Chapter 223: with translation of chapter title

When that ink-like slash cut through the entire "Invisible Empire" that had replaced the "Pure Spirit Court", and on the barrier of that vast shadow domain, opened a gap several spirit-li long, Luojia Paramya finally restored her original form.

"This time, that guy should be dead, right?!!"

Luojia Paramya murmured to herself.

Although, to enter the Quincy's Vollständig, only those selected by Yhwach and granted divine power among the four elite guards can proceed to the second stage, which is also Liejie Baluo's unique Quincy form of divine judgment; after that, Liejie Baluo would be immune to all slashes and spirit ways, but it is obvious that Luojia's slash just now has already surpassed the concepts of physical and spirit way, even surpassing the concept of the Soul-Cutter Sword...

In the face of Luojia Paramya's Moonless, even as strong as Liejie Baluo was, he was completely destroyed! Liejie Baluo's body of spirit particles, like light, was directly shattered by Luojia's Moonless, and his spirit body completely collapsed...

Even Liejie Baluo, using the Quincy's basic ability, which is also the Quincy's ultimate ability, the subjugation of spirit particles! By absorbing and manipulating the spirit particles inside the surrounding Invisible Empire's structures to replenish his damaged self, even that was difficult to recover!

"Boom!"

Finally, accompanied by a soft sound...

Like an angel, Liejie Baluo was utterly defeated!

"Has it finally ended?!!"

Luojia Paramya looked at the defeated Liejie Baluo and slowly let out a breath.

Honestly, the sense of oppression Liejie Baluo gives people is completely on a different level from the other Quincys under Yhwach's command...

That monster Liejie Baluo, even after fighting Huangmu's Twelve Divine Generals and, after Nie Mayuri's modifications, the Grand Hollows specially made to counter him, still displayed overwhelming combat power! Moreover, he forcibly destroyed those Grand Hollows that countered him with reversed attributes~

However, by now, everything has already ended~

Luojia thought of this, and slowly let out a breath...

"Boom!!"

However, just when Luojia thought they had successfully defeated Liejie Baluo at that moment! The Liejie Baluo that had originally been shattered by Moonless into countless golden light particles suddenly erupted again with a spiritual pressure surging like a tidal wave~

At this moment, Liejie Baluo, in terms of spiritual pressure, actually surpassed Luojia, who was a Grand Hollow of Vasto Lorde level, in his Quincy form, even reaching a height that left all the Vasto Lorde Hollows in the dust~

"What's happening?!!"

Luojia's pupils constricted as she gazed at the Liejie Baluo erupting with spiritual pressure.

"I don't know either..."

"But that guy's body is now filled with 'divine' power!!"

Beside Luojia, Geleimi Tuomou always had his hands in his pockets, a carefree and unrestrained demeanor, with the word "invincible" written all over his cheeks; looking up at the sky, where Liejie Baluo, who should have been blown apart, had revived once again and erupted with unprecedented power, he widened his eyes—Liejie Baluo's current posture had already surpassed Geleimi Tuomou's imagination.

"Clang!!"

Before Luojia and Geleimi Tuomou could think further...

Only heard Liejie Baluo in the sky emit a loud bird call.

The next second, a creature with four pairs of light wings on its back!

Its appearance resembled a slender version of an alpaca, yet it had the cheeks of an ostrich—a huge beast!

Just like that, without any warning, it appeared in the sky~

"What the heck is this thing?!!"

At this moment, inside the Pure Spirit Court, all the captains of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads still on the battlefield froze in place...

They gazed at the enormous bird-beast in the sky, their eyes filled with a hint of dazed wonder. Yes, Liejie Baluo's size was so immense that everyone in the Pure Spirit Court could behold his divine posture~

"Ah..."

"Yhwach's elite guards are all a bunch of troublesome guys..."

"First was the Soul King's Majesty's left hand, then the Soul King's Majesty's heart, and next what strange and dangerous existence will appear?!!"

Jingle Chunshui gazed at the enormous bird-beast in the sky, helplessly raising his big hand to press down on his headgear, trying to keep his slightly shocked expression from showing, lest it affect the morale of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.

"Master Genryusai, Teacher Huangmu, and Junior Aizen..."

"What kind of mess have you guys dumped on me?!!"

"You guys think too highly of me, don't you?!!"

"I don't have that kind of powerful strength like you guys!!"

"Running into a monster like that bird-beast in the sky, with overwhelming power, would surely scare me to death..."

Jingle Chunshui spoke helplessly in his heart.

"Chunshui~"

Just as Jingle Chunshui was thinking about how to fight the giant beast in the sky...

A gentle yet resolute voice suddenly sounded behind Chunshui.

"Huh?!!"

Chunshui's face changed drastically upon hearing that voice; he turned his head to look.

Only saw Chunshui's older sister-in-law, dressed in a floral kimono, panting as she stood behind him, her eyes showing a hint of anxiety.

"Sister-in-law?"

Seeing this, Chunshui softly asked his sister-in-law.

"Chunshui! Only with our Ise family's heirloom Soul-Cutter Sword can we deal with the sky's monster bird! You, who have always been with that sword, should also be able to feel it! The great bird in the sky is filled with divine power inside!"

Chunshui's sister-in-law gazed at Jingle with a stern look and spoke in a low voice.

"Sister-in-law, with your body, you currently cannot wield that sword!"

Chunshui gazed at his sister-in-law with a stern look; deep in his stern eyes lay a hint of worry—given her condition, not to mention fighting the sky's monster bird, just holding the Ise family's heirloom Soul-Cutter Sword and standing before that bird would likely cause her to be destroyed by the bird's unintentionally released spiritual pressure.

