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Compared to Galatrom, Hyperion is the only one who can hurt Grimd, but that's about it. Even a single clone of him was enough to leave them helpless, let alone the main body that has fully mastered the ultimate darkness.
"Can I still fight?" Galatrom checked her condition; the speed of her recovery had been affected by the Ultimate Darkness, and had slowed down considerably.
“Don’t ask such obvious questions.” Ereshkigal stood up. “I’ve worked so hard to evolve to this level, I’m not here to hold everyone back.”
That being said, they had to consider the others who had fallen behind them. The others were barely holding on; that attack had been incredibly damaging and unavoidable. The fact that the others had survived was because they had grown so much.
What to do? Ereshkigal was extremely anxious, but at that moment, she and Galatrom both received an instruction from Leo. The two of them were stunned for a moment, as if they did not understand its meaning.
"No, why, Leo... I can still fight! I can still..."
"Do as instructed!" Galatrom shouted, and the two of them charged towards Grimd together, enduring the attacks from countless eyes around them, as if making a last stand.
On the other side, Daigo and the others, who were bound by tentacles, were nearly unconscious and could only watch as Razor Demaga and Plasma Gomora fought alone. This made them feel extremely unwilling. Daigo transformed into a powerful being and used all his strength to grit his teeth and break off the tentacles.
Komon's wrist blades, having accumulated energy to their peak, forcefully bound themselves, severing Hikari and Mebius's tentacles. The timers on their chests flashed wildly, indicating that they had little time left, and even standing up was extremely difficult.
Gatanothor has countless such tentacles.
The enemy's strength far exceeded expectations, and what was even more deadly was that the surrounding environment was filled with endless darkness, which was extremely disadvantageous to Daigo and the others. The longer the battle lasted, the more energy Ultraman Light consumed, and his strength was also limited.
Originally, Daigo thought the plasma crystal pillar could counteract this environment, but unexpectedly, the darkness erupted completely. Daigo felt his energy rapidly disappearing. He could have fought for at least a minute before, but now he couldn't even last for a dozen seconds.
Similarly, Gai and Jugglus Juggler, who were fighting against Dark Maga Orochi, were on the verge of death. Gento, Raymond, Kazuma Asuka, and Masao Asami, who were fighting against Gordis Zavors, were also unable to stand up. Raymond and Gomora were less affected by the darkness, but they were only able to stand up.
Meanwhile, Renlong, whose nine heads had merged with the Maga Orochi Spark Doll, opened their mouths simultaneously, unleashing powerful lightning that clashed with Dark Rugoset's Primordial Light Rain. However, in the battle against the corrupted ley lines, she could not hold out for long.
But what made everyone even more uneasy was that if the enemies they were facing were so powerful, what would be the situation for Leo, who was facing the Dark Shadow Mage?
Regarding this, the entire Delta Force crew and Captain Gale, who had only witnessed the battle from afar, found it difficult to describe in words.
The battle between Leo and the Dark Shadow Mage is beyond description. Every clash between them has an aftershock powerful enough to overturn a planet. Their control over power is impeccable; otherwise, how could the solar system possibly contain these two?
The moon, which was already split in two, was completely reduced to cosmic dust within thirty seconds of the two fighting, leaving nothing behind. Mars was also shattered. Both of them were controlling the battle to avoid affecting Earth.
"As expected... you still need to keep humans around. You haven't even reached the legendary level yet, so you need more negative energy." Leo waved his hand. It made sense for him to avoid Earth, but the Dark Shadow Mage wasn't simply trying to restrain Gatanothor and Grimd.
Seeing that Leo had revealed his true feelings, the Dark Shadow Mage nodded frankly, "That's right. Back then, Tiga and Nexus were able to leave a spark of hope in people's hearts. Why can't I plant a seed of negative energy?"
"Ten years ago, people's hearts were restless and negative energy surged, but unfortunately, it was all absorbed by the River of Oblivion. Now, all I need to do is defeat you all, so that no hope can be rekindled in the hearts of mankind. The negative energy of despair will become my food!"
Gatanothor and Grimd want to completely destroy humanity, but the Dark Shadow Wizard still needs humanity to live, just as his clone did in the Lion's Nose Forest.
