Chapter 256 - 129: The hunter and the haunted (Part 1)

Chapter 256: Chapter 129: The hunter and the haunted (Part 1)

Superman grabbed Bruce’s wrist. With a slight application of force, a crisp crack echoed through the shelter.

Bruce’s hand bones were instantly shattered in a comminuted fracture.

The excruciating pain caused large beads of sweat to seep from Bruce’s forehead. He staggered backward, his eyes filled with horror, and his heart turned icy cold.

The plan... had completely failed. Superman wasn’t affected by Kryptonite?

Where was Alex? Why hadn’t he made his move?

Under extreme shock, Bruce’s words came out broken. "H-How can this be..."

Superman stood up from the ground. The golden halo around his body condensed once more, and the weakness previously caused by the Kryptonite vanished without a trace.

He sneered and explained. "I altered the wavelength of this solar system’s stellar energy long ago. Kryptonite no longer has any effect on me."

He swept his gaze over the corners of the shelter before finally landing on Bruce, his voice carrying a hint of amusement. "It seems that in this world, only you and Barry Allen still want to resist my rule. What a pity. After putting on this act for so long, I thought I could bait out some bigger fish."

"Now, enjoy the last few minutes you have to speak!" Superman walked slowly toward Bruce, a vicious light glinting in his eyes.

...

"What are you still waiting for, Alex?"

Barry appeared in front of Alex in the far distance, his eyes filled with urgency. "Why didn’t you strike just now? Bruce can barely hold on!"

He wanted to rush forward and save Bruce, but he knew he was no match for Superman at all. He could only pin his hopes on Alex.

Alex slowly shook his head, his expression grim to the extreme. "Something is wrong, Barry. Given that man’s caution, he would never come alone so recklessly."

Alex suddenly raised his voice, his tone carrying an unquestionable command. "Enter the Speed Force immediately! Travel one day into the future and see exactly what happens!"

"But Bruce, he..." Barry tried to argue but was cut off by Alex’s gaze.

"Go! This concerns the survival of the entire planet!"

Under Alex’s stern shout, Barry gritted his teeth and turned around. His red figure transformed into a bolt of lightning, charging into a Speed Force fissure above the shelter.

Almost in the next second, Barry returned, his eyes carrying deep terror and extreme shock.

"Destroyed... it’s all destroyed. Everyone is dead!"

Alex’s divine consciousness directly invaded his mind, witnessing the scene Barry had seen in the future.

...

Barry had first traveled to ten minutes later, witnessing Batman on the verge of being tortured to death by Superman.

Alex appeared above the shelter. A golden light erupted around him, and a suit of golden armor materialized from the air, assembling itself onto his body as if it were alive.

Superman raised his head. Ignoring the thick layer of rock above, his gaze seemingly pierced through the top of the clock tower, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"As expected. How could Bruce have the courage to challenge me? It turns out you are backing him."

"Come out!"

As soon as Superman’s voice fell, the surrounding space suddenly fluctuated violently like ripples on water, and the outlines of two powerful figures rapidly condensed in the air.

The man on the left wore a golden-yellow skinsuit. Energy flames resembling liquid gold coiled around his body, and the letter ’S’ on his belt shone brilliantly. It was the Sentry, possessing the power of a million exploding suns.

The man on the right had golden-yellow hair that shot up toward the sky like flames. A crimson-gold aura erupted around him in jets, emitting sizzling sounds as it rubbed against the air. It was Kakarot in his Super Saiyan form!

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