Chapter 220

The Palace of the Spirit King.

=> "Soul King Palace."

Araki sat on the Avenue, leisurely sipping afternoon tea while constantly watching the grand dramas unfolding in the Court of Pure Souls below the stands.

=> "Huamù sat on the Front Shrine Path, leisurely drinking afternoon tea while constantly watching; in the Court of Pure Souls below the stands, one grand drama after another unfolded~"

We need to keep the tilde at end? The source ends with "~". We'll keep "~". Ensure we don't add extra.

We must not add explanatory words. The translation above seems fine.

But we need to be concise: "Huamù sat on the Front Shrine Path, leisurely drinking afternoon tea while constantly watching; in the Court of Pure Souls below the stands, one grand drama after another unfolded~"

Leisurely drinking afternoon tea while constantly watching.

In the Court of Pure Souls beneath the stands, one grand drama after another unfolded.

"Discuss how to completely break Yuhabach's defenses."

=> "On how to completely break through Youhabahè's defenses~"

But we need to keep the quotes? The source has 「」. We'll keep English quotes? Usually we keep the same punctuation? We'll use English double quotes? The instruction didn't specify to keep Chinese quotes; we can translate to English quotes. We'll use double quotes.

Thus: ""On how to completely break through Youhabahè's defenses~""? Actually we need to keep the content inside quotes. We'll output: ""On how to completely break through Youhabahè's defenses~""? But we need to output the line with 【3】 prefix. We'll put the translated sentence inside English quotes.

Thus: 【3】 "On how to completely break through Youhabahè's defenses~"

But we need to keep the tilde inside quotes. Good.

"It must be to repeatedly trample on what Yuhabach cares about most."

=> "That must be, repeatedly trampling on what Youhabahè cares about most~"

We'll output: 【4】 "That must be, repeatedly trampling on what Youhabahè cares about most~"

Araki drank the tea in his cup, his gaze utterly indifferent.

=> "Huamù drank the tea in his cup, his eyes showing utter indifference."

The tea in his cup.

May I ask what Yuhabach cares about most?

=> "One might ask, what is it that Youhabahè cares about most?"

Is it the "Invisible Empire"?

=> "Is it the Invisible Empire?"

Is it the "Star Cross Knights"?

=> "Is it the Star Cross Knights?"

Or successfully reaching the Spirit King Palace to replace the Spirit King?

=> "Or is it successfully going to the Soul King Palace to replace the Soul King?"

In fact, none of those—what Yuhabach cares about most is himself, his future‑seeing eyes, and his invincible holy script A (omniscient and omnipotent).

=> "Actually, none of those! What Youhabahè cares about most is himself, and his eyes that can see the future, and his invincible Holy Letter A (Omniscient and Almighty)!"

We need to keep the exclamation marks and parentheses.

Therefore, if Araki proves that all the futures Yuhabach sees are false, that he has been deceived and plotted against since birth, Yuhabach's entire life will become meaningless and utterly ridiculous.

=> "So, if Huamù proves that the future Youhabahè sees is entirely false! From birth onward, he has been the one deceived and schemed against! Then Youhabahè's life will become utterly meaningless and extremely clownish……"

We need to keep the ellipsis.

Araki swirled the tea in his cup, inhaled its aroma, then coldly said to Yuhabach, who stood high above the Court of Pure Souls waiting for his moment: "Yuhabach, don't you hate it when people talk about the future in front of you? Aren't you the only prophet in this world who can see the future? Let me tell you, the future you see is just a dream crafted for you by those before you! The ideal world you strive for is merely another 'Truman', nothing more!"

=> "Huamù swirled the tea in his cup, lightly sniffed its fragrance, then gazed at Youhabahè standing tall in the high skies of the Court of Pure Souls, silently waiting for the opportunity, and spoke coldly: 'Youhabahè, don't you dislike others mentioning the future in your presence? Don't you only allow yourself to be the sole prophet in this world who can see the future? Then let me tell you, the future you see is merely a dream crafted in advance by those before you! The ideal world you strive to reach is nothing more than another 'Truman Show,' and that's all!'"

We need to keep the quotes and tilde? The source ends with 「」 and then no tilde. Actually line ends with 「」 and then no tilde. We'll keep the quoted speech inside English quotes. We'll need to translate the Chinese quoted speech into English, preserving the content. We'll keep the outer quotes as English double quotes.

Thus: 【12】 "Huamù swirled the tea in his cup, lightly sniffed its fragrance, then gazed at Youhabahè standing tall in the high skies of the Court of Pure Souls, silently waiting for the opportunity, and spoke coldly: 'Youhabahè, don't you dislike others mentioning the future in your presence? Don't you only allow yourself to be the sole prophet in this world who can see the future? Then let me tell you, the future you see is merely a dream crafted in advance by those before you! The ideal world you strive to reach is nothing more than another \"Truman Show, \" and that's all!'"

But we need to escape inner quotes? We can just use single quotes for inner speech and double for outer. That's fine.

Araki's expression turned icy; after pondering, he decided he must kill to strike at the heart.

=> "Huamù's expression turned icy; after thinking it over, he decided he still had to kill to strike at the heart!"

Kill to strike at the heart.

Thus: 【13】 "Huamù's expression turned icy; after thinking it over, he decided he still had to kill to strike at the heart!"

At the same time, the Court of Pure Souls.

=> "At the same time, the Court of Pure Souls."

At the same time, the Court of Pure Souls.

No, more accurately, it is the "Invisible Empire" after being reversed by Yuhabach!

=> "No, more accurately, it is the Invisible Empire turned around by Youhabahè!"

At this moment, Araki should thank Yuhabach for reversing the "Invisible Empire" and the Court of Pure Souls, allowing his Twelve Divine Generals to unleash their full power without worrying about the Court's safety.

