Spirit Pressure 100%, Unohana Passerby (x)

Although everything that had happened since finding Bai Xiaosheng had caught Lu Su somewhat by surprise, he did not feel particularly nervous.

At least for now, the situation remained under his control. After all, he could sense that none of the demons on the other side were Diamond Grade.

Perhaps the weird equipment would make things somewhat troublesome for Ulquiorra and the others, but could it possibly be more troublesome than Luster?

Earlier, Lu Su had crippled that Diamond Grade demon with just Ulquiorra and Altria, though a large part of that had been because the enemy had underestimated them and taken a direct hit from Excalibur under Full Restraint Release.

However, besides the Dejected Swordsman and the young woman who had spoken earlier, there were four more demons facing Lu Su and Cui Dazhu.

Lu Su exchanged a glance with Cui Dazhu, and they quickly divided their opponents.

Lu Su would face Liu Wenyi, the young woman, and a Brocade-Clad Man.

However, after what had just happened, the Swordsman had clearly suffered quite a blow. Lu Su could barely sense any fighting spirit from him.

"Liu Wenyi, this is no time for melancholy. Hurry up and help."

At that moment, the woman spoke coldly.

Hearing her words, Liu Wenyi could not help but shudder. "Xuan Ji, I…"

Before he could finish, the woman raised a hand to stop him. "Enough nonsense. I was wondering why you had been acting so strangely. I gave you so many chances, yet you kept hesitating."

"I originally thought you disliked this body of mine. But now…"

"Heh."

Xuan Ji ended her words with a cold laugh.

The Brocade-Clad Man beside them had no interest in their tangled romance. Instead, he stared coldly at Lu Su. "You were the one who killed Hong Fu and the others earlier, weren’t you?"

Though it was phrased as a question, his tone was utterly certain.

Who was Hong Fu?

That was the first thought that surfaced in Lu Su’s mind, but he immediately suppressed it and did not intend to investigate further. They were most likely demons Ulquiorra and the others had casually killed outside the secret realm earlier.

Seeing Lu Su remain silent, the Brocade-Clad Man narrowed his eyes slightly. Then, a Black Beam identical to the one that had killed Bai Xiaosheng suddenly shot down at Lu Su from high in the sky.

But how could such an attack possibly hit the youth? He stomped the ground and instantly vanished from where he stood.

Sizzle—

In the span of a breath, a Charred Pit two people wide appeared where Lu Su had been standing.

He frowned slightly and looked toward the sky. "Tsk…"

"I can’t sense it. Is it in the stratosphere?"

After those two attacks, he could roughly determine that the enemy was using an energy weapon launched into the sky.

But considering this secret realm had no starry sky, the weapon could only be within the atmosphere.

Yet since he still could not sense it, it had to be at least above the stratosphere.

"In that case, I can only deal with him first."

As that thought crossed Lu Su’s mind, Ulquiorra and the other two immediately attacked.

Seeing this, Xuan Ji said mockingly, "Human Emperor, they aren’t as burdened by concerns as we are."

As soon as she spoke, she did not bother looking at the Brocade-Clad Man’s reaction. The clothes on her back writhed and split open, revealing a spine like a great dragon. A blood-colored mist immediately spread from her back.

Before seeing the woman in this state, Lu Su had thought the Swordsman looked down on her because she had been passed around. Only now did he understand that her body being filthy meant this.

Ulquiorra and the others had already reached the three demons. Faced with the suddenly spreading blood mist, Altria merely tightened her grip on the Holy Sword in her hand.

The next instant, a raging gale broke free from the Sword Body of the Holy Sword.

Yet to Lu Su’s surprise, the blood mist was not blown away. Instead, the Brocade-Clad Man was crushed into a lump of Mashed Meat by Gale Force.

"What is going on?" He froze. "He died that easily?"

He had not expected that demon to be so fragile. He could not even withstand Gale Force. Logically, someone who traveled with the Swordsman should not have been so weak.

Yet Xuan Ji’s expression did not change at the Brocade-Clad Man’s death, as though she had anticipated this outcome. She merely spat disdainfully, "Something without a Martial Heart."

After saying that, the woman fell silent.

As her voice faded, a figure identical to the previous man flew over at high speed from the distant horizon.

Seeing that, Lu Su murmured, "A clone? Consciousness Upload?"

If Liu Wenyi and the trio Lu Su had encountered earlier could still be said to have some connection to martial arts, then this Brocade-Clad Man was completely Science Side.

"Still, that works. This way, I can rule out the threat of his original body."

That thought flashed through Lu Su’s mind.

