Heroes Return

After an unknown amount of time, the last colossal absurdity was destroyed by the Titans on the city's edge. The tide of battle had finally turned. All the warriors and the still-powerful demons were forced to consolidate their defenses, ultimately abandoning the walls and the city. A final battle for the royal palace ensued.

The battle was incredibly fierce; the human legion was almost completely wiped out. Yet, even so, not a single person retreated or fled. They were all waiting, waiting for a certain figure to arrive.

Although so much time has passed, and almost everyone has perished, no one has fled or complied with the demands of the Allied Gods. Even though so much time has passed, it seems as if that person will never come. Yet, in everyone's hearts, only one year remains.

"Zero will come! Zero cannot be defeated! Heroes will not lose!"

Despite facing such challenges, not a single person backed down.

Even Xiao Zhan is the same.

"Do you still have that Seven Star Comical Ball?" Thirteen asked Xiao Zhan, looking at the warrior in front of him.

"That's all. We've fought for a day and a night, and we've exhausted all the means we can." After replying, Xiao Zhan walked towards the warrior in magnificent armor before him, only to be knocked down the next second. With a mouthful of blood, Xiao Zhan struggled to his feet.

"Human warrior, I admire your spirit, so I advise you not to stand up any longer. If you continue to stand up, I will have no choice but to kill you." The person in the magnificent armor said to Xiao Zhan, "The difference in our strength is too great. What you are doing now is not heroism, you are just throwing your life away."

"Men, sometimes even knowing they can't win, they still have to keep fighting," Xiao Zhan said helplessly, glancing back at the others still guarding the palace. Meanwhile, Thirteen's sniper rifle had already fired at the soldier.

However, the opponent simply raised his shield and deflected the bullet.

"Alright, since that's how it is, I'll let you die gloriously." The armored man said, his body appearing in front of Xiao Zhan in the next second, and then he slashed down with his sword. But the next second, his sword landed on Thirteen's body, from his left shoulder to his lower abdomen, and a terrifying burst of energy erupted from the sky.

"Thirteen!!!" Xiao Zhan stared in shock at Thirteen, who was standing in front of him: "Damn! You're really loyal to me right now, I feel a little embarrassed!"

"Stop talking nonsense, beat him up!" That was all Thirteen could say before he fell.

At that very moment, the opponent finally revealed a surprised expression and a weakness. Xiao Zhan directly bypassed the opponent and delivered a devastating kick.

With a loud crash, the shield in the man's hand slammed down. Xiao Zhan's leg collided directly with the shield, and with a strange sound, Xiao Zhan's leg was twisted into an odd shape.

“We are too far apart, mortals. You are ultimately too weak.” The armored man said as he walked towards Xiao Zhan, but the next second he collapsed in pain, clutching his groin.

"How is this possible!" Feeling this indescribable pain, the armored man's face showed an expression of utter shock. He had clearly blocked Xiao Zhan's kick, so why was he experiencing this level of pain?

Seeing the fallen armored man, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Then his expression turned serious again: "You better hurry up! Everyone's waiting for the main character to appear."

Muttering to himself, Xiao Zhan used Thirteen's sniper rifle to prop himself up. He dragged his broken leg to his feet. Right in front of him, three armored soldiers walked towards him.

"You should lie down," another armored warrior said to Xiao Zhan. "Your legs are ruined."

"So what?" Xiao Zhan simply said coldly.

……

Deep within the contracted area, in front of a certain pillar, a human soldier inexplicably ran towards them. However, he was immediately stopped by a magical girl.

"Wait! Who are you?"

"Hahaha! So you figured it out after all? But since we're already here, it doesn't matter anymore." With a strange laugh, Ivan took off his helmet.

Chapter 72

Almost everyone present showed surprise upon seeing the person before them. They hadn't expected Ivan, who hadn't appeared since the start of the battle, to be here. Of course, no one had imagined that Ivan, after acquiring such immense power, would be hiding among the human soldiers.

However, the attack erupted at that moment.

"Alright, you've almost reached the top. The battle over there is about to end, and it's time for me to witness your power." Ignoring the magical girls around him, Ivan laughed wildly as he spoke to the person on the pillar. At the same time, countless beams of energy from the magical girls blasted towards Ivan.

