Although the Soul King Palace is located above the Soul Society, it is not actually in the same space as the Seireitei. It is located in a special and independent space. This space is not composed of existences such as "owing souls" or ordinary spirit particles, but... super spiritual powers.

This is the power of the Spirit King, a substance with higher quality than ordinary spirit particles.

Therefore, this space is filled with a terrifying and oppressive feeling that is difficult to describe in words.

Furthermore, because the Spirit King, the wedge of the Three Realms, is hiding in this space, if anything happens to the Spirit King, the Three Realms will be in turmoil. Therefore, in order to protect the Spirit King and the space where the Spirit King is, Ichibei of the Hyoshubu and the ancestors of the great nobles in the past, relying on the power of the Spirit King, built a seventy-two-layer barrier outside the Spirit King's palace.

Each layer of the barrier is equivalent to a broken boundary, which is filled with chaotic and disordered space forces. If you rashly break into it, you will be torn to pieces by the chaotic space forces.

Moreover, the power attributes and spatial properties of each layer of barrier are completely different.

Perhaps your strength is strong enough to break through the first two barriers, but the further you go, the greater the pressure you will bear. If you cannot resist that powerful pressure, you will be torn into pieces.

Throughout all these long years, only one being has ever attacked the Palace of the Spirit King.

That is Taiguxu.

But at that time, the fact that the other party attacked the Spirit King Palace and broke through the barriers was itself a coincidence.

After he rushed to the Soul King Palace, he encountered Hyoshubu Ichibei and was killed. Afterwards, his corpse was made into a Zanpakuto by Nimaiya Oyue.

All the matters concerning the ancient void were said casually by Ermeiwu Wang Yue when he saw that Xia Mu and Ichigo were bored.

He had also heard some of the previous conversations between Xia Mu and Qilin Temple Tian Shilang, and knew that Xia Mu was very interested in things like the Tianzhu Chariot, so he didn't mind talking about it.

The Tianzhu Chariot is a special vehicle built to break through the seventy-two barriers. This vehicle can carry the "King's Key" of the members of their Zero Squad, that is, the power of the Soul King. With this power that has the same origin as the space where the Soul King Palace is located, they can travel freely in the Soul King Palace.

Of course, because of the height of the Spirit King Palace, whether going up or down, you have to rely on the help of some props.

Fortunately, when they went down, Squad Zero had their own props.

The only difference is that they need the help of the Shiba family.

Although it is possible to return to Squad Zero without the help of the Shiba family as long as you are willing to spend time, using the Shiba family's cannons is the most convenient and fastest way.

Time passes slowly.

It was not very bright inside the Tenju Chariot, and a strong centrifugal force rushed towards Ichigo and Natsuki. Ichigo felt a little uncomfortable, but Natsuki easily adapted to it.

While listening to the words of Wang Yue from Ermeiwu and Tian Shilang from Qilin Temple, he spoke from time to time and said something.

Bang!
A dull voice sounded.

The people in the Tianzhu Chariot shook involuntarily, but the noise soon subsided.

"arrive!"

Wang Yue from Ermeiwu spoke.

After saying this, he stepped forward and pushed open the door of the Tianzhu chariot.

As the door opened, light instantly poured in, and the light was somewhat dazzling.

Xia Mu's eyes narrowed slightly.

Ichigo also recovered from his discomfort.

Together with Xia Mu, he followed Wang Yue of Ermeiwu and Tian Shilang of Qilin Temple out of the Tianzhu Chariot.

First of all, I felt a heavy pressure.

A feeling of suffocation came over me.

But soon, Ichigo adapted.

After all, his spiritual pressure is strong enough.

The same is true for Xia Mu.

Wang Yue of Ermeiwu noticed the changes in the two people and couldn't help but praise them: "It's amazing. Many people who come here for the first time would be oppressed by the high-intensity spirit environment here and be unable to say a word. You were able to adapt so quickly."

Having said that, without waiting for Xia Mu and Ichigo to reply, Nimeiya Wang Yue changed his tone and said, "So, both of you, welcome to the Soul King Palace!"

……

"The place we are at right now is called Soul King Omotesando. Omotesando is a place where people can move freely. This platform can be manipulated in a special way to send us to different Zero-ban Lidian. Next, I will take this little friend named Ichigo to my Zero-ban Lidian to discuss matters related to sword forging. As for this one, I will leave it to you, Tenshiro."

