Complete! Release!

After making up his mind, Lu Su whispered to Wen Jing beside him, "Wen Jing, take the target and leave. I’ll stay behind and hold her off."

"Once you get out of the blockade, remember to call for help immediately."

Hearing this, Wen Jing did not hesitate. She immediately had her card carry Cliff on its back, then sprinted away from Luster.

She was not Chen Zixuan, and Lu Su was not the Jade-Faced Grenade King.

They both knew this was the most suitable choice at the moment.

At that moment, a lovely smile appeared on Luster’s face. "Oh? Rather than running away, you’re taking the initiative to approach me?"

"Sweetheart, you’ve truly given me quite a surprise."

Before the Bewitching Woman’s voice had even faded, her entire figure vanished from where she stood.

However.

Boom!

A pale streak of snow instantly carved across the snowy ground.

Luster steadied herself, then looked at Ulquiorra in surprise. "Strange."

She could tell that compared to their last encounter in the Deathmatch Space, Sweetheart’s card had grown somewhat stronger again.

After all, she had not been charging at Ulquiorra just now. She had been aiming for Wen Jing, who was rapidly fleeing from the area.

Yet Ulquiorra had intercepted her halfway there.

And after just that brief exchange, Luster had caught a whiff of something unusual.

"Can a Jade Grade card really achieve this much?"

"Or could it be…"

She then shifted her gaze toward Altria, who stood in the distance with the Holy Sword at the ready.

The Bewitching Woman’s slender brows furrowed slightly. The situation had already begun to slip beyond her control.

After all, she had deliberately leaked the route of this operation to the Shuběi Army, and Cliff had acted as bait at her request.

To ensure nothing went wrong, only a heavyweight bait like a researcher could hook a big fish.

But if Lu Su and Wen Jing really brought Cliff back to the Shuběi Army, even she would face the Army Lord’s wrath.

Luster had already received plenty of punishment. When you had enough lice, you stopped caring about the itch. That was the real reason behind her recklessness.

"But Sweetheart, do you really think this is enough to stop me?" The Bewitching Woman gave a seductive smile and shed the gauzy veil draped over her body. "Then you’re terribly mistaken."

An invisible ripple abruptly spread throughout the battlefield.

Luster waited confidently for Lu Su’s cards to become servants beneath her skirt.

However.

Nothing happened.

"Hm?"

For the first time, Luster was genuinely taken aback.

Lu Su, however, knew exactly why. It was nothing more than the Heart of Nothingness and Solitary Pilgrimage Traits of the two cards.

Before she had time to think it through, Ulquiorra and Altria had already closed in on her from the left and right.

Yet in the face of this pincer attack, Luster calmly raised both hands and caught the two incoming weapons.

Boom!

Though Luster looked utterly unruffled, the enormous cracks torn into the ground behind her silently testified to just how vicious Altria and Ulquiorra’s attacks had been.

She said with some annoyance, "I don’t know why you can ignore my charm, but don’t bring out such embarrassing attacks again."

Then, with a slight exertion of force from the Bewitching Woman’s hands.

Crack!

The Spirit Spear in Ulquiorra’s hand suddenly shattered, dissolving into emerald spiritual energy that filled the sky.

Yet another trace of astonishment appeared on Luster’s face. "What…?"

Her original plan had been to crush both weapons in her hands.

But—

Only one had broken.

Looking at Holy Sword Excalibur in her right hand, which did not even have a crack on it, Luster froze for a moment.

Seizing the chance, Altria’s expression darkened as she immediately tried to break free from the other woman’s grip.

Feeling the immense force surging through the Sword Body, Luster instinctively let go.

Thud!

After blocking Ulquiorra and Altria’s renewed assault, she looked strangely toward Lu Su in the distance. "Sweetheart…"

"You’ve given me far too many surprises today."

There was something else she did not say: too many surprises became a fright.

At this moment, Luster finally put away her playful attitude.

She stopped holding back. With a single strike, she sent Altria flying.

Boom!

The Blonde Girl shot into the distant forest at terrifying speed.

Seeing this, Lu Su’s expression did not change. He merely continued retreating from her at an unhurried pace.

After all, he could not place all his hopes on the reinforcements Wen Jing had called for. If possible, it was naturally better to shake off Luster now.

Besides, in his perception, Altria had not dissipated.

"Facing a Diamond Grade opponent like Luster as a Jade Grade is still a little too much…"

At the end of the day, Altria was only a Jade Grade card. Although she possessed Color Quality, that was largely because of the skill Thirteen Restraints.

