A moment later, the arrow rain dissipated, and Dun Shan retracted the shield in his hand.
But in this instant…
A whistling sound suddenly broke the air!
More arrows attacked from the front. These arrows were incredibly large, about the thickness of a wrist and a meter long. The moment they shot out, the surrounding airflow was completely disrupted.
Even the surrounding demon spawn, caught by the fierce wind, were torn to shreds, their bodies instantly disintegrating into bloody messes.
Dun Shan intended to raise his shield again, but at this moment, Bai Ye stepped forward.
“Leave it to me!”
Bai Ye let out a soft cry, quickly formed a sword seal, and then pointed forward with his finger.
Where his sword finger pointed, the seven flying swords around Bai Ye trembled, emitting "hum, hum" sword cries.
Qi Hong Chuan Tian (Seven Swords Combined, Attack Enemy Target)
The seven flying swords streaked across the sky, forming a single line, then transforming into a black long rainbow that shot forward.
Boom!
The black long rainbow collided with the giant arrow.
After a deafening roar, the black long rainbow and the giant arrow exploded simultaneously. Light shattered, and the giant arrow also split into several pieces, scattering on the ground.
Then…
From the demon spawn horde, an extremely tall demon spawn walked out.
This demon spawn had the body of a bear and the head of a deer. It was incredibly tall, holding a sturdy bow in its hand, and a giant sword about two meters long slung at its waist.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes. This aura was interesting. It must be the demon spawn leader!
Bomb Cat said, “We can’t let it get close. Dun Shan only knows defense, and I’m not good at close combat.”
“It’s fine,” Bai Ye said with a smile. “I am!”
As Bai Ye spoke, he ran forward!
Bai Ye sprinted rapidly, his hand swiftly changing sword seals, and then, "hum, hum" sword cries once again echoed around him.
The seven swords, repelled after colliding with the giant arrow, quickly flew back and circled around Bai Ye.
At the same time, as the seven swords streaked past, the demon spawn that tried to approach Bai Ye were all cut down.
Streams of blood continuously spurted out, splashing in all directions, forming a red mist in the air.
Bai Ye pointed his sword finger forward and shouted, “Go!”
The seven swords quickly transformed into sword light and headed towards the demon spawn leader.
The demon spawn leader directly dropped the sturdy bow in its hand, then pounded its chest and roared. Following that, the demon spawn leader drew the giant sword from its waist and swung it forward continuously.
Clang, clang, clang!
The demon spawn leader was ferocious. The great sword in its hand continuously collided with the sword light of the seven swords, emitting crisp clashing sounds.
At the same time, the demon spawn leader’s steps did not stop. It charged forward relentlessly, pressing towards Bai Ye.
Soon, the two met!
Roar!
The demon spawn leader let out a roar. The gust of wind it exhaled could stir up dust, blowing away the surrounding demon spawn.
Then…
The demon spawn leader raised its giant sword high and swung it down at Bai Ye.
At that very moment, Bai Ye clenched his fist. As the giant sword descended, he punched out.
“Phoenix Flame!”
Blazing flames ignited on Bai Ye’s body. With his punch, large swathes of fire appeared, engulfing the front and swallowing the demon spawn leader.
However, the demon spawn leader was exceptionally fierce. Its sword momentum did not stop, and it actually sliced open a path through the flames, continuing its strike towards Bai Ye.
“Flame Burst!”
Bai Ye’s expression remained unchanged. The moment the giant sword was about to land, he detonated the scattered flames in the air.
Boom!
An explosive sound occurred, followed by a terrifying wave that pushed outwards. The demon spawn leader’s tall body involuntarily leaned backward.
Bai Ye, however, showed no intention of stopping. He leaped forward, passing through the flames, reached out to grab a flying sword suspended in mid-air, and slashed downwards.
Slash, slash!
The blade swept through. The moment it slashed forward, two wounds split open on the opponent’s chest, and a large amount of blood bloomed.
The demon spawn leader let out a pained cry and grabbed its giant sword to sweep forward. But just as the sword’s edge was about to hit Bai Ye!
Bai Ye’s figure flickered!
Teleportation!
Bai Ye suddenly appeared behind the demon spawn leader, his long sword once again stabbing towards it.
Slash, slash!
Two long swords pierced the demon spawn leader’s abdomen, directly impaling its body.
Blood trickled from the demon spawn leader’s mouth. It gritted its teeth, enduring, and raised its giant sword.
But at this moment…
Slash, slash, slash…
The remaining five flying swords simultaneously stabbed downwards, continuously piercing the demon spawn leader’s body.
Bai Ye leaped backward with the momentum. Black mud writhed on his fingertips, quickly transforming into a black talisman.
“Thunder Flash!”
Boom!
A thunderous roar sounded!
The next instant, a bolt of lightning from the clear sky suddenly struck the demon spawn leader, directly charring it black.
In intense pain, the demon spawn leader struggled. Then, its legs gave way, and it finally knelt on the ground, black smoke billowing from its body, completely losing all signs of life.
Bai Ye pursed his lips. The demon spawn leader was nothing special. Earning these hundred merit points was quite easy.
However, Bai Ye discovered even better news.
Five Spirit Disc, Spirit Gathering (3000/3000)
“You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Strength, Speed, Stamina, and Spirit stats have increased by 5 points.”
“You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Five Spirit Curses have been enhanced.”
“Due to the enhancement of your Five Spirit Curses, Water Curse has evolved into Rain Nourishment.”
Rain Nourishment: Summons wind and rain to fall, reducing enemy movement and attack speed. Increases own attack power. Clears negative effects on speed attributes. Weakens fire-attribute attacks.
The Five Spirit Curses had been enhanced!
Finally, the Water Curse had become Rain Nourishment. Its effects were quite versatile: it weakened enemies, buffed the user, could clear certain negative statuses, and countered fire-attribute attacks.
However, versatility also meant mediocrity. Rain Nourishment had diverse effects, but none were particularly outstanding. Each effect was not very pronounced.
But an enhancement was a good thing. With this, Bai Ye’s five Five Spirit Curses had all advanced from the first stage to the second stage. This also meant that if he continued to gather spirits, the curses would begin to advance to the third stage.
The Spirit Gathering cap had also continued to increase, and this time it had risen significantly, jumping by 2000 points to (0/5000).
It wasn’t entirely incomprehensible. After all, the first stage of the curses had been completed, and advancing to the second stage would surely require more Spirit Gathering.
“The road ahead is long,” Bai Ye sighed. “I can only continue to work hard.”
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