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“Frail, huh…” Depp smiled slightly. “But that’s why I gave you to her. I need you to help me protect her.”

"Hmph! You dog of a man!" the Siren said haughtily.

To be honest, the reason Depp didn't retaliate was because he was afraid that if he acted rashly without precise control of his power, he might wipe the Metropolitan City off the map if he used too much force.

However, as his injuries fully healed and he gradually adapted to Zod's power, Depp's eyes grew cold.

Zod treads on air, makes a rapid turn, and throws another punch at Depp's face.

This time, however, before Zod could finish his attack, Depp grabbed his fist.

“I’m sorry, General Zod,” Depp said, his smile widening, “now, it’s my turn!”

Zod felt a sinking feeling in his heart as he watched Depp grip his fist tightly.

Because he realized that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free from Depp's grasp.

"This is impossible!"

Zod screamed inwardly, his eyes unconsciously gathering heat rays once more.

hum!

The heat rays burst forth, heading straight for Depp's head.

This time, however, neither Depp nor Zod showed any interest in Po.

He simply crystallized his scalp, and Zod's heat rays were deflected the moment they touched Depp's skin.

Zod tilted his head slightly, and a heat ray grazed his cheek, drawing a drop of blood, but the wound disappeared in an instant.

When Zod turned around, Depp, who had been standing opposite him, had already disappeared.

Upon seeing this, Zod immediately realized something was wrong.

The power and speed that Depp just displayed have far surpassed his own.

Not to mention, the other party also seems to possess a special stone that can counteract his extraordinary power.

Realizing this, Zod immediately made his own judgment.

Increase the power amplification ability of the Kryptonian suit to an extreme fifteen times!

He looked down at his battle suit, and just as he was about to control the suit's amplification factor to increase, he noticed a hint of green appearing in his eyes.

Kryptonite!

Zod's heart sank to the bottom. Depp was too fast; he simply couldn't keep up!

To Zod's surprise, the kryptonite that Depp sent from the front flashed past his eyes and was then thrown far away by Depp.

"What do you mean by that?" Zod frowned. "Are you insulting Krypton's most powerful warrior?"

Depp stood in front of Zod and immediately nodded, saying, "That's right, I am insulting you."

"Furthermore, I don't want you to be weakened by Kryptonite and then be killed by me with a single punch."

"Do you remember how you treated me before?"

"That's right, I'm going to beat you up just like you did before."

After saying that, Depp's body crackled with purple-gold lightning, and with the speed boost of twenty times combined with the Speed ​​Force, Depp's speed instantly reached its limit.

From Zod's perspective, all he could see was a blue shadow flickering in front of him, while behind it, countless afterimages flashing with lightning appeared before his eyes.

Bang!

Depp punched Zod's Kryptonian suit mask, and the transparent mask couldn't withstand Depp's terrifying punch, instantly shattering into countless pieces.

Immediately after, the moment the mask shattered, Depp's second punch landed, striking Zod squarely in the chin.

With a loud bang, a huge sonic boom and a white shockwave spread outwards, affecting people and buildings within a radius of tens of kilometers.

People covered their ears, watching in shock as the surrounding glass shattered one after another.

Zod, on the other hand, was sent flying tens of kilometers away by the punch.

After Depp punched Zod away, he immediately flew into the sky.

Before Zod could even react, Depp's attack came again.

Depp's fist, crackling with golden-purple lightning, struck Zod's chin like a death knell.

Bang bang bang!

This time, Depp unleashed four punches in a single instant. The combined force of the four punches shattered Zod's jaw, sending him flying into the air once again.

Zod tried to steady himself, but he simply couldn't.

Depp's strength was simply too great; he was unable to counteract the inertia of that force.

Furthermore, although it appeared that Depp only shattered Zod's jaw, in reality, all of Zod's bones and muscles had been pulverized by the force of that punch and the thunderous power it contained.

Furthermore, due to the continuous effect of the lightning power, Zod's physical regenerative abilities were also neutralized, severely limiting the speed at which Zod recovered from his injuries.

Soon, flames ignited around Zod due to the rapid friction with the air.

Zod, like an upside-down meteorite, streaked into the atmosphere with a trail of flames.

At this moment, Depp stood outside the atmosphere, waiting for Zod.

The raging flames and the intense heat generated by friction worsened Zod's injuries.

