Chapter 242
A red, special energy arrow shot forth from Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya's bow with incredible speed, reaching Ye Bai's position almost the instant it appeared.
The **Hate Mark** was a locking attack; arrows fired from Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya's hands could even traverse space to track their target. Otherwise, the Infernal Demon, skilled in spatial magic, wouldn’t have a branch of the World Tree embedded in its body.
Just as the arrow was about to hit, Ye Bai's figure vanished in an instant, and the strange red arrow struck the ground, instantly transforming into a flash of red light before disappearing.
"Hmm?" Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya's eyes widened in surprise. Then, as if sensing something, she turned her head, her gaze locking onto Ye Bai, who had reappeared in a different location.
She actually dodged it...
A skill that could chase through space was evaded by Ye Bai, who had 'jumped' over the moment that should have been hit. The unpredictable nature of time magic was precisely what made it so formidable.
However, Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya's surprise was fleeting. At the same time, her hand was already back on the bowstring, and a green energy bowstring and arrow materialized.
"Whoosh!" The second arrow was shot out at lightning speed.
With such a short interval, the cooldown for the **Breakpoint Jump** hadn’t yet expired, leaving Ye Bai with no choice but to find another way to evade.
**Bullet Time**
In an instant, the world slowed down before Ye Bai's eyes, and the trajectory of the energy arrow became strikingly clear.
Ye Bai attempted to dodge to the side, but she quickly realized that as she moved, the green arrow still in the air adjusted its course to follow her.
No wonder it was an arrow released by a level 100 deity; not only did it have the Hate Mark, but all attacks from Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya came with automatic tracking capabilities.
With the cooldown for the Breakpoint Jump still active, Ye Bai couldn’t evade this attack like she had before. She could only let it hit her; otherwise, it would follow her no matter how she tried to escape.
The only option left was to minimize the damage as much as possible...
This arrow was aimed at Ye Bai's heart. If it hit, it would trigger a critical hit. In Bullet Time, she moved her body, deliberately extending her shoulder to let the green arrow graze past her.
Ye Bai chose not to expose her limbs because if the damage was too high, it could trigger a crippling state, reducing her agility.
‘-3213’
Time resumed its normal flow, and after a brief moment of pain, Ye Bai watched in horror as she lost one-fifth of her health.
At first glance, losing one-fifth of her health seemed considerable compared to a deity's level, but this damage wasn’t purely numerical. The magic archer's attack combined physical and magical damage, with the magical effect being more significant. Ye Bai's high magical resistance, gained from various encounters and her class as a Spellbreaker, had already reduced it considerably.
Moreover, this damage was already mitigated due to the attack's 'offset.'
If Ye Bai hadn’t gained substantial resistance in the Dragonborn Dungeon, if she weren’t a Spellbreaker, if she hadn’t consumed two World Tree fruits, this single arrow would have been enough to kill her instantly.
Had she known this would happen, Ye Bai would have made sure to 'pack' the life fruit offered by the lower-tier elf queen, no matter how strange it seemed.
Meanwhile, upon seeing Ye Bai hit yet still alive, Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya's expression shifted once more.
The battle-ready elf queen became completely serious, acknowledging Ye Bai's strength:
"Truly worthy of being the infernal scoundrel who dares to stand before me."
Ye Bai: "I... sigh..."
Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya raised her bow again, preparing to unleash another arrow.
Of course, the serious Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya had more than just bow attacks. At that moment, the various dangerous plants that had previously separated began to close in around Ye Bai—vines, aggressive plants, poisonous flora—all coordinating with the queen's assault.
The entire second layer of space, formed by the World Tree, was now activated, viewing Ye Bai as an enemy.
The only consolation was that Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya, despite being in a 'vengeful' state, remained as forgetful as ever. Otto Fis, who lacked the aura of the Inferno, had jumped aside and was not caught in the battle.
At that moment, Ye Bai suddenly realized: all these aggressive plants were likely influenced by Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya's will, remaining in a constant state of alert.
Shaking her head in resignation, Ye Bai's expression turned serious. If battle was unavoidable, she had to find a way to win.
Under normal circumstances, a third-tier class that hadn’t even reached demigod status would be considered 'unchallengeable' against a deity-level opponent. This unchallengeable status stemmed not only from a vast difference in strength but also from tier suppression.
While third-tier players might have a chance to use a swarm tactic to take down a demigod boss, the same strategy against a deity was impossible. Divine beings had damage immunity, and attacks from third-tier classes simply couldn’t penetrate a deity's defenses.
But Ye Bai was an exception now, for she bore an important title: **Godslayer**, allowing her to ignore all damage immunities of divine beings, including Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya before her.
In the next moment, the snow-white staff in Ye Bai's hand vanished, replaced by a pitch-black tome inscribed with golden-red magical symbols.
"Boom..."
A cold, numbing sensation enveloped Ye Bai, and two flames of soul fire erupted from her eyes as she transformed into her undead form once more.
"This is... the power of death."
Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya's expression changed again; Ye Bai had brought her too many surprises.
Moreover, this time, the seemingly eternal leaves of the World Tree behind the elf queen began to rustle, enveloped in a layer of emerald light.
As a manifestation of the laws of life, the World Tree responded to the appearance of the **Tome of Death**, awakening its own power.
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The emergence of the Tome of Death caused the World Tree to tremble. Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya's expression grew serious as her longbow, crafted from the World Tree, sprouted and 'grew' once more, becoming even more formidable.
When she nocked her bow again, the energy arrow almost solidified, taking on the vague shape of a branch, empowered by the World Tree's strength.
Ye Bai's gaze sharpened, and she quickly conjured a heavy skeletal shield before her.
"Whoosh!"
The arrow, infused with potent life energy, shot toward Ye Bai, striking the center of the skeletal shield she had conjured.
However, the high-tier magic skeletal shield only held for a moment; the next instant, it shattered under the overwhelming life force that wouldn’t allow any other power to exist, surging toward Ye Bai once more.
Interestingly, as it traversed, the arrow's own power continued to strengthen; it possessed the ability to 'grow' as well.
At this moment, with the Tome of Death equipped, Ye Bai could only use necromantic magic and could no longer employ time magic to evade this attack.
In the blink of an eye, the three layers of skeletal shields Ye Bai hastily conjured were pierced by the arrow. After breaking through the defenses—
"Thud!"
It ultimately landed on... the Tome of Death that Ye Bai held before her.
If this were a computer game, Ye Bai would have been forced to passively endure this terrifying attack. Holding the equipment would only allow it to function according to its stats; no matter how large or heavy the spellbook, it couldn’t be used to strike or serve as a shield.
But in a holographic game, such things could happen.
The rich life energy struck the artifact manifesting the law of death, finally coming to a halt. After a burst of light, it was ultimately blocked.
Ye Bai let out a sigh of relief, then, feeling a bit guilty, quickly picked up the Tome of Death to inspect it.
On the cover, where it had been struck, a distinct white mark appeared, and ripples of black began to emanate from around it, seemingly repairing the white spot on its own.
It should... be fine.
After unleashing that terrifying arrow, Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya finally entered a skill cooldown state. Just then, a subtle, inconspicuous gray-white dust wrapped around her.
It was the **Mind Plague** that Ye Bai had released in retaliation.
Even though Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya reacted in time, summoning a green light shield around her, she was still caught in the gap and infected.
‘-21111’, ‘-19999’...
As she suffered percentage-based damage, high numbers of damage popped up in Ye Bai's view.
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