Planet Oa, located at the center of the universe, is ruled by the Guardians of the Universe and is also the headquarters of the Green Lantern Corps.
The Guardians of the Universe will divide the universe into 3,600 sectors, with Planet Oa as the core. Each sector will be guarded by Green Lanterns, and the number of Green Lantern is not fixed. Some sectors will have two Green Lanterns, some will have three, and some powerful Green Lantern can even guard a sector by themselves.
Overall, the Green Lantern Corps has over seven thousand Green Lantern, and this number may continue to increase during certain special periods.
It can be said that the Green Lantern Corps is a sizable cosmic-level organization that uses the pretext of maintaining cosmic peace to protect its own interests.
Of course, this applies to all organizations in the universe; there is never any such thing as justice, only different stances.
Just like the Green Lantern headquarters in front of us, it is ultimately nothing more than an organization that executes the will of the Maltusians.
Xu Xiao arrived silently at this place filled with super-tech and alien architecture, without alerting anyone.
Xu Xiao arrived deep within Planet Oa, where energy batteries stored willpower.
The originally ethereal willpower has been materialized and made visible here, turning into green energy that is sealed within the Central Power Battery.
Rows of energy batteries stand tall, somewhat resembling the energy center where Xu Xiao first stole electricity when he traveled through time.
"It must be said that every ancient race in every world possesses its own unique civilizational power, even conceiving of extracting intangible Mind Stone power, albeit merely willpower."
When Xu Xiao arrived here, he could faintly sense the call from the Divinity of Desire, wanting to devour these materialized forces of will.
Willpower is also a kind of Mind Stone strength, and it is a very good supplement for those with Divinity of Desire.
"Not yet. Now is not the time to devour the spoils. There's something inside, and if a fight breaks out, we won't be able to deal with it anytime soon."
Xu Xiao's gaze swept across the very center of the energy battery, where he could see a colossal object swimming within.
It looks somewhat like a shark, and its entire body is made of green willpower as it swims in the nearby energy cells.
This is the Ion Shark Lantern Entity representing willpower and the source of all Green Lantern power.
A creature of rules manifested by the Maltusians ' advanced technology and cosmic laws, somewhat like Marvel's Phoenix, but much weaker.
After all, the Phoenix represents the sum of emotions and life energy, while the Ion Shark simply represents the willpower of a living being; the difference between the two is too great.
However, don't underestimate its power Ion Shark, a creature governed by rules, is born with power that surpasses that of most other creatures, and is also the embodiment of rules.
It cannot be completely killed; it can only be replaced, sealed, or weakened. Unless you can destroy the entire DC Universe and reshape it, this thing exists as an integral part of the universe.
"However, just because I can't kill you doesn't mean I can't absorb your power. I can't devour you yet, so let me give you a little treat first!"
A dazzling divine spark appeared in Xu Xiao's heart, from which a brilliant Seed of Desire then separated.
This is Seed of Desire that split off from a part of the Divinity of Desire itself, and it happens to represent the part of will.
"Go ahead, let him taste it first, this gift from another God."
Like casting bait, Xu Xiao tossed the Seed of Desire into an energy battery.
It was like throwing a bait into a calm body of water.
The Seed of Desire, brimming with will and emotion, immediately caught the eye of the Ion Shark as soon as it entered the energy battery.
This enormous, rule-bound creature swam over from the distant energy cell, circling the Seed of Desire.
After a short while, once it was confirmed that there was no danger, the Ion Shark opened its huge mouth and swallowed the Seed of Desire, its entire body solidifying into a ring.
At the same time, taking advantage of the moment when the Ion Shark devoured the Seed of Desire, Xu Xiao's figure instantly crossed the entrance it was guarding and rushed into the prison beneath the energy battery.
There, another being bound by the rules is imprisoned.
Soon, Xu Xiao entered the prison and encountered a huge yellow monster exuding malice— the Parallax in its true form, the source of fear!
Speaking of which, Parallax, a creature that manifests the power of fear, isn't the only one of its kind in the universe. Wherever there is fear, these creatures can easily take shape and then be sealed away by Green Lantern who arrive at the scene.
The one in the energy battery prison is the source of fear in this universe, and can also be said to be the first Parallax.
At this moment, the monster, which resembled a combination of an insect and a human brain, was still dormant and completely unaware of Xu Xiao's entry.
Concealed by the Divinity of Desire, Xu Xiao was born to rise above these monsters of Mind Stone power.
Looking at the Parallax in front of him, Xu Xiao stroked his chin and casually conjured a specially made Seed of Desire.
"This is a good candidate too. I won't favor one over the other; I'll give you some bait as well."
The Seed of Desire entered the Parallax's body directly, instantly boosting its power to a new level.
Parallax, which had been dormant, immediately awoke, feeling its body suddenly become inexplicably stronger, and roared excitedly.
"Roar~~"
The next second, a deafening roar echoed through the energy battery, followed by a violent collision.
The moment Parallax noticed the surge in power, it launched an attack on the Will Prison above.
The violent collision shook half of Planet Oa, subsequently drawing the attention of the Guardians and the Green Lantern Corps.
"Damn it, the Parallax have rioted again!" Everyone converged on the Central Power Battery area.
Fortunately, a large green shark struck first, its massive body diving directly into the prison and knocking the reckless Parallax back.
The two colossal creatures began their battle, tearing and colliding, unleashing powerful shockwaves that shook the entire Planet Oa.
"Who woke this thing up! Luckily, the Ion Shark was dealing with it, otherwise it would have almost escaped!"
The guardians exchanged glances, relieved.
Although it's unclear why this Parallax suddenly became much stronger, the Ion Shark is also stronger than usual. With the two rule-based monsters fighting each other, there's no need to worry about it escaping for the time being.
" Green Lantern Corps, all units, begin drawing power from the energy cells to help the Lantern Entity drive Parallax back!"
When the Guardians give the order, members of the Green Lantern Corps naturally step in.
One by one, Green Lantern flew out, shooting beams of green light from the rings on their hands, assisting Ion Shark in attacking Parallax on the periphery.
Taking advantage of their confrontation, Xu Xiao quietly left Planet Oa and headed to the next star system.
The other Seven Lantern Corps also need to be taken care of; his time is still very limited.
Judging by the timing, it's about time when the first wave of attacks was launched!