Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Submit or Die
Chen Lan smiled faintly, extended his index finger, and gently tapped Superman’s hand.
"Do you think you can counter me with just one finger? Delusional..."
Bang!
A tremendously terrifying Spiritual Qi condensed and erupted from the tip of his finger, shooting out like a laser cannon.
In an instant, Superman was obliterated, along with the wall behind him.
Not only that, the Spiritual Power surged forward, piercing through a mountain, eventually shooting towards the clouds and creating a Celestial Cave.
The Sovereign was dumbfounded as he watched his palace turn into an open-air plaza.
Such a massive palace, and now only half of it remained.
"Who... who are you really?!"
Seeing Superman get instantly killed, everyone stepped back, looking at Chen Lan in terror.
The Sovereign was so stunned that he stammered, and even those holding the gems dared not act rashly.
Chen Lan said nothing; he looked at the Power Gem floating in front of him and reached out to take it.
Seeing Chen Lan obtain the Power Gem, everyone’s hearts skipped a beat, and their breathing slowed.
Already possessing such formidable strength, if he were to obtain the Power Gem as well, wouldn’t he be even harder to defeat?!
"We can’t let you get the Power Gem!" Dream Hero used the Reality Gem to reverse the impossible.
For instance, the Power Gem couldn’t be in his hand, but now, it was.
As the gem was activated, the Power Gem appeared in Dream Hero’s hand.
"Interesting." Chen Lan’s lips curved slightly; these gems were indeed fascinating.
Each gem had its own great principle, and using them was quite wondrous.
If these gems fell into the hands of ordinary people, they could gain power far beyond that of a Cultivator.
Just this ability to change reality and reverse the impossible was amazing.
However, in his eyes, that’s all there was to it.
"Change reality, you are a dog, a Huaxia dog, to be slaughtered by us at will!" Dream Hero shouted, activating the Reality Gem in his hand.
With a buzz, the gem emitted a bright light, but nothing in reality changed.
Everyone else looked at Dream Hero and his gem in confusion.
Could it be that even the Reality Gem was useless?
"Impossible, how is this possible?" Dream Hero panicked, continuously shouting at Chen Lan.
"Change reality, you shouldn’t be here!"
"Change reality, you can’t defeat us!"
"Change reality, I have absolute power stronger than yours!"
Bang!
The Reality Gem unleashed a terrifying surge of energy, rippling outward.
Dream Hero was sent flying, looking in horror at the suspended Reality Gem.
Why wasn’t the Reality Gem working?
Could it be that this person in front of him was someone he couldn’t alter reality against?
Chen Lan casually waved his hand, and the Power Gem returned to his hand. He then looked at Dream Hero and smiled:
"Can you change the reality that you will die next?"
Chen Lan snapped his fingers lightly.
Thud.
Suddenly, Dream Hero dropped to his knees, clutching his chest, his face turning red as he cried out in pain.
"It hurts, it hurts so much!"
Everyone else backed away, looking at Dream Hero in terror, unsure of what was happening.
But they knew the perpetrator of these events was the Huaxia man before them!
Dream Hero crawled step by step toward the Reality Gem, trembling as he reached out to grab it; Chen Lan didn’t stop him!
Allowing him to hold the gem, he shouted word by word: "Change reality, I will not die, and you will!"
Instantly, the gem in his hand began to tremble violently, as if it were about to explode the next moment.
Just as the Reality Gem was about to explode, Chen Lan extended his hand and took it from Dream Hero.
With a slight smile: "Seems you can’t change anything."
Thud.
Upon hearing this, Dream Hero fell into utter despair, collapsing to the ground, gradually losing vitality until he turned into a wisp of smoke, drifting into the sky.
"I don’t enjoy killing. Hand over the gems, and you will live." Chen Lan spoke calmly, with a natural air of authority.
Everyone present was terrified of the ominous pressure faintly emanating from him.
No one spoke for a long time; it was so quiet that you could hear the sound of swallowing.
"Spare me, and I’ll give it to you." The woman holding the Soul Gem did not struggle, obediently kneeling down and handing over the Soul Gem with both hands.
"Not bad, you have awareness." Chen Lan said with a faint smile and took the Soul Gem from her hand.
Then he looked at the man holding the Space Gem.
"In your dreams!" The man’s eyes darted around hesitantly before he finally shouted.
The next second, the man used the Space Gem to escape from that place.
Everyone watched him flee, filled with envy, because this way he wouldn’t be captured by the Huaxia man in front of them.
"Run?" Chen Lan sighed helplessly, slowly raising his right hand.
In an instant, the man appeared in his hand, utterly unexpectedly.
When the others saw this, they were all terrified.
Because it was the same man who had just used the Space Gem to escape, and now he was back!
"How... how did you do that?!" He had clearly used the Space Gem to escape to the other side of Blue Star, to a very secluded place.
Yet, he was instantly captured by Chen Lan.
What a terrifying ability, surpassing even his Space Gem!
Are all Huaxia people this outrageous?
"Since you ran, you shall die." Chen Lan said calmly.
He had already stated earlier that if they obediently handed over the gems, he wouldn’t kill.
He truly didn’t enjoy killing; it was too boring. If he wanted to kill, he could do so anytime and anywhere.
After all, he was already invincible.
"I’m sorry, spare me..."
The man suddenly stopped mid-sentence, his limbs went limp, and his body lost all vitality!
Chen Lan casually tossed the body aside, the Space Gem naturally flew into his hand. Looking at the four gems in his hand, he was quite satisfied.
Just when everyone thought Chen Lan would leave, he did something inexplicable and terrifying.
He actually put all four gems into his mouth and began chewing!
Listening to the crunching sound coming from Chen Lan’s mouth, a few people were utterly petrified.
These were gems filled with unlimited energy, handled cautiously by everyone.
But in the hands of this Huaxia man, they were chewed like candy, and the way he did it, it seemed like he was eating some top-notch delicacy.
This was turning into a food channel!
Everyone was extremely frightened, watching Chen Lan eat the gems until he finished.
Bang!
Chen Lan opened his eyes, his pupils glowing with gold, his lips curled up slightly.
He felt the great principles being absorbed within him; with his strong comprehension, he instantly grasped the essence of the four great principles.
Power, Change, Space, Soul!
Each great principle had a pinnacle, and whoever reached it could become a supreme being!
His strength now increased once again.
He looked at the remaining people, speaking in a calm tone:
"Submit, or die."