Chapter 241: Evil Peter: Let the Massacre Begin!
In front of their television sets, viewers across all of America watched this scene, many moved to tears of excitement.
"So strong! Mr. Punisher is too strong!"
"This is our Punisher. No matter how terrifying the disaster, he can protect everyone present single-handedly!"
"Sob, sob... Lord Punisher would rather lock himself in place as a target just to prioritize the safety of the otherheroes. He's really... I'm crying my eyes out!"
Most citizens were marveling at The Arbiter's selfless dedication.
However, among the crowd, there were also some meticulous thinkers who couldn't help but feel a sliver of worry.
The Arbiter had indeed protected everyone, but he himself... had consumed a massive amount of energy as a result.
From the fact that he could only stand there motionless, it was clear that this kind of protection took an enormous toll on him.
But facing terrifying enemies like The Inheritor Family, choosing only defense without offense... was this really a good choice?
On the other side, upon the battlefield.
The members of The Inheritor Family also quickly realized something was wrong.
"Damn it, how did these bugs' defense suddenly become so strong?" A female Inheritor, Verna, frowned. She had just whipped a Spider-Man away, only to find the opponent hadn't suffered any serious injuries.
"It's that 'the other's' doing!" Morlun's eyes were cold as knives, locking onto Peter with a death stare. "He's using some strange ability to protect everyone!"
"What an idiot!" Deimos couldn't help but let out a cold sneer.
"If he had chosen to step out and fight us, he might have posed some threat. But now, he's using all his energy just to guard these pieces of trash."
"Does he really think these trash can kill us, who can be continuously resurrected?"
As he spoke, Inheritors exchanged glances and instantly reached a consensus.
No more playing around. They would concentrate their efforts on capturing 'the other'; the remaining trash could be wiped out with a flick of a finger!
The six Inheritors didn't hesitate, charging toward Peter all at once.
However, before they could even get close to Peter:
"Don't even think about it!"
Sandman roared, spreading his massive arms to shield Peter within.
And in front of Sandman—Gwen, Felicia, Natasha, Sif, Tony, Captain America... all the superheroes spontaneously blocked Inheritors' path.
The meaning was clear: if you want to hurt Peter, you'll have to step over our corpses first!
Peter, protected behind everyone, didn't feel any shame at the sight; instead, he showed a satisfied smile.
"This is the beautiful World I hoped for—all for one, and one for all—isn't it?"
He couldn't help but sigh softly, a compassionate and gentle smile appearing beneath his mask.
That's right!
This Peter wasn't his complete self. The one standing on this battlefield right now was merely the Good Peter split off by the Tiger Talisman!
...
Meanwhile, at the Spider Alliance headquarters.
In the silent meeting room, Evil Peter, who had been sitting cross-legged like a monk in meditation, suddenly snapped his cold eyes open.
In those eyes, there was no trace of gentleness or compassion—only pure, bone-chilling tyranny and excitement.
Evil Peter slowly stood up, stretching his limbs with a series of loud cracks.
His gaze swept over Otto Parker, Miguel OHara, Spider-Woman Jessica Drew, and the other Spider-Men left behind. A wicked and wild smile curled on his lips.
"It's started over there."
His voice was raspy, yet it carried an unquestionable power.
"So next, let us also begin... the massacre!"
The moment those words fell, every Spider-Man present felt a chill run from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads.
They hadn't dealt with Evil Peter before, but hearing this, they knew this negative manifestation of their 'boss' would only be more insane than their original leader.
Otto Parker didn't waste words. He calmly pushed up his glasses and walked straight to the console, his hands flying across the virtual screen.
Hum—
A massive portal slowly opened behind him. Beyond the gate was a desolate World shrouded in a blood-red sky that inspired despair.
"Let's go. The guests can't wait any longer." Evil Petersneered and was the first to step into the portal.
Otto Parker and the others followed closely behind.
As the last Spider-Man passed through the portal, the sight before them caused everyone to gasp.
This was the home base of The Inheritor Family, Universe-001.
The ground was parched and barren, the air thick with the smell of blood and rot. The grand Gothic castle in the distance, set against the blood-red sky, looked like an ancient beast waiting to devour its prey.
Below the castle lay an endless sea of corpses. Amidst it, one could see scattered ruins and wandering figures.
"Those guys..."
Spider-Woman looked at the wandering figures below and suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air, because she realized that the people roaming down there were all familiar faces.
It was an evil army composed of countless supervillains like Green Goblin, Jackal, Bullseye, and Lizardman!
Clearly, these were the surviving villains from the Universes destroyed by Inheritors. These unscrupulous bastards had decisively chosen to become Inheritors' lapdogs to stay alive.
At the same time they arrived, two figures at the highest point of the castle immediately detected their presence.
"Intruders? Someone actually dares to barge in here?" A tall figure wearing a strange hood and holding an energy harpoon spoke in a surprised voice.
His name was Karn, the youngest son who had been exiled by The Inheritor Family.
Beside him, a man wearing glasses who looked refined and like an elegant scholar had a cruel excitement flashing in his eyes.
This guy was Jennix, the chief scientist of The Inheritor Family and the head of the cloning factory.
"Interesting. Some bugs have actually come to our door to be experimental subjects." Jennix adjusted his glasses and, without hesitation, directly activated the castle's defense system.
"Since they want to die so badly, let's fulfill their wish!"
With that action, the dome above the castle opened, and rain immediately began to fall from the sky.
But looking closely, one would see that it wasn't raindrops falling, but all sorts of weapons!
The members of the villain army shouted excitedly, eagerly picking up weapons from the ground and turning toward the arriving Evil Peter and the others with morbid, excited smiles.
Seeing this tide of armed villains, even the battle-hardened Spider-Men couldn't help but feel their skin crawl.
"Fuck! This wasn't in our plan!" Miguel couldn't help but curse.
"I thought we only had to deal with a few housekeepers. Did we just stumble into a goddamn villain's nest?"
"What's the use of saying that now?" Otto Parker glanced at him coldly, four mechanical spider-legs instantly extending from his back as he entered a combat stance.
"Now, our only way out is to... slaughter our way through!"
Just as he finished speaking—
"Wooo-hoo~"
A strange cry, more villainous than the villains themselves, rang out.
Immediately after, Otto Parker noticed a brilliant flash of blue lightning streak past him at high speed!
It was Evil Peter, his entire body covered in Lightning Release Armor. His hands were itching as he drew the vibranium tang saber from his storage ring.
"A bunch of trash! Get out of my way!"
Amidst wild laughter, Evil Peter boldly charged into the ocean of countless villains!
There were no flashy techniques, nor any redundant movements.
Only the purest speed and the ultimate sharpness!
As the blade flashed past, blood sprayed wildly, and countless severed limbs flew into the air!
Everywhere he went, not a single enemy could stand against him for a single moment!
Chapter 242 Killing is as easy as mowing grass
A Green Goblin had just picked up an exaggeratedly styled energy rifle, his face still wearing a crazed smile as he prepared to go on a killing spree.
But the next second, a streak of blue lightning, fast to the extreme, flashed before his eyes.
