The scale of the explosion was terrifying, with black smoke billowing straight into the sky, as if connecting heaven and earth.
Flames surged outwards, and after several minutes, they gradually dissipated.
Within the fading flames, the demon seeds were instantly wiped out, their very bones obliterated. Simultaneously, two figures appeared.
One tall, one short. One large, one small.
Bai Ye looked at them for a moment and murmured, "Demon seeds with robot bloodlines?"
The shorter figure was about 1.5 meters tall, with fiery orange-red hair, beast ears, and a cat-like tail. It was clearly a hybrid of a demon seed and a human.
As for the taller figure, it stood nearly three meters tall. It was not human but a robot, its body constructed from metal and jade. Or, in the parlance of the hero realm, the term "robot" might not be entirely accurate. The precise term would be "automaton."
"This shouldn't be one of the Chosen Ones, right?" Bai Ye mused, then his eyes lit up. "Bomb Cat and Shield Mountain?"
Of Mulan's elite squad, Bai Ye had only met Kai and Shouyue. However, the elite squad consisted of more than just three individuals.
Bai Ye hadn't met the others because they were all on missions outside the Great Wall. Nevertheless, Shouyue had described their appearances to Bai Ye.
One was an automaton that had existed since the age of the gods, dedicated to the task of building the Great Wall. Although it didn't speak and its offensive capabilities weren't formidable, it was the most steadfast shield of the Great Wall Guardians. There were even rumors that it served as Shouyue's stove, with food cooked on it boasting a 100% increase in deliciousness.
Another was a craftsman who had lived by the Great Wall for generations, growing up there and eventually returning to it to join the Great Wall Guardians. However, unlike other craftsmen who tinkered with automatons, this short demon seed hybrid only enjoyed playing with bombs. Due to his cat-like ears and tail, he was affectionately nicknamed "Bomb Cat" by the other members of the elite squad.
Bai Ye stroked his chin. Mulan and Kai's father were nowhere to be found, and Shouyue was also missing. But finding Bomb Cat and Shield Mountain seemed like a decent substitute.
As he pondered this, Bai Ye watched the distant explosions flare up again. He made his decision, spread his hands, and his Vulcan Gatling melted into a puddle, re-entering Bai Ye's body. Then, Bai Ye sprinted along the parapet.
"Hey, hey, where are you going?"
"Buddy, don't leave!"
"Yeah, gotta earn merit!"
Bai Ye's departure caused the surrounding Chosen Ones to shout out.
This individual was a powerhouse. Bai Ye would unleash his Vulcan Gatling, and others would follow up with their attacks. Since merit was awarded to the one who landed the final blow on a demon seed, everyone would follow Bai Ye's lead, hoping to pick off stragglers. Any demon seeds not eliminated by Bai Ye's Vulcan Gatling would then become their merit.
Most importantly...
Bai Ye's sustained output speed was too fast. With him around, the demon seeds died quickly.
The faster the demon seeds died, the more would follow in their wake, and the faster and greater the accumulation of merit.
Therefore, no one wanted Bai Ye to leave. Some even stealthily pushed through the crowd, intending to follow Bai Ye wherever he went.
Then...
This group suddenly found themselves dumbfounded.
Bai Ye ran along the parapet for more than ten meters, and then...
He jumped off!
The onlookers were greatly alarmed. Many leaned over the parapet to look down, and then they saw Bai Ye plummeting rapidly. Just as he was about to crash into the ground...
The clothes on Bai Ye's body puffed up like a balloon, forming a large, round sphere. Upon impact with the ground, it bounced repeatedly, dissipating the force of the fall.
Soon, the Steel Slime reverted back to its normal Black Order uniform appearance.
Bai Ye stretched his limbs, marveling at how useful the Steel Slime truly was.
Meanwhile...
The surrounding demon seeds, like a frenzy, charged towards Bai Ye, intending to tear him to shreds.
Bai Ye casually extended his hand, and the renowned sword, Bloodthirsty, materialized. Then...
With a swift movement!
A *swish*!
Accompanied by the flash of a blade, large amounts of blood splattered.
The demon seed that leaped at him was cleaved in two with a single strike.
After the attack, Bai Ye quickly formed a hand seal and beckoned forward with his finger.
"Yin Yang Talisman!" Bai Ye flicked his finger upwards. "Form array!"
In the next instant, a large patch of red light appeared amidst the demon seed horde. A Yin Yang formation pattern materialized on the ground, and a pillar of light shot skyward.
Miserable screams echoed incessantly.
Within the pillar of light, the demon seeds struggled as their bodies were continuously annihilated.
Indeed, while the Yin Yang Talisman was of green quality, its power was considerable, comparable to the offensive might of a blue-quality item.
However, its drawbacks were significant. It was a fixed-point, directional area attack with a limited coverage radius of about three meters. This made it effective against the densely packed demon seeds, who had no room to evade. In a normal one-on-one combat scenario, if it hit, it would likely be because the opponent was rather dim-witted.
But what did it matter? It was effective for the current situation!
Having cleared a space, Bai Ye began to move forward, heading directly towards Bomb Cat and Shield Mountain.
However, it was not an easy path.
The demon seeds before him were dense, and the lowest-level ones, lacking intelligence and driven purely by beastly instinct, charged forward relentlessly, eager to tear everything apart.
Yet, this very characteristic made them fearless. The space Bai Ye had just cleared was quickly filled again by the demon seeds from behind.
"Goodra!" Seeing the demon seeds surge towards him again, Bai Ye decisively threw a Poké Ball. "Draco Meteor!"
"Yaa~"
The Poké Ball glowed with a white light, and then Goodra appeared, spreading its arms.
An invisible force rippled outwards.
*Rumble, rumble, rumble!*
The ground incessantly groaned and cracked. Then, chunks of rubble shot up into the sky, hovered for a moment, and began to rain down.
The surrounding air suddenly turned scorching hot as the falling debris ignited, erupting in flames and transforming into massive meteors that plummeted towards the ground.
Then...
A thunderous roar shook the land. Each falling meteor struck the ground, creating a deep crater.
Fierce flames swept across the area.
Layers of distortion appeared around the impact zones, and terrifying shockwaves pushed outwards like a passing typhoon, blowing away all the surrounding demon seeds.