Bai Ye bid farewell to Gao Ming.
The other party did not want the forbidden zone of the primal realm. After careful consideration, Bai Ye could understand.
After all, if the primal realm could not be opened, the existence of the forbidden zone could not be proven.
Even if Bai Ye wanted to fan the flames behind the Evil Spirit Group, he could not give it away for free.
This had nothing to do with Bai Ye's vision, but rather, things given without cost were not cherished and would only arouse suspicion.
However, as it stood, Bai Ye felt that throwing out the forbidden zone of Ju Xian Zhuang was enough.
Bai Ye believed that the Evil Spirit Group would taste the benefits.
Once they tasted the benefits, they would naturally come looking for him again.
As for the location of the forbidden zone, it was important intelligence for others, but for Bai Ye, such information was not worth mentioning.
Bai Ye pondered as he left the market.
He had already gained something for the day and could not find anything else he fancied for the moment. The ghost blood had not been traded yet, so he could come back tomorrow.
As for now...
Bai Ye checked the time and muttered, "I'll go kill a few ghosts first."
He had obtained the Goro Goro no Mi. Although the quality had said it all, he still needed to try it out to know the power of the Goro Goro no Mi.
Secondly, the Lightning Fang Beast was a weapon Bai Ye had drawn from a gacha machine in his previous life. He hadn't used it in a long time and needed to get used to it.
However, as soon as he left the ancient town, Bai Ye knew he was in trouble.
He was being followed!
"Is it about the Lightning Fang Beast..." Bai Ye muttered, "or the Evil Spirit Group?"
As a black-quality weapon, the Lightning Fang Beast was naturally coveted.
This was also why the stall owner wanted to conduct the transaction through an auction and refused to have others present during the transaction.
Something that could be exchanged for a black-quality weapon...
What Bai Ye offered would naturally be coveted.
However...
"One, two, three..." Bai Ye murmured, "Six people. They shouldn't be here for the Lightning Fang Beast, should they?"
With this number of people, it was unlikely they were here for the Lightning Fang Beast. At the time, there were only eight or nine people who wanted to bid at the stall.
So, it was the Evil Spirit Group!
Bai Ye thought as he stood still.
"We've been out of the neutral zone for a long time." Bai Ye looked behind him and said, "Aren't you going to make a move?"
Outside the ancient town was a field.
As Bai Ye spoke, people kept emerging from the surrounding fields and onto the path.
A black-haired man wearing glasses approached Bai Ye.
He was fair-skinned and had a gentle demeanor. He wasn't particularly handsome, but he had a very clean face.
However, sometimes, you couldn't judge a book by its cover. Bai Ye sensed a strong malevolent aura from him.
"First, hand over the card of the Mad Demon God. That was obtained from a mission we all completed together. Gao Ming had no right to trade it with you." The man slowly paced, his expression turning sinister as he looked at Bai Ye. "Second, hand over the item to enter the primal realm, and I'll let you go."
"The Evil Spirit Group..." Bai Ye sighed, "Your vision is too limited."
The man frowned, "What did you say?"
Bai Ye pondered, muttering, "Perhaps, I should find Flower Street?"
Seeing Bai Ye constantly muttering, the man grew impatient. "Did you hear what I said?"
As he spoke, the man reached out towards Bai Ye.
But at that very moment...
*Zzzt!*
The sound of crackling electricity filled the air, and then Bai Ye's body instantly turned into a bolt of lightning.
The lightning flashed, and Bai Ye appeared directly behind the man. Looking at the people surrounding him, Bai Ye slowly raised his hand.
The Steel Slime in Bai Ye's palm churned, quickly condensing into the form of the Lightning Fang Beast.
The next second...
*Poof!*
Bai Ye flicked his wrist, and the Lightning Fang Beast swept out to the side, passing through the throat of one of the men, whose eyes widened instantly.
A crimson line of blood appeared on the man's neck, and then...
He slowly knelt to the ground.
Bai Ye's sword was too fast, so fast that the opponent couldn't even see it.
When the Lightning Fang Beast was fully condensed, the opponent hadn't even seen Bai Ye draw his sword. He only felt a gust of wind and then his throat was severed.
The bespectacled man turned around, looked at the corpse lying on the ground, and roared in anger, "Attack! Leave him alive."
If they killed Bai Ye, they would get nothing.
A man approached Bai Ye and grabbed Bai Ye's shoulder, attempting to lift him.
Looking at the man's sturdy muscles and tall physique, it was clear he was skilled in close combat.
Then...
"Ah, my hand, ah..."
The man suddenly screamed, clutching his wrist and retreating backward.
His outstretched palm was a bloody mess, and his hand was visibly rotting.
Bai Ye's body was not something to be touched lightly.
Seeing this, the bespectacled man decisively said, "Fall back, ranged attacks."
Bai Ye did not pursue, allowing them to create distance. He then produced a talisman from his hand.
"Heavenly Shattering Sword, Exorcise!"
A woman unleashed a flying sword, and with a hand seal, the flying sword glowed and transformed into a beam of light that descended towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye stood his ground. The moment the flying sword struck his body, Bai Ye's body turned into electricity. The flying sword passed through Bai Ye's body without inflicting any damage.
The woman was momentarily stunned, then quickly changed her hand seals.
"Evil Dispelling Sword Qi, Slash!"
The flying sword hummed again, and then a sword qi slashed downwards.
However, Bai Ye merely glanced up and shook his head.
The sword was good, but the person wielding it was not.
The sword qi clearly missed.
*Boom!*
As expected, with a loud bang, the sword qi struck the ground in front of Bai Ye, shattering it.
Amidst the deafening roar, a large cloud of dust billowed out.
The surrounding people scattered again, moving away from the billowing dust.
Then, a figure flashed through the dust and leaped out.
Bai Ye landed and frowned, looking at his arm.
The theory of "no injury from smoke" had failed. Bai Ye's arm had been cut by the sword qi that exploded after hitting the ground.
"I see," Bai Ye murmured. "Direct flying sword attacks are ineffective against an elementalized body, but sword qi attacks can affect an elementalized body."
On the other side, the woman was already forming hand seals again, directing the flying sword to unleash sword qi towards Bai Ye once more.
Bai Ye looked up, then grasped a talisman.
"True Essence Bodyguard!"
Bai Ye shook the talisman, which quickly ignited.
The next instant, the ground began to tremble.
The surrounding ground cracked, and three stone shields rose from the earth, floating around Bai Ye and circling him.
At the same time, a faint glow enveloped Bai Ye's body.