Start from the God of Death and break through the world.

Chapter 1160 Return to Death
"Hmm... I've heard that there is a supreme taboo in the primordial divine realm. He represents the concept of fear, which is the most primal emotion of living beings. If you can find him, perhaps you can restore your charm."

Chu Chu said, "But if you do that, your charm level could drop to a much more terrifying level than before. Think about it."

"No need to think about it anymore, wouldn't it be better if even more fell!?"

Lu Li said excitedly.

"Repairs and stuff... and Boss Lu, you should at least hesitate a bit!"

Shrimp, who had raised her voice a few decibels, then realized she might have overstepped her bounds, blushed, and lowered her voice, "I...I think Boss Lu is perfect right now~"

By the end, her face was flushed red to the roots of her ears, and she wanted to bury her head in her breasts.

"Alas, how I wish I could have it this way, but one cannot have both fish and bear's paw. For the sake of unparalleled combat power, I can only give up my current refined and gentle temperament."

Lu Li sighed and shook his head.

Just then, a notification sound came from the End Space.

[Dear Pioneer No. 008, after re-establishing the contract with you, and following 24 hours of continuous repairs by the End Space, the space has successfully restored all your previous titles and re-established contact with you. Please review the title list.]

Lu Li was taken aback when he heard the notification sound, then opened his title list. When he saw the title "King of Men," he immediately smiled and said, "Then it's alright."

"What's all right?"

Chu Chu asked, puzzled.

"The End Space has restored my past titles. As long as I put on the title of Human King, I can reverse my charm. In other words, the lower my charm is, the higher my charm will be."

Lu Li said that he discovered that, perhaps due to the passage of time, the legends surrounding some of his titles had fermented and, after a hundred million years, had not only not weakened but had become stronger.

The title of Human King is one of them. Now, this title not only applies to humanoid beings, but also to all beings, and can be adjusted autonomously.

Simply put, if Lu Li thought about it, some people might find him terrifying, while others or other beings might find him very approachable.

Titles are born from reputation, and Lu Li had long suspected their nature. Now that his realm is higher, he has discovered that the principles by which titles enhance oneself are different for each title.

Some titles, such as those given by the space or those in the arena, are personal enhancements to the space's auxiliary power; they are a kind of blessing from the space's power.

The titles obtained from mission worlds are different. These titles are actually a system of power based on the power of faith. Once they are bestowed upon you, you will gain special abilities.

These powers do not originate from space; space merely helps the pioneers establish a connection with that world through the pioneer's mark, allowing the power of this title to also be effective in other worlds.

Therefore, even if Lu Li does not return to the End, if he goes to those worlds where he once obtained the title, he will be able to regain the corresponding abilities in those worlds.

“How can that be possible!?”

Chu Chu exclaimed in surprise, but after saying it, she realized she had misspoke.

Sure enough, Lu Li looked over with a questioning gaze. "Is there a problem?"

"No...it's nothing. I was just spacing out. I was just saying, it's great that your title is back."

Chu Chu stammered, but in her heart she felt that the End Space was really making a fuss. It was one thing to give him back the other titles, but how could you let his charm be reversed so easily?
If Lu Li follows her advice, wouldn't his charm attribute actually increase?

"Yes, that's great! Boss Lu has regained his title."

Shrimp also chimed in happily.

"Alright, I've told you the repair plan for the equipment. You can handle it yourself. I'm taking these few pieces of equipment that I made. They're both repairs and reforging, so it will take a while. Don't come looking for me for the next few thousand years."

Chu Chu said, then inexplicably felt wronged after speaking.

She suddenly remembered that she had been mining and working in the mission world for thousands of years and felt like she was in prison, but now that she was back, Lu Li had coaxed her into helping him farm equipment with just a few words, and it was even more hard work.

Working for the Heavenly Demon was still a 996 job, and she would occasionally have afternoon tea with shrimp. When she was making equipment for Lu Li, she was completely focused, which was more like a 007 job!
However, Lu Li said, "I'm really not in a hurry this time. I believe that at this level, there won't be many tasks for me to run around in the End Space on a regular basis. Chu Chu, take it easy and don't push yourself too hard like before. Don't exhaust yourself."