The fact that she could barely exchange a few rounds with a Diamond Grade opponent like Luster had already greatly surprised Lu Su.

Ulquiorra was still the true main force today.

Second Stage Resurrection + Las Noches + Hogyoku enhancement + King of Perfection.

With a total of four effects enhancing him, even if Ulquiorra could not defeat Luster, he could at least hold out for a while.

What was more.

Lu Su discreetly glanced toward the direction where Altria had crashed.

Though Luster did not know Lu Su’s plans, she also understood that dragging this out was not an option.

Before long, that female card master would likely escape the range of her blockade.

She said regretfully, "I originally wanted to bring you back intact, Sweetheart."

"But it seems that won’t be possible now."

Then a malicious smile spread across her face. "But it’s fine. Our Research and Development Department can help attach new limbs for you."

"A Grafted Demon isn’t bad either."

"Is it?"

Before Luster could finish speaking, Lu Su began rapidly moving away from her.

He had no idea what she was preparing to do, but at a time like this, getting farther away was never wrong.

Just then, an immensely powerful suction force suddenly came from behind him.

Caught off guard, Lu Su was abruptly pulled backward through the air. Fortunately, Ulquiorra firmly shielded him behind himself at the critical moment.

In exchange, Ulquiorra’s aura gradually began to weaken.

But Luster’s main target was not Lu Su at the moment. She did not want to indulge her tongue for a moment and suck her Sweetheart dry on the spot.

Under Lu Su’s solemn gaze, everything around the Bewitching Woman began to collapse and fall apart.

In contrast, her face grew increasingly rosy.

But this world had no rule that transformations granted invincibility. Faced with such a perfect opportunity, Ulquiorra naturally would not let it pass.

Yet Lu Su reached out and stopped him from firing the Thunder Spear.

Because a message had come from Altria.

The Blonde Girl told them not to act rashly for the moment. Clearly, her Instinct had detected something abnormal.

A moment later, Luster wiped the corner of her mouth with some regret. "I thought you’d be unable to resist attacking, Sweetheart."

"But never mind. Being barely one-third full is enough."

What appeared before Lu Su now was a desolate world.

The snow-covered ground looked as if it had endured years of drought, its broken earth exposed bare.

Every tree within Lu Su’s sight had turned into withered wood devoid of even the slightest trace of life.

The only living beings left on the field were the four of them.

On the other side, Wen Jing listened anxiously to the tremendous sounds coming from behind her.

The situation before her could not help reminding her of the last time she had encountered the Bewitching Woman.

But back then, Xiao Luo and she had been subdued by the other woman without the slightest ability to resist.

This time was different. So far, Luster had not caught up to her, which undoubtedly meant Xiao Luo had truly held her back.

Just as her heart settled slightly, she sensed an incomparably terrifying aura of danger coming from behind her.

As Wen Jing ran, she turned her head to assess the situation, only to discover that the world behind her had changed.

If the area she was in remained covered in white snow and brimming with life, then the world behind her was its complete opposite.

A dead silence.

Those four words surfaced in Wen Jing’s mind.

But though she thought so, the short-haired woman did not slow down.

As a Jade Grade Card Master, she was not slow on her feet.

Just as she forced herself not to pay attention to whatever was happening behind her, delight suddenly appeared on her face.

"I finally made it out."

By now, a long time had passed since she fled Lu Su’s side. Wen Jing finally sensed that her spatial movement ability had returned to normal.

Rather than leaving immediately, she hurriedly pulled out her phone and began typing a message.

Wen Jing: ‘Coordinates.’ Lu Su and I have encountered a Diamond Grade demon here. Requesting reinforcements!

After tapping send and transmitting the information back to Jizhou Town, Wen Jing vanished from where she stood with Cliff.

Within the devastated world, Luster looked coldly at the heavily wounded Ulquiorra before her. "I have to admit it, Sweetheart."

"If those useless Diamond Grade soldiers in the army had encountered you, they’d probably already be dead."

She was referring to those Diamond Grade Grafted Demons.

Ulquiorra leaned against the Spirit Spear, barely managing to support his body.

Not far behind him stood Lu Su, whose Holy Blade Armor was also somewhat damaged.

Against Luster’s new form, Ulquiorra clearly could not completely protect him.

Fortunately, the Holy Blade Armor was sturdy enough to barely preserve his life under Ulquiorra’s protection.

But the Bewitching Woman was not unscathed either. Fine wounds had appeared across her originally flawless body.

Clearly, the battle just now had not been as easy as she made it seem.

"Let’s end this here, Sweetheart." Luster sighed softly, preparing to conclude what she considered a farce of a battle. "But how about Cliff as my betrothal gift?"

