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Chapter 621: Twenty Years Later
Chapter 621: Twenty Years Later
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, two decades have passed.
Feng Ye spent about half a year creating a passage between the Palace of the Hollow King and the Palace of the Soul King. After that, he briefly secluded himself within the Palace of the Hollow King.
Although he occasionally visited the Palace of the Soul King, he spent most of his time in the Palace of the Hollow King. After all, the Palace of the Soul King was created by the Soul King, and even though he was now the Soul King himself, he still felt more comfortable residing in the realm he had created.
Palace of the Hollow King.
In the central hall of the top floor, Feng Ye sat with his eyes half-closed.
Over these twenty years, his power had been undergoing a step-by-step transformation. If one were to use an astronomical analogy, he was like a star that had undergone continuous contraction, eventually transforming into an extremely dense neutron star.
Although the overall mass, or total energy, remained unchanged, the power he could exert with a mere gesture had already changed dramatically.
The most tangible example was that he could now hold the entire Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, and the human world in the palm of his hand and easily throw them into space!
And Feng Ye was certain that his power was still evolving and would undergo a qualitative change in about eighty years, leaping to an even higher level.
He wasn't sure if he would be able to destroy the Milky Way when the transformation was complete, but one thing he was certain of was that by then, he would be able to easily pick up the entire sun and even use it as a weapon to hurl at his enemies!
Of course,
The changes in his power over these twenty years were not limited to this.
The energy of the Illusionary Clock had been gradually increasing as time passed, and the mist on the eighth notch had gradually faded until it completely disappeared yesterday.
Feng Ye acquired the ability of the eighth notch of the Illusionary Clock, an ability that opposed time acceleration—Time Slowdown!
This ability didn't hold much combat significance for Feng Ye at this point, but it wasn't completely useless either. In a sense, time slowdown was equivalent to accelerating the entire world except for the individual affected by the slowdown.
In other words,
It was like releasing time acceleration on the entire world outside the time domain.
However, the most important thing was not this. The time slowdown ability gave Feng Ye a near-certain idea of the ability of the ninth notch.
The abilities of the Illusionary Clock formed a small set every three notches.
The seventh notch was Time Peel, which allowed him to exist outside of the present time, peeled away from the flow of time. The eighth notch was Time Slowdown, which could slow down the flow of time within a certain range. Therefore, the ability of the ninth notch must be connected to these two abilities, and the only ability that came to mind was—Time Stop!
Unlike time slowdown, time stop was an absolute qualitative change. Unless one transcended the rules of time, they would be unable to react in any way during time stop, not even their consciousness! This was the ability Feng Ye had always wanted.
"...”
After a moment of closed eyes, Feng Ye opened them again.
He now wore a black and white haori, each thread seemingly woven with perfect technique, and the edges adorned with intricate and mysterious patterns.
A strand of his hair was swept to the left side of his forehead, and a fine, motionless silken thread hung from it, bearing a pale silver bell.
This attire and accessory were designed by Shiduoluo Qianshoumaru, perfectly befitting the status and position of the Hollow King. Every detail of the ensemble exuded an air of nobility.
Of course,
His handsome appearance was the main factor.
Tap, tap, tap,
Having adapted to the changes brought about by unlocking the eighth notch of the Illusionary Clock, Feng Ye stood up and strode lightly out of the hall.
Over these twenty years, with the transformation and enhancement of his power, he felt his heart inclining further towards apathy and divinity, moving away from human emotions.
As he walked out into the corridor, he met Hizashi, who was approaching while wearing a tight kimono. She bowed from a distance and greeted him in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty."
Feng Ye glanced at Hizashi and smiled casually, "Where's Rukia?"
Now, his gaze could pierce through the entire Soul Society and Hueco Mundo. No shadow could block his sight, and he could see everything in the world. However, he rarely used this power.
The reason was simple. If he constantly maintained this 'godlike perspective,' he would easily become immersed in the feeling of controlling the entire world, leading to a gradual detachment and a shift in his perception of himself as distinct from humanity.
"Rukia seems to have been taken to the Palace of the Soul King by Princess Lilys."
Hizashi replied softly upon hearing Feng Ye's question.
Feng Ye raised an eyebrow, then smiled helplessly, "It seems that the liveliness lacking in Lilys has indeed doubled in Rukia."
With that, he took a step forward and said, "Let's go and see what they're up to."
"Yes."
Hizashi obediently followed Feng Ye.
...
Palace of the Soul King.
Each member of the Zero Squad had their own palace within the Palace of the Soul King, though 'palace' was a modest word for the vast complexes they occupied.
Moreover, thanks to Yayazu Kiri's creation of the Gikon Pill, the Zero Squad members could freely design their own complexes, even turning them into country-like entities.
