At midnight.

Braxton Island, inside the underground engineering tunnel.

The Batmobile developed by Batman slowly stopped right under the ventilation tower.

Then Long Yi, Harley, Batman Wayne, Flash Barry, and Cyborg Victor jumped off the chariot one after another.

"Afu, where are we now?"

Batman is in the habit of asking his butler Alfu. Every time there is an operation, Alfu will stay in the monitoring room and use the satellites launched by the Wayne Group and the monitoring network of Gotham City to provide convenience for him.

"Underneath the ventilation tower on Braxton Island, there is a passage above..."

Before the butler Ah Fu finished speaking, Long Yi waved to Harley and the others and said, "I know where the hostages are. Steppenwolf is interrogating them, and his patience is running out."

"My broadsword is thirsty!"

Harley, wearing a capeless female bat suit that showed off her slender figure, pulled out the super alloy sword from her back with a clang, her face filled with excitement.

Victor followed decisively.

If we were to ask who is the most anxious person present, it would definitely be Victor.

After all, his father Silas was one of the nine hostages taken by the demon-like creatures.

"Bruce, we..."

Barry turned his head and looked at Wayne. Although he was still young, he had a deep-rooted liking for Batman, who had been fighting criminals for twenty years. Although the Dragon God had a high reputation, he had only been in the industry for a year after all. The people on the Eagle Sauce side must like Batman more than the Dragon God.

"Follow him." Wayne gestured.

The group of five soon arrived at the den where the Steppenwolf was holding the hostages.

Barry the cat looked down from the doorway and saw a group of winged monsters below. He was so scared that his face turned pale and he quickly shrank back.

"I'm afraid of bugs, bullets, and annoying tall people. I, I'm also afraid of dead people. I shouldn't have come. You're already prepared for battle, which is all good. I can cheer you on from behind..." Barry leaned against the moss-covered wall, speaking incoherently.

"Barry, you don't need to fight. We will take care of the enemies. You just need to go down and push away those nasty bugs and take the people to a safe area."

Wayne did not force Barry, this young man with super speed, whose main purpose is to save people and provide assistance to everyone.

"I, I can't do it..."

Barry was shaking with fear, he had never fought with anyone since he was a child, and after gaining the ability, he only participated in zero-dollar shopping and went to the mall to buy some daily necessities.

"One, save at least one."

Wayne settled for the next best thing.

Because he knew clearly that the first step was the hardest, and as long as Barry took this step, the rest would be easy.

"Okay, okay, which one should I save?"

"what ever!"

Seeing that Wayne had finished training the newcomer, Harley rushed out of the shelter like a fly, jumped down from a high place holding the hilt of the knife with both hands, and the blade, as powerful as a tiger, rushed straight towards the head of Steppenwolf.

clang!
Sparks fly.

Even with nearly a hundred tons of force and the gravity generated when falling, it was unable to break through the defense. One has to admit that the equipment of the New Protoss of Apocalypse is of very high quality.

With this blow, even an armored vehicle could be split in half by Harley, let alone a person.

However, Steppenwolf's head was saved, but he was knocked to the ground by Harley's sudden attack from the sky.

Almost at the same time, Long Yi, Victor, and Wayne also launched a fierce attack on the demon. The Flash Barry plucked up his courage, appeared next to Victor's father in an instant, and took him away using his super speed force.

The Flash's speed is incredible. Before the battle even started, the nine hostages had already disappeared from the spot.

Long Yi calculated silently. With his current cultivation in the Heavenly Immortal Realm, his speed might be only one-third of Barry's, which is about 8 times the speed of sound.

The characters in the Marvel, DC and other superhero universes are so unreasonable. By injecting a tube of serum or failing an experiment, they can gain the abilities that traditional monks only dream of.

But because these superheroes or villains gain extraordinary powers overnight, many of them cannot control them and do things that hurt others.

Their state of mind is not worthy of those powerful supernatural abilities.

Jean in the Mutant Universe and Banner and Wanda in the Marvel Universe are all typical examples.

"Everyone, be careful."

Scarlet beams of light appeared from the Dragon God's eyes, and he began to spin like a top while flying in the air.

In the temporary nest chosen by the Steppe Wolf, dozens of demons that touched the light beam were directly cut into pieces.

Some were cut in half at the waist, with the upper and lower bodies separated; others, due to the altitude they were flying, had their feet or hands cut across their bodies. The scene was extremely bloody for a while.

