Published: February 12, 2025
Helander's death came as a shock to Achinas and Rustig.
The battles between evolvers were indeed thrilling, with outcomes decided in an instant at times. However, such quick resolutions were rare among opponents of the same level, especially high-level ones, unless it was a sneak attack.
Everyone had endured bloodshed to reach this point, representing the elite among humanity. Each individual possessed rich combat experience and hidden cards up their sleeves.
Defeating an opponent may be easy, but killing them was quite difficult. This was also why Achinas and the others remained relatively calm after being attacked moments ago.
To their knowledge, there was currently no nine-star presence on Earth; what was there to fear? Even if they were weaker than their adversaries, they could hold on.
Once their main force arrived, these few eastern evolvers could be wiped out in an instant.
Thus, when Helander died, both men were somewhat stunned.
This directly led to their combat situation becoming passive.
Especially for Rustig, whose opponent was Red Hair. Although Red Hair was currently without the assistance of the undead fish dragon and did not adopt a reckless approach like Xia Bai, she still outperformed her opponent in raw strength.
Previously, Red Hair had not ceased her attacks. The combination of her spear and long hair kept one of the leaders of the human alliance on the defensive. Both her profession and bloodline had been fully activated, even using two hidden moves to counter Red Hair.
Even with the assistance of some of his loyal subordinates nearby, it was of no use. Let’s not forget that the nine treasures were still present, along with the spherical life form summoned by Ye Zhongming that could withstand even a ninth-level existence.
A fluctuation in his mental state caused Rustig to make a mistake. Even though he threw out a crystal necklace-like equipment to protect himself, it was shattered by Red Hair in a few strikes, followed by a blow to his head, leaving the eight-star evolver unconscious.
On the other side, Achinas had just unleashed one of his ultimate moves, creating a flaming giant beast with the torch’s flames. He intended to use the giant beast's ability to incinerate Ye Zhongming, but it was blocked by a graceful water-type energy shield.
Then, amidst Ye Zhongming's torrents of blade light, Achinas struggled to defend himself, far from the composure he had during his earlier attack.
At this moment, the leader of the human alliance finally recognized that he was outmatched.
However, he would not concede defeat. He raised the torch above his head, taking advantage of the opportunity created by the swift white fox beneath him, unleashing a torrent of white flames that enveloped him. He murmured some spells, clearly preparing a powerful skill.
With one companion dead and another injured, Achinas had no choice but to unleash his strongest power.
Ye Zhongming's blade light merged with the flames, yet had little effect. While the flames dimmed somewhat, breaking through would take time, during which Achinas would likely complete his skill.
Ye Zhongming simply sheathed his blade and took out the Reaper Mimetic Shooter, switching to sniper mode and activating the skill ‘Break.’
This was the best ability for breaching defenses within this purple weapon.
Ye Zhongming used a newly crafted blue bullet.
Furthermore, he utilized his shooting skills, aiming to have the bullet skim past the flames upon firing.
However, he was unsuccessful.
After the bullet was fired, it was still blocked by the flames, creating a peculiar scene where it paused before the fiery barrier. This pause was relative, as the bullet spun rapidly, and an energy vortex formed above the flames, also rotating around the bullet.
It was as if both sides were locking horns, testing who would yield first.
After firing this shot, Ye Zhongming was quite surprised.
He clearly understood that the combined power of the purple weapon, shooting skills, and micro-carved bullet should be formidable, especially since it was specifically designed to breach defenses.