Heroes Return

"Since this is your decision, then goodbye."

Having said this, the half-skeleton woman vanished before Fenrir's eyes. At that very moment, the sky changed. Countless spear-like weapons were simultaneously raised by the army, followed by an endless barrage of attacks, like a rain of swords, descending from the sky.

Faced with these terrifying attacks, a massive magical barrier appeared almost instantly above the city. The powerful magic array, which operated around the entire city, was finally activated. Within the city, all seventy-two towering pillars lit up with mysterious magical runes.

As mysterious magical runes lit up, terrifying magical lights began to illuminate the city. Above the city, the figures of the two magical girls each stood atop a pillar, controlling powerful magical weapons to continuously fire magical attacks into the sky as a barrier opened. For a moment, a barrage of magical attacks, like raindrops, erupted between the city walls and the surrounding army. However, miraculously, all these attacks were blocked by the true power of the magic.

At that moment, the ground forces surrounding the city also launched a fierce attack, and for a time, terrifying energy erupted almost everywhere.

The two sides began a constant barrage of unusual magic, with both sides using energy shields to block the large-scale attacks launched by the enemy at the same time as the end of the magic.

On the ground, the old man holding the trident finally moved his trident, pointing it at the city that the actors had erected as a defense. At that moment, the seawater surged towards the city's magical defense devices. As the seawater poured in, the cold flames on the city wall also made their move.

Countless snowflakes drifted down from the sky, accompanied by a terrifying chill.

Just as the giant wave was about to engulf the city, blue flames swept in from the edge of the city walls. The blue flames almost instantly ignited the entire sea surface, and the giant wave that was about to crash into the barrier was frozen in that instant. Of course, this was not the end. At the same time that everyone was frozen, countless armored warriors stepped on the ice and charged towards the city formed by the magic circle.

At the same moment, the World Government's ground forces completed the deployment of their weapons, and hundreds of thousands of energy cannons were collectively charged before being fired in all directions.

In an instant, the world was filled with terrifying artillery fire.

However, the battle was not over. As the old man wielding the trident launched his attack, a humanoid deity with a dog's head in the distance also brandished his scepter. A sandstorm arose on the other side of the city and swept wildly towards it.

Amidst the sandstorm, a gigantic human face coldly stared for a while before surging towards the magic circle.

Faced with Solomon's array, the gods launched a counterattack immediately. Ranged attacks continued to clash with the city's defenders, but the gods' ground army was already advancing into the city.

On this side, Dongyang's power suddenly activated, and several psychic giants rose directly from the ground and blasted towards the storm. However, such an attack could not stop the storm's approach.

"Give me my new weapon!" Xiao Zhan's voice suddenly rang out, and everyone saw that he had somehow taken up a position resembling an anti-aircraft gun. With the terrifying anti-aircraft gun firing, countless comical shapes were launched as shells. Then, on the approaching sandstorm, countless comical explosions began to erupt. The giant face that had been watching the city? Sorry, it had now become a comical sight. The army advancing with the storm also came to a complete halt...

"Hahaha! I knew those magical defensive formations wouldn't stop my ridiculous cannons!" Xiao Zhan exclaimed excitedly into the communicator, "World Government forces, listen up! Switch to the ridiculous energy blasts I prepared! Their shields are useless!"

Upon hearing the other party's words, the World Government's army's energy cannons all changed models at that moment. Not only did the energy cannons deform, but almost all of them were also pixelated.

In an instant, tens of thousands of cannons with a bizarre, pixelated style were erected in the city of Solomon.

Even the gods in the sky were momentarily stunned upon seeing this, but the subsequent barrage of cannon fire in all directions and the terrifying damage inflicted on the gods' army once again plunged them into shock.

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On the ground, this round of firing shocked not only the gods in the sky, but even Solomon was so astonished that he rose from his throne. Although it was unclear what exactly Xiao Zhan was using, there was no doubt that the weapon he wielded was incredibly powerful, beyond description. It was practically a divine weapon.

In just one round of attacks, tens of thousands of the gods' army perished under the bombardment.

Once upon a time, humanity had already mastered the power to kill gods on a large scale? Although it is unknown exactly when Xiao Zhan accomplished this technology, there is no doubt that Xiao Zhan has now successfully shocked both the divine and demonic realms.

