"Roar!"
The pig-headed general suddenly opened his mouth and roared forward, followed by a gust of wind that surged ahead.
In the blink of an eye, the air current pushed and parted the wind and snow.
The pig-headed general leaped out, his twin battle-axes sweeping forward again.
As Bai Ye quickly retreated, a large tree was instantly severed and crashed to the ground with a loud thud.
Bai Ye did not hesitate, glanced at the broken tree, and continued to retreat.
The pig-headed general was clearly furious, constantly pursuing Bai Ye.
However, while the pig-headed general's strength was slightly superior to Bai Ye's, his speed was clearly a notch below, as evident from the vast difference in their physiques.
After creating some distance, Bai Ye suddenly stopped.
He had retreated to avoid the poison from the Poison-Poison Fruit harming the Lizardmen leader. Now that he had created distance, Bai Ye could freely use the abilities of the Poison-Poison Fruit.
Bai Ye spread his hands, and deep purple venom began to flow from his body.
The pig-headed general, unaware of the danger, immediately swung his axe forward as Bai Ye stopped.
*Boom!*
The ground shattered, revealing three slash marks that came towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye lightly tapped his Frost Sword and said, "Ice Wall!"
Frost suddenly rose around Bai Ye, and an ice wall erupted from beneath his feet, propelling him into the air, allowing him to evade the pig-headed general's attack.
Then...
"Poison Dragon!"
Mid-air, Bai Ye punched downwards.
The venom on Bai Ye's body poured forward, quickly coalescing and taking shape, transforming into a dragon of poison that opened its gaping maw towards the pig-headed general.
The next moment...
*Bang!*
The Poison Dragon landed, purple venom splashing out and completely enveloping the pig-headed general.
Almost instantly, the pig-headed general's body began to fester, corroded by the venom, and his flesh quickly started to dissolve.
However, the pig-headed general's regenerative ability was also terrifyingly fast!
As soon as the flesh dissolved into blood, new flesh immediately grew on the exposed bones, only to be dissolved by the venom again, and then new flesh would grow once more.
Bai Ye showed a hint of surprise. While he had guessed what rapid regeneration entailed, the speed of recovery was truly monstrous.
With normal attacks, who could kill the pig-headed general?
However, Bai Ye soon discovered that rapid regeneration was not without its flaws.
Because...
On the screen, the pig-headed general's stamina value was continuously decreasing. Initially, it was 182 points, but with constant rapid regeneration, it had dropped to 90, and then...
When the stamina value dropped to 30, the pig-headed general appeared extremely tired and weak. His tall body directly knelt on the ground, lacking the strength to even struggle. When the stamina value reached zero.
*Bang!*
His massive body crashed onto the ground, falling silent.
Bai Ye suddenly realized that the poison from the Poison-Poison Fruit seemed to be the pig-headed general's bane.
With such rapid regeneration, it would take an eternity to kill the pig-headed general with normal attacks. But with poison, it was different. Once it landed on him, without any means of detoxification or resistance, he could only endure the damage. Even with rapid regeneration, he would eventually be worn down and die.
Bai Ye thought as he ran back to the Lizardmen leader.
With Shion and Gengar joining the battle, the tide had gradually turned. The Lizardmen were gaining the upper hand, and the pig-headed men were being eliminated one after another.
"Seven-Colored Sword Qi!"
Seven-Colored Sword Qi (generated by the Seven Swords, unleashing seven colored sword qi at once, with a 10-second cooldown after each use).
Bai Ye quickly formed a sword seal and pointed forward.
*Hum...*
A crisp sword chime sounded, and then seven-colored flying swords shot into the sky, slashing downwards.
*Boom, boom, boom...*
Sword qi of various colors continuously descended, shattering the ground and raising clouds of dust.
After a moment, as the dust settled, the remaining pig-headed men were all killed, their severed limbs scattered everywhere.
Then...
"The mission isn't complete?"
Bai Ye tilted his head, a look of confusion on his face.
All the pig-headed men were dead, so mission two should have been completed.
Bai Ye approached the Lizardmen and looked at the elderly Lizardman wearing a crown in the center. "Are you the leader of the Lizardmen?"
The elderly Lizardman nodded. "I am. Are you from the Monster Kingdom?"
Shion nodded. "We were ordered by Lord Rimuru to come and rescue the Lizardmen tribe."
The elderly Lizardman's face turned sad. "The swamp Lizardmen are no more. The pig-headed men have destroyed our home."
Bai Ye didn't have time to care if the Lizardmen were going to be wiped out. All he cared about now was his mission.
"How can you be the leader of the Lizardmen?"
"Is there a problem?" the elderly Lizardman asked. "These are all my personal guards; they can testify for me."
"But..." Bai Ye hesitated, then a spark of inspiration struck him. "You're the leader? Then, what about the chief?"
"It was me," the elderly Lizardman said. "But just now, I passed on the position of chief to my son, Gavaru, and sent him away alone to the Monster Kingdom. Even if the Lizardmen face extinction, I hope he can survive, at least to preserve a spark of the Lizardmen."
Bai Ye felt an urge to spit blood upon hearing this.
Chief, leader...
Bai Ye had always thought the two terms meant the same thing, as it was natural for the Lizardmen's chief to be their leader.
But it turned out that the chief was the chief, and the leader was the leader...
Bai Ye asked, "Then where did your son leave from?"
The elderly Lizardman pointed in a direction. "Southwest. I told him to detour through the territory of the Cuckoo Birds to leave the swamp."
Bai Ye said to Shion, "You take care of these Lizardmen and bring them back to the Monster Kingdom!"
Shion asked, "What about you?"
Bai Ye replied, "I'm going to rescue someone!"
The elderly Lizardman's expression became anxious. "Is my son in danger?"
"Yes!" Bai Ye said. "But I will bring him back."
With that, Bai Ye sprinted towards the southwest and quickly disappeared into the forest.
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