User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 683 - The Dark Side of Two World Ends/@comment-24726378-20160721163441

So yhwach's powers are basically the same as Alice's from Twilight in that they only work when it is plot convenient. Ah well, this chapter was one heck of an adrenaline rush so that more than makes up for the inconsistencies! Where did Aizen get his zanpakuto from, unless it really is an illusion and he merely became one with it like he initially thought. And since he's immortal, that wound won't keep him out for long! And I highly doubt that attack even pphased the quincy king, but we'll see!