The nimble fingers moved with extreme speed, wriggling rapidly as the spider silk changed shape like intricate knotwork.
Soon, a spider web took form and shot towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye leaped into the air.
The spider web skimmed beneath Bai Ye's body and, upon striking a large tree, instantly shredded it to pieces. The thick trunk, sliced by the web's threads, separated into distinct segments.
The moment Bai Ye dodged, Lei suddenly reached towards the sky. Immediately, countless spider silks flew from his sleeves. Instead of attacking Bai Ye directly, they shot upwards, using the surrounding branches for cover, before suddenly descending from above.
This made it difficult for Bai Ye to discern the direction of the spider silk's approach.
Naturally, dodging became much harder.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes. So...
If dodging is difficult, then not dodging is an option!
The Nanming Lihuo Sword was drawn!
The instant Bai Ye raised the Nanming Lihuo Sword, it transformed into a streak of crimson light.
Bai Ye brandished the streak of light, and the spider silks descending towards him were instantly severed, scattering downwards like rain.
After this strike, Bai Ye paused not a moment, gripping the crimson streak and slashing forward.
Rumble, rumble, rumble...
Fierce roars of thunder echoed continuously.
The crimson streak, formed by the Nanming Lihuo Sword, swept through, instantly felling the trees in its path. Amidst the deafening roars, the trees snapped one by one and toppled towards Lei.
Lei's gaze darkened. A spider silk suddenly appeared on his back, attaching to a distant tree.
As the spider silk tightened, Lei was dragged backward.
Bai Ye wasted no words, immediately locking onto his target and then...
Teleporting!
Bai Ye's target was the area behind Lei. His figure flickered, and he appeared directly in front of Lei, raising his sword and bringing it down!
With that slash, the spider silk attached to Lei was severed.
"Tch!"
Lei pursed his lips, his hands crossing in front of him. Immediately, countless threads shot towards Bai Ye once more.
Bai Ye also wasted no words, simply raising his sword to chop.
It had to be said, Lei's spider silk was quite troublesome. It was strong and sharp, and in an environment like this forest, it was easy to utilize.
Firstly, the dim light made the extremely thin spider silk difficult to spot.
Secondly, by borrowing the surrounding trees and constantly weaving, the direction of the spider silk attacks could be altered, making them feel unpredictable.
Thirdly, once entangled, it was very difficult to break free. The more one struggled, the tighter it became, and one's body could be sliced apart.
However...
Bai Ye possessed the Nanming Lihuo Sword and the corrosive liquid ability from the Poison-Poison Fruit to corrode the spider silk. 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 approaching him,
Lei quickly flicked his finger.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
The ground continuously cracked, and then, one by one, spider silks erupted from the ground, forming a wall before Lei.
But...
It was useless!
The sharpness of the Nanming Lihuo Sword was irresistible. The wall formed from spider silk could not withstand it.
As Bai Ye raised his sword and swept it horizontally, the dazzling streak of crimson light reappeared, instantly shattering the spider silk wall before him.
However, behind the wall of spider silk, Bai Ye could not 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.
Thinking this, Bai Ye raised and threw the Nanming Lihuo Sword into the air.
A streak of crimson 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 emitted a loud roar.
The instant the streams of light shattered, terrifying fluctuations appeared, pushing outwards in all directions.
Under the impact of these fluctuations, everything around was destroyed. Trees began to be continuously felled, falling one after another.
The ground seemed to bear immense pressure, emitting loud noises, being pulverized and constantly collapsing.
Bai Ye spun his body, looking at the shattered surroundings.
Then...
"Found him!"
Bai Ye suddenly darted forward, swiftly weaving through the falling trees, and soon found Lei, who was running ahead.
Lei glanced back, waved his hands to both sides, and 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 forced his way forward, he would inevitably be sliced apart by those threads.
But...
"Poison Dragon!"
Purple poison continuously overflowed from Bai Ye's body, and then...
Bai Ye raised his fist and punched forward.
Large amounts of poison were flung forward, condensing in the air, quickly forming a dragon shape and surging forward.
The crisscrossing spider silks released by Lei continuously sliced apart the Poison Dragon as it advanced.
However, as the Poison Dragon's body was repeatedly severed, it meant that the poison was continuously dripping onto the spider silk.
Soon, the crisscrossing spider silks were continuously melted and severed by the poison.
Bai Ye quickly charged forward, and then used the same method. He glanced past Lei, targeting the space in front of Lei.
Teleporting!
Bai Ye suddenly appeared in front of Lei, then quickly turned his body and swept a leg horizontally towards Lei.
Lei's pupils contracted. His fingers crossed, and he pulled out a spider web with his spider silk.
This move made Bai Ye hesitate to kick directly. If they clashed head-on, his leg might truly be sliced into pieces.
However, he didn't have to kick directly!
"Phoenix Flame!"
Suddenly, the air became scorching hot.
Fierce flames ignited on Bai Ye's leg, coiling around his lower calf.
Spider silk...
Fears fire!
Bai Ye almost pitied the Lower Rank Five of the Twelve Demon Moons before him. He was truly unlucky. The Nanming Lihuo Sword, poison, and now flames...
It seemed he had too many abilities that could counter his opponent.
Almost instantly, the spider silk burned through, and then...
"Flame Burst!"
Bai Ye decisively detonated the flames. With a loud "boom," the roar of the explosion suddenly erupted.
Amidst the explosion, a terrifying wave of air was pushed out, like a heavy hammer, striking Lei and blasting him away in one blow.
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