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"Riku."Riku floated in the air, looking Bach dead in the eye as he calmly replied.
"Riku. I'll remember that name,"Bach nodded, his voice turning cold and menacing."So now, die here."
With that, he tensed his muscles and launched a massive punch at Riku.
In response, Riku grinned and released another wave of power, charging head-on to meet the blow.
BOOM—!
The sky split again. The shockwave this time was even more terrifying than before. The ground shattered, mountains cracked, and the world around them got wrecked.
Unlike earlier, this wasn't a one-sided beatdown. They clashed midair, forming a terrifying deadlock.
"Riku… so this is your strength, huh? No wonder you injured one of mine,"Bach said in awe, feeling Riku's overwhelming power despite the massive size difference.
"You're not bad either, big guy. Not many can trade punches with me like this when I'm in this state,"Riku replied, full of fighting spirit.
"So that's it. You're a warrior too, huh? Someone who craves battle, who lives for it,"Bach commented.
"But this is a battlefield, not a place to show off."His gaze suddenly sharpened."So, human warrior—sorry, but I can't let you leave."
Right after he spoke, three more Giants charged in from the side, joining the fight and attacking Riku at once.
At the same time, Bach increased his power again—finally going all out. Riku, even in Balance Breaker mode, was getting pushed back.
"Ganging up on me, huh? Too bad—that doesn't work on me."Feeling the incoming attack from the side, Riku smirked and instantly vanished using his Heaven Shift technique.
"That's the Skywing Tribe's Heaven Shift!"Bach's fist suddenly met no resistance, the power that had been holding him back disappeared in an instant, causing him to stumble forward in surprise.
Why does a human not only have power like the Dragon Essence Tribe, but also the Skywing Tribe's Heaven Shift?
"Damn it!"In that split second, Bach saw Riku reappear—right in front of one of his comrades' necks. His pupils shrank in horror.
But it was already too late.
Riku had teleported to the side of the giant's neck, and in the next instant, he channeled all his strength into a sweeping kick—
"Crack—!""Boom—!"
Despite the size difference, a giant's neck was still a weak spot. With terrifying force, Riku's kick crushed the giant's neck like paper. The neck visibly caved in, followed by a loud snap. Blood sprayed everywhere as the massive body was launched into the air like a ragdoll, crashing through several mountain peaks before finally landing like a deflated ball on a distant plain.
The impact was so intense it formed a massive crater, the ground trembling violently as dust filled the sky.
The scene was so shocking that even Zhu Yue, who'd seen plenty of Riku's insane feats, couldn't help but look stunned.
"Boom—!"
And it wasn't over yet.
Riku teleported again and launched another giant flying with a kick, sending it crashing to the ground, barely clinging to life.
Sure, the Skywing Tribe also had teleportation, but most of them couldn't match Riku's insane strength. His power alone could break through their usually tough defense with ease. Combine that with his terrifying speed and relatively small size compared to giants, and the giants simply couldn't react in time.
By now, Bach felt like his rage could pierce the heavens—but at the same time, he felt completely powerless. Riku was like their natural enemy, a nemesis specifically built to destroy giant-kind.
It had basically turned into an all-out massacre.
Against someone like Riku, who was so slippery and deadly, their attacks and defenses were completely ineffective. Even when they tried to guard their vital points, it didn't help much.
And worse? They couldn't even land a hit on him. He was just too damn fast.
So the giants kept falling, one after another, without even touching a hair on Riku's head.
Zhu Yue watched all this unfold and silently mourned for the giants.Of all the people they could've messed with, they picked Riku?
Originally, Lord Riku had probably just come here to treasure hunt. If the giants had been a bit friendlier, they might've even formed an alliance.
But instead, they went full idiot mode and tried to kill him—and her too.
Well, now there was nothing left to talk about. The moment they showed killing intent, the outcome was sealed: total annihilation.
"Riku!!!!!!!"
Watching his comrades fall one after another, the Giant King Bach let out a furious roar, his killing intent almost turning tangible.
"Angry? That's too bad. You're not some chosen one who powers up just by shouting and then kills the enemy," Riku muttered coldly. He floated in the air, looking down at Bach and the battered, bloodied giants below.
If they wanted to kill him, they had to be ready to face the consequences. And his counterattack would be deadly. He never showed mercy to his enemies.
"But honestly, I'm getting bored… so I'll wrap this up."Riku's voice was icy.
"No!"Zhu Yue, who had been watching from afar, suddenly realized what Riku was about to do and took off running as fast as she could.
"—!"Bach noticed too. But he couldn't run.
"Gate Four—Wound Gate—OPEN!" Riku roared. A burst of green energy exploded from his body, shooting into the sky and stirring up the winds around him.
"So that's where that power came from!"Feeling the overwhelming pressure, Bach's eyes widened as the rage momentarily faded into clarity.
He suddenly remembered that beam of blue-red light that once destroyed a star.
"Ding ding ding. Now… disappear," Riku said flatly.
In his palm, red and blue energy intertwined, forming a concentrated sphere of destruction aimed directly at the giants below.
The sheer force made the space around them ripple and warp.
"Don't you dare underestimate us giants!"Bach roared, and a black-red aura burst from his body.
The remaining giants, faces full of fury, also stood tall and moved to Bach's side.
"I never underestimated you," Riku said blankly. "But wiping you out? That's a decision I won't change."
With that, he unleashed the power he'd gathered.
In an instant, the red-blue beam that had once destroyed stars descended from the sky like a sword of judgment, tearing through space and crashing toward the giants.
"....."