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Chapter 459 The Omniscient and Omnipotent Yhwach Gets a Slap in the Face

Habahe learned of Xiazuo's purpose, and faced with the sword energy that arrived in an instant, he desperately put up a fight.

The Bloodstained Armor extends to all parts of the body to enhance defense, unleashing powerful spiritual pressure to slow down the speed of the sword energy, and wielding the Spirit Particle Greatsword to directly confront the incoming sword energy.

The moment the eight sword energies clashed head-on with Yhwach, the Spirit Greatsword cleaved four of the sword energies, and was then cut into three pieces by the fifth and sixth sword energies, leaving only the hilt in Yhwach's hand. Then, Yhwach's Bloodstained Armor was struck by two sword energies and shattered on the spot, with blood splattering everywhere.

"So fast!!" Yhwach growled in anguish, "How could it be so fast?"

It's not just fast, but its power far exceeds expectations.

Just two sword energies, weakened by the Bloodstained Armor, entered his body and instantly destroyed all of Yhwach's internal organs.

Like Byakuya Kuchiki's Zanpakuto Senbonzakura, Xia Zuo's sword energy scattered into tens of thousands of tiny sword energies after breaking through the defenses, piercing through Yhwach's body.

These tiny sword energies didn't just pierce randomly; they all had a definite direction and exploded simultaneously upon reaching their designated locations.

In an instant, Yhwach's body was in complete chaos.

Because the damage was too severe, especially the heart, which was the primary target and was destroyed most thoroughly, Yhwach briefly lost consciousness and instinctively activated his abilities.

【Sainthood】

In a distant corridor, Haschwalth, who was directing the Quincy's operation, noticed that dozens of Quincy around him had suddenly fallen silently.

"His Majesty is in danger!"

The fact that so many Quincy died suddenly, and that Haschwalth was completely unaware of the cause of death, can only be attributed to the sudden collapse of their souls.

Haschward knew that this method of death could only be obtained from Yhwach's [Sainthood].

What shocked him most was not the large number of Quincy deaths, but the fact that the extraction of [Sanctification] did not selectively target Quincy with lower value who could be sacrificed.

The concentrated extraction of Quincy souls from nearby locations proves that Yhwach is facing a tremendous life-or-death crisis.

Hasward could no longer concern himself with commanding the battle and turned to rush towards the royal palace.

But after running through two corridors, he was horrified to find the Quincy in front of him engulfed in flames, screaming for half a minute before being burned to nothing but a handful of charred bones.

Immediately, Captain-Commander Yamamoto appeared on Haschward's inevitable path, holding his Zanpakuto Ryujin Jakka, glaring at Haschward with murderous intent.

Hasward's face suddenly darkened. The captain's meaning was self-evident, and no one could possibly misunderstand it.

He then drew his spiritual sword from his waist, unleashing an astonishing spiritual pressure, and confronted Captain-Commander Yamamoto.

Haschwalth wasn't the only Quincy to realize that Yhwach was in a tough fight; in fact, members of the Sternritter scattered throughout the region also noticed the problem.

While astonished by the enemy's strength, an overwhelming fear rose in their hearts.

The Quincy of the Wandenreich all know one thing: their lives do not belong to themselves, but to Yhwach, who gave them power.

Yhwach can withdraw the souls and powers he has bestowed upon them at any time, causing the Quincy to die silently.

Yhwach is clearly facing a huge crisis, perhaps attacked by an enemy too powerful to resist. He has already drained the life force of two Quincy in succession. If this continues—

The Quincy of the Sternritter were terrified. They all abandoned their ongoing battle, preferring to face death rather than lose an arm, in order to reach Yhwach's palace.

Apart from Haschwalth, who was there to save the Emperor, none of the other Quincy were absolutely loyal to their lord. Instead, they were there to help Yhwach defeat the enemy and prevent the Sanctification from descending again.

Those who possess great strength inevitably possess a proud heart.

The Quincy of the Sternritter would rather fight to the death against a powerful enemy than die a humiliating death by having their souls extracted by their own emperor.

Suddenly, the actions of the Quincy and the Shinigami reversed.

