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Madarame Ikkaku murmured, even a battle maniac like him was shocked by the scene before him, which seemed like a cataclysmic event.

"Lord Yanagawa's control over spiritual power... is terrifyingly precise."

Unohana Retsu said softly. She could see that every attack of the frost dragon was precisely controlled by Yanagawa, with almost no waste, and all of it was transformed into effective power to fight against Ryujin Jakka.

She had never seen such extreme control in any other Grim Reaper.

With the continuous output of Yanagawa's immense spiritual power, Hyōrinmaru's power was pushed to its limit.

Despite the equally ferocious flames of the Flowing Blade, it finally began to retreat under the relentless frontal assault and extreme cold of the Frost Dragon!

Finally, amidst a dense burst of ice crystals condensing and flames exploding, the "Burning City" that had trapped the captains and left them helpless was finally destroyed.

Under the full force of the frost dragon's dive, it shattered and disintegrated completely, turning into countless red sparks and ice crystal fragments scattered across the sky!

"It's...it's a success! The burning city walls have been breached!" Matsumoto Rangiku exclaimed in delight.

However, breaking through the burning city walls was only the beginning.

The true form of Ryujin Jakka roared even more furiously the moment the barrier shattered, the flames burning on its body intensified in color, and the temperature soared once again!

Just as Hyōrinmaru harbored a strong desire to fight Ryūjin Jakka, Ryūjin Jakka naturally felt hostility towards Hyōrinmaru as well.

Clearly, Yanagawa's direct challenge had thoroughly enraged the out-of-control Ryujin Jakka, which focused all its fury and destructive desires on Yanagawa and the Hyōrinmaru in his hand!

Liu Chuan recalled the Frost Dragon, holding the Hyōrinmaru in his hand. He could sense that the battle to come would be a true head-on clash.

Its range and destructive power will be even greater than before.

He slowly turned his head and said to the assembled Grim Reapers behind him, who were standing ready for battle:

"Leave the rest of the battle to me."

He paused, then added, his tone still calm, yet carrying a sense of determination:

"The impact will be widespread, so retreat further away."

There was no explanation, no discussion, just a simple statement.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto gave Yanagawa a deep look, then glanced at Ryujin Jakka, whose aura grew increasingly dangerous, as if he could erupt at any moment. Without any hesitation, he gave the order in a deep voice:

"Everyone, obey Lord Yanagawa's orders and retreat immediately! Retreat to a safe distance! Quickly!"

"Yes!" the Grim Reapers responded in unison. They knew that this level of battle was not something they could easily intervene in; forcibly staying would only become a burden, or even result in them being severely injured by the aftershocks of the battle.

Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro immediately organized the team, Unohana Retsu took care of the wounded, and Soi Fon directed the covert mobile defense to cover the rear.

As Mayuri Kurotsuchi retreated, he didn't forget to use his instruments to record the spiritual pressure data at the center of the battlefield.

Hitsugaya Toshiro took one last look at Yanagawa, who was holding Hyōrinmaru and facing Ryūjin Jakka alone. His eyes were filled with complex emotions. He clenched his fist tightly, turned around, and quickly retreated into the distance with the others.

As the last Grim Reaper retreated far into the distance, the battlefield in the heart of the wasteland was completely transformed into an absolute domain belonging only to ice and fire.

The flames and the cold air collided silently in the air, steaming up a chaotic mist that blotted out the sun.

The two diametrically opposed rules of extreme cold and extreme heat clash fiercely here, causing the space itself to exhibit an unstable distortion.

With a slight thought, Yanagawa used the power of Hyōrinmaru.

"A celestial phenomenon is about to occur."

Chapter 154 Six-Clothes Ice Purification Array

The air currents, which were originally chaotic and violent due to the clash between ice and fire, suddenly changed.

High in the sky, clouds are piling up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Immediately afterwards, countless pale blue snowflakes silently drifted down from the clouds.

The snowflakes fell but did not melt immediately. Instead, as if they had a life of their own, they actively absorbed the heat and fire particles in the air, causing the air temperature to drop rapidly.

"Chichichi..."

When the snowflakes touched the leaping flames on Ryujin Jakka's body, they immediately triggered a violent reaction.

The terrifyingly high temperature surrounding Ryujin Jakka was visibly decreasing, and the light of the flames seemed to dim slightly.

What made Ryujin Jakka even more uncomfortable was that the omnipresent snowflakes and chill were not simply a drop in temperature.

It also has the effect of reducing the activity of spiritual particles, causing its raging and surging flame spiritual pressure to stagnate slightly.

"Roar--!!!"

The discomfort and the anger of suppressed power caused Ryujin Jakka to go completely berserk! The red flames instantly vaporized large swaths of snowflakes!

It waited no longer; its enormous fiery body unleashed a terrifying speed disproportionate to its size, and with a single step, the earth cracked and melted.

He raised the blade, formed from the purest flame energy, high in his hand and slashed it towards Liuchuan, who stood silently in the wind and snow!

"torch!"

The slash transformed into a fiery tornado, carrying the power to incinerate everything, instantly engulfing the location where Liuchuan was!

"boom--!!!!"

