Chapter 114: Three-Stage Shield Break

Chapter 114: Three-Stage Shield-Breaking Attack

Qi Lin nodded, signaling that she understood. Yun Yang watched as the "God's Punishment" in her hands erupted with intermittent flashes of fire.

He, meanwhile, could only hold his Void Greatsword and scan the surroundings for any enemies seeking a quick death. Unfortunately, there were none. With the angels wreaking havoc among the Taotie fleet, the enemy had no energy to spare on a sniper who could only take out one Taotie at a time. After all, a single "Flame Bombardment" from the angels could destroy an entire ship; compared to them, Qi Lin’s sniping seemed incredibly inefficient.

Su Mali, sensing the state of the battlefield, ordered the fleet to charge rather than engage the angels, simultaneously commanding his standby "Heavenly Scum" warriors to join the fray to avoid further attrition of his ships.

As he gave the order, the Taotie warships, which had been entangled with the angels, began to charge toward the *Tianren 7* regardless of the heavy fire they took in the process. Behind the fleet, the Heavenly Scum revealed themselves, with Su Mali, their commander, leading from the front.

Looking at the angels standing in the void not far away, their wings fluttering as they held their swords, Su Mali performed a chest-salute and broadcasted over the public channel: "Representing my King, Heavenly Palace King Hua Ye, I sincerely invite you all to join the Heavenly Palace Order. Ladies, the Justice Order has come to an end; please think twice before acting."

The angels responded with furious Flame Bombardments. Facing attacks that threatened his life, Su Mali waved his hand nonchalantly; a wormhole appeared before him, and he stepped through it with ease. Having relocated, Su Mali broadcasted again: "For the glory of the Heavenly Palace King, crush these stubborn fools!"

Following his command, the Heavenly Palace warriors behind him shouted in unison: "For the glory of the Heavenly Palace King!"

With their chant finished, they immediately formed a formation. Such dense formations had been rendered obsolete in the known universe by the advent of high-power area-of-effect attacks, and they were particularly vulnerable to Flame Bombardments. However, since the angels who could use Flame Bombardment were currently focusing their fire on Su Mali, the other angels were temporarily unable to deploy them. It wasn't that they couldn't, but their gene engines required recovery time, and there were limitations on using such attacks.

Thus, it was down to hand-to-hand combat. However, true to their long-standing habit of upholding justice across the universe, the angels had no concept of formation; they fought independently. Given the small size of the angel population and their vast responsibilities, they were accustomed to fighting against overwhelming odds—sometimes even facing an entire interstellar civilization’s fleet alone. This history had cultivated their arrogant nature and formidable individual strength, leading them to disdain formations and look down upon the Heavenly Scum who relied on them.

As the angels raised their swords toward the Heavenly Scum, the enemies, following Su Mali’s command, began a wave-like charge. There were three layers of thirty men each, forming a "three-stage shield-breaking" attack, with the remaining ten serving as Su Mali’s personal guard.

As the opposing side charged, the angels gripped their swords to their chests, flapped their wings, and launched their own charge without hesitation. Ge Xiaolun, seeing his fellow angels move, prepared to join them. Unlike the grace of the angels, he simply gripped the King Sword and charged ahead blindly.

Seeing these thirty men charging at over a hundred angels, Yun Yang could only express his admiration. He quickly linked them to his Quantum Field. The angels, already swift, suddenly felt a surge of lightness, and their speed increased even further.

Qi Lin fired three shots during the charge, directly hitting three Heavenly Scum in the head and rendering them incapacitated. Without timely treatment, they had no hope of survival.

As the first collision occurred, not a single angel was knocked back, while two Heavenly Scum were decapitated. It was Angel Leng and Angel Zhui who, thanks to their rank and superior close-combat skills, secured the kills. Ge Xiaolun also performed impressively, severing a Heavenly Scum’s weapon and leaving him with a severed arm.

Then came the second stage of the charge. Qi Lin took out two more Heavenly Scum with headshots. This time, three angels’ Flame Swords were knocked aside, but three Heavenly Scum were also killed. Zhui, Leng, and Ge Xiaolun secured the results—though Ge Xiaolun relied on his weapon’s advantage. Working with another angel, he decapitated a Heavenly Scum who might have survived had he not been struck by the edge of the King Sword; due to the sword's unique properties, the enemy died with a smile still on his face.

