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

The Nanda snake demon revealed its true form under Li Lian's blade, waving its two sharp claws to force Li Lian back. Its snake eyes glared at Li Lian in exasperation, and its thick tail thrashed restlessly on the ground.

The pressure Li Lian put on it was too great. It had just been cut into three pieces by two swords. Even though it had faked its death and escaped, the sword wounds on its body were still painful, as if it were being burned by flames all the time.

"Hehe, you're not pretending anymore?"

Li Lian dodged the snake demon's claws with a backward leap, sheathed his sword, and once again donned his black shihaka armor. Looking at the Nandaka snake demon before him, he almost burst out laughing.

"You don't really think you're that smart, do you? You've even started plotting something."

"Very well, I intended to continue lying in wait, but you young Night Watchmen saw through my disguise. It seems I won't be able to leave today unless I deal with you two!"

The Nanda snake demon coiled its tail, transforming into a black shadow, and pounced towards Li Lian. However, it changed its attack direction halfway and rushed towards the students and teachers inside the teaching building!

The speed is far greater than when we were fighting in the art building!

The Nandaka snake demon knew that continuing to fight Li Lian head-on would only lead to its death; taking hostages was its only way out!

Li Lian knew that his two strikes had extinguished the fighting spirit of the Nandaka snake demon, but he truly hadn't expected that the snake demon's first choice wouldn't be to flee, but instead to attack the teachers and students. However, what surprised Li Lian the most was...

It actually dared to turn its back to me?!

Does it really think it's fast?

With the Instant Step activated, Li Lian effortlessly caught up with the Nandaka Snake Demon, who had transformed into a black shadow, and unleashed a slash!

[Slay with a stroke!]

The snake demon Nandaka never expected that even after its speed had increased dramatically, Li Lian could still keep up with it so easily.

But it did not give up. At the last moment, it turned around and attacked Li Lian with its two sharp claws, trying to use them to block Li Lian's fierce slash!

However, the sea of ​​fire that Li Lian unleashed had already engulfed the upper half of the Nanda snake demon's body!

Swish!

Two arms with sharp claws flew out of the flames, crashed to the ground, and turned into two balls of fire!

However, taking advantage of the force of Li Lian's strike, the Nandaka snake demon used its tail to break through the sea of ​​fire and darted a considerable distance toward the teaching building.

Li Lian followed up with another Instant Step! His Zanpakuto pierced the rapidly moving snake demon, pinning its tail to the ground!

The snake demon's movement was hindered, but it miraculously severed its body from the spot where the knife had pinned it, and accelerated once more, continuing its fierce charge forward!

The snake demon Nandaka was willing to sacrifice part of its body in order to capture the hostage!

"【Hado #12: Hidden Fire】!"

This was the first time Li Lian used this unique ranged skill. His spiritual power transformed into a crimson rope in his hand, which bound the fleeing Nandaka snake demon like lightning!

"Ahhhhh!!!"

The moment the Nanda snake demon was bound by the light rope, it was as if it had been thrown into a steel furnace, its entire body enveloped in high temperature, causing it to let out painful howls.

"Qiye, do it!"

During the battle between Li Lian and the snake demon, Lin Qiye was not idle. He always stood in the middle of the line connecting the snake demon and the teachers and classmates, in order to prevent the snake demon from taking hostages when it was desperate.

Lin Qiye gripped the hilt of the straight sword on his back, a smile appearing on his lips.

Li Lian is indeed very powerful, but I'm not to be underestimated either, especially since it's... nighttime!

With the blessing of the [Starry Night Dancer], my physical abilities are five times that of the daytime!

Lin Qiye lunged forward, charging toward the Nandaka snake demon that was twisting and turning, trying to break free of its restraints.

Unlike Li Lian, who prefers to hold his sword in his hand, Lin Qiye carries his sword on his back, so his sword-drawing slash is delivered from top to bottom.

Unlike the shallow wound in the art building, Lin Qiye inflicted tremendous damage on the snake demon with the enhancement of his skills!

The pale blue straight blade sliced ​​across the chest of the Nanda snake demon, giving it a gaping wound!

As the snake demon struggled, some of its internal organs were flung out!

Then Lin Qiye gripped the sword with both hands and slashed upwards towards the snake demon's neck!

A strange, ugly head flew high into the air and fell into the flower bed next to it.

Blood splattered from his neck soaked Lin Qiye's head and face, and his school uniform had been replaced with the same style as Li Lian's.

An Qingyu, who was standing at the window, had been watching the two fight with a blank expression until she saw the snake demon's head fly into the flower bed, at which point a hint of fanaticism appeared in her eyes!

"Ding! Level +1. Unlocked [Shikai], Shikai phrase: All things return to ashes. Ryujin Jakka!"

"Warning: The host's current level is too low. Prolonged use of [Initial Release] may cause adverse consequences. Please use with caution!"

I've finally reached level 10, but why don't I feel the transformation of spiritual power from the Zhan Realm to the Chi Realm?

Li Lian mentally counted on his fingers for a moment before realizing the problem.

I only got my Zanpakuto at level 1, which means I won't be able to enter the Pool Realm until level 11!

Level 10 is merely the peak of the Zhan Realm!

There's no way around it; this is the first time I've had a system with cheat codes in my two lifetimes, so I'm not very familiar with it.

But why does the initial release have adverse consequences?

Could it be that my spiritual power is insufficient, and forcing my [Shikai] will cause me to be drained by Ryujin Jakka?

After this is over, we need to test it out properly. It would be hilarious if we ended up taking down the enemy instead!

Lin Qiye shook the blood off his straight sword, then sheathed it back into its scabbard on his back, and spoke in a low voice that no one could hear.

"I'm sorry, Li Yifei... let's meet again at the mental hospital."

Hongying and Si Xiaonan were bored while waiting at the school gate until they saw Li Lian and Lin Qiye walking over.

Li Lian's school uniform was now unrecognizable, his face was covered in bloodstains, and a faint smile lingered on his lips.

Lin Qiye was splattered with blood, as if he had fallen into a red dye vat and been pulled out, his whole body was soaking wet.

Are you two alright?

Hongying and Si Xiaonan looked at Li Lian and Lin Qiye with some nervousness, mainly because their appearances were truly indescribable, making it impossible not to worry.

"fine."

Lin Qiye shook his head, but his heart was full of doubts, and he couldn't help but glance at Li Lian again.

He was thinking that with Li Lian's strength, that snake demon would never have had a chance to come to him, so why was it he who cut off its head in the end?

It's like they deliberately sent it to me to kill, and even used a binding skill that I've never seen before, just in case I couldn't kill it.

Did he know I could put the murdered mystery in a mental hospital?

Or is it that he can see right through me?

He can even foresee the future?!

Li Lian and he offered their explanations along the way.

"I just learned a new way to use Forbidden Ruins, and I just wanted to try it out,"

"Of course I have to keep something in reserve. After all, Li Yifei and I have a pretty good relationship, and I can't bring myself to do it."

"How could I possibly read minds? I am the agent of death, not the agent of the God of Ascaris."

"It's even less likely to be about predicting the future. I wouldn't have any time-related abilities; all I know how to do is kill people."

"It would be impolite to ask again. I didn't ask you why your physical abilities are stronger at night, did I? It has nothing to do with Michael's abilities."

Li Lian: ㄟ(▔ ,▔)ㄏ

Lin Qiye: (?Benefit?)

How can you say something like "I can't bring myself to do it"?

Are you still shameless?

That old bastard is wicked, I don't believe you for a second!