Amidst the clang of swords, the Nanming Lihuo Sword once again soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of light.
Fear flickered in the spider demon's eyes.
The Nanming Lihuo Sword was truly terrifying in its sight, not only because it was a golden-quality immortal sword.
Even if it were like the Xuanyuan Sword, the power of the Nanming Lihuo Sword depended on Bai Ye's strength, and currently, Bai Ye could only unleash two or three tenths of its power, but it was still formidable enough.
The other reason was…
Exorcism and Evil Repulsion (suppresses all demons and devils)
Demons, naturally, were considered devils.
Even without considering the quality and power of the Nanming Lihuo Sword, it possessed a suppressive effect against demons.
However, the spider demon was incredibly fast, especially its ability to spit silk and weave it around surrounding trees for movement, allowing it to traverse through the air without being restricted by terrain.
This enabled the spider demon to deftly evade the Nanming Lihuo Sword's arc of light.
"You can't hit me," the spider demon taunted Bai Ye. "As long as you can't land a hit, your sword, no matter how powerful, is useless."
Bai Ye's expression was indifferent as he looked at the spider demon with pity. "You are about to die."
The spider demon sneered, "Such arrogant words…"
But before the spider demon could finish speaking, it suddenly felt something was wrong and turned its head towards the sky.
The streak of light that had vanished into the sky suddenly exploded, shattering into a meteor shower, descending from the heavens like countless shooting stars, incredibly brilliant and dazzling.
Flowing Light Through the Heavens (sword light shatters, transforming into one hundred and eight luminous beams for attack)
Boom, boom, boom!
As the flowing lights rained down from the sky, continuous booming sounds echoed.
The ground was blasted apart, surrounding trees toppled, and crashed down.
The forest within a radius of half a mile was utterly devastated, a scene of utter chaos. Large clouds of dust billowed into the sky, forming a mushroom cloud.
Moments later, the dust settled.
Bai Ye casually extended his hand, and the Nanming Lihuo Sword descended from the sky, returning to his grasp.
Grasping the sword, Bai Ye walked forward, quickly reaching the spider demon.
At this moment, the spider demon was covered in blood and venom. All eight of its legs had been severed, and a gaping wound across its colossal body revealed glimpses of its internal organs.
"I told you, you were about to die," Bai Ye said, raising the Nanming Lihuo Sword. "Unfortunately, you didn't believe me!"
*Puff!*
Bai Ye swung his sword at the spider demon. Immediately, the spider demon's head detached and rolled on the ground.
"You have slain the Spider Demon Brother of the Spider Demon Clan, completing Forbidden Zone Mission One (Temporary)."
"This kill can be transferred."
Bai Ye glanced at the luminous screen. The so-called transfer meant that before the forbidden zone ended, if someone were to kill Bai Ye, his kill of the spider demon would be transferred to the chosen one who defeated Bai Ye.
The rule was not difficult to understand.
The forbidden zones were designed to stimulate the chosen ones into fighting each other; otherwise, with only five members in the Spider Demon Clan, there wouldn't be enough to go around.
Furthermore, the rescue mission two of the forbidden zone was similar. With only three Demon Slayers, there weren't enough to go around either, so these could also be transferred.
Only Forbidden Zone Mission Three was a one-time deal, because once the controller of the spider demons was killed, the forbidden zone would end, and everyone would be sent away.
Casually wiping away the luminous screen, Bai Ye approached the Demon Slayer from earlier and patted his cheek.
"Hey!" Bai Ye said. "If you're not dead, wake up."
The Demon Slayer groggily opened his eyes and murmured, "Where is this? Am I dead?"
"You're not dead, you have one breath left," Bai Ye said. "Lie down and wait for the rescue team."
After the forbidden zone ended, the Demon Slayer Corps' rescue would arrive.
The Demon Slayer seemed to be a crybaby. In an instant, tears welled up, and with the demeanor of a shy bride, he said, "Thank you, thank you."
As the other party offered his thanks, it signified the completion of Bai Ye's mission.
"You have saved a member of the Demon Slayer Corps (Agatsuma Zenitsu), completing Forbidden Zone Mission Two (Temporary)."
"This rescue can be transferred."
Seeing the luminous screen appear, with the mission complete, Bai Ye decided not to linger and stood up, preparing to leave.
But at that moment…
Bai Ye felt something and suddenly leaped to the side.
*Boom!*
The instant Bai Ye leaped away.
The large tree against which Agatsuma Zenitsu was leaning was blasted open with a huge hole, and a surge of energy erupted, striking the spot where Bai Ye had been standing.
Bai Ye looked ahead and saw a man, around thirty years old, rushing towards him.
"Shrinking Ground into Inches!"
The man shouted, and with a single step…
Despite being about seven to eight meters away from Bai Ye, the man instantly appeared before him.
"Eighteen Forms of Arhat Fist!" the man roared. "Child Offers Buddha!"
The man slightly bent his body and then powerfully thrust his fists towards Bai Ye's chest.
*Bang!*
The man's fists struck Bai Ye's chest!
Bai Ye glanced at the man and said, "Can't you see your surroundings?"
A look of surprise flickered across the man's face, both because Bai Ye stood there motionlessly, taking his punch head-on, and because of Bai Ye's words.
Bai Ye continued, "This area was destroyed by me."
As Bai Ye spoke, he gripped the man's wrist.
An intense pain instantly contorted the man's face, and his clenched fist involuntarily loosened.
Bai Ye said, "Perhaps you have eyes, but no brain?"
*Crack!*
Bai Ye applied sudden force, and the man's palm twisted unnaturally backward. With the sound of cracking bones, his entire palm was wrenched by Bai Ye.
"Otherwise…" Bai Ye raised the Nanming Lihuo Sword and thrust it into the man's chest. "Why would you dare to come out and steal a mission?"
*Puff!*
The Nanming Lihuo Sword pierced through the man's chest, impaling him completely.
The man's body immediately trembled, and a mouthful of blood gushed out.
*Puff!*
Bai Ye smoothly withdrew the sword, pulling the Nanming Lihuo Sword back, leaving a trail of crimson blood splashing onto the ground.
The man seemed to instantly lose all strength, slowly sinking to his knees, and then collapsing onto the ground.
Crimson blood flowed out from beneath the corpse.
Bai Ye looked at the body and couldn't help but grin. There were no God Stone fragments.
Nowadays, everyone had a few God Stone fragments, and usually more than one, so the number of God Stone fragments obtained from kills had increased, often resulting in several fragments at least.
However, the quantity of God Stones obtained was random, and the chance of acquiring God Stone fragments after a kill was also uncertain, which could be quite frustrating at times.
After all, when one was unlucky, even drinking cold water could get stuck in their throat.