When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 273 Bai Ze Moves Again, A Pair of Extreme Shadows

"Your intelligence is indeed of considerable value."

Ekaterina looked at Bai Ze, sheathed her saber, but her other hand was clenched, light transforming into a sharp sword in her hand, pointing at Bai Ze, "So, you can live, provided you don't resist."

As soon as he finished speaking, the lightsaber suddenly thrust out, aiming straight for Bai Ze's chest.

Ekaterina's eyes remained fixed on Bai Ze, as if trying to catch the emotions that would surface in this man under crisis.

laugh--

The sword of light pierced Bai Ze's chest, but Bai Ze showed no signs of resistance.

A fiery and sacred power erupted within his chest, rushing into his heart and surging into his dantian, suppressing all other forces.

Similar to the methods of the previous Gunblade Knights, but more sophisticated and harder to overcome.

Even a six-star character, if restrained like this without any resistance, would have no chance of breaking free from this seal.

Bai Ze's body went limp, and he almost collapsed.

Two knights simultaneously pressed down on his shoulders and grabbed his arms, subduing him.

"Take him to the cave."

Catherine waved her hand, signaling the two knights to subdue Bai Ze.

She herself looked at the projection of Qingyu Mountain once again.

"Major, there is no one named Shimura Danzo among the five-star warriors from Japan." The female knight maintained the projection while searching.

Constantine on the other side said, "It could be an alias, or it could be that this Shimura Danzo has been hiding in the shadows all along, unknown even to the Western Union."

Ursus can only find the information that is publicly available. If the Japanese can even keep the Western Alliance in the dark, how could they possibly let Ursus find out the relevant information?

"The truth about Shimura Danzo's identity is irrelevant; Rhine's goal is the most important thing."

Ekaterina gazed at the projection with her blue eyes and said, "If the clone of the God of Man succeeds in cultivating the Uranium Crystal Battle Body, the Western Alliance is very likely to produce another god-enemy. You should know the importance of this matter."

Even if the god of the human world were to return to the past and cultivate the uranium crystal battle body again, it might not be successful.

For a new weapon powered by nuclear energy, such as the uranium crystal battle body, technology, physique, talent, and luck are all indispensable.

Western Union has been trying to replicate the miracles of God on earth for many years, but has never succeeded.

Moreover, even if another successful example emerges, it may not necessarily create a second god among men, except—

The offspring of the gods on earth.

These sons of the god of the mortal realm are said to be his offspring, but in reality, they are all his clones. If the god of the mortal realm can become a god-enemy with his uranium crystal battle body, his clones may very well be able to as well.

Cutting off the possibility of Rhine cultivating a uranium crystal battle body reduces the probability of the Western Alliance encountering another divine enemy.

Even if the possibility is extremely small, it must not be allowed to happen.

"Send men to investigate which area near Qingyu Mountain has any trace of the Western Alliance," Ekaterina ordered.

"Yes."

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On the other side, Bai Ze was taken to a cave and his hands and feet were bound with a specially made alloy shackle.

The two knights found a place to sit down and looked at Bai Ze.

'They're really cautious; sealing their inner energy isn't enough, they also need someone to watch over them.'

Bai Ze thought to himself as he sensed the special energy within his body.

The light sword that pierced his body sealed off his true energy and suppressed his blood and qi, making it difficult for Bai Ze to exert his strength.

Furthermore, Bai Ze sensed fluctuations in spiritual energy from this light.

The moment he broke through the confinement, the owner of the light immediately sensed it.

Compared to Yun Shu, who had just been promoted to six stars, "Ursus's daughter" was much stronger in both strength and realm.

Furthermore, Yun Shu has a solid foundation, and Catherine also has advantages.

The radiance emanating from the false deity gave Bai Ze a sense of danger when facing Catherine.

Back when Bai Ze intercepted remote sensing images from the Ursus satellite using the Luo Shu, he personally witnessed the arms dealer, a seven-star warrior, being killed by Catherine.

Despite having the support of the hymn team and the fact that the arms dealers were pampered and might not be able to unleash the full potential of a Seven-Star Warrior, it was still enough to prove Ekaterina's strength.

'However, it's still not enough to trap me.'

"Through the Looking Glass."

In the whispered murmurs, the information perceived by the two knights was altered.

"Open."

The shackles are off.

"Mimetic".

"Transfer."

Bai Ze stood up abruptly, freeing himself from his shackles. In his original position, the illusory humanoid form gradually acquired an appearance identical to Bai Ze's, concealing the cross-shaped radiance within his body.

