Xue Cheng did not continue speaking. Instead, he waved his hand, signaling for everyone to spread out.
There was no need to say much to a madman.
Because a madman could not be reasoned with.
If one could be reasoned with, they wouldn't be a madman!
Watching the dispersing crowd, Bai Ye immediately transformed into lightning and surged towards Xue Cheng's direction.
Xue Cheng wasted no words and immediately produced a talisman.
This was no ordinary talisman; it was purple-gold. The paper of the talisman was purple, and the inscriptions were drawn with gold powder.
"Heart as clear as ice, unshaken by the collapse of heaven, all changes remain fixed, spirit serene and breath calm..." Xue Cheng shouted softly, "Flowing Water Freezing Mirror!"
Xue Cheng loosely tossed the talisman forward. The moment the talisman ignited, Xue Cheng drew a circle with his hand.
In the next instant, the water vapor in the air suddenly surged towards Xue Cheng's direction, condensing into a water mirror before him.
And at this very moment...
Bai Ye arrived, sword in hand.
Thunderfire Azure Nether thrust forward, but it was intercepted by the water mirror.
The sensation was peculiar; it wasn't a head-on collision, but rather like a fist hitting cotton, deflecting seven parts of its force, rendering Bai Ye unable to exert his strength.
On the other side, after blocking Bai Ye's sword strike, Xue Cheng immediately signaled to his left and right. Members of the Hidden Dragon Society began to close in on Bai Ye.
A member of the Hidden Dragon Society leaped up, directly above Bai Ye's head.
"Kilo Kilo no Mi!"
The Hidden Dragon Society member, who had been floating lightly, seemed to have no weight in his leap.
But in the next instant...
The Hidden Dragon Society member plummeted downwards at extreme speed.
Bai Ye glanced up, his body transforming into lightning as he shifted sideways, and then...
*Boom!*
The man's foot struck the ground, as if hundreds of tons had crashed down, instantly shattering the ground.
The Kilo Kilo no Mi, like Bai Ye's Mera Mera no Mi, was a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit. Upon consumption, it granted the ability to manipulate one's own weight, allowing one to become extremely light or extremely heavy.
On the other side, just as Bai Ye dodged the attack, the sound of whistling wind came from behind him again. A member of the Hidden Dragon Society charged towards Bai Ye, wielding an extremely long nodachi. He flicked the scabbard backward, drew the nodachi, and slashed at Bai Ye.
"Tiger Roar in the Forest!"
Bai Ye completely ignored the opponent. The moment the nodachi struck Bai Ye's body, Bai Ye directly entered his elemental form.
The blade cut through Bai Ye's body and passed by. Bai Ye then reformed his body and stomped down forcefully, pinning the sword to the ground.
The Hidden Dragon Society member strained, but found his sword firmly pinned by Bai Ye, utterly unable to be pulled free.
"Flank!"
Xue Cheng grunted.
Someone stepped forward, holding a magic staff, and pointed it at Bai Ye.
In the next instant, dazzling light began to condense.
"Aurora Beam!"
A massive magic circle pattern appeared before the opponent, followed by a white beam of light that shot towards Bai Ye.
On the other side, a member of the Hidden Dragon Society let out a low growl and strode towards Bai Ye.
With each step, the man's body ignited, and he charged towards Bai Ye.
Xue Cheng, meanwhile, formed a pouch with his hand, grabbed a handful of seeds from it, and scattered them forward.
The seeds touched the ground and instantly began to grow. In the blink of an eye, enormous vines shot out, like massive pythons, slithering towards Bai Ye.
In an instant, Bai Ye was surrounded by danger. Attacks came from all directions, completely sealing him in.
However...
"Is it effective?"
A look of disdain appeared on Bai Ye's face as he reached out to the side.
*Sizzle!*
Large amounts of electricity surged from Bai Ye's body, converging before his palm, instantly forming a pillar of lightning that shot out.
*Boom!*
The lightning pillar collided head-on with the Aurora Beam, forcefully pushing it back. With a loud bang, it directly blew the opponent away.
Bai Ye then turned his head, looking at the approaching fire-man with a blank expression.
In the next moment, the fully ignited Hidden Dragon Society member embraced Bai Ye.
*Boom!*
The flames on the opponent's body exploded!
Thick black smoke rose, forming a mushroom cloud. A large amount of flame spread outwards, painting the sky a deep red.
The Hidden Dragon Society member curved his lips into a smile, but...
Soon, he could no longer smile.
Bai Ye, still held by him, was completely unharmed by the flames, nor was he injured by the explosion.
Despite being enveloped in fire, Bai Ye seemed to be bathing in it, completely unscathed!
Then...
Bai Ye suddenly reached out and grabbed the Hidden Dragon Society member's head.
"Explosion..." Bai Ye said to the opponent, "It should be like this!"
Flame Burst!
With a *boom*!
The flames in Bai Ye's hand suddenly erupted.
It was far less spectacular than the opponent's, just a fireball, blowing away layers of heatwaves.
However, almost instantly, the opponent's head exploded in the flames, countless pieces of flesh scattering in all directions. A headless corpse fell, lying at Bai Ye's feet.
Bai Ye released his hand, looked at the attacking vines, and casually waved his hand!
A golden barrier appeared behind Bai Ye, radiating brilliant light.
Gate of Babylon!
Golden ripples spread outwards, and then, countless weapons appeared in the center of the ripples, beginning to shoot forward.
Weapon after weapon flew forward like rain, continuously striking the slithering vines and shredding them.
In an instant, those vines were broken into pieces and fell all over the ground.
Bai Ye turned his head to look at the Hidden Dragon Society member whose nodachi he had pinned, "You're still not running? Such courage!"
The opponent then suddenly jolted awake, quickly released the sword hilt, and leaped backward frantically.
But...
It was too late!
*Puff!*
The moment the opponent leaped, Thunderfire Azure Nether descended from the sky, piercing into the opponent from behind, and then forcefully pinning the man to the ground.
Bai Ye raised his head and looked at Xue Cheng.
He had said he wanted blood.
And so, there would be blood!
"Gather towards me!" Xue Cheng shouted loudly, taking out a magical artifact, then a bamboo scroll, and with a soft cry, "Yin and Yang two遁 follow or go against, one Qi three origins, mortals cannot fathom!"
Bai Ye's pupils contracted. Was that the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams?
This treasure had fallen into the hands of the Hidden Dragon Society?
Bai Ye decisively transformed into lightning and surged towards Xue Cheng's direction.
"You think you can run now?" Bai Ye roared, "Stay here for me!"