Revenge

Ever since they caught Marcus’s weakness that day, the Spirit Summoning Society members Lu Su had recruited had successively captured the Skin Peeler and Jin Ping’s newly contracted subordinates as well.

That was right. Great Ming had become vigilant, making it difficult for Jin Ping to recruit new people there, but there were still many other countries on Blue Star. The old man did not care whether those under him were from Great Ming.

"So Chris broke away from them?"

The thought surfaced in Lu Su’s mind. Chris had not shown up when Jin Ping and the other two had caused trouble before, and this time, Lu Su had not heard his subordinates mention capturing any Fallen Cult members.

Still, having one less Master Card Master to face was always a good thing.

After quickly dealing with the matters at hand, Lu Su began preparing for the Four Districts Joint Examination finals.

Youth had been busy with matters concerning the City within a City these past few days, so he had not had time to watch the later stages of the Four Districts Joint Examination.

But he still had to attend the finals today, since he had already promised Principal Xie.

Besides, it was a good chance to have Little Spider assess exactly what Xingu’s card was.

Lu Su was not particularly surprised that Shanghai City No. 1 High School had reached the finals. Ever since his own year, the school’s results had remained quite good.

With that thought, Lu Su checked the time and had Spider-girl take him to the battle venue.

Logically speaking, he should have given a speech or something, but he had declined all of it.

Youth had never liked such things, so naturally, he avoided them whenever he could.

Fortunately, in this world, the one with the bigger fist had the final say. Other than Bai Yueming, no one in Shanghai City could force Lu Su to do anything against his will.

Come to think of it, even a Master Card Master might not necessarily be able to force Lu Su. If he could not win, could he not just run?

"President Lu."

The principals in the venue all rose to their feet and called out when they saw Lu Su.

Lu Su raised a hand to stop their pleasantries and said casually, "There’s no need to be so formal. Let’s begin as soon as possible."

"Alright."

With Youth’s arrival, the Four Districts Joint Examination finals officially began.

However, although no leader was giving a speech, the opening ceremony still took quite a while, since the identities and information of both sides had to be introduced.

After all, Lu Su and the others were not the only spectators. There were also many ordinary people watching.

Lu Su did not put Spider-girl away at this time, drawing sidelong glances from the principals seated beside him.

High school principals were not like university principals, who were all high-level card masters. Most of them were merely Bronze Grade or Silver grade card masters.

Some were even Black Iron Grade.

And the pressure Little Spider, a Diamond Grade card, exerted on them was anything but small.

"Why hasn’t President Lu recalled his card? Is he afraid something might happen?"

Quite a few people quietly wondered about it.

But as the whistle sounded, everyone’s attention shifted to the battle below.

Shanghai City No. 1 High School, which had made it into the finals, had chosen a strategy not too different from the one used in Lu Su’s year. Two weaker members would go up first to trade each other out, then Xingu would finish things off.

But when Lu Su’s Spiritual Power swept over the high school students below, he could not help raising his brows. "He’s already Bronze Grade?"

In his perception, Xingu was now a Bronze Grade card master. The only question was whether he had made a corresponding card yet.

"His advancement speed is about the same as mine, isn’t it?"

Youth silently marveled to himself.

Just as he was about to tease Principal Xie beside him, he abruptly stood and looked toward the coast.

Lu Su’s movement drew everyone’s eyes. The principals were momentarily confused, unable to understand why he was reacting like this.

Just as Principal Xie was about to ask, Youth cut him off. "Today’s competition ends here. Please evacuate the people present."

No fool could become a principal in such a dangerous world. From Lu Su’s words, they had already roughly guessed what was happening.

Their expressions turned grave, and they solemnly replied, "Understood."

Boom—!

The sudden explosion made Lu Su turn back toward the venue in astonishment.

It was the Secret Realm Entrance.

A new secret realm had descended upon Shanghai City right before his eyes.

"Lu Su."

"When Antipa died, it should have looked like this too, right?"

At that moment, a faint voice sounded beside Lu Su’s ear.

