Yhwach vs. Ulquiorra (continued)

This action clearly demonstrates his attitude; the Yhwach of Hueco Mundo completely disregards King of the Quincy.

Grimmjow shouted loudly at Ulquiorra:

"Switch opponents, let me go up!"

Ulquiorra tilted his head slightly, fixing his emerald green eyes on Grimmjow, and spoke in a cold voice:

"Your fighting style is too brutal. This battle requires overwhelming the opponent with absolute strength, so that they won't even have the thought of opposing Las Noches. Therefore, it's my turn."

These words clearly indicate that Ulquiorra believes he is far stronger than Grimmjow.

But the hot-tempered latter merely bared his teeth, spat to the side, and offered no rebuttal.

Unlike Soul Reaper, even the most ordinary Hollows possess the most primal soul instincts.

At the Menos Grande level, Adjuchas and Vasto Lorde amplified their instincts even further.

To some extent, this instinct even surpasses the Reishi perception used by the Soul Reaper, acting faster and more accurately.

The current ranking of the Espada is not determined by Aizen, but is entirely determined by these individuals who successfully Arrancar the Hōgyoku, and they compete for their positions themselves.

It has been three years since the last ranking battle.

Therefore, Grimmjow, the Sixth Espada, certainly understood that he was no match for Ulquiorra, the Fourth Espada.

"Only an arrogant Aizen would have such an arrogant subordinate as you." Yhwach's voice gradually turned cold.

"Arrogance? What kind of emotion is that? I'm telling the truth." Ulquiorra's expression was calm, his voice even, and there was no hint of lying in his eyes.

Yhwach now understands.

The Espada opposite us is indeed speaking from his own perspective on reality, so there's no point in continuing the conversation.

All we need to do is demonstrate overwhelming power and annihilate them with absolute force.

This made Aizen realize that the Wandenreich was not equal in strength to Hueco Mundo Las Noches; their Wandenreich was far more powerful and terrifying.

Yhwach then raised his right foot and stomped down, causing a sudden formation of azure Reishi beneath his feet, which extended in all directions, transforming into a circle.

Ulquiorra was enveloped in this circle, and then azure Reishi rose from the ground, forming a fence, with these pillars of light all bearing the shape of the Quincy emblem.

"Heilig, Sankt Zwinger."

This is a move that combines offense and defense; within this range, any attack Yhwach encounters will be blocked by this massive beam of light.

Immediately afterward, Yhwach raised his hand, and without warning, countless Heilig Pfeil shot out from the pillars of light in the form of Quincy emblems, raining down on Ulquiorra like a storm.

Ulquiorra remained calm, his left hand in his pocket, his right hand raised and waving continuously.

Bang! Bang! The incoming Heilig Pfeil were swatted away.

Bambietta, a member of the Sternritter, stared wide-eyed in disbelief and murmured:

"How is that possible? That was His Majesty's Heilig Pfeil, how could it be so easily knocked away by that Arrancar?"

Her shock stemmed from the fact that Hollow power is poisonous to Quincy, while Quincy's annihilation power is like dynamite to Hollows—the two are incompatible.

Therefore, when the Heilig Pfeil formed by the power of Annihilation actually touches the body of Arrancar, it should not be swatted away like it is now, but should explode directly, leaving a mark on the Arrancar's body.

When Ulquiorra captured and destroyed the single Heilig Pfeil, Bambietta believed that the other party had gathered power in his palm as a defense, isolating it from direct contact with the power of annihilation.

But now, with so many Heilig Pfeil attacking in succession, and Ulquiorra constantly parrying, it's clear that the opponent isn't using Reishi to defend their body; they're using their physical body.

This had a huge impact on Bambietta's worldview.

The other three women, along with one Sternritter who appeared to be male, were known as the Bambies, together with Bambietta.

Among them was a short knight with a golden bowl cut and an expressionless face, Liltotto Lampard speaking in a somewhat languid voice:

"Idiot, it's obvious that the Arrancar's Hierro is incredibly powerful. Those Heilig Pfeil didn't penetrate the Hierro, meaning they didn't actually make contact with the Arrancar's body; they were ineffective attacks."

