Clark extended his fist, forcefully blocking Eric's attack.
Bang!
Fists collided, emitting a deafening sound.
The air exploded, and the aftershocks continuously spread outwards.
Gordon and Harvey Bullock, who were near the center of the battle, had to retreat repeatedly.
Just the aftershocks of the battle made them feel breathless.
It was a destructive power like that of a god!
A feeling of powerlessness suddenly arose in Gordon's heart.
What kind of existence could possibly be their opponent?!
Clark, suddenly subjected to Eric's attack, had to retreat, preparing to widen the distance and fight Eric.
He knew that in a head-on confrontation, he was currently no match for Eric.
For some unknown reason, ever since the Trigon invasion, he had felt that Eric's abilities were gradually taking a different path from his own.
His strength and speed had advanced rapidly, and his entire body exuded a powerful aura of slaughter and destruction.
The destructive aura constantly leaking outwards seemed to proclaim that this was a beast ready to devour anyone at any moment.
Being locked onto by Eric's aura, Clark even felt a sense of trepidation.
He could vaguely sense a feeling of being restrained by a natural predator.
It was as if the opponent suppressed him through bloodline.
Although he didn't know what kind of existence the template Eric was currently loading—Doomsday—was.
But this innate feeling of being suppressed by bloodline made him very uncomfortable.
Eric moved first, Heat Vision suddenly firing from his eyes!
The red laser, tearing through the air, instantly shot towards Clark.
Clark immediately activated his flying ability, bent his knees slightly, lifted his feet off the ground, and with a "whoosh" flew into the air.
The laser sliced the car behind Clark in half, then continued its momentum, undiminished, towards a wall.
Seeing Clark dodge the laser he fired, Eric suddenly squatted down, then with a "boom" leaped, the ground beneath his feet crumbling, and he shot into the sky like a rocket.
The sonic boom's airwave struck Clark's ears like a high-explosive shell; he only saw a blurred shadow, and Eric was already in front of him.
Hundreds of meters above the ground, Eric approached Clark expressionlessly and threw a punch.
Eric had no intention of holding back against his nominal older brother.
He knew the terror of "Idealistic Superman," so he wouldn't give Clark any chance to counterattack!
The punch, roaring like a cannon, heavily struck Clark's chest.
The air shockwave tore through the air, stirring up turbulence, and Clark, extending his fist to block, was immediately thrown back uncontrollably.
After being sent flying, Clark spun several times in the air in a disheveled manner before stopping.
At this moment, he was not yet prepared for a full-strength battle, and his strength and fighting style were familiar to Eric, so he quickly fell into a disadvantage in the fight.
"Clark, you still haven't prepared yourself for battle; you're still so weak."
Eric didn't pursue the advantage but stood still in the air, coldly launching a verbal attack on Clark.
"Cyborg, Nightwing, Deathstroke, Black Canary, you stay with these people, and what you think about is how to deal with me. I know what you're doing, and I know your purpose. But if you try to rely on these people, then utter failure awaits you!"
"Failure? I've endured many failures, but I've never thought of giving up, giving up on helping you return to the right path!"
Clark panted slightly, saying to Eric, "You blame me for not growing up, for only hiding under Father's shadow, never considering the family. Eric, you're wrong. You've never considered the relationship between Father and me. In his eyes, I am a child burdened with a great mission; in my eyes, he is a trustworthy father. We trust each other and understand our respective responsibilities."
"I am fragile, I am not omnipotent, I hesitate when Father faces danger, but I choose to believe, I choose to believe in Father's teachings to us, I believe in the Kent family's inherent, irresistible instinct for good that flows in our blood."
"This is the difference in our choices. After losing Father, you chose to overturn Father's teachings, while I am following the path Father set for me!"
Clark suddenly spoke his true thoughts.
"So, Eric, you and I both know that this is a wrong path. We will face countless paths, but not every path is correct. But we can always correct the path we choose."
"Is that so?"
Eric nodded, "It seems Clark, you're not a complete idiot after all."
"Clark, no matter how you argue, I know your thoughts. You're willing to be that superhero who helps a child rescue a cat from a tree. This is what you define as responsibility, Clark. Beyond that, anything that crosses the line is what your mind deems unacceptable! How cowardly and ignorant!"
