American Comics: BOSS Invasion

Standing on a hillside, Xu Xian felt a little lost. He looked at his hands and feet, then surveyed the surrounding environment, but he couldn't remember how he had arrived there.

There was a small path under his feet, as if it had been trodden out by people. The surrounding plants were sparse and strange, and he had never seen anything similar before.

"What on earth is this place? Today should be the Dragon Boat Festival. I was rushing to finish my studies at the private school, preparing to go home early to celebrate the festival with my wife. How could I appear here!"

"This is the Soul Society!"

A voice rang out behind Xu Xian, startling him. He staggered slightly before he could clearly see the person behind him.

This person was dressed in black, with a tight-fitting upper garment and wide skirt-like lower garment. He wore straw sandals on his feet and a waist sword across his back.

Although this person was thin, he had a muscular physique, and his exposed arms were full of power.

What Xu Xian cared about more was this person's short hair, which felt like that of a monk who had returned to secular life, with hair just growing to the back of his ears, but carefully trimmed to give it a unique sense of elegance.

He hurriedly greeted him, "Greetings, Master. What is the Soul Society? May I ask how far this is from Yuhang County?"

"That's a really difficult question. For ordinary souls, it's almost impossible to leave here and return to reality. The distance is like thousands of mountains and rivers. But with the permission to open the gate between worlds, the Soul Society and the real world are only separated by a wall!

You don't need to make that expression. I know you don't understand. There's no need to ask questions. No matter what you want to ask now, you won't understand what I explain. So, it's better to keep your mouth shut and look, listen, and think more. In time, you'll know what situation you're in!

Also, I'm not a master, just an ordinary Soul Reaper belonging to the Third Division, responsible for receiving special souls from the periphery. Originally, a complete soul like yours would have been thrown directly into the Street of Wandering Spirits, but your appearance was a bit special, shaking the space and triggering a spiritual particle alarm, so I came to take a look!"

The man spoke indifferently, sized up Xu Xian slightly, and turned to walk down the hillside.

Xu Xian was slightly stunned, then quickly followed, saying, "Master, no, this brother, please, if I want to return to Yuhang County, which direction should I go?"

"Don't call me brother. I'm ranked seventy-sixth in the Third Division. My name is Zhu Jinshan. You can call me Seventy-Six!"

Xu Xian was a little confused. If he had a name, why not just call him by his name instead of this so-called code name? However, this place was strange enough, filled with strange weapons everywhere. The sky seemed clear yet not clear, cloudy yet not cloudy, as if it could turn from day to night at any moment.

Having suddenly arrived in a strange place, and with his memory clearly lacking, Xu Xian appeared very cautious. After a slight pause, he decided to follow the other party's instructions and call him Seventy-Six.

"Seventy-Six, where are we going now?"

Seventy-Six didn't turn his head, but his voice carried over.

"Under normal circumstances, souls entering the Soul Society will first appear on the outskirts of the Seireitei, which is the area of the Street of Wandering Spirits. However, a small number of special souls will directly enter the area of the Seireitei due to their innate strength or other reasons.

In order to prevent you souls from being scattered, the Seireitei has specially built a Soul Guiding Platform.

This small mountain is it. And after going down the mountain along this path, you will officially set foot in the Seireitei!"

Xu Xian was about to ask more, but Seventy-Six suddenly said, "The Soul Society is different from the Underworld. We don't need that trial process, because all souls that don't pass the test can't approach and set foot in the Seireitei. These souls will be crushed to dust by the hidden rules in the air the moment they appear in the Soul Society.

So you don't need to worry about the eighteen levels of hell or the six paths of reincarnation. We don't have those here. The most important thing for you to do next is to calm down and try to make yourself accept the fact that you will continue to exist in a strange form.

Your soul is very complete, with innate advantages. If you think it over, and don't want to drift aimlessly until you dissipate, then you can apply to the Central Training Academy.

After graduation, you will be assigned to the Thirteen Court Guard Squads and become a Soul Reaper like me!

