The three-minute countdown ended, and Bai Ye was sent back to the outer perimeter of Mount Natagumo.
Concurrently, rewards accompanied the end of the restricted zone, completing randomly.
For the Blood Demon Art from Restricted Zone Mission One, Bai Ye obtained the Blood Demon Art of the Father Spider Demon as he wished. For the Blood Demon Art from Restricted Zone Mission Three, which was randomly selected from all the spider demons, Bai Ye’s luck was quite good, and he received the Blood Demon Art of Lower Rank Five.
However…
The difficult part was that whenever the word "however" appeared, there was a fifty percent chance of tragedy.
Blood Demon Art: Metamorphosis (Ability) (Green): Blood Demon Art from the Father Spider Demon. Effect: Strengthen Physique (Physical attributes other than intelligence and spirit increase by 10 points). Metamorphosis (Under severe injury, one metamorphosis can be completed, physical attributes other than intelligence and spirit increase by 20 points, and one's recovery and regeneration abilities are enhanced). Note: This ability requires oneself to be transformed into a demon to be used.
Blood Demon Art: Thread Carving Prison (Ability) (Blue): Blood Demon Art from Lower Rank Five of the Twelve Kizuki. Effect: Net Kill (Utilizes hardened and sharp spider silk threads to form a spider web, which can be used to bind enemies, and can also directly cut open the opponent's body). Note: This ability requires oneself to be transformed into a demon to be used.
Bai Ye looked at the light screen with a feeling of wanting to cry but having no tears.
Metamorphosis was as Bai Ye had guessed, a purely physical enhancement ability. The basic increase was indeed very ordinary, only a 10-point increase in physical attributes, after all, it was only green quality.
But the key was the metamorphosis.
Metamorphosis had a success probability; it wasn't guaranteed to succeed. However, after success, there was a 20-point increase in physical attributes, and one's recovery and regeneration abilities were enhanced, making it a solid blue-quality ability.
Moreover, it was considered on the higher end among blue-quality physical enhancement abilities, as recovery and regeneration abilities were very rare, and these two represented survival!
It was classified as green quality purely because metamorphosis was not a hundred percent successful.
As for Rui's Blood Demon Art, there was nothing much to say.
To be honest, if Bai Ye didn't have the Southern Bright Vermilion Fire Sword, Rui wouldn't have been so easy to deal with. Although he could be killed, it would have taken some effort.
Therefore, Rui's spider silk was actually very strong.
Although it was blue quality, Thread Carving Prison was not Rui's strongest move, and it had already reached a level close to black quality.
But…
These two damn things actually required him to become a demon to use!
This was not a problem for Bai Ye. Bai Ye had also obtained demon blood from Rui, but…
Bai Ye didn't want to become a demon!
Becoming a demon for these two abilities was simply not worth it. Although there was demon king's blood that could remove side effects, he didn't have demon king's blood himself.
Besides, that was a demon king, was it that easy to defeat?
Bai Ye felt completely numb.
After all, although Bai Ye had been to Mount Natagumo in his previous life, he had not completed the restricted zone missions.
Without completing the restricted zone missions, he hadn't received the rewards, so it was normal not to know this.
The only thing to be thankful for was…
Bai Ye at least didn't work in vain. At least the breathing technique could still be used. Moreover, because Bai Ye only saved Zenitsu Agatsuma, Bai Ye obtained the Thunder Breathing technique mastered by Zenitsu Agatsuma as he wished.
Thunder Breathing (Breathing Technique) (Blue): One of the five basic breathing techniques, it is the fastest and most explosive of all breathing techniques. It has extremely high requirements for the user's physical fitness, making it very difficult to cultivate. Ultra-high-speed movement will produce a sound like surging lightning in the air.
Moves (Unlocked) (1/7):
First Form: Thunderclap and Flash: Utilizes the breathing technique to channel power into one leg, then forcefully stomps the ground with explosive speed. In that instant, the movement speed emits a thunderous sound, and a drawing-and-slashing attack is executed at a speed imperceptible to demons.
Thunder Breathing was what Bai Ye wanted. The reason Bai Ye valued Thunder Breathing over obtaining rarer breathing techniques from Tanjiro was…
Speed and explosiveness!
Bai Ye did not lack combat methods, but he lacked auxiliary combat methods.
At the same time, his only movement ability was teleportation.
Undeniably, teleportation was quite useful, but it was useful with operational skill.
The 2.5-second positioning and the limit of three consecutive uses placed quite a restriction on teleportation.
Therefore, Bai Ye still needed a means of movement.
Thunder Breathing was quite good. With a total of seven forms, even if he ignored the latter six forms, the First Form, Thunderclap and Flash, was enough for Bai Ye.
After using teleportation three times consecutively, all positioning would be reset. Bai Ye's teleportation usage would enter a vacuum period.
At this time, he could use Thunderclap and Flash to compensate.
Moreover, by using the time of Thunderclap and Flash, Bai Ye could re-position for teleportation. Then, after Thunderclap and Flash ended, Bai Ye could use teleportation again.
This alternation would continue!
Therefore, Bai Ye was quite satisfied with the reward of Thunder Breathing. The most important thing was that it had no usage restrictions and did not require him to become a demon.
Of course, there was also the Nichirin Blade.
There was not much to say about this item. It was a rather ordinary weapon, but it had a bonus effect for using breathing techniques, with the two complementing each other.
However, breathing techniques could still be used without a Nichirin Blade.
Bai Ye received a golden Nichirin Blade that matched Thunder Breathing, white quality…
Bai Ye casually tossed it into his inventory. The only use for this item was to fill the Gate of Babylon. Even with the bonus effect, Bai Ye would rather use the Frost Sword or the famous sword Bloodthirsty.
Finally, the acquisition of Divine Stone Fragments made Bai Ye weep with joy.
Recently, the number of his Divine Stone Fragments had been declining. The Steel Slime was too "hungry." Now, with the kills and the restricted zone mission rewards, he had obtained over twenty pieces, which was a relief.
As for the Blood Demon Arts he couldn't use, Bai Ye didn't care much. There were always people willing to become demons. Although they couldn't move in the sunlight, the improvement in strength was very direct.
Those who were not strong enough would definitely be willing to give up some things to become stronger.
Therefore, there was still trading value.
"Hmm!" Bai Ye murmured, "I remember there are neutral zones in the supernatural areas of the demon world. It seems to be the place where the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters is located. Should I go there?"
Demon blood and Blood Demon Arts were too specific. Trading in other areas would be difficult. But if it were other chosen ones in this area, Bai Ye thought there would be many who would be interested.
"Then I'll go."
Bai Ye made up his mind, but at this moment…
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