"Who dares to trespass into the Spirit King Palace?!"
The bearded monk leading the group, holding a writing brush, looked at Adam, who was enveloped in terrifying golden energy, with a solemn expression.
As one of the few special life forms born in the chaotic World millions of years ago, a contemporary of the Spirit King and the five great noble clan ancestors, the leader of the Royal Guard Zero Division, and the original namer of all things in the Soul Society, the Eye Monk felt an unprecedented terrifying pressure from Adam—a pressure that far surpassed the Spirit King in his prime.
He knew that even the strongest Shinigami in the Soul Society, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, was nothing in his eyes; he could strip away his Zanpakuto's abilities with a mere flick of his brush.
But now, facing Adam, he felt a profound sense of powerlessness.
"My name is Adam. I mean no harm; I merely wish to meet your Spirit King."
Adam stepped forward.
"Seal!"
The Eye Monk raised the writing brush in his hand and wrote the character "Seal" in front of him. A Barrier immediately blocked Adam's path.
"No ill will? Your expression doesn't seem to suggest that."
"Oh, in this state, my expression might look a bit angry, but my heart holds no malice."
Adam waved his hand, splitting the seal apart, and explained casually.
He had only recently completed his Super Saiyan transformation, and he hadn't yet mastered the ability to control his facial expressions, so he looked somewhat intimidating after transforming.
"Regardless of your intentions, you are not permitted to approach the Spirit King."
Seeing Adam effortlessly break his seal, the Eye Monk signaled to the other members of the Zero Division, then raised his writing brush and charged towards Adam.
"It seems there's no room for discussion."
Adam clapped his hands together:
"Heavenly Demon Subjugation!"
Instantly, visions of the Eastern Heavenly Court's immortals, Amitabha Buddha lecturing in the Western Great Thunderclap Ancient Temple, the twenty-four devas of India, and Jehovah's Heaven enveloped the Eye Monk and the other members of the Zero Division.
A moment later, all five members of the Zero Division lay unconscious on the ground.
Adam stepped forward and placed his hands on the heads of the five individuals, beginning to read their memories.
Each of the five Zero Division members had their own unique strengths. Gaining their memories was equivalent to acquiring a large portion of the Bleach World's knowledge.
Kirio Hikifune, Kisuke Urahara's predecessor as Captain of the Twelfth Division, once developed the technique of implanting "temporary souls" into the body, laying the foundation for the development of "Gikon."
Tenjirō Kirinji, the strongest medic in the Bleach World.
Senjumaru Shutara, the creator of the Shinigami uniform.
Ōetsu Nimaiya, the creator of the Zanpakuto. All Shinigami's initial Asauchi Zanpakuto prototypes were forged by him. Obtaining his memories meant that Adam could create his own Zanpakuto.
Lastly, and most importantly, the Eye Monk, Ichibe Hyōsube, a special life form from the same era as the Spirit King, held immense value.
Since he possessed the ability to create a new Spirit King, he undoubtedly had a unique understanding of the Spirit King Power. By acquiring his memories, Adam would also gain the ability to create a new Spirit King and better synthesize the Spirit King Power.
Furthermore, some of his own abilities were quite interesting.
Each time he attacked an enemy with his writing brush, he could halve their strength.
Whatever character he wrote with his brush would generate the corresponding effect. After bestowing the name "Black Ant" upon Yhwach, Yhwach's power truly became as weak as an ant.
Although later, Yhwach, upon unleashing his full power, broke free with his Almighty ability.
And that Thousand Miles Sky-reaching Palm (Thousand-Mile Heavenly Palm) was also quite good.
"What a bountiful harvest!"
After reading the memories of the five, especially the Eye Monk's memories regarding the Spirit King Power, Adam felt that even if he didn't go in to absorb the Spirit King, he could still synthesize the Spirit King Power by combining it with Yhwach's memories.
However, he still intended to go in and see the Spirit King.
Because, as far as he knew, the Spirit King, who was currently a human pillar, had actually lived long enough and desired release.
If the Spirit King was willing, he wouldn't mind absorbing the Spirit King's power to strengthen himself, and incidentally, help the Spirit King find release.
After all, he now had Yhwach in his possession and had obtained the method for creating a new Spirit King. He could easily create a new Spirit King to continue stabilizing the Three Realms.
In the original story, the Spirit King was absorbed by Yhwach, and after Yhwach's defeat, he was made into the new Spirit King, becoming the wedge that stabilized the Three Realms.
Of course, if the Spirit King was unwilling, he would not forcibly absorb him. He still had that much of a bottom line.
Therefore, when he told the Eye Monk that he had no ill will, he wasn't deceiving him.
Stepping into the depths of the Spirit King Palace, Adam quickly saw the Spirit King, enshrined above as a human pillar.
"Adam, from another World, you have caused a deviation in my World, but thankfully, the outcome has not changed. I am willing to bestow my power upon you."
As Adam's gaze fell upon the Spirit King, a somewhat hollow voice echoed in his mind.
He wasn't surprised. Yhwach's Almighty ability originally came from the Spirit King, so the Spirit King's Almighty would only be even more powerful than Yhwach's.
Thus, the Spirit King must have anticipated his arrival, and perhaps even detected him the first time he appeared in this World.
"May I ask you a question?"
"You may."
The hollow voice sounded again.
"Why did you not resist when you were betrayed by the five great noble clans?"
Adam was somewhat curious about the true answer to this question.
The Spirit King replied without hesitation:
"Because at that time, it was the only way to solve the problem, and I had already foreseen my release millions of years later. Your appearance, however, introduced a slight unexpected element.
As the first life form born in this World, I have my mission, but now my mission is over, and I can be reincarnated as a normal life form in the future."
"Indeed."
Adam nodded. He had long suspected that since the Spirit King possessed the Almighty ability, capable of seeing and even altering the future, it was impossible for him not to have foreseen the betrayal of the five great noble clans. It turned out everything was already part of the Spirit King's plan.
"Then, do you know what lies beyond the World?"
To truly travel to different Worlds in the future without relying on the system panel's power, he absolutely needed to understand this question.
"It is a void. The World was born in a void, and I was born within the World. With my strength, I cannot travel too far, so I don't know if there are other Worlds within the void.
However, your appearance confirms to me that there should be other similar Worlds out there."
A hint of curiosity entered the Spirit King's emotions.
Clearly, he wasn't entirely indifferent to Adam, a person from another World.
"There are, indeed, and many of them."
Adam sighed, then stepped forward and placed his hand on the Spirit King's body.
"I'm going to begin!"