Roger Appears

However, Byakuya Kuchiki and Toshiro had no intention of heeding the Underworld Bureaucracy's ghost guards' shouts. Not only did they not slow down, but they sped up instead.

Just as the two were about to charge through the Underworld's gates, a pitch-black whip suddenly appeared in the ghost guard's hand and lashed out at them without hesitation.

Naturally, neither of them took such an ordinary attack seriously. The Reiatsu around their bodies was released without restraint, intending to intimidate the fellow who had suddenly attacked them.

However, their pupils soon contracted. The long whip, gleaming with a dark, ghostly light, seemed to completely ignore their Reiatsu. Carrying an icy aura, it continued to lash toward them.

A trace of killing intent flashed through Byakuya Kuchiki's eyes. He directly drew the Zanpakuto at his waist and slashed at the whip.

"Clang!"

The sound of metal striking metal rang out.

Byakuya Kuchiki felt a chill spread through his Zanpakuto. In an instant, frost formed over the hand gripping his sword, accompanied by a faint stabbing pain.

"This is..."

Byakuya Kuchiki stared at the ice on his hand, his pupils twitching. With his captain-level Reiatsu, something had actually injured him merely by colliding with his Zanpakuto. How was that possible?

At this moment, the ghost guards stationed beside the Underworld also grew solemn.

The whips in their hands were no ordinary weapons. They were exclusive weapons they had obtained after fusing with Hueco Mundo.

They were called Soul-Beating Whips, and they specifically struck spiritual entities. Any being in a soul state that dared to fight a ghost guard could be easily suppressed by one wielding a Soul-Beating Whip.

Moreover, a single lash was enough to cause unbearable agony.

Of course, the Underworld's ghost guards had more than just this one type of exclusive