With long pink hair and a fierce aura, Meninas McAllon McCarron covered her mouth with her hand:

"You two, keep your voices down! Are you out of your minds?"

Beside her stood Candice Carternip, with long green hair and a revealing dress, rubbing her head.

Her clothes were specially tailored and looked very professional.

However, despite his seemingly carefree appearance, he was frowning and squinting at Yhwach in front of him, without uttering a word.

What's going on? How could His Majesty possibly be entangled with an Arrancar being like this?

What she was thinking was also the doubt that arose in the minds of most knights.

All members of the Sternritter were personally recruited by Yhwach and granted the power of the Schrift through blood sharing.

Therefore, the knights all knew just how powerful His Majesty was.

It's true that the Arrancar on the other side isn't weak, but he shouldn't have been able to hold out against His Majesty for so long.

The last Bambies, Giselle Juair, had two black ahoge (antennae) that resembled cockroach antennae.

Her eyes glanced sideways at Bambietta:

Why don't you give it a try?

Bambietta turned around abruptly and glared at her.

Although she has a fiery temper, she's not stupid; how could she possibly dare to interfere with His Majesty's battle?

The members of the Bambies weren't stupid either; they spoke very softly, deliberately suppressing their words to a level that only they could hear clearly, while others couldn't.

Unless someone deliberately amplifies their hearing to eavesdrop on the girls' conversation, everything that just happened will remain undiscovered.

They shut their mouths, frowned, and continued watching the battle ahead.

Yhwach was somewhat astonished to see that even the Sankt Zwinger hadn't broken through Ulquiorra's defenses.

"Aizen's created Arrancar, a combination of Hollow and Soul Reaper, is indeed formidable."

He had to admit that the power possessed by the Arrancar creature before him was definitely at the level of a member of the Sternritter.

"But..." Yhwach's tone shifted, and he raised his hands high. In the air enveloped by his domain, a Heilig Pfeil, as if piercing the night, formed.

The concentration of Reishi in Hueco Mundo is even higher than in Soul Society.

Therefore, for the Quincy, Hueco Mundo is actually their best home ground in the Three Worlds.

Yhwach created this enormous Heilig Pfeil, about a hundred meters long, in just a moment; its sheer power was evident from its appearance alone.

Ulquiorra remained unfazed.

He pulled his left hand out of his pocket and drew his Zanpakuto from his waist with his right. Reishi continuously condensed on the blade, forming a huge sphere of Reishi in front of him.

Yhwach's lips curled into a smirk, and he swung his right hand down sharply, sending the massive Heilig Pfeil crashing down like a meteorite.

At that moment, Ulquiorra opened his mouth.

"Gran Rey Cero!"

The Reishi particle sphere, about three meters in diameter, that had gathered in front of his blade suddenly burst forth, transforming into a red-black Cero hundreds of meters in diameter that met the attack head-on.

The enormous Gran Rey Cero was easily split apart, like a rushing river encountering a rock.

The Heilig Pfeil, like a knife cutting through water, cleaved through everything and struck Ulquiorra.

With a deafening roar, the entire domain of the Sankt Zwinger was shattered by the shockwave generated by this attack.

At this moment, where the two had fought, a huge, dark hole with a diameter of nearly 100 meters appeared where Ulquiorra had originally stood.

The Heilig Pfeil's properties are wind power and penetrating force, so it did not create a large-scale crater spanning thousands of meters.

However, this black cave, which is a hundred meters in diameter, is unimaginably deep, and may even have crashed through the sand dunes and the Forest of Menos.

Yhwach then turned his gaze back to Aizen's face:

"Well, Sōsuke Aizen, do you understand the difference in power now?"

"That old man is really arrogant!" Grimmjow spat again and muttered.

However, he didn't repeatedly volunteer for the battle as before; instead, he put his hands in his pockets, looking indifferent.

