With no time to react, Chen Yu instinctively used the Ultimate Battle Nizer to block the incoming attack. The Spacium Beam from the original Ultraman and Zoffy's Z-Ray hit the dark rod directly, surprisingly being blocked by it. However, the Emelium Ray released by Ultraman Mebius struck Chen Yu's chest.
Fortunately, the power of the ray wasn't too strong, and Chen Yu, in his strong form, was able to withstand it. Just as Chen Yu was catching his breath, Belial released his Deathcium Beam.
The dark red beam attacked Chen Yu from the side, precisely when he had just finished blocking the two other beams with the Ultimate Battle Nizer. Chen Yu attempted to swing the Nizer to block it, but the speed of the strong form was not fast enough.
The powerful beam hit Chen Yu, causing an explosion that sent him flying away. The Ultimate Battle Nizer also fell from Chen Yu's hands, clattering to the ground.
Seeing the opportunity, Belial immediately leaped forward, grabbing the Ultimate Battle Nizer, and mercilessly fired several purple energy balls at where Chen Yu had fallen.
Luckily, Max rushed over in time, creating a barrier to block some of the attacks for Chen Yu. Still, Chen Yu was hit by one of the attacks and, under Max's watchful eyes, reverted back to his human form.
Angered, Max was about to go into his gigantic form to battle Belial, but remembered that the Plasma Spark Tower was right behind him. A battle of that magnitude could potentially harm the foundation of the Land of Light.
Instead, Max chose to create duplicates of himself.
His palm traced over the Max Galaxy, and his body started to emit light, rapidly spinning. Multiple duplicates flew out from his body towards Belial, soon filling the area.
In the sky, on the ground, and even on the walls...
It became clear from Chen Yu's actions that the Ultimate Battle Nizer was Belial's primary weapon.
Thus, Max's duplicates initially attempted to snatch the Nizer from Belial. Unfortunately, just as Chen Yu had mentioned, Belial dispatched each duplicate with a single swing, dissipating them one by one.
Thankfully, in the Land of Light, under the nourishment of the Plasma Spark, Max had an endless supply of energy to create infinite duplicates.
"I'll tire him out even if it exhausts me!" Max thought.
But he also intended to make full use of these duplicates. Although weaker than the original, they retained the combat abilities of their progenitor.
Max Galaxium Cannons fired from the hands of the duplicates, aiming at Belial.
Belial had to fend off Max's relentless attempts to take the Ultimate Battle Nizer while also blocking the incoming attacks.
Having been sealed in the universal prison for so many years, Belial had never felt tired before. Now, he felt like he was stuck in an endless loop of labor, unable to stop until the duplications ceased.
"Max, thank you for your effort."
The original three Ultramen approached Max, who was continuously spinning, to express their gratitude.
"If you can deplete Belial's energy, the battle ahead will be much easier."
Mebius nodded towards Max.
"It's very tiring..." Max said while still spinning, "Go check on Ultraman Dyna!"
Dyna, naturally, was Chen Yu.
In fact, with so many Ultramen down, the Ultraman brothers couldn't cover them all.
Max was just grateful for Chen Yu's earlier advice to not recklessly charge at Belial, knowing it would have likely resulted in being swiftly taken down.
Hearing Max's suggestion, the Ultraman brothers began searching for Chen Yu, considering him an "external support" for the Land of Light and a human being.
As members of the Universal Garrison, they would not let any human who came to the Land of Light get hurt.
Of course, Chen Yu was already injured by then.
Hiding in a corner, Chen Yu had no intention of revealing himself. Though Max was keeping Belial busy, if the battle continued this way, Max would undoubtedly fall first.
Belial, having been confined in the universal prison for many years without moving, now had an endless supply of energy ready to be unleashed.
And Max's duplicates were just the outlet for Belial's venting.
As for the Ultraman brothers... considering the original storyline, they were bound to be defeated by Belial.
If Chen Yu showed himself now, given Belial's attitude towards him earlier, he would certainly become a direct target.
The outcome was predictable - another severe beating, if not death.
Reaching into the reward tab, Chen Yu decided to use the Ultraman Zero Transformation Card at the next opportunity to transform into Zero and deliver a fatal blow to Belial.
"However, the Ultraman Zero in this universe is a scientist with no special training and probably lacks combat ability... Would I inherit this world's Zero's abilities upon transformation?"
This was Chen Yu's concern.
But Chen Yu had a backup plan - after all, he still had an Ultraman Leo Transformation Card in his reward tab, untouched.
As time ticked by, Max ultimately couldn't hold on any longer. After his duplicates were all vanquished by Belial, Max collapsed from exhaustion, losing his combat capabilities.
While the energy was still full, his stamina could not outlast Belial's.
On the other hand, Belial seemed as energetic as ever, having now been freed to unleash his pent-up energy. Max's duplicates had merely served as Belial's punching bags.
As for the Ultraman brothers... as expected, they eventually fell in battle, knocked down by the Ultimate Battle Nizer.
Belial then stood triumphantly on top of the flickering Zoffy, raising the Ultimate Battle Nizer and proclaimed:
"I will destroy this place!"
With those words, the Ultimate Battle Nizer released countless arcs of lightning into the sky, spreading in all directions.
Instantly, all the crystalline structures of the Land of Light were subjected to devastating destruction!