He wants to slowly torture people, collect enough negative energy, and ensure that he can become a legend even without obtaining Leo.
"And what are your plans now?" The Shadow Mage had a bad feeling, even though everything was developing in his favor.
Due to the influence of the River of Oblivion, Daigo and his companions no longer know how they sealed Gatanothor and other monsters back then. Now that the darkness has erupted, they are no longer able to seal them back.
With the King of Ultra unable to extricate himself, Delacion in dire straits, and Noah and Legend absent, the collapse of Earth's forces is only a matter of time.
But why, why is this person still able to contend with me after separating Hyper Zetton? Why does he seem to completely disregard the Ultramen and humans on Earth?
"While we're fighting, people are dying all over the world. Don't you want to save them? They see you as a god!"
Of course he wanted to. Leo wished he could rush over right now and kill Zog, the million Basaku, and Ruganoga. The lives of his comrades fighting alongside him were gradually disappearing, but he couldn't save them.
This guilt and resentment pierced his heart deeply, but Leo had to grit his teeth and say, "Humans don't need any salvation. I'm not their god; I'm just one of them."
“I know very well that I am not omnipotent, and my power is not enough to save everyone. The reach of these hands is ultimately limited, and the number of people I can save is also limited. I can only do my best.”
"They got through it on their own ten years ago, and I still believe in their strength this time."
Please hang in there a little longer, everyone. I beg you, although it's really difficult to ask for this, please just hang in there a little longer.
As if they had heard Leo's thoughts, Gento and the others, who had been in a daze or even fainted, suddenly started to move. Their hearts had not yet given in, and they still wanted to continue fighting.
Chapter 631 Turning Point
Many people are thinking that they need more time, to gain enough time. The darkness is coming on strong, but the fact that the Dark Shadow Mage has not yet appeared means that Leo is still fighting against him.
There was still hope for victory, so they couldn't give up. Komon and Daigo held firm to their beliefs and struggled to their feet. However, the lack of energy was a fact, and willpower alone could not reverse this disadvantage.
“Kai…” Jugglus Juggler, writhing in excruciating pain, looked at Orb beside him. The energy timer on Orb’s chest was flashing rapidly. He tried to stand up but couldn’t.
Meanwhile, Masao Asami, struggling to stand up with Gentoo, looked at Dyna beside him and asked, "Kazuma, can you still stand?"
"Take better care of yourself. I'm not that easy to break down." Asuka Kazuma stood up with difficulty and shook his hands. "Although I want to say that... my energy consumption is really bad."
"Ultimate Darkness is constantly eroding us. Without the Plasma Crystal Pillar, we can't handle it at all... There's only one way now. Shall we give it a try?" The Ultra Bomb they just received caused them too much damage. It's no longer possible to defeat Gordiszavors.
"Can you seal it?" Kazuma Asuka looked at Blaze, who had transformed into Gento, and the latter nodded to indicate that it was no problem.
This wasn't the first time something like this had happened to Stringman. During the Dark War, it was he and Blaze who first sealed Dark Gordis using Yellowstone Volcano.
"Raymond, buy us some time!"
"I'll try my best." Raymond clutched his chest. While he was fighting, Gomora's injuries were also reflected back onto him. In fact, he was the one who suffered the most serious injuries.
Fortunately, he was created by Reiblood and trained by Leo for so many days, so at least his defense and resilience are quite high. He has seen opponents like Goddess Zavors who get stronger as they get older (referring to Razor Demaga).
"Gomora!" Raymond shouted. Evolved Lagras and Black Rayne were not affected much in the battle just now, after all, they were responsible for clearing out the Sphia chimeras.
"Got it!" Gomora rushed forward, his body engulfed in flames, and rammed into Godiszavors, knocking the latter back a few steps.
Godiszavores seemed somewhat surprised; Gomora's power was much stronger than before, but it didn't matter. A momentary outburst wasn't true strength, and it posed no threat to him.
Indeed, this is true. Although Gomora and Raymond already possess the power that Ozer had during his EX Zetton era, this is not the limit of their potential. However, they have not yet reached the threshold of EX transformation.
Taking advantage of the time that Gomora and Raymond bought, Ultraman Dyna, Dekae, and Blaze stood hand in hand in a circle and gathered all their energy.