He didn't even manage to see what it was, merely instinctively feeling a hint of chill.
Immediately following, his vision began to spin, and the final frozen image was his own headless body and the geyser of blood shooting into the sky.
"I... died?"
The thought had barely flashed by before his consciousness plunged into eternal darkness.
And this Green Goblin's death was merely an insignificant part of this bloody feast.
Beside him, countless companions had met the same silent end.
No screams, no struggles, not even time to react.
Those multiverse villains who, a second ago, were clamoring to tear the Spider-Men to pieces, became cold corpses the next. On their faces, expressions of shock and arrogance remained frozen.
"Fuck!"
Miguel OHara, who had just landed, watched as Peternearly "parted the hair" of the tens of thousands-strong villain army in the blink of an eye, so shocked he couldn't even speak.
He had witnessed countless battles and ended the lives of countless criminals himself, but he had never seen such efficient slaughter.
"It's simply... fucking ridiculous!"
"Don't just stand there like an idiot! Keep up!" The voice of Otto Parker beside him jolted him out of his shock.
"Once this portal 'heals', I guarantee you'll end up even worse than that scum."
Hearing this, Miguel shuddered involuntarily. Daring not to hesitate any longer, he immediately hurried in the direction Peter had left.
"Tsk, this is getting a bit boring!"
After killing his way back and forth through the army of villains before him, Evil Peter suddenly smacked his lips, feeling inexplicably empty.
Mowing down enemies like grass is fun at first, of course.
But as time went on, the boredom of having no real interaction gradually amplified.
To put it bluntly, killing these villains really felt no different than killing chickens.
The experience was far inferior to the passionate exchange with Laufey earlier.
At the same time Evil Peter was getting tired of this grass-mowing game, the villain army was completely broken by Peter.
Ever since they arrived in this Universe, they had been reduced to the bottom of society, long having lost the superiority they once felt over the masses.
Seeing Peter's attacks, which were essentially dimensional strikes, and knowing at a glance that he was mentally unstable, how could they even entertain the thought of giving their all to defeat him?
One by one, they dropped their weapons, crying and screaming, scattering like headless flies, wishing only that their parents had given them more legs to run with.
"A bunch of trash!"
Castle rooftop.
Jennix, who had originally prepared to watch the Little Spiders be torn to pieces by the villain army here, lost his composure.
He never expected those pieces of trash to be so useless.
He had originally thought that even if ten thousand pigs were piled in front of those invaders, they could at least hold them back for a while.
Yet he never imagined these guys were worse than pigs, collapsing after less than a minute.
"You can't really blame them!"
Beside Jennix, the hooded Karn furrowed his brows, but still spoke patiently:
"That lead Spider is indeed not simple. I've been hunting outside for so many years, yet I've never seen such powerful totem energy!"
His words reminded Jennix.
"Could it be..."
An absurd thought surfaced in his mind—were his big brothers all being played?
That the other guy created the illusion of waiting for death in his own Universe, but was actually playing a 'base trade' tactic, planning to achieve a counter-kill through this strategy?
Thinking of this, Jennix's eyes rolled, and a plan immediately formed.
He glanced at Karn beside him with a look of disdain, and ordered commandingly:
"Hey, you go and take responsibility for stopping them!"
"And what about you?" Karn's face beneath the hood frowned involuntarily, feeling that his brother was somewhat embarrassing their Inheritor Family.
"Me?" Jennix answered with a sneer:
"Naturally, I'm notifying Father to come back and capture this guy. Damn it, I don't know what's wrong with Morlunand the others, they haven't even realized their home has been raided!
Regardless, you must stop him before I bring Father here... If you mess this up again, don't even think about finding another chance to return to the family!"
Karn, hearing Jennix's tone, which didn't treat him like a brother at all, tightened his grip on his energy harpoon involuntarily.
But thinking that this was indeed the only chance for him, a child who had been wandering for hundreds of years, to return home, he didn't argue back, merely grabbing his harpoon and preparing to jump down.
But just at this moment...
"I heard that, you know~"
A blinding blue stream of light rapidly magnified in his retinas.
It was Peter, who, despite being a thousand meters away, had noticed their movements and instantly rushed near them.
"Calling for backup isn't allowed, you know."
Evil Peter said, casually kicking out a Tempest Kick, instantly knocking Karn back a good distance.
"Trash!"
Seeing Karn actually knocked back by a random kick from the other.
Jennix assumed it was just his brother's lack of ability.
However, having heard from Deimos that the other was very strong, and secondly, considering himself a scientist who used his brain, he shouldn't engage in melee combat with the opponent.
Therefore, he didn't impulsively choose to show off his power to his "stupid little brother", but turned and left without a second thought, preparing to contact their old father Soros.
However, before he could leave the rooftop, he heard an impatient voice from behind:
"I said calling for backup isn't allowed. Are you deaf?"
Before the words fell, the Vibranium blade had turned into a streak of cold light, instantly slicing across Jennix's neck.
Puchi!
A bespectacled head shot into the sky, its face still maintaining that greedy and shocked expression.
Instant kill!
Jennix, who boasted of being the greatest brain of the Inheritor Family, only realized at this moment that he had made a grave mistake.
It turned out... it wasn't that the villain army was truly trash, nor was it Karn's lack of ability.
But that this the other was actually powerful enough to instantly kill them, Inheritors who fed on totem energy!
Trouble!
Must notify Father to return immediately, otherwise... the factory would be in danger!
In the final moment before losing consciousness, Jennixdidn't hesitate, immediately pressing the remote to set the factory's operating efficiency to maximum, while simultaneously initiating a remote connection.
And not far beside him, Karn, seeing this scene, had his eyes split with rage.
"Jennix!"
Watching his brother's tragic death, despite not having returned home for hundreds of years, Karn instantly flew into a rage.
He roared, his energy harpoon blooming with blinding light, and lunged at Evil Peter like a madman.
Chapter 243: A Traitor Among Us
Hmm?
The moment Karn struck, Evil Peter couldn't help but let out a soft sound of surprise.
Because Evil Peter shared memories with Peter's original body.
Evil Peter saw at a glance that this Inheritor before him was extraordinary.
The strength displayed by this weirdo wearing a vintage hood was actually a large step above the Deimos that the original body had previously fought?
How could this be?
According to the memories of Deimos read by the original body...
Wasn't this hooded guy exiled for hundreds of years by that old fogey Soros because he was too much of a useless loser, causing his own mother's death during a sneak attack on the Master Weaver?
How could this guy's current abilities be so much stronger than that fellow Deimos?
Evil Peter was not the type to keep his thoughts to himself. Seeing that Karn's abilities were actually stronger than Deimos', he didn't hesitate at all and asked directly:
"Hey, hey, how are you so much stronger than your useless brother? Aren't you the most pathetic individual in your family?"
Perhaps because he had been hunting alone for too long and was somewhat overly repressed, Karn actually responded directly to Peter's near-mocking question:
"I was indeed once the weakest in the family, but in these hundreds of years of exile by my father, I have fought time and again for the sake of atonement, engaging in life-and-death struggles with opponents. I have long since been reborn through this process!
As long as Father is willing to let me return to the family, I will surely make him see me in a new light."
