Tracing the source begins with One Piece

Above the wailing hell of Heisen, looking at the billowing black clouds that cannot be seen through, two black dragons are rolling and bathing in it, with bursts of dragon roars, sonorous and domineering.

Countless evil souls who were wailing and crying after being eaten and tortured by the guards of hell endured the pain and gritted their teeth without speaking loudly, for fear of attracting the attention of the ferocious black dragon.

Under the awed gaze of countless kneeling Kushanata and endless dead souls like ants, the two black dragons returned like dragons to the sea. They roared and suddenly dived into the clouds, leaving only the wind and thunder stirred by their huge bodies, making the dead souls tremble. trembling.

The black dragon seems to be familiar with the road in the thick sea of ​​clouds, and it is constantly climbing upwards.

On top of the dragon's head, Maozhihualie, with long black hair flying back, a calm face, and a gentle expression, is indescribably cool.

However, his demeanor, which is used to seeing big scenes, still cannot hide the waves in his bright eyes.

Before entering the sea of ​​clouds, the dense and gloomy black clouds we saw were just a "shell" of the sea of ​​clouds, or the "residue" at the bottom of the sea of ​​clouds.

In the sea of ​​clouds, there is an endless blue theme color, and it is dotted with colorful stars, like a vast star map.

The sea of ​​blue clouds and stars are shining brightly.

Countless "starlights" are scattered all over the place, the big ones are like bright moons, the small ones are like fireflies, they are flickering and flying...

Everyone has a love for beauty, and such beautiful scenery of the sea of ​​stars made Maozhihua Liedu look dull.

She couldn't help but raise her hand to catch the dandelion-like "white star cluster" flying down in front of her.

Cool, light, completely weightless...

During her slight breath, the white star cluster shook its stardust and flew away again.

Uozhihua Lie did not want to catch it. Her eyes followed the dandelion that was blown away by the wind, witnessing its destination along the way, heading towards endless higher places.

Only then did she realize that there was a thin film in the hazy space on the seemingly infinite high level - was it the "sea surface"?

Looking back at her surroundings, she discovered more and more meaningful "stars"...

In the vast sea of ​​​​stars and endless stars.

There are always star clusters that appear at some point, twinkling and fluttering.

There are always star clusters that disappear imperceptibly and fly by in the blink of an eye.

Some star clusters, like the "dandelion" in her hand before, are heading towards the higher "sea surface".

Some star clusters are constantly sinking to the bottom, as if the "sea bottom" has all kinds of gravity, making it impossible to break free.

Some star clusters are like bright moons, constantly shaking the stars, as if they are brewing something. Even the black dragon passing by them looks small...

They are hazy and dazzling, sometimes starting to become more dazzling, or slowly dimming.

While she was watching and guessing all this, Moriah's explanation came from the other black dragon.

"This is the sea of ​​all living beings,

But I prefer to call it the Sea of ​​Reincarnation.

Of course, you can also call it the sea of ​​hell, the sea of ​​souls...

The sea of ​​samsara is also the sea of ​​the world. It is the first hotbed of living things and the final destination of the dead souls.

Every "star"

Each "star cluster",

They are all manifestations of the soul,

The endless colorful stars before your eyes,

It is the essence of this world, stars and spirits are one...

"

Moria looked at Unohana Retsu who was deep in thought because of his words. He seemed to be particularly interested, and continued to "sell" like a dedicated tour guide.

He pointed one finger up and one finger down.

"The top is where the six paths of reincarnation are.

Below is the Gate to Hell.

The sea of ​​samsara divides these two realms, isolates crime and punishment, and leads to reincarnation.

The gate to hell that you know is just a designated passage that I opened specifically for you, the God of Death.

Anyone who enters illegally, escapes, breaks down a door, or is killed by someone considered a great evil by the Seireitei...

The 'Gates of Hell' they opened, and wherever they arrived, were ultimately under the sea of ​​stars, that is, in the bottom layer of hell.

What will then 'greet' them will be the torture and beatings of Kushanata, the immortal hell guard. "

When Moria said this, he pointed it out specifically.

"Of course, the 'star clusters' that descend and fall in the sea of ​​samsara will also go to the bottom of this hell."

Maozhihualie kept listening and thinking deeply, as if he had some enlightenment.

But she did not accept everything Moriya said, but instead asked loudly.

"If this sea of ​​stars is the place of the soul.

So, what should be the explanation for the souls who travel independently and are extradited to Soul Society by the God of Death? "

In her opinion, this is the biggest problem.

If hell is the destination of the dead, then what does the existence of Soul Society mean?

Moria smiled, spread her hands and asked.

"After death, a person becomes a spirit and degenerates into a void.

So what about spiritual adjustment, virtuality, and death?

Oh and Death of Death,

What is their final destination?"

When it comes to the death of the God of Death, Unohana Retsu always feels that there is something in Moriah's words. He can't tell whether it is teasing, sarcasm, or black humor.

Having said that, Moria's rhetorical question was not without an answer. Although this was not a well-known truth in Seireitei, she did not know anything about the senior leaders of Seireitei.

She frowned and stared, not as a taboo or to prevent secrets from being leaked.

Nowadays, she only knows the tip of the iceberg about Moria, but since she has learned about his many illustrious identities such as "Demon God of Creation", "Enemy of the Soul King", "Lord of Hell", and the current "Lord of Hell" of the Soul King "Crippled", she chose to live in peace and quiet for a long time, just lie down.

