Godslayer: Aizen Template, I will stand in the heavens!

"Wang Shao?!" Upon hearing the somewhat familiar voice, everyone exclaimed in unison, "Wang Shao is in trouble!"

Li Lian wiped his mouth and reached out to stop Jiang Qian and Liu Yuan, who were about to go into the alley to look for someone. Once they went into this alley, they wouldn't be able to come out, so it was best not to go in if possible.

"Why are you pulling me! Something might have happened to Wang Shao! I need to help him!" Although Jiang Qian was a girl, at this moment she was only thinking about saving people and didn't feel scared at all.

"I told you not to go, just stay put and that's it. Shouldn't you call the police immediately in this situation, ensuring your own safety?"

"I'll go! It's none of your business!" Jiang Qian forcefully broke free from Li Lian's hand and ran towards the alley entrance. Just then, a strange sound came from the alley, causing Jiang Qian to stop involuntarily.

"Splat, splat." A strange series of footsteps came from the alley, like the sound of a pile of rotten flesh being thrown onto the concrete ground, and it seemed that some kind of unknown liquid could also be heard dripping.

As the footsteps drew closer, the nauseating stench grew stronger and stronger, and then a strange and terrifying figure appeared before everyone's eyes.

It was a humanoid monster crawling on all fours, with a burly but somewhat deformed body, especially a pale and twisted ghost face on its head. Sharp teeth gleamed with a menacing light in its large mouth, and drool dripped from the corner of its mouth. Its scarlet tongue, half a meter long, moved flexibly, like a snake's forked tongue.

"what--!"

Jiang Qian was so frightened by the sudden appearance of the monster that she collapsed to the ground. She could only stare at the monster with her mouth wide open in terror. She could do nothing but tremble and let out a helpless scream.

This was also the first time Li Lian had ever seen the mystery of this world. It was a full sensory experience, including sight, smell, and hearing. The ghostly thing looked really unique!

Here they come! The masked man has arrived! Whether or not the Zanpakuto can be repaired depends on this!

Lin Qiye was quite far from the alley entrance, and he couldn't open his eyes yet, so he couldn't see the world with his own vision. His mental perception could only reach a range of about 10 meters. He could only sense the terrified expressions of his classmates and their trembling bodies.

"What happened?" Lin Qiye asked in a low voice.

Upon hearing Lin Qiye's voice, Li Lian turned around and grabbed Lin Qiye's hand.

"There are monsters!"

At this moment, the monster finally appeared within Lin Qiye's perception range. Its terrifying size startled Lin Qiye, and his expression changed drastically!

"run!"

The moment the name Lin Qiye was uttered, Liu Yuan had already sprinted backward, bumped into Lin Qiye, tripped and fell, but quickly got up and continued running for his life.

"Help! Help! There's a monster! Help!" Liu Yuan shouted as he ran fast, covering dozens of meters in the blink of an eye.

Lin Qiye was knocked off balance by Liu Yuan, but Li Lian caught him and prevented him from falling. Within his perception range, the monster had already bitten Jiang Qian's neck.

Sharp fangs pierced Jiang Qian's snow-white neck, blood splattering everywhere; she was clearly not going to survive! The grotesque monster was clinging to Jiang Qian, sucking her blood!

Having witnessed the entire process of Jiang Qian's death, his spiritual senses clearly perceived all the details: the exposed blood vessels, the pale neck bones, and the stench of blood mixed with the stench of the nose. Lin Qiye felt his stomach churning and almost vomited!

However! Now is not the time to vomit!

Just as Li Lian helped Lin Qiye to his feet and was about to turn and leave, he stopped in his tracks.

Because right in front of him and Lin Qiye, there was another ghost-faced monster, its mouth wide open, waiting for them. However, this monster's face was not as pale as the previous one; instead, it was covered in scarlet blood!

He was still gnawing on Wang Shao's corpse while holding it in his arms! If it weren't for the fact that Wang Shao was wearing some unusual clothes, you really wouldn't be able to tell it was him, because his entire face had been gnawed into a bloody mess.

It seems that it did not choose to chase after Liu Yuan, who had already escaped, but instead chose to stay in place with Li Lian and Lin Qiye.

Yes, there are two man-eating monsters in total.

Looking at Lin Qiye beside him, Li Lian could only pray to God to help him gain some experience points quickly!

Hurry up! Fight it right now! I only need 10 experience points! I'll come rescue you after I level up!

Lin Qiye's face was deathly pale, and a long-lost feeling called despair resurfaced in his heart. He had only felt despair twice in his life.

The first time was ten years ago when I saw the Seraph, and the second time is now.

Watching the monster discard Wang Shao's corpse and lick the blood from the corner of its mouth with its long, scarlet tongue, Lin Qiye just wanted to curse.

Why me again!

Why did I see the Seraph ten years ago?

Why do I encounter two monsters that others never even run into in their entire lives?!

All the grievances and helplessness of his life turned into boundless rage in that short moment, but he had no idea that his eyes, hidden beneath the black ribbon, were faintly radiating a golden light!

“喈——！”

Just then, the monster let out a shriek and suddenly leaped towards Lin Qiye!

"Damn it, I'm not afraid of you!" Lin Qiye roared, shoved Li Lian's hand away, and charged towards the monster with his guide cane in hand!

