The Final Getsuga Tensho!

Even though Bo Er had now lost his sense of self, every cell in his body was reminding him of Kurosaki Ichigo’s terrifying power.

"Roar!"

The burly man exerted force with both hands, trying to snap Heavenly Shuttle Zangetsu by brute force.

But that was nothing more than a fool’s dream.

Compared to other Zanpakuto, which more or less came with certain mechanics, Kurosaki Ichigo’s fighting style had always emphasized one thing.

Overwhelming strength.

After entering the Mugetsu state, the blond youth took that trait to its absolute extreme.

Boom—!

Like a cannonball, Bo Er was instantly sent flying, kicking up a long trail of smoke through the already ruined False Karakura Town.

Yet Kurosaki Ichigo felt no joy at the sight.

He merely lowered his eyelids slightly and let out a soft breath. Then, with a light tap of his toe against the ground, he vanished.

The next moment, muffled impacts rang out one after another from within the ruined city.

Demonized Bo Er had no ability whatsoever to fight back against Kurosaki Ichigo.

In the distance, Lu Su watched the blond youth in his Mugetsu state and could not help furrowing his brow.

It was not that he was dissatisfied with the other party’s performance. Rather, the gap between Master Grade and Diamond Grade seemed even greater than he had imagined.

Kurosaki Ichigo was currently stacked with a terrifying number of Traits, yet even so, in Lu Su’s perception, he was still far from reaching Master Grade.

…No wonder there were so few Master Card Masters.

Lu Su’s gaze flickered, but he did not feel particularly discouraged.

There were quite a few Diamond Grade Card Masters in Great Ming. Shanghai City alone had three Diamond Grade Card Masters.

And that was only in a coastal region. Within the Shuběi Army, the density would only be even more terrifying.

Yet despite that foundation, there were only three Master Card Masters in all of Great Ming. Even counting Wei Zheng, who had already died at Ye Zhou’s hands, there had only been four.

This showed just how unimaginably vast the gap between the two was.

As he pondered, the battle between Kurosaki Ichigo and Bo Er was also drawing to an end.

Boom—!

Amid a deafening crash, the burly man, his body covered in wounds, fell from the sky and smashed into the ground.

What followed was an unceasing tremor across the earth.

It’s over.

That thought flashed through Lu Su’s mind.

And what happened next was exactly as he had expected. Kurosaki Ichigo flashed forward and appeared before Bo Er.

"Heh… heh…"

Amid heavy gasps, the burly man stared fixedly at the blond youth with a pair of scarlet eyes.

Yet even in the face of such a scene, Kurosaki Ichigo did not hesitate.

He simply stepped forward and ended Bo Er’s life with the blade in his hand.

The battle over, he turned and looked toward Lu Su in the distance.

As the card’s holder, the youth naturally knew that the blond boy could not maintain the Mugetsu state for much longer.

But before dismissing False Karakura Town, he still had one thing to do.

"There’s material this time too?"

Lu Su flew over to Bo Er’s corpse and bent down to pick up a piece of material that glimmered faintly.

Diamond Grade Rule Breaker (Red).

"This…"

The youth raised his brows slightly. He had not expected to unexpectedly obtain a material he needed.

All he could say was, thanks for nature’s gift, Jin Ping.

After putting away the material, Lu Su turned to look at Kurosaki Ichigo beside him, a curve forming at the corner of his lips. "It’s time to open that old dog’s eyes."

Outside, even after Lu Su vanished from sight, Jin Ping’s fury still had not subsided.

The reason was simple.

The Field Card that little bastard had used had clearly been made from the Field Material Jin Ping had prepared for him earlier.

Anyone would find it unbearable when a boomerang came flying back at their own head, much less an unpredictable lunatic like Jin Ping.

The old man only felt a stifled rage lodged in his chest. Unless he tore Lu Su into eight pieces, he would never be able to vent it completely.

"Xiao Si and Xiao Wu are dead."

Sensing two more contracts dissipate from his mind, Jin Ping’s expression grew even gloomier.

After thinking for only a moment, a piece of material appeared in his shriveled palm, and he flung it toward Hermes.

The old man intended to Demonize Bo Er.

But after recalling how Lu Su had taken one of his attacks head-on and was still bouncing around afterward, he did not think Bo Er could kill him.

Yet Jin Ping had never expected that in the first place. He merely wanted Old Two to try and see whether he could break through that space.

After all, with Bai Yueming holding him back, he could only vaguely sense that space. Pinpointing it would still take some effort.

At that moment, Skin Peeler quietly said to Jin Ping, "President Jin, it’s time to leave."

"Although I don’t know why Ye Zhou hasn’t acted yet, delays invite complications."

Skin Peeler truly did not want to keep fighting. Judging by the current situation, they had no way of taking down those Great Ming Card Masters in a short time.

If they dragged this out any longer, Ye Zhou might truly make a move.

Hearing this, Jin Ping gave a sinister laugh. "Do you think Ye Zhou doesn’t want to make a move?!"

"I think he can’t!"