This was the residence of Nimaiya Oetsu, known as the Sword God, the man who created the Zanpakuto. His age was second only to Ichibe Hyosube of the Shinigami Ruling Council.
However, at this moment, Nimaiya was looking on helplessly and with a headache as a mischievous, light yellow-haired girl of about twelve years old fiddled with his various equipment.
"Your Highness, please don't mess with that..."
"It's just the hammer you use to forge Zanpakuto, right? I was thinking, if I give it a try, what kind of Zanpakuto do you think I could create?"
The girl giggled and waved the hammer in her hand.
She wore a light-colored shirt, her light yellow hair tied with a butterfly-shaped ribbon. Her big eyes sparkled like azure gems, each containing countless stars.
Yes.
She was the same existence as Lilys, the second life created by Feng Ye.
Back then, when Feng Ye absorbed the Soul King's power, it had been difficult to control, so he separated a portion of it and fused it with a part of his own strength to create a temporary wedge.
After that, he reclaimed the Soul King's limbs and gathered the Soul King's scattered power in the Soul Society. But a problem arose: Lilys couldn't absorb that much of the Soul King's power, and if she were the sole anchor for the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, it would be extremely exhausting. She wouldn't be able to move or do anything else, just like the Soul King fixed in amber.
So, after some thought, Feng Ye decided to imbue another portion of his power with life.
He named her Liana.
Liana and Lilys were each responsible for anchoring the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, reducing the burden on them both, and allowing them to move freely.
Like Lilys, Liana inherited Feng Ye's abilities. She was formed from spiritual energy and the power of the Six Paths, possessing both evolutionary and eternal traits. However, unlike Lilys, who leaned more towards close-quarters combat, Liana's abilities skewed towards spiritual manipulation. She had inherited various illusion techniques from Feng Ye.
Perhaps because of this, she lacked the character flaws that Lilys had, and her psyche was more complete and lively.
Of course,
This liveliness also brought no small amount of trouble to the Near Guard of the Hollow King Palace and the Zero Squad of the Soul King Palace, as she loved to play pranks and pull off mischievous stunts. And to make matters worse, as one of the two princesses of the Soul Society, her status was exalted.
Nimaiya watched Liana's lips twitch and said, "Your Highness, I think it's getting late. Why don't you go soak in the hot springs at Kukaku's palace?"
"No."
Liana jumped onto a stone and sat down, swinging her legs back and forth as she fiddled with the hammer in her hands. "I'll wait and go with Father."
Nimaiya tugged at his hair and said, "Well, how about you go visit the Monk, then?"
"......No."
Liana stuck out her tongue.
Ichibe Hyosube was the one who named everything in the Soul Society. His ability, along with his white-inked letter opener, allowed him to bestow and change the names of various objects in the Soul Society.
A month ago, Liana had gone to visit Ichibe and played around with his white-inked letter opener. She had changed the names of various things in the Soul Society, even changing Lilys' name to 'Poker Face'. Finally, when she tried to change Feng Ye's name, she had startled him, and he had appeared before her.
After that, he had picked her up and spanked her bottom.
"Then how about we go to Kira's place for some snacks?"
Nimaiya asked tentatively, still trying to get Liana to visit someone else's palace.
Compared to playing with Liana, he naturally preferred to relax and enjoy the service of his sword spirits in his own palace.
"Hmm," Liana pondered, tilting her head in thought before turning to the other black-haired girl standing not far away. "Rukia, do you want to go for some snacks?"
"Yes, let's go."
The black-haired girl was, of course, Rukia.
Having grown for twenty years, Rukia's appearance, though not yet that of an adult, had matured to that of a twelve-year-old, looking about the same age as Liana.
Although she was Feng Ye's adoptive sister, in front of Liana, a bona fide princess, she could only follow along. She had now become Liana's sidekick.
"Then let's go together."
Liana jumped down from the stone, giggling. But instead of putting down the hammer in her hand, she waved it at Nimaiya and said, "Oh, and I'll borrow this hammer for now. When I come back, you can help me forge my own Zanpakuto, okay?"
"Er... well..."
Nimaiya opened his mouth, about to say something, when Liana and Rukia vanished from sight.
He twitched his lips and then patted his forehead. "Yes, Your Highness. But I hope you're not planning to use my hammer to knock on Kira's spirit pill..."
That hammer was used to forge Zanpakuto. It was created by his personal guard, Tsumuguira, and possessed various traits and abilities, including the ability to strike, fix, and compress spiritual pressure. He had no idea what would happen if it were used to knock on something else.
In comparison, Lilys, who was usually more silent and spent most of her time by Feng Ye's side, showing little interest in the outside world, was much easier to serve.
This Princess Liana was indeed...too lively.
(End of Chapter)
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