Chapter 191 You Are Here, Now I Can Rest Easy
On the other side, Hulk's fist smashed toward Thor again, but was blocked by Thor.
"Hulk, they need help."
Feeling Hulk's fist still exerting force, he pushed Hulk's arm aside and fiercely punched Hulk in the chest.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, Hulk's muscles trembled, and his massive body instantly flew backward.
Bang, bang, bang!
His body bounced a few times on the ground before stopping its slide.
Roar!
Growing even more furious, he heavily slammed his fist into the ground, instantly creating a dent as spiderweb-like cracks spread outward.
Roaring wildly, he charged at Thor again like a beast.
Thor no longer defended passively and resisted with all his might.
"Hulk, we are not enemies."
He shouted aloud, and the ferocious gleam in Hulk's eyes gradually faded.
He bared his teeth.
"You hit me first."
"I admit I shouldn't have hit you, and I apologize to you."
"But I needed to bring you out, and I had no other choice."
"Stop now, we must go help immediately."
He glanced at the nearby battlefield, where Hela's offensive was growing increasingly fierce.
Captain America, Iron Man, and the others could only struggle to hold on through mutual support and coordination.
But every attack from Hela was extremely perilous for them.
Captain America and Iron Man were repeatedly smashed to the ground under Hela's tempestuous assaults.
If not for Pietro and Hawkeye's arrows covering her, Natasha would have long since perished beneath Hela's sword.
Bang, bang, bang!
With a few more muffled sounds, Iron Man and Captain America suddenly flew out of the battle circle.
Quicksilver Pietro was blocked of all retreat by Hela using flying swords, unable to dodge as the flying swords heavily slammed into his body.
Although protected by his armor, he was still shaken and injured by Hela's flying swords.
Strange continuously cast magic to restrain Hela's attacks, finally preventing any fatal danger for the group.
At this moment, Hulk finally calmed down, huffily lowered his fists, and glared at Thor once more.
He turned around and rushed toward Hela together with Thor.
The addition of the two finally shared the pressure for Captain America, Iron Man, and the others.
Although Hela's offensive was fierce and her combat skills were nearly peak-level, she could not defeat the tightly coordinated group for a moment.
Relying on his thick-skinned and fleshy body, Hulk served as the main attacker of the team.
Every punch of his carried immense force, causing great trouble for Hela's attacks.
Thor the God of Thunder wielded a battle axe, continuously hacking at Hela and launching powerful attacks back-to-back.
With the two sharing the firepower, Iron Man, Captain America, and the others finally gained a moment of breathing room.
Quicksilver Pietro maneuvered among them, and Strangecast magic from the rear, drastically reducing the effectiveness of Hela's lethal flying swords.
Relying on close coordination, both offensive and defensive, the group plunged the situation on the field into a stalemate.
Although Hela's offensive was fierce, the threat she posed to the group gradually decreased.
At this time, Thor fought smoother and smoother, gradually entering the zone. Every collision with Hela's nightsky sword allowed Hela to clearly feel the increase in Thor's strength.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of the past teachings of his father, Odin.
"You are the God of Thunder, not the God of Hammers."
"You can use mjolnir, but do not rely on it."
It was as if he suddenly understood something, as a layer of lightning gradually emerged in his eyes.
His eyes radiated a white light.
Electric arcs continuously flickered across his body.
This lightning energy grew stronger and stronger, and every hack of Thor's battle axe was accompanied by a powerful force of thunder.
With every collision, those forces of thunder would pass through Hela's nightsky sword into Hela's body.
Growing greatly in combat power, Thor fought more and more bravely. Cooperating with the others, his offensive became even fiercer.
Within the battle circle, Hela fought everyone alone.
Her figure shifted and leaped among the crowd, and every attack was jointly resisted by several people.
Every time a flying sword was fired, Strange and Quicksilver would help resolve it.
Hela's pressure gradually increased.
With the group closely coordinated, she could never gain much advantage.
Hela gradually lost patience.
She had just returned to Asgard, and her power was still recovering; there was no need to clash with so many people right now.
Thinking of this, she did not intend to continue wasting time here with Thor and the others.
Right now she just wanted to recuperate.
As long as she was in Asgard, her strength would grow stronger and stronger.
It wouldn't take long before she could easily defeat Thor and the others.
She knew that Thor's group of helpers had decent strength and good coordination.
She had no opportunity to kill them with a single blow.
But she knew that her opponents weren't feeling well at this moment either.
Although they coordinated with each other, they had also suffered varying degrees of injuries.
Being able to stalemate with her now was only because Thor and that big green chunk could withstand the attacks.
But both of them were already covered in scars and wounds.
She kicked Hulk in the chest, sending Hulk's massive body flying out.
Following closely, she slashed a sword toward Thor.
Bang!
The nightsky sword collided with the battle axe, driving Thor back.
With a casual swipe of her sword, she deflected the incoming arrow.
She stopped her actions and looked at the crowd in front of her.
Finally, she cast her gaze onto Thor.
"I have no time to waste; I'll let you off for now!"
Finished speaking, the space behind her suddenly split open, and Hela's figure vanished instantly.
Seeing that Hela was successfully repelled, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they hadn't lost, they couldn't have held on much longer.
Hela's might brought them immense pressure.
The slightest carelessness on their part would plunge the teammates beside them into peril.
Seeing that everyone was still somewhat tense, Tonyimmediately stepped forward.
"Come on, we repelled Hela, isn't that a good thing?"
"This proves that Hela is not so powerful as to be invincible."
Captain America also nodded, looking at Natasha and the others.
"Next, as long as we don't let down our guard and don't give Hela the chance to pick us off one by one, she can do nothing to us."
Everyone nodded.
Thor put away his battle axe.
"Thank you all. After this matter is resolved, I'll treat you to the tavern."
Hearing this, several of them laughed.
"It's clear you really can't live without beer!"
Natasha said with a smile, then calmly glanced at Thor's belly.
"Remember, while we are in Asgard, no matter what we do, we must not act alone."
Steve Rogers looked toward the crowd.
"We all know Hela won't give up; she will definitely come again."
"We need to be prepared and protect ourselves well."
Just as they finished speaking, space in the distance twisted, and a vortex-like spatial channel suddenly formed.
This sudden change instantly put everyone on alert.
Could Hela have returned again so quickly?
At this moment, a figure wearing a black combat suit stepped out from the vortex, followed by a beautiful woman wearing Amazon armor.
Two Kryptonian warriors in black armor, Wanda in a red leather outfit, Sharon Carter encased in nano-armor, and Spider-Man looking like a baby in pajamas.
"Superman!"
Everyone walked over quickly.
"Kal-El, welcome back. You have no idea what an exciting scene you missed; it was practically more thrilling than a Hollywood blockbuster!"
Kal-El smiled.
"I think I can guess."
Diana looked at the status of the group.
"It seems you just went through a fierce battle, and Hela should have returned empty-handed."
Tony spread his hands.
"No fun!"
Thor suddenly stepped forward and gave Kal-El a hug.
"You're here, and now I can rest easy!"
Chapter 192: I'll Go Meet Her
Kal-El smiled.
"It turns out that you handled things brilliantly."
"You didn't let Hela get her way and successfully defended Asgard."
Kal-El patted Thor's shoulder.
Thor shook his head.
He had just stood at the front during the battle, launching frantic attacks against Hela precisely because he wanted to relieve pressure for Tony and the others in this way.
After all, Hela's strength was formidable, and every move she made posed a huge threat.
"But without overwhelming power, it means someone could die at any moment."
"I don't want to lose any friends because of Asgard."
"Since we're here, no matter what kind of god she is, it's useless."
Faora said indifferently, her tone still revealing the unique pride of a Krypton warrior.
Spider-Man Peter Parker looked at Faora with an expression of adoration.
Ms. Faora is truly domineering.
"Of course, we've never doubted that."
Steve Rogers nodded in affirmation.
Natasha looked at the large group of people who had appeared in Asgard with a hint of helplessness.
"To deal with Hela, it seems both the Avengers and the Justice League are fully assembled."
"Actually, you don't need that many people to deal with Hela, but you even brought the pajama baby along!"
Tony was somewhat surprised to see the excited Peter Parker behind Kal-El.
"Mr. Stark, I can not participate in the battle; I just wanted to come along with Superman to see the world."
Diana smiled slightly and pressed her lips together.
"Peter Parker has always wanted to become a real superhero, so we brought him here to learn from you all."
"..."
Everyone temporarily stayed in the palace arranged by Thor; until Hela was resolved, Asgard would be in constant danger.
