Chapter 145

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After dealing with the Arrancar before him, more Hollows arrived from afar; Qianye took a deep breath and charged toward them.

"It's a Shinigami! It really is a Shinigami! Hahaha!"

"Perfect! Whether we can ascend to Vasto Lorde depends on whether we can devour him!"

"It's mine! This is mine!"

"Get lost! This is mine!"

A group of grotesquely shaped Hollows now rushed wildly toward Qianye.

Qianye extended his hand, and Tian Duan Wan Xiang appeared in his grip.

He gently pushed the scabbard, and a massive Shinigami power suddenly erupted.

The Arrancar before him were momentarily stunned by the Shinigami power, but ultimately their desires clouded their minds, and they charged forward with furious roars.

Faced with Shinigami power, all they retained was primal savagery and an insatiable hunger for Shinigami energy.

"Tian Duan Wan Xiang—Shatter!"

As Qianye released his Zanpakutō, Tian Duan Wan Xiang instantly shattered, like the cherry blossoms of Bai Zai's blade, yet his Zanpakutō transformed into a mirror-like surface.

And that mirror shattered again, ultimately forming miniature Zanpakutō with unique movement capabilities.

"Fall!" Qianye roared.

His Zanpakutō truly descended directly, striking the approaching Hollows below.

Qianye took a deep breath; he could only temporarily conserve his stamina—if he continued like this, and a powerful Hollow appeared, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

After eliminating this batch of Hollows, Qianye suddenly sensed countless more Hollows approaching from another direction.

Qianye frowned, staring at the Arrancar still wrapped in light—he couldn't abandon this one.

"I hope you wake up soon," Qianye snorted; he had already used nearly ten percent of his reiatsu—the five percent could recover quickly, but the rest couldn't.

He could only pray the Arrancar who saved him would recover soon, otherwise he himself wouldn't last long.

094, Breakthrough from Desperation, Rapid Growth!

Qianye held his sword horizontally across his chest; the sand around him had sunk inward significantly.

All of it was carved out by his slashes—the sand around him had been blown away by his sword qi.

Yet the Hollows surrounding him still rushed wildly toward Qianye; his brow tightened—he had never seen such a scene.

If not for avoiding the Hollow flow, he wouldn't be trapped in such a brutal battle now.

If he had a choice, he'd rather have let the Hollow flow swallow him outright—then he'd just fight it and see who was stronger.

"Shinigami! Shinigami!" Some Arrancar possessed consciousness and now charged back, laughing maniacally.

Qianye's gaze darkened; he never imagined he'd one day be so desperately sought after.

Thinking of his days in Soul Society, even though he was in the "Four-Nine-Three" brothel district, back then he was truly happy.

The Hollows around him grew ever more numerous; his Zanpakutō still shone brilliantly, but the reiatsu remaining in his body was nearly depleted.

Who could have expected this Arrancar still showed no reaction? If he were dead or alive, Qianye could leave immediately.

Whether that Arrancar survives then depends on his luck.

"If not for the Shinigami power I infused into him… sigh, never mind—I'll hold on a little longer. If it truly becomes impossible, I'll have to leave him behind," Qianye gasped.

If he chose to flee now, it wasn't just about whether carrying the Arrancar was convenient—even if it were, he'd expend far too much reiatsu.

Here, though he was constantly attacked by Hollows, defeating the ones before him required little effort.

He only needed to release his reiatsu and let Tian Duan Wan Xiang deal with them—he could conserve much of his strength.

But the most regrettable thing now was that his reiatsu couldn't recover much here; though five percent could recover quickly, what could five percent even do?

It could only grant him the ability to flee—that's why he'd just had that thought.

"What's that?"

"That's… a Shinigami? A Hollow? What is it?"

Finally, after hours of fierce battle, someone noticed the Arrancar who had previously saved Qianye.

At that moment, Qianye also sensed that this Arrancar was truly saturated with Shinigami power—identical in nature to Shinigami energy.

"I only used Shinigami power to heal him—did he naturally fuse with it himself?" Qianye was astonished.

He had reason to be astonished; such a thing would have been unthinkable in the past.

"No… the Espada do exist, and they are Hollows who've absorbed Shinigami power; since they exist, it proves the Hōgyoku has granted them fusion ability."

"Then what about this Arrancar? He has no Hōgyoku power, yet he can fuse with my Shinigami energy?" Qianye grew increasingly confused—this situation was becoming harder to understand.

At that moment, the Arrancar suddenly erupted with immense power.

