Chapter 247

Soi Fon retracted her finger blade, panting heavily.

She glanced down at her left hand.

The knuckles of all five fingers were red and swollen, and a small cut was torn open at the base of the thumb by the force of the impact, with blood seeping out.

However, she won in the end.

Wang Xun walked over and took her hand.

Soi Fon was stunned for a moment, and before she could pull back, Kaidō pale green light shone from Wang Xun's palm.

The redness and swelling on my knuckles subsided at a visible rate, and the wound on the web of my hand was also slowly healing.

Soi Fon glanced at the Zanpakuto in Wang Xun's hand, which was still in its Shikai state.

"How come yours ended so quickly?"

"He was killed in one strike. He was too strong; there was nothing we could do."

Soi Fon's lips twitched.

That's too pretentious.

Wang Xun shrugged.

He turned his head, his gaze sweeping across both sides of the alleyway.

The bodies of two Sternritter lay on the ground.

Numerous tiny specks of light were emanating from their corpses and surging towards Wang Xun.

The system notification refreshes in front of you.

[Gain 2 Reiryoku Fragment, +3000 Spiritual Might Experience]

[Gained 2 Schrift Fragment. Schrift Awakening Level +10%]

[Schrift: A - Devour All, Awakening Level: 15%]

Wang Xun looked down at his palm.

With the awakening level of the Schrift increasing, Wang Xun felt that there was something more in his perception.

He closed his eyes, sensing the power of the Glutton extending outwards.

On the surrounding battlefield were many Quincy had just died in battle, and Wang Xun could vaguely sense that their souls were dissipating.

However, unlike the souls of the Soul Society, they do not dissipate into Reishi and vanish into the atmosphere.

Instead, they converged into a much larger energy, as if drawn by something, converging in one direction.

Wang Xun narrowed his eyes slightly and attempted to activate the Schrift.

The power of the Glutton surged from his body, like an invisible hand, intercepting the two streams of energy that were flowing back in mid-air.

The energy is struggling, unwilling to deviate from its original trajectory.

Wang Xun increased his output, managing to tear off a small piece from it.

[Gained 5 High-Level Reiryoku Fragment and 500 Spiritual Might Experience Points]

It actually worked... it captured the image.

He looked down at his hands; the intercepted energy had been transformed into fragments within the system and absorbed into his body.

When Wang Xun looked at the battlefield again, his eyes lit up.

The surrounding Stealth Force also finished their respective battles.

Some people are bandaging their wounds, while others are counting heads.

Wang Xun went over and used the Kaidō to treat the wounded soldier's injuries.

At that moment, a voice rang in Wang Xun's and Soi Fon's ears.

It's Kirio Hikifune.

"Enemy situation report: Sensor barriers have been deployed between the various defense lines, with a density exceeding expectations."

"Captain Wang Xun, Captain Soi Fon, please note: your infiltration has been detected. We are now engaging the enemy head-on."

"The patrol density and defensive line distribution in all districts outside the city have been ascertained, and the data has been transmitted back simultaneously. The Captain-Commander has ordered a change in the Second Division's mission: to focus on gathering enemy intelligence and avoid combat."

"Captain Wang Xun, please remain where you are and rendezvous with the main combat force."

Wang Xun and Soi Fon exchanged a glance, then he squatted down and took out a Quincy Medallion from each of As Nodt and Cang Du's corpses.

He called over a team member and handed him two Quincy Medallion.

"Send it back to the rear and give it to Captain Hikifune; this might be useful."

The team member took the Quincy Medallion, turned around, and disappeared at the end of the alley.

Wang Xun raised his hand and activated the Tenteikūra.

A communication network constructed from Reiatsu unfolded in the air, and after detecting the Reiatsu of each captain, his voice simultaneously reached the ears of the captains behind him.

"Attention, captains! The enemy has deployed a dense array of Reishi sensing barriers around the perimeter. Any infiltration will most likely be detected."

"The distribution of defensive lines and patrol density have been ascertained. It is recommended that all units advance directly according to the frontal combat plan."

