The tired fingers moved with extreme dexterity, wriggling rapidly, and the spider silk, like a cat's cradle, changed shape with lightning speed.
Soon, a spider web took form 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 shredded it to pieces.
The thick trunk, following the gaps in the spider web, was somehow carved into numerous segments.
And the moment Bai Ye evaded...
Lei suddenly reached out to the sky, and then, countless strands of spider silk flew from his sleeves. They didn't attack Bai Ye directly but shot into the air, using the surrounding branches for cover, and then plummeted down from above.
This made it extremely difficult for Bai Ye to discern the direction from which the spider silk was coming.
Naturally, it also made it difficult to dodge.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, so...
He didn't need to dodge!
The Nanming Lihuo Sword was drawn!
The moment Bai Ye raised the Nanming Lihuo Sword, it transformed into a long rainbow.
Bai Ye wielded the rainbow, and the spider silk descending towards him was instantly severed, scattering downwards.
After a single sword strike, Bai Ye showed no hesitation, grasping the rainbow and slashing forward.
Rumble, rumble, rumble...
Violent roars resounded continuously.
The long rainbow formed by the Nanming Lihuo Sword swept across, instantly felling the trees ahead. Amidst the thunderous roars, the trees broke one by one and toppled towards Lei.
Lei's gaze turned grim. A strand of spider silk suddenly appeared behind him, attaching itself to a distant large tree.
As the spider silk tightened, Lei's body was dragged backward.
Bai Ye wasted no words, pinpointed his target instantly, and then...
Teleported!
Bai Ye's target was the area behind Lei. With a flash of his figure, he appeared directly in front of Lei and brought his sword down!
That strike severed the spider silk attached to Lei's body.
"Tch!"
Lei curled his lips. His hands crossed in front of him, and then, countless threads shot towards Bai Ye again.
Bai Ye, without a word, simply raised his sword and slashed.
It had to be said, Lei's spider silk was quite troublesome, hard and sharp, and in an environment like a forest, it was extremely effective.
Firstly, the dim light made the extremely fine spider silk difficult to spot.
Secondly, by utilizing the surrounding trees and constantly winding the silk, the attack direction could be altered, making it difficult to anticipate.
Thirdly, once entangled, it was incredibly hard to break free, and the more one struggled, the tighter it became, leading to being cut to pieces.
However...
Bai Ye possessed the Nanming Lihuo Sword, and with the corrosive liquid ability of the Dudu fruit, he could melt the spider silk. Thus, for Lei, Bai Ye was a truly unwelcome opponent.
He was too thoroughly countered!
Seeing his silk cut, Bai Ye's sword edge approached him.
Lei quickly flicked his finger.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
The ground continuously shattered, and then, strand after strand of spider silk rose from the ground, forming a wall in front of Lei.
But...
It was useless!
The sharpness of the Nanming Lihuo Sword was irresistible. The wall formed by spider silk could not withstand it at all.
The moment Bai Ye raised his sword and swept it horizontally, the dazzling rainbow reappeared, and the spider silk wall ahead was instantly cut to shreds.
However, behind the wall of spider silk, Bai Ye couldn't see Lei's figure.
"Obscuring vision, 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.
While thinking, Bai Ye raised his hand and threw the Nanming Lihuo Sword into the air.
A long rainbow shot into the sky and then suddenly exploded, transforming into countless streams of light that rained down, bombarding the ground.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
With each falling stream of light, the ground emitted a loud boom.
The instant the streams of light shattered, terrifying fluctuations appeared, pushing outward in all directions.
Under the impact of the fluctuations, everything around was destroyed. Trees began to be severed one by one and toppled down.
The ground seemed to bear immense pressure, emitting a deafening sound, being crushed to dust, and collapsing continuously.
Bai Ye constantly turned his body, observing the shattered surroundings.
Then...
"Found him!"
Bai Ye suddenly lunged forward, swiftly weaving through the falling trees, and quickly found Lei, who was running ahead.
Lei glanced back and waved his hands to the sides. Immediately, countless spider silks appeared, scattering in all directions and entangling the surrounding trees.
These spider silks crisscrossed, blocking Bai Ye's path. If he tried to charge forward, he would inevitably be cut to pieces by them.
But...
"Poison Dragon!"
Purple poison continuously emanated from Bai Ye's body, and then...
Bai Ye raised his fist and punched forward.
A large amount of poison was flung forward, condensing in the air and quickly forming a dragon shape, writhing forward.
The crisscrossing spider silks released by Lei, at the moment the poison dragon advanced, continuously sliced it apart.
However, as the poison dragon's body was sliced apart, it meant that the poison was constantly splashed onto the spider silk.
Soon, the crisscrossing spider silks were gradually dissolved and broken by the poison.
Bai Ye rapidly charged forward, and then, using the same method, his gaze bypassed Lei, targeting a spot in front of him.
Teleport!
Bai Ye suddenly appeared in front of Lei, then swiftly turned his body and unleashed a sweeping kick towards Lei.
Lei's pupils constricted. His fingers intertwined, and he pulled out a spider web with his silk.
This move, however, made Bai Ye hesitant to directly kick. If they clashed head-on, his leg might truly be severed.
But, he didn't have to kick directly!
"Phoenix Flame!"
Suddenly, the air became scorching hot.
Blazing flames ignited on Bai Ye's leg, wrapping around his calf.
Spider silk...
Fears fire!
Bai Ye even felt a little sympathetic for this Upper Rank Five of the Twelve Demon Moons. He was truly a bit unlucky, with the Nanming Lihuo Sword, poison, and flames...
He seemed to have too many abilities that countered his opponent's.
Almost instantly, the spider silk was burnt away, and then...
"Flame Burst!"
Bai Ye decisively detonated the flames, and with a "boom," an explosive roar suddenly erupted.
Amidst the explosion, a terrifying blast wave pushed forward, like a heavy hammer, smashing into Lei and sending him flying with a single blow.
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