Just now, the Quincy were blocking the Shinigami everywhere, but now the Shinigami are chasing after the Quincy and cutting them down, doing everything they can to stop them from getting closer to the depths of the Ice Palace.

The Shinigami captains, now able to unleash their skills freely, were having a blast, releasing one powerful attack after another, which put the Quincy at a disadvantage.

Even if one or two Quincy were fast enough to reach the palace gates, they would still have to face Retsu Unohana guarding the entrance.

Having just fought a fierce battle with the Shinigami captain, and having rushed here in a panic, the Quincy were still in a state of agitation and confusion. They were no match for a swordsmanship master like Retsu Tamagotana.

Ace Nott, a member of the Sternritter and bestowed with the holy letter "F," symbolizing his ability "fear," was bewildered when his Zanpakuto, Minashizuki, slashed him before he could even finish his self-introduction.

Pepe Vakabrada, a member of the Sternritter, was given the holy letter "L" symbolizing her ability "love." She was killed by Retsu Unohana with a single slash, and along with her one-eyed, two-winged staff and flying tray, she was broken into six pieces.

At this point, four Sternritter had died at the gates of the royal palace. Their lingering spiritual pressure spread out, sending chills down one's spine.

Within minutes, Doliske Belch also died.

This cruel, warlike, arrogant, and bloodthirsty bearded man was so terrified by Kenpachi Zaraki's frenzied fighting that he could no longer utter such nonsense as "I don't want to fight the weak; it makes me very tired."

But even when Belcher tried to escape, he was clumsy and was eventually caught up by Kenpachi Zaraki, who was completely enraged, and chopped into mincemeat.

Kenpachi Zaraki spat out a final remark: "Pah! All talk and no action, but in the end, he turns out to be the toughest coward. What a waste of my feelings!"

After a long period of scraping, Hirako Shinji finally managed to create an opening in Sou's body by taking advantage of Sou's fear.

Once Steel Cangdu's defenses were breached, he was completely finished. Under the negative effects of the inversion of all things, Cangdu desperately tried to strengthen his defenses, which in practice turned into a reduction in his defensive power.

In the end, Hirako Shinji easily beheaded the guy, finally venting his anger and achieving a real victory.

Yhwach sensed the deaths of the Sternritter members, and these deaths were happening one after another, which stirred up a tremendous storm in his heart.

As the son of the Spirit King who was modeled after God, Yhwach called himself a shepherd, treating the Quincy as sheep to be herded and the sacred texts as the pasture for the shepherds.

When these lambs grow fat and plump, they will become his nourishment and sustenance for attaining omniscience and omnipotence.

To put it another way, bestowing sacred texts is like lending money, and "sanctification" is a means of recovering investment with interest.

But if the Quincy are killed along the way, he will gain nothing and lose a portion of his soul power for nothing.

When Shazor once again unleashed a fierce attack, cleaving Yhwach to the ground, he finally couldn't hold back any longer and decided to immediately activate his strongest [Sanctification] to reclaim all the souls and forcibly ascend to the position of an omniscient and omnipotent god.

"Stop!!" Yhwach raised his only remaining right hand, closed his eyes, and said to Shazo, "Although the plan went wrong, the outcome was already decided. It's time to end this!"

Xia Zuo was startled and tentatively asked, "Are you going to surrender?"

Yhwach slowly stood up, and boundless blackness gathered from all directions, transforming into a black robe that he wore.

He raised his head and said with an air of superiority, "When I say 'end,' I mean the end of my time fighting you as a mortal!"

Suddenly, Yhwach opened his tightly closed eyes.

Xia Zuo saw those strange eyes, the pupils spinning rapidly, and in a daze, they split into two pupils, and then a third pupil appeared.

A terrifying spiritual pressure erupted from Yhwach, the shockwave destroying everything in the royal palace and blasting a huge crater at Yhwach's feet.

The crater was so huge that it blasted open the entire floor of the royal palace, leaving only the spot where Xia Zuo stood and the area behind him undamaged.

"Like I said, this is the end!"

Yhwach's expression was stern, his eyes filled with multiple pupils, devoid of any emotion.

Suddenly, time slowed down again, and an invisible force emanated, establishing a connection with the power core of each Quincy.

