The Quincy Retreat, Attack on Soul Society

But at this moment, Liltotto spoke in a low voice:

"Shut up, everyone, stop arguing."

Her eyes trembled as she looked ahead. The other Bambies, who had initially intended to retort, involuntarily turned to look at the battlefield upon seeing her like that.

At that moment, their Emperor Yhwach, wielding Reishi sword, plunged it into Ulquiorra's chest. Blood trickled from the latter's mouth, but his expression remained unchanged.

Just now, Ulquiorra's reactions slowed down because some of his power was taken away by the Quincy Medallion.

Yhwach seized the moment, conjuring the Quincy sword in his right hand. Using his fastest Hirenkyaku, he instantly appeared in front of Ulquiorra, thrusting the Quincy sword through his chest.

He began to speak:

"You've done very well, Arrancar."

Ulquiorra glanced down at the Quincy sword at his chest, his emerald green eyes showing not even the slightest tremor.

"So you accept your death so calmly? As expected, you voids are all incomplete souls." Yhwach, however, showed no surprise.

No matter how emotional or calm these Arrancar appear, they are ultimately evolved from Hollows.

They were born with disabilities, so it's understandable that Ulquiorra is so calm in the face of death.

At this moment, Ulquiorra turned to look at Aizen and calmly said:

"Lord Aizen, please give your orders."

"What do you mean by that?" Yhwach grinned.

"Do you really think you'd have a chance to self-destruct after my Annihilation Arrow pierced your chest?"

No, even if you were to self-destruct, it wouldn't harm me in the slightest.

Yhwach possessed immense confidence.

Even if this Arrancar completely exploded its own spirit body, it would have no effect whatsoever in the face of the King of the Quincy's Reishi control.

Because of the self-destruction of a Hollow, although it appeared to be extremely powerful, it actually reduced its own power back to the most basic Reishi.

This will then be controlled by the Quincy's ability to Reishi Manipulation.

Therefore, whether it's a Hollow, Arrancar, or even Soul Reaper wanting to self-destruct, it has absolutely no meaning for the Quincy.

On the Espada's side, Grimmjow pulled his hands out of his pockets and glared fiercely at Yhwach, as did Nnoitra beside him.

Except for First Espada Starrk, all the other Espada's expressions changed at this moment.

They hadn't expected that Ulquiorra, after his Resurrección, would be so easily and severely injured. Just what was that Quincy Medallion?

Aizen, standing in front of them, remained unchanged, still smiling.

"Ah, then kill him, Ulquiorra."

"Yes, Lord Aizen." Ulquiorra acknowledged the order.

The conversation between the two was very brief, but its content left everyone present completely baffled.

Whether it's Kaname Tōsen, the Espada, members of the Sternritter, or even Yhwach.

Yhwach began:

"What an incompetent king, giving his subordinates unrealistic hopes."

He believed that Aizen's order for Ulquiorra to kill him was merely giving the Arrancar a false hope.

However, at that moment, a burst of inky black spiritual energy suddenly erupted from Ulquiorra's body.

This spiritual energy enveloped his entire body and surged towards the sky, instantly shattering the Reishi Annihilation Sword. The immense force even pushed Yhwach backward slightly.

This force rose into the night sky above Hueco Mundo, forming dark clouds that obscured the waning moon.

A moment later, a rain of inky black spiritual energy poured down from the dark clouds, crashing down below.

"Impossible!" The one who the Roar was Grimmjow, the Sixth Espada. His pupils trembled uncontrollably as he spoke in disbelief.

"Why can that guy still Resurrección!?"

Chapter 177 The Quincy Retreat, Attack on Soul Society

Inky black raindrops covered an area of hundreds of kilometers, as if the entire Hueco Mundo was shrouded in this ominous dark cloud.

When the raindrops hit the incredulous Grimmjow's face, they seemed to stick to his body.

This indicates an excessively rich spiritual energy.

Not only Grimmjow, but the other Espada also hadn't expected this.

The Fourth Espada Ulquiorra, actually has a second form.

Nnoitra stood there, stunned, his eyes fixed on Ulquiorra's figure ahead.

That posture, that appearance, that was the true expression of Despair.

Just standing there was enough to make many of the Espada's lieutenants unable to withstand it, and they all knelt down, enduring the drenching of the dark green raindrops.

It was as if an ordinary human being was being hit by a stone, experiencing intense pain.

Even Baraggan, the former king of Hueco Mundo, opened his eyes wide.

He was somewhat puzzled. In his thousands of years of ruling Hueco Mundo, he had never seen anyone as powerful as the Starrk.

Where did this Ulquiorra come from?

As this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly realized something, clenched his right fist, and gritted his teeth: Impossible! I am the true King of Hueco Mundo!

Beside him, First Espada Starrk remained expressionless.

