Chapter 53: The Dark Giant Rides to Aid, Slays Three Great Ferocious Beasts

"Bang!"

Eleking's tail possessed terrifying force.

The brilliant performance it had shown earlier—shattering Bemular's azure thermal ray and piercing through Galberos's throat—was now demonstrated once again on King Joe!

Accompanied by a sound resembling a heavy palm striking an iron gate, King Joe's metallic body stiffened abruptly, then crashed heavily to the ground.

A massive cloud of dust erupted, and the earth shook as if in an earthquake.

That steel body, which even the Seven Slugger could not slice through, now bore a faint tail imprint—a distinct, albeit shallow, indentation!

Crackling electric currents flickered across King Joe's frame.

Eleking's brute force had managed to breach King Joe's iron armor.

Eleking's nuclear electricity had severely disrupted King Joe's operating systems!

Various delicate instruments inside King Joe were buzzing and smoking from the electrical shock, rendering it completely unable to get back up for the moment, despite all its automated emergency protocols!

Had Eleking seized the moment to launch a fierce assault—charging up a full crescent light blade, for instance—it might have finished the robot off right there.

Unfortunately.

This was not a solo match.

"Slash!"

The sluggish God of Demise, Golza, surprisingly exhibited remarkable speed at this crucial juncture, bringing down a stone sword radiating an eerie, gloomy glow fiercely onto Eleking's body!

Though it was an utterly crude stone sword, it currently gleamed with a chilling, razor-sharp edge!

Eleking swiftly contorted its body, narrowly dodging the blow aimed directly at its head.

Even so, it still failed to escape completely unscathed.

In a split second, Eleking's back was torn open, and beads of blood sprayed like scattered pearls!

While the mucus covering its body provided a certain degree of defense against beam attacks, it was entirely useless against cutting attacks—the Eleking in the *Ultraseven* TV series had, after all, been sliced down by the Slugger.

"Gegi!!"

Eleking let out a miserable screech, its crescent-shaped antennae spinning frantically as it glared viciously at Golza!

Damn it, since when was having a weapon such a big deal!

How dare he treat Lord Eleking like this!

If it didn't fry that stone bastard until his skin scorched today, it wouldn't be worthy of its title as a living charging station!

Abandoning King Joe, Eleking prepared to launch an immediate, ferocious counterattack against Golza.

However, a heavy sigh, sounding much like a fighter jet's exhaust, swept past its back. Black King, standing sixty-five meters tall—only slightly shorter than Eleking—stamped forward and arrived right behind it.

And wrapped its arms tightly around Eleking in a bear hug!

Unimaginable brute strength was unleashed, tightening continuously with the intent to crush Eleking to death in its embrace!

Naturally, Eleking had no intention of waiting around to die; it unleashed the terrifying electricity surging through its entire body, discharging it at point-blank range!

"Wuhou!"

A column of electric light surged into the sky, illuminating both Eleking and Black King in a blinding glow.

Black King emitted a shriek of ultimate agony; its pitch-black hide turned even darker, and the faint stench of burning flesh wafted through the air!

Yet, it still refused to let go.

It seemed determined to maintain this death grip even as it perished!

"Clang!"

Golza walked forward expressionlessly, raising the stone sword high above its head.

Illuminated by the setting sun and the falling meteor shower, the edge of the stone sword was terrifyingly sharp.

Aimed straight at Eleking's forehead, it slashed down!

There was little doubt that this single stroke could cleave Eleking clean in half!

Meanwhile, defying the pull of gravity, King Joe hoisted itself back up from the ground.

Though electric sparks still danced across its frame, it appeared to be suffering no major functional impediments.

Locking its target onto Eleking as well, it began to advance step by step!

The situation on the battlefield underwent an instant reversal!

Down below, Lin Yu took a deep breath.

"You really know how to time your attacks."

"Zetton, manage to fight just a little longer..."

Lin Yu readied himself to deploy Zetton into battle.

