"Vimana!"
Gilgamesh reached out to the side, and the golden screen of the Gate of Babylon immediately appeared.
Within the golden screen, a treasure, like a warship, slowly materialized. Forged from gold and emeralds, it could fly at high speeds through the air and served as Gilgamesh's royal carriage.
Gilgamesh and Bai Ye boarded the Vimana. Subsequently, the Vimana transformed into a streak of golden light and shot forward. It shattered the hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows and soared into the sky.
Swiftly weaving through the air, the Sky Temple soon loomed into view.
However, entering the Sky Temple did not seem to be an easy feat.
A large number of flying Dragon Tooth soldiers patrolled around the Sky Temple, their bone wings beating incessantly.
In addition to the Dragon Tooth soldiers, there were naturally the twelve massive stone pillars carved with magical inscriptions, clearly posing a threat and attacking anyone who approached the Sky Temple.
Bai Ye asked, "Directly charge in?"
Gilgamesh glanced at Bai Ye and asked, "Are you afraid?"
"Are you kidding me?" Bai Ye retorted. "Are you planning to be my source of amusement for the entire year?"
Gilgamesh grinned.
In Gilgamesh's world, there were two types of people.
The first type were uninteresting people.
The second type were interesting people.
Bai Ye, Gilgamesh decided, would be grudgingly counted as the latter.
In the next instant, Gilgamesh accelerated. His mount zipped through the air, charging towards the Sky Temple.
However…
Bai Ye and Gilgamesh were not the first to arrive!
As they approached, a thunderous roar suddenly erupted from ahead.
Immediately after, a figure streaked through the air. The surrounding Dragon Tooth soldiers exploded into pieces, turning into piles of shattered bones that rained down below.
Bai Ye observed and remarked, "The opponent is riding a Hippogriff, isn't he?"
A Hippogriff, a legendary creature, possessed the forequarters of a griffin and the hindquarters of a horse.
A man and a woman sat upon the Hippogriff. The woman had short pink hair, silver-white armor, and wielded a medieval white lance in her hand, which appeared to be quite powerful. When it struck a Dragon Tooth soldier, the creature instantly shattered.
As for the man, Bai Ye found him somewhat familiar and then his eyes widened in realization.
During the city-wide chaos, Bai Ye had clashed with three mechanical warriors. One of them, named Zack, was right before him.
At that time, being pressed for time, Bai Ye hadn't finished off Zack but had instead thrown him into the river.
Bai Ye had ultimately succeeded in claiming the one hundred million reward for the city-wide chaos.
Therefore, they could be considered old adversaries?
As Bai Ye looked at the other party, Zack also turned his gaze towards Bai Ye, his eyes darkening slightly.
However, the scene Bai Ye had anticipated, with the other party charging at them, did not materialize. Zack whispered a few words into the woman's ear, and the woman immediately pulled on the reins. The Hippogriff then veered away from Bai Ye and Gilgamesh, heading in another direction.
Bai Ye looked at Gilgamesh and asked, "Aren't we going to pursue?"
Gilgamesh sneered, "A minor figure is not worth my pursuit."
Bai Ye replied, "He's not exactly a minor figure. Well, speaking of the Hero King, the renown of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne is indeed not as significant."
"Oh?" Gilgamesh raised an eyebrow. "You know who she is?"
Bai Ye explained, "There aren't many knightly heroes who ride Hippogriffs in heroic epics. The most famous would likely be Astolfo, one of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne."
Indeed, Astolfo could be considered a renowned heroic spirit, but compared to the Hero King…
One was a king, the other merely a knight!
Bai Ye continued, "However, wasn't Astolfo described as a rare and handsome man in legends? Why is it a woman?"
Gilgamesh responded, "Heroic spirits are heroes whose legends remain after their deaths. They are individuals who reappear in the human world through the accumulation of faith. They are not truly existent beings, so gender holds no significance. What matters is the meaning contained behind their name."
As Gilgamesh spoke, he accelerated again, plunging into the ranks of the Dragon Tooth soldiers.
In an instant, Gilgamesh's mount transformed into a golden stream of light, charging forward. As it did, the surrounding Dragon Tooth soldiers continuously shattered, exploding into pieces.
But at this very moment…
The stone pillars floating around the Sky Temple suddenly emitted a red glow.
In the next instant…
A red beam of light appeared and shot towards Bai Ye and Gilgamesh.
Bai Ye reached out to the side. The Steel Slime rapidly churned and then coalesced into the Xuanyuan Sword.
Golden sword energy!
Bai Ye slashed forward with the sword.
The Xuanyuan Sword vibrated in Bai Ye's hand, emitting a "humming" sound. Then, with Bai Ye's slash, a crescent-shaped golden sword energy shot forward.
Boom!
The golden sword energy collided head-on with the red beam of light, resulting in a deafening explosion.
The beam and the sword energy detonated simultaneously.
An immensely terrifying wave of energy erupted, pushing outwards in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, the surrounding Dragon Tooth soldiers, caught in the shockwave, had their bodies instantly shattered and rained down from the sky as broken bones.
Gilgamesh's eyes instantly lit up. He looked at the Xuanyuan Sword in Bai Ye's hand and said, "A good sword."
"Hey, don't get any ideas about the Xuanyuan Sword," Bai Ye warned. "You've already collected enough treasures, leave this child alone!"
Bai Ye was now well acquainted with Gilgamesh's character.
Arrogant, conceited, fond of fine wine and food, and whose greatest pleasure was to gather all sorts of treasures from around the world into his Gate of Babylon.
Gilgamesh snorted, "Then remember not to die in battle, or I will take this sword from your corpse."
As Gilgamesh spoke, the Vimana once again transformed into golden light and charged forward.
The second massive stone pillar glowed again, and a red beam of light reappeared, firing towards the two of them, attempting to halt their advance.
Boom!
The Vimana, in its golden light form, charged forward and collided with the red beam of light.
The deafening roar of an explosion sounded again. Following that, the red beam was forcefully pushed aside, transforming into countless red halos that dispersed in all directions.
Gilgamesh unleashed his power, displaying formidable dominance. After pushing aside the red beam, he brushed past the massive stone pillar, grasping a Spiral Sword in his hand.
In the next instant, Gilgamesh raised the Spiral Sword and slashed sideways.
A current of electricity swept out, striking the stone pillar with great force.
A loud crash!
The stone pillar tilted to the side. A crack ran from top to bottom,貫穿 the pillar. Even the magical inscriptions on the pillar were shattered.
Following that, Gilgamesh pressed onward relentlessly, continuing forward and descending within the Sky Temple.
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