"Hmph, who...who would risk their life for someone like you?"

Feeling a little embarrassed, Chu Chu grabbed her gear and ran off, disappearing into her shopping mall in a flash.

In a way, the End Space makes sense. Although Chu Chu was detained for thousands of years, this place is still her property, and all the revenue went into her pocket when she returned.

"Boss Lu, how about coming to my place for afternoon tea? I also have a lot of bento boxes I prepared for you..."

The shrimp blushed as it spoke.

"That sounds exciting!"

Lu Li said with a smile that he had no appetite at all when he was in the God and Demon Continent, but now he wanted to satisfy his craving.

When he arrived at the shrimp shop, Zaraki had already returned and was called over to come along.

"Yo ho~ Captain Lu, long time no see. You don't seem to have changed much."

The pink-haired woman who rushed into the shop was slender and full of energy, so much so that Lu Li didn't recognize her at first.

"Eight...Eight Thousand Streams?"

Lu Li was taken aback. "You've changed so much."

"Really? Is there any change? I don't notice anything."

"I'm confused," Zaraki said.

Lu Li: ...

Perhaps only someone as oblivious as Zaraki, who spends all his time with Yachiru, wouldn't notice the changes in her.

"People grow up too, you know."

Yachiru smiled and sniffed the air. "It smells so good! Is Captain going to treat me and Koken to a big meal?"

"Of course, please have a seat. We'll treat you to a full meal today."

Lu Li invited Zaraki and the other man to sit down. Not long after, Aizen also returned after finishing his business.

After many years, those who emerged from the world of death gathered together again for a meal in the restaurant of the End Space, which was truly miraculous.

After a hearty meal, Zaraki said he wanted to visit the world of Bleach, and Riku agreed. So the group went together, and Aizen opened the world for them to enter their homeland.

Over a thousand years, Seireitei has changed a lot. The selection of the new Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13 surprised Lu Li. It was none other than Kuchiki Byakuya.

When Aizen first became Captain-Commander, he abolished the aristocracy, but due to some personal connections, he didn't touch the private property of many families. Simply put, the former nobles became wealthy but lost their privileges. Moreover, to prevent the restoration of the aristocracy, Aizen made Kyoraku Shunsui the Captain-Commander when he left. However, later, the trend of retirement among the Gotei 13 arose, and Kyoraku Shunsui, being a lazybones, also retired and gave up his position.

By then, Aizen's strength was already incredibly high, so he didn't care much about these things in the Bleach world. In the new election, Byakuya Kuchiki overpowered everyone else and became the new Captain-Commander.

On the one hand, his strength has become increasingly formidable after years of accumulation; on the other hand, he is indeed a serious person who would never slack off at work like Kyoraku Shunsui, and he is quite fair in his dealings (how could someone who can put aside family ties for the greater good not be fair?).
As a result, it didn't take many years for Da Bai to secure his position and govern the Three Realms in an orderly manner.

Lu Li was walking on the streets of Seireitei. He had put on a Shinigami uniform that he had casually picked up from a barracks, and he was quite moved as he walked.

Since the overall structure of Seireitei has not changed much, it can only be said that a thousand years is not a particularly long time in the context of the Shinigami worldview. In addition, the world is at peace, so there is no need for drastic changes.

As Lu Li walked along the road, none of the young team members recognized him. He passed by the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy and even stood on the rooftop to watch the young students sparring in the training ground for a while, reminiscing about his own youthful days.

The next moment, he flashed to the outside of the First Division barracks, pushed open the door and went in, where he saw Kuchiki Byakuya bent over his desk revising official documents.

"Renji, I didn't mean..."

While engrossed in his work, Byakuya subconsciously assumed that his adjutant had arrived and was about to scold Renji for disturbing his work. However, as he was speaking, he suddenly realized that he could not sense the spiritual pressure of the newcomer, so he stopped talking.

When he looked up, he was unable to continue speaking, his eyes revealing shock, reminiscence, and other emotions.

"Yo, Byakuya, it's been a long time."

Lu Li greeted the other person with a smile.

"Teacher? When did you get back?"

Byakuya, seemingly surprised and delighted, stood up and said, "It has been a thousand years since Lu Li was last seen in the Soul Society. Many people thought that after Lu Li, Aizen, and the others disappeared, they might have gone to a very far place."

