Chapter 226: Suppressing the Soul King and Returning to Hueco Mundo

The power of hell collides with the power from the Soul King's punishment.

This is a collision between worlds.

The Spirit King is the wedge between the Three Realms. In the fantasy world of immortals, he is the will of the world, Gaia, and the way of heaven.

The world was created because of him and operates by his will.

Although the Spirit King in this world has become a stick and cannot move freely due to the murder of the five great noble ancestors in the past, his will can still control some things.

His eyes can see through the past and present.

The Spirit King rarely takes the initiative to interfere with the future.

Because in the future he sees, he will eventually be liberated.

So, instead of interfering with the future, it is better to let things develop on their own.

As long as you wait patiently, that day will eventually come.

But I don’t know from which day it started.

The originally planned future began to change.

The future has become chaotic.

More variables arise from this.

If only chaos could become clear.

But unfortunately, things have evolved in the most extreme direction.

The Void King, who had been completely destroyed, revived again because of the changes.

If we allow this power to revive, once the Void King is fully resurrected, I am afraid that the entire Three Realms will become its food and be devoured by it.

Although he could be liberated at that time, this was not what the Spirit King wanted to see.

Therefore, apart from using his will to interfere with things in the past, for the first time in his life, the Spirit King used his own power to interfere with the operation of the world.

He found the variable "Xia Mu" and gave the other party a chance.

If Xia Mu, the variable, is willing to obey his will and help him get rid of the revived power of the Void King.

He could allow Xia Mu to live in this beautiful world, and he didn't care if the future became chaotic because of Xia Mu.

Because as long as Xia Mu obeys his will, it means that the variable has become a constant.

Although the future has become chaos before, but later, under his guidance, everything will return to its original track.

But, it failed.

Even if he is the Spirit King.

Even in the records of Soul Society, his status is supreme.

But this does not mean that everyone respects him.

The ancestor of the five great nobles set a bad precedent. After that, the gods of death, even if they respected him verbally, did not care about him in their hearts.

Xia Mu is also a person who blasphemes him.

Faced with his will emerging from the fragments of himself.

Xia Mu chose to fight against it.

Since the other party is unaware of the current situation, he is going down a dark path.

The Spiritual King could only use his own method to resolve the variable of Xia Mu.

Before the will hidden in the fragments was annihilated, he did not hesitate to cause turmoil in the three realms and exiled Xia Mu.

Exiled into the world of death, which is hell.

Unexpectedly, Xia Mu actually managed to run back from hell.

When the little will that remained in Hueco Mundo realized this.

King Ling could no longer tolerate it.

So the three realms were in turmoil again.

He wanted to exile Xia Mu again.

But his power was blocked by the rest of the power.

The first force that blocked his power was the power of hell that followed Natsuki from hell to Hueco Mundo.

The power that the Soul King used to exile Natsuki, under the distortion of Natsuki's Bankai, instead became Natsuki's helper, helping Natsuki to block the pull of the power of hell.

Similarly, the power of hell that chased Xia Mu from hell also helped Xia Mu block the exile of the power of the Spirit King.

The ultimate force of life and the ultimate force of death collide with each other.

Xia Mu gained some freedom in the cracks.

However, this situation is difficult to maintain for a long time.

Because the power of hell that followed Xia Mu in hell came along with the gate of hell.

The Gate of Hell cannot exist for long in the world of spirits.

As time passed, the gates of hell slowly closed.

It means that hell’s bondage to Xia Mu is about to end.

But the Spirit King's divine punishment still exists.

If this trouble cannot be solved, Xia Mu may still become a person abandoned by the world.

It was also at this time.

The Palace of the Spirit King.

Inside the palace where the Soul King resides, the Soul King Dai-inari, Ichibei, the oldest Death God soldier, looks at the Soul King who is sealed in an amber-like crystal in front of him with a serious expression.

"Spirit King, do you want to interfere with the operation of this world?"

He is different from the Spirit King. Although he is called "Eye Monk", he can use his eyes and the power of words to see through everything happening in the world, but he does not have the ability to be omniscient and does not know what will happen in the future.

He only knew that from early on, the Spirit King had taken the initiative to interfere with the operation of the world.

This is one thing it cannot tolerate.

Why did the ancestor Tsunamiyo attack the Spirit King?
This is because this world needs a spiritual king, but does not need a true king.

The former is because a wedge is needed to maintain the existence of this world, and the Soul King is that wedge.

The latter means that the ancestor Tsunamiyo does not want to have a real king above his head, nor does he want everything to be dominated by this king.

