Nelliel

Ye Yang walked alone in the empty desert, unsure of where to go. Should he return to the Expeditionary Force? They probably all thought he was gone, and besides, he didn't know how to explain it to them.

After much deliberation, Ye Yang decided to first find Ulquiorra and ask him about Aizen, as he didn't know whether Aizen had actually arrived in Hueco Mundo.

He took out the box and sent a contact signal, then sat down and waited for him to arrive.

About half an hour later, a white figure appeared in the distance, and in an instant, he was in front of Ye Yang: "Lord Ye Yang, have you emerged from seclusion?"

The Ulquiorra before me wasn't much different from before; he still had that unchanging expression, his pale face revealing no emotion whatsoever, only giving off a slightly colder vibe.

"Hmm, has Aizen come to Hueco Mundo in the past thirty years?" Ye Yang asked.

"There's no news of him yet. Hueco Mundo hasn't changed much in the last thirty years. My lord, may I ask you this: is it really necessary to be so wary of that Sōsuke Aizen? I'll just kill him when he arrives."

Ye Yang shook his head. "If you think that way, then it's dangerous. Sōsuke Aizen is the person I understand the least so far. He's both dangerous and gentle, seemingly contradictory, but I can't find any flaws in him. Anyway, you have to be careful when facing him! And what you said about killing him is impossible. Even I'm not confident I can kill him. I haven't seen his true strength since that incident."

"Lord Ye Yang, I will be careful!"

"Yes, notify me as soon as you receive news that Aizen coming to Hueco Mundo," Ye Yang said.

"It's Lord Ye Yang. Is there anything else?"

"I asked you to recruit a few more Vasto-class Menos Grande, any news?"

Ulquiorra shook his head. "Vasto-class Menos Grande are already rare in Hueco Mundo, and most of them are elusive, making them very difficult to find. Even if you do find them, given their arrogant nature, bringing them under your control is extremely difficult."

Come to think of it, there aren't many Vasto-class Menos Grande in Hueco Mundo. How easy would it be to find them in such a vast Hueco Mundo? Such things are rare and hard to come by.

At this moment, Ye Yang gradually frowned, because while the two were talking, a number of Hollows had gathered around them, ready to devour them. Because Vasto Lorde's size was close to humanoid, these Hollows mistook them for two weaklings, and they called to their companions to share this feast. It was just a matter of whether they would have the life to enjoy it.

Ulquiorra had witnessed all of this as well. He bowed to Ye Yang and said, "Lord Ye Yang, let me deal with them first, we'll talk later."

As a top-tier Menos Grande, being preyed upon by a group of Hollows who weren't even Menos Grande was undoubtedly infuriating Ulquiorra; it was a provocation! He would never allow such a thing to happen. He struck with lightning speed, his black wings unfurling as he glided low into the air, and the Hollows were beheaded before they even knew what had happened.

Dealing with them was a foregone conclusion; it was simply a one-sided massacre. Ye Yang watched the slaughter from the sidelines without intervening, because he vaguely sensed an unusual Spiritual Pressure and decided to observe further.

The Hollows quickly crumbled and fled in all directions. Ulquiorra clearly wasn't going to let them get away and pursued them. Just then, something unexpected happened. As Ulquiorra attacked, a Menos Grande appeared and blocked his Ulquiorra.

Blocking Ulquiorra's path was a centaur-like Menos Grande, with the lower half of its body resembling an antelope and the upper half the body of a woman. Its mask was also shaped like an antelope, and it wore green clothes with a javelin at its waist, reminding Ye Yang of Western knights.

Ulquiorra stared at the Menos Grande before him, his heart filled with astonishment! His power was no match for hers, and he was even slightly at a disadvantage; it seemed she was at least a Vasto Lorde- level Menos Grande!

In reality, the Menos Grande on the other side was even more surprised. Since becoming Vasto Lorde, he had never encountered a Hollow who could rival him in strength. Now that he had been blocked, how could he not be surprised?

Ulquiorra asked, "Why are you stopping me?"

The Menos Grande tossed his long, emerald-green hair and asked in an extremely cute voice, "Why kill?"

Ulquiorra distanced himself from her, his face expressionless. "It doesn't matter why, it's just because they offended me."

"Just because of this, we have to wipe them out?" she asked, seemingly not understanding the reason.

"Yes! And why are you stopping me?"