So don't ask too many questions now, and don't think about leaving the Soul Society, because your power hasn't reached that level yet!"

Xu Xian was dizzy from what he had heard, his mind in a mess, with thousands of thoughts surfacing.

Suddenly, a few scenes flashed by: a green snake and a white snake were intertwined and playing in a pool, and the voices coming from their huge snake mouths were actually those of his wife, Bai Suzhen, and Xiaoqing.

Although this scene appeared only briefly, Xu Xian was instantly stunned as if struck by lightning.

My wife is actually a snake demon?

As soon as this thought appeared in his mind, a series of memories emerged from the bottom of his heart, as if a thread had been pulled out from a tangled mess, and a large amount of linear memory followed, gushing out.

The appearance of the blind Taoist, the yellow talisman, and the gossip he had heard while pondering, plus the various suspicious aspects of Bai Suzhen at home, previously, the official silver that caused the prison disaster, and the later inexplicable release, were all playing in Xu Xian's mind like a movie.

His face became more and more stiff, and his heart became colder and colder. It turned out that the beautiful woman who had been living with him was a snake demon from beginning to end. What did she accept me for? Did she want to swallow me in one bite?

If it was just to eat me, there would be no need for so much trouble, but my wife is really good to me!

But she is a snake demon, even Xiaoqing is a snake demon. What should I do!

Xu Xian glanced subconsciously and found that most of the people on this street were dressed in this strange style, and only a very few gave him a sense of familiarity. Could they also be souls like himself?

What should I do now???

Seventy-Six turned around and said, "This is already the Seireitei. From now on, you can live here. Having become a spirit body, you don't need to eat or drink for the time being, and your soul won't be consumed. Therefore, you just need to find an empty house nearby to live in. During this time, you can learn about the Soul Society and consider what I said before. If you have any ideas, just come to the Soul Reaper duty room on the street ahead to find me!"

After saying that, Seventy-Six didn't wait for Xu Xian to reply. His figure flashed and instantly appeared at the other end of the street. His figure had already shrunk to the size of a chestnut, and then he flashed and disappeared.

Xu Xian stood on the street, looking at the crowds coming and going, somewhat bewildered. He raised his head, looked at the gentle sunlight in the sky, and didn't know what to do.

Bai Suzhen used her magic power and painstakingly entered the Yin attribute space. Before she could辨别 the direction, her body suddenly became weightless, as if she had fallen into an abyss.

She quickly cast a spell, trying to stabilize her figure, but her magic power suddenly failed for some reason, and a large number of light blue particles suddenly appeared around her, flashing past like a whirlwind.

Bai Suzhen dodged repeatedly, but to no avail. She was hit head-on, but her body didn't change in any way.

Just as she was wondering, a hole suddenly appeared below, and Bai Suzhen suddenly fell down.

The next moment, Bai Suzhen was surprised to find that she was free-falling in the sky. The magic power in her body gradually recovered, and she quickly cast a lightness spell, slowing down her falling speed a lot.

Taking this opportunity, she looked at the environment below. This look made Bai Suzhen extremely surprised.

This was clearly a Yin attribute space, which should belong to the same space as the Underworld, but the surrounding environment was no different from the real world. The sun hung high in the sky, the sun shone brightly, and there were blue skies and white clouds.

Below was a city dominated by gray and white buildings. Although most of the buildings were mainly pure white, they looked neat and noble. Yu Hang County had nothing comparable to this place.

But Bai Suzhen always had a strange premonition.

As her body fell, her speed gradually came under control. She slightly adjusted her direction and fell straight towards the city below.

She was very curious about this place. She had been to the Underworld before, and the gloomy atmosphere there was unforgettable.

Although this place had the same attribute aura, it didn't have the feeling of being locked in the Underworld, never to be transcended.

"Where exactly is this?"

Just as a question appeared in her mind, her feet seemed to touch something hard. Before she could react, the hard thing made a cracking sound, and an invisible protective shield gradually appeared in front of her. It was the protective formation of the city under her feet.

