Chapter 537: The Final Battle (3)

Chapter 537: The Final Battle (Part 3)

"You're all doomed to die anyway, so why keep struggling?"

"Enough. I've lost my patience with this little game of yours!"

Yuan Kongye's cold voice echoed from above. She despised anything that fell outside her control.

A piercing white light burst forth from her pupils, radiating with overwhelming brilliance. Suspended in the sky like a sun, she unleashed a wave of holy light in all directions.

The power of annihilation surged to its peak—so devastating that it reminded everyone of the legendary moment when Bian Junwu single-handedly slaughtered hundreds of thousands of zombies.

Baili Changqing and the others turned pale.

Because they could feel it—this attack was already on Bian Junwu’s level!

"Run! Get as far away as possible!"

Baili Changqing grabbed Qi Guangming with one hand and Wu Di with the other, turning into a blur as he dashed toward Zhang Yi. The others followed suit, knowing their only hope was to rely on Zhang Yi’s Dimensional Gate to withstand the attack.

Zhang Yi spread his right hand wide, expanding the Dimensional Gate to its maximum size. A massive gateway, towering like the Heavenly South Gate, materialized before them.

Meanwhile, Wei Dinghai activated his Frost Armor to its fullest extent, covering himself in a thick, towering layer of ice like a walking fortress.

But when the Light of Annihilation swept across the battlefield, his armor crumbled like paper.

Instinctively, Wei Dinghai raised his right arm in defense, only to watch in horror as it disintegrated on impact.

In the final moment, he dove into the Dimensional Gate's protective range, barely escaping with his life.

The blinding white light faded.

Zhang Yi exhaled deeply—his Dimensional Gate had successfully blocked Yuan Kongye’s attack. Since this kind of wide-area destruction couldn't be concentrated into a singular point like his Divine Power, it wasn’t enough to breach his defense.

However, that single attack had nearly wiped out all the remaining Superhumans.

Only a handful of faction leaders and a few members of the Investigation Team had survived.

But there was no time for grief—none of them knew if they could even make it out alive.

Despair began to take hold.

They had given it their all, yet they hadn't even managed to scratch Yuan Kongye. Instead, their own ranks had been decimated.

How were they supposed to fight now?

Just wait for death?

Was an Epsilon-level Superhuman truly invincible?

Wei Dinghai sealed his wound with ice. Fortunately, he wasn’t a melee fighter, so even losing an arm didn't render him useless in battle.

Yuan Kongye hovered above them, bathed in a sacred, radiant glow.

"Zhang Yi, your power is impressive."

"But I’ve absorbed the abilities of thirty-six people—including Bian Junwu. Tell me, how do you plan to fight me now?"

She smiled, extending a finger toward Zhang Yi.

"I’d love to have your power as well."

Zhang Yi’s eyes darkened with caution.

He took a deep breath and spoke firmly, "This is it, everyone. Give it everything you’ve got! If you have any trump cards left, use them now—or we’re all dead!"

Wu Di gritted his teeth and shouted, "You think we don’t already know that?!"

There was something else he didn’t say.

Even if they went all out… could they actually win?

As a member of the Investigation Team, he didn’t want to voice such demoralizing thoughts—but deep down, he couldn’t help thinking them.

"Fighting gives us a slim chance. Giving up means certain death!" Zhang Yi declared.

Yuan Kongye wasn’t about to let them finish their conversation.

A new wave of attacks came crashing down.

This time, the assault came from beneath them.

The ground beneath their feet exploded, and hundreds of frost-covered thorned vines shot up, aiming straight at them.

This was the power of Priestess Dai Mei from the Followers of the Snow God.

In life, she had only been a minor Control-type Superhuman, capable of growing thorned vines from her body as a weapon.

In death, she hadn’t even left behind a corpse—devoured completely in the earlier zombie battle.

But now, in Yuan Kongye’s hands, her power had become something truly terrifying.

The ambush caught them off guard. Zhang Yi immediately activated Spatial Shift, teleporting away.

The others scrambled to defend themselves, desperately blocking the steel-hard, razor-sharp vines, even as they stumbled and fell amidst the shattered terrain.

Maybe it was Zhang Yi’s words that reignited their fighting spirit.

Maybe it was the desperation of warriors with their backs against the wall.

But at last, these once-dominant Superhumans finally began fighting for their lives.

Wu Di clenched his jaw. Suddenly, an overwhelming surge of Mental Energy erupted from him, so powerful it sent his hair shooting skyward.

In an instant, his black hair turned pure white, and his body became enveloped in an intense psychic aura, lifting him into the air.

Baili Changqing, Qi Guangming, and the members of the Investigation Team, hiding behind a building, watched with pained expressions.

Wu Di’s Floating Cannon consumed Mental Energy.

Overusing this power would burn away his lifespan.

And right now, he was throwing caution to the wind—burning through his very life force.

For a brief moment, he had stepped into the realm of an Epsilon-level Superhuman.

His transformation drew Yuan Kongye’s attention.

She frowned—another nuisance.

"Hahahahahaha!!!"

Wu Di let out a crazed laugh.

He knew exactly what he was doing. But there was no other choice.

Bian Junwu had sacrificed himself for the team.

So could he.

"Die, you wretched b***h!"

Countless orbs of light formed around Wu Di, and with a sweep of his right hand, they shot toward Yuan Kongye like a tidal wave.

This attack was on a completely different level from before—several times stronger!

Raising both hands, Wu Di conjured a massive sphere of Mental Energy, nearly a meter in diameter, and hurled it straight at Yuan Kongye.

The others didn’t stand idly by. They attacked from every direction, coordinating their assault.

Zhang Yi even slipped behind Yuan Kongye, activating Divine Power and locking onto her.

Yuan Kongye’s expression finally changed.

For the first time, she sensed true danger.

"Annihilation!"

Once again, the terrifying Light of Annihilation erupted from her body, engulfing the battlefield.

Zhang Yi and Wu Di unleashed their most powerful attacks in response.

The sheer force of their clash sent multicolored ripples through the air, and everything in the vicinity began to disintegrate into nothingness.

When the exchange ended, Yuan Kongye finally showed a hint of exhaustion.

She had countless abilities—but her energy wasn’t infinite.

Facing simultaneous attacks from two top-tier Superhumans, even she couldn’t remain completely unscathed.

But the cost was devastating.

Wu Di's body deteriorated rapidly—his face aging before their eyes, his gaze dimming.

A moment later, like a fallen aircraft, he plummeted toward the ground.

Baili Changqing rushed forward and caught him just in time.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yi stuffed Superhuman Energy Food into his mouth as he fought.

He wasn’t afraid of a battle of attrition.

Even after unleashing Divine Power multiple times, his energy could still be replenished.

Author's Note