59: King of the Kings! Checkmate!

“Your opponent is me.”

A cold voice rang out, and Bai Xiao’s figure appeared like a ghost on Bashaka’s path, blocking his way.

The Soul Sword was already unsheathed, its blade wrapped in a faint green spiritual pressure current, emitting a heart-palpitating high temperature.

Bashaka’s steps paused, and he looked at Bai Xiao, a flash of shock in his eyes.

‘This human’s aura… a ‘Hero’ rank… and a tenth-rank! How is this possible…?’

Bai Xiao’s expression was stern, and his Soul Sword slowly rose, its tip pointing directly at Bashaka. The faint green spiritual pressure current coiled around the blade, emitting a faint “sizzle” sound, and the surrounding air slightly twisted due to the high temperature.

“Your path,” Bai Xiao said concisely, “ends here.”

“Just a newly promoted Gold!” Bashaka sneered, his arms bulging with veins, muscles swelling almost to the point of tearing his skin, “I ascended to this position by stepping on the corpses of countless strong individuals. Even if you are of the same rank, do you think you can stop me?”

He suddenly swung his battle-axe, and the ground immediately cracked with spiderweb-like fissures. A wild aura erupted from him, and almost materialized blood-red malevolent energy twisted the air.

“Although I don’t know how you advanced to Gold, one? Not enough!”

Just then, from within the Goblin army formation, a powerful aura erupted. A Goblin wearing luxurious black armor and wielding a serrated greatsword stepped out from the crowd. It was Diwa, one of the four Goblin overseers, a ninth-rank powerhouse responsible for the southern theater of war!

“King! Leave this human to us!” Diwa roared. Behind him, four Goblin generals, whose auras also reached the eighth-rank, quickly followed. The five of them subtly formed a special formation, surrounding Bai Xiao in the center.

“Fervor · Five-Pointed Annihilation Array!”

Diwa shouted, and the blood-red light on the five of them intensified, resonating with Bashaka’s Fervor Aura. Their auras intertwined, forming a sticky, muddy force field that firmly locked onto Bai Xiao.

Their individual strength was far inferior to Bai Xiao’s, but with the help of the formation and Bashaka’s Fervor Aura, they should be able to delay him for a while.

Bai Xiao frowned slightly, feeling the immense pressure from all around him. He knew that with these five working together, coupled with the profoundness of the formation, it would be difficult to escape quickly.

He glanced at Bashaka, who had already bypassed him and continued to charge towards Su Jin, his eyes cold. He shook his Soul Sword: “Then I’ll cut you down first!”

At the same time, the main infantry forces of both sides finally crashed together fiercely!

“Kill—!”

“For the Goblins!”

Like two surging tides, they crashed into each other with a roar!

The Goblin giants at the very front wielded their spiked maces, smashing them forcefully towards the Infinite City’s shield wall, their eyes filled with madness and bloodlust.

“Boom—!”

The giant mace fell, and the air vibrated.

Dazzling sparks exploded at the very front of the shield wall.

The immense impact force passed through the thick shield surface, transferring to the soldiers behind.

The shield soldiers who bore the heavy blow instantly turned pale, the veins on their arms gripping the shield handles bulged, and their muscles trembled violently from the extreme pressure.

The ground beneath their feet cracked with fine lines from the shock, and their bodies involuntarily recoiled sharply backward, a suppressed groan escaping their throats.

The edges of the shields scraped against the ground, emitting a grating “creak” sound.

However, no one fell! Their clenched jaws revealed a silent roar, their gaze fixed on the rampaging giant Goblin in front of them.

“Shield Reverse Impact!”

Just as the giant mace’s force was about to dissipate, the shield soldiers roared in unison, activating their skill!

The surface of the shields suddenly glowed with a solidified light, instantly converting the impact force into a rebounding force that erupted.

“Boom!”

The giant Goblin was caught off guard and staggered backward from the rebounding force.

A hint of surprise flashed across its ferocious face; it clearly hadn't expected these human soldiers to withstand its full-power strike.

