As thoughts swirled, the ferocious fanged ghost had arrived before Bai Ye, its gaping maw opening wide, intending to swallow him whole.
Just as Bai Ye was about to be consumed, suddenly—
A streak of obsidian light appeared, flashing forward and slicing the ferocious ghost in two.
Lightsaber, Skywalker!
After cleaving the ghost's phantom, Bai Ye looked up at Xu Mengfei.
Xu Mengfei showed no reaction to his attack being thwarted. He merely dragged the Ghost Cutter he held and continued to advance, the sharp blade scraping the ground and spitting sparks.
Xu Mengfei's eyes looked hollow, his gaze unfocused, as if lacking any fixed point. His line of sight flickered from left to right.
Bai Ye licked his lips. This was troublesome.
This guy had entered a chaotic state.
The appearance of the demon blade Ghost Cutter at this stage was already incredible, as it was a weapon of gold quality.
That someone could actually obtain it and dare to wield the Ghost Cutter was also quite astonishing.
Of course, these details were not important.
What mattered was Xu Mengfei in his chaotic state, his physical attributes doubled, and wielding the Ghost Cutter…
He was no longer a pushover who could be easily dealt with.
Bai Ye mused, giving his wrist a slight flick.
The lightsaber twirled, and Bai Ye spun it in a flourish!
At that very instant…
*Bang!*
Xu Mengfei stomped on the ground with sudden force and shot forward, raising the Ghost Cutter and slashing at Bai Ye.
*Clang!*
Bai Ye leveled his lightsaber, blocking the incoming blow. He then swept a leg, kicking Xu Mengfei in the waist, but…
Xu Mengfei didn't budge!
In terms of physical attributes, Xu Mengfei was certainly inferior to Bai Ye.
However, once doubled, it was a different story. Bai Ye's physical attributes, though strong, could not possibly surpass Xu Mengfei's doubled attributes.
After all, the latter was a master who could participate in wish missions. Even if there was a gap, it wouldn't be this significant.
Therefore, with his physical attributes doubled in his chaotic state, Bai Ye was clearly outmatched, at least in terms of strength. Xu Mengfei, after taking a kick, remained rooted to the spot.
The next moment, Xu Mengfei twitched his wrist and, reversing his grip on the Ghost Cutter, slashed at Bai Ye's calf.
Fortunately, Bai Ye's reaction was lightning-fast. His body dispersed into current and he retreated seven or eight meters, re-forming into human shape.
High Heat Accumulation (Lightsaber energy increased by 300%, executes a 15-meter aerial slash, unleashing a high-heat energy wave)
The instant he reappeared, Bai Ye swept forward violently.
The surrounding air suddenly grew scorching hot, even shimmering with heat waves. Immediately, Bai Ye unleashed a slash forward.
An energy wave emerged, pushing forward horizontally. The searing heat made the surrounding area intensely hot.
However, the moment the energy wave reached Xu Mengfei…
Xu Mengfei lunged forward, raising the Ghost Cutter and slashing down.
The energy wave was forcefully cleaved, forming large ripples that spread outwards.
The flames of the surrounding burning buildings instantly billowed and surged upwards. The buildings groaned with "crackling" sounds as vast cracks spread across them.
"This thing is truly troublesome!"
Bai Ye grumbled. While the lightsaber was romantic, it clearly couldn't match the Ghost Cutter.
As for other weapons that could contend…
Bai Ye dared not use them, or rather, he was unwilling to.
Having possessed it in his previous life, Bai Ye knew the effects of the Ghost Cutter. That cursed blade had a nasty property: any weapon or armor that came into contact with it had a chance of being afflicted by the Ghost Cutter's curse.
What happened after being afflicted by the curse, Bai Ye wasn't sure. After all, he hadn't used the Ghost Cutter in his previous life; he had sold it directly.
But since it was a curse…
It wouldn't enhance weapons, would it? It certainly wouldn't be a good thing.
However, non-corporeal weapons would not be cursed, so the lightsaber was unaffected.
But being unaffected was useless; the lightsaber clearly couldn't contend with the Ghost Cutter.
Bai Ye looked at the Skywalker in his hand. If romance wouldn't work, he'd have to rely on himself!
Bai Ye returned the lightsaber to his inventory and clasped his hands together.
*Snap!*
The moment Bai Ye brought his palms together, a large amount of current surged from his hands. He then pulled his hands apart, and a vast expanse of electricity appeared.
"Thunder Dragon!"
The current split incessantly, wave after wave, spreading in all directions until it permeated the area around Bai Ye.
The dancing arcs of lightning formed scales, and soon, a ferocious thunder dragon materialized before Bai Ye, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged forward.
Xu Mengfei's expression was blank, and it was impossible for him to have any expression.
He had completely lost consciousness, with the Ghost Cutter controlling his body in combat.
This was also why Bai Ye disliked the Ghost Cutter. It was powerful, yes, but whether in victory or defeat, it had little to do with the wielder.
Certainly, by defeating opponents through the Ghost Cutter's chaotic state, he would still receive the appropriate rewards, still obtain God Stone fragments.
But that feeling of destiny not being in one's own hands only made one feel powerless.
*Rumble, rumble, rumble…*
Concurrently, the thunder dragon soared and then rapidly dove. The moment it swept across the ground, the earth shattered instantly, and a massive amount of debris exploded outwards.
Xu Mengfei held the Ghost Cutter horizontally in front of him. In the next instant, a large amount of purple smoke coiled around him.
The purple smoke was eerie and seductive, exuding a profound sense of death and malevolence.
Soon, within the purple smoke, a colossal ghost phantom, three to four meters tall, emerged, its clawed hands reaching forward.
*Boom!*
The ghost phantom collided with the thunder dragon. Then, the ground beneath them let out a deafening roar, and a section of the earth directly sank.
Countless cracks spread outwards. A water main ruptured, and vast amounts of water gushed out.
"Has some substance!" Bai Ye remarked. "But not much."
*Zzzzzt!*
The moment Bai Ye finished speaking, he spread his hands outwards.
Large amounts of current rose from his palms. The current on the left formed a thunderbird, and the current on the right formed a thunder beast. Without needing Bai Ye's command, they leaped forward the instant they took shape.
The thunderbird spread its wings in mid-air, and a torrent of lightning arcs poured down like rain. Upon striking the ground, they repeatedly pulverized it, emitting loud noises.
The thunder beast attacked from behind, suddenly opening its gaping maw and biting into the waist of the ghost phantom.
The ghost phantom roared silently, and its face contorted in pain.
However, the ghost was ferocious. After a brief moment of agony, it braced the thunder dragon with one hand and seized the thunder beast by the neck with the other, forcefully lifting the latter.
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