As Bai Ye approached, the dwarves grew even more excited, especially the young Robert, whose eyes were shining as if he saw his future self!
Captain Kael, seeing the snake woman walking respectfully and cautiously behind Bai Ye, understood something and was once again shocked.
"Thanks to the God of Light, the Lord of Ice, for saving us. May the light endure, and the ice be eternal!"
"May the light endure, and the ice be eternal!" The dwarves behind him echoed in unison.
"Ahem! Rise, all of you." Bai Ye told them to get up. To be honest, as a modern person from Blue Star, he felt a little unaccustomed to being worshipped as a god by so many people. Of course, if other demons knelt and begged for mercy, that would be another matter!
Seeing Bai Ye's approachable demeanor, without the aloofness of a deity, a stark contrast to the terrifying aura just moments before, Captain Kael and the others exchanged glances.
It was the young Robert who, with a face full of surprise, got up and excitedly asked, "Great God of Light, can you return to our tribe with us?" Now that they had found the 'God of Light,' if they returned to the clan, they would be great heroes of the dwarf race.
Captain Kael was startled by Robert's boldness but did not stop him, instead looking forward to Bai Ye's answer. The other dwarves also showed anticipation.
"May I see your weapon?" Bai Ye did not answer directly but slowly extended his hand.
"Of course!" Robert handed his half-meter-long short sword to Bai Ye without hesitation. He said proudly, "Uncle Lugen forged this for me. Master Lugen is a renowned forging master in our tribe!"
"Indeed, it is a fine blade," Bai Ye nodded. This was a B-grade combat sword, with exquisitely intricate runes, containing flame power within. If fully unleashed, Bai Ye estimated it could deal A-grade damage!
However, Robert, this young lad, should only be at the C-grade warrior level. How could he afford to use such a combat sword?
Seeing Bai Ye examining his sword so carefully, Robert hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, "Great God of Light, I present this sword to you! We have more in our tribe."
Captain Kael and the other dwarves looked astonished. The tribe did have some weapons, but they were all defective or low-grade demonic artifacts. With the dwarf race struggling to survive, where would they find the resources to forge so many?
But if the being before them liked it, they would give not only Robert's sword but even the strongest demonic artifact of the entire dwarf tribe.
After all, this was their guardian god!
"Oh?" Bai Ye was slightly surprised. He could see the reluctance hidden behind the young man's smile.
Lifting the sword, the runes on its blade flashed wildly, and a potent flame erupted around it.
With a casual slash, a fiery blade shot out!
Boom boom boom!!!
A large swathe of towering trees ahead fell like rapeseed in a field, their roots cleanly cut, emitting smoke and flames.
"Ah! This!!!" Looking at the sudden expanse of open ground, which was easily one to two kilometers long.
Robert was utterly stunned.
"So powerful!! I can only cut through one at most..."
The other dwarves were also astonished, silently looking at the combat swords in their hands and instinctively gesturing with them.
The snake woman’s forehead beaded with a few drops of cold sweat, her smile masking her inner tension. Had they been chasing these dwarves with such terrifying weapons just now? Fortunately, they didn't have a master as monstrous as this!
"I see!" Bai Ye smiled and returned the sword to Robert.
"I, I've already given it to you!" Although Robert felt even more reluctant, he waved his hand and dared not take it back.
"This kind of weapon is of little use to me."
Bai Ye tossed the sword back to him.
From the technology obtained from the half-demons, even a C-grade warrior could only wield a C-grade combat sword, otherwise, they would be backlashed by the artifact's power, and death would not be uncommon.
However, the dwarves' superior craftsmanship greatly reduced the demonic artifacts' backlash on the user. This was precisely where the dwarf race's forging skill excelled. This was why Robert, a C-grade warrior, could use a top-tier B-grade weapon.
Bai Ye looked at Kael. "Can your tribe forge SS-grade demonic artifacts?"
The dwarves were slightly taken aback.
"This..." Kael's face showed difficulty. "I'm sorry, but there are no SS-grade demonic artifacts in the tribe anymore. Since we were targeted by the half-demons, many forging masters have either sacrificed themselves or been captured, and much of the information is lost. SS-grade demonic artifacts are our core secret. If you wish to know more, you can ask our chief. He is now the most skilled blacksmith in our tribe."
"Alright, let's go back." Bai Ye turned to the snake woman. The snake woman understood, her body transformed into her true form, a hundred-meter-long red giant python with two sharp horns on its head.
Bai Ye leaped onto her head.
"Get on, and lead the way."
Seeing the snake woman's true form, Kael and his companions' faces changed. To say they weren't afraid would be a lie. Only young Robert, fearless in his youth, leaped up first.
Fearing Bai Ye would wait, Kael urged his tribesmen to jump on. It was their first time riding a disaster-class demonic creature, and they felt a little nervous.
"Great God of Light, go, go south."
The snake woman twisted her body, shuttling through the jungle at extreme speed. With her presence, the smaller demonic creatures on the path naturally made way.
After climbing for half a day, the snake woman was getting a little breathless. Finally, Robert happily pointed to a vast mountain ahead, so large it seemed to prop up the sky.
"Great God of Light, we've arrived. The tribe is inside the mountain!!"