69novels Chapter 311 My Apokolips is so big!
Chapter 311 My Apokolips is so big!
Chapter 311 My Apokolips is so big!
This is... the spiritual world of the Supreme Little Superman, the deepest, most hidden place in his heart.
This place should have contained only the consciousness of Superman Supreme, but at this moment...
Darkseid's Omega effect, Blood Slaughter of the Cow, and Chen Tao's telepathic abilities filled the place to the brim.
"Superman the Ultimate Kid!"
"Superman the Ultimate Kid!"
"Supreme..."
The layers of sound echoed repeatedly in the spiritual world.
"Why...why are you defying me?"
The Supreme Superman heard the deep red fury whisper in his ear, and the deep red, drifting mist swirled and gathered into an ocean in his spiritual world, connecting with him.
And at the other end of this connection...
It is the Red Lantern Beast, the materialized embodiment of angry energy: Blood Slaughter Bull.
Then Superman opened his eyes.
He looked down and saw that he was wearing a red and blue Superman suit.
This was exactly what he wore during that golden age, when he fought against the Anti-Monitor alongside heroes from across the universe.
At that time... he was still very thin.
He was literally thin at that time, having just awakened his superpowers and not yet possessing the immense power to fight the entire world on his own.
He was just one of the many who fought against the anti-surveillance agents, not even the main force.
But there is one thing he shares with those heroes:
A passionate and righteous heart.
"Why are you rebelling against me? Aren't our interests aligned?"
Supreme Superman heard Blood Slaughter Bull's voice ring in his ears, a deep, confused voice.
"You are seriously injured. In your current state, it is impossible for you to face your enemy."
A rift opened in the spiritual world, and with Blood Slaughter Bull's words, the outside world was revealed through that rift:
Batman and Darkseid have formed an alliance. Batman is unharmed and eager to fight; Darkseid is covered in dirt but is otherwise unscathed.
"See?"
Superman didn't react; he just stared blankly at the outside world.
Blood Slaughter Bull moved closer to him and rubbed his body with his mane.
"I admit it, I was trying to control your body; I am a foreign entity that entered your body," Supreme Superman heard Blood Slaughter Bull say.
"But isn't Darkseid's Omega effect the same as Batman's psychic powers? As one of the three forces within you that are trying to control you, I am definitely the most harmless one of them."
Blood Butcher Ox persuaded him, his words earnest, even somewhat obsequious:
"So... think about it."
For millions of years, this lamp beast has never been so humble towards humans.
But... this creature before him, called Supreme Superman, possessed unprecedented power, spirit, and will. Blood Slaughter Bull had never tasted such delicious rage before.
Perhaps he could have tolerated the incompetent rage of those mediocre people, chewing on their old, toothy, and gritty anger to satisfy his hunger, if he had never met Superman Supreme, nor had he ever knelt before him.
“You can absolutely do that,” he said. “Let me help you. I can become one with you, body and soul. As long as you embrace Blood Slaughter Bull from the bottom of your heart, you will become my true host, and we will never be separated.”
Then he can drain the last drop of Superman's anger, just like his former hosts did.
But before that, before the Supreme Superman's anger is completely drained, the Supreme Superman who has completely merged with Blood Bull... will return to his full state.
Superman did not respond.
Blood Butcher paused, then whispered his advice:
"You've already rejected me once."
His voice seemed to carry a hint of grievance, yet it also seemed to contain no emotion at all.
"What good will it do you to resist me like this? You need power, and that is precisely what I can give you."
"I can completely help you defeat your two enemies, and all you need to do is temporarily lose control of your body."
Blood Slaughter Bull repeatedly tried to persuade the other party, "What's the big deal?"
He believed he had offered extremely generous terms, and everything he said and thought was for the other party's benefit.
But Superman remained completely silent.
He struggled against the encroachment emanating from the Blood Bull. Beside the Blood Bull, the control of the Omega Effect manifested as a constantly colliding mass of crimson particles—a materialized projection of Darkseid's control onto Superman Supreme's mental world.
