Heroes Return

Tristi, who was standing next to Anya, simply shook her head and walked outside.

"Where are you going?" Anya was somewhat surprised by Tristi's reaction.

“He wants us to fight him with all our might,” Tristi said to Anya. “This is what Zero wants; he wants us to fight him with our strongest power.”

Unlike Anya, Tristi walked straight outside.

“Even so, I will not fight him. Tristi, the decision you made is a disqualification for a believer.” Anya’s expression suddenly turned somewhat unfriendly: “If you truly love him from the bottom of your heart, then you should always stand by his side, even if he wants to destroy the world.”

"It's precisely because I love him that I can't bear to see him get hurt because of the path he's chosen." As if recalling what Tian Xiaoshu had said before, Tristi seemed to have made up her mind and walked outside.

Almost as soon as she stepped outside, her body began to undergo a significant change. Behind the girl, a pair of enormous bat wings slowly emerged, and a pair of sharp horns appeared on her head.

In the blink of an eye, the girl was enveloped in a layer of black armor. With the disappearance of the black figure, Tristi also vanished from everyone's sight.

In the hall, Xiao Zhan, who was watching this scene, also suddenly stood up.

"Looks like it's time for me to make my official appearance. Since we're going to fight the boss, we can't be without support." Xiao Zhan said, preparing to walk outside, but the next second he was forcefully pressed to the ground by Thirteen and Glasses Guy.

"What are you two doing? Let me go! I need to fight." Xiao Zhan said helplessly to the bespectacled guy and Thirteen, "Almost all the top-tier fighters here have gone! It would be a bit unreasonable for me not to go."

"Who the hell do you think you are, a super strong person?! Don't think that just because you have a criminal record of being an SS-level criminal, you're really an SS-level! If you rush in, you'll just be throwing your life away, right? There's a battle outside that's like dropping nuclear bombs at will! Are you tired of living?" The bespectacled guy couldn't help but complain to Xiao Zhan.

"Maybe he got brain damage from that fight with zero (ten people) before?" Thirteen, who was holding Xiao Zhan, couldn't help but say, "In my memory, he should be a very intelligent person. How come he suddenly has a problem with his intelligence?"

“It’s probably some kind of mental illness caused by a concussion. It seems the emergency treatment wasn’t thorough enough.” Bu Feiwu suddenly appeared next to Xiao Zhan and said to everyone present, “Hold him down for me while I go get a sedative.”

"Hey! What the hell is a tranquilizer?! I don't want any tranquilizers!" Xiao Zhan said helplessly, "I'm not kidding, I really am planning to go out and help! Don't underestimate me!"

"Are you out of your mind?" Glasses said, pointing to the countless giant swords in the sky, the stars on the ground that looked like they belonged to another dimension, and the constantly appearing giant magic circles and explosions. The scene, as if space itself was being torn apart, was constantly unfolding before everyone's eyes: "Are you sure you can help in this kind of battle?"

"I have a secret weapon! It should be able to help a little!" Xiao Zhan sighed helplessly. "Alright, let me go now! This might be the best opportunity. It would be bad if we missed it."

"The best opportunity?" Upon hearing Xiao Zhan's words, Thirteen and Glasses exchanged a glance and finally came to a conclusion.

"This kid has really been dumbfounded by Lin Jie," the bespectacled man said helplessly.

"They're all good friends, Lin Jie was too ruthless. It's just that Bu Feiwu is pitiful, having to take care of a fool." Thirteen said helplessly.

"I already told you I'm not stupid!" Hearing their words, Xiao Zhan's face once again showed an angry expression. At the same time, he instantly threw a bar of soap out of his pocket. The bespectacled guy couldn't resist the temptation and immediately picked up the soap. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Zhan's strength suddenly erupted, and he actually flung Thirteen away.

"This guy, when did he...?" As he was thrown away, Thirteen felt the power emanating from Xiao Zhan, and a look of shock finally appeared on his face: "Xiao Zhan, when did your power reach C-level?!"

"Damn! Don't bring up such low-level stuff!" Hearing Thirteen's words, Xiao Zhan blushed. "Don't make it sound like I was weak in the past! Besides, C-rank isn't that much stronger!"

"Speaking of which, even if you have C-level strength, going there would just be suicide, right?" The bespectacled guy holding a bar of non-soap stood up and said to Xiao Zhan with some helplessness, "This time it's not your comical domain. You won't be of any help going there now, and you're more likely to get accidentally killed."

"Speaking of which, we're brothers, right?" Looking at Thirteen and Glasses, who were about to pin him down again, and Bu Feiwu, who came out with a tranquilizer, Xiao Zhan said helplessly, "If we're brothers, then trust me a little. I really do have one last trump card. If nothing unexpected happens, it should destroy Zero's weapon, which is like the night sky."

