A terrifying pressure surged forth in an instant, almost causing the blood in Guo Shengye's body to freeze.
When the white sword of light appeared in Lin Lichuan's hands, he had a faint premonition of unease. But when Lin Lichuan truly attacked, a fear that was even more intense than unease surged forth from the depths of his heart.
The fear of death!
As if an invisible hand had clenched his heart, Guo Shengye's pupils contracted in an instant. For the first time, intense shock appeared in his eyes.
A terrifying pressure that caused one's heart to palpitate enveloped his entire body, making it impossible for him to dodge. In his horror, he could only muster all the strength in his body and wave his giant axe to meet the oncoming white sword of light.
* Weng! *
The white sword of light and the giant axe collided heavily in the void without any fancy moves. The air seemed to freeze, and in the next moment, with the point of collision as the epicenter, a terrifying shockwave suddenly erupted. In an instant, the entire Rhombus Barrier shook violently, as if the earth was shaking. Amidst the incessant cracking sounds, the barrier wall closest to the barrier instantly cracked open with countless spiderweb-like cracks.
The Rhombus Barrier, which even a level 22 Morning Star Knight could only create a crack with his full strength, was now cracked by the shockwave. One could imagine the might of this collision, or rather, the might of the White Emperor Sword.
The moment Guo Shengye's giant axe clashed, it let out an ear-piercing sound of metal twisting, unable to withstand the heavy burden. The blade of the axe, which was forged from a high-strength alloy, was quickly torn apart and shattered. The white sword of light pierced straight through, piercing Guo Shengye's abdomen.
Formless air ripples suddenly erupted from the point of contact between the white sword of light and Guo Shengye's abdomen.
Even with the protection of the shockwave, Guo Shengye felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His body trembled violently, and he fell down like a falling star, crashing heavily into the ground of the barrier. Along the way, he spat out blood, and at the same time, the crisp sound of bones cracking could be heard.
The intensity of the sounds made one shudder. Who knew how many bones had been broken in that instant?
In the distance, Zhang Zhou was already stunned in place, and his face couldn't help but reveal a horrified expression.
He had actually reacted the moment Lin Lichuan used the White Emperor Sword. He quickly used a barrier to restrict Lin Lichuan's movements, but it shattered upon contact with the terrifying white sword of light. He could not stop it at all. He could only watch as the two of them clashed fiercely.
Then, without waiting for him to react, Guo Shengye was easily defeated, and he was sent flying while vomiting blood.
"What's going on?
The information didn't mention that Soul Slayer had such a move! "Zhang Zhou's face was no longer as calm and indifferent as before. His eyes were filled with shock.
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Could it be that in the previous battle with the allied forces, whether it was against Yan Tianlong or Yao Qian and Yao Bing, Zhan Po had not used his full strength at all?
This thought made Zhang Zhou's heart sink. It was as if he had fallen into an icy pool, and he felt his entire body turn cold.
The white sword of light in Lin Lichuan's hand slowly disintegrated, and once again turned into cherry blossoms that danced in the air. However, the number of cherry blossoms was greatly reduced compared to a moment ago.
Feeling the emptiness in his body, he could not help but sigh.
The White Emperor Sword was indeed the strongest move of the Senbonzakura. Its power had undoubtedly far exceeded the level of a Level-23 player. Even someone as strong as Guo Shengye was instantly severely injured by this attack. If it had been an opponent one level lower, they would probably have been dead by now.
However, in contrast to its overwhelming power, it consumed a terrifying amount of energy. With just one attack, almost all of his spiritual pressure had been sucked dry. Even his physical strength had been greatly depleted. At this moment, Lin Lichuan experienced the feeling of exhaustion that he hadn't felt in a long time.
Of course, this was not a problem for him.
After calming his somewhat rapid breathing, Lin Lichuan decisively bought a bottle of special nourishing and strengthening potion from the shop. He drank it in one gulp, and the exhaustion in his body was instantly swept away. His spiritual pressure also returned to its peak state in an instant.
Then, he waved his hand, and the cherry blossoms around him suddenly accelerated. As if they were being pulled by an invisible force, they surged toward Guo Shengye, giving him the final blow.
At this moment, Guo Shengye was lying on the ground powerlessly. Blood was constantly spurting out from his mouth and nose. Under the attack of the White Emperor Sword, his injuries were more serious than expected. He was already on the verge of death, and he was completely powerless to defend himself. He could only watch the cherry blossoms in the sky attack him with a look of despair.
A beautiful yet deadly light instantly filled his field of vision.
Looking at this scene, Zhang Zhou immediately recovered from his shock. Just as he was about to help, he caught a glimpse of Lin Lichuan from the corner of his eye. Lin Lichuan stretched out his empty right hand and pointed his index finger at him from afar.
"Path of Destruction 33, Fall of Azure Flames!"
A pale blue flame appeared out of thin air and pounced toward Zhang Zhou like a long dragon baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. Zhang Zhou's expression changed slightly. He had no choice but to give up on the idea of helping. Instead, he cast a protective barrier to block the Fall of Azure Flames.
