Death's Hidden Mobile

His slashing techniques and Instant Step are top-notch.

His strength is not limited to the power of his Zanpakuto; he possesses abilities that surpass those of Arrancar and Shinigami.

Eighty years ago, he had already reached the pinnacle of death and was pursuing even greater power.

In the entire Seireitei, the only person he could be wary of was Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, a death god who was at least two thousand years old.

Xia Yan was not confident of victory, especially with his body covered in wounds; his final fate would surely be death.

Xia Yan did not want to die, but when death came, he was willing to fight for his last chance to survive.

Once he dies, the letter he gave to Retsu Unohana will be retrieved, and then Aizen will have nowhere to hide in Seireitei.

Electric arcs flickered in Xia Yan's right hand, eventually converging on his back to form lightning wings.

boom.

Xia Yan flashed and appeared behind Aizen, thrusting out his short spear.

boom.

Aizen swung his Zanpakuto down, easily blocking the attack.

But the next moment, Xia Yan's left hand was covered with a ball of lightning, which eventually formed a constantly trembling lightning blade and stabbed towards Aizen's face.

Boom!

Aizen reached out and grabbed the lightning blade, then gently squeezed it until it shattered into pieces.

Xia Yan's eyes narrowed, and he thrust out his spear three times. With each thrust, several thunderbirds flew out and scattered in all directions.

Aizen's Zanpakuto swayed slightly, blocking Natsuhiko's thrust.

But as Aizen blocked Natsuhiko's second thrust, the first few Thunderbirds that had flown out had already circled behind Aizen and were about to strike his back.

"That's really impressive."

Aizen smiled slightly, and with a gentle wave of his left hand, a circular shield appeared behind him.

The thirty-three binding paths, the round gate.

Boom, boom, boom.

Five thunderbirds crashed into it, shattering the round gate, but Xia Yan immediately followed up with a third strike, and several more thunderbirds flew in.

However, the round shutters still blocked the Thunderbird's explosion from behind.

Aizen's round gate is even more powerful than the one used by Natsuhiko. In terms of Kido abilities, Aizen can be called a Kido genius.

After Xia Yan unleashed his third thrust, the remaining Thunderbirds attacked Aizen once more.

With the help of the Thunderbird, Xia Yan produced a round shuttle in his left hand.

Miniature electromagnetic railgun.

Large electromagnetic railguns have too long acceleration times, so only miniature electromagnetic railguns can be used, which can reach speeds of three times the speed of sound.

Whoosh.

The bullet transformed into a beam of light, striking Aizen's waist and abdomen. Aizen used his left hand to block the Thunder Bird while simultaneously slashing down with his Zanpakuto.

clang.

The bullet was blocked by Aizen's Zanpakuto.

But at that moment, Xia Yan pointed his short gun at Aizen, and with a flash of electricity, a huge blue beam of light shot out, enveloping Aizen.

Breaking the Eighty-Eight Paths, Flying Dragon Strikes the Thief with Thunder Cannon.

Whether it's the electromagnetic railgun or the Thunderbird, it's just to restrain Aizen and give myself some time to prepare this ability.

Facing the Eighty-Eighth of the Hakudo, Aizen dared not be careless. With a wave of his left hand, a transparent curtain appeared.

The Binding Path 81, the Void Severing Path, can defend against Breaking Paths below 89.

But with a loud bang, the void shattered completely.

While the Void Breaker can block attacks below level 89, its strength is not high without incantation.

Aizen was able to block Tessai's Sky-Shaking Thunder Cannon without incantation by using the No-Incantation Breakout.

However, Xia Yan's Thunder Cannon is the complete version, which is more powerful and purer than the chanted version, and is almost three times more powerful than the unchanted version.

Shattering the void only consumed half of its energy; the remaining lightning cannon enveloped Aizen.

However, after the lightning cannon dissipated, Aizen's whereabouts disappeared and he reappeared in the distance.

He managed to dodge it; his Shunpo was too fast, no weaker than Soi Fon's.

"Very good, you've made your moves with good strategy and a gradual approach. If it were anyone else, they would have been injured by now."

Aizen smiled, looked at Xia Yan, and said, "Alright, time is almost up. I no longer intend to know Urahara Kisuke's location. I'll just finish you off now."

As Aizen spoke, he flashed and instantly appeared in front of Xia Yan, slashing down with his sword.

"I saw it."

Xia Yan grasped Aizen's trajectory, and with a flick of his lightning wings, he dodged Aizen's attack, but the next moment, a beam of light rushed towards him.

The fourth type of madashi (destruction), Byakurai (white thunder).

Under Aizen's control, the White Lightning became extremely powerful, instantly reaching Natsuhiko.

Xia Yan dared not fight head-on, and dodged to the side. The white lightning grazed his cheek, and before he could regain his footing, a slash came.

Xia Yan raised his short gun to defend himself.

Click.

To Xia Yan's astonishment, the short spear was completely shattered, and Aizen's Zanpakuto slashed down from his shoulder.

puff.