Karn's voice was incredibly firm, but in Evil Peter's ears, it made him unconsciously roll his eyes hard:
"I've found that your understanding seems to have some issues. I just complimented you casually, and you actually took it seriously?"
"Do you really think your meager skills can threaten me?"
As Evil Peter spoke, he suddenly ramped up the intensity against Karn.
With his current combat level, even without activating the Dual God Resonance, just using the symbiote suit and various elemental power enhancements was enough to easily crush an opponent of Karn's level.
And so, as Peter slightly increased the combat intensity, Karn immediately broke into a sweat.
Not only was he suppressed and forced into a steady retreat by Evil Peter, but numerous wounds also appeared on his body.
His performance at this time made Peter feel even more puzzled. After knocking Karn back once again, Evil Petercouldn't help but mock him once more:
"Hey, hey, I'm saying, are you really this cowardly?"
"Can't you guys be resurrected infinitely through the factory in the castle? Why are you acting so much more cowardly than that Deimos I blew up before? You've been timid and hesitant throughout the whole fight."
His intention was merely to mock the opponent.
But what he didn't expect was that as soon as he said this, Karn's movements suddenly froze, and he even stood stunned on the spot:
"What resurrection? What starting over? What are you talking about?"
Hmm?
Karn's reaction left Evil Peter, Otto Parker, and the others in the back dumbfounded.
As a member of the Inheritor Family, this guy... actually didn't know what resurrection was?
In this eerie silence, Evil Peter suddenly shuddered, followed by a much calmer voice coming from his mouth.
"You don't know about the Clone Factory?"
The madness in Evil Peter's eyes faded, replaced by an absolute confidence and calm.
That's right, it was Peter himself, located in the third space, temporarily taking over control of this body.
From Karn's bewildered reaction, he sensed an unusual scent, a key that might be able to turn the entire tide of the battle.
"Clone... factory? What is that?" Karn's eyes became even more confused; he completely didn't understand what the other party was saying.
Peter looked at him and spoke slowly:
"Your father, your siblings—every one of them can be reborn infinitely after death through underground clones and Memory Crystals. Do you not know about this?"
"..." Karn fell silent, the massive amount of information leaving his brain blank.
"That's impossible!"
After a long while, Karn couldn't help but argue back:
"I... I committed an unpardonable crime. I caused our mother's death, so I was punished by Father. Punished to never return to the family, to have to fight until the day I die..."
Karn realized a logical flaw!
If Father and the others had the ability to resurrect, why didn't they resurrect Mother?
Furthermore, if all of them could start over after death, then what did his past hundreds of years of atonement amount to?
Seeing Karn's look of questioning his own life, Peter, Otto Parker, and the others behind couldn't help but show expressions of pity.
They vaguely guessed the truth of the matter in their hearts.
The Karn before them seemed to be a poor soul who had been PUA'd by his entire family for hundreds of years.
The people he thought were family had never treated him as true family. They hadn't even bothered to prepare a single clone backup for him—they truly hoped this brother would die outside forever!
And this... wasn't it the key for them to secure victory in one fell swoop?
"Don't believe it?" Peter suddenly put away his long blade and stepped aside, clearing the path leading into the factory.
"If you don't believe it, you're more than welcome to go in and see for yourself. See if your good brother Jennix has already 'come back to life' now."
Karn hesitated.
Reason told him this might be an enemy trap.
But looking at Peter's calm eyes that didn't show a hint of a ripple, a certain belief in his heart began to waver wildly.
He knew he was no match for Peter. If the other party wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as turning over a hand; there was no need to use such a lie to deceive him.
In the end, he still lowered the harpoon in his hand and, step by step, walked toward that factory door leading to hell.
His intention might have just been to stall for some time for his father's arrival, or perhaps to refute Peter's attempt to sow discord.
But when he truly walked into the Clone Factory and saw those rows of amber-colored culture dishes soaking the clones of all his brothers and sisters...
When he saw that Jennix, who had just been beheaded by him, struggling to crawl out of a culture dish naked, with a bloody hole where a Memory Crystal had just been inserted into his head...
Karn's World completely collapsed.
"You... you saw?"
On the other side, the newly reborn Jennix saw Karn at the door and saw him walking side-by-side with Peter and the others.
This made him instantly reach a conclusion:
This damned piece of trash had indeed betrayed them!
Karn looked at Jennix in disbelief, his agitated voice trembling:
"You can all be resurrected time and again... why did you make me stay outside and fight until the day I die to atone in this way?"
At this moment, a sliver of wishful thinking still remained in his heart.
He hoped to hear from Jennix's mouth that all of this was just to temper him.
That when he truly faced the day of his death, they would resurrect him and make him realize that his family still loved him.
But Jennix's words completely shattered his heart:
"Do you really think Father didn't let you come home because he wanted you to atone? Don't be naive!"
"No one cares about your little bit of nonsense! The reason we ostracized you is actually because of the prophecy!"
"The prophecy says that a traitor exists among us, a traitor who makes all our efforts go to waste!"
"My dear brother Karn, you piece of trash really did exactly what was in the prophecy!"
Chapter 244: You Know You're Wrong? You Just Know You're Going to Die!
Jennix's words were like a sharp knife, stabbing deep into Karn's heart.
His body swayed violently, and he almost couldn't remain standing.
Exiled for hundreds of years, carrying the weight of sin for centuries, and in the end, it was all because of some bullshit prophecy?
Karn took a deep breath, and it took a moment before he finally accepted this fact.
He could accept being ostracized and abandoned by his father and siblings because of a nonsensical prophecy.
But there was one thing he had to understand:
"Then what about Mother? If I am the damn traitor in the prophecy, Mother was innocent!"
"You clearly had the power to resurrect her! Why didn't you?!"
This was the burden that had weighed on Karn's heart for hundreds of years.
It was the root of his constant agony throughout those long ages.
Did he really kill his own mother with his own hands?
Or... did his family watch the mother who raised them die in total agony while remaining completely indifferent?
He needed an answer—an answer that could either set him free or make him sink into total despair.
Hearing that long-absent title, one almost forgotten by everyone, a rare look of daze appeared on Jennix's face, as if he had fallen into a brief memory.
That expression even gave birth to a flicker of unrealistic hope in the depths of Karn's heart.
Perhaps this brother... realized he was wrong?
But in the next second, Jennix laughed.
That smile was filled with extreme mockery and incomprehension, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the World.
"What do you mean, 'what about her'? Dead is dead." He spread his hands as if it were the most natural thing in the World. "Why would we resurrect a worthless burden like that?"
As soon as these words came out, let alone Karn, even Peter nearby couldn't help but furrow his brow.
"Are you fucking serious?"
Murderous intent surged in Peter's eyes; it had nothing to do with Evil Peter's consciousness, he was simply shocked to the core by such an outrageous statement.
"The mother who gave birth to you and raised you... is just a 'worthless burden' to you?"
"What else?" Jennix tilted his head, questioning Peterwithout a shred of guilt, his eyes looking at him like he was a primitive man who didn't know how to use tools.
