Dark lightning continued to strike toward Luke and the others. The power entwined around the bolts made both Bruces change color. Whether it was Bruce, who had lived through the battle with Thanos, or Hospital Gown Bruce, who had experienced the destruction of the universe, their minds went blank for an instant the moment the lightning descended.
Dodge?
Not only did the thought never even arise in their minds, but even if they could still maintain their will, there was nowhere to run from the Darkness Power that spread around them like a web, forming dark lightning.
The only thing they could perceive was how powerful and terrifying this force was. Even the tail end of any one bolt contained enough energy to effortlessly destroy the entire Solar System.
At the speed of lightning, they would nearly be vaporized in an instant, then vanish completely from this universe. Even Bruce, whose entire body was wrapped in the Lantern Ring Suit and protected by it, was not certain he could survive.
But Bruce quickly realized something was wrong. His blank consciousness instantly regained its thinking ability, and all his bodily sensations were normal. He opened his eyes and stared in shock at the apocalyptic sight before him.
A torrent of dark energy filled his vision. The black lightning seemed to explode within his Mental World with a thunderous sound so immense it was almost soundless, battering his resilient mind until it nearly collapsed. Yet the winding black bolts, as they approached them, were blocked by a shield resembling a honeycomb.
Every sweep of black lightning caused iridescent hexagonal crystal shields to ripple into existence in the air. After appearing, they vanished once more, only to emerge again beneath the next strike.
Thus, in Bruce and the others' eyes, the crystal shields