The fiery tornado slash slammed solidly into the ground, unleashing a burst of intense light, heat, and impact!

The mere aftershocks swept away all the falling snowflakes, and the solid ice on the ground evaporated instantly!

Even though they had retreated far enough away, the Grim Reapers could still feel the violent tremors of the ground beneath their feet and the scorching storm rushing towards them.

However, just when everyone thought that Liuchuan was in grave danger under such a terrifying attack—

"Click".

A very faint sound, like ice crystals shattering, came from the center of the gradually dissipating fire tornado.

In the center of the boiling lava pit, Liu Chuan's figure suddenly shattered into an ice sculpture.

"That's... Hyōrinmaru's... Ice Illusion?!" Hitsugaya Tōshirō exclaimed in disbelief.

He also knows this trick; it involves using cold air to create a realistic ice clone to confuse or block an attack.

Almost at the same time that the "Ice Illusion" was under attack and attracting all attention—

Liuchuan's true form still reached behind Liuren Jakka's fiery body!

Although Ryujin Jakka is strong, her mind is confused and she relies more on instinct in battle. Against an opponent like Yanagawa, who is skilled in calculation and the application of rules, simple tricks are enough.

As he appeared, six dark blue beams of light shot out from the tip of Hyōrinmaru in Yanagawa's hand, precisely landing in six positions in front of and behind Ryūjin Jakka!

The six cold lights echoed each other and connected with one another, forming a hexagonal columnar ice barrier that completely enveloped Ryujin Jakka!

"Six-Clothes Ice Purification Formation!"

Liu Chuan's cold voice rang out the moment the barrier was formed.

This is a closed domain constructed with six ice nodes as the foundation, creating an absolute low temperature, frantically extracting internal heat, freezing the movement of spiritual particles, and ultimately completely freezing the target trapped inside!

Under Liu Chuan's control, the strength and coldness of this ice barrier reached an extremely high level!

The temperature inside the barrier plummeted! The snowflakes falling from the sky turned into even purer cold air the moment they touched the surface of the barrier and merged into it.

The red flames on Ryujin Jakka's body dimmed and shrank at a visible speed, as if they were being suppressed by an invisible giant hand!

Its movements became noticeably slower, and the scorching heat waves generated by the raging flames also rapidly diminished.

The fire elemental particles that make up its body have had their activity drastically reduced due to the frantic extraction and freezing by this extreme cold barrier!

"Roar—!!!"

An unprecedented sense of crisis and constraint caused Ryujin Jakka to roar in a mixture of shock and rage!

It could sense that the icy barrier was rapidly stripping it of its power and vitality; if this continued, it might truly be frozen solid! In its chaotic consciousness, the instinct for destruction overwhelmed everything!

"Burn everything!!!"

No longer caring about controlling its power, it frantically poured and detonated the enormous fiery energy within its body onto the ground beneath its feet!

"Blazing Hell!!!"

With a furious roar, the earth around Ryujin Jakka turned crimson! Then—

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—!!!"

Dozens of towering pillars of fire, like a volcano that had been dormant for thousands of years, erupted simultaneously from beneath the crimson earth, shooting into the sky!

These pillars of fire were not random; their positions formed a complex array that instantly and violently shattered Liu Chuan's "Six-Clothes Ice Purification Array" from within.

It created an even larger inferno, completely engulfing and swallowing up Liu Chuan, who had just cast the barrier, and a large area of ​​the surrounding space!

Each pillar of fire radiates terrifying heat; they are not static, but slowly moving and converging, like a living cage of flames.

From all directions, it converges towards Liuchuan in the center!

Wherever the pillar of fire passed, it left deep, bottomless, scorched ravines in the earth!

The temperature in the air, which had initially dropped due to the "celestial phenomenon," skyrocketed the moment this "scorching hell" descended!

"That's... a blazing hell!!" In the distance, Captain-Commander Yamamoto's expression turned solemn.

He knew better than anyone how terrifying this move was. It was a destructive technique that combined Ryujin Jakka's own fiery power with the earth's spiritual veins in a brief moment, causing a regional catastrophe!

Its power and range are so great that it can completely destroy an area in a short time!

Even he had to be cautious when using this move. But now, the out-of-control Ryujin Jakka was unleashed without reservation, its power even more ferocious!

"Lord Yanagawa!!" Jushiro Ukitake couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"That range...that temperature...how can we dodge?!" Shiba Isshin's forehead was covered in sweat. As a fellow fire elementalist, he could better feel how terrifying the destructive energy contained in that pillar of fire was.

Toshiro Hitsugaya stared intently at the dozens of clustered, world-destroying pillars of fire, his heart nearly stopping.

Can his Hyōrinmaru really withstand flames of this level? Senior Yanagawa... can he hold on?

The red pillars of fire moved slowly, getting closer and closer to each other. The terrifying heat and spiritual pressure even made the spectators in the distance feel short of breath and their skin sting.

Their goal is singular—that figure standing motionless in the heart of purgatory.

Chapter 155 Hyōrinmaru’s complete interpretation

In the heart of purgatory, the air distorts like water waves due to the extreme heat.

Dozens of wildly spinning pillars of flame, like giant molten fingers reaching out from hell, slowly closed in from all directions.