What bad thoughts can Batman have?

Chapter 967 Hearing a chorus of voices from mothers, goodbye to Lady Death.
“Very good, great Black Death Emperor, this is our plan.”

Chen Tao said, "Let's do what you do best: spread the Dark Night throughout the main universe, turning it into a completely dead part of the universe. Once everyone in the universe is transformed into Black Lantern Corpses, then Papetua will have no chance to resist. Simply put..."

“If he wants to change the history of everyone being turned into Black Lantern Corpses, then he must first rescue these creatures who have become Black Lantern Corpses from the Realm of Death, but…” the Black Death Emperor said, “The Realm of Death is my world, and almost no one can defeat me here. If there is any possibility for Papetua, then when you all become dead and become the source of my power, Papetua will not be able to do it.”

"Yes, my friend, and this is the normal development of the DC multiverse, and it will not be stopped by Dr. Manhattan, so what we are doing is completely legal."

It's completely legal and a good plan, except you're not the one who's going to suffer the consequences.

The Black Death Emperor knew very well that he had no choice.

"Go for it, Black Death Emperor! Even if you go against the whole world, we will always support you."

The Black Death Emperor could only remain silent. Why would he oppose the entire world?

“Because Papetua will generate as much fighting power as possible from the current timeline of the main universe to fight against you,” Chen Tao said. “You must withstand it, withstand the immense burden that all of this is putting on you.”

"and then?"

"Then you will bring back the panacea and save the day from disaster."

"Haha, get lost!" The Black Death Emperor was so angry he was almost laughing out loud.

"I'm sorry, but you have no other choice."

The Black Death Emperor fell silent.

All the dead followed him silently.

"When you have completely devoured the entire main universe, enough energy will be enough to merge the three sixth-dimensional gods, then defeat Papetua, and then recreate the universe."

He heard Batman Dragon say, "The great era rests on your shoulders. Keep it up!"

"I really..."

Even the Black Death Emperor was about to curse. As a ruthless agent of death, he hadn't felt the urge to curse in many years.

However, his body was not under his control. The Black Death Emperor led everyone, and he became the leader of everyone without being able to control himself. He saw himself swinging his scythe to tear through space and appear in the main universe, or perhaps on the battlefield of the main universe.

Below the battlefield lay countless densely packed creatures and legions.

"Papetua simply didn't have time to summon and resurrect, or even create, those dangerous fighting forces from the Dark Multiverse. So he had to use the giant monsters he had just produced, a mixture of Martian and Earth human genes, to fill the gaps. There might be some heroes or villains among them who became completely loyal to him after he altered history. Heroes or villains from the main universe, but this is of no use to us, the side of justice."

“In fact, we all seem to be the villains,” said Superman Supreme. “And on the surface, that’s exactly what we are. We’re going to destroy this universe and drag everyone down to their deaths.”

"A day trip to death," Chen Tao said. "When we play with the boundaries between life and death, we must always remember:

He said, "We are not supervillains, but dream-fulfilling masters."

"What do you mean?" asked the Supreme Superman.

Indeed, when Superman the Supreme learned that he was going to turn everyone in the main universe into Black Lanterns, he felt a little uneasy. This meant that he would have to slaughter innocent civilians again, even though he knew it was a necessary sacrifice and that these people could only escape Perpetual's persecution by hiding in the Death Realm. Otherwise, they would all end up being transformed into monsters that were a hybrid of human and Martian Manhunter genes. Although his reason made him clear, this kind of action, which was no different from that of a villain, still made him resistant.

But it seems Batman has other plans?

"Don't forget, we are not the Black Death Emperor. Now it's not him controlling us, but us controlling him."

Chen Tao pointed to his head and said, “Theoretically speaking, becoming a Black Lantern Corpse is just a form of life, not the ultimate expression of death. Therefore, every Black Lantern Corpse can actually possess rationality. However, the Black Death Emperor previously only used this rationality as a means to intimidate others, without truly returning free will to these Black Lantern Corpses. Now, I am going to do something that the Black Death Emperor would never do.”

The numerous heroes and villains who were shouting and trying to charge towards the Black Death Emperor, as well as those ordinary humans who were once human but have now been transformed into giant monsters by adding Martian Hunter genes, suddenly heard the voices of their loved ones.

This must be some kind of illusion. The heroes and villains have been brainwashed by Perpetua's chronicles of history; from their perspective, this world has been protected by their guardian, the Mother of the Multiverse, Perpetua, for millions of years. Therefore, what they are facing this time is merely a normal battle to suppress evil rebels, even though the Mother of the Multiverse is fighting with all her might, it seems insignificant. Yet, at this moment, each of them sees their deceased loved ones.

"Dad! Mom!"

For most superheroes, they are either without a father or a mother, while for supervillains, it is difficult for them to have both parents.

These parents' Black Lantern Corpses were summoned from the Realm of Death to the battlefield in an instant by the Black Death Emperor, completely baffling the villains and superheroes who had been without parents for many years.

Even if Papetua could rewrite history, he wouldn't directly alter the history of these superheroes or villains being born and living with their parents, only to have them die one day. Firstly, rewriting such things on a large scale would take too long. Secondly, people can't just spring from stones; everyone needs some kind of origin. And thirdly, and most importantly...

“Pain created Batman,” Chen Tao said. “Pain created heroes, and pain gave heroes power. If Papetua dared to alter the growth trajectory of these superheroes or villains, he would certainly get a reality that is completely different from what he expected.”

