The weapons finally became too numerous for Heracles to fend off.
One by one, the weapons pierced Heracles's body, and blood began to flow out continuously, staining the ground red.
However...
Heracles, as a Berserker, was indeed unimaginably fierce.
The intense pain from his wounds did not make Heracles retreat. On the contrary, the intense pain only made Heracles more ferocious.
*Puff!*
Heracles grabbed a long sword stuck in his body and threw it forward with force.
"Hmph!"
Gilgamesh let out a cold snort and then extended his hand to grasp at the air on his side.
"Dawn of Annihilation!"
Amidst a giant golden halo, a knightly sword slowly materialized.
Gilgamesh seized it and casually swung it forward, deflecting the incoming long sword.
"Ant!" Gilgamesh declared, "Continue struggling!"
The golden barrier vibrated again, ripples of gold appearing, and countless weapons densely gathered behind Gilgamesh once more.
On the other side, Bai Ye scanned his surroundings.
Heracles had appeared, but where was Heracles's Master?
Behind the collapsed walls were rooms, and there seemed to be no space to hide.
Or perhaps, after giving Heracles orders, they had simply abandoned him?
No, Bai Ye didn't think so.
Two surprise attacks.
One took down Lan Xi, the other severely injured Cao Mingjin.
The opponent's fighting style was evident. Although the Heracles under his command was a Berserker, the opponent's own style leaned towards that of an assassin, preferring to use surprise attacks to eliminate opponents.
Therefore, they shouldn't have abandoned Heracles; they must have gone into hiding.
Bai Ye did not intend to involve himself in Gilgamesh's battle.
Gilgamesh dealt with Servants, while Bai Ye dealt with the Chosen Ones.
And now, to deal with the opponent, he needed to find them 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 vast expanse of flames appeared, pushing outwards frantically in all directions, forming a sea of fire that quickly enveloped a large area.
Bai Ye was convinced the opponent was nearby, merely possessing some means to conceal themselves.
Therefore, they just needed to find a way to force them out.
Bai Ye's gaze quickly swept around, and suddenly, in the center of the flames, there seemed to be an invisible wall, isolating a section, making it appear extremely out of place.
"Found you!"
Bai Ye grinned and then violently kicked a burning chair towards that direction.
"Inferno Blast!"
The chair, which had been flying through the air, suddenly exploded, and a huge fireball erupted.
From the exploding fireball, a figure suddenly darted out, quickly moving away from the center of the blast.
It was a tall woman, dressed in a black tight-fitting suit and a bustier. Her reddish-brown hair flowed freely, and two scimitars hung from her waist.
When the woman raised her head, one could see a very beautiful face with a strong South American style. Her nose was high-bridged, her eye sockets slightly sunken. Her features weren't delicate, but they possessed a unique charm.
After a glance at the woman, Bai Ye was momentarily stunned, then couldn't help but laugh.
This Holy Grail War had so many old friends.
Ichira Isabella Lima!
In Bai Ye's previous life, although this woman wasn't one of the ultimate survivors, she was very famous.
At that time, there were only three major, 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 the twelve highest-ranking cadres besides the leader and deputy leader.
At that time, Bai Ye had clashed with the Evil Spirit Group, and had met Ichira a few times, but had never fought her directly. This woman was a commander, her strength was decent, and she was ruthless, but not top-tier.
Bai Ye found this situation interesting.
During the Twelve Great Wars, Bai Ye hadn't known many "old acquaintances."
Yet, in this Holy Grail War, they were all familiar faces.
This indicated two things.
First, powerful people were always powerful for a reason; they didn't become powerful for no reason.
The prodigies who were active in the world battlefield in his previous life could still stand out even if they were reborn.
Second, after the Holy Grail War, the progression of the world battlefield had essentially left the early stages and officially entered the mid-term.
During the Twelve Great Wars, some people might have stood out through luck or by virtue of their world's higher overall standard. However, the Holy Grail War was clearly becoming more stable. Based on Bai Ye's memories from his previous life, the participants were all formidable individuals.
Even though Ichira wasn't a top-tier master who survived until the very end in Bai Ye's past life, she was still a strong survivor in the later stages of the world battlefield.
On the other side, after being forced out by Bai Ye, Ichira immediately drew the twin scimitars from her waist and leaped towards Bai Ye, raising her blades and slashing down.
Bai Ye snapped back to attention, stood his ground, and watched the twin blades descend upon him. He directly raised the Xuanyuan Sword and swept it across.
*Clang!*
As the Xuanyuan Sword swept through, Ichira's twin scimitars were instantly knocked away.
Too weak!
Even without relying on the Xuanyuan Sword, Bai Ye could clearly feel that Ichira's physical attributes were two tiers below his in this single clash.
Her strength was probably only around a hundred.
Even with Ichira's many skills, the gap in physical attributes was extremely obvious.
"This woman..." Bai Ye sneered, "Was she just too focused on watching the battle between the King of Knights and Gilgamesh?"
Bai Ye thought that if Ichira had seen his fight with Cao Mingjin, she probably wouldn't have dared to rush out so suddenly.
Unless...
She was tired of living!
As Bai Ye mused, he extended his hand and swept his sword horizontally.
Golden sword energy!
Golden light erupted from the Xuanyuan Sword. Then, as Bai Ye swung the sword, a crescent-shaped golden sword energy appeared, heading straight for Ichira.
Ichira rapidly retreated and produced two talismans from her hands.
"Starlight Condensation!"
The two talismans burned, and then a silver-white light, like starlight, condensed and solidified in front of Ichira.
*Boom!*
The golden sword energy collided with the condensed light and then exploded.
Scattered fragments of sword energy swept outwards. Ichira's face showed shock, and she instinctively crossed her arms.
*Puff, puff, puff...*
The shattered sword energy grazed past Ichira, continuously drawing wounds on her body.