Chapter 4937: The Elder

"Interesting." Bai Zhantang's lips curled slightly as he gazed upward, his eyes sharpening. He suddenly clapped his palms together.

In the next breath, a terrifying Daoist light surged up beside him, and one after another, powerful divine and demonic shadows materialized from nothingness.

He stared coldly at the growing swarm of insects before him and said, "Then let's begin the second round."

As Bai Zhantang pointed forward, the divine and demonic figures seemed to awaken, imbued with divinity. Their aura was so terrifying it resonated with heaven and earth; traces of the Dao were etched into the void, the sky churned with stormy winds and torrential rain.

The ancient divine and demonic figures roared as they charged forward.

"... My god." The old man's lips trembled. Holy shit, is this a resurrection of immortals and gods?

"That… Mr. Bai is, like, the Heavenly Emperor of his world's celestial court?" An Ran noticed the old man's confusion, stepped beside him, and whispered an explanation.

"？？？" The old man's eyes glazed over, his scalp prickling from this display.

Weren't Ye Cunxin and the others connecting to a world of powerful outsiders? What about those great scientists? And now a Heavenly Emperor of the Celestial Court just showed up?

No matter how fierce the battle outside, it couldn't affect the helicopter. Su Han stood quietly here, naturally keeping this place outside the conflict, transcendent and detached…

Inside the helicopter, all was calm. But outside…

Whether sky or earth, both had become oceans of blood. The dense, countless insects' blood covered all of New York.

Suddenly, terrifying light erupted from the heavens.

A pitch-black portal appeared out of nowhere, and endless insects poured forth from it, shrieking shrilly, heedless of life or death, scrambling to emerge.

The Society erupted in chaos.

Asuna: "!!!!!!"

Rick: "Terrifying."

Liu Maoxing: "... I never thought Bai Zhantang wasn't just boasting—he actually summoned endless divine and demonic shadows."

Liu Maoxing's heart was deeply shaken.

Gui Yanye: "... Isn't this normal? He's a Heavenly Emperor, after all."

Dr. Roman: "Huh?! Is that why?"

Elneest: "... That's hardly plausible."

Elneest: "Last time the President and others went to Wu Lin Wai Zhuan, the enemy they faced was also a Heavenly Emperor. That guy didn't show anything like these divine and demonic shadows."

Nan Xiao Niao: "... Could it be because Bai Zhantang is stronger? So he's unlocked more attack methods?"

Nan Xiao Niao ventured her opinion.

Chu Zihang: "..."

Hakkai: "Do you even believe what you just said?"

Katsuki Suzune: "How long has Bai Zhantang had the Heavenly Emperor's power? He's nothing compared to that transmigrator!"

Lin Jiu: "... Actually, I taught him a little."

Master Jiu spoke a little shyly.

Aikawa Ayumu: "!!!!!!"

Magical Girl Nao: "..."

Tsuchimikado Ume: "You can do that?!"

Tsuchimikado Ume stared, dumbfounded.

Batman: "It's understandable upon reflection... Leaving aside Lin Jiu's teachings, even the same power in different hands yields completely different results."

Batman spoke with perfect calm.

Fujiwara no Saa: "I suspect... Mr. Batman is talking about himself."

Kuroko Tetsuya: "Terrifying. This is just too terrifying."

Wudao Dong Xiang: "Honestly, Batman's intelligence is terrifyingly high—he managed to outmaneuver Clark, the Superman, using nothing but a mortal body, truly achieving the feat of standing equal to a god! Doesn't that prove something?"

Wudao Dong Xiang: "It's hard to imagine Batman with Superman's power."

Kira Shinya: "But Batman's power now... is already on par with Superman's. At the very least, far stronger than the Superman before he joined the Society!"

Kira Shinya muttered with a wry expression.

Ze Tian Gang Ji: "..."

Hoshinoumi Juro: "!!!!!!"

Wudao Dong Xiang: "Hah... So that's it? Then never mind."

Wudao Dong Xiang suddenly realized—Batman had been in the Society so long; even if he refused to abandon his human identity, his true strength must have soared beyond measure.

Batman had always measured himself against Tony Stark.

Who was Iron Man? Even if he abandoned his tech, his solo combat power alone was likely on a universal scale.

Even if Batman lagged behind Iron Man, it was only because he joined the Society later—their innate talent was roughly equal.

Electromagnetic Cannon: "!!! Is only me noticing how much more brutal the battlefield has become in an instant?"

Mikasa Misaka stared intently at the Society livestream, her expression uneasy.

Macao: "This is normal."

Jackie Chan Doesn't Want to Dig: "Exactly! Before, the insects were just testing the world's overall strength... Now that they've committed fully and unleashed this terrifying power, it proves they sensed danger."

Otsutsuki Chenxiang: "... I'm not well-read, don't lie to me. Why would sensing danger make them unleash terrifying power?"

Otsutsuki Chenxiang felt a lump stuck in his throat, unsure how to voice it.

Otsutsuki Chenxiang: "If they don't sense danger, they just charge and crush everything. If they sense danger, they still charge and crush everything... emmm. Since they're going to unleash power whether they sense danger or not, why not just attack from the start?"

I'll Revive After Ten Thousand Years: "..."

Fan Xian: "What you said... surprisingly makes sense."

Ye Hei: "Terrifying."

L: "No, no, there's a difference... Think of it this way: maybe they're using this localized battle to accumulate combat experience."

L's gaze sharpened, and a flood of thoughts flashed through his mind.

L: "Ultimately, you're looking at the Zerg through a human lens. But in reality, for the Zerg Overlord, the bugs are nothing more than consumables!"

L: "Even if a hundred million, a billion, or ten billion die, so what? As long as there's enough energy, he can spawn that many more."

Queen Medusa: "?!?!"

Demon Buddha Wutian: "..."

Wallfacer Luo Ji: "Phew... I did overlook that point."

Liu Peiqiang: "After all, they are the Zerg... Purely in terms of combat potential, they can match the Mechanicus. Humans need to spend a long time to grow, and the human body is too fragile... But machines and bugs are different."

Liu Peiqiang forced a bitter smile.

Shinomiya Kaguya: "But comparatively... humans possess boundless potential. What does the Jiarugong Society have the most of? Naturally, people. And there's also a president like this one, an existence of unimaginable power."

Huang Rong: "..."

Kid the Phantom Thief: "Although it feels strange... I just can't pinpoint what's wrong."

Edogawa Conan: "... Isn't the most critical question that everyone who joins the Jiarugong Society gets stronger? What does that have to do with being human?"

Edogawa Conan: "Aizen isn't human, and neither are Grey Wolf or Rainbow Cat. But would you dare call them weak?"

Conan's expression was priceless, as he frantically ranted within the society.