Deathflame and Spikes

"Yeah?"

The Red King let out a mocking laugh as he looked up to see a huge screen projected onto the arena.

On screen, Ben, now Shadow People, confronts Caiera.

However, compared to Caiera, who was covered in special effects and shooting lightning, Ben's side looked much more shabby.

"Then why don't you watch how he died at Caiera's hands!" At this moment, the Red King had completely lost patience with Looma.

He had given this woman many chances, but now he had decided that once Caiera killed that boy, he would immediately have her help him tame Looma.

"You dared to broadcast this to the whole world using such despicable means? Aren't you afraid of ruining your reputation? What about your dignity and honor?" Looma asked, frowning.

To be honest, the Red King's behavior was simply unimaginable to her.

This person has absolutely no sense of honor.

Such a despicable act, if committed among the Tetramand, would be worthy of being engraved on a stone tablet and condemned for thousands of generations!

But instead of being ashamed of it, he showed it off to everyone as a source of pride.

"Despicable?" The Red King shook his head as if he had heard a joke.

"That's just how the world is, Looma. I don't need anyone's respect; all I need is for everyone to fear me!"

He raised his head, stretched out his palm, facing the sky, and slowly brought his the Five Fingers together, as if he wanted to hold all the power in the world in his hands.

"Strength is the only truth in this world." He turned around and waved his hand toward the arena. "Countless warriors have fought here. Do you know who died the fastest and who lived the longest?"

"Fairness and justice? Ha..."

"As expected, I really hate you!" Looma lost interest in talking to the Red King.

For a moment, the arena fell silent again.

Even with a group of Royal Guard around him, the Red King wasn't confident he could take down Looma. He was waiting for Caiera to return, while Looma was only holding off the Red King to create an opportunity for Bill and the others.

Therefore, both sides, each harboring their own ulterior motives, fell silent at this moment and watched Ben's battle together.

In the village.

Caiera was completely dominating Ben.

What's strange is that, although she possesses strength far exceeding that of Ben always manages to dodge her attacks perfectly.

On the contrary, her movements became clearer and clearer in Ben's eyes.

Every move Caiera made, the trajectory of her attacks, her breathing, the rise and fall of her chest, the shape of the lightning flashes... everything seemed to slowly begin to reveal its patterns.

This is the trajectory of cosmic energy; at this moment, in Ben's eyes, the world seems to be changing.

Caiera was completely unaware of this, but her failure to subdue Ben for so long was not so pleasant in the eyes of the Red King.

In the arena, Looma admired Ben for persevering until now, but she was still a little annoyed by Caiera's apparent intention to hold back.

"What on earth is Caiera doing?" Her four eyes squinted together, her tone full of sourness. "Could she have her eye on Benny too?"

Upon realizing this possibility, Looma immediately felt uneasy and extremely angry.

"That won't do!"

She clenched her fists and stomped her feet on the ground. This scene, which would be very cute on an ordinary girl, was so powerful when she did it that it shook the arena like an earthquake!

"Anmo Yashan!"

"Keep an eye on your subordinates; she has absolutely no manners!"

"I'm Benny's fiancée!"

"Looma said angrily."

In her opinion, Caiera was being a bit unruly; even if she wanted to interfere, she would have to defeat her first before she was qualified to discuss the matter.

However, these words clearly displeased the Red King.

What kind of nonsense is this?

Ah?

He treated Looma like a goddess, but Looma never even glanced at him. And that kid, who'd only been here a week, was already his fiancé?

If that were all, it would be one thing, but now even Caiera, who has been his bodyguard since she was thirteen, seems to be wavering. How can he tolerate this?

He immediately connected to Caiera's headset and demanded, "Caiera, what are you doing?"

"Kill that brat immediately, or you know the consequences!"

In the village.

Caiera, having received the Red King's order, had no choice but to look at Ben with her white eyes and say:

"I cannot disobey the Red King's orders," she raised her hand, lightning crackling with murderous intent, her gaze locking onto Ben's heart. "If you truly are the Son of Sakaar, perhaps fate will allow you to live."

Having said that, Caiera no longer held back. She shot out like a bolt of lightning, instantly closing the distance by tens of meters, piercing the air like an arrow, and arriving in front of Ben.

The next moment, the arm wrapped in lightning transformed into a lightning spear and stabbed out!

Boom!!

The ground shook, and plumes of smoke and dust rose dozens of meters into the air.

At this moment, the scene seemed to freeze.

