Li Jia Yi disliked Bai Ye.
Not because Bai Ye was formidable, but because being formidable also meant being troublesome.
Experience, at times, was truly useful, capable of clarifying one's combat strategy.
Take Bai Ye, for instance, in the current situation.
You're defending?
Then keep defending!
Bai Ye paid no mind to Li Jia Yi; Li Jia Yi was not Bai Ye's target. Stopping the masked man was what Bai Ye needed to do.
"Heaven and Earth Without Limits, Law of the Universe!" As Li Jia Yi watched the sword light become uncatchable, he quickly produced a brush, inexplicably drawing a talisman in mid-air, and then struck forward with a palm: "Palm Thunder!"
BOOM!
A blue and white bolt of lightning shot from Li Jia Yi's palm, striking the center of the sword light. With a deafening roar, it pulverized the five sword lights.
However, while Li Jia Yi barely managed to defuse the crisis, Bai Ye attacked again, holding the Frost Condensation Sword and slashing towards Li Jia Yi's head.
Seeing this, Li Jia Yi quickly spread his palm. A silver-white Jungle King combat knife appeared in his hand, and he held it horizontally before him.
CLANG!
Their weapons collided, producing a crisp ringing sound.
But in that instant...
A mischievous smile spread across Bai Ye's face, and a large amount of poison suddenly appeared on his body.
Li Jia Yi, also a seasoned veteran, saw Bai Ye's appearance and his heart immediately sank. Sensing something was wrong, he quickly leaped backward, attempting to create distance between himself and Bai Ye.
But it was clearly too late!
Bai Ye flicked his arm, and the poison splashed forward.
The poison landed on Li Jia Yi, rapidly corroding his clothes. Upon touching his skin, it hissed and sizzled.
The piercing pain contorted Li Jia Yi's rather handsome face, his body trembling incessantly.
The next moment, Li Jia Yi quickly took out a purple fruit, shoved it into his mouth, and chewed vigorously. Only then did the excruciating pain gradually subside.
Moreover, it was fortunate that only a small amount of poison had splashed onto him, not causing continuous damage.
Yet, after just a single exchange, some minor injuries and the effect of the poison fruit had already sent a shiver down Li Jia Yi's spine.
Li Jia Yi's first reaction was: what a terrifying ability!
The poison was incredibly potent. Secondly, he could release it from his entire body. Did that mean he couldn't even touch Bai Ye?
On the other side, Bai Ye's assault continued. He took a step forward and then raised his fist.
"Poison Dragon!"
Bai Ye roared, then punched forward. A large amount of poison sprayed out again, but instead of scattering, it coalesced, forming a poison dragon made of liquid, which lunged forward with bared fangs and claws.
Li Jia Yi's heart sank. If he took this attack head-on, he might be corroded to bone in an instant.
Thinking this, Li Jia Yi quickly produced an item and tossed it onto the ground: "Crystal Barrier!"
The item Li Jia Yi threw to the ground was a crystal about the length of a thumb. It shattered upon impact, and then, with a rumbling sound from the ground, a massive crystal erupted, rising like a small mountain to shield Li Jia Yi.
BANG!
The poison dragon attacked, crashing into the crystal mountain. It then shattered into pieces, splashing onto the crystal mountain.
However, the crystal mountain was not afraid of the corrosive poison. As the purple liquid flowed over it, it caused no damage to the crystal mountain.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes and quickly formed a sword seal with his right hand.
Seven Rainbows Pierce the Sky (Seven Swords Combined, attacking the enemy target)
As Bai Ye's sword seal took shape, the seven-colored Rainbow Seven Swords suspended in the air began to tremble incessantly, emitting a series of sword cries.
In an instant, seven-colored radiance erupted simultaneously, intertwining in the air like a magnificent rainbow hanging across the sky, and then...
It descended upon the ground!
The sword light condensed from seven colors transformed into a long rainbow, streaking across the sky and then smashing down towards the crystal mountain.
RUMBLE!
A colossal roar echoed.
While the crystal mountain was impervious to corrosive poison, its pure defensive strength was not high. Upon being struck by the seven-colored rainbow, it instantly shattered into countless tiny crystal fragments, scattering in all directions and glittering beautifully in the air.
However...
Behind the crystal mountain, Li Jia Yi was gone!
"Running quite fast!" Bai Ye sneered, looking around. "But does hiding do any good? If you don't want to fight, then I'll go complete my mission!"
Bai Ye had Li Jia Yi cornered. As long as he remembered that completing the hidden mission was the priority, Li Jia Yi had only two options: either abandon his own mission and watch Bai Ye succeed, or come out and fight Bai Ye.
"Shoot him, Divine Spear!"
Li Jia Yi's voice suddenly came from the forest behind him, and Bai Ye spun around abruptly.
A silver gleam appeared in front of Bai Ye, and then...
Bai Ye instinctively raised his hand...
*Pfft!*
Intense pain shot up from the back of his hand.
Bai Ye's expression changed slightly. He quickly leaped to the side and then looked down at his hand.
It was bleeding profusely!
A deep gash had opened on the back of Bai Ye's hand. The silver gleam was a blade of impossibly long length, at least twenty to thirty meters, extending from the forest.
Then...
With a flash of silver light, the blade vanished.
"A sword that can freely extend and retract?"
Bai Ye frowned slightly!
On the other side, Li Jia Yi spat on the ground, a look of disappointment on his face.
This strike should have killed Bai Ye, but the Zangetsu he held, Li Jia Yi had only acquired it not long ago and hadn't used it much in combat, so he wasn't very proficient with it.
Bai Ye's reaction was quick, which was one factor, and on the other hand, Li Jia Yi's attack had been slightly off.
And this kind of surprise attack opportunity...
If it failed once, Li Jia Yi didn't think it would work on Bai Ye a second time.
Thinking this, Li Jia Yi sheathed Zangetsu and slowly moved sideways, crouching low.
He had no confidence in a head-on confrontation with Bai Ye. During the Death Amusement Park, Li Jia Yi had known Bai Ye was very strong. Now that Bai Ye had acquired this poison ability from who knows where, a direct confrontation was even more difficult. But if he avoided direct combat and engaged in a war of attrition, Li Jia Yi felt he still had a chance.
Moreover, judging from the current situation, Li Jia Yi felt he was the one holding the advantage.
Bai Ye's target was the Lizardman Chief Gavril, while Li Jia Yi's target was the masked demon Krumeit.
Bai Ye had to act to save Gavril, whereas Li Jia Yi only needed to wait for the demon Krumeit to finish influencing Gavril.
However, at this very moment...
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