At the same moment that all the magical girls were distracted by Ivan, magical girls appeared one after another on the ground. Taking advantage of the moment when all the magical girls were firing at Ivan, they rushed back towards the pillar at lightning speed, as fast as bullets.

In the blink of an eye, just as Ivan was blasted away by the girls' attack and disappeared from sight, countless ants had already flown onto the pillar. By the time the girls sensed the ants, it was too late. Massive explosions began to erupt throughout the royal city.

……

Meanwhile, in N City, today was destined to be a moment that would set the world ablaze. Amidst the mountains of countless dissipating corpses, Zero stood proudly, his Guixu sword piercing the chest of his last enemy. The white-robed elder stared in shock at Lin Jie before him.

"The power to change reality shouldn't exist in this world," the old man said, his gaze drifting away. At that very moment, Zero accomplished a new legend, a legend impossible for anyone else in the world: the combined forces of the gods were defeated by one person, by Zero alone.

Even so, Zero knew the battle was far from over. His blood-red eyes gazed towards the distant horizon, and after a few stumbles, Zero's steps regained their steadiness. He knew it was time to deal with the final battle.

Before everyone's eyes, Zero, having defeated his enemy, vanished into the distance once again, just as before. But what no one knew was that the battle concerning the fate of the world had only just begun.

……

In the other city, an eerie silence had fallen over the battlefield. A terrifying internal explosion erupted, and everyone instantly ceased their attack. In the sky, light and sacred music appeared simultaneously. And deep within the royal city, all the buildings vanished in that instant.

Right before everyone's eyes, Solomon's accomplishment vanished.

With the disappearance of Solomon's capital, the sky cleared up completely and the sun shone brightly. On the ground, the surrounding demon realm had transformed into a beautiful meadow and sea of ​​flowers, filled with the essence of life.

The floating island that had been shot down from the sky rose again, and various beautiful things spread out from the wreckage and broken limbs. The warriors who had come with the floating island were shocked to see this scene (because of the upcoming battle, almost all those on the floating island who could not participate in the battle had been temporarily placed elsewhere). In the blink of an eye, the floating island had become a place that looked exceptionally vibrant and beautiful.

Upon sensing the light in the sky, the spirits of Valhalla vanished into thin air. Solomon's seventy-two pillars were re-erected, but now adorned with beautiful vines and flowers. In an instant, the previously eerie and terrifying world transformed into a beautiful place entirely different from its original state. Even Solomon, caught in the midst of battle, was astonished to find that her magical robes and demonic attire had somehow transformed into a beautiful and magnificent long dress.

Almost all the wounds on everyone, human and demon alike, vanished in that instant. Bathed in light, the demons' previously terrifying and grotesque appearances lost all their horror. Ultimately, rising from those grotesque bodies were human beings.

Seeing themselves suddenly transform into human form, retaining their original features but no longer resembling humans, all the demons were stunned. Even the demons who previously lacked reason and wisdom stared in disbelief at their transformation, for in that moment, they had gained rationality.

The weapons in the warriors' hands transformed into paintbrushes and musical instruments, and their armor became beautiful gowns. This was true for the armies of gods, humans, and demons alike.

On the grass, the blooming flowers began to play a beautiful melody, and the angels' bows and arrows in the sky all turned into harps.

The wizards' wands transformed into bouquets of flowers in that instant. Everyone was stunned into silence.

As the music began, a spring gushed forth, seemingly spouting fine wine. Dishes of food sprouted from the trees in the distance and automatically fell into the tableware on the table beneath.

Fenrir was also forced to transform back into a girl from her wolf form. A beautiful long dress suddenly appeared on the wolf girl's body, and a cute hair clip was hanging on her wolf ear.

"This...this...this!!!" Looking at her clothes and the adorable girl's outfit, Fenrir was shocked and tore at her clothes, but no matter how hard she tried, it was no use.

"Huh? Space and time? Everything's lost? I can't take this outfit off? But it's quite pretty." Shi Kong also looked at what was in front of her in surprise. Just a second ago, the battle was still going on, and she was still clashing wildly with the enemy in front of her. But in the next second, the battle was forced to end.

It wasn't that the group didn't want to continue fighting, but rather that they were no longer able to continue. Because at that moment, almost all their attacks had become ineffective.

Everyone was dressed up again, and they were all clean and tidy.

