Chapter 260

A long time has passed since Wang Xun last went to the World of the Living.

At this moment, Kisuke Urahara sent him a message, indicating that the Hollowfication members' recovery should be going relatively smoothly.

The following day, after his application was approved, Wang Xun passed through the Senkaimon and went to the World of the Living.

The darkness of the Dangai swept past from both sides, and when the exit lit up, they were already standing on the road of the World of the Living.

Wang Xun last came here a few months ago, and he still remembered the route.

As he walked, he took out his Denreishinki and sent a message to Soi Fon.

What are you doing?

A reply came a few seconds later.

" In the World of the Living, on a mission."

The Second Division is now working in conjunction with the Twelfth Division, deploying a monitoring network in the World of the Living world to search for Yhwach's whereabouts.

Since she's on a mission, I won't bother her.

After things are settled with Kisuke Urahara, I'll see if I have time to visit Soi Fon.

Wang Xun walked through several blocks and turned into a quiet residential area.

Urahara's house was hidden among several houses, with a handwritten wooden sign hanging crookedly on the gate.

Wang Xun pushed open the door and went inside, then heard a familiar voice.

"Lady Yoruichi, open your mouth, ah~"

Soi Fon sat on the tatami mat, holding a peeled shrimp in her hand, and fed it to the mouth of the black cat in front of her.

In the Yoruichi- closed, lazily opening his mouth and chewing the shrimp with a loud crunching sound.

Soi Fon looked at her expression, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up.

"Want more?"

"Meow~"

Soi Fon reached for the shrimp again, Yoruichi licked her paws and swayed her tail leisurely from side to side.

The door creaked open, Soi Fon frowned and turned around, her fingers already resting on the Zanpakuto at her waist.

Who is it?

Seeing Wang Xun leaning against the door frame, Soi Fon froze for a second.

"You, how did you get here..."

Wang Xun walked in and glanced at the pile of shrimp shells next to her.

Her eyes darted left and right, and her voice lost its strength.

"Aren't you on a mission?"

"They are on a mission..."

"What kind of task is it to peel shrimp for a cat?"

"It's rest time now."

Soi Fon's face burned from the base of her neck upwards, and her voice rose accordingly.

"The task hasn't been delayed, and I have some free time during my shift, so what's wrong with me sitting here for a while?"

Wang Xun his hand, too lazy to argue with her.

He glanced at Yoruichi; the black cat was leisurely licking its paws and waving at him.

"Yoruichi-san, where 'Urahara?"

"Under."

Yoruichi raised her tail and pointed into the house.

"Okay, you and Yoruichi can play here."

As Wang Xun walked over, he patted Soi Fon on the head.

"What... You have to use honorifics when talking to Lady Yoruichi? You idiot..."

Soi Fon struggled for a moment, but Wang Xun had already walked far away.

Yoruichi squinted at Soi Fon and Wang Xun, a sly glint in her eyes.

"Hehe, Little Soi Fon has grown up a lot! How's she doing so far?"

"What... what are you saying..."

The sounds behind him gradually subsided. Wang Xun pushed open the sliding door at the back of the living room and walked down the narrow staircase.

Below is a wide open space, much like the area beneath Sōkyoku Hill.

He had just reached the bottom when a green shadow darted past him.

"Yahoo!"

Mashiro Kuna's feet landed on a protruding rock in the distance, and his figure flashed past again.

At this moment, her face was covered by a white, Hollowfication mask, and she kept muttering to herself.

In the distance, the few figures whose forms had been Hollowfication stood there, observing Mashiro Kuna's condition.

"How long has she been like this?"

Shinji Hirako leaned against the rock, his hands tucked into his sleeves.

"It must have been more than ten hours."

Kensei stood to one side with his arms crossed.

"Her constitution and Hollowfication are surprisingly compatible; I wonder if it has anything to do with her eccentric personality."

Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi stood to the side, his voice still a little hoarse.

"Bai is really amazing. We can suppress the void within us, but to actually utilize its power, we'll need to spend a lot of time practicing."

He turned to look at Hirako.

"Hirako currently has the best record, able to maintain her composure for three seconds."

"What can you do in three seconds? It's far from enough."

Hirako's tone was indifferent.

The others watched from the side. Kisuke Urahara noticed Wang Xun coming in Wang Xun.

At this moment, everyone present also noticed Wang Xun.

Hirako's gaze swept over first.

When the others looked over, they noticed the Captain's Haori on Wang Xun's body, and their expressions changed accordingly.

They already knew the news: the former vice-captain of the Fourth Division had now become the captain of the 11th Division.

Although surprised, the crowd's expressions were otherwise indifferent and lacked enthusiasm.

Wang Xun remained silent; he knew what these people were thinking.

On the night they were Hollowfication, Aizen admitted his actions, and Wang Xun Aizen stood right beside him.

