Battle of Ultimate Evil

When words failed, there was no need for more. The two sides immediately began a head-on clash.

The first to strike was the Green Goblin. He had long been unable to suppress the killing intent in his heart. After all, years of boredom and aimlessness had nearly driven him mad.

And now, Spider-Woman Ashley’s appearance instantly brought back the good old days. The emergence of a new generation of Spider-Man was enough to make this old Green Goblin risk everything for one last bout of madness.

"You know, little girl? Your grandfather died by my hand. I can still remember his wails before he died. He begged me to spare his family—hahahaha!"

The Green Goblin suddenly hurled several Pumpkin Bombs. But they posed little threat to the nimble Ashley. She was no longer what she used to be. With Venom’s enhancement, her Spider-Sense had nearly reached Peter Parker’s level.

"Is running your mouth all you can do, old man? If so, I’ll be very disappointed. Try this—" Ashley caught the incoming bombs in a web, then swung them hard and threw them back.

A massive explosion erupted in the sky, bright flames and black smoke blanketing the air.

Standing on his glider, the Green Goblin shot out of the black smoke with a trail of fire behind him. He laughed maniacally, as though Ashley’s counterattack had not harmed him at all, but had instead made him even more excited.

"Venom. Long time no see. I thought you’d died in some gutter long ago, but I didn’t expect you to latch onto this little girl. What, have the good old days made you forget who your real enemy is?"

Osborn and Venom were old acquaintances. As two of Spider-Man’s archenemies, they had crossed paths plenty of times before.

"Aha, Osborn. Parker and I used to chase you all over New York. Do you really think you can escape this time?" Venom sneered. At the same time, Ashley did not stop moving. She leaped high into the air, preparing to hit the Green Goblin hard.

"I’m more afraid you’ll both die here!" The Green Goblin wore a mocking grin as he activated the Sonic Cannon on his glider. A massive burst of high-frequency sound poured out, instantly blasting Ashley backward.

It could be said that the weaknesses of Symbiotes like Venom had been studied to death by both heroes and villains. As long as there was fire and sound, these fluid creatures were hardly any different from insects.

On the other side, Pietro rapidly closed in on the enemy. His target was Absorbing Man, since that man had mocked him the most earlier. But Kara got there first and intercepted him, leaving Pietro no choice but to run toward Shocker.

Shocker was, after all, only an ordinary man. Although he possessed a pair of high-tech gauntlets capable of generating high-frequency pulses, having him fight Pietro was giving him far too much credit. He was already well past sixty. Forget facing Pietro head-on—he could not even aim at him.

As for Kara’s move, it was not without reason. She had fought an Absorbing Man from another universe before, so she had some understanding of his powers.

Absorbing Man could replicate any material or energy he came into contact with. This ability gave him an incredibly high ceiling, allowing him to possess terrifying combat strength comparable to that of a god.

In the past, Pietro fighting him would not have been much of a problem. Absorbing Man could not hit Pietro, while Pietro could not hurt Absorbing Man. Neither could do anything to the other.

But things were different now. Pietro’s arms were made of Vibranium. If Absorbing Man copied that, he would undoubtedly become immensely powerful, making it far more difficult to take him down quickly.

So Kara charged straight at Absorbing Man without another word. She threw a full-force punch, forcing the heavy-metal Absorbing Man to stagger back several steps and leaving two visible skid marks across the ground.

"I don’t think I’ve seen you before, little girl." Absorbing Man flexed his slightly numb wrist and sneered.

"That’s fine. I’ll be the last thing you ever see in your life. I’m sure you’ll never forget it." The instant Kara finished speaking, she charged forward again, with no intention of wasting words on him.

"Your physical condition is strange. I’ve never touched anything like you, yet you seem to know me quite well. What, did I kill one of your relatives before?"

Absorbing Man swung his flail, using his words to distract Kara while viciously hurling the massive iron ball at her.

But his words failed to draw Kara’s attention. Or rather, Kara had always been the sort who preferred action over talk. She leaped aside at high speed, dodging the attack before landing atop the flail’s chain and running directly toward Absorbing Man.

Absorbing Man’s expression changed. Metallic light immediately flashed over his body, and the next second, immense force crashed between them. Like two enraged mammoths, their power-packed fists unleashed bursts of shockwaves with every collision.

As for Wild Child, who had joined the battlefield last, he had no choice but to face the battle-hungry Blood Baron.

"Red Skull will kill you, vampire! This is not a battle you should be involved in!"

"To hell with Red Skull! I’m done playing along. There’s only one thing I want to do now: make a real mess and make you bastards who’ve lived peacefully for decades pay the price!" Blood Baron’s eyes turned scarlet. His sharp fangs immediately gave him the upper hand over Wild Child.

"You’re the one who’ll pay, traitor!" Wild Child snarled as he fought and retreated.

"Traitor?" Blood Baron looked as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "…Hahahaha! What right do you have to call me a traitor? I rendered services to Red Skull. I fought for Red Skull. But look at me now—I can only drink the blood of stray dogs in the gutter!"

At that, Blood Baron narrowed his eyes and looked at Wild Child with a cold sneer, continuing his taunt.

"And what right do you have to call me a traitor? You used to be Wolverine’s apprentice! Every combat technique you know came from that old wolf. Do you think putting on a new skin means you can start over? You mangy mutt."

"Shut the hell up!"

Wild Child roared, his defenses breaking as he entered a berserk state.

"I’ll kill you!"

"Then come and try!"

Both possessed tremendous regenerative abilities, so neither spared any thought for their lives in battle. They traded wound for wound, blood for blood, and the fight was brutally savage.

Seeing that everyone had found the opponent best suited for them, Zhang Ye made his move as well. He calmly watched Enchantress, his eyes filled with desire for the magical energy within her.

But Enchantress seemed to misunderstand Zhang Ye’s gaze. She believed that this young Black Wizard had already fallen under her enchantment.