The tense atmosphere from one second was turned upside down by the sudden burst of light.
Before Long Wu was sucked away, his face, full of doubt, was twisted like an overturned palette, which was quite a sight.
Lin Yi frowned and looked around.
The oppressive feeling brought about by the spatial distortion was like countless invisible hands, tightly gripping everyone's throats.
"What...what kind of plot twist is this?!" Whitebeard, barely managing to steady himself, nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. "Is this a plot device kill?!"
Aizen pushed up his glasses, his eyes behind the lenses as deep as a black hole: "No, this is not a simple spatial teleportation... it contains the power of some kind of rule."
Su Qing remained curled up on the ground, her convulsions gradually subsiding, but her face remained frighteningly pale.
She bit her lip tightly, as if she was trying her best to suppress something.
The moment Long Wu disappeared, his suspicions about Su Qing grew wildly like weeds.
He roared, breaking free from the white beard's restraints, and charged at Su Qing: "Witch! You really are something else! Give me back my brother's life!"
"Long Wu, calm down!" Lin Yi grabbed Long Wu's shoulder, trying to stop him.
"The situation is unclear, so don't act rashly!"
"Calm down? How can I calm down?!" Long Wu's eyes were bloodshot, like a raging beast. "Didn't you see? Ever since we met her, nothing has gone smoothly for us! She's a jinx! A jinx!"
"Enough!" Lin Yi roared, his powerful aura erupting instantly, causing Long Wu to stagger.
"Don't make baseless accusations without evidence! I believe Su Qing wouldn't do anything to harm us!"
"Believe? What makes you believe?!" Long Wu pointed at Su Qing and roared hoarsely, "Just because of her pitiful face? You've been bewitched by her! Wake up!"
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Whitebeard quickly intervened to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, what time is it? Stop arguing! The most important thing now is to figure out the situation and find Long Wu!"
Chu Yao's voice suddenly broke the silence: "Master, abnormal fluctuations in spatial energy have been detected... a new enemy is approaching!"
Before the words were finished, a dark figure appeared before everyone like a ghost.
The man was dressed in a black bodysuit and wore a strange mask, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.
"Heh...it seems I've arrived just in time." The shadowy figure spoke in a hoarse voice, like a viper flicking its tongue, "A good show is about to begin..."
"Dark Blade!" Lin Yi narrowed his eyes. "It really was you! What exactly do you want?!"
"What do you want to do?" Dark Blade let out a low laugh. "Of course, I'm going to... send you to hell!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dark Blade's figure vanished instantly. The next second, countless black blades rained down on everyone like a storm.
"Watch out!" Lin Yi shouted, immediately deploying a spacetime barrier in an attempt to block the Dark Blade's attack.
However, Dark Blade's attacks were exceptionally cunning, managing to penetrate the spacetime barrier's defenses.
Black blades, like maggots clinging to bones, clung tightly to the group.
"Oh no! These blades are corrosive!" Whitebeard exclaimed, quickly swinging his greatsword to shatter the blades around him.
But more blades came rushing in like a tide, leaving him struggling to cope.
"Damn it! What the hell is this thing?!" Long Wu joined the battle, roaring and swinging his fists to shatter the incoming blades one by one.
But his attacks seemed to pose no threat to Dark Blade.
Dark Blade's figure moved through the crowd like a ghost, each strike leaving a trail of blood.
"This can't go on!" Lin Yi gritted his teeth, his mind racing.
He must find the Dark Blade's weakness as soon as possible, otherwise they will be worn down and killed here sooner or later.
Just then, Aizen suddenly moved.
He slowly raised his right hand, and in his palm, a dazzling blue gem—the Hogyoku—reappeared once more.
"It seems... it's time to show your true power." Aizen's voice was deep and oppressive.
"Hōgyoku, release!"
With Aizen's roar, the Hogyoku's light erupted instantly, forming a powerful energy shield that enveloped everyone.
The Dark Blade's attack was completely neutralized the moment it came into contact with the energy shield.
"Oh? That's interesting." Dark Blade let out a soft exclamation, seemingly somewhat surprised by Aizen's power.
"It seems I underestimated you."
"Likewise." Aizen pushed up his glasses, a cold smile curving his lips.
"Your performance ends here."
Aizen slowly raised the Zanpakuto in his hand, its blade gleaming with dazzling light.
He took a deep breath and suddenly swung his knife.
"Hado No. 90: Black Coffin!"
A massive black coffin appeared out of thin air, completely engulfing Dark Blade's figure.
boom--!
The black coffin exploded, releasing a powerful energy wave that distorted and deformed the surrounding space.
However, when the energy dissipated, Dark Blade reappeared, completely unharmed.
