The deeper he explores, the more Batman confirms Constantine's conjecture. Although it seems to be a straight path forward, just like an underground maze game, the protagonist's vision is always limited to the front, and everything else is
The dense darkness makes it almost impossible to determine the direction.
If you continue this way, the final result will definitely be exhaustion of energy, thirst and hunger, and finally collapse in the maze.
Constantine sighed softly and said: "If I can still use magic, I can take you to the spirit world, where there is no hindrance from the real world. Maybe you can find a way out."
But Strange was a little disdainful. He said: "Don't you know that those so-called realms within realms will be more obviously affected by power than the real world? If this dark power is really the law-level power you mentioned,
, then falling into the spirit world is courting death."
Constantine did not argue with him, because he really could not deny the existence of this possibility, but Diana said slightly worriedly: "Then shouldn't we come down so hastily?"
"Don't worry." Constantine looked at Bruce and said.
Bruce stepped forward, and in an instant everyone's eyes were filled with light, almost to the point where they could no longer open their eyes. The power of light filled the entire space, instantly dispelling all darkness.
Without the ubiquitous power of darkness, this place became an ordinary maze. Coupled with Clark's super power, they arrived at the center of the maze like a broken bamboo.
Unfortunately, there are no treasures or cages here, just an abandoned sacrificial site.
There are four huge stone pillars in the center of the sacrificial site, and there is a tall fire in the middle, but what is burning in the fire is not an ordinary flame, but a dense dark energy.
Batman stepped forward and raised his head. Certain memories flashed before his eyes. He remembered the strange atmosphere he had felt in those buildings that had been destroyed by gangs.
It was raining that day and there were ruins. It seemed that it would indeed make people feel depressed and depressed, but Batman's will is as strong as steel. It is strange that he would feel this way like ordinary people.
Now standing in front of this mass of dark energy, Batman feels even more deeply that this is anything but natural.
Clark turned his attention to the monster sculpture coiled around four pillars.
On the first pillar is a giant dragon, coiled around the dark pillar, with only its eyes shining, looking up from the bottom up, staring at the only illuminated door on the pillar.
On the second pillar is a blizzard in the North, with flutes and flutes and drums. A tall dark figure stands in front of the pyramid, leaning down to say goodbye to a giant bird. Countless arms with wrist-like appendages stretch out from his back.
.
On the third pillar are endless balls, big or small, crowded together, some are eyes, some are doors, and countless tentacles stretch out from them.
The fourth pillar has nothing, but if you look closely, you can clearly feel the difference in texture between it and the first three pillars. It is rough, and the roughness is not uniform. The grains may be thick or light, and the feeling is...
Like deep in the fog.
Batman obviously noticed these four pillars, and then they discovered that there were four sentences at the bottom of the pillars, namely "The Source of Darkness", "The Stalking Chaos", "The Key to the Door", and "The Nameless Existence".
"Dark Council?" Constantine was startled by a name.
Everyone else looked at him, and Constantine cleared his throat and said: "To tell you the truth, there is a legend circulating in hell recently, saying that there is a mysterious dark parliament that exists in the source of darkness in the universe and is plotting to invade our world.
universe."
"Tell me more about it," Batman said.
"There's nothing else. I can't use magic. That's all I learned from a researcher at Oxford University. He's an occultist, that kind of theoretical person."
"Is there a school of magic or pure theory?" Strange asked a little puzzled.
"Of course there is. Some people make deals with demons because they are thirsty for power, and then some people are thirsty for knowledge. Most of the theoretical people are like this. It's not that they don't practice it, they just pay more attention to exploring the nature of the world than material enjoyment."
"Sounds more dangerous," Batman commented.
"Perhaps so, because if you only gain power, the damage a person can cause is limited, but if you are thirsty for knowledge, you don't know what you will get into, but this can be regarded as a double-edged sword."
Constantine touched his chin and said: "They can be regarded as the most well-informed people in the occult world. They can easily get some rumors from heaven and hell. Angels and demons also like to chat with them."
"But I couldn't ask more. I only know that there are four members of the Dark Council, and all of them are heavyweights."
Then he looked up at the four pillars and said, "It seems that they had planned it in advance, otherwise why would anyone sacrifice them here? I'm afraid this dark power was also obtained through sacrifice."
Batman's expression became visibly heavy because he thought of more.
The success of the Court of Owls has a metaphysical factor, which is undeniable. However, Gotham can never be saved, and the metaphysical factor in this matter is even more important.
Batman has always believed that the owl is the culprit, but now it seems that this so-called metaphysical factor is not a rule or a natural phenomenon, but actually an organization is behind it.
Things are getting complicated, Batman thought.
"We have to find a way to stop the flow of dark power." Strange said: "Otherwise, the trash above will continue to howl."
"I really don't understand how he dares to collect the power of plants in Gotham." Bruce said: "He doesn't think he is the first god to come here, does he?"
