Chapter 214: Aizen's Heart, the Will of the Soul King!

This is a world without boundaries.

Looking around, it was dark all around, without a trace of light.

In the center of the darkness, a figure was lying quietly, he was in a daze.

Who is he?
What is he going to do?
Where are you going next?
These questions flashed through his mind one after another, but he did not get any accurate answers.

However, I don't know if it's instinct or something else.

He grabbed randomly in the chaotic and dark world.

He actually managed to catch a piece of it.

As soon as the fragment was obtained, it was automatically integrated into his body.

Then, a name began to appear in his mind.

This is his name.

Aizen Sosuke!
"So, my name is Aizen Sosuke."

After this name appeared in his mind, the figure in the darkness suddenly understood the nature of his existence.

Then, a little light appeared in the darkness. The light was similar to a spark, extremely dim, but its existence was like a street lamp, guiding the direction and position. Countless fragments from all directions gathered here and rushed towards this figure.

More memories revived in Aizen's mind.

His childhood was not happy.

He has lived in Rukongai since he was born.

Because they live in the back area, not only will they be attacked by the Void every once in a while, but the living environment itself is also extremely harsh. From time to time, some villains will come to harass them, making their lives miserable.

By accident, the young Aizen witnessed with his own eyes the scene of the God of Death killing a Hollow.

They even saw that the villains who usually harassed them did not even dare to breathe in the face of death.

This made Aizen realize the power of strength.

As long as he has the power, no one can bully him anymore.

So, he chose to apply for the Shin'o Spiritual Academy.

He is very lucky, or rather, he has very good qualifications.

He easily passed the entrance exam to this academy that specializes in training death gods.

In the academy, facing those future Shinigami and those classmates, Aizen did not distance himself from them. Instead, he chose to actively integrate into them and be kind to others.

Aizen's experience of living in Rukongai taught him that if one does not have enough confidence and strength, it is very necessary to make friends with others.

So, he used his disguise, starting from the academy to joining the Gotei 13, to create an image of a good man for himself.

I don't know if it's because he's good at disguise, but his Zanpakutō is not a Zanpakutō with powerful attack power, nor is it a medical Zanpakutō that can heal people, but an extremely rare illusion-type Zanpakutō.

His life in the academy greatly broadened Aizen's horizons. He was an extremely intelligent man, and when he realized the power of his Zanpakuto, he immediately knew that such power must never be told to others.

If used well, it can even strengthen his disguise.

Since then, Aizen has chosen to hide.

However, he only concealed the true ability of his Zanpakutō. To the outside world, he claimed that his Zanpakutō was a water-type Zanpakutō that could fight the enemy through the refraction of light and mist. In order to let others better understand his Zanpakutō, he liked to release his Zanpakutō in front of others.

After that, he used the disguise provided by his Zanpakutō to further establish his identity as a good guy.

Secretly, he seized every opportunity to read various books to satisfy his innate curiosity.

The Shinigami of the Gotei 13 were taught by the academy to be loyal to the Central 46 and obey its orders while they were at the Maou Spiritual Academy.

Just, why?

Why should we be loyal to the Central 46th Room? What is so special about the Central 46th Room?
Few Grim Reapers would proactively think about these questions.

But Aizen was different. He carefully explored the answer.

Finally, an incredible answer was obtained.

The so-called Central Forty-Six Chambers is nothing more than an institution specially set up by the nobles hiding behind the scenes in order to control the civilians and the Gotei 13.

Death is nothing but a knife in the hands of the nobles.

The original Aizen chose to become a god of death in order to control his own destiny. He firmly believed that as long as he had power, he could control everything.

But when he really became the God of Death, he found that it was not the case.

Even if you have great power, you must be restricted by pedantic rules.

What dominates this world is not strength, but blood.

Those nobles obviously do not have great power, but because they have "noble" blood flowing in their veins, they can enjoy a wealthy life with fine clothes and delicious food since birth. They can also hold power and control the operation of the world of death.

Can I accept such an ending?

After thinking about it for a while, Aizen found it unacceptable.

So he had a new question.

How did those nobles get to be so high and mighty? How did they come into being?
It is not easy to find the answers to these questions.

His simple identity as a soldier was not enough to allow him to get close to these secrets.

He needs a higher status and position.

