releasing a catapult which propels Hercules off the side of a cliff. At that moment, Belus' thugs appear from all directions, unfurl their nets and easily recapture the defenseless lovers. The slave party resumes its trek to Libya, leaving Hercules for dead.
Hercules miraculously rises from his treacherous fall and manages to overtake the slave party. Pretending to be a madman, he confuses Belus long enough to grab the keys and free Oi-Lan and Cyrus from their shackles. A pitched battle
