As cracks appeared, everyone was startled and spread out, moving away from the collapsing ground to avoid falling into the river below the bridge.
The next moment, the rising debris began to fall, transforming into meteors raining down.
Naimelong's attack was indeed fierce, with immense lethality and destructive power. Although...
Its accuracy wasn't great, its deterrent effect was incredibly strong. No one was willing, or dared, to confront Naimelong's meteor shower head-on.
In other words...
It was exceptionally effective at delaying time!
However, the meteor shower attack only lasted for a moment. As the falling debris lessened, someone leaped onto the unbroken section of the bridge, dashing forward, intending to bypass Bai Ye and leave Hongmen Bridge to intercept Jin Sha and Wailmer ahead.
Bai Ye sneered, flicked his wrist, and a playing card appeared in his hand, which he flung to the side.
With a *thwack*!
A scream erupted. The person's ankle was struck by the playing card, instantly gushing blood, and they nearly fell from the bridge.
But before the opponent could celebrate, Bai Ye suddenly charged forward.
*Bang*!
Bai Ye kicked the person in the head, sending them tumbling off the bridge.
However, this was merely the beginning!
As the meteor shower's intensity waned, everyone surged forward.
They didn't charge directly at Bai Ye. In their minds, it was impossible for Bai Ye alone to intercept and stop everyone, but...
Bai Ye formed five Taoist talismans in his hand, rubbed them between his fingers, and arranged them in a fan shape.
"Earth Spell!"
"Warm Mist!"
The talismans burned. Four of them transformed into earth walls that rose abruptly, forming a barrier across the path, blocking it completely. The last talisman turned into a warm mist, which would continuously restore Bai Ye's stamina and heal his injuries. Moreover, the warm mist would obscure vision. With the bridge already riddled with damage, poor visibility would easily lead to a fall.
This caused many to curse. Was he truly planning to block everyone by himself?
Someone, enraged, suddenly raised an M16 rifle, aimed it at Bai Ye, and gritted their teeth, saying, "I've already given you a way out by not attacking you directly, and you still want to stop everyone? Then die!"
*Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat*...
The gunfire suddenly erupted. The opponent began to spray Bai Ye with bullets, but at that moment...
Naimelong flashed forward, appearing directly in front of Bai Ye, shielding him from the bullets. Bai Ye, positioned behind Naimelong, immediately conjured another talisman.
"Thunder Flash!"
*BOOM*!
A deafening roar suddenly echoed through the otherwise clear sky.
A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, descending towards the man.
The man, who had been shooting at Bai Ye, instantly paled. He glanced around; the ground nearby was fractured, forcing him to leap towards a more distant section of the bridge. But at that very moment...
A cold glint appeared!
Ning Shuang Sword, inheriting the traditions and spirit of countless cunning individuals from previous generations, surpassed them all, becoming the ultimate trickster. It suddenly emerged at this critical juncture...
*Slash*!
The sound of flesh tearing rang out!
The man's waist was sliced open by Ning Shuang Sword.
The wound itself wasn't critical, but the man, suspended in mid-air, having been struck, lost the tension in his body. He failed to reach the bridge section and plunged down.
Simultaneously...
Bai Ye also raised a gun and began firing around.
Damn it, as if only he had a gun!
However, the effectiveness of firearms, which were useful in Bai Ye's own world, was revealed here as merely low-level items on the world battlefield.
At least half of the people were unfazed, possessing means to resist bullets.
A member of the Canglong Society even tanked bullets directly, his entire body covered in a metallic sheen as he transformed into a steel man, striding purposefully towards Bai Ye and launching a punch.
But close combat?
Bai Ye was unfazed by that either!
The steel man's punch landed on Bai Ye's chest, and then he wore a surprised expression.
Bai Ye's physical attributes were already strong, and with the boost from the robust physique attribute and the activation of the Ironclad Physique, ordinary punches and kicks had no effect on him.
After taking the opponent's punch, Bai Ye even had the leisure to grin at him mockingly, then raised his AK47 and smashed the rifle butt into the man's face, sending him flying.
And just as Bai Ye sent the man flying.
Another man from the three-person team from the future technology world, holding a grenade launcher, was aiming in Bai Ye's direction.
The next moment, a total of six grenades flew towards Bai Ye.
"Naimelong!" Bai Ye commanded decisively, "Discharge Beam!"
"Gyaaa~"
Naimelong roared, then gathered a light sphere in its mouth. Tilting its body forward, a beam of light appeared and was fired forward.
*BOOM, BOOM, BOOM*...
The Discharge Beam swept forward. The moment it collided with the grenades, the grenades exploded, unleashing continuous, thunderous roars, and massive fireballs burst in the air.
The bridge itself violently shook from the explosions. The already dilapidated bridge deck began to collapse further downwards.
After the shockwaves of the explosions gradually subsided, Bai Ye retreated about twenty meters. While he created some space, giving the opponents a foothold, he avoided the risk of falling himself if the bridge beneath him suddenly gave way.
On the other side, the leader of the Canglong Society and the woman from the future technology world exchanged glances, seemingly reaching a silent agreement.
If they continued this stalemate, no one would succeed. By cooperating, they might still have a chance to catch up!
"Listen up!" the Canglong Society leader shouted. "Don't get bogged down in a fight; push forward immediately!"
"Ryder!" the woman instructed her companion. "I'll hold him off, you chase!"
After speaking, both of them attacked and charged towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, his expression becoming considerably more serious.
These two were undoubtedly the strongest among everyone. Their strategy was also clear: they would hold Bai Ye back while the others pursued forward, otherwise, in this stalemate, they would truly be unable to catch up.
Seeing the two charging towards him, Bai Ye didn't immediately defend. Instead, he took out a deck of playing cards, opened it, and flung them forward.
The playing cards flew everywhere, then shot forward like a multitude of sharp blades.
They weren't aimed at the two individuals but scattered outwards, forming a "U" shape that sealed off the sides, leaving only the front open. This was to hinder those who intended to rush past him.
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