The Red King, far away in the Imperial Capital, was both surprised and furious upon witnessing this scene.

In the scene, Caiera is indeed seen pointing her sword at Ben's heart.

However, just as her fingertips were about to pierce Ben's flesh, Ben grabbed her wrist, making it impossible for her to advance any further.

"This is impossible..."

Not to mention the Red King, even Caiera herself was completely astonished, her body trembling as the hanging thunderbolt shook in surprise.

Why is it impossible?

Ben smiled and looked up.

At this moment, his eyes, like Caiera's, also shot out blue and white lightning, the Flash trailing out in an arc like a snake's tail.

At his fingertips, Flash also crackled.

"Is this the Old Power?"

"The power from the universe is indeed very strong!"

He felt an immense power flowing through his body, an energy that Superman enhanced his strength, stamina, and everything else.

This transformed the ordinary Phantom into an incomparably powerful warrior.

He used his right hand to slowly pry open Caiera's wrist. It was a good opportunity to counterattack, but Ben did not do so.

On one hand, the Old Power within him is not as strong as that of Caiera; on the other hand, the Omnitrix should not be simply regarded as a weapon.

It should be a bridge for communication.

"I know nothing of the legend of the Son of Sakaar, but since you consider me to be the Son of Sakaar, I suppose others on this planet might think so too."

Ben raised his head, looked at the drones still broadcasting the live footage, and addressed the world:

Whether I am the Son of Sakaar or not is irrelevant. What matters is whether you, enslaved by Anmo Yashan on this planet, have the courage to sacrifice your lives for dignity and freedom.

"Fearing Anmo Yashan's Subjugation Disc, fearing his force, fearing his invincible army, then having their spines broken, wagging their tails like dogs before him, even turning their blades on other persecuted people..."

"Is this what the Sakaaran are like—only thinking about reaping the benefits without effort and waiting for others to save them?"

"If the Sakaaran are so cowardly, then even if the legendary Son of Sakaar truly stood before you, would you still have the courage to follow him?"

Ben's voice echoed across every corner of the planet at that moment.

Upon hearing this voice, the Sakaar People, who had been numb and hiding in the darkness, opened their eyes and looked up at the gray sky.

There, a Sakaaran with silver-grey skin was fighting with the Red King's men...

He is the Son of Sakaar!

At this moment, the Son of Sakaar roared:

"Take up your weapons, Sakaaran!"

"Whether it's a hoe, a sickle, or even the chains binding you! Even if you're bare-handed, you should fight for your destiny!"

At that moment, countless Sakaaran took up arms and stepped forward.

Whether they are young children or elderly people, whether they are gray-skinned or red-skinned Sakaaran, or even aliens Sakaaran have been stranded on this planet, they are all determined to overthrow the Red King's rule, even if it means shedding their last drop of blood!

"Die, you traitor!"

A Shadow People child burst out of the underground cave. She was only as tall as Caiera's calf, but she was wielding a weapon that was larger than her body, and she charged toward Caiera.

The scythe struck Caiera's skin, leaving not even a white mark, but it brought Caiera a tremendous impact.

At that moment, she felt as if she saw her former self reflected in the other person's eyes.

Amidst the carnage and bloodshed, she, as the most talented Shadow People, was taken away by the Red King.

"Caiera!"

Ben's voice snapped her out of her daze.

"Do you still wish to submit to the Yu Hong King?"

"I..."

Before Caiera could answer, a huge shadow covered the sky above them.

The two of them looked up at the same time, Caiera's face instantly turned to horror.

"What is that, a space-based weapon?"

Ben's voice also became serious.

It was an irregular, iron-black column, at least tens of meters wide and hundreds of meters high, hanging above their heads like the Damocles Sword.

"That's... the Deathflame Cannon!" Caiera's voice trembled, but at the same time, Ben could also hear her anger.

"The Deathflame Beam is a powerful energy beam; a single strike can reduce everything within a radius of several kilometers to ashes!"

Caiera, through the communication system, questioned the Red King: "Your Red King, are you going to destroy everything here?"

Her voice trembled, for beneath this earth lay a village of the Shadow People, and dozens of lives were lost!

However, she received a cold reply from the Red King:

"She was just my slave, so her death is no big deal. But you, Caiera, you Shadow People bastard, how dare you betray me?!"

"Die with that traitor!"

Inside the Imperial Capital, the Red King, facing off against Looma, coldly issued his order:

"Fire the Deathflame Beam!"