The nimble fingers moved swiftly, wriggling rapidly as the spider silk changed shape like a cat's cradle.
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. Upon striking a large tree, it instantly pulverized the tree.
The thick trunk, sliced by the gaps in the web, was rendered into pieces.
And the moment Bai Ye evaded...
Lei suddenly reached out towards the sky. Immediately after, countless spider silks flew from his sleeve. They didn't attack Bai Ye directly but shot upwards, using the surrounding branches for cover, and then suddenly descended from above.
This made it very difficult for Bai Ye to discern the direction of the incoming spider silks.
Naturally, it also made evasion difficult.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, thinking...
If evasion is difficult, then not evading is the solution!
The Nanming Lihuo Sword was unsheathed!
The moment Bai Ye raised the Nanming Lihuo Sword, it transformed into a streak of rainbow light.
Bai Ye brandished the rainbow light, and the spider silks descending towards him were instantly severed, scattering downwards in pieces.
After a single sword strike, Bai Ye did not pause. Grasping the rainbow light, he continued to slash forward.
Rumble, rumble, rumble...
Violent rumbling sounds erupted continuously.
The rainbow light formed by the Nanming Lihuo Sword swept across, instantly cutting down the trees in front. Amidst the thunderous roars, the trees snapped one by one and toppled towards Lei.
Lei's gaze turned grim. A spider silk suddenly appeared behind him, sticking to a distant tree.
As the spider silk tightened, Lei's body was pulled backward.
Bai Ye wasted no words, immediately pinpointing his target and then...
Teleportation!
Bai Ye locked onto the position behind Lei. After his figure flickered, he appeared directly in front of Lei, then raised his sword and struck!
After that sword strike, the spider silk clinging to Lei was severed.
"Tch!"
Lei pouted, crossing his arms in front of him. Immediately after, countless threads shot towards Bai Ye again.
Bai Ye wasted no words, simply raising his sword to slash.
It had to be said, Lei's spider threads were quite troublesome. They were hard and sharp, and in an environment like a forest, they were very easy to utilize.
Firstly, the dim light made the extremely thin spider silks difficult to spot.
Secondly, by using the surrounding trees and constantly entangling them, the direction of the spider silks could be altered, making attacks feel unpredictable.
Thirdly, once entangled, it was very difficult to break free, and the more one struggled, the tighter they became, leading to the body being cut to pieces.
However...
Bai Ye possessed both the Nanming Lihuo Sword and the corrosive poison from the Doudou Fruit. Therefore, for Lei, Bai Ye was truly an unwelcome opponent.
He was too thoroughly countered!
Seeing his threads severed and Bai Ye's sword edge heading towards him,
Lei quickly flicked his finger.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
The ground exploded repeatedly, and then, one by one, spider silks rose from beneath the ground, forming a wall in front of Lei.
But...
It was useless!
The sharpness of the Nanming Lihuo Sword was insurmountable. 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 light reappeared, and the spider silk wall in front was instantly shattered into pieces.
However, behind the wall of spider silk, Bai Ye did not see Lei's figure.
"Concealing sight and 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.
As Bai Ye pondered this, he raised the Nanming Lihuo Sword and tossed it into the air.
A streak of rainbow light shot into the sky, then suddenly exploded, transforming into countless streams of light that rained down, continuously bombarding the ground.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
With each falling stream of light, the ground let out a deafening roar.
The instant the streams of light shattered, terrifying fluctuations appeared, pushing outwards in all directions.
Under the impact of the fluctuations, everything around was destroyed. Trees began to be continuously cut down, falling one after another.
The ground seemed to bear immense pressure, emitting loud noises, being crushed to pieces, and constantly collapsing.
Bai Ye continuously turned his body, surveying the shattered surroundings.
Then...
"Found him!"
Bai Ye suddenly darted forward, swiftly weaving through the falling trees. He quickly found Lei, who was running forward.
Lei looked back and waved his hands to both sides. Immediately after, countless spider silks appeared, scattering in all directions and entangling the surrounding trees.
The spider silks crisscrossed and intertwined, blocking Bai Ye's path. If he tried to charge forward forcefully, he would inevitably be sliced to pieces by those silks.
But...
"Poison Dragon!"
Purple poison continuously seeped out from Bai Ye's body, and then...
Bai Ye raised his fist and punched forward.
A large amount of poison was splattered forward, condensing in the air. It quickly took on a dragon shape and surged forward.
Lei's released spider silks crisscrossed and intertwined. The moment the poison dragon moved forward, it was repeatedly shredded by the silks.
However, as the poison dragon's body was continuously shredded, it meant that the poison was constantly dripping onto the spider silks.
Soon, the crisscrossing spider silks were continuously corroded by the poison and then snapped.
Bai Ye rapidly charged forward. Then, he employed the same tactic: his gaze swept over Lei, and he pinpointed a location in front of Lei.
Teleportation!
Bai Ye suddenly appeared in front of Lei. Immediately after, he spun around sharply and swept a leg horizontally towards Lei.
Lei's pupils contracted. Crossing his fingers, he pulled out a spider web with his silks.
This move, however, made Bai Ye hesitant to kick directly. If they clashed head-on, his leg might truly be sliced to pieces.
But, he didn't have to kick directly!
"Phoenix Flame!"
Suddenly, the air became scorching hot.
Blazing flames erupted on Bai Ye's leg, coiling around his lower leg.
Spider silk...
Feared fire!
Bai Ye almost pitied this Lower Rank Five of the Twelve Demon Moons. This was truly unlucky. Nanming Lihuo Sword, poison, and flames...
It seemed he had too many ways to counter the opponent's abilities.
Almost instantly, the spider silk was burned away, and then...
"Flame Burst!"
Bai Ye decisively detonated the flames, and with a "boom," the sound of an explosion suddenly erupted.
Within the explosion, terrifying shockwaves were unleashed, like a heavy hammer smashing into Lei, sending him flying with a single blow.
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