Battlefield Enlightenment is Essential for the Strong 25: Chapter 25: Jinzen?
Battlefield Enlightenment is Essential for the Strong “Zhao Kongcheng!
I know you’re in there!
Open up and let me in!” Lin Qiye shouted from outside the Boundless Domain.
“Brat, why the hell aren’t you having dinner at this hour?
What did you come running over here for?
Get the hell out of here!” Zhao Kongcheng’s mind was a tangled mess.
How embarrassing would it be if Lin Qiye saw him in such a wretched state right now?
Not long ago, he had been boasting at the kid’s house about protecting the world, and now he had dragged the kid right into this mess.
He didn’t have the face to show himself.
Hearing the strain in Zhao Kongcheng’s voice, Lin Qiye slammed directly into the Boundless Domain’s signpost, hoping to shake the barrier, but his efforts were in vain.
Meanwhile, inside the Boundless Domain, Zhao Kongcheng was sent flying by the Ghostface King once again, looking utterly battered.
“The Boundless Domain blocks anyone below the Pool Realm!
Either I let you in myself, or you wait until I die!” “You can’t even break the Boundless Domain—are you coming in just to throw your life away?” Zhao Kongcheng braced himself on Katen Kyokotsu and struggled to his feet.
He felt his body reaching its absolute limit; the decisive moment had arrived.
*As a mere ordinary human, leaving this many wounds on the Ghostface King…
I’ve already gotten my money’s worth.* Zhao Kongcheng reached out a trembling arm and pulled the Nightwatcher crest from his pocket.
Now, only the Ghost-God Draught could stop the Ghostface King.
Only the Ghost God Catalyst could protect Lin Qiye’s world…
This method of unlocking latent potential, granting a Forbidden Realm, and mutual destruction—he still remembered the instructor’s words when he first received this crest: “Do not use this unless it is an absolute last resort!” But surely this was an absolute last resort, wasn’t it?
He wasn’t using the Ghost-God Draught recklessly, was he?
The corners of Zhao Kongcheng’s mouth tugged upward slightly.
He inverted his grip on Katen Kyokotsu, his mind turning completely clear and empty.
“Do you know how long I’ve envisioned a scene like this?” Countless memories flashed through Zhao Kongcheng’s mind.
The captain fighting with his Forbidden Realm, teammates dying before his eyes, his first injury, the team’s first completed mission…
*Is this my life flashing before my eyes?* Zhao Kongcheng gave a self-deprecating laugh.
Deep down, he had always believed there was only one way he would die in the future: dying from the Ghost-God Draught!
Otherwise, going a whole lifetime without ever experiencing the power of a Forbidden Realm would be too huge a loss.
If he could awaken a Forbidden Realm, he was certain it would be insanely strong and incredibly cool.
Right now, Zhao Kongcheng felt completely at peace.
He faced death with composure.
Though he still felt lingering reluctance, his resolve was unwavering.
What he didn’t know was that before he could commit to using the Ghost-God Draught, Lu Ming had already appeared beside Lin Qiye, his Zanpakuto Senbonzakura drawn…
…
“Lu Ming!” The moment Lin Qiye had first rammed into the signpost, Lu Ming had appeared right next to him.
Lin Qiye froze, his face full of surprise.
Recalling his previous deduction, he realized Lu Ming must have joined the Nightwatchers as well.
Had Lu Ming come to reinforce Zhao Kongcheng?
“Lu Ming, hurry and open this Boundless Domain!
Zhao Kongcheng is in danger in there!” Lin Qiye’s voice was filled with anxiety.
He had originally prepared to use Michael’s power to shatter the Forbidden Realm, but with Lu Ming’s appearance, he placed his hopes on Lu Ming instead.
In Lin Qiye’s eyes, as Zhao Kongcheng’s teammate and a Nightwatcher, Lu Ming ought to have a way to break the [Boundless Domain].
But Lu Ming’s next words made his expression freeze.
“The Preceptless Domain?
