Bai Lu couldn't help but burst into laughter, then pulled out a machine gun and aimed it at Bai Ye.
But...
Bai Lu had obviously overlooked something, such as...
Greymon!
Greymon suddenly emerged from the side of the ruins and charged towards Bai Lu.
Bai Lu quickly raised her riot shield, and then...
With a bang!
As Greymon's head collided with the riot shield and was forcefully flicked upwards, Bai Lu was sent flying, tumbling backward across the ground.
However...
Rumble!
The moment Bai Lu was sent flying, an explosion suddenly erupted. The spot where Bai Lu had been standing was engulfed in a massive fireball, the terrifying shockwave knocking Greymon to the ground and causing a section of the adjacent ruins to collapse.
In one exchange, three had fallen...
Greymon shook its body and was the first to get up. Bai Ye rubbed his face, his vision gradually clearing.
Bai Lu felt an intense pain in her ribs but still forced herself to rise, then produced a Gatling gun and aimed it at Bai Ye.
Greymon?
Bai Lu had no interest!
More importantly, Bai Lu was experienced enough to know that dealing with Greymon was futile. Killing Greymon wouldn't kill Bai Ye, but killing Bai Ye would naturally cause Greymon, as Bai Ye's beast, to retreat.
"Ningshuang Sword, Ice Barrier!"
Bai Ye let out a low cry, causing the Ningshuang Sword to appear before him. Soon, an ice wall rose from the ground.
Chug, chug, chug, chug, chug...
The Gatling gun fired, its bullets continuously striking the ice wall, causing frost to bloom but failing to destroy it in a short time.
On the other side, Greymon had already launched another charge.
Bai Lu could only shift her aim towards Greymon.
Clang, clang, clang!
Bullets rained down, sweeping across Greymon's body, but to no avail.
Greymon's skin was like metal; the bullets couldn't even pierce its body, let alone leave a single mark.
Bai Lu decisively dropped the machine gun and began to flee backward.
But...
"Earth Spell!"
Bai Ye formed a hand seal. Immediately, earth walls rose one after another, blocking Bai Lu's path.
Bai Ye snarled, "You've come this far, and you still want to leave?"
Bai Lu wasted no words, spinning around sharply. A grenade launcher appeared in her hand, and she opened fire.
Boom, boom, boom...
Grenades were launched continuously, landing around Greymon, followed by a series of deafening explosions.
While ordinary firearms were almost useless against Greymon, grenades had an effect.
Propelled by the blast waves, Greymon was knocked off balance, unable to advance further.
However, that was all. Explosions of this magnitude couldn't kill Greymon.
The moment the last of the six grenades was fired...
Bai Lu quickly dropped the grenade launcher, intending to switch weapons. From the rising black smoke, a playing card suddenly spun out.
With a *thwip*, the card embedded itself in Bai Lu's hand, causing blood to spray. The intense pain made Bai Lu drop the machine gun she had just drawn.
On the other side, Bai Ye emerged from the cover of the smoke, Ningshuang Sword in hand, and swung it down at Bai Lu.
Bai Lu gritted her teeth, pulled aside her clothing, and drew a military knife from her waist!
Clang!
A crisp clash echoed as their weapons met. However, Bai Lu's strength was clearly no match for Bai Ye's. The military knife was continuously pushed down until the edge of the Ningshuang Sword landed on Bai Lu's shoulder.
Little by little...
It continued to press down!
Crimson blood immediately seeped out, flowing downward and staining her sleeve blood-red.
Bai Ye grinned, "Woman, it seems you are no match for me."
As Bai Ye spoke, he glanced to the side.
Greymon had started running again, charging towards them.
If Bai Lu couldn't break free from Bai Ye's grip, she would be directly hit by Greymon. Bai Lu's body was not as strong as Yin Hu's after using his ability. Facing Greymon's charge, a direct hit could result in broken bones, which would be considered a minor injury.
Just then...
"Myriad Sword Art!"
A soft shout echoed from the sky.
Bai Ye's pupils contracted. He looked up and saw countless phantom swords descending towards him.
Bai Ye quickly leaped backward, repeatedly retreating until he was out of the phantom swords' attack range.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Each phantom sword that landed struck with a thunderous roar, shattering the ground and leaving behind massive craters.
Bai Ye looked up to see Situ Chicheng standing in the air, stepping on a flying sword, looking down from above.
Bai Ye sneered, "You two have joined forces?"
Situ Chicheng curled his lips. Then, the moment the dust settled...
Situ Chicheng suddenly formed a sword seal. Immediately, the phantom swords that had pierced the ground rose again, flying towards Bai Lu from all directions.
Thwack, thwack, thwack...
In an instant, Bai Lu's body was impaled by the phantom swords like a hedgehog, covered in a dense network of bloody holes.
Bai Lu's body swayed, blood continuously trickling from her mouth. She then slumped to her knees and fell to the ground.
Bai Ye couldn't help but lick his lips.
Alright, Situ Chicheng had clearly not teamed up with Bai Lu to prevent Bai Ye from killing her. It was purely because he wanted to kill her himself, as that was the only way to obtain the fragments of the Stone of God.
This made things interesting.
Because...
Situ Chicheng was injured!
Situ Chicheng's Taoist robe was visibly torn in several places, stained with blood, and his left hand hung unnaturally. When forming sword seals, he consistently used only one hand.
Just as Bai Ye had predicted, although Situ Chicheng was powerful, fighting against Chou Niu, Wu Ma, and Hai Zhu simultaneously would undoubtedly come at a cost.
However, upon discovering the commotion caused by Bai Lu and Bai Ye's battle, Situ Chicheng had still changed his course and returned.
"It seems..." Bai Ye said, "I've been underestimated?"
Situ Chicheng replied, "Rest assured, it's not just you I've underestimated."
Bai Ye asked, "Oh?"
Situ Chicheng stated, "I look down on all of you."
Bai Ye paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Situ Chicheng was still Situ Chicheng. He had been this arrogant in his previous life, and meeting him again in this life, he remained the same.
"A pity..." Bai Ye sighed, "This is our last meeting."