My Zanpakuto Seems to Be in a Bad Mood Today? (2)

Liu Ziyun could only block and dodge for all he was worth. Every counterattack was easily deflected by Tulu, who then forced him back with even fiercer attacks.

As Tulu attacked, he said, "You're always dodging... How do you expect to defeat me?"

His tone was disdainful. "Are you planning... to spend your whole life as an expert at running away?"

Liu Ziyun gritted his teeth and began raising his Reiatsu.

Ten percent, twenty percent, thirty percent...

When his Reiatsu reached its limit, the ground around him began to crack, and the air began to distort.

But even so—

He still couldn't change the situation.

To him, Tulu's offense and defense were as impenetrable as an iron fortress, without a single opening.

Meanwhile, under Tulu's assault, he was injured by every blow, and every block left his arms numb from the impact.

Why is this happening...?

The same level of Reiatsu, the same Zanpakuto. Why is there such a huge gap?

Liu Ziyun pondered as he defended himself.

Suddenly, he understood—

Power.

It's absolute power.

Every slash Tulu delivered carried terrifying power. It wasn't something technique could make up for. It was pure, overwhelming power.

Before absolute power, all technique seemed feeble and powerless.

But... how can I make my power comparable to Tulu's?

He was distracted.

And Tulu noticed immediately.

"Getting distracted in battle... can be deadly."

Tulu stopped attacking and looked at him coldly. "Let me remind you—you keep suppressing your own instinct to fight. How could you possibly beat me?"

As soon as he finished speaking—

He closed in again!

This time, his attacks were fiercer! Faster! More ruthless!

Liu Ziyun was forced to focus entirely on fending him off, with no attention to spare for anything else.

Just as Tulu had said, every time his mind began to wander, Tulu would slash him and force him back to reality.

In this intense battle, Liu Ziyun's concentration began to improve rapidly.

His responses went from "reacting after thinking" to "reacting on instinct."

His fighting went from "one-sided defense" to "trading attacks back and forth."

He even began trying to counterattack!

Although Tulu easily neutralized most of his counterattacks, at least... he could counterattack now!

It was a tremendous improvement.

But the price was—

His eyes began to fill with blood.

His breathing began to grow heavy.

His consciousness began to blur.

Finally, after Tulu slashed him yet again—

"Roar—!!!"

Liu Ziyun let out a beastlike roar!

The Reiatsu around him no longer rose bit by bit. Instead—

"Boom—!!!"

It erupted in an instant!

Terrifying Reiatsu spread wildly in every direction like an erupting volcano!

His clothes flapped in the wind, every strand of his hair stood on end, and his eyes were bloodshot, his gaze wild and chaotic.

He... had lost control.

"His Reiatsu has risen... but something's wrong with his mental state."

Life-Taker, who was watching from a distance, frowned.

She looked at Tulu, a question in her eyes. Was this your doing?

Tulu smiled faintly but didn't answer.

He looked at the out-of-control Liu Ziyun, a flicker of satisfaction in his eyes.

Finally... you've been released.

The real you... who's been suppressed for far too long.

To keep suppressing the out-of-control Liu Ziyun, Tulu released his Zanpakuto as well.

"Killing is but an improvised game—Tulu!"

Crimson-black light erupted!

Almost at the same time, the out-of-control Liu Ziyun instinctively shouted his release command too: "To exist is to change fate—Life-Taker!"

Pale brocade-colored light and crimson-black light shot into the sky at the same time!

Their Reiatsu instantly rose to the same level.

But Tulu deliberately restrained his power—he kept his Reiatsu at the same level as Liu Ziyun's.

He wanted to see... how strong Liu Ziyun could become with his instincts fully unleashed.

"Roar—!!!"

With his Zanpakuto released, Liu Ziyun charged at Tulu like a true beast!

The two clashed for the first time—

"Bang—!!!"

Liu Ziyun was sent flying.

But the moment he stopped, he charged back in!

Tulu swung his blade, unleashing a massive arc of crimson-black blade energy. "Flying Blade!"

The blade energy tore through the air, heading straight for Liu Ziyun!

But the out-of-control Liu Ziyun had no thought of dodging.

He charged straight at it!

The instant the blade energy struck him, he swung the blade in his left hand. "Heal!"

Pale brocade-colored light flashed, and the wounds on his body healed instantly.

Meanwhile, his right hand swung Tulu, slashing viciously at the arc of blade energy!

"Boom—!!!"

A deafening explosion shook the sky!

The blade energy shattered, scattering into countless fragments.

Dust and smoke filled the air.

Liu Ziyun cut through the dust with his blade and looked up, searching for Tulu.

But just then—

Tulu appeared behind him.

"Too slow."

He brought his blade down!

That slash was enough to seriously injure Liu Ziyun.

But in his out-of-control state, Liu Ziyun reacted with astonishing speed!

He spun around and raised Life-Taker in his left hand, forcibly blocking the slash!

"Clang—!!!"

Sparks flew!

At the same time, his right hand was already swinging Tulu at Tulu!

"Oh?" Tulu raised an eyebrow. "You can still counterattack?"

But he remained unhurried. "Since there's a blade that flies out... naturally, there's also one that doesn't."

Crimson-black light blazed on his blade. "Broken Blade."

The light wrapped around Liu Ziyun's blade as if it were alive, then—

Burst forth!

"Boom—!!!"

Liu Ziyun was pushed violently backward!

He tried to steady himself, but the force was too strong.

He changed the direction of his right hand and struck the back of Life-Taker's blade, trying to use the counterforce to offset the impact.

But... it was no use.

The crimson-black light enveloped him like a huge invisible hand, then—

"Bang—!!!"

Smashed him into a tall building behind him!

"Rumble—!!!"

The entire building shook violently, its walls cracked, and rubble flew.

Dust and smoke billowed into the sky.

Tulu put away his Zanpakuto and stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the cloud of dust.

Life-Taker floated down and stood beside him. "Was that... too harsh?"

Tulu glanced at her. "What do you think?"

Life-Taker was silent for a few seconds, then shook her head gently. "No. It was just right."

The dust slowly settled.

A large, human-shaped crater had appeared in the building's outer wall.

Liu Ziyun was embedded in it, his arms hanging limply and his eyes tightly shut. He was completely unconscious.

But strangely...

The wounds on his body were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

That was the effect of Heal—even while unconscious, his body was instinctively healing itself.

Tulu watched, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.