Heroes Return

A giant sword hanging above the heads of the gods.

In the sky, the giant sword slowly descended towards the gods at this moment.

At that moment, all the gods understood that their attacks had been completely blocked by this sword. However, when the gods looked at Lin Jie again, the sword was already in Lin Jie's hand. The next second, the gods found that the sword was right beside them. But then, the giant sword in the sky suddenly descended.

Endless defensive magic erupted at that moment. But the impact of the greatsword falling did not occur. Instead, only a series of sharp, forward swings were heard.

The next second, the old man holding the lightning bolt felt a terrifying power. The powerful force spread throughout his body and gathered in his own body. But almost instantly, he was blasted out of the formation by Lin Jie's sword and sent flying into space.

The old man, blasted into space, was shocked to discover that a similar sword was also thrust across the Milky Way! Almost instantly, the giant sword in the Milky Way fell. Giving the old man no time to react, the giant sword engulfed him. Meanwhile, within the formation, Lin Jie simply lowered his sword.

A powerful being at the level of a main god vanished in that instant.

"This is a weapon of transcendence!" All the gods gasped as they looked at the weapon in Lin Jie's hand, which seemed to be everywhere yet was in his grasp.

But Lin Jie did not respond to them. He simply swung his longsword down again in silence!

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Powerful, a power that surpassed even gods and demons in everyone's eyes. The sword in Lin Jie's hand was almost instantly pressed against the throats of all the gods, but the next second, when the gods were preparing to react, they were shocked to find that the sword had been in Lin Jie's hand the entire time.

In the void, a massive rift opened up, unleashing a strange space that erupted with countless aggregates of bubbles. The entire world froze; time and space ceased to function. Then, the space surrounding Lin Jie shattered violently. Lin Jie's body emerged from the fragments that shattered into countless pieces.

Time and space resumed their normal operation, but Lin Jie remained standing there, and the Void of Return in his hand pointed directly at the crack in the sky.

With a single thrust of the sword, the rift in the sky instantly closed, and all the golden bubbles within it shattered at that moment, destroying everything within the rift.

The attack from the rules returned to the point before it was launched, shortly after it was unleashed. It returned to the point where the rules had appeared, and then, Lin Jie's longsword thrust out. The prepared attack from the rules had no effect whatsoever, and it was all over. The rules were obliterated by Lin Jie's longsword in that instant.

Is this the power of the Void, a weapon that returns everything to its very origin? Then what is the origin of everything? The origin of everything is nothingness. Therefore, when everything returns to its origin, the power of the Void also possesses the power to erase everything!

As the spatial rift disappeared, countless attacks erupted once more towards the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. Above the entire city of N, thousands of massive magic arrays, far exceeding the size of N city itself, suddenly opened. Power powerful enough to destroy the entire world countless times over erupted at this moment, and all of this power was directed at the same person—a person who dared to challenge the gods.

“Even if you possess the artifact of transcendence, you ultimately haven’t taken that final step. You alone cannot defeat so many gods.” In front of Lin Jie, an old man in white robes holding a wooden staff calmly spoke to Lin Jie.

How will you know if you don't try?

Upon hearing Lin Jie's words, the old man unleashed his power. A giant serpent descended from the sky, and as it did, Lin Jie prepared to strike with his next sword. However, two angels appeared on either side of him.

The moment one of the arms grabbed Lin Jie's arm, a powerful shackle of light seized it, preventing the next sword strike from landing in time.

Almost simultaneously, the deity dressed in Mayan clothing also unleashed a powerful force. In the blink of an eye, countless shadows identical to Lin Jie appeared around him, and these shadows planned to seize every part of Lin Jie's body.

Of course, this was not the end. At the same time, the young man suddenly had many vines in his hands, which began to fly towards Lin Jie, seemingly preparing to do everything in his power to stop Lin Jie's actions.

In the void of Tainan, the moment Lin Jie was trapped, the giant venomous snake transformed into a massive spear and stabbed down at Lin Jie's head.

