Chapter 258

As Kirinji released his Zanpakuto, his blade emitted a blinding light.

Wang Xun was not arrogant.

The opponent's Reiatsu was no longer at the same level as before, and the power attached to that naginata made him feel threatened.

He held his Zanpakuto, the blade slightly turning.

"When chains are boundless, all dharmas cease."

"Shackle Lotus."

Wang Xun also unleashed his Zanpakuto, ready for battle.

The next instant, Kirinji's figure vanished.

A flash of light, and the blade appeared.

Wang Xun's pupils had just caught a glimpse of a light flashing to his left when the blade had already sliced into his left shoulder.

The visual signals were transmitted to the brain at a speed that couldn't keep up with Kinpika's slashes.

Wang Xun tried to defend himself, but before blood could even splatter from his shoulder, a second knife swept across his ribs from the right side.

Wang Xun instinctively dodged half an inch to the left, the tip of the blade grazing his ribs and slicing open a gash in his side abdomen. Blood spurted out, soaking the entire hem of his death knight's robe with blood.

After his Shikai, Kirinji's speed was too fast.

At this moment, he almost transformed into a beam of light, traversing the battlefield, perfectly embodying his reputation as Lightning-Fast.

The movement of Kirinji was completely undetectable to the naked eye, so Wang Xun could only rely on his past combat experience to judge the direction of Kirinji's attack.

With each flash of light accompanying Kirinji's offensive, a wound was created.

Wang Xun's body gradually developed more wounds, with many crisscrossing scars appearing haphazardly.

The lining of the Shinigami uniform was turned inside out from the tear, stained dark red with blood.

The players outside the field were also forced to retreat repeatedly by the flashing bright lights inside the field.

Someone raised their arm to shield their eyes, barely able to see the scene in the center of the field through their fingers.

Their captain stood still, surrounded by bursts of blood mist that seemed to be sliced from all sides by invisible blades amidst a constant barrage of flashes.

Kirinji's figure was completely hidden in the light; neither the figure nor the blade could be seen, only the light flickering intermittently.

With each flash, another gash would appear on Wang Xun's body.

"What the hell is this ability...?"

The team members in the distance were almost frozen in place, their brows furrowed, barely managing to open a slit to observe the situation on the field.

At this moment, Wang Xun's ability to Kaidō was fully activated, and a pale green light from Kaidō wound on his left shoulder shone.

The bleeding stopped, the torn muscle fibers were rewoven in the light, and new tissue grew on the skin.

The wound on my right rib is also healing; the incision is closing from both ends toward the middle, and scabs are gradually forming at the edges of the wound.

Wang Xun began to expend a large amount of Reiatsu to replenish his stamina.

He then closed his eyes; vision was no longer of any use in this battle.

The flash of light from Kinpika was not only fast, but also dazzling.

Every time Kirinji swings his sword, a dazzling light explodes outwards from the blade, causing double vision and hallucinations to appear in one's pupils within half a second if one looks directly at it.

If you can't see clearly to begin with, and it's even more of a distraction, then you might as well close your eyes.

Wang Xun closed his eyes and used his Reiatsu to sense the rapidly moving figure.

The analysis of Shackle Lotus was in progress, and it finally succeeded.

Kinpika's abilities were gradually dissected, but unfortunately, the Zanpakuto's amplification was entirely due to Kirinji himself.

Speed, strength, and reaction time are all superimposed on his physical body.

It doesn't deal additional damage or have any special effects; it's purely about enhancing and amplifying one's own abilities.

It is precisely because of its purity that it is difficult to deal with.

If it's an elemental attack or a rule-based ability, Shackle Lotus can counter it after analyzing it.

However, the ability that Kinpika granted to Kirinji was simply to be faster. This speed was purely superimposed on physical attacks and could not be solved by ability counters.

However, the moment the analysis was completed, Wang Xun was finally able to ignore the dazzling flash.

Kirinji's figure gradually became clearer behind his closed eyelids, barely able to be caught as a fast-moving humanoid shadow.

The trajectory is clear now, but the speed is still too fast.

Wang Xun's wounds continued to multiply.

At this moment, Wang Xun focused all his energy on two things: using the Kaidō to heal his wounds, and using his arm and the blade to protect his vital organs.

Kirinji is inflicting wounds on Wang Xun, while Wang Xun is using the Kaidō to heal his wounds.

The battle turned into a bizarre war of attrition.

At that moment, a figure appeared on the rooftop next to the training field.

Shunsui Kyōraku stood by the eaves, his straw hat pulled low to block the dazzling light from the distance, and he held a half-full jug of sake in his hand.

He squinted at the field for a moment, feeling his headache worsen.

This was the first time he had seen Tenjirō Kirinji's Shikai, and it was indeed powerful, but why was he fighting with Wang Xun?

Soon, another Reiatsu descended beside Kyōraku.

Retsu Unohana stood on the other side of the eaves, her hands tucked into her sleeves.

