Chapter 491: We Are the Champions

Just as the two Cross Wheels were about to shred the Shadow Hunter Apollo, the entire mecha suddenly vanished.

Void Hundred-Eye Dragonfly—Void Stealth.

The two giant Cross Wheels crossed paths and flew into the distance. Davari felt Li Hao's killing intent; he dared not show off his maneuvers and quickly escaped across a stretch of space, but suddenly, upon looking up, he found the Armor Leopard had blocked his path before he knew it.

A K23 Dagger appeared and struck directly at the Armor Leopard. —Void Jump Slash!

A series of Shadow Hunter Apollos struck at the Armor Leopard, the mecha switching between stealth and reality, while the Armor Leopard moved constantly to dodge. "Anlita, let's go provide support!"

"We're just a little bit off. If he gets any closer, I can blast him with the laser cannon."

Anlita's expression was icy; she felt something was wrong. This was a lure to draw them out!

"Davari, do not engage, return immediately! He wants to lure us out. Four more minutes and we win. Immediately, right now, return! This is an order!" Anlita roared instantly.

In an instant, on the battlefield, countless giant eyes appeared in the sky, shrouding and surrounding the Armor Leopard. Although Davari was somewhat unwilling, he began to retreat.

However, the golden Armor Leopard suddenly threw a punch. Davari immediately entered a void state, followed by a loud explosion; the Shadow Hunter Apollo was blasted out. Davari's expression tightened, and the next moment, the Shadow Hunter Apollo vanished instantly.

Void Stealth + Large-scale Void Teleportation!

At this moment, the Cross Wheels returned. Without any pause, they instantly pursued Davari. Davari gritted his teeth—*Heh*, too late! The Shadow Hunter Apollo vanished. His teammates' powerful Zone had already indicated the coordinates; at this distance, he could jump directly back to the Red Flag Base! His teammates were waiting...

However, the two giant Cross Wheels pursuing the Shadow Hunter Apollo sliced through the void and plunged directly into it, the two Cross Wheels following closely behind.

The next second, in full view of everyone, the Shadow Hunter Apollo appeared above the Red Flag Base, its form manifesting from a blurry, fluctuating state. But before it could even rejoice... the Shadow Hunter Apollo split in two and turned into a ball of fire.

Boom...

—Void Jump Slash Cross Wheel!

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Cross Wheels that had completed their mission had already returned to the Armor Leopard's hands. The Red Flag Base was right before its eyes.

The Armor Leopard's engine roared, turning into a streak of golden light as it charged toward the Red Flag Base. The four people inside the Red Flag Base stood ready. Anlita could no longer care about anything else, her heart sinking to the bottom. The laser cannon was locked on; it was clear the Armor Leopard had no intention of slowing down. The fully charged cannon fired directly.

A massive beam of energy blasted toward the Armor Leopard.

The Armor Leopard extended a hand, and a golden ring of light several dozen meters in diameter appeared. The moment the energy cannon entered the golden ring, it was deflected and blasted directly into the sky.

Gravity Field—Energy Refraction!

Was it their luring the enemy deep, or Li Hao's trap to catch them all?

At this moment, the four people in the base finally realized they were surrounded.

Facing the Armor Leopard, which was like a War God, the Cross Wheels collided and accelerated incessantly, spinning at high speed between the Armor Leopard's hands. A desperate fight?

With what?

In their minds, the terrifying figure of Li Hao, like a Mawang descending upon the world, had once been buried deep in their memories, but at this moment, it resurfaced. Although there were still four of them, the team channel had gone silent, with only the sound of extremely tense, shallow breathing.

"Retreat, split up!" Anlita's mind finally cleared. At this point, recklessly fighting Li Hao to the death was exactly what he wanted. Scatter immediately and go find the other members of Tianjing Martial Arts; there might still be a chance. Even if Li Hao completed the occupation, it would only be a win for the team battle. As long as no points were added, everything was highly possible!

In an instant, Anlita had analyzed the situation.

Li Xiangshan was the first to react. The Shengtong Shanhu Hunben instantly unleashed a thunderburst, and the Tianfa Eanus flew off in the opposite direction of the Armor Leopard like a thunderclap.

—Heavenly Punishment Skyward Cannon!

Who could have imagined that one day, the most fierce and overbearing move of the Punishment Mech would be used to run away?

The next moment, Xila's energy acceleration was also maxed out, and his Tianfa Ean flew toward the south. Klein gritted his teeth—he was truly brave—and the Phantom Fighter turned to face the Armor Leopard. "I'll cover the rear!"

Anlita did not hesitate. The Phantom Fighter instantly used Space Movement to pull away. Four mechas, four directions. The sudden change left everyone stunned. What was this?

???

One person chasing four people?

It must be said, they were truly cowardly, but their minds were truly calm. That Li Hao still possessed such power after dealing with Xilian was truly terrifying. And this entire tactical sequence was even more chilling: deliberately using Davari to confuse the opponent, gathering everyone at the Red Flag Base, and then, when Davari retreated quickly, judging that the Hai Long members had all arrived, he immediately struck to kill Davari.

"He even learned Davari's Bullet Jump, and with dual-band Zone control, he's playing people to death without mercy." "This is definitely fishing. The best hunters often disguise themselves as the prey!"

"I never want to be his opponent again in this life."

"Heh, you'd have to be qualified enough to even encounter him first."