A giant cross appeared around everything, and powerful light surrounded the cross, constantly driving away all the sword energy. At this moment, the sword energy of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation almost lost its original power, because they were almost all caught in a fierce battle. Without Lin Jie's guidance, it was ultimately too difficult for four swords to fight against a god-level deity at the same time.

What is shocking is that even with such intense fighting, the city below suffered little damage, or rather, the evacuating crowds were not harmed at all.

It is precisely because of the need to protect all innocent people that we cannot exert our full strength.

"You are a powerful man, and a man with a great heart. Join us at this final moment!" the old man said to Lin Jie once more. "I can guarantee that good people will not face any judgment. This way, we will have no conflict. We are simply seeking to reclaim the glory of the gods."

"Since that's the case, then get back to heaven!"

"..." Upon hearing Lin Jie's words, the spears in the sky suddenly fell. At that moment, with the help of broadcast equipment, this scene instantly spread throughout the world, and everyone watched in shock. Could it be the strongest hero? Below the city, seeing Lin Jie struck by the spears, everyone unconsciously shouted loudly.

Those were all shouts of encouragement for Zero. And amidst the countless cheers, Zero and the spear in the sky fell to the ground.

"Boom!!" With a deafening roar, all the windows in the city shattered in that instant, and a terrifying shockwave swept across the world. Countless buildings collapsed in the aftershocks. But to everyone's surprise, not a single person among the people taking refuge was harmed.

Just as Zero said, since he was here, no one else would die. Even though Zero was blasted down from the sky, no one on the ground was killed by the impact. The endless sword energy within the formation protected everyone.

"You can't protect them at the same time and fight us," the old man's voice rang out again. "Since you are also fighting for justice and truth, then you shouldn't refuse our invitation."

On the ground, the smoke dissipated, and Zero was unharmed. Right before everyone's eyes, the seemingly tiny black figure had directly lifted the spear, which was as huge as a skyscraper. The magic cast on the spear had not yet dissipated, and its powerful force was still trying to kill Zero on the ground, but the spear could no longer advance.

The battle wasn't over yet. Outside the formation, four men and women, each holding a bow and arrow, simultaneously raised their bows and arrows and fired them at Ling, who was holding a giant serpent on the ground.

Right before everyone's eyes, four terrifying demonic swords, each imbued with different powers, struck Lin Jie directly. A massive explosion erupted throughout N City. But the next second, these terrifying explosions began to rapidly shrink back to their original size.

As everything dissipated, Lin Jie, wielding a massive spear, thrust out his transparent longsword.

As the explosion subsided, Lin Jie also threw a punch at the top of his head.

At this moment, the whole world is celebrating. The broadcast has reached a point where it's no longer just Metroid fans watching; the entire world is watching! And all of humanity is chanting one name! That is Zero!

On the ground, Zero's fist slammed directly into the spear representing the judgment of the gods! With a tremendous sound, the spearhead was severed. Even the gods were shocked. This guy could actually withstand such a spear of divine judgment. But this was not the end, because Zero's goal was not simply to catch the spear of divine judgment. At that moment, Lin Jie clenched his fist again, and the power of True Martial Hundred Battles within his body began to circulate wildly.

The Void of Return in his hand began to tremble. He planted the Void of Return in the ground, and Lin Jie's fist slammed into the spear once more. Did the gods believe that restricting the Void of Return would defeat Zero? Now Zero would tell them that even if they tried to limit his use of the Void of Return, Zero was still Zero, and Zero was still not so easily defeated.

The second punch shattered the spearhead instantly, transforming it once more into a giant python. However, the next second, the python was cleaved in two by a single sword strike!

In the sky, a magic circle that had been stacked thousands of times and whose area exceeded that of the entire city of N also erupted at this moment.

The most primal elements in the world: earth, water, fire, wind, light, darkness, life, death, thunder, space, time, emotions, original sin, virtue, spirit, will, creation, destruction...

Almost all desired concepts and powers converged at once, and all the magic circles erupted simultaneously.

