Chapter 53

I don't know how long has passed……

After Huangmu's training had completely ended, he slowly opened his character template.

Character template……

Character: Huangmu

Title: Second Generation 'Sword Eight'

'Genryu' license fully transmitted.

Fullbring: Eternal Unfading Flower (Awakened)

Spirit Particle Control: LV10 (+)

Zanpakuto: Yakushi Murasaki Light King Buddha·Eastern Pure Lapis World (Bankai)

Spiritual Pressure: First Class (+)

Spiritual Body (King's Key): LV10 (+)

Swordsmanship: LV10 (+)

White Strike: LV10 (+)

Footwork

Shunpo: LV5 (+)

Kido

Bakudo: LV5 (+)

Binding Way: LV5 (+)

Return Way: LV5 (+)

Devil Fruit Ability:

Surgery Fruit (Awakened)

Experience Points: 0

At this moment, the experience points Huangmu had accumulated over several months inside his body had been completely cleared, and the three-color Haki had also disappeared, but Huangmu knew he was now not weaker than before, only stronger.

Especially, the two characters 'first class' displayed in Huangmu's spiritual pressure prove that he has officially entered the range of 'Shinigami Apex', and it is worth noting that his spiritual body panel has also changed, with the two characters 'King's Key' added after his spiritual body……

Tsk~

Huangmu looked at the conspicuous 'King's Key' two characters, his brows slightly furrowed.

Just as Heshang had previously said to Huangmu, even if the worst case scenario occurred, Heshang would use the power of the Spirit King to reshape Huangmu's body, helping Huangmu forge the King's Key and the Detached Palace……

And at the critical moment, he successfully summoned Huangmu back! Right now, Heshang has indeed done this; with his help, Huangmu obtained a body equivalent to that of a Zero Division member, but at this moment Huangmu couldn't feel happy at all.

Because once Huangmu's body became equivalent to the King's Key, he became the 'Tang Sanzang meat' in the eyes of all bosses; all those who harbor ill intentions toward the Spirit King, wanting to 'replace' or 'absorb' the Spirit King, in order to obtain the 'pass' to the Spirit King Palace, the first thing they would think of is definitely him!

In other words, whether Huangmu wants it or not, he will become the center of all major events, unless he stays in the Zero Division like its other members from now on and never leaves—but for Huangmu, that is obviously impossible; sitting and waiting for death is not his nature, continuing to scheme and find ways to strengthen himself is his consistent style.

Hehe, Heshang, you're scheming again.

Huangmu had already realized he was schemed by Heshang, but he wasn't angry either; he calmly left this 'cultivation path' used for training and returned to the Eye Monk's detached palace.

Yo! Huangmu, bro, have you finished your training?!

Upon returning to the detached palace, Huangmu saw the 'Sword God' Ermaiwu Wang Yue waiting for him in the hall.

Where's the fake monk?

Huangmu asked Wang Yue, who had a blank expression.

Um……

Bing Zhu Bu has gone to serve the Spirit King in the Spirit King's Inner Palace!

By the way, Bing Zhu Bu asked me to tell you that he won't be coming out to see anyone for a short time; he plans to stay in the Spirit King's Inner Palace serving the Spirit King for over a thousand years!

Wang Yue then told Huangmu everything that Bing Zhu Bu had said before leaving.

Coincidentally! I was just about to go to the Spirit King's Inner Palace to pay respects to the Spirit King. According to my agreement with Heshang, after I receive the Spirit King's power to reshape my body, I should go to the Spirit King's Inner Palace to test whether my abilities are effective against the Spirit King... Huangmu said, a ferocious smile appearing on his face, and he coldly said to Wang Yue: "By the way, I think I'll take this opportunity to settle accounts with that fake monk properly!"

Um……

Wang Yue fell silent upon hearing this; Huangmu's words fully revealed his anger toward Heshang. At the same time, he clearly understood why Huangmu was so angry, and logically he should have advised Huangmu a bit, after all Heshang was his friend and colleague……

However, because Huangmu has now received the Spirit King's power to reshape his body, making his body equivalent to the King's Key, and considering the immense potential contained in this body, he does not want to get involved in the grudges between Huangmu and Bing Zhu Bu.