When young Barry came back from rescuing the people and saw this bloody scene, he felt sick on the spot and started vomiting uncontrollably.

In a flash, only Steppenwolf was left in the lair, using his battle axe to struggle to block the heat rays shot from Longyi's eyes.

"Dragon is indeed a Kryptonian!"

"I wonder why he's not afraid of kryptonite?"

Wayne was shocked when he thought of the scene a year ago when he secretly tested Long Yi with Kryptonite and the other party had no reaction. He and Superman were obviously from Krypton, so why did one become weak after being touched by Krypton, while the other was so strong and showed no rejection reaction at all?
At that time, I thought I had made a wrong judgment and that the Dragon God was not a Kryptonian.

At this moment, Superman's iconic attack, the heat ray, was released, and Long Yi's identity as a "Kryptonian survivor" could no longer be hidden.

Fortunately, Ryuichi, like Clark, is a peace-loving Kryptonian, which made him feel a little relieved.

A Kryptonian without weaknesses is simply a nightmare for all mankind.

"Boom~~"

The sudden explosion woke up the shocked Wayne.

Looking up, the more than three-meter-tall Wasteland Wolf was blasted dozens of meters away by Long Yi's heat ray, and his left forearm was melted by the terrifying high temperature of the heat ray.

The armor that can block a hundred tons of impact cannot block Superman's heat ray.

Just thinking about it sends chills down one’s spine.

"I hope Long Yi's kindness will continue."

Wayne thought to himself.

Kryptonians who are not afraid of kryptonite, once they turn evil, the consequences will be extremely terrifying.

At this stage, Long Yi might be destroyed by nuclear weapons. In time, even the ultimate killing weapon like nuclear weapons might not be able to do anything to him.

This day must never happen.

In other words, he has to try every possible way to coax the other person and let the other person always keep the kindness in his heart.

Just as he was thinking about it, a sonic boom channel as bright as daylight descended from the sky and teleported the Steppe Wolf who had lost one arm away.

"Did the big guy run away?" Barry was a little bit unbelievable. The tall and strong Steppenwolf looked particularly intimidating, so how could he run away after being injured after being hit by the heat ray?
Invaders should be fearless and kill anyone they see!
"If I were him, I would run away even if I met Superman!"

Wayne patted Barry on the shoulder and said solemnly: "But don't be happy too soon. This is just a warm-up match. The real war has not yet arrived. We must be fully prepared. You did a good job just now. All the hostages are safe and sound."

"These are what I should do."

Barry scratched his head guiltily.

He did not make any mistakes in the rescue process, but after coming back from rescuing the man, he actually vomited on the spot, which was really embarrassing.

"Long, don't attack so early next time. I haven't had enough fun yet!" Harley punched the man's chest with her little fist, her brows full of coquettishness.

"Don't worry, I promise you'll have a lot of fun next time. I'm just afraid that by the end of the fight, you won't even have the strength to lift the knife."

Long Yi is very clear about the identity of Steppenwolf, a vanguard from Apokolips. After fleeing with injuries this time, he will definitely contact the dark lord Darkseid to launch a full-scale invasion.

Because Steppenwolf has been defeated more than once.

With his ability, it is obviously not enough to snatch the three Mother Boxes, master the power of unity, and turn the Earth into another Apocalypse and make it a settlement for the new gods.

"I am looking forward."

Harley licked her lips excitedly.

Just then, Aquaman Arthur came out of the tunnel holding a steel fork.

He glanced at the broken limbs on the ground and smiled, "It seems I'm late."

"No, you're here at the right time." Wayne shook his head and invited enthusiastically: "We need more like-minded people to protect the earth together. The war has just begun..."

"You're right. Steppenwolf has stolen the Mother Box guarded by Atlantis and can summon an army to descend on Earth at any time. We must be fully prepared." Arthur said worriedly.

Cyborg Victor heard this and continued, "If we are going to have an all-out war with aliens, I think we should notify the government and ask them to send a large army to participate in the battle, rather than just a few of us acting as heroes to save the world."

"Notifying the world may cause panic, which is not a good idea. They have an army of demons, and we also have supermen. Moreover, there are two supermen now!"

Wayne had never thought that he would feel happy and proud to have Superman on his team, but he had to admit that Superman was indeed the guardian of the earth.

One Clark is worth a million troops.

Now with the addition of a Dragon God and the demigod Diana from Paradise Island, their chances of winning are still very high.