As soon as this thought appeared in Bai Suzhen's mind, her body suddenly sank downwards, forcibly crushing the protective shield, and the whole person fell into the city.

"Warning, warning, the outer protective shield is broken. Invaders are attacking. All units pay attention. If an invader is found, all units immediately activate the emergency capture mode!"

A cold and indifferent female voice sounded in the air, without a trace of emotion. Harsh alarms and alternating red and white lights flashed continuously. The entire city instantly came to life, changing from a quiet state to a noisy and chaotic state, as if countless people were gathering towards the center, preparing to capture her, this uninvited guest.

Bai Suzhen was a little distressed. She was inexplicably teleported to this place and even became an invader. She would inevitably have to fight again in a while.

After all, she had a thousand years of cultivation, and she had eaten Lu Dongbin's spiritual energy ball, which gave her a certain bonus, so she was not afraid of fighting, but she was afraid of wasting time, allowing Xu Xian's soul to enter the cycle of reincarnation in the Underworld, never to be saved!

"No, I can't delay any longer. I must find the Road to the Underworld and the Underworld as soon as possible!"

"If I were you, I wouldn't waste my power like this!"

A thin man with half-long white hair on his head and a cold face suddenly appeared behind Bai Suzhen, looking at her coldly.

Bai Suzhen turned her head sharply and was immediately shocked. The man in front of her, wearing a black base coat and a white haori on the outside, was actually a teenager.

It was just that this person exuded a chilling aura from the inside out, as if he was about to freeze the air at any time.

And his indifferent expression was definitely not something an ordinary child could make. Who exactly was he?

Although she had doubts in her heart, Bai Suzhen still bowed and said quickly, "This young master, please don't misunderstand. I didn't deliberately break into this city. I just accidentally fell here. Please tell me where the Underworld is. I have important matters and cannot stay here for long!"

The young man nodded lightly: "You don't need to explain. I know your intentions, and I know who you are!

Bai Suzhen, it seems that you have never taken the Captain-Commander's token to heart!"

Bai Suzhen was shocked. Qi Shan's dress flashed through her mind, and she blurted out: "Is this the Seireitei?"

"Not too stupid! This is indeed the Seireitei. Our Seireitei is a huge force composed of nearly five thousand Soul Reapers. The Yin attribute space within a hundred miles around has actually become our Soul Society.

The Underworld you want was devoured by the Seireitei a few months ago, and the occupied territory is still expanding outwards at an exaggerated speed."

The young man raised his head slightly: "Sorry, I seem to have forgotten to introduce myself, which made you a little surprised. I am Hitsugaya Tōshirō, the captain of the Thirteenth Division.

The area under our feet is the patrol area belonging to the Tenth Division!"

"That..." Bai Suzhen didn't know how to say Hitsugaya's strange name, so she could only vaguely muddle through. Then she asked, "Please forgive my ignorance, but how can the Seireitei dare to replace and devour the Underworld?"

"The Underworld is incompetent and disregards the human world. Hundreds of ghosts walk at night, and no one cares. Lustful ghosts kill people, and no one asks!

The Gates of Hell only open at specific times. If you miss the time, you will not be waited for, so that the human world is full of wandering souls. We Soul Reapers can't stand it. Such a metabolic organization has long lost its original meaning.

Instead of standing there and doing nothing, it is better to give the position to us!"

Bai Suzhen was shocked. Wasn't this a rebellion? But why didn't the Underworld react? Did it just let the so-called Soul Society devour it little by little?

Or did the King of Hell have other plans?

Her mind was a little confused, but no matter what, the affairs of the underworld had nothing to do with Yang Jian. What she was most concerned about now was where her husband Xu Xian had gone.

"May I ask, Captain, have you seen my husband Xu Xian?"

Hitsugaya Tōshirō nodded lightly: "I know he was brought here yesterday by the people from the Third Division. He is now in the Soul Society, but you can't take him away!"