The other Espada members also remained silent. Even Kaname Tōsen, who was standing next to Aizen, stood with his hands behind his back, his body ramrod straight, and his black face was calm and composed.

Similarly, Aizen remained silent, maintaining his posture, and the smile on his face did not disappear.

Yhwach shook his head slightly. This guy was far too arrogant, completely blinded by power. He was clearly not a good partner, and the only option was to eliminate him completely.

Just as this thought arose in his mind, a cold voice, echoing endlessly, came from the dark cave.

"Seal it off, Murciélago."

Intense Reiatsu erupted from the crater like a fountain, shooting directly into the sky.

A figure suddenly appeared above the black hole; it was Ulquiorra.

At this moment, he had a pair of huge, dark green Reishi wings shaped like bats on his back.

The mask has also changed shape; compared to his Arrancar form, which was closer to a human, he now looks like the true Hollow.

Ulquiorra turned around and knelt on one knee before Aizen:

"Lord Aizen, I used my Resurrección without authorization."

Aizen smiled and responded softly:

"My rule is that Resurrección cannot be used inside Las Noches, but I'm not inside right now."

"Yes, Lord Aizen." Ulquiorra then stood up again and turned to Yhwach.

He suddenly grabbed at the sky, and a long spear formed from dark green spiritual energy appeared in his hand.

The moment the spear appeared, the surrounding air distorted, as if it were about to shatter at any moment.

Even in Hueco Mundo, a place with such a high density of Reishi, it was difficult to withstand the force of the thing in Ulquiorra's hand.

"Interesting, is this an ability learned from studying the Soul Reaper of Bankai?" Yhwach looked at the power displayed by the other party, but was also somewhat curious about this posture.

Ulquiorra spoke calmly:

"Resurrección, this is a power unique to us Arrancar."

He didn't offer much explanation, but raised his right hand, which was gripping the spear, as if to throw it.

At this moment, Yhwach shouted loudly:

"Bambietta, use the Quincy Medallion."

The moment she heard the order, Bambietta rushed out and pulled a disc from her bosom, bearing the Quincy emblem in five points.

She pointed the Quincy Medallion at Ulquiorra's green spear and grinned:

"Since it's a power similar to Bankai, then come in!"

The green spear, which had been so solid that it distorted the surrounding space, now dissipated into wisps of spiritual energy, which flowed into the Quincy Medallion in Bambietta's hand.

Seeing this, Ulquiorra flicked his wrist, and his spear plunged directly into Bambietta's heart.

"What?" Bambietta's eyes widened. The Quincy Medallion had already taken effect, so why was the opponent still able to attack?

As the spear was about to strike, she gritted her teeth and roared.

A burst of fiery spiritual energy erupted from her body, forming a massive pillar of Reishi in the shape of Quincy emblem. This powerful burst blocked the spear.

A moment later, the pillars vanished, revealing Bambietta with a pair of flame-like wings on her back and a five-pointed star above her head, resembling an angel's halo.

She glanced down at the Quincy Medallion in her hand and asked with some confusion:

"It can indeed be activated, but it cannot be fully absorbed."

"Step back, Bambietta," Yhwach's voice rang out.

Bambietta put the medal away, turned around and returned to her position with the Bambies. As soon as she landed, Giselle said in a disdainful tone:

"His Majesty finally gave the order to attack, but you ended up fleeing back in such a sorry state."

"I didn't run away, His Majesty sent me back," Bambietta retorted defiantly.

Candice scratched her head:

"It seems His Majesty wanted to test it out. Since the Arrancar have fused with the power of the Soul Reaper, theoretically they should be able to absorb their Resurrección. However, it seems that while they can absorb them, they cannot absorb them all."

At this moment, the doubts in her heart were finally suppressed.

Why didn't His Majesty use overwhelming force to crush the Arrancar on the other side to death?

Tower believes that the Arrancar are a newly emerging phenomenon, a combination of Hollows and Soul Reaper, and it's perfectly normal for His Majesty to want to try them out.