As the voice fell, endless darkness abruptly spread from the sky toward the ground.

Though he had not dealt much with the owner of that voice, Lu Su still recognized him.

His face turned solemn as he called out the newcomer’s name. "Chris!"

Youth had never expected this Master Card Master, who had remained quiet all this time, to suddenly attack him.

And the reason was simple.

Antipa, one of the Fallen Cult’s Ten Evils whom he had killed in a Great Britain secret realm long ago. Chris was clearly here to avenge him.

"Even villains have their own saviors?"

"Where did this Dio come from?"

"Besides, Dio wouldn’t personally avenge his subordinates."

Lu Su could not help mocking him inwardly.

Though many thoughts ran through his mind, only an instant had passed in reality.

No one present had yet figured out what was happening. They merely screamed instinctively.

Lu Su did not hesitate. He immediately activated Karakura Town.

As the enormous phantom of a city flashed past, the chaotic screams around them abruptly ceased.

To protect the lives of those present, he had brought everyone into False Karakura Town.

But that alone was not enough.

Lu Su knew that if he and Chris began fighting in the city, whether Shanghai City would still exist afterward would be a question mark.

If they truly went all out, it might not be just Shanghai City at risk.

At that moment, Youth caught sight of the enormous Secret Realm Entrance in the battle arena from the corner of his eye, and a plan instantly formed in his mind.

He placed a hand on Spider-girl, and in the next instant, he was already beside the Space Rift.

"If you want to kill me, follow me in."

Before entering the secret realm, Lu Su did not forget to provoke him.

The very next breath after he entered the secret realm, darkness thick enough to swallow the sunlight abruptly drowned everything around it.

"My lord, this…"

The man standing beside Chris hesitated, wanting to persuade his Own Lord not to fall for the other side’s provocation.

But the little boy merely waved a hand. "Leave first. I alone am enough here."

"After all."

"This time, I came to avenge Antipa. Don’t get yourself trapped here in the end as well."

With that, he turned and glanced toward the sea.

The reason Chris dared to act so arrogantly was naturally because someone was drawing the attention of that Hall of Fame Card Master for him.

For the time being, the Shanghai City Card Master Association likely had no energy to deal with him.

As long as he was fast enough, this secret realm would become Lu Su’s grave.

Otherwise, he would be the one trapped inside the secret realm.

But clearly, that was impossible. Chris did not think he was someone like Jin Ping.

He would crush Lu Su into pieces with overwhelming power.

Inside False Karakura Town.

Everyone stared blankly at the silent city around them.

In the blink of an eye, they had been transferred from the battle venue to this place.

Fortunately, the principals were quick-witted enough. It did not take them long to realize that this was likely the ability of President Lu’s card.

With that in mind, they immediately began assigning tasks.

Fortunately, because this was the finals, every high school participating had sent at least some students and teachers to observe.

As card masters, these people might not have been strong in combat, but they were more than sufficient to maintain order at a time like this.

Among the crowd, Xingu recalled everything that had just happened and could not help swallowing.

Even now, the young man could still smell the scent of death.

"So this is a high-level card master."

He silently thought to himself. This was the first time he had witnessed high-level card masters fighting at such close range.

"Can I really become someone as powerful as that?"

At that moment, Xingu could not help doubting his own strength.

But fortunately, he quickly regained his confidence. The past was the past, and the present was the present. For him, simply stepping onto the path of transcendence was already a wonderful beginning.

Outside.

Lu Su glanced over the dense woods at the entrance, then chose a direction and had Little Spider carry him away.

He was not stupid. There was no need to clash head-on with an enraged Master Card Master.

Still, to be safe, Youth left a Ghost Shadow Soldier at the entrance. If Chris did not follow within half a minute, he would send it out to check the situation.

Entering the secret realm had truly been a helpless choice. Before Lu Su came in, he could clearly sense that fighting had already broken out along the Shanghai City coast.

It was not just Yan Wenlai and Che Yu. Even his own Teacher had already made a move.

