Superman from the comics: Starting with the Black Robe

Chapter 102 Prelude to War

Chapter 102 Prelude to War

"F**k!"

Joey suddenly realized what was happening and, while maintaining consistency between his words and actions, interrupted Starfire's narration, asking even more urgently:

"It's hidden on Earth? How many people know that?!"

"Hmm~"

Xinghuo merely hummed softly. The Spirit of Existence had only resurrected her and told her some things, but she didn't have the time to explain them to Joey now.

Her entire body was ablaze with light, and the multi-frequency energy radiation emanating from her body was enough to kill any native creature on Earth, but for a Kryptonian like Joey, it was merely a bit of ambient lighting.

The name "Spirit of Existence" was somewhat unfamiliar to Joey, but he still tried to pick up some fragmented impressions from the depths of his memory.

Coupled with Xinghuo's explanation after clearing the space, this finally confirmed one thing for Joey:

No matter how hard we try, Earth will probably not be able to stay out of the chaos spreading throughout the universe.

The fact that the Spirit of Being was hiding within Earth was known at least to the Guardians of the Universe who created the Green Lantern Corps, because it was they who placed the Spirit of Being in such a remote place as Earth.

The green light ring on Xinghuo's finger at this moment is known as "the most powerful weapon in the universe," and its power comes from the green light in the emotional spectrum.

But the spectrum of emotions is not just green; it also includes other colors.

Red represents anger, orange represents greed, yellow represents fear, green represents will, blue represents hope, cyan represents compassion, and purple represents love. These seven colors together form part of the spectrum of emotions.

Each ray of light contains a powerful force capable of distorting reality, while the white light represented by the Spirit of Existence is an aggregate of all colors of light, surpassing all seven colors.

The fact that such a supreme being revived Xinghuo was clearly not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather reflected their own aspirations.

His demands are as real as his literal name suggests.

A philosopher once said: "Existence is everything, and everything is for the sake of existence."

The existence of all other life in the universe sustains the existence of the Spirit of Being, and vice versa.

The existence of the spirit of existence also sustains the vitality of the entire universe. Joey's time travel was anchored between two worlds, and it's no surprise that it was his doing.

Without Superman, the entire universe would inevitably be destroyed, and if the spirit of existence were destroyed by external forces, the universe would ultimately meet the same fate.

As the life force of this universe, Joey can only say that this spirit's will to survive is indeed very strong.

If this thing is really hidden on Earth, then Earth becomes a place of vital importance to all life in the universe.

This makes this remote planet in the solar system, located on the edge of the Milky Way, a veritable battleground.

If the Kryptonians were heading straight for Earth, the cosmic guardians of Oa would not have remained completely inactive.

The new gods of Apokolips were clearly also eyeing the situation covetously, and there was no reason why they wouldn't act once things descended into chaos.

After finishing their hard work, the two embraced and lay down on the ground made of Kryptonian Sunstone crystals.

The once indestructible, clearly textured crystal floor is now riddled with cracks. The base's main computer is remotely controlling nanoscale robots to expand outwards from the two people in a circle, repairing the damage to the buildings after the great battle.

Joey stroked Starfire's back; her sweat had long since evaporated due to the high temperature on her skin, leaving only smooth, delicate, and elastic bright orange skin that touched her palm.

Exhausted, Starfire was resting her head on Joey's arm. Noticing Joey's movement, she turned around to face him.

Spark watched Joey quietly, but all Joey wanted to do at that moment was smoke a cigarette.

It's just something to relieve my inner anxiety.

Unfortunately, he knew it wouldn't work. Tobacco and alcohol are essentially poisons, and these things have absolutely no effect on Kryptonians whose poison resistance is already maxed out.

The act of a man and a woman having sex together is supposed to be a way to relieve stress, but after Joey finished, he only felt even more stressed.

The spirit of existence possesses supreme power that transcends life and death; if it can preserve the Earth, or even bring peace to the entire universe,

Maintain peace and restore strength.

So, can it help me accomplish something?

The ravens encountered in this world have already hinted that they ultimately escaped death, could it be through the spirit of existence?

This was just a fleeting thought on Joey's part, and it's highly unlikely that he would be able to cover all the life-giving light of the universe, let alone concern himself with matters of the outer universe.

Once this matter is settled, he will definitely find Raven and get to the bottom of it.

How exactly did I manage to deceive death?

"Joey".

Starfire reached out and placed his hand on Joey's bare chest, tapping incessantly with his fingers. The red and blue Kryptonian diplomatic uniform he had worn earlier was now completely destroyed by the intense heat emanating from Starfire's body.

Her emerald-like eyes gazed silently at Joey.

Are you thinking about the same thing as me right now?

Spark also needs to keep the Earth intact, because she also needs the spirits that reside within it.

Joey gave a wry smile: "You could have just said it directly before, and I wouldn't have refused. Why did you have to go through all this?"

"No, Joey, this isn't a deal. Just like you said before, it's just loneliness!"

Spark pressed her head close to Joey, listening to his heartbeat. Her choice to support Joey wasn't solely due to the Spirit of Existence:

"When you're lonely, you have to try. You can't always meet the wrong person!"

Joey took Starfire's hand, which was resting on him, and intertwined their fingers, making his promise to Starfire:

"If we can survive to the end with Earth, I will definitely find a way to get the spirit of existence to bring back everything from your planet."

All previous plans may need to be reconsidered.

The Kryptonians' conquest of the universe had already clashed with the Green Lantern Corps, the guardians of the universe, in several wars, resulting in heavy casualties.

The battle in the Starfire Mother Star System led the Guardians to decide to shrink their lines and no longer confront the Kryptonians under the Yellow Star head-on, but this did not mean the end of the war between the two sides.

When you temporarily pull back your fist during a fight, it's definitely to conserve power for a more lethal punch.

Perhaps Jor-El has only come to Earth to find his family, but such a massive Kryptonian fleet approaching Earth would definitely raise high alert among the Guardians of the Universe.

Regardless of whether the guardians of the universe have fully charged their fists, they will still choose to strike under these circumstances.

On Earth, a primitive planet as insignificant as an ant, two interstellar civilizations, seemingly divine, are about to emerge.

On one side is the Kryptonian Empire, awakened from millennia of decline, claiming its former homeland and the entire universe as its territory.

On the other side are the guardians of the universe, who have existed since the beginning of the universe and maintain peace in all 3600 sectors of the universe through various means.

A war between two giants is about to begin.