Although it was only a few kilometers away, to Lin Yi, that distance felt like a chasm! The strength of the Long-Haired Zombie was on par with Lin Yi's, and even though he could teleport, there was no time for rescue now!
That overwhelming power enveloped Ying Sa, Nicolas, Pachy, Renesmee, Tony, and the others! These were the people Lin Yi valued the most; he had already regarded them as true brothers and sisters!
There was no time left for Lin Yi to ponder. He summoned all his strength, and an invisible wave shot forth at an incredible speed toward Ying Sa and the others!
In the next moment, a buzzing sound filled the air as that force, under Lin Yi's control, descended beneath the destructive power of the Long-Haired Zombie, forming a colorful vortex!
Indeed, Lin Yi was directly manipulating the Alternate Dimension from a distance, attempting to draw the Long-Haired Zombie's power into his own Alternate Dimension!
At that moment, Lin Yi's eyelids twitched! He noticed that Ying Sa was shooting away from the area covered by his Alternate Dimension, her face filled with terror! Clearly, she sensed something was wrong and was trying to escape!
There was no time left; Lin Yi had to make a choice. If he wanted to save Ying Sa, he would have to leave the lives of the others to fate! But if Ying Sa were to die right before him, Lin Yi couldn't accept that either.
In just a fleeting moment of hesitation, the overwhelming force descended. Even Tony, who was relatively weaker, sensed something amiss.
Various elemental energies surged wildly. Renesmee, who had already surpassed the Ten-Star Peak in strength, reacted second. Instantly, a massive Frozen Domain formed around her! Due to Rome's abundant moisture, this domain exuded a powerful aura as soon as it took shape.
Perhaps they could hold out for a moment longer. Almost instinctively, Lin Yi shifted the Alternate Dimension. With his mastery over it, the movement speed of the Alternate Dimension surpassed even his thoughts!
"Boom—"
Almost in that instant, the Long-Haired Zombie's Destructive Power struck Renesmee's Frozen Domain. The massive ice sphere, which had yet to fully become a space of its own, began to shatter into powder from the top down!
At that moment, a water sphere with an aura equal to that of the Frozen Domain formed within the ice sphere. It charged directly toward that destructive force!
However, compared to that overwhelming power, the water sphere's strength was like striking a rock with an egg! It shattered in less than a blink of an eye!
"Concentrate our strength in one place; we can break its offensive!" Renesmee suppressed the blood surging in her throat as her originally pale face flushed with color.
Although the Destructive Power surged forward at an incredible speed, breaking through the Frozen Domain and Water World in quick succession, it still left Renesmee and the others a moment to react.
Just as Renesmee finished speaking, dozens of people gathered together, their powers coalescing. The combat abilities of these individuals varied, but they had fought together many times before, and their cooperation was seamless. In an instant, they concentrated their strength to counter that overwhelming force!
A powerful wave formed instantly, shooting toward the oncoming Destructive Power!
“Boom—” A muffled sound erupted as the two forces collided at that moment.
A wave of terrifying energy spread out instantly. The power gathered around Renesmee had no resistance against this destructive force. It was as if winter snow met a blazing red metal rod, offering no obstruction to the arrival of that power!
At that moment, Lin Yi's Alternate Dimension had already reached Ying Sa's side, directly channeling the descending Destructive Power into the Alternate Dimension. Ying Sa had received Lin Yi's message and was now floating in place with closed eyes, completely still.
With all her might, Renesmee had bought Lin Yi a fleeting moment. He had moved to the edge of the Destructive Power, and the Alternate Dimension began to expand.
Finally! Just as Lin Yi arrived, the power they had gathered was completely engulfed by the Destructive Power, and the situation became extremely tense!
At this moment, Lin Yi's Alternate Dimension had just begun to spread out, yet many people were still within the range of the Destructive Power's attack!
Lin Yi's heart trembled. Even though he was as fast as lightning, he could not save everyone scattered over several kilometers.
In the next instant, the Destructive Power enveloped everyone. Lin Yi watched helplessly as familiar faces disappeared before his eyes!
“No—”
Lin Yi let out a long howl, disregarding his physical limits as he shot toward Tony's direction. Tony was positioned at the highest point; he was the first target of the Destructive Power!
