Chapter 97: One Punch Extinguishes Wind and Rain, No Gods Remain in the Four Seas

Surging arcs of lightning surged from his belt to Steel Fist's feet; he leaped high, his right leg wrapped in dazzling blue energy. As the Deep Sea King raised its head, it saw that deadly blue light rapidly expanding in its vision!

"Boom—!!!"

A terrifying explosion illuminated the entire sky; the shockwave shattered all the glass in nearby buildings, and dust and smoke shot into the heavens.

When the dust cleared, Steel Fist crouched halfway on the ground, while the Deep Sea King lay on the ground.

Its body was covered in blackened scars; it struggled to rise, and the look in its eyes toward Steel Fist carried Heavy for the first time, even a hint of fear.

Too fast! This guy's movements are really too fast!

If the opponent's attack power hadn't been so weak, it would have died already; even now, if two more kicks like the last one landed, it would die.

The Deep Sea King touched the blackened wound on its chest, its expression shifting between gloom and uncertainty.

On the other side, Steel Fist stood up; beneath the visor, a look of exhaustion appeared on his face.

It survived a Rider Kick; is the Deep Sea King's strength really this strong?

The battle situation fell into a subtle balance.

But just then.

"Pitter-patter."

In the crowd, someone felt a dampness on their forehead; looking up, they saw that at some point, the sky had become overcast with dark clouds.

"It's raining."

Someone said softly.

"Yes, it's raining."

"Speaking of which, the rain scenes in Kamen Rider can seal one's legend."

"No one is more than Dong... wait? It's raining?!"

"If I remember correctly, the Deep Sea King's strength increases on rainy days, right?"

Suddenly, a somewhat hesitant voice rang out; these words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's heads, and they sharply turned their heads to look at the Deep Sea King.

At this moment, the Deep Sea King was tilting its head back to bathe in the rain, letting out a chilling, spine-tingling laugh.

Its body swelled at a speed visible to the naked eye; muscle fibers writhed like living creatures, and those blackened scars caused by the Rider Kick rapidly healed under the wash of the rainwater!

"It seems..."

The Deep Sea King rotated its now thicker neck, its yellow eyes locking onto Kamen Rider Steel Fist, revealing a ferocious grin.

"The winner is me."

"Whoosh—!"

Its figure vanished instantly!

Kamen Rider Steel Fist instinctively activated ClockUp (Acceleration), narrowly dodging this fatal blow, but to his surprise, the Deep Sea King did not continue the pursuit; instead, it turned toward the onlookers!

"No good!"

Kamen Rider Steel Fist's compound eyes suddenly contracted.

He instantly understood the Deep Sea King's plan: although the rain enhanced its strength, it also made it realize, because of him, that humans were not without those who could threaten it.

Moreover, no one knew how long this rain would last; now it had become stronger under the rain's blessing, but when the sunny day came, it might still be defeated and perish.

It abandoned the idea of conquering humanity; at least for now, it abandoned it, so the life or death of the surrounding humans no longer mattered to it.

"Die!"

The Deep Sea King laughed wildly as it rushed toward the surrounding crowd, its thick arms raised high; if this blow landed, at least dozens of people would die!

Isn't that guy a hero? Since he is a hero, then try to save these people from its hands.

It wanted to see whether this guy would save them faster, or it would kill them faster!

Kamen Rider Steel Fist's compound eyes suddenly contracted; ClockUp activated instantly, saving those people; the Deep Sea King paid no attention to this, and immediately launched another blow.

With so many humans here, even if it closed its eyes, it wouldn't have to worry about there being no humans within its attack range.

Third blow, fourth blow, fifth blow...

The Deep Sea King rampaged through the crowd as if toying with prey, while Steel Fist exhausted himself to intercept again and again; every acceleration drained his stamina, and every rescue made the armor groan under unbearable strain.

By the twenty-seventh time...

"Crack!"

The belt suddenly erupted with blinding electric light; ClockUp was forcibly deactivated, Steel Fist stumbled and fell to his knees, withdrawing from the Rider state.

Sweat mixed with rainwater dripped from his chin, and his vision had already begun to blur.

"Heh."

The Deep Sea King stopped its playful steps, walked up to him, and for this result, felt no surprise.

Isn't the price of becoming a hero exactly this?

To die while saving companions; after this guy dies, he should be smiling, right?

Hehe.

But it doesn't matter; it will send this group of his companions over to reunite with him.

"Go die."

No nonsense, no hesitation; the Deep Sea King's fist, carrying the howling wind, smashed down, intending to give this human who could threaten it no chance to turn the tables!

"Licenseless Knight" watched the fist approaching closer and closer, yet a smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Actually, he knew Old Zhong was right here; he didn't need rescue; Old Zhong would naturally save them; but as a hero, when seeing civilians who might be in danger, how could he possibly do nothing?

Old Zhong trusted him enough; even in that situation, he believed Steel Fist could save the people and did not intervene; truly worthy of someone who obtained the Emperor Emperor Yanwang template.

But now, he had truly reached his limit.

"Bang!"

In "Licenseless Knight's" blurred vision, the Deep Sea King's fist was steadily blocked by a slender palm; the instant fist met palm, a violent gust of wind blew away all the surrounding gravel!

The Deep Sea King's pupils shrank abruptly, its expression heavier than ever before; it stared fixedly at the human who had appeared before it at some unknown moment, having failed to detect the other's arrival entirely, unable even to sense the other's presence!

Had this human not appeared within its line of sight, it would have believed the other did not exist at all.

"Who are you?!"

The Deep Sea King's voice carried intense unease.

Ye Xuan ignored its question, simply reaching out to lift "The Unlicensed Knight" to his feet.

"Well done."

He nodded, his eyes filled with sincere praise.

Ye Xuan admired every hero willing to fight to protect humanity, and respected every knight who fought for human freedom.

Although he himself would not choose such a path, that did not hinder his respect for those who held such beliefs.

"Leave the rest to me."

Ye Xuan patted the other's shoulder, then turned to face the Deep Sea King, his gaze growing increasingly cold.

The Deep Sea King instinctively retreated half a step.

This human is not right!

"Strike first to gain the upper hand!"

Fierce light flashed in the Deep Sea King's eyes; its right-arm muscles instantly swelled to an exaggerated degree, veins bulging like coiled dragons beneath its bluish-gray skin, as it poured all its inner strength into this single punch!

"Boom—!!!"

The wind and rain ceased abruptly; heaven and earth fell silent.

Scalding blood erupted like a fountain in the air, scattering into a rain of blood that drifted slowly down.

Amid the shocked gazes of the crowd, the Deep Sea King's right arm was obliterated, and a massive hollow appeared across more than half of its chest.

Flesh and blood scattered like sand grains; the Deep Sea King struggled to turn its eyeballs, looking at its hollow chest, then slowly raised its head to gaze at Ye Xuan.

What it saw was a pair of black eyes utterly devoid of emotion.

The holy giant conveys light amidst the setting sun; the human knight resists fate amidst the torrential rain.

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(End of this chapter)