Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 66 The King Approaching the Pinnacle of Heaven: The One Who Destroys Order and Rebuilds Rules

This idea cannot be changed simply through language, even if Ye Xuan knows that this idea is incorrect.

Only when he felt the fear of death, and his will to survive pushed his desire to "become stronger" to its limit, could the Hogyoku guide him to break through to a new level.

When a person is alive, they have many thoughts; but when they are about to die, they only have one thought—to live!

Ye Xuan used to think that with the Hogyoku in his possession, he could evolve after experiencing a real life-or-death battle, but this idea was actually wrong.

Because at that time, Ye Xuan still knew that he would not die, and his will to survive would not change in the slightest.

Therefore, what he needs is an opponent capable of stripping Ye Xuan of his Hogyoku, an enemy who makes Ye Xuan realize that he is truly going to die.

And Aizen was precisely that kind of person.

Ye Xuan did not trust Aizen, or rather, anyone who had ever watched Bleach would not trust the man in front of him named Aizen Sousuke.

He is a king near the pinnacle of heaven, a man who destroys order and rebuilds rules; a traitor to the Soul Society, a patient schemer, and also a leader who gives the Hollow Light, a fearless man.

Knowing Aizen's true nature, Ye Xuan would not give Aizen any trust, even though he had absolute control over the figures manifested by the Rat Talisman.

That's why Aizen is the most suitable person to help Ye Xuan evolve.

Aizen currently possesses the Hogyoku, and because it was manifested from the Rat Talisman, Ye Xuan has absolute control over the Hogyoku and even his Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu.

Therefore, when Ye Xuan manifested Aizen, he also manifested the Hogyoku.

Aizen told him this, otherwise Ye Xuan wouldn't have realized so quickly that he also had absolute control over the items manifested by the Rat Talisman.

After all, the Rat Talisman did not reveal this in the original world.

Ye Xuan distrusts Aizen, but acknowledges Aizen's abilities. Therefore, when Aizen is the one who takes action, Ye Xuan feels that he might actually die, which even causes him to develop a fear of death and a will to survive.

Only at that moment will the Hōgyoku guide Ye Xuan to break through to a new realm.

"Just get started."

Ye Xuan didn't bother with formalities with Aizen and spoke directly.

Aizen's lips curled into a meaningful smile.

"That's so straightforward, Ye Xuanjun."

"However, I still appreciate your recognition of my abilities, even though I didn't break through the limitations of the item you have called the Rat Talisman."

Even if it were possible, I wouldn't do it.

"The world of the Creator, the unknown power system, is really too tempting for me."

"I really want to be trusted by you so I can see more of the world."

As he spoke, he slowly pulled out the Mirror Flower Water Moon, his tone still gentle but carrying an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"Therefore, after Ye Xuanjun evolves, please have more trust in me."

The moment the words fell, Aizen's figure appeared behind Ye Xuan, and with a silent, ethereal strike, he vanished.

"Qiang——!!!"

Ye Xuan's longsword blocked Aizen's Mirror Flower Water Moon, sparks flying. Using the force from the sword, Ye Xuan retreated several steps, the blade pointing diagonally at the ground, golden sword intent flowing through it. He said calmly:
"I never imagined I'd be killed by you without doing anything."

Aizen's blade paused slightly, then he stood still, gazing at Ye Xuan with a deeper smile, his tone gentle yet tinged with condescending arrogance:
"Oh?"

"That's really surprising."

"I thought that Ye Xuanjun, who knew the power I possessed, should understand the difference in strength between us." "A pointless resistance is nothing but a waste of time."

"Who told you, Aizen, to lose to Kurosaki Ichigo?"

Ye Xuan chuckled, looked at Aizen, and continued speaking.

"You seemed to have said something similar back then."

Aizen's smile remained unchanged upon hearing Ye Xuan's words.

"It's just that some unexpected changes have occurred."

"But it also made me realize my true self."

"Furthermore, Ye Xuan-jun should understand that you and Kurosaki Ichigo are different."

"You don't have his special potential; at least, you don't right now."

Aizen's voice was as if stating a very simple fact.

"Just as humans cannot comprehend the realm of God, the sword in your hand cannot touch my essence."

"Your sword, your power, in my eyes—"

"It's just an immature fledgling, flapping its wings in a cage."

As Ye Xuan watched, Aizen's body gradually disappeared. His pupils contracted, and his longsword instinctively lunged towards a certain spot, but—

"Pfft."

The Mirror Flower Water Moon blade sliced ​​through Ye Xuan's body from top to bottom without any obstruction, diagonally slashing from his right shoulder to his left abdomen, the blade flashing like a cold moon.

Before Ye Xuan could react, blood bloomed in the air like splashed ink, the scarlet blood flowers standing out starkly against the snow-white mountain peak; his body slowly shifted, the cut was as smooth as a mirror, and the cross-sections of bones and internal organs were even visible.

His upper body slid diagonally down and crashed heavily onto the frozen ground. His blood quickly soaked into the surrounding snow, and a faint mist of blood rose up.

Aizen stood there, the tip of his Kyoka Suigetsu sword drooping, a drop of blood slowly sliding down the blade and falling into the snow. He looked down at Ye Xuan's mangled body, a gentle smile still on his lips.

"Although he was pursuing greater power, he was not in a hurry."

"It's as if I already knew I was destined to become the strongest."

The jade pendant embedded in his chest detached automatically, slowly floated above Ye Xuan's remains, and merged into Ye Xuan's body.

"What kind of being could give you such confidence?"

"This composure, this confidence"

Azure light burst forth in the air. In an instant, the blood flowing from the broken part of Ye Xuan's body suddenly stopped. At the edge of the severed body, the flesh writhed wildly as if it were alive, and countless golden threads burst out from the broken surface, weaving into a cocoon in the air.

Aizen's lips curled into a smile as he gazed at Ye Xuan's reconstructed body, his voice as soft as a sigh:

"That's really intriguing."

The spiritual energy atop Mount Kunlun began to surge violently.

The raging wind and snow suddenly stopped, and the energy of the entire world seemed to be summoned by some force, turning into a visible pale blue torrent that surged wildly into Ye Xuan's broken body.

His flesh and blood rapidly regenerated, and his bones made a crisp sound like jade clashing as they grew.

(End of this chapter)