Legend of the Past

Xingtian quickened his pace.

Even though this broken frame was burning fiercely, Yu Xiao could still sense the surging energy rampaging through the machine!

With every step, countless droplets of molten metal fell beside Xingtian's feet, vaporizing the surging ocean waves.

"The battlefield is the only home for a mecha!"

Xingtian began to advance at full speed, the rushing heat flowing through the gaps in the metal across the frame; in this instant, it was as if Xingtian had returned to ten years ago.

"Come!"

Amidst the layered roars of the monsters, Xingtian charged recklessly toward that dazzling Fusion Entity!

A sturdy Aggregate Beast launched a direct charge at Xingtian, and Yu Xiao chose to respond with nothing but his fists!

Thud!

The sound of the collision echoed through heaven and earth; Xingtian's scorching blade plunged into the Aggregate Beast's hard skull, while his fist smashed the monster's face into pulp!

Warning, wrist armor integrity at 31%!

Six thick, sharp tails swept across the sea surface, kicking up a massive wave that lashed directly at Xingtian's chest!

Xingtian spread his arms, gripping two of the tails tightly, but the remaining four had already pierced into his armor!

Sizzle!

Yet Xingtian did not fall; instead, he exerted force with both hands, using his own violent strength and the high heat coating the machine's surface to tear the two tails clean off!

Immediately after, Xingtian swung his arms, using his wrist blades to sever the four tails embedded in his chest!

Warning, chest armor integrity at 67%!

Yu Xiao no longer cared about these warnings; he had become one with Xingtian!

Green fluid dripped from Xingtian's chest as the mecha ran, tearing out the tails embedded in his armor as he moved!

The two Aggregate Beasts that had lost their tails also fell into a frenzy, charging simultaneously in the direction Xingtian was heading!

Warning, power core has collapsed, frame expected to dissolve in 5 minutes and 43 seconds!

Yu Xiao had never felt so light, even though that surging power was about to burn him to nothing!

Just as the two Aggregate Beasts were about to collide with Xingtian, the massive mecha actually lifted both feet off the ground, lunging forward!

The blade, already melted and warped by the high heat, slashed across the backs of the two giant beasts, carving out two wounds dozens of meters long!

Boom!

Xingtian rolled to a landing, kicking up a massive wave, and the little remaining protective armor on his body fell away entirely in the shock of the impact!

Counting the two injured on his back, a full six Aggregate Beasts now surrounded Xingtian from front to back!

Yet Xingtian felt no fear, instead charging toward the two closest Aggregate Beasts!

At this moment, Yu Xiao felt as if he possessed a physical body once more; this fifty-meter-tall mecha was now as agile as a human frame!

Before the sharp claws of the two Aggregate Beasts could touch Xingtian, their heads were already gripped by a pair of burning steel hands.

Thud!

Yu Xiao exerted force with both arms, his ten fingers digging into the beasts' flesh, smashing the heads of the two giants together!

Boiling liquid metal and green beast blood splashed into the air like two overturned cans of soda spilled across the deep blue sea!

A whistling wind blew past Yu Xiao's back; Xingtian turned instantly, his twisted wrist blade slashing across an Aggregate Beast attempting a sneak attack!

"Roar!"

Seeing the monster retreat a step, Xingtian immediately lunged forward to deliver a fatal blow to its skull!

Crack!

The broken wrist blade sliced through the Aggregate Beast's brain matter, but the blade itself remained lodged in its head forever.

Warning, left arm Slayer wrist blade destroyed!

Just then, the remaining three Aggregate Beasts charged together!

Even though Yu Xiao used his hand to protect his waist, he still suffered a heavy blow!

Warning, waist armor destroyed, left arm mecha integrity at 81%, muscle sensor unit unresponsive, restarting link...

Yu Xiao didn't need to look to know that his upper torso and lower body were barely hanging on, and his left arm was nothing but a lonely metal skeleton!

But he was no mere electronic system; he was a conscious soul!

As long as Xingtian's power core was still running, Yu Xiao could still command this frame of steel!

Thud!

Xingtian gripped the head of the Aggregate Beast directly in front of him and slammed his knee into it with brutal force, combining with the near-molten high-heat metal to smash its jaw into a puddle of pulp!

Warning! Chest mecha destroyed!

Several sharp tails pierced through Xingtian's back, and one even burrowed into his out-of-control power core; in the blink of an eye, that tail was completely melted within the rampaging core!

The wrist blade on Yu Xiao's right arm had also melted by two-thirds, capable of withstanding only one more attack!

"Not yet!"

In the next second, Xingtian suddenly grabbed a sharp tail that had pierced through its body, pulling it further and further out from its own chest.

He could feel the power within him fading rapidly; it was the precursor to the power core about to extinguish.

"Aaaaaah!"

Yu Xiao let out a silent roar, and Xingtian, gripping the barb of that sharp tail, plunged it into the head of one of the Aggregate Beasts!

Following this, ignoring the damage to its own body, Xingtian used both arms to wrap around the neck of the final Aggregate Beast, its hands prying apart the creature's lower jaw and upper palate!

The Aggregate Beast's mouth was splitting open bit by bit, green fluid churning in its throat.

Its sharp claws were frantically tearing at every metal component on Xingtian's body, but this did not loosen the grip on its head by even a fraction!

