Hell's Gate Opens
"Buddy, you're right. I'll go find Midnight now. You wait here, I'll be right back..."
Constantine rushed to the Midnight Bar. Russell was right; everyone had to unite to stop Manmon from descending to earth, or the world would never have peace, and no one would escape.
On the one hand, it was for the sake of world peace; on the other hand, Constantine was genuinely opposed to Manmon's arrival, not for any other reason than that the medium through which Manmon descended was Angela.
Angela is his girlfriend now, and the two haven't broken up yet. Suddenly she had a child, and it's Satan's son. Is he going to have to take over this child?
Constantine, a womanizer who always took advantage of others and then turned his back on them, had never suffered such a great loss before.
Moreover, you can't abort this child after it's born, because you can't beat it!
If we can't even fight them, what's the point of taking them?
It's too late to break up now. What if Angela demands alimony? How will we live together in the future?
Meanwhile, above the mental hospital, the fiery cloud covered an ever-expanding area, presenting a classic scene of an impending apocalypse.
The inexplicable phenomenon attracted a large crowd of onlookers who took out their phones or other digital devices to photograph the unusual sky phenomena and posted them on their personal pages, inviting their friends to watch together.
Soon, vehicles from several television stations arrived at the scene to broadcast this unusual and strange weather phenomenon live.
Yes, so far, everyone has regarded the celestial anomalies caused by Manmon's arrival as unusual weather phenomena, and two television stations even recklessly took off in helicopters to film the scene.
Among the large crowd, there was a group of people who stood out from the crowd. They were dressed in black robes, holding candles, and forming a circle, bowing their heads and quietly reciting difficult and long sentences.
The whispered murmurs, amplified by the large number of singers, gradually grew louder until they could be heard clearly throughout the entire square.
The onlookers did not find anything wrong with these people who behaved strangely and dressed in bizarre clothes, even though the words 'hell' and 'doomsday' appeared more than once in the scriptures they chanted.
After all, it's the America, with an astonishing number of religious sects and beliefs, so it's not surprising that there's worship of hell and the end of the world.
However, such a large-scale operation, coupled with the stunning special effects in the sky, made it seem like a short-lived event, drawing the attention of many onlookers and reporters.
Under the camera's lens, the group remained unmoved and continued to pray quietly. Just as the reporters were about to turn their cameras away, the 'exciting' ceremony began.
A female believer untied her black robe, revealing her graceful and alluring naked body. With an angelic face and a devilish figure, she was beautiful enough to drive anyone mad.
The onlookers cheered loudly and whistled, feeling that the trip was worthwhile. Putting everything else aside, they had already made a fortune from this perk alone.
However, if someone with special abilities were here, they would see through the truth at a glance: the young woman was actually a demon surrounded by black smoke, with ram's horns on her head, bloodshot eyes, and limbs wrapped in venomous snakes.
"Great Son of Hell, according to the Bible of Hell, your sins will surpass those of the Father!"
"At the crossroads of life and death, in this place, at this time, please descend!"
"You and your army of hell will trample the human world, wash away false pretenses, and spread absolute darkness and fairness to every corner..."
The believers shouted wildly, and led by the female demon, they took out sharp daggers and plunged them into their own chests at the same time.
The crowd screamed, terrified by the sudden scene, but the next moment was more than just fright...
Thick blood shot into the air, transforming into a hazy mist, accompanied by an eerie crimson light that spread across the sky. A pitch-black door slowly opened with the sound of something invisible shattering.
In an instant, flames roared, and Hellfire swept out, engulfing the group of black-robed figures in front of them. After reaping the sacrifice, a deep roar that could tear apart the soul resounded from inside the gate.
"Roar roar roar————"
A colossal figure, its entire body cracked and its skin resembling shattered rock, stepped out of the gate first. With canine teeth, claws, and ram's horns, and with sulfurous lava dripping continuously from its cracked skin, it was Cerberus, a three-headed hellhound engulfed in flames.
The high temperature distorted the air, and the cement ground instantly turned into a boiling red stream.
After Cerberus appeared, two giant hands emerged from the black gate, and a towering figure, as tall as Optimus Prime, held the closing doors up like Optimus Prime.
The giant, hundreds of meters tall, was covered in scars. Apart from a gaping maw with protruding fangs, his face had only one menacing, blood-red eye.
He used an almost sacrificial method, fusing his own flesh and bones into the opened gate, reconstructing the frame of bones and scalding blood, fixing the Hell's Gate, and allowing countless hellish creatures to freely enter the human world.
"Roar roar roar————"
The Hell's Gate stand tall and imposing, like a fissure in an endless abyss, constantly spewing out countless hideous hellish creatures.
In just a few breaths, more and more demons entered the human world, gathering into a massive army of hell.
