Hearing that Tōsen was about to lodge a complaint, Lan Ran couldn't help but smile and said, "I do have some schemes up my sleeve, but I am genuinely pious toward the gods. Right now we have three people — they form the basic cadres. Let's start recruiting believers on Liuhun Street."
"Well, that is indeed a good choice."
Nobody pays attention to Liuhun Street. As long as things stay concealed, many people will join the embrace of God. The power exists at the grassroots level — they can openly snatch people. Besides, Aizen and Tōsen are high-ranking personnel, so the death gods don't dare cause trouble.
In just a few days, the name of the Eternal God Cult began spreading across Liuhun Street. The reason was simple: joining the God Cult grants powerful strength. Even stronger than the power of death. At that point, people who had been bullied were willing to join. And the gods are very protective of their turf.
Lan Ran sat on the cliff, looking at the believers gathered on Liuhun Street, a confident smile on his face.
"Six thousand souls have joined the embrace of the gods. You may proceed to the next step — begin constructing the altar..."
"Yes, Lord Master."
Hina Mori, kneeling behind Aizen, received the order and vanished from the spot.
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On the other side, word also reached the 29th District of Seireitei.
"So who on earth started this Eternal Religion? Hasn't it been found out yet?"
Captain Yamamoto glanced around. The captains all shook their heads.
Ichimaru Gin slowly shook his head and said, "It's all just market rumors — naturally, no one would investigate a thing like this."
"But is it really just a rumor?" Kuchiki Byakuya said quietly.
Gengmu Jianba asked, "What do you mean? Is there some evil sect that the death gods are..."
Jingle Chunshui said with a black face, "Some time ago I went to Liuhun Street for a drink, and I ran into a mysterious person asking me if I wanted to join the Eternal God Cult. I thought it was a joke at the time, but after I struck out at them, they defeated me."
The moment those words landed, everyone froze.
A nobody had defeated a captain of the Eighth Division. What a joke. Were they being made fun of?
Hisugaya Toshiro frowned and said, "This isn't funny. Are you sure you didn't drink too much?"
"Heh... I am a captain. Even if I'd drunk too much, I wouldn't be defeated by some unknown nobody. But can you understand this truth? This so-called Eternal Religion is very powerful."
Jingle Chunshui laid out his perspective.
Captain Yamamoto also spoke up: "It would be best to send someone to investigate. Hisugaya Toshiro and Uinohana Haretsu — you two lead the team."
"Need to do this?"
Uozhihualie frowned as she looked at old man Yamamoto, a hint of disapproval in her heart. She preferred supreme swordsmanship and had no time to deal with some trash fish. But Yamamoto said, "This is an order — you must take someone and go! I have always thought this whole business is very strange."
"Heh... well, it's very close anyway, just go..."
Uinohana got up helplessly, and Hisugaya Toshiro did the same. They walked outside, planning to head straight to the northern Rukon Street. Along the way, Toshiro said to Uinohana, "This time, things are definitely not as simple as imagined..."
"So what..."
Uozhihualie said dismissively. She was a rare powerhouse among the death gods — she could easily handle some miscellaneous fish.
It had shocked them. They had originally thought it would be an Eternal Religion that could only be found after a long search. Now it was openly recruiting in broad daylight. How presumptuous.
Matsumoto Ranju said in a daze, "Are they really not afraid of death? Recruiting believers right out in the open like this."
"Let's go and see..."
Hisugaya Toshiro put his hand on his Zanpakutō and walked toward the crowd.
At that moment, the Eternal Religion was propagating vigorously.
"My compatriots on Liuhun Street, listen carefully! Although everyone here is a dead soul, why should the death gods lord it over us? Shouldn't we be equal? None of the death gods of Seireitei are righteous — they have forgotten the existence of the true Lord of Creation. Do you know how difficult it was for the Lord of Eternity to create this world? Now that has all been forgotten. Fortunately, a priest was awakened in this world and regained God's forgiveness. Everyone should plunge into God's embrace..."
"Oh!!!"
"We join the Eternal God Cult!!!"
"Destroy the evil Seireitei! Kill those death gods!!!"
Voice after voice rose endlessly. The four death gods who had come over were like charcoal.
When was it unfair for them? As the gods of death, they charged between this world and the afterlife every day — did they have no credit for it?
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She was so frightened she didn't dare breathe.
On the other side, Uozhihualie showed a strange smile. She said faintly, "So this is your confidence? There is no Zanpakutō with such overwhelming power — it is indeed extraordinary. Then let me try it. Try out your arrogance."
As her voice fell, she turned into a black shadow and charged forward.