The corpse corroded by poison naturally looked gruesome, and the faces of the remaining three changed drastically.
The most terrifying aspect of the Poison-Poison Fruit's ability, besides its power, was its deterrent effect.
Anyone seeing a perfectly healthy person suddenly have their flesh and blood corroded into a skeleton would likely be terrified.
However, Bai Ye clearly had no intention of stopping there.
Sizzle!
The sound of surging electricity echoed again, and then, Bai Ye's figure flickered, appearing before the two remaining individuals.
Pfft!
Bai Ye thrust his sword forward, piercing through the throat of one of them, and with his other hand, he grabbed the head of another.
The next instant, a large amount of flames erupted from Bai Ye's palm.
Flame Burst!
Boom!
A deafening roar erupted as the flames in his palm exploded, blowing off half of the opponent's head. Then, the charred corpse fell to the ground.
"You have killed a participant (Mechanical Civilization World)."
"You have obtained two fragments of God Stones."
"You have killed a participant (Xianxia World)."
"You have obtained three fragments of God Stones."
Bai Ye swiftly drew his sword, the Thunder Fang Beast pulled from the enemy's throat, sending the corpse flying. But at this moment...
A scorching sensation suddenly appeared!
Bai Ye felt waves of heat rising from behind him. He turned to see the man wearing glasses holding aloft a magic staff. A massive fireball then materialized above him.
The next instant, the man pointed the staff forward, and the fireball plummeted towards Bai Ye.
Then...
Watching the approaching fireball, Bai Ye suddenly raised his sword and slashed forward.
In an instant, the fireball was bisected by Bai Ye's strike and shattered.
Bai Ye strode forward, the man's face contorting in terror.
But at this moment...
"Bai Ye!"
A voice called out from a distance. It was Gao Ming, leading a group of people who hurried over.
"This is a misunderstanding," Gao Ming said hastily, reaching Bai Ye. "Listen to me first."
Bai Ye chuckled. "Isn't he part of your Evil Spirit Gang?"
Gao Ming glared fiercely at the man wearing glasses. "He is one of ours, but believe me, this was not an order from me, nor from our leader. He acted on his own initiative."
Bai Ye asked, "Should I believe you?"
Gao Ming pleaded, "Please believe me, it's truly a misunderstanding. Our Evil Spirit Gang was just established not long ago, it's still a makeshift organization, and our management isn't quite in place yet, which is why subordinates act on their own. I will definitely give you an explanation."
The management of the Evil Spirit Gang?
Bai Ye's lips curved downwards.
In his past life, Bai Ye would never have believed such nonsense. Harvey Stenson built the Evil Spirit Gang from scratch, making it a rival to the Hidden Dragon Society, not because they had more members or stronger experts.
It was because of Harvey Stenson's orderly management of the Evil Spirit Gang.
However, the words "makeshift organization" that Gao Ming used did lend some credibility. The Evil Spirit Gang was indeed in its nascent stages, and its rules and order were not yet fully established.
"Then I'll reluctantly believe you," Bai Ye said. "As for an explanation, you don't need to give it to me!"
Sizzle!
Suddenly, electricity surged around Bai Ye, and he raised a hand towards the sky.
The next instant...
Sizzle!
A bolt of electricity shot from Bai Ye's fingertip into the air. It rapidly thickened before descending from the sky, striking the man wearing glasses.
"Ah!"
As the electricity enveloped the man, his body split open and bled profusely. When the current dissipated, the man was a bloody mess, kneeling on the ground, black smoke rising from his body.
Then...
Thump!
The man's body fell forward, twitched a few times, and then finally lay still.
"You have killed a participant (Bio-Genetic Civilization World)."
"You have obtained three fragments of God Stones."
Bai Ye looked at Gao Ming and said, "I prefer to give myself an explanation."
Gao Ming was silent for a moment. "Of course, if that satisfies you, I have no objections, and neither does the Evil Spirit Gang."
Bai Ye nodded. "That's good."
"I hope this doesn't affect our cooperation," Gao Ming said as he took out a Den Den Mushi. "I forgot to give this to you earlier. This is called a Den Den Mushi..."
Bai Ye replied, "I know what this is."
Gao Ming smiled. "I hope we can keep in touch often."
"Certainly," Bai Ye said. "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be going now."
Gao Ming nodded. "Please do."
Watching Bai Ye leave, Gao Ming turned to the people who had accompanied him.
"You all saw it," Gao Ming declared loudly. "The world battlefield is this dangerous. For true powerhouses, killing us is as easy as flipping a hand. This is precisely why the Evil Spirit Gang exists. The weak gather together to resist the strong..."
Although Bai Ye had walked far, his acute senses picked up Gao Ming's words.
Bai Ye had to admit that Gao Ming was quite talented.
The casual killing of so many people by Bai Ye would undoubtedly be a blow to the morale of the Evil Spirit Gang.
The Evil Spirit Gang was founded under the guise of the Hidden Dragon Society, but its core purpose was to unite the strength of its members so they wouldn't be bullied, or more directly, to bully others like the Hidden Dragon Society.
Therefore, after gathering, they were still no match for others...
Such a situation was bound to sow doubt in the minds of these people.
However, Gao Ming was able to turn this event to his advantage, using it to promote the necessity of the Evil Spirit Gang's existence and re-inspire the confidence of his followers. His capabilities were evident.
His reaction was indeed quick.
This made Bai Ye somewhat curious. In his previous life, Bai Ye had quite a bit of contact with the Evil Spirit Gang, although most of it was adversarial.
But at that time, Bai Ye had never heard Gao Ming's name.
This meant that in Bai Ye's previous life, Gao Ming had not made a name for himself within the Evil Spirit Gang, or perhaps he had died.
Bai Ye felt the latter possibility was more likely, given his own appreciation for Gao Ming's abilities. This person had the potential to become a high-ranking member of the Evil Spirit Gang.
However, these were internal matters of the Evil Spirit Gang, what did they have to do with him?
Bai Ye had already cast his bait. Whether the Evil Spirit Gang would bite...
Bai Ye believed that as long as they tasted success at the Gathering of Heroes Inn, the Evil Spirit Gang, a big fish, would surely take the bait.
"I hope..." Bai Ye murmured, "that this time, I won't have to stay in this damned place for too long."