The giant, despite its enormous size, reacted with surprising speed.
Just as Zhang Chen was about to reach the giant, its right hand slammed down fiercely.
Such a massive palm strike, if it landed directly on flesh, would surely turn it into a bloody pulp!
Zheng Hao and Bai Hanlin's hearts leaped into their throats with anxiety.
At this distance and speed, there was no way to intervene; they could only watch helplessly.
The moment the palm was about to make contact with Zhang Chen, a sudden, violent explosion erupted, followed by waves of explosive energy that swept over them.
Boom!
The giant's right hand stopped dead in its tracks, as if it had struck an impenetrable wall.
Zhang Chen, without any support, hovered suspended in mid-air, his left arm extended and his left hand slightly open.
His left hand was still ten meters away from the giant's right, yet no matter how hard the giant strained, it couldn't advance an inch further.
It was as if invisible hands were effortlessly nullifying all of the giant's strength.
"This... this is not scientific..."
Zheng Hao muttered to himself.
How could a person suspended in mid-air, motionless, block such immense power?
One couldn't exert force without leverage in the air!
"I... I can feel an astonishing amount of energy within the leader..."
Bai Hanlin suddenly knelt on one knee, panting as he spoke.
"What's wrong? Are you okay!"
Zheng Hao asked with concern.
He wasn't genuinely worried about Bai Hanlin; their relationship was merely ordinary.
His concern was for the upcoming battle. If Bai Hanlin were to be incapacitated, the remaining giants would fall to him, a daunting prospect.
"N-no, it's fine. That energy wave just hit me, and my internal energy is a bit chaotic. I'll recover shortly!"
Bai Hanlin waved his hand to signal he was alright, then let out a long breath and stood up again.
"Since you can sense the leader's energy, can you sense the giants' energy and ours? Do we have a chance in the upcoming battle?"
Zheng Hao asked with a wry smile.
This was the first time he had faced such a powerful enemy, and it was impossible not to feel nervous.
He had to follow Zhang Chen's orders, but knowing oneself and the enemy would prevent him from being too passive during the fight.
"Hmm... After sensing the leader's energy, I can barely feel the giants' energy anymore, including ours..."
Bai Hanlin said slowly.
Perceiving Zhang Chen was like looking at a dazzling sun, while the monsters were like dim stars in the night sky, their energy almost negligible.
However, Bai Hanlin maintained his reason, knowing that this "negligible" was relative to Zhang Chen, preventing him from becoming overconfident.
"The leader... is that strong?"
Zheng Hao was somewhat skeptical.
He was certain that Zhang Chen was stronger than him and stronger than the monsters before them.
But to be this inexplicably powerful, he was still uncertain.
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