There's no way; his sister-in-law's spirit body is far too weak...

"But! That sword can only be used by the heirs of our Ise family!!"

Jingle's sister-in-law's attitude was extremely firm, her eyes showing a sense of mission.

For some reason, at the moment Chunshui's sister-in-law saw the sky's monster bird, she suddenly felt that her Ise family's ancestors had passed down that cursed sword precisely to counter the sky's monster bird radiating divine power~

"..."

In response, Jingle Chunshui remained silent, he was engaged in an internal struggle.

Um! Although I don't know what you're fussing about, but if we're talking about the heir of the Ise family, isn't there still one here? Mother, and Uncle...

At the moment when Jingle Chunshui was silent, Chunshui's elder sister-in-law's attitude was resolute...

Having been hiding behind his mother all along, Ise Qixu had listened clearly to the conversation between mother and Chunshui, then suddenly stepped forward and spoke up.

Although Qixu's mind was still in a mess right now, she had many things she didn't understand! But there was one thing she understood: the strange birds in the sky can only be dealt with by the Ise family's sword! And that sword can only be used by someone whose veins flow with Ise family blood~

"Qixu, did you hear all that?!"

Upon Qixu's appearance, Chunshui's elder sister-in-law's pupils contracted slightly. Chunshui's elder sister-in-law did not realize that her own daughter, worried for her safety, had been following her in secret all along...

"Qixu, are you mentally prepared?"

Compared to the startled elder sister-in-law, Chunshui was much calmer.

Qixu could escape her mother's gaze, but not Chunshui's~

"Mm!"

Upon hearing that, Qixu vigorously nodded at Chunshui.

"I! I've long been ready~"

Qixu said as such.

"Hah..."

"If that's the case, I think it's time to return this sword to you!"

Chunshui said this, raising the Soul-Cutting Sword in his hand.

"Chunshui!"

Jingle's elder sister-in-law's voice began to tremble after hearing Chunshui's words...

Only to see Jingle's elder sister-in-law loudly shouting Chunshui's name, seemingly unwilling to see her daughter inherit that sword.

"Elder sister-in-law, descendants have their own blessings!"

"Some things cannot be forced; at the very least, we should let Qixu know what happened back then!"

"I think little Qixu also has the right to know what happened back then..."

Jingle Chunshui looked at his elder sister-in-law and spoke softly.

"..."

Upon hearing that, Chunshui's elder sister-in-law fell silent.

She knew that what Jingle said was all correct~

She also knew that she had no right to stop her daughter from learning the truth~

"Qixu, if you truly want to know the truth..."

"Then I'll tell you everything!"

This time, Chunshui's elder sister-in-law intended to speak up proactively.

"Mm~"

Upon that, Qixu lightly nodded.

"Actually, before marrying into the Jingle family, I was not just an ordinary farmer's daughter! I am the Divine Priest family, the current generation heir of the Ise house! I am the keeper of the Ise family's heirloom, the Eight-Mirror Divine Sword!"

Jingle's elder sister-in-law, looking at Qixu, spoke softly.

"Uh..."

As her mother spoke, Qixu's expression kept changing.

"However, in my view, the identity of the Divine Sword Keeper is not a good thing at all! Rather, it's like a curse, Qixu, do you know? In our Ise family, each generation's heir gives birth only to daughters, and each generation's heir's husband dies young!"

"In order to break this cycle that has lasted tens of thousands of years, I chose to marry into a noble family, which could be seen as severing ties with the Ise family, but unfortunately I still failed. Your father, he was originally a renowned genius of the Guardian Thirteen Squads, highly regarded by many, and was a candidate to become the next squad captain!"

"Unfortunately, after marrying me, his body grew increasingly weak, his spiritual power continually declining, from being a genius to becoming ordinary among the masses! Although we were always loving, this situation did not improve despite our bond! Not until I successfully became pregnant with you did he finally pass away..."

When the Ise mother said this, her eyes were already filled with tears.

"So from the day he left, I made a decision: I asked Chunshui to hide that evil Soul-Cutting Sword! I don't want my child to inherit this heavy burden and karma like I did! And that child is you, Ise Qixu! Now, do you understand?!"

The Ise mother, taking Qixu's small hand, advised.

"Understood! Give me the sword~"

Upon hearing that, Qixu smiled at her mother.

"Qixu, do you really understand?"

"Legend has it that our ancestors once used that sword to confront the gods!"

"That is the god that our Ise family confronted, who gave us this curse!"

Qixu's mother, gazing intensely at Qixu, was still advising.

"Mm!"

"Since the gods are so afraid of us..."

"They even dare to curse us!"

"Then if our Ise family doesn't give the gods some color in return..."

"Wouldn't that show that we're really afraid of them?!"

"Don't worry! I will prove that even the gods' curse is not unbeatable!"

At this moment, Ise Qixu was full of vigor, making his mother seem to see a shadow of her younger self on him~

"I understand..."

Qixu's mother suddenly understood.

Just like her back then, who defied family opposition and chose a path that was absolutely hard to walk! Qixu ultimately still walked a path similar to hers~

There's nothing to be done, after all, they are mother and daughter~

"Qixu! You must succeed!"

This is the last sentence the mother of Qi Xu says to little Qi Xu, who is about to pick up the Ise family's heirloom Soul‑cutting Blade.

"Mm! Rest assured, Mother~"

"I will absolutely not disappoint you!"

Qi Xu smiles, tears welling at the corners of her eyes, and she nods vigorously, saying.

"Qi Xu! The blade is yours now!"

