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

Upon seeing these things, Superman hesitated.

This bomb is Barbatos's backup plan. Once he realizes he can't get his hands on the Multiverse Tower, he'll focus on testing this bomb and blowing up the entire multiverse.

At this point, the preliminary work to destroy the multiverse was not yet complete. The bomb could not resonate with all the matter and antimatter in the multiverse as expected. Even if it exploded, it would only have the power of the bomb itself.

Even if Superman didn't know whether the bomb was properly set up, he wouldn't dare to activate it.

Even if it doesn't resonate with the multiverse itself, this bomb was created using the power of the Monitor and the Counter-Monitor, so it would be absolutely capable of destroying several universes once it explodes.

Having survived a cosmic explosion, Superman wasn't sure if he could survive this one, but he knew his comrades would never be able to.

Even if he survives by sheer luck, what's the point of surviving when the main universe is gone, his family and friends are gone, and all the kind people who came from other worlds to help him are gone?

"It's a failure," Karl sighed inwardly.

The most important thing in the surprise attack on Barbatos was to prevent him from retaliating, otherwise the consequences would be something no one, including Karl, wanted to bear.

If Karl could help, Barbatos's current situation would be even more dangerous, but it's unlikely he could stop Barbatos from activating the matter-antimatter bomb before being sealed away, because it seems Barbatos is always ready to activate it.

If the bomb explodes, only Karl and Superman will likely survive. Even if Barbatos is successfully sealed away, the cost would be far too high.

Thinking about it this way, it's good that he didn't choose to expose himself at this time. It seemed like a good opportunity to defeat Barbatos, but in reality it was impossible because the bomb would definitely explode.

"Damn it, get out of here!" Barbatos had already reacted and punched Superman away, sending the N-metal warhammer flying from his hand.

He glanced at the Origin Wall, which was less than 10 meters away from him, with lingering fear, and said in a deep voice, "You actually managed to do this. I almost let you succeed, but this is an insurmountable barrier!"

Barbatos stretched out two fingers to pinch the metal warhammer, then flicked it and threw it into the Wall of Origin. He didn't want to see that hammer for another second.

Red Death felt a pang of heartache. If Barbatos didn't need it, it would be so much better to give it to him; he wanted it.

Barbatos ignored everyone else and focused intently on the Octopus Ship.

Meanwhile, Spider-Girl was in a dilemma in the control room. She saw Barbatos's strength and realized that they could no longer stop him. However, it was not a solution for her to keep hiding with the Multiverse Tower. They could not let Barbatos feel hopeless, so they executed Plan B.

Spider was undecided, but just then he received a message from Carl.

[Superman]: Spider-Man, your safety is the most important thing. Even if we lose the Multiverse Tower, it doesn't matter. Things haven't reached the point of no return yet.

Chapter 391 Even Worse Than Crying

They came to help him, so Karl couldn't let them lose their lives. He should have considered the situation of his fellow group members when making his decision.

Having received Karl's instructions, Spider-Woman didn't hesitate much, or rather, she didn't have time to think any further. Barbatos had already reached for the spaceship again.

Using his spatial abilities, he threw the Multiverse Tower directly out, while the spaceship itself immediately used the Speed ​​Force to escape.

Barbatos did not give chase; his attention was now entirely focused on the hundred-meter-tall tower.

The dark arms grabbed the tower one by one, and Barbatos eagerly pulled it in front of him.

He scrambled the entire dragon up the tower, perched on a branch at the top, and let out a wild laugh.

"Hahaha!!! Finally, finally, I got it! The Multiverse Tower! No, now I should call it the Cosmic Tuning Fork! The multiverse is now mine!"

Barbatos gave the Multiverse Tower a new name, and anyone could feel his smugness. The name "Cosmic Tuning Fork" came from what he planned to do next.

"Congratulations, Lord Barbatos. As expected, no one can stop you." The Red Death Demon flattered.

He was unaware that Barbatos had been plotting to destroy the multiverse all along, only now picking up Plan A again.

He thought the other party would do as promised, pull the multiverse into darkness, and then give him a place where he could practice 'justice' to his heart's content. Seeing how happy Barbatos was, he hurriedly came over to show his face.

