Bai Ye frowned, then leaped backward.
After Bai Ye leaped away, the arm pressed onto the ground, and then Daki's back began to writhe, and a man slowly emerged from Daki's body.
He had withered grass-like green hair and a very peculiar body, with explosive muscles from the chest up, but a waist so slender it seemed unnatural, only about as thick as two fists pressed together.
"Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry..." The man knelt before Daki, reaching out to wipe away her tears. "If you cry, you won't be pretty, and how can you become the most beautiful courtesan? Oh dear, didn't I tell you long ago not to be reckless when you're alone?"
While wiping Daki's tears, the man also reached out to caress her wounds.
In the next instant, the burns on Daki's body from the explosion instantly healed. Her skin was so smooth and tender it didn't seem like she had been injured at all.
"There, there," the man patted Daki's head. "Leave the rest to me."
As he spoke, the man stood up and turned his gaze toward Bai Ye.
Only then did Bai Ye get a complete look at the other's face.
In stark contrast to Daki's exquisite beauty, the man was very ugly.
His face was strange, thin and elongated, with patches of black spots, and his teeth were uneven, like saw blades.
But...
In his open eyes, there were numbers...
Upper Rank, Six!
Bai Ye reached up and wiped his face, his Predator bio-mask appearing.
Bio-scan initiated...
Bio-scan complete...
Gyutaro (Demon) (Health Status): One of the Twelve Kizuki under the Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji, ranked Upper Rank Six.
Strength: 188
Speed: 271
Stamina: 167
Spirit: 101
Intelligence: 11
Weakness Search: ??
Held Items (Incomplete): ??
Abilities (Incomplete): ??
...
Gyutaro?
It really is Upper Rank Six!
"I see!" Bai Ye looked at Gyutaro and said, "So there are two Upper Rank Sixes, or rather, are you the real Upper Rank Six? No wonder the woman behind you is so weak; she's a fake!"
"You're spouting nonsense," Daki said angrily. "I am Upper Rank Six."
"Good girl, don't get angry," Gyutaro patted Daki's head. "He's deliberately trying to provoke you. If you get angry, you won't be pretty."
As he spoke, Gyutaro shielded Daki.
"Can you stop talking?" Gyutaro said, scratching his body, leaving bloody marks on his skin, his face etched with anxiety. "My sister is hard to appease."
Bai Ye said, "Kill me, and I naturally won't be able to speak."
Gyutaro thought for a moment, then said, "That's a good idea."
As he spoke, Gyutaro spread his hands, and then blood blisters emerged from his palms.
These blood blisters writhed, like swelling flesh, and soon transformed into two sickles wrapped in membrane.
The moment the sickles formed, Gyutaro suddenly raised his hand and flung one of them towards Bai Ye.
The sickle spun rapidly, terrifyingly fast.
But upon striking Bai Ye...
Szzzt!
Large amounts of electricity suddenly surged from Bai Ye's body. The flying sickle passed directly through Bai Ye's body, and then...
Rumble!
A loud noise erupted from behind Bai Ye.
A large cloud of dust billowed up. When Bai Ye turned back, a house behind him had collapsed, turning into a pile of rubble.
This power...
Bai Ye turned to look at Gyutaro. Indeed, this must be the real Upper Rank Six!
Gyutaro had only attacked once, and Bai Ye could clearly feel that this guy's strength was more than one level above Daki's.
At the same time...
Gyutaro reached out, and the sickle spun back into his hand.
Bang!
The moment the sickle returned to his hand, Gyutaro thrust his legs forward and leaped towards Bai Ye.
So fast!
However...
Bai Ye was not particularly surprised. The scanned information showed Gyutaro's speed at a terrifying 271, which was an incredibly high number.
At the very least, in terms of movement speed, Bai Ye was completely unable to compare with Gyutaro; his speed was almost a hundred points lower!
Of course, this was assuming Bai Ye didn't use his elementalized form for movement.
Gyutaro was fast...
But he couldn't be faster than lightning!
The instant Gyutaro closed in, Bai Ye suddenly disappeared and then suddenly reappeared, as if he hadn't moved at all, making it seem as though Gyutaro had passed straight through Bai Ye's body.
In the next moment...
Bai Ye suddenly swung his leg backward. Gyutaro swiftly raised his arm to block.
Bang!
A collision of flesh and steel.
In terms of strength, Gyutaro's value was 188, which wasn't terrifying for Bai Ye. With his battles and the improvement of the Five Spirits Incantations, Bai Ye's current strength was 173, not far off.
Therefore, this collision was evenly matched, and then...
After blocking Bai Ye's attack, Gyutaro suddenly began to swing his sickles rapidly.
Gyutaro was not only fast in movement but also astonishingly fast in attack. As the sickles swung, they transformed into streaks of red light, continuously slashing towards Bai Ye.
If viewed from a third-person perspective, it would appear that in the blink of an eye, the bloody light from the sickles intertwined like a massive net, completely enveloping Bai Ye.
The attack speed was also incredibly terrifying.
Bai Ye had never encountered anyone so fast.
To be honest, Bai Ye felt he couldn't dodge Gyutaro's sickles, nor did he have the ability to block such fast attacks.
But...
So what?
Black mud erupted from Bai Ye's body, and the Steel Slime transformed into the Aries Cloth.
Then...
Clang, clang, clang!
Bai Ye stood there, showing no intention of moving.
Gyutaro's sickles continuously struck the Aries Cloth, sparks of gold erupting and scattering.
As a result, only some imprints were left on the Aries Cloth. Moreover, not long after the imprints appeared, as the Steel Slime wriggled, the slashes were quickly healed.
A look of surprise appeared on Gyutaro's face, and his movements involuntarily slowed by half a beat. It was at this moment...
Bai Ye extended his index finger and touched Gyutaro's forehead.
Telekinesis!
Bang!
Gyutaro felt as though he had been hit on the head by a heavy object, and he was instantly sent flying backward.