I'm Superman's Brother, But I Got Thanos's Template

Chapter 127: The Primordial Power of the Universe (4k)

Oa, within the cold and majestic open-air sanctuary.

Above each towering stone pillar stood a Guardian of the Universe, with cyan skin and an elderly appearance. They were the masters of Oa, the founders of the Green Lantern Corps.

Their faces were indifferent, seemingly devoid of excess emotion, as they looked down.

"A massive beam of light has vanished from the universe!"

Looking up at the impassive Guardians, Sinestro mourned the loss of his mentor and friend, while also feeling anger.

"The inhabitants of two planets were annihilated by an unknown enemy! An enemy who controls the power of Yellow Fear! And we still don't know who it is!"

"Abin Sur's dying words were, 'It's Parallax'!"

Sinestro glared at the Guardians, hoping for an answer, rather than just a simple directive to search for the enemy and prepare for battle sent to Corps members.

"We are aware. We will assess the situation and determine if a larger scale intervention is necessary."

Having lived since the dawn of the universe and experienced countless vicissitudes, the Guardians' voices remained utterly flat.

"Assess? Guardians, I can lead the Corps' warriors to deal with this powerful enemy. I will prove to you that our golden age has not passed. But I want to know what exactly you are hiding."

Sinestro's tone was heated. The warriors of the Green Lantern Corps joined the organization to protect universal order and justice, not to be robotic soldiers who didn't need to know the full story, only to follow orders.

The Guardians fell silent for a moment.

"Guardians, no one knows how long you venerable beings have lived or what power you possess, but it is known throughout the universe that you hold knowledge as vast as the cosmos itself. There is almost nothing you do not know. But this time, why was the mission briefing so brief!"

Moving forward two steps with agitation, he questioned loudly, barely controlling his emotions. The lives of Corps members could be sacrificed for the safety of the universe, but not lost meaninglessly, without knowing anything.

"Willpower has always been the Corps' weapon, allowing us to fight the dark forces of the universe. But when this power is insufficient..."

Finally, one of the dozen or so supreme beings spoke.

"We engaged in a fierce discussion about whether to activate the Fear Power, which we swore never to unleash."

The Green Lantern Corps had maintained order and peace in the universe for billions of years, but not all cosmic darkness had bent to their green light. Krypton, for example, and the New Gods...

Although Sinestro was unaware of the Corps' past history, he guessed it was related to the vaguely mentioned 'Dark Ages' in the Book of Oa.

"Fear Power is too unpredictable, and the risk of corruption is too high."

Another Guardian looked at a broken stone pillar in the sanctuary and continued.

The emotional spectrum of the universe—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. The closer to the center of the spectrum, the less influence the power has on the user. For instance, the Green of Willpower has almost no effect on the user, but other powers are different.

"One of us, to prove to us that fear is controllable, had good intentions but naive ideas. He directly entered fear itself and was ultimately consumed by it, becoming our enemy."

This was the origin of Parallax. Before it absorbed fear and grew powerful, they had Abin Sur imprison it beneath the surface of a desolate planet. But now, it had escaped and was growing stronger and stronger.

Sinestro, who was almost the strongest Lantern in the Green Lantern Corps after Abin Sur's death, shifted his expression and asked after a two-second silence.

"Is Fear Power stronger than Willpower?"

One of the Guardians nodded.

"The power of Willpower comes entirely from one's own will. The stronger one's will, the greater the power that can be wielded, but it often has limits. Fear, however, can draw strength from the fear of others."

Infinite life, infinite fear, representing infinite power.

"The Green Lantern Corps has maintained cosmic justice for a long time, its fame spreading throughout the universe. Countless evildoers would tremble just seeing the Corps' light from afar."

One could imagine what kind of power that would be.

"Parallax may have already absorbed the fear of several civilizations. Can our warriors resist its power?"

Sinestro's expression changed slightly, his brow furrowed. He suddenly realized something critical.

The Guardians exchanged glances, and a period of silence ensued.

"In that case, we have no choice. We must use fear to counter fear!"

What did these Guardians consider the Corps members to be? If he hadn't asked, what would have been the outcome? The lives of fearless and righteous warriors were less important than the mistakes they wanted to hide.

Sinestro clenched his fist, suppressing his anger. A few respectful expressions crossed his ashen face.

