Chapter 531: Ultraman King

“Ultraman King...”

Looking at the Ultraman King before him, Qi Ming was momentarily stunned into silence, the legendary exploits of this elder from King Planet flooding his mind.

He stopped the Baltan from using the Ultraman Key to slaughter, foiling their plot to crash Light Country and Earth together.

He granted Hikari Ultraman the Knight’s Breath and guided Shuanyuan Long on how to free Hikari from the Dark Armor.

He defeated Belial, who had ravaged Light Country, and imprisoned him in the Cosmic Prison; he also witnessed Zero Ultraman’s growth.

When the other Ultramen were helpless against Tartarus’ [Ultimate Absolute Annihilation], he stepped forward and effortlessly blocked and repelled it, banishing Tartarus and Liberator Ultraman.

He could even repair a universe on the brink of destruction—that was the pinnacle of the Ultraman lineage.

Even the Ultramen, whom humans regarded as gods, saw him as a legendary superbeing, the guardian deity of the cosmos.

Now, this being—essentially legend itself—stood before him.

This instantly calmed Qi Ming’s previously anxious heart.

After a long pause, he spoke: “You just said I’ve returned, and you’ve been waiting for me... Could it be...?”

Ultraman King spoke in a deep, resonant voice: “When your mother was pregnant with you, she nearly died in childbirth—both mother and child would have perished. Your parents’ desperate prayers reached me, so I saved you both at that moment.”

Qi Ming’s heart was struck once again.

Was he, like Nodoka Hayami from Ultraman Geed, born through Ultraman King’s intervention?

Wait...

Could this universe of his, like the one in Geed, have once been destroyed by something like a Super-Spatial Destruction Bomb?

Ultraman King understood what Qi Ming was thinking and spoke calmly: “I also participated in the creation of this world.”

“Previously, I sensed that the universe opened by the Eternal Core might one day birth a nightmare capable of devouring countless universes. So I made preparations.”

“Then you were born—and at that moment, I saw the light of a new dawn.”

“As long as this light continues to grow, it will surely illuminate every small corner.”

Qi Ming fell into reverie—he never expected Ultraman King, so attentive to the growth of the younger generation, held such high hopes for him.

Ultraman King: “The traces I left here sensed your struggles and inner confusion, so we met again.”

Then, Ultraman King told Qi Ming about Light Planet.

Unlike the idealized utopia of Light Country, Light Planet leaned toward pragmatism, emphasizing “preventive intervention.”

“The warriors of Light Planet maintain rationality in upholding the rules they themselves established, but they are not mere machines blindly enforcing them.”

“They fear humans might be exploited by aliens to become rampant biological weapons, triggering cosmic disasters.”

“If humans can prove their defensive capability by defeating Zetton, they will have reason to stop.”

So, humans must defeat Zetton themselves?

Qi Ming: “Then I’ll defeat Zetton—I am human!”

“This is my homeland. If any future tyrant tries to turn humanity into a cosmic plague, I’ll eliminate them too.”

“Humanity’s fate must be decided by humans—not condemned for crimes that haven’t happened.”

Ultraman King nodded: “It seems you’ve made your decision. Then fight with this power—as a human.”

With that, he swept his hand, sending a beam of light that connected with the Ultraman Arbitrary Key on Qi Ming’s right wrist—the [Create] function activated.

Data collection in progress... Data collection complete.

The next instant, a golden capsule was [created], bearing the image of Ultraman King.

It was Ultraman King’s capsule!

After transferring his power to Qi Ming, the pure white mental space began to slowly dissolve, and Ultraman King’s figure grew faint.

Qi Ming hurriedly said: “Old Man Ultraman King, how can I find you again?”

Ultraman King: “As long as you walk the path you believe is right, you will surely meet me again...”

Outside the hospital room.

Qi Ming opened his eyes. He felt no fatigue whatsoever—only boundless energy coursing through his entire body.

He checked the time: only three minutes had passed.

Did sleeping for three minutes fully restore him because of Old Man Ultraman King?

“I really met Old Man Ultraman King—this isn’t a dream!” Qi Ming saw something in his hand: the Ultraman King capsule he’d just received!

He had truly been guided by Ultraman King—and granted power!

Sitting up, Qi Ming stared at the Ultraman King capsule for a moment, then remembered that Seven and Zoffy were still fighting Zetton in outer space. He got out of bed and opened the door.

“Xiaoming, why are you up again!” his relatives outside exclaimed in shock.

Qi Ming regained his usual calm and confidence: “I’ve rested enough—no joke. Alright, everyone, watch again—my transformation!”

Instantly, a swarm of cameras turned toward him; everyone stared intently, not daring to blink.

Qi Ming spun the dial and slammed it down.

“Shhh!” A blue-purple light burst forth, and a giant with a red-and-silver body, a square-colored timer on his chest, and a fierce gaze reappeared over the city.

Ultraman Geed, Original Form, appears.

“Look, it’s an Ultraman!”

“After Ultraman Tiga and Max, a new Ultraman has arrived—why do his eyes look so strange?”

“It’s Ultraman Geed!” shouted a child around ten years old, who adored Geed.