Therefore, he also deliberately revealed a bit of his talent and displayed his strength in the Fifth Division.

He easily obtained the position of chief officer.

Afterwards, the captain of the 5th Division died and a new captain took office. When Hirako Mako chose him to be the vice-captain, he did not refuse. On the contrary, this fulfilled his wish, as he really wanted to obtain a higher position.

After becoming the vice-captain of the 5th Division, he came into contact with more secrets about the world as the vice-captain.

He had insight into some of the origins of the nobility and even the birth of the world.

In this matter, there is an existence that cannot be avoided.

That is the Spirit King.

The Soul King is the king of the world. Just as the Gotei 13 obey the orders of the Central 46 and pledge allegiance to the Central 46, all the nobles, including the five great nobles, are supporters of the Soul King. They are loyal to the Soul King and dare not disobey his will.

However, the problem came again.

If such a king exists, why can't we see him usually and where is he?
Or is it that the Soul King himself is also a lie?

There are too many questions in Aizen's mind.

In the process of searching for answers, his strength also improved rapidly.

Only after he truly became the God of Death did he realize that his potential was definitely the best even among all the Gods of Death.

He reached the pinnacle of death with ease.

Become a captain-level existence.

However, due to his good disguise in the past and the power of his Zanpakutō, no one knew this.

During this period, many changes took place within the Gotei 13, and some people appeared who were worthy of Aizen's attention.

For example, the replacement of Kenpachi in the 11th Division made Aizen very concerned.

In just a few years, several Kenpachi rose to power.

Of course Aizen wouldn't mind making friends with him.

After all, Kenpachi is the strongest swordsman in the Gotei 13 and is a well-deserved strong man.

Because of his extraordinary talent, he reached the limit of death in a very short time and felt the existence of a barrier. It was this barrier that made it difficult for him to make any further progress. It was impossible for him to say that he didn't feel uncomfortable.

He wanted to find another way to break through by observing the methods of other powerful people.

Slashing techniques, white fighting, flash step, and ghost way.

He practiced these four basic abilities of the God of Death during this process, but unfortunately, they could not help him break through that barrier.

Unable to find a solution in Soul Society, he turned his attention to other places.

For example, Hueco Mundo.

As far as he knew, in Hueco Mundo, Hollows could evolve.

When an ordinary Hollow devours enough of its own kind, it will evolve into a Great Hollow. Great Hollows can also evolve again. They are divided into three levels.

When there is an opportunity to enter the Hueco Mundo.

He decisively chose to blend in.

The trip to Hueco Mundo allowed Aizen to see the possibility of Hollows breaking through the third level limit and evolving to a higher level.

That gave him an idea.

He continued his research along that line of thought.

During this period, he continued to study matters concerning the Spirit King.

Finally, the truth was found.

In other words, he knew the sins committed by the ancestors of the five great nobles.

However, what he was more concerned about were the fragments scattered around the world after the five nobles murdered the Spirit King.

In Soul Society, he secretly collected the fragments of the Soul King. With the help of these fragments and the souls of some people with the qualifications of a Shinigami, he created an embryo. Although it was not fully conceived, the potential within it was enough to move Aizen.

Unfortunately, due to some accidents, he was caught up in a turmoil caused by a dead ghost who escaped from hell.

He eventually had to leave Soul Society.

Arrived in Hueco Mundo.

He quickly conquered Hueco Mundo and transformed it. With the help of the power of the Hollows, he perfected the embryos he created in the past. Finally, a piece of uncut jade was born. With the power of the uncut jade, he helped the Hollows break through the boundaries.

Let Xu become the god of death.

The Arrancar appeared in this world from then on.

But this is just one of his attempts to help himself break through the boundaries.

For Aizen, these were just experiments.

Until he encountered Stark and Ulquiorra, the two Arrancars who were born on their own in Hueco Mundo, and especially after he knew the method of Ulquiorra's Arrancar and found the white tree that helped him break the mask.

There, he once again gained insight into part of the truth about the world.

But this time, it has nothing to do with the Spirit King.

But it was Taiguxu who had been against the Spirit King in the past.

Or in other words... "The Virtual King"!
This is the most powerful and oldest Void in the chaotic world. It almost destroyed the entire chaotic world, but it was the Spirit King who eliminated it.

