Human World.
A desolate wind swept across the land. Though it was midsummer, the fields were all barren, and the ground was littered with white bones.
Occasionally, dilapidated villages could be seen.
An old man huddled under the scorching sun. A broken chain hung from his chest, indicating that he was already dead.
This was the chain of causality connecting the soul to the body.
Their village was already very poor. The daimyo, for the sake of war, levied heavy taxes and conscripted strong men, which resulted in all the village's land being uncultivated and barren, and the remaining people all starved to death.
Such situations were common in this era.
The nobles simply did not care about common people.
"I'm not reconciled! How could I just die like this? I haven't even held my grandson yet! We're all human, so why are they so cruel! Didn't they ever think of us, even for a moment?" The old man clutched his chest, wailing incessantly. The chain of causality on his chest began to shatter, eventually transforming into a bottomless abyss.
The old man's body also underwent a transformation, changing from an ordinary soul into a Hollow, completely losing his human nature.
Just then, a blue light came from afar, instantly piercing the Hollow's skull. The Hollow's body swayed, then it collapsed to the ground with difficulty, its body completely dissipating.
A man in an elegant white uniform stood on a nearby mountain, looking down coldly.
Even though the scene before him could be described as hell, not a trace of sympathy showed on the man's face.
If common people died, they died. What did that have to do with us Quincy?
This Quincy was named Edward, and he had come to this land from the distant West. They followed in the footsteps of "God," crossing mountains and rivers to reach this barren land.
Of course, the purpose of these Quincy was not to rule these ordinary humans, but for a greater goal.
Their swords pointed directly at the King of this world!
The existence who created everything.
However, there was a more important matter now. Edward had previously sent a small team to infiltrate Soul Society to gather intelligence, but just a few hours ago, this Quincy team lost contact with him.
A bad premonition arose in Edward's heart.
However, he firmly believed that his subordinates were not in trouble.
Quincy were the strongest profession in this world. Six Quincy gathered together had the ability to retreat unscathed no matter what they encountered. As for those Shinigami...
Heh heh.
They had captured a Shinigami in a nearby village before, and his combat power was unimaginably weak, just like a rabbit. He had no power to resist against them, the Quincy.
Their team of six could cause a massacre upon entering Soul Society.
So Edward believed even more that his subordinates must have been causing a huge commotion, which was why they hadn't contacted him for a while.
After dealing with the Hollow in front of him, Edward returned to the Quincy King's palace.
Just approaching it, the solemn and majestic feeling overwhelmed him. Edward gently straightened his clothes, then respectfully walked into the palace.
On the throne in the center of the palace sat a man dressed in black, currently with his eyes closed, feigning sleep.
Upon seeing His Majesty, the invisible pressure made Edward sweat profusely. His usual arrogance and rudeness vanished instantly. Before His Majesty, only submission remained.
"Edward. Is there something?" The Quincy King spoke slowly.
Even just hearing the King's voice made Edward feel a prickling sensation. He quickly adjusted his voice and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, the small team I sent to Soul Society suddenly lost contact. I think they might be having too much fun in Soul Society..."
The Quincy King suddenly raised his hand, interrupting his subordinate.
Edward didn't know why His Majesty did this and immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He knelt on one knee, bowing his head deeply, not even daring to look up at His Majesty's noble countenance.
And the man sitting on the throne was the King of the Quincy, the Son of the Soul King, Yhwach.
His eyes seemed to have seen through everything. After a moment, he said faintly, "Those people are already dead."
"What? There are Shinigami in Soul Society who can kill Quincy? That's impossible!" Edward said somewhat frantically.
Under His Majesty's leadership, the Quincy had always been an existence that killed gods and Buddhas alike; no one could directly confront a Quincy. This naturally led them to believe that Quincy were the strongest existence in this world, without equal.
"Are you questioning me?" Yhwach's tone was calm, but Edward was already trembling all over. How could he dare to question His Majesty?
"I remember my order was to gather intelligence, not to engage in conflict with Shinigami. But why did they formulate a plan different from my order?" Yhwach stared at Edward, who was kneeling before him: "You are their direct superior, aren't you!"
Edward trembled all over in fear.
"Your Majesty... I... I promise this kind of thing won't happen again," Edward stammered.
Yhwach's tone seemed to have no hint of blame: "You don't need to be afraid, because there will be no 'again'."
He moved his finger slightly, and an invisible force directly caused Edward's head to explode! Blood and brains splattered everywhere.
Then he devoured Edward's soul, and his power increased by another fraction.
The other Quincy were as silent as cicadas in winter after witnessing this scene.
"I told you, didn't I? Shinigami are not easy enemies to deal with. Put away your arrogance; this will be a tough battle. There's still half a year. After half a year, I'll be able to regain my true power. So, during these six months, what you need to do is not kill enemies, but gather intelligence. We know too little about Shinigami. Even if it costs your lives, you must bring back valuable information. Understood?" Yhwach said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
All the Quincy knelt on one knee.
Yhwach closed his eyes once again.
He had not yet awakened his true power, the invincible The Almighty.
And he could feel that a very powerful force was guarding Soul Society; if he didn't awaken The Almighty, even his current self might not be his opponent.
Therefore, Yhwach set the date of the decisive battle for half a year later.
By then, he would not only awaken the power of The Almighty, but his strength would also advance further, allowing him to sweep through the Three Realms with no one able to stop him!
Before that, he would have to fall into a long period of slumber.
The Quincy kneeling below seemed to sense that their Your Majesty had fallen asleep, and only then did they dare to stand up from the ground.
Immediately, someone cleaned up the blood and corpses on the ground.
Why is Your Majesty's personality becoming more and more tyrannical?
If this continues, the Quincy will have no future!
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