11 Chapter 11: Only one?
Quiet….
It's too quiet…
The wedding didn't end with a bang, though. But it ends with a bang. After Yun Che disappeared, the rest were at a standstill. No one moves, talks, or even dares to make a sound.
Then, one by one. People started falling to the ground, heaving a breath of relief. The elders, however, were stunned and still kowtowed on the stage. That pressure wasn't the same as any pressure they had felt before. The energy he shot towards the mountain wasn't the same as profound strength. It even vaporized the Xiao clan leader with a single shot.
It was different. The energy carried high destruction power and suppression power.
Who is he?
Xia Yuanba was stunned. Not only him but the rest of the spectators, including his sister. The image of Yun Che in shihakusho imprinted in his mind. His brother-in-law is someone with great power that shocks the entire city. His admiration of him started growing the moment he thought about it.
Xia Qingyue fell on her knees as the pressure he released back then was too much for a beginner like her. She was shaking all over. Her father was the one who supported her alongside her brother and brought her into the Xia manor. Then, a few moments later, Chu Yueli arrived before them. She was worried about Xia Qingyue, and now, she's wary of the power that hides within the Xiao Clan.
The surviving elders of other clans who didn't interfere with the skirmish gauged Yun Che's strength to be in Emperor Profound Realm. Some argued whether it was a Tyrant since he only used a single slash to slash the mountaintop. As they heard it, no one would believe what they had just thought. It was enough to shock the entire Blue Wind Empire if it were known. A 17-year-old Throne or Tyrant can change the cultivation balance if the clans could have him. His potential would be limitless.
After hearing Yun Che's claim, Xiao Clan was the most devastated one here. They became scared shitless. Their days numbered, and it was no use running away. Some of the elders immediately prostrate to Xiao Lie. Since he was his grandfather, maybe he could appease Yun Che's anger. Xiao Lie just shook his head. It would be impossible even if he talked for the clan's sake. Those treatments he gets, getting bullied and stomped, were imprinted well in Yun Che's mind.
The entire city was in chaos because of Yun Che. Meanwhile, the man enjoyed the view from one of the tallest buildings in the Floating Cloud City.
Later that evening.....
Xia Qingyue was quiet. She hasn't spoken a word since being escorted to the Xiao Clan. After Yun Che was officially married to her, Xia Qingyue brought herself to the clan. Well, it is because she was still his wife. The traditions still have to be honored. She was sitting with her father and brother at the dining table in the Xiao Clan's dining hall. The seat next to her was empty, and the dinner was quiet.
Too quiet.
No one even dared to speak a word. The Xiao Clan elders, who used to be arrogant, did not even dare to make a sound. Yun Che just crippled their second elder and killed his grandson. He even killed the clan head and his son. If those people are powerless against them, what makes them different?
Swossshhh
"Man, that was tiring." A familiar voice sounded behind the curtains of the clan's great hall. It was the man they feared.
Yun Che himself or Xiao Che in their minds.
"Why is everyone here so tense?" Despite knowing the answer, he asked anyway to see their reaction. Some were quaking, and some pretended they were one with the air. The only ones who remained indifferent were Xiao Lie, Xiao Lingxi, Xia Yuanba, and Xia Hongyi. As for Xia Qingyue, she is just who she is.
"Little Che, where were you?" Xiao Lingxi instantly stood up and went to him. The rest of the Xiao people just shot her with an envious look. Despite his power, she is usually one of the few people who can talk to him.
Xia Qingyue was conflicted. She just eyed him from afar. Her master asked many questions about Yun Che, and she couldn't answer even one. She didn't even know him well, much or less his combat capabilities. He was just a cripple, for all she knew. She married him because of a promise. Now, he became someone distant from her regarding familiarity and power.
He became someone else.
"A walk?" He casually answered.
"Muuu…. Little Che, care to have dinner with your wife?" She asked with a hopeful expression. She did so to save Xia Qingyue from the embarrassment of eating alone on her wedding day.
"Nah…. I am not that hungry. Thanks for offering, Little Aunt. Isn't she supposed to be the one offering?" He shot his remark causing Xia Qingyue to flinch. Ignoring her, he turned towards his grandfather, who still looked at him with interest.
"Hey, gramps… can we talk later tonight? There are a few questions I need answering."
"Sure, Che'er. I'll be in the usual garden at nightfall. You know where to find me."
"Cool… Anyway, I need to go to my room. I'll see you later as well, Little Aunt?"
"Muuu… At least eat something?" She pouts and orders him to find something to eat. Yun Che smiled before taking one of the fruits from the table, showing it to her, and taking off.
