Chapter 225
"You, as daughters of Aramaki, why have you come to obstruct me?!"
Yuhabahē watched as Aramaki's Hachiryū and Ajōka, both wielding Zanpakutō, came rushing at him, cold sweat continually breaking out on his forehead.
And the reason Yuhabahē felt such immense pressure from Ajōka and Hachiryū was not because the girls' spiritual pressure had already reached a level capable of threatening him, that of a transcendent being; it was simply because his eyes could not see any picture of the futures of Hachiryū and Ajōka~
Yes, Yuhabahē's eyes are not able to see the future of all things—whether it is the future of the 'Soul King,' or Aramaki's future, or even the future of Aramaki's two daughters—Yuhabahē cannot see them clearly~Since he cannot see them clearly, he cannot activate his omniscience and omnipotence……
In other words, when facing Aramaki and his two daughters, Yuhabahē could only rely on his basic abilities to fight, which for someone skilled at battling using rules like Yuhabahē was truly a disadvantage~
"Bankai! Shakyamuni Buddha·Central Saha World!"
Before Yuhabahē could think further……
Aramaki's eldest daughter, Hachiryū, had already undergone her own Bankai.
"Boom!"
Yes, Shakyamuni Buddha·Central Saha World! This is truly Hachiryū's Bankai!
The instant Hachiryū's words fell, a gigantic Buddha's Dharma body slowly appeared behind her; the Buddha's appearance was extremely solemn, myriad karmic burdens completely melted away under the radiant light, and the incessantly flashing brilliance stabbed Yuhabahē's threefold pupils with unbearable pain, so much so that Yuhabahē could not help but instinctively close his eyes~
"Shakyamuni Tathagata Palm!"
At the moment Yuhabahē closed his eyes……
Hachiryū waved a single hand, instantly transforming into a massive palm gleaming with Buddha's light, which she fiercely slapped down toward Yuhabahē……
"Boom!"
Accompanied by a heaven-shaking dull roar!
The supposedly invincible Yuhabahē was thus blown away by a single palm strike from Hachiryū~
"Princess Hachiryū's attack actually managed to hit Yuhabahē?!"
As Hachiryū's attack sent Yuhabahē flying……
Ichigo Kurosaki and the others were all shocked, for prior to this, neither Ichigo Kurosaki's slashes nor the attacks of Ishida Uryū and others had truly affected Yuhabahē in any way~
Even aside from Yuhabahē, except for that blade which deliberately let Ichigo 'slay' him, then activated his omniscience and omnipotence to revive himself from the future, utterly shattering everyone's confidence, the others' attacks had never even come close to Yuhabahē's person~
It was nothing else, only because Yuhabahē's ability was truly overbearing! Possessing the title of omniscience and omnipotence, it could freely see through the future, manipulate the future, and trim timelines, being unsurpassable under heaven, leaving everyone helpless~
"Cough cough……"
At the same time, the Yuhabahē blown away by Hachiryū lightly coughed twice, spitting out a mouthful of bright red blood, obviously he had been severely wounded by Hachiryū's attack.
"Yuhabahē is wounded?!"
Seeing this, Ichigo Kurosaki exclaimed in shock.
"This is the first time Yuhabahē has truly been injured since he opened his eyes!"
At this moment, Haschwalth chimed in.
"How strange! Yuhabahē can change the future, so why doesn't he now activate his omniscience and omnipotence to heal the damage he's received?!"
At this moment, Ishida Uryū voiced his confusion.
"Unless……"
"In any timeline, Yuhabahē is wounded by Hachiryū's attack!"
"It's as if Yuhabahē used his ability to sever all futures of Ichigo Kurosaki's Zanpakutō! Just now, every Yuhabahē existing in the future was struck down by Princess Hachiryū's Shakyamuni Tathagata Palm; since all the futures Yuhabahē could see were injured, he cannot activate his omniscience and omnipotence to heal himself from the future……"
Haschwalth said this while revealing a shocked expression.
"This is simply inconceivable!"
Haschwalth finished speaking and lightly shook his head.
"So speaking! Isn't Yuhabahē unable to use his omniscience and omnipotence against Aramaki Hachiryū?! We have a chance to win……"
Upon hearing Haschwalth's words, Uryū's eyes lit up instantly.
Uryū is a smart person; he naturally understood exactly what Haschwalth had just meant! For a moment, his heart surged with waves, and at this moment Uryū seemed to have already seen the hope of victory~
"Don't think that just because I can't use my omniscience and omnipotence, you can defeat me!"
Yuhabahē lightly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then angrily roared at Ishida Uryū and the others.
"Boom!"
Exactly at the moment Yuhabahē's words fell……
A spiritual pressure like a tsunami instantly burst forth from within Yuhabahē!
