"Roar!"
The pig-headed general suddenly opened his mouth and roared forward, followed by a wave of air that swept out.
In the blink of an eye, propelled by the air current, the snow was pushed aside.
The pig-headed general leaped forward, his twin-bladed battle axe sweeping across once more.
As Bai Ye rapidly retreated, a large tree was instantly cut down, crashing to the ground with a thunderous sound.
Bai Ye did not hesitate. Glancing at the fallen tree, he continued to fall back.
The pig-headed general was clearly furious, relentlessly pursuing Bai Ye.
However, while the pig-headed general's strength was slightly superior to Bai Ye's, his speed was a full tier below, evident from the immense difference in their physique.
After creating some distance, Bai Ye suddenly stopped.
The retreat was to prevent the poison from the Poison-Poison Fruit from harming the Lizardmen leader. Now that he had created space, Bai Ye could freely use the abilities of the Poison-Poison Fruit.
Bai Ye spread his hands, and then, a deep purple liquid began to flow from his body.
The pig-headed general, evidently unaware of the danger, seeing Bai Ye stop, immediately swung his axe forward.
*Boom!*
The ground shattered, revealing three slashes that surged towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye lightly tapped his Frost Condensation Sword and said, "Ice Wall!"
Frost suddenly rose around Bai Ye, and an ice wall erupted from beneath his feet, propelling him into the air, allowing him to evade the pig-headed general's attack.
Then...
"Poison Dragon!"
Mid-air, Bai Ye punched downwards.
The poison from Bai Ye's body was flung forward, quickly coalescing and taking shape, transforming into a dragon made of poison, its gaping maw aimed at the pig-headed general.
The next moment...
*Bang!*
The poison dragon landed, purple liquid splashing out and completely engulfing the pig-headed general.
Almost instantly, the pig-headed general's body began to rot, corroded by the poison, his flesh quickly dissolving.
However, the pig-headed general's regeneration ability was also terrifyingly potent!
As soon as the flesh on his body dissolved into blood, new flesh immediately grew on the exposed bones, only to be dissolved by the poison again, and then new flesh would grow once more.
Bai Ye showed a hint of surprise. Although he had guessed what super-regeneration entailed, the speed of recovery to such an extent was truly monstrous.
With normal attacks, how could anyone kill the pig-headed general?
However, Bai Ye soon discovered that super-regeneration was not without its flaws.
Because...
On the display screen, the pig-headed general's stamina value was continuously dropping. Initially, it was 182 points, but with constant super-regeneration, it had fallen to 90, and then...
When the stamina value dropped to 30 points, the pig-headed general appeared extremely exhausted and weak, his towering body collapsing to his knees, lacking the strength to even struggle. And when the stamina value reached zero.
*Bang!*
His massive body crashed to the ground, lifeless.
Bai Ye suddenly realized that the poison from the Poison-Poison Fruit seemed to be the pig-headed general's bane.
With this super-regeneration ability, normal attacks might take an eternity to kill him. But with poison, it was different. Once it covered the pig-headed general, without any means to detoxify or resistance, he could only endure the damage, and even with super-regeneration, he would eventually be worn down to death.
As Bai Ye pondered this, he ran back to where the Lizardmen leader was.
With Shion and Gengar joining the fight, the situation had gradually turned. The Lizardmen were gaining the upper hand, and the pig-headed men were being continuously eliminated.
"Seven-Colored Sword Qi!"
Seven-Colored Sword Qi (Generates seven-colored sword qi by resonating seven swords. Seven attacks at a time, with a 10-second interval between uses.)
Bai Ye swiftly formed a sword seal and pointed forward.
*Hum...*
A crisp sword hum sounded, and then seven flying swords shot into the sky, slashing downwards.
*Rumble, rumble, rumble...*
Sword qi of various colors continuously struck down, shattering the ground and kicking up large clouds of dust.
Moments later, as the dust settled, the remaining pig-headed men were all slain, their dismembered limbs scattered everywhere.
Then...
"The mission isn't complete?"
Bai Ye tilted his head, a look of confusion on his face.
All the pig-headed men had been killed, so Mission Two should have been completed.
Bai Ye approached the Lizardmen, looking at the elderly Lizardman wearing a crown in the center. "Are you the leader of the Lizardmen?"
The elderly Lizardman nodded. "I am. Are you two from the Monster Kingdom?"
Shion nodded. "We were ordered by Lord Rimuru to come to the rescue of the Lizardmen tribe."
The elderly Lizardman's face grew sorrowful. "The Swamp Lizardmen are no more. The pig-headed men have destroyed our home."
Bai Ye had no time to concern himself with whether the Lizardmen were going to be wiped out. All he cared about was his mission.
"How can you be the leader of the Lizardmen?"
"Is there a problem?" the elderly Lizardman asked. "These are my personal guards; they can all testify for me."
"But..." Bai Ye hesitated, then a flash of inspiration struck him. "You are the leader? Then, what about the Chieftain?"
"It was me," the elderly Lizardman said. "But just now, I passed on the position of Chieftain to my son, Gabiru, and sent him to leave here alone for the Monster Kingdom. Even if the Lizardmen face extinction, I hope he can survive, at least to preserve a spark of the Lizardmen."
Upon hearing this, Bai Ye felt an urge to vomit blood.
Chieftain, Leader...
Bai Ye had always thought these two terms meant the same thing. After all, the Chieftain of the Lizardmen was naturally their leader.
Turns out, Chieftain is Chieftain, and Leader is Leader...
Bai Ye asked, "Then where is your son? From which direction did he leave?"
The elderly Lizardman pointed in a direction. "Southwest. I had him take a detour through the territory of the Cuckoos to leave the swamp."
Bai Ye turned to Shion and said, "You take care of these Lizardmen and bring them back to the Monster Kingdom!"
Shion asked, "And you?"
Bai Ye replied, "I'm going to save him!"
The elderly Lizardman looked anxious. "Is my son in danger?"
"Yes!" Bai Ye confirmed. "But I will save him."
After saying this, Bai Ye sprinted towards the southwest and soon disappeared into the forest.
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