It would be best if this king only had the title but no real power.

So, he dismembered the Spirit King.

All of the Spirit King's abilities were broken down, leaving only the abilities that served as wedges.

After that, the ancestors of the five great nobles appointed Hyoshubu Ichibei as the guard to watch over the Spirit King for generations.

This is also the origin of Squad Zero.

Squad Zero, whose external name is the Royal Secret Service, is a squad that exists specifically to protect the Soul King, but its actual function is "jailer". The Soul King is a prisoner.

The Palace of the Spirit King was a prison cell built specifically for the ancestor of the five great nobles.

As a prisoner, don't even talk about action.

Even if there are some dangerous thoughts, this is intolerable.

Of course, in order to show some humanity, the jailers would occasionally satisfy the prisoners' less illegal ideas.

This was also the reason why two hundred years ago, the Grim Reaper swung his butcher knife at the Quincy, the Quincy was almost wiped out, the Soul King revealed his will, and finally, the Grim Reaper chose to take the initiative to cease fire and leave the Quincy a way to survive.

At that time, it was the members of Squad Zero who conveyed the Soul King’s will.

Because by that time the Quincy could no longer make any waves.

Therefore, Ichibei and others from the Hyoshubu did not mind complying with the will of the Spiritual King.

But what happened at that moment was unacceptable to him.

The three realms were shaken repeatedly.

The Spirit King continuously radiates power, influencing the three realms.

This meant that even though he was dismembered by the original ancestor Tsunamiyo, the current Soul King could still influence the development of the world with his own will as long as he wanted to, after so many years.

What if the Spirit King wants to break free from his restraints or destroy this world?
What should we do then?
Such a thing must never happen.

So, when they realized that the power of the Spirit King was reviving again.

Hyoshubu Ichibei responded immediately.

Seeing the Spirit King not responding to his question, Hyoshubu Ichibei looked at the other people around him.

Nimeiya Oue, Kirinji Tenshiro, Shutara Senjumaru, and Hikifune Kiryu.

Together with Hyōshubu Ichibei himself, these are the five great generals of Squad Zero.

After joining the Zero Squad, their own strength was baptized by the power of the Soul King, reshaped their bodies, and with the help of that power, they built their own Zero Squad Palace.

Lingfanli Palace is closely related to the Lingwang Palace, and has an even closer relationship with the Lingwang.

Their own existence is equivalent to an extension of the Spirit King's limbs.

But it’s more than that.

Before becoming a subordinate of the Spirit King.

Each of them is an extremely powerful god of death, and has created a history belonging to the god of death.

The oldest Shinigami soldier, Ichibei, is not known for his antiquity.

The Ghost Way was created by him.

Nimaiya Oyue is the creator of Zanpakuto, allowing the god of death to have his own weapon.

Kirinji Tianshilang created medical skills, bringing redemption to the world that was originally filled with death and killing.

Shudra Senjumaru left many rules in Soul Society, such as the "Shudra Level", which is the highest risk level. In addition, she also created the Death Hagi unique to the God of Death. She created the "order" of the God of Death, and made the profession of the God of Death go from disorder to order.

In the end, Hikifune Kiryu understood the mysteries of the soul realm and made the god of death a true god.

These five people are all creators of history. This is also the reason why, except for Ichibei Hyōshubu, the other Shinigami were promoted to Squad Zero.

Only those who have created significant history can be promoted here.

The existence of this rule itself has extraordinary significance.

The meaning of its existence is to restrain the Spirit King.

Time and history have become shackles on the Spirit King.

These five people are indispensable existences in history, and they are all gods of death. When they choose to merge with the Soul King and become extensions of the Soul King's limbs, the Soul King, who originally had little relationship with the god of death, also has a very deep relationship with the god of death because of these indirect connections.

The world was created by the Soul King, but history was created by the God of Death.

When the creator of the world and the creator of history are connected because of these special lines, then Death will become the eternal protagonist of destiny.

Obviously, these things were unacceptable to the Spirit King.

After all, Death was the one who caused him to become like this.

How could he allow the god of death to become the protagonist of destiny?
Even if a destined protagonist is really needed, it should be his descendant, the "Quincy".

The Soul King undoubtedly cares about the Quincy.

No matter how badly Youhabach did not die a thousand years ago, he was resurrected again a thousand years later and gained far more powerful power than a thousand years ago.

There was also the Soul King's arm that was originally used by Hyoshubu Ichibei to seal Yhwach's power, and the Soul King's brain and other organs belonging to the Soul King, all of which became Yhwach's subordinates.

