Chapter 320: Crimson Night

Li Qingzi clutched the black sword stained with Armament Haki, murmuring with an expression that was neither crying nor laughing; Hongye, whose perception was powerful, caught this and tilted her head in surprise, not expecting that she had misjudged.

No, or perhaps it was not that she had misjudged, but that this newcomer of the "Strong" rank, who was somewhat famous in the Space and had once been highly regarded by the 【Final Sun】, was only now truly beginning to unleash herself.

The other party had previously been trapped within a false image she had set for herself, unconsciously binding her power within that cage.

Humans are animals that limit themselves.

For example, when a person is suggested to have a terminal illness, they think about their decay every day and become desperate and pained by it, and their body will gradually move toward that decay in reality.

A person cannot accomplish what they have determined they cannot accomplish.

Although Li Qingzi would not limit herself in that specific form, she would still lean toward certain choices and styles of combat due to the eyes of others, her own self-regard, and her pride.

For instance, the reason she was obsessed with unleashing that sword art capable of splitting a mountain was because she wanted to surpass Hawkeye, wanted to surpass that self who had once trembled before Hawkeye's blade.

But after experiencing various blows, and having her dignity and purity taken away by Bai Cangshu, she was like a white swan pressed into the mud, finally no longer obsessed with those boring things.

She began to feel her own clear malice.

The pleasure of slicing through a human body with a single sword, the joy of the opponent being completely unable to keep up with her sword art, and the look in the eyes of those on the verge of despair as they looked up at her—these were all things she craved.

Li Qingzi hugged her sword, her skin cut by the blade; that stinging pain instead made her all the more joyful. For a moment, she felt her heart had already broken, but subsequently, she realized something more.

She had finally found her 【Heart】 again.

Boom!

The Black Knight was a step late; having lost his helper, when he came crashing in again, Li Qingzi was already as ghostly as a phantom.

The reason the Pirate World's enhancement system is similarly popular and enduring, and to a certain extent even more versatile than the Chakra system, lies in the fact that this set of power systems—martial arts, Haki, and Devil Fruit—though lacking the massive array of supporting abilities and Bloodlines found in Chakra, is still highly comprehensive.

Yet this entire set of abilities is very comprehensive and can be perfectly adapted by Reincarnators of almost any other ability system.

Even Reincarnators who use Fighting Spirit or Soul Power, if they can master Haki, will naturally find it useful.

Furthermore, Observation Haki possesses, to a certain extent, the effects of both a Martial Arts Grandmaster's "First of the First" and the "Future Sight" of some Magic Eye users.

And Armament Haki, while significantly strengthening physical defense, allows the user to possess a certain degree of immunity to special abilities.

The power of the heart, the power of the will, is a powerful system independent of energy systems.

From 【Xuanlili】, 【Waaagh Li Chang (the power of "I think so")】, 【AT Field (Wall of the Heart)】, to simple Haki, all are powers that transcend the level of material and energy structures; they are incredible powers.

Although her ability level had not changed, Li Qingzi's strength had weakened significantly after being captured by Bai Cangshu, but at this moment, that lost power seemed to have returned once again.

Her eyelids drooped, her lips curled in a joyful smile; although her Observation Haki had not yet reached the level of foreseeing the future, she could still easily perceive the Black Knight's movements.

Under her Chao-fan Te-zheng 【God Speed】, the extreme speed spurred by the Black Knight's explosive physical strength could not even shake the hem of her clothes.

Ring!

In an instant, the sound of drawing swords and the woman's increasingly distorted laughter were everywhere; sword light slashed in from all directions.

The Black Knight blocked with his hands at his sides; his body, reinforced by both Magic Power and Fighting Spirit, was struck by slash after slash. His silver armor began to shatter, and the wounds on his body grew more numerous.

He roared in impotence, the blood mist spreading wider and wider, his body swelling more and more, but the woman's figure was everywhere, sword light was everywhere, and he was slashed until his skin was torn and flesh mangled.

Hongye withdrew her gaze; she felt she had seen something quite good. The current Moonlight Silver Wolf was now worthy of her recognition, having transformed into a truly powerful Reincarnator.

Boom!

Her figure shattered in an instant, and scorching white smoke roared out like a giant python. Bai Cangshu's eyes turned white, and his stature swelled, becoming not much smaller than the Black Knight.

He smashed Hongye's body with a punch, but there was no sensation of hitting flesh.

Bai Cangshu looked up at the white moon phase and the crimson night sky in the heavens. He stood where he was, not pursuing blindly.

This kind of special celestial phenomenon was definitely not real; the reason was that the hazy white full moon did not bring the corresponding enhancement to his 【Moonlight Silver Wolf】 Chao-fan Te-zheng.

Based on the principle that the 【Space】's judgment is the highest priority, Bai Cangshu guessed that Hongye's title ability, 【Crimson Night】, was in all likelihood some kind of Illusion Technique, or rather, an illusionary realm.

