Why are all of us who transmigrated at the same time demons?

However, he was completely unaware that in the dark shadows of Seireitei, an extremely terrifying adversary was lurking, eyeing him like a hungry tiger.

"Your Majesty! Have you awakened yet?" With this soft question, a blond knight slowly knelt before the throne, his posture both respectful and humble.

On the towering throne in front of him, the black emperor, who had been sound asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Ah!" The emperor let out a soft sigh, as if still immersed in the beautiful dream he had just had. "What a wonderful dream!"

Chapter 175 Death God: Monk Attacked

At this moment, inside the Soul King Palace, Hyosube Ichibei, the head of the Zero Division who is now the de facto ruler of Soul Society, was leisurely sipping a cup of tea with his four colleagues.

He was also observing the situation regarding Aizen. For him, Aizen was not a major problem that was difficult to solve, and there was no need for the Zero Division to intervene for the time being, so he remained calm and unperturbed.

"Excellent tea!" Hyosube Ichibei exclaimed, completely unaware of the hidden purple glint in the eyes of his four colleagues.

Hyōjube Ichibei, also known as "Shinmei-kō-shō", is an ancient being that existed since the chaotic era before the birth of the Three Realms. He once served the Spirit King together with the Five Great Ancestors.

After the death of the five progenitors, the monk survived by reconstructing his body with the power of the Soul King and became the leader of the Zero Division. He is the one who was given the name of Soul Society and meticulously performs his duty of guarding the "Soul King". His weapon "Ichimonji" is also one of the prototypes of the Zanpakuto, the exclusive weapon of the Shinigami.

Rather than saying he was loyal to the Spirit King, it would be more accurate to say he was loyal to the idea that "the Five Ancestors used the Spirit King to define the Three Realms." In a sense, the monk could also be considered a warrior who served the will of the Five Ancestors.

What should have been a leisurely day of enjoying tea turned into an unexpected visitor to the Lingwang Palace.

The monk narrowed his large eyes, staring at the Grim Reaper who wore a pale yellow coat and had dark green hair.

He knew the other person; the monk knew all the beings in Soul Society by name, especially those with the bloodlines of the five progenitors flowing through their veins.

"Gangmi Daishitan, what brings you to the Spirit King Palace?" The monk's tone was indifferent. Although the other party was a descendant of the Gangmi Daishi ancestor, it did not mean that he should greet him with a smile.

He knew something about this Tsunayoshiro Tokinada; he was a born bad seed, having completely inherited the mad blood of the Tsunayoshiro ancestor.

The monk, who could be described as the Grim Reaper version of the pot king Danzo Shimura, smiled. His handsome appearance, inherited from the progenitor Danzo Shimura, did nothing to lower the monk's guard.

"Nothing, just came to ask you to leave!" Tsunayoshi Tokina pulled out a Zanpakuto, which the monk recognized at a glance as "Ryujin Jakka".

The real Ryujin Jakka is still in the hands of Yamamoto Genryusai, so this sword cannot be the real thing. However, Tsuna Yayo's family happens to have a divine weapon that can imitate other Zanpakuto.

The monk sneered, "Arrogant brat, thinking you can act so presumptuously before me just because you've obtained Lord Tsunayoshi's 'Mirror of Beauty'?"

"Fine! For Lord Tsunayoshiro's sake, I'll spare your life for now, but I'll strip you of your title, Tsunayoshiro!"

After delivering the verdict, the monk suddenly clasped his hands together, and two enormous golden palms quickly closed.

"Thousand-mile Heavenly Palm"

A powerful move that can send enemies flying thousands of miles away if it hits, it's the monk's specialty. Even Yhwach has suffered from this move. In the monk's opinion, using it against someone like Tsunayoshi Tokinada is a waste of his talents.

With a mere flick of his wrist, Tsunayoshi Tokinada unleashed a wave of his ancient samurai sword, and a deep blue flame transformed into a lotus flower, swiftly incinerating the giant golden hand.

The monk squinted, sensing that something was amiss.

"I've seen the abilities of 'Elegant Mirror Classic' before. Its ability is to copy the abilities of other Zanpakuto. How well it can be utilized depends entirely on the wielder's skill."

"This blue flame technique wasn't developed by Yamamoto, but can you surpass Yamamoto's thousands of years of accumulated experience and develop new abilities from Ryujin Jakka?"