"..." Upon hearing his words, Thirteen and Glasses fell silent.

“But if you go out like this, even getting a little close could be life-threatening. You saw it yourself, the aftershocks of the battle have almost leveled the entire desert. If we weren’t in the air, we probably would have been in trouble too.” Thirteen suddenly asked, looking at the scene outside.

“There’s no other way, this needs to be used from a certain distance.” Xiao Zhan pulled out a square box. However, unlike the square box of the Star Armor, Xiao Zhan’s box had a funny design printed on it: “If it succeeds, it might be the key to defeating Zero.”

"I understand, be careful!" Thirteen nodded after hearing Xiao Zhan's words. The guy with glasses then tossed Xiao Zhan a pair of glasses: "If there's any danger, call me on the communicator."

"I understand." With that, the man, whose strength seemed completely out of place among the others on the battlefield, left the floating fortress and, with the help of his self-made anti-gravity backpack, flew towards the battlefield. As Xiao Zhan approached the battlefield, countless giant swords flew past him in the sky.

"What are you doing here? You're pretty weak, aren't you?" Xiao Meier's voice suddenly rang out: "It's very dangerous here!"

“I have a way to deal with that sword,” Xiao Zhan said, pointing to the Cosmic Star Sword below, which was constantly defending against numerous attacks. “But I need to get closer to open it.”

"Huh?" Upon hearing his words, Xiao Meier looked at Xiao Zhan with a puzzled expression, and then helped Xiao Zhan deflect a giant sword that was passing by.

“Alright, we can help you attract his attention as much as possible.” Xiao Meier said, and hundreds more bamboo swords appeared around her, attacking Lin Jie simultaneously. Under the threat of numerous powerful attacks, Lin Jie’s attention was almost entirely drawn to them. Lin Jie didn’t even notice Xiao Zhan’s figure mixed in with the back of a giant sword.

This is also why Xiao Zhan insisted on using the weapon at this moment, because only at this time would Lin Jie's attention be most scattered, and his success rate would be the highest.

Using a suction cup-like device, Xiao Zhan firmly attached himself to the back of a hundred-meter-long giant sword. The moment the sword fell, Zero casually deflected it with a single sword strike, then immediately turned his attention to the attacks of the others without even looking back. Xiao Zhan spun several times in the air before finally landing.

A powerful gust of wind swept past Xiao Zhan's body, nearly blowing him away. However, as he landed, Xiao Zhan managed to grab the edge of a giant sword stuck in the ground, barely managing to stay afloat. Seeing that he and Lin Jie had closed to within a hundred meters, Xiao Zhan began pressing on the box in his hands.

The box began to emit a strange light, but the light quickly grew brighter and brighter. At that moment, even Lin Jie couldn't help but notice the box and Xiao Zhan not far away.

"Huh? Xiao Zhan? When did you get here?" Seeing Xiao Zhan and the comical box in his hand, Lin Jie instinctively wanted to change direction, but the box opened instantly...

Everyone who witnessed this instantly attacked Lin Jie with their absolute strongest power...

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As they opened, a gigantic, semi-transparent comic began to expand rapidly. At that very moment, the Star Sword in Lin Jie's hand moved once more. The stars enveloped Lin Jie again, but to his surprise, the gigantic comic surrounding him completely passed through the Star Sword's defenses.

You should know that the Starry Sky Sword, whose defenses had only been breached by the combined attack of three immortal swords before, was easily opened this time. A huge, comical-looking gap appeared in the center of the Starry Sky Sword's defenses.

"It wasn't for nothing that I spent so much money to get this." Looking at the scene before him, Xiao Zhan smiled. You see, what Xiao Zhan threw out was the comical Star Armor! As an extremely rare piece of equipment for transmigrators even in the universe, Xiao Zhan somehow obtained a set of Star Armor that could grant anyone who wore it SS-level or higher strength.

Of course, even such powerful weaponry ultimately became a disposable item in Xiao Zhan's hands. If the Hero Association knew that the box Xiao Zhan threw out was a mutated version of the Star God weaponry, they would probably just scold him for being wasteful!

However, in order to deal with Lin Jie, Xiao Zhan ultimately had to use this weapon.

By the time the box was opened near Lin Jie, he had already lost all time to react. His attention had been focused on the others, causing him to overlook the weaker Xiao Zhan.

Seeing the comical shape continue to expand, Lin Jie's face showed a puzzled expression. He subconsciously slashed at the bizarre and ever-expanding comic with the Immortal Slayer Sword, but to Lin Jie's surprise, the Immortal Slayer Sword almost bent the moment it touched the edge of the comic.

