All that could be said was that while Clark had been sleeping in the sun and recovering from his injuries, the Avengers' strength had never stopped improving. That was also why, even though supernatural powers had appeared on Earth now, they had been behaving relatively well...
What Robet did not know, however, was that the Avengers had now mobilized in full force because of New Earth, and that had given certain schemers an opening. And these people were not native species of Earth, but a group of beings who had been eyeing Earth for a very long time.
With a buzz, a Portal appeared on a mysterious spatial island somewhere on Earth. Immediately after, a massive monster, even taller than Hulk, emerged there. His gaze swept over the island, which seemed uninhabited, and he let out a breath of relief.
"Success. The news from the Hell Dimension says that Saiyan guy isn't on Earth, and Superman died long ago. This is the best chance I'll have to obtain the Mother Boxes!" Steppenwolf's expression gradually turned resolute. God knew how long he had been waiting since he first prepared to invade Earth!
Strictly speaking, Steppenwolf had tried to come to Earth and seize the Mother Boxes while Clark was still around, but unfortunately, he had felt tremendous pressure from Clark. He knew the son of Krypton was far stronger than he was, so in the end, Steppenwolf had chosen to take things slowly.
After that, Steppenwolf had been pleasantly surprised, because for some unknown reason, Clark, that son of Krypton, had actually died on a backward planet like Earth. This planet was clearly no longer in the Age of Gods, and Steppenwolf could not figure out who could possibly have killed such a powerful being.
But it did not matter. In