The terrifying spiritual pressure shook the entire 'Soul King Palace' continuously swaying~
Considering Yuhabahē's spiritual pressure after opening his eyes, he truly deserves to be mentioned in the 'Hell Verse' as one of the two immense spiritual pressures capable of suppressing hell, described as having escaped from hell by Saar Apollon~
"Boom!"
"One Million Holy Arrows!"
Yuhabahē hesitated not at all, directly activating the Quincy's most basic combat method!
That is, drawing the spirit bow and releasing holy arrows toward the enemy~
However, the holy arrows used by the Quincy's founder Yuhabahē are on a scale that other Quincy could only dream of……
Only see one after another of holy arrows appearing in the sky, these meteor-like holy arrows, with a raise of Yuhabahē's hand, amount to a full million~
For a moment, everyone present was dumbfounded.
They then realized that Yuhabahē's strength was not merely his omniscience and omnipotence; his strength was all‑comprehensive……
"Boom!!"
As Yuhabahē's words fell……
Millions of holy arrows immediately rained down upon Aramaki Hachiryū, Aramaki Ajōka, Ichigo Kurosaki, Zaraki Kenpachi, and the others!
"Leave it to me!"
Seeing this, Ishida Uryū directly stepped forward before everyone.
At this moment, Ishida Uryū intends to use his Schrift A (The Antithesis) ability to return this sky‑full of spirit‑arrow rain to Yuhabahē~
How could I let you succeed?!
In response, Yuhabach again activated his Holy Script ability, he blocked it, the prepared Ishida Uryu, and let the Tsukishima Shuujiro behind Ishida Uryu stab through Ishida's chest……
What?!
Before Ishida Uryu could think further……
The Tsukishima Shuujiro holding the Ending Book was first dazed~
Tsukishima didn't understand why he had to stab his teammate Ishida Uryu.
Don't you understand?
Relax! It's not that you've lost your wits! It's simply because, in your future, I held the sword in your hand and acted against your comrades—nothing more!
By the way, you possess fragments of Fullbring in your body, right? That is, your body contains part of the Soul King's organization, right?!
Relax! I will soon reclaim that part of your body that belongs to my father's power! Then my power will become even stronger……
Yuhabach glanced at Tsukishima beside him, the corners of his mouth slightly rising.
If it's only the ability to manipulate the future, that still doesn't qualify as omniscient and omnipotent; only when one can also manipulate the past and present simultaneously can one be called truly omniscient and omnipotent!
After Yuhabach witnessed Tsukishima's and Orihime's abilities, he made a decision! He would collect all the fragments left by his father, the Soul King Majesty, within the Three Worlds, to strengthen his power, thereby reaching the level of rivaling, even surpassing, the Soul King~
How could I let you succeed?!
Watch my, Moon Fang Heaven-Piercing!
At the moment Yuhabach created Ishida Uryu, Ichigo Kurosaki suddenly leapt up, once again raising his Zanpakutō high overhead, then immediately activating his ability~
Boom!!
As Ichigo Kurosaki's words fell……
A massive slash instantly surged toward Yuhabach~
Boring!
Yuhabach didn't hesitate, directly casting the prepared Holy Destruction Arrows hanging in the sky down fiercely upon Ichigo Kurosaki and the others.
Boom!!
At the moment Yuhabach's Holy Destruction Arrows collided with Ichigo Kurosaki's slash!
Terrifying power suddenly rose from the ground!
Endless air waves buffeted those present, who couldn't help but narrow their eyes.
Even if I don't use omniscience and omnipotence, what then?
Ichigo Kurosaki! Do you think that if I don't use omniscience and omnipotence, you can defeat me?
Yuhabach said, then used Flying Lightning Leg to appear before Ichigo Kurosaki.
What?!
Ichigo Kurosaki looked at the suddenly appearing Yuhabach before him, his expression instantly startled.
Ultra-large Holy Destruction Arrow!
Yuhabach gave Ichigo Kurosaki no chance to act, directly pressing against his face and releasing a Holy Destruction Arrow several hundred meters long.
Boom!
Accompanied by a thunderous roar that echoed across the heavens……
Ichigo Kurosaki was directly blasted away by Yuhabach's Holy Destruction Arrow~
Holy Sanctum Praise!
At the moment Ichigo Kurosaki was blasted away by Yuhabach……
Yuhabach continued to activate his Holy Sanctum Praise ability!
Boom!!
For a moment, a sky-filling rain of spirit-particle flames completely engulfed Ichigo Kurosaki!
A huge mushroom cloud slowly rose, and Ichigo Kurosaki, his whole body emitting green smoke, was directly flung backward from the Soul King Palace~
Bitter Ring!
However, this wasn't over……
After Yuhabach blasted Ichigo Kurosaki away, he directly released the Bitter Ring upon everyone below, except for Arisaka Hachiryu and Arisaka Budihua.
