Bai Ye made his way to the engine room at the bottom of the ship, preparing to set his explosives after opening his backpack.
But the moment Bai Ye stepped down the metal stairs…
*Clang!*
Suddenly, the metal door leading to the engine room slammed shut.
Bai Ye immediately turned around and grabbed the doorknob, attempting to open it, but it was locked shut.
Bai Ye stepped back and kicked the metal door, but at that moment…
A radiant light erupted.
An inscription of a Taoist talisman appeared on the metal door. When Bai Ye kicked it, the talisman glowed, pushing him back, while the door remained unmoved.
Bai Ye couldn't help but grin, "Interesting."
Turning around, Bai Ye grabbed his hiking backpack and walked forward.
The engine room was empty, devoid of any living soul.
"Not coming out?" Bai Ye said, "Locking me in here won't stop me from completing my mission, and do you really think you can keep me contained?"
Bai Ye waited for a moment, receiving no response, so he proceeded forward.
In this situation, Bai Ye could only think of one possibility: the chosen one from the Order faction had taken action.
Instead of ambushing him at the apartment, they had decided to arrive at the ferry a step ahead.
*Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap…*
Clear footsteps echoed through the empty corridor.
The surroundings were filled with obstacles, various machines, creating many hiding spots.
As Bai Ye moved forward, a dark shadow suddenly appeared above him, and then…
Two fair arms slowly emerged from the shadow.
A female ghost with disheveled hair appeared behind Bai Ye. Her body suddenly plummeted, hanging upside down from the ceiling, her hands clamping onto Bai Ye's throat, attempting to lift him up, and then…
An embarrassing situation arose…
The ghost's strength was not enough to lift Bai Ye.
Bai Ye stood there, completely unmoving!
Bai Ye looked up at the pale, blood-tear-streaked face and directly grabbed the ghost's hair, yanking her down from the ceiling.
The ghost, with a ferocious expression, bared her sharp claws and revealed a mouth full of fangs. But before she could even get up from the ground…
*Bang!*
Bai Ye stomped directly on the ghost's head, and in the next instant, her head was crushed to a pulp under his boot.
The ghost's body instantly turned into black smoke and drifted backward.
"Trying to run?" Bai Ye conjured a Taoist talisman and waved it, saying, "Heavenly Thunder Flash!"
The talisman burned rapidly, transforming into a bolt of lightning that struck forward, instantly dispersing the black smoke.
A painful wail echoed as the black smoke was utterly annihilated amidst the crackling arcs of electricity.
Taoist magic was undoubtedly highly effective against evil spirits.
Bai Ye looked around with disdain, "Using such trifles to try and kill me, aren't you being a bit naive?"
"That was merely an appetizer. Of course, I don't think that level could kill you."
This time, Bai Ye received a response; a voice suddenly echoed around him.
"Hmm?"
Bai Ye frowned. The voice felt somewhat familiar.
And the moment the voice faded…
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound cut through the air.
A dark shadow flashed across the space, and two shurikens flew from the side towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye put down his backpack and swiftly drew his renowned blade, Bloodlust, from his waist, sweeping it forward with force.
*Clang, clang!*
Clear clashing sounds rang out as the two shurikens were knocked away by Bai Ye. But in that instant, a sense of imminent danger struck.
Bai Ye, almost instinctively, leaped to the side.
*Bang!*
The moment Bai Ye leaped away, a gunshot rang out. Immediately after, a large hole was blasted in a machine, its metal body pierced by a single shot.
"It's him?"
The high-powered sniper rifle was unforgettable to Bai Ye. If he wasn't mistaken, this was the person who had sniped him at the police station. Judging by the bullet's impact point…
Bai Ye began to run rapidly, leaping over the machines arranged to his side, reaching the walkway on the other side.
Indeed, someone carrying a sniper rifle was moving towards the side.
"Ning Shuang!" Bai Ye grunted, "Sword Control!"
*Clang!*
The Ning Shuang sword was drawn, transforming into a silver streak of light that flew forward.
The opponent turned back abruptly, wielding a black .50 caliber sniper rifle, and swung it forcefully, deflecting the incoming Ning Shuang sword.
However, the moment the Ning Shuang sword was deflected, Bai Ye charged forward.
*Bang!*
Bai Ye unleashed a flying kick, striking the opponent squarely in the chest, sending him flying back with a single kick.
With a *clang*, the man flew backward, smashing into a machine and denting its metal casing.
And then…
Bai Ye's expression froze, and it took him a while to regain his senses.
"Why are you?"
"Surprised?" Jemas scrambled to his feet and grinned, "Are you curious why I'm not dead?"
Bai Ye frowned, pondered for a moment, then looked up sharply, "You're working with Li Jia Yi. It was you who fired the shot when the Pig Head Emperor attacked, while I was fighting Li Jia Yi. Later, when you were robbed, it was all a setup to kill me, right?"
Jemas laughed, "I thought we still had some connection, and you would save me."
"Then it would be convenient for you to stab me in the back, is that it?" Bai Ye paced forward, "No wonder you kept trying to get close to me in the Monster Kingdom, trying to gather information from me. And when we were on a mission, you even wanted to cooperate with me. If I'm not mistaken, Li Jia Yi was able to maintain the initiative because you were constantly gathering intelligence in the Monster Kingdom and sharing it with him, wasn't I right?"
Jemas chuckled, "Is it a bit too late to be saying this now?"
"That's right. The past truly holds no meaning." Bai Ye glanced at Jemas, then looked around, "Where is that guy Li Jia Yi? Isn't he coming out?"
Jemas replied, "It's just me. I have his ticket to the City of Sin!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Bai Ye's gaze returned to Jemas, "What's your intention? From your demeanor, it seems to be more than just about the mission in the City of Sin."
Jemas grinned, "Of course, it's to kill you!"
The moment Jemas finished speaking, he abruptly raised his sniper rifle and pulled the trigger in Bai Ye's direction.
However, Bai Ye's reaction was lightning-fast. A slight twitch of Jemas's shoulder in his peripheral vision told him the guy was about to act. Predicting this, Bai Ye had already sidestepped before Jemas could fire!
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