Chapter 513: 506 In the Ultimate Dead End, One Must Endure Ten Thousand Lifes and Deaths (3k>)

On streets ravaged by war, smoke hung thick in the air.

Civilians who had been fleeing in panic now halted, as if by unspoken agreement.

They stood frozen amid the ruins, gazing up at Sol Gao Si, who was crushing his two formidable foes with overwhelming force.

Tense faces broke into looks of disbelief, as if witnessing the first glimmer of salvation from disaster.

Only those in the know—Shinjo Akane and Toruegia—were gripped by dread, knowing Qi Ming was risking everything in a final, desperate battle.

After this fight, Qi Ming would likely… or perhaps not even survive to its end—he was far too weak.

Chaos Dark’s claws struck from behind; Sol Gao Si ducked low, seized its arm, and executed a perfect over-the-shoulder throw, hurling Chaos Dark like a cannonball into the rising beast.

“Crash!” The shockwave shattered glass for a hundred meters around. The beast had barely risen when Sol Gao Si delivered a straight punch to its face, sending it crashing backward again.

“Brutal fighting style,” said Moroboshi Dan, watching via the PDI communicator. Something felt off—Qi Ming rarely fought with such reckless ferocity.

In past battles against multiple foes, Qi Ming usually moved like a dragon across the battlefield, seeking openings.

This—no defense, trading blows, aiming for mutual destruction—he had never seen it before.

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Under Sol Gao Si’s overwhelming pressure, Chaos Dark and the Sphia Composite Beast [Beast] chose to unite.

For two beings who viewed each other as heretics to join forces spoke volumes of the pressure now bearing down on the dying Sol.

The Beast charged Gao Si, absorbed several punches, then flung its arms wide and locked him in a crushing grip, turning him into a stationary target.

Chaos Dark seized the moment to gather [Destruction Ball: Dark Annihilation] and fired it at Sol Gao Si.

At that critical instant, Sol Gao Si kicked off the ground with both legs, twisted his hips with full force—and used the Beast’s own grip to spin half a circle, dragging the massive creature with him!

The Beast realized in shock: at this moment, it had become the “shield” facing Chaos Dark.

“Boom!” The Destruction Ball slammed squarely into the Beast’s back; purple-black energy erupted, and the Beast screamed in agony.

Sol Gao Si seized the opening, dropped his shoulder and drove his elbow upward, breaking free, then smashed his right fist into the Beast’s spine, sending it sprawling forward—directly onto Chaos Dark.

Under Qi Ming’s control, the two enemies struck each other instead of their ally.

Chaos Dark sensed something was wrong.

What’s going on? Isn’t Sol Gao Si a lower form of Eclipse?

I evolve and grow stronger, yet you regress and grow stronger too?

He stared at Gao Si’s chest, where the colorful timer flickered faster and faster, and decided to retreat.

Seeing Chaos Dark withdraw, the Beast followed without hesitation—after all, the Sphia Black Hole was nearly here.

Sol Gao Si pursued without pause, charging after them into the sky.

Aizumi Makoto gazed up at Sol Gao Si in awe: “Incredible.”

He had been chased and beaten from the Moon to Earth by Chaos Dark—yet here, under Qi Ming’s team, the tide had turned.

But he still didn’t understand: why was Sol so strong?

And Qi Ming’s fighting style felt wrong—too reckless, like a sunset glowing brilliantly before its final fade.

Shinjo Akane explained: “Qi Ming is probably using his last moments of strength to eliminate these world-ending threats while he still can.”

Moroboshi Dan looked toward the sky, his heart heavy: “He’s only twenty-two.”

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When the patrol team from the mountains returned, they stood stunned at the ruined base.

This was the first time since TPC’s base was built that it had suffered such devastation.

“It’s fine—thankfully, few casualties,” said He Zhi, glancing at Shinjo Akane. Her protective barrier had saved them; without it, the offshore base would have sunk, drowning many.

But the situation remained dire: Sphia Black Hole had devoured Saturn; its gravitational field would reach Earth within hours—this was an extinction-level event.

Even the sudden reappearance of Cang Bian Shu, who had vanished for years, drew little surprise—his wormhole tech was useless now.

TPC’s weapons and equipment were nearly destroyed; most Ultramen had lost their combat capability.

Even though Sol Gao Si had held off the two major foes, no one could exploit the opening to destroy Sphia’s core.

Could they hope Qi Ming would break Sphia Black Hole after defeating Chaos Dark and the Beast?

But Shinjo Akane thought it unrealistic.

Qi Ming is not an omnipotent god—he is human, bound by limits.

They could not burden him alone; they, too, had to act.

Meanwhile, the first group of scientists and senior technicians who had evacuated in escape pods swiftly returned once the situation stabilized.

With their help, the damaged door of the Atides, blocked by the Beast’s assault, was forcibly breached.

After being trapped for so long, Kishida and Nishijo Nagi reunited with the group; all stood in grim silence, discussing their next move.