The battlefield? The once brutal battlefield had been transformed into a bizarre banquet. All the critically wounded and dying people stared in shock at the scene before them; their wounds had somehow completely healed.

Leng Yan suddenly stood up from the ground, looking at the sea of ​​flowers beneath him and his own attire, his expression became extremely solemn.

At that very moment, everyone's attention was drawn to one person, a person standing in the center of everyone's eyes, smiling.

In some people's eyes, they see a man; in others' eyes, they see a woman. But in everyone's eyes, they see a different person.

This is a person with no face, or rather, a person with all faces. Everyone who sees this person is shocked. After all, this person appears completely different to everyone else.

"My friends, suffering and war are over." As everyone stared in shock at the man before them, he finally spoke: "A new myth will begin here, and those of you who are still alive will become witnesses to this new world. Therefore, our battle is over, and death and slaughter can also end. I will end your war and stop all evil. Now, let us enjoy an unprecedentedly grand feast. There is no need for either side to continue fighting."

"Who exactly are you?" Upon hearing this person's question, the person closest to him, Sonic, immediately spoke up.

"Who am I? You can call me God. Also, unlike all other Old Gods, I don't have a specific name. I only have the title of God. Or you can call me Heaven, after all, many people like to call me God." The person in front of him still smiled and said, "I am a pure God, an absolutely fair God. So I don't have any extra names, I am just God."

God, a simple name, is indeed a name that must be powerful and awe-inspiring.

"So she was released after all?" Seeing this, Solomon couldn't help but show a disheartened expression. The appearance of this being meant that everything she had done had ultimately failed.

"Don't make that face. As the Virgin Mary of the new era, you should be smiling," God suddenly appeared in front of Solomon. "By the way, you no longer need to be the devil."

As God's words faded, all the demonic power within Solomon vanished in that instant. Not only did the demonic power disappear, but it was replaced by an incomparably holy power. Along with Solomon's transformation, the powers of the seventy-two magical girls also shifted from dark to holy. The girls looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion and shock.

“This suits the identity of the Virgin Mary.” God smiled and said to everyone present, “Everyone, this is the Virgin Mary of the new era, after all, she is my mother.”

"Hey, how did she give birth to such a powerful son?" Although he didn't know what had happened, Xiao Zhan was certain that Bu Feiwu in front of him was definitely a powerful being, especially with her expressionless face. Xiao Zhan almost thought he was seeing an old acquaintance.

"Don't be fooled by his claim of being the Son of God and his use of the Son of God's tone; he is far more powerful than the Son of God." Thirteen said coldly, "Everything is over. Besides, he wasn't born of Solomon; he was created by Solomon."

"It's not over yet, it's just that a new beginning is about to begin," God replied to Thirteen with a smile.

What do you intend to do to humanity?

"Give them a test, a test from the gods for humanity. That's all. I am God, and God is the embodiment of mercy, so I am merciful as well. Humanity will survive and thrive in the new mythology, the world map will be altered, the continents will change, and the traces of humanity's current civilization will be erased. And the virtuous who pass the trials and tribulations will become the people of the new era. They will become my people."

Chapter 73

"I don't want to be your subject!" Upon hearing God's words, Fenrir was the first to charge at him in dissatisfaction. Although she didn't know why she was forcibly kept in human form, her power as a demon wolf had never disappeared. Accompanied by a terrifying gale and a surge of immense power, Fenrir arrived before God in the blink of an eye. Without any words, she threw a punch directly at God's face.

However, when her fist struck the god, it lost all its power, as if a little girl were massaging an elder's back. Even Fenrir was shocked and looked at his own hand.

"If I so choose, anyone's power can vanish in an instant." God calmly said to Fenrir, "If I so choose, any reality can be changed. As a dire wolf, you could have continued to exist as a goddess in the mythology of the new era, after all, you were someone who had passed the test of the gods."

"I told you I don't care about any trials!" Fenrir said, and just as she was about to attack the god again, she found herself back in her original position. What's even more terrifying is that every time she tried to attack the god, she would return to her original position again. As if bound by an invisible prison, Fenrir had completely lost the ability to harm the god.

"How is this possible?" Xiao Zhan looked at the scene before him, a look of surprise on his face.

“Nothing is impossible.” Hearing the other’s words, God replied directly, “Didn’t you also create something that cannot be explained by convention? And I am God, I know almost everything about you. In fact, your parents will be proud of their rebellion. After all, the world change they have been hoping for may soon be achieved.”

