# 1305
Chapter 1306: Look Who's Coming
"Shushushushushu……"
The golden light was like a miracle, infinitely extending the broken bridge. Lin Qiye, covered in blood, stood in the light gripping the sword hilt, while endless noise echoed in his ears.
The light of Bifröst obscured his vision. Whether it was Hela on the other side of the bridge, or the Norse Gods standing in the sky, they all slowly vanished before his eyes, leaving only an afterglow behind.
Bifröst,
Opened.
Lin Qiye glanced at the walkie-talkie on his waist, let go of the sword hilt with a helpless sigh, and exhaled deeply.
Regardless, he had ultimately completed the task Zuo Qing had given him. Even if the subsequent developments might be extremely unfavorable for him, even if he might die alone under the siege of the gods, there was nothing to regret.
He wondered if Si Xiaonan would succeed on her end……
As the light gradually faded, his vision returned. On the familiar Bifröst, the Abyssal Marsh surged forth like monstrous waves, swallowing all his light.
The enraged Hela moved like lightning, carrying terrifying divine might as she tore through space and charged straight toward Lin Qiye!
He wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, glanced back at the bridge surface gradually being laid out by the light behind him, and a sense of relief appeared in his eyes.
"[Night Watch] Squad member Lin Qiye, mission complete……" he murmured to himself, in a voice only he could hear.
Clang——!!
He pulled the [White Slash] from the ground, gripped Ame-no-Murakumo in his hand, and with his swaying body took a step forward, standing in front of the Rainbow Sword.
He took a deep breath, mobilized all his remaining spiritual power, and his eyes flickered with the intent to fight to the death!
It had come to this—he had no room for maneuver. All he could do was buy more time for Bifröst to exist…… even if only a few seconds.
Just as Lin Qiye crouched low, preparing for a final desperate clash with Hela, a gray figure seemed to traverse the river of time, flying past him from behind at a speed that defied comprehension!
In an instant, everything around seemed to slow down.
Floating dust froze in the air, ripples in blood pools stopped as rings, the countless Norse Gods above seemed stuck in the cracks of time, becoming motionless like stone statues…… The gentle breeze lifting Lin Qiye's hem hadn't yet risen when it was swept up by the gale of a walking figure, tearing a crack in the swirling Abyssal death energy!
A gray-clad, white-haired old figure had appeared before the Abyssal Marsh at some point,
the snow-white long blade at his waist slowly unsheathing……
A dazzling blade light slashed through the boundless Abyssal death energy, colliding with the lightning-fast Hela. An earth-shaking roar erupted from the middle section of Bifröst, the force of the blast nearly blowing Lin Qiye's heavily injured form off the bridge.
He blocked with his elbow, staring in shock at the gray-clad, white-haired figure, his pupils contracting involuntarily!
That was……
Boom——!!
The gray figure's long blade repelled Hela's form. Both stepped back several paces simultaneously. Upon seeing his face, Hela's expression shifted dramatically, filled with disbelief:
"Human?"
"Coughcoughcoughcoughcough……"
The gray figure held his blade with a slight bow, coughing violently. Silver-white hair fluttered gently in the wind. After taking a deep breath, he spoke weakly and slowly:
"Former [Mask] Squad Captain, Great Xia Human Apex Wang Mian…… pays respects to the Queen of the Underworld."
Wang Mian's voice was weak and slow, but for some reason, a chilling killing intent radiated from between his words.
Wang Mian!
Upon hearing this familiar voice, an unprecedented light appeared in Lin Qiye's eyes!
"Wang Mian!" Lin Qiye stood before the Rainbow Sword, calling out somewhat urgently, "Why are you here? How's Great Xia?"
Wang Mian turned to glance at him, a gentle smile curling at the corner of his lips:
"Rest assured, Great Xia is fine…… cough…… we fought the Olympian Gods all night and have basically gained the upper hand……
Now the Heavenly Court gods are guarding Great Xia. The few of us who could spare ourselves came rushing over immediately……"
"A few of you?" Lin Qiye was stunned.
"Mm, they're right behind me. It's just…… I'm faster."
Wang Mian coughed a few more times, then turned back to face Hela. The [Mandarin Arrow] in his hand emitted a soft hum.
"More ants are still just ants." Hela's expression turned gloomy. "The Gods of Great Xia haven't arrived. What can the lot of you possibly do?"
The Abyssal death energy around Hela surged again. Countless bones churned forth as she blurred into motion, charging toward Wang Mian once more!
"Go拔出那柄剑！" Hela roared toward the sky.
The Norse Gods suspended high above the sky acted in unison. Five or six streams of light streaked across the clouds, charging toward Lin Qiye standing guard before the Rainbow Sword!
"Light." Baldur, the God of Light, stood beneath the heavens, pointing downward with his fingertip.
Countless golden sword images condensed around him, like a cleansing rain of light swords across the world, flooding toward the middle section of Bifröst.
"Dingdingdingding……"
A crisp bell sound suddenly echoed from the emptiness behind Lin Qiye. A carriage materialized, suddenly floating up into the air, arriving above Lin Qiye.
The scenery around the carriage shifted. A virtual garden of birdsong and fragrant flowers ignited the sky like a prairie fire, swallowing the entire rain of swords, not a single one landing on Lin Qiye's head.
"Master Chen?!" Lin Qiye exclaimed in惊喜.
A wisp of blue energy followed closely, circling in the air before landing in front of Lin Qiye.
Zuo Qing, draped in a dark red cloak, stepped out slowly.
"Commander Zuo?" Lin Qiye was stunned. "You came personally?"
"Of course. Great Xia has the Gods of Great Xia protecting it. That's not our concern…… I've also been outside Great Xia many years. This time I might as well get some exercise." Zuo Qing smiled, patting Lin Qiye's shoulder,
"I knew that even if you couldn't contact me, you would still open the gate according to plan……
You did well, Qiye."
"Commander, that walkie-talkie……"
"Last night I fought the sun god Apollo. I accidentally let him burn the walkie-talkie." Zuo Qing said helplessly.
Lin Qiye: ……
"But, Commander…… this is Asgard!" Lin Qiye couldn't help but say. "Without the Gods of Great Xia, just Human Apexes…… can that really work?"
"To destroy Asgard in one go would be quite difficult, but we've made ample preparations this time. At the very least, we have to kill Loki."
"But without gods, there's no divine law. How do we kill Loki?"
"Rest assured, before coming, we invited three Great Xia gods to oversee things. Beyond that……"
A subtle smile spread across Zuo Qing's face. He turned his head, tilting his chin toward the other end of Bifröst,
"Look, who's coming?"
Lin Qiye followed his gaze, his pupils contracting sharply!
Ding——!!!
A clear sword cry echoed from the misty cloud peaks, instantly reverberating across the entire heavens!
Sword intent, overwhelming!