Using the invisible force field of "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm" to shape it, filling it with true energy, and then covering it with "Mirror Flower Water Moon", an identical Bai Ze appeared.

Even the internal structure was simulated exactly, and Catherine's seal did not sense anything unusual.

Bai Ze's previous ability to create clones and shadows was a similar technique, which can be described as a lower-level version.

Now, Bai Ze has upgraded it to a high-end version.

'Ursus has shifted its focus to Rhine, but it's not safe enough yet.'

The warriors of the Eastern Xia Federation are still there, and now Bai Ze has also entered. Even if a conflict arises between the two sides, they will exercise restraint.

'We need to add a few more fuel to the fire.'

Thinking of this, Bai Ze walked unhurriedly past the two knights. His combat suit decomposed into nano-units, which then reconstructed into a black robe that covered his body.

He walked straight out of the cave, then through the chorus and the guards outside, and out of Ursus's hiding place.

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The waist-high weeds were pushed aside, and two burly figures wearing black exoskeleton armor stepped out.

Then, another figure in black walked between the two.

Rather than an exoskeleton, it was more like a black battle suit, exuding an invisible aura of menace. He wore no helmet, only a metal mask covering the lower half of his face, revealing dark, deep eyes.

A metal scabbard, resembling a box, lay beside him, containing two katanas, one long and one short.

"Lord Yagyu, this is the place, the place where the signal appeared before."

The burly man in front spoke as he searched, and soon found the smashed energy fluctuation signal device.

Meanwhile, the leader, Yagyu Sojiro, was observing a clump of cut weeds.

He ran his right hand across the cut, as if sensing some kind of aura. He closed his eyes slightly and said in Japanese, "He is a master, with strength no less than five stars."

"It's the musketeer knight from Ursus."

The leisurely voice added to Yagyu Sojiro's words, causing him to suddenly open his eyes and turn to press his sword.

"Who?"

He spoke in Japanese, while the other person spoke in Japanese, but since both were fluent in both languages, there was no problem with them not understanding each other.

However, this also makes it impossible to determine the other party's nationality. A circular shape appeared in the left eye, slowly rotating, as the "Type 31 Black Rock Prosthetic Eye," produced by Namba Heavy Industries of Japan, collected surrounding data and performed calculations.

The grass, the wind, and all sorts of information were calculated one by one by the special calculation device in the eye of the machine. Suddenly, Yagyu Sojiro turned around and locked his gaze on a ghostly shadow.

A black robe floated on the grass, rolling like a black cloud, enveloping a figure that seemed to be nonexistent.

"Who I am is not important; what matters is who killed your people."

Bai Ze stood on the tips of grass, floating in the wind. "More importantly, who were the people who were killed?"

Upon hearing this, Yagyu Sojiro's gaze darkened slightly.

Based on clues at the scene, the person killed was likely a Japanese person who had come to deliver a message.

They were supposed to be carrying important intelligence, but they were killed on the way.

What about intelligence?
What is the intelligence? And has it been taken away by the enemy?

The former can be obtained by sending people out of Yingzhou Secret Realm, while the latter means that the information has been leaked.

The key point is that intelligence has a time limit; once that time limit has passed, it's useless even if you know it.

Thinking of this, Yagyu Sojiro said in a deep voice, "Since you know about the murder of our personnel, please go with me to see Lord Rhine and investigate the matter. If it is found that you are not involved, I am willing to apologize to you."

Whether it is Ursus or not still needs to be verified, as it could be a frame-up by someone else.

Take this guy in front of me, for example; he's quite suspicious.

With that thought in mind, Yagyu Sojiro had already grabbed the scabbard with one hand and the sword with the other.

This is a classic sword-drawing stance.

"Sigh, can't the people of Japan understand human language?"

Bai Ze sighed helplessly, "Or do you think I'm some kind of pushover?"

In fact, this is indeed a possibility.

Ordinary martial artists would choose to be cautious when faced with a mysterious person whose background is unknown.

Those who are confident in their abilities will then test them further.

Just like Yagyu Sojiro, he is a young genius of Japan and a five-star martial artist. Even in this secret realm of Japan, he probably doesn't have many opponents. Of course, he has his confidence and pride.

That's the good thing about the new martial arts; the speed at which low-end martial artists appear is comparable to mass production. As long as they can withstand the modification, low-end martial artists can be mass-produced, even those below three stars.

Even four-star and five-star levels are easier to achieve than in other martial arts systems.