=> "At this moment, Huamù should thank Youhabahè for reversing the situation between the Invisible Empire and the Court of Pure Souls, which is why he can let his Twelve Divine Generals go all out against the enemy without worrying about the Court of Pure Souls' safety."

"Boom!!"

=> "Boom!!"

On the ground, after Lanran followed Araki's orders, the Void Destroyers completed their Holy Body and issued the command for the Twelve Divine Generals to fully enter Collapsing Jade mode.

=> "On the ground, when Lanran followed Huamù's instructions, after the Quincy activated their Holy Bodies, he issued orders to the Twelve Divine Generals to undergo complete Collapsing Jade Transformation~"

We need to keep the tilde at end.

The entire Invisible Empire began to shake violently, as if the earth itself were trembling; the spiritual pressure released by the Twelve Divine Generals caused explosions throughout the gray‑white world.

=> "The entire Invisible Empire began to shake incessantly, like the earth moving and mountains shaking! Merely the spiritual pressure released by the Twelve Divine Generals caused explosions to continually erupt in this gray-white world!"

Because Araki, together with Urahara and Niejianli, enhanced the Collapsing Jade transformation of the Twelve Divine Generals after their Return Blade, further strengthening them.

=> "Because, Huamù, together with Puyuan and Jìnglì, crafted the Collapsing Jade Transformation for the Twelve Divine Generals, which was the result of further strengthening upon the foundation of their Return Blade!"

Thus, the moment Lanran gave the order, the Twelve Divine Generals were the first to perform Return Blade.

=> "So, when Lanran gave the order, the Twelve Divine Generals first underwent Return Blade!"

"Hunt him down, pack of wolves!"

=> "\"Chase him, Pack of Wolves! \""

"Decay, skeletal emperor!"

=> "\"Rot, Skull Great Emperor! \""

"Conquer him, queen of the royal shark!"

=> "\"Subjugate him, Royal Shark Empress! \""

"Seal him, black‑winged demon!"

=> "\"Seal, Black Wing Great Demon! \""

After a surge of violent spiritual pressure…

=> "Afterwards, a violent surge of spiritual pressure passed!"

The Twelve Divine Generals, who had not even bothered to draw their swords, instantly unsheathed their Zanpakutō and performed Return Blade in front of the Void Destroyers.

=> "Those Twelve Divine Generals, who originally couldn't even be bothered to draw their swords, instantly drew their Zanpakutō from their waists and, in front of the Quincy, underwent Return Blade~"

We need to keep tilde.

"Boom!"

=> "Boom!"

Another gust of howling wind swept by…

=> "Another gust of wind howled past……"

All the Twelve Divine Generals changed their stances.

=> "All the Twelve Divine Generals completely changed their postures."

No, more precisely, this is their original stance.

=> "No, to be precise, this is actually their original posture~"

"I can't even feel how strong you've become, crazy dog!"

=> "\"Don't you feel how strong you've become, you crazy dog~\""

Bangbi Aita seemed to love playing with fluffy little animals a little too much.

=> "Bambietta seems to enjoy playing with fluffy little animals too much~"

Especially fond of playing with canine creatures.

=> "Among them, she especially likes playing with canine animals~"

In her previous battle against the Gotei 13, she bypassed the captains of other squads and confronted the werewolf Koma Village's Left Formation.

=> "In her previous battle with the Thirteen Court Guard Squads, she bypassed the other squad captains and went straight to Komamura Sajin, who is a werewolf!"

In her current fight with the Twelve Divine Generals, she ignored other Great Hollows and challenged the fellow hungry wolf Lilith Stark.

=> "In her battle with the Twelve Divine Generals now, she likewise ignored the other great hollows and went straight to Lilinette Stark, who is equally a hungry wolf!"

"I truly haven't become any stronger."

=> "\"I really haven't gotten any stronger~\""

"But eliminating you is enough!"

=> "\"But that's enough to destroy you! \""

Lilith Stark, wielding twin guns, coldly addressed Bangbi Aita.

=> "Lilinette held dual guns and spoke coldly to Bambietta."

"Oh?! You're so arrogant~"

=> "\"Oh?! You're so arrogant~\""

Hearing this, Bangbi Aita began gathering explosive flashes one after another around her.

=> "Upon hearing that, Bambietta's side began to continuously gather one explosion flash after another."

"I'm merely stating the facts!"

=> "\"I'm just stating the facts! \""

Lilith Stark replied with a completely calm expression.

=> "In response, Lilinette spoke with a very calm expression."

"Let me try!"

=> "\"Let me give it a try! \""

Bangbi Aita suddenly created a sky full of bombs and launched them at Lilith Stark.

=> "Bambietta said, and suddenly created a sky-full of bombs that flew straight toward Lilinette to attack."

"Infinite Hollow Flash!"

=> "\"Infinite Hollow Flash! \""

Facing the incoming bombs, Lilith Stark calmly pulled the trigger of her own weapon.

=> "Lilinette, facing the bombs shooting at her, simply pulled the trigger calmly."

"Boom!!"

=> "Boom!!"

In an instant, azure Hollow Flashes rained down like a Gatling gun, dispersing all of Bangbi Aita's bombs.

=> "In an instant, the azure Hollow Flash, like the flames of a Gatling gun, filled the entire sky and in a moment scattered all of Bambietta's bombs!"

Yet Lilith Stark's Hollow Flashes did not stop there; they continued to fire toward the distant Bangbi Aita.

=> "However, this wasn't over; Lilinette's Hollow Flash did not stop there, but continued shooting toward the distant Bambietta……"

"What?"

=> "\"What? \""

Bangbi Aita immediately spread her wings and flew high to dodge Lilith Stark's Hollow Flash.

=> "Seeing this, Bambietta immediately flapped her wings and flew high to dodge Lilinette's Hollow Flash."

"Boom!!"

=> "Boom!!"

