Boom!
The moment those ice birds fell, Bai Ye flashed and suddenly appeared behind Se Si, sweeping his halberd. Under the halberd's wind, all the flying ice birds exploded.
The young captain's gaze sharpened slightly.
Bai Ye's speed was much faster than before, indicating that Bai Ye had grown stronger again, or had not used his full strength before.
At the same time…
After shattering the ice birds with a sweep of his halberd, Bai Ye grinned at the young captain.
Although the other party looked like a little brat, he was a captain nonetheless, and Bai Ye naturally had to show respect. This was not an opponent to be dealt with casually.
With this thought, Bai Ye leaped up and pressed directly towards the other party.
The Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand slashed forward.
The young captain leaped backward, intending to evade the sharp edge of the Fang Tian Hua Ji, but at this moment…
Bai Ye reached out and cupped the air in front of him.
Wolf's Grasp!
At that instant, the young captain felt something being drawn out of his body, and his movement speed suddenly slowed considerably.
Bang!
Due to the sudden deceleration, Bai Ye swept his halberd across, hitting the opponent's chest and sending him flying with a single strike.
The young captain's body flew backward, crashing into the wall beside the White Path Gate, creating a hole in the wall.
Bai Ye grinned and said, "A word of advice, even if you're a captain, you'd better卍解 directly!"
The young captain gritted his teeth, pushed away the debris, and slowly stood up.
"As you wish!" The young captain raised his Zanpakuto and said, "Sontaku de kōri o kurai nasai, Hyōrinmaru!"
Instantly, the ice and frost swirling around surged towards the young captain, forming a giant sphere that enveloped him.
"卍解!" The young captain's roar echoed, "Dai Guren Hyōrinmaru!"
The spinning frost sphere shattered.
The young captain reappeared, with frozen dragon wings behind his back, his right arm covered by a dragon-claw-shaped gauntlet, and an ice tail swaying behind him.
The young captain gripped the hilt of his sword and then forcefully slashed forward.
"Ice Dragon Tail Spin!"
The blade advanced, and with that slash, a large amount of frost surged towards Bai Ye. The ground was rapidly frozen, and as the frost swept past Bai Ye, he was instantly covered in solid ice and frozen into an ice sculpture.
But…
It was only for a moment!
Crack!
Cracks appeared on the frost covering Bai Ye, and as Bai Ye spread his arms, the frost shattered with a roar.
"It's freezing!"
Bai Ye grinned and swung his halberd forward, causing the frozen ground to explode instantly.
The young captain's eyes sharpened, and he lunged forward.
Clang!
A crisp ringing sound!
Blade and halberd met, making a clashing sound.
It was only for an instant before immense power pressed down on the young captain. With a bang, the ground beneath the young captain's feet shattered.
His strength was no match at all!
The young captain's expression changed, and he quickly leaped backward. After creating some distance from Bai Ye, he began to run, constantly circling around Bai Ye.
Since he was no match in terms of strength, he would decide the outcome with speed and agility, but…
"Why are you running?"
Bai Ye's voice suddenly rang out, and then, the young captain's face showed surprise.
Bai Ye…
Had actually caught up!
Not only had Bai Ye caught up, but he was even running alongside the young captain, his speed not falling behind at all.
That purple-black armor only looked heavy, but it did not affect Bai Ye's movement. In fact, Bai Ye could not feel the weight of the armor. Moreover, after being possessed by Lu Bu, Bai Ye's physical attributes had been comprehensively improved, not just his strength.
Bai Ye was not, as the other party believed, merely strong.
Under the young captain's terrified gaze, Bai Ye swung his Fang Tian Hua Ji and slashed sideways again.
The young captain's body was once again sent flying, skimming the ground, and then…
"Captain!"
Some Shinigami chased out from Seireitei, gathering at the entrance. Then, several Shinigami worked together to catch the young captain.
Bai Ye did not continue his attack, but lowered his Fang Tian Hua Ji, silently looking at the other party.
The young captain straightened up again and met Bai Ye's gaze.
The wind and snow continued to fall, and white snowflakes landed on Bai Ye's shoulders, gradually melting.
At that moment, the young captain felt insulted.
Because Bai Ye exuded a sense of loneliness.
Standing alone in the wind and snow.
The world was vast, yet there was no one to fight.
Hence, loneliness.
As for the young captain, he was the youngest captain of the Thirteenth Division in history. His powerful spiritual pressure had earned him the title of genius since childhood. Almost everyone told him that he was strong and that his future was limitless.
And at this moment, he felt weak, incredibly weak!
He couldn't even pique the other party's interest.
Any verbal insult was not as humiliating as being utterly ignored!
On the other side, Bai Ye's feelings were even more intense, because the loneliness did not come from him, but from this power, from…
War God Lu Bu!
Almost without warning, Bai Ye lost his will to fight. The so-called combat began to feel boring and hollow.
What was the true value of the title "War God"?
Was it to keep winning and kill all enemies?
No!
At this moment, Bai Ye seemed to understand Lu Bu's solitude.
He did not want to kill anyone.
Instead…
He wanted to be killed!
But it seemed no one in this world could do that.
Why?
He just wanted to die in battle.
Was that such a difficult thing?
Why was it so hard?
"Let's end this," Bai Ye raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji again. "It's no longer interesting."
As Bai Ye spoke, he suddenly bent his knees and leaped forcefully into the air.
The young captain took a deep breath, and the frost surging from his body became even more intense. That feeling of humiliation did not discourage him; instead, it made his fighting spirit burn even brighter.
He wanted to see how strong Bai Ye truly was.
So, he raised his sword!
"Hyōka Sōran!"
The flying snow in the sky seemed to grow larger, a vast expanse of white, dyeing the dark night silver-white.
This was his strongest killing move. The sky-high snow could freeze everything. Any enemy who touched the snowflakes would begin to freeze. One by one, ice flowers would bloom, and when a hundred ice flowers appeared in the world, it would signify that the enemy's life had reached its end, and they would be buried under the flowers.
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