A long trail of blood stretched from Xia Yan's left shoulder to his right abdomen.

The Zanpakuto shattered.

His own Shikai form, Tenraimaru, shattered.

The Shikai and Bankai are different. After being shattered, they can automatically repair themselves. For example, when Madarame Ikkaku's sword was shattered by Kurosaki Ichigo, or when Kurosaki Ichigo's sword was broken, it could be restored to its original state as long as the Shikai state was released.

However, the missing parts of a Bankai will remain missing forever. For example, the Bankai of Madarame Ikkaku, Kuchiki Byakuya, and Abarai Renji cannot be replenished once they are missing, and once broken, they can only be rebuilt.

Only Komamura's Bankai can automatically repair itself, but his Bankai was destroyed by Aizen with a single strike.

This is Aizen's strength; the power of his strikes is beyond comprehension.

The short gun in Xia Yan's hand had transformed into a Zanpakuto, which fell to the ground, and the lightning energy on his body disappeared without a trace.

Xia Yan instinctively reached out to grab it, but four sword lights appeared, severing all the tendons and veins in Xia Yan's limbs. Then, with a soft thud, a long sword pierced through Xia Yan's abdomen.

As the long sword was drawn, Xia Yan slammed heavily to the ground, trying to move his arm but unable to budge.

Aizen descended from the sky and stood in front of Natsuhiko, taking out a transparent cube-shaped confinement device from his pocket, inside which was a blue sphere.

The Hogyoku, though an incomplete Hogyoku, can break the boundary between Shinigami and Hollows.

Upon seeing the Hogyoku, Xia Yan said bitterly, "Are you going to turn me into a Hollow?"

"It seems you really do recognize this thing."

Aizen chuckled and said, "That's right. Killing a genius like you directly would easily cause trouble. I'll turn you into a Hollow. When your captain, Soi Fon, arrives here, what will she think of you?"

"Soi Fon is coming?"

Xia Yan's eyes widened as he imagined what would happen next, and a sense of despair filled his heart.

Aizen smiled and said, "Of course, Soi Fon is chasing a rogue Shinigami. That Shinigami is coming here soon, and Soi Fon will be drawn here, and then you will fight."

Xia Yan said through gritted teeth, "So you were the one who arranged that Grim Reaper too."

Aizen smiled and said, "Doesn't this prove how much I value you? All this was just to kill you in a reasonable way."

Xia Yan looked at Aizen and said coldly, "Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

Xia Yan was referring to the letter left for Unohana Retsu, but Aizen mistakenly thought it referred to the Hollowfication, saying, "No, most Shinigami believe that Urahara Kisuke is responsible for Ramirez's appearance, especially Captain Soi Fon, whom you like. No one will find out."

Xia Yan sneered and said, "But you will definitely die."

Aizen smiled slightly, unmoved by Xia Yan's threat, and said with a light laugh, "I'm sorry, you won't see me die. But you will be killed by someone you love, or you will kill someone you love. So, remember this fear, and then become a Hollow."

As Aizen spoke, the restraint device opened a small opening, and the Hogyoku was pointed at Natsuhiko.

The next moment, amidst the despair that filled Xia Yan's heart, white substance filled his eyes and instantly covered his face.

Chapter 86: Hollowing Out (Fifth Update)

Xia Yan felt a frenzied will devouring him, gradually corroding his mind, and his whole being was dominated by the desire brought about by that will.

This is blurring, Xia Yan gritted his teeth and persevered.

It cannot be blurred.

If you blur your own image, you will lose your rationality; you cannot blur your own image.

But it's impossible. No one can overcome the Hollowfication on their own. No one can survive the Hollowfication by their own strength.

No one can even escape the suicide of their soul.

"Etherealization" refers to injecting a phantom soul into an existing soul, thereby breaking the boundary between the two souls. It is a way to destroy the original object and make it a higher-level existence.

The process of becoming ethereal breaks the boundaries of the soul. As the symptoms worsen, the soul and spirit may completely merge, resulting in a monster that has lost its rationality.

But this is not the end. In the end, not only will the boundaries between the souls of the Hollow and the Grim Reaper disappear, but even the boundaries between the soul itself and the outside world will be destroyed.

This phenomenon is also known as soul suicide.

Although soul suicide occurs in the final stage of Hollowfication, it must be prevented in advance, that is, the breaking of the limitless boundary must be suppressed, and only the breaking of the boundary between Hollowfication and the soul of the Grim Reaper can be allowed.

So how do we prevent the breaking of unlimited boundaries?

This requires a balance of opposite energies.

For example, in the original work, when Kurosaki Masaki was attacked by a Hollow, she was a Quincy who had fused with the energy of a Hollow, so Urahara Kisuke used the soul of a Shinigami and a Gikai to suppress her soul from committing suicide.

So if a Shinigami merges with a Hollow, how can we prevent the limitless boundary between the Shinigami and the Hollow from being broken?