After Bangbi Aita successfully evaded Lilith Stark's Hollow Flash…

=> "After Bambietta successfully dodged Lilinette's Hollow Flash."

The successive Hollow Flashes struck directly at the far end of the Court of Pure Souls.

=> "One Hollow Flash after another directly struck the end of the Court of Pure Souls."

The very black barrier Yuhabach had erected!

=> "That was the Black Barrier released by Youhabahè!"

"Boom… rumble…"

=> "Boom——"

In a moment, the entire barrier began to tremble.

=> "In an instant, the entire barrier began to shake."

"Indeed, this technique's power is still too great?!"

=> "\"As expected, this move is still too powerful?! \""

Lilinette, seeing this, spoke in a soft, low voice.

Hey hey hey! You're being too shameless!

The things you just released, aren't they anything but ordinary Flash Steps?

At this moment, Bambi descended from the sky, asking Lilinette.

Yeah! Back in the 'Hollow Realm', Aizen-sama called the Flash Steps I just released 'King Hollow's Flash', usable only by the Espada and Espada candidates, an extremely powerful Flash Step!

Lilinette, hearing Bambi's words, replied coldly.

Damn...

Bambi instantly realized she had made a mistake.

She had somewhat underestimated the strength of those great Hollows~

Don't be surprised! What will truly shock you is still to come~

Lilinette, looking at the flustered Bambi, spoke coldly.

What did you say?

Bambi's voice trembled, and a sense of foreboding instantly rose in her heart.

Just now you also heard, Aizen-sama said we must fight with all our strength! If it's only Resurrección, it would seem somewhat lacking...

Lilinette stared at Bambi and said coldly.

Could it be that you can still advance further in Resurrección?

Upon hearing Lilinette's words, Bambi's expression froze, shocked.

Oh? Are you talking about second-stage Resurrección?

Of course not that kind of thing only kids would play...

Let you see what true power is!

The moment Lilinette's words fell, her whole body flickered with azure light—whether on the standard eyepiece, her hands gripping the gun, or the long hair swaying at her waist, all were wrapped in azure spiritual flames.

At the same time, Lilinette's spiritual pressure kept rising, once reaching the critical point of a Great Hollow, as if one more step would reach the so-called Transcendent, even not inferior to some lowest-level Transcendents~

In fact, after Lilinette merged with the 'Soul King's' power, her path forward had already been opened by Hirako, becoming a true transcendent beyond the Great Hollow concept, merely a matter of time!

Hey hey hey! What is this?!

Lilinette's change left Bambi anguished; the wild, wave-like spiritual pressure emanating from Lilinette made Bambi's whole body feel a shameful heat, even causing her breath to pause...

Hey! Little girl, from now on please listen carefully to what I say...

Please use all your strength to survive from my hand!

Having directly released the Hogyoku mode, Lilinette bathed in the azure flames, after a moment opened her eyes, gazing at Bambi before her, she spoke softly.

And exactly at the moment Lilinette's words fell...

Lilinette had already vanished from Bambi's sight.

What? This is an echo?

Bambi watched Lilinette disappear instantly, alarm bells ringing in her mind.

Crack~

As Bambi wondered, a cold gun muzzle suddenly pressed hard against the back of her head, accompanied by the sound of a chamber being cocked, echoing in her ears.

For a moment, cold sweat kept sliding down Bambi's forehead.

Hey, I already warned you~

From now on, you must do your utmost to survive~

Immediately, Lilinette's voice suddenly sounded from behind Bambi.

Boom!

The next second, an azure Flash Shot resounded across the entire sky!

Elsewhere!

Facing 'Yiji si ji ba', Cangdu, his face already pallid, his whole body covered with various signs of weakness!

Damn monster!

Cangdu now somewhat regretted choosing 'Jiba' as his opponent.

After all, although Cangdu is a martial arts master, using Baji Quan, Xingyi Quan, Bagua Zhang, karate, Taekwondo, boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and various other close-combat techniques~

But the purpose of the techniques Cangdu has learned is to deal with humans~

Whereas 'Jiba', after Resurrección, spontaneously turned into a monstrous beast as huge as a mountain!

This isn't over yet! As 'Jiba' entered Hogyoku form, his whole body instantly became entwined with red flames that continuously boost himself, and purple flames that can autonomously devour surrounding spiritual particles—these two spiritual flames make it impossible for Cangdu to get close~

This makes the self-proclaimed top marksman among the Quincy, Cangdu, able only to continually retreat, fleeing before the gigantic, violent 'Jiba' that even surpasses Godzilla~

This guy! Simply can match my divine scale!

In the shadows, Gerard·Valkyrie, not sent to the battlefield by Yhwach, gazing at the outside 'Jiba' with heavenly earth-shattering ability, instantly widened his eyes.

At this moment, Gerard·Valkyrie even wanted to ignore Yhwach's standby order, just to go fight 'Jiba' and see who is the greatest in the 'Three Worlds'!

Gerard, calm down!

As the head of the four great guards, Lijie Baluo helplessly grabbed Gerard's side and spoke to persuade him.

Alright, alright, I get it!

Everything is for Yhwach's Majesty's plan~

Regarding this, Gerard responded somewhat indifferently.

You just need to know!

After hearing Gerard's words, Lijie Baluo sighed helplessly.

In fact, Lijie Baluo also did not expect Gerard to truly understand his words.

Anyway, as long as Gerard does not go out now to cause trouble, messing up Yhwach's Majesty's plan, that's fine~

"Boom!!"

Translation: "Boom!!"

The price paid by Gerald and Lijie Balo was…

Translation: "And the price that Jielade and Lijie·Balola paid was……"

We need to keep the ellipsis as is? The Chinese has 「……」. We'll keep as "……". So translation: "And the price that Jielade and Lijie·Balola paid was……"

Self‑proclaimed possessor of an indestructible diamond body, Cangdu, was stepped on by Ji ba and driven into the earth! Ji ba's absolute brute force crushed Cangdu outright!