It's not that she doesn't work hard, but he is really not a human being.

What's more, she is the kind of classical woman who will devote herself wholeheartedly once she is impressed.

She collected her thoughts and said.

"When the captain founded the Seireitei and the Mao Spiritual Arts Institute, he established a rule. Once the three or more Shinigami are killed in battle, they must have a team funeral, that is, a 'soul funeral ceremony'."

Having said this, Uozhihua Lie pursed his lips and looked a little solemn.

"According to Yamamoto's words, holding a 'soul funeral ceremony' is to hope that the deceased will rest in peace and that the soul will return to the earth..."

However, this is the "truth" of the Reaper crowd.

It only belongs to the Soul King Palace, the five nobles, and only two thousand-year-old veterans are left to know that even the most outstanding disciples of the captain, Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro may not have been the same if they had not become the captain. The clear "truth" is...

"This is because among the three or more Shinigami, their spiritual pressure is too strong. Even after they have died for a long time, their spiritual pressure still remains in the world, and it has not completely evaporated into spiritual seeds and been absorbed by the world..."

Maozhihualie was about to speak but stopped. She had not thought deeply about this "soul funeral ceremony" before, but she looked as if she had realized something. The profound meaning in it made her face look a little heavy.

She was shrouded in starlight, looking around at the dazzling boundless sea of ​​stars.

Since the three or more gods of death have not completely disappeared, what is their final destination?

In the endless years, those who have achieved more than three levels of powerful spiritual pressure, except for the Shinigami, those souls such as Hollows, Quincy, and humans with high spiritual power, what about them?

She looked above her head, at her feet, and in all directions, looking at the endless, infinite distance. As far as the eye could see, the vast sea of ​​stars was still boundless.

The sky is filled with stars, dotted with stars, as big as the bright moon and as small as the flowing fireflies.

It's terrifying to think about it carefully. If the endless vastness of stars in front of you is true,...

She felt horribly for no reason that the weight of billions of souls and the depth of millions of years seemed to be constantly squeezing her like a mayfly in the sea of ​​stars, crushing her, squeezing her existence, and then assimilating her.

It wasn't until a palm patted her forehead that she suddenly came back to reality. Her back felt even colder, and a small drop of sweat quietly slipped down her face. A familiar magnetic voice came from her ears, and she couldn't help but sink into it.

"The balance of Seireitei,

Maybe it's the balance of Soul Society,

It may be the balance of souls in the three realms.

But it is never the balance of the world.

There have never been three realms, only two realms - earth and hell.

Soul Society and Hueco Mundo are just transit stations for souls, thieves, thieves, and speculators..."

As he spoke, the colorful and dazzling sea of ​​stars seemed to be covered with a curtain, dimming in an instant.

The deep blue sea of ​​samsara suddenly became dark and dark.

The countless light groups were ink-colored, and even the light they emitted became black.

A clanging sound of iron cables suddenly vibrated in the black sea.

Above all the star clusters, black iron chains were looming and entangled at some point, endless, extending towards unknown places, as if there was no end.

After an unknown amount of time, the two black dragons finally broke through the sea of ​​stars and reached the surface of the sea.

The dreamlike sea of ​​​​reincarnation stars has long turned into a terrifying "black sea", "black iron sea", "chain sea"...

And at the bottom of hell, which marks the gate of hell, countless black ropes broke through the billowing clouds and dropped to the bottom of hell, like towering iron ropes, connecting the sky and the earth, and then disappeared under the ground of the bottom of hell.

It includes the dense black chains on the guilty people at the bottom of hell, which also extend deeper, deeper, deeper into hell.

Maozhihualie had no time to pay attention to the vast night sky above the sea, where the vast and huge six-round star projections reflected from infinity were suspended and hovering.

A hole appeared in front of her chest, and an illusory light and shadow extended out of a black chain. It was out of reach, yet real, and the other end of the chain seemed to be somewhere in the sea of ​​​​stars below, faintly visible, sometimes disappearing. now.

A hand covered her hole, and then there was the click of the chain being untied, and then the sound of being pulled and falling, and then black light spots overflowed and floated from her body, like raindrops falling into the black sea below, disappearing. .

There was a sound like a bubble bursting, and the Black Sea, densely covered with terrifying black iron chains, once again dreamily transformed into a sea of ​​blue stars, making people wonder if they had just had a black nightmare.

Above the sea, the colorful aurora reflected in the sea of ​​​​stars, endless star clusters were slowly rising upwards from the sea of ​​​​stars, so bright and charming that the eyes were dizzying.

Two black dragons were swimming in the water, playing on the sparkling sea.

Above a dragon's head, two figures faced each other, bathed in the starlight that filled the sky like fireworks, like a dream.

Moriah gently wiped away the slight beads of sweat on her pale face, and there was a clear and striking sound, which was clear but resounded through hell.

"There is a world beyond the world,

There is more reincarnation on top of reincarnation!

For strong men like you,

This world is just a corner, a prison;

Wouldn't it be a pity if a ferocious beast was trapped in a cage?

If you don't jump out, you will always be a frog in the well.

Once you have seen the sea of ​​stars, you will know the infinite;

Come, our journey is the stars and the sea."

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