Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1683: Tyrant

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Previously on Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies...
Zhang Yi managed to shatter a piece of the Gatekeeper of the Underworld's armor, revealing its vulnerable crimson skin. However, the armor quickly repaired itself. The Gatekeeper, no longer interested in games, unleashed a devastating attack called 'Star of Annihilation' that leveled Tianshui City. Zhang Yi and his allies realized they needed to find a weakness before the Gatekeeper fully adapted to the surface.

Zhang Yi gritted his teeth, his gaze fierce as he said, “Even a great shark becomes weak and helpless once it’s on land. The Gatekeeper of the Underworld can’t defy the laws of nature either!”

If they completely destroyed the black armor on his body and exposed him to ultraviolet rays, they could gain themselves a better chance of winning.

“You’ve got some guts!”

Li Changgong rarely admired anyone, but this time, his praise for Zhang Yi came from the heart.

“Enough talk. Sky Swift Star, get ready to move the Ghost Train!”

The silver bracelet on Zhang Yi’s wrist transformed in an instant. The twisted silver vines became a long blade, its end burrowing into his arm and drawing on his power.

“Understood!”

Inside the Ghost Train’s cab, Sky Swift Star Dai Sheng wore a captain’s uniform, staring ahead with a grave expression.

His supernatural power activated, and he had already locked onto the coordinates of the area around the Gatekeeper of the Underworld.

“Whoosh!”

The Ghost Train appeared out of thin air, roaring as it crushed its way through the void!

The instant the train appeared, the Gatekeeper of the Underworld’s body, which had been unleashing a furious barrage of attacks, briefly stalled.

Without the slightest hesitation, he didn’t even turn around. He simply aimed his right hand toward the area on his right.

“Star of Annihilation!”

A blast of supernatural power imbued with overwhelming destructive force swept across the entire space where the Ghost Train had appeared!

Standing at the front of the train, Zhang Yi felt both tense and exhilarated. He unleashed his supernatural power to its absolute limit!

With a low shout, the Sword in the Tree in his right hand burst into action, splitting apart from its tip like a blooming flower!

Boom!

In an instant, the Sword in the Tree transformed into tens of thousands of silver vines, spreading across an area with a radius of at least thirty kilometers!

The Epsilon-class Sword in the Tree now grew at a terrifying speed, and its toughness was just as formidable.

More importantly, it was itself transformed from a Transcendent. As a plant, it also possessed exceptional compatibility and potential for growth.

Zhang Yi had Lu Keran infuse Yi Metal into the Sword in the Tree.

This further strengthened its toughness and sharpness.

The countless slender vines rapidly interwove, forming a gigantic silver net across the entire front of the Ghost Train!

Shang Daowen wasted no time, immediately reinforcing Zhang Yi’s net with a telekinetic barrier!

At the same time, Zhang Yi unleashed Manifold Phenomena and activated Reversal of Time and Space!

Just to block a single attack from the Gatekeeper of the Underworld, Zhang Yi had to give it everything he had.

Boom!!!

The black mass of energy slammed hard into the net. Layer upon layer, the enormous net caved deeply inward in an instant, every vine pulled taut.

“Crack!” “Crack!” “Crack!”

The sound of snapping vines rang out without end. The net was nearly smashed apart, stretched to its absolute limit as though it might burst through at any moment!

But after less than two seconds of resistance, it finally withstood the full force of the Gatekeeper of the Underworld’s attack!

Even the Gatekeeper of the Underworld himself hadn’t expected this. A flicker of surprise appeared in his eyes.

“Now!”

Zhang Yi had already expended a tremendous amount of energy to block the enemy’s attack. The rest had to be left to Li Changgong and Alexei!

Rumble!

Taking advantage of the moment, the Ghost Train traversed the void. It had been four or five kilometers away from the Gatekeeper of the Underworld, but in the blink of an eye, it was within one kilometer of him.

At this distance, Li Changgong’s blade could reach the Gatekeeper of the Underworld, and Alexei’s battle-axe could call down lightning upon him!

“Raaaaah!”

Silver lightning flashed wildly in Alexei’s eyes. As the Thunder Tyrant, he raised his battle-axe high, his thick arms hardened by a lifetime of chopping firewood calling down roaring thunder as he brought it crashing toward the Gatekeeper of the Underworld’s head!

The Gatekeeper of the Underworld’s eyes narrowed. Alexei had timed his attack perfectly, striking at the very moment he made his move.

Even so, he remained completely still. A terrifying burst of dark radiance erupted from his body, sweeping out in every direction!

“Falling Star!”

The black light burst forth, blocking Alexei’s lightning-charged battle-axe!

Crack!!

The massive axe struck the dark, spherical mass of energy. Their overwhelming powers collided violently, but Alexei’s strength was still nowhere near a match for the Gatekeeper of the Underworld!

In less than half a second, the lightning battle-axe was shattered!

“Roooar!”

Alexei grew even more furious. He couldn’t tolerate having his attack ignored, so he suddenly brought down another blow with his left hand!

The power of two lightning strikes slammed into the energy of Dark Star, but they still couldn’t destroy it. His lightning was instantly annihilated instead.

At that moment, Alexei did something astonishing.

He leaped from the top of the Ghost Train toward the Gatekeeper of the Underworld.

His move startled Shang Daowen and the others. Without the Ghost Train to protect him, facing the Gatekeeper of the Underworld head-on was tantamount to suicide!

But they didn’t understand that this was Alexei’s way of fighting: advancing without retreat, embracing death to survive!

As a son of a warrior nation, he had never feared death, much less shown cowardice in the face of a powerful enemy!

The stronger his opponent, the more savage he became!

That was the origin of his Tyrant ability.

“Crack!!”

A terrifying bolt of lightning crashed down from the heavens. Alexei roared, his eyes already engulfed by brilliant lightning and fury.

His muscular arms gripped the battle-axe as he brought both axes down hard on the Gatekeeper of the Underworld!

The Thunder God’s full-powered strike landed on the Gatekeeper of the Underworld’s Dark Star!

At that moment, Zhang Yi and Shang Daowen clearly saw that Alexei’s desperate attack had truly broken through a corner of the Gatekeeper of the Underworld’s supposedly invincible defense!

His defense had been breached!

But Alexei himself was in no condition to celebrate. The backlash from that tremendous force sent him flying like a kite with its strings cut, blood gushing from his mouth.

Zhang Yi growled, “Move!”

Shang Daowen raised his right hand and used telekinesis to catch Alexei’s body, pulling him toward the Ghost Train.

Alexei hadn’t acted recklessly. He had done this for the same reason as Zhang Yi: to create an opening.

An opening that would let Li Changgong attack without any pressure.

Of everyone there, only Li Changgong had an ability capable of truly injuring the Gatekeeper of the Underworld.

Zhang Yi and Alexei had given everything they had to block two of the Gatekeeper of the Underworld’s attacks for him. Li Changgong would never dare let this perfect opportunity slip by!