At this moment, Superman was being brutally beaten by Darkseid, his spirit and stamina both significantly depleted. It was precisely at this opportunity that Trigon surged into Superman's body, taking control almost without resistance. He smoothly seized the control of Superman's physical form and even made minor cosmetic improvements to Superman's appearance.
Regaining his body, Trigon unleashed his full power, launching a furious assault on Darkseid.
With Trigon's strength bolstering him, Superman momentarily gained the upper hand against Darkseid.
Seeing this, Bai Qi, however, became less anxious.
Although Trigon's escape from his seal was somewhat unexpected, Bai Qi had already fulfilled the three requests he'd promised. As long as Trigon remained, he would still have to hand over the remaining twenty percent of his strength.
This was Bai Qi's calculation. However, what happened next caused the outwardly calm Bai Qi's expression to darken considerably. A holographic projection of Lois Lane suddenly appeared on the smart watch Clark always carried, and this image was then broadcast by Cyborg onto the hall's wall.
At Lois's desperate plea, Clark, still controlled by Trigon, experienced a surge of willpower, forcefully reclaiming control of his body from Trigon and expelling him.
This act by Superman perplexed not only Bai Qi but also Darkseid. With Trigon's parasitic boost, the battle had been winnable, but with Superman's own strength, he was no match for Darkseid. Why had he expelled Trigon so early?
Though Darkseid didn't understand, he didn't dwell on it. Since Superman chose expulsion, to prevent further complications, Darkseid endured a few punches from Superman and forcefully restrained the energy-form Trigon, preventing him from possessing a new host for the moment.
As expected, Superman, previously possessed by Trigon, had dominated the fight, landing blow after blow on Darkseid. Now, without Trigon's augmentation, Superman, though restored to his universe's peak condition, could only fight Darkseid to a stalemate and even took several heavy hits from his opponent.
Superman and Darkseid clashed, separated, and then clashed again. Even the shockwaves from their battle shook the entire palace. As for Raven and Constantine, along with a recovered Batman, they harbored deep hatred for Darkseid and longed to intervene, but the fight between the two titans had surpassed their ability to participate.
They couldn't interfere, but Bai Qi could.
Darkseid's attention was completely focused on his battle with Superman. If Bai Qi launched a surprise attack, he could at least heavily wound Darkseid.
However, why would Bai Qi resort to a sneak attack?
Putting himself in Darkseid's shoes, if he were fighting a worthy opponent with all his might and some fool tried to ambush him and inflict significant damage, Bai Qi would abandon his current opponent and prioritize eliminating the sneaky attacker.
After all, a surprise attack could be repeated. If the attacker wasn't dealt with immediately, even while continuing the fight with the original opponent, one would have to remain vigilant against further ambushes.
Therefore, Bai Qi would never engage in such self-destructive behavior.
So, would Bai Qi simply watch like everyone else, waiting for Superman and Darkseid to finish their fight?
Of course not. It wouldn't be Bai Qi's style to do nothing in such a situation.
Since Superman and Darkseid were untouchable, Bai Qi naturally turned his attention to Trigon, who was imprisoned in a containment sphere.
Trigon, at this moment, resembled a mass of deep crimson mist, contained by Darkseid within a transparent red sphere. Despite Trigon's incessant attempts to break free from the inside, the sphere remained intact.
Bai Qi, taking advantage of Darkseid's focus on Superman, beckoned, and the sphere containing Trigon flew into his hand.
Although Bai Qi was currently in human form, Trigon, still confined within the sphere, immediately recognized Bai Qi's true identity.
Upon seeing Bai Qi, Trigon's agitation intensified. He spoke in broken sentences, "It... is... you... let me... out..."
Bai Qi calmly inquired, "Letting you out is no problem, but what's in it for me?"
"Strength... for you..."
Seeing Trigon's willingness to cooperate, Bai Qi was pleased. However, he didn't open the sphere immediately. Instead, he created a small opening, demanding that Trigon first hand over the remaining twenty percent of his promised power.
Alas, Bai Qi had underestimated Trigon's speed. The moment Bai Qi opened the small aperture, Trigon, without hesitation, surged out. His speed was so great that even Bai Qi couldn't react in time.
Regarding Darkseid's containment, neither Raven nor Constantine could break it from the outside. Now that someone had helped Trigon escape, the two exchanged glances and, without further delay, chanted an incantation.
White light entered the energy form of Trigon, and the red mist began to change, gradually condensing and solidifying, revealing Trigon's original appearance.
Indeed, with Raven and Constantine's combined efforts, they had successfully transformed the energy-form Trigon into a physical entity.
If the energy-form Trigon was somewhat restricted, then the solidified Trigon had become a truly lawless entity.
"I have finally... resurrected!"
Feeling his solid body, Trigon nodded with satisfaction. He then frowned, looking at Raven, who had transformed into a white-robed figure.
Seeing Trigon's gaze shift towards her, Damian, who had barely managed to resurrect, unhesitatingly stepped forward to shield Raven, facing Trigon with vigilance.
A few seconds later, Trigon spoke.
"Human boy, although I dislike you, and even wish to kill you, my daughter seems to be quite fond of you. Treat her well, or I will make your life a living hell."
With that, Trigon turned abruptly and forcefully entered the fray between Superman and Darkseid.
Upon joining the battle, Trigon wasted no words. He tossed the troublesome Superman aside with a single swipe and then threw a punch towards Darkseid.
Seeing that Superman was out of the fight, Constantine immediately signaled Cyborg.
Having already planned this, Cyborg understood Constantine's hint and immediately activated a Boom Tube.