Steppenwolf's electric axe and Shazam's magical lightning were still clashing, while Kalibak's Beta Club was chasing Barry's afterimage, leaving devastating scorch marks on the battlefield.
These two of Darkseid's right and left arms were locked in a fierce battle.
A red and blue lightning bolt ripped across the sky.
Kara was the first to appear beside Steppenwolf.
Before Steppenwolf could even turn his ugly head, a pale fist imbued with the power of a star was already imprinted on his wrist.
Click!
The crisp sound of bones shattering was clearly audible.
The electric axe that had accompanied him through countless worlds flew out of his hand.
Steppenwolf let out a painful groan, but Kara gave him no chance to catch his breath.
With a swift spin, her elbow struck Steppenwolf precisely in the jaw.
Bang!
The Steppenwolf's massive body was thrown off the ground by the blow, tumbling through the air a dozen times before crashing heavily into the distant pile of Parademons, creating a large, human-shaped crater. It was unable to get up for a long time.
On the other side, Kalibak watched all of this unfold, and for the first time, terror appeared on his tyrannical face.
He tried to back away, but it was too late.
Kara's figure materialized before him; she simply stretched out one hand and casually caught the Beta Club he swung at her.
Kalibak used all his strength, but the weapon, capable of easily shattering a planet, remained completely still.
"You..."
Kalibak only managed to utter one word.
Kara twisted her wrist, which was gripping the long stick, suddenly.
With another "crack," Kalibak's arm twisted and deformed at an eerie angle.
He let out Beast roar, but was met with a kick to his knee.
His knees snapped back instantly, and Kalibak's massive body involuntarily knelt down.
Kara seized the Beta Club and swung it backhand, striking him squarely on the back of the neck.
Thump!
Darkseid's eldest son, a war general of Apokolips, didn't even finish a complete sentence before he suddenly passed out, his face falling to the ground.
From the moment Kara took action to the moment it ended, it took only three seconds.
The entire battlefield fell into that eerie silence once again.
Shazam Billy Batson stood suspended in mid-air, mouth agape, staring at his two formidable opponents who had been knocked out with a single blow, unable to close his mouth for a long time.
The Flash Barry Allen, also stopped in his tracks, looking at the cold woman with her back to everyone, holding Beta Club, with only one thought in his mind.
This is the true fighting style of Kryptonian!
That's so cool!
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, golden light was blooming.
" Xiao Zha! Now!" Constantine roared, channeling his divine power into the Lasso of Truth in his hand.
Zatanna understood, formed a hand seal, and chanted an ancient incantation.
The golden lasso suddenly burst forth with unprecedented brilliance, transforming into countless rays of light that precisely struck the controlled heroes.
The energy construct on Hal, the Green Lantern, instantly collapsed. He clutched his head in pain, and a few seconds later, the green ring shone with a resolute light once more.
Aquaman Arthur Curry let out a long howl, and his originally crimson eyes returned to azure.
One hero after another broke free of control, staring blankly at their blood-stained hands and the Hell scene around them.
Just then, a red and blue meteor streaked back from the horizon, crashing into the center of the battlefield with a deafening roar, creating a shallow crater.
Clark Kent staggered to his feet from the pit, feeling as if he had been trampled by ten thousand interstellar behemoths. To be honest, this was the first time in his life he had ever felt like he had been beaten up by an elder.
He looked up and immediately saw Lois Lane using a standard military dagger to sever the neck of a Parademons.
Lois flicked the black blood off the dagger, didn't turn his head, and simply spoke coldly.
Clark.
" Lois, what exactly is going on...?"
"You should think of a way to calm your comrades down first," Lois interrupted him.
Clark was taken aback, only then noticing that something was off about the atmosphere around him.
Shazam, the Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Mera... all the heroes who had regained their senses, including the survivors, stopped fighting and gathered around, none of them with friendly expressions.
"Uh... guys? What's going on here?" Clark, somewhat confused.
"Don't call me that so affectionately, Superman." Constantine, a cigarette dangling from his lips, strolled over leisurely, carrying the gleaming Lasso of Truth in his hand.
"To prevent any lingering issues in your mind, I think it's necessary to give you some physical therapy."
Before he finished speaking, he flicked his wrist, and the lasso, like a living snake, instantly bound Superman tightly.
"Hey! John, what are you doing!"
"What are you doing?" Constantine grinned, revealing a set of yellow teeth, and shouted to the others.
"Mr. Thor has lent us his divine powers until now, but we haven't really used them properly yet, have we? Now, here's a perfect target. Ladies and gentlemen, don't be shy, this is called 'physical therapy'!"
He charged forward first, his fist, crackling with golden lightning, slamming into Superman's stomach.
"This punch is for my friends whom you burned to ashes!"
