During the battle, Hades' Death God Power easily overwhelmed David's thunder, with wave after wave of attacks hitting his body. The terrifying and malevolent divine power burrowed into his flesh like maggots clinging to a bone.
At first, David seemed unaffected, and Hades paid it no mind. The mortal's physique was even stronger than his own divine body.
But gradually, as the battle progressed, the Death God Power accumulated within David to a terrifying degree. Yet, he still showed no signs of discomfort, which made Hades incredulous.
"You should have long ago been reduced to a desiccated corpse by my divine power, experiencing ultimate fear and despair, begging me to release you!"
Mid-air, unable to withstand David's fierce attacks, he was forced into a continuous retreat.
"I have indeed felt your divine power."
David's expression was cold as his iron fists struck like meteorites.
In the past, he could neutralize enemy attacks thanks to his energy manipulation.
However, as the enemies he faced grew stronger, even a casual attack from them exceeded the limit of what he could absorb in a short time.
Especially facing Hades' divine power today, it was ten times more malevolent than Ares, the God of War's divine power, a torrent like the River Styx, its corrosive power immense.
"Compared to converting other energies, which is as easy as eating and drinking, converting Hades' divine power is like pouring a bottle of disinfectant down my throat."
David threw a punch, sending Hades crashing deep into the ground. The entire Themyscira shook violently, appearing to be torn apart by the blow.
"For some reason, after your divine power invaded my body, it didn't cause significant damage. It seems to fit my body quite well."
"Fit? Mortal, what are you talking about?"
Hades, blasted into the previously formed crater, rose in shock and anger. It was his divine power, the power of the King of the Underworld, how could it fit with a mortal?
Furthermore, the divine power he controlled with his strong will was actively unwilling to attack a mortal. Didn't that mean this mortal before him was more suited to be the Lord of the Underworld than he was?
Although Hades had always considered the position his brother had forced upon him a disgrace, he could not accept that his last vestige of authority was now claimed by someone more worthy, especially an unknown mortal.
[Template fused 72%]
"You find it unacceptable? This universe is vast, and you are merely one of the old gods."
Suspended in mid-air, looking down at Hades in the crater, a radiant sun hung behind him. David's eyes unleashed scorching atomic energy rays, slicing and cutting at Hades' body.
"Don't think of yourself as special."
This was Hyperion's signature skill, his eyes emitting cutting beams of terrifying heat, known as Atomic Ray. After the fusion rate exceeded 65%, he gained this ability.
By layering cosmic energy, David's eye ray attacks became even stronger.
Initially, when he felt Hades' divine power entering his body, he was somewhat worried. Throughout the battle, he had been distracted, paying attention to his internal state, trying to expel the immense Death God Power.
But gradually, he realized that Hades' strongest divine power couldn't harm him, so he no longer needed to conserve energy as if facing a formidable enemy.
"I don't believe you!"
Blocking the Heat Vision with his arm, Hades abandoned his divine demeanor. He endured the attack head-on, like a sinister, agitated bat, he flew forward again, unleashing Death God Power without restraint.
This time, David was even more direct, not bothering to defend. He met the ancient King of the Underworld's punches head-on. He was actually pleased to see Hades act this way.
Hovering below the crater's opening, David withstood the King of the Underworld's ferocious attacks without taking a step back. Hades' Death God Power seemed like an illusion of light; he was struck, spitting blood, and with explosive airwaves, he was continuously repelled.
Bzzzzz!
With another heat ray strike, Hades was pushed by the immense impact, plowing through the crater floor for dozens of meters. His chest bore wounds that exposed bone, and he was painfully shoved towards the Gate of Hell, the place he had escaped from earlier.
Hippolyta, whose body from the neck down was petrified, opened her mouth, watching this scene in disbelief.
"He's become stronger!"
It had only been a short time since she last saw him. For her, whose lifespan was measured in millennia, it was barely "a few short days," yet David's strength had multiplied several times over.
Even... he was even suppressing the King of the Underworld Hades head-on!
To be honest, David hadn't grasped the most powerful aspect of Hades at all. This battle wasn't fair to the ancient King of the Underworld, but then again, no battle in the world was truly fair.
As for why he was unharmed by Hades' Death God Power, David, whose eyes continuously emitted rays, had a glimmer of understanding.