This seemingly weak human being shocked the world with his unique technology and weapons.

Of course, the battle wasn't over yet. After the first wave of attacks, the subsequent second wave of bombardment resulted in significantly more casualties. After all, the gods and their armies reacted instantly to the bombardment by Xiao Zhan's modified comical cannons. For a moment, all highly mobile legions abandoned their method of using magical barriers to block the comical cannon attacks. This was because, in the previous attack, several gods' magical barriers had been directly penetrated by these comical cannons.

It was precisely because of these precautions that casualties began to decrease, but even so, the weapon that Xiao Zhan brought this time has undoubtedly become one of the most threatening weapons.

The gods in the sky naturally saw this as well, and the attacks they were already receiving intensified at this moment.

As the battle began, humanity finally played their first trump card. At that very moment, the battlefield shifted once more: a headless knight in armor leaped down from the sky. In that instant, dozens of comical cannons rained down upon him.

But to everyone's astonishment, the man simply raised his axe and swung it down at the comical cannon's attack. While the comical cannon could pierce through the magical barriers of the gods, it was ultimately an energy bomb; whether it could destroy a solid object depended on the object's hardness. Undoubtedly, the battle axe in the headless knight's hand possessed that kind of hardness.

On the ground, Xiao Meier, who had become Lin Jie, couldn't help but change her expression the moment she saw the axe in the headless knight's hand. However, she was quite far away from the city wall. In fact, the fact that she could see the scene on the other side of the royal city was already an extraordinary situation.

"The Heaven-Opening Axe! Why is it here!" Upon seeing the seemingly ordinary axe in the headless knight's hand, Xiao Meier shouted out the axe's origin.

At the same moment, the warhorse in the sky was pierced by an arrow. The headless knight simply abandoned his horse and fell from the sky, wielding an axe in one hand and a shield in the other.

With a loud crash, the axe struck the barrier. In an instant, everyone in the royal city stared in shock at the scene before them as a massive axe landed directly on the magic array barrier above the royal city.

Suddenly, a violent scene, as if the earth were shaking, erupted.

Accompanying the earth-shaking sound was a deafening crash. In the midst of the chaos, a large number of winged beasts, such as lions and dragons, fell from the sky along with the headless man. Even under the intense bombardment, many beasts still managed to rush into the not-so-large crack created by the axe. Although most were shot down in the air, many still landed among the crowd on the city wall, and a battle erupted instantly.

Of course, that's not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that the moment the headless man descended from the sky, the axe in his hand also cleaved down from the sky once again.

The city wall, which had been reinforced with magic for hundreds of meters, was cleaved from top to bottom by this one axe blow, creating a terrifying crack.

At this moment, the blades of the gods finally fell upon the royal city.

Amidst the falling debris and severed limbs, a soldier managed to stand up and began firing his energy gun wildly at the headless man, but to no avail; his attacks were almost instantly blocked by the shield.

The next second, countless maple leaves fell from the city wall and swept towards the headless man. However, the headless man simply swung his axe down again, and the terrifying power cleaved the storm of maple leaves in two.

The next second, a light shield suddenly appeared in the hand of a six-winged angel in the sky. The light shield was thrown directly into the gap in the energy barrier, and in an instant, the angel legion in the sky began to fall into the void in large numbers.

All the energy was focused on the breach, but the headless man on the ground raised his axe once more. Now he only needed one more swing to completely destroy the city wall on his side, and the defensive formation on the wall would naturally vanish.

Just as the headless man's axe was about to fall, a figure moved with incredible speed beside the man on the roof. An iron rod, scraping against the air at high speed, struck the armor of the headless knight with a slightly burning heat and terrifying speed. However, this terrifying strike only paused the headless knight's attack for a moment. Immediately afterward, Bai Yu appeared in front of the headless knight, simultaneously striking him in the chest with a fist and palm strike.

The blow landed directly on the headless man's chest, but the damage wasn't as great as expected. The headless man didn't even flinch back.

Almost instantly, the headless man's shield shot towards Bai Yu. At that very moment, Captain Justice flew over and delivered a punch to the headless man.

The collision instantly decided the outcome, and Captain Justice was sent flying backward at an even faster speed than when he arrived.