"A creature with low combat ability, no independent hunting skills, and no use other than being a reproductive tool—if that's not a burden, what is?"
He adjusted the non-existent glasses on the bridge of his nose, a habitual gesture of his as a scientist.
"The only reason she became our mother was that she happened to be born alongside Father. Moreover, there was simply no other creature in this World capable of carrying on Father's superior bloodline besides her."
At this point, his tone suddenly became filled with loathing:
"If she hadn't been so useless and tainted Father's excellent bloodline, perhaps we could all have been as powerful as Father. Why would we waste precious totemenergy to resurrect inferior genes that polluted our gene pool?"
Having said this, he seemed to remember something. His gaze drifted toward Karn, and he added nonchalantly:
"Besides, the only one we wanted to kill back then was that piece of trash over there. That woman just inexplicably rushed forward to throw her life away; what does that have to do with us?"
"That waste chose to die, choosing to use her life to give that trash a more logical reason to leave the family. Why would we have stopped her?"
Hardened!
Peter's fists hardened!
In his two lives, he had seen countless heinous criminals and all sorts of anti-human lunatics, but not one could embody the word 'Beast' as righteously and thoroughly as Jennix.
However, before he could act—
"AAAAAAAAAH!"
A Beast-like roar erupted!
The string called reason in Karn's mind had completely snapped because of Jennix's outrageous speech.
He charged forward recklessly and slammed a heavy fist into Jennix's face!
The force of the punch was so great that half of Jennix's head caved in.
"That was our fucking mother!"
Karn grabbed the guy's hair, forcing him to look him in the eye, hoping to read even a shred of remorse there.
However, even with his face beaten beyond recognition, Jennix showed no sign of repentance. Instead, he looked at Karn with the mocking eyes of one staring at an inferior being.
"Trash... do you know why Father told us you were definitely the traitor in the prophecy shortly after you were born?"
"Because in trash like you, there are too many elements that simply don't deserve to be an 'Inheritor'! You are even more of a useless waste than that reproductive tool!"
Hearing this, Karn laughed.
The laughter was filled with endless sorrow and self-deprecation.
"I don't deserve to be an Inheritor?"
"Then perhaps... I should feel fortunate that I am different from Beasts like you!"
The moment the words fell, he suddenly let go of Jennix.
It wasn't because he had found peace, but because he was going back to pick up his Energy Harpoon to personally end this Beast of a brother!
Seeing this, Jennix still didn't realize death was imminent and continued his mockery:
"Trash, what do you want to do?"
"You don't think I'd lose to a family dis—"
Before he could finish his threat, Karn's figure turned into an afterimage, instantly rushing in front of him!
So fast!
Jennix's pupils shrank. He instinctively reached out his hands, attempting to use the terrifying innate power in his bloodline to tear apart this brother who dared to resist him.
Slash!
In the next second, Jennix's arms flew into the sky.
How is this possible?
Looking at his missing right hand, Jennix's eyes were filled with shock.
This trash... what incredible strength!
And his combat techniques—how could they be so advanced?
He hadn't even been able to react?
They had forgotten that these self-proclaimed noble and arrogant 'older brothers and sisters' had, over the long centuries, forgotten what true life-and-death combat was because of the infinite-life cheat code that was the Clone Factory; their combat skills had regressed severely.
Especially him, a technician who hadn't been out to hunt in over a century—he was the weakest among all the siblings!
In less than a dozen exchanges, Jennix's arms and legs were all gone.
He fell to the ground like a fleshy worm, finally realizing a fact that made his soul tremble.
He was no match for Karn!
Worse still...
If he died here...
Died at Karn's hands...
Then during the time it took for him to be resurrected, the factory would be completely unguarded!
That Other and the spiders he brought would definitely take the opportunity to completely destroy this place!
At that time, all the efforts of their Inheritor Family would be for naught!
And he would face... death in the truest sense!
"Stop! Stop! Karn! My dear brother!"
He scrambled and crawled to avoid Karn's next attack, his face no longer showing arrogance or mockery, only humble pleading.
"I was wrong! I admit it, you are the strongest among us! You've surpassed Morlun! You are Father's most perfect heir!"
Hearing this, Peter couldn't help but sneer from the side:
"You know you're wrong? You just know you're about to die!"
Chapter 245: Ending Immortality, the Tide of Battle Turns
Puchi!
Karn clearly agreed with Peter's assessment.
As such, he didn't waste another single word on this brother of his.
Instead, he straightforwardly thrust the energy harpoon in his hand into Jennix's mouth, which was still opening and closing incessantly.
As Jennix let out a muffled cry of pain and Karn expressionlessly twisted the harpoon, that head—seemingly glamorous but actually sickeningly hideous—completely exploded.
Red and white matter splattered all over Karn, but he didn't seem to notice.
He simply slowly withdrew the energy harpoon, letting the headless corpse collapse to the ground.
After completing all this, Karn slumped to the ground himself.
Then, he suddenly thought of something.
He roughly reached out to tear at the locked buckles on the back of his mask.
These simple buckles could no longer withstand his terrifying strength.
But for the past several hundred years, he had never even thought of tearing it off.
It was only because he still held a sliver of hope in his heart.
He had expected that one day his father would summon him back, tell him his sins were redeemed, and then personally open this mask that symbolized his shame.
But now... he finally knew the whole truth.
His father never intended to call him back to the family or help him open this damned mask.
That guy had never even considered him his child!
Once he realized this, this mask of shame naturally lost its reason for existing.
Karn tried to tear the damned mask off as if he had gone mad.
Sila~!
Accompanied by a bone-chilling sound of tearing, the mask was tossed into the air.
A large spray of blood erupted in the air, and a whole layer of flesh was visibly attached to the inside of the mask.
Having worn this mask for hundreds of years, Karn's facial skin had long since grown completely into the mask.
Therefore, in order to tear off the mask, he had simply ripped off his own face!
A bloody, eyeless, terrifying face with a faintly visible white skull was exposed to the air.
The intense pain caused his muscles to twitch involuntarily.
But Karn didn't let out even a single scream.
On the contrary, he laughed, laughing with absolute liberation.
At this moment, even though the two sides were essentially irreconcilable enemies, Otto Parker and the others couldn't help but feel a sliver of sympathy for the poor soul before them.
Just then, Peter slowly stepped forward and crouched down in front of Karn.
Peter looked at Karn's hollow eye sockets and, after a moment, reached out his hand:
"I am deeply sorry for everything you've gone through."
As he spoke, a holy white light appeared on Peter's hand,
"But regret doesn't solve any problems."
As he spoke, an excessively pale but fairly handsome face appeared before everyone, and Karn also unexpectedly regained his sight.
He looked at Peter, at this man who had reached out a hand to him and was showing a kind smile:
"So, I suggest you join us."
"Sever your past with your own hands, and make a clean break with those so-called 'brothers and sisters' of yours."
The scene was quiet for a long time.
After a long while, Karn slowly raised that blood-stained hand and let Peter pull him up from the ground.
...
About three minutes later, Peter and the others appeared outside the factory.
Peter casually tossed a remote control to Karn.
Karn didn't hesitate at all and decisively pressed the button.
Boom!!!
