#574 - The fierce battle

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Le took a step back and pulled out his arms from under the axe blade.

Although the arms were still dark green, they had completely transformed into two long blades with terrifying serrated edges, their threat even more pronounced in the dim moonlight.

Black Dwarf certainly had no intention of letting Yang Le escape. Although he hadn't cleaved the latter in two with a single blow as originally planned, he had indeed gained the upper hand just now. As the saying goes, one should press an advantage, especially in battle.

Having gained the advantage, there was no reason to forgive the opponent. Black Dwarf took a heavy step forward, and the ground, already dented and destroyed by the impact, cracked again under his foot.

The cracks spread forward, their purpose being to destroy the ground under Yang Le's feet. This would not only inflict some damage on the enemy but also disrupt his balance, a common tactic for Black Dwarf, who possessed super strength.

Despite his seemingly simple and honest appearance, Black Dwarf's combat intelligence and general wisdom far surpassed that of ordinary people.

However, his tactic was destined to fail today because Martian Manhunter could fly.

The broken ground beneath him didn't affect his figure at all. Martian Manhunter soared into the air, neither dodging nor evading, and raised his arms to meet Black Dwarf, who was pressing down like a mountain.

"Clang!"

Flesh met axe blade, producing a sound of clashing metal. The sparks that erupted illuminated their faces in the dim environment. One was as calm as water, the other as immovable as a mountain. For a brief moment, neither could overcome the other.

Muscles bulging slightly, Yang Le instantly unleashed astonishing force, bouncing Black Dwarf away for a fleeting moment. Taking advantage of this less than a second of stagger, Yang Le's hands transformed into a series of afterimages, assaulting Black Dwarf like a storm.

A rain of blades was a deadly weapon. Black Dwarf knew that even with his defensive capabilities, he would be cut and bruised if he was hit by these arms carelessly. Battle allowed no room for relaxation.

But that was also what made it enjoyable.

Black Dwarf's expression changed for the first time. He rotated the axe handle, using the axe face to meet the attack, greatly increasing his defensive area. For a time, the clanging sound was incessant.

The blades constantly struck the axe face, the exploding sparks even illuminating the sunken pit. Yang Le knew that he couldn't continue like this; to break the deadlock, he had to withdraw.

Seizing the opportunity, Yang Le used the force of his hands striking the axe face to break free. However, Black Dwarf clearly wasn't going to let go. After being beaten for so long, he had finally found a chance to retaliate and had no reason to let it pass.

Stomping heavily on the ground to steady himself, Black Dwarf whipped the battle-axe in his hand towards Yang Le. Holding the end of the axe handle greatly increased Black Dwarf's attack range, allowing him to catch up with Yang Le, who was trying to escape.

Having endured hundreds of attacks, the axe blade had become extremely hot. The slightly red axe blade even distorted the surrounding air. The sensitive Martian Manhunter had even smelled the scent that made him slightly afraid.

Martians feared fire, but not high temperatures, but in most cases, high temperatures led to fire, which was why he withdrew.

The wide axe blade arrived just centimeters from Yang Le's body in the blink of an eye. Just as Black Dwarf thought he was about to succeed, Yang Le, who was in the air, changed.

Like putty, Yang Le's body began to twist. Using the Martian's ability to shapeshift, Yang Le forcibly turned his body into the thickness of a piece of paper, dodging the slash.

The next second, Yang Le transformed back to his normal size and was about to use his mental abilities to deal with Black Dwarf, but before his mental power could surge out of his brain, a powerful mental force pressed down on him like a landslide.

"Tsk!"

It was Supergiant. Yang Le couldn't help but click his tongue. To prevent the opponent's mental power from entering his brain, he had to divert some of his attention, manipulating his mental abilities to engage in this invisible struggle.

Even though the invisible struggle was already extremely dangerous, Black Dwarf in reality didn't intend to let Yang Le go. He turned, neutralized the force to avoid injuring himself, and swung his axe at Yang Le again.

"Clang!"

The sudden mental attack still hindered Yang Le's actions. The attack that he could have dodged originally, he could only retreat and choose to use his hands, transformed into dual blades, to block this attack.

Black Dwarf looked exceptionally strong, and in fact, he possessed extraordinary strength. Yang Le almost couldn't block this powerful chop. If the serrated edges of the dual blades hadn't caught the axe blade, Black Dwarf might have broken through Yang Le's hasty defense.

It wasn't over yet. After Supergiant's mental attack and Black Dwarf's axe attack, what followed was the Vanguard, as dense as ants. After confirming Yang Le as the enemy, the Vanguard rushed towards Yang Le in mid-air, one after another.

A net was set up in the blink of an eye. The overwhelming encirclement was indeed chilling. Black Dwarf felt that the outcome was sealed; no one could escape from this encirclement.

Suddenly, he noticed an anomaly. Martian Manhunter's originally crimson eyes had become even deeper red, and at the same time, they lit up with dazzling light. The next second, two deep red energy rays burst out.

Black Dwarf reacted quickly, quickly retracting his battle-axe and using the wide axe blade to block the sudden ray. The powerful impact pushed Black Dwarf, who was like a small mountain, backward uncontrollably.

"Crack."

The sound of dislocated bones came. Martian Manhunter's head began to rotate 360 degrees while firing the rays, sweeping the Vanguard in the air into two halves.

A disgusting burnt smell filled the air. The lifeless Vanguard fell to the ground one after another. Yang Le solved the immediate crisis in a short time.

But the invisible struggle continued. Supergiant kept using her mental abilities to entangle with Yang Le. Just as Yang Le was about to concentrate on dealing with Supergiant, Black Dwarf inappropriately closed in.

The battle-axe, the size of a bull's head, fell from above. The cold light of the axe blade squeezed the air, making a teeth-aching sound of tearing through the air. Before the axe blade even hit Yang Le, the Martian's sensitive senses had already made him feel a phantom pain.

"Bang!"

Black Dwarf stared in surprise at his axe, which was slammed on the ground. The solid feeling of the slash was not transmitted to him through the axe handle. Black Dwarf knew that his axe had definitely missed.

"Tap."

The Martian Manhunter, who had dodged the attack by becoming intangible, raised his foot and stepped on Black Dwarf's axe. The enormous force made Black Dwarf think that a mountain was pressing on his axe.