Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1523: Three Deputy Captains

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Previously on Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies...
An assassin nearly killed Wu Di, prompting Baili Changqing to alert the team. Fatty Xu used his blizzard ability to locate the attacker, but the assassin vanished before Uncle Yu could strike. Three Deputy Captains from the Demon-Sealing Court, Terumon Dharma, Kameda Koshō, and Rokudaime Chiyo, engaged Baili Changqing's group. Rokudaime Chiyo attacked with fireballs, which Fatty Xu countered with a tornado. A summoned ice jiaolong attacked Fatty Xu, and Baili Changqing destroyed it, but was wounded by a chain dart from the hidden assassin. Bai Chunyu then used his "Falling Blade" technique, scattering into ice and snow to force the assassin out of hiding. She revealed herself as Purgatory Star, and after a brief exchange where Bai Chunyu countered her wind ability, she threw a pellet that erupted into flames.

Ice and fire had always been natural enemies of each other, and Bai Chunyu temporarily lost his direction as the flames blocked his target.

By the time he desperately extinguished the fire before him, Purgatory Star had already vanished.

Scattered Falling Blades danced wildly through the air, and in the next moment, a dense wave of poisonous smoke surged from not far away, sweeping toward Bai Chunyu's position.

Bai Chunyu's heart sank.

Although his transformed state with countless blades wouldn't be killed by the poison gas, getting soaked in that thick fog would definitely hinder his mobility.

Moreover, it could trigger chronic poisoning.

Without confirming Purgatory Star's location, continuing to maintain his [Falling Snow] form was pointless.

He had no choice but to revert to human form and quickly retreat.

But the next moment, that feeling of being watched by a venomous snake surfaced in his heart.

The same chilling sensation at the back of his neck that Wu Di had experienced.

Bai Chunyu was on guard, but Purgatory Star's speed was simply too fast.

With her mastery of multiple ninjutsu techniques, her attacks came without warning.

A kunai stabbed toward the back of Bai Chunyu's head!

If Bai Chunyu transformed into Falling Blades, he would have to face the consequences of poison contamination, but if he didn't transform, dodging that strike would be nearly impossible.

Baili Changqing was already injured, and the others were too far away to provide support in time!

Bai Chunyu gritted his teeth and could only choose to split his body again.

He plunged into the thick, emerald-green poisonous miasma, and the white snow blade quickly turned a murky green.

Within less than thirty seconds, both deputy captains had suffered significant injuries.

Although they were both existence with ability indexes exceeding 9000 points, the gap between them and Purgatory Star was clearly evident.

After all, among the key factors determining victory or defeat between Transcendents, Purgatory Star also held absolute geographical advantage!

On the other side, Rokudaime Chiyo's attacks continued against Baili Changqing and the others.

Fatty Xu was locked in a stalemate with her, and he had to block every falling Raging Wildfire in time.

Otherwise, Baili Changqing and the others beside him would find it even harder to deal with Purgatory Star's assassination attempts.

"This can't go on! We have to take out that troublesome female ninja first!"

Bai Chunyu barely managed to escape back, and after transforming into human form, he was in a severely weakened state.

Although he had promptly injected himself with an antidote, the body's weakness was hard to reverse. He could only forcibly use military stimulants to maintain combat readiness.

"Any good ideas?"

Baili Changqing touched the right side of his head with his hand, and he could feel the deep dent on his skull.

Wu Di spoke up at this moment: "If it's just about preventing her from sneaking up on us using invisibility, I do have a way!"

He took a deep breath, and suddenly, intense white light surged around his body, and his hair wildly fluttered as his supernatural powers exploded.

From his body, like bubbles being blown, one tiny floating light after another rapidly emerged.

In just an instant, the area around him was completely covered by floating cannons!

"Star River Shower!"

Wu Di shouted softly, and all the floating cannons instantly shot out in every direction, then hovered within a hundred-meter radius centered on him!

In every direction, some even sank into the dirt beneath the ground.

This technique, he had once specifically developed to deal with Zhang Yi's space-based supernatural powers.

In a wide area, against Transcendents who were agile but lacked strong defensive capabilities, this move was extremely effective.

From now on, if Purgatory Star tried to ambush the group, she would definitely be discovered.

Wu Di said, "I can maintain this state for about ten minutes. I won't be able to participate in the fight after that. How to defeat them is up to you!"

Baili Changqing nodded: "This alone is a huge help!"

In the shadows, Purgatory Star looked at the sea of floating cannons before her and also slightly furrowed her brow.

Her strongest skills were ninjutsu and assassination.

But when it came to defense, she was not particularly strong—a standard glass cannon assassin.

Forcing her way through Wu Di's lethal technique would cause her no small amount of damage. After all, the current Wu Di was also a Deputy Captain-level expert with an ability index reaching 9300 points.

Although on the surface, Purgatory Star's strength surpassed that of Baili Changqing and the others present.

But even the seemingly weakest Fatty Xu and Uncle Yu had been forcibly boosted by Zhang Yi using resources to above the 9000-point level.

Relying on her alone to quickly kill all of them was still extremely difficult.

Fortunately, though, she wasn't fighting alone.

"You all make your move and create an opportunity for me!"

Purgatory Star gave the order to Terumon Dharma and the others.

The three of them exchanged glances upon receiving the order. Then, without hesitation, they attacked!

"Yes!"

Terumon Dharma charged forward like a cannonball, and his first chosen target was Baili Changqing!

He had realized that the man was the absolute defensive bulwark of the team and had to be eliminated first!

Uncle Yu's heavy mecha wasn't very maneuverable in the snowy terrain halfway up the mountain, only able to engage in close combat or provide long-range heavy fire support.

He directly raised his gun barrel, aimed it at the charging Terumon Dharma, and fired a small missile straight at him!

Terumon Dharma was charging too fast, and seeing this, he neither dodged nor avoided but simply roared, punching directly at the missile!

Powerful supernatural energy enveloped his entire body, especially his right fist equipped with brass knuckles. The ability turned his fist into a massive sphere, smashing straight into the missile's head!

"Boom!!!"

A violent explosion erupted, and the ground in the surrounding area was torn up.

But Terumon Dharma burst out of the smoke and dust as if nothing had happened. Like Baili Changqing, he was an extreme Enhancement-type Transcendent.

This type of Transcendent had no extra abilities, but the raw power of their physical bodies was terrifyingly formidable!

Baili Changqing raised his spiked club and roared without hesitation, standing in front of the others to engage Terumon Dharma in fierce combat!

Meanwhile, Kameda Koshō, who had never made a move on the sidelines, swept his gloomy gaze over everyone.

No one knew what this guy's ability was, but at the moment, Baili Changqing and the others' attention was all focused on the other Transcendents.

Especially with the deadly assassin Purgatory Star lurking in the shadows, they had no spare attention to divert to Kameda Koshō.

He was like a venomous snake hiding in the dark, searching for his prey.

Finally, he locked onto his target.

It was Baili Changqing, who was fighting Terumon Dharma.

He gave a sinister smile, then his body seemed to collapse like it had no bones, and he quickly vanished from his spot.

Even the clothes on his body disappeared, and no one knew what he had done.

Purgatory Star watched from the outer perimeter, constantly observing the gaps in Baili Changqing's defenses.

Those hundreds of thousands of floating cannons indeed prevented her from launching an assassination attempt in the short term.

But she also had ways to deplete them.

She took out sheets of explosive talismans from her pouch, lit them, and threw them into that area, soon triggering a series of explosions, with flames lighting up the sky.

A large number of floating cannons were consumed by her.