You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

"You made a mistake."

Iori calmly drew his Zanpakuto: "I have never regarded you as a goal that I need to overcome with all my might. At most, you are just a bumpy road that I must take. The real destination is beyond your sight."

Oh, King of the Quincy, it's a pity—

You are the 'challenger'!

hum!

In that instant, Yhwach's pupils contracted sharply, his blood-red eyes seeming to reflect a scene from hell.

But as that immense spiritual pressure was released without restraint, the space around him suddenly changed. The magnificent Seireitei vanished in the blink of an eye, replaced by an endless silver snowfield, towering glaciers, and a vast ocean...

"This is?"

This sudden turn of events startled Yhwach. He didn't recognize it as an illusion, but he was still quite shocked by this incredible trick.

Feeling the bone-chilling cold that enveloped him, Yhwach felt a strange sense of dread towards Iori.

"what have you done?"

Instant Step? Sonito? No!

This is replacing the entire space, more like the work of the Technology Development Bureau... However, is there really a technology that can transfer and replace the entire space without him even noticing?

This scale... far exceeds that of a city!

"It seems you've also realized that this isn't some kind of illusion, but rather a real world."

Your ambitions and plans end here. Let that spirit be sealed away by the Seireitei as Yhwach.

As for you…

Iori looked around and nodded in satisfaction: "This magnificent and desolate scenery is quite fitting for you."

—The implication is that he should be buried here.

Upon hearing this, Yhwach instinctively wanted to laugh, but suddenly realized that the muscles at the corners of his mouth were very stiff, and his smile was quite forced.

"What's wrong with me? Am I... actually afraid?"

"what happened?"

Iori took a step forward, and pale golden ripples quickly swept across the boundless snowfield, gilding the silver world with a mysterious golden veil. At the same time, the space and matter here became incredibly solid.

The blessing effect of the [King of the World] is enough to make this place a burial ground for the god's child!

"Can't you admit your own weakness?"

Who exactly is this man? Yhwach felt that everything that had just happened was utterly absurd.

Iori's abilities, actions, intelligence, and goals... were all thoroughly investigated, but now they have all become unknowns!

He didn't even know what ability or tool had created such a vast domain!

Therefore, even when subjected to such verbal humiliation, Yhwach was initially at a loss, only feeling an inexplicable rage rising from the depths of his soul after a breath.

"Ridiculous! You don't even respect your teacher, yet you dare to speak so arrogantly!"

"Fine... let me test whether your quality matches your arrogance!"

Bang! ! !

The massive impact created a huge hole in the sea, and the whirlpool carried away the debris, which spun around incessantly. Yhwach's body had already vanished in an instant, leaving only a blur.

He did not choose the spirit arrows that Quincy are best at, perhaps because he instinctively realized that they would not be effective against Iori. So from the beginning, he drew a black military knife from under his cloak, which is the Quincy blade that can kill all souls!

First, with the blessing of the "Blood-Activating Armor", boundless monstrous power surges from the inside of the body, transforming into sharp energy that is poured into the black military knife and blasts out!

Iori strolled forward, the sound of wind and thunder rising from his Zanpakuto. A god-like samurai phantom descended, its mountain-like size allowing it to slice through the iceberg beside it with a mere katana without moving!

Bang!

As the iceberg was cut in half, Yhwach's body flew out of the void and crashed into the iceberg like a cannonball. In an instant, it flew out from the other end, and then millions of tons of white ice peaks exploded into countless fragments!

"Well!"

With his black knife planted in the ice, Yhwach slid all the way out, cutting off a kilometer-long section of the glacier, before finally stopping.

Meanwhile, the wind and snow in the atmosphere had been dispelled by the attack of the divine warrior, and golden sunlight fell from the sky, shining on the Quincy King and reflecting his astonished expression.

"This... could it be the power of the Spirit King? How could a mere human be able to wield it to this extent—but it's useless!"

"Incomplete Spirit King power means nothing to me!"

He extended his slender finger and pointed at Iori. In an instant, a solid blue light bloomed in the void, like a spear shot from a ballista, turning into a bolt of lightning that shot towards Iori faster than any arrow.

If you only start to dodge the moment you see the light, you will definitely be hit, because it is no longer a matter of speed. For Yhwach, who has "omniscience and omnipotence", the arrows he shoots can be described as sure to hit. The moment the enemy sees the attack, it means that he has already been hit!