Under that powerful spirit bow, countless stones within the Soul King's Inner Court instantly flew up under Yuhabach's control~
Immediately, these stones, under Yuhabach's command of his light-arrow barrage, flew toward those at the center of the Bitter Ring, whom Yuhabach had set as targets, sealing them away!
Damn it!
For a moment, everyone present was immediately squeezed into a clump by Yuhabach's Bitter Ring~
Leave it to me!
Seeing this, Ishida Uryu, in the midst of speaking, intended to activate his Holy Script ability.
This time, Ishida Uryu's substitution target was naturally everyone and Yuhabach……
Uryu, how could I let you succeed?! Transposition Holy Altar!
Seeing this, Yuhabach directly activated his special ability that can directly seize others' power—Transposition Holy Altar! In the blink of an eye, Ishida Uryu's Holy Script ability was severed from him.
What?!
Upon discovering he could no longer use his Holy Script ability, Ishida Uryu was dumbfounded.
Ishida Uryu, Haschwalth, and Ichigo Kurosaki……
When did you start getting the illusion that you could only fight using your Holy Script ability? Don't forget, I am Yuhabach……
Ishida Uryu, remember this: even if I don't use my Holy Script ability, I am still Yuhabach! And you, once you lose your Holy Script ability, you are nothing! I don't want to fight you using abilities other than Holy Script! And you, Uryu, fundamentally have no talent besides Holy Script……
Yuhabach stood in the sky, gazing at Ishida Uryu and his companions completely wrapped by his Bitter Ring, speaking coldly.
Too powerful……
Overwhelmingly strong!
Is this the power of Your Majesty You Ha Ba He?!
At the same time, under You Ha Ba He's power, those wrapped in stones, Yu Long and others, were all dumbfounded! They never imagined that, without You Ha Ba He using the Holy Scripture ability, he could still be this strong~
Yes, everyone seems to have forgotten that even if You Ha Ba He does not use Omniscience and Omnipotence, merely with his eyes closed, using only the basic Quincy ability, he can go head-to-head with the strongest Death God of the Soul Society for a thousand years, Shan Ben Yuan Liu Zhai Chong Guo, a formidable man~
At the same time, this is the power of the closed-eyed Ha before activating Holy Selection! After successfully activating Holy Selection, the closed-eyed Ha's power has reached the level of crushing an ordinary Shan Ben! It can even go toe-to-toe with Shan Ben, who has been promoted to the Zero Division and become a Transcendent……
So, it's not that You Ha Ba He's power is too strong, but rather that everyone present underestimated You Ha Ba He! Mistakenly thinking that You Ha Ba He's power comes entirely from his so-called invincible Holy Scripture ability's Omniscience and Omnipotence, thus forgetting his own inherent strength~
If we talk about the relationship between Lan Ran Zong You Jie and Mirror Flower Water Moon, the strong one is Lan Ran Zong You Jie, not Mirror Flower Water Moon! Then the relationship between You Ha Ba He and Omniscience and Omnipotence is that both are strong!
Shakyamuni Tathagata Palm!
Just as You Ha Ba He displayed crushing-level power……
Even without using Omniscience and Omnipotence, he easily trampled everyone present, after which Huang Mu Ba Qian Liu launched another attack at You Ha Ba He.
Just moments ago, You Ha Ba He stood before everyone with one hand on his waist, looking down on all heroes, but the next moment a huge palm slapped him flying away~
Pfft……
You Ha Ba He fell back, spitting another mouthful of bright red blood that arced across the sky!
Yeah, You Ha Ba He's act of pretending lasted less than five seconds before he was knocked flying~
Boom!
Just as You Ha Ba He was knocked flying……
On the other side, Ba Qian Liu waved his Soul-Cutter Sword, rescuing everyone sealed by the Bitter Ring~
We're saved!
For a moment, everyone present showed a smile as if reborn.
You guys go first! The upcoming battle is not something you can interfere with~
Ba Qian Liu looked at the crowd showing happiness and danger, then impatiently waved his hand.
As Ba Qian Liu said, the upcoming battle is no longer something those present can interfere with; these people here will only hinder……
Uh……
As Ba Qian Liu's words fell, the crowd led by Shi Tian Yu Long, Ha Si Wo De, and Gengmu Jianba suddenly showed a hint of embarrassment on their faces.
There's no way, as Ba Qian Liu said, the enemy is simply too strong; with their strength, being here would only add chaos~
Cough cough~
On the other side, You Ha Ba He coughed lightly a few times, then instantly flashed to stand before Shi Tian Yu Long and others.
Not good!
Yu Long and others saw You Ha Ba He suddenly appear above their heads, and their expressions all changed.
Since you've come, leave something behind before you go!