Although they couldn't leave for the time being, everyone simply treated it as a sightseeing tour and began visiting Asgard.
Kal-El's arrival gave everyone a shot in the arm, and Tony, Rogers, and the others could finally relax.
A few days later, Kal-El, who was enjoying the scenery with Diana on a mountaintop in Asgard, suddenly noticed an anomaly in the direction of the royal palace.
Time rewound to ten minutes ago.
The royal palace was empty, and Thor was leading people around on patrol.
Yet Hela suddenly appeared inside the royal palace.
Facing the encirclement and interception of the palace guards, she didn't waste time fighting them, but instead rushed straight into the interior of the palace.
She quickly defeated several waves of guards, broke through numerous obstructions, and finally reached the inner sanctum of the palace.
She didn't waste time.
Because she knew Thor had many helpers whose strength was not weak.
She could not be dragged down by these guards, otherwise Thor's people would arrive in an endless stream.
Now the only thing she needed to do was resurrect her Undead Legion and her mount, the giant wolf Fenris.
She quickly rushed into Odin's Vault, turning a blind eye to those treasures.
Until she came before the Eternal Fire.
She decisively used the Eternal Fire to reach deep underground.
With the help of the Eternal Fire, undead warriors rapidly revived one by one, and the giant wolf Fenris appeared in the world once again.
The Undead Legion had returned.
She stroked the head of the giant wolf Fenris, fierce light flashing in her eyes.
She couldn't wait any longer; it was time to resolve the trouble that was Thor.
When Kal-El and Diana arrived at the plaza in front of the royal palace, they saw countless undead warriors surging out.
One by one, they formed ranks in the plaza and pushed forward.
Yet the palace guards kept retreating in front of this Undead Legion.
At this moment, the Avengers also discovered the abnormality here and rushed to the scene one after another.
"These people don't look like normal people."
Hawkeye Barton shot an undead warrior to pieces with an arrow, only to find that the undead warrior recovered very quickly again.
"These are the Undead Legion."
Thor also rushed over at this time.
"The Undead Legion? Are these all ghosts? Or some kind of demons?"
Peter Parker's curiosity was very strong.
At this time, Hela also appeared from the palace.
She was seen riding on the back of a giant wolf, carrying the nightsky sword in her hand, casting a disdainful glance at everyone.
Suddenly, her gaze grew stern, and her expression turned solemn.
The man in her line of sight wearing a black battle suit with a black cape behind him instinctively gave her a sense of crisis.
This was a situation she had never encountered before.
Once upon a time she had betrayed Odin, but although Odin was stronger than her, he didn't have the thought of killing her.
That Midgardian in red clothes was a very strong opponent she had encountered, but even that woman hadn't given her this feeling.
She hadn't expected there to be an opponent in the universe who could bring her this kind of crisis.
She glanced again at the few people beside Kal-El.
The two warriors wearing black armor had momentum that was equally powerful.
A woman dressed like an ancient warrior possessed strength that could not be underestimated.
And that powerful woman wearing red leather who could use magic.
They were clearly led by that man.
She frowned.
Impetuous!
Since when had so many powerful people appeared in the universe?
But as the goddess death, she would not be afraid.
Even though that man was unfathomable, this was Asgard.
As long as she was here, she would continuously grow stronger.
Not to mention she still had her Undead Legion; it wasn't as if she didn't have the strength for a battle.
She rode the giant wolf Fenris slowly through the Undead Legion.
Looking straight at Thor.
"If you can acknowledge me as the Queen of Asgard, I can spare your life."
Thor hoisted his battleaxe onto his shoulder and smiled mockingly.
"If you surrender now and send your legion back to hell, I can let you spend the rest of your life in prison."
Hela laughed looking up to the sky, and the divine crown on her head appeared once more.
"Then let our battle do the talking."
She suddenly waved the nightsky sword in her hand, the tip pointing diagonally.
"Kill them all!"
Roar!
The Undead Legion behind her immediately pounced forward like a tide.
Thor also immediately gave the order.
"Brave warriors of Asgard, follow me into battle."
He took the lead and charged towards the opposite Undead Legion, with the warriors behind him closely following.
Kal-El looked at the members of the Avengers.
"You guys go too!"
Everyone nodded and similarly charged towards the Undead Legion.
Captain America suddenly threw the shield in his hand, instantly sending an undead warrior flying.
Iron Man activated the armor's full-attack mode, and countless miniature missiles suddenly shot out from the weapon launch tubes on his shoulders.
Bang, bang, bang!
Explosions rang out in patches, instantly clearing a large section of the opposite Undead Legion.
Just as these undead warriors were about to recover, Kal-El suddenly extended his right hand.
The Infinity Gauntlet appeared on his hand.
As the orange glow of the Soul Stone flickered, those blasted undead warriors were instantly sucked into the Soul Stone.
Kal-El clenched his fist slightly, and a layer of light wave instantly spread from his hand, sweeping across countless undead warriors.
As the light wave swept past, countless tiny flames were stripped from their bodies.
These small flames continuously converged towards Kal-El, just like countless rivers flowing into the sea.
Hela was exceptionally furious when she saw this scene.
Kal-El separated the Eternal Fire from these undead warriors, causing her undead warriors to lose their immortal bodies.
This approach directly erased the biggest advantage of her Undead Legion.
Kal-El flipped his palm and put away the Eternal Fire.
Diana beside him took down her holy sword and shield at this time.
She looked at Hela opposite her, her eyes filled with a longing for battle.
"I'll go meet her."
Chapter 193: Can't Take a Joke
Since Diana wanted to fight Hela, Kal did not stop her.
"Go ahead!"
Diana smiled, nodded, and stepped forward a few paces.
Nearby, Faora had originally wanted to test Hela's strength as well, but since Diana had already spoken up, she had no intention of arguing further.
Wielding her holy sword, Diana leaped into the air.
She crossed the battlefield and arrived in front of Hela.
"I heard you are very strong."
Hela looked at Diana, who had rushed up to her, and tilted her head slightly.
"You can try."
Boom!
The two of them charged at each other instantly, colliding heavily like a speeding train.
The aftermath spread outward, pushing away the surrounding combatants like a hurricane.
The nightsky sword collided heavily with Diana's holy sword, and the immense power caused dazzling sparks to splash from their blades.
The two of them fought into a melee in the center of the battlefield, sword lights flashing ceaselessly, echoing across the battlefield like thunder.
Their figures had completely turned into afterimages, and their extreme speed gave every casual strike immense power.
Hela's cape swept in an arc, and flying swords carrying cold glints shot toward Diana.
Diana smoothly took down the shield from her back and blocked the flying swords one by one.
The battle between the two became even more intense.
At this time, Faora and the others had already joined the battle against the Undead Legion, leaving only Peter Parker behind Kal, eagerly watching the battlefield.
Kal smiled slightly.
"Want to go give it a try?"
Peter Parker nodded.
"I can fight some small fries, but the boss is out of the question."
Kal nodded.
"Go ahead, I believe in you."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Superman."
Peter Parker jumped out eagerly, shuttling flexibly through the battlefield.
Kal's gaze remained fixed on Hela.
The battle between her and Diana held no secrets in Kal's eyes.
Kal could see that although Diana was not at a disadvantage in front of Hela, Asgard, serving as Hela's home turf, continuously provided Hela with power.
As long as she was in Asgard, she could grow stronger and stronger.
Therefore, as long as the battle between the two continued, Diana would sooner or later be defeated by the increasingly strong Hela.
At this point, the Undead Legion was entangled in battle with Thor's side.
The battle entered a white-hot state.
Despite the large number of the Undead Legion, Thor led Asgard's warriors to fight more and more bravely.
The joining of the Avengers and the Justice League made the battle between the two sides present a one-sided situation.
The undead warriors fell continuously, turning into flying ash under the attacks of Tony and the others.
Sizz!
With a crisp sound, Diana's holy sword swept across Hela's waistline, leaving a scar on Hela's body.
But she was also hit in the shoulder by Hela's flying sword at the same time and sent flying backward.
Seeing this, Kal immediately stepped forward, and his eyes rapidly shot out two golden rays that passed through Diana's body.
When Kal supported Diana's body in mid-air, Diana's injuries had already healed.
Looking at Hela opposite them, Diana was about to strike again, but Kal suddenly grabbed her arm.
Diana turned her head back in confusion.
"Let me handle it, this family drama should come to an end."
Hearing Kal say this, Diana had no choice but to smile helplessly.
Kal stood in mid-air and slowly flew toward Hela.
