Chapter 224: Fighting against the Great Noble Ancestor

The Tsunayashiro ancestor had a deep hatred for the Shiba ancestor.

The five great noble ancestors were five special beings who once followed the Spirit King.

They are the gods of death, but they are not the gods of death.

Because they have existed longer than the gods of death, even the oldest god of death, Hyoshubu Ichibei, had to obey their orders at one time or another. However, it seems that it was because they had witnessed the extraordinary power of the gods of death from Hyoshubu Ichibei, and under the example of the five great noble ancestors, the gods of death gradually became the mainstream of the world. This power made each of them become more powerful than before.

However, there is no eternal dynasty in the world, and power is always difficult to concentrate in the hands of one person, let alone there are five people with equal status.

The ancestor of Tsunayashiro has always been at odds with the ancestor of Shiba.

When the Spirit King was still around, they were able to suppress their hatred for each other.

The event that triggered their conflict was the murder of the Spirit King by the ancestor Tsunamiyo.

Tsunayashiro did this along with the other three.

By the time the Shiba founder discovered it, it was already a done deal.

After that, under the leadership of Tsunayashiro, the five great nobles ruled the world. Even though the Shiba ancestor felt deep sympathy for the Soul King's experience, he still chose to become a vested beneficiary. However, it is unknown whether he is a hypocritical and righteous person as Tsunayashiro ancestor said.

After a long time.

He changed his mind.

They believe that as long as the five of them remain in Soul Society, the world will remain unchanged and extremely corrupt.

Such a world is not beautiful.

So, he set up a game.

After the success of this game, all five noble ancestors, including him, were thrown into hell. Their powerful spiritual powers were eroded by the power of hell. From then on, they were completely transformed into creatures of hell, and could no longer escape from hell.

Because of this incident, some conflicts arose between the Shiba founder and the other four.

Although, after a long time, the five people gradually got used to the life in hell, and the other four people also gradually let go of their hatred for the Shiba ancestor.

But no one expected that at this moment, another thing happened.

It turns out that before falling into hell, the ancestor of Tsunayashiro left a backup plan. He left his Zanpakuto in the Tsunayashiro family.

With the help of that sword, he accumulated a huge amount of soul power. Through that power, he successfully replaced a bit of his own soul, and then occupied the body of the then head of Tsunayashiro, and opened the gates of hell in Soul Society.

As long as he absorbs enough souls of the gods of death and lets the spirit particles wash away the power of hell from his body, he can successfully remove himself from hell.

However, it was at this time that the ancestor Tsunayashiro was obstructed.

Let’s not talk about the obstruction from Soul Society for now.

In hell, the Shiba ancestor also dealt him a fatal blow and destroyed his ritual.

It is conceivable how deep the hatred that the Tsunayashiro ancestor had for the Shiba ancestor after this incident happened.

Therefore, after seeing through the plan of Shiba ancestor and discovering that the others had also come here, Tsunayashiro ancestor made up his mind.

The rest of the people can return to the real world.

The only problem is this guy Shiba.

As the instigator who dragged himself and others into hell, does the other party think that it is enough to just regret it?

No, he wanted to make the other party struggle in hell for eternity and never be able to return to the world of spirits.

Natsuki didn't know about the past grudges between the Tsunayashiro ancestor and the Shiba ancestor. After hearing what these people said, he couldn't help but intervene.

"Hey, you guys are really too rude."

"It was I who opened this door."

"It has nothing to do with you."

"And, if I'm not mistaken, you are all evil spirits wandering in hell, the dead. Since you are the dead, then can't you be a little more conscious and stop thinking about disturbing the world of the living?"

When he said the last half of the sentence, Xia Mu's tone suddenly turned cold, and he became fierce.

Even though the enemy he faced this time was the ancestor of the five great nobles, he did not feel any fear.

Because he knew very well that fear was meaningless.

If you want to leave hell, this is a catastrophe that you must go through.

Of course, maybe he could also ask the five great noble ancestors to take him with them when they leave hell.

But think about it, this kind of thing is impossible.

Xia Mu witnessed with his own eyes the commotion created when the ancestor Tsunayashiro attempted to leave hell.

Because the other party is too huge in size, in order to replace it from hell, a huge amount of souls are needed as sacrifices.

Even the ancestor of the Gangmi generation is like this.

Not to mention that there are several others that can be equivalent to it.

If these guys want to get out of hell, they may have to sacrifice the entire Gotei 13.

This is something Xia Mu cannot tolerate.

