Chapter 169 The Chief and the Patriarch

"Roar!"

The pig-headed general suddenly opened its mouth and roared forward, followed by a wave of air that swept out.

In the blink of an eye, the air current pushed, and it actually blew away the wind and snow.

The pig-headed general leaped out, and the twin battle axes in its hands swept forward again.

As Bai Ye swiftly retreated, a large tree was instantly cut down and crashed to the ground with a loud noise.

Bai Ye did not hesitate. He glanced at the fallen tree and continued to retreat.

The pig-headed general was clearly very furious, constantly chasing Bai Ye.

However, the pig-headed general's strength was slightly stronger than Bai Ye's, but its speed was clearly a notch lower, which could be seen from the huge difference in size.

After falling back a certain distance, Bai Ye suddenly stopped.

He had created distance because he was afraid that the poison from the Doku Doku no Mi would harm the lizardmen chief. Now that he had created distance, Bai Ye could freely use the abilities of the Doku Doku no Mi.

Bai Ye spread his hands, and then, dark purple liquid began to flow down from Bai Ye's body.

The pig-headed general clearly did not realize the danger. Seeing Bai Ye stop, it immediately swung an axe forward.

Rumble!

The ground shattered, revealing three slash marks that headed in Bai Ye's direction.

Bai Ye lightly tapped the Frost Condensation Sword and said, "Ice Wall!"

Frost suddenly rose around Bai Ye, and then an ice wall erupted from under Bai Ye's feet, launching him into the air, thus evading the pig-headed general's attack.

Then...

"Poison Dragon!"

In mid-air, Bai Ye punched down.

The liquid from Bai Ye's body was splashed forward, quickly coalescing and taking shape, turning into a poison dragon made of liquid, opening its bloody maw towards the pig-headed general.

The next moment...

Bang!

The poison dragon landed, and purple liquid splattered everywhere, completely engulfing the pig-headed general.

Almost instantly, the pig-headed general's body began to fester, corroded by the liquid, and its flesh quickly began to dissolve.

However, the pig-headed general's super-regeneration ability was also terrifyingly powerful!

As soon as the flesh on its body dissolved into blood, new flesh immediately grew on the exposed bones, which was then dissolved by the poison, and new flesh grew again.

Bai Ye also showed a hint of surprise. Although he had guessed what super-regeneration was, the recovery speed could reach such a level, it was truly too monstrous.

With normal attacks, who could kill the pig-headed general?

However, Bai Ye soon discovered that super-regeneration was not without its flaws.

Because...

On the display screen, the pig-headed general's stamina value was continuously decreasing. Initially, the pig-headed general's stamina value was 182 points, but with continuous super-regeneration, it had dropped to 90 points, and then...

When the stamina value dropped to 30 points, the pig-headed general appeared extremely tired and weak. Its tall body knelt directly on the ground, with no strength left to struggle. And when the stamina value reached zero.

Bang!

Its huge body completely crashed to the ground, lifeless.

Bai Ye suddenly realized that the poison of the Doku Doku no Mi seemed to be the nemesis of the pig-headed general.

With this super-regeneration ability, if he relied on normal attacks, he would probably have to fight until the end of time to kill the pig-headed general. However, poison was different. After being doused on the pig-headed general, without any antidote or poison resistance, it could only endure the damage continuously. Even with super-regeneration, it would eventually be worn down and die.

As Bai Ye thought, he ran back to where the lizardmen chief was.

With the addition of Shion and Gengar to the battle, the situation had gradually turned around. The lizardmen began to gain the upper hand, and the pig-headed people were being constantly eliminated.

"Seven-Colored Sword Qi!"

Seven-Colored Sword Qi (Utilizes seven swords to unleash seven-colored sword qi, seven at a time, with a 10-second interval between each use.)

Bai Ye quickly formed a sword seal and pointed forward.

Buzz...

A crisp sword hum sounded, and then seven-colored flying swords darted into the sky, slashing downwards in the air.

Rumble, rumble, rumble...

Sword qi of various colors continuously slashed down, shattering the ground and stirring up large clouds of dust.

After a while, when the dust settled, the remaining pig-headed people were all killed, their limbs scattered everywhere.

And then...

"The mission is not completed?"

Bai Ye tilted his head, showing a look of confusion.

All the pig-headed people had been killed, so Task Two should have been completed.

Bai Ye approached the lizardmen and looked at the old lizardman wearing a crown in the center, asking, "Are you the chief of the lizardmen?"

The old lizardman nodded, "It is I. Are you two from the Monster Country?"

Shion nodded, "We are under Lord Rimuru's orders to come and rescue the lizardmen tribe."

The old lizardman showed a look of sadness, "The swamp lizardmen are no more. The pig-headed people have destroyed our home."

Bai Ye didn't have the time to care whether the lizardmen would be exterminated. What Bai Ye cared about now was his mission.

"How can you be the chief of the lizardmen?"

"Is there a problem?" the old lizardman asked, "These are all my guards; they can all testify for me."

"But..." Bai Ye hesitated, and then a flash of inspiration struck him, "You are the chief? Then, where is the clan leader?"

"It was me originally," the old lizardman said, "But just now, I passed on the position of clan leader to my son, Gavel, and let him leave here alone for the Monster Country. Even if the lizardmen face extermination, I hope he can survive and at least preserve a spark of hope for the lizardmen."

After hearing this, Bai Ye felt an urge to vomit blood.

Clan leader, chief...

Bai Ye had always thought that the two words meant the same thing, after all, the clan leader of the lizardmen was the chief of the lizardmen, which was a matter of course.

As a result, the clan leader was the clan leader, and the chief was the chief...

Bai Ye asked, "Then where is your son? From where did he leave?"

The old lizardman pointed in a direction, "To the southwest. I told him to take a detour through the territory of the cuckoos to leave the swamp."

Bai Ye said to Shion, "You take care of these lizardmen and bring them back to the Monster Country!"

Shion asked, "And you?"

Bai Ye replied, "I'm going to rescue someone!"

The old lizardman said anxiously, "Is my son in danger?"

"Yes!" Bai Ye said, "But I will bring him back."

After Bai Ye finished speaking, he sprinted towards the southwest and quickly disappeared into the forest.

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