As Long As There Is Hope, Light Will Not Disappear!

"Look, that stone statue looks like Ultraman Dyna."

"It certainly does look like him..."

"No! That is Ultraman Dyna, isn't it?!"

More and more people began to notice the stone statue in the corner of the Sky Screen.

The people of the Douluo Continent, having just witnessed the great battle between Alien Empera and the two Ultra Warriors, still held those memories vividly in their minds.

How could they possibly fail to recognize Ultraman Dyna?

Thus, it didn't take long for someone to confirm that the statue was indeed Ultraman Dyna.

As for why Ultraman Dyna had turned into a stone statue, the answer lay right before their eyes.

The culprit was that massive cocoon.

It appeared to be merely in its gestation phase, yet it had managed to defeat an Ultra Warrior capable of traversing the universe and holding his own against Belial without his color timer even flashing.

To be defeated by such a cocoon and reduced to a stone statue—it was unthinkable.

They found it hard to imagine just how powerful this Monster would be once it broke free from its cocoon.

It was no wonder that the mysterious voice had summoned two powerful Ultra Warriors, Ultraman Zero and Ultraman Cosmos, to the scene.

Truly, only those two possessed the strength required for such a task.

The crowd continued to watch the Sky Screen.

They learned that the Earth Defense Team of this universe had gone to deal with the cocoon and never returned.

Even Ultraman Dyna had exhausted his energy beneath that cocoon, turning into stone.

The boy, having witnessed the defeat of Ultraman Dyna, had suffered a massive psychological blow, which was why he had remained silent ever since.

[After experiencing the apocalyptic devastation brought by Alien Bat, Taiga Nozomu finally became willing to transform into an Ultra Warrior, joining Musashi and Cosmos to carry the hopes of this universe as they set out to deal with Alien Bat.]

Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue watched, becoming increasingly enthralled.

They understood that this was an unprecedentedly powerful enemy, one that even the combined forces of Ultraman Zero and Ultraman Cosmos could not defeat.

In the end, one of the Mysterious Four Ultras would have to appear.

Gu Yuena, however, found this difficult to grasp; in her view, Ultraman Zero was already powerful enough.

Even Ultraman Cosmos was a monster of absurd strength.

With two legendary Ultra Warriors joining forces, surely they could at least heavily wound or repel the cocoon, if not defeat it outright?

Her thoughts mirrored those of the vast majority of the people on the Douluo Continent.

That was until the two Ultra Warriors arrived at the cocoon's incubation site.

They caught sight of the monster larva that had already broken through its shell.

At the same time, the Sky Screen began to display information regarding the monster larva.

[Legendary Hyper Zetton (Infant)]

[Height: 300 meters]

[Weight: 300,000 tons]

Only when the data appeared did the people of the Douluo Continent realize just how massive this monster named Hyper Zetton truly was.

Even the Ultra Warriors, standing several dozen meters tall, looked like mere dolls in its presence.

Most importantly, the label displayed was "Infant."

"Does this mean it isn't even the complete form of Hyper Zetton after breaking out of the cocoon?" Bibi Dong asked.

Xiao Che nodded in agreement.

"At this stage, Hyper Zetton is still one phase away from its complete form; this is merely its initial state, birthed from absorbing the despair of half a universe."

The three of them were shocked.

The vastness of the universe had been mentioned many times before, so they were well aware of its scale.

And yet, a monster of this caliber, having absorbed the despair of half a universe, was still only in its infant form.

However, Qian Renxue raised her hand to pose a question.

"My Lord, I recall that it was the Zetton Alien who developed the Zetton, right? But this Alien Bat has actually created a Zetton as well, and even optimized and upgraded it on that basis. Could it be that the Zetton Alien never truly died, or perhaps left behind a legacy?"

Xiao Che smiled faintly and shook his head.

"What did I say before? The Zetton Alien never truly understood the Zetton. To put it simply, aside from the very first Zetton, almost all of the enhanced forms of the Zetton were created by Alien Bat."

