Chapter 1998: Chapter 1998: Joining Forces!
After Gabriel punched Xiao Zheng away, he once again moved towards Hades.
The two exchanged a punch, creating a grand spectacle.
When the dust swept up by the whirlwind finally cleared, the figures of Gabriel and Hades emerged clearly. However, when Xiao Zheng looked closely, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Because even Hades, with his cultivation at the Peak of Supreme Realm, staggered back nearly ten meters after exchanging a punch with Gabriel.
In contrast, Gabriel only retreated three steps!
This overwhelming disparity in strength involuntarily made Xiao Zheng furrow his brows.
However, Hades then spoke, "I’m fine. His current state is strange. Just like you said, he seems not completely awake. He’s only awakened a bit of combat instinct, relying solely on brute force for attacks."
"If we join forces, we should be able to subdue him."
Xiao Zheng nodded and said, "I’ll attack from the left, you from the right. It’s best to kill him before he fully awakens!"
After saying this, the two of them launched an attack on Gabriel together.
Facing such a peerless powerhouse, Xiao Zheng dared not be careless. He directly used Gang Qi to form twin blades.
With twin blades in hand, confidence surged!
Without any hesitation, Xiao Zheng immediately slashed out two Sword Qi whirlwinds!
On the other side, Hades also made his move!
An avalanche of blood appeared, instantly engulfing Gabriel’s figure! Then the Sword Qi whirlwinds came howling, bearing the essence of precision, decisiveness, and power, heavily cutting into Gabriel’s body!
In just an instant, Gabriel’s body was struck flying, like a kite with a broken string, finally crashing heavily to the ground!
"How is he?"
Xiao Zheng looked at the motionless Gabriel lying on the ground, sheathed his blades, and asked.
Upon hearing this, Hades shook her head and said, "I don’t know, but he should still be alive. Just be cautious."
Xiao Zheng nodded, but just as he was about to turn his head, Gabriel suddenly stood up.
He emerged from the ruins, with eyes still appearing quite vacant.
As for his body, there was only a ten-centimeter long knife wound on his chest, with no other damage visible.
Seeing this scene, not only Xiao Zheng but even Hades had a trace of shock on their faces.
Knowing their combined attack could have nearly killed Charles at peak state, but on Gabriel, it could only leave a ten-centimeter wound.
Such disparity was indeed hard for the two of them to accept.
At the same time, Xiao Zheng also felt a bit fortunate that Gabriel hadn’t completely awakened yet, merely fighting on a sliver of instinct. If facing a fully awakened Gabriel, they might as well surrender directly without even fighting.
It was Xiao Zheng’s first time feeling such intense powerlessness.
Fortunately, the current battle was not without hope.
The two of them steeled themselves, exchanged a glance, and then struck again.
Still attacking from two different directions, Xiao Zheng wielded his twin blades, launching a rapid offensive upon nearing Gabriel. The twin blades continuously struck Gabriel’s body, producing a series of clashing sounds, even casting sparks.
As for Hades, she struck from behind Gabriel.
A heavy punch, like a cannon blast, landed on Gabriel’s back!
This joint attack finally delivered a severe blow to Gabriel.
The wounds on his body multiplied, even his internal organs suffered damage. The intense pain caused Gabriel, in his unconscious state, to finally show a trace of agony on his face.
"It shows our attacks are still effective. Let’s push harder; today, we must kill him!"
"If he escapes, it’ll undoubtedly leave endless troubles!"
Xiao Zheng said coldly.
Hades nodded silently, and then struck again.
She coordinated with Xiao Zheng, launching another series of blows.
At this moment, Gabriel appeared like a robot, the kind without a brain — possessing brute strength but unable to utilize his powerful capabilities, only taking hits one-sidedly.
Xiao Zheng and Hades exploited this characteristic, starting relentless attacks, with their coordination becoming increasingly seamless.
It was entirely a showdown between strength and technique; if things continue developing at this trend, within ten minutes at most, they could slay this legendary Church God at the summit of Holy Mountain!
Boom!
Xiao Zheng wielded his twin blades, once again striking Gabriel’s body far away.
His body crashed into countless palaces, leaving numerous ruins along the way.
As with the several times before, Gabriel shook his head and then emerged from the ruins once more. But this time, he looked extremely miserable, with wounds and blood all over.
However, this time, Xiao Zheng suddenly sensed something was amiss.
Gabriel’s body began to exhibit some changes.
This change didn’t stem from his injuries; instead, it came from his eyes.
Xiao Zheng noticed that after this injury, Gabriel’s eyes were no longer as vacant as before but appeared to have a trace of spirit. Although still not as lively as those of a living person, it was much better than before.
Could it be that he is about to truly awaken?
Thinking of this, Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but frown, feeling a bit uneasy in his heart: "It seems we need to speed up; Gabriel seems on the verge of waking up completely."
"Once he awakens, able to utilize his Yuan Qi, we truly stand no chance!"
"We must kill him before he fully awakens!"
Hades also understood that their time was running short.
She nodded and then charged towards Gabriel first. Each time she attacked now, she aimed at Gabriel’s vital parts, like the heart, waist, and neck, these were her main focus areas.
Xiao Zheng was also unrestrained, ensuring every blade strike splashed blood from Gabriel’s body.
Fortunately, his combat blades were condensed using Gang Qi; if forged from steel, likely they could strike only once before getting ruined directly.
"His state is at its worst now, this is the moment!"
"The final blow, let’s strike together!"
Xiao Zheng shouted to Hades not far away, his body rushing forward along with his words.
When the words fell, he was already before Gabriel, then his hands rise and blades fall, twin blades directly broke Gabriel’s defense, then pierced straight into Gabriel’s Qi Sea!
The Sword Qi churned, instantly causing Gabriel severe injuries!
Not just that, Hades also landed a heavy punch, smashing on Gabriel’s head!
Almost in that instant, victory seemed settled!