Besides this, even if Xia Mu begged these guys, they would never let Xia Mu go.

Because after these guys fell into hell, they could no longer establish any substantial connection with the spirit world.

The ancestor Tsunayashiro was able to open the gates of hell with the help of the Zanpakutō that he left in Soul Society. When the sword and the remaining soul that he had invaded Soul Society were thrown into hell, his last connection with the spirit world was also severed.

They need to use Xia Mu, a creature that does not belong to hell, as a sacrifice. From hell, they need to establish a real connection with the spirit particles directly. Then, they need to plunder the souls of the spirit particle world as sacrifices and replace them.

There are some things that even the ancestor Tsunamiyo and others did not say.

But after that incident, Xia Mu learned a lot of secrets through investigation. Combined with the method of opening the door of hell he learned from the Shiba ancestor after coming to hell this time, he was able to guess the approximate answer.

"interesting!"

Hearing Xia Mu's words, the ancestor of Tsunamiyo sneered.

"I originally wanted to let you go with a clear mind, but you don't seem to be willing to accept the fate of being our sacrifice. In this case, I can only send you off in person."

"Anyway, this door is about to open, so it's time to prepare the sacrifice."

As he spoke, a knife slipped out from the sleeve of the ancestor of Tsunamiyo.

Cut it out with one knife.

The dazzling knife light reflected into Xia Mu's eyes.

But when it came in front of Xia Mu, it suddenly melted away.

"Ok?"

The sneer of the Tsunayashiro ancestor froze.

"As expected, this isn't a simple character!"

Being able to come to hell as a living person, complete the ritual alone without much help from that guy Shiba, and open the door completely, is certainly not something that an ordinary person can do.

The Tsunayashiro ancestor did not think for too long, and looked at the other three people except Shiba.

"How long do you three want to see it?"

"If you want to return to the real world, then we'll do it together."

These words immediately aroused the greed in the hearts of the other three people.

Back then, they, along with the ancestor Tsunayashiro, were schemed against by the ancestor Shiba and entered hell.

Although he didn't have as many thoughts as the ancestor Tsunayashiro, he still had a backup plan.

But they really don't like the environment in hell, and they would be happy if they could leave here.

In an instant, a figure appeared beside Xia Mu and waved his fist towards Xia Mu.

This is the method of Baida and Shunpo.

Combining this figure's dark skin color, Xia Mu immediately knew that this was the ancestor of Shifengyuan.

This made him feel very complicated.

When he was in Soul Society, he had a very good relationship with Yoruichi and often visited Shihouin's home. However, he never expected that after coming to Hell, his meeting with the ancestor of Shihouin would be under such circumstances.

In order to escape from hell, he had to fight against the other party.

Thoughts flow.

Xia Mu also swung his fist suddenly.

boom!
Natsuki's spiritual pressure collided with the power of hell lingering on the fist of the Shihouin ancestor.

Two forces with completely different attributes merged together, and terrifying shock waves came in all directions.

Two more figures appeared.

The ancestor of the Kuchiki family and the ancestor of the most mysterious fifth noble family joined forces to take action.

The power of hell turned into an extremely terrifying rope and entangled around Xia Mu.

Xia Mu is a living being with extremely powerful spiritual power in his body. He can be used as a sacrifice to help them truly connect to the spirit world and communicate with the spirits in the spirit world.

Although they all attacked Xia Mu.

But the purpose is not to kill Xia Mu, nor do they want Xia Mu to consume too much spiritual power, because the consumed spiritual power cannot be restored in hell.

Therefore, Xia Mu must be suppressed while he still maintains such powerful spiritual power.

The best way is to turn Xia Mu into a puppet controlled by them.

This method is a bit despicable.

But even a good person will become an out-and-out bad person if he stays in hell, a world full of villains and despair, for too long.

What is despicable?
As long as they can return to the world of spirits, they can do anything.

Just as the rope condensed by the power of hell was about to fall on Xia Mu.

A terrifying black slash appeared.

Destroy them all.

"Shiba, what do you want to do?"

The founder of Shihouin was directly involved with Xia Mu, but he also had the mind to observe the situation around him. After seeing the founder of Shiba holding a long sword, he immediately questioned loudly.

The Kuchiki ancestor and the fifth noble ancestor also glared at the Shiba ancestor.

The Shiba Ancestor had a calm expression, but between his brows there was an unprecedented look of determination, "I just figured out one thing."

