Insidious Ability

Amamiya Shin's laughter echoed in the dilapidated room, and a turbid Reiatsu surged forth like a tide.

The Reiatsu was thick yet complex, as if many different Reiatsu had been forcibly poured into his body.

The Zanpakuto slashed down again, carrying chaotic Reiatsu. Wang Xun parried with his own sword, but was forced back several steps.

Amamiya Shin stood with his sword drawn, his Reiatsu surging once more, forcing back Soi Fon, who was also wielding a sword.

Wang Xun and Soi Fon exchanged a serious glance.

The person in front of me has Reiatsu exceeding that of an ordinary vice-captain, making him somewhat difficult to deal with.

The mission was to gather intelligence, and now that we have clear leads, perhaps retreating at this point wouldn't be a bad idea.

But with the enemy right in front of her, Soi Fon was unwilling to retreat like this.

After all, with the power of her Zanpakuto, she could very well kill this person on the spot.

This is also why she hesitated about whether to continue fighting.

In the blink of an eye, Soi Fon made her decision.

First, Wang Xun should restrain this person.

After all, there are still two members of the Stealth Force nearby, and the four members of the Ninth Division will definitely return after sensing the Reiatsu here.

Eight against one, the advantage is in my hands.

If we can leave any survivors, that would be even better.

"Wang Xun, help me restrain this man."

Seeing that Soi Fon had made her judgment, Wang Xun nodded.

The two men, armed with knives, stepped forward, primarily to probe and restrain the enemy, and began to entangle with Amamiya Shin.

"Those ignorant nobles only want to exploit my research, but they can't understand the nature of this power."

"I will make you all regret this..."

Amamiya Shin appeared to have some mental issues, muttering to himself incessantly, but his movements were unusually sharp.

He aimed at Soi Fon, who seemed more threatening, and swung his knife, but Soi Fon vanished in a flash.

"Too slow."

Soi Fon's voice came from behind Amamiya Shin, Zanpakuto in her hand had transformed into sharp finger spikes, radiating golden light.

"Slay the enemy with its stings, the Suzumebachi."

The Reiatsu after Shikai condensed at Soi Fon's fingertips, piercing towards Amamiya Shin's shoulder with a deadly cold light.

The Soi Fon, and black Hornet Crest appeared on Amamiya Shin's back shoulder.

However, at that very instant, a strange smile appeared on Amamiya Shin's face.

He Zanpakuto into the ground.

"Entangle me, Thousand-Thread Spider!"

The Zanpakuto in his hand instantly disintegrated, turning into several nearly transparent threads that spread out behind him at an astonishing speed.

These threads are not physical entities, but rather spiritual entities formed from Reiatsu. They are exceptionally flexible and changeable, directly entangling the target's spiritual entity.

Soi Fon's pupils contracted slightly, and she retreated rapidly, but the silk threads moved even faster, wrapping around her ankles in mid-air.

The moment the threads touched Soi Fon's body, she felt her Reiatsu being abnormally depleted, and her limbs felt as heavy as lead.

There were other things hidden within these threads, which had already seeped into her spirit.

"This is my Zanpakuto's ability; once it's entangled with someone, it can gradually devour their Reiatsu."

"Furthermore, to complement this ability, I added something to my Zanpakuto. Your hands and feet should be starting to go numb by now."

Amamiya Shin grinned maliciously as he dodged Wang Xun's attack, but was also forced to release the Reiryoku Soi Fon binding Soi Fon.

But he had already achieved his goal.

Soi Fon staggered, feeling her limbs grow increasingly heavy, and her heart tightened.

"Wang Xun, be careful! This thread contains a nerve-paralyzing toxin!"

Soi Fon looked at Wang Xun beside her, her eyes filled with anxiety.

She was careless.

Unexpectedly, the enemy's Zanpakuto was the most troublesome Kidō-type.

Moreover, they employ such insidious methods.

Wang Xun appeared beside her, helped the unsteady Soi Fon, and frowned slightly.

"How are you? Can you still fight?"

"It's alright, don't worry about me, focus on the enemy."

Soi Fon struggled to her feet, staring intently at Amamiya Shin, cold sweat beading on her forehead.

