"Fortunately, Xiao Ye was prepared!"
Bai Ye grinned, quickly breaking free from his spiritual body state. Then, sparks began to crackle and surge from his body in large arcs of electricity.
While sneaking in using his spiritual form, Bai Ye had also spread out his electric field. And as long as it was within the coverage of the electric field...
*Zzzt!*
Bai Ye suddenly transformed into a bolt of current and shot forward.
Bai Ye swiftly pursued, passing through the corridor and keeping pace with the dark shadow.
The dark shadow was terrifyingly fast, but after a continuous series of movements, it suddenly realized it couldn't shake off Bai Ye. It then abruptly crashed towards the ground.
*Boom!*
The ground let out an explosive sound, followed by the floor shattering and revealing a dark, gaping hole beneath.
Bai Ye exited his elemental form, reappearing and looking down into the hole.
"Seriously? It can even dig holes?"
Bai Ye glanced at the hole, then reached into it. Immediately, the sound of crackling electricity emerged.
He covered the hole with his current, bringing the entire cavern within his electric field's range.
Next, Bai Ye transformed into an electric current again and swiftly chased downwards into the hole.
The cavern was much deeper than Bai Ye had anticipated. After chasing for a while, Bai Ye's vision cleared as he emerged from an opening on the other side.
Looking around, Bai Ye was slightly surprised.
The underground space was much larger than he had imagined, at least the size of a football field, with a ceiling height of seven to eight meters. It was completely hollowed out, with piles of rocks stacked around the perimeter.
At the same time...
"You assisted the Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, in investigating the Entertainment District and finding the hidden demons. Reward: Sound Breathing x1"
His hidden mission was completed, but...
"You have received a new hidden mission."
"Rescue the people trapped by demons. Mission Reward: Twin Chain Blades x1, Advanced Sound Breathing x1"
As expected, the hidden mission was sequential, just as Bai Ye had predicted. And he had guessed the second part correctly; it was indeed about rescuing people.
The experience from his previous life was indeed invaluable.
At the same time...
Bai Ye looked around again. Since he had arrived here and completed the mission, it meant this was the demons' lair?
As Bai Ye was contemplating, a rush of wind suddenly came from behind him.
Electricity immediately surged around Bai Ye, and his figure flickered, shifting ten meters forward.
*Boom!*
The instant Bai Ye moved, the spot he had occupied exploded, scattering a large amount of mud and debris.
Only then did Bai Ye get a proper look at the true form of the dark shadow, and a strange expression appeared on his face.
"This is..." Bai Ye hesitated, "a belt?"
What appeared before Bai Ye was the obi of a traditional Japanese woman's garment, pink with patterns.
Oddly enough, the top of the belt had eyes and a mouth.
Currently, the belt wriggled like a large snake in front of Bai Ye.
Then...
"You demons Slayers have always wanted to ruin my business, so don't blame me for being impolite!"
Bai Ye scratched his head. This belt could actually speak?
This was a demon, right?
However, having seen all sorts of demons, a demon shaped like a belt was quite a surprise for Bai Ye.
Even among demons, this appearance was exceptionally gifted and truly marvelous.
The next moment, Bai Ye had no time to think further as the belt suddenly lunged towards him.
Lightning flashed around Bai Ye's body, and he vanished from his spot.
The belt's speed was truly frightening, astonishingly fast. However...
Could it be faster than lightning?
*Boom!*
The belt crashed into the ground again, emitting a loud thud and shattering a section of the floor.
At the same time...
A bolt of lightning appeared behind the belt. Bai Ye materialized from the lightning and, with a sweep of his hand...
Raiyaga Noro appeared in Bai Ye's grasp.
*Zzzt!*
Accompanied by the sound of surging electricity, Bai Ye slashed at the belt, cutting it in two.
At that moment, the belt let out a mournful cry.
The instant the belt was severed, a scantily clad woman suddenly fell from the sky, landing on the ground.
"What's going on?"
Bai Ye was taken aback. How could a woman just fall out of nowhere?
Could you drop some weapons, armor, or martial arts manuals instead?
At this point, the belt turned, let out a sharp shriek, and then began to split. It divided into over a dozen pieces, writhing in the air and descending upon Bai Ye from all directions.
Bai Ye quickly looked up and found that the belt demon's attack was actually quite formidable.
The attack angles perfectly covered all possible evasion routes.
This could be considered a near-perfect attack, because the only options were to block, or more directly, to tank it.
So, no dodging then!
Bai Ye stood his ground, showing no intention of evading.
Then...
*Boom, boom, boom!*
The moment the belts descended, intense roaring sounds echoed continuously.
The ground instantly shattered, scattering vast amounts of dust.
The belt cackled, "You little brat, daring to oppose me..."
As the belt spoke halfway, its triumphant laughter abruptly ceased.
Beneath the dispersing dust, the ground had been completely pulverized, with several belts piercing through Bai Ye's body.
However...
It was utterly useless!
Azure blue currents continuously crackled around Bai Ye, and the belts that had pierced his body plunged into the ground, crisscrossing.
The belt's attack was completely ineffective against Bai Ye's elementalized body.
The next instant, Bai Ye's sword descended!
Raiyaga Noro, wreathed in lightning, swept forward, severing the surrounding belts with a single stroke.
As the belts were cut, figures began to fall one after another, lying scattered around.
Those figures were clearly the courtesans from the Entertainment District. They were not dead, but merely unconscious.
Bai Ye suddenly understood what was happening.
The people who had gone missing in the Entertainment District were not all eaten; some were likely imprisoned.
The reason for their imprisonment was probably similar to stockpiling food, keeping those who couldn't be consumed for the time being.
"So..." Bai Ye wiped his hand across Raiyaga Noro and said, "cutting this thing up will save people, right?"
*Zzzt!*
As Bai Ye's fingertip brushed across the sword, a large amount of current rippled from its surface.
Blue arcs of electricity jumped, emitting crackling sounds.
The next instant...
*Bang!*
Bai Ye's legs exerted force, and he leaped into the air!