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Chapter 623: Severing Desires, Tranquil Waters
Chapter 623: Severing Desires, Tranquil Waters
Upon hearing Feng Ye's approval, Riana cheered and pounced, planting a kiss on his cheek. "Thank you, Father!"
Having explored most of the playable areas in the Spirit King Palace and the Virtual King Hall, she had long been feeling bored. If not for the 'Lines of the Soul Society' on her body, which allowed her to observe the happenings in various places within the Soul Society, she would have found it hard to remain patient.
After her brief celebration, Riana abruptly left the banquet, her figure disappearing in a flash as she ran out of the palace.
Lilith watched as Riana vanished from sight, her gaze fixed on the direction of her departure for a few seconds before turning to Feng Ye. "Father, is this really alright?"
"Let her go and play," Feng Ye replied with a gentle smile, unconcerned. "You may find her frivolous and immature, but she just enjoys having fun. She understands everything."
Riana's starting point was higher than Lilith's. Although their powers were now comparable in strength and level, Lilith had only reached her current height after following Feng Ye through two worlds.
Because of this, Feng Ye had bestowed upon Riana a more serious personality and consciousness. Judging her as merely mischievous based on her surface behavior would be overly simplistic.
And there was only one reason for that.
Like Lilith, Riana now held the position of the Spirit King!
They could both observe everything that happened in the Soul Society, and the knowledge and information they gained in this process were things that ordinary people would struggle to acquire even after hundreds or thousands of years.
"...”
Lilith fell silent.
In reality, Feng Ye could communicate with them in the spiritual space, always connected to their consciousness. Riana and Lilith could do the same, but Lilith had no interest in getting to know her sister better.
"She left in such a hurry," commented Yezhou, looking in the direction Riana had disappeared.
Feng Ye glanced out of the palace and smiled. "No, she's gone to find Wang Yue. She probably wants to forge her own Zanpakuto as well."
"Does Lady Riana need a Zanpakuto with her power?" asked Hizaki, curious. As Feng Ye's close attendant, she was aware of Riana's true nature. Riana possessed half of the Spirit King's authority, and her power, in terms of both essence and level, surpassed that of the five members of the Zero Squad and the four members of Feng Ye's personal guard.
It also exceeded her own.
Feng Ye smiled gently. "She doesn't want to fall behind Lilith. Come, have some pastries, and after we're done eating, we'll go and take a look. Her Zanpakuto should be ready by then."
"Yes," Hizaki replied, moving to kneel and sit beside him.
Hizaki and Rukia sat on Feng Ye's right, while Lilith sat alone on his left, leaving Yezhou feeling a bit awkward and unsure where to sit.
"You can sit too," Feng Ye said with a casual smile.
Yezhou let out a soft breath and took a seat after bowing.
...
Moments later, at Ni Maiya Wang Yue's Phoenix Palace.
An ocean of spirit particles surged and swirled below the cliff where Zanpakutos were forged. These particles were being continuously drawn towards Ni Maiya Wang Yue's black hammer and condensed with each strike.
"Hu... Hu..."
Ni Maiya Wang Yue swung his hammer relentlessly, sweat sliding down his forehead as he panted from exertion. It was clear that he was putting a tremendous amount of effort into this task.
Every Shinigami had two sides to them—the Shinigami and the Hollow. The Zanpakuto was a weapon created by forging the Hollow side of a Shinigami.
When a Shinigami underwent Hollowification, they were essentially forging their Hollow side into a Zanpakuto.
Riana, who held a portion of the Spirit King's authority and whose spiritual pressure far surpassed that of captain-level Shinigami, found the task of forging her Zanpakuto extremely challenging.
Each swing of Ni Maiya Wang Yue's hammer was clearly a struggle, and if he hadn't been a member of the Zero Squad, his body reinforced by the power of the Spirit King, he would have been an ordinary captain-level Shinigami unable to withstand this pressure and swing the hammer more than a few times.
Clang!
Clang!!
Ni Maiya Wang Yue's panting became more and more intense, but he gritted his teeth and continued to swing the hammer, channeling the vast ocean of spiritual pressure into a single point, burning it away.
As time passed, the spiritual particles infused with Riana's power gradually took on the form of a glowing Shallow Strike. However, Ni Maiya Wang Yue was reaching his limit.
"Almost there..."
Sensing that the Foundation Establishment was almost complete, Ni Maiya Wang Yue clenched his jaw and pushed his body, which was already nearing its limit, to its utmost. He raised the hammer over his head, attempting one last strike.
But this time, he could only lift it above his head. The remaining strength finally gave out, and he softened, falling towards the ground below.
"Damn, is it not going to work?"
Ni Maiya Wang Yue's expression turned stiff as he watched the hammer fly out of his hand.
If he missed this chance, the Zanpakuto would be a failure. As a Zanpakuto creator, he had made some unsuccessful attempts in the past, but this was for Riana's Zanpakuto. He couldn't accept it if it turned out to be a defective product.
But.