"It should still be the effect of the Thanos template."
"In the Marvel multiverse, Thanos is a natural Death Messenger, a link in maintaining the balance between life and death in the universe. As Death Messenger, Thanos's role is to bring about the death of life for 'Death,' the embodiment of the multiverse's rules.
When Thanos was born, his mother went mad and tried to kill the infant Thanos because she saw 'Death' in him. From childhood, 'Death' guided Thanos by his side to become Death Messenger."
Although the title "Death Messenger" sounded less imposing than "King of the Underworld."
"But Hades is merely an old god from Earth. His strength is only this much. 'Death,' however, is one of the five cosmic creator deities of the Marvel multiverse."
As her messenger, Thanos's potential and status were immeasurably higher than Hades'. Regarding the affinity for death powers, Hades couldn't even compare.
And during his last battle with Brainiac, a portion of David's potential from fusing with the Thanos template was ignited, unexpectedly granting him his current abilities.
"Immunity to the harm of death!"
"Even if you don't know why my divine power doesn't work on you, mortal, don't even think you can kill me."
Covered in wounds, including lightning burns and bone-deep injuries, the battered Hades got up. Gray-green light flashed as his Death God Power instantly wove together, mending his body.
He sneered and roared.
"Tell me, how do you plan to kill a god of death?"
David, wrapped in lightning, frowned slightly and admitted it frankly.
"I have to admit, your divine power can't hurt me, but I can't kill you either."
He truly didn't have such a method. During his battle with Hades, he had realized this. Hades was different from Ares and other gods; he was the god who controlled death itself.
Killing him was more difficult than killing other gods. The death god power was extremely difficult for him to convert with his energy manipulation abilities, making it impossible to form a proper attack.
"So, I can only send you back to hell!"
A smile appeared on his lips.
Actually, this was not bad. Leaving Hades to resent powerlessly in hell could provide him with emotional points.
David looked towards Hippolyta.
He remembered that in the plot, Hades escaped through the underworld passage. In the end, he, whose divine power was second only to Zeus, was not dealt with by anyone. He easily defeated everyone who opposed him, but was sealed and sent back to hell.
"He hasn't been out of hell for too long, the key!"
At this moment, Hippolyta finally seemed to recall something and shouted.
"Destroy the key, trigger the power that seals the underworld, and maybe there's still a chance to send him back!"
The key was the crucial element; she had always known it. However, she had turned into a stone statue and couldn't move. No one else had entered the underground cave, so she couldn't even remind them.
David had forcefully driven Hades into the ground, and in his battle with the King of the Underworld, he had actually gained the upper hand. This incredible scene had made her almost forget about it, and now she finally remembered.
"Mortal, you dare not!"
Seeing David's gaze lock onto the ancient key in front of the gate, Hades' expression changed. He roared and flew towards David, intending to knock him away from here.
He had never anticipated such a situation. In the mortal world, someone could resist his power, so he had never taken the key seriously.
"Just a little longer, just a little longer is enough!"
Hades shouted in his heart. David let the King of the Underworld crash into him, grabbing him with both hands as he was about to fly out of the cave. He chuckled lightly.
"Hades, have you forgotten something?"
As Hades stared with widened, belatedly comprehending eyes, David slightly raised his palm and clenched it from a distance.
A powerful gravity field, like several mountains, compressed and jammed the key on the ground in front of the Gate of Hell. The key, which had already been shattered into three pieces, was instantly destroyed!
Previously, David's gravity power had not surpassed Hades' divine power. However, now the key was not protected by Hades' divine power. Moreover, the key specifically designed to seal the underworld passage would not be tainted by his power.
"No... no!"
Brilliant yet merciless golden light ignited on the gate, and a massive suction force, specifically targeting the Lord of the Underworld who was enveloped, appeared. Hades screamed, trying to break free from that power, but it was futile. He was powerfully pulled backward.
"Even if I'm dragged back to hell, I'll take you with me!" His face contorted with ferocity as he tried to grab David.
Hades' murderous intent and hatred towards David at this moment even surpassed that of his brother, Zeus. At least his brother was born more powerful than him, yet he was defeated by a mortal he had never heard of!
This immense humiliation could not be washed away even by all the waters of the seven seas!
"What right do you have, Hades?
Who can be held by your strength, which is inferior to a woman's?"