"I think we need to forge a Yellow Lantern Ring."

"The ring is right here, take it." One of them opened his palm, and a Fear Lantern Ring floated towards a shining-eyed Sinestro.

"Fear Power and Willpower originate from the same source; you don't need training to master its power.

The Corps has confirmed that Parallax is heading to a life-bearing planet called Earth."

He waved his hand, displaying an image. Parallax, its form resembling a flowing desert of death, was flying through the cold starlight, aggressively heading in a certain direction.

"Your mission now is to use the billions of years of the Corps' prestige to resolve this crisis for the universe."

The Guardians of the Universe warned.

"But remember, be wary of the erosion of fear."

"I will."

Grasping the Yellow Lantern Ring firmly in his hand, Sinestro's heart raced. He didn't dare put on the ring in the temple, suppressing his excitement, he turned and left quickly.

In the ancient temple, only the Guardians of the Universe, who maintained cosmic order, remained once more.

After a long time, a seemingly emotionless voice broke the silence: "The Corps' prestige accumulated over countless years will make him incredibly powerful, but he may not necessarily be able to defeat and capture Parallax."

"Don't worry, there are also the Kryptonian and that powerful life form of unknown origin."

One of them gazed indifferently at the vast cosmic nebula.

"I have already arranged for someone to guide them."

...

Bang!

Tomar-Re flew in from outer space. Following the directional guidance of his Lantern Ring, he was about to enter the small town to meet the two newly chosen probationary Lanterns.

But suddenly, he felt as if he had fallen into a swamp, encountering a powerful resistance that prevented him from moving any closer.

His expression turned vigilant, thinking he had encountered an enemy. Green light quickly condensed into a high-tech armor that resembled a spacesuit.

"Why didn't the Lantern Ring give a warning?"

That powerful and invisible force permeated the sky above the entire town. Tomar-Re was astonished by the immensity of that power. As his gaze darted around defensively, Two green light figures rose from within the town.

David regarded the alien before him, his brow furrowed slightly.

It was he who had used his abilities to block the stranger from casually entering the town just moments ago.

"Most Lanterns of the Green Lantern Corps are honest, fearless, and trustworthy individuals.

But the little blue people who lead the Green Lantern Corps are not."

Mid-air, Clark was experiencing a wondrous sensation. He felt like a bird, but instead of flapping his wings, he could fly freely with just a thought.

This reminded him of the feeling of flying in his dreams.

"New recruits, I am Tomar-Re of Sector 2813. It seems you have adapted well."

Tomar-Re's tone was one of astonishment.

Many who were chosen by the Lantern Rings were initially frightened and bewildered by its power.

He keenly sensed that the two successors chosen by the Lantern Ring this time seemed somewhat unusual, such as the power he had just encountered.

"Wait a minute, you're a Kryptonian?"

Retreating several meters into the air and seeing Clark, the Lantern Ring issued a prompt. Tomar-Re looked as if he had seen a ghost.

"Isn't Krypton already destroyed?"

Before each chosen member officially becomes a Lantern, they must familiarize themselves with the Lantern Ring and undergo combat training. Generally, this is done through an old-to-new mentoring system.

"The orders from the Corps didn't tell me I'd be training a Kryptonian."

Tomar-Re glanced at the sun overhead.

"And a Kryptonian who has been exposed to a yellow sun at that!"

"And you… you're an unknown cosmic species not cataloged by the Lantern Ring?

The Lantern Ring's assessment of you is an unknown life form with potential not inferior to a Kryptonian?"

Tomar-Re felt he had already been surprised enough for one day.

What could he possibly teach these two?

Perhaps only how to familiarize themselves with the Lantern Ring.

"Actually, we don't plan on joining your Corps."

David said, facing the alien who looked like a fish and had just spoken at length.

He had no interest in being far from Earth, putting out fires across the universe under the leadership of those little blue people.

"Are you the same?"

Tomar-Re looked at Clark, who was curiously observing him.

He was no stranger to such gazes, having frequently visited alien planets. The sector assigned to him alone contained over eighty thousand galaxies.

"The Corps' joining is entirely voluntary.

But I suggest you learn a little more about what an honor it is to join the Corps..."

Tomar-Re was about to elaborate on the history of the Green Lantern Corps.

David, meanwhile, stroked his chin, deep in thought.

