I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 145 The End of the Dragon

"It's you again! You annoying mage! I'll tear you to pieces—!!!!"

Of course, Riley was not satisfied with his "lottery" result, but for the Holy Lord, it meant that he lost one-third of his power in a short period of time!

In a fit of shock and rage, Shendu decisively activated the Rabbit Talisman's power and charged straight at Riley.

Once close enough, use the power of the Chicken Talisman to control Riley's hands, which he uses to cast spells, and his legs, which he uses to dodge. Then, swing a heavy fist imbued with the immense power of the Ox Talisman, accompanied by a whistling sound, and smash it towards Riley's head!

However, seeing so many talismans lost, especially the most important one, the Tiger Talisman used to maintain the balance of power within the body, which Riley was the first to pull out, clearly threw Shendu off balance.

So much so that it, which should have been the most knowledgeable about the effects of talismans, forgot that Riley's ability to fly at high speeds like Shendu not long ago was enough to prove that Riley possessed at least two types of talismans: the Chicken Talisman and the Rabbit Talisman!

Look, here it is...

"You're addicted to controlling people, aren't you? This is never going to stop! You don't actually think you're the only one who can wield the magic of the chicken talisman, do you?"

As Riley's mocking tone pressed close to his face, Shendu felt as if his body had suddenly been filled with lead, becoming incredibly heavy. Even his outstretched fist stopped less than a centimeter away from Riley, unable to advance any further.

Riley, however, was still limited by Shendu's telekinetic control and unable to use his usual fighting techniques.

But then the pig charm in Riley's palm and the cow charm wrapped in the symbiote suit both began to glow.

The visor of the symbiote suit quickly retreated to the sides, allowing Riley's eyes, now glowing with intense light, to look at the Holy Lord who was so close, and to make a casual, joking remark.

"Although the result wasn't very satisfactory, I'll still give it a try... those captivating eyes—!!!"

The moment the words fell, a terrifying heat vision, amplified by the Ox Talisman, burst forth from Riley's eyes, becoming extremely destructive!

In this way, Riley, who had instantly transformed into a Homelander, easily shattered the entire arm that Shendu had originally intended to use to attack Riley.

Even after Riley slightly turned his head, the remaining force did not diminish, and it went straight for Shendu's head!

"To dare flaunt the power of talismans in front of me... you're asking for death!"

Unfortunately, Riley destroyed Shendu's arm, and that brief buffer time was enough for Shendu to break free from Riley's psychic restraints and complete the accumulation of firepower.

Moreover, with the Dog Talisman, Shendu is immune to all potentially fatal damage! The Horse Talisman's healing abilities can repair all of Shendu's injuries in the shortest possible time. Combined, they make Shendu an incredibly powerful and virtually unkillable being!

Therefore, facing the approaching heat vision, the Holy Lord, confident in his own resilience and unwilling to tolerate any challenge to his authority by humans, not only did not dodge, but instead opened his mouth wide and spewed out a pillar of fire at an even higher temperature. Easily suppressing the heat vision of the Pig Talisman, he then began to counterattack Riley at a visible speed!

This display of divine power, instantly turning the tide and cornering Riley, was truly...

This is exactly what Riley planned!

After all, in order to suppress Riley, who also possesses spell magic and has a certain magical foundation, Shendu must concentrate his mind and maximize his magical power.

This means that even without Riley's telekinetic control, the Holy Lord, who is in a state of opposing energy, will find it difficult to move freely for a short period of time!

in other words……

Riley had already anticipated this. After several encounters, the Holy Lord, who had come to hate and fear Riley intensely, would definitely try to kill Riley, the biggest threat, first.

So, relying on his resurrection armor, he deliberately used himself as bait to lure the obsessed Holy Lord into stepping into this inescapable predicament!

Look, here it is...

Although the Holy Lord, who had gone all out, finally got his wish and witnessed Riley being burned to ashes again, he revealed a smug and relaxed smile.

But soon, the Holy Lord's smile vanished.

First, among the scattered ashes, the Holy Lord could not find his lost talisman!

This resulted in the loss of the Tiger Talisman to mediate and perfectly balance the magic of the various talismans. Consequently, after Shendu's all-out attack, the magic within his body inevitably became chaotic and conflicting. This also affected Shendu's movements, causing him to experience a brief period of stun.