But the other party is unusually Xu after all.

Even though the main body was wiped out by the Spirit King, some remnants were still left behind.

Those white trees were the remaining part of his power.

It was this power that allowed Ulquiorra to break the mask.

Naturally, the remaining part of the Hollow King was absorbed by Aizen using the Hogyoku.

The core of the Collapse Jade is the fragment of the Spirit King.

However, because there are three forces of Death, Hollow and Spirit King fragments in it at the same time, and the fact that the Hollow King was killed by the Spirit King in the past, even if the remaining power of the Hollow King was absorbed, it did not affect the balance of the Collapse Jade itself, but instead allowed the Collapse Jade to evolve once again.

But therein lies the problem. Because of being in Hueco Mundo, Aizen can easily obtain the power of Hollow.

Inside the Collapse Jade, the power of the Void gradually became too much, while the power of the God of Death became too little.

This balance is extremely fragile.

That's why he later attacked Soul Society, wiped out 90% of its nobles and used them as sacrifices.

Of course, he had made many attempts before this.

It has just been determined that the Trinity is the most perfect answer.

Xu Bai, a Vastod-level hollow created with the power of the god of death and containing some fragments of the Soul King in his body, was the experiment he had spent a lot of energy and effort on.

Although Xu Bai died in the end.

But he did gain something.

Ichigo Kurosaki, the child born of a Shinigami and a Quincy, who possesses the power of a Hollow, is his greatest gain.

This made Aizen confident in his judgment.

After the battle in Soul Society, he obtained a large amount of souls through special means, and completely completed the Hogyoku, allowing it to evolve once again.

This time, because the Broken Jade had reached perfection, he integrated it into his own body.

When the Collapsing Jade entered his body, his entire being continued to evolve.

In a short period of time, the chasm that was once a barrier and insurmountable for him was directly overcome by him.

He gained unprecedented power.

It was precisely because of this power that gave him deep self-confidence, so when he faced Xia Mu again, he did not have any fear, but instead decided to let Xia Mu experience the feeling of failure.

But the result of the battle was that he once again suffered defeat at the hands of Xia Mu.

The Broken Jade that he was so proud of was dug out of his body by Xia Mu using brutal means.

This was something Aizen couldn't stand.

Fortunately, the connection between Bengyu and him has become closer.

Immediately afterwards, the broken jade returned to his body again.

In order to defeat a powerful enemy like Xia Mu, Houyu also conveyed the corresponding will.

strength!

He needs great power!

Inside the Collapse Jade, the power of the Great Void that once nearly swallowed up the entire world began to revive.

The chaotic devouring desire took over Aizen's soul.

The power began to get out of control, and spirit particles from all directions gathered towards him, forming an extremely huge black hole with him as the center.

If it continues to evolve, the entire Hueco Mundo will be swallowed up.

It was also at this time.

Aizen's consciousness began to revive.

By recovering the first fragment of himself, more of his self-awareness began to awaken.

Then, more light emerged from the darkness.

Looking into the distance, in the chaos, a deep malice enveloped him deeply. That was the will of the Void King.

But even so, Aizen showed no fear at all.

"A thing like you dares to revive in my body?"

"This is my power. How can I let you control me?"

The light continued to spread in all directions, and Aizen fought against it.

……

This world is not perfect, and its order is extremely fragile.

However, this imperfect world finally continued to exist because of a wedge.

Its existence period exceeds one million years.

During these millions of years, countless cycles of life and death have occurred, and countless powerful people have been born. However, their existence is like a speck of sand in a huge wave, which is quickly annihilated by the waves as they roll in, and has not brought much change to the world.

So, what is the true face of this world?

Look at it from a macro perspective.

The world is divided into three parts.

The real world, Soul Society, and Hueco Mundo.

The three worlds form a trinity, like a stable triangle, supporting each other. Between the worlds, there are barriers composed of the remains of countless small worlds. They are like a layer of cushion, preventing the three worlds from direct contact, thus allowing the three worlds to retain their essence.

But if we look at the world from a microscopic perspective.

You will find that the essence of the world is actually leptons.

The real world is the most essential world. It is the beginning of everything. It seems to be the weakest world, but even if Soul Society and Hueco Mundo are completely destroyed, it may be able to survive.