And the fact that two hundred years ago, the Soul King revealed his will and left behind a tribe of Quincies in the present world.

All of them illustrate the problem.

The Soul King only cares about this world. He doesn't care about the survival of the God of Death. On the contrary, he has a deep hatred for the God of Death.

However, these are all the thoughts of the Spirit King.

It doesn’t matter who becomes the Spirit King, as long as this world still exists and as long as the God of Death is still the destined protagonist of the world, it will be enough.

Therefore, he could not tolerate King Ling's rebellious behavior.

This time, under his auspices.

In an instant, the five members of the Zero Squad, led by Hyoshubu Ichibei, all released their own strength. The great power hidden in history turned into layers of restraints and went to bless the Soul King.

Due to the weight of history, the Spirit King was eventually suppressed.

After long years of accumulation, the god of death has become the protagonist of the world.

And it just so happens that Xia Mu is a god of death.

When the Soul King attacks the God of Death, it is equivalent to attacking the world itself.

And he himself is an extremely important part of the world itself.

So, at this moment, a rebuttal arises.

His attack on Xia Mu was tantamount to self-mutilation.

After the rebuttal was formed, five members of the Zero Squad including Ichibei of Hyoshubu took action together.

The Spirit King, who had originally revived, fell silent again.

It was also at this time.

Natsuki, who was in the Hueco Mundo, felt that the world's repulsive force towards him disappeared.

The gates of hell closed, and the pursuit power of hell was cut off.

The world's repulsive force also disappeared, and he could finally stand on this world again with honor.

A long-lost feeling of relief surged over him, and he landed on the ground, lying on the dry sand of Hueco Mundo.

When I looked up, I could only see the crescent moon.

A strong wind blew, bringing a lot of yellow sand that fell on his cheeks, but he didn't care at all. Instead, he had a look of reminiscence.

When he first came to this world, he appeared in Hueco Mundo.

Unexpectedly, after struggling out of hell this time, the place I returned to was still Hueco Mundo.

If this world is a game and has a birth point, then Hueco Mundo is definitely his birth point.

Xia Mu lay on the sand and rested for a long time. During this process, he thought about many things.

"I don't know what the current situation is in Soul Society."

He actually stayed in hell for a long time.

Because it was the first time to enter hell, and because hell itself was an extremely unfamiliar world to the Soul Society, Natsuki couldn't explain exactly how fast time flowed in hell.

It would be terrible if it turned out to be a world similar to the Broken World.

The speed of time flow in the Broken World and the Spirit World is one thousand to one.

A thousand days passed in the Broken World, but only one day passed in the Spirit World.

If this is the case, it is actually a good thing. It means that Xia Mu has been in hell for so long, but only a short period of time has passed in the spirit world.

But I’m afraid it will come the other way around.

If a thousand days pass in the spirit world, only one day will pass in hell.

In that case, Xia Mu has been in hell for so long, and the spiritual world might have already fought a thousand years of bloody battles.

However, judging from the fact that the repulsive force from the Spirit King still exists, I'm afraid this kind of thing should not have happened.

However, even if the speed of time flow in hell and the spirit world is one to one, this is not a good thing.

Xia Mu was in hell for about a month.

“Those guys in Soul Society, don’t they think I’m dead?”

Xia Mu secretly guessed that if this was the case, it would not be a good thing.

Xia Mu didn't want to see his own cenotaph, and he didn't want anyone to hold a funeral for him.

After all, it's enough to experience such a thing once.

Thinking about how I died of illness in my previous life and how the people I knew held a funeral for me, they looked so sad at the funeral.

He didn't want his relatives and friends to fall into sorrow again.

Just as Xia Mu continued to think about various things, he sensed a spiritual vein.

Previously, after passing through the gate of Hell and arriving in Hueco Mundo, in order to fight against the repulsive force of the Soul King and the pulling force of Hell, he absorbed countless spirit particles in the souls in an instant, thus activating his Bankai to the extreme.

At present, a large area nearby has become a vacuum, similar to the world of instruments, and there are no spirit particles. For this reason, when the spirit network appeared, it was extremely eye-catching and was instantly noticed by Xia Mu.

虚？
It seems that it is not just ordinary emptiness.

If it's an Arrancar, you can try to find out what happened recently from him.

What Xia Mu fears most is encountering the kind of person who has no reason and only acts on instinct.

Although the Arrancar are very powerful, on the other hand, they have reason and are similar to humans, and can ask many questions.

Thinking of this, Xia Mu instantly climbed up from the sand.

Then, he used the Instant Step technique and without any hesitation, headed towards the direction of the spiritual vein he sensed.