Cangdu, who claimed an indestructible diamond body, was trampled into the dirt by Ji ba, who suppressed him with sheer brute force!

"Self‑proclaimed possessor of an indestructible diamond body, Cangdu, was trampled into the dirt by Ji ba, who suppressed Cangdu with absolute brute force!"

Translation: "Self-proclaimed possessor of an indestructible diamond body, Cangdu was stepped on by 【Ji ba】 into the dirt! Cangdu was thus forcibly suppressed by 【Ji ba】's absolute brute force!"

We need to keep the exclamation marks. We'll keep them.

"Who else?!"

Translation: "Anyone else!"

After Ji ba crushed Cangdu, he roared coldly.

Translation: "After 【Ji ba】 subdued Cangdu, he coldly roared."

We need to keep quotes around Ji ba. So: "After 【Ji ba】 subdued Cangdu, he coldly roared."

At the same time, Wuerqi'ao la, who was confronting Peipei, finally began to reveal his true power!

Translation: "At the same time, Ulquiorra, who was facing off against Peipei, finally began to show his true strength!"

Wuerqi'ao la, who was confronting Peipei, finally began to show his true strength!

"Boom!!"

Translation: "Boom!!"

"Just as Lilith Stark said…"

Translation: "Just as Lilinite said……"

"The so‑called Two‑Stage Return Blade in Collapsing Jade Mode is merely child's play!"

Translation: "So-called two-stage return blade, in collapsing jade mode, is merely child's play!"

Two‑Stage Return Blade; Collapsing Jade Mode; child's play.

Thus, Wuerqi'ao la did not perform Return Blade in stages; he directly entered his final Return Blade form, sprouting goat‑like hooves on his head, black bat‑like wings on his back, elongated limbs, and a long black tail that curled freely, hovering in mid‑air.

Translation: "So Wuerqi'ao la did not undergo staged return blade, but directly entered his final return blade form: only see Wuerqi'ao la sprouting goat-like legs on his head, bat-like black wings on his back, limbs becoming increasingly slender, a long black tail behind him freely coiled, hovering in midair."

We need to keep the meaning. Let's craft a smoother translation: "So Wuerqi'ao la did not undergo staged return blade, but directly entered his final return blade form: only see Wuerqi'ao la sprouting goat-like legs on his head, bat-like black wings on his back, limbs becoming increasingly slender, a long black tail behind him freely coiled, hovering in midair."

We need to keep the original structure? We'll produce a single line.

At this moment, Wuerqi'ao la resembled a messenger of hell, a demon from mythology.

Translation: "At this moment, Wuerqi'ao la was like a messenger of hell, a demon from mythology~"

We need to keep the tilde? The source ends with 「~」. We'll keep a tilde at end.

"So beautiful~"

Translation: "Too beautiful~"

As Peipei's opponent, Wuerqi'ao la, after seeing Xiaowu's transformation, casually removed his sunglasses and admired Xiaowu's new form.

Translation: "As for Peipei, Ulquiorra's opponent, after seeing Xiaowu's change, he spontaneously took off the sunglasses on his nose bridge and eagerly admired Xiaowu's appearance."

Peipei, Wuerqi'ao la, and Xiaowu.

"Next! True despair…"

Translation: "Next! It's true despair……"

Xiaowu declared that he would awaken the dormant Spirit King power within his body.

Translation: "Xiaowu said, activating the dormant Spirit King power within his body!"

Spirit King power.

"Boom!!"

Translation: "Boom!!"

In an instant, Xiaowu's black short hair turned pale; his short hair, which had only reached his neck, spread over his shoulders, fluttering gently in the breeze.

Translation: "In just a moment, Xiaowu, who originally had black short hair, instantly turned his hair pale; the hair that originally only reached his neck, after Xiaowu entered collapsing jade mode, directly spread to his shoulders, swaying freely with a gentle breeze……"

Collapsing Jade Mode…

The horns that once adorned Xiaowu's head vanished, transforming into two wheat ears that merged into an angelic halo hovering above his head, granting him a faint divinity.

Translation: "Xiaowu's horns have now disappeared, those horns transforming into two stalks of wheat that united to form an angelic halo, silently hovering above Xiaowu's head, giving Xiaowu a touch of divinity."

The demonic black bat wings behind Xiaowu also underwent a dramatic change, splitting into three black feathers on each side, forming three dark wings behind him.

Translation: "As for Xiaowu's demon-like bat wings behind him, they also underwent an astonishing change! See, the wings on Xiaowu's left and right instantly split into three each, left three, right three, forming three black feathers behind Xiaowu~"

We need to keep the tilde at end.

Xiaowu's goat‑like black‑furred legs transformed into human‑like limbs, and a skirt made of black feathers now modestly covered his lower body.

Translation: "As for Xiaowu's lower half, originally goat-like and covered in black fur, it has now become indistinguishable from a human's, a skirt made of black feathers silently covering Xiaowu's lower body~"

At this point, Wuerqi'ao la resembled a divine messenger more than the Void Destroyers who had completed the Complete Holy Body; yet Xiaowu's dark wings unmistakably announced his fall—he had become a demon lord, a fallen angel.

Translation: "At this moment, Wuerqi'ao la, compared to the Quincy after entering the Complete Holy Body, is more like a divine messenger! However, the black feathers behind Xiaowu undoubtedly speak of one thing: Xiaowu has fallen, he is the Demon King, he is a fallen angel!"

Complete Holy Body; Void Destroyers.

"So beautiful!"

Translation: "How beautiful!"

In that instant, Peipei, gazing at Xiaowu's posture, drifted into a trance.

Translation: "At this moment, Peipei stared at Xiaowu's posture and absentmindedly wandered off."