But this is not the case with Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, and even those Dangai.

They are composed of spirit particles.

The spirit particle is the origin of the world.

In this world, everything has a soul, from the god of death and the void to a blade of grass or a stone on the roadside, all of them actually contain souls.

So, does the world itself have a soul?
If it exists, can this soul interfere with the operation of the world?
How does the Spirit King dominate this world?
At first, Xia Mu didn't know the answer.

And now, from a third-party perspective, he clearly sees how the world works and its essence.

This is a purer essence that transcends the macro and micro, transcends everything.

This is also a chaotic world.

Xia Mu was surrounded by a ball of light. This was the power of Feiyuan, which was protecting him.

During the battle with Aizen, he suddenly had an idea and wanted to swallow the Hogyoku created by Aizen. To this end, he used his ability to modify reality several times, such as reversing cause and effect and distorting grafting, and threw them all at Aizen.

In the end, the Hogyoku was successfully dug out from Aizen's body.

But the connection between Hogyoku and Aizen is too close.

Even though he dug out the Hogyoku, it eventually returned to Aizen's body.

In addition, it seems that this action has awakened some power dormant in the collapsed jade.

As a result, the balance of power began to become unbalanced.

Aizen began to lose his mind, and a force that devoured everything swept out. He seemed to be evolving into a Hollow. If it were just that it would be fine, but the level of this power was so high that even the "Destiny Scarlet Wish" in Natsuki's Bankai state issued a warning. This was a little unusual.

In an instant, a force that was enough to devour everything erupted, and then took everything around it in.

Xia Mu tried to use the Bankai to escape.

However, he found that at this time, even with the help of Bankai, it was difficult to break free from it.

This seems particularly unusual.

Therefore, at the last moment, he chose to use his only strength to send his team members out.

Fortunately, Urahara Kisuke arrived at that time.

Afterwards, Xia Mu was like a small boat in the ocean, drifting with the flow and being in this chaotic world.

Although I was not able to get out of it immediately.

But thanks to Feiyuan's ability, this chaotic world did not swallow it up.

It was also during this process that he felt a will.

A will emerged from Feiyuan from top to bottom.

The will of the Spirit King!
In the original work, the will of the Spirit King can be said to have been carried out throughout.

Everything was arranged by the Spiritual King.

Therefore, things that seem reasonable or unreasonable can all be attributed to the Spirit King.

Why does Youhabach have such great power? Why can he be resurrected from the dead?
The Spirit King may be involved behind all these things.

The Spirit King’s purpose is actually very simple.

I just don't want to work overtime.

From the birth of the world to now, over a million years have passed, and he has been unable to move. He has been staying in the Palace of the Spirit King like a human stick, maintaining the operation of the world, but he himself has no freedom at all.

Death, for many people, is a relief.

But for the Spirit King, he couldn't even die.

Because once you die, the whole world will collapse and be destroyed.

This was not the one thing he wanted to see.

If it weren't for this world, he wouldn't have allowed the Tsunayashiro ancestor to attack him and allowed those people to betray him.

Therefore, when you want to be liberated, the best way is to find someone to replace you.

Change a guy to act as your wedge.

Yhwach is the successor chosen by the Soul King.

Of course, he did not put all his eggs in one basket. In addition to Yhwach, there were many candidates for the Soul King.

Xia Mu naturally knew these things.

But he did not take the Spirit King's will too seriously.

Until today, when something strange happened to Aizen.

When the all-consuming power emerged, Xia Mu sensed the will conveyed by the Spirit King.

To be precise, the Spirit King had a conversation with himself with the help of the fragments swallowed by Feiyuan.

"I see."

"The Great Void that devours everything?"

"Aizen became like this because he was influenced by it."

“It’s really an unexpected thing.”

"So, you want me to stop him, that's why you choose to talk to me? If we let Aizen continue to devour like this, the entire Hueco Mundo will be destroyed, and then this power will spread to the entire Three Realms..."

Low words came out of Xia Mu's mouth.

He explained in detail what the Spirit King had revealed.

When he opened his mouth, no sound rang in his ears, but the will of the Spirit King was indeed conveyed to him.

Then, Xia Mu's tone changed again.

"But why should I work for you?"

(End of this chapter)