45 Chapter 44: The Dragon Vs The Devil Final Part

Within the Dragon's Jewel city, one could faintly see two figures clashing before blurring. There were sparks that would appear from time to time that would signify that a collision did take place. What normal people wouldn't notice was that this was not a battle between two swords nor by weapons made out of steel. Instead, one was made out of a special alloy while the other was simply hard skin.

'What is this!? What sort of level has this maniac reached in body cultivation to clash with me like this!?' The Grand Elder thought as he was extremely surprised by their continuous clashes.

Ulquiorra sent a chop towards the Grand Elder. The Grand Elder cursed the irony of this scene as he tried a parry the blow. A chop made by such a small hand carried a weight seemed to bear the heaviness of a hill! It was unheard of!

Sparks flew once more as the knife hand collided with the sword. The Grand Elder did his best to parry it, but the weight it carried did not allow him to do it completely. He tried his best to sneak a hit or two in every exchange that they had. With qi building up in his free hand, he quickly shot out a blast of it at Ulquiorra at near point blank range.

Ulquiorra countered by firing a bala against it. The bala and the qi blast produced a miniature explosion in between the two people. This type of exchange continued on, and despite what seemed to be an equal match, one can see that from the faces of Grand Elder and Ulquiorra that it was not the casem The Grand Elder perspired and was already slightly paler.

He was tired from the intense clashes that happened in burst. He tried unleashing big moves from time to time, but failed to do so as he was interrupted by Ulquiorra. Still, the qi expenditure was high as he was continuously imbuing it into his weapon and fuelling his movement technique to its absolute max in order to keep up with Ulquiorra.

As for Ulquiorra, his face remained the same. It was pale, but it didn't contain any hint of fatigue on it. Not even a drop of sweat could be seen running down his face. For Ulquiorra, this was an exchange to test out the Grand Elder or more specifically, his sword. Ulquiorra has found interest in the weapons shown in this battle by Xin Zhao and the Grand Elder. A weapon that would boost its wielder's strength despite no concepts of releasing it like how shinigami's and arrancar do it is quite intriguing.

"Fall back, Grand Elder!" The Grand Patriarch suddenly shouted.

Hearing this, the Grand Elder smirked before disengaging with Ulquiorra. This was what we was waiting for. He knew Ulquiorra would be a difficult enemy, but not this badly. Still, it was good that they prepared a safety net.

The Grand Patriarch clapped his hands together, and suddenly, his eyes started to emit bright rays of light whilst qi started to surge around him. It was then Ulquiorra noticed lines of light appearing on the floors of the city. Ulquiorra heard Tian Cai clicked his tongue.

"It's a wide scale multi-purpose formation that seems to encompass the whole city! This seems to have been done my a high-level formation expert as it's been hidden extremely well! It's strong enough to kill early stage Nascent Soul cultivators! If only I had my physical body, I could've noticed this, but alas, I've grown weak!" Tian Cai said in a frustrated voice.

Ulquiorra looked down on his feet. and sure enough, there were also lines under it. By this point, the whole city was lit up by the formation. Spectators were already present long ago considering the noise they made, but now, the whole city was awake.

"ACTIVATE! DRAGON EMPEROR'S SOLEMN JUDGEMENT!" The Grand Patriarch shouted with his voice amplified by qi that allowed it to be heard by the whole city. He floated in the air as he was surrounded by a regal aura, and a massive amount of qi.

Looking at this, Ulquiorra could sense a faint threat. He thought that by waiting for the Grand Patriarch to finish what he was preparing, then maybe he would see something that would intrigue him even more. Yes, they did bring out something. It was a technique that showcased power. It was the kind of power that would deal him damage. If he got hit by whatever was coming next, then he would be given damage...

The damage of a flesh wound.

The Grand Elder rejoiced, and laughed at Ulquiorra.

"SEE THIS? THIS IS THE POWER OF THE GILDED DRAGON SECT! THIS IS THE MIGHT OF THE FUTURE KINGS OF THE NORTHERN REGION! THIS IS-" The Grand Elder shouted in excitement. His face exhibited a smile that exhibited his confidence and arrogance. He wished to shout more, but was interrupted by an cold voice that seemed to send shivers down his spine.

"What a pity."

A green cero shot out towards the Grand Patriarch. This was different from the other Cero's that Ulquiorra did before in the sense that the strength of this one was an all-out cero in his baze form. The Grand Patriarch noticed the upcoming cero.

He waved his hand, and a massive forty meter long and twenty meter wide golden dragon appeared in the air as striked down towards the Cero. The cero and the dragon collided causing a blinding light mixed with green.

The Grand Patriarch and The Grand Elder shielded their eyes. The same could be said for the spectators. The moment they were finally free of the blinding light, the Grand Elder and Grand Patriarch noticed that Ulquiorra was gone.

"Where is he!" The Grand Patriarch shouted.

The two elders looked around them, but couldn't find Ulquiorra at all. Even their qi sense could not find him. Suddenly, they realized something. Xin Zhao was gone!

"Look, up there!" A spectator shouted.

The Grand Elder and Grand Patriarch looked up towards the moonlit sky, and found Ulquiorra standing in mid-air. The Grand Patriarch didn't waste any time, and started to fuel his next move. Suddenly, they saw Ulquiorra run his knife hand coated with intent on his palm. Red blood dripped down, and Ulquiorra faced his bloody palm towards Dragon's Jewel city.

"Wait, what are you planning on doing?!" Tian Cai's anxious voice sounded out in Ulquiorra's consciousness. He could sense that Ulquiorra was about to do something unthinkable. Tian Cai heard Ulquiorra's cold reply.

"Threats must be removed from its very roots."

"Gran Rey Cero."

A massive dark green cero that seemed to be able to rend through space shot out from Ulquiorra's palm. It emitted a sound akin to that of a monstrous howl that sent cold sweat down the backs of those that heard it. The weaker cultivators felt as if they were faced with absolute death causing them to drop to their knees. The normal people were not able to react in time as they just stood in place.

The Elder and Grand Patriarch's eyes widened as they sensed the feeling of death. The Grand Patriarch immediately did hand signs, and switched the grand formation into a defensive mode causing a golden barrier to cover the city.

Unfortunately, it couldn't change the outcome.

The Gran Rey Cero engulfed the whole city breaking through the barrier with ease. Tian Cai's mouth gaped within the pearl. He sensed the power within the pearl, and realized that not only did its raw power equal to that of a late to peak stage Nascent Soul cultivator, it also had properties related to space. He watched as the Cero slowly disappeared after a few seconds. His mind slowly processed the scene in front of him. He could only mutter a few words as he saw the massive crater in front of them.

"Everything's gone...."