Chapter 397: This Hollow Is Too Powerful

The Hollow roared and lunged at Li An. Its speed was extreme; in an instant, it was before Li An. Li An shifted his form, dodging the Hollow's attack. Then, he fiercely punched toward the Hollow's head.

Struck by Li An's punch, the Hollow let out a pained roar. Its body swayed, then quickly adjusted its state and lunged at Li An again.

Li An and the Hollow engaged in fierce combat, their figures flashing constantly in the darkness. Every collision produced a deafening boom, and the ground trembled slightly.

"This won't work; this Hollow is too powerful," Li An thought silently, his forehead already covered in sweat.

Just then, Chad Yasutora and Inoue Orihime appeared suddenly. Seeing Li An fighting the Hollow, their faces showed expressions of surprise.

"Who are you? Why are you fighting this Hollow?" Chad Yasutora shouted.

While dodging the Hollow's attacks, Li An replied, "I am here to participate in the trial; this Hollow is my trial opponent."

Inoue Orihime frowned: "You will hurt Ichigo like this. Leave here quickly."

Li An felt a wave of helplessness in his heart: "I have no intention of hurting Ichigo; I only wish to pass the trial."

Chad Yasutora snorted coldly: "Hmph, who knows if what you say is true or false. Let's defeat you first." Saying this, he charged at Li An.

Li An bitterly complained in his heart; he had to deal with the Hollow while also fending off Chad Yasutora's attacks, and for a moment, he fell into a predicament.

"Stop it! Fight this Hollow together first!" Li An shouted loudly.

Chad Yasutora hesitated, then nodded: "Alright, let's deal with this Hollow first."

Thus, Li An, Chad Yasutora, and Inoue Orihime joined forces to confront the Hollow. Through their joint efforts, the Hollow's attacks were gradually suppressed.

However, just as they thought victory was near, the Hollow suddenly let out a fierce roar, and a powerful force erupted around its body. This force blasted Li An and the other two away, and they crashed heavily to the ground.

"Damn it, how did this Hollow suddenly become so powerful?" Li An gritted his teeth and struggled to get up from the ground.

Just then, Kurosaki Ichigo appeared suddenly. Seeing Li An and the others fighting the Hollow, without a word, he immediately joined the battle.

With Kurosaki Ichigo's addition, the tide of battle turned. The four of them joined forces and finally succeeded in defeating the Hollow 0........

The Hollow let out a mournful cry, then slowly collapsed, dissolving into a wisp of smoke and vanishing.

"Phew, it's finally over," Li An sighed in relief, a weary smile appearing on his face.

Kurosaki Ichigo walked up to Li An and extended his hand: "Hello, I am Kurosaki Ichigo. Thank you for your help just now."

Li An smiled and shook Kurosaki Ichigo's hand: "Hello, I am Li An. Thank you for your help as well."

Chad Yasutora and Inoue Orihime also walked over, their faces showing expressions of apology.

"Sorry just now; we misunderstood you," Chad Yasutora said, scratching his head.

Li An waved his hand: "It's fine; as long as the misunderstanding is cleared up."

Just then, a chilling laugh suddenly rang out: "Haha, do you three think it's over like this? The real challenge has only just begun."

Li An took a deep breath, spiritual energy flowing through his body. In this mysterious trial ground, his eyes revealed determination and resolve. In the previous chapter, after enduring great hardships and breaking through numerous obstacles, he had stepped into this legendary Soul Reaper trial ground. He had thought he could complete the trial smoothly, unaware that an even greater crisis was quietly descending.