The weary fingers moved with extreme flexibility, wriggling rapidly, and the spider silk changed shape like a game of cat's cradle.
Soon, a spider web took shape and shot towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye leaped into the air.
The spider web whizzed past beneath Bai Ye's body and, upon striking a large tree, instantly pulverized it.
The thick trunk, following the gaps in the spider web, was sliced into pieces.
The moment Bai Ye dodged...
Lei suddenly reached out into the air, and countless spider silks flew from his sleeves. They did not directly attack Bai Ye but shot upwards, using the surrounding branches for cover, before suddenly descending from above.
This made it difficult for Bai Ye to discern the direction of the incoming spider silks.
Naturally, it became difficult to dodge.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, so...
Why not dodge!
The Nanming Lihuo Sword was unsheathed!
The moment Bai Ye raised the Nanming Lihuo Sword, it transformed into a long streak of light.
Bai Ye brandished the streak of light, and the spider silks falling towards him were instantly severed, scattering downwards.
After one strike, Bai Ye did not pause. Grasping the streak of light, he slashed forward.
Rumble, rumble, rumble...
Violent rumbling sounds continuously echoed.
The streak of light, formed by the Nanming Lihuo Sword, swept through, instantly severing the trees in front of it. Amidst the thunderous roars, the trees broke one by one and fell towards Lei.
Lei's gaze darkened. A spider silk suddenly appeared on his back, attaching itself to a distant large tree.
As the spider silk tightened, Lei's body was dragged backward.
Bai Ye wasted no time, instantly pinpointed his target, and then...
Teleported!
Bai Ye's target was the area behind Lei. After his figure flickered, he appeared directly in front of Lei, and with a swift movement, his sword descended!
That sword strike severed the spider silk attached to Lei's body.
"Tsk!"
Lei pouted, crossed his hands in front of him, and immediately, countless threads shot towards Bai Ye again.
Bai Ye did not waste words and simply swung his sword to cut.
It had to be said, Lei's spider silk was quite troublesome, being both tough and sharp, and it was very effective in a forest environment.
Firstly, the dim light made the extremely thin spider silks difficult to spot.
Secondly, by using the surrounding trees and constantly wrapping, the direction of the spider silk attacks could be altered, making them unpredictable.
Thirdly, once entangled, it was extremely difficult to break free, and the tighter one struggled, the tighter it became, leading to the body being sliced apart.
However...
Bai Ye possessed both the Nanming Lihuo Sword and the corrosive venom from the Dudu fruit, making him a truly unwelcome opponent for Lei.
He was too thoroughly countered!
Seeing his threads severed and Bai Ye's sword edge heading towards him.
Lei quickly hooked a finger.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
The ground continuously shattered, and then, spider silks rose from the ground, forming a wall in front of Lei.
But...
It was useless!
The sharpness of the Nanming Lihuo Sword was insurmountable. The wall formed by spider silk could not withstand it.
The moment Bai Ye raised his sword and swept it horizontally, the dazzling streak of light reappeared, and the spider silk wall in front of him was instantly shattered.
However, behind the wall of spider silk, Bai Ye could not see Lei's figure.
"Blocking line of sight and then escaping?"
Bai Ye quickly scanned his surroundings.
In such a short time, even if he could escape, he couldn't have gone too far.
As Bai Ye pondered, he tossed the Nanming Lihuo Sword into the air.
A streak of light shot into the sky and then suddenly exploded, transforming into countless streams of light that rained down, continuously bombarding the ground.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Each falling stream of light caused a loud impact on the ground.
The instant the streams of light shattered, terrifying fluctuations appeared, pushing outwards in all directions.
Under the impact of these fluctuations, everything around was destroyed. Trees began to be severed, falling one by one.
The ground seemed to bear immense pressure, emitting loud noises, being crushed into powder, and continuously collapsing.
Bai Ye continuously rotated his body, looking at the shattered surroundings.
Then...
"Found him!"
Bai Ye suddenly darted forward, swiftly weaving through the falling trees, and soon found Lei running ahead.
Lei glanced back, waved his hands to the sides, and then countless spider silks appeared, scattering in all directions and entangling the surrounding trees.
These spider silks intertwined, blocking Bai Ye's path. If he tried to charge forward, he would inevitably be sliced apart by them.
But...
"Poison Dragon!"
Purple venom continuously overflowed from Bai Ye's body, and then...
Bai Ye raised his fist and punched forward.
A large amount of venom was spewed forward, condensing in the air, quickly taking on a dragon form and surging forward.
The intertwined spider silks released by Lei continuously sliced the approaching poison dragon.
However, as the body of the poison dragon was repeatedly severed, it meant that venom was constantly dripping onto the spider silk.
Soon, the intertwined spider silks were continuously corroded and broken by the venom.
Bai Ye quickly charged forward, and then, using his usual method, his gaze swept past Lei and pinpointed a location in front of him.
Teleport!
Bai Ye suddenly appeared in front of Lei, then swiftly turned his body and swept his leg out towards Lei.
Lei's pupils contracted. Crossing his ten fingers, he pulled out a spider web with his silk.
This move actually made Bai Ye hesitate to kick directly. If they clashed head-on, his leg might very well be sliced into pieces.
However, he didn't have to kick directly!
"Phoenix Flame!"
Suddenly, the air became scorching hot.
Blazing flames ignited on Bai Ye's leg, coiling around his calf.
Spider silk...
Feared fire!
Bai Ye almost pitied the Lower Rank Five demon moon before him. This was truly unlucky. Nanming Lihuo Sword, venom, and flames...
He seemed to have too many ways to counter the opponent's abilities.
Almost instantaneously, the spider silk was burned away, and then...
"Flame Burst!"
Bai Ye decisively detonated the flames, and with a "rumble," the sound of an explosion suddenly erupted.
In the explosion, terrifying shockwaves pushed outwards, like a heavy hammer, striking Lei and blasting him away in one blow.
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