Bai Ye quickly waved his hand and said, "Go!"
Nian Mei Long let out a quick cry and then followed Bai Ye, charging forward.
The surrounding demon seeds continued to gather, but Bai Ye's continuous attacks kept clearing a path, also attracting the attention of Bomb Cat and Shield Mountain.
Especially since Bai Ye's objective was obvious: to move towards them.
Suddenly, a cat-shaped bomb was thrown into the sky and then plummeted downwards.
Boom!
The bomb landed with a loud explosion, and the towering flames consumed everything, blowing away the surrounding demon seeds.
Bai Ye couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. The other side had seen him and was providing covering fire.
"Nian Mei Long," Bai Ye said, taking out his beast-taming ball, "you go back first."
Bai Ye recalled Nian Mei Long into the beast-taming ball, then looked into the distance, quickly locking onto a target. Immediately, Bai Ye teleported to the area cleared by the bomb and then spread his palms.
In Bai Ye's palms, Steel Slimes continuously produced black bubbles, which then solidified. Seven flying swords appeared before Bai Ye.
Seven Colors Rainbow...
Bai Ye scratched his head. He couldn't see seven colors anymore; all the flying swords had turned pitch black. However, as long as they were usable, he didn't care about their color.
"Kill!"
With the seven swords formed, Bai Ye waved his hand, and they swiftly danced, sweeping forward.
Demon seeds kept leaping towards Bai Ye from all directions, but as soon as they neared him, their bodies were severed by the flying swords.
In an instant, limbs and severed arms flew everywhere.
Large amounts of blood splattered out, staining everything.
Even the air began to fill with the scent of blood, and a faint mist of blood started to drift.
On the other side, Bomb Cat continuously threw small bombs. Their power wasn't as terrifying as the initial massive bomb, but with consecutive throws, they kept blowing away the demon seeds, hard-won opening a path for Bai Ye.
Soon, Bai Ye cut through the demon seed horde, a distance of about twenty to thirty meters. Bomb Cat launched another bomb, blowing away the demon seeds ahead. Bai Ye immediately took the opportunity to re-target, then teleported to the side of Bomb Cat and Shield Mountain.
Bai Ye chuckled, "Bomb Cat and Shield Mountain? Weren't you guys heading to the Cloud Desert? I heard some bandits attacked the border market there."
"Eh?" Bomb Cat blinked his eyes, looking at Bai Ye curiously. "You know us? How did you know we went to the Cloud Desert?"
"Sister Mulan told me," Bai Ye said. "I was knocked unconscious by the roadside a while ago..."
Bomb Cat interrupted, "So, Sister Mulan picked up another stray, right?"
The word "picked up" was quite telling. Although Bai Ye wanted to refute, it seemed Bomb Cat wasn't entirely wrong.
"Gugu Gwa Gugu Gugu..."
Shield Mountain's eyes lit up, and he continuously shook his head.
Bai Ye looked bewildered. What did that mean?
Bomb Cat said, "He said he's happy to see you."
Bai Ye was stunned. "You can understand that too?"
Bomb Cat said, "After a while, you'll be able to understand too. Shield Mountain is easy to get along with."
Bai Ye nodded. "Oh."
Bomb Cat threw a bomb and said, "So, why are you following us?"
Bai Ye said, "I had some business and had just returned to the Great Wall. Then I heard the demon seeds were attacking the Great Wall. I wanted to find Sister Mulan but couldn't, and I saw you guys leaving the city from the watchtower, so I followed to see."
Bomb Cat said, "We're the same as you. We just returned from the Cloud Desert. After learning about the demon seed attack, we're now going to find Sister Mulan."
Bai Ye said, "Do you know where Sister Mulan is?"
"Sister Mulan received orders from General Su Lie to investigate the reason for the demon seed invasion," Bomb Cat said, looking around. "An invasion of this scale is usually unusual. Without a reason, it's impossible for such a large-scale attack."
Bai Ye nodded. "So, do you know where Sister Mulan is?"
Bomb Cat said, "Before we left, we found General Su Lie and learned which direction Sister Mulan left in."
Bai Ye said, "Can you take me with you?"
"Of course!" Bomb Cat jumped up and patted Bai Ye's shoulder. "You look strong. If you're with us, it should be easier for us to break through."
Shield Mountain nodded in agreement. "Gugu Gugu Gwa Gugu Gugu..."
Bomb Cat said, "He said you're welcome to join us."
Bai Ye smiled. "I'm happy to join you."
Bomb Cat raised a bomb, pointed it forward, and said, "In that case, let's set off!"
Boom!
Bomb Cat threw the bomb in his hand forward again, and then a huge roar sounded as the bomb exploded, blowing away the surrounding demon seeds.
Bai Ye took a deep breath, took a step forward, and his entire body erupted in flames.
"Phoenix Flame!"
Bai Ye punched forward, and the phoenix flame shot out, transforming into a pillar of fire charging ahead.
The pillar of fire continued forward, engulfing all the demon seeds in front of it, and then...
"Flame Burst!"
Bai Ye clenched his fist and made a grasping motion forward.
Boom, boom, boom...
The pillar of fire exploded section by section, blasting the demon seeds within the flames into pieces.
Bomb Cat appeared exceptionally excited, looking at Bai Ye and saying, "You like explosions too?"
Bai Ye shrugged. "It's alright?"
Bomb Cat said happily, "Anyone who likes the art of explosions is a good friend of this kitty."
Bai Ye said, "The honor is all mine."
But at this moment...
"Gugua Gugua Gugu, Gugu..."
Shield Mountain suddenly looked up at the front and let out another sound that Bai Ye couldn't understand.
Bomb Cat's gaze turned serious as he looked ahead. "Shield Mountain says a powerful enemy is coming."
As soon as Bomb Cat finished speaking, suddenly, dense black dots appeared in the sky. Upon closer inspection, it was a large volley of arrows riding the wind, descending towards the three of them.
"Careful!"
Just as Bai Ye was about to act, Shield Mountain stepped forward to the front.
Immovable as a Mountain!
Shield Mountain spread his arms, and then the sound of mechanical gears turning emanated from his arms. Giant shields appeared on his left and right arms.
Bang!/
Shield Mountain forcefully slammed the two shields together and then struck the ground in front of him, standing there like a fortress.
The next moment, the arrow volley descended!
A verdant glow appeared before Shield Mountain. As the arrows fell, ripples appeared on the green light, and the arrows were deflected, unable to penetrate Shield Mountain's defense.
Bomb Cat said proudly, "Shield Mountain is the most solid shield of the Great Wall Guard!"