"You want to be such a superhero, but look, your presence won't make this world better! Look at this city beneath your feet; even if Batman fights crime here for twenty more years, this city won't change much! You know you have responsibility, but you foolishly weaken your power! You know how to better protect your family, but you only make things worse! You expand your responsibility, but you won't even pick up the smallest personal matters!"
"Clark, you're still that farm boy, stubborn and ignorant! You spout grand principles, yet you can't even protect those closest to you! Jonathan and Lana were like that, and Alicia is like that too!"
"Yes, I am a farm boy, and I'm willing to be a farm boy my whole life! This is me, I will never change, because I know this is right! And, don't speak that name!"
Clark said angrily towards Eric, his eyes turning blood-red, clearly provoked by Eric's words!
"Very well, then prepare to die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Eric immediately activated his super speed, instantly moving in front of Clark.
His right arm muscles bulged, gathering all his strength, aiming at Clark's head, and throwing a punch.
Clark gritted his teeth, raising his arms to block in front of his chest.
Bang!
The air exploded, and the space around the two was torn apart by invisible fluctuations.
After Clark barely managed to block Eric's punch with his left arm, he freed his right hand and, using even greater speed, attacked Eric's chest.
Facing Clark's blow, Eric didn't dodge, allowing the punch to land on his chest.
Enduring the discomfort caused by the blow to his chest, Eric kneed Clark's chin, freezing him, then swung his arm back, concentrating all his energy into his fist, and unleashed a powerful blow.
With a booming explosion, Clark flew horizontally like a cannonball, crashing through a large tree, then sending a car flying, and finally plowing a deep trench before tumbling into a roadside coffee shop.
The coffee shop was instantly a mess!
On the other side, the battle between Wonder Woman and Robin Girl had also entered a white-hot stage.
Although she inherited Clark's superpowers, Amy was not skilled in combat.
Before this, the only battles she had engaged in were brawls with Xiao Hunhun on the streets, and even then, she was only unilaterally beaten.
Although she also knew sneak attacks like "groin kicks," these moves were not enough to deal with Wonder Woman.
So, after suddenly gaining superpowers, she had combat ability against ordinary people, but when facing Wonder Woman, who had explosive combat experience and superpowers no less than her own, she fell into a passive, beaten state.
Bang!
Amy activated her flying ability and charged towards Wonder Woman in the air.
Wonder Woman immediately drew her shield, blocking Amy's impact.
The collision of flesh and shield rang out, and with a muffled grunt, Amy was immediately bounced back by the shield.
Wonder Woman did not stop; after sending Amy flying, she immediately raised her Vulcan Sword and charged towards her opponent.
When Amy was knocked to the ground, a large crater was formed, and dust instantly rose.
After falling to the ground, the physical pain was secondary; the most important thing was the mental blow.
She had originally thought that after gaining superpowers, she could become a so-called superhero, dealing with so-called criminals effortlessly, but she didn't expect to be beaten dizzy by Wonder Woman right from the start.
The huge gap between reality and ideals left her very hurt.
Wonder Woman jumped down and grabbed Amy on the ground.
Amy endured the pain, grabbed Wonder Woman's wrist in return, trying to control the opponent's hand to reverse the victory.
But Wonder Woman reacted quickly, immediately swinging the Vulcan Sword in her hand, cutting towards Amy's outstretched right hand.
If the opponent didn't dodge, this would directly cut off her hand.
Amy was startled and quickly retracted her hand.
Wonder Woman effortlessly grabbed Amy by the collar and lifted her.
"Even with such abilities, still a rookie?"
With a bang, Wonder Woman threw Amy backward.
Amy's body flew straight backward, heavily crashing into a nearby car.
The car was deformed by the impact, emitting a sharp alarm sound.
Amy painfully clutched her back, letting out an unbearable groan.
Although she had inherited Clark's Man of Steel physique, she still felt intense pain from such a severe injury.
Her back burned with pain, as if on fire.
Her head felt dizzy, and all strength to stand up vanished.
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
Wonder Woman walked towards Amy, who was lying near the car, coldly staring at her opponent.
"It's regrettable, you haven't made me pay a price. I can easily defeat you!"
Wonder Woman pointed the Vulcan Sword near Amy's neck and said coldly, "Now, I can cut off your head at any time!"
"Huff! Huff! Huff!"
Amy panted heavily, still staring at her opponent defiantly.
"Even if you cut off my head, that doesn't prove you're better than me."
Hearing the other party speak like that, Wonder Woman felt slightly amused.
After all, the other party was just an underage girl.
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