"I've seen that black energy sphere in R'lyeh!"
"Its power is terrifying—everyone, run!"
Several Giants of Light who had previously witnessed the black energy sphere shouted warnings in succession.
Hearing this, the others did not dare take it lightly and immediately scattered in all directions.
The black energy sphere drifted forward lightly, as if it were completely harmless.
Yet the instant it touched the ground, the heavens and earth darkened.
A deafening explosion followed.
The ground was blasted open into a colossal crater.
Although the Giants of Light had dispersed in time, the shockwave from the explosion still destabilized them, nearly knocking several from the sky.
"That was close!"
"Yeah—any slower and we'd have been reduced to ashes!"
"So, this is how strong Tiga really is?!"
"This is terrifying…"
"..."
The surviving Giants of Light voiced their shock, grateful to have escaped death.
However—
From within the dust-filled crater, the black energy sphere rose again, wobbling as it flew toward the Giants of Light who had narrowly survived.
"What?!"
"Oh no!"
"Barrier!!!"
"...!"
By the time they reacted, it was already too late to retreat. They could only hurriedly erect their barriers.
Another explosion erupted, one so violent that even ordinary guards standing atop the walls of the Central Capital were blown away by the shockwave.
The barriers raised by the Giants of Light shattered like fragile pottery under the power of the black explosion. One by one, their bodies were engulfed in fire, turning to dust and vanishing completely.
Such a massive blast naturally affected the Giants of Light and Dark Giants engaged in frontal combat.
Regardless of side, all combatants halted their attacks and raised barriers to withstand the aftermath.
Perhaps due to distance, the explosion did not annihilate everyone outright.
Once the shockwave subsided, the Giants of Light and Dark Giants resumed their battle.
"Impossible… they're completely wiped out!"
Yuzare stared at the scene in disbelief, shaking her head repeatedly.
She knew Tiga was powerful—but never imagined he was powerful to this extent.
A single energy sphere, seemingly insignificant, had caused such devastating destruction.
She had only intended to test how strong Tiga truly was, which was why she had sent so many Giants of Light to carry out the ambush.
No matter how strong he was, surely some of them should have escaped.
Yet now… not a single one remained.
"Is there even a point in continuing this fight?"
Yuzare murmured to herself.
With Tiga present, the outcome of this battle was already decided. The Dark Giants were bound to win.
"And yet… if they didn't possess absolute confidence in victory, how could they dare force a decisive battle against us?"
She let out a bitter smile, finally understanding.
The Giants of Light clearly outnumbered the Dark Giants, yet the Dark Giants had deliberately provoked a final confrontation.
They were not foolish enough to seek death.
They fought because they were certain of victory.
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong…
To Yuzare's surprise, Tiga's Colour Timer began to flash at that very moment.
"Has Tiga run out of energy?"
The thought surfaced in her mind—then was quickly dismissed.
Even if Tiga's energy were depleted, could the Giants of Light truly defeat him?
...
Yuzhou had indeed run out of energy.
This was merely a clone to begin with, possessing limited power. On top of that, he had released darkness that blanketed the entire Earth.
His energy reserves had already been severely drained.
After releasing two compressed black energy spheres, his body was completely emptied.
"Tiga, should we retreat for now?"
Camearra, who had noticed Yuzhou's condition during the battle, returned to his side and asked quietly.
"No."
Yuzhou shook his head. As a clone, recovering energy was troublesome.
Even if he withdrew, there was no way to quickly restore his dark power.
Once his energy was exhausted, the clone would dissipate.
If they retreated now, the Giants of Light would immediately pursue.
"Order them to withdraw. Leave the rest to me."
Yuzhou cast a cold glance toward the Giants of Light battling the Dark Giants and spoke to Camearra.
"Understood."
Camearra nodded, looking at Yuzhou as if realizing something.
The battle between the Dark Giants and the Giants of Light raged on fiercely.
Yet gradually, the numerical advantage of the Giants of Light became apparent, pressing the Dark Giants back.
Even with Hudra and Darramb fighting, the tide could not be fully reversed.
"Withdraw!"
Flying into the air, Camearra issued the command to the Dark Giants.
Having reached their limits, the Dark Giants immediately began retreating upon receiving the order.
At that moment, however, the Giants of Light began forming a massive combined beam—hundreds of them merging their power into a single attack.
"This is bad!"
Seeing this, Darramb raised his light shield and positioned himself directly in front of the beam.
Hudra followed suit, deploying a barrier to help withstand the attack.
"Hm?"
From the ground, Yuzhou also noticed the situation.
He intended to release a beam to counter it—but hesitated as he sensed the energy remaining within his body.
His last reserves had another purpose.
"I'm coming!"
At that moment, An Cheng—who had already withdrawn—returned with a group of Dark Giants, releasing their energy to erect barriers alongside Hudra and Darramb.
Boom!
The fused beam of the Giants of Light slammed into them without mercy.
It struck Darramb's red light shield first—but with a crashing sound, the shield shattered instantly under the overwhelming force.
The beam then collided with the combined barriers raised by the Dark Giants.
Camearra extended her hand, firing a beam toward the Giants of Light in an attempt to disrupt their attack.
However, several Giants of Light dedicated to defense erected barriers, blocking her strike and protecting the main attackers.
"Damn it."
Camearra cursed under her breath and increased her output. With a thunderous blast, she shattered those defensive barriers, and her beam swallowed the defenders whole.
"Ughhhhh!"
On the defensive line, An Cheng and the others roared, pushing themselves to the limit to withstand the attack.
Yet during the struggle, several Dark Giants—including the battle-worn An Cheng—ran out of energy and fell toward the ground.
The remaining barriers were no longer sufficient.
Under the overwhelming seven-coloured beam, they shattered instantly.
Just as the beam was about to engulf the remaining Dark Giants, a golden whip suddenly lashed into the battlefield—
Yanking Hudra out of the path of destruction.