Gilgamesh said dismissively, "The legendary king of Britain, the master of the Knights of the Round Table?"
The King of Knights said coldly, "I am not their master, nor are they my servants. We are companions who fight together!"
Gilgamesh laughed heartily, "This is the King of Knights? What a reputation you have, yet you lack the bearing of a king!"
The King of Knights frowned, "What do you mean?"
"A king has no companions; by his side, there are only subjects!" Gilgamesh said, "I also heard that you are famous for leading from the front, praised by the world for your bravery?"
The King of Knights replied, "So what?"
"Foolish," Gilgamesh stated. "A true king is the one who falls last. If you don't even understand this, no wonder you were ultimately betrayed and ended in failure."
"Nonsense!" The King of Knights instantly became angry, roaring, "What do you know?"
Gilgamesh smiled mockingly and looked at the King of Knights, saying, "Long before you became king, I was already king!"
As he spoke, Gilgamesh waved his hand forward, and a golden light curtain rapidly appeared behind him.
"If you don't agree with what I've said..." Gilgamesh continued, "then show me your bearing and prove yourself right."
The next instant, countless golden ripples appeared and shot forward.
Boom, boom, boom!
As weapons were fired, the walls and ceiling of the passage began to collapse. In the blink of an eye, the passage ahead was turned into ruins by Gilgamesh's barrage.
However, the King of Knights and Cao Mingjin were unharmed. The moment the walls collapsed, they leaped into the falling walls on either side, using them to evade the attack.
"Same old rule," Bai Ye said. "You deal with the Heroic Spirit, and I'll deal with the Master."
As Bai Ye spoke, he raised the Xuanyuan Sword and slashed sideways, shattering the wall before stepping over the collapsed debris.
On the other side of the passage was a large room. Cao Mingjin stood there, hands in his pockets, chewing gum and blowing bubbles.
With the King of Knights gone, there was no need to adhere to any knightly code. Cao Mingjin naturally had no more pleasantries to offer.
When chosen ones meet in opposition, is there a need for words?
No, there is not!
What needs to be done at this moment is simple, and that is...
Combat!
The instant Bai Ye crossed the debris, Cao Mingjin immediately lifted his leg and swept it forward.
In that moment, a gust of wind suddenly swirled within the room, forming a wind blade that slashed towards Bai Ye.
Clang!
Bai Ye casually raised his hand, swung the Xuanyuan Sword, and cleaved the incoming wind blade.
Cao Mingjin did not pause. His hands remained in his pockets as he continuously swept his legs forward.
Each sweep of Cao Mingjin's leg would stir the surrounding wind, and wind blades would continuously appear, striking Bai Ye in rapid succession.
Bai Ye, in turn, swung his sword repeatedly.
Cao Mingjin moved his legs, and Bai Ye struck.
Then...
As the wind currents around them grew more violent and the incoming wind blades increased in number, it went from one wind blade per sweep to two, and even three...
Bai Ye frowned. The speed of his sword swings was starting to fall behind the speed of the incoming wind blades.
So...
Break them all at once!
Sword of the Great Dao (condensing a massive phantom of the Xuanyuan Sword for an attack)
Bai Ye raised the Xuanyuan Sword high, and then a large amount of golden radiance appeared on it.
That golden radiance rapidly condensed, transforming into a giant phantom of the Xuanyuan Sword, which then slashed forward.
Boom!
With that single strike, the entire room was split in two. The wind blades that Cao Mingjin had swept out were also instantly shattered.
A hint of surprise flashed across Cao Mingjin's face, and he quickly leaped backward.
"Arashi Step!"
Wind currents suddenly wrapped around Cao Mingjin's feet, and his speed abruptly increased by at least double. With a flash, he moved to the side, evading the Xuanyuan Sword's strike.
Upon landing and looking at the bisected room, Cao Mingjin felt a lingering sense of dread.
What a terrifying sword!
The next instant, Bai Ye raised his sword again and swept it horizontally.
Golden Sword Qi!
The Xuanyuan Sword once again emitted a brilliant golden glow, and then, golden crescent-shaped sword qi appeared and slashed forward.
That golden sword qi pushed forward, cleaving the ground as if it were as fragile as paper.
Cao Mingjin dared not delay. He withdrew his hands from his pockets, waved his arms, and took the opportunity to sweep his legs forward.
The surrounding wind currents surged again, and countless wind blades appeared.
But...
It was all useless!
The wind blades continuously met the golden sword qi. Far from shattering the golden sword qi, they couldn't even stop its advance. The moment they met, those wind blades were effortlessly sliced apart by the golden sword qi.
Cao Mingjin could only use his Arashi Step to move at high speed again, rapidly shifting sideways to dodge the golden sword qi.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The golden sword qi struck the wall behind, shattering it, but it continued forward, smashing through three more walls before gradually dissipating.
Cao Mingjin's gaze deepened as he looked at Bai Ye and asked, "How did you get that sword?"
"Is this also knightly conduct?" Bai Ye chuckled. "You have to tell your opponent where your things come from before a battle?"
Cao Mingjin replied, "That's not something that should exist at this time."
The Xuanyuan Sword was too terrifying!
In Cao Mingjin's estimation, the Xuanyuan Sword was at least of red quality, and if nothing unexpected happened, it would be of the highest tier within red quality.
Regrettably, while Cao Mingjin did not underestimate the Xuanyuan Sword's power, he was still mistaken.
The Xuanyuan Sword was of golden quality, and furthermore, it was the pinnacle of golden quality.
Of course, it was understandable for Cao Mingjin to have such a misconception.
This was because Bai Ye could only unleash about twenty to thirty percent of the Xuanyuan Sword's power at most.
The Xuanyuan Sword had no power enhancements or physical augmentations. Instead, it had...
Only sword techniques!
This meant that the strength of the Xuanyuan Sword was directly related to the user's own power.
The stronger Bai Ye became, the more powerful his sword techniques would be.
Augmentations?
Enhancements?
The Xuanyuan Sword needed none of those; sword techniques alone were sufficient.
Because, even without augmentations or enhancements, the Xuanyuan Sword was already powerful enough.
This was...
A divine artifact of Huaxia!
Moreover, even if Bai Ye could only unleash twenty to thirty percent of the Xuanyuan Sword's power, it was already more than enough.
Bai Ye did not believe for a moment that he would lose.
The only question was...
How many strikes could Cao Mingjin withstand from him?
Bai Ye slowly raised the Xuanyuan Sword and forcefully slashed forward again.
The sword's hum echoed once more!
The moment Bai Ye completed the slash, golden sword qi appeared again, pushing forward and striking directly at Cao Mingjin!
...