At this moment, Zetton had already broken out of its berserk state; although still quite weak, cooperating with Eleking to defeat these three opponents might not prove too difficult.

And if push truly came to shove, he could always activate a fragment of the Eternity Core once more.

Only, forcibly utilizing the power of the Eternity Core twice in such a short span would exact a heavy price!

These damned aliens—he had to drag them out and grind them into dust!

Just as Lin Yu prepared to summon Zetton, a surge of dark energy caught him off guard.

"What is this...?"

He saw Camearra raise the Camearra Spark and press the trigger!

Was she going to kick a man while he was down, or lend a helping hand?

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"Big sis, why are we going to help? They're fighting so fiercely right now, wouldn't it be better if we took the chance to slip away?"

Daram carried the slowly regaining Hudra on his shoulder, staring at Camearra as she prepared to transform, his mind filled with confusion.

"Slip away?"

"Earth is only so small. These foreign bastards have already fought their way to our doorstep—where else is there for us to run? If we run this time, what about the next?"

"I couldn't care less about helping these humans, but Earth is *my* home too!"

"Those foolish humans bewitched by the Chijiera blossoms couldn't chase me out; Yuzare and those traitors couldn't chase me out; Gatanjeea couldn't chase me out; and these aliens certainly have no right to expel me!"

"If I, Camearra, had wanted to run, I should have fled into the cosmos like a stray dog when Gatanjeea arrived, rather than teaming up with that bitch Yuzare, those traitors, and those idiot humans to confront Gatanjeea!"

"Even if I'm hunted and forced into hiding, I'll be hiding right here on Earth. No one is going to sweep me out the front door!!"

"Click!"

The Camearra Spark was triggered.

A pillar of black light soared into the sky.

The alluring ultra-ancient female warrior, clutching her light whip, materialized upon the battlefield.

The Warrior of Love and Hate—Camearra!

Her light whip lashed out, wrapping around Golza's stone sword with swift, ruthless precision.

And she pulled.

Caught completely off guard and never anticipating such a maneuver, Golza failed to maintain its grip on the weapon and was successfully yanked forward by Camearra!

Golza's attack was forced to a halt.

"Big sis, I don't understand a word of what you just said, but I suddenly feel my blood boiling!"

"I'll help you out!"

Daram let out a baboon-like roar, fishing out the Daram Spark, which bore a resemblance to the Camearra Spark.

"Hey, hey, hey, Daram, what are you doing?"

"Damn it, put me down first!"

Hudra, still trapped in human form on Daram's shoulder, felt his stomach churn at the sight and yelled frantically.

"What are you babbling about? Transform!"

The Daram Spark was pressed.

Another pillar of black light erupted, and a black-and-red giant with bulging muscles materialized alongside her!

He looked exceedingly enthusiastic; though one of his arms hung limply by his side, it did not stop him from pounding his chest with his good hand, cosplaying as a gorilla.

"My friend, let Daram, owner of the mightiest physique from the Ultra-Ancient era, show you how it's done!"

Daram roared with laughter, his heavily muscled legs propelling him into a sprint. With three strides and a mighty leap, he slammed straight down onto Golza, who had just been disarmed!

Though his strength paled compared to Zetton's, it was not vastly inferior to Golza's, allowing him to successfully tackle the beast to the ground.

The two tumbled onto the turf in a chaotic, grappling mess.

"Slow down... ugh... slow down!"

Clinging desperately to a protruding ridge on Daram's shoulder, Hudra—still trapped in his human guise—vomited continuously.

Yet no one paid him any mind.

"Gegi!"

Though Eleking had no idea why these unexpected reinforcements had suddenly shown up.

It had no intention of wasting the opportunity handed to it on a silver platter!

A terrifying stream of electricity poured out continuously. Black King held on with a death grip, but lacking any external support, its efforts were undeniably futile.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

After a full dozen seconds passed, Black King's arms finally went limp. Exuding the stench of charred meat, it slumped face down onto the ground.

