According to Ziyuan, those lizardmen were the elite guards, equipped with superior gear, and considered the strongest among lizardmen warriors.
However...
It was useless!
The surrounding orc-pigs were incredibly ferocious.
Although they looked no different from ordinary orc-pigs, Bai Ye noticed that these orc-pigs bore various wounds.
Some were fresh, others old.
This indicated that the orc-pigs before them were undoubtedly seasoned veterans, which also meant they had devoured a large number of other creatures!
Clang!
An orc-pig swung its axe with force, knocking away the spear from a lizardman's hand.
The next moment, the orc-pig raised its hand again, its axe about to cleave down towards the lizardman's head.
But at this moment...
Clang!
A crimson sword light struck the axe, deflecting the orc-pig's weapon with a single blow.
Ziyuan immediately leaped up, his broadsword slashing fiercely forward. A sound of tearing flesh followed, and an orc-pig's head flew off, tumbling through the air.
Bai Ye's appearance attracted the attention of the orc-pigs. However, their primary targets remained the lizardman leader, and only a small portion of them advanced towards Bai Ye and Ziyuan.
"Looks like I'm being underestimated?" Bai Ye grinned. "Not enough of them for me to kill!"
As Bai Ye spoke, he strode forward.
The seven-colored flying swords of the Seven-Colored Rainbow swirled around Bai Ye's body, spinning continuously.
Bai Ye chose not to use the Poison-Poison Fruit.
Despite being a red-quality ability, it was not always convenient in certain situations.
Like this one...
It wasn't an issue of power, but rather Bai Ye feared he might accidentally poison the lizardmen, especially their leader.
He came to rescue them, only to kill their boss...
Bai Ye surmised that the lizardmen would then attack him alongside the orc-pigs!
As Bai Ye pondered, the orc-pigs had already closed in, and Bai Ye produced several Taoist talismans.
"Earth Spell!"
A wall of earth suddenly erupted from the ground, pushing two orc-pigs back. The remaining orc-pigs paused slightly, then raised their axes and began to hack, quickly shattering the earth wall.
But...
"Thunder Flash!"
The moment the earth wall crumbled, a bolt of lightning tore through the sky, descending downwards.
With a rumble!
The lightning struck the ground and exploded, scattering the orc-pigs.
"Go!"
Bai Ye made a sword gesture, and seven swords flew outwards, swiftly piercing the chests of seven orc-pigs, passing straight through them.
The surrounding orc-pigs wailed. The intense pain ignited their ferocity, making them even more savage, but...
The seven swords that had pierced their bodies swayed in the air, emitting a "buzzing" sound.
The next instant, seven streams of seven-colored sword energy descended.
Puff, puff, puff...
The orc-pigs surrounding Bai Ye instantly froze in place, and then...
Their bodies split apart!
Some were cleaved in two by the sword energy, others were cut in half at the waist, or their heads were severed...
After dispatching those orc-pigs, Bai Ye winked at Ziyuan, who had just slain an orc-pig, and said, "How was that? Cool, right!"
"Hmph!" Ziyuan grunted. "Not even close to Lord Rimuru!"
Bai Ye shrugged and continued forward. He made another sword gesture and swung his hand, causing the seven-colored flying swords to slash forward simultaneously.
Boom!
The ground cracked open, repelling the orc-pigs ahead and forcefully carving a path.
But at this moment...
Ziyuan looked at Bai Ye.
Behind Bai Ye, a colossal figure appeared, wielding a massive double-bladed battle axe.
Ziyuan immediately shouted, "Careful!"
At the same instant, Bai Ye felt a sudden gust of wind from behind him, along with an intense pressure. He quickly drew the Frost Condensation Sword from his waist and swung it backward.
Clang!
A crisp metallic sound echoed!
Bai Ye's expression shifted slightly. The strength was immense!
Bai Ye looked up. The orc-pig that appeared before him was taller and stronger than the surrounding ones. Furthermore, unlike ordinary orc-pigs, this one wore black armor, and its double-bladed great axe was clearly larger than those used by others!
As Bai Ye thought, he leaped backward to create distance.
Bai Ye put on his bio-mask and said, "Scan!"
Biological scan initiated...
Biological scan completed...
Orc-pig General (Demonized Orc-pig) (Healthy) (Evolving): A general under the Orc-pig Emperor, having devoured many beings.
Strength: 121
Speed: ??
Stamina: 182
Spirit: 78
Intelligence: ??
Weakness Search: ??
Held Item: Double-bladed Battle Axe
Magic: Demonic Aura
Abilities: Super Regeneration, Devour
Resistances: Pain Nullification
...
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow. "Orc-pig General? As expected, the hidden quest isn't that easy to complete."
The strength attribute of 121 surpassed Bai Ye's, though not by much. However, its stamina was terrifying, nearly two hundred, indicating that it was adept at prolonged combat and could maintain a certain level of sustained fighting even when injured.
Secondly, the held item was also displayed, signifying that its axe was no ordinary weapon.
But the most troublesome aspects were...
The abilities of Super Regeneration and Devour!
The Devour ability was the fundamental reason for the orc-pigs' sudden surge in power, and Super Regeneration...
One could imagine how troublesome it would be from its literal meaning.
Meanwhile...
The Orc-pig General was already closing in on Bai Ye, swinging its double-bladed battle axe down at him.
Bai Ye swiftly dodged the attack.
Boom!
The ground was struck by the axe, instantly shattering.
Seizing the opportunity, Bai Ye's Frost Condensation Sword slashed at the Orc-pig General's waist!
With a 'puff', the blade grazed, quickly opening a gash on the Orc-pig General's waist. Bai Ye then brushed past it.
But...
As Bai Ye looked back, he could clearly see that the wound he had just inflicted was healing at a visible rate, disappearing within moments, leaving no scar.
"I knew this would happen!" Bai Ye thought as he tossed a piece of white gauze forward, saying, "Frost Infestation."
Frost Infestation (Transforms the frost gauze into a cold tide for attack)
After the Zi Wu Cold Gauze was thrown, a large amount of frost and snow immediately swept out, heading towards the Orc-pig General.
The cold slowed the Orc-pig General's movements, while hailstones continuously condensed around it and pelted its body, making each step the Orc-pig General took difficult.
But...
...