Bleach: From the moment I was invited by Squad Zero.

The giant sword swept across, and dozens of souls were cut in two the moment they touched the blade.

The warhammer crashed to the ground, and the shockwave it generated shattered a large area of ​​spirits into countless tiny specks of light that dissipated into the air.

Each thrust of the spear precisely pierced the core of a soul-destroying being, utterly annihilating it.

The skeletal warhorses were like moving chariots, rampaging and crashing through everything in their path. Wherever their iron hooves trod, the souls shattered like fragile glass.

Those soul-piercing attacks landed on the Death Knight's armor, but couldn't even leave a scratch.

With each swing and stomp of the Death Knight, dozens of Soul Deprived "lives" are taken away.

They were like sophisticated killing machines, rampaging through the horde of souls, leaving behind only scattered specks of light and empty spaces in their wake.

In just a few minutes, the Soul Reaper army, which had originally surged forward like a tide, had been nearly one-third wiped out by the Death Knight Legion.

Although the remaining Soul Reapers were still under the control of Ryudoji Genryu and tried to continue their attack, their attacks seemed so pale and powerless in the face of the Death Knight's overwhelming power, as futile as moths to a flame.

Liu Chuan stood still, not moving an inch. He simply watched the Death Knights rampage through the horde of Soul Reapers, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

He slowly turned his head and looked at Ryudoji Genryu, whose face was ashen, and said in a calm tone, "Your army of soul-deprived soldiers seems a bit lacking."

This was the first time he had officially used necromancy in actual combat. Although he had repeatedly practiced it in the Uncharted Path of the Spirit King's Palace, only by truly putting it into battle could he test the practical value of this necromancy.

He carefully observed the fighting style of those death knights and silently made an assessment in his mind:

The individual combat strength of a Death Knight is roughly equivalent to that of a vice-captain level Reaper, but their advantage lies in their tirelessness, fearlessness of injury, and absolute obedience to orders.

Moreover, as long as his mana supply is sufficient, he can continuously summon more undead units.

This legion will undoubtedly become a crucial trump card in his hands in future battles.

At the same time, Ryudoji Genryu's face had become extremely ugly.

He stood at the rear of the battlefield, his hands clenched into fists. The human wave tactics he had placed high hopes on were as fragile as paper in the face of the undead army summoned by Liu Chuan.

Those souls he had spent countless hours accumulating and taming, those troops he considered his greatest reliance, vanished in droves under the iron hooves and sharp blades of the Death Knights, as if they had never existed.

He could clearly feel that the connection between himself and those owing souls was breaking one by one, and each break meant that one of the owing souls was being completely destroyed.

His original plan was to continuously deplete Liu Chuan's spiritual power through an endless stream of souls, and then launch a fatal attack when the opponent was exhausted.

But now it seems that the plan has completely failed. It's not that Liu Chuan's spiritual power has been depleted, but rather that his army of souls is being rapidly consumed.

If this situation is allowed to continue, and all the Souls he controls are wiped out, then he will face an attack from the Death Knights.

Given the fighting prowess displayed by those undead, he and his retainers probably wouldn't be able to hold out.

We must change our strategy.

His gaze swept past the figures fighting on the battlefield and locked onto Liu Chuan.

A thought flashed through his mind: since the human wave tactic was ineffective, the only option was to attack Liu Chuan directly while Qian Hun was still entangled with the Death Knight.

Once the summoner is defeated, the undead army will naturally dissipate.

He subtly glanced around at his retainers, conveying a message to them with his eyes.

Those members of the Ryudoji family who had followed him for many years immediately understood his intentions.

Almost simultaneously, several retainers moved at the same time. They pushed off the ground with their feet and leaped high into the air, rushing towards Liuchuan from different directions.

Chapter 248 The Exquisite Path of the Ghost

Their movements were swift and coordinated, clearly the result of long-term training, attempting to overwhelm Liuchuan with a multi-angle, simultaneous attack.

Seeing this, Akane Shizuku, who was standing next to Yanagawa, immediately gripped the Mirokumaru in her hand, leaned forward slightly, and assumed a posture ready to strike at any moment.

Her gaze was fixed on the figures rushing down from the sky, and her voice carried a hint of urgency: "Do you need help?"

Liu Chuan didn't even turn to look at her; he simply shook his head slightly, his tone calm and indifferent, as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary.

"No need. You just need to ensure your own safety. Leave the rest of the battle to me."

Akane Shizuku paused slightly, and the Mirokumaru in her hand unconsciously drooped a little.

A sense of loss welled up inside her; this was the first time she had been rejected so decisively.

Although she knew that Liu Chuan meant well and was worried about her safety, the feeling of being "disliked" still made her feel a little uncomfortable.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately closed it and silently took two steps back.

She really wanted to fight alongside Liu Chuan and prove her worth, but she also knew very well that with her current strength, rashly joining the battle would not only be of no help, but would likely become a burden and cause trouble for Liu Chuan.

This feeling made her somewhat frustrated, but she still chose to trust Yanagawa's judgment and quietly stand aside to watch the game.

At this moment, the attacks of the retainers were already within reach, and their faces showed excited expressions of impending success.

In their view, even if Yanagawa is the strongest Shinigami, he would inevitably be overwhelmed when faced with such a multi-angle simultaneous attack.

However, Liu Chuan didn't even glance at the figures rushing down from above.

In his perception, although the retainers' attacks were swift, they were full of flaws;

Although their teamwork was excellent, it lacked variety; although their strength was considerable, it was far from enough to pose a threat to him.

He was too lazy to even move his feet, and simply slowly raised his right hand.