Now, I have temporarily commandeered your power! Holy Selection Sacred Altar!
You Ha Ba He seemingly had no intention of letting anyone off; he directly activated the Holy Selection Sacred Altar's power on everyone! In an instant, everyone's internal power was completely plundered by You Ha Ba He! As their power vanished, Gengmu Jianba and Ku Wu Shi et al. immediately dropped to one knee.
It's over! Complete Release: Hungry Hell Rondo!
You should be happy to die by your own Soul-Cutter Sword!
You Ha Ba He hesitated not at all, directly releasing the Soul-Cutter Sword.
Boom!
In an instant, a huge mouth appeared beneath the Soul King Palace interior!
That mouth's diameter is over ten spiritual power units, capable of swallowing several Empty Seat Towns in one gulp, instantly destroying the entire Tokyo Metropolis! Naturally, the Soul King Palace interior is also within the target of that void giant mouth's consumption~
In just a brief moment, the entire Soul King Palace interior was swallowed by the mouth……
As for Shi Tian Yu Long and others who were originally inside the Soul King Palace interior, they were instantly sucked into the mouth's interior by the massive gravity it released……
Damn it! Damn it……
I haven't used Complete Release in hundreds of years!
I never expected to see this Complete Release again, only to find it controlled by the enemy and used against me with his power!?
Ku Wu Shi looked at the abyssal giant mouth beneath him, and his expression suddenly changed.
As for everyone besides Ku Wu Shi, although everyone wanted to stop the mouth's consumption……
But, with their power temporarily taken by You Ha Ba He now, it's still too much of a strain! They are now willing but unable……
Leave it to me!
Ba Qian Liu saw this and immediately planned to directly destroy Ku Wu Shi's Complete Release.
How could I let you succeed!?
Just as Ba Qian Liu was about to make a move……
With a wave of You Ha Ba He's hand, a broken giant axe appeared in his grasp—that axe is Gengmu Jianba's Complete Release, the true form of Wild Basking~
How ironic that, at this moment, the Complete Release of the Soul-Cutter Sword belonging to the one called the strongest Death God, the bearer of the Kenpachi title, actually exerts greater power in the hands of the Quincy progenitor than when wielded by Kenpachi himself!
You Ha Ba He merely lightly waved the broken axe in his hand, and the Soul King Palace continually trembled! It seems his next strike could destroy all surrounding space and time……
As expected of my gramps' Soul-Cutter Sword, it's awesome~
Seeing this, Gengmu Jianba's eyes flashed with excitement, his gaze eager to try, he seemingly also plans to personally test his Complete Release's power~
Unfortunately, with Gengmu Jianba's current power, he can't even get close to You Ha Ba He……
Boom!
At the same time, You Ha Ba He gripped Kenpachi's broken sword and instantly clashed with Huang Mu Ba Qian Liu! Their combat speed exceeded sound, like two beams of light, in this space they exchanged millions of blows in an instant.
Damn it~
After being dragged by Youhabhe, Huangmu Baqianliu endlessly went to look after those death gods who were being devoured by the hungry joy corridor~
Bankai! Amitabha·Western Pure Land!
Just as everyone was about to be devoured by the Hunger Loop Corridor...
Araki's Unfading Flower, which had been continuously exerting spiritual pressure, finally completed its Bankai!
Boom!!
With the Unfading Flower's Bankai successful...
Within the entire Spirit King Palace, heavenly celestial music suddenly rang out~
The boundless light and boundless longevity emanating from that sky instantly purified the Hunger Loop Corridor!
It rescued all the Soul Reapers and Quincy who had almost been devoured by the Hunger Loop Corridor!
Furthermore, right after the Unfading Flower's Bankai, it immediately activated its 'Guiding' power, sending all the Soul Reapers and Quincy trapped within the Spirit King Palace down to the mortal realm's Soul Society~
Unfading Flower! You're so slow~
In the sky, the Eight Thousand Flow locked in battle with Yhwach, seeing the power he had stored for half a day, finally unleashed the Bankai of the Unfading Flower and complained aloud.
Sis~ I'm only six, I still can't fully master Bankai~
After hearing Eight Thousand Flow's words, the Unfading Flower coquettishly said.
All right! All right...
Anyway, let's just take down this old geezer together!
Eight Thousand Flow said, waving the blade in his hand, aiming it at Yhwach before him.
Good!
After hearing Eight Thousand Flow's words, the Unfading Flower first lightly nodded, then instantly burst forth with the Quincy's spiritual pressure, appearing beside Eight Thousand Flow.
Shakyamuni Tathagata Palm!
Guiding Tathagata Palm!
The instant the Unfading Flower flew to Eight Thousand Flow's side, they both simultaneously unleashed the Tathagata Palm!
Boom!!
In an instant, Yhwach was blown away by the two Tathagata Palms...
