Fighting Zarbon to the Limit, a Pink Toad Charges, I Can Only Block with a Qi Shield

Zarbon quickly adapted to Gou Kong's attack rhythm. No longer content with merely blocking, he spotted an opening and suddenly blasted out a punch.

Gou Kong twisted aside and crossed his arms to block, taking the punch head-on. Zarbon's assault was lightning-fast, every fist aimed straight at his face, leaving not the slightest gap.

In just a few seconds of exchange, their offense and defense shifted so quickly it dazzled the eye. Neither gained the upper hand, and the battle fell into a brief deadlock.

After failing to break through for so long, Gou Kong's focus slackened for an instant.

"You let your guard down!"

"What?"

Gou Kong's pupils abruptly contracted. He wrenched his waist and flashed his upper body back and to the side. Zarbon's fist grazed past the tip of his nose, the fierce wind it stirred up scraping his cheek with raw pain.

That move should not have left him in such a sorry state, but that moment of distraction just now had been fatal. His center of gravity was completely off!

If Zarbon followed up with another punch, he would absolutely suffer badly!

Damn it, spacing out at a life-or-death moment was basically asking to die! Gou Kong gritted his teeth and tried to adjust his balance, but it was already too late!

Zarbon's whip kick slammed solidly into his waist and abdomen!

"Urgh—"

Gou Kong let out a muffled groan, his whole body flying backward out of control. He rolled several times across the ground before finally stopping.

The force of that kick was too fierce, directly jolting his diaphragm into spasms. For a long while, he could not catch his breath.

Covered in dust, Gou Kong crawled up from the ground. His Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty as he forced himself to regulate his breathing.

The first deep breath did nothing at all. He could only grit his teeth and suck in another breath hard, not until his lungs ached from swelling did his breathing barely smooth out.

He gave a low shout and ducked, avoiding the straight punch Zarbon threw right after.

"What!"

Zarbon's punch missed. Because he had used too much force, he could not pull back in time, and his entire body hung in midair, wide open.

A cold gleam flashed through Gou Kong's eyes. Seizing that fleeting chance, he drove a fierce uppercut into Zarbon's abdomen!

This green-skinned bastard had just been thinking of using a big move to decide things in one blow, and now he had exposed a fatal opening instead!

That punch had definitely landed clean!

Zarbon's waist and abdomen instantly bent like a shrimp, even his scream changing pitch. "Aaah—!"

The power of that punch was astonishing. The tight battle suit on Zarbon's body was blasted inward, and his whole body flew backward out of control before smashing heavily into the ground.

How could Gou Kong give him a chance to catch his breath? He shoved both arms forward, and a compressed energy wave blasted out with a roar!

With a thunderous boom, the rock layer beneath Zarbon was directly blown into a deep pit dozens of meters across, shattered stones spraying all over the sky.

Gou Kong had just been about to press the attack when his body abruptly went hollow. His stamina and energy drained away at high speed, making him freeze on the spot in an instant.

His pupils shrank. The body that had still been taut half a second ago swayed uncontrollably, almost toppling to the ground.

Only then did he realize that his breathing was as heavy as a bellows. When he had been locked in a deathmatch with Zarbon just now, he had not noticed at all that his stamina had already been exhausted to this extent.

From the moment he activated the Energy Body-Forging Technique for the second time, Gou Kong had expected his stamina to be overdrawn, but he had not thought it would come this quickly.

Before, he had been holding on purely through the adrenaline stirred up by battle. Now that victory and defeat had briefly been decided, that surge of excitement faded, and an overwhelming wave of exhaustion instantly surged up, even making his fingertips tremble.

He had previously estimated the limits of his stamina, but the actual consumption had far exceeded expectations!

Damn it, that strike just now had been the only chance to completely cripple Zarbon, yet his body had to fail him at a time like this!

In his current state, he could hold on for a few more minutes at most before completely collapsing.

There was nothing to hope for. He had to finish Zarbon before he recovered!

Gou Kong gritted his teeth and forced himself to move his legs, which felt as if they had been filled with lead.

Gou Kong forced his trembling legs to stand. Although he was exhausted to the limit, he could feel that Zarbon's condition was not much better than his!

That uppercut plus the energy wave just now had definitely landed clean!

If he did not finish him off now, he would never get another chance.

Pain?

Tired?

Better than being killed by these two dogs of Frieza!

He took a difficult step toward the direction where he sensed Zarbon's energy.

He wanted to use the Flight Technique to fly over, but his body was so empty he could not muster even the slightest bit of ki.

He wanted to run, but his legs were as soft as cotton. After two steps, he staggered, like he was struggling in water. Every movement seemed to use up half his life.

The only good news was that Zarbon made no movement at all.

Whether he had been stunned by the attack just now or his injuries were too severe to move, this green-skinned bastard was actually lying motionless in the crater. That was already a heaven-sent stroke of luck.

Gou Kong did not dare delay. Who knew when this bastard would recover?

If he really waited until Zarbon recovered, the one who died would definitely be him!

Gou Kong had just taken his second step and was about to catch his breath when the corner of his eye suddenly caught a fluctuation of energy off to the side!

He had just been about to turn and defend when a purple energy blast slammed squarely into his back!

"Ahhh!"

Agonizing pain swept through his entire body in an instant, and even Gou Kong's scream changed pitch. This was a sneak attack that had hit him when he was completely unguarded and his stamina was already bottoming out!

In game terms, this was 100% critical-hit true damage!

His whole body pitched forward out of control, black smoke billowing from him like a fighter jet shot out of the sky. He crashed heavily into the rocks nearby, then slid several more meters before finally stopping.

Gou Kong grunted, forcing himself through the terrible pain as he turned his head, wanting to see which bastard had stabbed him in the back.

"Dodoria... you bastard...!"

What came into view was Dodoria, his face covered in blood, his battle suit in tatters!

The pink-skinned toad was covered in wounds from head to toe, purple blood flowing out through the rips in his battle suit. His toad-like eyes were bloodshot and crimson as he charged at him like a madman.

Gou Kong cursed inwardly. This fucker just wouldn't die!

He had to get up, fast. Otherwise, once this thing slammed into him, he'd be crushed into mincemeat!

Gou Kong gritted his teeth, reached out to brace himself against the nearby rock, and used every ounce of strength in his body to try to prop up his trembling frame.

Every muscle in him was spasming, the pain making him clench his jaw tight, but he still forced himself upward.

But all that effort did nothing. The energy inside him seemed to have been completely cut off at the source; he couldn't muster even the slightest bit!

Damn it...

That sneak attack just now had actually wiped out the last bit of strength he had left?

Gou Kong watched as Dodoria charged blindly with his eyes shut, smashing the rubble along the way to pieces without the slightest hint of slowing down, and goosebumps rose all over his body. The bastard was already right in front of him!

Gou Kong had no choice but to give up trying to raise his body. With the last thread of strength he had, he propped up a thin ki shield in front of himself.

Because he was out of stamina, this ki shield was nowhere near as solid as before, but at least it could protect his vitals!

Without that barrier, if this tank-like pink toad slammed into him for real, he'd be off to meet the King of Hell on the spot!