His black battle suit carried a strong sense of oppression, and the cape behind him fluttered without wind.
His entire body was written with two words.
Expert!
"Will you surrender, or shall we fight first?"
Kal's calm voice descended, his eyes peaceful.
Hela frowned upon seeing Kal's condescending posture.
"I really dislike people standing up high and talking to me."
"And then?"
Kal's voice remained calm, not taking Hela seriously at all.
"I hope you have the powerful strength to match your attitude, otherwise I will make you die a miserable death."
Kal smiled slightly.
"The person who can make me die hasn't been born yet."
Just as Kal finished speaking, Hela jumped up abruptly, shooting countless flying swords amidst her fluttering cape.
The rain of swords rapidly enveloped Kal in mid-air, surrounding him like a moving wall.
Kal didn't make any big movements, throwing out a single punch.
A layer of invisible energy instantly burst out from his fist, instantly shattering the rain of swords.
Seeing this situation, Hela channeled her divine power once again.
The land below, under her control, rapidly condensed into huge earth spikes, raising their heads like missiles ready to launch.
Kal suddenly stiffened his body and rushed toward Hela.
Hela also immediately channeled her divine power, and the huge earth spikes shot toward Kal in the sky one by one.
Swish, swish, swish!
The earth spikes carried a powerful sound of breaking through the air and collided with Kal's figure.
Kal's body was tiny, but he rammed through those huge earth spikes fiercely like the hardest steel nail.
Kal's body crashed straight from the sharpest tip of the earth spikes, shattering all of them along the way.
Bang, bang, bang!
Countless gravels smashed down from mid-air.
Hela was still firing earth spikes when Kal's figure had already appeared in front of her.
Her eyes turned cold, and that inexplicable sense of crisis rapidly magnified.
She immediately drew the nightsky sword and stabbed it toward Kal with all her might.
Time seemed to slow down, and every rustle of wind and grass around them became exceptionally clear at this moment.
At this moment, Hela could clearly see the faint smile on the corner of Kal's mouth.
That was dismissive, even casual.
In the other party's eyes, she, Hela the Goddess of death, seemed not worth taking seriously.
Her nightsky sword was about to pierce into Kal's chest.
At this moment, she saw that Kal had reached out his hand at some unknown time, flicking the blade of the nightsky sword lightly with two fingers.
Clang!
A huge force instantly came from the blade of the nightsky sword, and Hela could feel the blade vibrating violently.
Her arm also suddenly twitched in pain along with the vibration of the blade.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The nightsky sword broke away from her control, spinning and shooting into the distance.
She reacted extremely quickly, and her rich combat experience allowed her to immediately judge the trajectory of Kal's next strike.
She didn't have time to recall the nightsky sword in her left hand, immediately blocking in front of her with the sword in her right hand.
Kal's fist smashed over closely behind.
Clang!
Another crisp, loud sound rang out as Kal's fist heavily smashed onto the blade of the nightsky sword at Hela's chest.
The immense force instantly made Hela fly backward out of control.
Her body crashed into Asgard's palace, punching through the wall of the palace.
Kal landed in front of the ruins, and Hela jumped out from the ruins once again.
She looked somewhat disheveled, one hand still tightly gripping the nightsky sword.
"Who on earth are you?"
Hela was shocked by Kal's strength, which seemed so powerful as to be unresisting.
Kal raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
"Justice League, Superman Kal-El."
Seeing Hela's solemn expression and the utter lack of arrogance, Kal smiled softly.
"I still prefer seeing that rebellious look you had just now."
Hela's expression sank.
Hearing Kal's joking humiliation, Hela the Goddess of death naturally wouldn't let the matter rest.
She stomped heavily on the ground, her body leaping high into the air.
Her aura became even more powerful, and holding her sword with an unmatched mighty momentum, she slashed straight down toward Kal's head.
Boom!
A huge half-moon energy swept toward Kal.
Kal could feel Hela's anger.
She seemed to have used her full strength.
"I was just joking, no need to take it seriously!"
Chapter 194: Resealing
Although this sword strike was magnificent in momentum, Kal-El still didn't take it seriously.
The gap in strength between the two was too vast; no matter what Hela did, she could not bridge that chasm-like gap.
Kal-El did not dodge, but instead met it head-on.
Bang!
With a loud crash, the crescent-shaped energy blade completely shattered, and Hela was sent flying backward once more.
Her body once again pierced through the palace wall behind her, burying her beneath the ruins.
"Ah!"
An ear-piercing roar echoed out, causing the weather across the entire Asgard to change drastically.
The palace ruins exploded under Hela's powerful energy, and Hela's figure appeared once again.
At this moment, her divine crown was gone, leaving only her long hair disheveled.
A trace of blood appeared at the corner of her mouth.
The gaze she directed at Kal-El was filled with dread, yet still held a trace of unwillingness.
"No one can defeat me in Asgard."
She charged forward once more, her long hair dancing in the wind.
Like a mad demon, she launched a tempest-like assault on Kal-El.
Clang, clang, clang, clang!
Her nightsky sword turned into afterimages, continuously thrusting toward Kal-El.
But no matter how hard she tried, Kal-El always casually neutralized her attacks into nothingness.
Kal-El's fingers could always precisely flick against the blade of her sword.
The blade trembled incessantly, but she paid it no heed at all, completely unaware even when injured by the shockwave of force.
There was only one crazy thought in her mind.
Defeat him! Defeat him!
Finally, accompanied by a crisp wailing sound, the nightsky sword completely shattered.
Looking at the nightsky sword in her hand that was left with only the hilt, Hela shook her head in disbelief.
"Impossible!"
She still hadn't given up the naive idea of defeating Kal-El.
Without the nightsky sword, she still had flying swords.
But Kal-El no longer gave her the opportunity.
Seeing Kal-El suddenly charge forward, turning into a flash of lightning, he arrived in front of her in just a fraction of a second.
Before she could even react, a tremendous force suddenly struck her abdomen.
A sharp pain spread through her body, causing her to cry out in pain involuntarily.
"Ah!"
Her body was sent flying out once more.
The next moment, Kal-El's figure flickered behind her.
Bang!
Another kick.
Hela's body curved almost completely, flying forward once more.
At this point, she could no longer control her body at all, completely losing any power to resist under Kal-El's assault.
Tossed back and forth in mid-air by Kal-El like a ragdoll at the mercy of others.
Finally, as Kal-El's final whip kick lashed against Hela's body, Hela heavily plunged into the ground.
Bang!
With a loud crash, Hela lay quietly in a huge deep pit, with dense cracks spreading across the ground into the distance.
Pfft!
Hela spat out a mouthful of blood once more, unable to get up ever again.
Her body was covered in wounds and stained with blood.
Thor and the rest of the Avengers had finished their battle long ago, only staring blankly at the peak battle between Kal-El and Hela.
Peter Parker was completely dumbfounded at this moment.
"Wow, Superman is so cool. When can I be this cool?"
Pietro suddenly chuckled upon hearing Peter Parker's exclamation.
"Peter, it'll be enough if you can become as strong as Hela."
Tony Stark patted Peter Parker on the shoulder from the side.
"Kid, you still need to work harder."
Peter Parker nodded heavily, his eyes filled with adoration for Kal-El.
At this time, Thor also put away his battle axe and came to Kal-El's side.
"I'll leave it to you!"
Kal-El said indifferently, and Thor nodded, suddenly leaping down into the huge circular crater.
He stood beside Hela, his gaze filled with complexity as he looked at her.
Hela managed to pull the corner of her mouth into a difficult smile.
"Thor, you won."
"Asgard is yours."
"Kill me!"
She closed her eyes, waiting for Thor's battle axe to cleave down.
Thor slightly tightened his grip on the battle axe in his hand, but in the end, he still couldn't bring himself to strike.
This was Odin's daughter, their sister.
He didn't want to kill her just like that.
He hoisted the battle axe in his hand onto his shoulder.
"I said, I want you to spend the rest of your life in prison."
He suddenly turned around to look at Kal-El.
"Can you help me seal her away within the Underworld?"
Kal-El frowned slightly.
"You aren't going to kill her?"
Thor nodded.
"No matter what, she is still my sister, even though this sister wanted to finish me off."
"But I still can't bring myself to do it."
Hearing Thor's words, Kal-El also nodded slightly.
"I can seal her in the Underworld, ensuring she can never take half a step out of the Underworld for all eternity."
"Many thanks!"
Kal-El raised his right hand, and the Infinity Gauntletactivated once more.
The blue light of the Space Stone began to flicker.
Boom!
