Bai Ye remained with his hands in his pockets, appearing very leisurely.
Yi Mi’s strength had indeed exceeded Bai Ye’s imagination, but exceeding imagination did not mean Yi Mi was Bai Ye’s opponent.
Bai Ye said, "Since you aren't going to tell me what your mission is, then I suppose I have to use a method that will solve it once and for all."
Killing him would naturally solve it once and for all.
Whether it was an enemy or an ally, killing them meant it was all over.
Yi Mi said, "I'm confident I can stall for another half hour."
Bai Ye was stunned for a moment, then he chuckled, "Finally willing to speak?"
Yi Mi ignored Bai Ye's taunt and continued, "In half an hour, everyone with you will be dead. What about your mission completion rate?"
Bai Ye's pupils contracted. This guy really knew something. At least he seemed to have some understanding of Bai Ye's mission, otherwise, how would he know about the "completion rate"?
While Bai Ye was momentarily distracted, Yi Mi suddenly roared and swung his blood blade forward again.
As the blood blade swung forward, it exploded before it even touched Bai Ye.
A large cloud of blood mist spread forward, obscuring Bai Ye's vision.
Bai Ye waved his hand, clearing the blood mist in front of him, and intended to pursue Yi Mi. But at this moment...
"If you chase me, those people will all die."
"Trying to bluff me?" Bai Ye cursed. "Do you think I was raised on bluffing..."
*BOOM!*
Before Bai Ye finished speaking, a huge explosion suddenly echoed from the distance.
As Bai Ye turned his head to look in the direction of the sound, a pillar of smoke shot up into the sky, slowly dispersing and forming a mushroom shape.
"You just wait!"
Bai Ye watched Yi Mi escape, cursing unwillingly.
However...
Something absolutely could not happen on Allen's side. Otherwise, even killing Yi Mi would be meaningless. Wouldn't his hidden mission be ruined? If his hidden mission was ruined, he wouldn't be able to get the wish mission later. If he couldn't get the wish mission, what was the point of him coming to this godforsaken place?
Bai Ye's thoughts raced, and he finally had to admit he was being controlled. Then, his body quickly transformed into a bolt of lightning and he left.
No matter what, the mission was the most important.
Yi Mi?
No rush!
As long as this guy was still in the mirror world and intended to cause trouble, Bai Ye didn't believe he could keep escaping. Sooner or later, he would fall into his hands.
A moment later, after a flash of electricity, Bai Ye returned to the vicinity of the abandoned factory.
The factory had already been blown to ruins.
A hint of anxiety appeared in Bai Ye's eyes. Judging from the current situation, the magic circle might not have been Yi Mi's doing.
Firstly, in his previous life, Bai Ye had never heard of Yi Mi knowing magic.
Secondly, even if his memory was flawed and Yi Mi had learned magic in this life, he hadn't used it when fighting Bai Ye.
Someone capable of creating such a magic circle, how could they not use it in a fight?
And this was naturally not good news for Bai Ye. If Yi Mi had stalled Bai Ye while someone else did something to Allen and the others, then Bai Ye's mission would truly be finished.
Bai Ye pondered this while observing his surroundings, searching for any trace of the others.
Just then...
*BOOM!*
Another explosion sounded, and a large amount of dust and sand scattered.
Bai Ye immediately turned back, his body transforming into flames again, heading towards the place where the deafening sound had occurred.
A moment later, as Bai Ye materialized from the lightning, he saw Allen leading a group fighting a monster that was burning all over.
The monster had a humanoid outline, its entire body engulfed in flames, with black magic patterns running across it. A circular magic array was beneath its feet, moving with the humanoid outline.
"Isn't this a Fire Spirit!"
Bai Ye recognized the monster in front of him.
Summoning Magic - Fire Spirit Summon!
This was a growth-type magic. It started as black quality, but with proficiency, it could grow into gold quality summoning magic. And the summoned Fire Spirit's strength naturally increased with its quality.
The guy with Yi Mi was also quite capable!
This kind of summoning magic that could grow to gold quality was not easily obtained.
Bai Ye thought as he pressed his palms forward.
Thunderclap Purple Lightning and Blazing Phoenix Fiery Wind immediately turned into lightning and fire, fiercely striking the Fire Spirit's back.
*BOOM!*
The moment they collided, an explosion thundered out.
A massive fireball instantly erupted.
The Fire Spirit's body was blown to pieces, and a terrifying wave of force spread outwards, scattering the flames.
However, after the flames flew seven or eight meters, they strangely suspended in the air, then rapidly converged, reforming into the shape of the Fire Spirit!
The lightning and fire had some effect on the Fire Spirit, but not much!
The main issue was the Blazing Phoenix Fiery Wind. Trying to shatter flames with flames was clearly an unreliable endeavor.
However, having its body blown to pieces once, the Fire Spirit was clearly displeased. It whipped its head around, looking in Bai Ye's direction, and raised its palm.
*BANG, BANG, BANG...*
Explosive sounds emanated from the Fire Spirit's palm, and then large fireballs flew out from its palm, shooting towards Bai Ye.
Allen continued to sweep his gun towards the Fire Spirit, shouting at Bai Ye, "Careful!"
Bai Ye heard Allen's warning but showed no intention of dodging. He reached out and condensed Thunderfang Fury Beast from the Steel Slime, then swung it forward.
A black sword energy flashed, and the incoming fireballs were split in half by Bai Ye's sword, exploding in mid-air.
Heat waves surged, and flames billowed.
Amidst the rolling black smoke, Bai Ye leaped out, then swung Thunderfang Fury Beast again.
Thunderfang (releases electricity from the blade, capable of aerial slashes, can be wrapped around the blade for reinforcement, and can be used with all lightning effects.)
*ZZZZZT!*
A crisp sound of electricity rang out!
As Bai Ye swung his sword, arcs of electricity constantly flickered on Thunderfang Fury Beast, transforming into a massive lightning blade that swept forward.
*BOOM, BOOM, BOOM...*
As the lightning blade passed, the fireballs released by the Fire Spirit exploded one after another...
With a *poof*!
The lightning blade struck the Fire Spirit's chest, splitting its body in two!
However, it only lasted for an instant.
The split body was filled with sparks, then attracted each other, slowly merging back together. Soon, the Fire Spirit's body was restored.
"Tsk!"
Bai Ye couldn't help but grin. He finally understood how annoying his Logia-type devil fruit's elementalization was.
Many people facing him must have felt the same way he felt facing the Fire Spirit right now.
At this moment...
Because of Bai Ye's intervention, Allen finally had an opening. Following Allen's signal, Gonzales quickly ran to a nearby pile of weapon crates and pulled out a large one.
Gonzales's eyes lit up, and he shouted to Allen, "Found it!"