After the welcome, Wang Yue from Ermeiwu explained the next arrangements.

Kirinji Tianshilang nodded, "Leave it to me."

Although Natsuki and Ichigo came to the Soul King Palace, the other members of Team Zero did not come to greet them. Although their arrival was mixed with some of the Soul King's will, they were not new members of Team Zero, so there was naturally no need for everyone to come to greet them.

However, as long as Natsuki and Ichigo are still in the Soul King Palace, they will be able to meet them sooner or later.

Just like that, after arriving at the Soul King Palace, Natsuki and Ichigo were forced to separate.

Ichigo followed Nimaiya Oyue and left the hall towards his reiban.

Xia Mu went to another place under the guidance of Tian Shilang of Qilin Temple.

The place they were going to was not the Lingbanli Hall of Tian Shilang in Qilin Temple.

Instead, it is a pavilion.

In the pavilion, a monk with a fat and bloated figure and a thick beard was sitting cross-legged.

"Hyoshubu Ichibei!"

Xia Mu whispered the other person's name softly in his heart.

He recognized this person.

The most powerful and oldest god of death in the world today.

"Ichibei, I have brought the person you wanted to see here."

Kirinji Tenshiro is a man with a very strange personality. Most of the time, as a doctor, he is a very approachable and gentle person, but sometimes, he can also have a serious side. Like now, after meeting Hyoshubu Ichibei, his expression seems very serious.

After hearing what Kirinji Tenshiro said, Hyoshubu Ichibei, who was originally sitting cross-legged in the pavilion with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes.

He stood up and walked towards Natsuki, saying in a gentle tone, "Natsuki Kenpachi, I finally see you."

"You know me?" Xia Mu knew a thing or two about Hyoshubu Ichibei's abilities, but he naturally couldn't reveal these in front of Hyoshubu Ichibei, so he pretended to be confused and asked.

"Of course I know."

Hyoshubu Ichibei explained: "In fact, I know about most of the things that happened in the Three Realms. However, even if I knew, I would not interfere. So, you don't need to be too nervous."

"For me, as long as the three realms are in a state of balance, everything else is possible."

"I have also witnessed the development of Soul Society over the years. Natsuki Kenpachi, you have played a decisive role in this change."

"If it weren't for the fact that Squad Zero can't interfere with matters outside of the Soul King Palace, I would have wanted to meet you and talk a long time ago." "For example, the conception of those Kidou weapons."

Xia Mu said: "The Kidou weapons were created by Urahara Kisuke, and have nothing to do with me."

"Although the creator is Urahara Kisuke, it was you who came up with those ideas."

Hyoshubu Ichibei smiled and said, "Since I created Kidō, you are the first person to propose improvements to Kidō. More importantly, thanks to the efforts of the genius Urahara Kisuke, all these ideas have been successfully realized."

"Sometimes, I even wondered whether I should recruit Urahara Kisuke into the Zero Squad."

“But in the end, I gave up.”

"Why?" Xia Mu asked curiously.

Is Urahara Kisuke qualified to be promoted to Squad Zero? Of course he is.

There is no need to say much about Urahara Kisuke in the original work, but Urahara Kisuke in this world is definitely qualified. He has invented countless creative things, put forward many ideas, and perfected many theories.

When it comes to changes in the world of Bleach, Urahara Kisuke is the one who plays a crucial role.

Xia Mu only put forward some ideas, he would not dare to claim that he played a "decisive role".

After all, it is easy to come up with theories and hypotheses.

What is really difficult is to make it happen.

"Because even if I send someone to recruit him, Urahara Kisuke will probably refuse to join Squad Zero and stay in Seireitei."

Hyoshubu Ichibei explained the reason.

Natsuki did not doubt what Hyoshubu Ichibei said. He and Urahara Kisuke were good friends and he knew very well what Urahara Kisuke was thinking.

However, Hyoshubu Ichibei's words made Xia Mu have a better understanding of Hyoshubu Ichibei's abilities.

This person really has the ability to see through people's hearts.

In addition, the Kidō was created by Ichibei of Hyōshubu, which Xia Mu had known for a long time. It was not something too mysterious.

