Apocalypse Gachapon

Chapter 2165: Fighting for love (12)

In any battle, there is always a life-and-death moment.

Just like now, when the two daggers stabbed toward Ye Zhongmingʼs body, both the Cloud Peak King and the chief guard knew that the life-and-death moment of this battle had arrived.

The chief guardʼs previous ferocity had turned into final madness. He stared fixedly at Ye Zhongming, his face covered in blood. He wanted to use his eyes to tell this Bronze Order Leader of the Star-Eye Clan that even with the help of the Su Clanʼs formation, even if this formation was the Gold Soldier Killing Formation, one of the Ten Great Formations, the final result would not change.

He was still on the victorious side, and Ye Zhongming was destined to die!

But the chief guard also saw Ye Zhongmingʼs eyes. Inside, there was none of the expected unwillingness, anger, fear, or even begging for mercy. There was only calm indifference and a hint of obvious sarcasm.

This was not the look a person about to die in the next second should have.

A bad premonition rose in the chief guardʼs heart. He summoned the little strength left in his body, wanting to make the blood giant faster, even faster.

Everyoneʼs energy was limited, even great experts. When you put more energy into offense, the energy used for defense naturally decreased. The attacks of the golden-armored halberdiers began to penetrate the energy lines surging out of the chief guardʼs body and stab this great expert.

His excellent Red Condensation-grade equipment began to break under these attacks. Some unarmored areas, such as his hands, were stabbed with deep, bone-exposing wounds. But the chief guard seemed unaware, focusing only on the two daggers that had already stuck into Ye Zhongmingʼs body. Perhaps advancing one more centimeter would pierce the opponentʼs heart.

The chief guard could see that Ye Zhongmingʼs equipment was very good, so good that he felt a slight envy. But so what? Not to mention that these two daggers were also Red Condensation-grade equipment; even if they were Ke Steel Grade, or even regular grade, with the buff of the blood giant and himself, they could penetrate the armor on Ye Zhongmingʼs body and take him away from this world.
But at that moment, the two daggers suddenly stopped there. The chief guardʼs eyes widened, and his facial expression was replaced by bewilderment. He did not quite understand why the daggers had stopped. The only explanation for this situation was that the remaining energy in the blood giant was insufficient to make the daggers advance.

Ye Zhongming suddenly chuckled lightly and said, ”Have you felt that your energy has been reducing a bit faster than usual?”

The chief guard was startled. He had not noticed this aspect before, but when Ye Zhongming said it, he suddenly realized that his energy did seem to be dropping faster than usual. Because even though he was facing the Gold Soldier Killing Formation, the duration of his Forehead Blood Method Phase and the current blood giantʼs lifespan was noticeably shorter.

Or to put it another way, as he controlled these clones to fight, his own energy consumption had increased considerably. Now, the energy in his body was almost gone, and he could no longer transmit any to the blood giant. The blood giantʼs own energy was also exhausted, which was why the current situation had occurred—the two daggers that had already pierced Ye Zhongmingʼs equipment had stopped there, only one centimeter from his heart.

The chief guard suddenly felt that perhaps his distance from victory was also only that one centimeter.

”Would you believe me if I told you that I did the modification of the Gold Soldier Killing Formation?”

Ye Zhongming raised one hand, speaking as he grabbed one of the daggers that had stabbed into his body and slowly pushed it out. The motion was somewhat casual, but in the chief guardʼs eyes, it was like a heavy hammer smashing on his heart.

Earlier, he had been only one centimeter from victory; now, he was getting farther and farther from victory.

”I integrated the abilities of the Wanpeng Sand Bats into the Gold Soldier Killing Formation, such as this poison, and also what you cannot see but is still happening... the absorption of energy.”

”The energy absorption is not large in magnitude, but it is continuous. When it accumulates to a certain level, it will have a crucial impact on this battle. Yes, I was not sure when this impact would occur. It might have been detected early by you, allowing you to find a way to counter it. Or it might have happened just as I planned, like it did now. But obviously, my luck was better.”

Ye Zhongming then pulled the other dagger out of his body, pushing the opponentʼs victory farther away and his own victory closer.

With his movement, the blood giant broke apart with a pa sound, again turning into countless blood beads that fell to the ground. At this moment, the Gold Soldier Killing Formation also stopped. Countless golden-armored halberdiers disappeared, and the two lives who had just been fighting to the death had nothing separating them anymore.

The duration of Life-Intercepting Grasp also expired. It turned into energy and dissipated into the ground, leaving behind the chief guardʼs legs, which had already been twisted out of shape by the grip.

If there was any aspect in which Ye Zhongming could compare to a great expert, besides mental strength and physical toughness, it was undoubtedly his strength. That was why Life-Intercepting Grasp could exert such power, not only shattering the chief guardʼs Red Condensation-grade protective gear but also breaking who-knew-how-many bones in his legs.

At this moment, the chief guardʼs body was, if not riddled with holes, nearly so. Before it disappeared, the frenzied attacks of the Gold Soldier Killing Formation had broken through his defenses, shattered his armor, and stabbed through his body.

Thus, what left him was not only victory but also life.

”You... donʼt be too pleased. I am only the weakest of the great experts among the Huoʼer Star people. Otherwise, I would not be just the guard of a low-ranked prince. But even so, you could only kill me by relying on the Su Clanʼs Ten Great Formations. I donʼt know how much material and financial resources you spent to purchase so many high-grade pieces of equipment. But if you exhausted all your resources just to kill me, when you face the Huoʼer Star peopleʼs revenge in the future, what will you use to withstand it? So, be happy for now. You wonʼt have many days left to live. I will wait for you below.”

Faced with failure, the chief guard behaved very stoically, but his unwillingness to admit defeat and his continued stubbornness were still manifested.

What answered him was Ye Zhongmingʼs light laugh once more.

”Actually, you did not lose because of what you think was a momentary lapse in awareness. You lost because of the arrogance that perhaps all you Huoʼer Star people share. This arrogance has blinded your eyes, preventing you from seeing the progress of other races, preventing you from seeing the changes in this universe. You are still one of the most powerful races in this universe now, but believe me, you will not be for much longer.”

After speaking, Ye Zhongming took off the equipment he was wearing and changed into a brand new piece of armor. The chief guard showed an incredulous expression because this was a Raini-grade piece of equipment. At the same time, two translucent elemental spirits appeared on Ye Zhongmingʼs shoulders. One of them casually pointed at the chief guard, and the great expert, whose legs were already severely damaged, fell directly to the ground. A gravitational force of who knew how many times put him under huge pressure, and this pressure also crushed his last fragile bit of pride.

When Ye Zhongming stood there and shot an arrow through the chief guardʼs head with a bow, the only thought in this Huoʼer Star great expertʼs mind was...

I couldnʼt even force out his trump cards...