The battle in the field was not affected by the Human Emperor. Although Liu Wenyi was on the verge of having his Martial Heart shatter, his life was at stake, so he still slapped the Sword Sheath behind him and summoned the Mecha Lu Su had seen before.

However, compared to last time, the Mecha had completely changed in appearance.

Looking at the seven sets of Floating Sword Pods behind the giant Robot, Lu Su was slightly startled.

Fortunately, Ulquiorra was not fighting alone this time. Without any hesitation, he underwent Second Stage Resurrection, and terrifying Black-Green Spiritual Pressure instantly scattered the surrounding clouds.

Just as he prepared to confront Liu Wenyi, someone blocked his path.

It was the Human Emperor.

"I…"

Bang.

Just as the Brocade-Clad Man was about to say something, a Cero blasted a huge hole through his chest.

He blankly looked down at the massive wound in his chest, then fell silent.

But before long, the Human Emperor flew back again.

This time, he did not waste words. He simply launched an attack.

Sensing the Black Beam shooting down from the sky, Ulquiorra expressionlessly used Sonido to leave his position.

"A meaningless attack. Why can someone like you travel with them?"

Hearing Ulquiorra’s slightly puzzled words, the Human Emperor’s expression darkened. The only reason he had once been able to stand alongside Liu Wenyi and the others was because of the royal family’s inherited Martial Arts Armament.

After all, compared to trusting the extremely unstable martial talent of one’s descendants, it was better to place one’s bets on a Martial Arts Armament that had remained unchanged for ten thousand years.

And their royal family happened to possess such a Martial Arts Armament, one that required virtually no aptitude to activate. Its energy source could even use Bio-energy to assist Internal Force in powering it.

Not expecting an answer from him, Ulquiorra casually fired a Cero and took the other man’s life once more.

Then, after thinking briefly, he shot upward into the sky. If possible, it would be better to destroy the enemy’s weapon first. Having a mosquito constantly buzzing by his ear was truly irritating.

On the other side, Unohana Retsu and Altria had respectively taken on Liu Wenyi and Xuan Ji.

Looking at the tiny Black-haired woman before him, Liu Wenyi finally regained some of his spirit. "Guique died by your hand, didn’t he?"

"I never expected the world outside to have a Pure Swordsman like you."

"So, what now? Are you going to use that strange ability to drag me away?"

However, Unohana Retsu merely looked indifferently at the enormous Mecha before her.

She had no intention of pulling him into Kyōten’shō. In that terrain, the Mecha’s size would instead give it an advantage.

In open terrain, she could still use her Movement Technique to circle around him.

Seeing that the woman would not answer, Liu Wenyi curled his lip in boredom. Then, the Sword Pods behind him began moving at once.

As the enormous Sword Bodies slashed down toward her, Unohana Retsu’s expression did not change in the slightest.

Boom—

As the seven Sword Pods crashed down, the ground began trembling one after another.

Knowing that his attack had missed, Liu Wenyi was not flustered at all. He had never expected to succeed in a single strike.

"Combine! Star Pivot Sword Skeleton!"

With the Swordsman’s furious roar, the seven Sword Pods embedded in the ground flashed with golden yellow light and merged into a colossal sword that seemed capable of blotting out the sky.

Clang—

Amid a sword cry that shot into the heavens, the earth was instantly torn open by a massive ravine.

Watching the huge sword attack her again, Unohana Retsu merely tightened her grip on the long blade.

The next instant, a majestic Building Phantom flashed behind her.

It was Seireitei, the Field Card held by Lu Su.

Soul’s Sanctuary: When non-Soul Body demons are killed, a wisp of soul will be absorbed from their deaths. Absorbed souls can be used to strengthen Shinigami-type Cards.

Ever since it had been created, it had absorbed countless souls.

If Lu Su had to describe it, this ability had already reached 100%.

Empowered by the Field Card, Unohana Retsu’s aura surged violently, and Killing Intent as tangible as substance instantly filled everyone’s hearts.

As Liu Wenyi smelled the faint bloody scent lingering in his nostrils, his expression changed slightly. "What is this?!"

Forgive his ignorance, but this was the first time he had seen such an ability in this world. Clearly, no one in Ande City had possessed a Field Card before.

At the very least, Yi Xian and the other Jade Grade fighter had not. Otherwise, he would not have been so bewildered.

Compared to Liu Wenyi’s confusion, Cui Dazhu felt nothing but shock.

He could naturally tell that among the three demons facing little brother Lu, aside from one who was merely making up the numbers, the other two were a level stronger than the three on his side.

