An Unexpected Change

"Hey!" Ye Yang felt a pang of displeasure as he watched Silver Rend disappear. Damn it! He's gone again. But since he had already promised Kisuke, he would give it a try even if it didn't work.

Ye Yang tossed the Hōgyoku into the air, and the small bead of blue and white light floated in mid-air. He pointed his right hand at the Hōgyoku with a sword-like finger and chanted, "Spatial Rift! Exile!"

Suddenly, a huge Spatial Rift appeared behind the Hōgyoku, and space began to distort. The dark Spatial Rift moved toward the Hōgyoku like a demon, as if it wanted to devour everything!

Just as the Hōgyoku was about to be swallowed up, a sudden change occurred. The Hōgyoku began to spin rapidly, and the light on its surface grew brighter and brighter. Suddenly, it moved, moving at an extremely fast speed, and directly broke free from the Spatial Rift's engulfment.

However, Ye Yang did not give up. He attacked the Hōgyoku with Spatial Rifts one after another, but the Hōgyoku escaped at the last moment before it was about to devour him.

"Hadō #33 - Sōkatsui Drop!" Ye Yang unleashed a Kidō, but strangely, the Hōgyoku didn't move this time. The Sōkatsui exploded in front of it, but it didn't cause any damage to the Hōgyoku.

However, Ye Yang also confirmed his idea through this Kidō: the Hōgyoku would dodge anything that could harm or threaten it. The confirmation of this idea confirmed another fact: the Hōgyoku possesses its own consciousness! Although its self-awareness is still very weak now and it can only sense the presence of danger, it will definitely grow to an immeasurable level in the long run!

Ye Yang couldn't help but smile wryly: Kisuke, what kind of monster have you created?!

However, since the Hōgyoku was dodging Ye Yang's attacks, it meant that Ye Yang's spatial attacks should be able to damage the Hōgyoku. With this belief firmly in mind, Ye Yang continued his attack.

One after another, pitch-black Spatial Rifts attacked the Hōgyoku. Within Ye Yang's domain, he could manipulate space at will, creating terrifying Spatial Rifts with a wave of his hand. However, the Hōgyoku was no pushover either, dodging Ye Yang's attacks with ease, as agile as an eel.

It seemed as if he had already planned his next dodge after each one, as cunning as a fox. However, Ye Yang did not give up. No matter how cunning a fox is, it can never escape the hunter's capture.

While attacking, Ye Yang calculated the patterns of Ye Yang Hōgyoku's dodges. Once he had a basic grasp of its dodging patterns, he began to gradually force it into a corner. The location where the Hōgyoku Ye Yang each time was exactly as Ye Yang had predicted. Gradually, the Hōgyoku's dodging space became smaller and smaller, and the space around it was completely sealed off, like a turtle in a jar.

"Hmph! Let's see where you run to!"

Seeing that the surrounding space was sealed off, the Hōgyoku stopped dodging and began to spin rapidly in place. Its body began to emit light. When the dark Spatial Rift touched the Hōgyoku and emitted light, the rift closed instantly, as if it had encountered some natural enemy and returned to nothingness.

Ye Yang stared in astonishment at this scene. Since comprehending the release of Silver Rend, this was the first time Ye Yang had encountered a direct Descorrer attack, but this seemingly insignificant Hōgyoku had managed to do it!

Despite his surprise, Ye Yang intensified his attacks, but no matter how hard he attacked, the white light emitted by the Hōgyoku was like a war god, invincible and leaving nothing but destruction in its wake!

This also ignited Ye Yang's competitive spirit. Since mastering Bankai, Ye Yang was confident that no more than ten people within Shizuka's Seireien could defeat him. The most intense battle he had ever fought was probably against Kenpachi Zaraki, and they had even managed a draw without him going all out. Apart from his fight against Silver Rend, Ye Yang had never felt so defeated. His techniques had been so easily countered, which undoubtedly fueled Ye Yang's fighting spirit!

In his own space Ye Yang released all his Spiritual Pressure for the first time. The space seemed to freeze instantly, and a suffocating aura filled the entire area! As mentioned before, Ye Yang's cultivation method is different from others. Other Shinigami distribute the Spiritual Power they cultivate throughout their bodies, and then unleash it during battle, filling the surrounding area with pressure. Weaker Shinigami can't even stand up. This is what is known as Spiritual Pressure.

But Ye Yang is different. Most of Ye Yang's Spiritual Power is stored in his dantian. He only uses a portion of it normally. When fighting, he releases his Spiritual Power from his dantian. However, Ye Yang has a habit of never using all of his Spiritual Power. He always leaves at least 30% of his Spiritual Power to deal with unexpected events. He will never use it unless it is a critical moment. Even when fighting Kenpachi Zaraki, Ye Yang left a portion of his Spiritual Power!

Now that he was in his own space, Ye Yang had nothing to worry about. A silver pillar of Spiritual Pressure shot into the sky, and a Spiritual Pressure storm raged around him, his long black hair fluttering in the wind.

