Bleach: From the moment I was invited by Squad Zero

Chapter 81 The Open Left Eye

Wang Jian — the key to the Spirit King Palace — the Zero Squad members' bodies were reshaped — so that's how it is.

Some of the doubts in Liu Chuan's eyes suddenly became clear.

No wonder the Quincy, after hiding for a thousand years, risked exposure to create trouble in Hueco Mundo and even precisely lured him there.

Their self-proclaimed goal was never simply to provoke or eliminate some Shinigami genius, but rather to challenge his newly promoted Zero Division...

Theoretically, it should be reshaped into the body of "Wang Jian"!

What they want is the "key" to open the gates of the Spirit King's Palace!

Unfortunately, their intelligence was wrong; they didn't have the so-called "King's Key" inside their bodies.

Liu Chuan thought to himself, his spiritual senses spreading out silently like the most intricate spider web, capturing every unusual movement of spiritual particles in the air.

Since the other side's target is themselves, and they have chosen this complex environment as the battlefield, then the game of hunting and counter-hunting has officially begun.

Just then, Lijer Barrow's figure drifted backward like a ghost.

After disappearing into the dappled light and shadow of the giant quartz tree, its aura vanished completely, like a drop of water falling into the sea.

Not only was it visually difficult to capture, but its spiritual pressure was also reduced to almost nothing, perfectly blending with the chaotic void spiritual pressure and decaying plant scents around it.

Liu Chuan stood still, knowing that his opponent was a top-notch sniper, skilled in stealth and one-shot kills.

In this dimly lit underground forest filled with obstacles, the opponent's advantages were magnified to the extreme.

Time seemed to stretch out, with every second filled with invisible pressure.

Only the distant, faint roars and the rhythmic dripping of liquid broke the deathly silence.

Sudden-

Without any warning, a pure white beam of light, with a straight trajectory, precisely targeted Liuchuan's back!

However, just before the beam of light hit him, Liu Chuan's figure seemed to blur slightly.

puff!

The beam of light pierced through "Yanagawa's" body without any hindrance, and even continued its momentum, passing through the branches of several quartz trees behind it, leaving behind smooth-edged holes that exuded a scorched aura.

But there was no blood.

The pierced "Liuchuan" was like a reflection in water scattered by a pebble, quietly turning into faint spiritual afterimages that slowly dissipated in the dim light.

This is a visual afterimage that lingers briefly, created using ultra-high speed and exquisite spiritual particle manipulation!

The real Yanagawa had already used his senses and reflexes to escape using Shunpo before Lijie Barrow pulled the trigger!

What he left behind was merely a "bait"—a wisp of spiritual energy that mimicked his own aura and form to confuse his opponent.

Almost at the same time the afterimage was shattered, Liuchuan's real body appeared like a ghost behind Lijie Barrow!

He had drawn "Tianzhen" without anyone noticing; the silver blade drew a cold arc in the darkness, silently.

It slashed straight at Lijer Barrow's body!

From being sniped to counterattacking, it was all over in an instant. It showed Yanagawa's almost precognitive intuition about the crisis, his terrifying speed, and his extremely calm combat wisdom.

Lijer Barrow was clearly taken aback as well.

He didn't expect his sniper shot to be so easily "predicted" and avoided, and he didn't expect the opponent's counterattack to be so fast and so tricky!

It was too late to completely dodge or parry with a gun.

laugh--!

The sharp blade of Tianzhen cleaved solidly into Lijie Barrow's shoulder and neck!

Did they succeed? Liu Chuan's eyes narrowed.

However, in the next instant, something unexpected happened!

The man struck by the sword, Lizzie Barrow, showed no pain or shock on his face, but rather an almost mocking expression.

Inhuman calm.

At the same time, his left eye, which had been tightly closed and bore an "X"-shaped crosshair tattoo, suddenly opened!

Even more shockingly, as his left eye opened, Liu Chuan clearly felt that the blade that had pierced his opponent's body did not convey the tangible sensation of flesh cutting into blood, but rather—

It felt like cutting into some kind of mud!

Meanwhile, no blood flowed from the wound on Lijer Barrow's shoulder, which should have been deep enough to expose the bone.

The wound disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if it had never been struck!

Liu Chuan was somewhat surprised and retreated quickly without hesitation, instantly creating a ten-zhang distance between himself and his opponent.

"It's no use." Lijie Barrow slowly turned around to face Yanagawa directly, his left eye open.

She coldly "stared" at him, her voice still flat, but with an added indifference like a god looking down on an ant. The power of "I have already connected all things" was engraved in this "eye of the god".

"It can pierce through any attack it sees; and my body can also pierce through a blade."

He gently moved his shoulder, which had just been "slashed," as if he were just dusting it off.

"This is the power His Majesty bestowed upon me, the power closest to the realm of gods."

Li Jie Barrow slowly raised the sniper rifle in his hand, locking the muzzle onto Liu Chuan once again. The open "eye of God" and the crosshair on the gun seemed to resonate with each other, and a dark red light flowed slightly.

"Now, do you understand? The difference between you and me is not strength or skill, but—the difference in dimensions."

Just then—

Mutation and regeneration!

A gray shadow suddenly appeared from a dense thicket of trees behind Lijer Barrow!

This spiritual pressure wasn't particularly vast or boundless, but it carried a killing intent born from countless life-and-death battles!

The gray shadow's target was Lijie Barrow, who was completely focused on Yanagawa!

The newcomer's figure was difficult to discern in the dim light; only a strangely shaped mask, resembling the skull of some kind of antelope, could be vaguely seen on his head.

He was dressed in a tattered Grim Reaper's armor, with a cloak over which the edges were worn and the back was embroidered with five ferocious skull patterns in a special way.

His attack method was unpretentious, maximizing speed and stealth, like a top predator lurking in the shadows, only unleashing his killing intent just before the blade touched his body!

The blade flashed and pierced right into Rijja Barrow's unsuspecting back!

The timing and angle of this strike were perfect!

This demonstrates the attacker's familiarity with the Hueco Mundo environment, especially the terrain of the Great Forest of Menreiki, and showcases their honed combat skills.

However, faced with this sudden attack from behind, Lijer Barrow didn't even turn his head.

laugh--!

Grey Shadow's determined strike landed squarely on Ridge Barrow's back.

But the result was exactly the same as Liuchuan's previous strike—

The blade pierced through his body, while the blade also pierced through Lizzie Barrow's body without causing any harm.

The gray figure missed its attack and retreated immediately, floating back several feet in an instant. It landed not far in front of Liu Chuan, forming an irregular triangle with Li Jie Barrow and Liu Chuan.

This person is Asido, a member of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force during its heyday hundreds of years ago, and a close friend of the seventh Kenpachi, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki.

During a reconnaissance mission deep into the Great Void Forest, his squad encountered a rare Great Void Tide and was wiped out.

"Oh?" Lijie Barrow slowly turned around, shifting some of his attention away from Liuchuan for the first time, and turning it towards the gray shadow grim reaper who had suddenly appeared.

A rare hint of interest, as if he had discovered an unexpected experimental sample, appeared on his usually indifferent face.

"I never imagined that deep within this junkyard of Hueco Mundo, there would be—wild Shinigami living there?"