At the same time, Yhwach's whole body was already battered and broken, and even the Zanpakutō in his hand was shattered by the Unfading Flower and Eight Thousand Flow in that brief moment!
The destroyed Zanpakutō instantly turned into a stream of light, flying back to its original owners!
Cough cough...
... I refuse!
On the other side, the battered Yhwach, without hesitation, directly activated Inoue Orihime's ability, rejecting all the damage he had sustained.
Exhale...
Yhwach stood in midair, slowly exhaling a turbid breath...
At this moment, Yhwach's internal power returned to its peak once again.
Truly worthy of being Araki's daughter—this power is indeed formidable!
Looks like there's no choice! I have to use that move...
Yhwach said, and with a wave of his hand a pitch‑black shadow appeared behind him; then, within the space formed by that shadow domain, Ichigo Kurosaki, his whole body emitting blue smoke as if trapped in a roaring state, appeared before everyone.
Separate Holy Altar!
Yhwach, without hesitation, directly activated Separate Holy Altar on Ichigo Kurosaki's hair.
Boom!!
As Yhwach's words fell, a heaven‑covering spiritual pressure descended from the sky!
One could see Yhwach slowly drawing two Zanpakutō from Ichigo Kurosaki's chest.
Those were none other than Ichigo Kurosaki's Zangetsus~
Now we can continue the fight!
After Yhwach pulled the two Zanpakutō from Ichigo's body, he, before everyone's eyes, suddenly fused them into one, forming a huge cleaver!
Bankai...
Immediately afterward, Yhwach, gripping that cleaver, initiated Bankai.
Boom!!
With endless spiritual pressure rising from within Yhwach...
Yhwach's Zanpakutō Zangetsu instantly turned into a sharp katana.
... Heaven Chain Zangetsu!
At this moment, Yhwach, dressed in a black coat and gripping Zangetsu, resembled nothing so much as the Quincy power within Ichigo Kurosaki, masquerading as the spirit of Ichigo's Zanpakutō~
Yhwach ultimately transformed into the likeness of his own clone~
Crescent Moon! Heaven Rush...
As Yhwach spoke, he instantly swung a massive black slash at the Unfading Flower and Eight Thousand Flow; beneath that black slash, it seemed everything in the world would be destroyed and then completely severed!
Boom!!
The Unfading Flower and Eight Thousand Flow gazed at the ever‑expanding crescent moon in the sky, their pupils contracting; their expressions showed a hint of fear...
Immediately thereafter, the bodies of the two girls, the Unfading Flower and Eight Thousand Flow, were instantly severed in half by the massive crescent moon slash wielded by Yhwach‑controlled Zangetsu—stronger than Ichigo's true self—capable of cleaving the world in two!
It's over~
After slaying the Unfading Flower and Eight Thousand Flow, Yhwach's lips curled into a faint smile.
Oh my~
You mistook us for the Unfading Flower and Eight Thousand Flow?!
Just as Yhwach believed he had successfully slain the Unfading Flower and Eight Thousand Flow~
The Eternal Flower, now only half a body, suddenly revealed a strange smile.
Only see that the Eternal Flower dragged her remaining half body, floating in midair, and extended her right hand, gently placing her severed hair behind her head…
"This move? Damn it, you're Sosuke Aizen!"
Yhwach merely glanced at the action of the Eternal Flower before him, and immediately judged that the person appearing before him was not the Eternal Flower, but Sosuke Aizen himself~
Before Yhwach could think further…
Two Zanpakutō suddenly pierced Yhwach's heart from behind!
"Pfft—"
Yhwach spat out a mouthful of blood upon seeing this.
"Get lost!"
Yhwach gripped Zangetsu and fiercely swung a crescent moon slash behind him, driving back the person behind him, then activated the power of the Book of End he had seized from Tsukishima!
"Change the past in which I was once struck…"
"Then, nullify the injury I now suffer!"
Yhwach, like Tsukishima and Orihime Inoue jointly repairing Ichigo Kurosaki's Zanpakutō, restored his own tottering body that was on the verge of death at any moment~
At the same time, when Tsukishima's ability fell into Yhwach's hands, it changed from inserting into the past to twisting the past! Yes, Yhwach, when using the Book of End, is stronger than Tsukishima~
"Cough cough—"
Unfortunately, after Yhwach healed his injuries, Tsukishima's Book of End and Orihime Inoue's All‑Rejection also reached the limit of what those two abilities could bear, and slowly detached from within Yhwach's body~
"Boom!!"