The howling wind was deafening, and Zod was on the verge of collapse.

He realized that his plan had failed.

Since he, as the supreme commander of the Kryptonian fleet and the strongest fighter, had already been defeated, this invasion of Earth was now meaningless.

After taking care of himself, Depp could wipe out all the other Kryptonians in an instant.

Of course, except for that despicable traitor... Elkar.

Zod closed his eyes, awaiting his death.

After losing Krypton, his only belief was to find Clark, obtain the Krypton Codex, and then rebuild a new Krypton.

When the plan failed and Krypton could not be rebuilt, the belief that had sustained Zod until now collapsed instantly.

"Perhaps... dying like this wouldn't be so bad." Zod endured the extreme physical pain and forced himself to comfort himself, "It's been hundreds of years, maybe I really should take a rest... really, I'm too tired."

Zod's voice was calm, as if he had already come to terms with everything.

But tears kept welling up in the corners of his eyes, only to evaporate again.

This proves that General Zod was far less composed than he appeared.

When faith collapses, the inner pain and torment are self-evident.

Even a tough guy like General Zod would find it hard to bear such pain.

Suddenly, silence fell over the area around General Zod.

The flames and the howling wind disappeared at the same time, and the previously raging flames were quickly extinguished.

At the same time, having lost his protective mask, General Zod suddenly felt short of breath and lost his air. He had to stop breathing and hold his breath.

But soon, his enhanced body began to adjust itself so that Zod could survive in space even without oxygen and unable to breathe.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself in the universe, outside the atmosphere.

Depp stood in front, and as Zod flew to his side, he reached out and grabbed Zod by the neck.

"Don't rush, General Zod, the game has only just begun."

Depp's hand clenched tighter and tighter, and finally he threw Zod toward the sun with force.

Then Depp unleashed his full power, attacking Qi Kai relentlessly, just like General Zod had done to him before, using him as a punching bag.

General Zod quickly lost consciousness, and his Kryptonian suit gradually shattered, revealing a bodysuit underneath that contained his family uniform.

Chapter 364 The Battle of Metropolis (Part 20)

Unlike the Al family crest, which resembles an S-shaped river, the Zod family crest is like a giant, semi-circular jade pig-dragon.

In Krypton, only those noble families with a long history are entitled to have their own family crest.

Among them, the three major families are the most powerful.

The El family, who love peace and yearn for hope, and their S-shaped river emblem.

The Zod family, who crave war and revere martial prowess, and their semi-circular sigil.

The Wesker family, whose actions are solely driven by self-interest, and their four-leaf clover-shaped crest.

In addition, the Eim family and the Fiora family are also among the most prestigious families in Krypton.

Of course, it seems that at present, of these noble families on Krypton, only Clark, Zod, and Fiora remain.

With Depp's attack, Zod's family uniform was shattered into countless pieces, becoming one of the countless pieces of trash drifting in the universe.

Because he was in space, Depp could use his power, amplified twentyfold, without any restraint.

Under Depp's all-out attack, the space in this area even began to distort considerably.

In fact, when Zod attacked Depp earlier, space was also distorted to some extent. Although the distortion was not as great as that caused by Depp, it still prevented Depp from using his newly acquired ability to become ethereal.

Finally, Depp grabbed Zod by the neck with one hand and pulled him up in front of him.

Seeing Zod lose consciousness, his body limp and covered in blood, looking like a tattered burlap sack, Depp's eyes suddenly flashed with white light and lightning.

“Perhaps it’s time to settle things, General Zod,” Depp said. “Maybe in another world you can continue to argue with Joel about whose decision was right.”

Just as Depp was about to use his heat rays to kill Zod, a bluish-red afterimage suddenly burst out of the atmosphere and rushed to Depp's side.

"Brother Depp, please don't kill him!"

Clark spoke anxiously, trying his best to steady himself and maintain his flight.

Depp turned to Clark, whose hair was covered in scabs, and said, word by word, "But he almost killed you, killed me, killed Selena! He even... tried to destroy our home."

Upon hearing this, Clark lowered his head in shame, biting his lip, his heart filled with inner turmoil.

Clark knew Depp was right. Zod not only wanted to destroy the Earth, but also to kill him, Depp's older brother, and his parents, Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent.

On the other hand, as a Kryptonian, Clark did not want his people to suffer such a massacre.