At least we have the confidence to deal with the alien army.

……

boom!
As the sonic explosion channel that penetrated the sky and the earth fell, the wasteland wolf, who had lost one of his forearms, rolled to the ground in a very embarrassed manner.

Fortunately, the demon army he brought with him was still searching the world for the Mother Box, so the chimney of the nuclear power plant was empty and he didn't make a fool of himself.

Standing up and dusting himself off, Steppenwolf walked to the Mother Box, activated it, and then inserted his severed arm into the small cube that was constantly forming cricket pupae...

"Ah~~"

The vital energy poured into his body, causing the steppe wolf to let out a heart-wrenching howl.

After a burst of severe pain.

Tissue buds grew out of the broken arm and began to regenerate the limb at a speed visible to the naked eye. The surging energy emitted by the Mother Box even repaired Steppenwolf's armor.

No wonder Victor's father thought of using the vitality contained in the Mother Box to help him be reborn when he was in danger of death.

Although something went wrong during Silas's use, and his son's body did not grow back, he grew a mechanical body instead, which was a blessing in disguise.

The perfect combination of flesh and machine not only allows Victor to have the ability to traverse the Internet, but also allows him to live forever, just like Diana.

Not long after, Steppenwolf pulled out his left hand that was inserted into the Mother Box and subconsciously moved his fingers. His flexibility was the same as before the injury, and he felt quite good.

"The waters of the earth are deep, it is time to ask the master to come out of the mountains."

After two consecutive failures, Steppenwolf naturally would not be stubborn anymore and wanted to complete the mission alone.

So, he used the power of the Mother Box to create a virtual screen and connected it to the communication equipment of the dark lord Darkseid.

"Master~~"

The steppe wolf knelt on one knee and said with great fear and trepidation.

"Why is there only one Mother Box? What have you been doing with all this time?"

The Darkseid on the screen is no longer the little baby who invaded the earth thousands of years ago. Now Darkseid is muscular, 2.67 meters tall, with ancient gray skin without a trace of hair. His body looks like a stone-carved work of art.

Moreover, he has also mastered the anti-life equation, and his strength has increased several times.

Every word and action must reveal the terrifying majesty of the Dark Lord.

The steppe wolf dared not have any disloyal thoughts in front of him.

"Master, the guardian of the earth is not dead, he is still alive. The Mother Box has been deceived. It told me that someone has hidden Superman in order to lure us to the earth."

When Steppenwolf manipulated the Mother Box to repair his broken limbs, he received a lot of information, including that Superman disappeared and then reappeared, and that the Mother Box kept by Amazon was taken away by a man named Cheng Long, thus cutting off contact.

In fact, the mother box has the legendary power of space. Ordinary space equipment can collect the mother box, and other mother boxes can still be connected.

Cheng Long first threw the mother box into the space ring, and soon noticed the space fluctuations, so he took it out and put it into the storage compartment.

Then, the mother box became extremely well-behaved and there was no more movement.

"Superman?"

Darkseid sneered and said sarcastically, "If I hadn't left in a hurry five thousand years ago and lost the coordinates of the Earth, the Earth would have been my territory long ago. Now the Mother Box has sent the coordinates back to me. Who cares about Superman? I will lead my army to the Earth and kill as many as come."

"Steppenwolf awaits the arrival of our king."

Steppenwolf has a mysterious worship of the Dark Lord, and deep down he does not believe that the guardians of the earth are capable of resisting the invasion of Lord Darkseid.

He came to the earth alone before just to prove his strength so that the Dark Lord would look at him with respect.

Needless to say, the result was a failure, two failures at that. If it weren't for the Mother Box that could heal the injuries, he would still be disabled now.

The new gods of Apokolips all have the ability to heal themselves, but they do not have the ability to regenerate severed limbs. They can only restore their damaged bodies through a device similar to the Mother Box.

Darkseid, who invaded the earth five thousand years ago, was chopped by an axe from the old god, and blood spurted out like a fountain. It can be seen that the gods of Apokolips have poor self-healing abilities.

If it were Wolverine or Deadpool, they would be back to normal in a few seconds.

End the call.

The steppe wolf leaped to the top of the chimney and looked at the desolate land nearby, with a frosty cold light in his eyes.

"Our Lord is coming soon, Earthlings, get ready to welcome your new king!"

"Those who have hurt me, I will make you live a life worse than death!" (End of this chapter)