"Be cautious when encountering official members of the Sternritter; some members possess rather troublesome abilities. We have already captured two Quincy Medallion and are currently returning them to the Twelfth Division."

After conveying the message, Wang Xun looked at Soi Fon.

"The main force is about to break in. The Second Division's mission has changed. The Captain-Commander has ordered the Second Division to avoid the front and circle around to the rear to scout the enemy's situation. I'll stay here and wait for the breaking-in force."

Soi Fon nodded.

"Careful."

"The same to you."

Shigekuni Yamamoto stood before the entrance to the Shadow Domain.

His aged hands gripped the Ryūjin Jakka sword.

The Reiatsu emanating from just the way the sword was held was enough to put immense pressure on the team members within a radius of dozens of steps.

"Break in."

His voice wasn't loud, but every word resonated deep within the hearts of everyone present.

The members of the 11th Division drew their swords and followed closely behind the Captain-Commander into the passage.

Shunsui Kyōraku and Isshin Shiba each led their own teams, following closely behind.

Shunsui Kyōraku's flanking force will head to the left flank, while Isshin Shiba, having returned from his review of the Twelfth Division, will lead his team to cut into the right flank.

The ultimate goal is the tallest castle in the center, Silbern.

Isshin Shiba's right shoulder was still bandaged, but his hand holding his Zanpakuto remained perfectly steady.

Kyōraku looked at Isshin Shiba.

"How's the inspection at the Twelfth Division going? Any leads on the Bankai?"

"The stolen Bankai hasn't been retrieved yet."

Isshin Shiba said to Kyōraku.

"But Shikai is enough to deal with them."

Kyōraku adjusted his straw hat.

"That's good."

Soon, the team arrived, and Wang Xun rejoined the group, walking at the forefront of the 11th Division, charging in alongside Shigekuni Yamamoto.

After reuniting with Wang Xun, they split into three groups and advanced.

When they advanced to the outskirts of Silbern, the Gotei 13's main force broke through the first Quincy defense line.

The 11th Division advanced with unstoppable momentum, its members practically stepping on a rain of Quincy Reishi Arrow as they charged forward.

A temporary medical station for the Fourth Division had been set up at the rear, and wounded soldiers were being continuously transported to the rear by members of the Fifth Division and Third Division.

Unohana stood in the center of the aid station, the Kaidō Reiatsu flowing between her fingers as she led the Fourth Division in treating the wounded.

Kirio Hikifune, on the other hand, maintained the stability of the passage from behind.

Inner city, Silbern.

As the main force charged past the outer defensive line, the core members of the Sternritter were already waiting for them.

Wang Xun led the 11th Division straight in, only to be confronted by three members of the Knights Order.

The leader was a burly man with a thick beard that extended to his sideburns, and his eyebrowless eyes were fixed intently on Wang Xun.

Driscoll Berci Belch, Schrift 0, the Overkill, his power increases with each enemy he kills.

He had already killed several Soul Reaper during the raid on the outskirts of Seireitei, and his Reiatsu was now surging, more than 10% stronger than when the battle had just begun.

To his left is Jerome Kizbart, the Schrift R, the Roar.

Jerome was a size larger than Driscoll Berci, with a beast-like face that opened into a gaping maw, and a deep growl rumbling from his throat.

His Schrift allows him to unleash shockwaves powerful enough to shatter internal organs when he is in his transformed state.

To Driscoll Berci's right is Bi J. Nein, the Schrift K.

The man stood out awkwardly between the two, for he was not human, but a robot shrouded in a cloak, a cold red light gleaming beneath the goggles on his face.

He is the only mechanical life form in the Sternritter, and it is unknown who developed him.

Three.

Wang Xun his sword.

Before he could say another word, the air around him suddenly became scalding hot.

Shigekuni Yamamoto took a step forward.

"All things in the universe are reduced to ashes, Ryūjin Jakka."

Flames erupted from the blade of Ryūjin Jakka.