Holy crap! Is he that brave? Lin Qiye is a great guy! He really steps up when something happens!

The two closed the distance rapidly. In a fleeting moment, Lin Qiye was whipped away by the monster's tail, his guide cane snapped in two, and the black ribbon on his head was torn off. A trace of blood remained on his temple.

On the other hand, the demon-faced monster couldn't be described as brand new; it was simply in perfect condition.

In the first round, the masked monster won decisively!

"Ding! Experience points +10."

Li Lian: _(owo)_

Huh?! Happiness came so suddenly? Does that mean I can level up?

"Ding! Level +1, skill [Instant Step] unlocked. Skill [Hard-hit: One Bone] will be unlocked after the next level up."

"I refuse to accept this!" Lin Qiye roared to the sky. The broken guide cane was like a fuse, igniting all of Lin Qiye's emotions. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh.

Just then, a strange feeling surged into Lin Qiye's heart, like a sun exploding inside his body.

In an instant, a golden beam of light shot into the sky, illuminating the night as bright as day!

Li Lian: (゜一゜)

No way, I can't let Lin Qiye be the only one showing off. I need to get moving too! I'll take out my Zanpakuto and join the battle right now. The experience points are so tempting!

Li Lian assumed a casual stance, his right hand loosely clenched in front of his chest, silently calling upon his Zanpakuto.

"Come!"

A crimson flash of light appeared, and a deep purple hilt of a sword appeared in his right hand.

Then, a beam of fire shot into the sky, rivaling the golden pillar of light. If the golden light came from heaven, bringing warmth and blessings to the world, then the crimson fire was like flames from hell, wanting to burn everything in the world!

On the moon, a being gazed intently at the crimson flame, its six pure white wings fluttering slightly behind it.

"An unfamiliar power...a new god?"

A crimson flame ignited from the guard of the blade, extending like a blazing torch until it reached a sufficient length. Then, with a whoosh, it vanished, revealing a smooth, gleaming blade, as if a wisp of fire were constantly flowing across its surface.

Looking at the katana in his hand, Li Lian felt a surge of power flowing into his body. That must be the spiritual power brought by the Grim Reaper system. He felt as if he had been reborn.

Alright! Now it's time for my hunt!

As the golden pillar of light dissipated, Lin Qiye was the first to complete his awakening, not only opening his eyes but also retaining a trace of the Seraph's power!

"Roar—" The monster that had just been suppressed by the golden beam of light was now free and lunged at Lin Qiye again while roaring.

Having obtained the power of the Seraph, Lin Qiye greatly enhanced his dynamic vision and perception range. The monster's movements appeared to him as if in slow motion. He dodged the monster's claws with a roll and picked up the half-broken guide cane from the ground.

Lin Qiye gripped the broken half of the guide cane tightly with both hands, his eyes gleaming with golden light as he stared intently at the monster's movements.

The monster pushed off with its hind legs, launching itself into the air! Its sharp claws extended, aiming directly for Lin Qiye's neck and throat!

This time, Lin Qiye did not dodge. Just as the claws were about to pierce, golden light shone in Lin Qiye's eyes, and a trace of divine power directly poured into the monster's body. Under this pressure, the monster froze and could not move!

Just as Lin Qiye was about to stab the monster's eye with the half of his guide cane, he suddenly sensed a humanoid creature rapidly approaching from behind him, even faster than the masked man in front of him!

Oh no! I completely forgot there was still one monster left!

But it wasn't another masked man who arrived; it was Li Lian, who had just leveled up to level 1!

"Shunpo!"

Seeing that his experience pack was about to be taken away by Lin Qiye, Li Lian didn't have time to study his new skill in detail. He used a quick step to rush towards the masked man.

The moment Li Lian activated Shunpo, he felt that most of his spiritual power was consumed, but the world in his eyes seemed to slow down. He could clearly see every bloodstain on the masked man's face. He changed his Zanpakuto to a two-handed grip and used all his strength to stab the masked man's eye sockets!

A cold light, carrying a fiery aura, grazed Lin Qiye's face, passed over his guide cane, and pierced heavily into the masked man's eye socket, directly penetrating its brain and extinguishing all its life force.

My god, it takes so much spiritual energy for such a short distance? If the distance is any longer, won't it drain me dry?

"Ding! Experience points +200."

"Ding! Level +1. Skill [White Strike: One Bone] has been unlocked."

Li Lian's spiritual energy, which had been depleted by the Instant Step, was instantly replenished, and the total amount of spiritual energy seemed to be even more than before.

That's when I realized that leveling up not only automatically fills your mana bar, but also increases the maximum mana capacity! Oh well, it's alright now.

I'm awesome now! I leveled up twice and unlocked a new skill, which should be the hand-to-hand combat technique of Yamamoto from Bleach, the kind that can knock down several buildings with a single punch. I definitely can't do that myself, but I should be able to easily kill a small fry like Oni-masked Man with one punch.

fighting! Cool!

There's only one masked man left. Isn't that just a piece of cake, a simple matter of picking something out of nothing? What's the difference between that and giving it away for free?

A complete rout! It's in the bag!

A little tip is waiting for you; I'll send you to paradise soon!