Flames and black smoke rose, accompanied by the smell of sulfur, obscuring the starlight and moonlight, making the already dark night even more gloomy.
"My God..."
The crowd that had gathered in the square screamed, and after a brief moment of stunned silence, they fled in all directions like madmen.
How could two legs possibly outrun four? Moreover, the army of hell was full of winged monsters. Soon, the square and streets became Slaughterhouse, and screams and blood added a red mist to the night sky.
Two helicopters were surrounded by monsters in the sky. One of the demons transformed into black flames and rushed into the helicopter, grabbed the reporter's shoulder, and grinned menacingly. "Keep filming, tell everyone that we're here!"
The situation below was similar. The female demon who had previously presided over the sacrificial ceremony controlled several reporters, pointed their cameras at the invincible army of hell, and announced to the world that the masters of mankind had arrived.
The ground shook!
Smoke and fire fill the air!
The hellish army, which could no longer contain itself, roared and tore down building after building.
Pain tormented their souls, transforming into a desire to destroy everything.
So they followed the desires of the center, venting and spreading more pain, turning the entire block into a raging inferno.
The three-headed hellhound charged the fastest, its three gaping maws spewing flames in all directions, its three pairs of eyes rapidly scanning the surroundings, swallowing any human it found pleasing to the eye whole.
Ahead, a mother and daughter huddled in a corner caught its attention. The despair in the mother's heart and the hope in the girl's heart were intertwined, which was an unparalleled temptation for every creature in hell.
I want to eat it!
The hellhound strode forward, its searchlight-like eyes casting a scarlet light, and its mouth dripping with scalding saliva, as it looked down at the mother and daughter.
When the girl's hope completely turns into despair and fear, that is the best time for her to enjoy her meal.
The mother was terrified, her eyes tightly shut as she held her daughter, murmuring Bible. The girl, though filled with fear, still held hope in her pure heart. She picked up the Cross necklace from her mother's neck and raised it towards the three-headed dog.
"Roar roar roar————"
The three-headed hellhound grinned menacingly, slamming its head down and terrifying the mother and daughter.
Just as the girl's hope was being replaced by despair, a beam of white light descended from the sky, piercing the hellhound's back and pinning it to the ground.
The white flames scorched, instantly overturning the red flames on the hellhound's body, burning it along with its body and the lava.
The girl stared wide-eyed at the sky, wondering if it was just her imagination, but she thought she saw an angel.
It wasn't an illusion; the girl's mother also saw it. In the pitch-black darkness, a Wings of Light unfolded in the air, their holy light scattering across a long, shimmering tail, rippled through the darkness and created halos of light.
"Roar roar roar————"
The light was so dazzling that almost everyone, including the army of hell, saw the light and shadow in the sky that they both loathed and envied.
A roar! A howl!
The enraged army of hell roared at the sky in unison, their claws blazing with flames. They abandoned the humans beside them and charged away. Every flying creature took flight and soared into the sky.
Smoke filled the air, blurring visibility!
Russell looked down at the hellish creatures surging towards him like a tide, and then looked around at the dense, dark shadows rapidly approaching.
He drew his longsword and swung it down in mid-air, unleashing a blazing white sword aura. The light swirled around him, transforming into a ring of flames that connected end to end, blocking the approaching flying monster.
Then, with his longsword in hand, he transformed it into a javelin and hurled it down at the hellish army on the ground.
The light left his hand with lightning speed, illuminating the entire night sky with boundless, holy radiance.
Russell's golden eyes blazed with light, and his spear split in mid-air, multiplying into a thousand. In an instant, countless arrows of light shot off the bowstring, like a waterfall of silver, crashing to the ground with the force of countless stars falling from the sky.
Points of light connected to form lines, weaving together a torrential downpour of holy light that washed over the earth. Clusters of bright white light shone forth, rendering the world dazzlingly radiant.
The roar was deafening. Hellish monsters that touched the holy light turned to ashes on the spot, while humans hit by the light remained unharmed.
For a moment, the sky and the ground fell silent. The demons commanded their monsters to roar incessantly, and the cameras faithfully captured the battlefield, broadcasting this scene to every household.
The best shot came from a TV helicopter, clearly capturing Russell's silhouette with its Wings of Light, surrounded by countless hellish monsters.
Hell vs. Heaven!
Devil vs. Angel!
The war has begun!
"I ask you, do you like light?"
With the Wings of Light motionless behind him, Russell hovered in mid-air. As his golden eyes swept over him, not a single monster or demon dared to meet his gaze.
"If you won't admit it, then let's just say you like it..."
Russell spread his fingers and held them up in front of him, and a point of light ignited. As he frantically drew in Magic Power, the light around him grew even more magnificent.
"Welcome to the human world, you scum of hell! This sun is for you!!"