Faced with such a swift attack from the gods, Lin Jie suddenly smiled. When was the last time he faced such a troublesome battle? Lin Jie couldn't remember, but without a doubt, he was now extremely excited. He once again grasped the Void in his hand and slashed it down towards the sky.

"Heaven and earth perish, stars fall, sages die, the Great Dao collapses—the Five Forms—Heaven and Earth Return to Ruins."

On this day, even the gods had to admit that they were facing an absolute monster. For such powerful beings as the gods, Zero was still a monster that should not exist.

Between heaven and earth, a giant sword rose from the sky, piercing straight towards the endless power in the heavens.

At that moment, heaven and earth were enveloped in occasional bursts of white light. Humans and gods alike were all blinded by this white light, unable to open their eyes or even see anything clearly!

When the white light faded and everyone's vision returned, the black-robed figure who had withstood the powerful attack stood once more in the sky. His black robes were bathed in sunlight, as if a new god had been born. However, the gods present knew very well that this was not a god; to be precise, it would not be an exaggeration to call him a terrifying demon king.

The next second, Zero's sword was already aimed at the man dressed in Mayan clothing, and the longsword slowly slashed down again. But almost instantly, a large magic circle on the man in Mayan clothing was activated, and almost simultaneously, a huge cross appeared in front of him, blocking his way.

The wooden staff in the white-robed old man's hand lit up at that moment. A sacred radiance enveloped everything almost instantly.

At this moment, the two angels reappeared beside Lin Jie.

But this time, even though they grabbed Lin Jie's arms again, the longsword in Lin Jie's hand still slashed down. The terrifying force directly flung the two archangels, a Seraphim and a Cherubim, away. Keep in mind, that was a restraint from divine power.

With a single strike, all defenses vanished in that instant.

The young man's arm vanished from everyone's sight in that instant, but before he could react, Zero appeared in front of him and threw a punch that pierced through his body.

In the blink of an eye, another powerful being had fallen. After piercing through the opponent's body with a single punch, Zero flicked his wrist, and the corpse in front of him shattered into several pieces, then dissipated into the sky.

The next one, all the gods saw a pair of blood-red eyes, all the gods saw that a pair of blood-red eyes were staring at them!

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On the ground, the battle continued, having unknowingly escalated from day to night. The endless sword energy permeating the city was gradually weakening to its lowest point.

Right beside Zero, dozens of corpses lay there, constantly dissipating. Even the mighty gods had lost dozens of people in the battle so far, and they still faced only one person and a pair of blood-red eyes.

Now, it has become a pair of eyes powerful enough to make even the gods fight.

However, at this point in the battle, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation on the ground was finally suppressed most effectively.

Within the formation, Lin Jie once again raised his longsword towards the gods in the sky. The power of the Void began to gather once more. Although the gods had figured out the power of the Void, understanding it did not mean they could defeat it. However, the gods still had no intention of retreating; in fact, not only the gods, but their armies also showed no intention of retreating.

The old man in the white robe holding a wooden cane within the formation showed no expression on his face when he saw Lin Jie raise his long sword again. His expression remained calm, as if everything in the world was within his expectations.

"The time is almost up." The old man's voice rang out at that moment, and in that instant, four strangely shaped chains suddenly rose from the ground. The four swords that had been struggling were now completely bound by these chains, offering no resistance whatsoever. Powerful sword energy continuously slashed at the chains, but no matter how they attacked, the chains showed no sign of breaking.

At that very moment, the power of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation came to an abrupt halt, the formation that had enveloped the entire city shattered completely, and the army of the gods finally began its advance into the city.

At that very moment, just as Lin Jie was about to swing the Guixu sword down, a massive, invisible iron chain descended from the sky. This terrifying chain wrapped around Lin Jie's wrist with incredible speed, preventing him from swinging the Guixu sword down again.

Without any further words, Lin Jie released his grip, and Gui Xu landed directly in his other hand. However, at that moment, a huge chain grew out of the ground and wrapped around Lin Jie's other hand, followed by his feet.