The monk looked down on Tsunayoshi Tokina. This guy was ambitious but mediocre. Even though he was born evil, he was unlikely to do anything that would endanger the survival of Soul Society. He was like a toad that would occasionally jump out and annoy you.

The monk guessed correctly. In the original timeline, the main reason why Tsunayoshi Tokina caused so much trouble was due to the circumstances. While all beings in the three realms were fighting to the death for the survival of the world, Tokina, this villain, took advantage of the chaos. Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was not on him, he swallowed up the accumulation of the Tsunayoshi family for millions of years. Then, by taking the spoils of war from the thousand-year blood war and using Aura, this overpowered wish-granting machine, he was able to cause so much trouble.

Even with so many top-quality resources at their disposal, the results they achieved were ridiculed by Mayuri Kurotsuchi and his group, who claimed that Tsunayoshiro Tokinada was completely wasting resources.

Therefore, the monk did not believe that someone as useless as Tsunayoshi Tokida could possibly come up with new tricks for Ryujin Jakka.

"Who exactly are you? How could you possess the 'Mirror of Beauty' and deceive my eyes like this?" The monk's millions of years of experience were not to be underestimated. He quickly deduced that the person in front of him, Gang Midai Tokida, was probably an imposter.

"Why are you worrying so much!" The unknown entity disguised as "Tsunayoshi Tokinada" shrugged. "After today, the Three Realms will have nothing to do with you!"

Before the monk could react, "Tsunayoshi Tokinada" clapped his hands, and instantly a pillar of light rose above the respective halls of the four Zero Division members: Nimaiya Oetsu, Shutara Senjumaru, Kirinji Tenjiro, and Hikifune Kiryu, forming a curtain that enveloped the entire Spirit King Palace.

"Although the Spirit King Palace is heavily sealed off, the hell guards' far-seeing eyes are no joke."

"To avoid the five progenitors looking around blindly in Hell and thus disturbing the primordial will, it's best not to reveal today's battle," Tsunayoshi Tokinada said with a smile.

The monk's face was now grim. When did his four colleagues fall for his trick? He didn't believe that Wang Yue and the others had betrayed him willingly, but rather that the person in front of him had somehow controlled his colleagues.

"How did you do that? Our Zero Squad's bodies were reconstructed by the power of the Soul King. How could there be any strange technique in this world that can control our bodies?" The monk was extremely puzzled.

The flesh and bones of the Zero Division are the "King's Key" that Aizen craves. They are equivalent to a spiritual land and the collection of hundreds of thousands of souls. Moreover, they are fused with the spiritual veins of the Li Palace, thus becoming immortal. How could they be controlled by others?

The handsome Grim Reaper, outwardly resembling Tsunayoshi Tokina but inwardly resembling Loran, smiled. Indeed, the high level of the Soul King's power made their souls difficult to control, but what if the source of this power actively opened a back door to allow its invasion?

The monk's soul, after all, came from before the creation of heaven and earth, and he himself held a portion of the power in the Soul Society. Loran's invasion was a little troublesome and slow.

But neither Loran nor the Spirit King wanted to wait any longer; the grand drama was about to begin, and the actors needed to be in place. Therefore, rather than a slow infiltration, Loran decided to take a forceful approach, defeating the opponent and forcibly refining them.

Before the script was finalized last time, Loran had already defeated the monk once, physically correcting his memory, so this time it was a piece of cake.

"The Third Way of the Inner Break - Iron Wind Kill"

The monk unleashed a deadly attack, unleashing powerful spiritual energy from his palm that formed a giant orange dragon head, spewing out a powerful hurricane from its mouth.

"Hado Chapter 91: Senju Kyoten Taiho"

Countless bright light orbs emerged from the sky, colliding with the hurricane released by the monk and creating a massive spiritual turbulence.

Loran emerged from the turbulent spiritual energy flow, his longsword, wreathed in a ghostly blue flame, slashing down fiercely. The giant brush in the monk's hand had also transformed into a strange weapon resembling a naginata.

"Dye it black! Ichimonji!"

A black spiritual pressure, as dark as ink, poured out, accompanied by a power representing the original authority of the Soul Society, seemingly about to cover and annihilate the weapon in Loran's hand.

Loran sneered, and the Ryujin Jakka in his hand blazed with a bright blue flame. This flame did not have the same explosive heat as the Ryujin Jakka in Yamamoto's hand, but its danger was even greater than that of the Sun Flame in Yamamoto's hand.

