Chapter 715 - 389: Filthy Rich

The sight left not just Balrog, but even Su Ze, completely dumbfounded.

’I really underestimated the body Mr. Ao left behind,’ he realized. ’It’s not as simple as just "matching a Sun God"!’

In terms of attack or destructive power, it might have only been at the level of a Sun God, but actual combat was a different story.

The body belonged to a top-tier Ancestral God. Its sheer standing meant that any attack below the Ancestral God level couldn’t harm it at all!

’When fighting powerhouses beneath the Ancestral God level, it’s like having the combat power of a Sun God who can’t be injured and is completely invincible. That’s just too broken!’

’As long as it has enough energy, it’s a fighting machine that never gets hurt and never gets tired.’

Balrog had run out of options. He was being suppressed in a battle of raw strength, and even using his Tier-9 Divine Artifact couldn’t injure his opponent.

Worst of all, he couldn’t even escape, pinned down by Mr. Ao’s physical body.

Now, his only option was to try the final explosive burst from his Divine Artifact belt. After taking a beating from Mr. Ao for so long, the surface of his metallic skin was already completely coated in gold.

This showed that the Divine Artifact belt had absorbed a large amount of physical attacks, converted them into energy, and could release it all at once at any time.

Previously, when Balrog’s brother fought Su Ze, he had used this very move, forcing Su Ze to self-destruct his Regeneration Core.

And now that Balrog was using this move, its power would only be greater than when his brother used it; after all, only a Sun God could fully unleash the power of a Tier-9 Divine Artifact.

All the gold on Balrog’s body converged onto his fingertip, and he pointed it at Mr. Ao.

Even from tens of thousands of meters away, Su Ze could feel the terrifying energy contained within that golden glint on Balrog’s fingertip.

’But I can’t let Mr. Ao dodge,’ Su Ze thought. ’Whether he can or not is irrelevant. Even if he could evade it with a hundred percent certainty, I have to make him take it head-on!’

’Because if Mr. Ao’s body dodges, this attack will inevitably land on Zexing.’

’Even with Die protecting Zexing with her dream power, I can’t guarantee Zexing can withstand this blow. It’s a gamble I can’t take.’

Therefore, he had no choice but to have Mr. Ao take the hit.

Of course, as powerful as this attack was, it still fell short of a strike from an Ancestral God. Su Ze wasn’t worried that Mr. Ao’s body would be damaged.

But tanking this attack wouldn’t be easy. What Su Ze truly feared was that Balrog would seize the opportunity to escape.

So Su Ze acted immediately, using Space Jump to rapidly close in on Balrog.

BOOM!

Balrog’s strike landed. A terrifying burst of energy erupted, its light instantly illuminating not only all of Zexing but every planet in the surrounding cosmos.

Mr. Ao took the hit head-on. Although his body was completely unharmed, he was instantly sent flying by the tremendous impact, knocked directly from Zexing into space.

The moment it left Zexing, its power supply was instantly cut off. Mr. Ao’s body went limp, becoming an inert object.

Die immediately extended her dream power beyond Zexing’s atmosphere to "retrieve" him from space, while Mr. Ya instantly piloted the Magic Cube out of Zexing to bring Mr. Ao’s body back.

Balrog seized the opportunity and flew in the opposite direction without looking back, preparing to escape.

The next time he returned, he would surely have the Dou Race army with him.

But just then, he suddenly cried out in pain as a piercing agony shot through his body.

Immediately after, a figure descended from above, delivering a punch straight down.

This was Su Ze’s ultimate punch, a "Strongest Strike" that fused multiple skills.

Even before Balrog had unleashed his final attack, Su Ze was already on the move, closing the distance between them. When the strike hit Mr. Ao’s body, the terrifying shockwave of energy rushed toward Su Ze, triggering an intense sense of danger.

So, he immediately used his "Instant Simulation" skill to mimic Mr. Ya’s "Nihility" skill. He turned himself incorporeal, dodging the attack’s shockwave.

He then took advantage of his incorporeal state to swiftly move to a position directly above Balrog. He only revealed himself just as Balrog was about to flee, blocking his path.

He immediately led with a surprise attack from the Shadowless Needle, followed by his strongest punch. He wasn’t aiming for a kill; he didn’t even expect to cause Balrog any substantial harm. His only goal was to buy time and stop him from getting away.

It was certainly effective. While the Shadowless Needle couldn’t do much damage to a Sun God, it was exceptionally good at inflicting pain. The agony was enough to make Balrog cry out.

Balrog threw his head back and met Su Ze’s attack with a punch of his own. His fist was filled with killing intent—he wasn’t just blocking the attack, he planned to kill Su Ze in the counterattack.

He had to leave as quickly as possible, but Su Ze was sticking to him like glue. He had to get rid of Su Ze with all possible speed.

Sensing the danger, Su Ze instantly activated his liquid form and expanded his body size.

’In this form, not only is my combat power at its peak, but I’m also the hardest to kill,’ Su Ze thought. ’I don’t believe Balrog can do anything to me in such a short time.’

’After all, how do you kill a mass of water quickly?’

With a tremendous CRACK, Su Ze’s body was completely dispersed, shattering into innumerable water droplets that rained down upon Zexing.

Su Ze quickly gathered a part of his body, made two consecutive Space Jumps, and once again blocked Balrog’s path.

"Get out of my way!"

Growing anxious, Balrog once again smashed a full-power punch at Su Ze, completely evaporating this part of Su Ze’s body.

He then resumed his flight into space.

But at that moment, another part of Su Ze’s newly reformed body once again blocked his path.

After his massive liquid body was dispersed, any portion he re-formed could act as a separate avatar.