On the other side, Daigo and Komon also had the same choice: Dimaga and Plasma Gomora charged ahead, while four MK4s were responsible for protecting Daigo and the others, otherwise Gatanothor's tentacles would be too troublesome.
"Use the Ultra Cross to seal it!" Mebius clenched his fist as he transmitted his voice through Ultra. At this point, this was the only option left.
However, even with the forbidden technique of the Land of Light, the Ultra Cross Seal, given their current state and Gatanothor's strength, they could only delay the situation for a few days at most.
"This is the only way right now, let's do it this way!" Hikari almost lost his footing. They even needed to find a chance to avoid Gatanothor's tentacles attacking.
"How foolish." Gatanothor sneered, and a large number of tentacles sprouted from under Hikari and the others, binding them tightly once again. "You're on my body, and you still think you can escape my tentacles to seal me?"
Damn it, Gatanothor can actually hear their messages directly! Everyone thought to themselves in unison, but they no longer had the strength to break free of their restraints. Seeing that they were about to be completely defeated, the light within their bodies was quickly sucked away by Gatanothor's tentacles.
However, before Gatanothor could completely eliminate these threats, he suddenly sensed something and looked at the two beams of light, one yellow and one red, that were fiercely battling as they flew rapidly towards him in the distance. "What is that?"
That's an incredibly powerful aura... Is it Leo? No, it's Hyper Zetton!
In the brief moment Gatanothor regained her senses, Hyper Zetton and Dark Lucifer had already teleported directly above her. Hyper Zetton even managed to find time to rescue Daigo and the others, while Dark Lucifer, upon seeing Gatanothor, unleashed a Lucifer Lightning bolt directly at her.
"Madman!" Gatanothor cursed under his breath. This Lucifer's Hellfire attack was more destructive than Daigo and the others had combined, melting away a large number of her tentacles along with their shells.
Fortunately, Dark Lucifer's strength was still slightly inferior to Gatanothor's, so he couldn't really break through his defenses. He simply lost control and treated everything as his enemy.
"As expected, something went wrong on the River of Oblivion's side." Dimaga couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement, while Plasma Gomora said nothing, but suddenly flashed away.
Hyper Zetton glanced at Daigo and the others, "You guys retreat first, I'll deal with Gatanothor and Dark Lucifer!"
Gatanothor thought these words were extremely arrogant. It would be one thing if he were to assimilate with Leo, but with just the Ultimate Fighting Device and the Hyper Zetton fused from three EX Zettons, he dared to say that he could deal with him and Dark Lucifer.
Just as he was thinking this, Dark Lucifer in the sky crossed his hands and made a red energy gesture. Clearly, since Dark Zagi had become an important part of Dark Lucifer along with Masaki Keigo, the hatred for Gatanothor's betrayal of him had not been forgotten.
Compared to Hyper Zetton, Gatanothor is more hated by Dark Lucifer, a conclusion reached after Zetton and the others discussed it.
"You're courting death!" Gatanothor opened his mouth, and a purple beam of light shot out, colliding with Dark Lucifer's Lucifer Lightning. The huge energy shockwave almost knocked Daigo and the others over.
On the other side of the Australian battlefield, Ako was locked in a fierce battle with Ace Killer King while piloting the MK4. Saurus was entangled by the Silver Star advance team, but the situation for Max and the others was far from optimistic.
Leaving aside Golza and Melba, no matter how many there are, they are not a threat. The Five Emperors can barely be dealt with by MK3 and Bishop Gloca. If it weren't for the Five Emperors' ability to absorb light, there would be no need to worry at all.
However, the remaining three enemies—the second-stage beast form Zog, the 700-meter-tall Dark Ruganoga, and the 900-meter-tall Million Basaku—can only be dealt with by the Earth Defense Force itself, and casualties are unavoidable.
As for Saint Delos... he was originally quite capable, but facing the current Victory Team, he can only take a beating from the start, and even Shinjo and the other two are enough to deal with him.
Before Saint Delos could even release his black mist, Lina destroyed the three pipes on his head with a single Max Cannon shot. Damage caused by the Max System's energy doesn't heal quickly, and without the black mist, his fireballs weren't fast enough to dodge, making him an easy target.
