Chapter 980: The Man in the Mirror
This was Baldier's all-or-nothing strike. He had to gamble that Zhang Yi wouldn't dare use his Dinsional Space to absorb such a massive volley of arrows.
Even with multiple Dinsional Gates available, it would be impossible to dodge such a dense arrow attack.
Moreover, arrows capable of tracking their targets made briefly sealing them with Dinsional Gates utterly aningless.
With twelve Dinsional Gates, how many arrows could he possibly seal away?
But once he lost the Dinsional Gates, his defensive capabilities would plumt drastically, leaving him completely unable to evade Baldier's desperate assault!
At this critical mont, Zhang Yi's gaze also darkened considerably.
In the Colombian Navy's temporary command center, everyone's hearts leaped into their throats.
They all knew Baldier was betting everything on this move. Whether they could successfully eliminate Zhang Yi, or at the very least preserve Baldier's own life, hinged entirely on this single strike!
Zhang Yi's eyes turned ice-cold, with a sharp, murderous intent blazing within them.
After executing this ultimate technique, Baldier's energy rapidly weakened.
However, Zhang Yi couldn't possibly withstand this attack head-on, and even absorbing it with his Dinsional Space wasn't the optimal strategy.
So he took half a step back and vanished into his Alternate Dinsional Space.
Thousands of arrows descended from the sky, their kill zone spanning several kiloters in every direction. No matter where Zhang Yi reappeared, he would be instantly hunted down!
Therefore, Baldier wasn't the least bit anxious—he had ample patience.
Yet this ti, when Zhang Yi disappeared, he truly vanished.
After the endless rain of arrows fell, they suddenly halted mid-air, ceasing all movent.
Because they could no longer detect Zhang Yi's presence.
Baldier's eyes filled with stunned disbelief.
"How can this be? Has this guy... actually fled?"
According to previous patterns, whenever Zhang Yi disappeared through one Dinsional Gate, he would imdiately erge from another.
So what was happening this ti?
Just as he was utterly perplexed, a long, black stream of light appeared in the space behind him, like a sudden scar tearing through reality.
Void Slash!
The raging power of the void erupted violently right behind Baldier!
Having just used [Falling Stars] and distracted by Zhang Yi's sudden disappearance, Baldier failed to react in ti to the attack that materialized barely a centiter behind him.
His combat suit was effortlessly shredded, and his body suffered devastating damage.
"Swap!"
Gritting his teeth against the searing pain, Baldier hastily activated his skill to exchange places with one of his giant wolves.
The wolf was instantly vaporized into specks of light by the slash, but Baldier didn't escape unscathed.
He teleported several hundred ters away, now sporting a massive, grueso wound across his back that bled profusely, with his spinal bone clearly visible through the torn flesh.
The biting cold wind, carrying the toxic miasma, gnawed at his body.
He had no choice but to quickly command his smart system to inject stimulants and antidotes to restore his stamina.
Fortunately, his combat suit wasn't too severely damaged and possessed self-repair functions. It temporarily ejected repair materials to seal the gap, preventing Baldier from freezing to death.
But the damage Zhang Yi had dealt him was brutally severe.
The mont Zhang Yi reappeared, thousands of arrows shot toward him.
However, what erged wasn't Zhang Yi's main body—just a single arm holding a sword, reaching out from mid-air.
The instant the arrows charged toward him, he vanished back into thin air.
Within the Alternate Dinsional Space, ti flowed at least tens of thousands of tis slower than the outside world. Surprisingly, however, human consciousness wasn't bound by this constraint.
This ant that spending just one minute inside felt equivalent to a full year passing externally.
Moreover, one had to endure the agony of their mind racing far faster than their bodily responses, trapped in a near-stationary state.
In the past, Zhang Yi had always used this ability against his enemies.
But later, he further developed this power, transforming it instead into a self-sealing defensive technique.
Because he discovered that as long as he entered his dinsional space and closed the Dinsional Gates, no enemy could locate the entrance to this otherworldly realm, let alone launch attacks against him.
All he needed to do was adapt to the profound loneliness and sluggish sensation inside, where every mont felt like an eternity.
This wasn't an invincible technique.
Staying inside for too long would drive anyone to madness.
Zhang Yi's tested limit was one minute—roughly equivalent to one external year—and even that was only achievable under special circumstances.
After each attempt, his spirit would suffer significant negative side effects.
Yet in combat, using this ability just once could create unpredictable impacts on his opponent.
In duels between masters, victory and defeat could be decided in an instant.
As Zhang Yi subrged into his dinsional space, an alarm clock floated beside him, set for one minute.
The second hand moved so sluggishly it was almost imperceptible.
But Zhang Yi felt no urgency whatsoever—he had an extraordinarily long ti to relax and recalibrate.
Although this sensation of extre sluggishness was torturous, once adapted to, it could beco almost enjoyable.
Because he could utilize this extended duration for deep contemplation, carefully strategizing how to counter his enemy.
Outside, Baldier's heart sank into icy dread, unable to comprehend what other bizarre abilities Zhang Yi might possess.
That slash to his back had been the cruelest addition to his current plight.
He planted his longbow into the ground, switching to a dagger to guard against Zhang Yi's potential surprise attacks.
Several seconds later, the familiar assault materialized once more.
This ti, it ca from above his head.
A black longsword, infused with void energy, descended from above to cleave through his skull!
Baldier's scalp split open, blood streaming down.
But as a top-tier hunter, his reflexes were still sharp enough to counter with a reverse slash of his dagger!
The collision between dagger and horizontal sword produced a deafening clang, with black and crimson energies clashing and dissipating in mid-air.
This ti, however, Baldier was forced to his knees under the pressure!
A faint smile touched Zhang Yi's lips.
"Forcing yourself to overdraw your potential—it seems the side effects are hitting faster than expected!"
After speaking, he subrged back into his dinsional space.
He glanced at the alarm clock. According to his calculations, he had one final opportunity to launch an attack.
Otherwise, he would risk falling into temporal disarray.
In fact, he was already sowhat disoriented.
It was equivalent to staying in one place for months, then suddenly having to engage in combat.
But before returning, he issued a command to Hua Hua.
Launch an assault on Baldier!
During his duel with Baldier, he had suppressed him completely, denying him any breathing room.
anwhile, Hua Hua had finally finished harvesting the wolf pack.
By now, Baldier was severely weakened.
So, it was ti for Zhang Yi's substitute to enter the fray.
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