Shangri-La.
The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
It wasn't the arrival of a hot war, but a major battle was unfolding here.
The castle, standing high on the mountain, with a style somewhat similar to the Potala Palace in the Western Regions, was currently under attack.
The palace complex was built on the narrow summit of the high mountain, so the rooms of the palace were densely packed.
Once ignited, the fire immediately spread.
The raging flames, like a red beast, devoured the city atop the high mountain.
Behind the palace, swallowed by the red "beast," was the white snow mountain.
The palace complex built by the monks was located on the snow mountain, and it was precisely this environment that attracted more and more monks to settle here.
The magical land, once filled with tranquility, a sacred place where time was stopped, had now become a place the monks dreaded.
In the darkness, the fiercely burning red flames and the faintly visible white snow intertwined, forming an indescribable spectacle.
When Wonder Woman, Kara, Green Lantern, Zatanna, and Constantine arrived in Shangri-La, what they saw was this shocking scene.
"I understand now why you will form the Justice League Dark in the future."
Green Lantern looked at Wonder Woman, who had a serious expression.
"We are indeed not very suitable for dealing with these magical things."
"Not suitable?"
Kara asked Green Lantern, "Who are you referring to?"
"Me, Flash, Batman, and Superman, we all know nothing about magic."
Green Lantern shrugged and said.
"Oh, really?"
Kara looked at the chaotic palace below, a look of doubt in her eyes.
"I remember Wonder Woman shouldn't know magic either, so why can she form the Justice League Dark and even become the Vice Chairman of the League?"
Wonder Woman, standing nearby, heard their discussion and glanced at Kara.
"If you two continue to talk here, the people below probably won't be able to hold on."
Underground, Zatanna focused her gaze on the sky.
Above, a purple figure was battling a group of ghosts with speed imperceptible to the naked eye.
On the plaza ground, a group of monks sat meditating.
These monks were all devout followers and servants of "Cushnar"; their fighting style involved their souls leaving their bodies, allowing the Deadman parasitic within them to emerge and fight enemies with their spirit forms.
Ordinary people could not do anything to them with this move, as these spirit forms could attack from any direction, and enemies could not hit them.
Spirit forms, like ghosts, could not be touched by ordinary people.
But facing Louise, a woman empowered by Hecate, they were completely at a disadvantage.
With just a wave of her hand, the blue souls instantly exploded.
Like blossoming fireworks, they were ignited and crushed by her.
Louise, with pale white eyes and her body surrounded by purple light, had an aura several times stronger than when she first met Eric.
A casual strike from her possessed the destructive magical power to obliterate the heavens and earth.
Louise used magical energy beams to form a giant sword.
With a gentle swipe, the giant sword, imbued with powerful magical might, aimed at the blue souls before her and utterly annihilated them.
"Is this the power of the Witch's Mark?"
Zatanna looked at Louise in the sky, a cautious look in her eyes.
"We can't use magic now, so we can't stop her! But someone should intervene."
Constantine, smoking a cigarette, glanced at the Wonder Woman trio, then looked at a group of people not far away.
Because the other party was too conspicuous, and there was even a dressed chimp among them, Constantine immediately recognized their identities.
The dressed chimp was Detective Chimp Beppo, wearing Sherlock Holmes's clothes and equipped with Sherlock Holmes's gear, he was the owner of the famous Oblivion Bar in the magical world.
The beautiful woman in a black sleeveless uniform, with her pale arms and legs exposed, and her red hair fluttering in the wind, was the witch Circe, referred to by people as "the Great." She possessed immortality and eternal youth, and once achieved the feat of turning Wonder Woman into mud.
After glancing at this group of people, Constantine shook his head.
They were all famous figures in the magical world, but now they were just spectators.
"You know them?"
Zatanna looked at the chimp dressed in Sherlock Holmes's clothes, then asked Constantine.
She was just a rookie in the magical world now, not very familiar with these seniors.
"Hmm, but our relationship isn't that good."
Constantine exhaled a puff of cigarette smoke, "You'll get to know them all later, after all, your—"
He was about to say "your father" but immediately stopped.