Barbatos suddenly remembered that if the Dark Knights hadn't been so incompetent, he wouldn't have taken so long to get his hands on the Multiverse Tower.

Red Death didn't participate in that operation, but Barbatos still had an urge to slap him to death.

He can't do that now; he still needs the Batman identity of the Dark Knights to help him establish himself in the multiverse until the plan is fully completed.

However, the future of the Dark Knights is uncertain.

"Barbatos!" Superman charged forward again, trying to reclaim the Multiverse Tower.

"Haha, you've come at the perfect time! I needed you!" Barbatos said triumphantly.

Without the help of N-metal, Superman could no longer gain an advantage against Barbatos's massive dark energy. Thousands of dark arms formed a tight net that enveloped him.

Superman fought back with all his might, but his struggles became weaker and weaker.

Spider-Man, who was a little further away, really wanted to help Superman, but the spaceship was powerless to do anything. He could only pick up Mebius first and then use the speed force to escape quickly, so that everyone would not be caught.

Barbatos didn't care about them. He had already achieved all his goals. Other things were insignificant. Once he dragged the entire multiverse into darkness, where could anyone escape to?

Having forcibly suppressed Superman, Barbatos said smugly, "Now everything is ready, it's time to take over the multiverse."

Barbatos manipulates the Multiverse Tower to warp space, connecting the space from the Prometheus region to Earth in the solar system, and Barbatos returns to Gotham City.

Challenge the mountain.

Most of the heroes were still unable to adapt to the changing situation. They sent Superman as the vanguard while they were still reorganizing their formation. But soon they received news from the doctor that the Multiverse Tower was lost and Superman had been captured.

"Oh no, did Superman fail?"

"It's unlikely we'll have such a good opportunity again. What should we do?"

"The plan to use the Wall of Origin is probably impossible now. Damn it, if only Batman were here."

As everyone was discussing, a black vortex solidified at the mountaintop, and Barbatos emerged from it carrying a giant tower.

The Multiverse Tower sits at the absolute highest peak, which is also where he previously adjusted the matter and antimatter bombs.

Challenge Mountain is special. The mountain itself is very ordinary, just some common soil and rocks, but it can repair itself. The traces left by the superheroes and the Dark Knights during their battle have long since disappeared.

The reason this is possible is that Challenge Mountain is one of the hubs connecting the Dark Universe and the Multiverse. As the connection continues, Challenge Mountain will be constantly replenished by the Dark Universe.

Challenge Mountain belongs to both the Dark Universe and the Multiverse. Using this property, Barbatos has been testing the matter and antimatter bombs and has now acquired the Multiverse Tower. What he wants is to expand this property.

The Cosmic Tower activated, emanating an eerie and mysterious aura.

What is he trying to do?

"I don't know, but there's no need to delve into it. We just need to focus on stopping him!"

Led by Wonder Woman, the strongest group of superheroes attempts to reach the summit. They don't understand what Barbatos is up to, but their determination to stop him remains unchanged.

But just then, Barbatos moved; he climbed to the top of the tower and raised his head.

"Ugh——"

A piercing, unpleasant cry, like fingernails scraping against glass, rang out. No one believed Barbatos would cry at this moment, but such a sound could only be described as a cry.

Moreover, it wasn't the usual mournful cry, but the kind of chilling cry that only appears in horror stories, coming from the depths of a dark forest.

The superheroes shouldn't have been frightened by such a sound, but Barbatos's cries struck straight to their hearts, ignoring their will and causing the cries to resonate within them. The fear from within froze everyone.

In fact, not only those present, but also Spider-Man and Mebius who had hidden in the Speed ​​Force space, as well as people from even further away, from another universe, heard this voice.

Barbatos already possessed the ability to transmit sound to another universe. Now, with the assistance of the Multiverse Tower, he can not only transmit sound but also dark energy, with a range extending to the entire multiverse!

This is why Barbatos called the Tower of the Multiverse the Cosmic Tuning Fork. Aside from the similarity in shape, the main reason is that his primary method of invading the multiverse is sound.

