Garawa - Out .

At this point, the apostles" initial fear of Zhao Yao had been converted into determined rage . When one comrade had fallen, more would take his place .

Three Middle Eastern apostles had metamorphosed into monstrous tigers that were at least five meters long . They ran alongside each other with their supercat, whom had also turned into a tiger . Together, they pounced at Zhao Yao, sinking their razor-sharp teeth in his waist, shoulders, neck, and calf .

A look of triumph crossed their faces when they managed to latch themselves onto the target, "We got him!"

Sharma, one of the apostles, was br.i.m.m.i.n.g with pride and excitement . He was indomitable as a tiger . The amount of strength, speed, and power he boasted increased tenfold whenever he transformed into the majestic animal . Once, during a fight back home, he had even crushed a tank in two with his fangs .

Now that all four of them had their deadly incisors deeply embedded into the Headless Horseman, they intended to rip him into pieces .

At the same time, the three remaining Singaporean apostles were ready to strike as well . There was hatred burning in their eyes as a burst of light radiated from their lightsabers, which shot out of their hands and hit Zhao Yao squarely on the chest .

Faceless heaved a sigh of relief .

"Is he dead?" he asked, unable to keep the eagerness out of his voice .

He craned his neck to look at Zhao Yao, who had not dodged the tigers or the lightsabers . Calmly, he raised his middle finger into the air .

His voice, which was eerily calm, boomed through

the hall, "Do you know why I choose to remain here instead of avoiding your sorry excuse of an attack? It is because you can"t even get past my defenses . I don"t even need to run . Teleporting would just be a waste of energy . "

Boom!

Once Zhao Yao finished speaking, the golden aura around him swelled meteorically in size, unleas.h.i.+ng hundreds of tonnes worth of energy . The four tigers were the first to be hit by the impact . There was a sickening crunch as their teeth were shattered into pieces . They let out feral roars of pain as they flew across the hall, blood splattering the horrified crowd .

Zhao Yao then took a step forward, which generated enough force to dislodge the three lightsabers and send them rocketing back to their owners . The three Singaporeans were also promptly knocked off their feet and out of view .

All Middle Eastern and Singapore apostles - Out .

All the color had drained from Faceless"s face .

"How… How is it that we can"t get past his defenses?"

He fell deeper into despair as his hopes were dashed once more .

Zhao Yao took this as an indication to check out his mission panel .

"600 experience points?" he exclaimed, "Why, you"re quite the buoyant fellow, aren"t you?"

Wind Devil was observing the battle with a look of disbelief on his face, "Just how powerful is this guy?!"

Shuiichi Nanno could see that many of the apostles were beginning to panic . He stepped in immediately and shouted, "We"ve got to keep steady . There is no such thing as an invincible power . As long we work together, we will be able to beat him . "

Faceless quickly jumped in to add, "Yes, yes, yes . Every superpower has its weakness . Hang in there and we will emerge victorious . "

As the two men tried to encourage the apostles, Zhao Yao had begun to wade through the crowd, his entire being caged in the lethal golden aura . Some tried to attack him, but they were quickly swatted away like flies . He slapped an apostle that tried to spit poison at him a few feet away and destroyed the slippery ice laid out beneath his feet with a stomp, completely disregarding the obstacles that stood in his way as he kept moving forward .

Faceless looked positively cadaverous as Zhao Yao gradually made his way towards him, unperturbed by any power or apostle that was flung his way .

Just as he thought that there was no way out, an apostle from Taiwan"s triads appeared before Zhao Yao, blocking his way . This man was named Lee Hao Nan . At this moment, his body was not made of flesh and bone . Instead, it seemed to be entirely made up of silver . Every step he took cracked the tiles beneath him .

Anyone who lay their eyes on him would have no doubt that he possessed an extraordinary amount of physical strength .

Lee Hao Nan wasted no time to throw a punch at Zhao Yao, whom promptly blocked it with his palm . The impact of the collision was so great that it produced debris forces that extended to every corner of the hall .

Each punch and kick that the Taiwanese apostle issued was met with a punch and kick of greater power . For Zhao Yao, this exchange was basically like hitting a metallic punching bag . For Lee Hao Nan, the blows he was receiving were becoming quite unbearable . He had no choice but to take a few steps back . However, even has his metallic body began to become deformed from the heavy blows, he continued to cling to Zhao Yao with all his strength .

"I"ll hold him in place! You guys think about how to defeat him!" he shouted .

"Good!" Shuiichi Nanno nodded pa.s.sionately, "This c.o.c.ky b.a.s.t.a.r.d thinks that we"re not worthy? This ought to show him . "

He then turned to his fellow apostles with a battle plan, "We"ve got to strike at the exact same time . When we"re all on him, he would not be able to teleport . His defenses might be strong, but there must be a limit to how much they can take . If we all attack him at once, he won"t be able to take it . "

It was common knowledge among apostles that it was impossible for a person to teleport with someone else in tow . This was a weakness that beset every apostle that was widely known to have this superpower .

The apostles in the crowded nodded vehemently, their eyes trained on Zhao Yao .

He surveyed the fierce faces that were turned to him . The apostles that posed the biggest threat to him were the trio from Samsara Sect, Wind Devil from Talon, and the Caucasians from Star Cats .

The men from Samsara Sect stood close to each other as they raised their open palms up to the heavens . A ball of red energy rose from their hands like a tiny sun, radiating heat that reaches unbearable temperatures in little time .

The representatives from Star Cats were not going to be bystanders either . Starlight emanated from their bodies and congregated into what looks like a large shooting star . As the wisps of light eventually solidified into a more concrete form, the objects surrounding it, from the dust and rubble on the floor to the chairs, began to levitate in the air .

The fierce determination demonstrated by the apostles reignited Faceless"s hope of victory .

"Yes! We can win! We can do this!" he thought .

Wind Devil was preparing to join in the fight as well . Tornadoes of wind were precipitating in the palms of his hands . They were spinning faster and faster, belching hisses that sounded like pieces of metal grinding against each other .

He snuck a peek at Purple Sabre Fairy, whom was lying on the floor, conscious but unmoving . His eyes were barelyeyes were barely open so that he could catch glimpses of the battle while still appearing very much dead . Wind Devil could not help but give him a good kick .

"Are you just going to continue pretending to be dead?" he asked coldly .

Purple Sabre Fairy did not respond . Instead, he inched surrept.i.tiously away from Wind Devil, whom clicked his tongue in disapproval . He was about to say something else when something major happened on the battlefront .

Zhao Yao reached down and gripped the top of Lee Nan Hao"s head .

"Are you trying to hold me down? Did you really think you would succeed?" he taunted .

Wind Devil watched as Zhao Yao tapped a finger above Lee Nan Hao"s left shoulder . What he and everyone else in the hall could not see was that a dimension doorway had appeared in the exact position that Zhao Yao"s finger had landed .

This meant that Lee Nan Hao"s body was outside of the door while his left arm had gone through it .

Zhao Yao granted him access through the doorway, then dragged him one step back .

Lee Nan Hao let out a blood-curdling scream . So far, his metallic body could only be contorted, but not destroyed . This time, his left arm had been sucked into the portal while his body remained resolutely outside of it, held back by Zhao Yao .

His arm had been ripped whole from his shoulder .

Zhao Yao kicked the howling mess of a man away from him, then slammed his palm against the top of his head . He was instantly sent through the ground like a nail driven into wood by a hammer . All that remained was a hole on the floor and the pitiful wails that poured out of it .