"You court death!"
Lan Xi casually flicked his hand forward, throwing out the flying sword in his grasp. He then quickly formed sword seals, and the flying sword transformed into a beam of light, shooting forward.
"Sword control?" Bai Ye chuckled, "I can do that too!"
Bai Ye spread his palm, and the Steel Slime rapidly condensed into the form of the Frost Sword. It then flew forward.
The next instant...
Two sword lights, one black and one silver, collided in mid-air with a crisp clanging sound.
Bai Ye didn't stop. While rapidly moving to the side, he quickly produced a Taoist talisman.
"Thunder Flash!"
The Taoist talisman held between Bai Ye's fingertips rapidly burned. Bai Ye then waved his hand forward, and the burning talisman transformed into heavenly lightning, striking down towards Lan Xi.
"Starfall Style!"
Lan Xi swiftly changed his sword seals, then pointed his fingertip towards the sky.
The flying sword instantly soared upwards, its light like a meteor, fiercely colliding with the descending lightning.
Rumble!
Sword light shattered the air!
The lightning shattered, and countless arcs of electricity rained down like a shower.
However, even as the collision occurred in the sky, Bai Ye was not idle.
Teleport!
Bai Ye didn't even look at the result of the clash between Thunder Flash and the sword light. He immediately locked on and teleported directly in front of Lan Xi.
Battle must never cease!
The Shadow Battle Axe appeared in Bai Ye's hand and slashed down.
A dark purple radiance emerged, hurtling towards Lan Xi's head.
However, one wouldn't reach this stage on the World Battlefield, and fare so well, without more than just a single flying sword, would they?
Lan Xi spread his hand, and a new flying sword appeared in his grasp.
The sword was entirely fiery, crafted from crimson crystal. The moment it was swung forward, a large swathe of flames enveloped Bai Ye.
Bai Ye had no intention of dodging. The Shadow Battle Axe collided with the crystal sword, and then, wading into the flames, he swept a kick at Lan Xi's leg.
A tremendous force struck, and Lan Xi stumbled backward. He stabbed his sword into the ground to stabilize himself.
"My apologies!" Bai Ye said, clenching his left fist, "Fire doesn't work on me!"
As he spoke, Bai Ye's fist blasted forward.
Bai Ye's entire arm ignited, roaring flames transforming into a pillar of fire that struck directly at Lan Xi's face.
Lan Xi immediately stepped forward, gripping his sword with both hands and slashing forward.
The next instant, the pillar of fire split in two the moment it touched Lan Xi's crystal sword.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes. The opponent's crystal sword seemed to have the ability to manipulate flames, not just release fiery attacks.
In that case, fire wouldn't be very effective against Lan Xi either.
So then...
"Poison Dragon!"
Bai Ye immediately switched to the abilities of the Poison-Poison Fruit, his entire body beginning to ooze poison. He then punched forward again.
The scattered poison coalesced into a poison dragon, heading towards Lan Xi.
Lan Xi forcefully swung his sword, flames burning. He then rapidly changed his sword seals.
"Flame Sword!" Lan Xi cried out softly, "Flame of the Broken Army!"
Lan Xi swept his sword forward, the crimson crystal sword igniting once more. A ring of fire shot forward, cleaving the incoming poison dragon.
And then...
Lan Xi's expression drastically changed!
The incoming poison dragon was indeed cleaved by Lan Xi's sword, as expected.
However, the splashing poison landed on Lan Xi's arm, and an intense stinging sensation immediately followed.
Lan Xi's clothes instantly developed small holes, his skin corroded, and wisps of black smoke rose.
Lan Xi quickly retreated, rolled up his sleeve, and saw that his arm was already covered in ulcerated patches.
Lan Xi quickly produced a porcelain bottle, poured out powder, and sprinkled it on his arm.
But before he could finish, Bai Ye attacked again.
The Shadow Battle Axe was raised high by Bai Ye and brought down.
Lan Xi swiftly dodged, but as he did, a jolt went through him. At the moment of the attack, the poison on Bai Ye's body automatically splattered outwards.
"Tiangang Battle Qi!"
Seeing the poison about to splatter on him again, Lan Xi let out a low roar.
The next instant, a faint aura appeared around Lan Xi, as if he were wrapped in a flow of wind.
The moment the poison landed, it stopped about three inches in front of Lan Xi, intercepted by an invisible barrier.
"Hm?"
Bai Ye frowned, but his movements didn't stop. He followed up with a knee strike to Lan Xi's ribs, forcing him back.
About four or five meters away, Lan Xi forcibly stabilized himself and spat out a mouthful of blood to the side.
Bai Ye had clearly gained the upper hand, but...
Looking at the Tiangang Battle Qi on Lan Xi, Bai Ye couldn't help but frown. The faint barrier seemed unable to block physical attacks, but it could block poison.
This was certainly not good news for Bai Ye.
"People from the Immortal Hero world are indeed troublesome," Bai Ye licked his lips and said, "It seems I need to break through that so-called Tiangang Battle Qi first."
As Bai Ye spoke, he strode forward, several Taoist talismans forming in his hand!
"Warm Mist!"
"Thunder Flash!"
Bai Ye flung out a talisman.
The talisman burned, transforming into a large expanse of mist that obscured the surroundings, hindering Lan Xi's vision. Then, three talismans flew into the air simultaneously, transforming into heavenly lightning that descended from the sky.
Lan Xi swiftly dodged, leaping left and right to evade two descending bolts of thunder.
However, Bai Ye's talismans were not thrown carelessly. He had predicted Lan Xi's movement path, forming a triangle that sealed off Lan Xi's escape routes.
The third Thunder Flash was something Lan Xi could no longer avoid.
"Ah!"
Lan Xi roared in fury, choosing to confront the lightning head-on.
The Tiangang Battle Qi on his body intensified, a faint aura swirling around his form. Then, he soared upwards, raising his sword to strike at the heavenly lightning.
Boom!
The lightning shattered!
Lan Xi landed back on the ground.
That sword had split the lightning. As Lan Xi landed, arcs of electricity rained down around him.
However, the Tiangang Battle Qi around Lan Xi had clearly dimmed as a result. While it could defend against non-physical attacks, the Tiangang Battle Qi was being continuously consumed.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes. Plan successful, first deplete the opponent's Tiangang Battle Qi!
As he thought this, the Shadow Battle Axe in his hand melted, and two pulse pistols appeared in Bai Ye's palms.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...
Bai Ye unhesitatingly pulled the triggers towards Lan Xi's direction. As the guns fired, pulse beams shot forward.