"This guy is a monster!" Bai Yu exclaimed, his gaze involuntarily falling on the axe hurtling towards him. However, the axe missed Bai Yu.

After a period of acceleration, the second strike from the sonic boom arrived. However, this time, the sonic boom didn't directly attack the headless man's chest; instead, the iron rod struck the headless man's foot. At such extreme speed, the iron rod's power was equally terrifying. The headless man was also thrown to the side by the massive impact, and his axe blow landed squarely on the ground.

Looking at the axe-slashed gash on the ground, which resembled an abyss, even Bai Yu couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief. If that axe had struck, Bai Yu would probably have been cleaved in two.

But in that instant, both Bai Yu and Sonic retreated rapidly. Countless attacks from the city wall began to rain down on the headless man. In particular, dozens of comical cannons seized the opportunity to bombard the man on the roof simultaneously.

In the sky, more and more angel legions used the gaps to enter the energy barrier.

However, at this moment, the magical girls on the two towers finally moved. But as the girls on the two towers moved, a substance that looked like black mud began to be left on the towers. Almost instantly, all the black mud formed a terrifying army of demons. For a time, the entire city felt overcrowded, because the sheer number of demons flowing out of the mud almost filled the entire city.

While their numbers pale in comparison to the armies of the gods, it's important to remember that almost every one of Solomon's seventy-two demons possessed a massive legion. The most powerful demon had dozens of legions. What we see now are merely legions from two pillars.

After all, in the past, the Seventy-Two Demon Gods, like the Demon Lord of the Seven Deadly Sins, faced the Heavenly Army head-on. The only pity is that this time they are facing more than just the Heavenly Army.

With the appearance of countless ferocious demons, the gaps in the city wall began to be filled by these terrifyingly powerful demons.

On the other side of the sky, one of the two magical girls shot an arrow with her longbow directly at the shield stuck in the barrier, while the other shot a ball of lightning at the crack.

With the aid of both attacks, the light shield stuck on the energy barrier was smashed away. But it wasn't over yet; as the light shield was knocked away, the breach in the energy barrier began to heal.

In the sky, countless spears of light shot towards the energy barrier.

But the instant these spears of light shot in, a girl appeared before the barrier, casually flicked her wrist, and all the spears of light vanished.

The next second, these spears of light appeared in the formation of the Gods' Legion, and many of them were embedded in the bodies of the legion's members.

As the energy barrier began to heal, the figure of Shi Kong vanished from the spot once again.

As the energy barrier healed, the attacks from the gods descended from the sky. Under the bombardment of countless legendary-level forces, the energy barrier above the city seemed to be weakening for a moment. However, the fact that it could withstand so many terrifying attacks while protecting a massive royal city demonstrated the formidable power of the energy barrier itself.

Now all we need to do is deal with the enemies that rush in from inside the barrier.

In this regard, the demon legion also mobilized en masse. An extraordinary battle ensued.

However, the headless man at the breach in the city wall showed no signs of being defeated. Facing the hordes of demons charging towards him, he simply cleaved many demons into dust with a single axe blow. But even more terrifying was that the headless man suddenly leaped into the air, slaying a large number of enemies in mid-air before jumping towards a pillar.

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Just as the headless man was about to approach one of the towers, a bamboo sword suddenly fell from the sky and pierced his body. At that moment, the headless man's armor, which had been heavily damaged, was finally shattered by this attack.

Beneath the armor was a terrifying giant whose eyes were positioned at the breasts.

"It really is you, Xing Tian." Xiao Meier, standing on her bamboo sword, was now above Xing Tian. "Although I don't know how you got the Heaven-Opening Axe, I won't allow you to destroy these pillars this time! After all, they seem to be the key to this defensive formation."

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On another hundred years later, Thirteen, who was firing a sniper rifle, noticed Xiao Meier's disappearance and looked at the bespectacled man: "Where did Lin Jie go?"

"He just shouted 'Heaven-Opening Axe,' and then flew away on a sword," the bespectacled man said, glaring at the distant army of gods while assuming a fighting stance. The reason for glaring was simple: he realized he wasn't really doing anything, so only his eyes could do the work.

