Published: February 11, 2025
Gao Yi, who did not take a step back, did not lower the giant sword he was using as a shield. Instead, he pressed it directly against the red water giant that had taken a step back. Although he was not as tall as the opponent, he clearly had the advantage in strength. He pushed hard against the ground, and the upright giant sword crashed into the water giant.
With a splash, both giants fell to the ground, and the impact even affected the water giant behind them.
At this moment, Gao Yi no longer cared about anything else. He straddled the water giant and, without using the sharp edge of the sword, seized one end of it and brought it down like a stone against the enemy beneath him.
With a loud smack, the sound resonated across the entire small island, shaking the mountains, and the echo spread far through the valley, continuously reverberating in the air.
Then came the second, third, and fourth smacks...
Gao Yi's thoughts were simple: "Aren't you not afraid of being slashed? Doesn't your body automatically heal? Can't you stretch?"
"Well then, I won’t slash or stab; I’ll just smack you! If I clean off all this red water from your body, will you still be alive?"
Excitedly, Gao Yi swung the giant sword around, ignoring even Ye Zhongming as he zipped past. Right now, his only target was to smash this enemy to death.
It was like a series of slaps; Gao Yi pressed down on the enemy's body and then rained blows upon him.
The red liquid splattered all around with each strike, some seeping into the ground while others formed new puddles. But the already dazed water giant visibly shrank.
In the end, Gao Yi even stood up to hit, causing the splashes to grow even higher.
He didn't know how long it went on, but when the water giant was completely beaten down to a pool of red water, he finally stopped, panting heavily. His Pangu Bloodline had already worn off, and he had returned to his normal height.
Gao Yi glanced sideways and saw Zhao Xiangxue return from her transformed state. The area in front of her was completely empty, indicating that in just this short time, the vice-captain had also taken down her opponent.
Zhao Xiangxue had indeed emerged victorious. Using her fire abilities along with her immense mental strength, she had completely evaporated a water giant, leaving her somewhat fatigued, with both her mental and physical energy seriously depleted.
"Boss?" Gao Yi signaled, and Zhao Xiangxue waved in a direction. He turned to see that all the red water giants had disappeared, leaving only large clouds of water vapor still lingering in the air.
Gao Yi understood immediately. He and Zhao Xiangxue had each taken down one, while the other four had all been eliminated by their boss.
Although the captains of the avoidance team were not surprised, they were genuinely in awe of the boss's strength. They had painstakingly taken down one enemy, while the boss had silently dispatched four.
The gap between the two sides was once again vividly highlighted.
Especially for Gao Yi, who had the Pangu Bloodline. When activated, it allowed him to ascend to the rank of seven-star evolver. Previously, he thought that even if he wasn't as strong as the boss, the difference wouldn’t be too great. But now it seemed that even three of himself would not stand a chance against the boss.
However, Gao Yi was not discouraged; his determination to grow stronger intensified. He would work hard to keep up with Ye Zhongming's pace; otherwise, if he fell too far behind, he would be eliminated.
Ye Zhongming’s ability to win so easily was due to his scorching flame combat technique.
Water and fire do not coexist; this is a natural law. Just as Zhao Xiangxue's victory came from her fire abilities overcoming the water capabilities of the red giant, it boiled down to Zhao Xiangxue having more fire energy to completely evaporate the water giant.
Ye Zhongming was similar. His scorching flame combat technique was now at the top level, responsive and powerful. The energy he could provide was sufficient, and both his physical and mental strengths were at the peak of human capability. So although it might not look as dazzling as Zhao Xiangxue's attacks, his technique was far more powerful.