On the edge of the mental world, Batman's telepathic abilities manifested as a giant black bat. He flew over and pounced on the deep red Omega Effect, only to be immediately thrown away by it.
A horrific wound appeared on the body of the giant black bat, with faint traces of Omega-effect particles clinging to it. But soon, with a cry from the bat, all the wounds vanished without a trace.
The opponent's body was incredibly resilient; even when countered by the Omega Effect, it could quickly resist the corrosive influence with sheer willpower and continue its interference. As a result, the Omega Effect's corrosive effect on Superman Supreme was significantly reduced.
Are you insisting that you don't want to be controlled?
The creature known as the Bloodslaughtering Bull cannot comprehend human emotions: "What's the point of all this?"
Blood Slaughter Bull said, "Don't you want to win?"
"As long as we can defeat the enemy, does the method really matter?"
"important."
Blood Slaughter Bull heard the voice of Supreme Little Superman:
"Very important."
He said, "Heroes should overcome difficulties and achieve victory through their own abilities, not by relying on external forces, especially you lampbeasts."
He said, "Do you think I'm Hal Jordan?"
(Note: Here, Supreme Superman is referring to the DC event "Emerald Twilight", which mainly tells the story of how 700 million people died in Beach City, and how Green Lantern Hal Jordan, in order to revive all the population of Beach City, absorbed the Yellow Lanterns and the materialized form of fear, Parallax, and transformed into Parallax Hal, thus falling from a hero to a villain.)
Superman Supreme utterly despises this kind of hero-turned-villain behavior. Here, Superman Supreme compares himself to Hal Jordan, and the Red Lantern Corps's Bloodslaughtering Bull is likened to the Yellow Lantern Corps's Parallax Demon.
The Supreme Superman said, "Only...only perfect people are heroes! Only they deserve to be heroes!"
Having accumulated enough power, he leaped up in his spiritual world and pounced on the Blood Slaughtering Bull.
The enormous lamp beast staggered backward.
Countless phantom images of heroes from the golden age appeared in the mind of the Supreme Little Superman, each one a shining figure from his memory.
They charged together toward the Blood Slaughter Bull, just as they had once fought together against the world-destroying Demon Lord, the Anti-Monitor, in their glorious past.
Meanwhile, Superman Supreme, dressed in his uniform from the Crisis on Infinite Earths era, mingled among the group of hero phantoms and delivered a heavy punch to Blood Bull's chin!
When the Supreme Superman threw this punch, billions of phantoms threw the punch along with him; when he opened his mouth to roar, all the phantoms followed him.
"For...perfect and flawless justice!!!!"
Blood Slaughter Bull could no longer maintain his form. He couldn't understand how Supreme Superman had managed to do it. He had clearly been corrupted by three different forces and was severely injured, so how could he still have the power to fight back?
"No! You need me, your anger... I can feel your anger, give it to me!"
But the only response to Blood Slaughter Bull was the heavy punch from Superman.
The boy who once fought for freedom and the survival of the universe rushed towards it like a comet. Blood Slaughter Bull could only watch helplessly and tremble as his opponent raised his two fists high and pierced through his body.
In the real world, with a retching sound, the Supreme Little Superman opened his mouth, and Blood Slaughter Bull was once again forced out of his body by his willpower, just like before.
"Aaaaaaah!!!!!"
The Supreme Little Superman's shout caused mountains to crumble and the earth to split.
In his mental world, he once again launched an attack on the Omega effect.
As long as he wants... as long as Superman wants...
The anti-life equation that claims to deprive people of free will —
That's all there is to it!
boom!!!!
The violent explosion in the spiritual world illuminated the entire world in a white light.
And following the explosion, Darkseid's control over Superman Supreme also crumbled.
And finally...
In his mental world, the Supreme Superman's clothes were torn, and he struggled to look at the giant bat, assuming a fighting stance.
But the giant bat did not rush up to fight him. Instead, it gave him a deep look, then flapped its wings and quickly disappeared into the horizon of the spiritual world.
