Moments later, the arrow rain dissipated, and Dun Shan retracted the shield in his hand.
But at this very instant...
A whistling sound suddenly broke the air!
Another arrow attacked from the front. This arrow was incredibly large, about as thick as a wrist and a meter long. As it flew, the surrounding wind current was completely churned.
Even the demon beasts nearby were torn apart by the gale, their bodies instantly disintegrating into bloody messes.
Dun Shan wanted to raise his shield again, but at that moment, Bai Ye stepped forward.
"Let me!"
Bai Ye let out a soft cry, quickly formed a sword seal, and then pointed forward with his finger.
Where his finger pointed, the seven flying swords around Bai Ye trembled, emitting a "hum, hum" sword cry.
Seven Rainbows Pierce the Sky (Seven swords combine into one, attacking enemy targets)
The seven flying swords swept through the air, lining up in a single row before transforming into a black long rainbow, flying forward.
Rumble!
The black long rainbow collided with the giant arrow.
After a deafening boom, the black long rainbow and the giant arrow exploded simultaneously, their brilliance shattering. The giant arrow also split into several sections and fell to the ground.
Then...
From amidst the demon beasts, a particularly tall one emerged.
This demon beast had the body of a bear and the head of a deer, towering in stature. In its hand, it held a sturdy bow, and at its waist hung a massive sword, about two meters long.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes. This aura was interesting. It must be the demon beast leader!
Bombcat 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 dashed forward!
Bai Ye ran rapidly, his hands swiftly changing sword seals. Immediately, a "hum, hum" sword cry echoed again from around him.
The seven swords that had collided with the giant arrow and been repelled quickly flew back, circling around Bai Ye.
At the same time, as the seven swords zipped past, any demon beasts that tried to approach Bai Ye were swiftly cut down.
Blood splattered in all directions, forming a thin red mist in the air.
Bai Ye pointed his sword finger forward and shouted, "Go!"
The seven swords transformed into sword light and shot towards the demon beast leader.
The demon beast leader directly dropped its bow, then pounded its chest and roared. Following that, it drew the giant sword from its waist and began to swing it forward incessantly.
Clang, clang, clang!
The demon beast leader was ferociously fierce, its greatsword colliding with the sword light of the seven swords, creating crisp clangs.
Simultaneously, the demon beast leader's footsteps did not falter as it charged forward, closing in on Bai Ye.
Soon, the two met!
Roar!
The demon beast leader let out a roar, its exhaled gust of wind capable of kicking up dust, blowing away the surrounding demon beasts.
Then...
The demon beast leader raised its giant sword high and brought it down upon Bai Ye.
At that exact moment, Bai Ye clenched his fist and, as the giant sword descended, unleashed a punch.
"Phoenix Flame!"
Blazing flames erupted from Bai Ye's body. With his punch, a large area of fire appeared, engulfing the front and swallowing the demon beast leader.
However, the demon beast leader was exceptionally fierce. Its sword momentum did not cease, and it actually managed to cleave a path through the flames, continuing its strike towards Bai Ye.
"Flame Burst!"
Bai Ye's expression remained unchanged. As the greatsword descended, he ignited the scattered flames in the air.
Rumble!
An explosive sound erupted, and then a terrifying wave pushed outwards, causing the demon beast leader's towering body to involuntarily lean backward.
Bai Ye, however, showed no intention of stopping. He leaped forward, passing through the flames, and grabbed a flying sword suspended in the air, slashing it downwards.
Splat, splat!
The blade sliced through, and as it struck downwards, two wounds tore open on the demon beast leader's chest, erupting with a large spray of blood.
The demon beast leader let out a pained cry and swung its greatsword forward. But just as the blade was about to hit Bai Ye!
Bai Ye's figure flickered!
Teleportation!
Bai Ye unexpectedly appeared behind the demon beast leader, his long sword thrusting towards the demon beast leader once more.
Splat, splat!
Two long swords pierced the demon beast leader's abdomen, directly impaling its body.
Blood trickled from the corners of the demon beast leader's mouth. Gritting its teeth, it stubbornly raised its greatsword.
But at this moment...
Splat, splat, splat...
The remaining five flying swords simultaneously stabbed downwards, piercing the demon beast leader's body repeatedly.
Bai Ye gracefully leaped backward. Black mud wriggled at his fingertips, quickly transforming into a black talisman.
"Thunderclap Flash!"
Rumble!
A thunderous sound boomed!
The next instant, a bolt of lightning from a clear sky abruptly descended, striking the demon beast leader directly and turning it into a blackened husk.
In intense pain, the demon beast leader struggled, its legs eventually giving out. It finally knelt on the ground, black smoke rising from its body as it lost all signs of life.
Bai Ye curled his lips. The demon beast leader was nothing special. These hundred points of merit were quite easy to earn.
However, Bai Ye discovered even better news.
Five Spirits Plate, Spirit Gathering (3000/3000)
"You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Strength, Speed, Stamina, and Spirit stats have each increased by 5 points."
"You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Five Spirits Sorcery has been enhanced."
"Due to the enhancement of your Five Spirits Sorcery, Water Spell has evolved into 'Rain Nourishment'."
Rain Nourishment: Summons wind and rain from the sky. Enemy movement speed and attack speed are reduced. Your own attack power increases. Clears negative effects related to speed attributes. Weakens fire-attribute attacks.
The Five Spirits Sorcery had improved!
The final Water Spell had become Rain Nourishment. Its effects were quite versatile: it weakened enemies, buffed the user, could remove certain negative status effects, and countered fire-attribute attacks.
However, versatility also meant being average. The effects of Rain Nourishment were varied, but none were particularly outstanding, and each individual effect was not particularly pronounced.
But an improvement was still a good thing. With this, all five spells of Bai Ye's Five Spirits Sorcery had advanced from the first stage to the second. This also meant that if he continued Spirit Gathering, his spells would begin to advance to the third stage.
The Spirit Gathering cap had also increased, and this time it had risen significantly, jumping by 2000 points to (0/5000).
This was not entirely incomprehensible. After all, the spells of the first stage were all completed, and advancing the spells of the second stage would undoubtedly require more Spirit Gathering.
"The road is long and arduous," Bai Ye sighed, "I can only continue to work hard."
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