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Chapter 5166-5169 [Black Adam]

Xiang Nan then traveled with Diana to many places around the world.

They went to Antarctica to see penguins, to Australia to see kangaroos, to China to see pandas, to Africa to see elephants, to Greece to see temples, and to Northern Europe to see the Northern Lights…

In the ancient African kingdom of Kandak, they heard the story of a savior hero.

Kandak was once ruled by the cruel and tyrannical King Acton. King Acton practiced dark magic and enslaved his people, forcing them to mine eternal metal in order to forge the Crown of Shabak.

The Crown of Shabak is infused with the magic of six ancient demon gods: Satan, Em, Belial, Beelzebub, Asmodeus, and Kradis.

Once he possesses the Shabak Crown, he will have the power to rule the world.

Eternal Metal is a rare metal that possesses powerful magic and can only be mined in Kandak.

Under the brutal enslavement of King Acton, the people could only submit to their fate and yearn for a savior hero who could help them escape their misery.

Finally, a savior appeared, killing King Acton and his henchmen, and destroying his palace. People erected a memorial statue for this hero and buried him and the Shabak crown deep in the mountains.

“I heard this story when I was a child,” Diana said to Xiang Nan. “The savior hero gained the power of the Wizarding Association.”

However, his indiscriminate killing of innocent people later drew the ire of the Wizarding Association, leading to a conflict. Almost the entire Wizarding Association was killed, and the hero was sealed away by him.

Xiang Nan nodded.

He had seen the movie "Black Adam" and knew that Black Adam was the sealed hero. He was indeed not a traditional superhero.

Because DC superheroes are not allowed to kill innocent people indiscriminately; characters like Superman, Batman, and The Flash all adhere to the principle of not killing.

Even criminals as heinous as the Joker, Black Mask, Scarecrow, and Riddler are only brought to justice, and then given the chance to escape and commit further crimes.

But Black Adam was different. He was filled with anger and always preferred to kill the innocent rather than let the guilty go free, which is why he was sealed away by the Wizarding Association.

……

“We should find the Shabak Crown in the mountains and prevent that hero from being re-released,” Xiang Nan said to Diana.

"That crown has been buried in the mountains for five thousand years and has never been discovered by humans. Should we disturb its peace?" Diana asked, puzzled.

"We are now facing a major transformation that humanity has not seen in a thousand years," Xiang Nan said to Diana. "Human activity is hundreds or even thousands of times greater than it was in ancient times."

Places that were once deserted are now inhabited by humans; places that were once untouched by humans now bear the marks of human presence...

"Your Paradise Island hid for five thousand years, and I still found it. So we can't assume that just because things were fine for the past five thousand years, they'll be fine forever."

“That makes sense.” Diana thought for a moment and nodded.

Even such a secluded place as Paradise Island was stumbled upon by Xiang Nan. It's hard to guarantee that something like the Shabak Crown won't be found.

It contains the power of six demon gods, including the extremely powerful Satan, Belial, Beelzebub, and Asmodeus.
If it falls into someone's hands, they could very well open a passage from hell to the human world, plunging the human realm into a living hell.

“No problem then, let’s begin the search,” Xiang Nan nodded. “I may still need some guidance and help from the gods.”

……

Afterwards, Xiang Nan pretended to pray, but his spirit had already flown out with the Wish Compass and soon discovered the Shabak Crown and the sealed place of Black Adam in the mountains.

Then, Xiang Nan led Diana to a cave in the mountains.

The entrance is inscribed with ancient cuneiform script, bearing many proverbs left by wizards.

"Humans are born with magical talents, but their hearts are easily corrupted," Diana explained. Xiang Nan was taken aback, then nodded.

Powerful sorcerers in the DC Universe, such as Doctor Fate, Constantine, Zatanna, and Shazam, are all human.

“Ultimate energy was banished from Earth and hidden here,” Diana continued, deciphering the cuneiform.

"As expected, this energy is exceptionally powerful." Xiang Nan nodded.

Diana agreed.

They continued on and soon passed through a narrow passage and entered the interior of the cave.

Inside the cave was a large hall, with a flat surface in the center, which was also covered with a lot of writing.

"Never mention his power, let him slumber forever, Tes Adam," Diana explained. "The strongest among mortals, the god of gods, one of the six immortal elders named..."

Xiang Nan immediately covered her mouth, "Don't mention the source of his power."

Diana suddenly realized.

Once the source of his power is mentioned, he will break the seal and return to the mortal world. In that case, having inherited the power of six gods, he will most likely be invincible.

Xiang Nan then waved his hand, and the carved words on the ground were immediately erased.

In this way, no one could read the text anymore, and no one could release Black Adam.

Although the movie portrays Black Adam as an anti-hero, despite his violent and ruthless actions, he is still considered a good guy.

However, in the comics, Black Adam is an out-and-out villain who has repeatedly clashed with the Justice League, which consists of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, and others.

Therefore, it's best to keep violent elements like this underground and never let them appear again.

……

Diana nodded in agreement when she saw Xiang Nan's actions.

She believed that given the Wizarding Association's modus operandi, they wouldn't have sealed him away if Tes Adam hadn't been committing massacres.

Since Tes Adam enjoys indiscriminately killing innocent people, it would be best to seal him away.

“The Crown of Shabak~” At this moment, she noticed a crown made of dark blue metal floating in mid-air between two large rocks, which looked very magical.

Xiang Nan beckoned the crown over with a wave of his hand, and upon holding it, he indeed felt that it contained powerful magic.

“Life is the path to death.” After Diana took the crown, she saw that there were a few words engraved inside, which she then deciphered.

"What a profound statement, practically a truism," Xiang Nan laughed.

Actually, according to the movie, this sentence should be read backwards, that is, "Death is the path to life."

According to the Kandalak mythology, Hell is a mirror image of the real world, an inverted version of it. To obtain the power of the six Prime Evils, one must first die once to reach the End Stone of Hell.

Then, by reciting the names of the six demon gods, "Shabak," on the Stone of Ending, you can obtain their magic power to return to the world and help them open the path from Hell to Earth.

After Xiang Nan finished speaking, he released a powerful burst of heat, turning the Shabak crown into juice.

Therefore, no one could obtain the crown, and naturally, no one could unleash the power of the six demon gods. Unless, through other means...
(End of this chapter)