Under Aizen's coercion, Wang Xun drew his sword and aimed it at Hirako, and the two fought.

Although Urahara later explained the whole story, Hirako, though she didn't say it, still harbored suspicions.

Urahara glanced at Wang Xun, a smirk playing on his lips.

"It's here, pretty fast."

"Of course I have to take this matter to heart."

Wang Xun glanced around the basement.

"Everyone seems to be recovering well, what did you call me here for?"

"Help them speed things up."

Urahara turned to the others present.

"Everyone, this is the outside help I invited. He can provide a lot of assistance in controlling the Hollowfication aspect."

Hirako raised his eyes.

He remembered that on the night he Hollowfication, Wang Xun had also displayed the ability to Hollowfication, and it seemed to be completely controllable.

"You were also harmed by Aizen?"

"No, I was born that way."

The basement fell silent for a moment.

Hirako stared at Wang Xun for two seconds, then opened his mouth.

"That's unheard of. So, how do you plan to help us?"

Wang Xun looked at Urahara.

"Since Urahara asked me to come, he must have already prepared a plan."

Urahara's gaze swept over the crowd, finally settling on Mashiro Kuna.

"That's right. Now they're using devices that consume Reiatsu and stamina to extend their Hollowfication duration, and they're also practicing against each other."

"But their skill levels are similar, and their improvement is limited. Mashiro Kuna can maintain the Hollowfication for a long time, but she can't explain how she does it."

"We need someone who can fight them in their Hollowfication state, someone who can let them experience the workings of Hollowfication Reiatsu in actual combat. Only you can do that."

Wang Xun understood.

"It means that I and the others present will experience the operation and manipulation of Hollowfication Reiatsu in actual combat."

"Almost."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kensei Muguruma took a step forward.

He stood in front of Wang Xun and stared at him intently.

Kensei is broad-shouldered and burly, and was known for his head-on confrontations when he was the captain of the Ninth Division.

"I heard you killed Kiganjō, you're quite skilled."

"We know exactly what materials Kiganjō uses. Don't think that just because you've defeated Kiganjō, you can look down on us captains."

Let me test your strength first.

Wang Xun smiled as he watched Kensei's fighting spirit surge.

"I'll say the same thing back to you. Underestimating me will only lead to disaster."

"Come on, Kensei, I won't waste your time."

Upon hearing Wang Xun's words, Kensei raised an eyebrow.

Although this statement was arrogant, for some reason, it suited his taste quite well.

Kensei silently memorized it.

He drew his Zanpakuto and aimed it at Wang Xun.

"Hmph, quite the boast."

Kensei was ready for battle.

Wang Xun, who was opposite him, pondered for a moment, then activated his Hollowfication. A layer of white bone surface emerged from under his skin, covering his entire face.

At this moment, Wang Xun's Hollowfication level has been raised to Iv7. If fully activated, his body will completely transform into an ethereal form, and Hollow Hole will appear in his chest.

Similarly, his improvement was also a qualitative leap, superimposed on his current Second-Class Spiritual Pressure Reiatsu, which was a devastating blow to everyone present.

Therefore, Wang Xun only activated the Iv2 level of Hollowfication, and only a pure white mask appeared on his face.

Even so, his increase in power was still incredibly terrifying.

At this moment, Wang Xun no longer concealed his power, and his formidable Reiatsu erupted, sweeping across the surroundings like a heavy weight.

The people around him felt Wang Xun's overwhelming Reiatsu and their eyes widened in surprise.

Several vice-captains even experienced a sudden increase in pressure under Wang Xun's Reiatsu, making it difficult for them to breathe.

Before Wang Xun, the initially cautious Kensei widened his eyes, gritted his teeth, and became extremely vigilant after sensing the immense Reiatsu emanating from the man before him.

Is this Reiatsu measurement correct?

How come they're just as good as veteran captains?!

With this in mind, Kensei gripped his Zanpakuto tightly, unleashing his full Reiatsu without daring to be careless, and directly released his Zanpakuto.

"May you vanish into nothingness, Tachikaze!"

A gust of wind swept across the blade, and Reiatsu erupted from Kensei's body.

The next moment, a white Hollowfication mask began to appear on Kensei's face, and his Reiatsu was mixed with the aura of Hollows.

Kensei gritted his teeth and withstood the oncoming pressure, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.

He lunged forward, Tachikaze, carrying blades of wind, slashed at Wang Xun's mask.

He knew that the weakness of the Hollowfication was the mask on its face.

Once the mask is shattered, the Hollowfication will be removed.

Wang Xun to the side.

The wind blade grazed the Death Knight's armor, cutting a gash in its path.

The second slash, accompanied by a fierce wind, transformed into extremely fine lines with cutting properties, wrapping around Wang Xun.

