"Looks like there won't be any surprises."
Seeing Barbatos hesitate, Stephen, standing beside the two Bruces, quietly let out a breath. The power Barbatos had displayed earlier was no weaker than that of some powerful Dimensional Demon Gods. If he had been the one standing at the front, he had no confidence he could have done what Luke was doing now. The best he could have managed was ensuring his own safety and that of Bruce and the others, then watching for an opportunity to retreat or fight.
Stephen's words also drew curious looks from the two Bruces. Neither of them could understand what had just happened. Barbatos's power and that strange state of his had deeply concerned them. Hospital Gown Bruce in particular had encountered Barbatos before, so he knew even better just how terrifying the power Barbatos carried was!
It was the combined power of all the unstable universes inclined toward darkness and collapse that the World Forge had created! Calling Barbatos's power inexhaustible was not a metaphor, but a factual description.
Just moments ago, they had thought there would be a fierce battle, one that would be difficult, dangerous, and accompanied by sacrifice. But they had never imagined a scene like this.
Barbatos had actually been suppressed by Luke's words! This had completely surpassed Hospital Gown Bruce's understanding of Barbatos.
The other party was the Dragon of Darkness and Destruction, born with a violent desire for cruelty and destruction. Trying to seriously communicate with him and make him do something against his nature, something he was unwilling to do, would most likely end with Barbatos personally destroying you with Dark Force or throwing you into some dark universe to be tortured to death.
Most of the time, Barbatos was not a good communicator.
"Empowerment!" Seeing the two