Bai Ye's body sank slightly, but he held his ground!
After withstanding the automaton's attack, Bai Ye's steel wings behind him immediately split apart.
Twelve metal blades flew forward, directly at the automaton's front.
Then...
Bang, bang, bang...
The twelve blades repeatedly struck the automaton's chest, forcing its massive body to retreat.
As the automaton retreated, Bai Ye flashed and moved out from under its giant palm, then threw a punch forward.
"Phoenix!" Bai Ye grunted, "Phoenix Flame!"
The air suddenly became scorching hot.
Rolling heatwaves surged around, and the surrounding grass turned withered and yellow from the intense heat.
Then...
Bai Ye unleashed his punch!
A giant pillar of fire shot forward, fiercely hitting the automaton's chest. The flames then continuously spread, engulfing the automaton.
Bai Ye clenched his fist and said, "Flame Burst!"
Rumble, rumble, rumble...
Explosions sounded one after another, continuously enshrouding the automaton's body. Huge fireballs burst amidst the explosions, instantly swallowing the automaton.
With a bang!
The massive automaton fell backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Bai Ye immediately extended his hand, forming a sword seal!
"Seven-Colored Sword Qi!"
Black mud bubbles emerged from Bai Ye's body, then detached and soared into the sky, quickly condensing into the shape of flying swords.
Buzz, buzz...
Clear sword hums echoed through the heavens and earth, and then seven beams of sword qi rained down from the sky.
Explosive roars erupted, and the surrounding ground shattered under the impact of the sword qi. Dust and smoke billowed up, swirling in the air.
Moments later, as the dust gradually dispersed, the automaton had been cut to pieces by the sword qi, completely rendered inoperable.
Bai Ye's gaze swept past the automaton and looked ahead. The blond man had already fled without a trace.
However...
Bai Ye didn't mind after thinking about it. Killing him or not was fine; Bai Ye was too lazy to chase. As long as it didn't impede his mission.
Moreover, this entire ordeal made Bai Ye even more certain that the place where the pillar of light appeared must be where the ancient giant resided. Otherwise, why would they send people to intercept in this direction?
However, this also meant that this path would likely not be easy.
As Bai Ye pondered, he quickly ran past the remains of the automaton and headed towards the direction where the pillar of light had appeared.
As expected, not long after, at the intersection ahead, two giant automatons stood tall.
When Bai Ye approached within 50 meters, red lights appeared in the eyes of both automatons, and their massive bodies began to move.
Light Stream Energy Cannon!
Without hesitation, Bai Ye slid open the metal plate on his shoulder. The Light Stream Energy Cannon then rose, quickly beginning to charge.
When the two automatons approached within twenty meters, the Light Stream Energy Cannon suddenly fired.
A golden beam of light shot forward, landing in the center of the two automatons, and then...
Rumble!
A deafening explosion occurred, and a huge fireball burst between the two automatons.
Waves of air pushed them, causing the two automatons to stagger and nearly fall to the side.
Bai Ye didn't stop, continuously advancing forward. The Light Stream Energy Cannon recharged and fired immediately.
Rumble!
The sound of explosions recurred. The two automatons didn't even have a chance to regain their balance before they were blasted away by the secondary explosion.
At the same time...
Bai Ye produced two talismans in his hand.
"Flying Rock Technique!"
As the talismans burned in Bai Ye's hand, the ground around the two automatons cracked. Then, rocks of various sizes flew up, hovered in the air for a moment, and then smashed down fiercely.
Bang, bang, bang...
The rocks continuously struck until the two automatons were smashed to pieces.
However, after smashing the two automatons, Bai Ye did not immediately move forward.
Too slow!
Bai Ye looked up at the location of the pillar of light. It was at least two to three thousand meters away. If nothing else, there would be automatons intercepting him all the way.
Furthermore, there might be experts like the blond man.
At the same time, although the mission had no time limit, these hidden missions were complex.
Just like in the Land of Monsters, the mission also had no time limit, but in reality, the time Limru arrived was the time limit, which instantly eliminated one-third of the chosen ones.
Therefore, Bai Ye felt it was uncertain whether there was a time limit this time.
"Then I can only cheat!" Bai Ye took a deep breath and said, "Hypersonic Movement!"
The cooldown had long passed. As the sound of mechanical rotation came from within the mechanical armor, thrusters shot out from Bai Ye's back. Blue flames erupted, and Bai Ye quickly turned into an afterimage, charging forward.
Soon, two automatons reappeared, but as the red light lit up in the automatons' eyes, an afterimage suddenly weaved through the gap between them.
By the time the two automatons fully activated, Bai Ye was already gone.
A moment later, as Bai Ye sprinted across a patch of grass...
The ground suddenly trembled, and large cracks began to appear.
Bai Ye leaped violently, using the rising rocks to instantly cross the area.
After Bai Ye moved away, an automaton emerged from the gaping fissure and looked around blankly.
No target!
Bai Ye used his fastest speed to break through the defenses before the automatons could intercept!
Then...
Bai Ye saw an altar.
The altar was trapezoidal, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, covered with moss and various vines. In the center was a white staircase leading to the top of the altar.
And the dazzling pillar of light originated from the top of the altar.
Bai Ye immediately ran upwards. When he reached about halfway up the stairs, Bai Ye paused slightly.
There were signs of a battle in that area. Swords without handles were stuck everywhere, and in the midst of the scattered swords, a man lay there, bearing clear signs of combat.
"Kai Die?" Bai Ye quickly stepped forward and helped Kai up, "Someone could injure you like this?"
Kai slowly opened his eyes and then suddenly grabbed Bai Ye's shoulder, saying, "Never mind me, go stop them. They're about to activate the ancient mechanical giant."
Bai Ye looked up at the pillar of light above. It seemed he had found the right place.
At this moment, Kai pushed Bai Ye, urging him, "Hurry!"
Bai Ye nodded, let go of Kai, and said, "Take care of yourself!"
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