Batman looked at him.
"For some reasons, the owl in our universe has been eradicated and has never existed in history. But has Gotham become better because of this? In fact, it has not. Gotham's progress still depends on human efforts, and whether the owl exists or not
It doesn’t matter much.”
"If owls have never existed and Gotham still hasn't changed for the better, it means there are no owls, and there are others. It means owls are just pawns, and there is someone else behind the scenes."
Batman is obviously convinced, because this is a fairly simple logic. If the mastermind behind the scenes is the owl, then after they are erased from the existence level by a stronger force, everything should develop for the better, even if it does not change for the better immediately.
At least the shackles can be lifted.
But if there are others without the owl, it means that it is not that simple. There are not many organizations that want to control a city on a whim and persist for such a long time. The more fatal problem is that without the help of metaphysical factors, they
It's simply impossible to succeed.
If one is replaced and there is another, it proves that metaphysical factors must exist and will always interfere with Gotham. Although this is a natural phenomenon, it makes no sense at all.
Batman became more and more sure of his speculation. He silently wrote down the images and sentences on the pillars and said: "Find a way to seal this room."
"We need some help." Constantine said: "The most important thing is to quickly hold down the crazy tree above, otherwise he will cause trouble up there and we can't do anything."
Others looked at Bruce, who sighed and said, "I really don't really want to..."
Clark had already taken out his camera, pushed Bruce's back and said: "Hurry up and show your face. The angel's arrival is big news. I want to take a photo and send it to the newspaper tomorrow. This light show will be popular all over the world.
.”
Bruce gave in.
The onlookers only saw a bright sword falling from the sky, and one hundred and forty pairs of wings spread out in the air. The light swept across the entire city, almost dispelling all darkness, and the late night sky became brighter for dozens of seconds.
Under the light of the angel, the manic tree demon gradually subsided, the vines drooped and the tree branches swayed.
"What the hell is going on?!" The Tree Council roared angrily: "You have set a trap for me."
"I'm sorry, but do you think we need this?"
One sentence choked the tree council back.
To be honest, he just weighed the level of the heroes and found that these guys are really not weak, especially those with unfamiliar faces, who are full of tricks.
And the guy in front of me who looks like Batman is actually an angel...how can he be an angel!!! The tree council is roaring in his heart, God, please open your eyes and see!!!
Speaking of which, the Tree Council actually belongs to the Paradise faction. They originally stayed in the Garden of Eden, but were kicked out because of disputes with other elements. Although they are not as senior as Lucifer, they are still considered to be one of the top elders among the Eden faction.
Yes, I can say that I have a clear understanding of heaven.
In the same way, since we are related to heaven, we have to give some face to angels, but the green of all things really breaks my mind and I can't figure out what the idea of turning Batman into an angel's God is.
But if Bruce Wayne is an angel, then there seems to be no need for him to set a trap for himself. If he really wants to cause trouble for himself, he can just trick him and beat him up.
The Tree Council thought about it carefully, and suddenly found that the force that had just tormented him was a bit familiar.
"...Barbatos!!!!!!!"
The roar spread throughout Gotham, leaving tourists, local residents and reporters a little confused. Why did this defeated dryad still have lines?
Wait, isn’t this a TV series?
Thinking about it this way, it is really possible. When many people looked back at the photos and videos, they found that the expression on the face of the newly mad dryad was full of pain. He did not look like a villain who committed many evil deeds, but rather like he was being controlled by someone.
.
Is there someone else behind the scenes?
When there is suspense, there is discussion. Originally, everyone was just sighing that the special effects were really good, and the city administration was strong enough. In order to deceive everyone, the evacuation was specially organized. The real actors also worked very hard, and the uniforms and makeup effects were very good.
Exquisite, the fighting postures and expressions are also very realistic.
But the one-sided praise was just a temporary glorification. As soon as it was said that this show actually had a plot, everyone started to have different opinions. The keyword "Gotham Light Show" quickly became a hot topic on the web, and another one with it
The most popular search word is "Barbatos".
Then how can we say that the wisdom of the masses is infinite? Netizens in this era are still very sophisticated. Soon experts found out all the past and present life of the name Barbatos.
The name Barbatos actually originated from the seventy-two pillars of King Solomon. It comes from the "Key of Solomon", a medieval canon. It is one of the English words evolved from Hebrew. Judging from the way of pronunciation, it is called
It should be Barbatos in English, which is basically the name of the Solomonic pantheon.
Batman is also investigating this name, because he knows that if the mysterious green of all things finds that he has been contaminated by the power of darkness, then he should know better than humans who has been plotted against him, so he gets
He got the name Barbatos.
Barbatos is the eighth of the seventy-two gods. He wears a cuckold and a gray cloak. What interests Batman the most is that in the setting of the Key of Solomon, when the sun moves to Sagittarius, Barbatos
At that time, he will appear in the world together with the other four great kings of hell.