After Yhwach recovered from his injuries, he coldly glanced at the sneak attackers Araki Hakuryu and the Eternal Flower, then turned his gaze to the 'Eternal Flower' and 'Hakuryu' who had previously endured his Getsuga Tenshou head‑on and were slain by it~
As Yhwach became serious, the appearance of the slain 'Eternal Flower' and 'Hakuryu' also changed somewhat! They turned into the ones who had been hiding in the side hall watching the show—Sosuke Aizen and the two Araki…
"Hum~"
At this moment, the injuries on Araki and Sosuke Aizen also gradually healed under Araki's power; the wounds of both vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed from the start~
"Araki!"
Yhwach stared at Araki; his crimson eyes were filled with endless hatred.
"You said you wouldn't hinder me, didn't you?! Araki!"
Yhwach questioned Araki.
"I never said I wouldn't hinder you! I didn't even bother with you back then~"
Araki merely gave a helpless shrug, not directly answering any question.
Even if he had directly answered Yhwach's question, it would have been just a joke~!
After all, Araki only tells jokes, never lies!
"Araki, you liar…"
But obviously Yhwach didn't think so; he glared at Araki and said in a low voice.
"Sigh~"
Araki merely gave a helpless shrug of his shoulders.
Immediately, Araki raised the Zanpakutō in his hand and softly said: "Bankai! Yakushi Jurikō Ōbutsu·Tōhō Jurikō Sekai!"
Araki showed no hesitation, directly releasing his Zanpakutō's Bankai!
In an instant, a figure appeared behind Araki—a 'Turning Wheel Holy King' possessing the 'Thirty‑Two Marks,' 'Eighty Subsidiary Characteristics,' flawless and pure, his whole body of 'pure lapis lazuli' radiating endless majesty.
The Turning Wheel Holy King emitted endless majesty, terrifying lapis‑light, shaking heaven and earth!
"Good! Good! Good……"
Seeing Araki's Bankai, Yhwach did not anger but laughed…
Only see him looking at Araki and loudly uttering three 'good' words, clearly provoked by Araki's actions and words! At this moment Yhwach's anger had reached its peak~
"Excellent! Since Araki you have already released Bankai, I will hold nothing back today! Today, you and I will finish the battle that, a thousand years ago, was left undecided because of Genryūsai's interference! After today, whichever of us wins and gains control of this vast 'Three Worlds'—the karmic ties of the past will be completely settled……"
At this moment Yhwach gripped Zangetsu, confidence bursting.
"I recall you once gave this sword a name, calling it Zanpakutō!"
"Then today I shall slay gods with gods, Buddhas with Buddhas!"
"All obstacles and hardships, I will cut them down with a single blade!"
Yhwach looked at Araki and spoke in a deep voice.
"Good! Today we will completely settle the karma of the past~"
"However, Yhwach! You have made a mistake~"
After hearing Yhwach's words, Araki first lightly nodded, then shook his head.
"Huh?!"
Yhwach, hearing this, showed a doubtful expression toward Araki.
"The one fighting you today……"
"Is not just me alone!"
"But…… we three~"
As Araki finished speaking, his two daughters, Hakuryu and the Eternal Flower, came to his side! In an instant, the Eastern Medicine Buddha, Central Śākyamuni Buddha, Western Amitābha Buddha, the Three‑Worlds Buddha, appeared before Yhwach's eyes~
"Huh?!"
At that moment, Yhwach's pupils twitched violently.
Before Yhwach's eyes, which reflect three pupils, what appeared was not three great Buddhas! But three vast spaces……
These three nearly infinite expanses support the 'Soul Society,' the 'Human World,' and the 'Hollow World,' these three nearly infinite universes!
What now appears before Yhwach is precisely the Three‑Worlds Buddha symbolizing space!
So that's how it is! So that's how it is...
I said, why is it that the Soul King obviously has already disappeared!
But this world hasn't been destroyed, has it?!
In that case it's not strange, in that case it's not strange...
At this moment, Youhabahè seemed to understand something; he said, why is it that the Soul King obviously has already been slain, yet why have the Three Worlds not been destroyed! Why have these three worlds not only not been destroyed by people, but instead become even more stable~
As it turns out, the Soul King had long been divided up by Huangmu and Huangmu's two daughters!
The Soul King's power successfully merged into Huangmu and into the bodies of Huangmu's two daughters; and precisely because of this, Huangmu and his two daughters bore the Soul King's karmic burden, taking the Soul King's place in supporting this vast Three Worlds~
However, Huangmu and his two daughters are not serving as a wedge supporting the Three Worlds! Instead, they have turned the Three Worlds into their vassal, making it part of their true eternal realm! In other words, Huangmu and his two daughters are not beings that depend on the world for existence; rather, the world depends on Huangmu and his two daughters for its existence~
The destruction and existence of the world seem to lie entirely in a single thought of Huangmu and his two daughters~
Hahaha...
At this moment, Youhabahè suddenly burst into happy laughter.
Huangmu, in the end even you were schemed against by the Soul King!
