Lan Xi, for the first time, brandished the Crimson Crystal Flying Sword in his hand!
The sword body ignited and slashed forward, scattering flames and blocking the pulse beams.
However, as fast as Lan Xi's sword was, it couldn't match the speed of Bai Ye's gun.
The greatest feature of the dual pulse pistols was not their power, but their rate of fire. The ultra-high rate of fire made it impossible to defend against.
After a moment, Lan Xi could no longer keep up with Bai Ye's firing speed. The pulse beams continuously penetrated the flames of the Crimson Crystal Sword and were then blocked by the Heavenly Dipper Battle Qi.
Around Lan Xi's body, it was as if he was wrapped in a nearly transparent curtain. When attacked, he would appear and disappear.
However, it was evident that with each attack, the "curtain" was constantly thinning.
Bai Ye continued to fire at high speed. The dual pulse pistols had an automatic loading effect, allowing them to fire continuously until the energy core was depleted.
Meanwhile...
Behind Bai Ye's waist, the Steel Slime writhed and then pushed out a beast-taming ball. It fell to the ground and opened.
No beast appeared, but the moment the beast-taming ball opened, a shadow appeared on the ground and then slithered along the surface, flanking Lan Xi.
On the other side, after Lan Xi's continuous sword strikes failed to block the pulse beams, he suddenly flicked his sleeve, and a talisman flew out.
"Tian Gan Di Kun!" Lan Xi uttered softly. "Dragon Emerges from the Four Seas!"
The flying talisman instantly ignited, followed by a burst of golden light that spread outwards, illuminating the surroundings.
Roar!
A dragon's roar suddenly erupted.
Within the golden radiance, two golden miniature dragons, only as long and thick as an arm, were condensed and soared before Lan Xi, their claws extended and fangs bared.
"Break!"
Lan Xi let out a soft shout and pressed his hand forward.
In the next instant, the two golden miniature dragons churned, golden light scattering from their bodies and surging forward.
Upon contact with the golden radiance, the pulse beams were shattered.
Lan Xi reached out and grasped the air, taking another flying sword from his inventory.
Both the blade and hilt of this flying sword were made of jade, inlaid with various colored gems, giving it a magnificent appearance.
"Meteor Style!"
Lan Xi threw the flying sword and was about to form a sword seal when, at that moment...
Bai Ye smirked and said, "Gengar, Sludge Bomb!"
Bai Ye acted before Lan Xi, allowing Gengar to attack first.
Instantly, Gengar leaped up from behind Lan Xi, floating in the air with its arms spread.
Beneath Gengar, the ground suddenly churned, becoming like a swamp. Then, spherical projectiles made of mud began to fly upwards.
In the next instant, Gengar's eyes glowed red, and the sludge bombs shot forward.
Bang, bang, bang...
Gengar's appearance was extremely sudden. Lan Xi was immediately hit by the sludge bombs.
No, to be more precise...
The sludge bombs hit the Heavenly Dipper Battle Qi surrounding Lan Xi's body.
One sludge bomb after another exploded, turning into puddles and covering the Heavenly Dipper Battle Qi. Immediately, wisps of white smoke rose from the armor formed by the battle qi.
Gengar's Sludge Bomb was also highly poisonous.
Lan Xi swung his sword in annoyance, unleashing a surge of flames that formed a crescent-shaped fiery sword energy directed at Gengar.
Bai Ye immediately said, "Retreat!"
Gengar quickly floated backward, passing through a nearby building and disappearing inside.
In the next instant, the fiery sword energy struck the wall, shattering it.
Meanwhile, Bai Ye glanced at his dual pulse pistols and couldn't help but smirk.
Charging complete.
Pulse Bomb (Sustained use of dual pulse pistols charges 1% pulse energy every 10 seconds. Upon reaching 100% charge, all pulse energy can be consumed to fire a Pulse Bomb that sticks to the target, dealing explosive damage to all targets within a 3.5-meter radius.)
Teleport!
Taking advantage of Lan Xi dealing with Gengar, Bai Ye immediately teleported to a position five meters away from Lan Xi.
Close-range shots were naturally to ensure accuracy.
Bang, bang!
Bai Ye quickly pulled the trigger. Immediately, a sapphire glow flickered on the dual pulse pistols.
Below the muzzles, two metal plates sprang open from the left and right sides, forming a circular disk. Then, a ring of electrical arcs adhered to the top of the disk.
In the next instant, the metal plates shot forward and adhered to Lan Xi's Heavenly Dipper Battle Qi.
Lan Xi looked down and tried to tear off the two metal plates, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't.
The current on the two metal plates grew stronger, crackling audibly.
Bai Ye decisively teleported back to his original position.
And then...
BOOM!
A deafening explosion suddenly erupted.
A large area of blue light appeared first, filled with electrical currents, which instantly engulfed Lan Xi, followed by the thunderous roar of the explosion.
The sound was deafening. At the moment it occurred, the ground instantly shattered and even collapsed downwards, creating a hole with a diameter of at least ten meters. The entire ground caved in towards the underground drainage system.
Flames shot skyward and scattered outwards.
Interspersed with smoke and arcs of electricity, crackling noises filled the air, and the surroundings were permeated with a scorched smell.
Bai Ye grinned at the power.
Bai Ye had always felt that the dual pulse pistols were somewhat mediocre for black-quality items. As technological weapons, compared to ordinary firearms, they could deliver rifle-level power with excellent rate of fire for handguns.
But in terms of the prestige of energy weapons, they didn't seem very prominent.
Now, the dual pulse pistols had finally shown Bai Ye their true power as energy weapons.
The destructive power of the Pulse Bomb was indeed terrifying.
However, the trigger condition for the Pulse Bomb was rather troublesome; it required continuous firing to charge, and not every combat situation allowed for continuous use of firearms.
For example, one could use handguns for kiting at the start, but if the opponent forced close combat, one would have to abandon the guns and fight hand-to-hand, thus interrupting the charging process.
Therefore, Bai Ye was only slightly surprised by the power of the Pulse Bomb.
These dual pulse pistols, when they were supposed to be mediocre, remained mediocre.
After a while, the black smoke and flames gradually dissipated, and the swirling electrical arcs began to recede.
Then...
Lan Xi slowly emerged from the black smoke.
Lan Xi looked somewhat disheveled. His clothes were charred, his hair, which had been tied up with a hairpin, had fallen loose, and his left arm was injured, with blood dripping from his sleeve.
Despite the immense power of the Pulse Bomb, it had only inflicted minor injuries on Lan Xi.
However, Bai Ye's objective had been achieved.
Lan Xi's Heavenly Dipper Battle Qi had been blown open!