On the other side, Chunshui now summons the Mad Bone from his Bloomsky Mad Bone Soul‑cutting Blade! With a calm expression, he lets the Mad Bone present the blade that belongs to Qi Xu~

"Thank you, Mad Bone!"

At this moment, Qi Xu finally lifts her own Soul‑cutting Blade.

Divine Artifact – Eight Mirror Sword!

"Hey hey hey~"

"Although this scene is so contagious, I feel a bit embarrassed to intrude~"

"But I still have to tell you all one thing……"

"Time waits for no one~"

The instant Qi Xu grasps the Eight Mirror Sword…

Gang Mi Dai Shi Tan, who had not spoken until now, suddenly steps to the side of the group, looks at everyone before him, and says with a cheerful smile.

"Indeed, we must seize the time and act~"

Jing Yue Chunshui, after hearing Gang Mi Dai Shi Tan's words, nods vigorously.

One sees a hint of solemnity in Chunshui's eyes; he gazes at the giant bird in the sky and thinks, now is the time to begin the campaign of slaying the gods!

"Shi Tan~"

Thinking of this, Chunshui softly calls out to Shi Tan at his side.

"Leave it to me!"

Shi Tan says, and immediately unleashes the power of his own Soul‑cutting Blade.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the shadows behind Shi Tan begin to warp.

"Now let's set out~"

Shi Tan, to the Chunshui and Qi Xu before him, says softly.

"Alright!"

Upon hearing that, everyone hesitates not at all…

Chunshui, Qi Xu, Fu Zhu and Ye Yi—four people—immediately follow Shi Tan into the shadows! As for the remaining captains, they promised Chunshui to escort his elder sister‑in‑law out of the pitch‑black 'Invisible Empire' and to the outside 'Wandering Soul Street' for refuge.

Meanwhile.

In the sky, Li Jie Baro, transformed into a great bird, glares down at Luo Jia Paramiya and the others below.

"Ah! You truly are unforgivable!"

"To think I appear before you lowly lifeforms in this most god‑like form~"

Li Jie Baro opens his huge eyes, glaring at Luo Jia Paramiya below, and the only reason he hesitates to strike is that Ge Lei Mi stands beside Luo Jia and does not depart.

"Ge Lei Mi, in the name of His Majesty Youhabah and the Star Cross Knights, leave quickly! I do not wish to kill my own comrade…"

Li Jie Baro coldly issues a command to Ge Lei Mi.

Indeed, Li Jie Baro is not advising Ge Lei Mi but is issuing a stern order to him.

"Are you ordering me? Li Jie Baro……"

At this, Ge Lei Mi's expression turns sour.

"You may interpret it that way!"

Li Jie Baro clearly is too lazy for idle talk with Ge Lei Mi and says coldly.

"You bastard……"

Hearing that, Ge Lei Mi's complexion changes instantly…

His eyes turn blood‑red as he glares at Li Jie Baro in the sky.

"What if I don't leave?!"

"Do you intend to kill me together with you, Li Jie Baro!"

Ge Lei Mi looks at Li Jie Baro and asks angrily.

"Fine! Since you don't want to leave!"

"Then die here together with the enemy!"

"Anyway, His Majesty Youhabah no longer needs you~"

After Li Jie Baro and Ge Lei Mi stare at each other for a while, they finally make a decision.

Youhabah's order is to eliminate the enemy as quickly as possible…

He did not say to spare his own comrades; the fact that he, as a fellow member of the Star Cross Knights, offers Ge Lei Mi a word of counsel already shows his inner mercy and gives Ge Lei Mi face. Since Ge Lei Mi is so ungrateful, he should now act seriously.

"Divine Horn~"

Li Jie Baro says, tilting his body upward. A huge, radiant horn suddenly appears above Li Jie Baro's head…

Immediately, Li Jie Baro grasps the horn with one hand, opens his mouth, and blows forcefully into its mouthpiece~

"Hum~"

Accompanied by a horn sound that heralds the coming of the apocalypse!

A massive wave of divine light transforms into a huge shockwave, cleaving the entire Invisible Empire, which has been swapped with the Jingling Court, in two!

And it leaves a gigantic trench on the ground!

What happened?!

In a moment, I still hadn't had time to act……

Then I discovered that Ge Lei Mi and Luo Jia behind me, turned into a wasteland, were completely stunned in place.

Do you understand now?!

The huge gap between gods and mortals!

All right, Ge Lei Mi, that move just now was intentionally off-target on my part!

Next time, I'll aim directly at the enemy!

You can leave now……

Li Jie·Ba Luo still felt pity, and he warned Ge Lei Mi in a cold voice.

I'm not going anywhere!

Ge Lei Mi heard that, his eyes narrowed slightly. He seemed to be locking horns with Li Jie·Ba Luo!

You will die!

Li Jie·Ba Luo heard that and said coldly.

Give it a try……

Ge Lei Mi snorted coldly, his attitude firm.

Goodbye!

As for that, Li Jie·Ba Luo no longer persisted.

Only see Li Jie·Ba Luo once again gathering the God's Trumpet!

Immediately, Li Jie·Ba Luo blew the horn symbolizing the apocalypse judgment once again~

Boom!!

At this moment, the light of destruction completely enveloped Luo Jia and Ge Lei Mi!

However, in Li Jie·Ba Luo's astonished gaze, a black shadow blocked his front, followed immediately by several figures appearing directly in the path of the God's Trumpet attack, causing a hint of disdain in Li Jie·Ba Luo's eyes. Honestly, he had never seen before someone who would travel ten thousand miles to seek death~

However, just as Li Jie·Ba Luo thought the situation was settled……

A slender girl, holding a sword without a blade that sparkled, stood before Li Jie·Ba Luo~

What is that?!