David taunted him casually, mocking the King of the Underworld's strength as being less than a woman's. With a push of his arms, Hades felt an overwhelming and irresistible divine power that forced his arms apart.
The fierce battle had consumed a lot of David's strength, but Hades, having unleashed so much divine power, had consumed even more.
Without the anchor to hold onto, Hades instantly felt like a person falling into an abyss, unable to resist the 'gravity,' and plummeted towards the Gate of Hell.
"I'll at least take you with me, Hippolyta.
My brother's lover, I will make you pay for my brother's humiliation against me."
Just before being pulled back into hell, Hades, in his true form as the god of the underworld, roared. His large hand reached out towards the stone statue of Hippolyta. Her eyes widened in terror, but being petrified, she could do nothing.
"You're not getting her either!"
David's heat vision blasted into Hades' chest, pushing him back a step. The monstrous hand missed Hippolyta, grasping at empty air.
"No...!!"
Hades' final scream was heard as he was blasted into hell, where endless malicious flames flowed.
Bang!
The gate of the underworld slammed shut heavily. The golden light vanished, and everything returned to silence.
"He's finally back in hell!"
Hippolyta's face was pale, still showing traces of lingering fear.
She had almost been dragged into the underworld by Hades. She looked at David gratefully.
"You don't need to thank me."
David looked outwards, his gaze piercing through thousands of miles.
As Hades was beaten back into hell, the army of the dead he had summoned, which did not belong to the mortal world, were all pulled beneath the ground and sea, dragged back to hell.
"What about the magic on you and the others?"
However, Hippolyta and the others on the island were still petrified. David asked.
"We need the magic treasure that person used," Hippolyta replied.
On the ground of Themyscira, Cerberus, which had been pinned down by Clark's incredible divine power, was dragged back to hell. He had a few claw marks on him as he stood up.
"Is it over?
David actually defeated Hades?"
Cerberus was pulled underground and disappeared. This unusual sight clearly indicated that the King of the Underworld had been dealt with.
"Master? No, Hades is defeated?"
Faust, who had been fighting the warrior woman, looked towards the cave in terror.
He sensed powerful magical fluctuations, meaning Hades was no longer alive.
The ultimate magical truth that Hades had promised him was likely gone as well.
"Faust, you caused all of this, where do you think you're going to escape to?"
Faust no longer cared about capturing the daughter of Highfather. He turned to flee, but suddenly, a flash of lightning struck, and the Magic Copper Plate on his chest vanished.
David appeared in mid-air, weighing the copper plate in his hand, looking at Faust with amusement.
"This guy, though just a fool manipulated by Hades, is indeed the reason the King of the Underworld escaped the underworld and nearly caused a worldwide undead disaster."
"I... I..."
Facing David, who had been on par with the King of the Underworld before, Faust broke out in a cold sweat and couldn't even speak properly. He wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to escape.
"You have to pay the price for your mistakes, don't you think?"
David vanished from his spot. Faust instinctively cast a magic barrier, but in the next instant, it shattered like fragile glass.
Crack!
David's movements were unimpeded as he grabbed Faust by the neck and twisted. With a slight twist, Faust's neck snapped like a dry twig.
Faust paid the price for his greed.
After killing Faust, David intended to toss the copper plate to Diana, who was panting beside him, so she could figure out how to rescue her people with Hippolyta.
"The Amazons must have some magic hidden away too, right?"
He didn't understand magic anyway.
However, with Faust's death, the copper plate suddenly became hot, and the petrified Amazons on Themyscira all recovered. The moment they awoke, they saw their queen suspended in the air.
Looking around, the Amazons quickly understood what had happened and knelt in unison to express their gratitude.
"Your Majesty."
"This magic artifact only works when the person it petrified is alive. Once Faust died, it became ineffective," Diana explained, looking at David.
She had a little understanding of magic.
"Is it all settled?"
In the sky, Batman and the others appeared. They looked at the devastated island, which resembled a battlefield after a giant monster had passed through. On their way here, they had already seen the army of the undead being dragged back to hell.
Batman fell silent. The group exchanged glances, scratching their faces awkwardly. It had taken them a bit of time to locate the center of the boundless undead army covering the sea.
Green Lantern and the others, who had been providing support all along, thought they could finally support the Transcendent for once.
"In the end, we were still too late."
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