With a soft sound, a spatial channel leading to the Underworld opened up in front of them.
Kal-El reached out again, using magical energy to pull Hela over.
Kal-El took Hela and stepped into the Underworld channel, and the channel closed once more.
Entering the Underworld, what met the eyes was a space filled with deathly aura.
Dark green energy drifted throughout the entire space, and countless wraiths wandered everywhere.
Most of them were muddle-headed and lacked intelligence.
But a small portion of evil spirits were full of aggressive desire, and upon seeing Kal-El's arrival, they immediately bared their fangs and brandished their claws as they pounced toward Kal-El.
Kal-El didn't care, dragging Hela as he rushed forward in an instant.
The powerful impact brought by the extreme speed shattered all the evil spirits attempting to approach.
Soon, a valley appeared ahead, and within the valley stood a huge, resplendent and magnificent palace.
Kal-El was somewhat surprised.
He didn't expect that even though Hela was sealed in the Underworld, she could still live so comfortably.
Kal-El could sense that this valley still retained the lingering aura of Odin's spells.
This showed that when Hela was sealed in the Underworld, she lived right within this valley.
"Surprised?"
Hela suddenly revealed a trace of a smile.
"Odin and I had different philosophies; he heartlessly sealed me away within the Underworld."
"This palace is merely the most useless handout he gave me."
"But I don't need this kind of handout; I only want to take back the throne that originally belonged to me."
Kal-El shook his head.
"Your desire for conquest is far too intense, and facts have also proven that you cannot conquer everyone."
Hearing Kal-El say this, Hela also fell silent.
Taking advantage of Odin's death this time, she walked out of the Underworld.
She had originally thought she could sit on Asgard's throne and subsequently conquer the Nine Realms.
But she didn't expect that this matter, which seemed like a simple triviality to her, would be so difficult to cross.
Not only were there several opponents whose strength was comparable to hers, but there was also this Supermanwhose strength far exceeded hers.
This time, it was a complete and utter defeat after all.
Kal-El arrived above the valley and turned his head to look at Hela.
"Will you go in yourself, or shall I help you?"
Kal-El's words completely made Hela lose all hope.
Hela merely turned her head to look at Kal-El, then turned around expressionlessly and walked toward the interior of the valley.
As Hela entered the valley, Kal-El also began to form hand seals.
He had studied countless magic spells in Asgard and was fully capable of using magic to reseal the entire valley.
As Kal-El formed spell seals one by one, countless magical energy continuously merged into the valley.
Until the last incantation was chanted, a dome-shaped round cover suddenly appeared above the valley, surrounding the entire valley within it.
Hela in the valley did not look back, only walking unsteadily toward the palace.
After finishing these, Kal-El did not stay long in the Underworld.
There was no vitality here, nor any living creatures, only various odd-looking wraiths.
It was certainly not a good place for tourism.
Boom!
Kal-El snapped his fingers, and the spatial channel appeared before his eyes once more.
Chapter 195: Spider-Man's Number One Hater
Asgard.
Kal-El stepped out of the portal, looked at everyone still waiting here, and nodded.
Thor immediately stepped forward, spreading his arms to give Kal-El another hug.
"Brother, thanks!"
Kal-El mercilessly pushed Thor away.
"No need for that, I don't like men."
Seeing Kal-El reject him like this, Thor shrugged.
"I don't like men either."
Hela was resealed by Kal-El, and Asgard finally returned to peace.
The atmosphere relaxed, and Loki quietly appeared behind everyone.
Thor suddenly noticed Loki's movement, and immediately grabbed Loki and pulled him out from behind Hawkeye.
"Where were you during the battle?"
Loki looked straight into Thor's eyes without any trace of guilt.
"I was fighting those undead warriors, and I have to say those things are really hard to kill."
Thor's gaze carried doubt, but he didn't say anything more.
The group stayed in Asgard briefly for a day, and returned to Earth the next day.
Thor also returned with everyone.
After returning to Earth, the Justice League and the Avengers each returned to their bases.
That evening, the group gathered again at a pub.
Thor held a large mug of beer and clinked glasses with everyone one by one.
"My friends, thanks."
He suddenly threw his head back and gulped down the large mug of beer, leaving not a single drop in the mug in the blink of an eye.
Seeing him chug beer like this, Kal-El couldn't help feeling a bit speechless.
Just how much does he love drinking beer? No wonder he turned into a big-bellied fat guy just a few years later in the original show.
That beer belly was really too realistic.
"Thor, if you keep drinking like this, you'll turn into a big belly sooner or later."
Thor shook his head.
"No, I am the God of Thunder of Asgard, I won't have that kind of image-ruining beer belly."
After saying that, another mug of beer was gulped down by him.
Diana couldn't help smiling as she watched Thor drinking.
"He is very similar to Aquaman Arthur, both love drinking so much."
Kal-El nodded.
It wasn't until late at night that everyone dispersed.
Kal-El and Diana took Pietro and the others back to the Justice League.
They had been running around all this time; it was time to stop and rest.
Spider-Man Peter Parker returned to school to continue his studies.
By day he was the good student Peter Parker, and by night he transformed into Spider-Man, the helpful good neighbor of the New York citizens.
Although Spider-Man frequently appeared in the city, he was also the most exposed and approachable superhero.
He had many fans among the citizens, but what attracted even more attention were his haters.
His fan base wasn't very large across the Avengers and the Justice League, but his hater base ranked first among all superheroes.
Every time Peter Parker practiced his street justice, a certain newspaper would always publish some negative remarks about Spider-Man.
The Daily Bugle.
This newspaper media seemed to have a grudge against Spider-Man; no matter what Spider-Man did, they could find something to attack.
For example, Spider-Man's justice was traded for the destruction of the city, or that Spider-Man, as a hero, hid his head and showed his tail while doing good deeds, suspected of staging things himself.
Which further extended to questioning Spider-Man's identity.
They even demanded that the Justice League thoroughly investigate Spider-Man's identity information.
With this attitude completely opposite to mainstream media, The Daily Bugle quickly gained more sales.
This also made them even more enthusiastic about digging up dirt on Spider-Man.
Northern New York Base of the Justice League.
Smack!
Peter Parker threw the newspaper in his hand onto the desktop, his face flushed red.
"Damn it, what right do they have to say I'm a malicious alien, and what dangerous conspirator are they calling me?"
Diana smiled slightly, long accustomed to this kind of situation.
"This is just a small problem; you can simply ignore it."
"News media, of course, goes for whatever attracts eyeballs."
Although he knew this, Peter Parker was still very angry.
"I of course know, but I cannot accept it."
"Clearly everything I do is good deeds, yet they always like to maliciously interpret them."
"They even say that all the good deeds I do are staged by myself."
"You shouldn't focus on these praises or slanders."
"You just need to do your own job well and be Spider-Man, the good neighbor of the New York citizens."
"For most citizens, they just want to find some fun, and they know very well what Spider-Man is like."
Kal-El's words calmed Peter Parker's somewhat anxious mood down.
Looking at the annoying face of J. Jonah Jameson, the boss of The Daily Bugle, on TV, Peter Parker couldn't help gritting his teeth.
"My reputation has been completely ruined by this guy."
Although he was very angry, he still endured it.
After all, this guy kept talking big in the newspaper, but in reality, he hadn't caused any actual impact on him.
Until Peter Parker left, Diana looked at Kal-El.
"Aiki found out that J. Jonah Jameson's wife once died at the hands of a masked man in an accident, which might have a certain connection to his hatred of Spider-Man."
Kal-El nodded.
"If that's the case, then it's not surprising."
Diana frowned.
"Are we going to intervene? After all, he is indeed slandering Spider-Man!"
"No, there's no need. As long as he hasn't caused actual impact on Peter Parker, we don't need to bother."
"I believe that regarding Peter Parker's actions, the New York citizens will have a sober understanding."
Kal-El knew that although J. Jonah Jameson constantly slandered Spider-Man in the newspaper, earning him the title of Spider-Man's number one hater,
he wasn't actually bad at heart.
In the original story, when facing the threat of enemies and wanting to find Spider-Man's whereabouts, he still didn't reveal Peter Parker's information.
His behavior was more like a pure hater.
No matter what good deeds Spider-Man did, he would claim in the newspaper headlines that Spider-Man staged it himself.
In reality, he himself knew very well that what Spider-Mandid were good deeds.
Although he was a hater, he disdained using fabricated things to frame Spider-Man.
Peak produces hypocritical support, dusk witnesses pious believers.
Therefore, Kal-El didn't plan to meddle with Spider-Man's number one hater.