With these words, the level of threat Alien Bat posed in their minds skyrocketed.

It even nearly surpassed that of Alien Empera.

However, this was only because they had yet to witness the complete, legendary Hyper Zetton.

The three continued to watch the Sky Screen, where the two Ultra Warriors had already launched their assault on the Hyper Zetton Larva.

[The Hyper Zetton Larva unleashed multiple Trillion-Degree Fireballs.]

[They were easily dodged by the two Ultra Warriors as they closed the distance.]

[After a backflip, Ultraman Zero launched his two Eye Sluggers from his head, but they were blocked by the creature's two forelimbs.]

[Ultraman Cosmos leaped into the air, gathering energy in his right hand to strike from a blind spot the Hyper Zetton Larva could not see.]

[The blow successfully struck the Hyper Zetton Larva's left eye, drawing a pained wail from the creature.]

[After the explosion, the Hyper Zetton Larva's left eye was destroyed.]

[Even Alien Bat wore an expression of surprise.]

[Alien Bat: "What?!"]

Outside Spirit Hall.

Bi Ji watched the Sky Screen and shouted frantically:

"My Lord is so handsome! As expected of My Lord!"

Di Tian and Ice Empress sighed helplessly as they watched her.

Since they were out in the open, Ice Empress urged Bi Ji to restrain herself.

"Bi Ji, we are in public, after all. It wouldn't look good if others saw you acting so uncomposed."

They were here representing the Soul Beasts to seek an alliance.

Maintaining their composure was of the utmost importance.

Yet, Bi Ji continued to do as she pleased.

Di Tian shook his head in resignation; he had already given up.

Suddenly, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

[Stung by the pain, two massive scythes sprouted from the Hyper Zetton Larva's chest.]

[Caught off guard by the unexpected strike, Ultraman Cosmos had no defense.]

[He took the blow head-on, was sent flying into a stone wall, and was unable to rise again.]

[The Hyper Zetton Larva followed up with several fireballs, and Ultraman Cosmos was knocked unconscious by the falling debris.]

This scene left many people confused.

"Ultraman Cosmos, where is your Corona Mode?!"

"Ultraman Cosmos hasn't even started flashing his red light yet! Why is he already playing dead?!"

"No wonder they call him the 'slacker master,' so that's how it is!"

"Only Ultraman Zero is giving it his all."

[Ultraman Zero combined his Eye Sluggers and engaged the Hyper Zetton Larva in close combat to prevent it from finishing off Ultraman Cosmos.]

[But with only Ultraman Zero fighting, he couldn't even break through the Hyper Zetton Larva's defenses.]

[Gradually overwhelmed, Ultraman Zero was struck to the ground, and the battle became a one-sided rout.]

[Not far away, a boy named Xiao Wu was holding a shovel, searching incessantly for something.]

[Ultraman Zero was distracted by them and took a hit, but he still managed to lure the Hyper Zetton Larva away from the two.]

[Just as they were about to be crushed by falling rocks, the big sister in the mecha appeared.]

The people of Douluo Continent had no idea what this silent little boy was trying to do.

He was clearly just getting in the way of the Ultra Warriors!

Only Zhu Zhuqing narrowed her eyes, having noticed something.

Recalling the memory of this boy witnessing the defeat of Ultraman Dyna, who was hailed as the final hope, and how he had been searching for something ever since, Zhu Zhuqing understood.

"He... he is looking for the light, the light known as Ultraman Dyna!"

Ning Rongrong, standing beside her, looked puzzled.

"But hasn't Ultraman Dyna already turned into a stone statue?"

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. Although this was merely a guess based on her intuition, she spoke without hesitation:

"No, as long as there is hope, the light will not vanish, and the Ultra Warrior will eventually be able to shine once more!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than the previously gray, dim screen emitted a glimmer of light.

It was Xiao Wu!

He had found the light!