The core of ability intensity is, on one hand, the inherent strength of the ability itself. For an ultra-quality ability like Goro Goro no Mi, proficiency also plays a role.
This is something Bai Ye cannot control. Even if Bai Ye wanted to increase the proficiency of the Goro Goro no Mi, it wouldn't happen instantly.
However, on the other hand, Bai Ye could do something.
That is mental power!
Abilities can generally be classified into two types: the first is the physical type, and the second is the mental type.
Body reinforcement, body mutation, body alteration – any ability that enhances a person's body or triggers biological evolution and change can be classified as a physical type.
Simply put, if an ability acts on the organism itself and consumes stamina in the process, it belongs to the physical type.
As for mental type abilities, they are even easier to distinguish…
Any ability that is not of the physical type is a mental type ability!
And these abilities naturally consume mental power.
The Goro Goro no Mi undoubtedly belongs to the latter category, and Bai Ye's frenzied accumulation of mental power is precisely to strengthen the power of the Goro Goro no Mi.
Since he couldn't improve it through proficiency, he naturally had to focus on mental power.
Zzzzt, zzzzt!
As currents surged throughout his body, flashes of lightning spread outwards.
The lightning gradually turned white, then condensed together, forming a massive phantom, larger than any previous use. The Raigo form expanded to over five meters.
At the same time, Bai Ye exuded a violent aura, and the power of the lightning had increased significantly due to the enhancement of his mental power.
Bai Ye stood before the Third Apostle. The moment the latter raised his hand to condense a light gun, Bai Ye lunged forward.
Bang!
Even the reinforced Raigo form was still more than half smaller compared to the Third Apostle's physique. It looked tiny before the Third Apostle, but…
After a deafening roar, the Third Apostle was directly pounced upon and thrown to the ground by Bai Ye.
His massive body was forcibly pinned down by Bai Ye.
The Third Apostle struggled for a moment, unable to break free from Bai Ye's grasp. He suddenly aimed his palm at Bai Ye.
A light gun shot out, hitting the chest of the Raigo form and shattering a patch of the current on its chest.
The immense impact also forced the Raigo form to tilt backward.
But in the next instant!
Bai Ye clenched his fist and slammed it downwards.
The surging current struck the Third Apostle's face, forcefully slamming the Third Apostle, who was about to get up, back into the ground.
The ground let out a loud boom, and large cracks appeared, then…
Rumble!
A large cloud of dust erupted from the ground, and then the ground visibly collapsed downwards.
The Third Apostle was forcefully slammed back into the ground, but just as Bai Ye intended to press his advantage…
The Third Apostle's face once again glowed, and destructive light beams appeared in his eyes.
The power of these destructive beams was far greater than the light gun. After being hit, Bai Ye was sent flying backward, crashing into a ruin and causing it to collapse.
This blow made Bai Ye grit his teeth. Just then…
"The red gem-like object on that guy's chest is probably its weakness, the one below its face."
Li Jiayi's voice suddenly echoed in Bai Ye's ears.
Bai Ye focused his gaze forward, his eyes falling on the Third Apostle's chest.
At the same time…
The Third Apostle climbed up from the ground again and charged towards Bai Ye.
Divine Punishment: In Raigo state, point to the sky to release a large, reinforced high-voltage lightning pillar for a single bombardment, which then spreads outwards, forming a secondary explosion attack.
Bai Ye decisively struck the thunder drum behind him. The drum sounded like a great thunderclap, and then Bai Ye pointed to the sky, and then…
Rumble!
A terrifying thunderous roar erupted.
Massive currents surged from Bai Ye's body, rushing into the sky, then condensing into a colossal lightning pillar that plummeted downwards.
The massive lightning pillar struck the Third Apostle.
Large amounts of current coursed erratically through the Third Apostle's body. The intense current passing through its body caused paralysis, making the Third Apostle's movements sluggish.
At this moment, Bai Ye did not hesitate to take out another magical treasure!
Pangu Banner!
Heaven and Earth Mourn Together (Can use gravity to oppress the enemy, restrict enemy movement, weaken target's physical attributes by 30% and apply gravity, or reduce own gravity, increasing physical attributes by 30%, with a duration of 15 minutes for both effects).
As Bai Ye brandished the Pangu Banner, the Third Apostle instantly felt a sudden gravitational pressure, causing it to involuntarily halt its advance, unable to proceed.
This was naturally an excellent opportunity for Bai Ye!
An opportunity he had created himself!
Bang!
Bai Ye leaped from the ground and shot forward.
The Raigo form raised its fist, surrounded by currents, and then punched forward.
In the next instant, Bai Ye's fist struck the red gem within the Third Apostle's chest, and his entire arm passed straight through the Third Apostle's body.
At that moment, Bai Ye had an illusion.
It was as if the entire world had suddenly fallen silent, the now-still Third Apostle becoming even more silent.
No, perhaps "silent" wasn't the right description.
The correct description should be deathly stillness, like the stillness that comes after a dead person has completely lost their vitality.
Then…
The Third Apostle's body suddenly began to writhe, like a lump of mud, constantly twisting and deforming until its body completely lost its human shape, and then…
Bang!
The Third Apostle's body suddenly exploded.
Bai Ye quickly retreated. It turned out he was overly cautious; the sudden self-detonation was not the Third Apostle's last desperate act, but merely the manner of its demise.
Large amounts of black liquid splashed outwards, dyeing the surrounding ground black. It was likely the Third Apostle's blood.
Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief, and then the Raigo form rapidly shrank, exiting the Raigo state.
"Let's go!" Bai Ye shouted to Yimi and Li Jiayi, "Let's get out of here first!"
Yimi and Li Jiayi nodded, and the three of them quickly ran towards the periphery. Suddenly, Yimi gestured to the side.
Bai Ye glanced over and said with a wry smile, "No way?"
What Yimi was pointing to was a sewer.
Yimi took out her Future Diary and shook it, saying, "The escape diary indicates that the safe escape route is through the underground waterway."
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