I’m just in the ‘Chalice’ Realm, same as you…” “Aren’t you a Nightwatcher?” Lin Qiye was stunned.
“I only joined the day before yesterday, and I’m not even an official member yet.” Lu Ming shrugged, looking utterly indifferent.
Lin Qiye felt he was truly clutching at straws.
Lu Ming was his age, had just joined the Nightwatchers, and had zero experience.
At least he possessed a Divine Realm; expecting help from Lu Ming had really been a momentary lapse of judgment.
Better to rely on himself!
Lin Qiye prepared to force a breakthrough using his Divine Realm.
Right at that moment, Lu Ming’s calm voice rang out behind him: “Lin Qiye, step aside!” In an instant, the hairs on the back of Lin Qiye’s neck stood on end.
Even with Michael’s Divine Realm, he sensed an overwhelming feeling of crisis from behind.
Instinctively leaping to the side, he saw a flash of white light.
The Boundless Domain—which had remained completely unmoved despite his repeated strikes—was sliced open by the blade in Lu Ming’s hand like a sheet of paper.
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*Old Zhao is just one step away from Shikai, but we can’t drag this out any longer.* When Lu Ming jumped down from the watching balcony, he knew Zhao Kongcheng had entered a critical state, but he couldn’t gamble with Zhao Kongcheng’s life.
A moment later, and Zhao Kongcheng would have used the Ghost-God Draught!
Now was the exact time for him to step in.
His presence would at least give Zhao Kongcheng enough confidence to keep trying for Katen Kyokotsu’s Shikai.
Watching the [Boundless Domain] being torn apart just like that, Lin Qiye was left dumbfounded.
He hadn’t expected Lu Ming to break through this Forbidden Realm using sheer brute force as well.
Snapping out of it, he rushed over to find Zhao Kongcheng right away.
Seeing Zhao Kongcheng leaning on his long blade, covered in blood from head to toe, Lin Qiye felt anger boil within him.
Sensing the collapse of the Boundless Domain, Zhao Kongcheng instinctively looked up and opened his eyes.
Seeing Lin Qiye appear, his brow furrowed tightly, but when he spotted Lu Ming behind him, his brow gradually relaxed.
“Looks like I won’t need to use the Ghost-God Draught after all.” The crest in Zhao Kongcheng’s hand slowly slipped from his grip, and the final breath he had been gritting his teeth to hold completely exhaled.
“Old Zhao, you sure look like a mess!” The teasing tone in Lu Ming’s voice irked Lin Qiye a little.
But Zhao Kongcheng merely shook his head with a bitter smile: “The gap in power was too big.
Quite embarrassing.” Lu Ming looked at Zhao Kongcheng, who had refused to give up despite being covered in injuries, and shook his head gently: “You look like a mess, but it’s not embarrassing at all.
I can feel that Katen Kyokotsu has already begun to recognize you!” “Start attempting Jinzen!
Right now is your best opportunity to achieve Shikai.” Zhao Kongcheng’s expression froze.
*Jinzen?
Right now?* There was still a formidable enemy right in front of them.
This Ghostface King was a mythical creature of the River Realm, far harder to deal with than those Ghost Face Men.
Guessing what Zhao Kongcheng was thinking, Lu Ming held his Zanpakuto vertically in front of his chest and smiled softly: “Don’t worry, Old Zhao.
I’ll save this Ghostface King for you!” “Scatter, Senbonzakura.” In the blink of an eye, pink light merged with the heavy rainfall, turning the entire Boundless Domain into the domain of Senbonzakura’s cherry blossom petals.
Seeing Lu Ming directly release Senbonzakura’s Shikai, Zhao Kongcheng felt much more at ease.
He knew Lu Ming didn’t make empty promises.
If Lu Ming said he would handle the Ghostface King until then, the creature definitely wouldn’t pose a problem.
“Alright, Lu Ming!
I’ll leave this Ghostface King to you!” Zhao Kongcheng closed his eyes.
Immediately after, countless cherry blossom petals swirled around him, ensuring his Jinzen would not be disturbed under Senbonzakura’s protection.