Of course, realm is one thing, and combat power is another.

However, the person in front of us is qualified to reach five stars before the age of twenty-five, and will not be treated as expendable material to be modified casually.

Even with the advantage of new martial arts, someone without the necessary qualifications and talent could not possibly reach five stars at this age.

In other words, he shouldn't be a low-end version of a five-star.

As this thought crossed his mind, Yagyu Sojiro's scabbard snapped open, the sound barrier was about to be broken, and a cone-shaped cloud of air was about to appear.

The speed at which the sword is drawn must exceed the speed of sound.

Xinwu has always been a professional when it comes to stacking numerical values.

however--

"It seems to be the Kyokuei-ryu of Japan."

An invisible force pushed the katana, which was about to be drawn, back into its sheath. The figure of the mysterious man in black robes appeared nearby at some point, and he reached out and pressed down, sending his true energy to the hilt of the katana.

'So fast! '

Yagyu Sojiro's left eye was wide open, and his prosthetic eye clearly reflected the trajectory of his opponent's movements. The opponent had flashed over from ten meters away, and the speed was no less than his own lightning-fast sword-drawing technique, but there was no sound of it making a sound.

But that wasn't enough to make him back down.

The scabbard sprang open, and beneath the long sword, a smaller katana, also sheathed, shot out with real electric current, propelled by the force of the electric current, spinning and hurtling toward the opponent's face.

As Bai Ze dodged to the side, he drew his sword again.

boom--

The deafening roar of the explosion echoed from within the scabbard, violently halting the sword's re-drawn form and unleashing a deafening sonic boom.

Even as Bai Ze dodged to the side, the force he used to hold the katana remained. In fact, as he dodged, he moved closer and pressed his palm against the elbow of his left arm as he drew the katana.

Yagyu Sojiro's eyes glared angrily, and the armor on his body hummed, unleashing tremendous power.

Once martial artists in Dongxia reach a certain level, the exoskeleton armor becomes less and less helpful to them.

Even if one can enhance their strength with the help of armor, it is difficult to integrate the power of the armor with one's own strength. Ultimately, armor is an external object that will create constraints and limitations.

The armor technology of the Japanese came from the Western Alliance, and its protection and strength were greater than those of the Eastern Xia armor, and its flexibility was not bad either.

Most importantly, since they are behind in "skill", they naturally want to catch up in "strength", so they pursue the extreme of power rather than the subtle control.

At that moment, Yagyu Sojiro's battle suit activated, unleashing a powerful force no less than his own body, as he attempted to forcefully draw his sword.

At the same time, flashes of light erupted from both sides as the blades of two other Japanese warriors slashed down simultaneously.

Faced with the combined attack of the two forces and the direct confrontation, Bai Ze seemed unable to suppress the drawing of his blade. He flashed and leaped, covering several meters in an instant.

It was at this moment that Yagyu Sojiro finally drew his sword.

"Extreme Shadow Style Draw Sword Technique - Zero Style - One Strike Without a Trace".

The suit's bionic tendon modules work in sync, stimulating the human body with electrical current to unleash power to its fullest potential.

The gyroscope assembly inside the handle automatically compensates for Coriolis force deviations, ensuring that the blade's precision remains flawless even at high speeds.

In an instant, the space itself seemed to be cleaved open by the blade, the sharp light flashing past at incredible speed, leaving the sound far behind.

The blade flashed towards Bai Ze's body, in a split second—

Ding!
It chopped off a finger that was standing upright.

The extreme speed stopped at this moment. The sudden stop brought up a fierce gust of wind, which even evolved into wind blades, cutting a flat area behind Bai Ze.

The sonic boom caught up, carrying a violent cloud of energy that swept over both of them.

Such power, yet it was blocked by a single finger.

An invisible force field enveloped the blade, firmly fixing this extremely fast strike in place.

The true energy was subtle yet carried immense weight on a single finger, blocking the lightning-fast strike and creating a gap in its force.

—A gap that just missed Bai Ze.

The blade's force sliced ​​through the weeds behind, but only the weeds a straight line behind Bai Ze remained completely unharmed.

Bai Ze slowly bent his index finger and gripped the blade, his true energy surging around him.

boom--

Forced by immense force, Yagyu Sojiro was forced to drop his sword and was sent flying backward against the strong wind.

"Not bad."

Bai Ze said calmly, "It's a pity that only your strength is good. Your true energy, techniques, and mental state are all too weak. You still need to work harder."

(End of this chapter)