Chapter 2008: Chapter 2008: The Great Battle Begins
"We’re here."
Carlos glanced at the distant ice palace, a hint of excitement in his voice.
Xiao Zheng said nothing, continuing forward in silence.
Carlos followed behind him, and the two directly entered the palace.
The inside of the palace wasn’t complicated, just an empty main hall.
As soon as they entered, they could see Gabriel sitting cross-legged on the ground, along with Hades imprisoned in a nearby cage.
Their appearance caused the two within the palace to both open their eyes simultaneously.
"Subordinate pays respects to Lord Gabriel, the Evil God has been brought."
Carlos immediately knelt down, kowtowing to Gabriel.
"You may leave, there’s nothing more for you here."
Gabriel said to him slowly.
Carlos nodded, then exited the palace.
He didn’t linger nearby, knowing very well that an intense battle would soon break out here, and if he stayed, his cultivation level would easily make him collateral damage.
Once Carlos had gone far, Gabriel’s gaze fell upon Xiao Zheng.
After sensing Xiao Zheng’s aura, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Your realm has already broken through to the Peak of Supreme Realm? It’s only been seven days, how did you do it?"
Inside, Gabriel felt a tidal wave of shock; Xiao Zheng’s rapid progress made him feel a rare hint of fear!
He had lived a rather long life, having seen many kinds of geniuses, but none of those could shock him as Xiao Zheng had!
In just seven days, from the Mid Marvelous Realm to the Peak of Supreme Realm!
Even Gabriel felt inferior to such terrifying talent!
Faced with Gabriel’s shock, Xiao Zheng ignored him completely, walking straight to the cage and squatting in front of Hades: "How are you? Are you okay?"
Upon hearing this, Hades nodded and replied, "I’m fine. Do you have confidence?"
Though her tone still carried a hint of weakness, her mind was clear, and her external injuries were almost healed.
Seeing this, Xiao Zheng finally sighed in relief, then smiled, "As long as you’re okay. As for me, don’t worry. Since I’m here, I’ll definitely take you away."
Upon hearing his words, disdain immediately flickered in Gabriel’s eyes: "If you want to take her away, you’ll first need to ask for my consent."
"I don’t need your consent to take her away," Xiao Zheng stood up, looking at him with a grin, "because dead men tell no tales, and you’re already a corpse. How can you speak?"
Tension flashed in Gabriel’s eyes, a formidable aura emanating from him instantly: "Don’t think that just because you’ve broken through to the Peak of Supreme Realm, you can act arrogant before me!"
"Even with only half my power restored, killing you is as easy as pie!"
With that, a touch of arrogance appeared on his face.
Gabriel was convinced that Xiao Zheng was absolutely not his opponent. After all, his cultivation had surpassed the Supreme Realm, and even with only half his strength recovered, he could easily slay Xiao Zheng.
He was determined in his heart that today he would not let Xiao Zheng escape again.
"Stop wasting time, let’s begin already."
Gabriel said coldly.
Xiao Zheng didn’t look at him, but turned to Hades and said, "You wait here for me, I’ll be back soon."
After saying this, he finally walked outside the palace.
Gabriel watched Xiao Zheng’s back, another flash of killing intent in his eyes, then silently exited the palace.
Watching the two, Hades felt no worry at all, as if the outcome didn’t matter. As long as Xiao Zheng was here, she was already content.
Hades closed her eyes again, beginning to heal through meditation.
Elsewhere.
As they stepped outside the palace, the fierce wind and snow of the Ice Plateau greeted them.
Everywhere was endless white.
Xiao Zheng barely stood in the wind and snow for a few seconds before his hair was almost covered in white snow: "You sure know how to pick a place, choosing this location as your final resting place."
Upon hearing this, Gabriel sneered and said, "What do you know? This is the origin place of our Bright Church. Though the geology and environment of the Polar Icefield are harsh, it is where we can exert the strength of our Bright Church to the fullest."
"Fighting here, even with only fifty percent of my strength restored, I can exert nearly seventy percent of my combat power!"
"Did you really think I didn’t prepare at all for our showdown?"
"Even when a lion catches a rabbit, it uses its full strength; I’m aware of that logic."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng sneered, shaking his head: "Even if you chose the sun as our battleground, so what? The one who dies here today will be you! Meet your end!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two war blades appeared in his hands!
The Sword Qi was fierce, seemingly sharper than the wind and snow howling between heaven and earth!
Gabriel’s expression grew serious, showing not the slightest carelessness.
Having suffered last time, he’d already experienced Xiao Zheng’s strength, knowing he is a very difficult opponent, so this time he prepared to go all out!
"Divine Punishment Descends!"
"Holy Judgment!"
As Gabriel began his incantation, several bolts of lightning instantly struck from the sky.
On the front battlefield, four Holy Light Cross Slashes sealed Xiao Zheng’s every exit route.
Based on the current situation, Xiao Zheng seemed to be at a disadvantage right from the start of the battle.
However, his face showed no panic, directly ignoring the overhead lightning, then charged straight toward Gabriel. His twin blades slashed down, shattering the Holy Light Cross Slashes attacking him head-on.
Thunder rumbled!
Lightning struck, and Holy Light Slash collided!
Although these attacks didn’t hit Xiao Zheng, they still caused quite a stir on the Polar Icefield!
The sound of thunder reverberated endlessly in the sky, as if the world was nearing its end, unnerving all!
"Die!"
Braving the wind and snow, Xiao Zheng charged at Gabriel, his twin blades slashing down heavily.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out, sparks flying across the icefield!
It turned out that Xiao Zheng’s twin blades hadn’t struck Gabriel, but his Light Barrier! The light shield was exceptionally sturdy, completely blocking Xiao Zheng’s attack!
"Ha, your speed may be fast, but your strength is lacking."
"With just this little skill, you can’t possibly kill me!"
Gabriel roared and suddenly erupted.
An overwhelming aura crashed into Xiao Zheng like a tidal wave, and in an instant, he was sent flying!
