All of Kyle's damaged muscles bulged.
His Energy emptied.
He didn't have enough Energy, but he still had to try to activate his Law of Hammer.
It refused to take form.
'WORK!' Kyle shouted in his mind.
His Energy moved through his Energy Pathways, increasing the power of his attack.
He struck.
CRACK!
The shield broke into pieces, and Kyle's hammer hit the Head Elder on the torso.
Some of his bones broke, but the strike had been weakened so much that the Head Elder didn't receive any mortal injuries.
The Head Elder had survived, and his body quickly began healing as he was flung into the distance.
CRKSH!
A two-handed sword beheaded the Head Elder as Manny appeared behind him.
Manny was not a physical fighter, and he was only carrying this huge sword to make him seem like he was one.
Yet, he was still strong enough to behead a defenseless Crusher.
Sadly…
The chasing Formation Elder arrived behind Manny, his spear ready.
Manny wouldn't be able to fool the Formation Elder anymore, and he couldn't possibly muster any defenses in this scenario.
Manny sighed.
It was over.
The Formation Elder's spear pierced forward.
CRKSH!
The spear rammed through Swamp Dragon's abdomen.
Manny's eyes widened.
Swamp Dragon?!
Swamp Dragon had jumped in front of the spear to save Manny.
The Formation Elder narrowed his eyes as his Energy invaded Swamp Dragon's body.
BOOOOM!
Swamp Dragon detonated his lower body, a trick he had learned by watching Kyle.
The foreign Energy still managed to reach Swamp Dragon's Center, but it wasn't enough to kill him.
However, Swamp Dragon's reserves were so low that he couldn't possibly fight anymore.
Just staying alive would take all of his focus.
The Formation Elder quickly charged after the dying Swamp Dragon.
But then, his surroundings were covered in Darkness Energy, and he lost track of Swamp Dragon's body.
Yet, he still remembered where it should be, and his spear thrust forward.
BOOOOM!
An intense explosion of Energy stopped his spear, and the Formation Elder's body was flung back.
At that moment, the heavily injured Star Genesis appeared in front of him.
Star Genesis had managed to kill the Diplomacy Elder and joined the battle.
In her opinion, she was only alive because she had been lucky in her fight against the Diplomacy Elder.
Without the significant difference in Karmic Luck between her and her opponent, she would have lost. Swamp Dragon was out of the fight and was trying to stay alive.
Manny had overused his Complex Law, and his opponents would no longer fall for it.
The Formation Elder was still full of energy.
The Formation Elder quickly readied his next attack, and Star Genesis tried to defend from it.
However, she barely had any Energy left.
The Formation Elder's spear shot towards Star Genesis, breaking her defenses.
BOOOOM!
But then, it was blocked by a powerful shield of metal.
While Manny's most powerful weapon didn't work anymore, he still had a body, and he had used his body to grab the shielded and unconscious Core Elder before throwing it at the Formation Elder.
However, the situation was still desperate.
"Attack!" the Head ordered while clashing with Kyle.
Then, eight more Crushers charged out of the buildings.
They were the weaker Crushers.
Under normal circumstances, they would barely make a difference, but the enemy was weak right now.
With their addition, the fight would be over.
Two of them charged at the dying Swamp Dragon.
Four charged at Manny.
The remaining two charged at Star Genesis.
They all readied their attacks.
BOOOOOOOOM!
An immense impact made everyone stop moving.
Everyone looked to the source, and their eyes widened in horror.
The Head had just turned into bloody mist as a humongous hammer moved through him.
Kyle had recovered enough Energy to use his Law of Hammer.
"Stop if you want to survive!" Kyle transmitted to the weaker Crushers.
BANG!
Then, he charged with all of his speed towards the Formation Elder.
"You have the power to kill my Disciples, but if you kill them, I will kill you!" he transmitted to the weaker Crushers. "You are not the enemy! Your Major Crushers are the enemy!"
The weaker Crushers hesitated.
"Attack! They will kill you!" the Formation Elder transmitted.
"You can kill my Disciples," Kyle transmitted to the weaker Crushers as he appeared in front of the Formation Elder.
He readied his hammer, his Energy dropping low.
The Formation Elder's spear shot towards Kyle.
"But you can't kill me!" Kyle transmitted.
The hammer hit the spear.
CRACK!
The spear broke into pieces, and the hammer didn't even slow down.
The Formation Elder's eyes opened widely in horror as the unstoppable might of Kyle's hammer reached him.
BANG!
The Formation Elder turned into pieces, his blood drenching the buildings.
"SUBMIT OR DIE!" Kyle shouted, his voice shaking the Deep Thorn Sect.
Then, he pointed at the unconscious Core Elder.
An illusory hammer appeared behind his head.
The metallic shield had already been destroyed by the Formation Elder's earlier attack, and the illusory hammer turned the Core Elder's head into pieces.
The next moment, Kyle swung his hammer to his right, creating a humongous shockwave that shook the buildings.
His aggressively opened eyes passed over the weaker Crushers.
The weaker Crushers only looked at Kyle with terror.
The entire Deep Thorn Sect fell into silence.
The overwhelming pressure of Kyle's might suppressed the atmosphere.
"I submit!" one of the Crushers spoke, putting away his weapons.
"I submit!"
"I submit!"
One by one, the Crushers dropped their weapons.
Star Genesis released a deep breath.
Swamp Dragon had closed his eyes, fully focusing on dealing with the foreign Energy in his body.
A big smile appeared on Manny's face.
Kyle snorted. "Good choice," he said.
Then, he put his hammer away before putting a friendly smile on his face. "You youngsters have a lot of energy, but it's good that you know when to restrain yourselves."
Kyle had lost himself a bit in the fight, but as soon as the fight was over, he remembered that he was supposed to act like a friendly old man.
The Crushers looked at Kyle with complex expressions.
Earlier, Kyle had acted like an absolutely battle-crazed maniac, but now, he was acting like a kind old man.
After she had recovered, Star Genesis looked at the Crushers with a strict expression.
"The Deep Thorn Sect decided to declare all-out war on us," she proclaimed. "They have made their choice, and they have paid the price!"
"The Deep Thorn Sect has been ruled by avarice and selfishness! It has stepped on the Laws of Karmic Luck with unwashed boots!"
"This ends today!"
"We are Explosive Karma, and we refuse to watch as the weak suffer!"
"The mind of the Deep Thorn Sect was afflicted and deceased, but the body can still be saved!"
"From today on, many things will change!"
"As the Head of Explosive Karma, I will make sure of this!"
Star Genesis narrowed her eyes.
"I promise you," she spoke with a dark tone.
tg://resolv?domain=StrongestHammerGod
The author's patreon. If he gets more than 1000€ per month, he will increase the number of words in the chapter.