Meanwhile, in the DC universe, Clark who received Kal-El's message didn't hesitate and quickly came to the Marvel Universe through the portal between the two universes.
The moment he saw Kal-El, he immediately opened his arms.
The two embraced, and Clark smiled slightly.
"I didn't expect you guys to find a suitable living planet so quickly."
Kal-El patted Clark on the shoulder.
"I always like to complete goals in the shortest possible time."
"Now all the preparations are complete, the planetary engine and the world engine have been manufactured, and all that's left is the genesis codex inside your body."
Clark was also a bit excited.
Anyway, Krypton was his hometown, and he would be very happy if it could be rebuilt.
If General Zod hadn't insisted on transforming Earth back then, he would have long since cooperated with Zod to extract the genesis codex.
"What do I need to do?"
Clark asked Kal-El.
"Let's go to the medical room and extract some of your blood samples."
Clark nodded.
"Sure!"
Kal-El looked at Wanda.
"You take Clark to the medical room, I need to make some preparations."
Wanda was a bit puzzled, but she didn't ask much, turning around and taking Clark toward the medical room.
Chapter 196: Stumbling Into It
When Karo appeared in the medical room again, he had already changed into a white lab coat.
Wanda, who was waiting in the medical room, flickered her gaze when she saw Karo appear.
She looked him over carefully for a moment, the corners of her mouth turning up slightly.
"I have to say, wearing this makes you look more like a refined doctor rather than a powerful warrior."
Clark, standing to the side, also nodded in agreement.
"Thanks for the compliment."
Seeing Karo take out a syringe, Clark suddenly thought of something.
He frowned and looked at Karo with some hesitation.
"Are you a doctor?"
Karo shook his head.
"No!"
"Then do you know how to draw blood?"
"It's very simple, you can learn it easily."
Seeing Karo speak with such certainty, Clark had no choice but to nod and extend his arm.
Karo held the syringe and slowly approached.
"Wait, don't you need to sterilize it?"
Karo frowned slightly.
"No need, you're not going to die anyway."
Karo continued to approach with the syringe, the sharp needle glinting with a cold light.
Making even Clark a little nervous.
Pressing the needle against Clark's skin, Karo slowly applied force, trying to pierce Clark's skin with the syringe.
Snap!
With a crisp sound, the long needle broke instantly.
The scene suddenly fell silent.
Wanda, on the side, couldn't help laughing out loud, but noticing Karo's gaze, she quickly covered her mouth to suppress her laughter.
Clark looked at his arm.
"I think you can switch to one of better quality."
Karo nodded, as if he hadn't noticed the awkwardness just now.
With a flip of Karo's hand, the Infinity Gauntlet appeared in his palm.
As the Reality Stone flashed with light, a piece of Kryptonite suddenly appeared out of thin air.
Although the suppression effect of Kryptonite on him had greatly weakened, this familiar dark green stone still made Clark instinctively resist.
Karo smiled.
"With it here, it should allow the needle to pierce your skin."
Wanda took out another syringe from the medical equipment nearby and handed it over.
This time it went smoothly; although there was still some resistance, they finally managed to successfully draw Clark's blood sample.
Looking at the bright red blood in the glass bottle, Karo sealed it and handed it to Wanda.
"Give this to Faora."
Clark put on his coat and left the medical room together with Karo.
"It's just a simple blood draw, there's really no need to come to the medical room."
Karo's footsteps paused.
"This looks more professional!"
"..."
"To be honest, I'm really looking forward to the rebuilt Krypton."
There was a hint of eagerness in his eyes.
With Krypton rebuilt, they Kryptonians could finally have a real home.
Karo didn't speak; he was also looking forward to it.
Outside Earth, in the vast universe.
A glowing woman was flying at extreme speed.
She radiated colorful light, looking like the incarnation of light.
She didn't understand why Nick Fury was in such a rush.
He had urged her several times to find a home for the Skrulls.
Although she had promised this to the Skrulls long ago, there was no need to be in such a hurry!
She had roamed the universe for so long and encountered many living planets.
But those living planets already had indigenous inhabitants, and they certainly wouldn't agree to let a race like the Skrulls compete with them for living space.
Finding a living planet without indigenous inhabitants wasn't that easy.
Nick Fury sure had it easy talking like that.
But she had to look; after all, this was something she ought to do.
She wandered continuously through the universe, entering and observing every living planet she came across.
Yet she never encountered a living planet that met the conditions.
Not knowing how long she had flown, Carol discovered another living planet.
This planet looked capable of sustaining life, but it also had a hint of eeriness.
The entire planet even gave off a lifeless feel.
Carol was somewhat curious and flew straight toward this eerie planet.
Passing through the atmosphere, the mountains and rivers below gradually came into view.
But Carol was surprised to discover something unusual.
Too quiet!
She got closer and closer to the ground until she hovered mid-air.
The entire planet was in a dilapidated state, as if a fierce battle had taken place here.
Roar!
Roar, roar!
Heart-shaking roars echoed over, and ugly winged monsters suddenly lunged out from the shadows below.
Roaring, they rushed toward Carol.
Fierce lights flickered in their eyes, which was their desire for slaughter.
Slaughter was their nature!
"Who are you people?"
Carol suddenly asked, but the group of Parademons that had lost all emotion and reason wouldn't listen to what she had to say.
At this moment, they just wanted to tear apart and completely destroy this glowing woman.
As Parademons of Apokolips, they fed on fear.
The more fearful a living being was, the more conspicuous they appeared in their eyes, and the easier it was to attract their attention.
But this woman was the first life form that attracted their attention without generating any fear.
That colorful light was too dazzling and too high-profile on the dark planet at this moment.
Seeing that these Parademons seemed to have no intention of communicating, Carol stopped wasting words.
"Since you're being rude, don't blame me for taking action."
She also realized at this point that these ugly-looking creatures didn't seem to be normal life forms.
Since they were monsters, she, the cosmic police officer, didn't need to hold back anymore.
Standing mid-air, she suddenly threw a punch toward the group of charging Parademons.
Bang!
The powerful colorful energy instantly surged toward the Parademons, exploding violently among them.
Countless Parademons fell from mid-air one after another, green blood splashing everywhere.
Seeing that disgusting green blood, Carol shook her head.
"Sure enough, not every ugly race is as friendly as the Skrulls."
Those Parademons seemed to understand Carol's words as well, and they swarmed toward Carol even more crazily.
Attacking their appearance? That was impolite.
No intelligent creature could endure such humiliation.
They fluttered toward Carol like moths to a flame, wave after wave, regardless of life or death.
Carol didn't hold back either.
Under her Binary form, the light on her body became even more dazzling.
She was like a blazing inferno, melting all the approaching Parademons.
At this moment, it vividly illustrated what it meant for moths to fly into a flame.
In her Binary form, Carol's energy seemed endless.
Toward these death-defying monsters, she showed not the slightest mercy.
Colorful energy was wantonly unleashed, and the Parademons in her path were torn apart, even reduced to fragments.
No longer satisfied with this massacre, she began to actively descend to the ground to investigate the situation of this living planet.
The Parademons also closely followed her as she lowered her altitude.
Fighting and retreating, she circled the city and observed, but didn't find a single human figure—only those disgusting Parademons.
Suppressing her confusion, Carol continued flying toward other cities.
She needed to understand the specific situation of this planet.
The Parademons seemed endless, chasing relentlessly after Carol.
Parademons blocking the way also appeared from time to time ahead.
But before Carol, they could only turn into patches of bloody rain.
Carol arrived at city after city, yet found no presence of other intelligent life forms.
The Parademons behind her had also thinned out considerably.
By now she was also a little tired, and her body was stained with the Parademons' disgusting green blood.
"It looks like this is an ownerless living planet, which happens to be suitable as a new home for those Skrulls."
Chapter 197 Welcoming Back the Leader
At this moment, those Parademons were still tangling endlessly, closely following Carol's figure.
If they could understand Carol's words, they would probably be even more furious.
"An unclaimed living planet?"
"Then what are we?"
"Are we people? Are we even human at all?"
But naturally, Carol wouldn't care about the emotions of this group of monsters who only knew how to fight, and at this moment, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as she wiped out all the monsters on this living planet, this planet would naturally become an unclaimed planet.
Having fought these Parademons for so long, she was also very clear about their combat power.
She knew that the actual combat capability of these Parademons was not weak at all, and the reason they were killed by her so easily seemed to be because these Parademons lacked fear.
No matter what ultimate move she unleashed, these Parademons just rushed forward single-mindedly.
