"You have killed a participant (Modern Civilization World)."
"You have obtained three fragments of the Stone of God."
"You have killed a participant (Steampunk World)."
"You have obtained two fragments of the Stone of God."
"For being the first to kill a participant from the Steampunk World, you have received a reward: Mechanical Scarab x1."
Mechanical Scarab (Weapon) (Blue): Made by hollowing out the body of a giant scarab. Effect: Flying Shot (The Mechanical Scarab can fly in the air and shoot at targets. Its attacks carry a divine effect, which has a restraining effect on evil creatures.)
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Bai Ye ran forward rapidly.
Along the way, he casually killed three people, obtaining five fragments of the Stone of God...
Completing the forbidden zone only requires fifteen fragments of the Stone of God.
So, why wouldn't people be willing to fight?
Of course, fighting is fighting, but the forbidden zone is irreplaceable. After all, the forbidden zone also produces other items that can be used to improve strength.
Moreover, to take a step back, the existence of the forbidden zone, in a sense, is to gather people and force them to draw their swords against each other.
As Bai Ye thought, he suddenly sensed something and abruptly stopped.
Bai Ye quickly looked up at the sky. The surroundings were filled with towering trees, their branches and leaves so dense that they obscured the sky, allowing only glimpses of light.
This was also why the Spider Demon family lived here.
Even during the day, the sun in Mount Natagumo had difficulty penetrating the surrounding trees to reach the ground.
And as Bai Ye looked up...
Shadows suddenly appeared above, falling from the treetops.
Bai Ye couldn't help but smile.
"It seems to be correct," Bai Ye murmured. "It should be nearby."
While his mind was occupied, Bai Ye's hands were not slow.
The Southern Bright Fire Sword was unsheathed, and then Bai Ye formed a sword seal. Immediately, the Southern Bright Fire Sword transformed into a long rainbow and pierced into the sky.
The sword hummed continuously!
As it swept through the air, the falling shadows were constantly sliced apart, dropping to the ground.
These shadows were revealed to be colorful spiders, each as large as a washbasin.
There were over a hundred spiders. Their sudden descent was quite frightening.
However, these spiders could not penetrate the defense of the Southern Bright Fire Sword. As the rainbow streaked across the sky, the spiders were already torn to pieces before they even hit the ground.
Bai Ye did not stop. He continued to run forward while retracting the Southern Bright Fire Sword.
At the same time, Bai Ye began to carefully examine his surroundings.
The Spider Demon family consisted of five members: parents and three children.
If Bai Ye remembered correctly, this area was occupied by the eldest brother of the Spider Demon family, and there was also an injured Demon Slayer Corps member here.
Defeating the Spider Demon and rescuing the Demon Slayer would complete two forbidden zone missions.
The problem was, although Bai Ye had a vivid memory of Mount Natagumo, it was from his previous life.
Remembering the general route was fine, but precisely recalling the location of the Spider Demon and the injured Demon Slayer was too difficult for Bai Ye.
Therefore, Bai Ye could only determine the general area and then search.
And at this moment...
*Zzzt!*
A sound of intense electrical current suddenly came from ahead.
Bai Ye stopped and looked forward.
Deep within the forest, a patch of orange-yellow light suddenly bloomed, followed by the sound of intense electrical currents...
An orange-yellow current surged from the ground, rising above the surrounding towering trees and shooting straight into the sky.
Bai Ye grinned. He had found it!
Bai Ye accelerated again, swiftly moving through the forest. He leaped over a patch of bushes and then saw a Demon Slayer wearing orange clothes and having orange-yellow hair sitting slumped at the base of a large tree.
The Demon Slayer had no obvious wounds, but showed clear signs of poisoning.
His face and arms had turned purplish-blue due to the poison.
And the culprit...
Bai Ye looked up!
The treetops were covered in spider silk, woven into a massive spider web.
And in the center of the web...
Was a Spider Demon!
The Spider Demon's body was that of a large, colorful spider the size of a millstone, but it had a human head.
It had short white hair, skin as white as if it had been smeared with lime, and red markings on its face resembling spider eyes.
The elder brother of the Spider Demon family!
As Bai Ye appeared, the Spider Demon also noticed his presence, crawling on the web and slowly turning its body.
"Another one. It seems my food supply has increased."
Bai Ye ignored the creature and went directly to the Demon Slayer's side. He felt for the Demon Slayer's breath and, confirming he was not dead, cut open his arm with a knife.
Blood flowed out, but it was not bright red; it was purplish-black, indicating poison.
Bai Ye opened his mouth and began to suck the poisoned blood from the Demon Slayer's arm.
The Spider Demon paused, then burst into laughter. "So you're a fool who doesn't know death. Do you think this will save him? No, you can't save him, and you'll die of poisoning too."
*Ptooey!*
Bai Ye spat out the poisoned blood, impatiently saying, "So noisy!"
The moment Bai Ye spoke, he casually tossed the Southern Bright Fire Sword into the air.
The Southern Bright Fire Sword instantly transformed into a long rainbow, soaring upwards.
The power unleashed at that moment, and the sharpness emanating from the flying sword, startled the Spider Demon. It quickly leaped to the side and swung a thread to hang from a nearby tree.
The next instant, the rainbow swept past.
The spider web was instantly pierced with a large hole, and the spider silk wrapped around the surrounding trees was instantly severed.
The Spider Demon was shocked. Its spider silk was no ordinary silk; each strand was as tough as iron, and ordinary swords could not easily cut it.
The Spider Demon looked at Bai Ye and said sternly, "Who are you? Are you one of the Nine Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps?"
Bai Ye still ignored the Spider Demon, continuing to suck the poisoned blood from the Demon Slayer until the flowing blood was no longer purple but a vibrant red. Only then did Bai Ye wipe his mouth and stand up.
This guy's life was saved.
Next was to deal with that noisy fellow.
As Bai Ye thought, he turned around and looked at the Spider Demon, saying, "Who I am is not important. What's important is that you are about to die."
The Spider Demon froze for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Arrogant! You don't even know you're facing your own death. You'll soon succumb to the poison, just like the little brat beside you."
"Perhaps!"
Bai Ye shrugged indifferently, then snapped his fingers.
The Southern Bright Fire Sword immediately began to vibrate.
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