Not long after, a very embarrassed figure appeared in front of Xia Mu.

Although it's been many years since we last met.

But after seeing the other person, Xia Mu recognized him at the first moment, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Without hesitation, he raised his hand, abandoned the chant, and performed a ghost move.

"The Sixty-third Breakthrough - Thunder Roar Cannon!"

In an instant, lightning tore through the dark night and flew towards the human-shaped figure.

Just as the Thunder Roar Cannon was about to hit the virtual creature.

The opponent also raised his palm, and a virtual bullet was fired instantly, and the two collided with each other.

Boom! !
The roar echoed in the Hueco Mundo, blowing up yellow sand in all directions.

Amid the billowing smoke and dust, Xu's figure leaped out.

But before he could dodge the attack, another slash came towards him.

As a last resort, he could only draw out the Zanpakuto called Kiren from his waist to block Natsuki's attack.

The two knives touched.

A tremendous sword pressure burst out, and in an instant, it engulfed the figure of the broken mask.

But soon, a white slimy substance squirmed out from the sword pressure and destroyed it.

"grim Reaper?"

The pink-haired, glasses-wearing Arrancar looked at Natsuki's figure with an unpleasant expression.

"You weren't with those guys?"

He naturally recognized the uniform that Natsuki was wearing, the white haori, which symbolized his status as the captain of the Gotei 13.

"Those guys?" Xia Mu keenly grasped an extremely important message in the words of the Arrancar.

"I want to know what happened in Hueco Mundo. I don't know. Can you tell me?"

"The first of the ten blades - Sar Apollo!"

After arriving in Hueco Mundo and entering the Great Hollow Forest, Natsuki used special methods to learn the specific situation of the Hueco Mundo, especially a lot of information about the Espada.

The First Blade is not Stark in the original book.

It was Sal Apollo.

To be precise, many years ago, Xia Mu met Sal Apollo when he first went to Xuye Palace.

He hasn't seen the other person since then.

However, even though he had only met the other person once many years ago, it did not affect Xia Mu's ability to recognize the other person's identity when he saw him this time.

"!!!"

When Sal Apollo heard the other party say his name, his eyes froze.

He did not answer Xia Mu's question. After Xia Mu's words reached his ears, the first thing he thought of was the raging flames.

The horrific flames swept across the entire Xuye Palace.

The power of darkness attacked from the central area of ​​Xuye Palace and swallowed up Xuye Palace.

As the leader of the Ten Blades, Sal Apollo has his own pride.

Even though he intended to make a strategic shift, after the other two Espada showed no intention of avoiding the battle, he finally chose to fight the Shinigami of the Gotei 13. Unexpectedly, he was defeated so miserably.

As the leader of the Ten Espada, he lost.

All his pride was shattered in front of the captain of the Gotei 13.

His conception signal didn't even manage to penetrate the other party's body, as it was burned to ashes by the other party's extremely powerful spiritual pressure and the terrifying flames.

If he had not left a backup plan many years ago, he would have been resurrected in other places when he was defeated in the battle of Xuye Palace.

I am afraid there will be no more Sar Apollo in this world.

After being resurrected, he was extremely weak.

However, I am still paying attention to the follow-up of the battle of Xuye Palace.

Is it the Grim Reaper that has taken over that place?

Or, Aizen is resurrected.

What followed was a disaster.

The originally cold and gloomy Hueco Mundo was greeted by scorching flames.

The power that devoured everything completely destroyed the Xuye Palace.

The backup plan he left in Xuye Palace for observation also no longer existed.

Sal Apollo didn't know what happened next, and he didn't dare to rashly explore the Xuye Palace.

Because he was genuinely frightened.

Unexpectedly, just when he decided to find another way to survive in the Hueco Mundo and rebuild his own base, he would meet the God of Death here.

Xia Mu noticed the change in Sar Apollo's expression.

"It seems that you know a lot of things."

Xia Mu spoke lightly.

The tone of his voice changed, "How about a deal?"

"Tell me what happened in Hueco Mundo and I can spare your life!"

This attitude is undoubtedly arrogant.

Sal Apollo was stunned at first, then he became angry.

Although he was unable to defeat Captain-General Yamamoto, and was later completely extinguished by the terrifying power that erupted from the Hunnyapū Palace, this only applied to Captain-General Yamamoto and Aizen.

Facing the rest of the people, he was still extremely proud.

"Are you kidding me?"

Sal Apollo also looked at the god of death in front of him seriously.

But as I watched, something seemed wrong.

This guy seems familiar!
(End of this chapter)