Chapter 396 - 199: Shocking the Entire Field, Aizen’s Ambition! (Part 2)

Chapter 396: Chapter 199: Shocking the Entire Field, Aizen’s Ambition! (Part 2)

His pupils emitted a cold light, and his voice carried an irrepressible excitement.

Aizen’s voice pierced through the chaotic battlefield, ringing clearly in everyone’s ears.

"What a... truly unexpected and honored guest has descended!"

Aizen’s gaze completely locked onto Alex, the corners of his mouth curling into an unprecedented arc filled with inquiry and greed.

"This power... this existence that makes the world itself tremble... There is no mistaking it! You are... the existence from a millennium ago who taught and enlightened the Soul King, revered as the Divine King! That... legendary teacher of the Soul King!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entirety of Karakura Town instantly plunged into a dead silence!

Everyone who could still think—whether Shinigami or Arrancar—felt as if their brains had been struck by a heavy hammer!

The Soul King’s... teacher?

The legendary... Divine King?

The Soul King creating the world and dividing the three realms—wasn’t that just a legend?

By Ichigo Kurosaki’s era, the existence of the Soul King, due to its bearing on the safety of the entire Shinigami world, was a classified secret not known to everyone.

Only the core members of certain ancient noble families possessed the qualifications to know of the existence of the Soul King and the Soul King Palace.

For example, the descendant of the Kuchiki Clan, Byakuya Kuchiki!

Senbonzakura in his hand froze in mid-air.

’H-how is this possible? The Soul King’s teacher—isn’t that just a statue back home? After all these years, how could he actually appear here in the flesh?’

The other Captains and Lieutenants from commoner backgrounds were filled with confusion. The Soul King? His teacher?

What is all this? Does this world hold hidden secrets we know nothing about?

The most ancient of the Espada, however, dug through his primeval memories and found the recollection of when he was separated from the body of a chaotic Great Hollow by the Soul King and Alex.

The most ancient Baraggan Louisenbairn, a Hollow who had lived continuously from ancient times to the present, had his skeletal body trembling violently.

Immediately, he completely abandoned his opponent, came before Alex, and knelt on one knee.

"Baraggan Louisenbairn pays his respects to the Divine King! Thank you for granting me my life!"

Alex nodded slightly, offering a word of praise to Baraggan Louisenbairn.

"It has not been easy for you to survive until now!"

Fighting his way through the fierce Hueco Mundo and evolving into a Vasto Lorde, Baraggan’s journey had indeed been incredibly difficult.

Receiving Alex’s praise, Baraggan Louisenbairn’s face streamed with tears. He prostrated himself completely on the ground and choked out,

"To receive the Divine King’s acknowledgement, is my greatest achievement."

Seeing the most ancient of the Espada, Baraggan Louisenbairn, adopt such a posture, the people present no longer held a shred of doubt.

Even Aizen could not make Baraggan prostrate himself in such a manner.

It... It’s really him!

The Soul King’s teacher, the Divine King!

Shock, bewilderment, terror, and awe—countless complex emotions churned in the hearts of every living being.

Yamamoto’s hand, gripping Ryujin Jakka, trembled slightly. Byakuya Kuchiki’s eternally unchanging expression also showed cracks.

Kenpachi Zaraki split his mouth into a wide grin, his eyes filled with the excitement and battle intent of encountering a powerful enemy. ’The Soul King’s teacher... I wonder if he can block a strike of my sword!’

The Arrancars were even more bewildered and uncertain. For even Baraggan Louisenbairn to lose his composure to such an extent, kneeling at his feet and calling him the Divine King?

Who exactly is this man?

Aizen ignored all the reactions around him. In his eyes, there was only Alex; it was as if he were looking at the most precious treasure in the universe.

He spread his arms wide, carrying an ultimate, arrogant confidence and thirst for knowledge. His voice rose slightly from excitement:

"Divine King! Your existence, the true essence of your power, is the very ultimate answer I have been seeking! Even the Hogyoku appears so insignificant before you. You absolutely must allow me to study you!"

Alex slowly turned around, a trace of cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Oh, Sosuke Aizen, your ambitions are certainly not small!"

Aizen didn’t mind in the slightest. Using a chanting-like tone, he continued speaking.

"Your power will definitely be able to evolve my Hogyoku to an unprecedented height! This will be the crucial key for my step toward the true divine throne! I wish to invite you with the utmost respect to become the foundation stone on my path to ascending to godhood!"

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