She could naturally sense that Wen Jing had taken Cliff beyond the range of her perception some time ago.

Perhaps the Demon Army had indeed suffered losses, but as long as she accomplished her own goal, that was enough.

Yet Ulquiorra’s Thunder Spear was the only response she received.

"Tch."

Luster clicked her tongue in annoyance.

The few wounds on her body now had been caused by the Thunder Spear Ulquiorra fired earlier.

As Luster was struck by the Thunder Spear, Lu Su’s eyes remained calm. "The remaining Spiritual Power is enough for three more shots."

"Or…"

Altria, who had remained Silent ever since Luster transformed, flashed through his mind.

"Do you really think…"

"…those attacks can affect me?!"

A vicious voice rang out as Luster walked barefoot from the center of the Thunder Spear’s explosion.

Sickly green spiritual energy coiled around her body, and several more fine wounds had appeared on her skin.

As soon as she finished speaking, she stomped hard on the ground and charged toward Lu Su.

Boom!

A massive sonic boom erupted instantly.

But Luster’s figure was even faster than the sound.

Before anyone could even blink, she had already appeared not far in front of Lu Su.

But the Black-and-White Figure still blocked the Bewitching Woman in time.

"Stop getting in my way!"

Luster roared irritably.

A heavy impact rang out, and howling winds burst from the point where the two clashed, instantly sweeping away the snowflakes drifting through the sky.

But unlike before—

Ulquiorra did not retreat after a single strike.

Though Luster felt some doubt, an excited smile still appeared on her face. "Watch me devour you completely!"

Finally.

She could finally taste Sweetheart.

Thinking of that, Luster could not help growing a little moist.

Yet Lu Su’s expression turned grave at the sight.

"It should be about time."

After having Ulquiorra wear her down for so long, Luster seemed to have completely forgotten Altria’s existence.

And her condition was clearly no longer as perfect as it had been at the start.

On the battlefield, Luster only assumed Ulquiorra was at the end of his rope, trying to sacrifice himself to hold her back so Sweetheart could escape.

But it was obvious that once Ulquiorra died, Lu Su, merely a Jade Grade Card Master, would have no chance of escaping her grasp.

Just as she prepared to swiftly finish off Ulquiorra and abduct Lu Su back to the Demon Army, an overwhelming sense of danger suddenly came from afar.

"Thirteen Restraints Release, Round Table Deliberation Begins."

"This battle is a battle for survival." "Acknowledged, Kay."

"This battle is a battle against those stronger than oneself." "Acknowledged, Bedivere."

"This battle is not a battle that betrays humanity." "Acknowledged, Gaheris."

"This battle is not a battle against elves." "Acknowledged, Lancelot."

"This battle is a battle to vanquish evil." "Acknowledged, Mordred."

"This battle is not a battle for personal desire." "Acknowledged, Galahad."

"This battle is not a battle in which the sword is raised against the righteous." "Acknowledged, Gareth."

As Lu Su ran, he counted how many restraints had been released. "Seven!"

"According to the rules of the Knights of the Round Table, the minority obeys the majority. The Holy Sword has now undone all restraints and entered a state of Full Restraint Release."

"I hope its power doesn’t disappoint me."

Because he had no idea just how powerful Holy Sword Excalibur would be with all its restraints released, Lu Su felt somewhat uncertain.

But to be safe, he still ran as far away as he could. He could also use this chance to try escaping Luster’s clutches.

As Luster listened to the rapid exchange of male and female voices ringing in her ears, her body froze uncontrollably in place.

However, she was not Antipa after all, and the control effect of the Thirteen Deliberations did not last long.

That was right—Lu Su only learned at this moment that Altria’s deliberations could actually produce such an effect.

But this effect clearly had little impact on Diamond Grade opponents. Otherwise, the Blonde Girl would not have waited so patiently for so long before completing the deliberation with Ulquiorra’s cooperation.

At that moment, Luster widened her seductive fox-like eyes and struggled violently. "Let go of me!"

Overwhelmed by the intense sense of danger, she could no longer care about maintaining her composure.

In the end, as she wished, Ulquiorra’s arms were forcibly torn off and flung into the air.

What a pity.

"Excalibur!"

At that moment, a golden torrent descended from the heavens, instantly engulfing Luster and Ulquiorra.

In the distance, Zhang Jingxing, who had rushed here without pause after receiving Wen Jing’s plea for help, gradually came to a stop.

Looking at the golden beam of light that seemed to span heaven and earth before his eyes, he murmured almost like a groan, "Junior Disciple…"