Clearly, no one in Shanghai City could support him right now.

Unless Ye Zhou stepped in.

But when he thought of that Hall of Fame Card Master’s physical condition, Lu Su could not help pursing his lips.

It was only one Master Card Master. It was not as if he had never dealt with one before. Jin Ping’s attack had struck him directly and still failed to do much to him. This time, facing Chris would be no different.

With that thought, Lu Su let out a soft breath and began considering another matter.

"How did this secret realm descend?"

"Did Jin Ping help him?"

"I wonder what grade of secret realm this is."

Based on the information Youth had gathered before, Jin Ping should not have been able to bring down a secret realm so easily. Lu Su did not believe he had done so without paying some price.

Whoosh—!

At that moment, several sharp sounds suddenly rang out through the woods.

Facing the sudden attack, Lu Su’s expression did not change.

Crack! Crack!

As breaking sounds rang out one after another, green liquid sprayed through the air.

"Did you really think this great spider couldn’t kill you with a glare?"

"Amaterasu!"

Lu Su could not help twitching the corner of his mouth as he glanced at Little Spider, who had begun cosplaying Uchiha Sasuke beside him. Then he turned his attention to the culprits behind the attack.

Looking at the several tree trunks on the ground that bled green fluid like living creatures, he frowned slightly and muttered, "Treants?"

As he spoke, Youth swept his gaze across the dim woods, shadowed by branches and leaves.

Before he could think more carefully, a roar sounded from afar.

"Who is it?!"

"How dare you kill my children!"

As the voice fell, the earth began trembling without end.

Yet Lu Su felt faintly relieved inside. "Diamond Grade. That’s good."

He had feared that this secret realm might contain a Master Grade Demon, but it appeared to have only Diamond Grade demons.

He leaped into the air.

In Youth’s sight, an enormous Treant towering into the sky was glaring at him.

"Outsider?!"

"I wasn’t even looking for you, yet you dared enter on your own!?"

As it spoke, a thick vine lashed viciously toward Lu Su from beneath the ground.

Lu Su silently sighed. For him now, ordinary Diamond Grade demons could barely pose much of a threat.

Just as the vine was about to strike Youth, an old man with a long white beard appeared before him and blocked the attack.

"Blame it on your weakness to fire."

Lu Su cast a pitying look at the unknown tree demon.

Fire-element abilities already held every advantage against tree-type demons, and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto’s Ryujin Jakka was the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto.

Killing a Treant of the same grade would be effortless, not to mention that the old man had already received quite a few buffs.

After sending Captain Commander Yamamoto to deal with the demon that lacked the sense to know better, Lu Su turned toward Chris, who had appeared some distance away without anyone knowing when.

After all that commotion, he could no longer hide his tracks.

Perhaps that was one reason Chris had allowed him to enter the secret realm.

"So, what do you think of the graveyard I chose for you?" The Fallen Cult Master gestured at the woods below and said calmly, "Of the options Jin Ping gave me, this one resembles Antipa the most."

"Consider it a memorial for him. You must die here today."

At that, Chris could not help curling his lip.

If not to commemorate Antipa, he could not be bothered to cooperate with Jin Ping’s plan.

Hearing this, Lu Su’s gaze sharpened. So Jin Ping really had a hand in this.

He had never expected Chris to reveal something so important so casually. Most likely, Chris believed he had Lu Su completely cornered today.

And rightly so. Anyone would think Youth had no way out today.

After all, it was Diamond Grade against Master grade.

"Enough nonsense." Seeing that Lu Su did not react, Chris grew somewhat bored. "If you surrender without resistance, I can promise to let those ordinary people go."

Little boy’s target today had only ever been Lu Su. He was not so depraved as to attack helpless civilians.

At this moment, Lu Su took a deep breath, his expression cold as he spat out a few words.

"You really think you’ve got me in the bag?!"

As his voice fell, intensely blazing flames suddenly burst forth from behind the youth.

Seeing this sight, Chris let out a cold snort and immediately summoned his own card.

"Futile resistance."