Chen Tao whispered to Superman, "Can you accept Batman Bruce Wayne with both parents alive, or Martian Manhunter whose hometown wasn't destroyed?"

“I understand. In other words, if they don’t follow the predetermined path, they will become weak, too weak to help Papetua.”

“Yes,” Chen Tao said, “The DC multiverse has its own rules, and even Perpetua cannot create something that completely defies those rules. This is our opportunity.” He gave the Black Death Emperor the order: “Continue the corruption. This reality is no longer under Perpetua’s control.”

"What about the ultimate observer after the three sixth-dimensional gods merged?"

The Black Death Emperor asked loudly.

"Yes, yes, but your current task is to use these Black Lantern corpses to corrode the entire main universe timeline!"

"Oh, Mom, it really is you! I never thought I'd see you again after all these years. You have no idea how much I've missed you..."

Chen Tao led the Black Death Emperor, followed by a large group of Black Ya who had completely turned into zombies.

They passed through an army of superheroes and villains busy recognizing their relatives. Chen Tao resurrected their loved ones and then precisely targeted them, not just relying on facial recognition to prevent these people from serving Papetua.

While there are a few characters like Grodd the gorilla who have neither father nor mother and do not want parents, most villains have a mother. Perhaps she is not named Martha, nor is she a peasant woman or a noblewoman, but everyone has one or two important characters in their lives.

Black Manta saw his father again, and the pain was indescribable. Even though the altered history gave him loyalty to Perpetua, it was his father's death that made Black Manta persevere from an ordinary person to where he is today. If he hadn't witnessed his father's violent death, Black Manta might just be an ordinary treasure hunter now, without mastering so many killing techniques, and certainly not wearing this robust suit of armor.

Deadshot would see his wife and the family members who were killed by flying bullets in his childhood; Turtleman would see his father. Before he completely becomes a mad scientist, even villains have a soft spot in their hearts, and this moment of hesitation is enough to help them resist Perpetua's control, but not enough to make them immediately turn against him.

After all, in these people's memories, the history that Papetua altered means that Papetua is the eternal queen of the entire DC multiverse. This kind of ideological imprint is not an easy thing to remove, and few people would doubt that the reality they are in is the reality they want to be in.

The Black Lantern Corpses were not idle; each of them shared their memories, along with Batman Dragon's explanation of the nature of Perpetua, with their loved ones.

So, amidst this sea of ​​jubilant family reunions, every superhero or villain began, at least with some doubt, and did not immediately launch an attack on Chen Tao and the Black Death Emperor.

“Papetua is preparing to fight us to the death. The power of death will spread throughout the earth. But you, you know your power, death is no longer a shackle for you.”

Chen Tao said this, and then he gave the Black Death Emperor the order: "Go, we need to break through this huge army to reach Papetua. This is not only to break through those superheroes and villains who have not been completely bewitched, but also to ensure that we can prevent Papetua's main body from attacking."

The Black Death Emperor followed Batman's dragon forward, and then, not far along, half of the Black Death Emperor's body was suddenly disintegrated by Perpetua.

"Come again!"

The main universe's timeline was rewound to before the Black Emperor was hit. This time, Chen Tao reached out and pulled the Black Emperor back, helping him dodge Papetua's attack.

Forward, backward, left, spin, jump...

Twice, three times, Chen Tao grabbed the Black Death Emperor, their faces pressed together, dancing like butterflies.

Papetua's counterattacks were so weak that each resistance sounded like a complaint.

As Papetua's efforts to solidify the universe weakened, Chen Tao, the Black Death Emperor, and the horde of villains following them, after countless timeline restarts, dodged any resistance from Papetua's attacks like butterflies flitting among flowers.

Time and again, Chen Tao continuously reads the timeline of the main universe, distorting its reality. Perpetually, he must fight against the power stripping away brought about by death, and also against Batman Dragon. He is stretched thin, but the moment is finally approaching...

As the Black Death Emperor's erosion of the main universe's timeline intensifies, numerous people are seeing their deceased relatives, returning with clear minds, and reading the memories of those dead. Perpetual's distortion of reality is also crumbling, with more and more people recalling memories of reality before Perpetual's alteration, and then, either forced or willingly, joining the Black Lanterns and becoming self-aware Black Lantern corpses.

The shadow of death loomed over the entire DC multiverse, but instead of bringing nothingness, it brought life.

Then, at that moment... the world suddenly blurred.

Chen Tao... Chen Tao was momentarily dazed, then heard a familiar sound.

The sound was like the wind blowing through the pages of a huge book. (Chapter 541)
He suddenly sat up straight once again from the fragrant forest.

"What the hell?! I'm here again?!"

Chen Tao easily turned around the boulder and saw a young girl lying lazily among the flowers under the still warm and gentle sunlight, holding a black parasol.

It seems like something is missing.

Chen Tao looked around nervously, picked several flowers from the flower bushes on the ground to make a bouquet, and then presented it to Death with a fawning air, like a big dog that had done something wrong.

Death accepted Batman's gift of flowers, placing the cluster between her arms, and then the flowers quickly withered.

"You scared me."

Beneath her gothic makeup, a girl with a small black hook mark on her right eye complained to Batman Dragon, "I really should give you a job so you won't cause me so much trouble anymore."

The girl examined him for a moment and said, "Tell me, should I take you into my arms right now to prevent you from causing any more trouble?"

(End of this chapter)