The cosmic tuning fork allows Barbatos's voice to travel farther and farther until it eventually resounds throughout the entire multiverse. In the process, Barbatos's dark energy will gradually erode one universe after another.

This day was extremely torturous for the inhabitants of the multiverse. The universe was dragged into darkness, something not everyone was capable of knowing, but the voice was something everyone had to hear, inescapable, a voice more unbearable than crying that struck straight to the heart.

Chapter 392: Human Pillar Tower

Rumble!!!

Barbatos's cries grew louder, and the Challenge Mountain beneath his feet changed accordingly.

The earth shook violently, and rocks flew everywhere. Challenge Mountain grew larger and taller, originally only occupying Gotham City, but now even parts of Metropolis were crushed into fragments by Challenge Mountain.

By the time the heroes had gradually recovered from Barbatos's intimidation, Challenge Mountain had completely changed its appearance.

"Wait, this, this isn't..." The Crimson Death Demon felt a strong sense of déjà vu as he looked at the scene around him. He frowned and thought about it seriously for a moment, finally recalling where he had seen something similar before.

That was the mountain he saw when he and the Dark Knights went to meet Barbatos in the Dark Multiverse.

When Barbatos has nothing special to do, he always stays on that mountain. Almost every time the Dark Knights go to see Barbatos, they are there.

The reason why the Red Death Demon didn't recognize it immediately was not only because there were no clown dragons like those that Barbatos kept, but also because there were no rows of human-pillared towers.

Just as the Red Death Demon thought of this, the ground beneath his feet trembled once more, and one after another, black towers burst forth from the earth.

Black towers are scattered throughout the entire Challenge Mountain; a rough count reveals that their number exceeds ten thousand.

Judging from its shape, it looks more like a chimney than a tower. The tower is straight and black, and upon closer inspection, it can be seen to emanate a faint dark energy. The tower has no excessive decorations, and there is a huge exhaust vent at the top, from which thick black smoke is constantly being emitted into the sky.

"It's starting to look more and more like the Dark Universe. Is this the process of the multiverse falling into darkness?" the Crimson Death Demon muttered to himself.

He didn't quite understand, but Carl knew that the changes before him were just a harbinger, and that the real beginning was about to begin.

After summoning these black towers, Barbatos slammed the captured Superman onto the tower closest to him, then invaded Superman's brain and dragged his mind into a nightmare.

Superman's body was then attached to the tower, becoming the first battery on the human pillar tower.

To drag the multiverse into the dark universe, in addition to Barbatos' own dark energy, energy from the multiverse is also essential.

And when it comes to finding such an energy source, it's safe to say that there's no better choice in the entire multiverse than Superman.

Superman rarely goes all out, and even in real battles he often subconsciously holds back, so his performance isn't much better than it was 10 years ago.

But the current Superman, even the Big Bang couldn't harm his steel body; the energy within him truly surpasses that of a single universe.

Moreover, Barbatos was also very clear about Superman's importance to the multiverse, not only in terms of quantity but also in that Superman was the most suitable candidate.

Superman's energy was harvested by Barbatos and then gathered on the Multiverse Tower. The two opposing forces converged once again, and the position of the multiverse is slowly shifting.

The first to show anomalies was Earth, the center of this DC universe.

The changes on Earth in other universes are not so obvious; the biggest change is that the Batman in that universe suddenly goes berserk and starts attacking everyone indiscriminately.

Anyone who is identified as Batman, whether or not Bruce Wayne, has fallen into madness under Barbatos's influence. This includes Night Owl from Earth-3, Batwoman from Earth-11, Green Lantern Batman from Earth-32, and so on. Without exception, they have all been affected.

The Justice Leagues in those universes were completely clueless and couldn't possibly imagine that Batman's abnormality was due to the influence of the Dark Universe.

Looking at the main universe, the changes are much more obvious.

Anyone on Earth who looks up at the sky can clearly see the celestial phenomena changing, day turning into night, and the starlight disappearing in the night. But this is not because something is blocking the Earth; rather, it is because the Earth's position has completely changed.

Earth in the main universe will be the first place to enter the dark universe.

"What's going on? I feel like the surroundings have become a bit chilly. Is this some kind of dark multiverse feeling?"