Lin Jie had seen the iron chains binding his hands and feet before. They were the same chains that bound him when the demon broke through the seal, and they were the same chains that were binding Lin Jie and the Zhuxian Sword Formation now.

Heaven and Earth Lock!

The chains, bestowed by heaven and earth, are the ultimate punishment for those who abuse their power beyond the norm. They are chains directly descended by heaven and earth for those who defy destiny. Without a doubt, these chains represent the will of the world. It is precisely because of the power of the chains that the demon has sat at the foot of Mount Guanggunsi for ten thousand years.

Now, the chains have finally found Lin Jie, or rather, the gods have guided the chains to Zero.

As the chains bound him, Lin Jie felt his power constantly disappearing, as if he were about to return to the world.

"Do you know why this small camera system has been left intact until now?" the old man said calmly to Zero, who was chained up. "Because today, all of humanity will witness the consequences of defying the gods and the will of heaven and earth."

As the old man finished speaking, a spear appeared in his hand. It was a spear formed entirely of light, yet it contained immense power.

In the sky, the angelic legion, which almost blotted out the heavens and earth, gathered terrifying spears of light in their hands and hurled them toward Zero.

In the distance, the armies of the gods unleashed all their magically imbued arrows. Simultaneously, all their weapons were unleashed, blasting towards Zero.

On the ground, countless longswords and weapons all rushed towards Zero at that moment.

The armies of the gods, the weapons of the gods, and the power of the gods all bombarded Zero at this moment.

"Mortals! If this is your strongest hero, then abandon the idea of ​​defying the will of the gods!" The old man's voice rang out once more: "This world needs to change. Endless sins will eventually be cleansed. No one can escape, and no one can be spared."

As the old man's voice fell, Zero on the ground absorbed all the attacks.

In the blink of an eye, a mountain formed from countless weapons, arrows, and spears of light appeared before the world. All the weapons on the mountain were thrust towards its center! And right in the very center of all the attacks was, without a doubt, Zero, sealed away by the Heaven and Earth Lock.

For a moment, the world fell silent. The glory of the gods began to shine over N City.

The humans hiding in nearby shelters were naturally the ones who witnessed this scene at the closest distance.

"This...how is this possible?! Zero actually..." Everyone stared in shock at the scene before them. Had the undefeated legend finally come to an end today? Ended before a true legend? If even Zero had been defeated, what would become of them?

"Mortals! Emerge from your sanctuary! Zero has fallen! No one will shelter you anymore. It is time to prepare for moral judgment," an angel proclaimed from the sky.

At that very moment, in the Atlantic Ocean, a colossal figure rose. It was a massive figure, as large as a continent, but only from a great distance could one discern that it was actually the form of a giant. A giant unlike any seen before, as enormous as a continent. Those enormous hands seemed poised to destroy the entire continent. Without a doubt, the giant hands seen earlier were the work of that giant.

Meanwhile, in the Arctic Ocean, another continent floated up, a terrifying expanse stretching for tens of thousands of miles. But only when everyone looked at it from high above or from a great distance could they truly see that it was actually a fish! However, the fish that seemed to stretch for tens of thousands of miles transformed into an equally enormous bird on the sea surface and flew towards N City.

In an instant, a huge shadow covered the entire sky.

No one would have imagined that such a massive entity could exist on Earth.

"Give up the resistance, humans, you cannot defy the gods." The voice rang out again, but what no one heard was that there was also a faint 'click' sound mixed in with the voice.

The image of Zero being pierced and covered by countless attacks had by then spread throughout the world, and this was exactly what the gods desired. Mortals must understand the consequences of disobeying the gods.

On the ground, the people in the N City shelter began to tremble. Many were reduced to desperate cries, while others knelt and prayed to the beings in the sky. Under this terrifying intimidation, many were forced to leave the shelter and begin praying to the gods in the heavens.

'Click'

A faint clicking sound rang out again, but at this moment, the gods' second attack was also aimed at N City. Even if they were hiding in the shelter, they could easily kill everyone in N City.