The confrontation lasted only a moment.
Bai Ye, in a single exchange, severely injured three people, forcing the others from the Cang Long Association to halt their attack.
Wang Ling, clearly the commander, made an immediate decision and shouted, "Fall back towards me!"
They had kicked a steel plate!
Wang Ling looked at Bai Ye, his eyes now filled with apprehension.
The Evil Spirit Group?
The Cang Long Association didn't truly fear them.
The Evil Spirit Group's development was indeed rapid, even catching up to the Cang Long Association in member numbers, but so what?
They were just a mob.
Despite their numbers, the Evil Spirit Group also had a high turnover rate.
This signified instability, with many joining and leaving. Furthermore, their lack of balanced strength prevented them from forming a cohesive system. Although they could control the forbidden zones, the casualties were too high.
Therefore, most members of the Cang Long Association considered the Evil Spirit Group not to be a threat.
Wang Ling was one of them.
After entering the virtual game's forbidden zone, Wang Ling's disdain for the Evil Spirit Group became even more apparent. These people, easily routed with a few blows, were hardly a force to be reckoned with. Yet, they dared to compare themselves to the Cang Long Association?
But now, Wang Ling felt he needed to reconsider his opinion.
The Evil Spirit Group did have experts, and some were frighteningly powerful, perhaps as tall as several floors.
On the other side, Bai Ye did not pursue directly. He paused for a moment because...
The Goro Goro no Mi had leveled up!
Goro Goro no Mi (Devil Fruit) (Item) (Gold): Upon consumption, it grants the user the ultimate Logia-type ability to elementalize their body, transforming into lightning...
Weakness: Cannot touch seawater or Seastone.
Current Proficiency: 0/38000
Abilities Unlocked: 7/12
Effects: Teleportation...
Lightning Strike...
Thunder Bolt...
Raiun (Thunderstorm)...
Raitori (Thunderbird)...
Rairyu (Thunder Dragon)...
Raijin (Thunder God): Unleashes terrifying lightning power, enveloping the user's body. Combined with elementalization and the infusion of thunder, it continuously expands, forming a void-like Thunder God form. Its power is akin to the Thunder God descending upon the mortal realm, representing the ultimate form for a Goro Goro no Mi user.
The Goro Goro no Mi's proficiency increased quite rapidly. After all, this ability was Bai Ye's primary combat capability. Constant use naturally led to quick improvement.
After manifesting the three thunderous forms of Raiun, Raitori, and Rairyu, Bai Ye hadn't expected another ability to appear, and it was still a form transformation.
This time, however, it was applied to himself.
And...
It was the Goro Goro no Mi's strongest ability through lightning elementalization.
Based on Bai Ye's experience, the Goro Goro no Mi's abilities were progressive. In fact, each technique had a certain connection, not only increasing the raw power of lightning but also compensating for each other.
Movement, attack, defense, then the three forms, corresponding to ground, air, and a combination of both.
The Raijin form appeared at this point, but there were still five abilities remaining. Therefore, Bai Ye speculated that the subsequent techniques would likely build upon the Raijin form.
Meanwhile, Wang Ling, seeing Bai Ye's inaction, felt hesitant, contemplating whether to retreat or continue the attack.
Ultimately, Wang Ling decided to grit his teeth and go for broke.
"Form the formation, the Spirit Severing Army Breaking Formation!"
Following Wang Ling's command, two members of the Cang Long Association retreated. The remaining six immediately scattered in different directions, took their positions, and placed items on the ground.
In an instant, the winds and clouds surged.
A killing aura suddenly appeared all around.
A gust of wind blew, carrying a hint of desolation, kicking up dust from the ground and swirling it in the air.
Suddenly, the sounds of weapons and warfare erupted, making everyone feel as if they were on a battlefield, with shouts and the beating of war drums all around.
Looking ahead, everyone felt as if they were hallucinating. In front of them, a massive battle banner fluttered in the wind.
The next moment, tall figures appeared at the positions where the six members of the Cang Long Association stood. They were riding imposing warhorses, clad in armor, wielding long spears, and charging towards Bai Ye.
Gao Ming's combat strength might not have been exceptional, but his eyesight was sharp. He said solemnly, "It's an immortal兵阵 (bingzhen)!"
At the same time...
Bai Ye also snapped back to reality. Looking at the cavalry that appeared before him, he couldn't help but grin. "The Cang Long Association really does have some good things up their sleeves, but..."
Zzzt!
Currents of electricity suddenly appeared around Bai Ye, enveloping his entire body.
"How can mortals fight gods?"
The currents swirling around Bai Ye grew more numerous, denser, and more violent.
The next moment, Bai Ye's body entered an elementalized state, completely merging with the lightning, and then his body began to expand.
In a short while, Bai Ye's body grew to over three meters tall, entirely formed of lightning. Five thunder drums floated around him, and two sashes of condensed lightning hung from his shoulders.
The Thunder God had arrived!
Bai Ye looked at the charging cavalry and, without a word, stepped forward and raised his hand.
Bang!
Bai Ye swept his palm horizontally, striking a cavalryman and sending him flying over ten meters away with a single blow.
This was not the end. The moment Bai Ye sent that cavalryman flying, a large area of lightning exploded outwards, scattering in all directions and blasting the surrounding cavalry away.
The next instant, the killing aura within the兵阵 became even more intense.
This time, twelve cavalrymen appeared, wielding long sabers and charging at Bai Ye.
Bai Ye had no intention of retreating. He directly lifted his leg and swept it forward.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Following Bai Ye's attack, a massive bolt of lightning appeared, moving forward, continuously expanding and growing, transforming into a pillar of lightning.
Then...
The moment it landed within the cavalry formation, the lightning instantly exploded, blasting all twelve cavalrymen away.
The people from the Cang Long Association were stunned.
The members of the Evil Spirit Group were equally dumbfounded.
Gao Ming stammered, "Wife, oh, I don't have a wife? Brothers, come out and see this cheater!"
At the same time, the Cang Long Association intended to continue activating the Spirit Severing Army Breaking Formation.
Theoretically, the Spirit Severing Army Breaking Formation was an infinitely powerful immortal兵阵 that could continuously summon cavalry attacks, with the numbers doubling: six, twelve, twenty-four, and so on, with no limit.
However...
Bai Ye didn't give them the chance to continue.
Bang!
Bai Ye suddenly leaped forcefully, crushing the ground beneath his feet, and then soared into the air, plummeting downwards.
The spot Bai Ye landed was naturally the location of the Spirit Severing Army Breaking Formation.
Blue and white lightning flickered around Bai Ye, with countless currents surging, enveloping his body, making Bai Ye look like a colossal ball of lightning.
Boom!
The ball of lightning that Bai Ye transformed into hit the ground. The earth instantly collapsed. The ground caved in at a speed visible to the naked eye.
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