He seemed to forget that this was a battlefield of Void Destroyers and Great Hollows…

Translation: "He seemed to forget that this was the battlefield of Void Destroyers and Great Hollow……"

"Black Hollow Flash!"

Translation: "Black Hollow Flash!"

As for Xiaowu, who had entered Collapsing Jade Form, he simply raised one finger.

Translation: "As for Xiaowu, who had entered collapsing jade form, he merely lifted a finger lightly."

Collapsing Jade Form.

"Whoosh!"

Translation: "Whoosh!"

In the next second, a black lightning‑like Hollow Flash pierced Peipei's chest.

Translation: "The next second, a pitch-black Hollow Flash like lightning shot straight through Peipei's chest!"

Hollow Flash!

"Ha?!"

Translation: "Huh?!"

Only after Peipei's chest was pierced did his consciousness return.

Translation: "After Peipei's chest was pierced, his consciousness finally cleared."

Perhaps because he felt his life slipping away…

Translation: "Perhaps because he felt the flow of life……"

Peipei somehow used his own strength to break free from his own ability.

Translation: "Peipei actually relied on his own strength to rid himself of his own ability."

Peipei glared at Shitan Yulong on the distant platform, his eyes burning with anger.

Translation: "Only see Peipei looking at Ishida Yulong on the distant platform, his eyes filled with fury."

Shitan Yulong.

"Shitan Yulong, you schemed against me! You…."

Translation: "Shitan Yulong, you schemed against me! You……"

"Shitan Yulong, you schemed against me! You……"

Before Peipei could finish speaking, several Hollow Flashes completely bombarded his remains into nothing!

The translation says: "Before Peipei could finish speaking, several Hollow Flashes completely bombarded his remains into nothing!"

"Your nonsense is far too much!"

Translation: "Your nonsense is too much!"

Wuerqi'ao la replied with utter indifference.

Translation: "In response, Wuerqi'ao la spoke with utter coldness."

After Peipei was blasted, Bangbi Aita and Cangdu went offline…

Translation: "After Peipei was blown up, Bangbi Aita and Cangdu dropped offline~"

Bangbi Aita; Cangdu.

While confronting Yan and Zi, Pikaro, Sa'er Aboluo, and Xien Gelanz—a group of five—and Minina, Jadis, Jise'er, and Lituotu—a group of four—Minina, Jadis, Jise'er, and Lituotu encountered a huge problem!

Translation: "The four people—Minina, Jadis, Jise'er, and Lituotu—who were facing off against the Yan and Zi siblings, Pikaro, Sa'er Aboluo, and Xien Gelanz, also encountered a huge problem!"

Yan and Zi (sister and brother).

Pikaro.

Sa'er Aboluo.

Xien Gelanz.

Minina.

Jadis.

Jise'er.

Lituotu.

Five people; four people.

Thus translation: "The four people—Minina, Jadis, Jise'er, and Lituotu—who were facing off against the Yan and Zi siblings, Pikaro, Sa'er Aboluo, and Xien Gelanz, also encountered a huge problem!"

We need to keep the exclamation.

At the moment Lanran gave the order…

Translation: "At the moment Lanran gave the order……"

Lanran…

Holding a scythe like a god of death, Yan and Zi completed their fusion.

Translation: "Wielding a scythe, the Yan and Zi siblings, like a god of death, completed their fusion!"

God of death.

In an instant, the taller sister Yan became the centerpiece, a strikingly tall beauty standing before the female squad.

Translation: "In an instant, with older sister Yan as the main body, a remarkably tall beauty stood before the female group."

Older sister Yan.

"Hey! Lituotu, that guy's become dangerous!"

Translation: "Hey! Lituotu, that guy's gotten really dangerous!"

We need to keep the exclamation.

Jise'er's pupils flickered as she watched the fused Yan and Zi.

Translation: "Jise'er looked at the fused Yan and Zi, his pupils slightly trembling."

Yan and Zi.

"How should I put it? At least the enemies went from five to four!"

Translation: "How to put it? At least the enemies went from five to four!"

Lituotu softly comforted after hearing Jise'er's words.

Translation: "Lituotu softly comforted after hearing Jise'er's words."

Yet Lituotu knew deep down how uneasy she truly felt.

Translation: "But Lituotu herself knew just how anxious her heart was."

"If that's the case, I'd rather the enemies stay at five!"

Translation: "If that's the case, I'd rather the enemies stayed at five!"

Jadis, sounding a bit irritable, said, "Come play, Pikaro~"

Translation: "Jadis, upon hearing that, spoke with some irritability."

"Come play, Pikaro~"

Translation: "Come play! Pikaro~"

"Sip, lewd concubine!"

Translation: "Drink! Lewd Concubine!"

While the female squad chatted…

Translation: "While the female group chatted……"

Accompanied by overwhelming spiritual pressure, the Great Hollows completed Return Blade!

Translation: "Accompanied by overwhelming spiritual pressure, the Great Hollows have completed their return blade!"

Great Hollow; Return Blade.

"Boom!"

Translation: "Boom!"

Then the Great Hollows spoke no more words…

Translation: "Next, the Great Hollows had no intention of wasting words……"

They entered Collapsing Jade Mode right in front of the female squad.

Translation: "Directly before the female group, they entered collapsing jade mode!"

Collapsing Jade Mode!

Sa'er Aboluo and Xien's appearances were identical, and their Collapsing Jade postures were equally similar! Sa'er Aboluo's flames burned a light pink, while Xien's flames burned purple~

Translation: "Sa'er Aboluo and Xien Gelanz look the same, and their collapsing jade postures are nearly identical! Only Sa'er Aboluo's body burns with pale pink flames, while Xien Gelanz burns with purple flames~"

Collapsing jade posture~

After entering Collapsing Jade Mode, Yan and Zi became even more slender, their posture resembling a god of death from myth; their black long hair enveloped their bodies, tracing a perfect curve while revealing no hint of sensuality, sparking endless imagination~

Yan and Zi, after entering Collapsing Jade Mode, became even more slender, their stance resembling a god of death from myth; black long hair covered their entire bodies, wrapping them completely, forming a perfect curve yet revealing no trace of spring, leaving boundless imagination~

We need to keep the tilde.