Bang!
Superman groaned as he was hit and bent over.
The Bat Family had been itching for a fight for a long time.
Jason Todd, the Red Hood, was the first to follow up, delivering a flying kick that struck Superman squarely in the "S" symbol on his chest.
"This kick is for Gotham!"
Nightwing Dick Grayson followed closely behind, striking him on the back with a stick.
Shazam rushed over and kicked him in the shin without any hesitation.
Green Lantern Hal uses his energy to create a giant fist and delivers a right hook to Superman.
Aquaman and Mera also joined forces and Mera forward, each throwing a punch.
Even the usually mild-mannered Barry sighed and, as he ran past Superman, delivered a lightning-fast kick.
"Sorry, Clark, but you really did make a mess of Central City."
In an instant, Earth's strongest guardian became the target of everyone's attacks.
Not far away, Diana, who had been transformed into a half-human, half-machine, watched this scene. Her half-face, made of metal, was expressionless, but her single remaining eye was filled with lingering fear.
Superman was the one who initially advocated for a direct assault on Apokolips, but she was the one who devised the battle plan.
Superman's thick skin and tough flesh allowed him to withstand this beating, but she didn't even want to think about it if it were her...
While Green Lantern Hal was beating her up, he still had time to turn around and yell at her, " Diana, are you ready? You could be next!"
Diana's body stiffened.
The only ones present who didn't make a move were Martian Manhunter and... herself.
Soon, the "team treatment" ended, and the bruised and battered Superman was pulled up from the ground by Lois.
He shook his head, looking at his wife with a puzzled expression. " Lois... what's going on? How come they're all... each one stronger than the last? And my cousin... who is she?"
Lois reached out and gently stroked his swollen cheek, his gesture devoid of pity, only calm.
" Clark, now is not the time to talk about this."
After saying that, she turned around and threw herself back into the battle against the Parademons.
Superman had no choice but to stand beside his wife, his face contorted in a swollen mess, and reluctantly become her assistant.
On the other side of the battlefield, the battle between Damian Wayne and the New Gods assassin Kanto has reached a fever pitch.
The swords flashed and clashed so fast that only two blurry black shadows could be seen colliding.
Just then, a spatial rift tore open above the battlefield, and a chair shimmering with the light of knowledge silently slid out.
Batman, seated in the Mobius Chair, has arrived.
As soon as he appeared, without any further words, the binding force field of the Mobius Chair and the destructive laser beams indiscriminately bombarded the heroes below.
The anticipated chaos did not occur.
Almost the instant Batman appeared, all the members of the Bat Family stopped what they were doing, turned their heads in unison, and looked at the chair in the sky.
Red Hood Jason Todd cracked his wrists, then looked at his friends with barely suppressed excitement. "I've wanted to do this for ages!"
Batwoman Kate Kane, standing to the side, curled her lip and said, "Let me go first."
Nightwing Dick Grayson wore a pained expression, as if saying, "It's for your own good. If we can wake him up, that's the best way."
Barbara Gordon's voice held a rare hint of excitement. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to beat him up legitimately! We can't let it slip by!"
"Hey! Let me go first!" Damian shouted anxiously while he was locked in combat with Kanto, but as soon as he was distracted, Kanto's dagger stabbed at him, forcing him to refocus.
The Bat family's "filial sons and grandsons" have no habit of waiting for their younger brother.
"Go! Beat him up!"
With a shout, everyone rushed towards Batman in the Mobius Chair.
"A rabble." Batman's voice amplified through the Mobius Chair, cold and emotionless.
The lasers and force fields on the chairs instantly intensified, precisely targeting each person's weaknesses.
At the same time, his voice began to attack their hearts.
" Jason, you'll always be a failed Robin."
" Dick, you'll always live in my shadow."
" Barbara, your legs are proof of your incompetence."
These words were more hurtful than any weapon, but now, empowered by Thor's divine power, these wounds transformed into an even more ferocious rage.
"You old bastard!" Jason roared, bracing himself against a laser beam as he charged to the front.
Faced with absolute power, even the most ingenious tactics appear pale in comparison.
Before long, the energy shield of the Mobius Chair was on the verge of collapse under the combined attack of the group.
Nightwing spotted an opening, hooked a rope around the armrest of the chair, and pulled hard.
Batman, chair and all, was pulled down from mid-air.
Kate and Jason, one on each side, dragged him off the chair and pinned him to the ground.
Then came the familiar "you punch me, I kick you" segment.
Constantine, who was directing the heroes to clear the battlefield, spotted this scene with sharp eyes, and was so shocked that he dropped the cigarette in his mouth.
"Fuck!!!"
He took off charging in that direction, cursing as he ran. "Wait for me, you bunch of bat brats! I still have a score to settle with him!"