Bai Cangshu's heart stirred, and intense Soul power began to emerge. His pupils rotated rapidly, observing his surroundings, wanting to figure out the woman's intentions and the effects of this environment.

【Calamity-Responding Yin Spirit】 activated; a Yin Spirit with long hair draped over its shoulders appeared from behind Bai Cangshu like a shadow.

This was also the first time Uchiha Madara had appeared in the material world in the form of a complete Yin Spirit. Without the constraints of a physical body, his strength was also significantly affected.

"In this situation, you didn't choose that white-haired brat; I suppose you need these special eyes of mine?"

Uchiha Madara crossed his arms; he was Arrogance itself, but he was very clear about his grasp of combat.

In a situation where both were Yin Spirits or Soul bodies, his performance was inferior to that flippant white-haired guy.

This man who claimed to be his host was not someone lacking in combat command like Obito, so there was only one explanation.

His scarlet Three-Tomoe rotated, taking the strange environment of the surroundings into his eyes.

This Illusion Technique not constructed of Chakra would not be directly reflected by the Sharingan, but accordingly, he could still detect some clues about this "technique" based on Spirit power and negative energy.

Uchiha Madara walked toward the rear with his back to Bai Cangshu. Suddenly, his Sharingan rotated rapidly; in front of him, the ground began to surge, and the dark lava seemed to start flowing like magma once again.

Pitch-black corpses emerged from within.

It was a man wearing a black robe, with several Soul Rings appearing on his body.

Uchiha Madara and the man locked eyes; the Sharingan rotated, and the Illusion Technique was already cast.

Meanwhile, Bai Cangshu stood where he was, watching indifferently as one figure after another appeared in the magma before him—completely different energy auras, and that faint, lingering intent of death.

This so-called 【Crimson Night】 seemed to be an illusionary realm that summoned the dead back in some form.

Ring!

The sound of swords rang out loudly; the silver armor shattered, and the massive body was sliced in half by the sword light, with even a small portion of his head shaved off.

The Black Knight roared, and while Li Qingzi's sword momentum had not yet left his body, he suddenly reached out and grabbed; one of Li Qingzi's arms was torn off.

His strength was so great that he tore it off the moment he grabbed the arm.

Li Qingzi seemed unable to feel pain; her footwork tapped repeatedly, and the black sword in her hand was instantly held in reverse. Following the pull of him tearing off her left arm, she flew backward, hooked the black sword around the Black Knight's neck, and twisted her body violently.

Puchi!

A fountain of blood shot into the sky. Li Qingzi stood where she was, holding the sword in one hand and bathing in the blood raining down from above, her expression joyful.

She understood why Bai Cangshu had laughed at her desire to pursue a type of Regeneration Bloodline.

Power was not that kind of thing; her lack of regeneration ability was not a decisive weakness—only this sword not being sharp enough, and her own weakness, were.

On the other side, Bai Cangshu shook his head and sighed.

"To think it's this kind of ability; it really is an unforthright effect."

"Do you not wish to kill me, Hongye..."

His Killing Intent Perception did not detect any killing intent; the opponent seemed to only want to trap him, which was not the result he wanted.

Bai Cangshu suddenly turned around, intense Qi gathering at his fingertips, and the Dodon Ray let out a sharp whistle, aiming precisely at the warehouse that Hongye had previously been protecting.

Inside there, it was likely the production personnel and technical staff that the Crimson Sun had the Reincarnators capture.

Hum!

The Dodon Ray was fired with a boom, and subsequently, a red fireball also shot out from the direction of the warehouse; the two collided in the middle, and after a brief stalemate, they exploded in mid-air.

Hongye waved her hand to disperse the smoke from the explosion in front of her; at this moment, over a hundred dead who had emerged from the lava had gathered before her.

Those were all Reincarnators whose deaths she had witnessed; whenever the Crimson Night descended, these Reincarnators would be summoned to fight for her.

Hongye lowered her eyelids.

"Tao Baibai, could you give me a little time?"

Only then did Bai Cangshu see, through the figures of the hundred dead, that the warehouse behind Hongye was already filled with corpses, and a Reincarnator wearing a black suit and a black top hat was watching him with great interest.

Seeing Bai Cangshu's gaze turn toward him, that person even took off his top hat.

"Tao Baibai, I have heard of you, and His Excellency also appreciates your strength; why not join us in the Crimson Sun and change this mediocre world together?"

Hongye was enraged by the actions of this Title-level Reincarnator who had appeared here secretly and, instead of ambushing her, had chosen to silently slaughter all the ordinary production personnel who could not be taken away.

She did not give Bai Cangshu a chance to speak, waving one hand down; the next moment, Soul Rings, Fighting Spirit, Magic, and various energy Waves erupted instantly, and even more so, characters carrying special power began to be written in the air following her incantation.

(End of this chapter)