Just as the hammer was about to fly off the cliff, a hand reached out, grasping the end of the hammer and pulling it back. The hammer was then swung in a full arc and brought down upon the forging platform where the almost-complete rapier glowed with white light.
Ni Maiya Wang Yue fell to the ground and looked up at the figure that had appeared beside the forging platform, stunned for a moment before trying to prop himself up. However, he couldn't get up in one go.
Feng Ye set down the hammer in his hand, glanced at him, and nodded slightly. "You've worked hard. There's no need for formalities. Go and get some rest first."
"Yes, Lord Hollow King."
Ni Maiya Wang Yue breathed a sigh of relief and lay on the ground, panting heavily. His whole body was soaked in sweat, and his spiritual pressure was greatly weakened.
"Father."
Riana ran over.
Feng Ye turned to her and smiled casually. "Come, give it a try."
Riana nodded and reached for the shallow strike, which still seemed incredibly hot. She infused her soul into it, merging completely with the Zanpakuto.
Boom!!!
A vast spiritual pressure rippled out in all directions, causing the entire Spirit King Palace to tremble. In the other Zero Division's residences, Byakuya Kuchiki and the others opened their eyes and looked towards Phoenix Palace.
Byakuya stood up, stroking his beard. "Hmm, another powerful Zanpakuto has been born. Is it for Lady Riana to use?"
As he mused,
Riana, holding the Zanpakuto, closed her eyes.
Unlike Lilith before her, Riana now held the authority of the Spirit King, and her power as a Shinigami far surpassed that of the other forces. So, in the instant she touched the Zanpakuto, she completely fused with it.
"Disappear, Shallow Strike."
Riana opened her eyes and held the Zanpakuto horizontally, murmuring softly. Instantly, ripples spread from the Zanpakuto in all directions.
Not far away, Lilith and Hizaki, among others, had followed Riana and witnessed her Zanpakuto liberation. Their eyes widened slightly in surprise.
"What is this...?"
Lilith furrowed her brows.
In her vision and perception, Lilith seemed to suddenly disappear from view.
Strangely, through the connection established by Feng Ye, she could sense that Riana remained in her original spot and hadn't moved at all.
"I see,"
A faint golden light flickered in Feng Ye's eyes as he looked at Riana and smiled gently. "Shallow Strike, calm and still waters, undisturbed..."
No one can evenly distribute their focus on all things. Just as a single piece of gold and a hundred stones placed before you would draw your attention to the gold while the stones are ignored.
Riana's Shikai is the power of 'neglect'.
It's not invisibility, disappearance, or an alteration of the five senses. Instead, it transforms herself into something akin to an unremarkable stone on the street, something that fails to attract any attention and cannot stir up any waves of interest.
Like those individuals who go largely unnoticed in a classroom.
Whether they are there or suddenly disappear, they don't attract any notice. Riana's ability magnifies this effect infinitely.
To explain it in a more understandable way, if Feng Ye possessed this ability and used it to walk into Soifon's home and do something, she would neglect this event, treating it as something that was meant to happen.
"It's a very powerful ability."
Feng Ye commented.
This ability is probably second only to Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu, one targeting the self, and the other targeting others.
The advantage of Shallow Strike is that it doesn't require the opponent to witness the Shikai process. Since it's an ability targeting the self, it takes effect immediately upon liberation. Kyoka Suigetsu, on the other hand, needs a hypnotic process.
As for the advantages of Kyoka Suigetsu, it's unnecessary to explain—it can create all sorts of illusions, like killing the Central 46 and making it seem like they're still in a meeting, which Shallow Strike cannot do.
"Bankai—"
"Severing Desires, Tranquil Waters."
After adapting to her ability, Riana thrust her Zanpakuto into the ground, and instantly, a pitch-black substance spread out in all directions.
She didn't unleash the full extent of her Bankai, but Feng Ye immediately understood its ability. He stroked his chin and said, "The Bankai isn't as impressive as the Shikai."
Severing Desires, Tranquil Waters.
This is an offensive Bankai that first stirs up the emotions of enemies within its range, evoking feelings of 'joy', 'sadness', 'anger', and so on, and then causing these emotions to explode within their bodies.
The stronger one's spiritual pressure, the more intense the emotions evoked, and the greater the damage inflicted.
Its advantage is that it cannot be dodged. Once released, as long as one doesn't escape the coverage area quickly, they will be directly enveloped by the Bankai's power.
However, its disadvantage is that it's an indiscriminate attack, affecting everyone within the range.
It's somewhat similar to Kyoraku Shunsui's Bankai, Flower-Wind-God-Fire-Fire, Blackened Sun, Hollow-Sky-Sun in nature. It can be considered a mediocre Bankai, not as remarkable as the Shikai, and during Bankai usage, the Shikai ability cannot be activated.
Aizen's Zanpakuto is similar in this regard. Bankai is basically unnecessary for him, and Mirror Flower, Water Moon is far more useful, so he rarely uses Bankai.
(End of Chapter)
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