Bai Ye bid farewell to Gao Ming.
The other party did not want the forbidden zone of the Primordial Domain. After careful consideration, Bai Ye could understand.
After all, if the Primordial Domain could not be opened, the existence of the forbidden zone could not be proven.
Even if Bai Ye wanted to stir up trouble behind the Evil Spirit Group, he could not give it away for free.
This was not about Bai Ye's vision, but rather that things given without cost would not be cherished and would only arouse suspicion.
However, from Bai Ye's current perspective, throwing out the forbidden zone of Ju Xian Zhuang was enough.
Bai Ye believed that the Evil Spirit Group would taste the benefits.
Once they tasted the benefits, they would naturally seek him out again.
As for the location of the forbidden zone, it was important information for others, but for Bai Ye, such information was not worth mentioning.
Bai Ye thought as he left the market.
He had already gained his harvest for the day and could not find anything else he desired for now. His ghost blood had not been traded yet, so he could come back to check tomorrow.
As for now...
Bai Ye checked the time and murmured, "I should go kill a few ghosts first."
He had obtained the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Although the quality spoke for itself, he still needed to try it out to know its power.
Secondly, the Thunder Fang Beast was a weapon Bai Ye had drawn from the gacha machine in his previous life. He had not used it for a long time and needed to get accustomed to it.
However, as soon as he left the ancient town, Bai Ye knew he was in trouble.
He was being followed!
"Is it for the Thunder Fang Beast..." Bai Ye murmured, "or the Evil Spirit Group?"
As a black-quality weapon, the Thunder Fang Beast was naturally coveted.
This was also why the stall owner insisted on an auction and refused to have others present during the transaction.
Something that could be exchanged for a black-quality weapon...
What Bai Ye offered would naturally be coveted as well.
However...
"One, two, three..." Bai Ye murmured, "Six people. They shouldn't be here for the Thunder Fang Beast, should they?"
With this number of people, it was unlikely they were after the Thunder Fang Beast. Only eight or nine people had bid for it at the stall at that time.
Then it must be the Evil Spirit Group!
Bai Ye thought as he stopped in his tracks.
"I've been out of the neutral zone for a long time." Bai Ye looked behind him and said, "Aren't you going to make a move?"
Outside the ancient town was a field.
As Bai Ye spoke, people kept emerging from the surrounding fields and onto the small path.
A black-haired man wearing glasses approached Bai Ye.
He was clean-cut and refined, not particularly handsome, but possessed a very clean face.
However, sometimes, one could not judge a person by their appearance alone. Bai Ye felt a heavy sense of hostility from him.
"First, hand over the card of the Mad Demon God. That was obtained from a mission completed by all of us, and Gao Ming had no right to trade it with you." The man paced slowly, revealing a fierce expression as he looked at Bai Ye. "Second, hand over the item for entering the Primordial Domain, and I'll let you go."
"Evil Spirit Group..." Bai Ye sighed, "Your vision is too narrow."
The man frowned, "What did you say?"
Bai Ye pondered and murmured, "Perhaps I should go find the Flower Street?"
Seeing Bai Ye constantly murmuring, the man grew impatient, "Did you hear what I said?"
As the man spoke, he reached out to grab Bai Ye.
But at that very moment...
*Zzzt!*
The sound of surging electricity echoed, followed by Bai Ye's body directly transforming into a bolt of lightning.
The lightning flashed, and Bai Ye appeared directly behind the man. Looking at the group surrounding him, Bai Ye slowly raised his hand.
The Steel Slime surged in Bai Ye's palm, quickly condensing into the form of the Thunder Fang Beast.
The next second...
*Pfft!*
Bai Ye flicked his wrist, and the Thunder Fang Beast swept sideways, passing through the throat of one of the men. The man's eyes widened instantly.
A crimson bloodline appeared on the man's neck, and then...
He slowly knelt to the ground.
Bai Ye's sword was too fast, so fast that the opponent couldn't even see it.
The moment the Thunder Fang Beast was condensed, the opponent hadn't even seen Bai Ye draw his sword. He only felt a gust of wind by his ear before his throat was severed.
The man wearing glasses turned his head, looked at the corpse lying on the ground, and roared in anger, "Attack him, but leave him alive."
If they killed Bai Ye, they would get nothing.
A man approached Bai Ye and grabbed his shoulder, attempting to lift him up.
Looking at the man's sturdy muscles and tall physique, it was obvious that he was skilled in close-quarters combat.
Then...
"Ah, my hand, ah..."
The man suddenly screamed and retreated backward, clutching his wrist.
His splayed palm was a bloody mess, and his hand was visibly festering.
Bai Ye's body was not something that could be touched easily.
Seeing this, the man wearing glasses decisively said, "Pull back, ranged attacks."
Bai Ye did not pursue. He let them create distance and then produced a talisman from between his fingers.
"Heaven-Shattering Sword, Exorcise Evil!"
A woman conjured a flying sword. With a flick of her wrist, the flying sword glowed and transformed into a beam of sword light, descending towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye stood his ground. The moment the flying sword struck his body, Bai Ye's body turned into electricity. The flying sword then passed through Bai Ye's body without causing any damage.
The woman was stunned and quickly changed her sword seals.
"Evil-Dispelling Sword Qi, Slash!"
The flying sword hummed again, and then a sword qi descended downwards.
However, Bai Ye glanced up and shook his head.
The sword was good, but the person wielding it was not.
The sword qi clearly missed.
*Boom!*
As expected, with a loud bang, the sword qi struck the ground in front of Bai Ye, shattering it.
Amidst the booming sound, a large cloud of dust billowed out.
The surrounding people scattered again, moving away from the drifting dust.
Then, a figure flashed through the dust and leaped out.
After landing, Bai Ye frowned and looked at his arm.
The theory of "smoke without injury" had failed. The sword qi, which had exploded after hitting the ground, had cut an opening in Bai Ye's arm.
"So that's how it is," Bai Ye murmured. "Direct attacks from flying swords are ineffective against an elementalized body, but sword qi attacks can take effect on an elementalized body."
On the other side, the woman was already forming sword seals again, directing the flying sword to unleash sword qi towards Bai Ye once more.
Bai Ye looked up and then clutched a talisman.
"True Essence Body Protection!"
Bai Ye shook the talisman, and it quickly ignited.
The next moment, the ground began to tremble.
The surrounding ground continuously cracked, and then three stone shields rose from the ground, floating around Bai Ye and circling him.
At the same time, a faint glow enveloped Bai Ye's body.