Volume One, Chapter 109: Battle in Progress

Upon hearing Taro’s command, the Ultraman squad at the forefront immediately withdrew their defenses and shifted to beam attacks.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Under the first sweeping assault, countless volcanic monster birds perished, plummeting into the bottomless abyss of space.

Taro had just released a breath of relief when a terrifying interstellar railgun shot hurtled toward him, piercing a huge hole in the Ultraman barrier to his left. In an instant, several Ultramen stationed there were extinguished into nothingness.

Taro was momentarily stunned; his expression slowly stiffened, turning cold and grim. The cracking sound of his fingers locking tightly echoed ominously.

“Ha ha ha, Ultramen, I’m attacking you again!” A boastful laugh echoed from afar.

A pale-skinned alien with crimson eyes rode in on a Barton.

“Nackelian,” Jack read aloud the name, his hand gathering a faint white radiance.

“And we’re here too!”

Another roar overlapped, and countless familiar faces appeared one after another before the Ultramen’s eyes—none other than the Ampela lackeys who had once assaulted the Land of Light.

Zoffy, who had fought in the Great Ultraman War, immediately darkened, shouting sharply, “Prepare for battle!”

Boom—

At that moment, another fearsome beam shot from afar.

Its target was not the Ultramen, but the defensive shield covering the entire Land of Light.

“Not good!” Taro’s face changed drastically as he instantly recognized the power of Toregia.

He tried to rush forward, intending to block it with his own body.

But the beam came too suddenly; at his speed, he simply couldn’t catch up.

The other Ultramen also showed expressions of horror, standing frozen in shock.

Suddenly, a golden light appeared, blocking the beam.

The newcomer was none other than the Ultraman King.

Seeing the Ultraman King’s arrival, the Ultramen collectively exhaled, their confidence surging.

Taro also breathed heavily, wiping the cold sweat from his brow, then turned and roared, “Charge!”

“Slash!”

The Ultraman barrier opened several breaches, and countless Ultramen flew out, charging into the surging monster horde.

Ace swung a guillotine strike, aiming at the King of Nackel.

Following the Ultraman King’s arrival, the brothers Leo and Astra plunged directly into the monster throng, engaging in fierce combat.

Zoffy and the others refused to be outdone, immediately joining the fight, grappling with the star-class alien leaders.

Toregia and Bareru appeared in the rear, their expressions indifferent as they gazed upon the battlefield that instantly turned into a hellscape.

Behind them stood a legion of dark Ultramen, blotting out the sky.

“You all join in as well,” Toregia said, then slowly ascended.

Noticing Toregia’s movement, the Ultraman King also flew upward, joining him to survey the battlefield below with a scrutinizing gaze.

Though neither struck, their legendary auras invisibly spread across the entire battlefield.

Under Toregia’s command, Bareru and the others dared not hesitate, immediately joining the battle. A single slash from their blades felled dozens of Ultramen.

Within seconds, the chaotic scene had been cleared in three massive circular zones each tens of thousands of kilometers in radius.

Seven, overwhelmed and besieged by the three star-class aliens, was struck with shock and awe at their cosmic power. While marveling, he anxiously sent a message to Zero.

After all, the enemy had three cosmic-level units; without Zero’s aid, the casualties in the Land of Light would only worsen.

As Seven sent his Ultraman signature, the three cosmic beings seized the opportunity to advance, their blades slicing savagely across his back, carving three deep, bloodied gashes that sprayed a luminous torrent of blood.

“Hmph!” Seven grunted, enduring the agony as he fired a concentrated beam at the trio.

Naturally, the three cosmic entities dared not withstand the attack head-on; they each withdrew to a safe distance.

Sure enough, Seven’s beam, heavily damaged, flickered and vanished after just two seconds.

“The head of Seven is mine!” shouted the Kemurian, eyes bloodshot, charging fiercely to finish off the famed warrior.

Halfway through his advance, two green lights suddenly flashed through the air, their fierce aura startling the Kemurian.

He hastily raised his arm, but the green lights were already close—two gleaming, icy throwing daggers.

“Zero…”

Seven whispered, just as a glimmer of joy appeared in his eyes, but his pupils abruptly contracted, shocked by the sudden appearance of the two figures.

“Prepare to die!”

The two energy blades slammed down mercilessly; Seven had no time to defend.

He instinctively raised his arm to block but was violently struck in the chest by the impact, his body hurled tens of thousands of meters away before exploding with a thunderous blast.

Amid the roaring flames, Seven’s body plummeted lifelessly, his scattered light flickering like fireflies—like a comet plunging into the endless abyss.

“Seven!”

Jack, engaged in battle with Zarabians and other cosmic foes, noticed Seven’s plight and shouted in alarm, twisting his body sharply.

“Dare to be distracted in battle? Die!” The Zarabian unleashed a blast, striking Jack’s chest fiercely.

Boom—

Though heavily struck, Jack’s form did not falter; instead, he used the force to propel himself toward Seven, tossing several light rings along the way before firmly catching him.

At that moment, a streak of light landed beside Jack; a hand extended, fiercely channeling the energy of light into Seven’s body.

“Zero…” Seven finally opened his eyes, gripping the arm stretched out to him weakly. “Don’t waste energy… protect the Land of Light… quickly!”

“Zero, you go,” Jack said. “Leave Seven to me; I’ll take him to recover now.”

“Please take care of him,” Zero nodded firmly toward Jack and Seven without hesitation, immediately summoning his ultimate armor. A white radiance flashed in his hand as a kilometer-long blade of light sliced forward.

Swoosh—

This strike severed most of the cosmic foes, including the Zarabians, who exploded into ashes amid the fiery inferno.

Seeing this, the Ultramen, previously subdued, instantly surged with renewed vigor, recklessly counterattacking.

Watching Jack and Seven depart, Zero waved his arm, and four dimensional portals appeared beside him.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Flame Warrior, Mirror Knight, Steel Soldier, and Steel Killer—the four members of Zero’s squad—suddenly burst forth, charging into the overwhelming tide of monsters.