The terrifying explosion caused the entire castle to tremble violently.
Amidst the flames, the entire Clone Factory was completely destroyed; aside from Peter's Horse Talismanability, there was no longer any possibility of repair!
Looking at the blazing Clone Factory before him, Miguel O'Hara couldn't help but swallow hard:
"We... did we really do it?"
Otto Parker calmly replied, "No, this is just the beginning."
Saying this, Otto Parker subconsciously looked at Peterbeside him.
Peter didn't say anything, just pressed the watch on his wrist.
The next second, a spatial portal opened in front of everyone.
The moment the portal opened, white light once again surfaced on Peter's body.
Since the crisis on this side was resolved, there was naturally no need for him to continue splitting himself.
Amidst the white light, Peter led Karn into the portal. Before leaving, he spoke to Otto Parker and the others:
"I'll leave this side to you. Remember to find that Master Weaver or whatever."
After saying this, Peter and Karn's figures completely disappeared into the portal.
...
On the other side, New York, Hell's Kitchen.
The battle had already been raging for over half an hour.
In this process, because Peter's telekinetic shield could be infinitely replenished with the support of the Horse Talisman, Inheritors were blocked by the shield and unable to absorb the power of the spider totem from the Spider-Men to replenish themselves.
With one side weakening and the other maintaining strength, the scales of battle finally began to tip toward the side of the superheroes.
Swoosh~
Boom!
Accompanied by the sound of breaking air, the eldest daughter of the Inheritor Family, Verna, was struck in the back by Hawkeye's stray arrow due to a momentary lapse in attention.
The arrowhead hadn't pierced very deep into her body, and it didn't even affect Verna's movements.
But the next second, that arrowhead instantly exploded.
The terrifying impact finally affected Verna, causing her movement toward a Spider-Man to be hindered, and her figure stumbled uncontrollably.
"Aha~"
Gwen's eyes lit up, and she immediately seized the opportunity, firing a web grenade to send Verna flying.
"Alexei Charge!"
Rhino, that iron-headed simpleton, actually had a rare moment of brilliance.
Although he possessed immense strength before, he had been unable to land a single hit on these agile Inheritors because he was too clumsy, and he had been holding in his frustration for a long time.
Now, seeing Verna unable to move, he decisively seized the opportunity and slammed into her like The Thing using his ultimate move.
While superheroes might have some scruples about killing, this iron-headed simpleton didn't care about any of that!
Under the enhancement of Radiation, his strength was even superior to that of an Inheritor.
What was even more fatal... as mentioned before, the weakness of Inheritors was nuclear Radiation!
The predecessor of Otto Parker, the Peter Parker of that Universe, had once used the power of Radiation at a nuclear power plant to defeat Morlun.
And the Radiation on Alexei's body was precisely a mutated Symbiote born from absorbing the Radiationenergy within Alexei's body.
Unlike his other brothers and sisters, 'Radiation' itself could absorb Radiation energy and naturally carried Radiationenergy when attacking.
This inadvertently made him an 'Anti-Inheritor Noble Phantasm'!
His accidental 'Alexei Charge' made Verna feel a burning pain the moment it made contact with her body.
The thick skin that other superheroes found extremely difficult to breach was easily penetrated by Alexei.
The power she had barely managed to mobilize within her body was also lost due to the interference of the Radiation.
Alexei carried Verna's defenseless body and slammed her hard against the solid ice wall condensed by Natasha.
Boom!
This strike caused even the ice wall to be hit with a web-like crack.
Half of Alexei's body was embedded in it, and he struggled for a long time before finally prying himself out of the hard ice.
If it was like this for him, the attacker,
the result for Verna, the recipient, was naturally predictable.
Verna's originally graceful figure was completely crushed into a 2D paper cutout; the bones and internal organs in her body were all crushed, and even half of her head was smashed.
"I... will... come..."
She struggled to utter one last threat, but before she could finish, she completely lost consciousness.
Inheritors have suffered their first casualty!
Chapter 246: Two "the others"? Morlun is Dumbfounded
Verna's death caused all Inheritors locked in combat to instinctively stop their movements.
Their pupils constricted, and brief expressions of surprise appeared on their faces.
As the eldest daughter of the family, although Verna was not the strongest in combat, she was by no means a weakling who could be easily killed.
But this surprise lasted for less than three seconds before being completely dispelled by the coldness and arrogance inherent in the bones of Inheritors.
Morlun sneered, as if the one who died before his eyes was not his own sister, but some insignificant stray cat or dog.
"Hmph, trash is trash. She couldn't even handle these useless fools who aren't even spider totems."
Without any hesitation, Morlun turned around and continued his entanglement with Tony.
the other Inheritors had similar reactions.
To them, death was never the end.
As long as the Memory Crystals and clones in the Clone Factory existed, they could return to life time and time again.
The slaughter broke out again, even more brutal than before.
While Morlun and the others spoke with disdain, they felt immense pressure in their hearts due to the loss of a member, becoming increasingly frantic in their attacks.
But their madness was still to no avail.
As time passed, the Superheroes, under Peter's protection, had already adapted to the intensity of the battle, and their coordination became more and more proficient.
The Spider-Men's teamwork grew increasingly seamless.
After Gwen adapted to the intensity of the fight, her performance looked less and less like that of a typical Spider-Man.
Since Spider-Sense was ineffective against Inheritors, she began to rely more on the learning capabilities of her symbiote suit!
With Peter's Telekinetic Shield as defense, the Symbiote's learning ability was practically a game-breaking existence.
Over time, Gwen's combat experience soared like a Rocket.
When the battle first started, she could only provide support for Captain America and the others, but now she could challenge a member of the Inheritor Family single-handedly.
On the other side, Felicia also showcased her talent.
Although she was an agile Black Cat, she did not choose to engage in close-quarters combat like Gwen.
She focused more on her value as a commander.
As the battle progressed, she gradually formed a well-coordinated four-person team with Hawkeye, Sif, and Alexei.
Felicia was responsible for buffs and central coordination.
Hawkeye handled long-range harassment.
Sif held the opponent at bay with her sword and shield.
Meanwhile, Alexei, relying on his Radiation Battle Suit, repeatedly used his "Alexei Charge."
In the blink of an eye, another ten minutes passed.
Despite the protection of the Telekinetic Shields, the streets of Hells Kitchen were left devastated by the repeated shockwaves of the battle.
Inheritors also paid a heavy price for their arrogance.
Deimos's left arm was severed by Sif using an Asgardian divine weapon, and he was then sent flying by Alexei, who crushed his head with a War Stomp.
Bora was pinned down by the combined efforts of Gwenand the Green Goblin, eventually left helpless by Harry's barrage of bombs, and then completely killed when her heart was pierced by the spikes on the flying skateboard.
At this point, only Morlun, Blix, and two other members remained of the once-aggressive Inheritors.
Morlun's body was also covered in wounds, and his aura had become extremely erratic.
After knocking Tony away once more, he gasped heavily, his brow furrowed deeply.
Ten minutes had passed.
Given the efficiency of the Clone Factory, Verna, Deimos, and Bora should have finished resurrecting long ago.
