Amidst the clang of swords, the Nan Ming Li Huo Sword once again soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of light.
The spider demon's eyes flickered with fear.
The Nan Ming Li Huo Sword was truly terrifying in its sight. For one, it was a golden-grade immortal sword.
Even if it were like the Xuanyuan Sword, the Nan Ming Li Huo Sword's power was dependent on Bai Ye's strength. Currently, Bai Ye could only unleash two to three-tenths of its power, but it was still formidable enough.
The other reason was...
Exorcising Evil, Repelling Demons (has a restraining effect on all evil spirits).
Demons, of course, fell under the category of evil spirits.
Even without considering the Nan Ming Li Huo Sword's grade and power, it possessed a suppressing effect on demons.
However, the spider demon's speed was immense, especially its ability to spit silk and use it to entwine surrounding trees, allowing it to move through the air unhindered by terrain.
This enabled the spider demon to nimbly evade the Nan Ming Li Huo Sword's transformation into a rainbow.
"You can't hit me," the spider demon taunted Bai Ye, "If you can't land a hit, your sword is useless no matter how powerful it is."
Bai Ye's expression was indifferent, looking at the spider demon with pity. "You are already as good as dead."
The spider demon sneered, "Such boasting..."
However, before the spider demon's words could fully escape its lips, it suddenly felt something amiss and turned its head to look at the sky.
The rainbow that had flown into the sky suddenly exploded, fragmenting into a meteor shower, plummeting from the heavens towards the ground, incredibly brilliant and dazzling.
Flowing Lights of the Heavens (The sword light explodes, transforming into one hundred and eight radiant lights for attack).
Boom, boom, boom!
As the flowing lights descended, thunderous roars continuously echoed.
The ground was blasted apart, surrounding trees toppled, crashing down towards the earth.
The mountain forest within a radius of half a li was completely destroyed, a scene of utter devastation. Vast swathes of dust kicked up into the air, forming a mushroom cloud.
Moments later, the dust settled.
Bai Ye casually extended a hand, and the Nan Ming Li Huo Sword flew down from the sky, returning to his grasp.
Gripping the sword, Bai Ye walked forward, soon reaching the spider demon.
At this moment, the spider demon was covered in blood and venom, its eight legs severed, and a gaping wound on its massive body revealed glimpses of its internal organs.
"I told you, you were as good as dead," Bai Ye said, raising the Nan Ming Li Huo Sword. "Alas, you didn't believe me!"
*Puff!*
Bai Ye swung the sword at the spider demon, and immediately, the spider demon's head detached and rolled on the ground.
"You have killed the Spider Demon Brother of the Spider Demon Clan, completing Restricted Zone Mission One (Temporary)."
"This kill can be transferred."
Bai Ye glanced at the status screen. The so-called transfer meant that before the restricted zone ended, if someone killed Bai Ye, Bai Ye's kill of the spider demon would be transferred to the chosen one who killed Bai Ye.
It wasn't a difficult rule to understand.
The restricted zones were designed to stimulate the chosen ones to fight amongst themselves, otherwise, with only five members in the spider demon family, there wouldn't be enough to go around.
Furthermore, the rescue mission, Restricted Zone Mission Two, also had only three demon hunters in total, which was also not enough to go around, so it could also be transferred.
Only Restricted Zone Mission Three was a one-time deal, because once the controller of the spider demon was killed, the restricted zone would end, and everyone would be sent away.
Wiping the status screen away with a flick of his hand, Bai Ye approached the demon hunter from earlier and patted his cheek.
"Hey!" Bai Ye said, "If you're not dead, wake up."
The demon hunter groggily opened his eyes and mumbled, "Where am I? Am I dead?"
"You're not dead, you've got one breath left," Bai Ye replied. "Lie down and wait for the rescue team."
After the restricted zone ended, the demon hunter corps' rescue would arrive.
The demon hunter seemed to be a crybaby, and tears immediately welled up in his eyes. With a demeanor like a frightened young bride, he said, "Thank you, thank you."
With his thanks, Bai Ye's mission was also considered complete.
"You have saved a member of the Demon Hunter Corps (Agatsuma Zenitsu), completing Restricted Zone Mission Two (Temporary)."
"This rescue can be transferred."
Seeing the status screen appear, Bai Ye, having completed his missions, had no intention of lingering and got up to leave.
But at this moment...
Bai Ye sensed something and abruptly leaped to the side.
*Boom!*
The instant Bai Ye leaped away.
The large tree that Agatsuma Zenitsu had been leaning against was suddenly blasted open with a massive hole. Immediately after, a surge of energy erupted, striking the spot where Bai Ye had been standing.
Bai Ye looked forward and saw a man, around thirty years old, charging towards him.
"Shrinking the Earth to an Inch!"
The man let out a low growl, then took a step!
Despite being about seven to eight meters away from Bai Ye, the man was suddenly right in front of him.
"Eighteen Forms of Arhat Fist!" the man roared. "Young Monk Offers Buddha!"
The man bent slightly and then powerfully thrust both fists towards Bai Ye's chest.
*Bang!*
The man's fist connected with Bai Ye's chest!
Bai Ye glanced at the man and asked, "Can't you see your surroundings clearly?"
The man's face showed surprise and confusion, both because Bai Ye had stood there unmoving and taken his punch head-on, and because of Bai Ye's words.
Bai Ye continued, "This area here was destroyed by me."
As Bai Ye spoke, he grasped the man's wrist.
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 hand twisted unnaturally backward. With the sound of cracking bone, Bai Ye twisted the entire hand backward.
"Otherwise..." Bai Ye raised the Nan Ming Li Huo Sword and plunged it into the man's chest. "How dare you come out and steal missions?"
*Puff!*
The Nan Ming Li Huo Sword pierced through the man's chest, completely impaling it.
The man's body immediately trembled, and a mouthful of blood gushed out.
*Puff!*
Bai Ye then smoothly drew the sword, pulling the Nan Ming Li Huo Sword out, a stream of bright red blood splattering onto the ground.
The man seemed to instantly lose all strength, slowly collapsing to his knees, and then falling to the ground.
Crimson blood flowed out from beneath the corpse.
Bai Ye looked at the corpse and grinned. There were no God Stone fragments.
Nowadays, everyone had some God Stone fragments, and usually more than one. Therefore, the God Stone fragments obtained from kills had also increased, often yielding several fragments.
However, not only was the quantity of God Stones obtained random, but the chance of obtaining God Stone fragments after a kill was also subject to probability, which was sometimes quite frustrating.
After all, when one was unlucky, even drinking cold water could cause them to choke.