Around Pikaro, transparent spirit‑flame sparks shimmered, reflecting his abilities and soul; he was like a blank white sheet of A4 paper, taking whatever shape others drew upon it.

Translation: "Pikaro's surrounding translucent spirit particle flames, as if attesting to his ability and mind, are like a blank A4 sheet—whatever others draw on it, he becomes."

We need to keep the tilde.

Oh no! They're too strong!

Li Tuotuo felt the spiritual pressure released by Yan·Xi and her siblings and Pika Luo et al., her expression changed repeatedly, beads of cold sweat popped up on her forehead; the moment Li Tuotuo felt the spiritual pressure of Pika Luo et al., she knew she was no match for those Great Hollows.

"Run!"

Therefore, Li Tuotuo had no hesitation whatsoever, directly issuing the order to flee.

Unfortunately, Li Tuotuo was still a step too late……

Just as Li Tuotuo's words fell, Yan·Xi had already appeared behind her, wielding the sickle in her hand, directly piercing through Li Tuotuo's body!

Yes, the spiritual particle barrier Li Tuotuo originally used for defense, in the face of Yan·Xi's sickle, seemed nonexistent! And Li Tuotuo's Holy Destruction Arrow actually passed straight through the sickle in Yan·Xi's hand and through her body~

"Boom!"

At the moment Yan·Xi's sickle passed through Li Tuotuo's body.

Everyone present felt as if a chunk had been sliced out of their brains!

Immediately afterward, everyone looked at Li Tuotuo in bewilderment and asked, "Who…… are you?!"

Yes, at the moment Yan·Xi's sickle fell, in this world, all memories of Li Tuotuo have already been harvested by Yan·Xi!

Unlike other Arrancar who bear various forms of death, the form of death borne by Yan·Xi is pure, its name——Oblivion!

Humans will experience three deaths……

The first is physiological death!

That is, the body loses function and can no longer move or communicate……

The second is social death!

That is, at the deceased's funeral, all those related to the deceased witness and confirm the fact that the deceased has died~

The third is true death!

That is, in this world, the last person who still remembers you has already forgotten you! Your existence has been erased, and there is nothing left in the world that can prove you once lived~

And Yan·Xi's ability is to directly force everyone struck by her ability into the third death, which is also the final stage of death! Her sickle will directly erase from the root all traces of those she has obliterated in this world~

"Huh?!"

Even, Yan·Xi's ability once affected You Ha Ba He.

"I seem to have forgotten something?!"

"I bestow memory upon myself!"

You Ha Ba He gazed at Li Tuotuo in the sky, his pupils trembling slightly.

Li Tuotuo being a Quincy is no problem; the wings behind her and the Quincy power contained within her body are proof of her identity!

But You Ha Ba He doesn't know why, he actually has no memory whatsoever of Li Tuotuo! This is obviously abnormal……

Thus, You Ha Ba He lightly pressed his fingers to his forehead, simultaneously activating his power, re-bestowing upon himself the memories he had lost.

"Ah, I see—is that child Liltotto Lamperd of the Star Cross Knights? Her Schrift ability is G (Gluttony)!"

You Ha Ba He instantly restored his memories of Li Tuotuo.

"Failed?!"

"Damn! I originally wanted to prove, like Master Huang Mu, that I am the most useful one!"

Yan·Xi looked at You Ha Ba He, whose eyes had regained clarity, and puffed out her cheeks in anger. Originally, Yan·Xi planned to use the special nature of her ability to pull a trick on You Ha Ba He……

Unfortunately, although Yan·Xi's ability is powerful, her mindset is still immature; after all, Yan·Xi is slightly younger than Lu Qi Ya!

For You Ha Ba He, who has lived over a thousand years and possesses a so-called bug-level omniscient and omnipotent old schemer, any tactic that is brought into the light, no matter how powerful the ability, once he knows it, becomes useless~

"Powerful ability, but the user is too immature!"

In response, You Ha Ba He looked at Yan·Xi and gave his evaluation.

Such a ability user, like a newborn calf, You Ha Ba He still doesn't take seriously.

To him, it can be said, poses no threat whatsoever……

As for, while Yan·Xi was trying to use her ability to scheme against You Ha Ba He……

Mi Ni Na, Jia Di Si, and Ji Sai Er, the three of them, already had flushed faces, emitting lewd sounds one after another from their mouths, and fell from the air~

"Sa Er A Bo Luo~"

In response, Yan·Xi's eyes were like swords, directly glaring at Sa Er A Bo Luo.

"Ara~ I was just trying to use my ability a bit~"

"Why are you glaring at me? I'm so scared~"

"Want to let big brother help you have fun too?!"

Sa Er A Bo Luo felt Yan·Xi's sharp gaze, and immediately giggled teasingly.

Since Huang Mu went to the Hollow Realm, bestowing upon Sa Er A Bo Luo the names and powers of the Twelve Divine Generals, allowing him to evolve as desired into a near-immortal being, Sa Er A Bo Luo then knew that the Annunciation he had long pursued was trash, and already useless!

After Sa Er A Bo Luo fulfilled his wish under Huang Mu's power, he fell into confusion! In Sa Er A Bo Luo's eyes, he is already a perfect being; what he needs to do next is no longer to pursue his own evolution, but how to be of help to Huang Mu~

In Sa Er A Bo Luo's view, regarding pure violence and fighting strength, he clearly knows that, as an alchemist by origin, his combat ability is surely inferior to that of Xi En, who is a copy of the dominant personality of his older brother, a general and kingdom warrior~

Therefore, Sa Er A Bo Luo decided to take another path, once again degrading himself into a Menos-class Great Hollow with infinite potential, and after twitching in that Menos-class for about a hundred years, he finally found the world's most invincible power, which is 'sex'~

Whether male or female, in the end none can escape the so-called 'male-female love'!