Li Jie·Ba Luo stared at the girl's sword in her hand and blinked hard.

In Li Jie·Ba Luo's eyes, what the girl held was not a sword but a ball of light! As for what that ball of light is, Li Jie·Ba Luo could not make it out no matter how……

Boom!

Before Li Jie·Ba Luo could think further……

He only felt his body suddenly becoming somewhat unresponsive~

Ah! So that's how it is~

Those damned things, did they reflect my attack?!

They actually committed the heinous act of slaying a god~

Hehe, you truly have deep sins! Death Gods……

The moment Li Jie·Ba Luo's words fell, his body suddenly turned into countless rays of light, like a rain of light falling from the sky into the vast 'Formless Empire'.

What happened?!

On the other side, under Nanao Ise's protection, the surviving Luo Jia and Ge Lei Mi were slightly startled, looking at the suddenly appearing Nanao before them, puzzled.

I used the ancestral Eight Mirror Sword to reflect that guy's attack!

In response, Nanao Ise, holding the Eight Mirror Sword, answered truthfully.

There's actually such a device? Interesting~

Upon hearing that, Ge Lei Mi lightly touched his chin.

It seems there are still many things in this world he doesn't know about~

Ge Lei Mi still remembers Shi Tian Yu Long once telling him that humans cannot imagine what they have never seen! That is, his Holy Letter Ability V (Fantasia), though powerful and invincible, is hampered by his lack of learning, so his Holy Letter Ability cannot fully exert its combat power~ To become stronger, he needs to read more books and learn more knowledge~

Is it already over?!

Gang Mi Dai Shi Tan said, scratching his cheek, as he looked at Nanao Ise's Soul-Cutting Sword and spoke with lingering fear: 'It can actually reflect a god's attack; it seems the ancestors of the Ise Clan are not simple either~'

A clan that can survive for hundreds of thousands of years—what could be simple about it?

Your family's sword can be terrifyingly powerful~

In response, Jing Le glanced at Shi Tan and said coldly.

Although Nanao Ise's family's ancestral sword is truly miraculous and extraordinarily effective against gods, the ancestral sword of the Gang Mi Dai Shi Tan Clan is not simple either……

That is the power to use the initial release of every Soul-Cutting Sword in the world!

Known as the Gorgeous Net Mirror Canon, it is a Soul-Cutting Sword of immense power~

What a pity, this sword in my hand cannot fully exert its proper power~

In response, Shi Tan shrugged noncommittally.

If I had Huang Mu Lao Shi's strong spiritual pressure and an immortal soul~ perhaps even the Zero Division's Soul-Cutting Sword, or even Nanao Ise's divine artifact Eight Mirror Sword, could be replicated~

Shi Tan said, sighing helplessly……

Compared to those transcendental-level monsters, he is still too weak a bit.

All right! The Four Great Guardians of Yuhabah have all been dealt with……

Next up is Yuhabah himself!

All we can do now is silently pray! Hope that Huang Mu Lao Shi and his team's actions go smoothly……

Jing Le Chun Shui said, sitting down on the ground by himself.

Only Chunsui's expression was exceedingly weary.

Clearly, with Yuanliu Hall, Huangmu and Lanran all having left...

Bearing the acting captain's duties and fighting You Habah's four elite guards, Jingle Chunsui was shouldering an incomparably huge pressure...

No need to linger; the matter before us is already resolved.

"Boom!"

It was precisely at the moment Jingle Chunsui let his guard down...

A golden ray, from behind Chunsui, seized the opportunity and shot toward him!

"Puff..."

It was only a brief encounter...

Jingle Chunsui's abdomen was pierced by that golden light.

"Hm?!"

As Jingle Chunsui spat blood, he looked toward the thing that had attacked him.

"Clang clang~"

One after another, golden ostriches slowly rose from the ground.

Each ostrich's body contained spiritual pressure no weaker than that of a captain‑ranked Death God!

"These are the monsters formed from the fragments of spiritual pressure inside that guy who just died from the Eight Mirror Sword's reflection?!"

When everyone saw these ostriches, their expressions changed.

"What a hassle! I was planning to take a break!"

"It seems our battle is not over yet..."

Jingle Chunsui let out a helpless sigh. Chunsui forced his overloaded body to stand from the ground, clutching his bleeding abdomen, his expression resolute!

"Boom!"

However, just as Chunsui prepared to act...

Accompanied by a flash of fire, it slid down from the sky!

You Habah's Shadow Domain was instantly ripped open with a gaping breach!

Immediately, the 'Heaven Pillar Palanquin' symbolizing the Zero Squad members descended from the heavens, landing on the ground and stirring up a violent cloud of dust.

"Boom!"

The next second...

The doors of the Heaven Pillar Palanquin suddenly opened.

'Sword God' Ermeiwu Wang Yue, 'Grain King' Ye Zhou Tongshou, 'Hot Spring Noble' Qilin Si Tianshi Lang, and 'Great Weave Guard' Xiuduo Luo Qianshoumaru, the four Zero Squad members, together with the millennium‑old First Old Six Sparrow chief Jiro, made a dazzling entrance.

"Long time no see, members of the Royal Guard Squad~"

"Do you miss our mighty Zero Squad?"

"Yo! From now on, leave it to us, the overwhelmingly powerful Zero Squad members~"

Wang Yue held a large horn, and with a light laugh addressed the crowd.

"Zero Squad members? What a strong reinforcement!"

Jingle Chunsui gave a relieved smile.

"Ah la~ you're still pierced here~"

Just as Jingle's smile appeared...