Yet until now, not even a trace of energy fluctuation had been felt.
"Something's not right," Morlun muttered. "What happened at the factory? Why haven't they returned?"
The arrogance on Blix's face had also faded:
"Brother, could something have gone wrong with the Clone Factory?"
"Impossible. Jennix is guarding the factory. How could those low-level spiders succeed in a sneak attack?" Morlunforced himself to remain calm.
Just then, a spatial fluctuation rippled in mid-air.
A deep blue portal slowly opened.
Seeing the portal appear, Morlun performed a sudden face-change from worry to triumph:
"Hahahaha! What did I tell you? This must be Verna and the others coming back with their clones!"
Blix and the other two also broke into smiles of relief.
Opposite them, cracks had already appeared on the Telekinetic Shields of many Superheroes.
Once the fully restored Deimos and the others returned, they would surely be able to completely shatter those turtle shells!
The four of them stared intently at the portal, prepared to make a final charge alongside the resurrected Deimos and his group.
But when the figures stepped out of the portal,
The smiles on Morlun and the others' faces froze.
No, it wasn't just frozen; their faces contorted into a mess of shock and a bizarrely comical expression.
For stepping out of that portal were none other than Peter Parker, as well as Otto Parker, Miguel, and the otherSpider-Men responsible for invading Universe-001!
The moment he saw Peter, Morlun felt a buzzing in his head.
He instinctively turned his head to look at the Peterprotected behind the Superheroes.
That "the other," wearing a Black-Gold Battle Suit, who had been blocking them with Telekinetic Shields, was still standing there.
Two "the others," their appearance and stature completely identical!
"How can there be two 'the others'?" one Inheritor couldn't help but mutter.
Morlun felt as if his brain was about to short-circuit.
If that Peter emitting white light in the air was the legendary "the other" who could completely kill them, then who was the one who had been maintaining the shield?
If that guy wasn't "the other," where did he get the power to maintain such a high-output shield for so long?
Before they could figure it out,
The two Peters suddenly moved.
The two met in mid-air and merged instantly.
As the white light dissipated, the two Peters became one.
"Are you curious?" Peter's slightly amused voice rang clearly in everyone's ears.
"Curious why your dead brothers and sisters haven't returned? Curious about what happened at the Clone Factory?"
Hearing the words "Clone Factory," Morlun felt another buzz in his head.
His body trembled violently, and he felt a tightening in his throat:
"How do you know about the Clone Factory?...What did you do to the factory?"
Peter said nothing, only raising his hands.
Between his fingers were seven blood-red crystals.
The crystals emitted a faint red glow, swirling with totemenergy fluctuations they were all too familiar with.
These were the Memory Crystals that Inheritors relied on for resurrection!
Blix couldn't help but scream out, "Those are our Memory Crystals! How do you have them?!"
Morlun was driven to the brink of madness, his voice cracking with agitation:
"Impossible! What was Jennix doing? And what about that waste Karn? How could he let you get your hands on these!"
Before he could finish his sentence, the other two Inheritors charged at Peter like madmen.
They had already realized one fact.
If they couldn't reclaim these last backups, they were completely finished!
Chapter 247: Soros Descends
Facing the two charging Inheritors, Peter couldn't help but curl his lips into a cold sneer, uttering a sentiment fit for a centenarian: "Oh? You're not running away, but instead walking right toward me?"
As he spoke, Peter decisively abandoned the defensive, non-offensive strategy that Inheritors had already grown accustomed to.
Golden inscriptions appeared on his hands, and his entire figure instantly flashed in front of the two Inheritors: "You two are quite fun!"
He reached out, grabbed the heads of the two Inheritors, and smashed them together violently.
In an instant, a terrifying power, more than ten times stronger than Alexei, erupted suddenly.
The overwhelming force left the two Inheritors with no ability to fight back; their heads collided heavily and instantly exploded into a mist of blood that filled the sky.
Even when the two headless corpses hit the ground, everyone present had yet to recover from their shock.
Whether it was Morlun or the Superheroes present, all were stunned by Peter's breathtaking move.
Is this guy even human?
We spent so much time and effort as a huge group just to barely break their defenses, yet you just made a slight move and blew their heads off directly?
As for Peter, after discarding the two headless corpses, he subconsciously glanced at his hands.
Looking at the red crystals that had been between his fingers but were now shattered all over the ground, he clicked his tongue involuntarily.
My control over divine power still isn't refined enough; I accidentally shattered all these crystals.
On the other side, seeing that the memory crystals, which served as their lifeline, had been crushed by Peter, Morlunand Blix no longer hesitated.
Only one thought remained in their minds—run!
Pale-faced, the two turned around with synchronized movements, like Pacific Rim mech pilots, wanting to flee in different directions without a second thought.
But they had only run two steps when the world suddenly changed color.
A terrifying energy swept down from the sky, shrouding all of Hells Kitchen.
The sky grew completely dark, and gusts of wild wind howled.
Purple lightning tore through the clouds, and thunder rumbled continuously across the horizon.
Morlun and Blix subconsciously stopped and looked up at the sky.
Their bodies, which had been trembling non-stop, mysteriously stopped shaking.
They watched the massive cracks appearing in the sky, feeling the frantically surging energy within their bodies.
A light they had never seen before suddenly erupted in their eyes.
This feeling! It can't be wrong!
That's Father's aura!
Their father had come to save them!
Finally, the cracks in the sky shattered completely, and an aged figure stepped out from within.
The strongest of the Inheritor Family, the father of all Inheritors—Soros had arrived!
The moment they saw Soros, Morlun and Blix immediately knelt on the ground, shouting excitedly: "Father, save us!"
However, Soros did not pay attention to his offspring, merely sweeping his cold eyes across the battlefield.
The moment the Superheroes present met his gaze, they felt as if their brains had been struck by an invisible hammer, and they could barely stand.
It was a crushing suppression at the level of life itself.
Just as everyone was about to collapse to their knees, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from within Peter.
Wherever this terrifying aura passed, the Superheroes who had been suppressed to the point of being unable to breathe by Soros suddenly felt their bodies lighten, and that suffocating pressure vanished instantly.
Boom!
At the same moment they felt relieved, a thunderclap suddenly sounded in the sky.
Following that, the clouds were visibly torn into two halves.
It was as if the world itself was trembling because of the clash of these two people's auras.
"Hmm?!" Sensing the Haoshoku released from Peter, Soroscouldn't help but pause.
His gaze instantly locked onto Peter, and he couldn't help but say: "You are that the other? This power... is indeed not simple! If I hadn't been prepared, I might really not be your match!"
On the other side, Peter silently watched Soros, feeling the surging power on him.
An incredibly strange expression appeared on his face involuntarily.
This old man actually possessed a power he had never seen before.
He then spoke up as well: "Your power is completely different from what your children remember of you. You old geezer... it seems you've obtained some new energy system?"
"Correct!" Facing Peter's question, Soros did not hide anything.
He slowly raised his hand, and a strange ball of energy light was slowly rotating in his palm: "To ensure this hunt would be foolproof, I specifically made a trip to Universe13."
"There, there was a little guy I had been eyeing for many years."
