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Chapter 838 - 500 Heroes

Chapter 838: Chapter 500 Heroes

The Apocalypse rained down with full force, and the divine-endowed buildings plummeted from hundreds of meters in the air.

Its terrible power not only destroyed tens of thousands of vines but also nearly obliterated the entire Safe Zone.

The Terror Devils that failed to escape the Safe Zone, ninety percent were either shaken to death or crushed by the flying debris.

And naturally, Li Changhe inside the Safe Zone was not safe either.

That guy, the Crying Hero, probably didn’t even have the thought of holding back for Li Changhe.

Thus, the moment Withered Rose faced the Heavenly Punishment, Li Changhe took a Shadow Step next to a black eagle in midair, unfurled his Blood Wing Cape, and drifted away with the wind.

Afterward, he was pushed high into the sky by the massive surge of air, watching as Withered Rose gathered all its vines to meet the Heavenly Punishment, only to be utterly destroyed.

Li Changhe knew then that the battle should end.

Withered Rose’s ability was special; as long as there were enough corpses nearby, endless vines would protect him. To kill him, one had to destroy most of his vines all at once, faster than they could regenerate.

The power of Falling Stars wasn’t bad, but it could only cause exhaustion through repeated strikes. This move by Crying Hero... didn’t have that trouble.

"It’s the same principle as Falling Stars, a falling attack from the sky... Combined with the strength of Hundred-Headed Shooter and Black Mud Divinity, in terms of sheer destructiveness, this strike’s power is no less, and may even surpass, Big Lead’s thunder sword from Hailing Mountain." Li Changhe watched from midair as a pitch-black figure stood amidst the ruins on the ground and sighed. The opponent had surpassed him in the use of Hundred-Headed Shooter and Black Mud Divinity.

In terms of pure destructiveness, Crying Hero even had an edge over the Holder. Even if that girl’s Demon Armor One Sword was used in an environment with insufficient water, it probably couldn’t unleash this kind of power.

However, this meteor-like strike would probably affect him as well. He couldn’t use it in close-range combat.

But he was still an Extraordinary Soldier. This was hardly a disadvantage.

Alas, when another version of himself became the enemy, Li Changhe deeply realized how difficult he was to deal with.

Moreover, according to what Rose Duke had said before, Crying Hero was originally supposed to be on the level of a Demigod. Because he was a Terror Devil born of disaster fog, with many restrictions, he hadn’t returned to the level of a Demigod.

Doesn’t that imply... he should have been even stronger?

Li Changhe recalled the vision he saw when he used Black Mud Divinity earlier without activating Will of Desperation.

That black throne... was probably related to Crying Hero.

A Demigod, huh... a level even Chen Guang hadn’t reached. It truly was an awe-inspiring strength.

But Li Changhe didn’t envy this kind of power.

What good is it to be invincible if Crying Hero has lost everything? What’s the point of that power? It should have been used to protect those he cherished. But he failed to protect anything...

"And me, I will never walk down that road."

Li Changhe thought to himself. As he descended, he saw Withered Rose in the pit below, trying to gather vines anew.

After having given up his nearly immortal life, the Rose Duke in his current form was oppressively strong.

His form of life was also unfathomable.

Even after taking a catastrophic blow from the Apocalypse, with almost all of his blood vines destroyed and himself smashed tens of meters deep into the ground, he still lived.

Countless vine shields arose from the corpses of the Terror Devils and moved towards the core of Withered Rose. They were going to repair his body.

Even in his current state, he wanted to recover his strength, re-assemble his vine body, and fight once more.

His malice towards humanity, and his obsession with revenge, would not let him die so easily.

If he were allowed to return to his previous form, it would be terrible.

Li Changhe didn’t hesitate for a moment, immediately canceling the gliding of his Blood Wing and drawing out the Sin Dragon Mo Blade.

He leaped from a height of tens of meters above the huge pit, the green glow of the Mo Blade in his hand flashing, General’s Robe!