Ye Yang closed his eyes as if he was preparing something. Gradually, the scattered Spiritual Power began to gather towards Ye Yang, and the pressure in the space immediately decreased. However, the aura on Ye Yang's body became even more terrifying. His next attack would surely be earth-shattering!

The Hōgyoku also sensed this aura. Its light began to recede, eventually forming a semi-circular protective shield. Ye Yang suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze as sharp as a drawn divine sword! The silver light in his hand gradually dissipated, revealing a silver lightsaber. He chanted, "Take this! Spatial Domain —Sky- Sky-Rending Sword!"

With a shout from Ye Yang, he raised the lightsaber in his Ye Yang towards the sky. Instantly, the lightsaber swelled up like a pillar of Spiritual Pressure, but it was still in the shape of a sword. The aura emanating from the sword was terrifying! "Hah!" Ye Yang shouted, and then the giant sword shot straight down towards the Hōgyoku.

The giant sword was unstoppable, causing space to collapse. With its soaring momentum and Ye Yang's unwavering belief in victory, the giant sword collided with the protective shield created by the Hōgyoku. In that instant, many things happened. First, the protective shield and the giant sword clashed fiercely, but it was clear that the small shield could not stop the giant sword's attack. The next moment, the shield shattered, and the giant sword and the Hōgyoku itself collided. In the end, the Hōgyoku could not withstand the giant sword's attack and let out a mournful cry before being slammed down by the giant sword.

The massive explosion caused plumes of smoke. When the smoke cleared Ye Yang went to check, but the Hōgyoku was still lying there undamaged. However, the radiance around the Hōgyoku had dimmed until it disappeared completely.

The Hōgyoku now looks no different from an ordinary bead; its previous terrifying aura has disappeared, and it appears to be just an ordinary blue bead.

Ye Yang picked it up, examined it, and muttered to himself, "It seems you won't be able to achieve anything in the short term."

But at that moment, something unexpected happened. As if refuting Ye Yang's words, the Hōgyoku in Ye Yang suddenly shone brightly and attacked Ye Yang's chest. Ye Yang was currently in a weak state and had no strength to resist. However, the expected situation of it piercing through his chest did not occur. The Hōgyoku entered Ye Yang 'Ye Yang body the instant it hit his chest!

This unexpected turn of events shocked Ye Yang. Touching the spot on his chest where the Hōgyoku had entered, Ye Yang was at a loss for what to do. The Hōgyoku had actually entered his body, something Ye Yang had never anticipated.

Just as Ye Yang was getting anxious, a message popped into his head, and he was immediately stunned: the Hōgyoku Ye Yang recognized him as its master!

Ye Yang's mind exploded instantly. In his previous life, when Ye Yang watched the anime, he didn't know what kind of power the Hōgyoku possessed, but Aizen had endured for him for countless years, even uniting with Hueco Mundo. But now, the Hōgyoku actually recognized him as its master! How could Ye Yang accept this?

Before Ye Yang could even figure it out, the Ye Yang Hōgyoku to transform his body. After ten minutes, Ye Yang felt that his body was much better than before. The physical burden caused by using the Sky-Rending Sword had been completely eliminated, and he felt incredibly good, even better than when he was at his peak!

This wasn't the end. The Hōgyoku began absorbing the Spiritual Power from Ye Yang's body. "Ah..." Ye Yang cried out in pain as his Spiritual Power was absorbed. His body instinctively resisted the Hōgyoku's absorption, but it was to no avail. The Hōgyoku continued to absorb the energy, and Ye Yang's attempts to stop it were completely ineffective. Realizing this, Ye Yang gave up resisting and let nature take its course.

Another ten minutes or so passed. Ye Yang's Spiritual Power had been absorbed by the Hōgyoku, but the Hōgyoku itself was like a storage point for Spiritual Power, continuously providing it to Ye Yang. For the first time, the Spiritual Power of the Hōgyoku flowed through every corner of Ye Yang's body, like a warm current. Feeling comfortable, Ye Yang couldn't help but let out an "Ah!" The complete relaxation made Ye Yang feel as if he had ascended to bliss.

After feeling comfortable, Ye Yang felt extremely good. Not only that, but Ye Yang also noticed that his cultivation had become unusually slow recently. After a series of studies, Ye Yang discovered that he was approaching his limit, and once he reached that limit, his growth would stop.

To make further progress requires long-term accumulation, then expanding that limit before taking another step forward, just like Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, whose strength was truly unfathomable after a thousand years of accumulation! However, expanding only raises one's limit; it doesn't break through it. But Ye Yang now feels that limit no longer exists, meaning that Ye Yang's growth rate will return to its previous speed! This is a tremendous good thing for Ye Yang!

Ye Yang clenched his fist, feeling the power the Hōgyoku brought him. Ye Yang even felt that he wouldn't be afraid of Captain-Commander Yamamoto if he came! A domineering aura of "I am the only one who can do this" welled up within him!

Ye Yang even had the illusion that, apart from Captain-Commander Yamamoto, he had no rivals in Soul Society! Give him another thirty years, and even Yamamoto wouldn't be a match for him!

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