In the fading echoes of the deafening blast, the air seemed to freeze for an instant, followed by endless silence. Only the occasional sound of rubble tumbling in the distance broke the brief calm.
Sosuke Aizen stood at the center of the battlefield, surrounded by an indescribable majesty and coldness.
That strike had not only destroyed Ichibei Hyosube's seemingly invincible body, but also invisibly proclaimed the end of the old order.
However, the "deaths" of the Zero Division members were not as simple as they appeared.
As the final line of defense guarding the Soul King Palace, from the day they joined the Zero Division, they had formed an indelible connection with the Soul King Palace and the Soul King.
Under the Soul King's power, their bodies had been reshaped into King Keys, becoming indispensable keys to the Soul King Palace.
This reshaping not only granted them strength and recovery ability beyond that of ordinary people, but also made them "immortal" to a certain extent.
As long as the Soul King's power still existed, they could be reborn after each destruction, like the endless cycle of nature.
Aizen knew this well, and a faint smile curled across his lips.
In his eyes, neither the Zero Division's rebirth nor any other form of obstruction could stop his advance.
He, Sosuke Aizen, had already surpassed the limits of mortals and become the master of his own fate. No one could stand against him.
Just as he was preparing to proceed deeper into the Soul King Palace, a sudden thought interrupted him—"Yhwach."
That name clouded his heart like dark clouds blotting out the sun.
Aizen glanced slightly to the side, his gaze piercing through countless obstacles before locking onto a distant figure.
Yhwach, the king of the Quincy.
A man with long black