The Reiatsu and temperature emanating from the blade alone caused the stone slabs within a radius of dozens of steps to become hot.

Before Driscoll Berci could even wipe the smile off his face, Yamamoto's sword was already upon him.

A single slash, diagonally from the left waist to the right shoulder.

Flames exploded along the knife marks, instantly igniting Driscoll Berci's massive body.

The last expression on that bearded face froze in disbelief and astonishment.

He didn't even have time to react.

The charred skeleton lay on the stone floor, broken into several pieces.

Jerome's the Roar exploded in his throat.

He roared to the sky, activated the Schrift R, and his body swelled with a the Roar, his muscles tearing through his combat suit, and his entire body was covered with a layer of coarse black mane.

He transformed into a giant gorilla and swung his fists at Yamamoto.

Yamamoto sidestepped, and Ryūjin Jakka slashed upwards, decapitating his opponent in one strike.

The giant gorilla's body lurched forward two steps due to inertia before crashing heavily to the ground and turning into ashes.

The remaining BG9 took a half step back.

Its goggles flashed red lights, and it completed all the combat simulations in two seconds.

The data module provided a conclusion within two seconds.

The aged Grim Soul Reaper before them possessed combat power far exceeding the upper limit of a typical Captain-level.

The chances of winning a direct confrontation are zero; an immediate retreat is recommended.

It heeded the system's advice and turned to run away.

The thrusters beneath its feet had barely emitted their first burst of Reishi when Wang Xun was already ahead of it.

The Zanpakuto horizontally, its blade colliding with the robot's left arm.

BG9's left arm shell is made of a single piece of high-density alloy, hard enough to withstand a frontal slash from an ordinary Zanpakuto.

Wang Xun's blade cut three-tenths of an inch into the hard alloy before getting stuck.

"Analysis complete. Reiatsu output is approximately mid-level for Captain-level; threat level downgraded."

BG9 raised his right arm, and a cannon muzzle split open in his palm.

The Reishi cannon fired at close range, and a dark red beam of light shot straight at Wang Xun's chest.

Wang Xun dodged to the side, BG9 continued firing, switching the cannon on his right arm to rapid-fire mode, and a dense barrage of Reishi swept towards Wang Xun.

At the same time, the thrusters on their legs spray backward, accelerating them backward.

Wang Xun sidestepped and cut into the gap between the bullet comments.

His Shunpo left several afterimages in the rain of Reishi, each afterimage pierced by the bullets, but his real body had already circled around to the side of BG9.

The Zanpakuto slashed vertically, and the robot raised its left arm to block.

The alloy casing withstood the blade once again.

But this time, Wang Xun increased the force in his right arm, concentrating his Reiatsu on the blade, and forcefully pressed a crack into the alloy shell, extending from his wrist to his elbow.

BG9's goggles flashed red, and his left arm thruster uncontrollably spewed out a chaotic burst of Reishi sparks.

The next moment, both of its shoulders split open simultaneously, and two rows of miniature missiles sprang out from the shoulder blades.

Several missiles, trailing pale golden contrails, were fired at Wang Xun from different angles.

Wang Xun did not dodge, but raised his hand and unleashed a series of Sōkatsui to counter his opponent.

A burst of fire, uninvoked, shot from his palm, shattering the missile barrage head-on, the remaining energy continuing to strike BG9's chest armor.

The shockwave from the explosion sent Wang Xun flying, but he regained his footing in mid-air and charged forward again.

A section of the BG9, and fragments of circuit boards flew out from the crack.

The Reiatsu output also dropped sharply.

Its two leg thrusters activated simultaneously, propelling the entire creature backward.

But Wang Xun didn't let it run far.

Several golden beams of light fell from the sky, the Bakudō #62: Hyapporankan, the Hyapporankan.

The light bars crossed and locked the robot's legs and right arm, pinning it to the spot.

BG9 flailed his left arm wildly, trying to break free of his restraints.

The light rod cracked with fine fissures under its alloy fist.

Wang Xun was already standing behind it.