Behind the shield wall, the command rang out again, carrying a hint of ruthlessness.

“Resonance Shield Strike! Fire!”

Accompanied by the roars of Stone Rock and the Mithril Heavy Shield Guards captain, thousands of Heavy Shields lit up simultaneously.

An invisible shock force condensed in front of the shield formation, as if the air itself had been compressed to its limit.

“Buzz—!”

The next moment, amidst a dull hum, visible shockwaves, like heavy hammers, surged forward in a straight line!

The giant Goblins, who had just been knocked back by the Shield Reverse Impact, hadn't even had time to regain their footing when they were hit squarely by several shockwaves.

Their massive bodies shook violently, as if struck hard in the chest by an invisible giant hand, and the muffled sound of bones failing under the strain came from beneath their tough skin.

“Pfft!” Dark green blood mixed with fragments of internal organs sprayed out. The giant Goblins’ massive bodies could no longer support themselves and crashed backward, heavily hitting the ground, raising a large cloud of dust. After a few twitches, they fell silent.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of giant Goblins were almost instantly cleared out by the “Shield Reverse Impact” and “Resonance Shield Strike”!

“Kill!”

At the same time, the Halberd Warriors, who had been waiting in ambush, roared and surged over the shield wall.

“Sweep Across the Army!”

The Zhenyue Halberd Guards charging at the very front simultaneously roared, their long halberds carving out huge arcs, accompanied by the whistling sound of tearing air, sweeping fiercely towards the Goblin heavy infantry who had just rushed close.

“Pfft—!”

Like a hot knife through butter, even the Goblins’ finely crafted armor was vulnerable before the sharp halberd blades.

Blood and severed limbs flew. The Goblins in front of the halberd blades were instantly cut in half at the waist, or were directly swept away by the immense force, knocking down their companions behind them.

“Ground Split Wave!”

The Halberd Warriors slammed their long halberds into the ground, the halberd blades embedding themselves. Three earthy yellow shockwaves advanced in a fan shape.

The Goblins along the way lost their footing, their formation immediately became chaotic, and they were shaken to and fro, creating an excellent opportunity for subsequent attacks.

The infantry front instantly erupted into the most primitive and brutal slaughter!

The Infinite City’s soldiers were well-equipped and well-trained, and with Bai Xiao and Huo Jun’s aura blessings, their combat power far exceeded that of Goblins of the same rank.

Although the Goblins fought without fear of death under Bashaka’s “Fervor Aura,” they were still gradually pushed into a disadvantage in the face of an absolute disparity in strength and skill.

Blood stained the earth, and broken weapons and dismembered limbs were everywhere.

Shouts of battle, screams, and the clang of weapons intertwined, composing a bloody symphony of war.

And at this moment, in the center of the battlefield.

“King of the Human Race! Your death is upon you!” Bashaka let out a roar. His arms were bulging with muscles, and he raised the giant axe, which was taller than a man.

A blood-red Fervor Aura surged wildly around him, his power pushed to its limit.

A terrifying force condensed on the giant axe; the air itself seemed to groan under the pressure.

“Die—!”

Bashaka roared, using all his strength, bringing his giant axe down on Su Jin’s head with the force to split mountains and crack rocks!

This axe strike was powerful, heavy, and as fast as lightning! Where the axe blade passed, the air was torn apart, emitting a sharp whistle!

Just as the giant axe was about to strike, Su Jin’s figure suddenly became blurry, like ripples spreading from a stone thrown into water.

“Dimension Break!”

Space seemed to twist for an instant.

Bashaka’s giant axe slammed down fiercely!

“Boom—!”

The giant axe missed, its wild power smashing into the ground, blasting out a crater several meters deep, sending earth and rocks flying!

And just then, a cold sensation had silently appeared behind his body!

Su Jin’s figure silently emerged, holding a long sword glowing with golden light, which had appeared in his hand at some unknown point!

A cold killing intent instantly locked onto Bashaka’s unguarded back!