Zatanna didn't notice Constantine's expression, focusing her attention on Louise above her.
The Wonder Woman trio from the future quickly entered the battlefield.
Supergirl Kara's eyes emitted Heat Vision, preparing to unleash it on Louise, who had transformed into a purple witch.
But Louise, who had already noticed the three, immediately mobilized the magic of the entire space.
Mental magic, adept at control and deprivation, required no incantations or releases, relying solely on the magical authority granted by Hecate.
A powerful purple lightning bolt instantly generated beneath Kara, striking her!
"Ugh!"
Kara let out a painful groan and fell directly from the sky.
A feeling of weakness instantly overwhelmed her, as if all her strength had been drained.
Whoosh!
Seeing Kara immediately hit, Green Lantern immediately used his Green Lantern Ring to create a giant baseball glove and caught the falling Supergirl.
"My baseball skills are not only evident in my batting, but also in my catching."
Hal, who didn't forget to crack a joke on the battlefield, smiled slightly at Kara.
After catching Kara, Hal used his Green Lantern Ring to conjure a giant Green Lantern Ring power battery and hurled it at Louise in the air.
Although she could have dodged the Green Lantern Ring power battery's attack, Louise did not dodge, instead, her giant sword in hand slashed at the power battery.
The Green Lantern power battery, conjured by the Green Lantern Ring, was instantly shattered.
Hal was also knocked flying by the shockwave.
Whoosh!
Wonder Woman instantly flew in front of Louise, whipping out her Lasso of Truth.
Although she had restrained her opponent, Louise, whose eyes glowed with pale white moonlight, did not simply surrender, but looked at Diana with a slightly surprised expression.
Noticing the three crescent marks on the other's forehead, Wonder Woman's heart was startled.
A headache immediately surfaced, and her forehead felt faintly hot.
The memories of her unforgettable childhood nightmare resurfaced.
She herself was also marked with the Witch's Mark, and as soon as she approached Hecate's power, she would be affected.
Enduring the physical discomfort and splitting headache, Wonder Woman grabbed the lasso, trying to control her opponent.
But Louise, who had now realized that Wonder Woman was of the same kind as herself, had increasingly bright white flashes in her eyes.
"You are also a subordinate of the Witch Mother, Diana Prince, accept your destiny, do not try to avoid your mission!"
Louise stretched out her hand, pointed at Diana, and said in a cold voice.
At this moment, a faint white light seeped out from Diana's body, and the half-moon and full-moon marks on her forehead gradually appeared.
Her consciousness gradually began to become uncontrollable.
"I—"
Wonder Woman covered her forehead with one hand and roared, "Having gone through countless battles, witnessed countless rises and falls, and lost everything, the one thing I cannot lose is this body!"
With one hand, she suddenly grabbed the Lasso of Truth and fiercely pulled the other party over.
Bang!
A fist, filled with immense fury, slammed hard into the other's face.
Louise, who was immediately sent flying backward, casually grabbed the Lasso of Truth.
After stabilizing herself, Louise said to Wonder Woman, "You forgot, the divine magic of Olympus was also bestowed by the Witch Mother!"
Saying that, she ripped off the lasso, and a purple energy beam blasted onto the other's body.
Wonder Woman was immediately sent flying uncontrollably.
Bang!
Suddenly!
A burst of air exploded in the sky.
Followed by continuous air explosions.
Detective Chimp Beppo looked up in confusion, "Is that a sonic boom?"
Before he could finish speaking, a figure, enveloped in airflow, charged directly towards Louise.
Clark fiercely threw a punch at his future wife, Louise Lane.
Bang!
Under the influence of anger, Clark unleashed his full potential, his speed instantly breaking through his maximum limit.
With a full-speed charge, his powerful momentum-carrying fist slammed hard into Louise's cheek.
"Ugh!"
Louise's body, protected by Hecate's witchcraft, was directly knocked back by the thunderous blow.
Like a hit baseball, she flew straight backward.
Clark, driven by anger and revenge, completely disregarded the fact that the other party was his future wife.
How could someone like him still have a future?
