Shuyue looked ahead and said, "Bai Ye is very powerful. In just an instant, my eyesight couldn't track him."
Kai rubbed his chin, "Does he also master demonic arts? That form is a bit similar to my demonic power."
Mulan shrugged, "Since he's already escaped, let him go. Kai, you should head to the Glory Canyon first. Shuyue, Shield Mountain, and I will follow shortly."
Kai nodded, "Alright!"
...
On the other side, Bai Ye was fleeing at full speed.
The speed of sound was 340 meters per second. The duration of the supersonic movement from Demon Strike was 18 seconds, which was over six thousand meters. After that, it would take 6 hours to cool down the thrusters.
In truth, relying solely on this to travel wouldn't save that much time.
However, even without the Demon's Garment, Bai Ye's speed was already very fast. After all, his speed attribute had broken through 160, and then...
"First Gene Gate, unlocked!"
Thump!
A clear heartbeat sound!
The next instant, Bai Ye felt the blood flow in his body suddenly quicken, and he was in a state of considerable excitement.
At the same time, as the first Gene Gate unlocked, Bai Ye's physical attributes began to rise. His speed became faster, and he continued to advance along the ancient path.
After an unknown amount of time, a vast canyon appeared before Bai Ye.
At the front of the canyon was a massive bronze gateway. On the mountain walls on either side, various plants grew.
Hundreds of meters of purplish-blue vines covered the mountain walls, even winding around the bronze gateway.
The open space in front was filled with diverse plants.
Flowers like wind chimes, when touched, truly emitted the sound of bells ringing.
Giant purple dandelions swayed in the wind, and then their pure white fluff drifted everywhere.
Further away were some large shrubs, entwined with yellow radiance that resembled smoke. This radiance dispersed around the light screen, forming curly shapes.
Sunlight shone down from the sky, and then, the surrounding grass would sometimes turn green, sometimes purple, and sometimes white.
The Glory Canyon had a magical feel, exuding mystery everywhere, and...
There was a very peculiar power!
Bai Ye couldn't quite describe what the power was, but he could feel an invisible force entangling him as he entered this area.
Bai Ye mused, stepping onto the grass and walking towards the entrance.
"Once I enter the bronze gateway, the second stage hidden mission should be considered complete, right?"
But at this moment...
In front of Bai Ye, the ground suddenly trembled, and then a crack suddenly appeared, spreading towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye quickly leaped to the side, but in the next instant, a giant palm emerged from the ground and slammed down towards Bai Ye.
Boom!
Bai Ye's toes pushed off the ground, creating distance once more.
The giant palm struck the ground with a deafening roar, shattering the earth and causing a section to collapse downwards.
Soon, a second giant palm emerged from the ground, supporting the other side of the crack, and then...
A mechanical figure, about four to five meters tall, drilled out of the fissure.
"As expected..." Bai Ye said. "After all, it's a hidden mission. It wouldn't be completed just by rushing. However..."
Bai Ye suddenly spread his arms, and the featherless black wings on his back unfurled.
With the golden-quality Demon's Garment mechanical armor on him, a mere mechanical figure was nothing Bai Ye truly feared!
Almost instantly, the twelve sword blades that formed the wing bones flew forward simultaneously, bombarding the mechanical figure.
Bang, bang, bang...
Each sword blade was immensely powerful, striking the mechanical figure's body and forcing it to retreat.
After a round of attacks, the sword blades flew back behind Bai Ye, reforming into wings.
The next instant, on Bai Ye's shoulder, metal plates shifted, and a black shoulder cannon, about the size of two palms, rose up.
Solar Beam Cannon!
Solar Beam Cannon (Rapidly gathers solar energy to form a high-temperature light beam for artillery fire)
On the upper part of the shoulder cannon, dark pads emitted a glow, and then, the surrounding sunlight seemed to be entirely absorbed, wrapping around the Solar Beam Cannon.
At the muzzle, a large amount of golden halo continuously appeared, gradually condensing.
A moment later, as the mechanical figure stepped forward, Bai Ye waved his hand, "Fire!"
Boom!
A golden beam of light appeared, heading towards the mechanical figure, striking its shoulder with a tremendous roar.
Immediately after, at the point of impact of the beam, a massive fireball erupted.
The mechanical figure's arm shattered directly, breaking off at the shoulder and falling downwards, hitting the ground.
Bai Ye did not pause, stepping forward, while the Solar Beam Cannon began to absorb sunlight again, its muzzle re-condensing the beam.
Soon...
Boom!
A second deafening roar sounded, and the golden beam shot out again, terrifyingly fast, almost a fleeting glimpse, hitting the mechanical figure's chest.
The moment the beam struck, the explosion sounded again.
This time, the mechanical figure's chest was directly blasted into a huge hole.
Looking inside through the hole, one could vaguely see array patterns etched within the mechanical figure.
If nothing unexpected happened, although the model was different from the previous mechanical figures, it would still have a power core as a weak point. However...
Bai Ye didn't care!
He'd just fight!
Before the mechanical figure could even regain its footing, the third cannon shot arrived!
Bai Ye was like a small sun at this moment, his body enveloped by sunlight, and the cannon's muzzle was re-charging!
The power of the Solar Beam Cannon was not fixed, nor was its charging speed. It completely depended on the intensity of the sunlight.
The stronger the sunlight, the greater the power of the Solar Beam Cannon and the faster its charging speed. It was even possible to achieve consecutive shots.
And today...
Bai Ye looked up at the sky.
The weather was good!
Boom!
The sound of the cannon fire rang out again, and then the third beam shot forward.
This time, the beam directly hit the mechanical figure's head. The sound of the explosion reappeared the moment the beam struck.
Almost instantly, the mechanical figure's head was blasted into pieces. Its massive body then toppled over, crashing heavily onto the ground. It trembled for a while before finally falling silent.
The mechanical figure was not that weak. Compared to the previous standard mechanical figures, it was clearly a step up.
However, it was still no match for the Demon's Garment, a complete dimensional crushing.
Three cannon shots and it was gone!
...