Qianshoumaru, who had been far from Jingle, turned in an instant and arrived before him, holding a cotton ball that she pressed against Jingle's abdomen, which had been pierced and missing a piece of tissue from the golden light.

Immediately, Jingle's abdomen regenerated before the eye could even follow, returning to its original state.

"What?!"

The casual move Qianshoumaru displayed truly stunned everyone present.

"You all are tired, aren't you~"

"How about taking a hot spring bath?!"

At that moment, Qilin Si suddenly spoke.

The instant Qilin Si opened his mouth, the ground before him was torn asunder, and white hot springs began spewing outward from the earth...

In no time, an artificial hot spring pool was completed right before the crowd!

"Is anyone hungry? Need a meal?"

Opposite Qilin Si, Ye Zhou Tongshou had changed into a white kitchen maid outfit; with a gentle wave of her hand, a variety of fragrant dishes were placed on the table and delivered to everyone.

"Hey hey hey..."

"Now is not the time for a hot spring, but for a feast, right?!"

"After all, the enemy hasn't been defeated yet!"

Jingle Chunsui, with cold sweat on his forehead, asked aloud.

"Enemy? What enemy?"

Qilin Si, after hearing Jingle's words, showed a puzzled expression.

"It is..."

Jingle said, looking up at those bird‑beasts formed from Li Jie Baro's spiritual pressure!

"Swish!"

Just as Jingle finished speaking...

One after another, the bird‑beasts were suddenly split in two by successive flashes of cold light! One corpse after another fell before the crowd.

"Enemy? How come I didn't see any?"

At the same time, the Blade God Er Mai Wu Wang Yue, who held a Soul-Cutting Sword in each hand, after hearing Jing Le's words, feigned doubt and asked.

At this moment, the blood on Wang Yue's swords had not yet dried～

"These two swords, I forged them following the ancestral sword of the Ise family～"

"Originally, I intended them to be props for use during a celebration～"

"I never expected to actually use them in battle one day! This world is truly unpredictable; no one can foresee it～"

Wang Yue said, revealing a smug smile.

"Ah! This guy Wang Yue is showing off again～"

In response, the other members of the Zero Division all showed looks of disdain.

Evidently, the members of the Zero Division had no intention of indulging Wang Yue～

"When that guy just died, his spiritual pressure scattered to various places in the Soul Society; I estimate the whole Soul Society is now filled with those kinds of beasts from just now, so we cannot let our guard down……"

Just as the Zero Division was displaying overwhelming strength, Ukitake Juuro suddenly spoke, his eyes showing a stern expression.

"Hey hey hey! Don't look down on the seniors of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads～"

"Since you're currently dealing with Yhwach's elite guard, what exactly are the original members of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads doing right now?! "

In response, Wang Yue looked at Ukitake Juuro and spoke softly.

"Huh?!"

Ukitake Juuro heard this and his expression instantly froze.

"Right? Since they're fighting Yhwach's elite guard, what exactly are those senior veterans of the original generation doing now?! "

"They have already dispersed throughout the Soul Society according to the plan! They're just waiting for the enemy to arrive! So rest easy, your mission is already over……"

In response, Wang Yue directly explained Araki's previous plan and layout.

"What?"

Ukitake heard Wang Yue's words and his expression instantly startled.

Just at the moment Ukitake was shocked……

In this vast Soul Society～

"Kill! Kill! Kill……"

Only to see, the impatient original members of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads, who had long been waiting, were now chasing the bird-shaped monsters transformed from Liezhi·Ba Luo within the Soul Society, slaughtering in all directions!

After Liezhi·Ba Luo was destroyed by Ise Nanao reflecting his All Things Penetrating with the Eight Mirror Sword! He then turned into countless bird-shaped monsters; although these bird-shaped monsters can no longer use Liezhi·Ba Luo's Holy Letter X (All Things Penetrating), they can still release one energy blast after another. Ordinary Soul Reapers cannot handle them, but for the original Thirteen Court Guard Squads, it's more than enough～

Only to see, in the pitch-black Soul Society.

Turning into a black phantom that constantly flickered, Shifengyuan Qianri's body was entwined with lightning like Shifengyuan Yiyi's instantaneous thunder; whenever he approached a bird transformed from Liezhi·Ba Luo, that bird would completely vanish!

Yan Yuan Jin Lei and Zhi Dao Zhi Wu closely followed Qianri's rear, with Zhi Dao Zhi Wu responsible for cutting the birds' legs and Yan Yuan Jin Lei responsible for piercing their necks with a single stroke……

Although Yan Yuan Jin Lei is not skilled at dealing with large creatures, his cooperation with Zhi Dao Zhi Wu makes their actions swift and agile～

As for Wei Hua Tan Er Lang, Zhi Xing Nai Wu Gang, and Jiu Mian Yan Jing Tie, their hard strength is indeed strong! Even when facing these large creatures, they can still achieve a one-hit kill!

Lu Qu Bai Yun Zhai's movements remain graceful, as her sickle blade continuously sweeps across the birds' necks, shaking along with it is her peerless ample bosom～

As for Shan Ding Si You Bin, tasked with guarding the eastern Soul Society, he kept fighting and once again dropped his Soul-Cutting Sword; only to see his face continually twisted in a grin as he grabbed the neck of a bird transformed from Liezhi·Ba Luo and forcibly wrenched it off～

As the Blade God Er Mai Wu Wang Yue said, under the attack of the original Thirteen Court Guard Squads, these birds formed from Liezhi·Ba Luo's power can no longer turn the tide! The outcome seems already sealed; Yhwach's elite guard has thus been completely defeated～

Ya Si Gen·Na Ke Lu Wa Er: "I haven't lost yet! I'm still clinging to life!"

