The Quincy Retreat, the Attack on Soul Society Continues

He opened his arms, and a long spear shaped like a cross, made of green spiritual energy, appeared.

He grabbed it with his right hand, and without even aiming, casually tossed the spear away.

As if there were no distance between them, it instantly pierced Yhwach's chest.

Lanza del Relámpago!

The attack was so fast that Yhwach didn't have time to react and was pinned to the ground.

"Cough cough." He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and his eyes, lying on the ground, looked at Haschwalth, who was striding towards him.

At this moment, the members of Hueco Mundo also noticed something was wrong. The King had fallen to the ground, severely injured and on the verge of death, yet they showed no reaction whatsoever, which was strange enough.

Yhwach, lying on the ground, gasped for breath and said:

"As expected, it was the right decision to come and investigate their strength."

Haschwalth replied softly, "Your sacrifice is vital to the Empire, Lloyd Loyd."

Yhwach on the ground slowly closed his eyes and smiled.

"Really? That's wonderful!"

The instant his eyes closed completely, his form changed, transforming into a bald man wearing earmuffs, who was not Yhwach at all.

"It was fake after all?" Although Kaname Tōsen couldn't see, he could deduce the truth from the changes in spiritual energy and the other party's words.

Aizen also turned his gaze over at this moment. No wonder he thought from the beginning that the King of the Quincy's strength was nothing special; it turned out he was a fake.

But when he saw the earmuffs on the corpse's ears with eye-shaped patterns, his brow twitched.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the eye pattern was not the same as the family crest of Tokoyo Misao.

Haschwalth bent down, reached out and picked Lloyd up, and said seriously:

"The New Sternritter of the Wandenreich, Schrift Y, your sacrifice is vital to the Empire."

He raised his head, looked at the Despair figure in front of him, and calmly spoke:

Lloyd's power is the Yourself; he can imitate anything about anyone.

But His Majesty is far too powerful; Lloyd can only mimic less than ten percent of his strength, so don't be too happy yet."

Ulquiorra's face showed no sign of joy, nor any disappointment or loss; he remained remarkably calm.

For him, as long as he carried out his orders and killed the enemy, that was enough.

Whether it's true or false, it doesn't matter.

Seeing this, Haschwalth looked at Aizen and said:

"This was merely a friendly exchange between our Wandenreich and Hueco Mundo, but it seems Las Noches intends to be our enemy."

Aizen smiled but did not respond.

At this moment, Kaname Tōsen, who was standing half a step behind Aizen, spoke loudly:

"You guys are so arrogant, do you think there will be a next time?"

Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals—this was what Haschwalth said at the very beginning.

The fact that Aizen is not speaking, but Kaname Tōsen speak, already demonstrates the attitudes of both sides.

It would be pointless for Haschwalth to say anything more.

He sighed softly, and shadow abilities appeared beneath his feet:

"The Sternritter retreat."

A large black shadow instantly enveloped Haschwalth and the members of the Sternritter, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Ulquiorra stared intently at the spot where the Quincy had left.

Aizen stepped forward and asked:

"How, are you able to track it down?"

Ulquiorra shook his head:

"They traversed more than a dozen spatial portals in an instant, making them untraceable."

Aizen turned around and spoke softly:

"Really? You've had a long day. Let's go back."

Starrk breathed a sigh of relief and was the first to turn and head back towards Las Noches.

He didn't like staying outside for too long; the environment of Las Noches was wonderful, and there was even artificial daylight and sunlight.

He spent his days basking in the sun in his palace, though it was all an illusion, he thoroughly enjoyed the languid atmosphere.

He had absolutely no desire to continue the tense, life-or-death situation they had just been in.

At that moment, Lilynette, who was beside him, suddenly said:

"Why not kill them all? If we let them go, they'll just come back to cause trouble next time, won't they?"

Before Starrk could respond, Baraggan's cold snort came from behind him:

"Since the so-called King of the Quincy Yhwach is not here, there is no point in killing these subordinates."

Tier Harribel echoed, "That's right, without eliminating the leader, it's just a pointless sacrifice."

At this moment, Nelliel looked at Ulquiorra, who had recovered, and asked, "How long could you maintain that state?"

The latter didn't hold back at all. "It lasted about ten minutes."

Nelliel frowned:

"That fake Yhwach was just one of the members of the Sternritter."

It's obvious that the other person isn't the strongest one there; at least the blond Haschwalth stronger than him.

If that's the case, we'll have to be more careful next time.

This time, even Nnoitra, who disliked Nelliel the most, surprisingly refrained from rebuttal or mockery.

He was still clenching his teeth, his eyes fixed on Ulquiorra's back.