Her gaze fell on the figure in the center of the arena, covered in blood and constantly being repaired by the Kaidō. Her eyes narrowed, revealing no emotion.

"Captain Unohana, what exactly are the people from Zero Division trying to do?"

Unohana simply shook her head slightly, then looked at the scene unfolding before her.

It seems we should reach a conclusion soon.

At this moment, Kirinji also sensed the Reiatsu from afar.

The Unohana, the Shunsui Kyōraku.

Continuing this will only escalate the situation, which is unnecessary.

It's almost time to wrap this up.

He checked the speed at which Wang Xun's wounds were healing, and it was much slower than before, indicating that his Reiatsu consumption was no longer keeping up.

This level is sufficient.

Kirinji gripped the hilt of the sword with both hands and raised the Kinpika high above his head.

Reiatsu surged wildly onto the blade, transforming it into a blinding beam of light.

Wang Xun also sensed this immense Reiatsu; if he didn't do something, he would definitely find it difficult to withstand the next attack.

However, this was probably also Kirinji's purpose.

In that case, Wang Xun might as well take the hit head-on.

Wang Xun also concentrated his Reiatsu, pouring all his remaining Reiatsu into his next attack.

The pebbles on the training ground were crushed into powder by Reiatsu.

The figure from Kirinji moved.

The slash had no visible trajectory; only a flash of light appeared.

Everyone closed their eyes at the same time, but their eyelids couldn't block out the light of Kinpika; even with their eyes closed, their retinas were still scorching white.

When the light faded, the outcome of the match was already decided.

Kirinji stood three steps behind Wang Xun, maintaining his slashing posture.

He then straightened up. Kinpika had already dissipated his Reiatsu and returned to his sealed state, and he carried him on his shoulder.

Wang Xun stood rooted to the spot, blood spurting out like a pillar.

A huge, diagonal wound exploded in his chest, running across his entire torso.

The incision, from the left chest to the right hip, was extremely deep, with the skin and flesh rolled back, and the bones were vaguely visible.

Wang Xun staggered forward a step, but did not fall.

His Zanpakuto plunged into the ground, supporting his body.

Meanwhile, Kirinji, standing behind Wang Xun, reached out and touched his own chest.

His death knight's armor was a special style that exposed his chest, so there was no damage.

However, a cut also appeared on his chest, with a very thin line of blood.

At the very instant he unleashed his final, powerful strike, Wang Xun's speed suddenly surged, barely managing to keep up with his movements, the blade tip precisely slicing across his chest.

Kirinji used his fingers to wipe Kaidō the bloodline, a slight smile playing on his lips.

This kid is really not to be underestimated.

Meanwhile, the players off the field had recovered from the glare of the bright lights.

Many people rubbed their eyes and blinked hard.

Then they saw what was happening on the field.

Wang Xun stood on the field, blood still seeping from the horrifying wound on his chest, the stone slab beneath his feet already stained red with blood.

The guy opposite was standing a few steps away, carrying a weapon, without a single decent wound on his body.

Before the crowd could even marvel at the power of Kirinji, they rushed forward anxiously.

"Team leader!"

The members of the 11th Division shielded Wang Xun behind them, drawing their Zanpakuto and glaring angrily at Kirinji, ready to hurl insults.

"It's alright, all of you may leave."

"But Captain..."

"Step back."

Everyone gritted their teeth and sheathed their swords. Although they were glaring at Kirinji, no one dared to disobey Wang Xun's orders.

Wang Xun straightened up and looked up at the approaching Kirinji.

"Go back to training, everything's fine here."

The team members looked at each other, but no one moved.

"That's an order."

At this point, the crowd gritted their teeth and reluctantly dispersed.

Wang Xun sheathed the Shackle Lotus and looked up at the Kirinji that had walked in front of him.

"So, is the warm-up over?"

Kirinji, carrying his naginata, looked down at the huge, still-healing wound on Wang Xun's chest.

He grinned and reached out his hand.

"Certainly."

He grabbed Wang Xun's left arm and draped it over his own shoulder.

Then he turned around and shouted to the soldiers who were still watching from a distance.

"Don't worry, your captain won't die. In fact, that's a good thing for him!"

Then, Kirinji activated his Shunpo.

The two figures disappeared from the training field.

On the rooftop not far away, Unohana lightly touched the ground with her toes and followed with a similar Shunpo.

Shunsui Kyōraku stood still, watching the direction in which the three had disappeared, his eyes slightly narrowed beneath his straw hat.

Just now Unohana was clearly itching to go out, but in the end, she managed to suppress her urge.

As for Tenjirō Kirinji, he had come all the way from the Soul King Palace, and unlike the other two, he did not have a clear mission assignment.

He definitely didn't stay here for no reason, so what did the monk want him to do here?

The fight with Wang Xun didn't seem like a spur-of-the-moment thing at all...