"Li Ge is really too ruthless, playing with his opponents from strength to psychology. I'm numb. If I were a member of Hai Long, I'd have collapsed." "If you can't beat them, you can only run. Anlita's reaction was considered fast."

"Still clear-headed. As long as one gets away, there's still a chance. No matter how good Li Ge is, he's only one person; he can't chase four, right?" "If the ants had even a little bit of combat power, they wouldn't be so passive!"

The contestants, both Awakened and non-Awakened, were all terrified. Maxis, Basta, and the others had fallen into complete silence, because they felt it was very likely that none of them could escape.

On the battlefield, just as Anlita and the others were fleeing, the Cross Wheels also struck simultaneously. The moment the two Cross Wheels flew out, they suddenly trembled, splitting from one into two, two into four, four into eight, eight into sixteen... the Cross Wheels were constantly replicating.

In the blink of an eye, the sky was filled with Cross Wheels, killing toward the four of them.

This... this isn't the fantasy attack of the concept mech "Sky Dance Wheel"—Mantuluo Tianwu Baolun???

Klein, responsible for covering the rear, had already revealed the Abyss Mantis Hunben. Baring his teeth, he charged toward the Armor Leopard without fear of death. There were over a dozen Cross Wheels striking at him. Whether they were physical or energy manifestations, Klein touched none of them. The Phantom Fighter used Ghost movement techniques to skirt the edge of death, pushing speed and agility to the peak. The giant Abyss Mantis bared its fangs and had already reached the front of the Armor Leopard, the massive K23 Titanium Sword slashing toward the Armor Leopard.

Instantly, a terrifying gravity field descended. Klein felt a suffocating force and his body trembled, but with his ability, there was only a fraction of a second of hesitation. But just as he recovered, with a *bang*, his movement slowed, and he then saw a hand protruding from the chest of his Phantom Fighter.

The Armor Leopard's right hand had already pierced through the Phantom Fighter.

Xila's Tianfa Eanus could not outrun the pursuing Cross Wheels and directly raised the Titanium Shield to counterattack. However, the next second, the Titanium Shield was sliced directly open, followed by the mecha. It split in two, and seven or eight more Cross Wheels followed behind—*swoosh, swoosh, swoosh*...

The mecha was sliced into more than ten pieces, exploding into a ball of fire.

Anlita was also caught. The Abyss Yadie Hunben descended, Golden Zone fully opened, and black snow drifted from the sky. Abyss Yadie—Zero-Degree Space!

The speed of the pursuing Cross Wheels was immediately reduced. The way to deal with Cross Wheels could not be through collision, but by reducing momentum and energy, and only Anlita's powerful freezing ability could achieve this.

At this moment, Anlita had only one thought: run. Run as far as possible. As long as she was alive, there was hope.

One by one, the energy-manifested Cross Wheels dissipated in the air, leaving only the last one. But just as she breathed a sigh of relief, she discovered that a Mobile Suit was standing on the very last giant Cross Wheel.

In an instant, Anlita's whole body stiffened. She bit her tongue and took a deep breath. She couldn't run anymore, but she could buy time for Li Xiangshan. As long as she lived, there was one who could survive.

The Phantom Fighter charged toward the Armor Leopard, but what greeted her was a Small Sun, the very ultimate move of Xilian.

—Stellar Genesis!

Boom...

The Phantom Fighter melted directly into the light.

Only Li Xiangshan's Tianfa Eanus remained. Li Xiangshan was running frantically. His Thunder acceleration allowed the Punishment Mech to continuously perform violent ejections with the Skyward Cannon, widening the distance. The direction he chose to escape was also the furthest from the Armor Leopard. The power of the Cross Wheels was clearly weakening, but on his radar, his teammates were gone.

Li Xiangshan's expression was grave as he continued to run toward the distance; one by one, the manifested Cross Wheels vanished, leaving only the final, true Cross Wheel remaining.

At this moment, the will of the entire Moon rested upon his shoulders, and seeing the only remaining real Cross Wheel gradually lose its strength, a glimmer of excitement appeared on the faces of all the Moon People.

However, when the Armor Leopard appeared on the Cross Wheel once more, the Galaxy Center fell into instant despair, followed immediately by the sound of weeping. That night, the Mawang descended, and darkness shrouded the Moon.

The Punishment Mech stopped in its tracks, and the Armor Leopard retracted its two Cross Wheels and landed. Li Xiangshan looked at the opponent before him—this opponent he admired, who stood in the way of his career championship—sighed deeply, discarded the Titanium Shield, and raised the K23 Titanium Spear to charge toward the Armor Leopard.

Over these five years, countless events flashed before his eyes; with the Shanhuhu Hunben raised to its peak and accompanied by rolling Thunder, the Punishment Mech transformed into a bolt of roaring lightning and struck toward the Armor Leopard.

This was his final courage as a Warrior! Kill!

Li Xiangshan's roar resounded in the ears of every Moon Person, so resolute, so desperate. Hum~~~

Two Cross Wheels struck toward the Punishment Mech.

This day was known as the darkest hour of the Moon.

As the final Tianfa Eanus of Li Xiangshan turned into a ball of flame, the entire Solar System fell silent.

Countless tears flowed in the Galaxy Center, some happy, some sorrowful, and the next moment, earth-shaking cheers resounded throughout the entire world. Victory!

Tianjing Mecha, we are the champions!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

At this moment, everyone at Tianjing Mecha Academy went mad; their vision was blurred, countless people embraced one another, the entire city came to a standstill, and there was only cheering, only laughter, and only shouting.

We are the champions!