The Supreme Little Superman opened his eyes.
Darkseid's face darkened.
"Superman has completely broken free from my control, and now it seems he has broken free from yours as well."
He stared at the twisted, hysterical smile on the other man's face, a deep malice directed at the two of them that sent chills down Darkseid's spine.
Although the wound on Superman's chest, cut by the black runner that almost ripped him open, was still wet with blood, and although Superman was exhausted from being repeatedly controlled and only using his power without ever getting a second of sunshine to replenish it, and although Superman was panting heavily and in a state of exhaustion.
However, Darkseid still has no intention of fighting his opponent.
"Batman." He stepped back to Batman's side.
"Superman Supreme has fully regained his senses, and he is an unprecedentedly formidable foe. This is not something your poor Kryptonian subordinate can seduce."
He whispered to Batman, "Show us what you've got. We're going to fight this hard. It's obvious that Superman Supreme won't let us just stuff him back into the Source Wall."
"What other tricks do you have up your sleeve? How many hits can you withstand from Superman Supreme even at full power?"
"I can hold them off."
Then Darkseid heard Batman say, "We need to stop Superman Supreme before we can put him back on the wall."
Darkseid's crimson eyes flickered.
"I have a powerful attack, but it takes time to charge up, and you can't be interrupted while standing still."
He told Batman, "I need your help to hold off Superman Supreme so I can use this move."
"Is this the Omega Trial?"
Darkseid was taken aback by Batman's question. He hadn't expected Batman to be so familiar with his moves. Although he hadn't planned to use that move, he still nodded and said, "That's right."
"That might indeed take some time."
Darkseid heard Batman say, "Fine, I'll give you enough time. Get ready to make your move."
Then Darkseid saw the silver-white particles that appeared on Batman's body before and after his transformation ignite again, followed by one Doomsday bone spike after another piercing his body.
He charged toward Superman Supreme, enveloped in the Speed Force. Darkseid immediately began to pretend to prepare his so-called "ultimate move," only to watch as Batman rushed toward Superman Supreme, only to be sent flying like a pinball by the latter's unparalleled strength.
"Just a little longer, I'll be done soon!"
Darkseid's hands flashed with a red Omega effect, but he was not actually preparing for any so-called Omega Trial as he had told Batman.
Yes, he does have such a move, but he never intended to use it on Superman.
Superman regained his senses. This monster hated everyone and regarded every living person as an enemy.
Under these circumstances... it's time for him to trick Batman.
Darkseid reached out, and the crimson Omega effect sealed off the entire space, ensuring that no one could leave through the sonic boom.
Immediately afterward, he lifted his foot and, while Batman was still entangled with Superman Supreme, opened the sonic portal, directly leaving the battlefield on the side of the Origin Wall.
"Hehehehehehahahahahahahaha!"
Standing in the vast universe, Darkseid smiled. Foolish Batman, did he really think he'd obediently stick Superman Supreme back onto the wall for him?
He had seen through it all long ago; Batman had left too many tricks up his sleeve on Superman Supreme, and going after him would only be asking for trouble.
Batman has plenty of ways to deal with Superman Supreme, right? Then let that bastard handle the insane Superman Supreme!
He also used the Omega effect to seal off the space there, so that no one but himself could get through or come back.
Superman Supreme would never let Batman go, so let Batman and Superman Supreme fight each other right next to the Source Wall. Whoever survives will be the one to benefit.
If Batman wins, it will likely be a Pyrrhic victory, and he can just go back and pick up the pieces.
If Superman the Supreme ultimately wins, the other party might not necessarily travel all the way to his planet Apokolips to continue causing trouble, and then his goal of sending Superman the Supreme away would be achieved.
In short, he'll return to his planet Apokolips and quietly wait for Batman and Superman Supreme to settle their score, and then...
and many more.
Darkseid was a little confused.
What about his Apokolips, which is so big?
Wow, a huge thank you to the amazing Long Island Snow for the 3 Qidian coins!
(End of this chapter)