"To ensure this hunt wouldn't have any accidents, I specifically devoured him in advance!"
"That guy's power was indeed very strong, even forcing me into a bitter battle at one point. But unfortunately..."
Speaking of this, Soros grinned, revealing a mouthful of fangs: "In the end, he still became my meal, and his powerful Universe energy, now... completely belongs to me."
The moment his words fell, the Universe energy in Soros's palm erupted.
The entire Hells Kitchen trembled violently under the pressure of this power.
Inside Tony Stark's armor, Jarvis was constantly refreshing alerts.
Various data had completely exceeded normal parameters, and the screen flashed with blinding red light.
"Sir... according to energy reading analysis, the energy level contained within the target... has exceeded our measurement limit."
Even Jarvis's electronic voice seemed to carry a hint of trembling at this moment.
The Superheroes, who had just regained their morale because the enemies could be killed, were now all silent.
Such terrifying power was unprecedented to them, and they didn't even dare to harbor the thought of resisting.
"Gulp." Someone swallowed hard, the sound clear on the battlefield.
Compared to the silence of the heroes, the members of the Inheritor Family wore smiles.
"Universe energy... Father... he actually absorbed the power of that Cosmic Spider-Man!"
"Hahahaha! We won! We've definitely won!"
Morlun laughed wildly, looked at Peter, and shouted: "the other! Do you see it! This is my father's power! So what if you destroyed our factory? In the face of absolute power, those ridiculous schemes of yours are not worth mentioning!"
"You bugs, you are all going to die! I will suck away all your totem powers, and I will savor every inch of your flesh and blood!"
Just as Morlun and Jennix were wildly celebrating prematurely, something that everyone present found unexpected happened.
Puchi! Puchi!
Accompanied by two muffled sounds, the next second, the smiles on Morlun and Jennix's faces froze.
They looked down in disbelief, only to see two palms piercing through their chests.
And the owner of these two palms... was none other than their father—Soros!
Chapter 248: Terrifying Universe Energy, Peter Falls Behind for the First Time
The smiles on the faces of Morlun and Blix instantly froze.
The lips of the already scarred Blix quivered for a moment, but in the end, he couldn't utter a single syllable before his head slumped to the side and he ceased to breathe.
In comparison, Morlun's condition was slightly better than his; although his chest had been pierced by his father's hand, he didn't lose his life immediately.
"Why?"
Morlun looked at the hand piercing his chest, then at his smiling father opposite him, his voice filled with incomprehension.
He couldn't understand; as the most outstanding Inheritor in the family, he had always been regarded by his father as the designated successor.
Why would his father suddenly strike and end his life with his own hands?
Facing this question, Soros's lips curled slightly as his gaze passed over Morlun's gradually shriveling body and landed on Karn behind Peter.
"Because... I have found a child more suitable to inherit my mantle."
As soon as he finished speaking, Soros casually tossed aside the two shriveled bodies of Morlun and Blix as if he were disposing of trash.
Immediately after, he looked at Karn in the distance and reached out his hand, his posture as if he were looking at the most precious treasure:
"Karn, my pride, my most outstanding child, I knew the trials I arranged for you wouldn't knock you down, but would only make you stronger.
From today onwards, you are the sole heir of the Inheritor Family. As long as you are willing to stand by my side, I will impart all my power without reservation, and you will eventually become the master of this Universe."
However, Soros was not yet aware of the news that the Clone Factory had been destroyed, nor did he know that Karn was already clear about the contents of the prophecy.
He still thought he could manipulate Karn with words, making him stand on his side again so that the prophecy would completely lose its effect.
Anyway, with the Clone Factory around, his children could be resurrected later.
Once Peter was caught and Morlun and the others were resurrected, Karn would naturally lose his utility.
When the time came to kill this useless son, wouldn't it be as simple as crushing an ant?
Soros's plan was perfectly calculated, but reality slapped him hard in the face.
Facing Soros's highly provocative words, Karn's face remained as calm as a still well, and the gloom deep in his eyes, instead of diminishing in the slightest due to this sudden 'favor', became even more intense:
"Father, what's the point of acting out this kind of scene with me at this stage?"
"Also, don't blame me for not warning you, the Clone Factory has already been destroyed by me, so... you truly just killed your most beloved son with your own hands."
Soros:???
Glancing back at Morlun, who had completely turned into a mummified corpse, Soros's face was a mixture of complex emotions for a moment.
After his face turned pale and then green, it finally became as black as the bottom of a pot:
"You damned beast, since you are so stubborn, then don't blame me, your father, for having to teach you properly how to correctly become one of Inheritors!"
While speaking, Soros dove down, aiming directly at Karn.
His speed was so fast that the people on the field didn't even have time to react.
Universe power, also known as the Enigma Force.
This power is the source of light born in opposition to Knull, the God of Darkness, a pure energy body mixed with some kind of great will.
Once it possesses someone, it can amplify their various attributes by up to 7,500 times!
Although Soros had not received the true recognition of the Universe energy, he had forcibly confined this power within his body by relying on a Vampire's natural suppression of totem power.
But even this level of amplification was already very exaggerated; when stacked with his own Universe-level combat power, his speed was no different from teleportation.
Faced with such speed, Karn was completely unable to defend and was instantly smashed into the ground by Soros.
With just this one blow, all the bones in his body instantly shattered, and his body completely lost the ability to move like a pile of limp mud.
"I'll leave you with one breath of life for now; once I've dealt with that 'the other', I'll come back to handle you, you little beast."
Considering this was his last son after all, even if he was the traitor in the prophecy, Soros had to let him live.
His idea was straightforward: once he killed Peter, this the other, and completely severed the spider totem's prophecy, he would use the power within his body to completely wipe Karn's memory and turn him into his puppet.
With that thought, Soros withdrew his gaze from Karn and turned to Peter, the greed in his eyes completely undisguised:
"The most important the other in the prophecy, I hope you won't disappoint me too much."
Looking at Soros, who was close at hand, even Peter's face couldn't help but show a trace of solemnity.
The power radiating from Soros made even him feel heavy pressure.
Without any hesitation, Peter once again used the Tiger Talisman to split himself into good and evil sides.
The Soros before him was undoubtedly the strongest opponent he had encountered so far, his combat power even exceeding that of Thor and Laufey.
In this situation, he had to ensure the full-power output of his Telekinetic Shield; only then could he limit the destruction to within Hells Kitchen.
Otherwise, let alone New York, probably the entire United States would be torn apart in this battle.
After the split was complete, Evil Peter was as arrogant as ever; even facing Soros, whose aura was so terrifying, he didn't hesitate for a moment and charged straight at Soroswith a wild laugh.
Meanwhile, Good Peter used all his means at this moment, strengthening the energy shield covering Hells Kitchen by a hundred times through his Telekinetic Shield, then looked at Tony and ordered:
"Tony, take everyone and evacuate Hells Kitchenimmediately; the coming battle is not something you can get involved in."
The four women—Gwen, Felicia, Sif, and Natasha—were naturally unwilling to leave.
But they ultimately understood Peter's intentions and knew that staying would only make them a burden to him.
