The Reiatsu of the low-level Menos Grande caused the entire Trial Ground to tremble, and most of the people and Hollows inside the Trial Ground felt a chill rising from the bottom of their hearts.
"Is this Reiatsu from Menos Grande?"
"Someone is fighting Menos Grande! Go check it out!"
"Is someone else taking the Holy Soldier test? Looks like there's more than just one Menos Grande."
The ordinary Quincy were all drawn to the scene, and upon learning that someone had chosen to fight against Menos Grande, they were all extremely excited.
Gillian is, after all, Menos Grande. Such a massive Hollow is difficult to bring to the Wandenreich, making it a relatively scarce resource. It can only be seen during the assessment for advancing to the 'Holy Soldier' level.
The opportunity was rare, and they all wanted to learn some combat experience to improve their chances of advancing in the future.
The two Gillian's eyes darted around, seemingly still not understanding why they were there...
'The top is covered by some kind of Reishi Formation, making it impossible for the void to escape or attack.'
Ryūsaki narrowed her eyes, surveying the Crater -shaped battlefield, which was 200 meters high and nearly 300 meters in diameter, from below. A group of people had already gathered on the walkway at the top of the pit, seemingly eager to see her perform.
Before he could think for long, a huge shadow fell over his head, and a Gillian stepped down.
With a loud 'boom,' smoke and dust filled the air. Gillian, Gillian had just lifted his foot, stared at his shoulder, where Ryūsaki was already standing.
"You noisy thing!"
Ryūsaki raised her hand, and a beam of blue light shot out, piercing directly through the head of the Gillian. Its momentum didn't diminish, and it also blew the head off another Gillian that was still looking around.
The rustling sound of the Reishi dissipating continued, but instead of cheering, the audience in the corridor erupted in whispers:
"It's over? I didn't even see it clearly!"
"What's going on? That's too fast."
"To pierce through two Menos Grande simultaneously, that's the kind of attack power only the Heilig Pfeil possesses!"
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Long'an's forehead. The three Holy Soldiers standing beside him, who hadn't noticed when, were also looking at each other in bewilderment. Only they had clearly seen what Ryūsaki had used in that attack.
The enormous Chains formed by the Quincy Cross ended with an arrowhead formed by the 'Heilig Pfeil', and its penetrating power at that moment was indeed no less than that of the 'Heilig Pfeil' shot from the Holy Bow.
Before they could even react in surprise, Ryūsaki had already crushed the second sign, clearly indicating that she was about to start the second round.
The three Holy Soldiers next to Long'an exchanged glances, about to jump into the Trial Ground where Ryūsaki was, but Long'an stopped them. He took out his Reishi Phone and summoned the Holy Soldiers again.
This was Jugram Haschwalth's plan: if Ryūsaki couldn't quickly defeat Gillian, then he would fight him with three Holy Soldiers; if he could defeat him quickly, then the number would double.
Jugram Haschwalth didn't specify what constituted 'fast,' but Long'an had witnessed the basic combat capabilities of the Sternritter members, and they could do it just as easily.
But those were members of the Sternritter, while Ryūsaki was just a newcomer who had just passed the interview. This combat power truly surprised Long'an.
Long'an's voice came through a Loudspeaker, telling Ryūsaki to wait a moment.
After waiting for a short while, Ryūsaki didn't make a fuss. Instead, he carefully examined his opponents only after sensing that ten Holy Soldiers had landed in the Trial Ground.
The ten people were dressed identically, wore masks, and included both men and women, as well as those who were overweight and thin.
According to the ranking of the Soul Reapers, the Reiatsu of these Holy Soldiers is generally around the eighth level, with the best reaching the seventh level, equivalent to the Fifth Seat or sixth seat.
However, the Quincy's strength is never calculated based on Reiatsu, but rather on the concentration of Reishi.
"The rules are simple: only the survivors can leave the Trial Grounds. Begin."
As Long'an finished speaking indifferently, Ryūsaki was still lamenting the cruelty of the rules when the Holy Soldier opposite him charged towards him with a determined look in his eyes.
In the Wandenreich, everyone must demonstrate their worth through combat, and the losers lose their reason for existence.
These are the rules announced by Jugram Haschwalth, and they were arranged in advance by Yhwach...
As Ryūsaki saw the enemy charging towards him, four enormous Chains appeared on his shoulders. With a wave of his hand, the Chains, like his outstretched arms, pierced towards the five people charging at him.
Five Holy Soldiers, wielding Reishi short swords and daggers, attempted to close in, but were instantly forced back by the Chains. Five other Holy Soldiers Sealing Ryūsaki's position from the outside, launching a barrage of arrows the moment the Chains' defense showed a weakness.
These people weren't familiar with each other before, but they were able to coordinate very well from the start of the battle.
After several rounds of fighting, Ryūsaki's expression gradually became serious; he had to take this seriously.
He leaped high into the air, his Chains whirling as he deflected the arrows, while two of the Chains flew towards the nearest blue-haired Holy Soldier wielding a knife.
The blue-haired Holy Soldier's eyes widened in fear, but it was clear he couldn't dodge it. He could only grit his teeth and use his knife to break one Chains, only to have another pierce his waist and abdomen.
Ryūsaki's Chains continued unabated. After flinging the Holy Soldier aside, she swung them wildly again, blocking the arrows coming from the outside and sending three people flying in succession. Then, the Chains continued to stab at the remaining Holy Soldier that was close at hand.