Compared to the Feather-crowned Woman beside him, the old man clearly knew more.

Just as Jin Ping was about to say something else, his expression suddenly changed.

Bo Er was dead.

The old bastard clearly realized this.

That meant that if Lu Su wished, he could remain inside the space created by that Field Card forever without coming out.

And continuing to drag things out was obviously disadvantageous for their side.

Though his heart burned with rage, Jin Ping ultimately decided to retreat first.

His teeth ground together as he forced out a few words through his throat. "Then first—"

Before he could finish speaking, the old man froze in place. Then, a wave of wild joy surged into his heart.

At that moment, a youth surrounded by cards entered Jin Ping’s sight.

He had never imagined that Lu Su would actually dismiss the Field Card of his own accord and reappear on the battlefield.

"Xiao Liu!"

The old man shouted excitedly and immediately wanted Hermes to kill him, even if it meant suffering severe injuries as a result.

But before Hermes could move, a heavy pressure began spreading through everyone’s hearts.

The next moment, immense Pitch-Black Spiritual Pressure soared into the sky, and the raging wind scattered everyone’s hair.

Before everyone’s eyes, the blond card that had originally stood beside Lu Su had completely changed appearance.

Black hair swayed in the wind, while black spiritual power so dense it seemed impossible to disperse coiled around the youth’s right hand.

Seeing this, Jin Ping’s pupils contracted sharply. He could already vaguely sense a needle-like threat.

Before he could react, Kurosaki Ichigo’s calm voice rang out over the sea far from Shanghai City.

"Mugetsu."

At that moment, it was as though someone had pressed the mute button on the world, cutting off every sound.

Not only the battlefield, but even the surrounding cities could not escape Mugetsu’s influence.

Shanghai City.

Jiang Wang stared blankly at the black curtain behind him that split heaven and earth. He did not even notice the cigarette between his fingers falling to the ground.

The lips of the people around him kept moving, yet not a single sound came out.

A moment later, the pitch-black slash gradually faded away, and the sounds that had been restrained were released all at once, instantly turning the scene noisy.

"What was that…"

Compared to ordinary civilians, Jiang Wang undoubtedly knew more.

But in his memory, the cards of Shanghai City’s two Diamond Grade Card Masters did not possess an ability like that.

After ruling out every impossibility, the answer was simple.

The one who had attacked just now was either one of the illegal Card Masters from the Spirit Summoning Society, or Shanghai City’s newly arrived Vice President.

Lu Su.

Jiang Wang came back to himself, pulled a slim cigarette from a metal case, casually lit it, and took a deep drag. "Was that you, Xiao Luo?"

The scene returned to the battlefield.

Jin Ping’s crazed expression had frozen on his face. He turned his head in disbelief to look at Hermes.

That attack had naturally not harmed him, because he had not been its target at all.

It was—

"Crack!"

A crisp shattering sound rang out. The scales in Hermes’s hand broke apart into faint light and scattered through the air, while a thin wound also appeared on the merchant god’s body.

Mugetsu truly could not kill Hermes, but the fact that a mere Diamond Grade card could injure a Master Grade card was already enough to horrify everyone present.

After all, Hermes was no low-quality card.

"Lu Su!"

The last thread of reason Jin Ping had barely maintained instantly snapped. He had never imagined that the traitor on the other side possessed a means capable of threatening him.

Without the scales, Hermes’s combat power would drop drastically.

Jin Ping could not understand why a Diamond Grade Card Master possessed such a terrifying attack. That strike had even vaguely touched the threshold of Master Grade.

But compared to Jin Ping, Bai Yueming was left with nothing but shock.

As a Card Master specializing in underworld-type cards, the old man naturally saw far more than the other Card Masters present.

He saw the ultimate aura of death.

"But the price is heavy as well…"

Bai Yueming first glanced at Kurosaki Ichigo, who was gradually fading away, then stepped forward and stood in front of his disciple.

The old man did not believe that the price of unleashing such a terrifying attack was merely putting the card on cooldown.

And just as he had expected, after releasing Mugetsu, Lu Su would have to wait a full seven days before he could summon Kurosaki Ichigo again.

At that moment, Lu Su grinned and said, "Well? Do you like my gift?"

"Pres-i-dent."

In the end, the youth could not resist provoking Jin Ping a little. After all, he had suffered quite a lot during his time undercover in the Spirit Summoning Society.

Hearing his voice, the Hook-nosed Elder laughed from sheer fury. "Good. Very good."

"I really do like it very much, Lu Su."

Boundless fury drowned Jin Ping’s heart. The old man could now think of nothing but how to tear Lu Su into eight pieces.

Seemingly realizing that the old man beside him had been blinded by rage, Skin Peeler could not help considering whether to forcibly take him off the battlefield.

After all, there was no meaning in continuing the fight.

And at that very moment, a blazing white beam descended from the sky and engulfed the spot where Jin Ping and the others stood.

Sensing the newcomer’s aura, Lu Su could not help letting out a breath of relief.

It was Ye Zhou.