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"Commander Zilin, the transformation of the army mainly relies on the power of the Hōgyoku."
"And the Hōgyoku relies on the power of souls."
"There are simply too many soldiers. Even the Hōgyoku cannot rapidly transform such a vast number of troops right now."
Sōsuke Aizen narrowed his eyes as he spoke.
The cold man standing before him, with long purple hair tied into a ponytail, was none other than Zilin, commander of Kenpachi Chengdui's strongest army. Even Aizen could feel his soul tremble when facing this man.
It was impossible to imagine that someone this powerful actually existed under Kenpachi Chengdui's command!
"Souls, hm? If we slaughter ten million people and extract their souls, can it make your Hōgyoku stronger?"
In the next instant, those calm and ordinary words came from Zilin's mouth, causing Aizen's pupils to suddenly contract.
To speak such chilling, murderous words with such calmness?
"Can it?"
Zilin repeated once more. His purple eyes caused Aizen's heart to tremble.
"Yes."
He struggled to utter those two words.
"Then we'll kill ten million."
Aizen was shocked, his right hand involuntarily clenching tightly around the Hōgyoku.
At that moment, complicated emotions surged through his heart. What shocked him was that the man before him did not care in the slightest about the lives of the people of this world. What delighted him was that the souls of ten million people would be enough to evolve the Hōgyoku to an even more terrifying Realm.
And he himself would also become stronger. The plan hidden deep within his heart suddenly seemed within reach!
Originally, after comparing the energy contained within the Hōgyoku to the military forces of the Nie Kingdom, Aizen had already grown wary and quietly shelved his plans, waiting for a better opportunity.
But now, Zilin's words reignited his hopes.
"The energy contained within ten million souls will absolutely allow the Hōgyoku to evolve to a terrifying limit!"
"And I… shall sit upon the frosted heavens and witness scenery beyond this world itself!"
Aizen's eyes flickered brightly behind his glasses.
Next, Aizen quietly waited. While transforming the army before him, he continued thinking deeply.
Zilin's army was indeed incomparably cruel and powerful. They carried out slaughter throughout the World of the Living. Endless soldiers moved together, and within moments, the place had become a living hell.
To the Purple Flow Army, the lives of people from other worlds were not lives at all. They referred to them as heretics.
As the slaughter rapidly continued, Aizen shockingly discovered that the Hōgyoku in his hand was changing at an incredible speed, radiating a dazzling brilliance.
"This overwhelming energy!!"
"It could practically… destroy the entire world!"
Holding the Hōgyoku tightly, Aizen trembled with excitement.
The strange energy fluctuations had already spread outward, even drawing Zilin's attention.
"So it truly is effective. Your gem is rather interesting, it can absorb the energy of dead souls."
Those calm words caused Aizen to narrow his eyes before smiling.
"With the energy of these souls, the speed of transformation can be greatly accelerated!"
As he spoke, Aizen released the Hōgyoku's energy. In an instant, the blinding radiance covered millions of soldiers ahead of him, transforming them into Shinigami in the blink of an eye as their human bodies faded away.
Zilin watched the scene unfold, his purple pupils shrinking slightly as he stared at Aizen.
"Truly interesting."
One form of life transforming into another in such a short time was undeniably miraculous.
Aizen smiled with narrowed eyes. In truth, even he himself was shocked by the Hōgyoku's power at this moment.
The fool before him simply did not understand that the Hōgyoku's energy and the Hōgyoku's true power were two entirely different things. This was a creation that had already surpassed limits, the ultimate artifact of an entire world. Its mysteries were beyond human imagination.
Feeling the Hōgyoku continuously evolving, Aizen became increasingly excited.
"Once this Hōgyoku completes another evolution, I shall become the one and only god of this world!!"
Of course, Aizen forcefully suppressed the excitement surging within him and continued steadily transforming the massive army before him.
Meanwhile, within Las Noches of Hueco Mundo,
Thud!
A loud sound of someone falling echoed out as Shinji Hirako and seven other figures suddenly appeared before Qin Yi.
"This is bad!!"
Still shaken and pale with shock, Hirako Shinji immediately shouted toward Qin Yi the moment he appeared.
"Hirako, what happened? Calm down and explain slowly."
Kisuke Urahara asked in surprise.
"The World of the Living, the World of the Living is filled with massive numbers of Shinigami! The numbers… there are simply too many!!"
Shinji Hirako took a deep breath and spoke with extreme seriousness.
His voice trembled, his eyes filled with intense shock. The seven people behind him were also pale-faced, as though they had been terrified by something unimaginable.
"Oh? You mean you discovered Kenpachi Chengdui's Nie Kingdom army?"
Qin Yi's eyes narrowed slightly as he quietly asked.
A massive number of Shinigami, without question, they had to be Kenpachi Chengdui's forces.
"That's right. It should be Kenpachi Chengdui's army. I also saw Sōsuke Aizen there."
"The numbers… the numbers are just too terrifying!"
Hirako Shinji hurriedly replied.
"How many?"
Qin Yi asked.
"By rough estimate, there must be tens of millions!"
"No… it may have already surpassed a hundred million!"
Hirako Shinji first gave a careful estimate, but then immediately overturned his own conclusion.
"Over a hundred million?!"
Kisuke Urahara sucked in a cold breath and exclaimed in shock.
Qin Yi's eyes flickered for a moment. Then, after a brief silence, he suddenly laughed.
"It seems that fellow intends to throw out his entire foundation in order to seize this whole world!"
"He truly dares to think big, act boldly, and gamble everything!"
After sincerely praising the other party, Qin Yi surprisingly showed no fear or apprehension.
An army of over a hundred million?
Qin's Nation had one as well!
When it came to military strength, he would not lose to the other side.
"Zhang Liang, how is the assembly of the nation's armies progressing?"
His gaze shifted toward the handsome man among the crowd who wore scholarly robes and carried himself with elegant grace.
"Reporting to our King, the nation's armies are being led by the Three Generals. At present, seventy million troops have already assembled and may pass through the Realm Transfer Gate into this world at any moment!"
"As for the forces from the other worlds, they are still gathering, but their numbers will only continue increasing. If necessary, the nation can accelerate the process and complete the full assembly within two days!"
Qin Yi nodded.
Even he himself was not entirely certain how many troops Qin's Nation truly possessed. However, with forces drawn from more than a dozen worlds, gathering several hundred million soldiers posed absolutely no problem.
Still, unless absolutely necessary, he did not wish to recklessly stake everything like Kenpachi Chengdui had.
After all, Qin Yi was fully familiar with the plot and future developments of this world. In terms of strategy, he far surpassed that madman.
"There is no rush for now. Proceed according to the original plan."
"Also, inform the Experts within the nation to accelerate their entry into this world. In the coming situation, Experts will occupy the most important positions!"
Qin Yi gave the order in a deep voice.
"Yes!"
Zhang Liang immediately responded.
Qin Yi slowly raised his blood-red eyes. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly smiled.
"Then next… let us first watch a good show unfold."
(End of Chapter)