Bang!
The moment Bai Ye finished speaking, he took a vigorous step forward.
The next instant...
Karasumaru didn't even have time to react to what was happening. He saw a streak of yellow lightning flash past him.
Then...
A line of blood slowly appeared on Karasumaru's neck, followed by his head tilting and falling to the ground.
"You have killed a participant (Supernatural World)."
"As you have achieved the first kill of a participant from the Supernatural World, you are rewarded with: Insect Breathing."
"You have obtained thirty-three God Stone Shards."
Looking at the light screen that appeared before him, Bai Ye showed a hint of surprise.
The first kill reward from the Supernatural World, Insect Breathing...
Bai Ye didn't pay much attention to this. What surprised him were the thirty-three God Stone Shards!
The sudden appearance of so many God Stone Shards could only mean one of two things.
First, Bai Ye's luck had exploded, and the thirty-three God Stone Shards were likely all the shards the opponent possessed. Bai Ye had randomly hit the maximum, obtaining all of Karasumaru's God Stone Shards.
Second, it meant that the number of God Stone Shards on Karasumaru far exceeded Bai Ye's imagination.
If it were the first scenario, it would be considered normal. Having dozens of God Stone Shards nowadays wasn't entirely uncommon.
Measured by a pyramid, the chosen ones at the top could indeed have such reserves.
But...
Bai Ye was already deeply despairing of his own luck.
As for the second scenario...
It could only be said that although Karasumaru's strength was not great, he was quite skilled at deceiving others, and likely killed many people using Kyogai.
However, no matter what, Bai Ye was the one who benefited in the end.
Bai Ye was quite satisfied with this point.
As Bai Ye pondered, he left the haunted house.
"Huh, Mr. Bai Ye?"
The moment he pushed the door open, Bai Ye heard someone call out to him.
Looking up, he saw Tanjiro Kamado with a box on his back, accompanied by Inosuke and Zenitsu Agatsuma, who looked like a bashful bride.
"Oh?" Bai Ye smiled. "You guys are here too?"
Tanjiro Kamado said, "We received a mission. There might be demons here, so we came to investigate."
Bai Ye said, "It's indeed hard work. The matter at Mount Natagumo just ended."
Tanjiro Kamado smiled, "This is the duty of the Demon Slayer Corps. Besides, this place is not far from Mount Natagumo, so it's on our way."
"No need to look," Bai Ye pointed to the haunted house behind him. "If the demon you're investigating is the one inside, he's already dead."
Tanjiro Kamado was stunned for a moment, then excitedly asked, "Did Mr. Bai Ye kill him?"
Bai Ye nodded.
Tanjiro Kamado asked, "Would you mind if I took a look?"
Bai Ye casually nodded.
Tanjiro Kamado bowed to Bai Ye and quickly entered the haunted house. After examining the demon's corpse, he excitedly ran back.
"It seems the investigation mission can be concluded," Tanjiro Kamado said to Bai Ye. "Mr. Bai Ye, you're so strong. Are you interested in joining the Demon Slayer Corps?"
"Not for now." Bai Ye thought of something, then asked, "Are you guys heading back to Demon Slayer Corps headquarters?"
Tanjiro Kamado nodded.
Bai Ye said, "Would you mind if I accompanied you?"
Tanjiro Kamado nodded, "Of course, no problem."
He still needed to go to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. That place was a neutral zone in this region, and Bai Ye needed to go there to seek trades.
Especially since he had obtained Insect Breathing.
This was definitely a good thing.
Insect Breathing was one of the strongest breathing styles besides Sun Breathing, and it was the only breathing style that could kill demons without beheading them.
However, the reason Insect Breathing could kill demons without beheading them was by using poison!
This was of no significance to Bai Ye.
Bai Ye himself was a poison user. The poison from Insect Breathing couldn't be stronger than the Mera Mera no Mi. The only advantage was that Insect Breathing worked on demons, while other poisons were almost ineffective against them.
But Bai Ye was not a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, so why would he specialize in dealing with demons?
Moreover, if poison couldn't kill them, he could just cut off their heads.
Therefore, Insect Breathing still needed to be traded, and its trade value was actually quite high. For chosen ones who frequently operated in this area, it was undoubtedly a good item.
Having decided to visit the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, Bai Ye set off with Tanjiro Kamado.
After all...
Bai Ye didn't know the way!
It was true that Bai Ye had been to Mount Natagumo in his previous life, but he hadn't lingered in this area much, so he had never been to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.
The journey was not very long, about three days. Besides traveling, there was also some good news.
The first piece of good news...
After casually taking down two demons on the road...
The Five Spirit Sorcery had improved!
"You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Strength, Speed, Stamina, and Spirit stats have increased by 8 points."
"You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation, and your Five Spirit Sorcery has been enhanced."
"Due to the enhancement of your Five Spirit Sorcery, Rock Throw has evolved into True Essence Bodyguard."
True Essence Bodyguard: Manipulates earth elemental power using mental energy to enhance your defense and resistance to damage, and conjures three earth shields to surround the body for defense.
After the Five Spirit Sorcery was enhanced again, the increase in physical attributes rose from 5 points to 8 points. Secondly, after all five Dao arts reached the second tier, further enhancement of the Five Spirit Sorcery should lead to third-tier Dao arts.
This time, Rock Throw, the earth attribute Dao art, evolved first.
After evolving into True Essence Bodyguard, the combined offensive and defensive effect of Rock Throw disappeared, becoming a pure defensive Dao art.
However, Bai Ye felt it was not bad.
Although being both offensive and defensive was versatile, the price of versatility was...
Rock Throw was not outstanding in either attack or defense.
After evolving into True Essence Bodyguard, it became a pure defensive Dao art, which could not only enhance Bai Ye's own defense but also provide defensive means, clearly making it superior in defense.
Most importantly...
Bai Ye indeed lacked defensive means.
Although the best defense was offense, and with Bai Ye's strength, there wouldn't be many opportunities for defense, defensive measures were still necessary.
At the same time, the Spirit Gathering for Five Spirit Sorcery became 0/10000.
The Five Spirit Sorcery would undoubtedly become stronger with further enhancement, but the Spirit Gathering requirement would also increase accordingly.
In addition to the Five Spirit Sorcery, from the nine daily gachas over three days, Bai Ye drew four weapons and continuously synthesized them to fill the Gate of Babylon, bringing the number of weapon inscriptions in the Gate of Babylon to 19.
The Gate of Babylon also upgraded from white quality to green quality.
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