Next was the final stage of the charge. One Heavenly Scum was hit in the chest by Qi Lin but merely grunted and continued the charge. As the impact arrived, two angels were run through the stomach and sent flying, completely unable to resist.

Seeing this, Yun Yang shouted to Qi Lin, "Save them!" Simultaneously, he channeled more energy to the two injured angels to help stabilize their wounds.

With two flashes of light, Yun Yang heard Qi Lin’s calm voice in his ear: "Saved."

Yun Yang looked over; indeed, the two Heavenly Scum had been hit and lost their ability to move. Meanwhile, the two angels moved in perfect unison, pulling out fresh Flame Swords, clutching their stomach wounds, and slowly flying toward the screaming enemies.

At this moment, Su Mali, who had been observing, instantly spotted the King Sword in Ge Xiaolun’s hand. His eyes flared with malice; he realized this was the boy—the "Power of the Galaxy"—who had ambushed him. Due to his missing dark data and fragmented memory, he had been unsure before, but seeing the King Sword confirmed it. He drew his blade and ordered his guards: "You go kill that sniper; I will deal with the Power of the Galaxy myself."

He flew toward Ge Xiaolun, who was currently entangled with three Heavenly Scum whose weapons were chipped from clashing with the King Sword.

As another Heavenly Scum was struck by Qi Lin, Yun Yang noticed the few enemies rapidly approaching their position. There were about eight of them. Yun Yang grew excited; finally, he could take action—he had thought he would be relegated to support duty for the whole fight. He tapped Qi Lin on the shoulder, signaling her to follow the plan.

Yun Yang held his Void Greatsword, waiting for the arrival of the Heavenly Scum. Qi Lin continued to fire at a steady, unhurried pace, her accuracy undiminished, as if neither of them had noticed the approaching enemies.

This made the incoming Heavenly Scum ecstatic, cruel smiles spreading across their faces. Once they were within a certain range, all ten of them simultaneously released golden dark-energy spheres at their target: the sniper, Qi Lin.

As the light spheres reached within ten meters of Qi Lin, Yun Yang raised his hand and tucked her into Xiaoyi’s virtual space. Immediately after, a massive explosion erupted around Yun Yang, though it was soundless, leaving only brilliant flashes of fire.

As the flames dissipated, the Heavenly Scum saw that the sniper was gone. Suppressing their excitement, they raised their swords to attack the silver-armored super-soldier who appeared unharmed. In their minds, this soldier must have been severely wounded—otherwise, he would have fled.

A few impulsive ones accelerated toward Yun Yang, eager to claim the credit, while the more cautious ones lagged behind, not bothering to observe carefully, convinced that Yun Yang was already gravely injured. One might ask how they could be so foolish, but one must remember that the intelligent Heavenly Scum had long since been purged by Keisha. Those who remained were brave but brainless—and their "bravery" was only relative. If they had truly been capable, they would have been killed by Keisha, as the female angels would never have spared the executioners of their sisters.

Thus, their behavior was predictable. Though they charged quickly, they instinctively used the "three-stage shield-breaking" tactic, splitting into three groups. Seeing this familiar yet effective charge, Yun Yang knew he lacked the combat techniques of Angel Zhui or Angel Leng, so he tightened his grip on the Void Greatsword to parry.

The three attacks arrived almost simultaneously, all aimed at his face, but Yun Yang managed to parry them. Then came the second wave of three; one struck his Void Greatsword, while the other two slashed at his underarms. Then the third wave—more vicious—with one aiming for his heart and two more at his underarms.

Feeling embarrassed to be hit like this, and knowing he wasn't afraid, Yun Yang simply grabbed the Heavenly Scum who was stabbing at his heart. Ignoring the enemy’s horrified expression, he thrust his own sword into the man’s heart. The Heavenly Scum twitched twice and went limp.

Yun Yang tossed the corpse aside, letting it float in mid-air, and gave the remaining stunned Heavenly Scum a middle finger. Before they could react with rage, he flapped his wings and fled.

The Heavenly Scum finally realized they had been tricked and cursed. "Wings! Rip his wings off!" the only one who hadn't moved shouted. He figured that if they removed the silver-armored soldier's wings, he wouldn't be able to run, and they could deal with him at their leisure.

They nodded and pursued Yun Yang at their maximum speed.

Glancing back, Yun Yang saw them closing in and followed his plan, slowly decelerating so they could catch up. He took a moment to observe the battlefield. *Hmm? Ge Xiaolun seems to be fighting a very familiar-looking Heavenly Scum.*