The weapons finally became too numerous for Hercules to fend off.
One by one, weapons pierced Hercules's body, and blood began to flow continuously, dyeing the ground red.
However...
Hercules, as a Berserker, was indeed ferociously unimaginable.
The intense pain from his wounds did not make Hercules retreat. On the contrary, the severe pain only made Hercules more frenzied.
*Puff!*
Hercules grabbed a long sword stuck in his body and hurled it forward with all his might.
"Hmph!"
Gilgamesh let out a cold snort, then reached out and cupped his hand in the air to the side.
"Dawn of Ruin!"
Within a vast golden halo, a knight's sword slowly materialized.
Gilgamesh seized it and casually swung it forward, deflecting the incoming long sword.
"Insolent ant!" Gilgamesh declared, "Continue to struggle!"
The golden light screen trembled again, and a large wave of golden ripples appeared. Countless weapons once again gathered densely behind Gilgamesh.
Meanwhile, Bai Ye looked around!
Hercules had appeared, but where was Hercules's Master?
Behind the collapsed walls were rooms, and there seemed to be no space for hiding.
Or perhaps, after giving Hercules his orders, they had simply abandoned him?
No, Bai Ye felt that was not the case.
Two surprise attacks.
One had eliminated Lan Xi, and the other had severely wounded Cao Mingjin.
The opponent's fighting style was obvious. Although the Hercules under their command was a Berserker, the opponent's own style leaned towards that of an assassin, favoring surprise attacks to eliminate opponents.
Therefore, they shouldn't have abandoned Hercules but should have gone into hiding.
Bai Ye did not intend to concern himself with Gilgamesh's battle.
While Gilgamesh dealt with Heroic Spirits, Bai Ye would deal with the Chosen Ones.
And right now, to deal with the opponent, he needed to flush them out first.
Bai Ye pondered for a moment, then slowly crouched down, kneeling on one knee.
No matter what, they wouldn't just disappear into thin air, right?
Bai Ye took a deep breath and said, "Phoenix Flame!"
In the next instant, a large amount of flames appeared, pushing outwards in all directions and forming a sea of fire, instantly engulfing a vast area.
Bai Ye firmly believed that the opponent was nearby, merely possessing some means to conceal themselves.
So, the only thing to do was to force them out.
Bai Ye's gaze quickly swept around. Suddenly, in the center of the flames, there seemed to be an invisible wall, isolating a section that appeared extremely out of place.
"Found you!"
Bai Ye grinned and then fiercely kicked a burning chair towards that direction.
"Flame Burst!"
The chair, which had been flying through the air, suddenly exploded, and a massive ball of fire erupted.
From the exploding fireball, a figure suddenly shot out, rapidly moving away from the center of the blast.
It was a tall woman, clad in a black tight-fitting suit and a bustier. Her reddish-brown hair cascaded down, and two scimitars hung from her waist.
When the woman raised her head, one could see a beautiful face with a strong South American flair. Her nose was high, her eye sockets slightly sunken, and while her features weren't exquisitely delicate, they possessed a unique charm.
After a glance, Bai Ye was momentarily stunned, then couldn't help but smile.
This Holy Grail War had so many old acquaintances.
Ichira Isabella Lima!
In Bai Ye's previous life, this woman, while not one of the ultimate survivors, had been very famous.
At that time, there were only three large, organized factions in the entire world battlefield.
The Hidden Dragon Society was one of them.
The other two were the Evil Spirit Group and the Flower Street.
And Ichira was one of the Twelve Evil Spirits of the Evil Spirit Group, one of their twelve highest-ranking executives besides the leader and his deputy.
Back then, Bai Ye had clashed with the Evil Spirit Group and had met Ichira a few times, though they had never fought. This woman was a commander-type, her strength was decent, and she was ruthless, but not top-tier.
Bai Ye found this matter quite interesting.
During the Twelve Great Wars, Bai Ye hadn't known many "old acquaintances."
But in this Holy Grail War, they were all familiar faces.
This indicated two things.
First, formidable individuals always had their reasons for being formidable; they didn't become powerful for no reason.
The prodigies who were active in the world battlefield in his past life would still stand out even if they were to relive it.
Second, after this Holy Grail War, the progression of the world battlefield could essentially be considered to have moved beyond its early stages and officially entered its mid-term.
During the Twelve Great Wars, some people might have emerged due to luck or because the overall standard of their world was higher. However, the Holy Grail War was clearly tending towards stability. Based on Bai Ye's memories from his previous life, the participants were all skilled fighters.
Even though Ichira was not a top-tier master who survived until the end in Bai Ye's previous life, she was still a strong fighter who persisted until the later stages of the world battlefield.
On the other side, after being forced out by Bai Ye, Ichira immediately drew the twin swords from her waist, leaped towards Bai Ye, and swung both swords down.
Bai Ye snapped back to attention, stood his ground, and watched the twin swords descend. He directly raised the Xuanyuan Sword and swept it.
*Clang!*
As the Xuanyuan Sword swept across, Ichira's twin blades were instantly repelled.
Too weak!
Even without relying on the Xuanyuan Sword, in this single clash, Bai Ye could clearly feel that Ichira's physical attributes were two tiers below his own.
Her strength was likely hovering around a hundred.
Even with Ichira's many tricks, the gap in physical attributes was exceptionally obvious.
"This woman..." Bai Ye sneered, "She was too busy watching the battle between the Knight King and Gilgamesh, wasn't she?"
Bai Ye felt that if Ichira had witnessed his fight with Cao Mingjin, she probably wouldn't have dared to suddenly emerge.
Unless...
She was tired of living!
Bai Ye thought to himself as he swung his sword horizontally.
Golden Sword Qi!
Golden light flared brilliantly from the Xuanyuan Sword. Then, as Bai Ye swung the sword, a crescent-shaped golden sword qi appeared, charging directly at Ichira.
Ichira rapidly retreated, pulling out two talismans.
"Starlight Condensation!"
The two talismans burned, and then, a silvery-white light, like starlight, condensed and solidified in front of Ichira.
*Boom!*
The golden sword qi collided with the condensed light and then exploded.
Shattered sword qi fragments scattered outwards. Ichira's face showed shock, and she instinctively crossed her arms.
*Puff, puff, puff...*
The fragmented sword qi whizzed past Ichira, continuously drawing wounds across her body.