Even if there was, it wouldn't be the future depicted like this!
It would be a future he didn't even dare to imagine!
His eyes emitted Heat Vision, aimed at the rapidly charging Louise.
Sizzle!
The Heat Vision blasted onto the other's body, creating an even more intense impact!
Boom!
Louise's body smashed through a palace, the powerful destructive force instantly breaking through the palace walls.
Amidst the booming sounds, the palace was shattered, emitting deafening noises, and dust immediately filled the entire palace.
At this moment, the souls of the monks floating in the air stared blankly at the "alien" before them.
This kind of power and speed, besides being explained as an "alien," there should be no other reason!
Even if I cultivated for another hundred years, I probably wouldn't reach this state, right?!
Clark, standing in the air, looked at the collapsing palace on the ground with a wary gaze.
He didn't find Louise's figure.
The next moment!
Louise's figure appeared behind him.
Clark immediately turned around, and the Heat Vision in his eyes also shot out instantly.
But the Heat Vision passed through Louise's body without causing any damage.
It seemed as if her body had transformed into a spirit form, like the monks, rendering pure physical attacks ineffective.
A hint of disdain flashed in Louise's eyes.
"You know nothing about magic! And even less about the Witch Mother's power!"
With just a thought from Louise, a purple ball of energy instantly generated beneath Clark.
Then, countless energy beams, like branches, bloomed from within, spreading and rising upwards.
Clark wanted to leave, but found his movements momentarily stalled.
The purple "vines" quickly climbed onto his body, binding him tightly.
Louise grabbed a section of the "purple vine" and fiercely threw him towards the ground.
Boom!
A deep pit was smashed into the ground, and Clark's back slammed heavily onto the surface.
Before he could break free from these restraints, Louise pulled him into the sky and continued to throw him down, resulting in another heavy impact on the ground.
Amidst the booming explosions, the ground seemed to experience a small earthquake.
"!"
Green Lantern, holding his injured chest, asked Kara, who was not doing so well, "Does this count as domestic violence?"
Kara didn't answer him; she was seriously injured and only wanted to recover her strength as quickly as possible.
Diana next to her looked emotionally unstable; she was genuinely worried that the other party would immediately go berserk.
Seeing Clark defeated by Louise, the monks were greatly surprised, but quickly reacted and joined the battle.
However, facing Louise, who had an absolute advantage in strength, they were completely unable to cope.
"No!"
Detective Chimp looked at Louise, who was wantonly slaughtering, "I can't just do nothing."
Saying that, he was about to wield two longswords and charge forward.
The short swords in an ordinary person's hands looked like longswords when he used them.
"Wait!"
Circe stopped the impulsive Beppo, "Someone—is coming!"
"Ugh—"
Clark, aching all over, opened his eyes and saw a figure standing silently in the sky under the silver glow of the full moon.
Under the large, disk-like yellow moon casting its clear light, a figure was positioned in the center of the moon.
Behind him, a cape flapped fiercely, silhouetted by the enormous full moon, giving the impression of a deity descending.
My brother!
But how was that possible?
Was he hallucinating from the beating, or had he mistaken someone else?
Was this person, who felt completely different from before, really Eric?
Eric, watched by everyone under the full moon, slowly descended.
The pale moonlight in his eyes, similar to Louise's, receded, and the cape behind him slowly disappeared.
The white cape was a gift from the system, seemingly a cloak from a Moon God statue.
He generally had little interest in such decorations.
Seeing Eric, who exuded an unfamiliar aura, join the battlefield, a trace of unease that Louise herself couldn't understand arose within her.
To dispel this unease, she quickly flew towards Eric.
Facing Louise's attack, Eric reached out and grabbed her by the neck.
Louise's spirit form immediately broke free from Eric's hand, but the white cape spread out from his arm.
It perfectly enveloped her body.
As Louise tried to resist, the cloak immediately performed a series of super maneuvers at maximum speed.
Louise was dragged and thrown around, crashing through buildings, flying from one mountaintop to another.
Dust and snow splattered everywhere, and deafening roars echoed incessantly!
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