Apocalypse Gachapon

Chapter 2164: Fighting for love (11)

From the nervousness upon first entering the formation, to the relief after recognizing its true nature, then to the discomfiture caused by the formationʼs changes, and now to the smoothness after using his special move—

The chief guardʼs state of mind had changed rapidly.

At this very moment, it could be said that he was totally confident of victory.

Ye Zhongming himself posed no real threat to him; the threat came mainly from this Gold Soldier Killing Formation. Now, the formation was no longer a threat to him either.

”I have to say, you prepared very thoroughly to kill me. Not only did you create a mini version of the Gold Soldier Killing Formation, but you even modified it. It should have added the soul power of some kind of life inside. Let me think... There are only two or three people in the Su Clan with such attainments in the Gold Soldier Killing Formation, and only one who could come here: Huo Zhi.”

The chief guard spoke as he continued his work, his hands never stopping, constantly breaking through one golden-armored halberdier after another. Although these golden-armored halberdiers would reappear, that consumed the formationʼs energy. The more times the golden soldiers were recreated, the lower their power would naturally become, making them easier for him to withstand.

This was a form of attrition—attrition on the Gold Soldier Killing Formation, and also attrition on Ye Zhongmingʼs will to fight.

If Ye Zhongming could not withstand it and turned to flee, the power of the Gold Soldier Killing Formation would suddenly decrease, and it would no longer threaten the chief guard at all.

Although the chief guard knew he was sure to win today, his situation was not easy at the moment. The Forehead Blood Method Phase might seem to withstand the attacks of the golden-armored halberdiers fearlessly, at most producing a string of blood beads before immediately recovering, but in reality, it consumed the chief guardʼs own energy. Fortunately, this was a mini Gold Soldier Killing Formation, and he was not far from Ye Zhongming, close enough to walk to Ye Zhongmingʼs side and kill him using this method. Otherwise, if it had been a real Gold Soldier Killing Formation, the chief guard would truly have been helpless.

From this, one could also see the power of the Su Clanʼs Ten Great Formations. As long as they were set up properly, an ordinary formation master might be able to kill a great expert.
Of course, this required many conditions to be met. The advantages and disadvantages of the formations were simply too obvious.

”Assassinating the prince of the Huoʼer Star people? One Su Clan elder would just barely be enough to atone for the crime!”

The chief guard had a typical Huoʼer Star personality: cruel and vengeful.

Ye Zhongming, whose expression had been gradually growing tense over there, suddenly smiled. ”You only saw your own destruction, saw the formationʼs durability decreasing under your attacks. Have you not considered whether the formationʼs energy level has been held back?”

The chief guardʼs expression changed dramatically.

It was not that he had truly ignored the formationʼs energy level as Ye Zhongming suggested, but rather, he instinctively believed that someone who had only break free from the Novice status for less than a year, when facing a great expert like himself, would definitely turn the formationʼs energy to full power, seeking a fatal blow, or at the very least, exhaust him and look for an opportunity to kill.

”Do you think I would believe that?” the chief guard said, but he himself felt his confidence was not that strong. At the same time, he quickened his movements. By now, he was going all out.

From Ye Zhongmingʼs expression and tone, he knew the other was not lying.

The Gold Soldier Killing Formation at this moment was already barely bearable for him. If its power increased further, even if he could break through, he would likely be injured.

One had to remember that so far, only this Bronze Order Leader of the Star-Eye Clan had appeared. His other helpers had not yet shown themselves. If the Su Clan had indeed sent an elder or something, it could be dangerous if he were injured.

”One hundred percent.” Ye Zhongming said softly, and the entire mini Gold Soldier Killing Formation immediately began operating at full power. Those somewhat ʼdirtyʼ golden-armored halberdiers became extremely dirty. Each of their attacks even carried a pungent odor and a faint, dark green mist.

Their speed increased, their power grew. When they hit the four Forehead Blood Method Phase clones, the clones could no longer smoothly return to their original state and began to develop missing areas in their body parts.

The chief guardʼs eyes grew red. He no longer bothered with verbal sparring with Ye Zhongming. The two long daggers were tossed into the air, and then, under his control, they began to crazily attack the golden-armored halberdiers along his path.

Only he himself knew the pressure he was under now that the Gold Soldier Killing Formationʼs energy was fully activated.

The chief guard was now truly enveloped by a sense of crisis.

He was getting closer and closer to Ye Zhongming. A kind of ferocity gradually replaced his red eyes and livid complexion.

Just one more meter forward, and he could attack Ye Zhongming.

But at that moment, his body suddenly felt a pause. He looked down at his feet in disbelief. There, an earth-elemental hand was wrapped around both of his legs!

The huge force caused the Red Condensation-grade protective gear he was wearing to make creaking sounds!

The Earth Spiritʼs ability: Life-Intercepting Grasp!

At this moment, the chief guard began to panic.

He found that with his strength, he could not break free.

Perhaps knowing that Ye Zhongming was using his full power, the attacks of the golden-armored halberdiers also became frenzied. The entire formation operated at full power, even overloaded.

It could be imagined that this would continue: either Ye Zhongming successfully killed this great expert, or the formationʼs energy would be exhausted, and the great expert would break free and kill Ye Zhongming.

With a pu sound, the Forehead Blood Method Phase clone on the chief guardʼs left suddenly exploded, bursting into a sky full of blood beads. It could no longer withstand the attacks.

This was like a signal. After that, the clones in the front, back, and right also exploded one after another. Between the two of them, besides the golden soldiers, there was no other obstacle left.

Each could see in the otherʼs eyes the intent to put the other to death.

The chief guard raised his hands in front of his body. Some energy exuded from his body, forming layers of energy light rays to protect himself. This was his unique ability as a great expert. He slightly lowered his head, opened his mouth, and let out a giant roar.

The wound on his forehead, which had already healed, suddenly split open. The hole even exceeded the width of his eyebrows, extending down to his nose.

A large amount of blood flew out from the wound. At the same time, the blood beads from the exploded clones on the ground also rose up, merging with the blood from the wound. In front of the chief guard, a giant blood figure formed.

The two daggers that had been in the air were now held in this blood figureʼs hands, stabbing toward Ye Zhongming.

Because the blood figure was taller, the daggers did not initially encounter the golden-armored halberdiers. Only when they neared Ye Zhongming did they come into contact with the formationʼs power. One golden-armored halberdier after another was pierced and shattered by this blood giant. The two daggers moved closer and closer to Ye Zhongming.

Because he had extracted energy to upgrade the Mountain King Crown, Ye Zhongmingʼs energy was already not much left to begin with. Now, he had to allocate part of it to maintain the formationʼs operation. In the face of this emerging blood giant, he actually could dodge, but that would instantly break the formation, which already had little durability left, and the chief guard would no longer pose any threat at all.

Ye Zhongmingʼs expression gradually grew firm. He did not dodge. Instead, he poured his bodyʼs energy even more frenziedly into the formation. He had his ways to stay alive. So, gambling was more in his interest.

If he won, he won. If he lost, the outcome would be no different from winning and running away now.

In the space of a breath, the two daggers reached Ye Zhongmingʼs chest...