He gripped the knife with both hands, the blade slicing into the robot's neck joint from the rear.

The blade sliced into the gap, and Reiatsu exploded from the point of impact, burning inward layer by layer along the circuit board's wiring.

The red light inside the goggles flickered wildly; the data module was still performing analysis at the last moment, but it was too late.

BG9 staggered forward two steps, the exposed wires on his torso crackling with Reishi sparks.

The thruster emitted a plume of black smoke, the joints of his legs stiffened, and his entire body crashed to the ground in the ruins, where he lay motionless.

Wang Xun sheathed his sword.

He turned around and saw Shigekuni Yamamoto retract Ryūjin Jakka.

Two charred ashes lay at Yamamoto's feet.

From drawing his sword to cutting down both of them, it only took a few breaths.

Wang Xun glanced at the spot where he had just fought with BG9, then glanced at Yamamoto's side.

It took him ages to kill one, but the old man could take them down with a single strike; it was rather frightening.

The system notification refreshes in front of you.

[Gained 3 Reiryoku Fragment, +4500 Spiritual Might Experience]

[Gained 3 Schrift Fragment. Schrift Awakening Level +15%]

Wang Xun activated his Devouring Power once again, intercepting a segment of Reiatsu from the sky.

[Gained 15 High-Level Reiryoku Fragment, +1500 Spiritual Might Experience]

[Spiritual Might: Level 3 (Experience: 13340/50000)]

[Schrift: A - Devour All, Awakening Level: 30%]

Wang Xun sheathed his sword.

At the same time, the flanks are also advancing.

At the same time, Isshin Shiba's flank forces advanced to the inner city boundary.

The members of the Tenth Division followed Isshin Shiba and witnessed their captain smash through the Quincy's reinforced defensive barrier with a single Getsuga Tenshō Tenshou.

The crimson crescent-shaped slash struck the Reishi particle barrier, instantly creating a wave of fire that destroyed the entire defensive node.

Kyōraku had just finished off several Quincy on the left flank and was sheathing his sword when he saw the trail of flame streaking through the air.

"This Shiba Clan member, they really kept it well hidden before."

Silbern, with its inner city tower.

Haschwalth stood atop the tower, several Reishi projections before him displaying the real-time changes in the frontal defenses.

Several official members of the Sternritter have been confirmed dead. As Nodt and Cang Du's Reiatsu has vanished. Driscoll Berci, Jerome,

BG9's Reiatsu also disappeared at the same time.

The casualty figures for the Quincy continue to rise.

And the person he had been keeping an eye on, Shigekuni Yamamoto, had already made his move.

Haschwalth pressed the communicator.

"The Soul Reaper don't need to use Bankai; the Quincy Medallion is only having limited effect at the moment. But if someone is forced into a desperate situation where they have no choice but to use Bankai, seize it immediately."

"All subordinate commanders should consolidate their defensive lines and avoid direct confrontation with Shigekuni Yamamoto. Instead, focus on a coordinated attack on those captains."

Haschwalth cut off communications.

Many Quincy died on the battlefield, and their power flowed deeper, into the tightly closed palace.

The high death toll isn't entirely a bad thing.

The return of soul power will accelerate Yhwach's awakening.

Yhwach, the Soul Reaper's forces are far stronger than anticipated, and may alert you sooner than expected.

"Cang Du Opi, Lille Barro, Pernida Pakaja, Gerard Valkyrie."

Haschwalth selected four people.

The four emerged from the shadows of the operations room.

Lille Barro carried the enormous sniper rifle.

Pernida was wrapped in a large white cloak, with only her two bulbous eyes showing.

Gerard wore a calm smile, holding a short sword and a shield.

Cang Du pushed up his sunglasses. As someone proficient in all Quincy skills, he was one of the first to develop and perfect the Quincy Vollständig.

"Is it time for us to go on stage?"

Haschwalth nodded slightly.

"You few have successfully mastered the Quincy's Vollständig; go to the front lines to provide support."

"Try to force out the Bankai of those Soul Reaper, and then take them."