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Chapter 108: Soul Slayer Sword's Initial Liberation!
Chapter 108: Soul Slayer Sword's Initial Liberation!
"Oh, Overlord! Flesh Mask, Ten Thousand Phenomena, Feather Strike, and the one crowned with the name of man! Scorching heat and chaos, the surging waves reverse and surge southward..."
Qing Yin, having been pushed back, held her Soul Slayer Sword in one hand and extended the other palm forward, preparing to use Onmyodo to counter her opponent. However, just as she began chanting the incantation, her spell was interrupted by the Black Wolf's swinging blade.
"Mr. Shinigami, I'm a pure street fighter and don't know those fancy Onmyodo techniques. To have a satisfying fight, I won't give you the chance to use Onmyodo."
The Black Wolf was not a student of Zenny Academy of Spirit Arts, so he didn't have a systematic understanding of Zangeki. However, his agility was quite exceptional.
Moreover, Shunpo was a rather challenging technique, and although Qing Yin had mastered it, her proficiency was evidently not high.
At this moment, in terms of speed, she had no advantage whatsoever, and every time she gathered her Spirit Pressure, the Black Wolf would interrupt her first.
Regarding strength, the Black Wolf, being a fully grown man, naturally had an advantage over Qing Yin, who was still a young girl.
As for combat experience, one was a seasoned criminal with an unknown number of lives taken, while the other was a novice who had only just experienced bloodshed for the first time today. The disparity between the two was obvious.
Compared to the Black Wolf, Qing Yin's only advantage was her powerful Spirit Pressure, but at this moment, she couldn't make use of it at all.
It was true that the outcome of a Shinigami battle was determined by their Spirit Pressure, as the stronger it was, the more powerful their abilities became.
It was like when two Shinigami's Soul Slayer Sword abilities were mutually exclusive; once one side's Spirit Pressure became stronger, it could even reverse and suppress the other's attributes.
However, before reaching Initial Resurrection, unless they were special cases like Kenpachi Zaraki, the stronger a typical Shinigami's Spirit Pressure was, the more it could only be applied to Onmyodo.
Now, with the only advantage Qing Yin had being restricted by her opponent, she had no edge in speed, strength, or combat experience, and it was understandable that she would be at a disadvantage.
"Hey, hey, hey! Is this the extent of the Gotei Thirteen's Shinigami?
I haven't even gotten serious yet, and if this is all you've got, you'll be chopped down by the Black Wolf grandpa soon enough!"
The Black Wolf's swordsmanship... no, strictly speaking, it couldn't even be called swordsmanship. It was merely a fighting instinct honed through countless battles.
This chaotic and disorderly swordsmanship, while unpredictable, always aimed for the opponent's vital points.
Inevitably, with such chaotic and disorderly attack patterns, openings would be exposed during continuous offense.
However, as Qing Yin gradually adapted to the Black Wolf's attacking style, her training from Zenny Academy of Spirit Arts began to show.
When she seized the moment the Black Wolf retracted his blade, she slashed at his shoulder, causing Yecheng, who was watching from the side, to be momentarily impressed.
But before Yecheng could express his admiration for Qing Yin, her next action once again disappointed him.
When the Black Wolf realized he couldn't dodge Qing Yin's slash, a ruthless expression appeared on his face, and he thrust his blade towards Qing Yin's rib area.
Since he couldn't avoid it, he chose to trade injuries, maximizing the value of his own damage—a common tactic used by experienced fighters.
In Yecheng's eyes, although the Black Wolf's injury-for-injury tactic was impressive, the outcome would undoubtedly favor Qing Yin.
One side was poised and ready to strike, while the other hastily counterattacked, and the resulting difference in inflicted damage was evident.
Undoubtedly, if this exchange of blows resulted in mutual injury, the Black Wolf would undoubtedly be more severely wounded, and Qing Yin might even be able to turn the tables on the previous unfavorable battle situation.
With the Black Wolf more heavily injured, it might not be capable of preventing Qing Yin from using Onmyodo anymore.
However, at this crucial moment, Qing Yin faltered!
When she saw the Black Wolf thrusting its knife towards her ribs, her first instinct was to dodge, thus wasting this hard-earned opportunity.
Perhaps even the Black Wolf didn't expect Qing Yin to choose to retreat at that moment, so after a brief moment of astonishment, it disdainfully burst into loud laughter.
"As expected, everyone in the Seireitei is just a bunch of pampered brats, and even the Gotei Thirteen is no exception.
I thought you had some backbone from the way you looked at me, but it seems you're not as capable as I thought."
Having seen Qing Yin's determined gaze earlier, the Black Wolf had thought her a worthy opponent, but her current performance only elicited disdain, causing it to spit on the ground in contempt.
"Forget it, since you're not someone with backbone, I won't waste any more time with you.
Let me show you something more interesting, and don't be too shocked, okay?"
Hearing the Black Wolf's words, Qing Yin, with a face full of discontent, was about to retort.
Seeing the disappointed expression on Yecheng's face and the Black Wolf's previous disdain, Qing Yin gradually realized that she had just missed an opportunity to turn the tables.
But this wasn't entirely Qing Yin's fault; after all, she was a novice. When faced with danger, it was natural for one's body to instinctively react with an evasive maneuver. This was a fundamental bodily instinct.
Qing Yin, lacking real combat experience, had already performed exceptionally well, considering she was at a disadvantage in terms of speed and strength.
"Qing Yin, let's switch. I'll take over and learn a thing or two from this Black Wolf."
Compared to her older sister, Yuyu, Qing Yin had a more stubborn personality. Upon hearing Yecheng's words, she stubbornly replied, "Big Brother Yecheng, give me another chance! I won't retreat again!"
In the girl's mind, Yecheng's decision to let her step down was due to her previous performance, which had disappointed Yecheng, who had been observing from the sidelines.
"There will be plenty of opportunities for real combat in the future, after all, being a Shinigami is one of the deadliest jobs.
I'm not letting you step down because I'm disappointed in your performance or anything. Don't you feel it? The Black Wolf is getting serious; its spiritual pressure is surging. Do you understand what that means?"
A Shinigami's spiritual pressure explosion usually occurred under a few specific circumstances. One was when they were like Yecheng and Kenpachi Zaraki, carrying restrictive spiritual pressure items that kept their spiritual pressure constantly suppressed.
When these sealing items were removed, the restrained spiritual pressure would erupt like a flood breaching a dam.
The other situation was when a Shinigami released their Soul Slayer Sword! The Soul Slayer Sword was a part of a Shinigami's soul, and whether it was the Initial Resurrection or Full Resurrection, when the Soul Slayer Sword, closely tied to the Shinigami's soul, was released, the Shinigami's spiritual pressure would also surge simultaneously!
(End of Chapter)
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