Chapter 545: The Meeting of Two Kings

【You have been affected by the ability: Spirit Imprisonment. Now performing a Spirit check.】

【Checking...】

【Check failed. You have suffered the effects of Spirit Imprisonment.】

In an instant, Bai Cangshu felt as if his joints had rusted, leaving him completely unable to move, but the next moment, pitch-black lightning appeared on the surface of his body.

Boom!

An overbearing and peerless aura, accompanied by black-red lightning, suddenly erupted from Bai Cangshu's body and spread in all directions.

Like an explosion, it swept across the surroundings in an instant.

Da Heitian raised his hand slightly to shield himself, the black-red lightning colliding against his golden body as if bullets were striking his skin.

This was no longer simple Conqueror's Haki; it was practically a torrent, a liquid form of aura!

He subconsciously took half a step back but stopped immediately, his breathing rhythm having fallen into complete disarray without him realizing it.

Creak, crack!

Various terrifying sounds emerged in the air, and the next moment, golden Qi spread in all directions like a shockwave.

Bang!

Tao Baibai pushed with both hands, directly breaking free from the imprisonment released by the strongest person in the current Infinite Dimensional Space's spiritual domain.

Invisible spiritual power fluctuations spread outward—viscous and dangerous. Those spirits seemed as incredibly dangerous as Tao Baibai's own existence.

Da Heitian could not help but look toward His Excellency; his black cloak snapped loudly under the impact of the violent Conqueror's Haki, and the meticulously groomed sideburns on the man's forehead fluttered slightly.

But 【End Sun】 merely stood there, watching the blood-colored Qi on Tao Baibai's body rise continuously, reflecting the light of the Scarlet Sin as if he had donned a coat of blood-red.

"It's about time to end this, Tao Baibai."

It sounded like waves crashing against rocks at the bottom of a cliff hundreds of meters deep—low and profound.

End Sun rubbed his brow; the disastrous failure of this operation far exceeded his expectations.

Da Heitian, who had perfect control over the title ability 【End】 bestowed upon him, coordinated with the Virtue Reincarnator 【Su Qingqiu】 who could significantly weaken percentage-based base attributes, supplemented by the top-tier sword-style Reincarnator 【Yinian Qingsi】 who possessed instant-death swordsmanship, and seven or eight spellcasters from the End Empire providing support.

Yet it ended in a crushing defeat. If he had not stepped in, Da Heitian would likely have already become a Scarlet Drop Card in Tao Baibai's hands, hung up in the Shanty Town for others to mock.

Thinking of this, a trace of displeasure finally appeared on End Sun's face. Previously, he wanted to eliminate Tao Baibai simply because Tao Baibai was rising rapidly but could not be used for his own purposes, and rumors even suggested he was close to 【Dead Silence Fate】.

But at this moment, he began to loathe Tao Baibai himself.

Seeing Tao Baibai rely entirely on a physical strength that likely exceeded two hundred points in his transformed state to forcibly break free from his restraints, he felt as if he were looking at a beast that could not be contained in a cage.

Yes, in End Sun's eyes, Tao Baibai was an irrational beast. He clearly should have understood that by restraining him, he was merely giving him a chance to negotiate.

If he had wanted to kill him, he would have already been ignited by the Endfire.

He was certain that with Tao Baibai's level of intelligence, he must have understood this, yet Tao Baibai had chosen to forcibly break free from the harmless imprisonment at the cost of damaging his own body.

Wild and untamable—that was End Sun's assessment.

"In this state, how many more times can you open those eyes?"

End Sun looked at Tao Baibai; he seemed to have a thorough grasp of every situation in this battle, knowing even more than the three who had fought Bai Cangshu directly.

Bai Cangshu was like the center of a storm, striding toward End Sun.

As Bai Cangshu approached, that terrifying Conqueror's Haki became even more violent, and the cloak behind End Sun was almost blown away.

"You guess?"

Bai Cangshu arrived at a distance of one step from End Sun, the black sun behind him swaying slightly, reflecting the black sun behind End Sun.

Relying on his significantly taller stature at this moment, he looked down at this 【Strongest】 of the space.

