Bang!
The moment Bai Ye finished speaking, he took a sudden step forward.
The next instant…
Karasumaru hadn't even registered what was happening when a streak of yellow lightning flashed past him.
Then…
A line of blood slowly appeared on Karasumaru's neck. His head then tilted and fell to the ground.
“You have eliminated a participant (Supernatural World).”
“As this is your first elimination of a Supernatural World participant, you have received the reward: Insect Breathing.”
“You have obtained thirty-three Divine Stone Shards.”
Looking at the light screen that appeared before him, Bai Ye showed a hint of surprise.
The first kill reward from the Supernatural World, Insect Breathing…
Bai Ye didn't pay much attention to that. What surprised him was the thirty-three Divine Stone Shards!
The appearance of so many Divine Stone Shards at once could only mean one of two things.
First, Bai Ye’s luck had exploded. The thirty-three Divine Stone Shards were likely all that the opponent possessed, and Bai Ye had randomly received the maximum amount, obtaining all of Karasumaru’s Divine Stone Shards.
Second, it meant that the number of Divine Stone Shards on Karasumaru far exceeded Bai Ye’s imagination.
If it was the first scenario, then it was somewhat normal. It wasn't uncommon for those at the top, like the Chosen Ones at the apex of a pyramid, to possess such an amount.
However…
Bai Ye had long since despaired of his own luck.
If it was the second scenario…
Then it could only be said that while Karasumaru’s strength was mediocre, his ability to con people was quite something. He must have killed many people using Kyogai.
But no matter what, Bai Ye was the one who benefited in the end.
Bai Ye was quite pleased with this fact.
Lost in thought, Bai Ye left the haunted house.
“Huh, Mr. Bai Ye?”
As soon as he opened the door, Bai Ye heard someone call out to him.
He looked up and saw Tanjiro Kamado, carrying a box on his back, with Inosuke beside him and Zenitsu Agatsuma, looking like a shy bride.
“Hmm?” Bai Ye smiled. “You guys are here too?”
Tanjiro Kamado said, “We received a mission; there might be a demon here, so we came to investigate.”
Bai Ye said, “That’s quite the effort. The matter at Mount Natagumo just ended.”
Tanjiro Kamado smiled. “It’s the Demon Slayer Corps’ duty. Besides, this place isn’t far from Mount Natagumo, so it’s on our way.”
“No need to investigate,” Bai Ye said, pointing to the haunted house behind him. “If the demon you’re looking for is the one inside, he’s already dead.”
Tanjiro Kamado was stunned for a moment, then asked excitedly, “Did Mr. Bai Ye kill him?”
Bai Ye nodded.
Tanjiro Kamado said, “Would it be convenient for me to take a look?”
Bai Ye casually nodded.
Tanjiro Kamado bowed to Bai Ye and quickly entered the haunted house. After inspecting the demon’s corpse, he ran back excitedly.
“It seems the investigation mission can be concluded,” Tanjiro Kamado said to Bai Ye. “Mr. Bai Ye is so strong, are you interested in joining the Demon Slayer Corps?”
“Not for now,” Bai Ye said, a thought occurring to him. “Are you heading back to Demon Slayer Corps headquarters?”
Tanjiro Kamado nodded.
Bai Ye said, “Would it be convenient for me to travel with you?”
Tanjiro Kamado nodded. “Of course, no problem.”
He still had to go to the Demon Slayer Corps’ base. That place was a neutral zone in this area, and Bai Ye needed to go there to seek trades.
Especially since he had obtained Insect Breathing.
This was definitely a good thing.
Insect Breathing was one of the strongest breathing techniques, second only to Sun Breathing. It was the only breathing technique that could kill demons without decapitation.
However, the reason Insect Breathing could kill demons without decapitation was its use of poison!
This was of no use to Bai Ye.
Bai Ye himself was a poison human. The poison of Insect Breathing couldn’t be stronger than the Mera Mera no Mi. The only advantage was that Insect Breathing worked on demons, while other poisons were almost ineffective against them.
But Bai Ye wasn’t a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, why would he specifically target demons?
Besides, if poison couldn't kill them, he could just cut off their heads.
Therefore, Insect Breathing also needed to be traded. And its trade value was actually quite high. For Chosen Ones who were active in this area, it was definitely a good item.
Having decided to visit the Demon Slayer Corps’ headquarters, Bai Ye set off with Tanjiro Kamado.
After all…
Bai Ye didn't know the way!
Bai Ye had been to Mount Natagumo in his previous life, it was true, but he hadn't lingered in this area too much, so he had never been to the Demon Slayer Corps’ headquarters.
The journey wasn't too long, about three days. Besides traveling, there was also some good news.
The first piece of good news…
After casually dispatching two demons on the way…
The Five Elemental Curses had improved!
“You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Strength, Speed, Stamina, and Spirit stats have increased by 8 points.”
“You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Five Elemental Curses have improved.”
“Due to the improvement of your Five Elemental Curses, Stone Flight has evolved into True Essence Body Protection.”
True Essence Body Protection: Manipulates the power of earth elements using mental power to enhance one’s defense and resilience, and conjures three earth shields to surround the body for defense.
After the Five Elemental Curses improved again, the increase in physical attributes rose from 5 points to 8 points. Furthermore, now that all five Dao techniques had reached the second tier, the next improvement in the Five Elemental Curses should result in third-tier Dao techniques.
This time, the first to evolve was the earth-elemental Stone Flight.
And after Stone Flight became True Essence Body Protection, its combined offensive and defensive effect disappeared, turning into a pure defensive Dao technique.
However, Bai Ye felt it was quite good.
While combined offense and defense offered versatility, the price of versatility was…
Stone Flight was not outstanding in either offense or defense.
After evolving into True Essence Body Protection, it became a pure defensive Dao technique, capable of enhancing Bai Ye’s own defensive abilities and possessing defensive means, clearly becoming excellent in terms of defense.
Most importantly…
Bai Ye did indeed lack defensive means.
Although the best defense was offense, and with Bai Ye's strength, there wouldn't be many opportunities for defense, defensive measures were still necessary.
At the same time, the Spirit Gathering for the Five Elemental Curses became 0/10000.
The Five Elemental Curses would inevitably become stronger with each improvement, but the requirement for Spirit Gathering would also inevitably increase.
In addition to the Five Elemental Curses, from the nine daily gacha pulls over three days, Bai Ye drew four weapons and continuously synthesized them to fill the Gate of Babylon, bringing the number of weapon engravings in the Gate of Babylon to 19.
The Gate of Babylon also upgraded from white quality to green quality.