The golden spear was like a pillar of heaven as it swiftly reached the skies above New York City.
"Chirp..."
Suddenly, a clear phoenix cry resounded throughout New York City.
A dark red energy surged upward, taking the form of a phoenix!
Ten thousand meters above the ground, it met the golden spear head-on.
"Boom..."
The two immense energies exploded in the heavens.
The inferno brought by the golden spear was blocked, transforming into a sea of flames that spread outward in all directions.
In an instant, the sky above the entire city was dyed fiery red.
Night became day—an eerie crimson day.
Beneath the sea of flames was an energy phoenix, its beak pressed firmly against the golden spear, preventing it from advancing even an inch.
At the same time, the phoenix radiated red energy like a crimson Great Wall, blocking the sea of flames and preventing it from descending.
Otherwise, even if it stopped the golden spear, if the sea of flames were allowed to fall, the millions of people in the city would likely be burned to ashes in an instant.
The civilians of New York City finally came to their senses, and some began screaming in panic.
But even more people remained remarkably calm.
Those with religious beliefs had already begun praying to the God, Allah, or deities they believed in.
They prayed for the disaster to pass safely, and for the superheroes protecting Earth to defeat the enemy and return safely.
Ever since the battle in the skies above New York, Apocalypse had emerged out of nowhere.
New York City could be said to be the city that had suffered the most world-ending calamities.
Not to mention the countless supervillains, large and small.
But every time, someone had stepped forward to save them.
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