"Die!"

With a forceful tug, Xingtian tore the Aggregate Beast's head into two halves!

This also drained the last of the energy from the power core.

All seven Aggregate Beasts had fallen before Xingtian, leaving only the Fusion Entity that was still growing!

The system's warnings had long since gone silent due to the lack of power, and the final glimmer of light within the power core was fading away.

In Yu Xiao's blurred vision, the new Fusion Beast was about to finish hatching; it was a behemoth twenty meters taller than him, and unimaginable energy was gathering within it.

If it were allowed to hatch successfully, everything would be over.

Xingtian's body was teetering, every step looking as if it were about to collapse into the sea.

Clang!

A silver metal arm detached from Xingtian's shoulder and sank into the sea.

Xingtian's power core had extinguished, and Yu Xiao was pushing forward solely on the remaining energy that was melting his own torso.

The sunset deepened, and the sea breeze carried a chill that blew against Xingtian's swaying gait.

Inside the hangar, Bai Ying knelt on the ground, watching Xingtian's lonely back walk step by step toward the Fusion Entity with teary eyes.

"Fight, until the very last moment."

The crimson wrist blade stopped in front of the Fusion Entity and moved no more.

Yu Xiao had exhausted his very last bit of energy.

He stood like a giant statue, frozen in that moment forever.

"General, an unidentified object is passing through the atmosphere, descending toward the offshore area outside the hangar!"

General Chen instantly suppressed all emotion and turned his gaze to the surveillance screen.

Bang!

After a sonic boom that shook the sky, a massive black cube pierced straight through the clouds, plummeting toward the sea like a meteor!

"Are there any life or energy signatures?" General Chen stared vigilantly at the cube on the screen.

"None, General!"

"Then keep your eyes on the new fusion monster first!" General Chen decided decisively. "Deploy half the firepower from the offshore zone and open fire on the Fusion Entity!"

"But Xingtian..."

"There are no buts!"

General Chen knew that doing this would affect the Xingtian mecha, which had already ceased operation, but he had no other choice.

"Wait..." The communications officer suddenly covered his headset. "They're back, they're back!"

In the distance, two tall figures were rapidly approaching the Fusion Entity from the far sea.

"It's Crimson Hurricane and Striker!"

Boom!

Before the communications officer could finish, a heaven-shaking explosion erupted outside the hangar!

Nine Golden Crow Fission Missiles launched from the matrix on Crimson Hurricane's chest, splitting into twenty-seven micro-homing missiles in mid-air and slamming straight into the Fusion Beast!

After a cloud of thick smoke, the Fusion Beast dragged its mangled right forelimb and roared at the two mechas!

Its body was covered in thick green liquid, and its tail had not fully extended, but its massive size still shocked everyone in the command room.

"It forcibly interrupted its own hatching process to resist the missile matrix just now!" General Chen immediately assessed this bizarre scene. "Crimson Hurricane, Striker, close in at full speed and launch an attack!"

The six giant thrusters behind Crimson Hurricane opened to full power, pushing the 85-meter-tall giant to an unimaginable speed!

In just a few seconds, Crimson Hurricane rushed toward the Fusion Beast like a comet flying across the sea!

"Brother Jun, there's no need for you guys to deal with this underdeveloped new breed!" said one of the pilots of Crimson Hurricane, Meng Changqing.

In the blink of an eye, Crimson Hurricane had reached the front of the Fusion Beast and threw a punch directly at its massive head!

Boom!

The shockwave from this single punch alone stirred up giant waves on the surface of the sea!

The Fusion Beast retreated several steps, knocking the now-deactivated Xingtian into the sea, a massive fissure already appearing across its face!

"Don't go down yet, I haven't even put in any effort!"

The massive fist of the Crimson Hurricane began to shift, revealing the current-laced turbine transmission beneath its armor as five fingers made of malleable alloy stretched out, compressing immense layers of energy.

"Fifth Gear Charge, a birth gift for you!" Inside the cockpit, Meng Changqing threw this hook with all his might!

Bang!

The giant red fist, trailing sparks of electricity, slammed straight into the head of the Fusion Beast, and the latter was sent flying instantly like a ragdoll hit by a speeding truck!

At this moment, the Raider, moving at full speed, finally arrived beside the Crimson Hurricane, and both looked toward the direction where the Fusion Beast had fallen.

"It's over, you're a step too late, Brother Jun." Meng Changqing maneuvered the Crimson Hurricane to shake off its fist, which was covered in glowing green fluid.

The Raider didn't respond, instead taking a few large strides to reach the fallen Fusion Beast and dragging it up from the sea!

The Fusion Beast was left with nothing but a viscous body; its head had turned into a puddle of sludge that dissipated into the ocean, and the gash at its neck was shocking just to look at.

"There are indeed no signs of life." Liu Zhenxuan, one of the pilots of the Raider, finally spoke up.

"Nobody could take a punch like that from me." The Crimson Hurricane used its hand to flick non-existent "dust" off its shoulder.

"Save the bragging for after the defensive battle ends."

Inside the cockpit of the Crimson Hurricane, the older Meng Changkong looked at his younger brother, who obediently shut his mouth.

"General, let us take over the coming battle."