None can escape the so-called 'SEX'!

Then let all the LOVE in this world be fucking MADE!

In Sa Er A Bo Luo's view, this world is just a huge impart~

Yes, at this moment Sa Er A Bo Luo surely has much to talk about in common with Laxus Dreyar from next door's Fairy Tail~

Meanwhile……

Since Sa Er A Bo Luo successfully obtained his ability, he has never suffered a defeat!

After all, Sa Er A Bo Luo had his organs removed, so he is not affected by his own ability~

Of course, Sa Er A Bo Luo isn't never having suffered setbacks; at least he knows his ability is useless against Lao Bai, and to Lao Bai this is just a fucking nonsense!

Get lost!

In response, Yan·Di gave Sal, that roasted chicken, a fierce glare and spoke coldly.

"Yan·Di's words really hurt, huh~"

In response, Sal gave a bewitching smile.

"Disgusting!"

Yan·Di looked at Sal's seductive appearance and felt like vomiting.

Not long after the female squad was completely wiped out…

The battle between Bazbi and Arturo also produced a winner.

"Boom!"

It must be said that Bazbi's power is truly formidable; after entering the Perfected Holy Body mode, in his no‑holds‑barred, maximum‑output state, the flames within him once reached the level of Ryuujin Jakka, terrifying flames capable of burning the heavens and destroying the earth!

However, Arturo, facing the powerful Bazbi, directly employed his own power—a somewhat shabby and degraded imitation compared to Lojia Paramilia~

In front of Bazbi, he reproduced Zhìbō Hǎiyàn's Twisting Flower, Dìyǎ Hèlìbèi'ěr's Imperial Shark Queen, Xiǔmù Lùqíyà's Sleeve White Snow, and Rìbāngǔ Dōngshīláng's Ice Wheel~

Following the instruction, we translate meanings and only use pinyin for actual personal names. Therefore we treat Zhìbō Hǎiyàn as a name and keep it in pinyin, translating its technique as 'twisting flower'. Likewise, Dìyǎ·Hèlìbèi'ěr is a name, kept in pinyin, with 'imperial shark queen'. Xiǔmù Lùqíyà is a name, kept in pinyin, with 'sleeve white snow'. Rìbāngǔ Dōngshīláng is a name, kept in pinyin, with 'ice wheel'. The tilde at the end should be retained.

Thus line: In front of Bazbi, he reproduced Zabimaru's twisting flower, Tiyā·Heriberry's imperial shark queen, Xiǔmù Lùqíyà's sleeve white snow, and Rìbāngǔ Dōngshīláng's ice wheel~

Thus translation: "In front of Bazbi, he reproduced Zhìbō Hǎiyàn's twisting flower, Dìyǎ·Hèlìbèi'ěr's imperial shark queen, Xiǔmù Lùqíyà's sleeve white snow, and Rìbāngǔ Dōngshīláng's ice wheel~".

In an instant, the endless water current, carrying hidden ice blades, formed vortex after vortex, sweeping straight toward Bazbi!

Because the water surged at extreme speed and constantly received fresh inflow, it remained a cold, sub‑zero mixture without freezing, forming a water‑ice hybrid state.

This semi‑solid, semi‑fluid water‑ice mixture constantly thwarted Bazbi's flames; before his fire could even reach Arturo, the low temperature and raging storm extinguished it.

"You're bullying honest people, right?"

Bazbi's forehead was already covered in water droplets.

As the heavenly rain intensified, Bazbi couldn't tell whether the droplets on his forehead were sweat or rain; he could only keep unleashing flames, then more flames!

Unfortunately, Bazbi's flame fingertips could not pierce the multi‑layered medium barrier surrounding Arturo; his flames often extinguished before breaching the barrier, causing no harm to Arturo, while he himself was slashed by hidden ice blades in the rain, leaving wounds all over his body…

Although each wound was small, there were so many of them!

"Damn it, my stasis blood gear is almost at its limit!"

"Still can't blast through the opponent's turtle shell!"

Bazbi's expression was filled with despair.

Bazbi did not know that Arturo had been sealed long ago by Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, and thus Arturo had always harbored hatred toward Genryūsai…

That's why Arturo invented such a disgusting weather tactic to deal with fire‑wielders like him!

"Too bullying!"

Bazbi roared in anger, and ultimately, exhausted, was completely frozen by Arturo.

As for Arturo himself, he kept his hands in his pockets the whole time, silently watching Bazbi from his spot; from the start of their battle, Arturo never intended to engage in close combat with Bazbi~

After all, Arturo understood the power of the opponent's flame fingertips; even members of the Star Cross Knights equal to Bazbi, or captains of the Guardian Thirteen Squads, could be gravely injured or instantly killed by a single strike from Bazbi if they slipped up.

Yes, it's not that Bazbi is weak; it's that Arturo is too strong.

"You picked the wrong opponent~"

Arturo said that and left without looking back.

With the passage of time…

After nearly an hour had passed!

On the battlefield of the Court of Pure Souls, aside from Greymy Tolme, whose brain was still under heavy load, all the Star Cross Knights dispatched by Yuhabach to fight Araki's Twelve Divine Generals had been completely annihilated!

"Yuhabach, the game is over~"

In response, Aizen Sousuke looked at Yuhabach and spoke coldly.

"The game is indeed going to end!"

"My guards! Bring me victory!"

Upon hearing Aizen Sousuke's words, Yuhabach's expression changed slightly.

Immediately, Yuhabach suddenly burst out laughing…

All that could be seen was Yuhabach waving his massive hand!