"I swear that, Little Che." Xiao Lingxi pouts before continued eating her dinner. The people at the table look at her with respect. She just talked to someone who had the strength of an Emperor, and he still treated her like his aunt. "Father, is it just me, or does Little Che's speaking seems odd?"
"Odd?"
"He used to call you 'grandfather,' but tonight he just called you 'gramps.' He had never used that before. Also, Little Che is always friendly and flirty but somehow different. It felt odd."
"You are right. Che'er felt different compared to before. It feels like I am talking to someone else."
"Also, Little Che was quite violent. Did you see his eyes when he ended Xiao Yulong? He did it with zero hesitation. I didn't expect Xiao Yulong to be the one who poisoned Little Che to put him into a coma, but both of them used to be so close to the point Little Che sees him as a brother."
"I don't know. Whatever it is, I'll do whatever I can to save what is left of the clan after Che'er decimates the clan head."
"Little Che, what happened to you?"
Xia Qingyue was listening in on them but discovered a few things about her husband. She heard that he was an average person with a happy expression. She even heard he was delighted to have her as a wife, but when she saw him just now, what she heard differed from what she saw. He didn't even look happy as she married him. He looked like someone who viewed marriage as a bother.
Someone like her.
What surprised her was that she sent frost energy to warn him not to try anything funny, knowing his reputation. However, it backfired and hit her back. She was surprised he was able to counter it quickly. After a while, Xia Qingyue steeled herself before she set to his or their room. When she moved, the rest of the Xiao Clan had their eyes on her. Even her father shook his head. This son-in-law of his does put on a grand show. Xia Yuanba, however, admires Yun Che to the core. He never knew that the weakest Yun Che from before was the strongest he saw today.
She went to his courtyard and immediately saw servants standing outside the door to the room. None of them had the guts to go in there. The servants saw her and directly made a way. If anyone could approach him, it's her. She walked past them and entered the courtyard before slowly knocking on his room door.
No one responded, and she slowly opened the door and entered the room. When she did so, she saw Yun Che cloaked in his mysterious black attire form just sitting in the middle of the room, meditating. His sword was in front of him and covered with white straps. He just closed his eyes as if she was not there. She won't interrupt him and walk towards the bed sat on it, patiently waiting for him to wake up. She had never noticed his black raven hair and handsome face when she looked at him. Her heart was cold, but it started to waver when she saw that look.
Is this what he looked like all this time? She had never noticed before.
Yun Che was performing a Jinzen, where he entered his inner system world to communicate with his Zanpakuto. There he was, sitting down in the black void, wondering.
"What am I going to do with you guys?"
In front of him was a black orb cloak with a red outline and a blue aura. Another was a snowy blue orb, and the last was two spinning blue orbs. He didn't even forget another one that emerged before, a red, white-cloaked ball.
Yes...these orbs are his Zanpakuto Spirits.
Moments before….
Yun Che arrived in his room, ignoring the quaking servants.
Closing the room, he took a deep breath before laughing. "Hahaha…Take that, Floating Cloud City. That's how me, Your Father, roles." Yun Che spoke out while looking in the direction of the city. It felt great, though. The feeling of slapping on the faces of everyone in the city? The sense was even better than fighting a raid boss. He fell to his back for a moment since he used a lot of reaitsu back then to maintain the Absolute Suppression skill.
As he was celebrating….
[Ding….Congratulation, host, on achieving the "Who's the boss?" achievement. – Show the Floating Cloud City that you are not someone to mess with.]
[Rewards gain: 10000xp, 5000sp and Zanpakuto Zabimaru.]
The system then shows a picture of a chibi version of him laughing while in Shinigami Mode.
Yun Che smiled for a moment as that achievement did look cute.
Suddenly, red, white-cloaked orbs emerged and floated nearby the black-red sphere. Yun Che sensed a new reaitsu was in his body. He immediately sits down and performs the Jinzen. After becoming one with Yun Che, the System taught him how to reenter his inner world.
"Jinzen, Log in..."
Yun Che suddenly appears in his original appearance. He was floating inside the black void, and in front of him were his Zangetsu's orb and Zabimaru's orb.
[Ding….these orbs are the host's Zanpakuto Spirits. Since the host had more than one Zanpakuto spirit, the host could not use both simultaneously. To switch Zanpakuto, the host must tap the orb until a halo emerges on top of it. This signal the Zanpakuto set as default.]
He saw his black, red orb, or Zangetsu's Orb, had a Halo on top of it. It shows he had Zangetsu as set as default. Well, if he's not going to use it. He just let Zabimaru rest in his world. If he needs Zabimaru, he sets them as default.
[Synchronizing gained experience from previous events.]
[Ding… Congratulation on leveling up to Soul Level: 51.]
