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Chapter 496: Yecheng: Let's See Who's the Real Dog!
Chapter 496: Yecheng: Let's See Who's the Real Dog!
"Bang!"
The Bull-headed Phantom, having been knocked back, experienced a tremendous impact that stretched the glowing chain in Yecheng's grip to its limit. Eventually, under the immense strain, the chain snapped.
Without the final cushioning of the Chain Bind, the Bull-headed Phantom flew out at supersonic speed, carving a massive trench into the ground.
The glowing chains that had bound him were now shattered into fragments due to the friction from his flight, and he no longer needed to exert himself to break free.
If it had been anyone else, taking Yecheng's punch head-on would have resulted in severe injuries, if not death.
However, the Bull-headed Phantom possessed Rapid Regeneration. Although he couldn't avoid the pain from the ground friction, by the time he climbed back to his feet, his wounds had already healed significantly.
Yecheng was well aware that attempting to suppress the Bull-headed Phantom with this level of attack was akin to a fool's dream. So, in the instant the Bull-headed Phantom was sent flying by his punch, Yecheng drew his Zanpakuto from the ground and, in the same motion, shattered the ground beneath him as he surged forward.
Just as the Bull-headed Phantom had risen, a cold glint enveloped him. With no escape, he had no choice but to block the attack, preventing Yecheng from striking his vital points.
Accompanied by a silver flash in the air, one of the Bull-headed Phantom's arms detached from his body and flew up into the sky.
After having his arm severed by Yecheng, the Bull-headed Phantom, known for his ferocity, refused to passively endure the beating. A red-colored high-speed Phantom Flash erupted from between his bull horns, heading straight for Yecheng's face.
Unable to dodge the attack, Yecheng chose to force the situation into a mutual exchange of injuries.
You took my arm, so I'll give you a chilling Phantom Flash in return. After all, with my Rapid Regeneration, losing an arm or a leg is merely a superficial injury.
The Phantom Flash, released at close range, engulfed Yecheng's figure in an instant, piercing not only the barrier of Shoda Bosuke but also breaking through the ceiling of the abandoned warehouse and disappearing into the sky.
As smoke rose before him, the Bull-headed Phantom, having retreated, let out a laugh that was both arrogant and heavy with emphasis.
His severed left arm had already regenerated due to Rapid Regeneration, and the Shinigami who had taken the full force of his Phantom Flash was likely nothing but a pile of bones by now.
However, just as the Bull-headed Phantom believed he had finished off Yecheng, the ground shook violently, and an incredibly powerful Spiritual Pressure burst forth from the smoke.
The storm created by the materialized Spiritual Pressure instantly dispersed the surrounding smoke, revealing Yecheng, unharmed and dusting himself off as he slowly emerged from the smoke, leaving the Bull-headed Phantom in stunned silence.
"Excellent adaptability and a truly formidable Phantom Flash, but unfortunately, it's useless against me.
The ability to recover is not your exclusive privilege. Coincidentally, I also possess a capability comparable to Rapid Regeneration."
Yecheng, emerging from the smoke, held his Zanpakuto, Asauchi, which had split into two, indicating that he had released the Shikai of his Zanpakuto and utilized the Beyond ability during the Phantom Flash.
Seeing Yecheng emerge unscathed, the Bull-headed Phantom wore an expression of displeasure but was aware that his opponent's recovery ability likely came from his own Zanpakuto.
Despite both of them possessing formidable recovery abilities, the Bull-headed Phantom still believed he held the upper hand.
The reason was simple; whether it was his 'Rapid Regeneration' or the ability of his Zanpakuto, if he wanted to heal and regenerate his injuries, it would undoubtedly consume a certain amount of Spiritual Pressure.
At this moment, the strength of his Hollow White's Spiritual Pressure was far superior to that of the Shinigami before him.
The Shinigami had been able to suppress him all along, relying on his numerous tactics and unexpected moves.
However, the same techniques would be useless against Hollow White the second time, as he was now prepared. He would crush his opponent with absolute strength!
Even if one were to argue otherwise, if the situation turned into a protracted stalemate, the one who would ultimately emerge victorious would be him, whose Spiritual Pressure far surpassed that of his opponent!
Ichigo, who had once held this person in awe and even deemed him invincible, now seemed like a total novice, only fit for dealing with low-level opponents.
No matter how many tactics or how strong one's swordsmanship was, it was useless if the strength of Spiritual Pressure determined the outcome.
And now, Hollow White was about to show Ichigo, the novice, how he would mercilessly defeat the one he had once considered invincible. He wanted to see if that weakling would still dare to compete with him for control of their shared body.
As he witnessed the Spiritual Pressure erupting from Night City's body, Hollow White's face was filled with disdain, and he seemed to be competing as he, too, directly unleashed a powerful red Spiritual Pressure.
In terms of Spiritual Pressure intensity, the blue Spiritual Pressure pillar of Night City, who stood in opposition to him at this moment, was like a so-called "weakling" compared to Hollow White's red Spiritual Pressure pillar.
Upon seeing Hollow White's sudden burst of powerful Spiritual Pressure, Night City was momentarily stunned, but he quickly understood the other's intention. A slight smile curled up at the corners of his mouth.
"So that's how it is. It seems that Bull-headed Hollow is quite confident in his capital."
However, unfortunately for him, I, a pure battle god, have never been weaker than anyone. So open your eyes wide and see for yourself who the real 'weakling' is!"
As Night City spoke, he removed the headband from his head and the armguard from his hand. Finally, when he pulled off the pendant at the end of his sword hilt, his blue Spiritual Pressure pillar suddenly expanded geometrically, as if he had taken a small blue pill!
Hollow White was completely dumbfounded as he witnessed Night City's sudden surge in Spiritual Pressure. Sensing Night City's overwhelming pressure once again surpassing his own, he was shocked to realize that the true "weakling" was none other than himself!
Wait, if it weren't for his prolonged battle with the Masked Army and his continuous use of 'Rapid Regeneration,' his original Spiritual Pressure wouldn't be much weaker than Night City's current level.
So, Hollow White, as the Bull-headed Hollow, wasn't a "weakling"; he was just a bit over-exhausted at the moment!
As Hollow White tried to console himself internally, he had no idea that Night City's next words would deliver another blow.
"The Seireitei has a rule that any Shinigami with Spiritual Pressure above the level of a Vice-Captain must have a Limited Spirit Seal engraved on a specific part of their body before arriving in the Human World, to minimize the impact on the living realm."
As Night City spoke, he also rolled up his sleeve, revealing the 13th Division Spirit Seal engraved on his arm to his opponent.
"A Shinigami with a Limited Spirit Seal has their Spiritual Pressure sealed to about eighty percent of their Soul Society strength."
"In simpler terms, the Spiritual Pressure I'm displaying right now is only twenty percent of my normal level."
Hollow White, who had barely regained some confidence through self-reassurance, fell into a state of self-doubt once again after hearing Night City's words...
(End of Chapter)
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