She straightened up and took the javelin tucked at her waist in her hand. "Because I hate pointless killing. Now that we have evolved from ignorant beasts into rational Menos Grande, why not act according to our own will? So I swear to treat the weak kindly! I swear to fight for the unarmed!"

Similarly, Ulquiorra didn't understand her reasoning. Fighting for the weak was foolish in his eyes, but sacred in hers. Their philosophies were completely different, and neither could convince the other. Only a battle could decide their fate!

In the blink of an eye, the two clashed, their strength evenly matched. Ulquiorra was faster than Ulquiorra, while she was stronger, resulting in a tug-of-war between them.

Although the Vasto-class Menos Grande wasn't as fast as Ulquiorra, her close-combat skills were extremely refined. Therefore, the antelope-shaped Menos Grande, who possessed both strength and skill, had a slight advantage in this battle. However, judging from the current situation, she would have to wait until Ulquiorra's stamina decreased and his speed slowed down in order to defeat him.

It's obvious that Ulquiorra needs to constantly dodge her attacks, while she dodges with minimal effort. Ulquiorra will definitely be the first to run out of stamina.

He quickly realized this as well, and with a Sonído, he created some distance. Ulquiorra said, "You're strong! My name is Ulquiorra Cifer," implying that he was asking for her name.

The Antelope Knight spoke in a voice completely out of place with her size, "Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, I have no desire to fight you, for it is pointless."

Ulquiorra didn't reply. He extended his right index finger and chanted, "Black Cero!" Instantly, the surrounding Reishi gathered around his finger. It wasn't the ordinary crimson Cero, but his unique technique Black Cero!

Then a black Cero shot towards Nelliel, who, instead of panicking, looked confident, though it was unclear where her confidence came from.

But Ye Yang soon understood why she was so confident. When the female knight saw the Cero approaching, she didn't dodge or defend but opened her mouth. It was such a simple action that Ulquiorra's full-force Black Cero easily destroyed, no, it should be said that it was eaten!

The Black Cero swallowed like food as it reached her mouth. In the end, the entire Cero was eaten by Nelliel. Not only was Ulquiorra, who had released the Cero, astonished, but Ye Yang also stared blankly at the scene before him. He had never imagined that something like Cero could be eaten!

Ulquiorra was also a bit stunned. He knew better than anyone how powerful his Black Cero; even he himself struggled with it. But what he was seeing completely overturned his previous understanding.

But this wasn't the end. After consuming the Black Cero, Nelliel uttered four words: "Cero Doble!"

Her small mouth slowly opened, and a dark green Cero began to form. Ulquiorra instinctively sensed that this Cero contained the energy of his original Black Cero.

With a loud "boom," the dark green Cero shot towards Ulquiorra. Everything happened too fast; he was still within the time limit of launching the Black Cero and had no time to dodge.

Helpless, Ulquiorra could only be hit in the back without any defense. With a loud bang, the spot where he stood exploded. The power of the Cero was earth-shattering! Ye Yang had never seen such a powerful Cero since he came to Hueco Mundo. Faced with such Cero, Ye Yang would probably have to choose to avoid its edge.

When the smoke cleared, Ulquiorra appeared in the middle of the arena. He was now in a terrible state, his arms were covered in blood and hanging limply, looking like they were ruined. His white outfit was also tattered, and his body was charred black, as if he had been directly destroyed by Cero.

But he didn't collapse. He still looked coldly at Nelliel and said, "It's not over yet. Let's continue."

Meanwhile, Nelliel showed no intention of continuing the fight. Instead, she asked, "Are you alright? Our battle is pointless now. They've all escaped, and if we keep fighting, you'll die."

Ulquiorra shook his head. "It's not over yet." As he spoke, he used his Spiritual Power to sever both of his arms. Nelliel shocked. "What are you doing?"

Ulquiorra quickly demonstrated his reason for doing so with his body; his severed arms were growing back at a visible speed, and even his injuries were healing rapidly.

"High-Speed Regeneration?" Nelliel asked tentatively.

Ulquiorra recovered quickly, looking exactly the same as before he was injured, showing no signs of the serious wounds he had just suffered. "My strongest ability isn't combat, but regeneration! Only a small percentage of Hollows possess this ability, and most of them choose to abandon it during their evolution to gain greater power. But I've retained it, and my High-Speed Regeneration is far faster than theirs! Except for internal organs and the brain, all other parts of my body can regenerate in an extremely short time after being damaged! That's why I said it's not over yet, do you understand?"