However, the moment Yhwach raised his hand, Iori's body reacted, and the next moment, a scorching arrow of light grazed the air beside his cheek without even managing to hurt him.

boom!

Countless snowflakes melted, and a hot wind swept in from behind, ruffling Iori's hair.

In that short time, Yhwach moved in front of Iori. He had specifically enhanced his speed to evade the God Warrior's lock-on and was able to face Iori head-on.

Their eyes met for a fleeting moment, and then compressed spiritual flames erupted from Yhwach's hand, covering the saber, and he slashed fiercely down at Iori.

"..."

Iori's eyes were indifferent as she raised one hand and blocked the fiery blade with her bare hands without making any defense.

Yhwach's sword strike, which was powerful enough to clash with Yamamoto's Bankai, was like hitting steel with a wooden stick, having no effect whatsoever, with the blade barely penetrating an inch.

No, strictly speaking, it struck an ancient, unyielding rock!

—With multiple buffs, Iori's indestructible body is now exactly what it sounds like.

Yhwach's pupils shrank to the extreme, but he had already been shocked by too many things today, and almost numb, he continued the fight without hesitation.

"drink!"

Yhwach clenched his fists, and a six-pointed star barrier unfolded around him, expanding rapidly like a bursting bubble, its highly penetrating annihilating power piercing through everything within it.

Limited-time Sanctuary Praise!

However, after the light faded, there was no one in front of Yhwach.

"Ok?"

Feeling puzzled, Yhwach frowned slightly. Out of caution, he set up a shield around himself that materialized spiritual pressure and was very similar to a Celtic cross. Then, he surveyed the surroundings with sharp eyes.

But Iori seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.

Even with heightened awareness, no unusual aura could be detected; this was definitely not some trick like invisibility or illusion.

"Could it be that they imprisoned me in this space and returned to Soul Society themselves?!"

That is indeed possible. After all, logically speaking, the most efficient approach would be to divide Yhwach and his men into smaller groups and defeat them one by one.

...Wait a minute, would a man with those eyes retreat so easily? Even if his opponent is the immortal Quincy King.

He vaguely sensed something was wrong, but it was too late for him to defend himself, or rather, even if he had, it would have been pointless.

"—O swift and agile steed, quickly bring your master's halo here!"

Words are power!

Although divine power can be wielded without the power of words, the power of words is indispensable for both the Earth Mother Goddess and the Steel Hero to wield divine power with the highest efficiency and unleash its ultimate power.

Iori is a blessed person, and the words she utters can be slightly edited to further enhance the power of her words!

They are expositions of divinity and divine personality, and a reshaping of the "worldview". This time, the complete incantation of words even made an extra "sun" appear in the sky!

"Um--!"

Yhwach suddenly raised his head, a fleeting look of disbelief crossing his face:

Only then did he realize that this world had always been in darkness... The sun that illuminated the sky and sea was actually a magnificent white horse!

Above the sky, the dark night sky had long been obscured by the golden sunlight, and now waves of divine power and heat were rising. In this infinite space, a red lotus that could not be erased even in the sunlight suddenly bloomed and then rushed out from the depths of the radiance!

The white horse galloped freely, using the void as its staircase, its four hooves burning with the flames of red lotuses. Wherever it passed, it was as if the sky and the earth were cleaved in two by a line of fire falling straight down.

It was burning with the divine fire of the sun, its brilliant radiance as if it were carrying the sun on its back, and it roared as it charged toward Yhwach from the other side of the sky!

"bring it on!"

Yhwach could only sigh deeply, but his proud soul made him laugh out loud. His body reacted with extreme speed, and a physical spiritual shield rose from his body, causing arcs of electricity that distorted space, as if he wanted to separate his position from the rest of the world.

Ultimate Shell Bloodstained Armor!

Just then, the white horse landed—

hum! ! !

The collision of crimson lotus and silvery white instantly wiped out the entire glacier, made the sea boil, and shook the world!

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The sun plunged into the sea, releasing immeasurable heat energy in an instant. Thick glaciers vanished without a trace, and even the seawater seemed to turn into gasoline, setting the whole world ablaze!

The scorching and humid steam covered the entire sea surface and completely blocked out the sky, turning the area into a forbidden zone for life, like a steamer magnified billions of times.