The flame dragon fiercely slammed into the barrier, and with a deafening boom, the two of them canceled each other out and disappeared.
When the wave of fire dissipated and his vision became clear again, Zhang Zhou turned his head and was shocked to find that Guo Shengye had already stopped breathing. He was immediately stunned.
It had been less than five minutes since the start of the battle.
Just as Guo Shengye had said, the battle would be over in less than ten minutes. However, he had not expected that the one to be dealt with in the end would not be Lin Lichuan, but the two of them.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhou's heart was filled with bitterness. In the end, they had underestimated Lin Lichuan's strength. When they had decided to deal with Lin Lichuan, the outcome had already been decided.
Now, even if they wanted to escape, it was too late. There were still three Knight-level combatants outside the barrier, as well as an unfathomable Soul Severing expert. There was no hope of victory.
Soon, under Zhang Zhou's despairing gaze, Lin Lichuan waved his right hand. Countless cherry blossoms instantly gathered and crushed down like a flood.
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"This thing is as hard as a tortoise shell."
Outside the barrier, Onigumaru scratched his head helplessly and frowned at the blue crystal wall in front of him.
In less than five minutes, he had waved his axe with all his strength and slashed hundreds of times, creating dense cracks on the surface of the barrier. Even so, the barrier still showed no signs of collapsing. It was so strong that it made people feel helpless.
On the other side, dull thunder-like bombardment constantly came from the other side. Kalasutra's Wrath in the state of Bankai was also continuously attacking the barrier, and beside it, countless sharp blades with cold light extended from the neck of the golden horse Ksitigarbha, which was constantly attacking the barrier.
Wheeze, Fei Mei, Alan, and others frowned and stood aside to watch.
The defensive power of the blue barrier in front of them was extraordinary. Other than the three knights, the attacks of the rest of the Gold rankers could not even cause the slightest bit of damage to it. They could only watch helplessly from the side, but their faces were full of worry.
The sudden appearance of the enemy was really unexpected, and their strength was unknown. Even if they were very confident in Lin Lichuan's strength, they still couldn't help but worry about the current situation.
"Master will be fine, right?" Fei Mei frowned slightly.
"Don't worry, how can those two guys beat master?"
Wheeze crossed its arms behind its head and answered casually, "Others may not know master's strength, but you should know better.
If they want to defeat master, they'll have to send at least a Radiant Moon Knight. "
Fei Mei glanced at Wheeze when she heard this. She was a little dissatisfied with its careless attitude, but she had to agree with its words.
Her master's strength was close to level 24, and he had a lot of trump cards. Unless it was an enemy a whole realm higher, there was no need to worry too much.
Just as she was thinking this, a soft cracking sound suddenly entered her ears. She looked up in surprise and saw that the huge cube barrier suddenly and quickly collapsed, turning into countless dots of light and dissipating in the air, revealing the situation inside.
Lin Lichuan was standing in the air, completely unscathed. He didn't seem to be injured at all. Opposite him, the two corpses fell to the ground like falling rocks.
The result of the battle was obvious.
Seeing this, Fei Mei let out a sigh of relief. She was about to go forward when she saw a figure flash beside her. Wheeze had already pounced over.
"Master, are you okay? I was so worried about you!"
Fei Mei was stunned. When she came back to herself, she couldn't help but grit her teeth and stare at Wheeze's back.
"This woman!"
Lin Lichuan didn't notice their small movements. He looked around and withdrew his gaze when he saw that no one was injured.
After comforting Wheeze, he withdrew Heaven's Wrath and Killing Ksitigarbha and turned to the approaching Aaron and ordered, "Deal with those two corpses. Everyone else, disperse and return to your positions. Also, seal off tonight's news and don't let anyone spread it."
The battle just now had caused quite a commotion, especially the gigantic cube barrier. Not only had it attracted the attention of the Extraordinaires in Nightmare Soul Society, but many people outside had also noticed that something was amiss.
Aaron nodded heavily when he heard this. Then, he couldn't help but ask in puzzlement, "My lord, who are those two people?"
"They are members of a superhuman force called Enlightenment."
Lin Lichuan replied concisely. Then, he looked at the group of officers including Aaron, Xu Pei, and Jiang Dianyuan, "Have you heard of this cult?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Lin Lichuan didn't hold much hope at first. He nodded slightly when he heard this, thought for a moment, and ordered, "Later, investigate whether these two people have come into contact with anyone on Black Flame Island recently. If you find anyone from Enlightenment, report to me immediately."
Judging from Zhang Zhou and Guo Shengshe's understanding of his abilities, it was very likely that Enlightenment had arranged for spies on Black Flame Island. That was why they could obtain such detailed information.
Since he had already shed all pretense of cordiality with the Enlightenment Cult and had become their enemy, Lin Lichuan naturally wouldn't sit still and wait for his death. First, he had to find the members of the Enlightenment Cult on the island. While removing their hidden pawns, he could also obtain more information.