This ability to have a response and be understood for whatever he says is a unique ability of Hyoshubu Ichibei.

Even if he is dead.

As long as his Zero Fanlidian still exists, he can gain strength from the words of others through their calls and revive again. He can also use this ability to resurrect other companions who died in battle.

And the method of gaining power from words corresponds exactly to the ghost way among the four abilities possessed by the god of death.

The length of the ghost chant determines the power of the ghost.

"Okay, we'll talk about the extra things later. Now I'll take you to see the Spirit King."

"Although you took the initiative to contact our Zero Division this time, after we received the message, I also sensed the will of the Soul King. The Soul King wants to meet with you."

Hyoshubu Ichibei interrupted the conversation again and talked about the most important thing.

After hearing what Hyoshubu Ichibei said, Xia Mu's expression became serious.

The Palace of the Spirit King is located above the sky. It is a city suspended in the sky. The entire city is composed of several floating islands.

Among them, four Zero-ban Lidians stand in all directions, and the Zero-ban Lidian of Hyoshubu Ichibei is located in the middle. It is the closest place to the palace where the Soul King is located. To go to other palaces, one needs the help of the Soul King Omote-Sando.

Under the leadership of Hyōshūbe Ichibei, Natsuki once again climbed the Reiō Omote-sando Road, and then arrived at the Reiō Ouchi.

This is the true core area of ​​the Spirit King Palace and also the center of the entire Three Realms.

The keyhole of the lock of the Three Realms is located here. Normally, they rely on the existence of the Spirit King and the wedge to keep the lock in a stable state. But if the wedge no longer exists, the lock will open immediately, and then the Three Realms will fall apart and fall into destruction.

"Go in! He's waiting for you."

Hyoshubu Ichibei said to Natsuki.

Xia Mu said nothing, but took a step forward and walked towards the inner palace of King Ling.

Soon, he walked into the empty hall. When he stepped into the hall, a tremendous force instantly burst out and was then sensed by Xia Mu.

Previously, when Xia Mu returned to the spirit world, the Spirit King had made some noise, but was later suppressed by Ichibei of the Hyoshubu and the other four members of the Zero Squad.

However, their suppression only prevented the Spirit King's power from spreading beyond the Spirit King's Palace.

In the core area of ​​the Ling Wang Palace, within the Ling Wang's inner chambers, the Ling Wang still has a great deal of autonomy.

Although he cannot leave the seal, he can still mobilize an extremely powerful force by relying on his will that is integrated into the three realms.

For example, suppress Xia Mu.

Or rather, have some weird conversations with Natsuki.

……

Phoenix Palace.

This is the name of the Second House King Yue Lingfanlidian.

When Ichigo first followed Nimaiya Oyue here, he saw the magnificent palace and all kinds of beauties greeted them.

But after the truth was revealed, Ichigo realized that this was just a trick played by Nimaiya Wangyue to save face.

Nimaiya Wangyue's Zero-Banli Palace is not big, even very small. As for those beauties, they are all Zanpakuto made by Nimaiya Wangyue.

A god of death has only one Zanpakutō.

However, Nimaiya Oyue owns many Zanpakuto, which makes Ichigo have a new understanding of the creator of this Zanpakuto.

"Okay, now you have seen the true appearance of my Phoenix Palace. You can laugh if you want to, but I will still help you forge your Zanpakuto." Nimaiya Wang Yue said to Ichigo with a stern face.

Ichigo did not laugh at Nimeiya Ouyue, but simply expressed the doubts in his mind.

"Both my cousin Haiyan and my teacher said that this is not a real Zanpakutō, so what exactly is this?"

Ichigo took off the Zangetsu from his back and handed it to Nimaiya Oyue.

Nimaiya Wang Yue took Ichigo's sword and felt it carefully.

Finally, the answer was given.

"This kind of thing is not worthy of the name of Zanpakuto!"

"I will help you forge a new sword."

"So, this sword is going to be destroyed?" Ichigo thought of his past with Uncle Zangetsu and felt a little reluctant.

Nimaiya Wang Yue glanced at Ichigo and said, "You don't have to destroy it. Maybe you can integrate it into your new sword." (End of this chapter)