As these birds formed from Liezhi·Ba Luo were swept clean by the original Thirteen Court Guard Squads! Yhwach's four great elite guards now seem to have only Ya Si Gen left, still constantly entangled with Mao Zhi Hua Lie……

"Your teammates seem to have all been defeated～"

Mao Zhi Hua Lie looked at Ya Si Gen before her and spoke softly.

"Hoo, hoo, hoo……"

Ya Si Gen's current posture is extremely disheveled; half of his wings behind him have been broken, and half of his body is stained with unknown blood, whether his own or from the blood pool on the ground.

"Really quite embarrassing!"

In response, Ya Si Gen helplessly sighed.

"Looks like we've lost……"

Ya Si Gen muttered to himself.

"But! His Majesty Yhwach will win……"

Ya Si Gen finished speaking, then added.

"Ya Si Gen, you don't look like such a loyal person?"

"Why do you remain loyal to Yhwach?"

In response, Mao Zhi Hua Lie questioned Ya Si Gen.

"No way! Currently, in the Three Realms, aside from His Majesty Yhwach, there seems to be no one else capable of destroying the old world and creating a brand-new one～ As for me! I'm really looking forward to seeing what the new world will be like～"

Ya Si Gen spoke to Mao Zhi Hua Lie with utter honesty.

"Really? That's truly a pity!"

"Looks like you're going to die here～"

Mao Zhi Hua Lie sighed; at this moment she decided to deliver the killing blow.

"You might not actually be able to kill me!"

"Just just now, I've already made myself immune to all your attacks!"

"Your sword can no longer harm me……"

In response, Ya Si Gen spoke with a confident expression.

"Really? Why not give it a try!"

Mao Zhi Hua Lie, without wasting words, directly swung her blade at Ya Si Gen.

Poison!

Yàsījīn certainly wouldn't sit and wait for death; he aimed at Mao's Fierce Flower in front of him and immediately released a poison ball! The moment Mao's Fierce Flower was poisoned, Yàsījīn instantly turned and raised his spirit bow to block!

Ding~

Just as Yàsījīn had thought……

His Zero Bow instantly blocked a slash from Mao's Fierce Flower!

Immediately after, Yàsījīn had no hesitation and instantly lowered his head.

Swish!

Another flash of cold light swept past Yàsījīn's right side; the sharp blade instantly shaved off a few strands of his hair~If it weren't for Yàsījīn lowering his head quickly enough, he would probably be dead now……

Next is the right, then the left, followed by a triple strike on the right!

Immediately after, Yàsījīn dodged dozens of slashes from Mao's Fierce Flower as if dancing; frankly, his evasive movements were so skilled they made one's heart ache~

Next is a slash coming from the sky!

Yàsījīn said while looking up at the sky.

Unfortunately, this time he miscalculated; there was nothing in his sky!

Oh no!

Yàsījīn's face changed abruptly; he instinctively lowered his head to look. As expected, a sharp sword shot up from the ground and directly slashed his abdomen!

Damn it!

Yàsījīn had no hesitation; he directly activated his Holy Text ability, beginning to try to make his body adapt to the injury just inflicted by Mao's Fierce Flower's blade.

However, just as Yàsījīn activated his ability and his body began to gradually adapt……

In a flash of realization, Yàsījīn saw within Mao's Fierce Flower's blood-sea domain a person who absolutely should not be here~

Sorry, Yàsījīn~

The person came, looking at Yàsījīn and sighed helplessly.

Shítián Yǔlóng? I see……

Yàsījīn said, a flash of realization appearing in his expression.

Looks like there's an internal problem among us Quincy!

Hahaha, it's just like an interest-free system being breached~

Yàsījīn said, and under the final flash of cold light, he was completely cut in half.

Immediately, Yàsījīn collapsed completely to the ground, losing consciousness~

Quite obviously, this time it was a fatal wound~

……

Shítián Yǔlóng gazed at the fallen Yàsījīn, slightly bowed his body, and turned to leave. At the same moment Yàsījīn activated his ability, Yǔlóng reversed Yàsījīn's resistance~

In other words, at the very moment Mao's Fierce Flower swung its blade again, Yàsījīn's familiarity with Mao's Fierce Flower's slashes was reset to zero by Yǔlóng……

The final result was that Yàsījīn was killed by a single strike from Mao's Fierce Flower~

Next……

After Shítián Yǔlóng had completely wiped out Yòuhā Bāhè's elite guard, his gaze turned toward the 'Spirit King Palace' in the sky; now Yòuhā Bāhè truly was a lone wanderer~

'Spirit King Palace'.

Boom!!

Yòuhā Bāhè's battle with Huāngmù and others continues.

As the battle situation becomes exaggerated……

Yòuhā Bāhè's wounds grow ever more severe.

Huff! Huff! Huff……

Only see Yòuhā Bāhè looking at Huāngmù, Yuán Liǔzhāi, Lánrǎn, and the monk standing before him; his pupils slightly trembled. It can be said that the four's fighting style is utterly disgusting!

Among these four, Yuán Liǔzhāi, who wields Flowing Blade Like Fire, is the main damage dealer; Lánrǎn and the monk handle support, occasionally using Mirror Flower Water Moon and One Character to interfere with his vision~As for Huāngmù, that old schemer constantly hides behind the three, feeding them blood~

It can be said that Huāngmù's lineup of three supports and one output is about to make Yòuhā Bāhè lose his temper; no matter how he beats Yuán Liǔzhāi, the latter instantly returns to full health!