The Spirit King's Inner Palace is now closed; outsiders cannot enter.

Besides, Bing Zhu Bu said that your ability has now successfully received the Spirit King's blessing, enough to deal with the scattered Spirit King fragments in the three realms, so there's no need to go to the Spirit King's Inner Palace to demonstrate it to the Spirit King.

After remaining silent for a long time, Wang Yue explained to Huangmu.

Really? If so, then I'll temporarily let that fake monk off the hook, but I wonder how long he can hide in the Spirit King's Inner Palace?! Huangmu finished speaking and continued asking Wang Yue: "Wang Yue, do you know where the Heavenly Pillar Carriage is? My Spirit King Palace training is almost over here, and I'm preparing to return to the surface."

You're planning to go back? Huangmu, no matter what I must remind you! Your 'status' is actually vastly different from that of an ordinary Shinigami; in a sense, you and I, as well as the fake monk…… Saying this, Wang Yue paused, obviously distracted by Huangmu, "... I mean Bing Zhu Bu Yi Bingwei, are all existences surpassing Shinigami! With such you, do you really still intend to return to Seireitei?!"

If I don't go back to Seireitei, where else can I go?!

I'm not a member of the Zero Division, so I have no obligation to guard the Spirit King in the Spirit King Palace.

Furthermore, to join the Zero Division one must achieve some merit and become a great hero of the Soul Society! My credentials are indeed too shallow; Seireitei is more suitable for me.

Upon hearing this, Huangmu countered Wang Yue.

Huangmu, you and we Zero Division members are now no different; as for the so-called 'merit', your ability to stitch together everything is itself the greatest merit! Alright, don't hesitate, Huangmu, join our Zero Division!

Wang Yue seemingly hadn't expected Huangmu to already plan to return to Seireitei; in Wang Yue's view, Huangmu is already considered a member of the Zero Division, and the condition for joining the Zero Division must be creating something 'historical', like how the Sword God Ermaiwu Wang Yue is the creator of the Soul Society's Zanpakuto, the True Name Calling Monk Bing Zhu Bu Yi Bingwei is the person who first named all things in the Soul Society, and Huangmu can use his strange ability to stitch the Spirit King together, which in itself is equivalent to history. Therefore, Wang Yue once again extended an invitation to Huangmu to join the Zero Division.

Wang Yue, which do you think is more important to me, the Spirit King or the Soul Society?!

Huangmu turned around and looked at Wang Yue, asking.

That's naturally the Spirit King; without the Spirit King, there would be no three realms!

Wang Yue answered without hesitation.

None of it is important……

Araki only said four words about this.

Eh......

Wang Yue's eyelid twitched slightly.

"Wang Yue, which do you think is more important to me, 'Youhabhe' or the 'Central Forty-Six Chamber'?!"

Araki looked at Wang Yue and continued to ask.

Eh......

Wang Yue, unsure how to reply, knew that Youhabhe was Araki's enemy, while the Central Forty-Six Chamber had always been made up of Soul Society's nobility, the so-called 'authorities' and 'enforcers'; obviously the Central Forty-Six Chamber was more important to Araki, but given Araki's way of speaking, Wang Yue hesitated.

All, none are important?!

Wang Yue answered according to Araki's thinking.

"'They' aren't important to me!"

Araki, saying this, left Wang Yue with his back, walking toward the 'Heavenly Pillar Carriage' stopped at the Spirit King Palace's Front Shrine Way.

"'They' aren't very important to you..."

After hearing Araki's answer, Wang Yue finally stopped urging him to stay; he knew where Araki was headed—a place where things Araki disliked could vanish—and staying in the Spirit King Palace wouldn't satisfy what Araki wanted.

Boom!

With a roar, Wang Yue stood at the Eye Monk's detached hall, blankly watching Araki ride the Heavenly Pillar Carriage down from the Spirit King Palace.

"That guy finally left?!"

Just after Araki left, a monk's voice finally sounded from behind Wang Yue.

"Mm! Indeed a fake monk!"

Wang Yue looked at the monk behind him, full of lies, the so-called 'True Name Call', and muttered to himself.

Suggest applying for heritage!

(End of chapter)