Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1302: The Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere
Previously on Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies...
Yenatai unfastened the collars on the mastiffs, murmuring gently in the Snowy Region's local tongue, "Go!"
"Roar!!"
The trio of enormous mastiffs bellowed in exhilaration.
They had been held back by Yenatai for far too long, and now they could finally unleash their primal instincts.
Across the snowfield, the three mastiffs surged like coiling dragons, racing ahead to shred the foes in their path!
Yenatai didn't stand idle himself.
His right hand clutched the vajra rod, left hand lifted to his chest, as he softly chanted a Buddhist incantation.
All at once, a holy golden radiance burst from his form!
His robes hung in rags, soiled and worn, yet bathed in this Buddha's light, he stood tall and imposing, almost divine.A hazy outline of a gigantic Buddha gradually took shape behind him.
A flower rested in the Buddha's palm, its face bearing a merciful smile for every living thing, as it bowed its head to behold distant Liang Yue—and the full array of Pagyi Family troops.
The Buddha's golden glow cloaked the three Snowy Plateau Mastiffs, tinting their coats with sacred gold.
They lunged like tigers, like celestial guardians dispatched to slay demons, howling as they barreled toward Liang Yue!
Hua Hua picked up on their murderous aura, a icy spark igniting in its usually slack eyes.
It burst from Liang Yue's garments.
A fuzzy afterimage whipped through the sky, far too quick for any eye to track.
The three mastiffs, hurtling with savage force, suddenly unleashed anguished, heartbreaking howls.
Chewing sounds rang out. The more ferocious their rush, the more wretched their plight now.
No one caught sight of the action.
Yet right after, the three mastiffs looked brutally pecked by some force, their oncoming forms crashing down one by one.
Yenatai, wrapped in Buddha's light, froze in shock for an instant.
Then his face muscles spasmed fiercely.
For he witnessed his hard-reared mastiffs pinned under an orange tabby cat that ravenously gobbled their brains!
Hua Hua had slain the three mastiffs in a flash.
Paying no mind to the watchers, it planted paws on their giant skulls and started daintily savoring the tasty brains.
Silence gripped the entire battlefield.
Just "crunch, crunch" munching noises echoed. Every mind there short-circuited.
Those fearsome mastiffs that once plagued humans across the Snowy Plateau—dispatched so casually, in a heartbeat?
Only a select few near Zhang Yi understood.
Hua Hua ranked as the real number two in battle prowess on Zhang Yi's team.
Outwardly Liang Yue handled the fight, but Hua Hua served as the actual safeguard.
To conceal their identities, though, Zhang Yi ordered Hua Hua to hide its true shape.
Even so, in this state, butchering those mastiffs felt like popping beans.
Deji's features twisted sharply. The shock struck so fast his hidden hands quivered nonstop in his sleeves.
His certain triumph morphed into pure farce.
Not only slain were Yenatai's three mastiffs—Yenatai now faced Liang Yue plus a cat of boundless might at once!
Instantly dropping three mastiffs meant its superhuman index surely topped 9800!
Even scarier, that tabby cat likely could handle Yenatai solo!
Allied forces bore dark looks nearly to a one.
The battlefield's abrupt reversal left them utterly unprepared.
Including Yenatai mid-spell—he gaped speechlessly for ages.
Liang Yue unsheathed her blade and advanced. To Hua Hua she said, "Hua Hua, just cover me from the side."
Her voice carried without muffling, reaching Yenatai's ears.
Meaning Liang Yue warned Yenatai: should I struggle against you, my combat pet jumps in.
Yenatai's cheeks drained pale as he squeezed the vajra rod tighter.
Invisible strain now crushed his thoughts.
He needed to clash with Liang Yue while watching for that mutant cat demon's lethal pounce anytime.
Still, the allies sat in dire straits. Bad as odds were, further losses weren't an option.
Teeth clenched, they staked it all on Yenatai.
Liang Yue hoisted her longsword. In a swift blur, she hurtled at Yenatai like a howling gust.
Her pace outstripped even Suolang Deji's earlier dash—a true raging storm!
Yenatai intoned the Buddha's name, a fierce spark of cruelty igniting in his gaze.
Should he pull back, Deji was sure to deliver harsh punishment. He'd not only lose all dignity but endure torment beyond mere death.
Fighting on till the end here offered a slim shot at reversal.
"Amitabha!"
With the Buddha's name uttered once more, the sacred glow encircling his form erupted with even greater fury.
The enormous Buddha shadow beside him solidified further. Divine brilliance radiated from the statue, lighting up the heavens.
In a flash, the Buddha's radiance sliced through the overhead gloom. From the dense cloud layers, ray after ray of pristine, holy light poured down gently.
Liang Yue raced toward Yenatai at top velocity, her agile limbs propelling her over the frozen tundra like a swift predator.
Yet abruptly, the descending Buddha's light swallowed her whole.
"Sss... sss..."
A grating noise akin to tiny blades rasping on steel filled her ears. Her armor's Smart System blared an alert right away.
"Armor under attack. Damage level: 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03%..."
Liang Yue shot a swift look and confirmed the hue on her armor was gradually dulling, as though etched by invisible scratches.
Instinctively, she tilted her head skyward. It dawned on her then that Yenatai's sacred light was a broad-spectrum strike hitting everything without mercy.
"Thank goodness for the armor Ke Ran built."
Liang Yue mused inwardly.
Without it, bearing the assault bare-skinned would hinder her motion at least, even sans grave wounds—the agony would hit hard.
Liang Yue pushed her pace harder. She was now under a hundred meters from Yenatai.
Against foes excelling at distant strikes, the key was to bridge the gap for brutal close-quarters brawl!
Yenatai, seeing his onslaught fail against Liang Yue, felt a jolt of astonishment. He spotted her armor repelling his power.
This left Yenatai deeply stunned.
Even on the Snowy Plateau, elite superhumans donned battle gear, often sourced from distant powerhouses as the Southwest Region lagged in tech prowess.
Yet those suits barely held up to his might.
What marvel of engineering could boast such resilience?
Little surprise he reeled in shock.
This marked Lu Keran's tech debut in true combat. Its shields and full battle specs now rivaled the world's elite.
Especially in the tech-starved Southwest—Lu Keran's exoskeleton outclassed all local rivals by miles!
Author's Note