Following the direction of Asano Kiyoshi's finger, Isshin Shiba saw the pile of corpses in the corner.
It was called a pile of corpses because they had been carelessly heaped together for so long, and the hot, humid environment had caused most of them to partially "melt."
The melted corpses were piled together with chunks of flesh that had not yet fully dissolved, making it impossible to tell which piece belonged to which body part of whom.
Yellowish-brown corpse fluid connected chunks of flesh so rotten that even the bones had turned black. They filled this tiny space, nearly occupying most of the passageway. The stacked corpses even reached all the way to the ceiling.
However, the corpses seemed to have undergone some special treatment. Though they had rotted to such a state, there was no overwhelmingly foul stench. Even though the bodies were nearly melting into liquid, there were no signs of Reishi dispersal. This was completely contrary to the common sense of Soul Society.
Looking at the scene, which could practically be called disgusting, Isshin Shiba merely frowned slightly before saying to Asano Kiyoshi, "None of the corpses have dispersed into Reishi, and most of them have identical wounds and missing parts. They were probably used to develop those strange and bizarre Bakuyō Swords."
Hearing Isshin Shiba's words, Asano Kiyoshi nodded. At the same time, he looked toward the corridor beyond the corpses and said gravely, "Brother Isshin, something is coming from inside!"
Upon hearing that, Isshin Shiba immediately drew his Zanpakuto. Blazing flames rose from the blade, raising the temperature around him considerably. He said to Asano Kiyoshi, "Mm, I know! Get behind me first. This place is too cramped for me to fight properly!"
Asano Kiyoshi nodded and retreated several steps toward the entrance not far