I said, why is it that I can easily take away Kurosaki Ichigo's Soul-Cutting Sword?!
As it turns out, the Soul King no longer needed Kurosaki Ichigo as his sword!
Huangmu! You have become the Soul King, this battle you lost! You lost!
Youhabahè looked at Huangmu and spoke wildly.
Hahahaha...
Immediately after, Youhabahè burst out laughing loudly to himself.
Boom!
Just at the moment Youhabahè went mad…
The three Buddhas representing the East, Center, and West suddenly merged into one!
Forming a triune presence!
"Inquiry into the Source of the Tathagata": "What is Amitabha? Said to be infinite life; giving medicine then infinite life, that is the prolongation of life of the Medicine Buddha Tathagata. What is Amitabha? Said to be infinite light; Vairocana Buddha then is infinite light. Thus we know all Buddhas are the same substance with different names, all are skillful manifestations for sentient beings."
The so-called myriad Buddhas in the sky are originally one!
Just as these Three Worlds are originally one!
Three infinite worlds can be seen as separate entities…
They can also be seen as a triune whole!
Zero is the whole, and the whole is zero!
Youhabahè! It's over…
Emitting infinite rosy light, the Boundless Triune Buddha slowly extended his palm toward Yuhabach!!
Huangmu!!
Youhabahè looked at that Buddha palm that covered the sky and sun, pressing the whole world into its palm, his eyes turning blood-red, only to see Youhabahè suddenly roar in anger! Immediately, the Slaying Moon in his hand vanished without a trace at this moment…
Boom!!
The next second, Youhabahè, fused with the Heaven-Chain Slaying Moon in his hand, suddenly burst forth with waves of pitch-black spiritual pressure like thick ink~
At the moment Youhabahè drew this Soul-Cutting Sword from within Kurosaki Ichigo's body, Youhabahè had already exchanged memories with the Quincy power he had left within Kurosaki Ichigo's body…
Having obtained the memories of the Quincy power within Kurosaki Ichigo's body, Youhabahè, with a wave of his hand, unleashed the Shibo family's ultimate secret technique, fusing with the Soul-Cutting Sword, staking everything on his final ultimate technique—the final Crescent Moon Heaven-Piercing—Moonless!
Youhabahè!
Huangmu looked at Youhabahè who had unleashed Moonless, a flicker of gravity crossing his eyes; the Boundless Buddha Seal in his hand had already covered the sky of the Soul King Palace.
Huangmu! Go die!
You bastard who compromised with the Soul King…
This world doesn't need you! Nor does it need the Soul King!
As long as you lot are around, this world will never become a perfect utopia!
Youhabahè roared, and at the moment his spirit reached its peak, his eyes, which originally had only three pupils, seemed to give birth to a fourth in a fleeting illusion!
Although that fourth eye had not yet fully formed, at this moment Youhabahè was already unlike before! This is the power of Youhabahè, who fused Kurosaki Ichigo and Ishida Uryū and forced himself to achieve a triune unity!
At this moment, Youhabahè is even more terrifying than the out-of-control spiritual pressure of the 'Soul King Ha' in the original work! Youhabahè has truly come infinitely close to that which can rival a true god, a truly omniscient and omnipotent Soul King!
Youhabahè, a perfect world would not progress, right?!
In response, Huangmu looked at Youhabahè and asked.
……
When Youhabahè heard Huangmu's words, he only felt as if something in his mind had exploded; he was left speechless by Huangmu's questioning.
Yeah! If something becomes perfect, will it still progress?!
If, at this moment, Sa'er Aboluo were here, he would respond to Sal Apollo's words with his own, replying to Youhabahè: 'This world has never truly known perfection!'
Noisy! Don't disturb my original intention!
Youhabahè frowned, he roared at Huangmu, and immediately absorbed all the spiritual pressure he had emitted! And indeed, after Youhabahè completely absorbed the powers of Kurosaki Ichigo and Uryū, his eyes finally gained a fourth pupil~
At this moment, the fourth pupil in Youhabahè's eyes had become clearly visible!
Hahaha! I saw it…
Huangmu, I have seen your future! Now you too are under my omniscient and omnipotent control; there is no one left in this world who can stand against me!
Youhabahè laughed wildly, looking at Huangmu and his two daughters with a triumphant gleam! At this moment, Youhabahè seemed to have defeated the almighty Soul King, and overcome the fate the Soul King had laid out for him!
Hum!
However, just as the fourth pupil in Youhabahè's eyes, representing true omniscience and omnipotence, became ever clearer, a pallid figure, his whole body emanating a sacred, inviolable aura, like a true god, a middle-aged man, seemed to break through the river of time, slowly arriving behind Youhabahè, then revealing a faint smile, he extended both arms from behind to embrace Youhabahè, simultaneously covering Youhabahè's eyes.
Boom!