Seeing this, Zero had no choice but to retreat, trying his best to avoid the ever-expanding absurdity. However, he noticed that the defense of his Star Sword had been directly destroyed by the expanding absurdity. At the same time, Solomon and Fenrir arrived beside Lin Jie.

The powerful magic struck Zero directly, and with a massive explosion, Xiao Zhan was blown hundreds of meters away. At the same time, the bespectacled man appeared beside Xiao Zhan, pulling him away and disappearing from the spot.

In the aftershocks of the explosion, Fenrir's fist slammed directly into Zero's body.

Taking advantage of the breach in the Star Sword's defenses, Fenrir's attack was naturally directed towards the giant comical ball. Her goal was simple: to blast Zero into that giant comical ball.

Faced with Fenrir's powerful punch, Zero's Immortal-Slaying Sword and Star-Shattering Sword vanished simultaneously. One of his hands directly met Fenrir's attack, and for a moment, it actually blocked Fenrir's attack!

"This is impossible! Could this human also be a magical beast?!" Fenrir roared as he sensed Zero's power!

At the same time, a giant sword a hundred meters long finally fell from the sky, but Zero caught it with one hand.

Zero blocked Fenrir's attack with one hand, and with his other hand, he grabbed the hundred-meter-long giant sword. The attack wasn't over yet; dozens of bamboo swords simultaneously thrust towards Zero in front of him.

Solomon's offensive magic and spatial abilities of time and space all erupted at the same moment.

Looking at this scene from the sky, Zhu Xian'er's face remained expressionless. She simply raised her sword, and the other two sword spirits did the same.

Three incredibly powerful sword energies pierced through the heavens and earth in that instant, simultaneously hurtling towards Zero. The purpose of all these concentrated forces was simply to push Zero into that illusory farce.

To everyone's astonishment, their attacks didn't force Zero to retreat even a single step. However, it was worth noting that while Zero didn't retreat, the grotesque sphere behind him was expanding. Merely touching the hem of Zero's clothing, which had remained undamaged by the various attacks, caused it to tear this time. In the instant the giant grotesque sphere expanded, the hem of Zero's clothing vanished completely.

Of course, this is not the end, because a huge farce is trying to swallow zero at an extremely fast speed!

Almost in the blink of an eye, as everyone blocked them, the giant comical ball swallowed Zero whole.

"Is it over?" After the attack, Fenrir leaped backward at lightning speed, watching the enormous, comical object from afar. While she couldn't be sure if the ball kick could destroy Zero, she was certain the sphere could at least destroy her. And now Zero was completely swallowed up.

From afar, Tristi witnessed this scene, her gaze falling directly on the girls fighting Zero. A dark aura began to surge forth, as if it intended to tear them apart at any moment.

"..." Solomon's expression became complicated as he looked at Zero being swallowed by the giant comical figure.

"Holy crap! Xiao Zhan, what the hell is that thing?!" In the control room, the bespectacled man grabbed Xiao Zhan by the collar: "What did you do?! Were you planning to kill him? Even so, he's still our friend!!!"

"You can think of it as a special kind of space bomb," Xiao Zhan said to the bespectacled man. "Sorry, but to defeat it, we have no room for holding back. Believe me, that guy himself won't complain, right? And can this thing really defeat it? I don't know either!"

"What will happen inside the space swallowed by that ball?" At this moment, almost all the heroes surrounded Xiao Zhan, and Leng Yan's expression also became extremely serious: "Tell me! Also! Where did you get this thing from! What exactly is it?"

"I've already said it, a space bomb, theoretically speaking, will destroy everything inside that expanding, ridiculous space—matter, space, and even time. Simply put, the entire space here will disappear because of that bomb. But don't worry, the affected area should be about the same as a nuclear weapon." Xiao Zhan said helplessly to everyone present, "To put it bluntly, it's similar to the tricks those old magicians used before, but they cut and exiled, while mine cuts and then annihilates."

"..." Hearing his words, everyone broke out in a cold sweat. No one had expected Xiao Zhan to create such a dangerous contraption. This was beyond the level of a weapon. Although Xiao Zhan himself wasn't particularly strong, he seemed to have unknowingly become an extremely powerful being.

"I'm going to kill you!" Anya's voice rang out at that moment. Almost simultaneously, several blood-red spears thrust towards Xiao Zhan. However, Captain Justice and Torus acted at the same time, blocking all of Anya's blood-red spears.

"Calm down. Zero is very admirable, and it's a pity we ended up like this. But to defeat him, we must go all out. Xiao Zhan did nothing wrong." The captain of Justice said to Anya, who was about to attack again.

“That’s right. From the very beginning, these were all Zero’s own mistakes! And according to the law, we have the full power to kill some extremely dangerous criminals on the spot.” The Galactic Warrior next to him suddenly spoke up: “Although it’s a pity, it seems that Zero’s era has come to an end.”

