Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 753: Cornered Beast
Chapter 753: Cornered Beast
"BOOM!!"
Kong Sheng had no way to dodge. He could only cross his arms in front of his body, attempting to block the impact.
A tremendous collision sound erupted across the battlefield as blue electric arcs intertwined in the air like ferocious serpents.
The force of this impact was too powerful, sending Kong Sheng crashing over ten meters deep into the earth.
"Kong Sheng!"
Wu Di, who had narrowly escaped with his life, looked toward the massive crater only to find Kanute had already disappeared.
The pirate captain had gone into hiding, waiting for Shan Chai to finish charging up for their second joint attack.
But Kong Sheng—that honest former member of the Black Robe Investigation Team—now lay in two charred pieces, blackened like lumps of coal.
In the end, he hadn't been able to withstand the combined assault from Kanute and Shan Chai.
Perhaps this was the greatest tragedy for tank-type empowered individuals—they always had to stand at the frontlines, bearing pressures they shouldn't have to endure.
The Celestial Hound Squad members felt a pang of sorrow.
But now wasn't the time for grief.
Losing comrades in battle wasn't something new to them—if they let themselves be overwhelmed by sorrow every time, they would have died on the battlefield long ago.
"Kong Sheng's gone. How do we handle the frontline now?" Ye He asked through gritted teeth.
Kanute's abilities were too formidable. Even severely injured, his level far surpassed theirs.
Coupled with his two elite first mates who rivaled top investigators, the Celestial Hound Squad had almost no openings to exploit.
Wu Di also wore a conflicted expression.
Originally, their team composition included two top-tier enhancement-type empowered individuals.
But the combined forces of the Tianlong Pirate Crew and Moon of Corrosion had exceeded all expectations.
Zhang Yi, Baili Changqing, and Liang Yue—their three strongest fighters—were all pinned down.
What could they do now?
Apart from fighting to the death, there were no other options.
Yet the worst was just beginning.
On the hillside where Moon of Corrosion had appeared, Shinguuji Seiichiro—who had been stalled by Zhang Yi for so long that he had to personally protect Takeuchi Mayumi—suddenly revealed a cunning smile.
"It's done!"
He murmured these words before leaping down into the battlefield below with his Shikigami in tow.
Zhang Yi saw this development clearly.
His pupils constricted sharply.
"He abandoned protecting the shrine maiden?"
Only two possibilities existed—either the shrine maiden had lost her value, or the real Takeuchi Mayumi had been secretly relocated.
Without hesitation, Zhang Yi raised his gun toward the black-robed shrine maiden on the hillside.
But this time, Phoenixin Ren showed no trace of concern—only a mocking expression as he unleashed a swarm of Hellfire Crows toward Zhang Yi.
The sky darkened with the ominous birds, threatening to completely engulf Zhang Yi in moments.
Zhang Yi still pulled the trigger.
When the "Takeuchi Mayumi" was hit, a puff of white smoke erupted before a paper talisman folded into human shape fluttered gently to the ground.
Of course Shinguuji wouldn't let Zhang Yi control the tempo.
During Zhang Yi's battle with Phoenixin Ren, he had created a decoy of Takeuchi Mayumi using talismans.
The real shrine maiden had likely been moved somewhere safe.
"Where is she?"
Zhang Yi immediately used spatial teleportation to evade the crow swarm while scanning the battlefield below.
Too many people—corpses littered the ground everywhere.
Takeuchi Mayumi had to be on the battlefield; otherwise her abilities couldn't empower Phoenixin Ren.
But without omniscience, Zhang Yi couldn't quickly locate her hiding spot.
And once this restraint disappeared, both Phoenixin Ren and Shinguuji would enter the fray!
Their participation would drastically shift the battle's momentum!
Knowing he couldn't kill Zhang Yi quickly, Phoenixin Ren made his choice—he would eliminate Celestial Hound members first!
"I'll kill your woman first! Let's see how you handle that!"
With a vicious grin, Phoenixin Ren leapt down from his Blue Bird Shikigami, targeting Yang Xinxin riding Hua Hua in a near-vertical dive like a human missile.
At this moment, Zhang Yi faced his greatest crisis of the battle.
Even if he could protect Yang Xinxin, the Celestial Hound Squad would be annihilated in this deteriorating situation!
Yet what was Zhang Yi doing at this critical juncture?
He was smiling.
His lips curled into an unusually bright grin.
"Thank you for helping me decide."
He'd been hesitating about whether to execute that plan.
Now, having no choice made it the best choice.
Phonenixin Ren's eyes burned with madness—he wanted to personally crush Zhang Yi's convictions by killing those important to him!
Watching someone fall into despair was Phoenixin Ren's greatest pleasure!
Hua Hua sensed the descending threat.
Phonenixin Ren came with thousands of Hellfire Crows—like divine punishment, the sky filled with their ominous cawing.
The scene resembled the earth itself being set ablaze!
"MEOW!!"
Hua Hua's fur stood on end as it let out a terrified cry.
Even its speed couldn't evade this!
Yet the next moment, a familiar presence appeared beside it.
"It's alright."
Instantly, Hua Hua's eyes cleared and its expression relaxed.
That was Zhang Yi's voice.
With one step, Zhang Yi teleported before Hua Hua and Yang Xinxin.
Right in Phoenixin Ren's line of sight, he raised a single hand.
"Absolute Barrier Between Two Realms!"
He hadn't used this ability in so long.
Absolute Barrier Between Two Realms—one-way passage.
Its weakness was fixed positioning and single-direction defense, making it unsuitable for close combat.
But its advantages were massive coverage and top-tier defensive capabilities.
This time, Zhang Yi's barrier covered a five-hundred-meter radius!
Phonenixin Ren was falling too fast.
He sensed something amiss.
But the intel he'd received hadn't mentioned this ability.
He never imagined Zhang Yi would actually let an immortal like him enter that dimensional space.
Because doing so would disable Zhang Yi's Absolute Barrier Between Two Realms defense, lowering his own safety.
Yet Zhang Yi did exactly that.
Phonenixin Ren and his crow swarm plunged straight into Zhang Yi's Alternate Dimensional Space.
The dimensional gate snapped shut instantly.
Yang Xinxin cheered excitedly: "Brother Zhang Yi! You won!"
"Not yet."
Zhang Yi's gaze shifted between Shinguuji on the battlefield and other combat zones.
"I've only temporarily trapped him. Now, I need to race against time!"
Author's Note