Also at this moment, You Ha Ba He only felt his vision go black!
Boom!!
Just as You Ha Ba He was puzzled…
Huang Mu calmly swung his palm!
At the same time, Huang Mu's two daughters, just like him, lightly swung their palms at You Ha Ba He!
Boom!
In merely an instant…
You Ha Ba He was instantly pressed down onto the ground!
Immediately, the silver-white spear named 'Longinus' pierced You Ha Ba He's body and firmly nailed him to the cross!
Pfft……
At the moment You Ha Ba He was nailed to the cross!
He immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and as his breath grew feeble, he released all the power that had come from the fleeing holy altar from within his body, rushing back to their original master…
At this very moment, You Ha Ba He's eyes, which reflected four pupils, once again, due to the interruption of power, became three ordinary pupils.
"The road is blocked! Huang Mu…"
"The road to a world without fear! It's been sealed!"
"The 'Present World', 'Soul Society', and 'Hollow Circle' should be united!"
"Life and death should be mixed together! But it can no longer be realized!"
"This is all your doing, Huang Mu! You idiot who compromised with the Spirit King!"
"You bastard, turning the Three Realms into your backyard for your own gain, disregarding all beings! You and the Spirit King are both selfish! Everything you've done is for yourselves, Huang Mu…"
"What a pity! Thanks to you, life and death have not lost their form; living things will continue to live in the terror brought by death forever! Huang Mu, hearing this, it is both a curse and a prophecy!"
Haha, hahaha, hahaha…
You Ha Ba He, nailed to the cross, let out a mocking laugh toward Huang Mu.
"You Ha Ba He! Is the path you've chosen truly correct?!"
"After the Three Realms merge again, how will you counter the backlash from Hell? The Spirit King hasn't fully solved this problem; do you think your power alone can suppress Hell?!"
Huang Mu looked at You Ha Ba He nailed to the cross and spoke coldly.
"Huh?"
"What do you mean?!"
You Ha Ba He, upon hearing Huang Mu's words, suddenly fell silent.
By this point, You Ha looked at Huang Mu with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"I've said it before…"
"I haven't vetoed your ideal!"
"Erasing the boundary between life and death, letting all people live forever, is also what I pursue! But what I pursue is definitely not letting people live in a muddled, ignorant eternity…"
"Suddenly breaking the concept of life and death will only plunge the world into chaos, birthing a world full of walking corpses, with no progress, unable to reach a higher realm!"
"Tell me, You Ha Ba He, is that really what you want to see? Even if you succeed and let the Three Realms return to chaos, you're just repeating the Spirit King's old path…"
"Ultimately, I think you definitely won't last a million years! You'll feel weary, grow tired of all things in the world! Eventually you'll step onto the Spirit King's path of dividing the Three Realms!"
"In that case, everything seems to have returned to square one; the problems we hadn't solved before remain unsolved! The boundary between life and death remains not fully broken…"
Huang Mu, facing the long spear made of silver blood clots, nailed to the cross, Huang Mu spoke coldly.
"So what?!"
You Ha Ba He looked at Huang Mu and asked doubtfully.
"Leave it to time (now)! Let the world evolve freely, let us develop autonomously, and discover the boundary between life and death, giving them a process of exploration and also a chance to think! By then, I will impart the method of immortality to everyone in this world!"
Huang Mu looked at You Ha Ba He and spoke aloud.
"You won; your word is law!"
You Ha Ba He seemed too lazy to say more to Huang Mu, and he spoke despairingly.
"Anyway, this world no longer needs me!"
"Now there's no place for me either…"
You Ha Ba He looked at Huang Mu, his voice tinged with a hint of regret.
"Now, indeed, there's no place for you, You Ha Ba He!"
"Because your place has never been in this present time, nor in any past moment, but in the distant future!"
"That's why the Spirit King Majesty gave you only the eyes that can see the future, yet gave you no ability to see the past or present…"
Huang Mu looked at You Ha Ba He and spoke with a cheerful laugh.
"Past, present, future?!"
You Ha Ba He's expression slightly stiffened upon hearing that.
Immediately, You Ha Ba He suddenly realized something, and at the same time he looked at Huang Mu and shouted angrily: 'Huang Mu, you and the Spirit King schemed against me! The Spirit King represents the past era, you and your daughters represent the present era, my future will never come!'
You Ha Ba He finally understood why he couldn't see the future of Huang Mu and Huang Mu's daughters! Because Huang Mu and his daughters represent the present, they are things happening now, and naturally he cannot see the future of present events…
Ten-thousand-word chapter! Having written this far, the main story is about to conclude; afterwards there will be some side stories. As for the new book, having previously written Monster Tail, I've decided the next will be Pirates, and it's already been submitted internally, likely to be released around February 1st—hope you all like it~
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