The monk sensed that the eerie blue flame was destroying the structure of his soul and spirit, and even his dark power was being used as fuel for the flame.

"Monk, your 'Ichimonji' can slay names, but my sword burns away the very essence of the spirit."

"Fire is merely its physical manifestation; its essence lies in its abstract existence, transcending the 'vessel.' Your power to slay names is useless against my flames."

"We need to hurry. If we burn a hole in the world and attract the attention of certain beings, it will be troublesome."

"Blade of Blades - North - Ashes of Heaven and Earth!"

The eerie blue flames transformed into a vast curtain of fire, engulfing the monk.

The monk's powerful body, constructed from the power of the Spirit King, was also severely injured by the flames, his entire body covered in terrifying burns. From within the dark blue curtain of fire, a large hand suddenly reached out, grabbed the monk's collar, and pulled him closer.

The monk's large eyes suddenly met a pair of stunningly beautiful eyes of reincarnation, and a terrifying spiritual power began to invade the monk's mind, drastically altering his consciousness.

"True Samsara Kotoamatsukami, activate!"

Chapter 176 Death: The Last King

One wave subsides only for another to rise, and the Soul Society seems to be entering a period of great strife.

Since Aizen, Soul Society has witnessed major events such as the Gikonmaru incident and Kenpachi Yashiro's escape from prison, and Ichigo has been affected by these events to varying degrees.

After a period of relative peace, Yhwach's army once again swept across the three realms.

Ichigo was caught in the crossfire again. Yhwach wanted to return the currently orderly Three Realms to the original state of non-birth and non-death, which would affect the vital interests of everyone in the Three Realms.

Death would never agree to that; they are the most loyal maintainers of the Three Realms system.

The monks who upheld the will of the five founding patriarchs were even less likely to agree.

The primordial will of creation probably wouldn't agree either. How life is in the Three Realms has little to do with the primordial will, but if the Three Realms are destroyed, it means the lid covering hell will be gone, and destruction will be brought about.

However, the Hollow disagreed, saying it had little to do with the survival of the three realms. The main issue was the Quincy's extreme hatred towards the Hollow. If the Quincy gained power, how could the Hollow possibly survive?

The conflict between Ichigo and Yhwach was more direct and intense, summed up in one sentence: the hatred for killing one's mother is irreconcilable!

Therefore, Yhwach deliberately sent someone to lure Ichigo into Hueco Mundo before leading his forces to attack Soul Society.

The Captain-Commander was killed, but Ichigo arrived in time and fought his way into the Wandenreich's territory. Before fully opening his eyes, Yhwach was still somewhat outmatched by Ichigo Kurosaki at full power.

In the end, it was only with Hugo's "world reconciliation" that Yhwach was able to expel Ichigo from the Wandenreich.

Then came another frenzied battle. This time, Yhwach exerted all his strength and, with the combined efforts of the monk and Ichigo, finally reached the Soul King. With Ichigo's help, he completely killed the Soul King and then devoured him.

"I need power! I want to protect everything!" Ichigo looked at Yhwach, who was now invincible after obtaining the power of the Soul King, and at the three realms that were teetering on the brink of collapse after the Soul King's death. His "blood of the gods" began to surge at full power.

"Brother, eat me!"

At this moment, Kurosaki Kazuyuki stepped forward, his eyes filled with unbearable sorrow.

"If you eat me, brother will be invincible!"

Ichigo Kurosaki remained silent, focusing solely on seeking power from the "blood of God."

Yhwach was somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, His current status was equivalent to that of the Spirit King, so how could there be things in the Three Realms that He could not see or understand?

His "omniscience and omnipotence" actually deviated from the ideal in the case of Ichigo Kurosaki.

"Ichigo also possesses a part of the Soul King, and a very strong part at that!"

"Eat him! Eat him!"

An unprecedented appetite drove Yhwach's actions.

At this moment, the monk, who should have been defeated, suddenly led the remaining members of the Zero Division out and met with Ichigo.

"Ichigo Kurosaki, do you understand the true nature of Kazuyuki Kurosaki?"

Kurosaki Ichigo looked at the monk with some confusion, and the monk spoke.

