Li Jia Yi hated Bai Ye.
It wasn't because Bai Ye was powerful, but because he was not only powerful but also troublesome.
Experience, sometimes, was truly useful, capable of clarifying combat strategies.
Take Bai Ye, for instance, at this very moment.
You're on the defensive?
Then keep defending!
Bai Ye paid no attention to Li Jia Yi. Li Jia Yi was not Bai Ye's target; stopping the masked man was Bai Ye's priority.
"Heaven and Earth Without Limits, Profound Law of the Universe!" Seeing that he wouldn't catch up to the sword light, Li Jia Yi quickly took out a brush, miraculously drawing a talisman in mid-air, and then thrust his palm forward, unleashing: "Palm Thunder!"
BOOM!
A blue and white bolt of lightning shot from Li Jia Yi's palm, striking the center of the sword light. With a thunderous roar, it shattered the five sword lights.
However, just as Li Jia Yi barely managed to defuse the crisis, Bai Ye attacked again, holding the Frost Condensation Sword and slashing towards Li Jia Yi's head.
Seeing this, Li Jia Yi quickly spread his palm. A silver-white Jungle King combat knife appeared in his hand, and he swept it horizontally in front of him.
CLANG!
Their weapons collided, producing a crisp, ringing sound.
But in that instant...
A mischievous grin spread across Bai Ye's face, and large patches of venom suddenly appeared on his body.
Li Jia Yi, also a veteran, felt a sudden jolt of dread at Bai Ye's appearance, sensing danger. He immediately leaped backward, intending to create distance between himself and Bai Ye.
But it was clearly too late!
Bai Ye flicked his arm, and the venom splashed forward.
The venom landed on Li Jia Yi, quickly melting through his clothes. Upon touching his skin, it emitted a "hissing" sound.
The piercing pain contorted Li Jia Yi's rather handsome face, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
In the next moment, Li Jia Yi quickly grabbed a purple fruit and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing vigorously. The agonizing pain gradually subsided.
Moreover, fortunately, only a small amount of venom had splashed onto him and it didn't cause continuous damage.
However, in just one exchange, some minor injuries and the power of the venom fruit had already sent shivers down Li Jia Yi's spine.
Li Jia Yi's first reaction was: What a terrifying ability!
The poison was extremely potent. Secondly, it could be released from his entire body, meaning he couldn't even touch Bai Ye?
Meanwhile, Bai Ye's assault continued. He took a step forward and then raised his fist.
"Poison Dragon!"
Bai Ye growled and punched forward, releasing a large amount of venom again. However, it didn't disperse but instead coalesced, forming a dragon made of venom that lunged forward with bared fangs and claws.
Li Jia Yi's heart sank. If he took this hit directly, he'd likely be corroded to bone in an instant.
As Li Jia Yi thought this, he quickly took out an item and threw it onto the ground, shouting: "Crystal Barrier!"
The item Li Jia Yi threw to the ground was a crystal shard no longer than a thumb. It shattered the moment it landed. Immediately, a rumbling sound emanated from the ground, and a colossal crystal rose from the earth, like a small mountain, blocking Li Jia Yi's path.
CRASH!
The Poison Dragon struck the crystal mountain, then burst into pieces, splashing onto the crystal.
However, the crystal mountain was not afraid of corrosive venom. The purple venom flowed over it without causing any damage.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes slightly and quickly formed a sword seal with his right hand.
Seven Rainbows Pierce the Heavens (Seven swords merge to attack the enemy target)
As Bai Ye's sword seal took shape, the seven-colored Rainbow Swords suspended in the air began to tremble incessantly, emitting waves of sword hums.
Instantly, seven-colored radiance erupted simultaneously, intertwining in the air like a magnificent rainbow hanging in the sky, and then...
It descended!
The seven-colored condensed sword light transformed into a long rainbow, streaking across the sky before crashing down upon the crystal mountain.
BOOM!
A deafening roar echoed.
While the crystal mountain was impervious to the corrosive venom, its pure defensive strength was not exceptional. Struck by the seven-colored rainbow, it instantly shattered into countless tiny crystalline fragments that scattered in all directions, glistening beautifully in the air.
However...
Behind the crystal mountain, Li Jia Yi was nowhere to be seen!
"Running fast, aren't we?" Bai Ye sneered, scanning his surroundings. "But does hiding do any good? If you don't want to fight, then I'll go complete my mission!"
Bai Ye had Li Jia Yi cornered. As long as he remembered that completing the hidden mission was the priority, Li Jia Yi had only two choices: either abandon his own mission and watch Bai Ye succeed, or come out and fight Bai Ye!
"Shoot him, Divine Spear!"
Li Jia Yi's voice suddenly came from the forest behind him, and Bai Ye whipped his head around.
A silver glint appeared in front of Bai Ye, and then...
Bai Ye instinctively raised his hand...
*Thwack!*
Intense pain shot from the back of his hand.
Bai Ye's expression changed slightly. He quickly leaped to the side and then looked down at his hand.
It was bleeding profusely!
A deep wound had been cut into the back of Bai Ye's hand. The silver glint was an incredibly long blade, at least twenty to thirty meters long, extending from the forest.
Then...
With a flash of silver, the blade vanished.
"A sword that can extend and retract freely?"
Bai Ye frowned slightly!
On the other side, Li Jia Yi spat on the ground, a hint of disappointment on his face.
This attack should have killed Bai Ye. However, Li Jia Yi had only recently obtained this Zanpakuto and hadn't used it much in combat, so he wasn't very proficient with it.
Part of it was Bai Ye's quick reaction, and another part was that Li Jia Yi's attack had been slightly off.
And an opportunity for such a surprise attack...
If it failed once, Li Jia Yi didn't believe it would work on Bai Ye a second time.
As Li Jia Yi pondered this, he sheathed his Zanpakuto and began to move slowly, crouching low.
Facing Bai Ye head-on, Li Jia Yi lacked confidence. During the Death Arena, he already knew Bai Ye was very strong. Now that Bai Ye possessed this venomous ability from who knows where, a direct confrontation was even more difficult. However, if he avoided a head-on fight and engaged in hit-and-run tactics, Li Jia Yi felt he still had a chance.
Moreover, from the current situation, Li Jia Yi believed he held the true advantage.
Bai Ye's objective was the Lizardman Chieftain Gavril, while Li Jia Yi's objective was the masked demon Kruminte.
Bai Ye had to act to save Gavril, whereas Li Jia Yi only needed to wait for the demon Kruminte to complete his bewitchment of Gavril.
But, at this moment...
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