"Just now, while I was traveling through countless worlds, I suddenly felt like coming back to take a look."

Lu Li said with emotion, "It is very gratifying to see that everything is alright."

For Byakuya, it was a thousand years since he had seen Lu Li; for Lu Li, it was a million years since he had seen him.

Lu Li realized the difference in their mindsets, and then he thought that he only felt that he hadn't seen Aizen and the others for a hundred years, but for them, it was like they hadn't seen him for a hundred million years.

He chatted with Byakuya for a while in the barracks, saying that he wouldn't be leaving anytime soon, and told Byakuya to take care of his official business first.

He then went to many other places, had tea with the old man at the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy, and gave some pointers to the young students. The old man was so impressed that he wished he could stay and teach with him.

He discovered that Yoruichi had retired from the Imperial Japanese Army, and even Soi Fon had retired. The current leader of the Onmitsukido was Ōmaeda, which was quite strange.

The Technology Development Bureau is now headed by Nie, with Kiryu Hikifune holding the position of technical advisor. As for Kisuke Urahara, he's said to have gone to the West to open a shop; no one knows what he's thinking.

After chatting with his old friends one by one, Lu Li went to the Void Night Palace.

Xiao Wu, who was conducting his routine patrol in the Void Palace, suddenly stopped and swung his arm sharply to the side, his palm as sharp as a knife.

His move failed to achieve its purpose and was blocked by someone's arm.

"Although I didn't mean to conceal my presence, it's not easy for anyone to detect me."

Lu Li said with a smile that he found that Xiao Wu had indeed become much stronger, but only within the scope of the Bleach worldview.

"Mr. Lu... Mr. Lu!?"

Even with Xiao Wu's temperament, he exclaimed in surprise, because he had not seen Lu Li for over a thousand years.

Although Lu Li had said that he would travel far away and perhaps not return for a long time, in his early years he would still come back every few years to visit, get together with everyone, and chat.

But ever since he disappeared last time, Lu Li has never come back.

Aizen did return during this time, and when they asked him about Lu Li, he just remained silent and shook his head, which made them very uneasy.

"It's me, I'm back."

Lu Li said softly, looking at the well-organized Void Night Palace, he was also full of emotion.

He had only casually established this place and assigned jobs to Xiao Wu and the others back then, but he never expected that after a thousand years, they would still be so dedicated to their duties.

"We need to tell everyone quickly."

Xiao Wu seems to have become much more humane than before, finally finding her heart again, and her sense of companionship is much stronger than before.

He knew that not only he was worried about Lu Li, but others were too, so he pulled Lu Li to the center of the Void Palace.

Sure enough, less than a minute after the news spread, a figure rushed towards Lu Li.

"Leave~"

Lu Li skillfully raised his right hand and blocked the other person's face in mid-air. After losing momentum, the other person's lower body fell down and regained their footing.

"It's been so long, your defense is still so precise..."

After regaining her balance, Nilu muttered to herself, then wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, "But at least Li is still alive."

"Oh my, what a rare guest has returned! I was just saying I should be woken up if there was anything wrong."

Just then, Stark strolled over leisurely, yawning.

"Didn't Mr. Lu ask you to oversee Hueco Mundo before he left? Stark, have you completely forgotten about that?"

Halibel also arrived and began berating the Starks.

Stark scratched his head. "Mr. Lu should know that I've never been good at these things. Besides, haven't you and Little U managed things quite well all these years?"

Watching everyone arguing amongst themselves, Lu Li couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that even after a thousand years, nothing had changed here.

"Li, are you leaving again after you come back this time?"

After everyone had finished making a fuss, Nilu finally spoke up and asked a question, and everyone else looked at Lu Li.

"I will stay for a while."

After Lu Li finished speaking, he saw many people looking at him with regret. He said helplessly, "How I wish I could stop and rest more, but some things... don't allow me to stop."

He thought of the formidable enemy of the future, and of the predecessor who single-handedly shouldered the burden of all living beings in the Boundary Sea. He felt that every bit of peace they enjoyed today came at a price paid by someone else.

Whether for public or private reasons, Lu Li must make a clean break.

(End of this chapter)