"Wait! There's a change in that exploding sphere!" Just as they were talking, a person looking at the outside world suddenly spoke up to everyone present.

Upon hearing his words, everyone's attention was immediately drawn to him. In that instant, they noticed that the ever-expanding comic was actually shrinking. And it was shrinking at the same rate!

This defied almost all the common sense of physics. As the sphere shrank, Zero's figure reappeared before everyone, but this time Zero was not shrouded in black mist. Instead, Zero seemed to be bathed in sunlight, appearing even more solemn and sacred beneath his black robe. Zero seemed to be holding something in his hand, but most of those present could not see what it was. Only a few could see the outline of a sword, and the elite among them—those standing outside fighting Zero head-on—could clearly see what Zero was holding. It was a semi-transparent longsword.

The tip of the longsword was now pointing at the shrinking comical figure. Zero himself was unharmed, his previously torn clothing repaired. Before everyone's eyes, as if time had reversed, the inflated comical figure transformed back into the box that Xiao Zhan had originally held.

To everyone's astonishment, the box eventually turned to dust and vanished into thin air.

"Not bad. It almost ruined my clothes. I don't want to ruin this one too." Looking at everyone present, Zero spoke calmly. As for Xiao Zhan's comical box, he had already eliminated it from the root: "Speaking of which, it is indeed very impolite to rely on the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the Star Sword of the Universe to deal with you! Well then, I'm going to get serious now."

As Zero finished speaking, the air fell silent, and all eyes were fixed on him. Despite being hit by this extraordinary weapon, Zero was completely unharmed. This was beyond everyone's comprehension.

Standing on the sandy ground, as if bathed in sunlight, Zero calmly raised the longsword in his hand.

Seeing this scene before him, Solomon felt a complex mix of emotions—joy, happiness, and disappointment all surging within him. On one hand, he didn't want Zero to be truly killed, but on the other hand, he genuinely hoped that the opportunity he had just had would allow him to defeat Zero.

Without a second thought, Solomon found himself holding a huge black magic book, and a magic circle large enough to cover the entire sky formed almost in the blink of an eye.

P.S.: My new book, "I'm No Longer a Villain," has been uploaded. I hope those interested will support it. Also, I won't abandon the prequel; you can rest assured. The prequel will officially begin serialization after the main story of "Heroes" is completed.

Chapter 28

As Lin Jie's weapon changed, everyone's expressions finally darkened. Looking at the longsword in Lin Jie's hand, for a moment, no one intended to step forward and fight him directly.

However, one person reacted differently from the others. The moment Lin Jie gripped the Return to Nothingness sword, this girl had already arrived beside Lin Jie, and the Zhuxian sword in her hand, radiating light, collided directly with Lin Jie.

As the two collided, a neat rift was created on the ground, stretching far into the distance.

Zhu Xian'er remained silent, simply meeting Lin Jie's gaze calmly. Gui Xu—that was the form the Four Swords of Zhu Xian had been striving for, and today, she would challenge this ultimate form of all the swords.

Unfortunately, at the moment the Immortal Execution Sword collided with the Void Returning to Nothingness, the flowing light on the Immortal Execution Sword began to fade continuously. The original longsword was gradually turning back into ordinary metal due to the constant impact.

Seeing this, Zhu Xian'er had no choice but to take a step back, creating some distance between herself and Lin Jie. In that brief moment, the Zhu Xian Sword returned to its original state.

"Is this the Ruins of Return?" As the swords continued their fierce struggle, Zhu Xian'er asked Lin Jie with a somewhat cold expression.

"This is the Void of Return," Lin Jie said, finally raising the Void of Return in his hand. Almost instantly, a giant sword was already hovering at Fenrir's neck. Just as Zhu Xian'er decided to attack Lin Jie, Fenrir's attack finally erupted, and the girl's body transformed back into a giant wolf at that moment.

However, before the giant wave could land, Guixu was already hovering above its head. Keep in mind, a giant sword several times larger than the giant wolf was hovering right in front of its head. But the next second, Fenrir was shocked to find that the sword was gone. The giant sword was actually in Zero's hand, and Zero was now at his feet.

Without immediately drawing his sword, the moment Fenrir approached, Lin Jie clenched his fist. As the Guixu Sword blocked her attack, Zero's fist slammed towards her.

With a deafening roar, Zero actually blasted the giant Fenrir away with a single punch.

It was at this moment that the floating island finally took action. With a command from Number One, the Zero System was activated once again on the floating island.

Two enormous energy arms formed on either side of the island, and a massive energy sword appeared within one of the floating island's energy arms. Without any further ado, the enormous energy sword slashed directly down at Zero.