A moment later, at the back mountain of the Fourth Division.

Kirinji, supporting Wang Xun, appeared here.

Wang Xun was slightly surprised to find himself at the place where he and Unohana had sparred in their early days.

"There's open space here, so I'll put my things here."

As he spoke, Kirinji gestured with his chin towards two ponds in the distance.

Two hot spring pools were nestled between the rocks; one was clear, and the other was blood red.

The pool is not large, less than two meters in diameter.

The transparent pool water churned with tiny bubbles, while the blood-red pool water churned slowly like lava.

The shimmering fragments were so bright that Wang Xun could barely open his eyes.

Long ago, Kisuke Urahara developed Little Spirit Spring, the basis and idea of which came from the healing hot springs of Kirinji.

Wang Xun also wondered how many fragments he could obtain if he could spend some time in the Soul King Palace.

Unexpectedly, it came about at this time.

"This is the White Bone Hell."

Kirinji pointed to the transparent pool and explained.

"It will drain all the blood and Reiatsu from your body. The more thoroughly it drains, the better the effect. Of course, the process won't be very comfortable."

He then pointed to the blood-red pool.

"This is the Blood Pond Hell. After your Reiatsu and blood are depleted, it can replenish you with brand new blood and Reiatsu."

"I finished this last night. Although it's not quite as good as the two in the Soul King Palace, the effect is still quite good."

"Once you've soaked in it, not only will it heal your injuries, but if you persist long enough, your Reiatsu will also increase."

He chuckled.

"To understand a more advanced Kaidō, you naturally need to experience it first, don't you think?"

After he finished speaking, Wang Xun took off his blood-stained haori and shihaka robe, stepped onto the stones by the pool, and directly entered the White Bone Hell.

The moment my ankles were submerged in the clear pool water, a tremendous suction force emanated from the water.

The blood in his body was being drawn out of his body by some force, and his Reiatsu was leaking out uncontrollably through his pores.

The color drained from Wang Xun's face at a visible speed, but the fragments of the system continued to refresh.

Countless tiny fragments of light rose from the churning pool and surged into Wang Xun's body.

[Found 5 Advanced Kaidō Fragment, Kidō Experience +500]

[Found 5 Advanced Kaidō Fragment. Kidō Experience Points +500]

The experience points for the Kidō were increasing rapidly, and the proficiency of the Kidō skills was constantly rising under the infusion of fragments.

After a lot of blood was drawn and his Reiatsu was emptied, Wang Xun could feel that his body was much lighter now.

Kirinji reached out and dragged him out of the White Bone Hell, then threw him into the Blood Pond Hell.

The moment the crimson pool water enveloped his entire body, a surge of intense heat rushed in through his pores.

The fresh blood, mixed with high-density Reiatsu, gradually flowed into his body.

Wang Xun heard his heartbeat go from slow to fast, from fast to rapid, like a drum being struck again in his chest, and his Reiatsu re-condensing within his body.

[Gained 1 High-Level Reiryoku Fragment Cluster, Reiatsu Experience +1000]

[Gained 1 High-Level Reiryoku Fragment Cluster, Reiatsu Experience +1000]

[Found 5 Advanced Kaidō Fragment, Kidō Experience +500]

In addition to the Kaidō Fragment, Reiryoku Fragment are also appearing on a large scale.

The numbers representing Reiatsu experience points jumped out as a series of afterimages.

The Reiatsu within Wang Xun's body also began to rise rapidly.

At this moment, Kirinji turned his head to look at the woods beside him and called out.

"Are you relieved now? How long are you going to keep spying on us?"

As soon as she finished speaking, footsteps came from the edge of the woods, Unohana emerged from behind a tree.

Her hands were tucked into her sleeves, and her gaze first fell on Wang Xun in the pool.

At this moment, his eyes were closed, his breathing was steady, and the huge wound on his chest had basically healed, revealing new skin.

Only then did Unohana breathe a sigh of relief.

Kirinji looked at her.

"You really care about your former subordinates, huh? Don't worry, I know how to handle things."

"To understand the deeper levels of the Kaidō, how can one do so without personal experience?"

"I'm helping him. He'll understand the benefits once he experiences them."

"Besides, you know the benefits of this hot spring. Look at him, how happy he is now..."

Kirinji pointed towards the Blood Pond Hell.

But then he noticed that Unohana's expression was a little strange.

"Was your Blood Pond Hell... this color before?"

"Huh? What are you talking about? What color..."

Kirinji turned his head and looked to the side.

The color of the Blood Pond Hell has visibly faded considerably, turning from a pale pink to transparent.

The water surface was as calm as a mirror, with almost no bubbles rising.

Kirinji stared blankly at the faded pool of water, blinking rapidly a few times.

He then looked at Wang Xun, who was leisurely and enjoying himself.

A question mark slowly appeared above my head.

This... this isn't right...

What happened to the Blood Pond Hell I created with all that Reiatsu?!