"Hahaha!" Ichibei was very happy. He stretched out his big hand and patted Yamabuki's shoulder heavily. "Actually, this is not a matter of urgency. The last time we came down here was thousands of years ago. It's a good opportunity to see if there are any changes in the lower world!"
"Don't you know everything that happened in the underworld?" asked Yamabuki.
"It's better to experience it in person." Ichibei looked at Yamabuki with a smile: "And it will take a lot of effort to go back. We have to move this thing to the Shiba family in Rukongai."
Ichibei pointed at the cylindrical aircraft behind him. Yamabuki knew, of course, that the so-called means of transportation was to use this thing as a shell and install it in a cannon and bombard the Soul King Palace with one shot. It was simply outrageous.
When Nimaiya passed by Yamabuki, he suddenly asked, "Can you lend me your knife? Your knife is very strange!"
"No, my sword spirit has a very bad temper." Yamabuki refused directly.
His Zanpakutō is a split of his own soul, not the shallow one forged by Nimaiya. In fact, because of the system, the only sword whose name is unknown to Ichibei is the Silver Angel.
In a way, this was also something that Ichibei had not expected.
"Stingy guy!" Nimaiya cursed with a smile, then left Yamabuki.
At dusk, two people from the Gotei 13 and Squad Zero gathered at the Shiba Clan.
Yamabuki looked at the extremely strange cannon with a suspicious expression.
"Are you sure we should take this up? It won't suddenly fall down halfway through the flight, right? And..." Yamabuki paused. If one wants to get to the Soul King Palace, the most important item is the "King Key". In the future, Aizen will have to create the "King Key" to ascend to the Soul King Palace.
Of course, during the bloody battle, Aizen was prepared to use spiritual pressure to directly take down the Soul King Palace. From this, we can judge that the so-called King Key is not a necessary condition. As long as the power is strong enough, all rules can be ignored.
"You know a lot." Ichibe Hyosube said with a smile.
"Okay, let's get ready to go." Nimaiya said while rapping, unfortunately his singing is so bad that Yamabuki had to cover his ears!
"Don't worry, everyone! After meeting the Soul King, I will return this young man to you safely." Ichibe Hyosube said with a smile, then nodded slightly to the patriarch of the Shiba family.
Use the cannon to bomb them!
With a loud bang that shook the earth, the cylindrical aircraft flew towards the Soul King Palace at an extremely fast speed.
Yamabuki was full of questions. He really couldn't understand why the Soul King wanted to see a nobody like him.
Soon, they arrived at the legendary Soul King Palace.
At this time, there were only two members in the Zero Squad, so there were only two people leaving the Zero Squad, representing Ichibe Hyosube and Ōetsu Nimaiya, respectively.
Moreover, the Soul King Palace is the place with the highest concentration of spirit particles in the entire Three Realms. Even an ordinary deputy captain would be pinned to the ground and unable to move. However, for Yamabuki, this place is simply a paradise for cultivation.
"Don't look around like a bumpkin. Follow me. His Majesty the Soul King is waiting for you," said Ichibe Hyosube.
Yamabuki took a deep breath. What was coming would eventually come. He gently grasped his sword. If a conflict really occurred between the two sides, relying on the spatial ability of his Zanpakuto, it should not be a problem for him to escape unscathed.
"Before I meet the Soul King, I have a question." Yamabuki stared at Ichibe Hyosube: "I want to know if the Soul King is really conscious. Or... is this just an excuse for you to trick me up here?"
Ichibe Hyosube looked at Yamabuki with a very deep look: "As expected, you know a lot of things. We are all smart people, so I won't hide anything. You should know what the Soul King is like now. Although his limbs have been cut off and his internal organs have been stripped, he is still alive. He has been like this for millions of years. He will regain consciousness for a short period of time every few thousand years. Of course, he can't do anything. He has seen through the past and future of this world. He is the one who has real wisdom and sacrificed himself to create this great world."
"So, it's really Soul King who wants to see me? And not you?" Yamabuki asked again.
Ichibe Hyosube gave a very hearty smile: "Do you think I want to chop you into pieces and make a new Soul King? You do possess some inexplicable powers, but I am not that crazy. The current Soul King is fine. I have no plans to find a new Soul King before his body completely collapses. At least in this period of time, you are safe. This is the truth, so can you take your hand off the hilt of the knife?"
Yamabuki was silent for a long time but finally chose to believe Ichibe Hyosube.
If the other party wanted to deal with me with his strength, it would be too easy, and there was no need for him to lie to me.
It seems that I was worrying too much.
Yamabuki let down his guard and continued to follow Ichibe Hyosube. In the end, they arrived at the center of the two Zero-Ban Palaces. The one enshrined behind that door was the Soul King, who supported the three realms.
Yamabuki took a deep breath.
Just as he was about to open the door, he found that Ichibe Hyosube had no intention of going in with him.
"You're not going in?"
"No, this is a problem between you and His Majesty the Soul King. Of course, if you need anything, you can call me loudly." Ichibe Hyosube said with a smile.
"Aren't you afraid that I will kill the Soul King with one sword? Since you know the names of all my Zanpakuto, you should understand the abilities of my Zanpakuto, right?" Yamabuki was testing whether the system could block the ability of Ichibe Hyosube.
Ichibe Hyosube gave a bitter smile: "I do know the names of all the Zanpakuto in the world, but unfortunately, your Zanpakuto is not one of them. You don't have to use such a trick to test me. Go in quickly, His Majesty the Soul King will not be awake for long."
Sure enough, my little trick was seen through, but it doesn't matter.
Yamabuki faced the core of the Soul King Palace, took a deep breath, pushed the door open, and saw a human stick with no hands and feet placed on the luxurious and magnificent throne. There was a thick layer of amber-like cocoon on the outside, wrapping the human stick.
This is the legendary Soul King!
Yhwach's father!
The origin of the Quincy and the Shinigami.
Yamabuki closed the door tightly with his backhand.
Just when he was wondering how to communicate with the Soul King, an invisible force controlled his body. Yamabuki involuntarily stretched out his hand and gently pressed on the amber-like cocoon.
And the voice of the Soul King also reached his mind.
"Young man, do you want to be the new Soul King?"
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