But considering the strength Lu Su had displayed earlier, Cui Dazhu had still chosen to follow his decision.

He simply had not expected the youth to possess a Field Card as well.

Of course, the Field Card alone would not have shocked him so much. What truly caught his attention was Unohana Retsu, whose aura had become utterly terrifying under Seireitei’s enhancement.

"What is this?"

"Half-step Diamond Grade?"

Cui Dazhu thought to himself.

In the field, feeling the blade-like airflow cutting across her face, Unohana Retsu calmly pressed the long blade in her hand against Liu Wenyi’s Star Pivot Sword Skeleton.

At that moment, the immense and the minuscule formed a striking contrast, but only Liu Wenyi knew what he was truly facing.

Feeling the sudden tremendous force transmitted through the Star Pivot Sword Skeleton, he could not help roaring, "Break for me!"

Along with his roar, incomparably sharp Sword Pressure spread outward from the clash between the two vastly disproportionate weapons.

Amid the screeching symphony of weapons, the ground shattered inch by inch, revealing impossibly smooth cuts.

Seeing this, the Black-haired woman instead withdrew her strength, abandoning that meaningless contest of force.

Feeling the Sword Body suddenly lighten, Liu Wenyi frowned deeply and immediately raised the Star Pivot Sword Skeleton before him to protect the Mecha.

Screech—

A thin crack then appeared across the enormous Sword Body of the Star Pivot Sword Skeleton.

Inside the cockpit, Liu Wenyi could not help grunting. He steadied his trembling right hand. "If Ancient School Practitioners all have abilities like this, what is the point of Martial Arts Armaments?!"

Although he knew in his heart that people from different worlds could not be judged by the same standard, he still began to doubt whether the recorded information was accurate.

Compared to that monster-like swordsman from the outside world, he seemed like nothing more than a joke.

He took a deep breath and forcibly calmed himself. "Very well. This is more interesting."

Unaware of the Swordsman’s complicated thoughts, Unohana Retsu merely launched slash after slash with a cold expression.

While the two fought, Altria was already close to finishing Xuan Ji.

Compared to the somewhat tense situation nearby, the battle on her side was completely one-sided.

Of course, the main reason was that Xuan Ji was inferior to Liu Wenyi.

Unohana Retsu was originally supposed to face the female demon while Altria dealt with Liu Wenyi, but considering the other woman’s nature, Altria had chosen to take on Xuan Ji herself.

The King of Perfection, who had experienced the Battle of Camlann, had finally emerged from her entirely rational state. Together with Lu Su’s daily care and affection, the Blonde Girl also wanted to try understanding the Human Heart.

She still harbored a grudge over Tristan’s words: "King Arthur does not understand the Human Heart."

At that moment, Xuan Ji’s face darkened as she swung the claws on her right hand to block the sword thrusting toward her. As her battle with Altria dragged on, she had already become completely unrecognizable.

Her once-beautiful figure now revealed a horrible monster. Twisted animal limbs were fused onto her body in a manner that was both contradictory and perfect.

After Martial Arts Armaments descended, Xing Yi Quan in this world had already sprinted down the Evil Path.

After all, rather than merely imitating animals, martial artists could directly acquire animal limbs with the aid of biological Martial Arts Armaments.

At that moment, sensing the aura from Liu Wenyi’s side that secretly alarmed her, Xuan Ji suddenly erupted with a Scarlet Poison Mist that forced Altria back.

However, though she had driven the Blonde Girl away, she remained highly vigilant. She had not forgotten the Beam Attack Altria had released at the entrance earlier.

What she did not know was that Altria could not Liberate Excalibur repeatedly within a short period of time. Less than a day had passed since the previous battle.

Just as Xuan Ji was about to have Liu Wenyi take her and retreat first, her expression suddenly changed.

The next instant, a Spirit Spear descending from the sky suddenly pierced through her body.

Immediately afterward, Mechanical Constructs of all sizes wrapped in flames fell from the heavens toward the ground.

It was Ulquiorra.

He had destroyed the Human Emperor’s weapon.

Lu Su had expected this. "Good thing it was only Jade Grade. At the uppermost edge of the stratosphere, it was barely within range if the distance of the Thunder Spear was included."

By then, the Human Emperor’s face had already gone gray. Although he had done everything in his power to stop the other party from destroying his weapon, he had ultimately failed.

"The Eternal Foundation… destroyed by my hand…"

Lu Su merely sneered. "From the moment you became dogs, what foundation was there left to speak of?"

Hearing his words, the demons present all wore different expressions.