Qianye had just activated Shunpo to rush over and protect him, when he too was engulfed in blinding light.

【Ding! System Alert: You have completed a special task—fusing Shinigami and Hollow powers. Task rank: Legendary.】

【You will gain Legendary power: Fusion of Hueco Mundo spiritual particles. Recovery speed increased to 100%. Recovery capacity: 50%. Energy consumption rate matches Soul Society…】

Another voice echoed in Qianye's mind—a voice he hadn't heard in a long time.

Since leaving the brothel district, he'd been unable to awaken the system—it was like dreaming, since all its missions involved ridiculous, blush-inducing tasks.

He'd never experienced anything so serious as today's task, but overall, today's mission was genuinely useful.

And this reward? Perfect timing for Qianye right now!

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Qianye's reiatsu began rapidly restoring.

His recovery speed was now 100%; though only 50% was active, his reiatsu was as vast as an ocean—50% was more than enough to crush many opponents.

And his reiatsu consumption rate now matched Soul Society's—making Qianye even more comfortable.

"No wonder he's a Legendary figure—this reward is no different from cheating!" Qianye laughed heartily.

He gripped Tian Duan Wan Xiang, ready to act, when a powerful force suddenly erupted behind him.

A pillar of light shot straight into the sky. Kuchiki Senya had a vague feeling that this pillar was an existence akin to the laws of heaven and earth, something far superior to things like Hollows, and that his own power was utterly incapable of altering it.

Kuchiki Senya frowned, raising his eyes to gaze into the depths of the light pillar. He wanted to see exactly what this thing was.

But outside the pillar, he could see nothing clearly; he could only watch as the pillar continuously weakened, yet the energy it contained did not diminish in the slightest.

All the Hollows around him were now bowing their heads, and some lower-level Hollows were even lying flat on the ground, their entire bodies trembling uncontrollably.

Just as Kuchiki Senya was still curious, a chill suddenly shot from the soles of his feet straight to the crown of his head.

A fusion of Soul Reaper power and Hollow power erupted directly from within the light pillar. This sensation made Kuchiki Senya feel extremely uncomfortable; it was an evil feeling that also instilled fear in his heart.

It was as if this was something Soul Reapers were naturally afraid of—a thought that arose from the very depths of Kuchiki Senya's heart. Even after he adapted, his body's subconscious reactions would still be affected to a certain degree.

"Hmm?" Just as Kuchiki Senya was pondering what stood before him, he saw the light pillar begin to dissipate.

The pillar vanished bit by bit from the bottom up. First, he saw a pair of small feet as white as jade; moving upward, there were symmetrical, slender legs, and finally, white armor appeared at the thighs.

The waist was also exposed, yet distinct muscle lines were visible there, though the overall build remained very slender.

Above that, the chest was wrapped in white armor, as was the neck, extending all the way up to the face.

"Crack!" The facial armor shattered.

A face full of heroic spirit and strikingly handsome features appeared before Kuchiki Senya.

095. The combination of Soul Reaper and Hollow, an extremely terrifying power!

Kuchiki Senya stared blankly at the unfamiliar species before him.

"My lord Kuchiki!" The other party suddenly lunged toward Kuchiki Senya.

Kuchiki Senya frowned and quickly dodged aside.

"Who are you?" Kuchiki Senya looked warily at the Arrancar before him.

That's right, he remembered; this was an Arrancar.

The most classic feature of an Arrancar was the moment their mask shattered just now. They possessed a body structure identical to humans, but the difference was that their skin was harder than steel.

The Arrancar noticed Kuchiki Senya dodging her and, for a moment, became quite anxious.

But she touched her own face, then looked down at her body.

"I... I became an Arrancar?" She looked at Kuchiki Senya in shock.

Kuchiki Senya frowned; he felt this person looked somewhat familiar.

Soon, the Arrancar turned her gaze toward the Hollows surrounding them.

"Get lost! This is my prey!" The Arrancar suddenly unleashed a surge of immense power, precisely the evil force Kuchiki Senya had just felt.

"Roar, roar!" Not a single Hollow dared to stay; they all scattered and fled in every direction.

In the Hueco Mundo, species hierarchy determined everything; no matter how many Adjuchas there were, they could never be a match for an Adjuchas that had already become an Arrancar.

After they had all fled, the Arrancar before Kuchiki Senya finally suppressed her spiritual pressure, then sat down on the ground with a guilty conscience, continuously stroking her chest.