"Ding‑dong! Ding‑dong! Ding‑dong! Ding‑dong!"

Four bell tones rang out instantly within the Court of Pure Souls.

In the next second, Lijie Balo, Jerad Wargujili, Yasujin Nakeruwar, and Peinida Pakajia—four of them—soared into the sky, light wings sprouting behind them and angelic halos hovering above their heads!

Yuhabach finally could no longer contain himself; he dispatched the four great guardians he had originally planned to use only after reaching the Soul King Palace!

"Quick battle, quick decision!"

Yuhabach coldly addressed the four great guardians.

"As you command!"

Led by Lijie Balo, the four great guardians first knelt on one knee in midair before Yuhabach to show respect, then immediately turned and threw themselves into battle.

"You all shall die here for Your Majesty!"

Lijie Balo gripped his sniper rifle, aiming at the Twelve Divine Generals before him.

"Huh?!"

In response, the Twelve Divine Generals of Huangmu all wore expressions of disdain.

They didn't think Lijie Balo's sniper rifle could affect them at all.

"Boom!!"

Lijie Balo had no hesitation; as he pulled the sniper trigger, he activated his Holy Scripture ability "All Things Piercing".

"Whoosh!!"

In an instant, shot after shot, the bullets blurred like a light cannon, directly piercing all of Huangmu's Twelve Divine Generals!

In the next second, bright red blood instantly splattered across the entire sky……

"What?!"

In an instant, the previously arrogant Twelve Divine Generals immediately fell backward!

"Since His Majesty Youhabah has spoken, you all must die here!"

"Sorry, I'm not good at holding back, so I can only kill you all at the fastest speed, sparing you from too much suffering…"

Li Jie Baro said, raising his still‑smoking gun barrel, and coldly addressed the twelve divine generals who had been shot down to the ground by his bullets.

"Lanran, it's over!"

Youhabah looked at the fallen Twelve Divine Generals, a slight smile lifting the corner of his mouth.

"It's over? This game has only just begun…"

Lanran likewise smiled.

"Swish!"

Just as Li Jie Baro stared indifferently at the fallen Twelve Divine Generals, his gaze finally settled on Lanran, hesitating whether to launch an attack on Lanran!

A silver‑white blade, from behind Li Jie Baro, seized the moment when Li Jie Baro was unguarded and pierced straight through Li Jie Baro's chest!

"What?!"

Li Jie Baro's face changed dramatically as he looked at the bloodlight before his chest.

At the same time, Li Jie Baro turned his head and saw Shi Maru Gin, clad in a white feathered robe, holding a dagger and sneering at him.

"I heard you claim to be the person closest to a god?"

"What a coincidence, my God‑slaying gun! Specially for killing false gods~"

Shi Maru Gin, inside and out, looked toward the distant Li Jie Baro and said with that smile.

"Cunning and treacherous!"

These were the words Li Jie Baro thought at the instant he fell from the sky.

"Gerald, I'm here to play with you!"

At the same time, a bear‑like Gengmu Jianba suddenly descended from the heavens, charging straight at Gerald·Wa Er Ji Li; the battle spirit and spiritual pressure he exuded made the entire 'Pure Spirit Court' boil.

"Hahaha! Gengmu Jianba!"

Gerald, upon seeing the newcomer, let out a big laugh and immediately charged forward.

"Boom!!"

For a moment, a fierce explosion roared through the street!

"My apologies, Lord Penida~"

Simultaneously, Fu Zhu Shi Si Lang, Jing Le Chun Shui, Gang Yi Dai Shi Tan, and Si Feng Yuan Ye Yi surrounded Lord Penida's party.

Nie Jian Li, Ri Fan Gu Dong Shi Lang, Xiu Mu Bai Zai, Dong Xian Yao, and Ku Wu Xi—five captains in total—encircled the Askin party…

The five occupied every possible escape route for Askin, seemingly leaving no chance of flight.

"Are these the captains of the Gotei 13?!"

Youhabah's expression slightly changed as he looked at the group of Gotei 13 captains, all wearing the feathered cloaks of the squad leaders, surrounding all his subordinates.

In Youhabah's cold eyes, a flash of ruthless cruelty appeared!

"Damn it!"

Youhabah glanced at the time; he knew his plan had been foiled by the appearance of the Gotei 13! His entry into the Spirit King Palace would be greatly delayed!

This made Youhabah extremely angry…

"Mao Zhi Hua Lie?!"

"Why haven't I seen her silhouette?!"

On the other side, Askin, looking at the crowd surrounding him, remained utterly calm, as if the captains meant nothing to him…

After all, with Askin's ability, as long as he purchases a little, toppling all the captains is no trouble! Even someone as strong as Kurosaki Ichigo, in a careless moment, would become a sacrifice to his power~

Probably Askin is the most underestimated among Youhabah's personal guards, yet his strength and mindset are the best among everyone~

"Oh? You mean Captain Mao Zhi Hua Lie?!"

"She now has other matters to attend to~"

Ku Wu Xi, after hearing Askin's words, smiled and replied.

"Huh? What could be more important than eliminating us, the Star Cross Knights? You should know that Mao Zhi Hua Lie's ability counters mine, right?"

"Since you know Mao Zhi Hua Lie counters me, yet you still won't let her fight me, are you underestimating me?!"

Askin's expression showed a growing dissatisfaction.

"Of course not underestimating you, it's just…"

Ku Wu Xi said, looking up at the sky!

"Boom!!"

At that moment, a sudden roar echoed from the sky!

Yuan Liu Zhai Chong Guo appeared, carrying Mao Zhi Hua Lie and a group of members of the First Generation Gotei 13 who should have already died, descending from the heavens!

The young Yuan Liu Zhai looked at Youhabah coldly and said, "Youhabah! Do you still remember the terror we, the First Generation Gotei 13, imposed on you a thousand years ago?!"

(End of chapter)