Even more critically, the Spider-Men who seemed to have been wiped out by Shendu had actually already returned to their anchor point state thanks to the "resurrection armor" provided by Riley.

So the six Spider-Men, who had discussed their strategy beforehand, took advantage of the illusion that they were all dead and temporarily left the battlefield to hide. This made Shendu lower his guard against the six Spider-Men, mistakenly believing that they were really dead.

After patiently waiting, the opportunity created by Riley finally arrived. The six Spider-Men, who had been waiting for a long time, naturally didn't stand on ceremony with Shendu at all!

They swarmed forward instantly, using the spider silk to pull them closer to the Holy Lord. Before the Holy Lord could regain his freedom of movement, they all stretched out their hands.

Finally, amidst Shendu's mournful and desperate roar, the six Spider-Men frantically rummaged around and pulled out all eight remaining talismans from Shendu's body!

Ha, you're unlucky, aren't you? No guaranteed minimum, huh...

Then don't blame me for being unethical and emptying your prize pool!

That's not all. What's even more devastating is that Riley, having "resurrected" through time reversal, immediately activated the Rabbit Talisman's power and returned to the scene.

The last vestige of Shendu's illusion—that he had at least killed the world's only inheritor of Qi magic, and that even if he were sealed again, he only needed to patiently wait for a destined person to gather the talismans to help him escape and be resurrected—was completely shattered by Riley's reappearance!

With nothing but despair, resentment, anger, and other negative emotions, he stared intently at Riley while uncontrollably curling his body up.

In the end, the once arrogant dragon, who thought that he could get rid of the other demons and have the entire universe to himself in this new universe, turned back into a lifeless statue in front of everyone!

Of course, Riley collected the talismans from others. After gathering all twelve talismans in this unexpected way, he didn't forget to finish off Shendu, utterly blasting him to dust.

After all, the concept of "evil" and "righteous" energy clearly doesn't exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Therefore, there's no need to worry that Shendu's demise will attract the emergence of another powerful demon.

Therefore, facing Shendu, who had chosen to seek his own death by entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe and voluntarily relinquishing his last lifeline, Riley naturally wouldn't hold back and personally ended the life of this evil dragon, a life filled with sin.

As for the soul of the Holy Lord, will it perish along with the rest of the world, or will it wander freely between heaven and earth...?

If it's the former, then there's naturally nothing to say.

But if it's the latter...

Although he lacked air magic, before the Sorcerer Supreme, he was merely a soul, and without the help of the Chronicles of Time to forcibly overturn the tide, he couldn't possibly cause any trouble.

"Oh, you're here... It seems you've taken care of that demon? Good, finally some good news."

Just as Riley had completely dealt with this Holy Lord from a parallel universe and squeezed out its last bit of value...

A golden portal opened without warning.

Before parting ways with Riley, Strange made a point of having Riley take him to the New York Sanctum Sanctorum to retrieve a new scepter ring. Then, he appeared before the group of Spider-Men with the Green Goblin, his son, and others.

Looking at the charred marks on the ground and the rapidly fading demonic aura, Strange's furrowed brows finally relaxed a little. He pointed to the other side of the portal, to the sky above New York City, and continued to speak to the crowd with a sense of helplessness.

"But I'm sorry, there's not much time left to throw you a victory celebration. I have to send you back immediately. Because of this demon's appearance, the space of this universe is becoming increasingly unstable. I alone cannot stop the invasion of those outsiders. What's worse, if we delay any longer, Dormammu might even come and join the fun."

"I understand that, Mr. Strange, but if I may ask... you weren't doing this all by yourself from the beginning, were you? I thought you had me take you to the New York Sanctum to find the current Sorcerer Supreme, so that he could bring the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj to help you maintain the stability of this universe...?"

But looking at the tense Strange, and glancing at the other side of the portal, at the increasingly larger and more numerous spatial tearing marks in the night sky, he realized that Strange was facing a tense situation.

Riley scratched his head, but couldn't resist his urge to complain, and said in a complicated tone.

"Although I'm begging you to stop those outsiders..."

"But I don't remember saying that you can't seek outside help in handling this matter...?"