Meanwhile, as the monk waves his thick ink, Yòuhā Bāhè's memory is severely damaged; the more he forgets, the more he loses, to the point that now he's about to forget even his own abilities……

Lìjié Bāluó, Yàsījīn Nàkèlǔwǎ'ěr, Pèinídá Pǎkǎjià Jiélādé Wǎ'ěrjīlǐ, they're all dead, right?!

Since the elite guard has all been slain, the other members of the Star Cross Knights certainly have no reason to keep living!

Now, all of you become my power! Become the cornerstone toward the peaceful world! Rest assured, I will remember each of your contributions……

Yòuhā Bāhè knows he must reclaim his power.

Otherwise, given his current physique, continuing to fight Yuán Liǔzhāi and the others would gain him nothing……

Boom!

In the mere instant Yòuhā had a thought, he had no hesitation and immediately unleashed Sanctification upon the Quincy on the ground!

At this moment, Yòuhā Bāhè's Sanctification targets not only the ordinary Quincy and holy soldiers within the 'Formless Empire', but also all members of the Star Cross Knights except Hāsīwòdé and Shítián Yǔlóng, as well as the great hollows to whom he has granted Quincy power~

Boom!

It is practically in an instant……

The power within the already-deceased Yàsījīn and within Lìjié Bāluó, who turned into countless bird corpses, was completely absorbed by Yòuhā Bāhè!

Immediately afterward, the hundreds of broken masks slain by the founding members of the 'Guard Court Thirteen Division', whose bodies contained Quincy power……

The Quincy power within those corpses instantly turned into countless clusters of light, which were absorbed toward the sky in the direction where Yòuhā Bāhè stood……

However, this is not over yet~

Yòuhā Bāhè's Sanctification light, in a brief moment, then fell upon the still-living members of the Star Cross Knights~

Among them are the five female knights Lìtuōtuō, Bāngbǐàitǎ, Mǐnīnà, Jiādīsī, Jísài'ěr! And the three troublemakers Cāngdōu, Bāzībǐ, Géléimì~

Boom!!

"Youhabbah! As Yu Long said, you truly are as described!"

"Do you intend to absorb us all?!"

"What exactly are we to you?!"

In response, the members of the girl group immediately shouted at the sky.

"Of course, we're comrades!"

Youhabbah, who was inside the Spirit King's Palace, seemed to hear Li Tuotuo and the others' angry shouts, and he smiled lightly, answering calmly.

"Now, let us merge into one, and then continue to fight together!"

In Sui Zhou, Youhabbah's words fell...

The Sacred Severance Power that had absorbed the Eradicators' strength instantly shot into the sky!

Finally, it merged with Youhabbah into a single entity~

This time, Youhabbah did not share this power with anyone~

Boom!!

After Youhabbah absorbed this Sacred Severance Power, his strength surged dramatically! Yet his complexion did not brighten from absorbing the Eradicators' power; instead it grew increasingly grim.

"Something's off~"

Youhabbah whispered softly. He could feel that, although his internal power had been greatly amplified after absorbing this Sacred Severance power...

It wasn't as much of an increase as he had imagined~

In fact, it was still less than the power he gained after his first activation of the Sacred Severance!

This made Youhabbah's complexion change wildly.

"Something's wrong! Way wrong! In total, the only powers I absorbed were those of Li Jie Ba Luo, Ya Si Jin Na Ke Lu Wa Er, and Pei Pei Wa Ka Bu La Da, three knights! This is very wrong…"

Youhabbah's expression turned oddly, and he instinctively glanced toward the distant Jing Ling Court, where the vast Jing Ling Court...

Shi Tian Yu Long stood calmly amid the ruins, with Li Tuotuo, Bang Bi Ai Ta, Mi Ni Na, Jia Di Si, Ji Sai Er—five members of the girl group—behind him, as well as Cang Du, Ba Zi Bi, Ge Lei Mi, and Yu Ge Lan Haasowde, the four great old six~

"Yu Long! It was you, you betrayed me!"

Youhabbah roared at Shi Tian Yu Long.

"Betrayal?! Youhabbah, you seem to have got it wrong. I never intended to be your subordinate from the start; if I was never your subordinate, why speak of betrayal?! It's sheer nonsense, utterly ridiculous…"

Shi Tian Yu Long also seemed to notice Youhabbah in the Spirit King's Palace, and he smiled lightly at him.

"Scoundrel! You are already the Crown Prince of the Formless Empire!"

"If I die, all this will be yours; then why would you betray me?!"

Youhabbah roared at Shi Tian Yu Long.

"Heh heh, as you said, only when you die can all this be mine! In other words, as long as you live, none of this concerns me~"

"If you walk out of the Spirit King's Palace alive today, how many more years must I remain Crown Prince? A thousand? Two thousand? A million? Or perhaps a lifetime?!"

"May I ask, we Eradicators, the great ancestors, Your Majesty Youhabbah! Tell me, which kingdom in this world has a crown prince for a lifetime?!"

"Your Majesty Youhabbah, please remember, I am not rebelling nor planning to betray you! I think you are too tired, too old! So I intend to let you rest properly~"

"Since you are the noble son of the Spirit King! Then, like the Spirit King who upholds the Three Realms, fall into an eternal slumber! Youhabbah!"

Shi Tian Yu Long lifted his head and roared at Youhabbah.

"Scoundrel!"

"Haasowde, are you also going to betray me?!"

As he spoke, Youhabbah's voice resonated in Haasowde's mind.

"Sorry! Your Majesty Youhabbah…"

"You know, I'm the most trustworthy person!"

"When I was young, I once promised Ba Zi Bi something~"

Haasowde said to Youhabbah expressionlessly.

"What matter?!"

Youhabbah, hearing that, asked with a puzzled expression.

"Kill you!"