An ordinary Menos Grande would be instantly sliced into several pieces by this attack; it's Kensei's signature move.

However, Wang Xun simply slashed down with his sword, without any technique, using pure force to shatter these fierce wind cutting lines into dust.

The momentum did not diminish at all, and it attacked Kensei with tremendous force.

The blade struck with such force that Kensei couldn't dodge in time and could only parry with his own blade. As a result, he was sent flying and crashed into the wall behind him, causing lime to fall down in a shower.

Kensei broke free from the wall, his mask trembling, and his Hollowfication Reiatsu becoming unstable.

He did not dispel the Hollowfication in time; by this point, the Hollowfication had lasted for more than three seconds.

Kensei roared and charged again, this time with even greater force, but without any strategy.

The edges of the mask on his face began to spread uncontrollably outwards, and white bone-like material spread from his face to his neck.

Noticing Kensei's change, the expressions of the people around him changed simultaneously.

"Oh no, Kensei is about to lose control."

Hirako's hand was already on the hilt of his sword, his expression serious.

"Ushōda, prepare to Bakudō..."

Just as everyone was about to make a move, Wang Xun's Reiatsu erupted the next moment.

With a single swing, the sword carried an incomparably violent Reiatsu, yet maintained an absolute degree of control.

All the onlookers saw was an incredibly fierce slash descending, Kensei froze in place.

Everyone held their breath, staring in disbelief at what was happening before them.

A crack appeared on Kensei's mask, which then shattered on the ground, and the ethereal Reiatsu around him instantly dissipated.

The next moment, a huge wound appeared on his chest, blood spurted out, and he collapsed to the ground, twitched twice, and then lay still.

"Kensei!!"

Upon seeing Mashiro Kuna suddenly sprang out and pounced on Kensei on the ground.

"Don't move."

Wang Xun squatted down next to Kensei, and a pale green Kaidō light shone from his right hand.

Mashiro Kuna saw the light in Wang Xun's hand, he recalled Wang Xun's former status as the vice-captain of the Fourth Division, and his emotions calmed down a bit.

The light from the Kaidō covered the still-bleeding wound on Kensei's chest. After a dozen breaths, Kensei coughed and opened his eyes.

He looked down at his chest.

The wound has disappeared, leaving only a faint white mark.

He raised his hand and touched his chest, then looked up at Wang Xun.

His lips moved, but he didn't say anything.

His expression changed from blank to shocked, and from shocked to an extremely complex emotion.

Kensei got up from the ground and picked Zanpakuto.

He stood there for a while, sensing the power within his body.

The Reiatsu began to circulate within his body again, but this time the feeling was somewhat different from before.

He looked up at Wang Xun.

"One more time."

Hirako took half a step forward.

"Kensei, you just lost control."

"No, I can control it. Wang Xun, can we do it again?"

Wang Xun nodded.

He could sense that Kensei seemed to have found his footing.

The Hollowfication mask reappeared on Kensei's face, and he attacked Wang Xun once more.

This attack is different from the previous one.

The Hollowfication Reiatsu no longer surged wildly, but was consciously concentrated by Kensei.

His control is improving.

A few breaths later, Kensei had several more wounds on his body. He felt his consciousness was about to spiral out of control again, so he dissipated his Hollowfication Reiatsu and breathed heavily.

The mask on his face came off on its own, revealing a sweaty face underneath.

In the distance, Hachigen Ushōda was writing the time, and then announced it in surprise.

Six seconds.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Kensei in surprise.

The controllable Hollowfication time was actually extended.

"Kensei, how did you do that?"

As the questions from the crowd arose, Kensei looked down at his hand holding the knife, his lips moving for a long while.

"I think I've figured it out a little. The Hollowfication Reiatsu seems to be easier to unleash and control under external pressure."

"Our training sessions were just evenly matched, and we even held back some of our strength."

"But Wang Xun... can put enough pressure on me."

Kensei raised his head and looked at Wang Xun.

"I feel like I can keep going."

With the Hollowfication mask still on his face, Wang Xun shrugged indifferently, indicating that he was ready at any time.

"I could play like this all day long."

A smile crept across Kensei's face as he charged forward once more, only to be slashed back by a blade.

The duration of his Hollowfication gradually increased, becoming longer and longer.

The gazes of those around them gradually shifted from initial shock, confusion, and astonishment to understanding and fervent admiration.

Soon, just as Kensei was about to try again, a voice came from behind him.

"Kensei, you must be tired. Do you want to take a break and have someone else take over?"

Kensei waved his hand, indicating that he wasn't tired.

But the next moment, someone grabbed his shoulder.

Turning around, he saw everyone smiling at him.

"Kensei, it's time to make a change."

"Don't worry, we won't take too long."

Kensei:?