Bai Ye sensed something was wrong and immediately used instant transmission to create distance, moving a hundred meters away.
Then…
The beam of light struck the ground directly.
With a rumble!
The moment the light beam hit the ground, it emitted a deafening roar, and then, a red hemispherical glow enveloped a large area around it.
In an instant, everything in the vicinity began to annihilate.
The ground, already ravaged by the battle, shattered once more. Surrounding buildings were reduced to ash, turning into fine gravel that flew towards the sky.
As for the collapsed ruins, the assassin was ground into powder.
Layers of shockwaves swept outwards like a gale.
Bai Ye blocked his arm in front of him and plunged his renowned blade, Bloodthirsty, into the ground, barely managing to steady himself.
A terrifying strike!
The hemisphere formed by the red glow lasted for several minutes before gradually dissipating.
This area was utterly destroyed. While there were still quite a few intact buildings on both sides of the street, they had now all collapsed into ruins.
The ground was pockmarked with holes. The vehicles parked around had turned into scrap metal, emitting black smoke.
However…
Bai Ye had left the area covered by the attack in advance, and then…
With a rumble, a ruin exploded, and Hercules emerged anew, covered in blood.
In the sky, Gilgamesh, stepping on a Noble Phantasm, looked down with his arms crossed, clearly unharmed.
It was at this moment…
"Berserker, retreat."
The chosen one, hidden in the shadows, spoke again.
Hercules, who had intended to advance towards Gilgamesh, halted abruptly upon hearing the command. He then turned and prepared to leave in the opposite direction.
"Did this king permit you to leave?" Gilgamesh asked coldly. "I shall take your head."
As Gilgamesh spoke, he summoned weapons from the Gate of Babylon once more, but…
In the sky, among the twelve stone pillars floating at the edge of the Hanging Gardens, the second stone pillar began to glow again.
The next instant, a second blood-red beam of light descended.
Gilgamesh frowned, then spread his right hand. "Vajra of Indra!"
Golden ripples appeared in Gilgamesh's palm, and a golden vajra materialized in his hand.
He looked up at the descending red beam.
Gilgamesh threw the Vajra of Indra in his hand towards the sky.
The Vajra of Indra instantly transformed into a golden beam of light that shot straight into the clouds!
One red, one gold!
The two beams of light collided fiercely in the sky.
At that moment, the dual-colored beams connected, seemingly piercing through heaven and earth.
Then…
With a rumble!
A deafening sound erupted from the sky where the two beams intersected.
The red and golden spheres of light exploded simultaneously.
A terrifying impact spread outwards, even shattering the surrounding clouds.
The intertwined radiance formed a golden-red halo that rippled outwards, extending into the distance, its destination unknown.
Under the impact, the ground was also filled with flying sand and stones, constantly blowing up gravel and dust.
Ruins, one after another, could not withstand the force and let out cracking sounds, shattering and collapsing again.
A moment later, the impact dissipated, and the remaining radiance in the sky gradually faded.
Gilgamesh glanced ahead. Hercules had vanished, clearly having already left.
"Hmph!" Gilgamesh said coldly. "This king shall keep your head on your neck for now."
After speaking, Gilgamesh propelled the Noble Phantasm beneath his feet and headed towards Bai Ye's direction.
As the Noble Phantasm passed by him, Bai Ye immediately leaped up, landing on Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm.
"Not fighting anymore?" Bai Ye reached upwards. "Or are we going to fight up there?"
Gilgamesh glanced at the sky. "No rush. Let's see what tricks she has up her sleeve first."
Bai Ye said, "It seems you know who the mage is."
Gilgamesh replied, "Not many can activate that garden."
Bai Ye asked, "What is that garden?"
"The Hanging Gardens of Babylon," Gilgamesh stated. "However, she is not its true builder, merely claiming its name. Therefore, it is merely a vain Hanging Garden."
"Oh?" Bai Ye inquired. "Is that thing very strong?"
Gilgamesh responded, "That is her main battlefield."
"So, it might be a trap? Trying to lure others into the Hanging Gardens?" Bai Ye mused. "But if it's a trap, its grand appearance is strange. Who would foolishly enter?"
Gilgamesh glanced at Bai Ye. "This Holy Grail War is quite interesting."
Bai Ye looked confused. "Hmm?"
Gilgamesh continued, "I dislike Masters who lack brains. Those types are quite boring."
Bai Ye replied, "Thanks for the compliment."
After Bai Ye finished speaking, he felt something was off. Was this guy indirectly insulting him?
Did that mean he considered Bai Ye a brainless Master before?
Damn it!
"Don't be angry, don't be angry. This guy is just like that," Bai Ye comforted himself internally, then said, "We need to find another place to stay."
Gilgamesh nodded. "Mm."
Bai Ye extended his hand towards Gilgamesh.
Gilgamesh asked, "What for?"
"Give me some gold ingots," Bai Ye said. "That box of money I just got is at the hotel. The hotel was blown up, so that money is probably turned to ash."
Gilgamesh speechlessly produced a gold ingot and tossed it to Bai Ye.
A Master needing a Servant to support him.
Being this poor, how could you have the nerve to be alive?
Bai Ye didn't care about anything else. He took the gold ingot, found a place to exchange it for cash, and then found a new hotel to check into. With money, everything was manageable.
Lying in bed again, this time, Bai Ye was more cautious. He directly released Gengar and Goodra, letting the two little ones guard the living room for the night to prevent any accidents, before finally collapsing onto the bed.
After tossing and turning half the night, he was exhausted!
However, this time, Bai Ye was not disturbed further and slept soundly until the next day.
…
On this day, at noon.
Bai Ye slowly woke up, stretched, and rolled out of bed.
Sleeping until he woke up naturally felt quite good.
He put on his clothes and went to the living room. Goodra and Gengar were playing with each other.
Goodra was hugging Gengar, making Gengar all sticky. Gengar, in turn, bit onto Goodra's head, and was then swung around in the air by Goodra.
Bai Ye smiled, took out food for his beasts, and then sat on the sofa, casually turning on the television.
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