"Try this!" Shinjo piloted the Divine Eagle over Saint Delos, and three Zildar bombs fell, blasting it into a howl of agony. They also took away several Five Emperors in the process, their power was undeniable.
It has to be said that Saint Delos is quite embarrassing. Without the power of Justice's Smash Mode, even if he absorbed the Ultimate Darkness, his health bar only became a little thicker. His overall abilities in other aspects are not even as good as the Five Emperors. Only his big scythe is powerful.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Ruganoga opened its dragon heads and mouths, unleashing three rays of light along with lightning bolts continuously released from the sharp horns on its shoulders, blasting away all the missiles that were attacking it. Its strength was formidable and terrifying.
Meanwhile, Zog took a full hit from a mass-produced missile from Project Friendship, losing most of its body in the blast. However, it gained a significant amount of Ultimate Darkness and quickly regenerated, unleashing a massive psychic attack that blocked all other attacks.
The million-strong Basaku is even more troublesome; its entire body is so tough that even a Zolda bomb would be like scratching a thorn, and its firepower is so strong that it's difficult to get close.
The pressure from the three giant monsters was too great, and the casualties among the defense team were constantly increasing. Max was extremely anxious, but he was held back by Volugan, who was wearing dark armor. Even without the dark emblem, he had more combat power than the normal Grand King with just his trident.
Max Galaxy blocked the Dark Trident, its black claws aimed straight at his heart, seemingly intent on ripping it out. Max reacted quickly, using his ice axe to block, but was sent flying, the ice axe breaking in two.
"...You're really something. You can still fight me in this situation. Do you know who I am?" Volugan was genuinely surprised. His dark armor was the original, genuine product that Modius had stolen from Renina.
If he had possessed such armor back then, Volugan could have swept through the entire L77 single-handedly without needing the Magma Fleet's help. However, Max in front of him was just a greenhorn in the Land of Light, yet he could still hold his own against him despite his physique. This was something Volugan found utterly unacceptable.
Max dropped the ice axe in his hand and took another one from above his head; close combat was the most energy-efficient way for him to fight.
"Vorugan, a Magma alien, once led the Magma fleet to conquer the L77 Nebula and invade Planet D60. He is skilled in Magma Poison Hand Fist. I once trained in martial arts under Senior Leo and know about you."
Max knew he lacked energy, so he put a lot of effort into his fighting skills and telekinesis. He was also one of the few Ultramen in the Land of Light who dared to seek out Leo to train him. Therefore, he recognized Worugan and was always on guard against his Poison Hand Fist.
"Since we know each other, it's an honor for you to die by my hand!" Volugan simply tossed the Dark Trident aside, conjured the Magma Tyrant Blade in his right hand, and coated his left hand with poison, attacking Max. Otherwise, he couldn't have used the Dark Trident alone.
With the Dark Trident gone, Volugan's offensive became even more ferocious. Max, already injured and lacking energy, found it extremely difficult to defend himself.
"Get out of the way!" Hearing a voice behind him, Max instinctively leaned back, narrowly avoiding Gorgorgon's petrifying ray.
Worugan was caught off guard and was struck directly in the right hand by the petrification ray. Seeing the situation was dire, he made a desperate decision and cut off his right hand, thus avoiding being petrified.
What a dangerous ability! Although it couldn't petrify the Dark Armor, it could directly penetrate and petrify his own body. Volugon picked up the Dark Armor and attached it to his newly grown right hand, looking at Gorgorgon with some apprehension.
"Is there really no other way..." Gorgorgon was somewhat disappointed. With the help of Ultimate Darkness, Volugon couldn't be petrified in one go.
“You go deal with the other monsters, I’ll handle this.” Max stood in front of Gorgorgon. He could hold them off for a while, but Gorgorgon’s abilities were better suited for rescuing others, as the defense team had already suffered more losses.
"Then be careful!" Gorgorgon knew what was important and rushed over as soon as she finished her work. Max should be able to protect herself, so she was responsible for rescuing people.
Hilbagun had already charged into the group of the Five Emperors and begun to slaughter them. With the blessing given by Leo, her combat power was much stronger than that of the Five Emperors. She rushed up and beat Saint Delos to a pulp.