"Before, I felt that hell was full of despair and wanted to return to the world of spirit particles." "But after you all discovered Xia Mu's peculiarity and rushed here, Tsunayashiro also bluntly said that he would not let me return to the world of spirit particles."

"In that case, I might as well go all out and leave all of you here."

"If I were alone, I would feel very uncomfortable, but if you were all here, it wouldn't be that difficult to accept if you think about it carefully."

These words came out from the mouth of the Shiba ancestor.

The three ancestors, Shifengyuan, Kuchiki, and the fifth noble, all had slightly changed expressions, which did not look very good.

They didn't expect that at this time, the Shiba ancestor actually jumped back and forth.

So, if Tsunayashiro says he won't let you return to the spirit world, you really can't go back?
Won't you resist?
Also, if you have any opinions, you can tell us.

We agree that you should go back.

"Shiba..."

The Kuchiki ancestor was about to say something to the Shiba ancestor.

The ancestor of Tsunayashiro suddenly sneered and interrupted him, "It's really something you can do."

"Before we showed up, you wanted to go back to the spirit world alone, but when we showed up, you immediately put aside your selfishness and behaved selflessly."

"Shiba, you are such a hypocrite."

"But, as I said, you cannot return to the world of spirits, and you can't stop us from returning."

As he spoke, he came in front of the Shiba Ancestor holding the Zanpakutō "Yonra Kagami" that originally belonged to him and launched an attack on him.

The low voice reached the ears of the other three ancestors at the same time.

"Leave Shiba to me, and I'll leave the rest to you."

The other three ancestors did not say much.

The founder of Shifengyuan manipulated the power of hell and continued to launch a fierce attack on Xia Mu.

In Soul Society, the Shihouin family excels at Shunpo and Hakuta. Although they are also proficient in slashing techniques and Kidō, they have not delved deeper into them. They have been immersed in the development and research of Hakuta and Shunpo for generations.

Now, after fighting with the founder of Shifengyuan, Xia Mu knew that this was a habit inherited from his ancestors.

The close combat ability of the Shihouin founder is truly too terrifying.

Even Natsuki's Hakuto and Shunpo skills are not weak either. In Soul Society, they are definitely top-notch, and he even learned from Captain-General Yamamoto.

However, when facing a strong man like the ancestor of Shifengyuan who had survived for more than a million years, existed in the chaotic world, and had already stood at the top at that time, Xia Mu still felt a heavy pressure.

Not to mention, at this moment, he is facing more than one opponent.

But three people.

The ancestor of the Kuchiki family came forward, and extremely bright sword lights burst out one after another. His Zanpakuto did not activate too many abilities, but it was elegant enough.

The sword light flashed, and each sword light contained endless danger.

Under the attack of the founder of Shifengyuan, Xia Mu had to fly backwards, followed by the endless sword light of the founder of Xiumu. There was danger everywhere in the sword light, but there was not too much murderous intent.

Of course Xia Mu knew why.

Because of my existence, it is still very important to these people.

They wanted to use themselves as sacrifices, so of course they couldn't kill themselves.

Although he would be seamlessly resurrected and reborn if he died here, Xia Mu after rebirth would already be a life in hell and would lose his value as a sacrifice, and the several ancestors would also lose their only chance to return to the spirit world.

This is something they cannot accept.

Xia Mu could only dodge the sword light, and then continue to confront the founder of Shifengyuan head-on.

Although he was at a disadvantage, he did not feel despair. On the contrary, he felt happy.

I don’t know when it started, but ever since he broke through the limits and reached a whole new level, no one can fight him. Even Aizen, who has fused with the Hogyoku and evolved several times, is nothing compared to him in Natsuki’s eyes.

But in this hell, Xia Mu realized that there is always a mountain higher than the one you climb.

After all, it has only been a few hundred years since he came to the world of death and gained his current strength.

Even the god of death has an upper limit.

A genius can reach a level in just a few years that an ordinary person cannot reach in their entire life, but that is for ordinary people.

Were the ancestors of the five noble families ordinary people?
Naturally not.

As creatures that have existed since the chaotic world, their origins are even older than that of the god of death.

It existed before death.

They themselves are special lives, and the power of the god of death is just the power they choose.

As an existence that already stands at the top and has a long history, it is only natural for it to become more powerful.

Perhaps the upper limit of strength is difficult to break through, but skills can be improved as long as there is enough time.

Is Captain-General Yamamoto's Bai Da strong?

He is naturally very strong and can be said to be the strongest person in Soul Society.

