Chapter 1438: Time and Space Against Time and Space |
Seeing that even BUG's rule-based ability couldn't defeat Babu, Gao Changkong and Lancelot began growing restless.
Though they didn't know what was happening in the upper echelons of the Sacred Spirit Hall, they could sense the eerie atmosphere here.
Every extra second wasted here could potentially bring them massive losses.
"This guy, why is he so hard to kill!"
"Go all out. I don't believe he..."
Lancelot's words caught in his throat halfway.
He was about to say, "I don't believe he can keep being this tough forever."
But judging by the other party's ability, as long as he couldn't be killed within one minute, he could forever maintain his peak state.
And the three of them simply couldn't manage that.
He knew that continuing to fight like this was pointless.
The longer the battle dragged on, the harder it would be to kill General Babu.
If they still tried to hold back at this point, there was absolutely no way to defeat the enemy.
"I never really liked playing this way!"
Zhang Yi let out a light sigh, then looked down at Huahua beside him and said, "But right now, we need to consider taking him on in close combat!"
Huahua responded with a "Meow—"
Then, spreading her massive wings, she swiftly charged into the temple.
Gao Changkong and Lancelot watched Zhang Yi and Huahua join the battlefield, understanding that Zhang Yi had abandoned ranged attacks and was planning to fight up close.
Only...
Zhang Yi's close-combat skills didn't seem particularly outstanding.
Zhang Yi didn't waste any more words. The Tree Sword in his right hand rapidly extended countless vines, spreading along the temple's walls and floor.
He stepped forward step by step. In his left eye, dark light began to twist rapidly.
"Time Bog!"
The moment his words fell, a twisted force erupted from his body, enveloping the entire temple!
Babu frowned. When this force struck him, he didn't feel any physical discomfort.
But the next moment, two sharp sword winds suddenly lashed toward his neck and lower back!
Babu's pupils constricted. The biting chill of the blades made every hair on his body stand on end!
The Time Bog ability centered on Zhang Yi himself, applying time deceleration to everything in a specific area.
Within the Time Bog, Zhang Yi could decide who would be affected and who wouldn't.
Those affected wouldn't feel anything unusual. In their perception, time flowed normally.
But in the eyes of Zhang Yi—and those not controlled by his ability—the speed of everything else slowed by 30%.
Looking at the numbers alone, this wasn't an extremely exaggerated deceleration.
But remember, this deceleration was proportional.
So at this moment, from Babu's perspective, everyone he faced had gained a massive speed boost!
Thus, Gao Changkong and Lancelot's attacks became faster and more ferocious!
Zhang Yi and Huahua also joined the battle.
By now, Zhang Yi had no more concerns, because he had fully understood the enemy's ability.
"Before he activates his ability, I'll warn you. When warned, just pull back in time!"
Babu's only remaining counterattack method was to perform space swaps, making them attack each other.
But Zhang Yi could predict his actions two seconds in advance and alert the others.
This single move rendered Babu's ability useless.
Sure enough, Babu, facing four opponents alone and affected by the Time Bog, quickly fell into a disadvantage.
His heavy armor was slashed by various weapons, leaving terrifying wounds.
He decisively activated his ability, swapping positions with Zhang Yi just as Gao Changkong thrust his sword forward.
But Gao Changkong and Zhang Yi were already prepared. The moment Zhang Yi appeared in Babu's position, both simultaneously changed the direction of their attacks, aiming their weapons at Babu!
The Golden Holy Sword and the Tree Sword struck Babu's body at the same time!
His sudden attack rebounded on himself. Unable to dodge in time, he was instead blasted fiercely away!
"Go, tear him apart!"
Zhang Yi controlled the Tree Sword, extending endless green vines from all directions, surrounding Babu.
Thick, sturdy vines coiled around his body. Babu swung his battle axe fiercely, erupting with immense power from his frame, shattering the vines to pieces!
But the next moment, the combined assault of the four came crashing down again!
"Time Rewind!"
Babu had no choice but to use his time ability again. With only a single battle axe, he couldn't block the attacks of four opponents. His body was battered and torn, blood flowing like a river.
In an instant, he was restored to his prime.
"Can you survive sixty seconds this time?" Zhang Yi said coldly.
Four powerful forces had already encircled Babu completely in the center. Gao Changkong and Lancelot took the lead in offense.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yi mainly used the Tree Sword to trap Babu while predicting his movements with his ability. Huahua provided supporting attacks.
This time, Babu's ability was completely exposed, laid bare before them like a naked man.
His ability was cracked. He could no longer fight with ease, and instead grew increasingly strained.
To face four Epsilon-class opponents simultaneously and hold out for so long was already something he could be proud of.
But the cold reality was right before him. Even the first general of Nash Kingdom, with his heaven-defying ability, couldn't reverse his doomed fate.
The cold weapons of the three and Huahua's claws and fangs mercilessly tore at his body, leaving his fists no match for six hands and four claws.
Fifty-two seconds after his last use of [Time Rewind], he was killed by the combined force of the four at the entrance of the Sacred Spirit Hall.
Blades and swords shredded his armor, revealing an unremarkable Three-Eyed Tribe body.
That body was covered in over a thousand wounds, blood flowing like spring water down his thick legs.
He didn't fall. His battle axe merely hung heavily from his hand as the light faded from his eyes.
Although they had killed this enemy, Zhang Yi and the others didn't feel too relieved.
Because killing him had been too hard!
They had left over a hundred horrific wounds on his vital points before finally taking down Babu.
If he had been given a few more seconds to return to his peak state, who knew how things might have turned out?
Still, looking at the corpse of this Black Chariot-tier alien, Lancelot's eyes burned with excitement.
If they could absorb his essence, it would be a massive boost to their strength!
Combined with the essence of the Kingdom's Grand General they had absorbed before, once they fully assimilated these powers, they could all likely reach Black Chariot-tier!
Only... there was just one essence, but three factions present.
How would they divide it?