radicalducati Chapter 5 Ryudoji Clan
Chapter 5 Ryudoji Clan
It is not only a transformation of the world, but also an amplification of his power.
He possesses the status of his former self, so he is not worried about absorbing too much power and causing his own collapse. He can absorb the abilities that correspond to his own symbol without restraint.
Besides the fantasies and dimensions corresponding to the High Dimensional Overlord himself, he can also devour the decay, time, and disease represented by the Declining King, as well as the gateways of the Mysterious Lord.
If he succeeds, he might even be able to seize the symbol of the "King of Time and Space" represented by the Lord of Mysteries.
Similarly, he could also devour the Chaos Sea, but that would involve enormous risks, and the fantasy itself could be exchanged with the dreamer...
In short, theoretically, he can amplify his power by eating anything, since he is the creator of the world within the painting, and in the painting, he is the original creator.
By absorbing these powers, one can strengthen their own "symbol"!
Just as he has now devoured the Spirit King, he has not only strengthened his dimensional symbolism, but also further expanded the symbolism of "omniscience and omnipotence".
Furthermore, because he devoured the Spirit King and supported the Three Realms, he himself has now replaced the Spirit King as a symbol.
In other words, when people in Soul Society talk about the Soul King now, they are not referring to the previous Adnes, but to the current him.
For example, right now, he can receive a connection from the monk and Wang Yue. They have the King Key inside them, which is their body shaped by the power of the Spirit King.
But Li Lin did not respond to them, because he was not strong enough at the moment, so he let them continue to believe that the Spirit King had disappeared.
His shadow had already arrived in Soul Society at this moment.
There is no orthodox faith in Soul Society, only one "King". Most of the faiths that are currently popular in Rukongai and Seireitei are brought in by people from the living world after they die.
But in fact, many people do regard the Spirit King as a god.
Therefore, some nobles would offer sacrifices to the Spirit King.
For example, the Ryudoji clan.
The Ryudoji clan is a high-ranking noble family in Soul Society. In this chaotic world, they rose to power through military achievements, gradually becoming a powerful noble family second only to the five great noble families, and the core of a major military group in Soul Society.
The Soul Society is in such chaos for two reasons: firstly, the common people are dissatisfied with the rule of the nobles, and secondly, the nobles are unequal in the distribution of benefits among themselves.
These newly emerging nobles, who had risen to prominence during the centuries of chaos, harbored deep resentment towards the old noble families, led by the five great noble families. They believed that the old noble families had seized too much of the benefits and wanted to redistribute them.
The Ryudoji family represents the emerging nobility, and they have repeatedly voiced their opinions on the rule of the five major noble families.
However, the five noble families have represented the Soul King since ancient times, and they have absolute authority in the Soul Society.
The eclipse that occurred not long ago was originally a good opportunity for them to challenge the authority of the five noble families, since the strange phenomenon did not look like a good thing at all.
The Soul King, who represents the symbol of Soul Society, handed over his power to you, yet this happened. Isn't this a clear expression of his dissatisfaction with you?
However, they have not taken any action yet because the head of the Ryudoji clan, Ryudoji Takehiko, fell seriously ill after only half a month.
Ryudoji Takehiko is the military leader of the Ryudoji clan, and their current status in this chaotic world is largely due to his existence.
Now that he has fallen seriously ill, it is of course a huge blow to the Ryudoji clan.
They've been searching for many doctors in Soul Society these past few days, but none of them have been able to help.
The room of Ryudoji Takehiko was filled with the smell of herbs and decay.
The candlelight burned quietly in the corner, casting a flickering shadow, as if even the light itself trembled at the passing of this once valiant warrior.
Almost all the important figures in the Ryudoji family were gathered here, each with a somber expression and eyes filled with unease and fear.
Ryudoji Takehiko lay on the large tatami mat, his face ashen and his breathing weak.
He was once a renowned powerhouse in Soul Society, but now he struggles to even lift his arm. His son kneels beside him, tightly holding his withered hand, his fingertips white.
"Let me give it a try, shall we?"
Just as they were grieving, a voice suddenly came from behind the crowd.
The voice was calm and clear, yet it carried an inhuman sense of emptiness, as if it did not come from the throat, but resonated directly in the depths of everyone's consciousness.
Everyone turned their heads sharply.
In the shadows at the edge of the candlelight, someone had appeared out of nowhere.
who is it? !
The Ryudoji clan members immediately turned around and saw an exceptionally tall man, a full head taller than everyone else present.
He had long, dark purple hair that cascaded loosely over his shoulders, with a few strands brushing against his forehead. His eyes were a deep red, like two clusters of quietly burning charcoal in the dim light.
His face was so handsome it was almost unreal, as if it were carefully sculpted from the purest white marble, every line so perfect it lacked life.
He stood there quietly, dressed in an oddly styled dark robe, as if he belonged to this shadow.
But this man with such distinctive features is not a member of the Ryudoji clan!
Who is he, and when did he come in?
The members of the Ryudoji clan broke out in a cold sweat. If this person had ill intentions, wouldn't he have been able to assassinate them all just now?
"Who goes there?!"
"Who let you in!"
"How dare you!"
Once they realized what was happening, everyone immediately placed their hands on the hilts of their knives, and some even drew their knives and pointed them at the man!
"You want to save him, right? I can help you."
Li Lin was not appearing in his true form at this moment, but as a shadow, and even the shadow did not reveal the face of his true form.
Because he is the Old One, a powerful deity, and everything that the Old Ones rule over is corrupted to mortals.
Although he hasn't reached that level yet, he will eventually possess that level of power.
Therefore, his appearance and his real name cannot be easily revealed. So, he created his own face at this moment, and of course, he cannot use the name Li Lin.
"We're asking you who you are!" a young man from the Ryudoji family shouted sharply, his Zanpakuto slightly raised.
"shut up……"
But Ryudoji Takehiko, who was lying on the bed, spoke at this moment. He turned his head with difficulty, and his cloudy gaze passed through the crowd and landed on Li Lin.
There was no fear in his eyes, only the most primal desire for survival of a dying man.
The illness had tormented him for so long that he was willing to grasp any possible glimmer of hope.
He said weakly, "Let him speak..."