The desperate scream erupted from Withered Rose in the pit as the ruined rose suddenly opened. At the heart of the flower, the upper half of Rose Duke’s bizarre body was revealed, made of vines, and from within the vine-formed face, a pair of red eyes filled with hatred appeared. He roared, waving his hands, as countless bloodlines converged, attempting to form one last defense.

I can’t die, I mustn’t die, I haven’t killed enough humans, how can I die now! Rose Duke let out an inhuman roar.

However, during his descent, Li Changhe stepped at the edge of the pit, executed another Shadow Step.

In the next instant, he appeared in front of Rose Duke, while Rose Duke’s bloodlines had just started to come together.

’Swoosh’

The dazzling blade light instantly swept across Rose Duke’s body. Only after carving another deep mark several meters long in the pit did it gradually fade.

The shortened distance of the Shadow Step, after all, didn’t allow him a moment to set up any defense.

The next second, all the vines came to a halt in their tracks and began to show signs of cracking.

Rose Duke also stopped moving, his crimson eyes looking at the figure in front of him, starting to gradually dim.

"Humans...you can’t hold out....and my revenge...will eventually...."

When the spirit of revenge faced the monstrous guardian, in the end, he still lost.

But he had no regrets; the factory bioroids had already replicated the Withered Rose’s power.

This was the most troublesome ability. Humans would soon face more Withered Roses.

And his revenge would ultimately succeed!

Li Changhe did not give him the chance to finish speaking. With a throw of his left hand, Big Lead heavily smashed into the Duke’s face.

Augmented with the Hundred-Headed Shooter’s Old Lead, it directly exploded his head.

The next second, the Withered Rose’s massive body and countless vines ignited simultaneously.

...

Elsewhere, the human team had already distanced themselves several hundred meters from the Safe Zone. But they had not escaped danger, as there were more Terror Devils outside the Safe Zone than ever. It’s just that the Terror Devils were also attacked by the vines, and the human team barely managed to move forward.

Due to the area still being affected by the blizzard, visibility was very low.

Along with the interference from the Terror Devils and vines, the team’s numbers inevitably decreased.

Some got lost in the blizzard, and others were delayed or killed by the Terror Devils or vines.

After all, even players couldn’t take care of everyone in this environment.

But they couldn’t stop, as the vines, after killing Terror Devil after Terror Devil, grew even more numerous; they had to get away from this place as quickly as possible.

They couldn’t let down General Li Ba’s life-costing delay!

At this moment, a resolute battle cry came from some soldier who had gotten separated from the group somewhere.

Afterward, in the frenzied blizzard, one soldier after another let out roars. Regardless of gender, they all emitted a decisive roar at that moment.

They...had decided to cover the retreat, intending to attract the vine’s attention. So the team could escape danger.

Zhao Qianhui was also among them. Streaming with tears, he roared angrily as he charged at the fearsome vines within sight.

Of course, he didn’t want to die, but he also knew that separated from the team, he couldn’t escape anymore.

Then...before his death, he would contribute as much as possible! Just like Li Changhe who sacrificed himself to buy time, he too would do his best to delay the spread of the vines.

"Old Li, brother, I’m going ahead to scout the path for you!" He yelled wildly and, discarding the rifle that was out of ammo, grabbed a short sword and charged towards the vines.

At that moment, an extremely terrifying impact came from the direction of the Safe Zone. Its power was so immense that even the blizzard around it stopped in turbulence.

The next second, those fearsome vines suddenly stiffened.

Then, they astonishingly began to burn.... A vast number of vines started to burn, illuminating the entire night, as if tearing through despair.

Everyone was stunned.

And Zhao Qianhui, looking at the flames and vines in front of him, was dumbfounded for a long time. These vines...were dead? Does that mean...

Right after, Zhao Qianhui sprang up as if electrified, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"General Li Ba has slain Rose Duke!"

"General Li Ba has succeeded!"

"General Li Ba is unrivaled in the world!"

"Li Ba...."

...

The soldiers in the blizzard shouted, crying out. It was as if they were calling out to some hero.

But they did not know that at this very moment, the hero they were speaking of had already faced another hero.

The battle was just beginning.