"Oh my god!!!!"

Even the "Outer Shell Blood Armor," which could nullify most attacks, could not withstand the supernova-like torrent and shattered after a few moments.

Amidst the raging flames, Yhwach let out a painful cry. His dark red cloak was burned away, his skin was scorched and exposed, revealing muscles and then bones... But he was more tenacious than iron and stone, and even when only a charred skeleton remained, he still did not lose consciousness.

hum!

His right hand dissipated into blue spiritual particles in the flames, and his body gradually collapsed... but it stopped at his chest. At that moment, a pair of eyes with three pupils each suddenly rolled out of his eye sockets!

The next moment, a layer of pitch-black, unidentified substance emerged from his body, enveloping him. It then transformed into concentrated spiritual flames, and within those elusive flames, his withered frame gradually filled out and became fuller...

At this moment, the flames of the White Horse had not yet dissipated, and Yhwach's spiritual flames within were like tiny flames that could be blown out at any moment... But strangely, no matter how much they fluctuated, they always maintained a certain scale, properly protecting the Quincy King inside.

The "forward" power brought by the Soul King's left hand allowed Yhwach to quickly adapt to the current environment after suffering severe injuries, stimulating his physical regeneration ability, and even... specifically enhancing his heat resistance!

In just ten seconds, Yhwach, who had been reborn as a boy, was reborn under the protection of the spiritual flames, and even his clothes were remade using strange threads that resembled "nerves".

That's truly astonishing power... If it were someone else, and their killing move was caught without a scratch, they would surely have fallen into despair, right?

But Iori was different. He stood on the undulating sea and quietly observed Yhwach's struggle. Even as his opponent began to adapt to the evolution, he did not take the initiative to interrupt him. In fact, it could be said that he let Yhwach save himself.

Because he knew that no power in this world is absolutely "invincible." Even if Yhwach displayed new abilities not found in the original work, it was nothing more than a cornered beast fighting for its life.

—The flames of the White Horse are not just about high temperature.

In terms of destructive power alone, it surpasses Yamamoto's Bankai. Not to mention that as the incarnation of the God of War, [White Horse] also possesses the attribute of "divine punishment," which has a special attack effect on evil souls and heinous criminals.

So, did Yhwach bear any "sin"?

This question is completely unnecessary...

The enemy before us appears to have been perfectly reborn, but in reality, it's just that its "shell" looks better; its interior is incredibly weak.

"Infinite regeneration? Yhwach has this ability... Sure enough, some kind of change I don't know about has occurred."

Iori murmured, "Is it related to the Soul King?"

"Ahhh, Yu is Yhwach! This is nothing... Ahhhhh!"

The azure spiritual flames expanded instantly like ignited explosives, scattering the surrounding flames and allowing Yhwach to escape and land on the water.

"Aizen Iori... what kind of ability is this?!"

Kido? Zanpakuto?

[White Horse] Both its attack methods and destructive power were somewhat beyond Yhwach's imagination. After all, even the Five Dragons Annihilation or the Blazing Blade could not leave him powerless to resist...

The Quincy King didn't stop foolishly. While questioning him, he stretched out his hands during the gap, releasing a hazy blue-white spiritual light.

The next moment, Iori frowned and looked up at the night sky, which was almost empty and shrouded in steam. Then, strands of spiritual particles gathered from somewhere and fell from the sky, covering Yhwach and making the light even stronger.

An invisible wave swept through the space, and Yhwach's weakened spiritual pressure suddenly surged!

As the blue-white spiritual light sphere gradually merged into his body, even the internal damage left by the [White Horse] seemed to be gradually recovering.

At the same moment, Haschwalth, who was in the Seireitei outside, seemed to sense something. He looked up at the sky, a trace of sadness and complexity flashing in his azure eyes, before throwing himself back into the battle against the Shinigami. Yhwach had not appeared as planned when his Stand was killed, so he was now leading the Quincy in a retreat, fighting back step by step.

Fortunately, Yamamoto seemed to have some doubts and stayed where he was after dealing with Yhwach, instead of continuing the pursuit. Otherwise, Haschward would definitely not have escaped the slash of the Zanka no Tachi.

"What exactly happened to Your Majesty that not only ruined your own opportunity, but even... forced you to the point of having to use [Holy Separation]?"