Without the obstruction of the Infinite Dimensional Space, Bai Cangshu could finally experience for himself what difference existed between the so-called 【Strongest】 and other Reincarnators.

Within 【Mind Net Lv9】, End Sun was like a condensed, solid reef; no inner voice or mental activity leaked out.

Even things like aura or presence could not be sensed at all.

Compared to Reincarnators of his and Da Heitian's level, 【End Sun】 was likely the type of special existence where one would notice something unusual at a glance, but upon closer observation, one could perceive nothing at all.

Bai Cangshu was not sure if this was caused by the opponent's ability as the strongest in the spiritual domain, or by the power of the so-called fourth or even fifth ladder.

But one thing was certain: the opponent was indeed different from them!

Sizzle! Electric light danced in Bai Cangshu's eyes—the lightning accumulated in the 【Thunder Emperor Heart】, as well as the current stored in his Apertures via 【Current Propulsion】.

It flashed in an instant.

The electric light grazed End Sun's shoulder, and a wisp of blue smoke immediately appeared on that luxurious black cloak.

This wasn't actually a prop, but ordinary clothing?!

End Sun tilted his head to look at his shoulder; this beast had provoked him repeatedly, and he was no longer prepared to communicate with it properly.

Communication between humans and beasts can only happen after beating it into submission.

"This piece of clothing is very expensive."

Whoosh!

The 【Greed Cocoon】 on Bai Cangshu's body ignited in an instant, then collapsed and vanished in a heartbeat.

It was as if the fear and energy ripples he had just absorbed from the Reincarnators during the battle had no effect at all.

End Sun slowly raised his right hand, and Bai Cangshu simultaneously raised his left.

Black flames and golden Qi lit up at the same time.

Hum!

The world seemed to invert, space shifted, and Bai Cangshu discovered he had returned to being in front of Da Heitian.

Meanwhile, on the other side, End Sun only flashed a moment later, appearing in his previous position.

Bai Cangshu looked at his status; the Haoshoku Haki Entanglement had vanished, as if he hadn't used it yet.

This is... time reversal?

No, if it were time reversal, he shouldn't have been able to perceive what happened afterward at all.

So, this is likely some kind of causality-based or Concept-based ability...

There are even more experts.

Bai Cangshu looked up to scan his surroundings and saw a new figure appear in the sky above the Final Sun.

The next moment, Bai Cangshu looked above his own head, and sure enough, there was also a person standing there.

"Tanzhishan, you have broken the promise you made to me."

The man standing atop the Final Sun took a step and crashed into the ground with a boom; he seemed to have used no abilities at all, relying entirely on his physical body to fall from several hundred meters.

Of course, such a thing was no longer anything of note to the current Bai Cangshu, so he merely paid attention to the other party's appearance.

An open floral shirt, bronze-colored skin, a robust physique, and those flip-flops that looked as if he had just walked over from a beach.

That was the leader of the Azure Sky.

Bai Cangshu thought in the next instant, is the true name of the Final Sun Tanzhishan?

He thought of his Death Note Fragment, and his smile became evident.

"A Reincarnator with a complete Heart Light cannot be killed by the Death Note..."

The lazy voice held a hint of helplessness; the person above Bai Cangshu also landed, and after sizing Bai Cangshu up, he added,

"Tao Baibai, your strength is already a bit too dangerous for this world."

"For this reason, we are going to..."

Tao Baibai's gaze was indifferent as he looked back at this somewhat familiar man.

"Oh? And what are you going to do to me?"

"Indeed, what are you going to do to him? Would it be convenient to tell me as well? I, too, am quite curious."

Bai Cangshu realized that today's battle was truly pulling up radishes with the dirt still attached; did all these "big shots" have some kind of voyeuristic hobby?

Bai Cangshu suddenly realized his thoughts were becoming scattered; he frowned, realizing that the continuous activation of the 【?】 was placing too high a burden on him, and his state had already begun to decline.

A man with chestnut-colored hair appeared out of thin air before everyone; he wore a white robe and had a Tachi with a black scabbard and green hilt tucked into his waist.

(End of this chapter)