So, after exchanging a look with each other, they made up their minds and decisively followed the Superheroes to evacuate Hells Kitchen.
The moment everyone left, a terrifying shockwave suddenly erupted.
That was the impact brought about by the first clash between Evil Peter and Soros.
Just one probing exchange instantly turned the sand and Ice Walls—which had previously been enough to withstand the bombardment of all Inheritors—into powder.
The buildings in Hells Kitchen that had been perfectly protected collapsed with a roar.
Those Drone Cameras floating in mid-air responsible for the broadcast were shredded in an instant, leaving the audiences across the United States who were tensely watching the battle stunned.
Shit, why is it gone?!
Compared to the audience's shock, the Superheroes on the scene felt even more anxious.
Because at the moment Evil Peter's fist collided with Soros, Evil Peter himself actually flew backward!
That's Peter!
In their understanding, Peter, who had never fallen behind, was actually suppressed by his opponent in a head-on confrontation!
Just how terrifying must Soros's strength be!
Chapter 249: Stat Monster vs. Mechanic Monster
Although he had been sent flying by a single punch from Soros, and even had several ribs broken in the process,
Evil Peter quickly adjusted his state with the healing ability of the Horse Talisman and flew out from the ruins at high speed.
Looking at Soros, who had only stumbled back three steps, even the usually arrogant and lawless Evil Peter couldn't help but furrow his brows.
He had already activated the Dual God Resonance state, and his hands were equipped with gauntlets formed by the vibranium suit in overclocked mode.
Although he hadn't stacked the Lightning Release Armoror the amplification of Natural Energy (Qi), he was still exerting at least eighty percent of his peak combat power.
Yet, even with such a blow, he still couldn't withstand Soros's attack.
This Universe Energy was truly outrageous.
At this level, even Captain Marvel without activating the Binary Mode would likely struggle to match Soros!
Although the enemy's combat power was unprecedentedly tricky, Peter did not retreat or feel afraid because of it.
While Soros, who controlled Universe Energy, was troublesome, it wasn't impossible for Peter to win.
With this thought, he subconsciously looked down at the "Omnitrix" on his wrist.
There, an inconspicuous progress bar was slowly increasing, but the speed was agonizingly slow.
That's right, the moment they clashed, Peter had already tried to use the Omnitrix to copy the Universe Energy on Soros.
Although Universe Energy could not be counted as a living creature, its setting was highly similar to "Alien X" in Ben 10.
In Ben 10, the Omnitrix could even copy Alien X, so copying this Universe Energy was naturally not a problem.
According to Peter's estimate, as long as the copy progress was filled, and relying on the bug-level ability of the Tiger Talisman to perfectly control all energy systems, he should be able to master Universe Energy in the blink of an eye.
This was not like the Dual God Resonance, which required incremental energy growth over time.
Universe Energy itself was a fixed gain; as long as it was added to Peter, his combat power could instantly skyrocket.
Additionally, Peter could tell at a glance that Soros had not perfectly mastered Universe Energy and was merely forcing the use of this energy.
This was like Obito in Hokage who, having failed to perfectly capture the Nine-Tailed, impatiently became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
Although powerful, as long as there was a slight opportunity, the power within his body would instantly clash, thereby exposing fatal weaknesses.
At that time, even someone as strong as Soros would have to die by his hand.
However... to achieve this, he still needed to hold out against the opponent for at least three minutes.
"So this is the 'the other' that might cause us, Inheritors, to fall short? Not much to look at~"
Watching Peter, who had been sent flying by his punch, Soros was extremely smug.
Seeing his arrogant appearance, how could Evil Peter, who inherited all the negative factors of Peter's personality, endure it?
Without any hesitation, he activated his full-power state.
Lightning Release Armor, Dual God Resonance, Natural Energy, Armament Haki... he stacked various buffs on himself as if they were free.
"Oi~ old man, don't be too arrogant!"
As he spoke, Peter, transforming into a special effects warrior, charged toward Soros again.
He stacked his fists together, and his whole body turned into a colorful comet, rushing straight at Soros.
Rokuogan · Maximum Wheel!
His fists slammed into the punch thrown by Soros, and a terrifying Impact instantly erupted. The power was so terrifying that it even penetrated Soros's body, forming a visible, terrifying wave of air behind him.
The power was so strong that not only did the ruins behind Soros turn into dust, but when it hit the energy shield, it also caused the shield to ripple continuously.
This blow finally managed to injure Soros.
With a crack, Soros's right arm instantly snapped, and blood emitting a luster similar to stars sprayed out.
This really took Soros by surprise, but he was originally a Vampire with super-strong recovery abilities, and after gaining the blessing of Universe Energy, his own healing ability had improved even further.
Therefore, although his arm was broken by the Impact of the Rokuogan, the wound healed rapidly in the blink of an eye, just like someone protected by the Horse Talisman.
"Interesting."
Soros remarked, but his eyes became visibly colder.
The next second, he restored his full-power form and flashed in front of Peter again, his fists bombarding Peterlike a storm.
Facing such an attack, Peter naturally dared not be careless. He also threw punches, creating afterimages in the air, trying hard to neutralize Soros's attack.
Soros's strength was truly remarkable; a single graze on Peter's body would cause Peter's bones to break and tendons to snap instantly.
But fortunately, this old thing had a weakness: his combat skills were not strong, being only on the same level as those of Inheritors.
Although, with the blessing of Universe Energy, there was a kind of beauty in the stats.
Fortunately, Peter's combat experience was superior, and with Observation Haki, he could always predict the landing point of the opponent's attacks in advance, so he could barely manage to maneuver with the opponent by relying on his own rich mechanics.
"Dying struggle."
After having countless punches dodged by Peter, Sorosfinally became furious out of shame.
He sneered, simply took a punch from Peter, and then opened his fingers, suddenly blasting out a purple energy wave.
Peter used Observation Haki to perceive this attack, but he couldn't defend in time and could only barely cover the hit area with Armament Haki for defense.
The moment he was hit by this Impact, his body flew backward again, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Despite the defense of Armament Haki, his chest was visibly sunken in a large area.
If it weren't for the Horse Talisman constantly healing him, he would likely have been pierced through the chest on the spot.
After barely maintaining his balance, he tilted his head to dodge another energy wave, then looked down at the "Omnitrix". The copy progress was still slow, only one-quarter filled so far.
"Looks like I need to play some tricks." A playful arc curled at the corner of Evil Peter's mouth.
With this thought, he suddenly opened his hand, and a Rasenshuriken quickly condensed in his palm.
He manipulated the Rasenshuriken and threw it at Sorosopposite him. This old man, relying on the blessing of Universe Energy, indeed did not dodge or avoid it, choosing to take Peter's attack head-on with his body.
This time, he fell for Peter's trick.
The Rasenshuriken exploded instantly.
The huge energy field formed contained endless Chakraneedles, which pierced into Soros's body, constantly destroying the meridians inside him.
Although Soros had heaven-defying recovery abilities, faced with the nearly uninterrupted scouring and grinding of these hundreds of millions of Chakra needles, he was unable to move for a while and could only be hard-controlled in place by Evil Peter in such a frustrating way!