Clang, clang, clang!
The surrounding horse bandits quickly surrounded Bai Ye, brandishing their weapons and slashing at him.
However, all the weapons were blocked by seven-colored sword light, and the crisp sound of clashing weapons was incessant.
Bai Ye suddenly drew his dual pulse pistols and pulled the trigger at the surroundings.
Bang, bang, bang…
As gunshots rang out, streaks of azure energy beams continuously shot out, easily piercing the bodies of the horse bandits.
Crimson blood splattered everywhere, and the scent of blood in the air instantly thickened.
"Make way, let me handle this!"
A burly horse bandit roared, holding a Xuan Hua great axe. He pushed away the surrounding bandits and charged towards Bai Ye on horseback.
As Bai Ye watched the approaching figure, he raised the great axe and swung it down at him.
Then…
Bai Ye suddenly moved, gripped the axe shaft, and with a powerful swing, flipped the horse bandit, along with his horse, to the ground.
With a bang, the warhorse fell, making a loud noise, and dust billowed outwards.
Bai Ye approached the bandit, looking down at him, and then aimed the muzzle of his gun at the bandit's head, pulling the trigger.
With a bang!
The bandit's head was struck by the energy beam and instantly exploded, scattering blood and brains across the ground.
Bai Ye murmured, "Just ordinary horse bandits?"
Horse bandits were not very powerful, and most chosen ones could handle them. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many chosen ones lingering at the Great Wall, joining the Great Wall Guard, and accepting hunting missions from the quartermaster daily.
However, it was a hidden mission, and Bai Ye felt there might be some difference, but now it seemed there was nothing special.
On the other side…
"Brothers, kill them!"
The surrounding Chang'an soldiers seemed to see hope. Although Bai Ye was alone, his ferocity was impressive. In the blink of an eye, he had killed over a dozen horse bandits, giving these Chang'an soldiers a glimmer of hope that they might survive if they fought back.
The shouts of battle instantly erupted, and broken military banners were picked up from the ground and waved vigorously.
Bai Ye looked at the horse bandits and soldiers fighting around him and raised his dual pulse pistols.
"No matter what…" Bai Ye aimed forward, pulled the trigger, and said, "I'll complete the mission first."
Bang, bang, bang…
The dual pulse pistols continuously gathered energy, and then streams of blue energy beams flew out, blasting through the heads of the horse bandits.
After about fifteen minutes, figures reappeared on the ancient road.
Bai Ye looked back and saw dozens of chosen ones rushing towards them. They were likely the first batch of chosen ones who had completed their missions at the quartermaster's.
This made the Chang'an soldiers even more excited.
"It's reinforcements from the Great Wall!"
"Reinforcements have arrived, it's alright, it's alright."
"Brothers, charge with me, don't let these horse bandits escape."
…
Soon, as the chosen ones joined the battle, the horse bandits began to retreat.
Although there were quite a few horse bandits, around five to six hundred, they were no match for the chosen ones. The gap in strength was too obvious, far beyond what numbers could compensate for.
However, Bai Ye frowned.
So far, this story seemed to be unfolding in the right direction.
Horse bandits attacked, looted supplies, the quartermaster gave missions, chosen ones killed the horse bandits and retrieved the supplies, receiving their rewards. It seemed like a happy ending for everyone.
But from Bai Ye's perspective, it was different.
It was supposed to be a hidden mission, yet it only involved killing ordinary horse bandits. Furthermore, it overlapped with the missions of other chosen ones, effectively giving Bai Ye a large group of helpers…
Since when were hidden missions so gentle?
Bai Ye felt something was not right no matter how he thought about it.
"Activate it, quickly, activate it for me!"
"Didn't you hear my command?"
"Hurry, or we'll all die here."
At this moment, a horse bandit leader suddenly shouted, whipping his horse and directing the surrounding bandits.
The horse bandits responded and quickly rode towards the rear.
In the center of the horse bandits was a huge cart covered with a black cloth, securely fastened with ropes on both sides.
The horse bandits quickly approached the cart, cut the ropes with their knives, and then pulled off the black cloth.
On the cart lay a giant wooden puppet, about three and a half meters tall. Reaching its head, a horse bandit took out a glowing square stone and inserted it into a groove in the center of the puppet's head.
The next moment, red light suddenly emanated from the wooden puppet's eyes, and then its massive body suddenly sat up.
Bang!
The wooden puppet, as it stood up, appeared extremely fierce. It took a step forward, bent over, and swung its arm, sending two chosen ones flying out in an instant.
When they landed, their bodies twisted unnaturally. A large portion of their bones were broken, and they were clearly dead.
Everyone around was shocked and immediately backed away.
Bang, bang, bang…
The wooden puppet did not stop and began to march forward.
The horse bandit leader instantly became excited and shouted, "Kill them all for me."
But at this very moment…
A figure suddenly flashed past the horse bandit leader, appeared in front of the wooden puppet, and raised his hand high.
"Phoenix Flame!"
Bai Ye punched forward, a large amount of flames blazing around his arm, transforming into a pillar of fire that shot towards the wooden puppet.
The moment the flames engulfed the wooden puppet, Bai Ye clenched his fist in the air.
"Flame Burst!"
Boom!
A deafening explosion suddenly occurred.
A massive fireball erupted, and layers of shockwaves pushed outwards, like ripples.
The wooden puppet staggered from the explosion but quickly straightened up and swung its fist towards Bai Ye.
"Teleportation!"
Bai Ye's figure suddenly vanished and reappeared on the ground.
Looking at the wooden puppet, Bai Ye also became excited.
He knew that a hidden mission wouldn't be so easily resolved.
It had to be at this level to be interesting!
At the same time…
The wooden puppet quickly located Bai Ye, raised its arm, clenched its fist, and smashed it down again with immense force.
Boom!
The giant fist struck the ground, shattering it. Vast spiderweb cracks spread outwards, and large chunks of rock were overturned by the tremors, sending everyone nearby flying!