Chapter 1433: Displacement |
Clang-clang-clang!
Within the corridor at the entrance of the Holy Spirit Hall, blades and shadows flickered rapidly as two peak superhumans clashed in combat.
Their attack speed was so fast that afterimages were left in their wake, making it impossible for ordinary human eyes to capture their movements.
Gao Changkong's swift assault was aimed directly at General Baburu's face, attempting to pierce through his horned helmet and take his life on the spot.
Because facing a superhuman capable of reversing his own personal time and erasing all negative effects, a prolonged attrition battle was clearly the least rational approach.
However, Baburu seemed like an emotionless fighting machine, simply blocking each of his attacks with the battle axe in his hand.
What did he have to be anxious about?
Time was forever on his side.
Every time he used his ability, all of his statuses would return to their most perfect state, including the recovery of the supernatural energy he had consumed.
After another collision, Gao Changkong landed on both feet, his breathing slightly quicker than before.
In prolonged combat, the supernatural energy within his body was gradually being depleted, and his stamina couldn't remain at its peak forever.
So gradually, he shifted from having no difficulty at the start to now beginning to feel somewhat strained.
In the short term, this condition wasn't too obvious.
But if the attrition continued, as one side weakened and the other strengthened, he would be completely unable to handle Baburu's attacks.
Baburu, however, showed no urgency to attack.
He simply stood at the entrance of the Holy Spirit Hall, holding his giant axe like an unbreakable door god, blocking Gao Changkong's path.
"This guy!"
Gao Changkong gritted his teeth. Baburu was clearly still holding back.
Because his goal wasn't to kill Gao Changkong.
Zhang Yi, the Lord of the Charnel Ground, and Lancelot were surely on their way.
He intended to stop everyone, preventing them from reaching the upper levels.
Just then, Chen Xiaozheng once again gave Gao Changkong a reminder.
"Boss, his ability use has a time limit. The interval between each use is one minute!"
Chen Xiaozheng provided critical intelligence.
But Gao Changkong wasn't particularly pleased.
Because within that one minute, he couldn't kill Baburu.
Even if he left him with only a breath of life, once he activated his ability, he would instantly be restored to full strength!
"Aside from that, does using his ability have any other negative effects?"
Gao Changkong asked.
Chen Xiaozheng's voice carried a hint of bitterness.
"No, there are no negative effects whatsoever. Theoretically, he can keep himself in his most peak state forever! Like this, he could even go without sleep or rest and it wouldn't matter."
"Because his ability completely reverses time within his own range."
Gao Changkong stared intently at the iron-willed creature before him.
At that moment, he finally understood why this giant could serve as the gatekeeper of the Holy Spirit Hall.
Because his ability wasn't for offense—it was for defense. Almost no one could kill him within one minute.
If you couldn't kill him, how could you break through his defense and reach the higher areas?
Just as Gao Changkong was feeling troubled, Baburu's eyes suddenly shifted.
This was the first time he had moved his gaze away.
He wasn't looking at Gao Changkong, but at Chen Xiaozheng, who was hundreds of meters behind Gao Changkong.
The next moment, he raised his battle axe.
Chen Xiaozheng's vision blurred, and when his pupils once again processed an image, he was shocked to find a massive battle axe appearing right before his eyes!
In an instant, he had been moved from his original position to right in front of Baburu.
This happened so suddenly that no one present anticipated it—even Gao Changkong was too late to save him.
Pfft!
The battle axe cleaved straight down through Chen Xiaozheng's head, blood splattering everywhere as he was instantly split in two!
Gao Changkong's heart tightened.
Only then did he realize that the future he had deduced had deviated.
Because his opponent was not only a time-manipulating superhuman but also possessed spatial abilities!
Like Zhang Yi, he was a dual-attribute ability user of time and space!
So the conclusion he had deduced—that Chen Xiaozheng and Gu Man wouldn't die—had also become distorted.
Baburu killed Chen Xiaozheng because he had keenly sensed that this person seemed capable of analyzing his abilities and providing that information to Gao Changkong.
Therefore, under the premise of being temporarily unable to kill Gao Changkong, prioritizing the elimination of his support was undoubtedly the best choice.
Gao Changkong didn't hesitate and immediately said to Gu Man, "Manman, get out of here quickly!"
But Baburu didn't go after Gu Man. Instead, he raised his battle axe and swung it at Gao Changkong!
Gao Changkong raised the Golden Holy Sword and engaged Baburu in battle once more.
Gu Man, who had just watched Chen Xiaozheng die, had originally intended to retreat. But after thinking for only a moment, she abandoned the idea of fleeing and firmly planted her feet where she stood.
Because her eyes had spotted something on the ground.
At the spot where Chen Xiaozheng had disappeared, there was now a broken piece of armor—part of the bronze statues that had been displayed along both sides of the corridor earlier.
"He was able to kill Chen Xiaozheng, so he could naturally use the same method to kill me. At the very least, he could capture me and use me to threaten Changkong."
"But he didn't do that, which means his ability has limitations on its activation."
"Looking at it now, first of all, he must use an object for spatial displacement, rather than simply transferring the target's location."
"Secondly, this ability can't be used indefinitely. There's probably a time restriction."
Gu Man clenched her fists, struggling to overcome the fear within her heart.
She knew she was taking a huge risk.
But now that Chen Xiaozheng was dead and only she remained, she had to help Gao Changkong uncover the true nature of General Baburu's ability.
So, ignoring Gao Changkong's order, she stood her ground, her eyes fixed firmly on Baburu.
And Baburu also looked at her.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
The battle axe and the golden great sword clashed violently, sparks flying to every corner of the hall, striking against the walls and pillars, producing a continuous series of sharp sounds.
In the instant their weapons met, Baburu activated his ability.
The next moment, Gu Man vanished from her spot and appeared before him.
Just as his battle axe was about to descend, Gu Man, who had been prepared, opened her fair palm toward his massive body.
"Personal Prison!"
A massive black semi-transparent cube materialized in the void, trapping General Baburu in place.
General Baburu's body froze for a split second, and the downward swing of his axe was delayed.
Crunch!
The battle axe struck the barrier, and spiderweb-like cracks immediately appeared across its surface.
But under a blow from an Epsilon-rank superhuman, it didn't shatter outright!
Gu Man, the deputy captain of Garuda's Followers and codenamed Farewell Heaven by the military, possessed the Eternal Barrier ability as an emission-type ability user.
She could release barriers formed from her supernatural energy to trap her opponents.
Personal Prison was a single-target skill that could unleash a sealing barrier tailored to a specific opponent, effective only against that target, with a defensive index five times that of a normal barrier!