The Guardians of the Universe and the Stellar-class powerhouses on Oa Star looked toward New Krypton.
Only New Krypton's army had remained unharmed after being swept by the red light of rage. Its Stellar-class powerhouses and mechanical units had prepared devices to stabilize their minds and emotions and shield them from negative divine arts and the Emotional Spectrum's various mind-altering effects. Combined with the army's strict discipline and the light waves Zero had released beneath the Zero Mothership to resist the Emotional Spectrum, the spectrum's energy had little effect on them and caused no serious harm.
Rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble...
The Emotional Spectrum energy radiating from Oa Star grew ever more immense, shaking space into ripples and driving the armies into even more brutal slaughter. Beams, wrecked warships, and explosive flames—scene after scene of merciless destruction unfolded.
Vast and majestic, as though emerging from the deepest reaches of the cosmos, the Emotional Spectrum energy drew upon the emotional fluctuations of every living being in the Oa Star System. Gathering all their frenzied emotions, it slowly raised a humanoid silhouette from the center of Oa Star.
"Volthoom, the First Lantern, is out!" The Guardians of the Universe were overcome with conflicting emotions, pain and sorrow almost unbearable in their eyes.
Volthoom, the First Lantern, had once been their comrade and teacher. He had taught them how to use Emotional Spectrum energy and stood beside them to preserve peace in this universe.
He had been the first life in this universe to devote himself to the cause of justice.
But he had been too desperate to return home and restore his homeland. Without fully understanding Emotional Spectrum energy themselves, the Guardians of the Universe had rushed to implant the Great Heart, which stored their emotions, into Volthoom's chest. The emotional energy of