She no longer paid attention to the Parademons behind her, carrying colorful lights as she charged towards the depths of the universe once again.
As long as she came back from time to time, she believed she could eventually clear out all the Parademons on this planet.
On Earth, Kal-El was recently busy extracting the genesis codex and began conducting the final inspection work of the planetary engine and world engine.
The entire Justice League also relaxed.
Except for some unexpected events that required the Justice League to step in, the Justice League was not overly busy.
Just as Kal-El put all his attention into the work of rebuilding Krypton, undercurrents were surging in the original universe.
In Apokolips, countless light-years away from Earth, Desaad, the high priest of Apokolips, stood below the throne.
He slowly turned his head to look at the New Godswarriors of Apokolips behind him.
"In the second interstellar war with Earth, we lost."
"We lost our Apokolips artifact—the Mother Box!"
"Our powerful Apokolips has been defeated on Earth once again."
His voice was deep and powerful.
Hearing the high priest's words, a group of Apokolipswarriors also thought of that great war on Earth.
That great war dashed their thoughts of completely conquering Earth.
Only then did they discover that a mere Earth could actually hold them back for so long.
The technological level of Apokolips was countless times ahead of Earth's, and Apokolips possessed the divine artifact Mother Box.
They possessed a powerful leader, advanced technology, and soldiers who did not fear death.
They should not have failed.
The anger of these Apokolips warriors almost burst through their chests.
Yet they still lost.
They lost to a planet inferior to Apokolips in every aspect.
This was a disgrace!
They knew that Earth had Black Superman Kal-El, a powerful entity capable of resisting their most powerful leader, Darkseid.
Black Superman and their leader being sucked into a black hole at the same time was a scene they would never forget.
Seeing the emotional excitement of the Apokolips warriors, Desaad had no reaction and remained calm.
He slowly spoke.
"Our attitude towards Earth in the past was wrong."
"We were too arrogant; because we were powerful enough, we could no longer see other civilizations in our eyes."
"We did not treat Earth as an opponent of the same level."
"But that great war proved that Earth is not weak."
"It has the strength to contend with Apokolips."
"They have the help of Kryptonians, powerful superpowered individuals and mages, as well as demigods of the Old Gods."
"Their technological level is not high, but it is enough to inflict casualties on the soldiers of Apokolips."
"We should put down the arrogance of Apokolips and earnestly study every opponent of Apokolips. I believe this is also the leader's intention."
A group of New Gods warriors nodded.
Whenever that Black Superman Kal-El was mentioned, they felt a lot of pressure.
But what drew their attention even more was Blue Superman Kal-El.
Although this Kryptonian was not as powerful as Kal-El, this Kryptonian killed several New Gods members consecutively in that great war, and his threat level among the New Gods was equally not low.
Also, Diana, the demigod of Earth's Old Gods, was capable of killing Granny Goodness and likewise could not be underestimated.
"Now that the leader has fallen into a different universe, and the channel between the two universes has appeared on Earth, how can we bring the leader back?"
"Apokolips has suffered heavy vitality losses after that great war; we must welcome back the leader as soon as possible."
"With the leader absent, our strength alone is not enough to conquer Earth. Those powerful superpowered individuals on Earth are a huge obstacle for us."
A tall and strong New Gods demon spoke.
He had experienced that great war and understood the combat power of Earth's superpowered individuals very clearly.
In that great war, as a commanding captain of an Apokolips spaceship, he witnessed firsthand how great Blue Superman's destructive power was.
The spaceship that could withstand human artillery attacks was easily torn apart like paper in front of that terrifying Kryptonian.
There was also a muscular man wrapped in lightning who likewise went on a rampage inside the Apokolipsspaceship.
That man seemed to be called Black Adam?
Hearing him say this, other New Gods warriors also nodded one after another.
After that great war, many members of the older generation of New Gods died.
Granny Goodness, the demon Wantaba, and several others died one after another, and Darkseid was taken into a black hole by Black Superman Kal-El, disappearing for a long time.
In order to quickly restore the vitality of Apokolips, Desaadquickly promoted a batch of powerful fighters loyal to Apokolips, listing them among the New Gods.
This approach made them deeply grateful.
They were loyal to Darkseid, but they didn't want to make meaningless sacrifices.
With such a group of powerful superpowered individuals existing on Earth, they did not have the slightest certainty of victory.
Saying this was also for the grand plan of Apokolips.
Desaad shook his head.
"For now, don't worry about Earth; they won't threaten Apokolips, and they don't have spaceships capable of crossing the universe."
"We just need to wait for the timing right now."
"Through research, I have remade a teleportation device similar to the Mother Box that can open Boom Tubes."
Lashina frowned at this moment.
"The Mother Box's Boom Tube can only perform ultra-long-distance transmission within the same universe, but the leader is currently in another unknown universe."
Desaad nodded.
"What you said is correct, but since a transmission channel has appeared between the two universes, connection nodes have also been established."
"They are no longer forever parallel worlds; an intersection point has appeared between them."
"As long as the two universes can intersect, the Boom Tube may achieve ultra-long-distance transmission."
Hearing Desaad's words, Lashina was somewhat surprised, but seeing Desaad's confident appearance, she said nothing more.
As long as the leader could return, Apokolips would at worst not decline.
As the greatest and most powerful leader of Apokolips, they, the New Gods, worshiped and revered Darkseid.
This worship reached its peak in the conquest of planet after planet.
Darkseid proved with results that he had sufficient capability to lead Apokolips toward greatness.
Chapter 198: Fast and Furious
Hearing this good news, the group of New Gods grew even more excited.
They eagerly wished to continue conquering the world under their leader's guidance.
Even if they lacked the strength to occupy Earth for the time being, they hoped to invade other planets.
Sooner or later, this universe would fall under the rule of Apokolips.
If Darkseid became the supreme ruler of the universe, they would become the regional governors of the cosmos.
At this moment, Desaad spoke up again.
"There is another vital matter that we need to handle for Lord Darkseid."
Lashina looked at Desaad.
"What is it?"
"Earth possesses the Anti-Life Equation, but in the previous battle, we had no opportunity to get close to it."
"I hope that before my lord returns, we can present the Anti-Life Equation to him."
"As long as my lord obtains the Anti-Life Equation, I believe Apokolips's next war with Earth will have a different outcome."
"Apokolips will ultimately be the final victor."
He slowly clenched his fist.
Lashina voiced the doubt shared by all the New Godspresent.
"How are we to obtain the Anti-Life Equation? That is Kryptonian territory."
"Once we are exposed, without my lord here, we will be brutally killed by those two Kryptonians."
"When that happens, the situation for Apokolips will become even more difficult to manage."
Hearing Lashina say this, Desaad was instinctively somewhat surprised.
He remembered that Lashina used to never think this much.
Before Darkseid, as a powerful warrior of the New Gods, she had always been an obedient soldier who never raised doubts.
Once given an order, she wouldn't bother making plans either; she would just lead her legion soldiers to push straight through.
This was her pride as a powerful warrior of Apokolips.
He hadn't expected that she would now reflect and weigh the pros and cons; it seemed the shadow left by the last battle on Earth was too vast.
It even forced a straightforward New God warrior like her to be more cautious.
Seeing everyone's confusion, Desaad continued to explain.
"It is inconvenient for us to act directly, but we can entrust others to do it."
He looked down at a New God warrior below.
"Apokolips has conquered countless worlds. We can select a group of warriors loyal to Apokolips and send them to Earth."
"They don't need to do anything else—as long as they record the Anti-Life Equation on Earth's surface, it will be a great achievement. I will grant them the status of Apokolips New Gods on behalf of my lord."
"Tell them that as long as they complete the mission smoothly, they will be the most honored warriors of Apokolips."
"We won't set a time limit, but they must not reveal their identities. At critical moments, they must use their lives to protect the secret."
The New God warrior flashed an excited smile and looked at Desaad.
"High Priest, I will arrange it and ensure this mission is completed."
Desaad nodded, his deep voice sounding once more.
"This matter is very important. I hope you will not disappoint my lord."
After the group of New Gods left, Lashina stepped forward.
"Do you really think we can use the Anti-Life Equation to defeat Earth's Justice League?"
Desaad raised his head and looked outside, sighing softly with his hands behind his back.
"Perhaps!"
After a long pause, he spoke again.
"If we can smoothly obtain the Anti-Life Equation, then we will still have a fighting chance against Earth."
"If we can't, I think Apokolips's plan to conquer Earth will have to be declared a failure."
Lashina was not optimistic about the future outcome.