Crackling sound, booming sound~
The sharp arrow at the end of the Chains slammed the young Holy Soldier wielding the twin Reishi swords against the wall, blood dripping from his chest, but he was not pierced through.
Ryūsaki exclaimed in slight surprise, "The Blut Vene!"
It was just a relatively weak 'Blut Vene', and Ryūsaki's attack just happened to reach the defensive limit of the Youth Holy Soldier, which is why his chest was pierced and bleeding.
The blue-haired Holy Soldier, who had just been pierced through the waist and thrown away, also stood up, his eyes filled with despair.
Ryūsaki turned her head and muttered, "Ransōtengai?"
The blue-haired Holy Soldier doesn't possess the "Blut Vene -Blut Vene armor" and cannot use it to maintain his basic health. In this severely injured state, he will quickly bleed to death.
Hirenkyaku, Ransōtengai, Blut —these are all considered advanced combat techniques of the Quincy, and even the Holy Soldier need to study diligently to reach this level.
However, the Wandenreich has to lose ten people just to test the strength of a newcomer, which shows how cruel the survival rules here are.
Ryūsaki no longer held back. Reishi instantly surged into his veins, activating his Blut Arterie. With a flick of his wrist, the chains rattled, and the Chains tip, still pressed against the young Holy Soldier's chest, pierced through him in an instant.
He pulled off the Chains, leaving the arrow in the Holy Soldier's chest and pinning him to the wall.
Seeing this, the four men no longer hesitated. They brandished their short swords and daggers, some of which fired arc-shaped Reishi Bombs from their blades, while others extended their blades to become spears and were thrown at Ryūsaki.
Ryūsaki parried all of these attacks. After Blut Arterie, his attack power surged, and being hit by him was no longer as simple as being knocked back or suffering a graze.
The one who stood up by relying on the 'Ransōtengai' was struck by the longsword that materialized from the end of the Chains, cut in half at the waist, and then smashed away.
The five Bow and Arrow on the perimeter had already begun to move, with a tall, thin Holy Soldier in front and the other four behind, forming an odd formation.
The five of them activated the Reishi Gathering to its maximum. The walls of the Trial Grounds, which were themselves made of Reishi, began to crumble off in large quantities, turning into Reishi that flew towards them.
The Quincy watching from above changed their expressions drastically and quickly moved away from behind the five people, fearing that the wall would be drained and collapse.
The four Holy Soldiers behind him passed all the collected Reishi to the tall, thin Holy Soldier in front, while he quickly drew his bow to gather power.
Ryūsaki glanced at them and knew that the five people couldn't possibly only fire Heilig Pfeil. Judging from the medium power of the Heilig Pfeil, they could fire at least three arrows.
When Ryūsaki killed another melee Holy Soldier, the other two fought desperately in close combat, giving him no room to escape.
The 'Heilig Pfeil' finally flew towards Ryūsaki. He twisted his body to dodge it at the last second, and sure enough, the second one immediately followed.
He didn't dodge the shot; instead, he pulled the Chains precisely, striking the arrow and deflecting it off course to hit the Holy Soldier to his left rear.
The Holy Soldier was nailed to the pit wall, unable to utter a word, and died on the spot.
The last remaining Heilig Pfeil completely depleted the tall, thin Holy Soldier's energy reserves, making it even more powerful than the previous two arrows, and it hurtled straight towards Ryūsaki's face.
This time, four Chains reappeared on Ryūsaki's shoulders and legs, all of them turning red, tightly binding the incoming Heilig Pfeil and preventing it from advancing any further.
The impact of the Heilig Pfeil plowed two small furrows in the ground with Ryūsaki's feet, and by the time the momentum completely stopped, Ryūsaki was already pressed against the high wall behind him.
Crack! Crack! Crack! A medium-sized 'Heilig Pfeil,' capable of killing Captain-level with a single arrow, was shredded by the Chains. The remaining Holy Soldiers in the arena were filled with fear.
This is the kind of fear and unease one feels when facing someone in a superior position...
"This guy is so powerful, could he be a member of the Sternritter?"
"One against ten is bad enough, but to catch such a powerful Heilig Pfeil is definitely..."
"Lord Long'an, do you know the background of the lord below?"
Faced with the chatter of the ordinary Quincy around him, Long'an simply told them impatiently to shut up and not ask so many questions.
Below, the last remaining female Quincy skilled in close combat had retreated to her companions, intending to rally their morale and fight Ryūsaki to the bitter end.
Unexpectedly, Long'an above suddenly shouted, "Enough! Stop!"
Just now, Jugram Haschwalth called Reishi and gave the order for both sides to stop fighting.
The six surviving Holy Soldiers breathed a sigh of relief, like prisoners about to be executed who were suddenly spared death because of their meritorious service in reporting crimes.
After Ryūsaki came up, he glanced at Long'an and smiled slightly. He guessed that this was Jugram Haschwalth's order, and that Jugram Haschwalth must have been watching his battle from the shadows.
The so-called trial was really just to test Ryūsaki's strength and witness his fighting techniques and skills.
Ryūsaki won very easily; he wasn't stained with a drop of blood, nor were his clothes torn. In other words, his opponent couldn't hit him at all.
Knowing that the Holy Soldier could not kill Ryūsaki, Jugram Haschwalth chose to intervene and preserve the few remaining survivors.