Rewards gained: Shinigami 13th Captain Haori, Zanpakuto Sode No Shirayuki, and Sogyo No Kotowari.
The notification stats bar pops in front of him.
[Yukihira Yuuki]
Alias: Yun Che
Age: 17
Soul Bloodline: Shinigami, Quincy, and Hollow
Soul Level: 51
Soul Combat Prowess: High Spiritual State
Soul Body Prowess: None
Reiatsu: 10000/50000
Body Bloodline: Unknown
Acquired Zanpakuto:
1) Zangetsu
2) Zabimaru
3) Sogyo No Kotowari
4) Sode No Shirayuki.
System points: 325000
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Default Zanpakuto: Zangetsu (Skill window will change depending on equipt Zanpakuto.)
[Skill window]
Zanpakuto: Zangetsu
Shikai: Zangetsu
1) Zangetsu False Shikai Mode
First stage status: 100% Mastered
Second stage status: 0% (required host to purchase Fullbring mode and initiate fusion.)
2) Zangetsu Dual Shikai Mode
Status: 0%
Bankai: Tensa Zangetsu
1) Tensa Zangetsu First and Second Stage
First stage status: Mastered
Second stage status: 0% required the host to acquire Fullbring mode and create fusion.
2) Merged Bankai: Tensa Zangetsu.
Status: 0% (Required 100% mastery on Shinigami, Hollow, and Quincy Fusion Mode)
3) Ultimate Bankai: Final Getsuga Tenshou Form
Mastery: 0% (Defeat Hollowfied Tensa Zangetsu) - Function as a cooldown form. Once used. It will undergo a cooldown state and seal the host shinigami mode for a year.
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Hollow Mode Status (Requirements to learn updated)
1) Hollow mask: Eye-covered Mode Status: 0% Mastered (Defeat Hollow Yuuki 5 times)
2) Hollow Mask: Half-Covered Mode Status: 0% Mastered (25 affinities with Hollow Yuuki)
3) Visored Mode: Full covered Mode Status: 0% (Changes pattern depends on Mastery) (50 affinities with Hollow Yuuki)
4) Tailed Vastolorde Mode: 0% (100 affinities with Hollow Yuuki)
5) Full Resurrection Mode: 0% (Merged consciousness with Hollow Yuuki)
6) Shinigami, Hollow, Quincy Fusion Mode: 0% (Merged consciousness with Hollow Yuuki and Quincy Zangetsu)
If the host faints or loses control of the body during any battle, the host will be vulnerable to Hollow Instinct Possession Mode or Zangetsu-controlled Mode. Hollow possession bypasses any requirement mastery, but the host will attack and destroy anything. Zangetsu sometimes will take over the host's body, but the system will interfere if the possession surpasses the warning time limit.
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Quincy Mastery
1) Kojaku Heilig Bogen (Lone Sparrow Holy Bow) = Mastery: 100%
2) ??? : (Achieved Kojaku's first evolution) = Mastery: 0%
Requirements to unlock: Kill 5000 enemies.
3) ??? (Achieved Kojaku's second evolution) = Mastery: 0%
Requirements to unlock: Kill 100000 enemies
4) Quincy Evolution Form = Mastery: 0%
Conditions to Unlock: The host will obtain this form from Quincy Zangetsu after successfully the evolved the host's Quincy powers.
Conditions to Evolve: Merge Fullbring mode and Shinigami mode to achieve a second stage of the host's Shinigami powers. Once you have completed such wonders, merge the second evolution with the host's Quincy powers to accomplish this form. Be warned that the host must defeat Quincy Zangetsu at his full power.
5) Ultimate Quincy Evolution Form = Mastery: 0%
Conditions to Unlock: Merge the host's second stage Bankai with the Quincy Evolution Form to unlock this mode.
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Kido Arts
Binding Arts: #61 and #63 (Mastered)
Destruction Arts: #4, #33 and #90 (Mastered)
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Reading his stats, Yun Che was entirely speechless. So many things he can achieve. He was even more speechless the moment he saw his Quincy powers. An evolution form? He had never heard of it, but the condition was quite harsh. It means he must achieve fullbring. It means he had to use Final Getsuga Tenshou at least once. However, doing so will seal his cultivation for a year. He'll become a mortal.
He can think about it later. He slowly said as he observed the two new Zanpakutos before him. It seems the system rewarded him with two of the thirteen divisions of Bleach.
"Sogyo No Kotowari was Ukitake's Zanpakuto, and Sode No Shirayuki was Kuchiki Rukia's. Those characters were by no means weak. I'll explore the wonders later. Back to basic, I can change different Zanpakutos only during Jinzen. So, one Zanpakuto at a time." He said to himself.
