"Fight then, why waste time with so many pointless words!" Bai Ye said to Zi Yuan, "I'll handle two, you take one!"
As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, he reached for the sword box on his back, slammed it onto the ground, and then, as the sword box opened, Seven-Colored Rainbow flew out and shot forward.
Zi Yuan let out a cold snort, then hefted her broadsword and charged towards the other side.
The pig-headed men let out furious roars and swung their weapons forward.
Clang, clang, clang!
The strength of the pig-headed men was not to be underestimated. They wielded huge double-headed axes, and with a single swing, they cleaved apart the incoming seven-colored flying swords.
However, the moment the seven-colored flying swords were deflected, Bai Ye quickly formed a sword seal.
"Seven-Colored Sword Qi!"
Following Bai Ye's soft shout, the deflected seven-colored flying swords hovered in the air. Instantly, seven-colored radiance bloomed. Then, the seven swords danced, and seven streams of sword qi of different colors simultaneously slashed downwards.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Explosive roars erupted, the ground was pulverized, and clouds of dust billowed outwards in all directions.
Moments later, as the dust settled, the pig-headed man was covered in dense sword marks, his body stained red with blood.
Thump!
The pig-headed man fell to his knees, then collapsed onto the ground.
But at this moment...
The pig-headed man who had been fighting Gengar and Zi Yuan suddenly stopped, disengaged from the fight, and quickly walked towards his fallen comrade.
What's going on?
Bai Ye was utterly bewildered. The two pig-headed men simultaneously squatted down, grabbed their deceased companion's arms.
Rip, rip!
In the next instant, the two pig-headed men tore off their comrade's arms, put them into their mouths, and began to chew voraciously.
"Holy crap!" Bai Ye's eyes widened. "They eat their own companions?"
Zi Yuan said gravely, "Ever since the birth of the Pig-headed Emperor, the pig-headed race has completely changed. They are like mindless zombies, fighting madly without feeling pain or fatigue. They devour other living beings, including their own kind. As they consume flesh and blood, they also devour their comrades' pain and resentment, thereby growing stronger!"
As Zi Yuan spoke, the two pig-headed figures had already devoured most of their comrade's body.
Then...
They tilted their heads back and roared, their blood-red eyes glowing with a savage light!
Bai Ye didn't need to scan them; he could tell from their suddenly surging auras that the strength of these two pig-headed men had clearly increased, their physical attribute values likely having risen.
In the next moment, the two pig-headed men lunged again, charging towards Bai Ye and Zi Yuan.
Gengar flashed forward, blocking in front of the pig-headed men, but was directly knocked away, tumbling on the ground. Immediately after, the pig-headed men surged towards Bai Ye, raising their axes to chop.
Clang!
Bai Ye drew his Frost Condensing Sword and held it horizontally in front of him, and then a clear metallic clang echoed!
The physical attributes of the pig-headed men had indeed improved, but that didn't mean they could surpass Bai Ye. In fact, let alone Bai Ye, Zi Yuan on the other side was also relentlessly beating a pig-headed man, showing no mercy for the annihilation of her clan.
However, the pig-headed men's ability to grow stronger by devouring other beings made Bai Ye vigilant. This ability was very powerful. If there was a pig-headed man who had consumed countless other beings, they would undoubtedly be extremely difficult to deal with.
As Bai Ye mused, he parried the pig-headed man's axe with one hand, then formed a sword seal. Seven flying swords simultaneously flew forward and embedded themselves into the pig-headed man's back.
Thwack, thwack, thwack...
The sound of flesh tearing echoed. The pig-headed man's back was pierced by numerous bloody holes. As blood splattered, he finally fell to the ground.
Bai Ye glanced at his quest. The first task of killing a pig-headed man had changed to 2/30. He then looked at Zi Yuan, who was still fighting on the side...
"Beauty, I'm here to help!"
Bai Ye ran quickly. As Zi Yuan and the pig-headed man clashed weapons, Bai Ye directly leaped onto the pig-headed man's back and thrust the Frost Condensing Sword into its side neck.
The pig-headed man's pupils contracted sharply, then his legs went weak, and he knelt to the ground.
Headshot x1, feels good!
Zi Yuan didn't pay attention to Bai Ye's shameless act of "stealing" the kill. Instead, she looked ahead and said, "We're already on the outskirts of the swamp. The appearance of pig-headed men here indicates that the army has definitely begun its offensive, or has already invaded the lizardmen's territory."
Bai Ye nodded. "And then?"
Zi Yuan asked, "With just the two of us, how can we possibly be their match?"
Bai Ye exclaimed, "Are you planning to take down the Pig-headed Emperor and his army by yourself?"
Zi Yuan looked bewildered. "Then what are we doing here?"
Bai Ye remembered his quest and decisively said, "Saving the chieftain!"
Zi Yuan was confused. "Save the chieftain?"
Bai Ye explained, "With so many pig-headed men here, we can't possibly fight them all. So what can we do? Of course, we can save one lizardman and count it as one, and then send them to the monster kingdom. When Rimuru and the Pig-headed Emperor go to war in the future, these will be our fighting forces."
Pig-headed Emperor?
Bai Ye scoffed. His brain wasn't broken; could he actually handle someone like that?
Based on the information from the quest and the current situation, the Pig-headed Emperor was most likely Rimuru's opponent. All Bai Ye could do was stir up trouble during this war, profiting as much as possible. In fact, Bai Ye felt that saving the lizardmen was just the beginning.
Zi Yuan nodded. "You're right. We can only do what's within our power. If that's the case, let's hurry."
"Wait..." Bai Ye said, "Let me draw twice first."
Zi Yuan asked in confusion, "Draw twice?"
Clang!
As soon as Zi Yuan finished speaking, a giant gacha machine crashed beside Bai Ye. Then, with the sound of the machine whirring, a blue capsule dropped out.
Zi Wu Han Sha (Magic Treasure) (Blue): Made from silk spun by silkworms living in the Zi Wu Cold Tide. Effects: Frosty Assault (transforms the cold silk into a cold tide for attack) Ice Sky Frost Ground (when used in an environment with water or ice, attack power increases by 20%) Sky Freeze (the cold tide formed by the cold silk fills the sky, unleashing hail attacks)
A magic treasure from the immortal cultivation region...
Bai Ye stroked his chin. The swamp must have water, right?
Thinking so, Zi Wu Han Sha should be quite effective under fitting environmental conditions.
As Bai Ye pondered, he put away Zi Wu Han Sha and said to Zi Yuan, "Do you want to try as well?"
"Huh?" Zi Yuan pointed at herself and asked, "How do I play?"
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