"Even if we really do get the Anti-Life Equation, I don't think Apokolips can conquer Earth unless my lord can defeat Kal-El."
"The best method is to temporarily avoid them; we should target other planets."
"My lord will not stop!"
Desaad interrupted Lashina.
"My lord will not admit defeat. He will fight Kal-El to the very end until one side completely falls."
"In the end, there are only two outcomes."
Lashina seemed to guess something as well.
"Apokolips conquers Earth and my lord's expansion plan accelerates, or..."
She didn't dare say the remaining guess aloud.
"Apokolips is completely destroyed by Earth's side."
Desaad's voice was very quiet, yet it exploded like thunder in Lashina's mind.
In an instant, a vision of Apokolips attacking Earth once more appeared in her mind.
Earth was stronger than ever before.
Not only was Black Superman stronger than in the past, but there were also more meta-humans than before.
There was a superhuman wielding a shield, and a red-clad woman capable of magic.
There was also a guy wearing an iron tin can wildly slaughtering among the New God warriors of Apokolips.
There were those who transformed into hundred-meter-tall giants, as well as a spider warrior leaping nimbly around the battlefield while shooting webs.
The vision snapped to an end, and Lashina suddenly shook her head.
How could that be?
Although Earth with Kal-El was by no means weak, it wouldn't pose too great a threat to Apokolips either.
Desaad turned his head to look at Lashina.
"We don't need to think too much. We only need to obey orders and follow my lord's will."
He turned and walked outside.
"Obtain the Anti-Life Equation at all costs. This is my lord's command, and we must fulfill it."
"As for those who enter Earth, they must not reveal their identities. I need you to go personally, and if necessary, kill them."
"Everything for Apokolips!"
Desaad's words drifted into Lashina's ears from outside the door, and Lashina did not refuse.
Her loyalty to Darkseid and Apokolips made it impossible for her to reject any order.
She closed her eyes slightly, and when she opened them again, her gaze had turned ice-cold.
"I will do my utmost!"
...
Three months later.
In the original universe, on Earth, night had fallen deep!
The night in Gotham City was still far from peaceful, with the roar of car engines resounding across the streets.
A man with green hair and a crimson mouth was driving at breakneck speed like crazy.
He was the underground king of Gotham City, the clown.
This car originally belonged to another gang boss in Gotham City, but tonight, it belonged to the clown.
The original owner of the car was currently lying quietly in the trunk, blood even dripping through the gaps of the trunk door.
Behind him, a handsome vehicle was pursuing closely; its black coat of paint and distinctive design style allowed anyone to recognize it at a glance as the batmobile.
Bruce Wayne pursed his lips slightly, pressing his foot firmly on the accelerator.
The clown cackled maniacally while looking at Batmanbehind him through the rearview mirror.
"Oh, damn Batman, why do you always love chasing after me?"
"You damn, disgusting lunatic!"
The clown's playful curses didn't make Batman show any mercy.
Bruce Wayne's batmobile accelerated again, coming side by side with the car the clown was driving.
He slammed the steering wheel around, and the batmobileimmediately crashed into it.
Bang!
With a loud crash, the clown's body shook violently.
But the clown wasn't afraid in the slightest; he laughed even more wildly.
Not to be outdone, he turned his steering wheel as well.
"Are you trying to put on a show of Fast and Furious with me on the city highway?!"
Chapter 199: Spaceship from the Sky
Bang!
The two drove their cars, constantly colliding and chasing each other on the road.
Sparse pedestrians on both sides of the street hurriedly stepped aside, and upon seeing Batman's iconic batmobile, they knew it was Gotham City's vigilante arresting criminals.
Boom!
Another collision occurred, and clown's shoulder slammed hard against the car door, followed by a sharp pain.
He looked at Batman's still-undamaged batmobile and shook his head.
Although this car had been modified, it was still not enough to go head-to-head with Batman's batmobile.
The batmobile was built by Bruce Wayne using high-tech methods, not something a mere mob boss's modified vehicle could compare to.
After several collisions, the body of the luxury car clownwas driving was already a ghastly sight.
The exterior of the car body had begun to cave inward, and even the front right side was shattered.
Fortunately, the car had undergone bulletproof modifications; otherwise, after so many collisions with the batmobile, it definitely would have fallen apart.
Bang!
Another fierce impact, and the luxury car's door was completely smashed off.
"Whoa, what a handsome vehicle, I need to find a chance to get one and play with it."
clown cracked his mouth wide open, the crimson at the corners of his lips making him look like a thorough madman.
He no longer competed with Batman on the road, but instead directly slammed the steering wheel hard.
Under his control, the car immediately crashed into the riverside railing and charged straight toward the water below.
Bang!
The car smashed into the water, kicking up a huge splash.
Bruce Wayne drifted to a stop with the batmobile, came to the riverside, and looked down into the water.
The river surface was calm at the moment, and clown's trail was already lost.
He angrily punched the front of the batmobile.
clown was always like this; he could use various environments in the city to escape pursuit.
He was running out of patience; clown's arrogant behavior in Gotham seemed to prove his incompetence as Batman.
No, he couldn't let clown lead him around by the nose like this anymore; he needed to use other means to subdue clown.
Until the police arrived did Bruce Wayne drive the batmobile back to the base.
Parking the batmobile, he walked into the base hall.
Alfred was maintaining his batwing.
Seeing the expression on Bruce Wayne's face, Alfred knew the young master had returned empty-handed once again.
He was long used to this kind of situation.
Batman had been fighting crime in Gotham for so many years, yet he still never had much of a way against Gotham's underground emperor, clown.
The two had clashed countless times, and neither the actions of the US government nor Batman could make clown submit.
Whenever others thought clown had been locked in prison or died in a conflict, it wouldn't be long before he appeared in the public eye once again.
He would even return in the posture of a king, responding with an even more arrogant action.
As if he would never be defeated.
"Young Master, actually this isn't your responsibility. You should hand him over to the federal police to handle, or the FBI."
Bruce Wayne gave Alfred a surprised look.
He shook his head.
"I am Batman, and also a member of the Justice League. clown must be locked in prison."
Hearing Bruce Wayne say this, Alfred stopped trying to persuade him, wondering when this game of cat-and-mouse between the two would finally end.
"What's the situation with the rest of the Justice Leaguerecently?"
Bruce sat on the sofa and opened a bottle of wine.
Alfred stepped forward and sat on the other side.
"Superman Kal-El and Blue Superman Clark haven't returned yet, and Wonder Woman Diana should also be over at Superman's place."
"Currently, only The Flash Barry Allen, Cyborg Victor, and Aquaman Arthur are still here."
Bruce Wayne chuckled softly.
"With Superman leaving like this, he took away almost half of the Justice League's members."
"Fortunately nothing major has happened on Earth recently, otherwise it wouldn't be very good if the Justice League lost these three combat power pillars."
Alfred continued speaking.
"The Flash has been running around the world recently. Wherever there is crime, there is The Flash, and he has almost taught criminals all over the world a lesson."
Bruce Wayne took a sip of wine.
"His ability is indeed very convenient!"
"And Aquaman Arthur, I heard he is leading Atlantis to cooperate with humans in developing the oceans and treating marine pollution."
"Cyborg Victor, invited by the United Nations, is leading a tech team at the United Nations. It is said that they have already overcome dozens of technological barriers, and it is expected that human technology will make great progress soon."
Bruce Wayne nodded.
"Very good, if Earth's technological level can make a huge progress in the shortest time."
"The next time Apokolips arrives, I think Earth will give them a surprise."
"Superman Kal-El, along with Clark and Diana, is preparing the Krypton reconstruction plan. If Apokolips can give us enough time, I think those Kryptonians from Krypton can easily wipe them out."
Bruce was silent for a moment.
He originally wanted to use Kryptonite to leave a fallback for humanity to prevent Kryptonians from becoming enemies of humans.
But now Krypton was about to be rebuilt, and when facing tens of thousands of Kryptonians then, his little fallback was basically negligible.
Thinking about it now, it was somewhat laughable.
Night fell, Kansas.
There were still scattered citizens on the streets, and passing vehicles from time to time.
After resting during the day, the spirited streetlights once again emitted bright light to illuminate the road surface.
"What is that?"
Someone raised their head to look high into the sky, where something like a shooting star was flying over from the horizon.
"Is it a shooting star?"
Someone had already clenched their hands together and placed them over their heart to make a wish.
But that shooting star was getting closer and closer, rapidly plummeting downward.
"That's not a shooting star!"
A group of people hurriedly scattered and fled.
