Perceiving Zod's gaze, the Highfather's heart suddenly skipped a beat, a bad premonition rising within him.
Sure enough, the next moment he heard Zod leisurely speak:
"I've heard that New Genesis and Apokolips have always been at odds. Now that I've eliminated such a great enemy for you, shouldn't Your Excellency Izaya show some appreciation?"
"I think the scepter in Your Excellency's hand is quite good. Why not give it to me as a gift of victory!"
Before he finished speaking, Zod raised his hand and reached for the origin scepter in the Highfather's hand.
After realizing this old man's intention to reap the benefits, Zod didn't care about falling out with him.
Anyway, on the Dao of unifying the entire Universe, New Genesis would eventually clash with New Krypton.
The Highfather had always been wary of Zod, so the moment he sensed Zod was about to act, he immediately used the origin scepter to create a barrier infused with Origin Divine Power in front of him.
Zod's Void Realm palm struck the barrier but failed to Breakthrough directly, which only made Zod's interest in the scepter grow.
It was at this moment that the System, which had been dormant in his mind, suddenly issued a prompt:
"Ding! Due to System data updates, the host was unable to trigger the mission in time. It has been detected that the host has defeated one of the most powerful forces in this Universe. Compensation rewards are now being granted: Normal roulette draws +2, designated world draws +1!"
"Ding! It has been detected that the host has embarked on the path of Universe unification. Mission — Lord of the Universe — is now issued. For every Universe force integrated by the host, roulette draws +1!"
Originally, Zod had been wondering why such a massive Universe event as his war with Apokolips hadn't triggered a System mission. He had even thought the threshold for triggering missions had increased!
He hadn't expected the System to have data updates, which made him question the System's origin!
However, with his current strength, he was basically not qualified to explore the System's secrets, so he didn't dwell on it too much.
After all, the System's help to him had always been more focused on assistance; most of the power he possessed still stemmed from his body's Heaven-Defying Krypton Bloodline.
Furthermore, it was due to his Cultivation, which had been continuous for ten years as if it were a single day, within the sun.
Currently, he temporarily lacked the urgency to obtain draws from the System to enhance his strength.
However, the System's draws still held a great attraction for him.
The appearance of the System's prompt made Zod not strike again, which also allowed the Highfather to breathe a slight sigh of relief.
"General Zod, are you preparing to declare war on New Genesis?"
At this moment, the Highfather's face no longer held that composed, sympathetic demeanor; instead, a hint of gloom appeared.
However, facing his questioning, Zod spoke indifferently: "So what? Do you think my warriors will be afraid?"
Hearing Zod's words, Fiora and Hope quietly appeared behind Zod, one on his left and one on his right.
And all the other Kryptonian super-warriors soared into the sky; their Battle Intent was at its Peak after just experiencing a major battle.
Gaze after gaze, like fiercely burning flames, landed unrestrainedly on the Highfather.
It was as if, with just one command from Zod, they would fearlessly charge towards the Highfather.
Seeing this scene, the Highfather's face had completely darkened. He had not anticipated that Zod, compared to their last meeting, had become so arrogant.
However, he also understood that Zod had the capital to be arrogant, as even Darkseid had fallen into his hands, and now he had taken over the entire force of Apokolips.
Below, the New Gods on Apokolips, however, felt a strange excitement.
After all, New Genesis and they had been old adversaries since their birth. Now that they were in distress, if they could drag this old opponent into the water as well, wouldn't that be a kind of retaliatory pleasure!
Therefore, they all watched the two figures in the sky with burning eyes, hoping they would start fighting immediately.
Meanwhile, the Greek main gods showed worried expressions, Zod's actions also made them uneasy.
Because Zod's domineering actions made them worry that he would turn the spearhead of war against them.
Even Darkseid and Ares had successively died at his hands. If Zod acted against them, they would have virtually no power to resist.
Having been high and mighty gods for too long, they naturally strongly resisted becoming subordinates of other forces.
But if Zod truly bared his fangs at them, then the last vestiges of dignity for the gods would probably be lost!
Above the Void Realm, seeing Zod so forthrightly express his indifference to starting another war, the Highfather also understood that New Krypton's ambitious fangs were now fully revealed!
"General Zod, New Genesis has always upheld peace and justice, and I am unwilling to easily provoke war. I also ask you to be cautious to avoid bringing catastrophic disaster to all living beings in the Universe."
Knowing Zod's intentions, the Highfather still prepared to suppress him with righteousness first.
Unfortunately, Zod didn't fall for it at all, instead scoffing lightly:
"Heh, since Your Excellency Izaya is so concerned about all living beings in the Universe, why don't you just announce that New Genesis will submit to my rule? After all, Apokolips is now under my governance."
"This way, a Universe-wide war can be avoided, and Your Excellency's profound righteousness can be demonstrated. Wouldn't that be a magnificent feat achieving two goals at once?"
Listening to Zod's righteous words, the Highfather only felt the awkwardness of being caught in a dilemma.
In his heart, only New Genesis, which he led, was the true peaceful and happy land in the Universe. How could he let an ambitious Universe-conqueror like Zod lay hands on it?
The Highfather said with a gloomy tone: "General Zod, it seems we have nothing to talk about!"
"Heh heh, I never intended to talk with you. Wasn't it you who came forward to test my strength?"
"Also, don't think I don't know your little scheme, wanting to wait for Darkseid and me to both suffer losses. Unfortunately, you miscalculated; Darkseid didn't have the strength to drag me down with him!"
Zod directly exposed the Highfather's purpose for this trip.
He also took advantage of this conversation to secretly impose a Restriction on this entire space, preparing to seize the opportunity to capture Highfather Izaya.
Although he had just experienced a major battle, Darkseid's final desperate strike had only injured his Physique and had not caused irreparable Dao injuries.
Therefore, with his current Physique and the massive amount of solar essence provided by the sunflowers in the sea of suffering, he had basically recovered to his Peak state.
The exposed Highfather now also sensed Zod's confident attitude, understanding that he still had energy left after his battle with Darkseid.
"General Zod, New Genesis will never succumb to violence and ambition."
After displaying his resolve and attitude, the Highfather immediately intended to open a teleportation channel to leave.
But at this point, he realized something was amiss.
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