Godslayer: Aizen Template, I will stand in the heavens!

The most important aspect of the Hogyoku in the Bleach manga is the completion of "Shinigami becoming Hollowfied" and "Hollow becoming Shinigami".

The formation process of the Hōgyoku also proves that the Hōgyoku possesses both Shinigami and Hollow powers.

According to Aizen's explanation, the Hogyoku has the ability to grant people's wishes. Does this mean that the Hogyoku has the power of Fullbring?

Aizen, after obtaining the Hogyoku, stated that he could replace the Soul King, while Yhwach, the progenitor of the Quincy, referred to the Soul King as his father.

How was Aizen able to replace the Soul King when he didn't have Quincy blood?

The most crucial part of the Hogyoku's formation was absorbing Matsumoto Rangiku's soul, and within Matsumoto Rangiku's soul were the Soul King's fingernails!

Furthermore, the Spirit King was sealed inside the lens, and the Hogyoku was also sealed inside the lens.

So, is Soul King just a larger version of the Hogyoku?

The Hogyoku is essentially a smaller version of the Soul King who possesses the abilities of a Shinigami, Hollow, Quincy, and Fullbringer.

That would explain why the Hogyoku has its own consciousness!

Li Lian's mind was practically a complete mess at this point. A whole bunch of different ideas were swirling around in his head, and he didn't know which one was correct.

The Hogyoku he's making now is just a half-finished product, or rather, the original version, created by Kisuke Urahara.

After all, it wasn't infused with much Hollow power like Kisuke Urahara had; it's just an empty shell now.

There's always a way out when you reach the mountain, and a boat will sink when it reaches the bridge!

There's no use in overthinking. Just take it one step at a time, and the system will eventually give me the answer!

Nobody knows if the system will grant Fullbring or Quincy abilities in the future, but it's always a good idea to collect spiritual particles into the Hogyoku first!

He can channel excess spiritual energy into the Hogyoku at any time, which also helps resolve the mismatch between his soul strength and his body.

Kill several eagles with one arrow, it's that simple!

As for the issue of his current body disappearing along with the mortal realm, Li Lian was not worried at all.

There are plenty of trees in Soul Society. Following Kisuke Urahara's method, he can make as many Gikai as he wants!

From now on, when we fight, we won't even need a physical body; we'll just attack as Grim Reaper!

Having a built-in invisibility buff isn't a bad idea for fighting! After the fight, you can just grab a Gikai from Soul Society.

Commonly known as: combat-use disposable artificial remains.

Once the Hogyoku is formed, I'll just need to create a body for myself using highly concentrated spiritual energy.

Li Lian made a prosthetic body quite quickly; in less than ten minutes, he had finished a puppet.

But now we need to ask Lao Zhao's opinion: should Lao Zhao leave Soul Society to meet with his teammates?

How can we keep slacking off like this?!

"Old Zhao, I'll give you two choices:"

First: I can give you a prosthetic body, but it's a very fragile one.

From now on, I'll just live cautiously, no different from ordinary people. At least I won't be able to use the Forbidden Ruins.

However, I won't ask you to do anything. Consider it my way of repaying you for saving my life.

Second: Once I find a suitable Zanpakuto for you, I can increase your strength.

From now on, you'll fight in spirit form. Just focus on protecting your cyborg body.

But there's no such thing as a free lunch; you have to do something for me first.

Which one do you choose? "

Li Lian pulled Old Zhao under a big tree, pointed to the artificial body he had just made, and gave Old Zhao two paths.

To be honest, Li Lian truly respected Zhao Kongcheng's choice completely.

Old Zhao's Forbidden Ruins are very strong, but the ability to use Forbidden Ruins in Soul Society is purely due to the use of spiritual energy from Soul Society.

Once he leaves Soul Society, given the strength of Old Zhao's soul, a single strike would obliterate his soul.

Looking at the wooden artificial skeleton, Zhao Kongcheng decisively said, "I choose the second one!"

"What?"

"I even used the Ghost and God's Guide to use the Forbidden Ruins, and now you want me to go back to a normal life?"

"Then I died for nothing?!"

Zhao Kongcheng chuckled. He knew that Li Lian's future path would not be smooth, and he was willing to help this brat.

"Hey! You said it yourself! A gentleman's word is his bond!"

"It's hard to chase a horse!"

"Okay, I'll take you to the banquet later!"

"Eat...eat at a banquet?"

Li Lian, with Zhao Kongcheng in his soul form, arrived at the entrance of the Peace Agency. Looking at the familiar sign before them...

Zhao Kongcheng's eyes were already filled with tears, but he held them back.

"Li Lian, how did you do that?"

"As a grim reaper, isn't it normal for me to carry dead souls around the streets?"

Your soul is very fragile right now. In order to protect your soul from disappearing, I am the only one who can protect you with my spiritual power.

"If my cultivation level hadn't improved, I wouldn't even have the energy to take you out to play!"

Li Lian took an enormous risk this time by doing a good deed.

But when he thought about how it was for Lao Zhao, he felt it was all worth it!

"Li Lian? What are you doing standing at the door? Come in!"

Wen Qimo happened to see Li Lian at the door, muttering something to himself.

Did I see a ghost in broad daylight?

Li Lian greeted Wen Qimo and was relieved to find that Wen Qimo really couldn't see Old Zhao in his soul form.

You can't even touch it!

Because when Lao Zhao tried to hug Wen Qimo, Wen Qimo just passed right through him!

Carrying Zhao Kongcheng's soul, they walked into the underground of the Peace Agency. The familiar sights along the way brought tears to Old Zhao's eyes again.

"Why are you getting more and more easily moved to tears as you get older? You can't even handle this?"

"If I make you the best prosthetic body so you can live again, wouldn't you have to kowtow to me twice?"

Li Lian noticed that Old Zhao's mood was a bit off, so he whispered a few words to him.

The extreme emotions of joy and sorrow made Old Zhao's soul somewhat unstable, and the consumption of his spiritual energy suddenly increased.

I'm a little tired!

"Tch, you want me to kowtow to you? Dream on!"

Zhao Kongcheng also felt Li Lian's concern. After calming down, he continued to follow Li Lian forward.

It wasn't until Lao Zhao counted the number of chairs in the restaurant where everyone usually ate that he noticed something was wrong.

"Squad 136 has a new recruit? The number of chairs is wrong."

While asking Li Lian, Zhao Kongcheng counted the chairs again, "Where are all these people eating?"

"The chair is right, we've always eaten like this before."

"How is that possible! Even with the two of you added, our team still only has eight people."

But there were nine chairs around the dining table.

Why don't you count the people?

Li Lian plopped down in the chair, gesturing for Old Zhao to count them carefully.

"Captain, Vice-Captain, Hongying Xiaonan, Lengxuan Wen Qimo, and you and Lin Qiye, the two newcomers..."

Zhao Kongcheng couldn't finish his sentence; by then, he already knew why there were nine chairs in the restaurant.

Because there was a chair reserved for him.

Li Lian deliberately brought Old Zhao's soul here; he really couldn't stand Old Zhao's constant laziness.

When he first entered Soul Society, he practiced his sword every day and had a great time playing with his own forbidden artifacts.

Ever since he arrived at the recruit training camp, Lao Zhao has become listless and acts like a warehouse manager!

Could something in Soul Society really be stolen by someone else?