A Long-Awaited Premonition of Death, Mystic Eyes of Death Perception

Master Ma Yuanzhang has died

Assassin EX051, you have lost your Master. Once your mana is depleted, you will be reclaimed.

This notification was written in bright red. Bai Cangshu did not believe that this so-called reclamation meant returning him to somewhere like the Throne of Heroes.

For a Reincarnator like him who had slipped in illegally, it was more likely that, having lost the identity of a Servant jointly created by the Infinite Dimensional Space and the Restraining Force, he would become completely unregistered.

And face the most direct purge in this world.

The Restraining Force of the Type-Moon World really could directly summon a hero and, in the name of protecting the world and ensuring humanity’s continued existence, erase things that should not exist.

Even though Bai Cangshu was now considered fairly strong among Reincarnators, there were still quite a few beings in this world capable of killing him.

Not to mention Grand Servants—those other first-rate Servants also possessed the sheer power to utterly destroy Mercenary Tao.

And in a world that emphasized special effectiveness and compatibility, traits like immortality were far from difficult to deal with.

Bang!

A Blazing White shockwave exploded before him.

As one of the strongest human Martial Spirits, Bai Cangshu could not determine whether this Lu Bu, seized by a Reincarnator, was stronger or weaker than the one who had appeared in Rakshasa Street. At the very least, this Lu Bu had not displayed anything like Demon King’s Power.

But purely in terms of Strength, the opponent was probably close to forty points. His Agility and Constitution were also quite impressive. He was a Guardian Spirit whose frontal combat ability surpassed that of ordinary Strong-tier Reincarnators. Of course, compared to Reincarnators, he could only be considered a "blank slate."

Lu Bu was equally alarmed. One punch from him had always sent people sprawling. Even generals renowned throughout history would find it hard to withstand it, yet this man before him had actually met it head-on with his fist. Lu Bu could even faintly sense that the other’s strength exceeded his own.

Yin Spirit Possession!

Bai Cangshu’s punch sent Lu Bu shuddering once more. The Sky Halberd was also difficult to wield with the two locked in close combat, while the pitch-black shadow on Bai Cangshu’s body surged toward Lu Bu again.

But after trembling twice, the shadow failed and withdrew back into Bai Cangshu’s body.

Was Yin Spirit Possession so difficult to succeed because Lu Bu still had a contract with that Reincarnator?!

Whenever Bai Cangshu had captured Yin Spirits in the past, one use of Yin Spirit Possession had basically been enough. Only this time, after using it three or four times in a row, it had been resisted every time.

His ears twitched, catching Gilgamesh’s arrogant voice. He frowned, knowing that he did not have much time.

Even he would find it difficult to forcibly capture Lu Bu while enduring the attacks of Gilgamesh, who could draw Ea, Sword of Rupture at any moment.

"How unreasonable!"

Lu Bu was extremely uncomfortable under Bai Cangshu’s close-range assault. With an angry roar, he suddenly shook himself, pouring fierce force into the Sky Halberd and swinging it violently. Blade-light instantly danced through the air.

Bai Cangshu’s muscular frame became as light as drifting cotton in an instant. He leaned backward, then swayed twice in a flash.

At this very moment, merely through the control of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, he could perform movements similar to the Marine Six Powers: Paper Art. Combined together, he did not transform into wind, yet it was as if his body had vanished, lightly slipping past the blade-light that erupted like blooming lotuses.

"Lu Fengxian, don’t die on me."

Lu Bu froze. The next moment, a hand had already clamped around his throat.

"Ha!" Bai Cangshu exhaled and shouted, unleashing the World-Shaking Thunder Roar.

Then, a violent blast erupted like exploding heavenly thunder at point-blank range. A massive current burst forth from within Lu Bu’s body, piercing straight through his armor.

The explosion of sound waves and electric current could not be stopped by armor at all. It detonated directly within his body.

Pfft!

His ornate armor exploded inch by inch, and Lu Bu’s towering body was nearly reduced to a wreck in an instant.

The next moment, a black undercurrent completely swallowed the battered Lu Bu.

Yin Spirit Possession!

You have used bloodline trait: Yin Spirit Possession

You are capturing a spirit body (special, Guardian Spirit). Checking...

Check successful

You have captured a powerful spirit body (special, Guardian Spirit)

Ha, it worked!

Joy rose in Bai Cangshu’s heart. The next moment, his body shot backward as several ornate swords and daggers slammed into the ground, completely blasting apart the street below.

Bai Cangshu seemed to lean against the night wind. His feet did not move, yet he flew rapidly backward toward the rooftop of a residential building.

Jaken had already seen the space notification. His Guardian Spirit had been stolen?!

His eyes reddened. He took several strides, sending slabs of stone pavement flying up. Powerful force gathered upon the silver spear in his right hand, and the next moment, it shot into the sky like a flying rainbow.

Whoosh!

Whoosh—pfft!

The silver spear, far faster than when it had flown out, returned along its original path like a black bullet. Jaken instinctively sidestepped, but pain flared in his shoulder as a large chunk of flesh was torn away.

He watched Mercenary Tao, still smiling in midair, turn and descend into the night. Gilgamesh had no intention of pursuing him. Instead, he was watching Saber, who stood protectively before Shirou Emiya, with great interest.

Jaken opened his mouth, but in the end, he retreated several steps with a gloomy expression and vanished into the darkness.

He was beginning to understand why Gilgamesh’s displayed strength was so overwhelming, yet he had repeatedly failed to achieve any good results.

That man’s arrogance had reached the point where communication was impossible. Although Jaken did not know how White Face had replaced Kirei Kotomine, commanding Gilgamesh could not have been easy either.

Jaken calmed down considerably. White Face was not as invincible in this world as he had described. He should not have picked a side and entered the fray so early.

Fortunately, both Gilgamesh and Artoria had appeared this time. Otherwise, he would most likely have become another Scarlet Drop Card on Mercenary Tao’s stall.

Jaken departed without Gilgamesh even sparing him a glance. He merely examined Artoria below.

Gilgamesh did not consider himself Kirei Kotomine’s "Servant." The two had a cooperative relationship, and even that cooperation was, to him, a gift bestowed upon a mere mortal.

He did not need to obey anyone’s orders.

Moreover, he had not sensed any power from that Worm just now that could threaten him.

That so-called Assassin was merely a bug hiding in the night. Once it showed itself, he could kill it with a casual gesture.

Besides, the other’s Master was already dead. In a few days, that fellow would likely disappear somewhere in Fuyuki City.

Artoria faced a formidable enemy. Shirou Emiya was not a qualified Master and could not provide her with mana. Against an enemy like Gilgamesh, her expression was grave.

Elsewhere, Bai Cangshu had successfully retreated like a true Assassin. He now stood atop a streetlamp, looking at the person below. The smile brought on by stealing the Guardian Spirit had slowly faded.

It was a woman with short hair. As though she had sensed his presence, she looked up and revealed a pair of unusual pupils.

Within those pale blue eyes was a ring of red radiance.

Those were… the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?!

This woman was Ryougi Shiki…

The next moment, Bai Cangshu clearly felt her gaze focus upon his body, while his Observation Haki and the instincts of a Martial Arts Grandmaster both screamed warnings.

It had been a long time since he had felt the intense burning pain that numbed both his spine and forehead.

That was the intent of death. His body instinctively sensed the danger of death from being watched by this woman…