"Be careful not to get touched by the threads of his Zanpakuto."

The next moment, Amamiya Shin's Zanpakuto attacked again, and the two dodged with Shunpo. However, Amamiya Shin had already finished chanting the Bakudō.

"Bakudō #61: The Rikujōkōrō!"

Six beams of light flashed instantly, firmly fixing Soi Fon, whose reaction was much slower, in place.

Soi Fon cried out in pain, firmly suppressed by the Reiatsu of the Bakudō, unable to move.

She looked anxiously at Wang Xun, while trying to break free of her restraints using her Reiatsu, but it would take some time.

However, Amamiya Shin did not rush to finish off the enemy, but instead turned his gaze to Wang Xun.

Soi Fon finally realized that the enemy's objective was clear: first, incapacitate her, and then...

"Wang Xun, watch out!"

Amamiya Shin looked at Wang Xun, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"The troublesome guy's taken care of, now it's your turn..."

As he Zanpakuto, threads surged toward Wang Xun from all directions.

It seems that in his eyes, Wang Xun was just a small fry who could be easily crushed.

"What, do I look that easy to deal with?"

Wang Xun stood there, knife in hand, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, before he uttered a soft chant.

"Chains are boundless, all laws are still."

"Shackle Lotus."

Shikai the Zanpakuto unleashed its Shikai form, chains wrapped around Wang Xun's wrists.

The next moment, a certain restriction within Wang Xun's body was lifted.

At the same time, the parsing begins.

[Analyzing Zanpakuto: Thousand Spider Threads]

[Analysis progress 20%...25%...]

[Analyzing Zanpakuto: Suzumebachi]

[Analysis progress 20%...25%...]

"Shikai, huh? Too bad, it's useless against the power of my Zanpakuto."

"If I just hit you once..."

Amamiya Shin grinned maliciously and swung his sword again, the threads wrapping around Wang Xun.

In the next instant, Wang Xun's figure vanished from the spot.

Amamiya Shin's pupils shrank sharply; he hadn't even seen Wang Xun's Shunpo.

With a shrill whistling sound as if the air was being torn apart, Wang Xun appeared beside Amamiya Shin, his blade slashing diagonally.

Wow, so fast!

Amamiya Shin hastily parried with his sword, his Reiryoku threads twisting together to form a shield.

Clang!

As the two swords clashed, the immense force sent Amamiya Shin flying backward, crashing through the wall and landing on the open ground outside.

He felt a sweet taste in his throat, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his eyes were filled with horror.

That attack just now, in terms of both force and Reiatsu, was completely beyond his ability to withstand.

What's going on?!

The Reiatsu and speed of Shunpo that Wang Xun just displayed were at most at the level of a Seated Officer.

How can the power increase be so great after using the Shikai?

What level of output efficiency is this?

Before Amamiya Shin could react, Wang Xun closed in again.

After a few strikes, Amamiya Shin was numb from the shock. Forget about counterattacking, he could barely defend his vitals.

The two continued their back-and-forth, attacking and defending, until the subtitles appeared before Wang Xun's eyes.

[Zanpakuto: Thousand Spider Threads Silk, analysis successful!]

[Thousand Spider Threads: The Zanpakuto transforms into ribbons of Reiryoku, capable of binding and restraining the target, eroding the target's Reiatsu; the blade is coated with neurotoxins.]

This Zanpakuto's power is no longer effective against Wang Xun.

To Wang Xun's surprise, the neurotoxin implanted in the sword seemed to be regarded as part of the Zanpakuto's ability, and he was immune to it as well.

This was an unexpected delight.

"Bakudō #30: Beak-Piercing Triple Flash!"

Amamiya Shin abandoned his chanting and attempted to disrupt the chanting with Bakudō.

Three sharp beams of Reiatsu shot out from the void, but Wang Xun simply dodged them by sidestepping, without even glancing at the beams.

Wang Xun drew his sword again and charged forward, but this time, Amamiya Shin's actions took Wang Xun by surprise.

He was completely unprepared, allowing Wang Xun's knife to strike and inflict huge wounds on his body.

Taking advantage of the opportunity created by his injury, the threads of the Zanpakuto finally wrapped around Wang Xun's arm.

"Finally, I caught you..."