Chapter 538: The Final Battle (4)

Chapter 538: The Final Battle (Part 4)

Zhang Yi and Wu Di’s combined attack had finally forced Yuan Kongye to show a trace of fatigue.

But the situation was far from optimistic.

Aside from Zhang Yi, everyone else had suffered injuries of varying severity.

Wu Di was completely spent, unable to fight any longer.

Xiao Honglian coughed up a mouthful of blood—despite wearing battle armor forged in the Infernal Furnace, she still couldn’t withstand the residual force of Annihilation.

Wei Dinghai had lost an arm and was barely holding on.

The only ones still standing were Zhang Yi and Baili Changqing.

But how could the two of them possibly defeat the near-invincible Yuan Kongye?

Despair. Absolute despair.

A High-Level Superhuman could crush lower-ranked ones with ease.

If not for Bian Junwu’s death, Baili Changqing would have even considered recruiting her into the Jiangnan District.

But he couldn’t.

Because that would be a betrayal of his fallen brother.

"Why do you still struggle? All you’re doing is prolonging your suffering."

"Wouldn't it be better to let me end this quickly and grant you release?"

Yuan Kongye’s voice echoed like that of a deity.

She could see that none of them posed a threat to her anymore.

Even Zhang Yi—despite his strange abilities—couldn’t break through her Annihilation.

She was reveling in this overwhelming power.

The power to control everything.

The power to destroy everything.

Outside the battlefield, some of the Investigation Team members couldn’t bear to watch any longer.

Their abilities weren’t suited for fighting Yuan Kongye, but they couldn’t just stand by and watch their comrades die.

Only Liang Yue and a few others remained hidden behind a boulder, watching Zhang Yi with unwavering trust.

Liang Yue muttered, "Zhang Yi, the guy most afraid of dying, wouldn’t play hero unless he had a plan. He has to have something up his sleeve."

And sure enough—at that moment, Zhang Yi finally spoke.

He sighed lightly and said to Baili Changqing and the others, "Alright, looks like this is as far as you guys can go."

"You’ve accomplished a little less than I expected, but it should be enough."

His words left everyone stunned.

Yes, they acknowledged that Zhang Yi’s Divine Power had been effective against Yuan Kongye.

But in their minds, Zhang Yi’s greatest strength was his defense, not his offense.

If this had been a one-on-one fight, he wouldn’t have lasted five seconds.

So why the sudden shift in attitude?

Zhang Yi waved his hand dismissively, his gaze never leaving Yuan Kongye for even a second.

"Leave. From this moment on, this battlefield belongs to me."

Everything had unfolded exactly as Zhang Yi had planned from the start.

The others were never meant to defeat Yuan Kongye.

Their role had always been to wear her down.

Baili Changqing stared at Zhang Yi in shock. "Zhang Yi… you’re not joking, right?"

"Do I look like I’m joking?" Zhang Yi replied calmly.

Of course not.

No one would joke about something like this.

And Zhang Yi wasn’t the type to nobly sacrifice himself for others.

If he said he could handle this, they had no choice but to believe him.

"Then we’ll leave it to you!"

Xiao Honglian and Wei Dinghai, despite their heavy injuries, didn’t hesitate. They turned and ran without looking back.

Xing Tian hesitated, then gritted his teeth. "Zhang Yi, we’re putting all our hope in you!"

He poured the last of his Superhuman Energy into Zhang Yi, strengthening his body, sharpening his reflexes, and heightening all his senses.

Yuan Kongye didn’t stop them from leaving.

If she wanted to, no one in Tianhai City could escape her grasp.

She was simply curious—what was Zhang Yi planning?

Baili Changqing carried the near-lifeless Wu Di to safety but then returned to the battlefield.

He was wounded, but still able to fight—so he wouldn’t run.

Zhang Yi saw this and didn’t stop him.

If Baili Changqing wanted to fight, he was free to do so.

Not that Zhang Yi expected him to make much of a difference.

Baili Changqing suddenly tossed something to Zhang Yi.

A sleek, black handgun.

Zhang Yi recognized it immediately—it was their fallen captain Bian Junwu’s pistol.

He frowned. "A gun?"

Baili Changqing nodded. "There are about twenty Origin Rounds left inside."

Zhang Yi’s eyes flickered with interest.

Origin Rounds—bullets specifically designed to kill Superhumans.

Even Yuan Kongye wouldn’t be completely immune to them.

"Alright. I’ll take it."

Zhang Yi looked up at Yuan Kongye, eyes narrowing.

"This needs to end, don’t you think?"

Yuan Kongye’s lips curled into a smirk as she floated in the air, bathed in radiant light.

"And what gives you that confidence?"

"Zhang Yi, you know nothing about true power. I haven’t even gone all out yet."

She spread her arms wide, and an overwhelming storm of Superhuman Energy erupted around her.

"I’m finally adapting to all the abilities I’ve absorbed!"

"Don’t worry, once I kill you, I’ll take your power too!"

A terrifying energy storm surged outward from Yuan Kongye’s body.

The ground beneath Zhang Yi and Baili Changqing shattered, with massive chunks of debris rising into the air.

Baili Changqing leapt between the floating stones, using his agility to close in on Yuan Kongye.

But her gaze turned sharp.

With a flick of her left hand, an invisible force blasted Baili Changqing away like a ragdoll.

Even the strongest Enhancement-Type Superhuman was helpless mid-air.

Zhang Yi ignored the battle behind him.

As the battlefield trembled, he teleported, instantly appearing directly in front of Yuan Kongye.

His Dimensional Gate wasn’t affected by external forces.

As long as he controlled its vector, he could teleport anywhere within 300 meters—even float mid-air.

Yuan Kongye swept her right hand forward, summoning a massive black tornado, stretching thousands of meters like a sword of Damocles, plunging straight toward Zhang Yi.

But Zhang Yi didn’t dodge.

Standing atop a ruined building, he simply raised his right hand.

The black tornado vanished into his Dimensional Gate.

A moment later, a second Dimensional Gate opened to Yuan Kongye’s right—sending her own attack right back at her!

With just a glance, she shattered the tornado into nothingness.

"So, Dimensional Gate, huh? Let’s see if you can handle this!"

With a cold smile, Yuan Kongye raised her hands.

Hundreds of hurricane lances, formed from condensed storm energy, appeared around Zhang Yi from every direction.

In the next instant, they all shot toward him at once!

Author's Note