It had been electrocuted to death.

Cause of death: *I locked down the enemy's main carry, where the hell were my teammates?*

[Host has slain the Bodyguard Monster—Black King!]

[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the right to nurture Black King!]

Having finished off Black King, Eleking did not pause for a breath, immediately unleashing a barrage of rapid-fire crescent light blades toward Golza.

It held quite a grudge, after all.

That wretched stone monster had actually tried to hack it with a sword!

"My friend, that backup came in right on time!"

Daram was equally ecstatic.

Had he not been injured, he might have enjoyed a proper brawl with the weaponless Golza.

Though he probably still would have lost.

But now, injured as he was, fighting Golza solo was purely asking for abuse.

Having Eleking step in to assist was quite simply the best possible outcome.

"Gegi!"

An inexplicable tacit understanding established itself. Eleking flicked its tail, sweeping up the stone sword that Camearra had previously knocked away and discarded.

Daram hurled his entire weight onto Golza, pinning the monster down with his sheer bulk and physical strength.

Eleking charged up for a few seconds, then simultaneously launched a crescent light blade and flung the stone sword!

"Crack!!"

The crescent light blade grazed Daram by a hair's breadth, slicing directly into Golza and carving a deep gouge into its body.

The stone sword followed immediately after, likewise grazing Daram's form by a mere fraction before piercing deeply through the wound it had just created, running Golza through.

It went completely still.

Daram exerted a sudden surge of force. Unable to withstand the pressure any longer, Golza snapped cleanly at the waist; its upper torso crashed to the earth along with Daram, while its lower half remained standing upright, entirely devoid of life!

Black King: *Look at how a proper damage dealer performs!*

[Host has slain the Demon Monster—Golza!]

[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the right to nurture Golza!]

"My friend, you are simply fantastic!!"

Daram scrambled back to his feet, staring at Eleking in sheer admiration.

He cared not at all that had his luck been slightly worse, the one dying would not have been Golza, but himself.

Well, folks with thick skulls to that extreme are, in a way, rather blessed.

"Gegi!"

Eleking proudly lifted its chin.

Naturally! Did they really think it was just anybody?

Lord Eleking was a master of both dashing looks and overwhelming power!

"Still, when it comes to coordination, Hudra and I are the absolute best!"

"We're seasoned partners who worked together all the way back in the Ultra-Ancient era!"

Daram abruptly shifted topics, casting his gaze toward Camearra, whose whip was moving so fast it was smoking, yet still failed to knock King Joe over, resulting in a tense stalemate.

"Big sis, step aside!"

"It's time to showcase our peerless teamwork—go get 'em, Hudra!"

Daram reached out and grabbed his shoulder.

"Is the fight finally over? Daram, what teamwork? What the hell are you talking about? Let me down right now!"

Having retched himself half to death and only just regaining a shred of clarity, Hudra protested in a half-dead voice.

The next second, he felt the space beneath him vanish.

An ominous premonition made him clench every muscle in his body.

And then.

He flew!

As he looked up, the spot he was hurtling toward was none other than King Joe!

Hudra snapped fully awake.

"Daram, you son of a bitch!!"

Hudra's bloodcurdling scream echoed endlessly through the air.

"Bang!"

He was slammed heavily straight into King Joe's interior core.

The next instant, a pillar of black light erupted!

A purple giant "hatched" right out of King Joe's body!

The violent impact brought King Joe's steel frame to the brink of total structural collapse!

"Good timing!"

"Hudra, as expected, our teamwork remains a cut above!"

Daram roared with laughter.

The attacks from Eleking and Camearra arrived right on cue, delivering a fatal, beat-while-it's-down assault upon King Joe.

Accompanied by a thunderous explosion and the blooming of a miniature mushroom cloud.

Shattered mechanical components rained all over the ground!

[Host has slain the Space Robot—King Joe!]

[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the right to nurture King Joe!]

[Host has acquired a special reward: Steel Element!]