This Tomar-Re was just an ordinary member of the Green Lantern Corps. He might not know about the messages about the Lantern Rings sent to the headquarters on Oa, but the little blue beings certainly would.

"Knowing full well that Clark is Kryptonian, they treated him as a regular reserve member. Have the little blue beings abandoned their million-year-old prejudice against Kryptonians?"

David didn't believe it was that simple. It was more likely that with a major war imminent, the little blue beings planned to exploit Clark and his powers.

"Abin Sur told us that the universe seems to be facing a crisis."

Clark interrupted, cutting straight to the chase.

David felt a bit helpless. His own brother was rushing to be exploited.

"Abin Sur..."

Tomar-Re's face showed emotion. Because the sector he was responsible for patrolling bordered Abin Sur's, the two had struck up a deep friendship over time.

Not only had his close friend died, but the Green Lantern Corps had permanently lost a great and fearless Lantern.

"You're right. Parallax is roaming this sector of the universe, devouring life by instilling fear everywhere.

Once it accumulates enough power, it will likely attack Oa. For millions of years, no creature has dared to attack us proactively."

He pursed his lips with a solemn expression, muttering in a low voice.

"This is probably also the reason why this guidance mission is so rushed."

Under normal procedures, the process of guiding newcomers should involve bringing the reserve Lanterns to Oa first and completing everything there.

At the very least, they should show the newcomers the past glory and history of the Corps, so they understand the honor and responsibility that comes with being a Lantern.

"Alright, those things will be handled by our formal Corps members.

Some of us are already scattered, searching for Parallax's whereabouts."

Although Tomar-Re was mentally prepared to face a strong enemy, he clearly didn't see Parallax as an apocalyptic disaster, and he said with a smile.

"Now, let me introduce you to the abilities of the Lantern Ring."

David secretly shook his head. Tomar-Re hadn't seen Parallax, or rather, almost all existing Green Lanterns hadn't seen Parallax.

Even if the current Parallax was created by the little blue beings, their greatest skill was covering up their dark history.

To this day, the members of the Green Lantern Corps were unaware of Parallax's power.

"Ordinary Green Lanterns facing Parallax are like lamps easily extinguished by a gust of wind."

The Emotional Spectrum, one of the fundamental powers of the universe, is an energy field excited by the emotions of all life forms in the universe. Each type of energy has a corresponding conscious energy entity, known as a Lantern Beast.

"Lantern Beasts need to merge with a life form to unleash their maximum potential. Parallax is the Lantern Beast of Fear Power, and its current host is one of the original little blue beings."

However, since the Green Lantern Corps members on the front lines weren't in a hurry, David naturally wouldn't be either.

"As one of the entities of the Emotional Spectrum, Parallax's strength and its importance to the fate of the universe are self-evident."

If he could make Parallax resent him, the emotional points he could provide would likely be very considerable.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

Moreover, Parallax itself has a very high status. Its current host cannot unleash its full power.

"This is a rare opportunity."

However, Parallax hasn't arrived on Earth yet, so there's no rush for now.

The universe might be in danger, and Clark was very eager. But seeing that Tomar-Re didn't seem particularly worried, and thinking about how the Green Lantern Corps had protected the universe for countless years, capable of ensuring cosmic safety on its own, they must be incredibly powerful.

As an outsider, it wasn't appropriate for him to appear more worried than the righteous cosmic police.

Clark, half-believing, said no more.

Tomar-Re led the two to a deserted plain and demonstrated the power of the Lantern Ring, with green light evolving the history of the Corps.

"The Guardians use Willpower as the Corps' weapon. It is the most powerful force in the universe. All three thousand six hundred sectors of the universe maintain peace and order under the radiance of Willpower.

If you can master it, you can achieve almost anything."

"Anything?"

Clark couldn't help but express his doubt.

That would be like an omnipotent God.

David, however, remained calm. He knew that Tomar-Re's statement wasn't too exaggerated. He looked down at the Lantern Ring in his hand, his eyes gleaming.

"The Emotional Spectrum is a power of the mind. As long as the Lantern's will is strong enough, with a Lantern Ring for every member of the Corps, they can reach the limit of Willpower.

Shattering planets and creating stars are not problems."

He paused his thoughts slightly, musing inwardly.

"I wonder how much of Willpower's power I can unleash with this Lantern Ring."

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