Just as the two monsters were locked in a fierce, indecisive battle, in a dark and silent space, Yhwach sat quietly on his golden throne.
Around the room, a large number of Sternritter members loyally guarded him.
From time to time, batches of glowing light clusters would fly in from distant places, as if summoned by some mysterious call, merging into Yhwach's body.
These light clusters were, without exception, the precious Souls willingly offered by the Quincy who regarded him as their supreme deity, under the power of the Auswählen.
Over the past few years, he had absorbed hundreds of Souls, but the quantity was far less than his original expectation.
These Quincy Souls came from all over the world; however, the Quincy from the Concentrated Spirit Zone area of the Human World were notably absent.
The Concentrated Spirit Zone is the favorite gathering place for spiritual creatures, and Quincy are no exception.
Powerful Quincy should all be gathered in these Concentrated Spirit Zones.
However, what was puzzling was that their Soul fragments had inexplicably returned to Yhwach's body several years ago, and these Soul fragments seemed to be tainted with the power of Hollow.
Initially, he suspected that Hollow had carried out a brutal massacre of high-spirit groups in these important spirit grounds.
But after careful consideration, he felt that the matter was not so simple.
Because the power brought by these Soul fragments was too weak!
That power was so insignificant it could be ignored!
Even the weakest Quincy would leave behind far more power after death than this.
However, due to the heavy damage suffered by Wandenreich in the battle of the Shadow Realm, they dared not easily appear in the Three Worlds, so he was completely unaware of what had happened in the Human World.
It was all due to that hateful brat!
Yhwach suddenly opened his eyes, his originally comfortable and enjoyable expression instantly becoming distorted and ferocious!
Absorbing this meager power is a waste of time. A few small fish and shrimp, is this for beggars?
He clenched his fist tightly, slowly stood up, and the throne beneath him exploded with a roar.
Hearing the sound, Haschwalth's figure quickly appeared in the room.
He was already accustomed to His Majesty's mood swings, and facing the angry middle-aged man, he calmly called out:
"Your Majesty."
This call gradually calmed Yhwach, but he still gritted his teeth and said:
"Something is wrong with the Auswählen…"
Upon hearing this, Haschwalth frowned, a look of confusion on his face.
Pernida and Gerard had died in battle one after another; although the latter's Soul had not returned for some unknown reason, the former had indeed been absorbed by Yhwach.
And in the battle of the Shadow Realm, the entire Wandenreich, except for the Sternritter, had treated ordinary Quincy as pawns.
Although there were still some deficiencies, adding those Human World Quincy who had undergone the Auswählen, it should have been enough by common sense.
According to the original plan, after the Auswählen, one only needed to wait quietly for time to regain the power of the Omnipotent and Omniscient.
But His Majesty had no reason to deceive himself on this matter.
So, what exactly would be considered sufficient?
Did they really have to sacrifice their entire Sternritter?
Thinking of this, Haschwalth looked at Yhwach, seemingly wanting to get an answer from him.
Yhwach closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said:
"Let's go back to our homeland and seek more power there!"
After saying this, he opened his eyes.
Haschwalth stood by, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but show a surprised expression.
This was indeed a wise decision.
Their homeland was located on the distant Western Continent, and according to years of observation, the Seireitei forces seemed to have no intention of controlling that area.
Not only that, but that place had already been conquered by them once a thousand years ago.
After numerous battlefields of slaughter, there should now be almost no strong individuals left who could contend with them.
Returning there, the threat from the Shinigami would be greatly reduced, and they would have more conditions to prepare for the inevitable battle in the future!
… … … …
Meanwhile, in another part of Soul Society, the fierce battle between Lilynette and Zaraki ended with Kenpachi's mask shattering and him losing consciousness.
As Aozaki sent off the visiting group from Hueco Mundo, he and Aizen gradually consolidated their power.
A series of reform measures began to advance at an astonishing speed.
For reformers in the Human World, trying to change society or even a nation often encounters heavy resistance.
But these obstacles were no problem for Aozaki and Aizen.
The reason for this was, first, that Aozaki possessed extraordinary strength.
As an existence beyond Shinigami, his strength far surpassed any previous actual controller of the Seireitei.
Even if the ancestors of the Five Great Noble Houses were to rise from the dead, he was confident he could send them back to slumber in hell.
Secondly, their rule received official recognition, which greatly reduced resistance when implementing reforms.
On the very day Aozaki and Aizen were officially appointed as Judge and Great Sage, the entire the Seireitei, except for the noble territories, was filled with an atmosphere of joy.
However, at this very moment, a huge pillar suddenly descended from the sky, crashing into the Seireitei Central District.
Everyone was in a panic, unsure of what had happened.
When the dust settled, people were surprised to see the remaining three members of the Zero Division slowly emerge from the pillar.
At first, everyone thought they had come to take Senjumaru and Hikifune Kirio back, but they soon realized that this was not the case.
They had come with the Soul King's command, officially bestowing Aozaki as Judge and Aizen as Great Sage!
This news shocked everyone.
Who could have imagined that the Soul King, who had always been indifferent to the Seireitei, would send the Zero Division down to personally support Aozaki?
It should be known that even in the bloody war a thousand years ago that concerned the survival of the world, the Soul King Palace only sent Hyosube Ichibee, Eye Monk to negotiate with Yhwach.
And this time, he actually sent people down directly to support Aozaki, which was beyond everyone's expectations.
Even more surprising was that after officially proclaiming the Soul King's command, these three individuals did not leave immediately, but chose to stay in the Seireitei to celebrate with Aozaki.
They stayed there for several days, as if they were endorsing the new ruler.
As for Senjumaru and Hikifune Kirio, they seemed to have been completely forgotten.
Although they were originally supposed to return to the Zero Division, they still remained by Aozaki's side as usual, and no one mentioned taking them back to the Zero Division.
The nobles were shocked to realize that this man, aside from his own strength, likely had an incredibly powerful backing.
It was highly possible that it was the one from above who never interfered in worldly affairs!
At this point, even those who, despite the reality before their eyes, still harbored a sliver of fantasy in their hearts, now had no choice but to awaken from their beautiful dream.
The old era of the nobles had come to an end.
And the new era, named Aozaki, was slowly arriving.