"Kurosaki Kazuyuki says he holds your 'power,' but after you've gained complete control of both 'power' and 'authority,' Kurosaki Kazuyuki should have ceased to exist. Yet he still exists. Do you still believe Kurosaki Kazuyuki is merely a manifestation of the 'power' within you?"

At this moment, deep within Ichigo's soul, Ichiyo had begun to gradually transform into a shining divine wheel. This change began to occur after Ichiyo entered the Path of Non-Entry.

When Ichigo saw the Shinrin, he understood everything.

The word "Aegis" originates from the shield of Zeus/Athena in ancient Greek mythology (a shield made of sheepskin), symbolizing the protection of the supreme god. Therefore, the word has the dual divinity of "divine artifact" and "divine protection".

Ichigo is the "divine protector," while Ichiyu is the "divine weapon." Their relationship is like that of a Shinigami and his Zanpakuto; only when the two are combined can they truly be the embodiment of a guardian god.

At this moment, in the Seireitei of Soul Society, at the residence of Tsunayoshiro, a Shinigami wearing a pale yellow coat and with dark green hair was leisurely sitting in the main seat, observing the battle situation high in the sky.

"It wasn't for nothing that I devoured the entire Tsunayashiro family, collecting all their Soul King fragments, and crafting this divine wheel for you in the style of the 'Ring of Usurpation.'"

"Now, we only need one last step to bring the divine artifact to completion!"

At this moment, the four members of the Zero Division who had been dead suddenly appeared. The three of them took off the divine wheel that was not yet fully formed without saying a word.

The hot spring at Kirinji Temple, where the demon king Yusen raised the hot springs of hell, provides a place for tempering and refining blades.

The swordsman Nimaiya Ohetsu raised his forging hammer and completely shaped the divine ring. This divine ring was then combined with Ichigo's "Zangetsu," transforming into a tsuba (handguard) that resembled the sun.

The tree that the boatman named Kiryu gave birth to a vibrant tree segment was then used by Oori no Kami Shutara Senjumaru to weave a scabbard, providing a safe place for this gleaming weapon to be stored away, so that it would not be too sharp and could injure his friends and family.

"The divine sword has appeared in the world, and it still needs blood to sharpen it. Nothing is more suitable to sharpen this sword than the blood of an old man who has carried the history of the Soul Society for millions of years."

The monk decisively slit his own throat, and blood mixed with his powerful soul splattered out, enveloping the divine blade.

This is a sacrifice, a sacrifice offered by the priest to God.

Nimaiya Oetsu handed the divine sword, sharpened by the sacrifice of a monk's soul, to Kurosaki Ichigo: "Next, it is your turn to name this divine sword. This is your sacred weapon, and it is your unique right!"

After handing the savior sword to Ichigo, Nimaiya Oetsu disappeared along with three other people.

Of the Zero Division, only the monk died, and it was his power to name all things.

Ichigo gripped the divine sword, which resembled the embodiment of the sun, with a touch of melancholy. The moment he held the sword, a feeling of fulfillment welled up inside him.

Logically, his original sword was called "Slaying the Moon," his father's sword was called "Slaying the Moon," and their ultimate move was called Crescent Moon Strike. The whole family was connected to the moon, but the final divine sword turned out to be shaped like the sun.

Ichigo suddenly smiled: "Let's continue calling him Zangetsu! It's a shared memory between me and Ichigo!"

The divine blade emitted a clear, melodious cry, clearly quite pleased with its name.

"Brother is the best!" A clear child's voice rang in Ichigo's ears.

"Let's go! Let's go to Yhwach and put an end to all this karma!" Ichigo's eyes hardened as he gripped Zangetsu, the divine sword that would save the world.

It was as if a thousand suns had fallen, and the palace burned as it fell from the sky, landing in the dust on the ground.

The Spirit King Palace, which has been high in the sky since the creation of the Three Realms, has been shot down!

Yhwach fell from the sky like a black bird with broken wings!

His heart was filled with confusion. Kurosaki Ichigo, this being had once again transcended the scope of His "omniscience and omnipotence" of observation.

The sound of the divine sword resounded throughout the three realms, and a crescent moon, like the sun, shot into the sky. The direct power of this strike even surpassed that of Yamamoto Genryusai's "Bankai: Zanka no Tachi".

As the flames of destruction fell from the sky, Ichigo, like a pure white sun, crashed down onto the Soul Society's ground, carrying Yhwach dressed in black, creating a massive crater resembling a meteorite impact.