Yun Che needed to set the Zanpakuto as default to access their skills. It means Zangetsu's skills will not be available if he changes his Zanpakuto. Changing Zanpakuto acquired him to enter Jinzen and switch manually. It is not something he can do during battle.
"Well, that's fair." He said slowly. Yun Che tried setting Zabimaru as default and looked at the stats again.
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[Yukihira Yuuki]
Alias: Yun Che
Age: 17
Soul Bloodline: Shinigami, Quincy, and Hollow
Soul Level: 51
Soul Combat Prowess: High Spiritual State
Soul Body Prowess: None
Reiatsu: 10000/51000
Body Bloodline: Unknown
Acquired Zanpakuto:
1) Zangetsu
2) Zabimaru
3) Sogyo No Kotowari
4) Sode No Shirayuki.
System points: 325000
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[Default Zanpakuto: Zabimaru]
Zanpakuto: Zabimaru
Shikai: Zabimaru
Activation: Howl
Status: 0% mastered
Bankai:
Hihio Zabimaru (Baboon King Zabimaru) (False State)
Status: 0% mastered
Sōō Zabimaru (Twin Kings Zabimaru) (Perfected Bankai)
Status: 0% mastered (Required Mastery of Hihio Zabimaru and maximum affinity with Zabimaru)
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"So it is like that, huh? I cannot use Zangetsu's skill unless I change back to him. Well, changing back to Zangetsu, then. System, can I visit my spirits without setting them to default?"
[Host can visit the spirits in their world by entering through the orb. Tap the sphere to enter.]
He did so with Zangetsu's Orb and was transported immediately into their inner world. He opened his eyes, and he saw a familiar sight.
Tall modernized buildings were everywhere. It was a modern cityscape and complete with blue skies as well as clouds. The city lacked people as the time here remains at a standstill. More importantly, he stood vertically on one of the buildings, and gravity seemed slightly off. It was a parallel earth. It reminds him of the famous backroom theory from his original world. It means this dimension exists; the only occupants were Hoyuu and Old Zangetsu. He might come here once in a while to explore.
"Yoo King…" He heard a familiar voice.
"Hoyuu…"
"Welcome to my world. Did you give those two a beating?" He flashed step in front of him.
"Yeah…. They're dead. The original owner's avenged." He gave Hoyuu a fist bump.
"It seems that you had your fun." Another voice came by, and he turned his head. It was old man Zangetsu who stood on top of a sword.
"Ossan…"
"What are you doing here?" The old man asked him.
"I was testing the system's feature to visit you two in my void. I never expected to be greeted with a familiar sight." He turned his head towards the cityscape.
"It's quite dull in here. We're pretty much the only ones here. I once destroyed several buildings for fun, but they'll rebuild again tomorrow. So, spending here for a while might be pretty dull. Let's fight again! I miss kicking your sorry ass." He drew his inverted version of his sword's Shikai, pointing it straight at Yun Che.
"So that's how it is. Maybe next time, Hoyuu." He nodded before wishing them farewell, much to Hoyuu's disappointment. He tried to visit Zabimaru, Sogyo No Kotowari, and Sode No Shirayuki's world, but they were locked for some reason. Is it because they weren't awake yet?
From what he observed, each spirit had its inner world. Yun Che promised to visit his collected Zanpakuto spirits to get to know them. He needs to max his affinity with them to achieve a perfected Bankai. It's the only way for them to trust him with their powers.
Yun Che must find a way to merge his human and shinigami forms. That way, he could use Evil God Arts with his Shinigami Powers, and he needed all his powers to the maximum to protect those around him. Now, the man needed to get even more potent. One day, he'll surpass the level cap and stand at the top of the world of ATG.
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[Ding…Completed Secret Mission – Achieved two achievements in one day.]
[Reward: One Wisdom Cube]
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Then, a notification pops before him.
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[Item Name: Wisdom Cube]
[Description: The Wisdom Cube is a unique item in host's possession, awarded by the system. It's a bright blue cube with intriguing patterns on its surface, despite its small size, it holds immense power. This cube has the extraordinary ability to summon formidable allies from the Bleach home world. Utilizing four cubes is recommended for summoning a stronger ally, though a single cube can initiate a summon. These summoned companions, like the Soul Reapers, arrive with no memory of their past but exhibit unwavering loyalty to the host.]
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A glowing blue cube suddenly appears and lands in front of him. Yun Che takes it and examines it. He reads from the system that the cube was essential in summoning allies from the Bleach world. The man only had one and needed at least 4 to call upon a powerful one. He can use it for now but won't risk becoming summoning an ordinary character.
He stores the cube in his inventory for now. He must fulfill his promise to Little Aunt before meeting that Jasmine girl.
"System, Jinzen, log out." Yun Che disappears back into the real world.