"Heh... This level of attack is meaningless to me." Dark Blade dusted himself off, a mocking smile on his face.
"What?!" everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Aizen's attack was ineffective against Dark Blade?!
Lin Yi stared intently at An Ren's figure, his mind racing.
He tried hard to recall the clues he had obtained earlier, attempting to find Dark Blade's weakness.
That's right... it's that mark!
Lin Yi suddenly remembered the mysterious mark he had discovered in the Forgotten City.
That mark seems to be somehow related to the energy fluctuations of the Dark Blade.
"Chu Yao!" Lin Yi immediately called out to Chu Yao.
"Analyze the energy fluctuations of the Dark Blade and compare them with the mark of the Forgotten Capital!"
"Understood, Master." Chu Yao immediately began her analysis.
A stream of data flashed through Lin Yi's mind, eventually converging into a clear conclusion.
"Master, the analysis results are in! The energy fluctuations of Dark Blade are highly similar to the mark of the Forgotten City! Moreover... I discovered a special energy frequency that is also related to the energy fluctuations within Miss Su Qing's body!"
"What?!" Lin Yi was shocked.
Could it be... that Su Qing is really connected to Dark Blade?!
Just as Lin Yi was deep in thought, Dark Blade launched another attack.
His movements were ghostly and his speed was as fast as lightning. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Lin Yi.
"Die!" Dark Blade roared, thrusting his blade fiercely toward Lin Yi's chest.
Lin Yi's pupils contracted sharply, and he hurriedly activated his spacetime power in an attempt to dodge the attack from the dark blade.
However, the Dark Blade was too fast, and Lin Yi had no time to react.
Just as the sharp blade was about to pierce Lin Yi, a figure suddenly blocked his way.
It's Su Qing!
"No!" Su Qing let out a shrill scream, using her body to block the attack from the hidden blade.
puff--!
The sharp blade pierced Su Qing's body, and blood splattered out, staining her clothes red.
"Su Qing!" Lin Yi exclaimed and quickly hugged Su Qing.
Su Qing's face was pale, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, but she wore a relieved smile.
"Lin Yi...believe me...I...I didn't..." Su Qing's voice grew weaker and weaker until it disappeared into the air.
Lin Yi held Su Qing tightly, his anger erupting like a volcano.
"Dark Blade! I'll kill you!" Lin Yi roared, unleashing a powerful burst of spacetime energy that sent Dark Blade flying.
Dark Blade's figure arced through the air before crashing heavily to the ground.
However, he was not seriously injured. Instead, he slowly stood up with a strange smile on his face.
"Hehe... What a deeply moving scene." Dark Blade clapped his hands, seemingly unconcerned about Su Qing's death.
"However... the game has only just begun..."
He slowly raised his hands, and a powerful energy wave emanated from his body.
However, Dark Blade seemed to have a backup plan. He suddenly unleashed a mysterious skill... However, this Dark Blade guy actually had a backup plan!
He let out a strange cry and his hands flew into hand seals, as if he were practicing some kind of unparalleled divine skill.
A chilling energy wave spread out, and the surrounding space began to distort, deforming like a funhouse mirror.
not good!
This feels like falling into some kind of trap set by a cunning old man!
Everything in front of me became blurry and then spun rapidly, like riding a crazy carousel.
I felt nauseous and wanted to throw up my dinner from the night before.
Wait a minute, why does this scene look so familiar?
Could it be... the legendary "Infinite Tsukuyomi"?
"Wuhu, take off!" The white-bearded uncle shouted excitedly, it seems that the old guy is quite enjoying this feeling of weightlessness.
"Shut up, you old man! This isn't an amusement park!" Long Wu snapped, but his expression was also tense.
Aizen adjusted his glasses, a cold glint flashing in the lenses: "It seems we're trapped."
I looked around and realized we were trapped in a strange space.
The space was pitch black, with only a few eerie blue lights flickering in the distance, resembling will-o'-the-wisps.
The air was filled with a nauseating stench of decay, as if one were in a mass grave.
"Hehehe..." Dark Blade's chilling laughter echoed from the darkness. "Welcome to my 'Cage of Despair'! Here, you will experience true despair!"
This guy's voice was eerie; it gave me goosebumps.
I clenched my fists, cursing inwardly: Dark Blade, you old bastard!
They actually resorted to underhanded tactics!
Just then, I felt a powerful force of spacetime distortion surging in from all directions, as if it wanted to tear me to pieces... Dark Blade's voice rang out again, with a hint of mockery: "Enjoy your last moments! Hahahaha..." This guy's laugh is so annoying!
Just as I was about to unleash a torrent of curses, suddenly, the space began to tremble violently… Then, I heard Chu Yao's voice, trembling slightly: "Master… detected… an extremely powerful… unknown energy…"
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