Hearing his words, Thirteen broke out in a cold sweat. After his plane crashed last time, the Heaven-Opening Axe was lost in the desert. Because he had lost that terrifying power that seemed to grant him omniscience and omnipotence, Thirteen could no longer use the Heaven-Opening Axe. It was also for this reason that he could no longer store the Heaven-Opening Axe in that special space, and ultimately could only carry it with him.

Then everything, including the plane, was lost in the desert.

At this moment, Thirteen couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Meier would kill him if she knew that he had thrown the Heaven-Opening Axe into the desert and that the person who least deserved it had gotten it.

Just then, an ancient bell rang out in the distance. At the same time, everyone in the city saw a huge bell rise up. But then, an equally huge axe came crashing down on the bell. The terrifying sound made everyone present instinctively cover their ears.

But the battle was not over yet.

In the distance, a trident swung directly at the city's defenses, which had been weakened by the gods' attacks, creating a breach several tens of meters wide. Instantly, a large number of powerful warriors rushed through the gap and began attacking the city walls. Of course, this wasn't the most troublesome breach.

In the sky, a golden gate appeared, carried in mid-air by several angels. The moment the gate opened, an identical gate appeared above the city. Countless legions of gods passed through the gate and began attacking the defenders on the city walls and the demon legions.

The attack from inside the barrier caused some panic for a moment, but the demon army immediately confronted the ever-flowing legions of gods emerging from the gate head-on.

In an instant, the legions within several pillars erupted simultaneously. Countless terrifying flying monsters and demon knights in the sky began to fight against the angel legions descending from the heavens. The doomsday girls on these pillars also launched their own attacks at the same time.

However, just as the magical girls approached the pillar, several powerful angels in the sky blocked their way.

Solomon finally moved. Without any hesitation, Solomon appeared directly on the city wall, and a powerful magic circle unfolded from her hand, pointing directly at the golden gate in the void.

Black magic began to form a terrifying magic spear in her hand. A gigantic, terrifying magic spear finally appeared in her grasp, and with a chilling sound, it shot directly towards the gate in the sky. But in the next instant, a beautiful woman wielding a bow and arrow simultaneously fired an arrow at Solomon.

The bow and arrow clashed with the magic gun, instantly unleashing a terrifying explosion in the air.

Of course, the battle wasn't over yet. A man wielding a sword of light descended from the sky and slashed an arrow at Solomon. However, the arrow was ultimately blocked by Solomon's magical barrier.

But before the armored man could strike a second time, a giant wolf claw slapped him away. The giant wolf then bit him and, after a few chews, swallowed the man whose body it had torn apart.

Seeing this, the gods guarding the gates also darkened their expressions. However, the battle was far from over. Powerful gods continued to descend from the sky, confronting Fenrir and Solomon. Undoubtedly, Fenrir and Solomon were the most powerful beings in the entire royal city.

The legions of demons and angels clashed in the sky, while on the ground, ancient warriors fought against demons and the World Government army and heroes dressed in modern clothes. As the rift in the foundation was opened by the gods, the battle became increasingly difficult to control.

Almost simultaneously, the giant serpent passed through the golden gate. However, the moment it passed through the gate, its body instantly grew enormous. In the instant Fenrir was fighting, it coiled around Fenrir's body and they were locked in combat in the blink of an eye.

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"Wow! That's so exciting." Looking at the battle in the distance, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but ask the speechless master beside him, "You guys should know a lot about mythology, right? Who's that fire-wielding guy?"

"An Indian fire god."

"Where's the one who plays with the wind?"

"An Egyptian wind god, and the one next to him is also from India, a rain god. Unexpectedly, they have both water and fire. That one over there is the Greek god of wine. The one with the sword over there is a war god from an island nation. And that tall, imposing one is a Norse god of nature… I haven't studied those bird-men; they all look the same. And those dressed in indigenous clothing, they're clearly from the Indian tribes over there. But I think we don't have time to watch the battles on the other side. It seems we're already doomed."

"Huh?" Hearing his words, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but look at the spot where his new weapon had been firing. Right there, a terrifying sandstorm erupted. Almost in the blink of an eye, the sandstorm stopped, and right where it had stopped, a large army had appeared at the location of the energy barrier.

Right before everyone's eyes, giants taller than the city walls were smashing the magical barrier in front of them with terrifying divine power.