Original Geed is the form born from the fusion and transcendence of the Original Ultraman capsule and Belial Ultraman capsule.

“If we replace the Original Ultraman capsule with the newly acquired Ultraman King capsule, it would become...”

Qi Ming lightly tapped the Ultraman King capsule, releasing its power—a black-and-gold staff appeared before him: the King’s Sacred Sword!

“In the name of the King!”

He inserted the Ultraman King capsule into its top; sacred, brilliant golden light converged and merged with his Geed form.

The next instant, Ultraman Geed’s appearance changed dramatically.

He wore a crown-like golden headpiece; golden armor covered his purple-silver-black body, radiating royal majesty and divine presence.

Ultraman Geed, Royal Form, appears.

“This is Ultraman King’s power...”

Sacred, majestic energy surged; within Royal Geed, Qi Ming felt boundless power racing through every limb and vein, filling his heart with confidence.

The power within Royal Geed was three-tenths stronger than Eternal Shining Tiga!

“Good. Let’s end this farce.” He kicked off with his right leg and, under everyone’s gaze, charged toward Zetton, hanging like the Sword of Damocles over every head.

At this moment, in outer space.

Seven and Zoffy’s Color Timers flashed urgently, yet the [Celestial Suppression Ultimate Weapon: Zetton] before them remained unscathed, unleashing firepower as if it had infinite ammunition.

The gap was too great.

As Seven and Zoffy defended against Zetton’s attacks, they shouted to the Zoffy from Light Planet.

“Earth and humanity may be insignificant to this universe, but to them, they are everything.”

“I believe in human wisdom and courage—they hold infinite potential and will never be manipulated into becoming a cosmic threat.”

“So please, help us!”

The two Ultramen from Light Country believed that this Zoffy from Light Planet, even if unable to directly control the massive Zetton, had some way to counter it.

But the black-gold Zoffy merely watched silently, deep in thought.

“Boom!” Zetton fired another fireball; its violent energy instantly shattered the two Ultramen’s barriers, sending them tumbling toward Earth like broken kites.

The black-gold Zoffy reached out, as if to grab these two outsiders outside the target list.

But someone moved faster.

A brilliant golden pillar surged upward from below, sacred waves rippling through the clouds, shining brilliantly against the black void of space.

Amidst the dazzling light, Royal Geed tore through the heavens, calmly catching the two Ultramen, his cape snapping violently in the energy turbulence.

“Captain, Zoffy, I’m here. Leave the rest to me.”

Seiji was astonished: “That voice—you’re Qi Ming?”

Zoffy was deeply shaken: “This power—is it Ultraman King?”

Qi Ming nodded.

On the other side, the previously indifferent black-gold Zoffy showed surprise for the first time: “An Ultraman granted power by Ultraman King...”

It seemed Light Planet knew of Ultraman King.

Qi Ming: “More accurately—a human recognized by Ultraman King.”

The black-gold Zoffy grew even more astonished: “A human?”

Qi Ming pointed downward at Earth: “The people below are talking about me—you can check. Now, I’ll deal with this farce.”

With that, he gripped the King’s Sacred Sword and faced Zetton directly.

“Zetton...” As before, hundreds of white energy balls and stronger red lasers fired at Royal Geed.

Qi Ming lightly touched the staff mode of the King’s Sacred Sword, releasing an arrow-tailed beam that shattered all the energy balls and red lasers.

This move was [Fire God Flash]!

“Boom!” The next instant, Zetton escalated its assault, unleashing the same fireball that had once rendered Max Ultraman unable to rise again.

Qi Ming switched the King’s Sacred Sword from staff mode to sword mode, tapped it twice, then slashed forward sharply.

A golden crescent blade wave cleaved Zetton’s fireball in two, then continued with residual force to strike Zetton’s barrier.

This move was [Shimmering Flash]!

“Crack!” Zoffy and Seven stared in shock as the barrier they had been blasting for so long shattered completely under this strike.

“Let’s finish it with this.” Intense light energy gathered on the crystal of the Royal Sword, forming a cross with the sword and Justice’s right arm.

“Shhh!” A shockwave of golden particles erupted, slamming hard into Jetton.

This was Justice’s ultimate technique—【Royal Finish】!

“Boom!” The next moment, heaven and earth trembled as the colossal mechanical body of the 【Celestial Suppression Ultimate Weapon·Jetton】 erupted in blinding white light.

With a deafening explosion, its body cracked open, and tens of thousands of mechanical fragments scattered wildly in the violent energy currents.

This weapon, once capable of destroying an entire galaxy, shattered before it could fully charge, turning into cosmic dust within the brilliant golden light.

He destroyed Jetton in just three moves!

Zoffy exclaimed: “Incredible!”

Shu Xingtuan felt genuine joy for Qi Ming: “Good! Qi Ming has grown stronger!”

The black-gold Zoffy glanced at the shattered remains of Jetton, then continued gazing down at Earth, observing the myriad lives below.

In many places, one could look up and see the Celestial Jetton; in days past, such a terrifying sight would have triggered global panic, stirring memories of fear under the rule of monstrous beasts.

But now, many stood tall, gazing up at the sky.