But it was too late; everything happened too quickly. Just as Lin Yi noticed, Tony's entire form was engulfed by the Destructive Power and turned into a pile of dust. Tony's strength had evolved to its peak through conventional means, yet he had never broken through to Ten-Star Level. Now, under the crushing weight of this Destructive Power, there was no chance for survival!
Next was Pachy. Although his strength had surpassed Ten-Star Peak, with Water World just breached and his energy recently depleted, he had reached a state of extreme weakness.
Pachy's face still held the last trace of panic when that force enveloped him. At the moment Pachy was surrounded, the once unstoppable Destructive Power suddenly paused, its momentum dissipating significantly.
Pachy's strength surpassed the Ten-Star Peak; he was a massive energy entity. This time, the force that wrapped around Pachy directly triggered an explosion of this energy body!
However, before Lin Yi could rush to his aid, Destructive Power suddenly accelerated, pressing down on everyone, though its intensity had already weakened considerably.
Lin Yi felt overwhelmed; at this moment, Renesmee and Nicolas had become the primary targets of this force! He had no other choice and moved decisively toward Renesmee.
"Whoosh—"
Just as Lin Yi arrived, Destructive Power came crashing down. However, this force had no effect on Lin Yi at all. A chilling aura surged from him upward, blocking that power!
But others were not so fortunate. Just as Lin Yi saved Renesmee and Nicolas, everyone else caught in the onslaught was reduced to dust!
Lin Yi felt a pang in his heart as a sense of helplessness washed over him. No matter how hard he tried, he could not confront every threat. Everything had happened in just a few blinks of an eye, yet Lin Yi watched helplessly as one familiar face after another perished before him.
"Boss..."
Renesmee, who rarely displayed her emotions openly, now wore a face full of sorrow. As for Nicolas, he was consumed by guilt, wishing he could take the place of those who had died.
"Honey... I..."
Ying Sa appeared beside Lin Yi in a flash. With her intelligence, she quickly grasped the situation. If she hadn't left first and if Lin Yi hadn't rushed to save her, many lives would not have been lost!
"I'm sorry to everyone—"
Lin Yi ignored Ying Sa, his voice choked with near sobs. He had never regarded these Mercenaries as mere subordinates; in his eyes, they were his brothers and sisters. Yet now, as their leader, he could only watch them die before him. This pain was unbearable even for someone like Lin Yi.
Ying Sa stood to the side, observing Lin Yi's expression. She wanted to step forward to comfort him but hesitated, feeling both wronged and sorrowful. Her expression evoked deep sympathy from anyone who looked upon her.
“Captain Lin is truly a person of deep loyalty, but don’t be too sad; you’ll soon be with them,” the voice of Long-Haired Zombie came, piercing Lin Yi’s heart like a sharp needle. It had just executed a classic feint, an old trick that had caught Lin Yi off guard, allowing him to eliminate one of the Supreme Mercenaries.
It’s important to note that while there were many Mercenaries with power surpassing Ten-Star Peak, each one had evolved through immense resource investment. For the now weakened Resistance, resources were scarce, and losing a Pachy was a significant blow.
Lin Yi ignored Long-Haired Zombie’s taunts; he knew that what he needed to do now was maintain his composure and eliminate the enemy to honor his fallen comrades.
At that moment, a shining crystal suddenly fell from the sky, and Lin Yi instinctively reached out to catch it. A thick mist enveloped him instantly, and the familiar scent even caused Lin Yi to feel a sense of illusion.
Looking at the brilliant blue crystal in his hand, Lin Yi's heart trembled. This Water Crystal was the condensed energy left behind after Pachy’s death. A wave of sorrow washed over him; perhaps this was Pachy’s last memory on Earth.
Suddenly, the water crystal seemed to come alive, gently wriggling in Lin Yi's hand before it slipped into his palm and vanished.
In the next instant, a warm and soothing sensation swept through Lin Yi’s entire body, erasing the lingering pain from his earlier exertion. He had never anticipated that this crystal possessed such miraculous restorative powers.
“Thank you, Pachy. I will walk this path better from now on!”
Lin Yi glanced into the void before vanishing without a trace. Long-Haired Zombie had expected to provoke Lin Yi into a fierce confrontation but was taken aback by how little it seemed to affect him.
As Long-Haired Zombie sensed Lin Yi's disappearance, an unsettling feeling surged within him.
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