Haasowde, hearing that, replied with a smile.

A thousand years later, Haasowde smiled again…

The last time Haasowde smiled like this was still in Youhabbah's army, before reaching the village, when he and Ba Zi Bi roamed the woods carefree, hunting hares together; those carefree days seem gone forever~

"…"

Youhabbah fell silent upon hearing that; his slightly trembling beard revealed how furious he was inside.

"Good! Very good!"

"Shi Tian Yu Long, Haasowde, Ba Zi Bi!"

"Cang Du, Ge Lei Mi, and the female knights!"

"You all are doing great! Wait, wait for me to go down~"

"I will let you know the true price of betraying me…"

"It is something more terrifying than death!"

"I want you to know, death is only the beginning of happiness~"

At this moment, Youhabbah had decided: after defeating Araki and the others, and absorbing the Spirit King, everyone who betrayed him in this world will pay the price~

"Araki! Yuan Liu Zhai…"

"Don't you want to…"

Then let's fight! Let's see who ends up the final winner!

Yhwach said, erupting with astonishing spiritual pressure.

Finally planning to get serious, Yhwach?

If so, then I too must give it my all...

After hearing Yhwach's words, Genryusai moved his neck slightly, producing a light 'click-click' sound.

Come on, Genryusai!

In response, Yhwach crooked his finger at Genryusai.

Bankai...

Genryusai hesitated not, and right before Yhwach, raised his Soul-Cutter Sword and performed its Bankai.

The Zanpakutō of Remaining Fire?!

Do you think that broken sword can defeat me?!

In response, Yhwach remained calm; through Y brother's power he had already learned of Genryusai's Bankai, and although Genryusai's Bankai possesses tremendous destructive power, it poses no threat to him~

Remaining Fire Sword·Blazing Flames·Ten Directions Flame God!

Genryusai ignored Yhwach's trash talk and completed his Bankai on his own.

Boom!!

As Genryusai's words fell, scorching white light suddenly burst from around his body! After his Bankai, that terrifying heat caused the atmosphere and space of the 'Soul King Palace' to begin twisting~

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

At the same time, after Genryusai's Bankai! The immense spiritual pressure pouring out from within him caused drastic changes throughout the 'Three Worlds'!

'Soul Society'.

It's hot!

The air is starting to get dry~

And there's that immense spiritual pressure—surely it's Genryusai the founder!

Kyōraku looked up at the sky, his expression showing a hint of shock.

Mm! That's exactly Genryusai performing his Bankai in the 'Soul King Palace'~

We members of the 'Zero Division' normally keep our Soul-Cutter Swords sealed! Because our power is truly immense, just the moment of Bankai shakes the entire 'Three Worlds'~

At the same time, this is also why we members of the 'Zero Division' descend from the 'Soul King Palace': to grant the Bankai qualification to the finest fighter among us, Genryusai, so he can use Flowing Blade Like Fire to utterly crush Yhwach~

Wang Yue, upon hearing this, explained to Kyōraku.

This is really exaggerated!

In response, Kyōraku spoke, drenched in sweat.

'Hollow Realm'.

Boom!!

With Genryusai's Bankai, a great sun suddenly appeared in the sky...

It illuminated this eternal night world! Countless great Hollows lifted their heads, gazing at that sun, their expressions all shocked!

Only because this sun in the sky differs from Aizen's false projection; this sun seems to truly exist...

'Present World'.

Boom!!

Golden spiritual pressure made the entire planet tremble~

Isshin Kurosaki, Masaki Kurosaki, Ryūken Ishida, Sōken Ishida, and the Quincy of the Araki lineage living in the 'Present World' now had eyes filled with shock, their faces showing a hint of panic~

Just how extreme has the battle in the 'Soul Society' become?

Isshin Kurosaki, cigarette in mouth, exclaimed in shock.

We ought to take action...

As for Ryūken Ishida, he gently pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose~

His expression held a hint of suggestion; he seemed to have finally made up his mind.

At the same time, in the 'Soul King Palace'.

Yhwach watched Genryusai's Bankai, his expression showing a hint of shock.

What the hell is that?!

Yhwach looked at Genryusai and asked.

Naturally it's the Bankai of the Soul-Cutter Sword!

Alright, Yhwach! Take this attack~

Genryusai said, his body seeming to turn into a great sun, and he charged straight at Yhwach, who had absorbed the holy power.

Heh! It's just that his spiritual pressure got stronger!

What's the difference from his original Remaining Fire Sword?!

Although Yhwach had already sensed Genryusai's difference, he still spoke calmly, trying to disturb Genryusai's mind!

Then go ahead and try!

Ten Directions Flame God East·Male Triple Qi Mars Fire Virtue Sovereign!

Ten Directions Flame God West·Womb Realm Manifest Mandala·Agni!

Genryusai couldn't be bothered to waste words with Yhwach!

He directly activated the Remaining Fire Sword's Ten Directions Flame God, the eastern and western flame deities!

Boom!!

As Yuan Liuzhai's words fell...

Two huge phantoms suddenly appeared behind Yuan Liuzhai, and while speaking, they launched an attack at Yuhabah!

Boom!

Accompanied by a roar, it directly blasted Yuhah back.

This is the power of a god!!

Yuhah sensed the power within Yuan Liuzhai's body, and suddenly noticed something amiss!

The power used by the Flame God summoned by Yuan Liuzhai is respectively his father 'Ling Wang's' power! That is the purest divine power...

So the question arises: since Yuan Liuzhai can use 'Ling Wang's' power, what exactly is wrong with 'Ling Wang'?!

Thinking of this, Yuhah's mind suddenly panicked!

(End of chapter)