Even in human-shaped bodies, the hearts of beasts were still nothing more than beasts.
Under the Hogyoku's modifications, the two Arrancar's bodies had gained skin far tougher than before.
Their hard skin was like the sturdiest steel in the world. Even attacks as powerful as Halibel's could only leave shallow wounds on their surface.
Yet to defend against their attacks, Halibel had to expend a great deal of spiritual pressure. As one side waned and the other waxed, fatigue had begun to show on Halibel's face.
The two Arrancar sneered:
"Lady Halibel, do you regret sparing the two of us now? If you were given another chance, would you have killed us back then?!"
"Hahaha! She must be regretting it terribly now! But don't worry, we won't kill you! We'll torment you properly and let you know just how awful it feels to be trampled under someone's feet!"
The two Arrancar grew increasingly worked up, and the spiritual pressure radiating from them became more and more unrestrained.
Halibel ignored their trash talk and merely intercepted every one of their attacks despite her weariness.
She was waiting for Sun-Sun and the others to come to her rescue.
Long ago, she had made an agreement with Sun-Sun and the others.
If they encountered an enemy even she could not match, she would shatter the entrance to their cave and bury it beneath boulders. Sun-Sun and the others would then escape through the small path at the back of the cave.
Originally, Sun-Sun and the others would never have fled through that path. Given their personalities, they would surely have come out to live and die alongside her.
But now that those people were here, things were different. Over this period, they had learned of Ulquiorra's strength. They must have already brought reinforcements