"Hado No. 4 - White Lightning".

The moment he finished speaking, several white bolts of lightning shot out from his fingertips!

That is one of the most basic demonic arts, and one of the first demonic arts that almost all Shinigami encounter when learning demonic arts.

Its power is limited, usually only causing slight paralysis or burns to enemies. It is rarely used in high-level battles and is even looked down upon by many Shinigami who consider it an "apprentice-level" Kido.

However, the white lightning released by Yanagawa was completely different from the white lightning released by ordinary Grim Reapers.

The white lightning bolts, as they left his fingertips, did not shoot straight toward their target, but instead twisted nimbly in the air.

Transforming into streaks of lightning that seemed to come alive, they traced zigzag paths through the air at incredible speeds, coiling around the retainers!

The retainers didn't initially take the approaching white lightning too seriously.

They had even withstood attacks of this level, such as Bai Lei's lowest-level Dao Breaking Technique, in previous battles without feeling any pain or discomfort.

They either tried to dodge to the side or raised their spiritual weapons to parry it, some even with a hint of disdain on their faces.

However, the moment those Razer snakes touched their weapons and bodies, their expressions froze.

A powerful surge of lightning, far exceeding that of ordinary white lightning, flooded into their bodies!

A sharp, numbing sensation instantly spread throughout their bodies, and their muscles spasmed uncontrollably under the stimulation of the electric current.

Their fingers could no longer grip the weapons, and with a few clangs, the spirit weapons slipped from their hands and fell to the ground.

Their bodies lost their balance in mid-air, and they all fell from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground. After convulsing a few times, they completely lost their ability to fight and passed out.

The whole process took only two or three seconds.

Akane Shizuku stood to the side, witnessing all of this. Her eyes widened slightly, her gaze filled with surprise and shock.

Her mind contained countless fragments of memories, including a great deal of common knowledge about the Grim Reaper and the Demon Path.

She knew perfectly well that White Thunder was the lowest-level Breakthrough, with limited power, and could usually only be used for restraint or harassment.

However, the white lightning that Liu Chuan had just released completely overturned her understanding of this basic demonic path.

The lightning serpent form that moved with incredible agility, the power that far surpassed that of ordinary white lightning, the skill with which a low-level demonic art could be used to such a divine level...

A thought involuntarily surfaced in my mind:

Is this the power displayed by the strongest Shinigami? Even the lowest level of Kido can produce such amazing effects in his hands.

She suddenly realized that true strength lies not in how many powerful techniques one has mastered, but in whether one can utilize every power to its fullest potential, and Liu Chuan has clearly reached that level.

Suddenly! Two figures, like venomous snakes that had been lurking for a long time, sprang out from the ground and aimed straight for Liu Chuan's vital back!

The angle was extremely tricky; it was clearly a carefully calculated, fatal blow.

While Liuchuan had just repelled the frontal attack and his attention was still focused on the front, they launched a surprise attack from the least likely direction.

A triumphant, sinister smile spread across the faces of the two retainers:

"You didn't expect that, did you! Attacks aren't just limited to the surface; the most deadly attacks are those hidden in the shadows!"

Standing not far away, Shizuku instinctively gripped Mirokumaru tightly, her voice filled with anxiety and alarm: "Mr. Yanagawa, be careful!"

However, Liu Chuan did not even turn around, as if he had expected this sneak attack to come.

Indeed, what is unseen is the most deadly.

The moment the words fell, a dazzling golden light suddenly shone beneath the feet of the two retainers!

A barrier that had been set up beforehand rose from the ground, instantly enveloping the two retainers.

Dense sealing runes appeared on the light barrier. The short blade was blocked by the barrier's light barrier with a crisp "clang" and could not advance any further.

The sinister smiles on the faces of the two retainers froze instantly, replaced by astonishment and panic.

Their eyes widened as they stared at the rising golden walls of light around them, their voices trembling with disbelief: "What?! When were these set up—?!"

Liu Chuan slowly turned around, looking calmly at the two people trapped in the barrier, and said in a nonchalant tone, "Naturally, it was at the very beginning of your sneak attack."

The two retainers turned deathly pale instantly. They finally understood that their actions had been exactly what Liuchuan had anticipated from the very beginning.

From the moment they thought they had stealthily crept up to Yanagawa's feet, Yanagawa had already sensed their presence and had set up this barrier in advance at the location where they were about to launch their attack.

Their so-called "deadly sneak attack" was nothing more than stepping into a trap that had been prepared for them, following the script written by Liu Chuan.

The golden light within the barrier grew brighter and brighter, and the sealing runes began to slowly rotate, emitting a powerful suction force.

The two retainers could clearly feel that the spiritual power within their bodies was being rapidly absorbed by the barrier, like an unstoppable flow of water being pumped out by a water pump.

They tried to struggle and attack the barrier's light wall with their weapons, but not only could they not cause any damage to the barrier, they also accelerated the loss of their own spiritual power.

Just over ten seconds later, the two retainers became increasingly weak, their eyes grew more and more unfocused, and finally their legs gave way, causing them to collapse to the ground, completely losing their ability to fight.

Chapter 249 Numerical Monsters

As Ryudoji Genryu watched his carefully cultivated retainers fall one after another before Yanagawa, utterly powerless like harvested wheat, an unprecedented sense of panic welled up within him.

Those retainers were his only remaining force in the Broken Realm over the past thousand years, the last embers of his revival of the Ryudoji family, but now they were crushed like ants by Yanagawa.

His millennia-old legacy, his proud army of soul-devouring warriors, and his meticulously laid traps and tactics were utterly ineffective against Liu Chuan.