Counterattack on Apokolips
The crisis on Earth did not ease in the slightest due to this brief pause.
In the brief one or two seconds that Bruce Wayne transformed into Lois Lane and Superman froze due to cognitive dissonance,
"Buzz—!"
The Sky Manipulation looked as if it were being gnawed by countless black termites! A shadow that blotted out the sun descended once more!
An even larger and denser army of Parademons, like a swarm of deep-sea piranhas drawn by the scent of blood, under the absolute command of the Darkseid will, let out a chilling shriek, and like a filthy locust plague storm, swooped down from the gap in the fleet high in the sky!
Their target is "Lois Lane" hovering in mid-air!
One of the Parademons had already spat out a corrosive acid bomb!
The goal is within reach!
Superman, who was rooted to the spot by Lois's gentle gaze, suddenly narrowed his scarlet pupils!
Anger still burns in my blood!
That disgusting, foul-smelling army of Parademons filled him with instinctive loathing!
They dare to approach Lois?!
Boom--!!!
Superman's body, hovering in mid-air, suddenly spun around, and the fist that hadn't been thrown transformed into a blade that tore through the sky! There was no energy beam, just pure, physical violence!
The acid-spitting Parademons, along with the dozen or so of its kind behind it, was instantly vaporized in a fraction of a second by the vacuum Havok and the extreme heat generated by the ultra-high-speed friction from that punch! Not even a trace remained!
The next second!
Superman has completely transformed into an out-of-control killing hurricane!
"Roar--!"
He transformed into a streak of red and blue lightning, crashing headlong into the seemingly endless horde of Parademons!
The Heat Vision, like the Grim Reaper's scythe, swept across the area, and the Parademons that were hit melted and evaporated instantly like wax figures in the sunlight!
The punches produced sonic booms, and each Central City meant that the target, along with the Parademons within a radius of several meters, would be reduced to ashes!
He even grabbed the wings of Parademons and swung them around as weapons to smash more of his kind!
Blood and flesh flew everywhere! Limbs and severed bodies rained down from the sky like a storm! Green bodily fluids and burning fragments became the new main theme of the battlefield!
That figure that once symbolized hope now resembles a god of destruction more than Darkseid's army, a monster pouncing on its prey, leaving only vacuum and Oblivion in its wake!
Below LexCorp Tower.
The Justice League members, who witnessed Bruce Wayne transform into Lois Lane, Superman's momentary struggle and confusion, and finally his transformation into a machine that Carnage Parademons, were dumbfounded and speechless.
Aquaman Arthur Curry muttered to himself, "Gods above... this guy's ability to manipulate minds is far more terrifying than his brute strength."
Wonder Woman Diana struggled to her feet from the ruins, gazing at the raging red and blue storm in the sky and the Parademons' tide that kept turning into dust, her eyes filled with complex and unfathomable emotions.
She felt a slight unease about Bruce Yu's methods, yet she had to admit that it was almost the only risky move that could "tame" an out-of-control Superman in an instant.
The Joker's the Batman Who Laughs pierced the corner. "Hahahaha! Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Bruce Yu! You're the real master of art! Using madmen to exterminate insects! Hahahaha! The logic is impeccable!"
Bruce Yu withdrew his gaze, glancing indifferently at the stunned and speechless crowd below, his eyes deep, as if he had just directed a trivial puppet show.
"Have you locked onto Darkseid's capital ship coordinates?" His voice broke the deathly silence in the laboratory, as calm as if he were asking what to have for dinner.
Cyborg was taken aback, then immediately reported, "The core capital ship has been confirmed! It's in geosynchronous orbit, coordinates..."
Bruce Yu nodded slightly.
"Very good."
His gaze once again fell upon the chaotic Sky Manipulation outside the window, piercing through the endless fragments of Parademons artifacts, and landing on the higher, darker horizon.
"The Dark Lord?"
"Now that things have come to this, only I, the Head Disciple of the Turtle School, can lead the charge!"
Bruce Yu looked at everyone and said, "We can't count on Superman when he loses his mind. He might shoot his laser at our own people at any time. Let him deal with the Parademons army."
"Now, I need to know which of you dares to stand before Darkseid!"
A sharp, dramatic response instantly pierced the heavy atmosphere.
It's the Joker!
He was the first to raise his arm high, like a child eager to perform in class, but the bizarre grin that stretched to his ears made the gesture seem morbidly excited. "Ooh! Pick me! Pick me, boss! I know how to make people laugh their heads off! Uh... or their brains! How could this cosmic party be complete without me, this happy little cog in the machine?" His pale fingers twitched nervously.
Bruce Yu didn't even spare him a glance, his icy gaze bypassing the Batman Who Laughs of Gotham and piercing straight for the three pillars of the Justice League — Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and Cyborg, who had just locked onto him.
Aquaman Arthur Curry wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his sea-blue eyes burning with a weary yet resolute flame.
He gripped the golden trident tightly, his heavy footsteps echoing on the metal fragments. He stopped half a meter in front of Bruce Yu and said in a deep voice, "The deep sea will not succumb to the shadow of destruction. Atlantis. There is no way back."
Wonder Woman's divine power shimmered across her tattered armor and Silver Bracelets of Submission. She took a deep breath, and the Lasso of Truth murmured in her hand, "The daughter of Themyscira was born to protect. If Earth is destroyed, where will we find our home again?"
Cyborg Victor Cyborg nodded, "Me too!"
Almost at the same instant!
Laugh!
A dazzling green light suddenly burst forth from Bruce Yu's left middle finger!
That almost forgotten Green Lantern Ring, at this moment, shines brightly like a star awakening from its slumber!
A tremendous surge of Willpower Energy erupted from its center, creating a tiny green starburst.
Immediately afterwards, above the open space beside Bruce Yu, the space seemed to transform into a canvas soaked in green light, and a narrow slit was torn open by an invisible force!
A rich, vibrant green light burst forth from it, as if opening a door to the Emerald Dimension.
Accompanied by a short, sharp whooshing sound, dozens, even nearly a hundred figures trailing long green lights sped out from within like meteors!
The leader was a chicken- Chicken Lantern with an unusually serious expression!
It cried out, "Giggle! In the name of the great Guardian!"
"Power comes from will! Green Lantern Corps —Respond and Assemble!"
Bruce Yu nodded emphatically, "As I say."
"Counterattack Apokolips!"