Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1269: Top-Tier Battle

Five figures stood silently in front of the Demon Kingdom gate, facing off against one another.

The tall man clad in black broke the silence first.

"It seems you've all come here for this item."

With those words, his eyes flicked toward the enormous entrance gate of the Demon Kingdom.

The golden-winged superhuman's face darkened with rage as he snorted coldly. "This is the treasure of the Snowy Plateau Region. Who are you to dare touch it?"

The man with flowing hair clasped his palms together, his gaze passing over every person there.

"Esteemed ones, though I don't know where you heard this news. This is no place for those lacking the blessings of the Buddhas and deities."

His voice remained mild, but it possessed an unyielding strength.

A booming laugh exploded from the tall superhuman.

"Hahaha! This isn't your call to make. By your own words, treasures go to the... strongest."

"Since when did the esoteric sect gain claim over ancient treasures?"

The golden-robed man reversed his grip on his longsword, curving his lips in a faint smile without speaking, his intent obvious.

Zhang Yi kept quiet, revealing no desire to withdraw.

The ongoing standoff pressed heavily upon him.

Five Epsilon-level powerhouses gathered at once in the Southwest Region—a force potent enough to raze any mid-tier nation across the globe.

Yet their identities remained a mystery.

Zhang Yi contemplated in quiet, matching them against known Epsilons.

Regrettably, Smart System voice modulators disguised their speech, hiding any regional hints.

The man with flowing hair's brow furrowed, a spark of fury entering his gaze.

"You truly won't depart?"

The tall superhuman shrugged with a mocking grin. "Why leave? This ancient ruin isn't yours, esoteric sect!"

"Absurd!" the golden-winged superhuman fired back. "This Demon Kingdom ruin was sealed by our ancestor, King Gesar! The gate proves it belongs to the Snowy Plateau Region!"

Against external threats, the formerly clashing golden-winged superhuman and flowing-haired man united instantly.

He jabbed a finger at the huge gate. An aura of primeval heft and thick, smothering death seeped from it.

No telling the volume of human blood King Gesar spilled, channeled through esoteric sect rituals, to build that gate long ago.

Zhang Yi had observed the esoteric sect forging magical tools firsthand.

The sheer savagery would leave anyone breathless.

Then, the golden-robed man spoke up.

He indicated the gate. "Take the door. But nothing behind it leaves."

Stalemate gripped the scene.

The man with flowing hair joined his palms, intoning a Buddhist mantra.

A colossal surge of power burst forth from his frame!

Meanwhile, far-off at Sangha Monastery, three thousand prayer wheels spun furiously. Invisible strands of esoteric energy lanced skyward, infusing the Great Snow Mountain.

Others couldn't perceive it, but Zhang Yi and companions saw it vividly.

This shocked Zhang Yi deeply. He recalled mythic tales of faith and vow power from incense, dismissed as fantasy.

But this boost to the flowing-haired man stemmed clearly from Sangha Monastery's grace.

To be exact, from the devotion of every esoteric sect adherent in the Snowy Plateau Region!

"Could it be... real deities exist here?"

Zhang Yi's beliefs crumbled.

Still, amid the Snowy Plateau Region's mysteries, it felt entirely commonplace.

The flowing-haired man's energy swelled further.

Zhang Yi felt certain now: he was the Esoteric Buddhist Sect's Lord of the Charnel Ground.

Else, how could he channel the whole sect's might?

His aura mounted fiercely, troubling even Zhang Yi.

"At least 20,000 superhuman index points! He felt like 15,000 tops before. Esoteric sect power, huh?"

Zhang Yi reflected silently.

Thankfully, after absorbing the sacrificial spirit and gaining Hidden Dragon armor, his strength leaped to 18,000 points!

Facing a foe 2,000 points stronger, he might not triumph, but fleeing unharmed was feasible.

With persuasion failing, the Lord of the Charnel Ground struck outright!

He held ample justification. On the Snowy Plateau with sect backing, 20,000-point power was his!

As the Lord of the Charnel Ground moved to attack, the rest's faces hardened.

Even the haughty tall superhuman raised his hands.

A giant one-handed shield and black knight longsword materialized in his hold.

The tall superhuman bashed sword on shield, guffawing. "Come at me! Show the esoteric sect Lord of the Charnel Ground's true strength!"

As anticipated, the Lord of the Charnel Ground targeted the tall superhuman first.

Dense, near-solid superhuman energy wrapped him like a genuine Buddha or god. His initial assault: a palm brimming with horrific force, smashing toward the tall superhuman!

Suddenly, the mere thousand-square-meter valley flooded with resplendent golden glow, akin to a golden sea hit by a tsunami!

The tall superhuman bellowed in laughter. Against the Lord of the Charnel Ground's ocean-like strike, he lifted his left arm, shield forward.

The golden flood roared in, but deflected upon hitting the shield.

Yet the savage force dragged the tall superhuman's feet back a touch.

The Lord of the Charnel Ground bounded forth, compassion shining in his eyes. Bodhisattva heart, thunderous methods!

Worst of all, his blow spared not just the tall superhuman—it struck Zhang Yi and the golden-armored superhuman simultaneously!

A jade-gentle palm thrust out. A massive Buddha hand plunged from the heavens, poised to engulf the trio.

A chilly smirk tugged Zhang Yi's mouth.

Even at 20,000 points, battling three foes showed vast underestimation.

Others aside, the tall superhuman exceeded 16,000 points assuredly.

That said, Zhang Yi held back from exposing himself yet.

He pulled a longsword of Adamantine Metal. "Whoosh!" Black Void Power blazed around him, resembling a dark knight risen from the abyss.

Zhang Yi hacked his sword, slicing brutally into the golden tide ahead.

Opposite, the golden-armored superhuman hoisted his golden holy sword to clash.

The three's united onslaught split the Lord of the Charnel Ground's Buddha hand with a "Crack!"

The Lord of the Charnel Ground's look altered subtly. Their combined might surpassed his expectations.

At this sight, the nearby golden-winged superhuman wavered shortly, then aligned with the Lord of the Charnel Ground.

Golden wings stretched toward the firmament, expanding to over ten meters wide!

"Puff!" Myriad golden feathers hurtled like daggers at the tall superhuman far to the left.

Author's Note