The same was true of the other hot-tempered Grimmjow; even with his extremely strong destructive desires, he was actually afraid when he saw that figure.

This... Aizen is one thing, but even Ulquiorra is this powerful?

Could it be because of Vasto Lorde?

Grimmjow, the Sixth Espada, was the second-level Adjuchas among the Menos Grande when he was still a Hollow.

However, the first five Espada were all top-tier Vasto Lordes among the Menos Grande.

Grimmjow naturally assumed that it was probably because his foundation was not strong enough that his power after Arrancar was not as strong as theirs.

The discussion among the Espada was not particularly heated.

Almost all the Espada, except for Starrk and Lilynette, were staring at Ulquiorra's Second Resurrección.

If he can control such a powerful force, why can't I?

The enhancement of virtual power comes from devouring, digesting, and becoming stronger.

Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that they can also achieve the Segunda Etapa.

Just as they were about to reach the main gate of Las Noches, Baraggan suddenly spoke:

"Ulquiorra, how did you manage that Segunda Etapa? How much power did you have to absorb?"

He stood in front of the gate, turned around, and blocked everyone.

The Espada and their lieutenants all stood still, waiting quietly.

Tap tap! Aizen's footsteps rang out, and the Espada automatically parted to make way.

Aizen, hands in his pockets, walked at a leisurely pace toward the gate.

Baraggan saw Aizen getting closer, he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. When Aizen was within three meters of him, he reluctantly withdrew.

Aizen stepped forward, and the gates of Las Noches opened automatically. Only then did he turn around and speak softly:

"Wanting to improve and break through is a good thing. Do you want to follow in my footsteps, break free from constraints, and continue to break through?"

The moment he finished speaking, the first person to react appeared.

Nnoitra suddenly knelt down, banging his head heavily against the ground, and shouted:

"Lord Aizen, I want to become stronger!"

At this moment, Grimmjow was also kneeling on one knee, clenching his teeth, his eyes filled with a desire to become stronger.

Following the actions of the two, the other blades also knelt down one by one, expressing their desire to become stronger.

Even Baraggan suppressed his resentment and obediently knelt on one knee.

But First Espada Starrk didn't move at all, remaining standing in place, scratching the back of his head.

Lilynette jumped up and slapped Starrk on the back of the head, yelling angrily:

"Why are you still so leisurely? Can't you see they're all pursuing power? Why aren't you reacting at all?"

Starrk reached out and grabbed Lilynette, pinching her head, and sighed in response:

"You really have forgotten."

"What? What are you talking about?"

"If they all obtain the power of their Segunda Etapa, how can we possibly remain number one?"

Lilynette, completely oblivious to Starrk's meaning, screamed and yelled wildly.

Starrk sighed again. It seemed that Lilynette had forgotten why the two of them were together in the first place.

Because they were originally one, it was only because they were too powerful that they split into two souls.

Continuing to become stronger is meaningless to them.

They split into the Starrk and Lilynette because they felt they were too strong.

Aizen was not at all surprised that Starrk did not kneel down to seek power.

As he once said, he didn't care whether his subordinates were willing to walk the path of common breakthroughs with him.

But as long as you follow him, you will definitely be able to get closer to your own desires.

For example, Starrk and Lilynette are afraid of being alone and want companionship.

Aren't there enough Hollows standing beside them now? These are all comrades.

In other words, Starrk's wishes have been largely fulfilled.

Aizen smiled and looked at the remaining Espada, speaking gently:

"The road to breakthroughs is fraught with danger, but it is definitely worthwhile."

I will take out all the Soul King Fragments we collected from the Soul Society families, and you and Szayelaporro will collect the souls of the Soul Reaper to create the Lesser Hōgyoku.

As he spoke, Aizen addressed the Espada:

"Gentlemen, once the Lesser Hōgyoku is completed, you will all be able to evolve."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Kaname Tōsen then addressed the standing Espada:

"The Soul Society is now very wary of us, but to create the Lesser Hōgyoku, we need the souls of Soul Reaper."

Therefore, we need to attack the Soul Society once, collect enough Soul Reaper souls, and then retreat.

"Count me in! I don't like waiting for others to give me strength!" Grimmjow shouted.

"I want to go too!" Nnoitra's eyes gleamed with cruelty.

"I won't be going; I need to prepare the lab," Szayelaporro said softly.

Kaname Tōsen felt that the two of them alone might not be enough, so he continued:

"Ulquiorra, Yammy, you too."

Four Espada, plus himself, that's five absolutely high-level combatants.

"Ulquiorra and Yammy will launch a frontal assault to draw Soul Society's attention."