Chapter 685: Determination
The Climax of the Chase
The battle in the front was fraught with danger. The hostile twin was chased and snapped at by the woman like a rabbit. Several times, it was nearly caught. Although the woman lacked a constant stream of superpowers, she possessed unparalleled speed, defense, and strength. More importantly, she could sense the twin's location, easily finding it no matter where it hid.
Diana said gravely, "When do we make our move?"
"No hurry. Let's wait a little longer," Luke said, reaching out and gripping Diana's shoulder. His divine essence flowed as a continuous stream of life force into her body. Her wounds began to heal, and her weary body and mind were reinvigorated.
Clark ripped off his cape and put on an unknown armor stripped from a Death God's corpse. The armor had high magic resistance and was perfect for him. He then donned the gauntlets confiscated from Acolyte and strapped on the godly, venomous dagger.
J'onn took off the Soul-Devouring Bow. After a thought, he handed it to Clark.
"Don't use it unless absolutely necessary. This thing is cursed. Using it too much will cause trouble."
Clark nodded solemnly, binding the long bow to his back with his cape. According to the plan, he might have to face the hostile twin alone soon, a battle that would be nine parts death. He had to be prepared.
Meanwhile, the chase in the air was reaching its conclusion.
The constantly flickering hostile twin finally made a mistake. It was struck in the right leg by the woman's punch. The chubby little leg instantly exploded into a bloody mist. It screamed in pain, but before the sound could fully emerge, its neck was grabbed.
"This time, where do you think you're going?"
The woman's eyes flashed red like a famished beast. Disregarding any mother-child affection, she opened her mouth and bit down on the twin's head.
Snap!
One bite, bone and flesh together, and a portion of the twin's head was simply gone.
The woman was ecstatic, driven to frenzy. The components within the flesh gave her a feeling of inner pleasure. Every cell screamed with a will that originated from the depths of its bloodline: Eat it, and you gain greater power. Eat it, and you fully mature. Eat it, and you no longer have to doubt who you are.
The woman gradually lost control of her reason. Her mouth split open, becoming unnaturally huge, seemingly intent on swallowing the entire twin in one gulp.
The twin was terrified, struggling frantically but unable to escape. It could only watch the abyss-like mouth descend.
The Fatal Strike and The Alliance of Heroes
"Now!"
A flash of light in the void, and Luke and J'onn suddenly appeared together in front of the woman. Luke extended his index finger, glowing with golden light, and pressed it onto the woman's brow.
"Soul-Sealing Seal, Suppress!"
Countless golden chains flowed from his fingertip, penetrating her body and locking down her soul.
Simultaneously, Luke's own soul left the infant body, turning into a green stream of light that drilled into the woman's body through her brow.
"Get out!"
The woman roared hysterically, erupting with a substantialized psychic shockwave that instantly blasted the hostile twin away. J'onn gritted his teeth, enduring the pain of his soul being ripped apart, and held his position.
The shockwave came and went quickly.
Two phantoms appeared within the woman's body: one looked like a snail with hundreds of faces on its head and hundreds of tentacles on its body—this was the Mother Entity's soul. The other was enveloped in green flames, with a vortex on its head and another on its chest, radiating an extremely terrifying aura.
The two souls wrestled fiercely. Every attack caused the void to tremble.
J'onn's scalp crawled. He had no way to intervene in an altercation of this magnitude.
Time passed minute by minute. J'onn's face grew anxious. Clark and Diana rushed over, asking nervously,
"What's happening? Is it not ready yet?"
J'onn shook his head. "That woman is more difficult to deal with than we imagined."
Diana grew frantic. "What do we do now?"
"We can only wait. Trust Luke; he will succeed."
Clark turned around, cautiously watching the distant hostile twin, who seemed to sense the strangeness here and was secretly observing.
Just then, massive green fire erupted from within the woman. Within the flames, one hundred and eight chains, condensed from golden lightning, appeared. With a roar, the flames exploded violently.
Boom!
The three heroes' faces changed drastically. They quickly retreated.
"Celestial God's Eye, Open!"
Luke's six hands made a simultaneous hand seal. A vertical slit appeared in the woman's brow, turning into a golden, glittering eye. At the same time, a vertical slit appeared on the Mother Entity's head. The two slits connected, and the two worlds merged—you in me, me in you.
Both their auras vanished, leaving only chaos.
"This is bad."
J'onn's face changed drastically. "Luke... he..." He forced a wry smile. "But it's the only way."
With that, he flew forward, placed his hand on the woman's shoulder, and injected all his psychic power into the chaos.
Diana and Clark exchanged glances, not understanding what had happened. Judging by J'onn's expression, things had clearly become even more complicated.
The hostile twin slowly crept closer, asking in slightly clumsy Underworld language,
"What are they doing?"
Clark stepped forward, drawing the poisonous dagger. His gaze was fierce as he stared at the twin. Since Luke and J'onn had gambled their lives, he, as a comrade, couldn't fall short.
The twin frowned slightly, observing Clark intently, sizing him up and down. Moments later, its body flashed, suddenly appearing directly in front of the woman. As it reached out, a furious shout came from behind.
"Get away!"
An iron fist rapidly enlarged.
Bang!
The twin's nasal bones cracked. It grunted painfully, flying backward in a straight line, skidding over a thousand meters in the void before stopping. It touched its bleeding nose, staring at Clark with disbelief.
"Such strength! Are you a god too?"
This time, it spoke in Ancient Greek. Clark didn't understand, but Diana did. She drew the Sword of Hephaestus, pointing it at the giant twin.
"If you want to live, do not come any closer, or don't blame us for being impolite."
"Why are you stopping me?"
The twin looked utterly confused. "Aren't we on the same side?"
Diana thought for a moment and decided to rephrase. "We are on the same side, but the situation is delicate right now. We can't allow outsiders near. If you're bored, you can wander off somewhere else."
"I won't listen to you! You're trying to trick me into leaving so you can hog the food! No! I won't let you have it all!"
"The Mother Entity is mine! No one can take her!"
The twin roared and lunged forward. Its over one hundred tentacles gathered together, firing a seven-colored energy column. Clark stepped forward, intercepting the energy column with his body.
Boom!
A colorful ball of light erupted in the air. The rampant energy continuously destroyed Clark's body. His skin tore, exposing the red muscles underneath. His blood was vaporized, and muscle fibers began to snap.
Diana couldn't watch any longer. Her armor glowed red. The red light sliced through the void, suddenly appearing in front of the hostile twin.
"Stop it!"
The sword plunged down, aimed straight at the twin's head.
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