But in Xia Mu's personal experience, the fighting of the founder of Shihouin was even better than that of Captain-General Yamamoto.

Strong, absolute, tough and fierce!

Many words can be used to describe the fighting skills of Shihouin's ancestor, and unlike Yoruichi, Shihouin's ancestor is a man, and his figure is not petite, which allows him to have extreme speed while also ensuring strength.

Xia Mu had not felt such heavy pressure for many years.

Being suppressed by the opponent, Xia Mu's fighting spirit was also aroused.

"Come again!"

The spiritual pressure exploded and turned into a terrifying offensive, and he fought against the founder of Shifengyuan.

Feeling Natsuki's spiritual pressure.

The ancestor of the Ruimu clan, the ancestor of the fifth noble family, also had an intuitive feeling of Xia Mu's power. If such a powerful living person was used as a sacrifice, perhaps he could really replace them.

Maybe it is not possible to replace all of them, but at least one of them can be replaced.

If possible, they hope that person is themselves.

After all, they have been in hell for long enough.

However, the most important thing at the moment is to suppress Xia Mu first to prevent Xia Mu from consuming too much spiritual pressure.

The fifth noble ancestor took action.

An obscure spell came out of his mouth.

As his words spread.

Suddenly, a strange force that could seal the space emerged, and chains of order condensed by the power of hell appeared around Xia Mu.

The fist of the Shifengyuan ancestor and the sword light of the Kuchiki ancestor forced Xia Mu to fall into the trap of the chains of order.

In an instant, the hell chains condensed by the power of hell fell on Xia Mu and wrapped around his body.

Binding way?

No, this is a sealing technique that is even more ancient than the binding technique.

Zanpakuto actually already existed before Nimaiya Oyue was born.

It's just that the Zanpakutō at that time did not have names such as Shikai and Bankai. Bankai was called "real fighting". In addition, there were some extremely special swords, such as the sword of Ichibei Hyoshubu, the swords of the ancestors of the five great nobles, and the artifact "Eight Mirror Sword". Naturally, before the birth of Bundō, there were also more powerful sealing techniques.

For example, the sealing technique mastered by the fifth noble is exactly the same sealing technique that was used to seal the Spirit King back then.

When the ancestor Tsunayashiro became ambitious and attacked the unsuspecting Soul King, the five noble ancestors were forced to go down the same path. Afterwards, they used the artifact Eight Mirror Swords to divide the Soul King, and then, relying on the sealing technique of the fifth noble ancestor, they sealed the Soul King in the center of the world, making him a wedge.

After these events, it is unknown where the fifth noble went.

But it is true that the fifth noble family is a family that is proficient in spells and various strange seals.

When the seal fell on Xia Mu, Xia Mu immediately realized that his power had disappeared.

This feeling is very unpleasant.

It’s like finally reaching the top and standing at the top of the world, and the next second, the dream suddenly wakes up.

Not only do you have to wake up, you also have to go to school or work immediately.

But the same thing happened, Xia Mu still did not despair.

Although the five noble ancestors were very powerful.

But the Tsunayashiro ancestor was being entangled by the Shiba ancestor at this moment.

As for the other three ancestors, due to their own special reasons, they are destined not to kill themselves, and they also need to use themselves as sacrifices.

In addition, Xia Mu did not forget the main purpose of this trip.

The main purpose is not to fight with the ancestors of the great nobles.

Instead, leave hell.

The appearance of the five noble ancestors was just an accident.

Just when Xia Mu was entangled with the three great noble ancestors.

Previously, he used the power of hell and the gate of hell that he summoned with the help of a special ritual, and it was finally completely formed.

If you look closely at the seemingly normal door, you will find that it is covered with piles of bones. These bones are alive. They are struggling hard on the door but cannot escape.

The gates of hell have been opened.

Next, the most important step is to open the passage to the present world through a method similar to sacrifice.

Because the creatures in hell are incompatible with the lives in the spiritual world, even if they opened the gates of hell and escaped from it in the past, they would soon be pulled back by the laws of hell.

Only those who truly belong to the spirit world can establish connection with the spirit world.

What the five noble ancestors need is this connection.

Similarly, for Xia Mu, when the gate is fully condensed, all he needs to return is one final effort.

The power of Bankai was activated once again.

After falling into hell this time, he has been in Bankai standby mode just in case, so there is no situation where he cannot activate Bankai.

This would of course consume spiritual pressure, but it turned out to be necessary.

(End of this chapter)