Sizzle!
Bai Ye’s body turned into lightning, flashing past and appearing behind Fire Fist Ace, then in front of Li Jiayi.
Bai Ye looked at Li Jiayi and said, "Trying to sneak away?"
Li Jiayi’s expression froze. He gave a dry laugh and said, "Nothing, just taking a stroll. You guys are busy, I’ll be going now."
After speaking, Li Jiayi intended to bolt.
"Stop!"
Bai Ye flashed again, blocking Li Jiayi once more.
"I have something to ask you."
"Brother, I’ve already told you everything I could last time," Li Jiayi said helplessly. "Didn't we agree not to see each other again? Why are you still haunting me!"
Bai Ye said, "If you tell me everything you know and satisfy me, I won't bother you anymore!"
Li Jiayi said, "I've told you everything."
"Alright, you're a God Disciple, right?" Bai Ye said. "Then tell me, who is your god?"
Li Jiayi asked, "What use is it for you to know this? Are you planning to challenge a god to a duel!"
Bai Ye said, "If the opportunity arises, I wouldn't mind giving it a try."
Li Jiayi showed disdain. "You can't even beat me, and you want to duel a god? What a pipe dream!"
...
Although the two were bickering, their hands were not idle.
Around Li Jiayi, the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels danced, while around Bai Ye, his twin swords transformed into lightning and fire, clashing constantly with a "ding-ding-dang-dang" sound.
As Bai Ye swung his swords, he said, "Or, tell me, why did you send me to Fanghu back then?"
Li Jiayi said, "Brother, I didn't send you to Fanghu, I said Penglai, Fanghu, and Yingzhou."
Bai Ye said, "Is there a difference?"
Li Jiayi was exasperated. Why did everyone ask the same question?
Li Jiayi said, "I just casually mentioned three places. These three places are all regions within the Chinese civilization. Among the many pantheons, Chinese mythological civilization is definitely among the top tier, so it is the most difficult to enter their regions."
"So, do you understand? I don't have any deep meaning. If you insist on finding a deep meaning, it's that I thought you wouldn't be able to enter any of these three places, so I just said it casually."
"Is that so?" Bai Ye smiled. "Then guess who I met after I was captured?"
Li Jiayi said, "How would I know? I ran after you were captured. Do I have to risk my life to save you? I'm not your father."
"Then that's quite strange," Bai Ye said. "Weren't you desperately trying to save me? If so, why are you here at Fanghu?"
Li Jiayi said, "I love you, alright? I've admired you for a long time and have always wanted to be with you, but my love isn't so great that I must risk my life to save you."
Bai Ye said, "This is the most disgusting joke I've ever heard."
Li Jiayi said, "Then don't ask."
Clang!
Their weapons collided again. After a crisp clash, both were pushed back.
Bai Ye said, "It seems I'll have to beat you into talking properly with my fists."
Bai Ye directly entered his Thunder God state and unleashed a punch forward. Accompanied by a surge of electricity, a lightning pillar shot towards Li Jiayi.
Li Jiayi was equally decisive, quickly elementalizing his body into a large cloud of fine sand that scattered in all directions.
The lightning pillar sped forward, striking a building and piercing it with a single blow.
Amidst the roar, the building began to collapse, turning into countless pieces of rubble that rained down.
Li Jiayi reformed into human shape, but Bai Ye had already attacked again, his Thunder Fang Savage Beast sweeping across, slicing Li Jiayi’s body.
At the same time, the scattered sand swirled around Bai Ye’s body. Each grain of sand was a sharp blade, but…
"Thunder Shock!"
Bai Ye pressed his hand forward in the air. A large net of electricity appeared, and using the jumping of the current, Bai Ye repelled all the surrounding sand.
The two retreated some distance, about to attack each other again.
But at this moment…
A vast expanse of white radiance appeared in the sky.
The white radiance, like clouds, surged rapidly from the sky, giving a sense of eclipsing the sun and moon.
Then…
The ground below was also enveloped by holy light, radiating sanctity, tranquility, and peace…
Everyone was stunned by the sudden turn of events. Some even felt the power within the holy light and knelt down, beginning to pray devoutly.
Li Jiayi’s expression changed drastically. He shouted at Bai Ye, "Stop fighting! If we keep fighting, we'll all be finished."
Bai Ye asked, "What do you mean?"
Li Jiayi said, "Lilith has made her move."
Bai Ye scoffed, "She can't possibly kill everyone in the entire forbidden zone, can she?"
"Congratulations, you guessed right. She actually plans to do just that," Li Jiayi said. "This is divine punishment, a great disaster that can trigger an apocalypse. Everywhere the holy light covers will be finished soon."
Li Jiayi said, backing away slightly.
"Whether you believe me or not," Li Jiayi said, "I have to run!"
Bai Ye directly reached out and swept his hand through the air, and a large lightning net enveloped Li Jiayi.
Li Jiayi angrily summoned the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels, slicing through the lightning net and asking, "What are you doing? Can't you understand what I'm saying?"
Bai Ye replied, "I understand, but why should I believe you?"
Li Jiayi was furious and yelled at Bai Ye, "If you don't believe me, at least don't stop me!"
Bai Ye said, "Since I don't believe you, I naturally think this is an excuse for you to escape."
As Bai Ye spoke, he instantly appeared before Li Jiayi and attacked again.
Clang!
Li Jiayi blocked Bai Ye’s sword and glanced around. The holy light was growing stronger, covering almost half of Marineford.
"That person is a god!" Li Jiayi showed a hint of anxiety and gritted his teeth. "To be precise, it's a divine avatar. In mythology, she was the first wife of Adam, created alongside Adam by God!"
"Situ Chicheng and the others are all God Disciples created by her. She represents night and nightmares, the embodiment of natural disasters. Believe me, if we don't run now, we're all doomed."
"After I leave here, I will definitely find you," Li Jiayi said. "If I go back on my word, I'll be a dog!"
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, then said, "I'll trust you one more time. Otherwise, pray you're not found by me next time!"
The two separated. Bai Ye watched Li Jiayi leave, then suddenly raised his hand and threw two bolts of lightning, which landed in front of Emi and Hamel, snapping them back to their senses.
"Go!"
Bai Ye shouted at the two, then spread his wing-like appendages and flew towards the outer perimeter of Marineford!
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