Because the Quincy have accumulated such a large number, establishing contact will take some time.

Those Quincy closest to Yhwach were the first to establish contact and realize that their Emperor was about to launch the largest-scale Atheism.

Hasward, who was fighting Captain-Commander Yamamoto, sensed it. He abruptly withdrew his spirit sword and flashed far back, sacrificing a long, burning gash on his back to completely disengage from the battle.

Then he looked up at the pillar of light above him, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

A few seconds later, Haschward calmly lowered his head and slowly said, "Since His Majesty needs me, then I will offer you everything I have!"

Within the Ice Palace resided a vast number of Quincy, many of whom, like Haschwalth, calmly awaited the arrival of [Sanctification] upon seeing the pillar of light overhead.

However, there are not many such fanatical Quincy. The vast majority of Quincy are unable to accept such an end because of their fear of death!

"His Majesty!!"

Why did you abandon us?

"Why didn't you wait for our rescue?"

"It's only a few days away from nine years, just a few days!!!"

"I don't want to die!!"

Whether willingly or unwillingly, all Quincy were gradually enveloped by the beam of light.

Yhwach, the King of the Quincy, was killed by Yamamoto Shigekuni. Like a god, he regained his heartbeat after 900 years, regained his wisdom after 90 years, and regained his power after 9 years.

The power he reclaimed was the life and power of those Quincy hybrids. Given enough time to digest it, he could smoothly advance to the final stage of godhood.

Now, forced by Xia Zuo's deadly attack, he has no choice but to take this step ahead of time, and someone has to pay the price.

A bloody price to pay!

Will Yhwach not pay the price?

He is the son of God, the shepherd who will become a god, and when he needs him, his lambs will naturally pay the price with everything they have.

As Yhwach opened his three-eyed eyes, all the Quincy, including the Sternritter, were enveloped by a beam of light descending from the sky.

The moment the last Quincy in the Ice Palace was enveloped by the pillar of light, all their power was instantly taken away—not only their abilities, knowledge, and life, but even their last soul was taken away.

All the Quincy vanished instantly, turning into withered skeletons that crashed to the ground with a thud.

Disordered impurities and spiritual particles swirled around the withered bones, forming a vortex that lingered for a long time, seemingly venting the resentment of death.

Having devoured the souls, skills, memories, power, and spirits of tens of thousands of Quincy, Yhwach has ascended!

As the progenitor of the Quincy and the emperor of the Wandenreich, he condensed a sacred script "A" for himself, symbolizing the power of omniscience and omnipotence!

Shazor's plan succeeded; under his pressure, Yhwach annihilated all the Quincy.

Although it was his own plan, Xia Zuo couldn't help but say, "It's pathetic to be your subordinate. No matter how much loyalty you offer, you still can't escape death in the end!"

The ascended Yhwach seemed to have completely lost his emotions, and he coldly said, "Useless trash should not live."

"Their strength is a gift from me, their lives belong to me, and to become my strength is their greatest honor."

"I merely fulfilled their wishes ahead of time, bestowing upon them the highest glory."

Xia Zuo sneered, "That sounds nice, but strip away the fancy words, and you're just a vampire who feeds on Quincy's life and soul."

"I heard you call yourself Jesus, but your behavior is clearly that of Judas. You are utterly shameless."

Xia Zuo's words seemed to tear off Yhwach's skin. Anger appeared in his originally indifferent eyes as he stared intently at Xia Zuo and unleashed his power.

Omniscient and omnipotent, invincible power!!

Yhwach's multiple pupils allow him to see everything in the world clearly; nothing can hide from him, and he can even see through the river of time.

In Habach's eyes, the past can be clearly seen, as well as the vague and diverse future.

He set his sights on the future of the Shinigami, seeing the final moments of all the Shinigami, including the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 and the five Shinigami of the Zero Division.

Countless futures flashed before Yhwach's eyes, but under his intervention, everything pointed to the outcome he desired—the destruction of Death and the collapse of the Soul King's palace, and his devouring of the Soul King.

Finally, the world was reborn by him—

Wait, why is everything changing? Why does the more we interfere, the more possibilities there are for the future?

Yhwach has been dealt a heavy blow!

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