golden wall, covered with reliefs, that dominated the void; the Wall of Origin occupied the entire background of the field of vision.

Mebius was now less than 500 kilometers from the Wall of Origin, a distance that was already extremely dangerous. Anyone who accidentally touched the wall would become part of the relief, and countless gods had perished there.

“Barbatos, if you want to capture me, then come along,” Mebius said, his back to the Wall of Origin, on the other side of the portal.

Chapter 386 The Mad Destroyer Sun Legion

The Origin Wall separates the multiverse from the omnipotent universe outside. For the multiverse, the Origin Wall is both a constraint and a protection.

The reliefs on the wall depict almost every giant god, including deities at the level of both positive and negative observers; there are examples of such deities on the Wall of Origin.

Countless years ago, Yuga Khan, the father of Dark Lord Darkseid, bound himself to the Wall of Origin in order to study its mysteries. In the end, he was not free to do so and became one of the reliefs.

Therefore, the superheroes were certain that no matter how powerful Barbatos was, as long as they could find a way to make him contact the Wall of Origin, they could definitely seal him away.

This was the plan decided from the beginning; the group did not intend to fight Barbatos head-on, but rather planned to rely on the power of the Origin Wall.

Barbatos looked at Mebius, who had provoked him, from the mountaintop and said contemptuously, "You pathetic wretches, this is all you can do. Your baring your teeth and claws is nothing but bluffing and makes you look pathetic."

Mebius didn't care, staring intently at Barbatos through the portal, thinking, "Has he been completely seen through? This level of mind-reading ability is really annoying. But even if he already knows, he'll still come over, right?"

Barbatos's mind-reading ability has already been exposed; Mebius knows this. Their plan has been read by Barbatos from the very beginning, so there are no secrets left.

However, there are such things as overt schemes in the world; traps laid out in the open may still be effective.

Mebius sent a signal to the doctor using the light ring, who then relayed the message to the waiting spider via a chat group.

Soon, an octopus-shaped spaceship covered in Speed ​​Force lightning slowly emerged from the Wall of Origin. Spider-Man was piloting the Squidward, which appeared on the battlefield.

At this point, the Octopus Ship was in good condition, but its interior was empty, containing only a tower and a spider. The numerous shrunken cities were left outside the Origin Wall.

Barbatos unconsciously let out a low growl, for the first time showing a sign of concern: "The Multiverse Tower..."

This was the item Barbatos craved most. He didn't immediately focus on adjusting the bomb, just to see if the enemies would send the Multiverse Tower back.

"Hahaha, amazing! I have to praise you guys for actually developing a stable technology to cross the Origin Wall. It's much better than what those ancient gods did."

Barbatos praised him, then his attitude changed: "But it was still foolish! You finally managed to escape, but you wasted the opportunity that Kryptonian gave you and sent the Multiverse Tower back to me. It was so stupid!"

“Tch, you won’t say that once you’re sealed on the Wall of Origin. We’ll defeat you and get Karl back!” Mebius said, but in reality, she wasn’t so sure herself.

Barbatos could tell her lack of confidence without even needing to read minds; Mebius really didn't have much acting skill, at least not as good as Karl.