"This is not what they wanted! Their goal in the past was the evolution of humanity, not the destruction of civilization," Xiao Zhan said helplessly.

"But is that really the case? Everyone, in the future world, the map of the world will change, and humanity's original civilization will be erased. But at the same time, I will give humanity a new trial. Those who pass the trial will obtain the key to the evolution of all mankind." God smiled and said to Xiao Zhan. At that moment, only Xiao Zhan and God remained in the world.

The surrounding scenery began to change rapidly. In Xiao Zhan's eyes, he saw the earth's crust shifting rapidly, radiation appearing, and the destruction of human civilization. However, this was only the beginning. While human civilization was destroyed, the humans on the wasteland survived with a tenacious strength that modern people lacked.

In Xiao Zhan's eyes, millions of years passed quickly, and the nearly destroyed world welcomed new plants, new creatures, and new energy sources. Humanity also finally ushered in a brand new nation and system.

Time unfolded before Xiao Zhan, millions of years later. Green plants, astonishing sights, beautiful vegetation and forests, and a completely reborn continent and nature appeared before him. What followed were humans born with mysterious powers and a vast human kingdom.

These humans use technology different from modern civilization, but without a doubt, it is a more environmentally friendly and cleaner technology. Beautiful cities with diverse landscapes and natural scenery unfold before Xiao Zhan.

"Tens of millions of years from now, outstanding researchers of magical power and experts in magic will emerge. They will reach the same level of humankind as we do now. They will begin their journey into space, and everyone will be born with special powers, with the opportunity to cultivate and strengthen them as a whole. This is the future of humanity. As for the planet we live on? It will certainly be better than our current planet. Although it's been over ten million years, ten million years is actually a very short time in the vast universe, isn't it? The overall evolution of humanity and the improvement of the world will all be realized in this new era. At least it will be better than it is now, since humanity now only takes from us, but the technology of the new era will allow us to coexist with our planet." The god calmly said to Xiao Zhan, "Now let's look at this."

Immediately afterward, a series of extraordinary scenes appeared before Xiao Zhan's eyes. These thrilling scenes depicted the people in the midst of a disaster: some went mad and lost their humanity, some gave up on life and drifted along, while others still radiated the brilliance of life in the end.

"Those who still have light in their hearts during the disaster will live into the new era, while those who have lost their light in their hearts during the disaster will be thoroughly eliminated. Bastards and those who harm others will be the first to be eliminated in this disaster."

"..." Looking at the scene before him, Xiao Zhan was dumbfounded. In the end, he could only stiffly say, "What you gave me is just footage."

"Don't you understand? I am all-knowing and all-powerful, the only God in history. I will judge everything justly." God's words were very calm and indifferent, as if he were stating something ordinary and not worth being proud of: "And this is the future of mankind."

Everything around him disappeared. Xiao Zhan looked around blankly and realized that only a moment had passed, but in his mind it felt as if millions of years had passed.

"What's wrong?" Thirteen asked, looking at Xiao Zhan with a puzzled expression.

"This world may be coming to an end." Sitting helplessly on the ground, Xiao Zhan asked God weakly, "Why did you keep us here?"

"Witness everything that happens, and for millions of years you will have long life and become residents of this place. This place will become a brand new divine kingdom, and a new myth will begin here. All you need to do now is witness the beginning of a new era." The god's tone remained calm, but his words shook everyone present.

Upon hearing the god's words, the members of the allied gods were shocked. This was not what had been agreed upon. Previously, they were supposed to re-establish their own divine kingdoms on Earth, continuing their own mythologies. But clearly, according to the god's words, they would become a unified divine race, establishing a completely new mythology. And their original mythology would naturally disappear in this new era.

At that moment, all the gods fell silent. Even the strongest among them did not step forward to question anything. They simply watched silently as everything unfolded before them. After all, this being was far too powerful. So powerful that even the gods lacked the courage to confront it.

Among the crowd, some people were indeed stunned, but in Xiao Zhan's view, these were merely people who had only paused briefly after being asked questions. The reason seemed quite simple: they must have encountered a situation similar to the one Xiao Zhan had faced before.

It's as if God can simultaneously stop time and provide direct answers to everyone with Evan. It feels like He is omnipresent.