What? Why hadn't Scar descended to Earth in person with his true body? Had he, like Chthon and the others, taken up the Cowardly Path?
Scar had not done so because his true body could not move easily—it was rooted in the Depths of Hell, madly absorbing Negative Aura to strengthen itself.
If he rashly interrupted the process, Scar would suffer a certain backlash. Moreover, restarting it would take considerable time, so Scar did not intend to use his true body.
"Although I can possess Commander Rita, she is not a Skyfather. Possessing her would not allow me to wield much power."
Scar thought to himself, Besides, Rita is not suitable to know about this.
It was not that Scar did not trust the female commander. He simply habitually kept something in reserve. Besides, there was no need to let others know about something this important.
After thinking for a moment, Scar raised his hand. A giant sphere of light that filled one with despair appeared before him. A vague figure could be seen within it—the King of Despair.
As mentioned before, the Negative Legion had more than Scar as a Skyfather. There were also Skyfathers formed from aggregates of Negative Emotions, such as the King of Despair, the King of Hatred, and the King of Greed. However, the time was not yet right, so these Skyfathers had not awakened.
The Negative Legion was extremely powerful, but it also had many restrictions. For example, those Skyfathers could awaken only when Doomsday Judgment began.
"This situation is special. I'll expend some Origin Essence to forcibly awaken the King of Despair, then suppress his consciousness and replace it with my own. In simple terms, I'll temporarily turn the King of Despair into my avatar."
Scar muttered to himself. The Source of Negativity