Suddenly, Lilynette, who was standing beside him, leaped up and climbed onto his shoulder, reaching out her little hand to pat Starrk's face repeatedly, shouting:

"Hey, Starrk, that guy knows that move too."

"Idiot, shut up!"

Upon hearing this, Starrk hurriedly reached out and covered Lilynette's mouth.

But the words have already been spoken, and in this quiet moment, of course, they will be heard by those around them.

Baraggan immediately turned around and roared:

"Starrk, you can also perform Segunda Etapa. What exactly is this thing? Why is it only you guys who can do it? Could it be Aizen...?"

As Baraggan spoke, his eyes caught sight of Aizen's back.

He believed it was highly likely that this guy had given Starrk and Ulquiorra.

At this moment Kaname Tōsen bowed respectfully and asked:

"Lord Aizen, what's going on with Ulquiorra's attitude?"

Aizen responded with a gentle smile:

"This is the first time I've ever seen him act like this."

"What?" Kaname Tōsen's eyes widened.

After these words were spoken, Kaname Tōsen and the other Espada were stunned.

They also thought that Aizen already knew about Ulquiorra and had hidden the power of his Segunda Etapa.

But now I hear him say he doesn't know.

But if they don't know, then why did Aizen give the order to kill Yhwach when Ulquiorra asked for it?

Aizen smiled again and explained:

"Ulquiorra needs orders, nothing more."

At the time, he genuinely didn't know that Ulquiorra possessed Segunda Etapa, but he was aware of his subordinate's true nature.

Since he requested the order, I will naturally issue it directly; that's all.

I never expected to see such a pleasant surprise.

Upon hearing Aizen's words, Baraggan realized that among those present, besides Ulquiorra himself, this Starrk beside him was perhaps the one who understood Aizen best.

He asked again:

What exactly is the Segunda Etapa?

Starrk reached out and scratched his head:

"What? What happened? It's just... I don't know either."

"You bastard!" Baraggan gritted his teeth.

He believed that Starrk was deliberately hiding something, but that wasn't the case.

For Starrk and Lilynette, they too possessed a similar quality to Ulquiorra, shedding their White armor and masks, as if their bodies had completely broken free of their constraints and returned to the most primal form of their souls.

But this stance is not a breakthrough.

It was decided the moment she became Starrk and Lilynette.

Even if it truly dies and dissipates, it will never return to its original form.

Starrk sighed inwardly when Lilynette let slip that she had forgotten so many things. How could she remember this?

Hopefully, we won't force them to adopt this stance.

Even the people on Hueco Mundo were incredibly surprised, and there was even some commotion. Naturally, the Sternritter were also in an uproar.

The moment the first drop of rain struck the body of an ordinary Quincy soldier, Haschwalth made a decisive move, ordering two members of the Sternritter to take the lower-ranking soldiers back first:

"Let's go quickly, there's no need to make them make unnecessary sacrifices."

The two knights were initially hesitant.

After all, with His Yhwach present, it was not Haschwalth's place to give orders.

But they saw that Yhwach did not get angry or refute them; he simply stood there.

Then he turned around and used his shadow abilities to bring all the ordinary soldiers back to the Wandenreich.

The other knights instantly activated their Blut Vene to avoid being hit by the inky black raindrops.

This is pure spiritual energy, which is like sulfuric acid to them; it will cause injury if they touch it.

At this moment, the Bambies realized something was wrong.

Bambietta frowned and whispered beside her:

"When did Haschwalth become so bold as to dare make decisions for His Majesty?"

The other Bambies also found it very strange.

Haschwalth is indeed the number one figure in the Sternritter.

However, he would never speak out of turn when His Majesty was present, much less overstep his bounds and issue orders.

Could it be...? An absurd idea arose in the minds of the Bambies.

At that moment, Liltotto suddenly turned to look at several of the Sternritter and noticed that they were standing there without even taking off their coats, without making any statement. She immediately understood what was going on.

When she looked at Yhwach's back again, she narrowed her eyes and whispered:

"Never mind him, let's see what he's up to."

This tone made it clear to Bambietta and the other female knights.

Yhwach, standing ahead, was also getting agitated.

His pupils trembled as he stared at Ulquiorra's figure.

"Your posture, like the void within chaos, has it become a regression to your primordial state?"

Ulquiorra's expression remained unchanged.

He didn't take the guy's talk about atavism and such to heart at all.

At this moment, Yhwach suddenly opened his arms and laughed loudly, saying:

"Ulquiorra, is that it? You are the one who should exist in the chaos. This is how the world was originally meant to be. Rather than Sōsuke Aizen and working for him, you should..."

Ulquiorra couldn't be bothered to listen anymore.

He clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and a dark green aura suddenly appeared in his palms.