The three faced off for a moment. Bai Ye reached out again, grabbing for Alex.
The instant Bai Ye made his move, the other two lunged at him again.
Iron Wall Physique (Increases damage resistance by 50 points for 10 minutes. This effect cannot be used simultaneously with Savage Physique.)
A glow appeared on Bai Ye's body. Seeing the man from the Hidden Dragon Society approaching, he unleashed a punch.
Bang!
Their fists collided. The opponent grinned ferociously, deliberately twisting his arm to brush against Bai Ye's.
But this time, he didn't succeed!
As their arms crossed, a piercing metallic friction sound arose, and faint golden sparks even erupted between their arms.
The opponent's scale patterns were primarily for defense. Although the scales were sharp like blades, their lethality wasn't very high. After Bai Ye boosted his damage resistance, his muscles became as hard as steel. The opponent's scales could no longer cut through Bai Ye's body.
However...
Blade edge incoming!
The other woman's saber slashed towards Bai Ye's chest!
He couldn't take this head-on. "As hard as steel" was just a metaphor; Bai Ye's body hadn't actually turned into metal. Besides, even if it were steel, Bai Ye doubted he could withstand the slash. The saber in the woman's hand clearly wasn't ordinary. It might not be a high-grade item, but it was at least blue quality.
Clang!
As Bai Ye mused, the Frost Condensation Sword struck again, clashing with the woman's saber. A crisp ringing sound echoed.
But this time, the Frost Condensation Sword was knocked away again, while the woman's saber remained steady.
This was because a mechanical whirring sound was heard!
Like Zack, the woman hailed from a future technological world of mechanical civilization. Zack's cybernetic prosthetics were his legs, while the woman's was her right arm.
As the mechanical whirring sound emanated from the woman's right arm, her strength surged instantly, and the Frost Condensation Sword could no longer block it.
Fortunately, Bai Ye's reaction was swift!
"Ice Barrier!"
The moment the Frost Condensation Sword was knocked away, it suddenly transformed into a chilling, silvery-white frost, and an ice wall rose from the ground, blocking in front of Bai Ye.
Clang!
The saber struck the ice wall, instantly scattering ice shards. Then, with a boom, it was forcefully chopped through, collapsing downwards.
Bai Ye once again blocked the combined attack of the two. Seizing the opening, he grabbed Alex by the shoulder and lifted the trembling "Mr. Hundred Million" who was crouching on the ground.
The three fell into a standoff again. The man from the Hidden Dragon Society chuckled and said, "Brother, I think you should let him go. You can't handle this situation!"
The woman on the other side immediately shifted her position, moving sideways to adjust her stance and place herself in a more advantageous position for pursuit.
Bai Ye grinned and said, "I can't handle it? Because you have more people?"
The man from the Hidden Dragon Society replied, "After all, you're only one person. Even if you snatch this guy, what then? Without anyone to cover you, you won't be able to get him out!"
This was true. In the current situation, it was nearly impossible for one person to take Alex away.
Even if Bai Ye was strong, he couldn't fend off attacks while escorting Alex forward.
Therefore, at least two people would be needed: one to block attacks and one to drag Alex away.
But as the other man finished speaking, Bai Ye chuckled.
"Who told you I was alone?"
The moment Bai Ye spoke, he grabbed Alex and forcefully lifted him up.
In the next instant, under their horrified gazes, Bai Ye threw Alex off the bridge.
"No!"
Alex screamed, and then his entire body plummeted downwards.
The opponents were stunned. Instinctively, they ran to the bridge railing and looked down. They then saw massive ripples appearing in the river below.
The next moment, a colossal whale-like beast broke through the water, opened its enormous maw, and swallowed Alex in one gulp before quickly sinking back into the river.
Bai Ye clenched his fists, cracking his knuckles, and paced to the center of the bridge.
"Alright, things just got simpler," Bai Ye said, spreading his hands and grinning menacingly. "Come on, let's tear each other apart. You won't be able to chase him unless you take me down first!"
After Alex was thrown off the bridge by Bai Ye, the surrounding combat immediately halted.
Because there was no longer any point in fighting.
Alex had been snatched by Bai Ye!
Someone immediately leaped onto the side bridge structure, holding a strange weapon resembling two metal rods.
"Thunderclap!"
The person struck the metal rods forcefully. The instant they collided, a current of electricity appeared and struck downwards.
Others pulled out rocket launchers, approached the railing, and fired downwards!
Boom!
The current, like a sharp blade, split the river surface open by at least seven to eight meters as it descended.
Then...
Following the rocket launcher's firing, a massive roar erupted, sending a water column at least ten meters high into the air. Ripples spread outwards in circles.
But...
It was useless!
Jin Sha's Wailmer had already submerged, swimming forward almost along the riverbed. Its position was difficult to determine. Moreover, although the attacks from those two were visually impressive, they couldn't harm the Wailmer at the river bottom.
What's more...
"Moltres!" Bai Ye roared. "Fiery Dance!"
Bai Ye suddenly punched forward. A pair of flame-condensed wings unfurled behind him. Then, Bai Ye took a step forward, his fist thrusting out, and a large expanse of scorching flames surged forward, engulfing the two.
"Don't you understand what I'm saying?" Bai Ye said. "I told you, if you want to chase him, you have to take me down first!"
The leader of the Hidden Dragon Society's face darkened as he looked at Bai Ye and said, "You dare challenge so many people alone? Aren't you afraid of death!"
"Who's here?" Bai Ye chuckled. "I only see a bunch of incompetent fools!"
Bai Ye's words instantly incensed the crowd.
However, Bai Ye didn't give them a chance to attack first. After his provocation, he directly chose to make his move.
"Goodra!" Bai Ye shouted. "Meteor Shower!"
"Yaa~"
Goodra suddenly leaped up from behind, landing on the side bridge structure. Its body began to glow, as if enveloped in a film of light.
Crack, crack, crack!
An invisible, mysterious power began to spread. The ground made constant noises, and countless cracks appeared, spreading wildly.