Chapter 402 - 202: Ichibe’s Shock, Squad Zero’s Interception (Part 2)

Chapter 402: Chapter 202: Ichibe’s Shock, Squad Zero’s Interception (Part 2)

Ichibe slowly uttered that almost forgotten title. His voice was incredibly heavy, carrying indescribably complex emotions.

"I knew this day would eventually come. The Divine King has finally returned!"

Nimaiya’s gaze darted evasively.

"If the Divine King finds out that we..."

Ichibe shouted sternly.

"Silence! At this moment, we can only pray that the Divine King still considers our past ties."

...

Alex’s figure drifted down like a falling leaf, landing lightly in the core plaza of the Soul King Palace.

He could have easily reached the Soul King Palace without a fuss. The reason he made such a grand entrance was to declare to everyone in the Shinigami world that this time, he would definitely save Ade—even if it brought about a torrential flood of world-ending proportions!

If anyone wished to stop him, they were welcome to step forward and let their strength do the talking.

He ignored the exquisite and magnificent fountains of the Soul King Palace’s main hall, walking straight toward the massive Reishi crystal radiating a freezing light located in the deepest part of the palace.

Suspended quietly within the crystal was a blurry, mutilated figure...

The person inside the crystal was the very objective of his trip to the Shinigami world—the Soul King, Ade!

Through Alex’s perception, he could clearly sense that Ade’s Spiritual Pressure was so faint it was on the verge of extinguishing. Having been sealed within the crystal for thousands of years, he was already at the very end of his rope, like a lamp running out of oil.

"Ade..."

Alex’s voice was low, carrying an imperceptible tremor.

He slowly stepped forward, walking toward the Reishi crystal sealing Ade.

"Halt! Take one more step forward, and you will be killed without mercy!"

Three figures appeared between Alex and the crystal, blocking his path.

It was none other than the remaining three members of Squad Zero: Tenjiro Kirinji, Senjumaru Shutara, and Kirio Hikifune.

"This is the forbidden ground of the Soul King Palace; we will not tolerate your insolence! Attempting to desecrate the Soul King is a crime punishable by death!"

Tenjiro Kirinji shouted sternly and fiercely swung Kinpika. A boiling hot spring of Spiritual Pressure swept toward Alex like a colossal wave of magma, attempting to wash him entirely out of the Soul King Palace.

Senjumaru Shutara’s mechanical arms danced rapidly. Countless threads of divine silk, containing immensely powerful binding and spirit-shattering force, instantly wove together into a massive net that blotted out the sky, descending to envelop Alex.

"Divine Sash: Thousand-Fold Binding!"

Kirio Hikifune spread her arms wide. Her massive, remarkably pure Spiritual Pressure transformed into countless golden orbs of spiritual power. Like falling stars, they bombarded Alex, carrying the power of absolute purification and annihilation.

"Paradise of Gluttony: Starfall!"

These three Squad Zero members represented the absolute pinnacle of combat power in the Soul Society, second only to Ichibe Hyosube. At this moment, to protect the Soul King’s body, they simultaneously launched their strongest offensives.

This torrent of Spiritual Pressure was enough to instantly obliterate any Captain-class Shinigami.

Facing this combined strike that held enough power to destroy the Seireitei, Alex’s eyes did not display a single ripple of emotion.

He didn’t even shift his gaze from the figure inside the crystal. He merely uttered a single, indifferent word.

"Seal."

Hum!

Time and space were forcibly solidified at this very moment!

The surging, colossal wave of the Spiritual Pressure hot spring instantly froze into an ice-sculpture-like solid, suspended perfectly in mid-air.

The sky-blotting net of divine silk, as if the pause button had been pressed, stiffly froze mid-expansion.

The countless falling golden orbs of spiritual power resembled stars embedded in transparent amber, flickering with a stagnant light.

Kirinji, Senjumaru, and Hikifune all maintained their attacking postures. The shock and determination on their faces instantly solidified, leaving nothing but boundless horror in their eyes.

Their internal Spiritual Pressures, their thoughts, and even their biological life activities were entirely frozen by an irresistible force!

They became three lifelike, yet entirely immobilized statues in the plaza.

The entire core area of the Soul King Palace fell into an absolute, deathly silence.

All that remained was the faint light flowing across the Aquarius God Cloth worn by Alex...