Bai Ye and Gilgamesh entered the Hanging Gardens.
This did not signify the end of the battle, but rather its beginning.
The courtyard was densely packed with Dragon Tooth soldiers, and the moment Bai Ye and Gilgamesh landed, they charged towards the two of them.
Without a word, Bai Ye raised the Xuanyuan Sword and swept it forward.
The crescent-shaped golden sword energy reappeared, sweeping forward. Wherever the golden sword energy passed, the Dragon Tooth soldiers exploded.
From head to body, they were completely pulverized, with no chance of reforming.
Bai Ye sighed, "As expected of the Xuanyuan Sword!"
On the other side, Gilgamesh swung the spiral sword in his hand forward, followed by a wave of electric current.
Upon hitting the Dragon Tooth soldiers, it created chain lightning, continuously jumping and crushing them one by one.
Gilgamesh sneered, "A bunch of fodder."
Bai Ye shrugged. While they were indeed fodder, their intentions were clear: attrition.
Even if the Dragon Tooth soldiers couldn't harm them, fighting them would undoubtedly consume Bai Ye's stamina, and for Gilgamesh, his attacks might deplete his magical power.
With continuous accumulation, by the time they reached the depths of the Hanging Gardens, their opponents would have the advantage.
However, this was an overt tactic.
Even though Bai Ye knew they were trying to wear him down, there was nothing he could do. The Holy Grail was in their hands, and the only way forward was to fight their way into the depths of the Hanging Gardens.
With this thought, he continued forward.
The surrounding Dragon Tooth soldiers, unafraid of death, kept attacking.
Bai Ye flicked his wrist, sweeping the Xuanyuan Sword to cleave a Dragon Tooth soldier's body, then swept his leg forward.
Phoenix Flame!
Blazing flames erupted from Bai Ye's body, and as he swept his leg, a vast expanse of fire billowed forward, engulfing a large area ahead.
However, as the Dragon Tooth soldiers were composed solely of bones, the effect of the flames was not significant.
The Dragon Tooth soldiers could move freely within the flames, and even if they were burned to ashes, it would take some time.
But...
"Flame Burst!"
Bai Ye then made a grasping motion forward.
Boom, boom, boom!
Within the sea of fire, explosions resounded continuously, and the Dragon Tooth soldiers within the flames were repeatedly blasted into fragments.
Bai Ye and Gilgamesh stepped on shattered bones, moving forward, traversing quickly through the courtyard and arriving before the ancient castle in the center.
Bai Ye looked up at the magnificent ancient castle before them and said, "It won't be easy to find someone in such a large castle."
Gilgamesh said, "The core of the Hanging Gardens is on the top floor. If they don't show themselves, then..."
Gilgamesh's smile conveyed his intent: if they couldn't find the person, they would simply destroy the Hanging Gardens to force them out.
As they spoke, Bai Ye and Gilgamesh entered the castle.
The moment they stepped inside, a fierce gust of wind descended upon them.
To their left and right, Bai Ye and Gilgamesh simultaneously dodged to the sides.
Looking up, they saw an extremely large Dragon Tooth soldier, four to five times the size of an ordinary one, looking ferocious.
Then...
Bai Ye casually slashed forward.
The Xuanyuan Sword shone with golden light, and golden sword energy reappeared, sweeping forward.
With a boom!
The Dragon Tooth soldier was split in half by Bai Ye's sword, its body instantly scattering into pieces.
Bai Ye stepped forward, stomped down with force, crushing the Dragon Tooth soldier's head, and then looked ahead.
In the corridor behind the entrance, Dragon Tooth soldiers were densely packed, almost filling the entire passage.
Then...
Gilgamesh haughtily raised his head and looked forward, then extended his hand.
The golden curtain of the King's Treasury reappeared, and within the circular golden ripples, a large number of weapons emerged, then...
Flew out!
Boom, boom, boom!
The weapons discharged with continuous roaring sounds.
The surrounding walls shattered, the bluestone slabs on the ground cracked, and the Dragon Tooth soldiers quickly turned into piles of scattered bones.
"Incapable of a single blow!"
Gilgamesh flicked his cloak, and the golden curtain behind him vanished.
Bai Ye shrugged and walked forward.
Moving onward...
As Bai Ye had guessed, the enemy was indeed employing a strategy of attrition.
The Dragon Tooth soldiers posed no threat to Bai Ye and Gilgamesh. It was likely they wouldn't cause much trouble for other summoned ones and their Servants either.
However, the enemy had still created a large number of Dragon Tooth soldiers, filling the entire castle, solely to keep everyone engaged in continuous combat.
Then...
Turning a corner, Bai Ye and Gilgamesh suddenly stopped.
The passage ahead...
Had no Dragon Tooth soldiers!
However, countless white bones were scattered throughout the passage. It was clear that it wasn't that there were no Dragon Tooth soldiers, but rather that they had already been defeated here.
Bai Ye and Gilgamesh looked up simultaneously, towards the end of the passage, into the pitch-black shadow.
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap...
Metal boots trod on the ground, making a clacking sound.
Soon, at the end of the passage, a man and a woman walked out.
The woman wore a blue dress, but over it, she had silver armor. Her long golden hair was tied up, and a single ahoge gently swayed on her forehead. In her hand, she held a silver knight's sword with golden runes carved on its hilt.
A strong aura!
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes. It was highly likely that this was a very powerful Servant.
As for the summoned one beside her...
He appeared to be around twenty-five or twenty-six, wearing a jacket and jeans, with a baseball cap worn backward, chewing gum.
Bai Ye blinked slightly, then smiled.
During the wish mission, one really did encounter many acquaintances from past lives.
Cao Mingjin, from the Mythological Civilization World!
In Bai Ye's previous life, this person was also one of the strong survivors, who disappeared in the final chaotic battle in the central area.
Bai Ye had also participated in that chaotic battle in the central area, but he had never fought Cao Mingjin. However, as someone who had survived to the end, even if they hadn't fought, they would have seen each other or heard of their name.
Cao Mingjin stepped forward and said, "Hey, you on the other side. If you're willing to retreat now, then we'll stop."
"Hmm?" Bai Ye looked at Cao Mingjin and asked, "Are you joking?"
Could this guy be so naive?
Or rather, naive people don't survive to the end!
Cao Mingjin spread his hands and said, "This is the request of the Knight King, and it is a manifestation of chivalry."