chapter 125 part 3
Just as Zhang Jie was dumbfounded, Zhao Yingkong proactively leaped out!
"Come on then! Die!"
Tanaka Jūsuke brought down his dual katanas on Zhao Yingkong! Zhao Yingkong twisted her body in mid-air, actually dodging both slashes by a very small margin!
Just as Zhao Yingkong's dagger was about to stab Tanaka Jūsuke's face, this guy's third katana, held in his mouth, finally moved!
Tanaka Jūsuke tilted his head!
With a 'Clang', Zhao Yingkong was sent flying by a tremendous force!
Zhao Yingkong was struck flying, unable to twist her body in mid-air, becoming a target!
At once, Tanaka Jūsuke swiftly assumed the starting stance of a One-Sword Style Secret Art! His feet stood firmly, his body sinking slightly, the katana in his left hand glimmering with a chilling light, seemingly trembling slightly as it sensed the power about to erupt.
Zhang Jie witnessed this scene, and an intense unease welled up in his heart.
He knew the power of this move well. If Tanaka Jūsuke succeeded in unleashing it, Zhao Yingkong's life would surely be forfeit.
At this critical juncture, Zhang Jie's gaze became resolute. He began to awaken the dormant power deep within his heart.
In that instant, Zhang Jie's aura also changed. His originally ordinary face now held a few more traces of resolve and determination.
He leaped like an arrow released from its string, directly into Zhao Yingkong's line of flight, gripping his unlimited bullet Desert Eagles tightly, and fired frantically at Tanaka Jūsuke without hesitation!
"Clang, clang, clang, clang!"
Dense gunfire echoed on the battlefield, and bullets whistled towards Tanaka Jūsuke like raindrops.
However, facing this overwhelming hail of bullets, Tanaka Jūsuke remained calm and unhurried, his katana dancing into a blur of light and shadow, impenetrably blocking every single bullet.
Tanaka Jūsuke's lips curled into a cruel smile. His eyes revealed a desire for victory and his disdain for Zhang Jie's foolish overconfidence.
With a furious roar, he called out the name of his move:
"One-Sword Style Iai: Lion's Song!"
In an instant, Tanaka Jūsuke's figure rushed towards Zhang Jie like a black bolt of Lightning.
His movements were incredibly swift, almost impossible to discern his katana-drawing process. Only a chilling gleam flashed, and his katana passed through Zhang Jie's body!
Zhang Jie's body violently trembled. He remained in his firing stance, a look of pain on his face.
The next second!
Blood suddenly erupted from Zhang Jie's body, gushing out like a fountain, instantly staining the ground around him red!
The massive amount of bleeding made one wonder if he could survive another second.
Zhang Jie fell straight down. That katana slash, deep into his bones, made his vision go black, and he fell unconscious.
On the other side!
Gannil froze the Kabutack robot.
Although Alexia's battle with Nuowa hadn't yet concluded, Gannil was already free. Nuowa was about to face the North Ice Continent Team captain, whose strength far surpassed hers.
The Central Continent Team's group of five was already at the end of their rope!
Zheng Zha, trapped in the ice, watched his teammates' plight with wide eyes!
Zhang Jie's scene of falling with blood splattering, Zhao Yingkong being struck flying, and Three-Sword Style Tanaka Jūsuke about to attack her...
Nuowa, who had been struck with several bloodied holes by Alexia's ice axe.
Xiaoye Hui, who was hiding not far from Kabutack, completely lacking combat ability.
All of this, like a raging fire, ignited the dormant power within Zheng Zha's heart!
A powerful resolve welled up from the depths of his heart. Zheng Zha's eyes instantly became bloodshot. With a furious roar, his Tier 1 Gene Lock activated!
Zheng Zha's muscles tensed all over. He frantically circulated his vampire lineage and internal energy within his body. His strength rapidly soared at this moment.
Accompanied by a 'crack', he swung a punch with all his might at the block of ice encasing him.
"Crack!" The incredibly hard ice block instantly became covered in cracks, then shattered like a spiderweb, sending ice shards flying everywhere.
Zheng Zha broke free from the ice block. Although his body was injured from the previous impact, he completely disregarded the pain at this moment, limping and hobbling as he charged towards Tanaka Jūsuke!
Tanaka Jūsuke saw Zheng Zha charging recklessly and revealed a disdainful smile, thinking to himself, "Another one rushing to their death." He gleefully raised his katana, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Zheng Zha!
So what if he activated his Gene Lock?
Under the innate condition of having only enhanced the lowest-tier lineage, Zheng Zha was completely easy prey for Tanaka Jūsuke, a Tier 2 Gene Lock powerhouse.
"One-Sword Style..."
Tanaka Jūsuke's right-hand katana gleamed with a chilling light! It was about to slash towards Zheng Zha!
Just at this critical juncture!
Gannil's figure suddenly appeared beside Tanaka Jūsuke!
His expression was extremely solemn. An ice ball quickly condensed in his hand, and he struck it at Tanaka Jūsuke without hesitation!
The ice ball flew towards Tanaka Jūsuke with a whistling sound of wind, striking him precisely.
Tanaka Jūsuke was startled by this sudden attack. He hastily dodged to the side, but the ice ball's speed was extremely fast, still grazing his body and leaving a deep frostbite mark on his arm!
To continue swinging his katana, he first needed to dispel the ice.
Zheng Zha instantly came back to life!
Gannil looked at Zheng Zha and the Central Continent Team members. Although unwilling, he knew the situation was complex at the moment, and gritted his teeth, shouting, "You have one minute to get out of my field of vision! Scram!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yingkong hastily carried Zhang Jie on her back. Though Zheng Zha felt strange, he quickly ran to a car by the roadside, started it, and, pulling the remaining Nuowa and Xiaoye Hui inside, the Central Continent Team's five members drove away without hindrance under the gaze of both the East Sea and North Ice Continent Teams.
"Baka!" Tanaka Jūsuke removed the ice block freezing his body, preparing to attack Gannil.
And on the other side, Alexia and Xiao Gou Zhen Xiong were glaring at each other with hatred.
Alexia didn't know what exactly had happened and asked through gritted teeth, "Captain! Why did you let them go?!"
Gannil's eyes were full of killing intent, yet he was helpless: "We... were backdoored."
(end of chapter)