Seemingly noticing Silvergon, Dark Ruganoga aimed its beam at her, unleashing a three-in-one destructive ray. However, Silvergon vanished from her spot, while Saint Delos, who had just stood up, was instantly crushed into ashes.
At the same time, hundreds of monsters were teleported over, including dozens of Zettons, several Super Gob and Bats, dozens of Super Beasts, and even a considerable number of Sphia Synthetic Beasts, mostly monsters under Leo's command.
"Reinforcements?" Gondo immediately realized that these were reinforcements, but he quickly frowned. Although Leo's monsters were generally powerful, if they were reinforcements, why wasn't there an EX Pedanium Zetton?
This same question arose in the mind of the Dark Shadow Mage, who controlled the entire battlefield and knew every move happening anywhere. He had originally planned to intensify the offensive in Australia to force Leo to release all his monsters.
Even though Leo would suffer some losses from eliminating these relatively weak monsters, he didn't send out a single one of the powerful monsters like EX Pedanium Zetton, whose strength far surpassed that of the Five Emperors.
"Something's not right!" The Shadow Mage sensed carefully and suddenly realized the problem, almost failing to block Leo's thrusting sword. "You've found out, but it's too late."
"You madman!" the Shadow Mage gritted his teeth, but Leo only sneered, "To deal with you, so many people are willing to risk their lives, what's my loss? Come with me!"
A green light shone around them, and a large number of plasma crystals emerged from the surroundings, enveloping Leo and the Dark Shadow Mage before teleporting them away. Their destination was none other than the battlefield in the Pacific Ocean.
Chapter 632 Sealing
What's going on? Grimd suddenly had a very bad feeling. She and Gatanothor had both absorbed a portion of Delacion's power, and her intuition was always very accurate, almost like a kind of premonition of the future.
That's why they were so cautious, because in their intuition these Ultramen still posed a threat to them. That's why they first sent out their clones to test the waters, and dared not delay.
Otherwise, if it weren't for the protection of the MK4 special edition, Daigo and the others would have died several times over by now.
But Gauss and Justice were already seriously injured and could do nothing even if they stood up. The timers on their chests were flashing rapidly, and Grimd would disintegrate even if he did nothing.
Could it be Galactron and Hyperion? No, that's not right either. While Hyperion's attacks are powerful, they can only break through defenses and can't even leave minor injuries. Galactron's Red Steel Spark also requires time to charge up, and its wind-up animation is quite obvious.
What could possibly make him so uneasy? Grimd couldn't figure it out for a moment, so much so that he slowed down his attack, giving Galatrom and Grimd the opportunity to fly in front of him.
"Ereshkigal, stall for time!" After saying that, Galatrom flew directly to the sky above Grimd. Ereshkigal gritted her teeth, "I knew you were asking me to do something I shouldn't... tsk."
The crystal behind them lit up, and with the combined efforts of Renina and Ereshkigal, a powerful purple electric net instantly spread out, enveloping the entire space, but avoiding Justice and the others.
However, while this attack could obscure Grimd's vision, it couldn't actually harm her, as the attacks were too scattered. But obscuring her vision was Ereshkigal's goal.
"It flies upwards last, right!" Grimd waved his hand to disperse the electric net, and all eyes were fixed on the sky, ready to shoot down the charged Red Steel Spark Dugalatron, but they saw nothing.
"No?" Grimd paused for a moment, then looked down sharply. Garatrom, now in human form, was fully prepared. She looked up at him coldly. "Fool, you also possess the power of Delacion. Do you think you're the only one who can predict the future?"
Golden patterns spread out in an instant, connecting to something buried deep underground. The earth, already trembling due to the ultimate darkness, shook even more. Then, several beams of light burst forth from the ground, forming a super-large plasma crystal pillar that was thousands of meters tall.
"How could this be...when?" By the time Grimd realized what was happening, it was too late. The space she had created was only a few hundred kilometers long, and now she couldn't break through it. This thing even moved the ley lines!
"That was the plan from the very beginning." Galatrom plunged her hand into her heart, drawing out Crimson Steel. "Go to the person who deserves to be there!"
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