Bai Ye bid farewell to Gao Ming.
The other party did not want the forbidden zone of the Primal Domain; after careful consideration, Bai Ye could understand.
After all, if the Primal Domain could not be opened currently, the existence of the forbidden zone could not be proven.
Even if Bai Ye intended to stir up trouble behind the Evil Spirit group, he would not give it away for free.
This had nothing to do with Bai Ye's vision; rather, things that were not paid for would not be cherished and would also arouse suspicion.
However, from the current perspective, Bai Ye felt that releasing 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 come looking for him again.
As for the location of the forbidden zone, for others, it was very important intelligence, but for Bai Ye, this kind of information was utterly insignificant.
Bai Ye pondered this as he left the market.
He had already gained something today, and for the time being, he couldn't find anything else he desired. The ghost blood had not yet been traded, so he could come back tomorrow.
As for the present moment...
Bai Ye checked the time and murmured, "Let's go kill a few more ghosts first."
The Thunder-Lightning Fruit was in hand. 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 a gashapon machine in his previous life. He hadn't used it for a long time and needed to adapt 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 would naturally be coveted.
This was also why the stall owner wanted to conduct the transaction through a private auction and refused to have others present during the transaction.
Something that could be exchanged for a black-quality weapon...
Naturally, what Bai Ye offered would also be coveted.
However...
"One, two, three..." Bai Ye murmured, "Six people. They probably aren't here for the Thunder Fang Beast, are they?"
With this number of people, it was unlikely they were targeting the Thunder Fang Beast. At the time, there were only eight or nine people bidding for it at the stall.
Then it must be the Evil Spirit group!
Bai Ye pondered this as he stopped in his tracks.
"You'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 farmland.
As Bai Ye spoke, people began to emerge from the surrounding fields and onto the path.
A black-haired man wearing glasses approached Bai Ye.
He was fair-skinned and had a scholarly demeanor. He wasn't particularly handsome but had a very clean face.
However, sometimes one shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Bai Ye sensed a strong aura of malice from him.
"First, hand over the card of the Mad Demon God. That was obtained from a mission completed by everyone, and Gao Ming had no right to trade it with you." The man paced slowly, his expression becoming menacing as he looked at Bai Ye. "Second, hand over the item to enter the Primal 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 mumbling to himself, the man grew impatient. "Did you hear what I said?"
As he spoke, the man reached out towards Bai Ye.
But in that instant...
*Zzzt!*
A sound of crackling electricity filled the air, and Bai Ye's body instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning.
The lightning flashed, and Bai Ye reappeared behind the man. Looking at the people surrounding him, Bai Ye slowly raised his hand.
The Steel Slime in Bai Ye's palm surged, quickly condensing into the form of the Thunder Fang Beast.
The next second...
*Thwack!*
Bai Ye flung it sideways, and the Thunder Fang Beast swept across, grazing the throat of one of the men. The man's eyes widened instantly.
A crimson line of blood appeared on the man's neck, and then...
He slowly knelt to the ground.
Bai Ye's sword was too fast, too fast for the opponent to even see.
When the Thunder Fang Beast had fully condensed, the opponent hadn't even seen Bai Ye draw his sword. He only heard a gust of wind and then his throat was cut.
The man with glasses turned around, looking at the corpse on the ground, and roared, "Attack him! But leave him alive."
If they killed Bai Ye, they would get nothing.
A man stepped up to Bai Ye and grabbed his shoulder, attempting to lift him.
Looking at the man's muscular build and imposing physique, it was easy to guess that he was skilled in close-quarters combat.
Then...
"Ah, my hand, ah..."
The man suddenly cried out in pain, clutching his wrist and retreating backward.
His outstretched palm was a bloody mess, and his hand was clearly rotting away.
Bai Ye's body was not something that could be touched so easily.
Seeing this, the man with glasses decisively ordered, "Fall back! Ranged attacks."
Bai Ye did not pursue. He allowed them to create distance, and then he produced a talismans from his hand.
"Heaven Shattering Sword, Exorcise Evil!"
A woman unleashed a flying sword. With a flick of her wrist, the sword glowed and transformed into a beam of light that descended towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye stood his ground. The moment the flying sword struck his body, Bai Ye's form turned into electricity. The sword then passed through him, causing no damage whatsoever.
The woman was momentarily stunned, then quickly changed her hand seals.
"Evil Banishing Sword Qi, Slash!"
The flying sword hummed again, and a blast of sword energy was unleashed downwards.
However, Bai Ye glanced up and shook his head.
The sword was good, but the person wielding it was not.
The sword energy clearly went wide.
*Boom!*
Indeed, with a loud explosion, the sword energy struck the ground in front of Bai Ye, shattering it.
Amidst the booming noise, a large cloud of dust billowed out.
The surrounding people scattered again, moving away from the dust.
Then, a figure flashed through the dust and leaped out.
After landing, Bai Ye frowned and looked at his arm.
The assumption that he would be unharmed had failed. The sword energy, which had exploded after striking the ground, had cut open a gash on Bai Ye's arm.
"So that's how it is," Bai Ye murmured. "Direct attacks from a flying sword are ineffective against an elementalized body, but sword energy attacks can affect an elementalized body."
On the other side, the woman was once again forming hand seals, directing her flying sword to unleash sword energy towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye looked up, then pinched a talisman.
"True Essence Bodyguard!"
Bai Ye shook the talisman, and it quickly began to burn.
The next moment, the ground began to tremble.
The surrounding ground cracked, and three stone shields rose from the earth, floating around Bai Ye, circling him.
At the same time, a faint glow enveloped Bai Ye's body.