Having experienced the great war between Apokolips and Earth, they were already able to react quickly.
If that was another alien spaceship, staying outside like this would truly be courting death.
That shooting star was getting closer and closer to the ground, and its target was shockingly Kansas.
Boom!
The spaceship crashed toward the ground, instantly leaving a large crater in the ground, with shattered soil splashing around.
Under the effect of inertia, the spaceship still slid along the ground, only stopping its momentum after a long while.
At this time, the ground the spaceship passed through had turned into a charred black color.
A blonde girl was seen sitting blankly inside the spaceship.
She was panting heavily, still not recovering from the thrilling scene just moments ago.
"Quick, go check out what happened over there!"
Inside a nearby military secret base, the base commander was leading a squad of fully armed soldiers by vehicle, driving toward the spaceship's crash site.
Colonel Huidan, the base commander, was somewhat expectant.
The thing that fell from the sky was definitely not simple; he could almost be certain it wasn't something like a human airplane.
Fortunately, the crash site of that thing wasn't very far from their base, otherwise it definitely wouldn't be their turn to handle it.
Such things were usually handled by A.R.G.U.S. under Amanda Waller.
Now rushing over to see if they could get any benefits—even without benefits, as long as he reported it quickly, it would still be a merit.
Soon, their cars stopped.
Seeing the spaceship ahead that hadn't suffered too much damage, along with the charred marks on the ground,
Colonel Huidan was somewhat surprised.
"I don't understand why the build quality of these alien spaceships is so good. If it were a US fighter jet falling from high altitude, it would definitely turn into a pile of scrap steel."
Chapter 200: The Crazy Worshipper
"Taxpayer money has probably all been stuffed into the pockets of those congressmen."
The adjutant at the side echoed Colonel Huidan.
"Those damned politicians just drink champagne in their offices and can make the money we earned through hard work."
"They are America's tumor."
"Working with such greedy fellows, when can America be great again?"
The two of them spoke back and forth, while the soldiers behind them quickly surrounded the spaceship.
The girl on the spaceship looked nervously at this group of soldiers in military uniforms and immediately activated the spaceship's translation system.
Colonel Huidan looked at the girl inside the spaceship.
"Oh, an alien?"
He looked at the adjutant and guessed.
The adjutant looked at the girl with some hesitation.
"She looks no different from us."
But Colonel Huidan confirmed his guess.
"Don't forget, Superman is also no different from ordinary humans, at least in terms of appearance."
He stepped forward two paces, approaching the spaceship.
"My little lady, I think you should step down from your stroller spaceship."
"Rest assured, I won't check your driver's license. I just have some things I want to ask you."
The adjutant at the side also nodded.
"I can't believe such a young girl can pilot a spaceship alone. I suspect she doesn't even have a flight license."
"How else would she have crashed on Earth?"
Hearing Colonel Huidan's words, the girl immediately looked at the translation system in the spaceship.
"Earth language detected, language is English."
A line of translated text appeared on the electronic screen.
She suddenly spoke, answering Colonel Huidan's question through the translation system.
"I come from Krypton, my name is Kara Zor-El, and I have come to Earth to look for my younger brother."
Hearing Kara's words coming from the spaceship, Colonel Huidan and the adjutant beside him were both stunned for a moment.
"Kara Zor-El? A Kryptonian?"
The two of them finally realized something.
Colonel Huidan became excited.
He had discovered a Kryptonian, one of Superman's kinsmen.
As long as it could be reported up, this would definitely be a great achievement.
At this moment, Kara in the spaceship spoke again.
"You are the indigenous people of Earth?"
Kara stepped down from the spaceship, and the translation system had already synchronized to the high-tech bracelet on her hand.
Colonel Huidan spread his hands.
"We are humans; indigenous sounds a bit impolite."
"Kara, I think you need help right now, and you need a place to stay."
Seeing that Kara seemed somewhat hesitant, he added again.
"Rest assured, we will help you find your family. Now we are going to take you back to the base."
Kara looked at Colonel Huidan and nodded.
Anyway, she didn't know enough about Earth yet. Going back to the base with them and figuring out Earth's situation wasn't a bad idea.
"Now, shouldn't you take off your helmet? I suppose you wouldn't need these outside the spaceship."
Kara hesitated for a moment and removed her helmet.
The moment she made contact with Earth's air, she suddenly felt a wave of intense discomfort.
She staggered slightly, and Colonel Huidan beside her immediately noticed her abnormality.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Ah!"
Kara cried out while clutching her head, feeling dizzy.
Before she could put her helmet back on, her body had already fallen to the ground, plunging into unconsciousness.
Seeing Kara pass out, Colonel Huidan and the adjutant quickly helped her up.
The adjutant hurriedly stepped forward to test Kara's breathing.
"I can't imagine if this Kryptonian girl dies in our hands, whether those two Supermen will hack us into pieces."
The two placed Kara in the vehicle and arranged for the soldiers to transport the spaceship back to the base.
On the way back, Colonel Huidan was very excited.
The adjutant, who had been silent all along beside him, suddenly spoke.
"Sir, do you want to become stronger?"
Hearing these words, Colonel Huidan was somewhat surprised.
"What do you mean?"
The adjutant glanced at the vehicle behind them.
"That is a Kryptonian. We all know how powerful Kryptonians are."
"That is Earth's most powerful alien."
"They possess the immense power to easily flip aircraft carriers, and they have speeds that even hypersonic missiles cannot catch up with."
"Their bodies can even hard-resist nuclear bombs."
"Just think about it, how fascinating that kind of powerful strength is."
"As long as we can obtain that power, we will be the saviors of all humanity, and we will be new superheroes."
"We will enjoy human adoration and gain countless wealth."
"As long as we have power, we can have all of this."
The adjutant's description made Colonel Huidan's eyes flicker.
I have to admit, this proposal was truly tempting.
If he could really possess this kind of power, he planned to shoulder the destiny of humanity.
As for the position of the President of the United States, Colonel Huidan might not be unable to sit in it either.
He also knew this was almost impossible.
But he still looked at the adjutant with a glimmer of hope and expectation; he knew that this adjutant's brain had always been quite good.
Back then, it was he who tampered with the base's accounts, allowing them both to embezzle a huge sum of money.
The reported losses of weapons in the base were actually sold off by them at second-hand prices.
When a sheep was bought in the base, it was reported as one hundred thousand US dollars.
These tricks were all concocted by this adjutant of his.
Seeing that Colonel Huidan was interested, the adjutant smiled slightly.
"Originally there was no way, but now there is."
"I observed just now, that Kryptonian girl seems not to have awakened the powerful strength unique to Kryptonians yet."
"Now is her weakest time, and we can take the opportunity to subdue her."
"As long as we don't let her contact the outside world or touch the sun, she will always maintain this state."
"And this is our opportunity to use her for experiments."
Hearing the adjutant's words, Colonel Huidan had already begun to frown.
But the adjutant had no intention of stopping at all.
"We can lock her up, use a special prison cell, and wrap it in lead."
"No one will be able to discover our actions."
"As long as we can obtain the secret of the Kryptonian's power and get this strength, we won't have to fear anything anymore."
Colonel Huidan swallowed hard, and he turned his head to look seriously at the adjutant.
"Don't forget, Superman is Earth's hero, and Blue Superman is likewise a meritorious contributor to Earth."
"What we are doing will not be allowed by the country, and this will bring danger to us."
"If this matter is exposed, without Superman finishing us off, I suppose America won't let us off either."
"The risk is too great!"
Colonel Huidan lit a cigar and shook his head, vetoing the adjutant's proposal.
"Sir, this is our only chance, and it may also be our only opportunity to get in touch with extraordinary power."
"I guarantee we will succeed."
"As long as we crack the secret of the Kryptonianconstitution, we will also possess extraordinary power, and the country will likewise need our achievements."
Colonel Huidan, however, did not speak out, just silently smoking his cigar without a word.
Inside the carriage, smoke was swirling, the cigar flickered uncertainly, and the adjutant also closed his mouth.
No one knew his craving for extraordinary power.
He knew that those superheroes possessed a huge fan base on Earth, and countless people worshipped Superman.
He also worshipped Superman just the same.
But he only worshipped Superman's power.
From beginning to end, the only thing that fascinated him was that ultimate, powerful strength.
Whenever he saw Superman's savior-like posture under the spotlight, he wished he could replace him.
In his view, if he could possess that kind of powerful strength, he would do better than Superman.
The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, while the corner of his eye noticed Colonel Huidan's slightly trembling hand.
He knew that Colonel Huidan was already tempted!