At that moment, the battle in the arena came to an abrupt halt, and everyone stopped what they were doing.
The Hydra members on Pierce's side raised their hands in a perfectly synchronized salute the moment they saw Lu Xi, their eyes filled with fervor.
Lu Xi swept his gaze over Nick Fury's group and decided not to keep up the pretense any longer, stating bluntly:
"That's right. Pierce is indeed Hydra, but they all answer to me now."
Those words exploded through the crowd like a bomb.
Along with shock, their eyes now held even more fear and confusion.
None of them had expected things to develop so far beyond their expectations.
Steve and Peggy Carter instantly tensed up. Acting on instinct, they quickly switched sides and ran to Nick Fury.
However, they immediately realized that before an existence like a god, no amount of vigilance would amount to anything.
Peggy Carter looked at Nick Fury somewhat awkwardly and said softly:
"Sorry. I wronged you."
Nick Fury merely twitched at the corner of his mouth. He could not even be bothered to acknowledge those two fools.
The good news was that he had finally shaken off the label of being Hydra.
The bad news was that the enemy had changed from Hydra's leader into a terrifying demon god of Hell.
If he had a choice, Nick Fury really would not have wanted that good news.
Nick Fury looked solemnly at Lu Xi, his voice trembling slightly.
"Lord Lucifer, even you are Hydra?"
Lu Xi raised a finger and gently wagged it, speaking with a half-smile.
"Don't get it wrong. Hydra belongs to me now; that doesn't mean I am Hydra. It's called an inequality. Understand?"
Hearing that, Steve stepped forward and stared directly at Lu Xi.
"My lord, at