Chapter 539: The Final Battle (5)

Chapter 539: The Final Battle (Part 5)

"BOOM!!!"

Hurricanes raged across the battlefield, tearing the already shattered ground apart.

Yet, in the very next moment, Zhang Yi reappeared somewhere else—completely unharmed. His expression remained as calm as ever.

From afar, Baili Changqing, Xiao Honglian, and the others watched in shock.

Xiao Honglian muttered in disbelief, "So all this time… he never actually showed us his real strength."

Only Liang Yue and a few others truly understood just how terrifying Zhang Yi’s survival abilities were.

His Dimensional Gate was already absurdly powerful, but now, with the addition of Spatial Shift, he had become virtually immune to all physical attacks.

Yuan Kongye’s eyes flashed with surprise upon seeing Zhang Yi unscathed.

But soon, her lips curled into a cold, mocking smile.

"Is running all you can do?"

She despised Zhang Yi’s abilities but wasn’t afraid of him.

They had gathered intelligence on every Superhuman in Tianhai City—including Zhang Yi.

Their conclusion?

Unbreakable defense. Insufficient attack power.

Even with Divine Power, Zhang Yi’s only real offensive ability, the energy consumption was enormous, and its activation had a clear delay.

Unless he could land a perfect sneak attack, he had no chance of harming her in a direct confrontation.

Yuan Kongye believed she was unbeatable.

And Zhang Yi… believed the exact same thing about himself.

The sharpest spear versus the strongest shield—which would prevail?

From the sidelines, the spectators were filled with anxiety, but all they could do was pray for Zhang Yi.

"If you’ve got the guts, come and kill me!"

Zhang Yi sneered and made a taunting gesture.

What followed, naturally, was an even more ferocious assault!

His figure flickered through the air, spatial shifting endlessly. His evasion capabilities were unmatched.

Yuan Kongye couldn’t lock onto him, and her physical attacks were swallowed by his Dimensional Gate.

Left with no choice, she expanded her attack range, attempting to trap him within her domain.

But she hadn’t expected Zhang Yi to reveal yet another ability.

The Dimensional Gate was massive and incredibly strong, but its weakness was its stationary nature and one-directional defense.

So Zhang Yi had modified it.

He had developed a more flexible defense—Dimensional Shield!

By compressing two Dimensional Gates into the size of a shield, he could now wield them with his hands.

Although the area covered was smaller, it allowed for omnidirectional protection, making his defense far more adaptable.

And since he didn’t need his hands to attack, it was the perfect complement to his Divine Power.

The battlefield stretched all the way to the ruined outskirts of the Followers of the Snow God’s territory. Even the roads had been obliterated.

With virtually no blind spots in his defense, Zhang Yi absorbed and reflected every one of Yuan Kongye’s attacks.

But he wasn’t just taking hits.

The moment he spotted an opening, he counterattacked with Divine Power!

Yuan Kongye dreaded the force of Divine Power, forcing her to respond with Annihilation every time Zhang Yi launched an attack.

Their battle consumed everything within a ten-kilometer radius.

Spherical energy distortions floated in midair—anything caught within them was completely erased from existence.

Logically, Zhang Yi’s combat strength should’ve been far inferior to Yuan Kongye’s.

But thanks to the power enhancement from Xing Tian’s Legion, combined with his stockpile of Superhuman Energy Food, he could sustain himself.

While fighting, he ate continuously, replenishing his stamina and energy.

Without this strategy, he wouldn’t have lasted more than five uses of Divine Power before collapsing from exhaustion.

Yet even with all that, Zhang Yi wasn’t the terrifying one here.

Yuan Kongye was.

Even after such a prolonged battle, her energy remained as boundless as an ocean.

Zhang Yi had finally experienced what Level 5 power truly felt like.

And this was with Yuan Kongye lacking combat experience.

As for the others, they could do nothing but watch—and occasionally cheer in awe.

Even Baili Changqing eventually gave up trying to join the fight.

To him, this battle was on an entirely different level. If he stepped in, he’d be nothing more than a burden.

And so, everyone’s perception of Zhang Yi shifted.

At first, they thought he had no chance.

Now, they were completely stunned.

"That defense is insane!"

"Good thing we never fought Zhang Yi for real… or we’d be the ones getting wiped out right now."

Both Xiao Honglian and Wei Dinghai had the same thought.

"But… he can’t just keep stalling forever!"

Meng Siyu’s expression was grim.

"The energy reserves of different Superhuman levels are vastly different."

"Especially once someone reaches Level 5—they become an entirely different entity."

"Zhang Yi’s attacks aren’t hurting her. He’s just buying time. But he can’t win."

"If Yuan Kongye gets tired of this, she can just ignore him and kill the rest of us first."

Everyone’s hearts sank.

Meng Siyu was right.

Zhang Yi’s defense was strong enough to keep Yuan Kongye from killing him instantly.

But if she decided to leave, he couldn’t stop her.

With Telekinesis, she could fly almost as fast as he could teleport.

If she abandoned this fight to slaughter the others, Zhang Yi wouldn’t be able to protect them all.

"Our only option is to trust Zhang Yi."

Baili Changqing crossed his arms and spoke in a deep voice.

"If Yuan Kongye really wants to kill us, there’s no way we can escape from an Epsilon-level Superhuman."

They had even heard rumors about China’s first Epsilon, a mysterious powerhouse from the Shengjing District.

It was said that he could kill people from thousands of kilometers away.

Against power of that magnitude, there was no running.

Unless Zhang Yi could defeat Yuan Kongye, or at least drain her enough that she couldn’t pursue them, their survival was meaningless.

And so, the battle raged on.

Zhang Yi and Yuan Kongye had been fighting for over ten minutes now.

For the first time, Yuan Kongye’s expression showed impatience.

She had used dozens of techniques against Zhang Yi.

But his Dimensional Shield and Spatial Shift were utterly broken.

She couldn’t hit him.

She couldn’t grab him.

For someone who considered herself a god, this was infuriating.

Her attacks became more ruthless.

"Annihilation!"

"Divine Power!"

Another clash of ultimate abilities!

The collision of energies painted the sky in kaleidoscopic hues.

A nearby skyscraper was caught in the blast—its entire midsection melted into a perfect sphere before the building collapsed in ruin.

Author's Note