Cero began to condense in the mouths of all the Gillian, red dots of light gathering towards the front of Gillian mouths. Once all the Gillian had gathered to a certain extent...
"Release!" Adjuchas, the Adjuchas- like leader, waved his hand downwards;
"Whoosh...! Whoosh...!..." Hundreds of Gillian unleashed beams of red laser light that shot towards their target.
"Boom...! Boom...!" A violent explosion occurred, startling Chen Fan and Yoruichi awake, who opened their eyes.
"What's wrong?" Yoruichi asked.
"It's okay! Go back to sleep! I just tricked them a little. I'm tired today, I'll get my revenge tomorrow." Chen Fan patted Yoruichi and said, then turned his gaze towards the explosion site;
This was all thanks to Ashido; otherwise, Chen Fan and Yoruichi would have been seriously injured without knowing the situation. Of course, this information was obtained by Ashido's companions at the cost of their lives. There are many kinds of Hollows, including bird-like Hollows that fly in the sky and those that run on the ground like wild animals.
Although they died and became Hollows, most of them still retained their abilities from their previous lives. Ashido's furry-like covering was to mask his scent, and the jumbled, mask-like things hanging on his back were also meant to confuse him.
To prevent the other Hollows from determining whether this was a Hollow or Shinigami, Chen Fan placed a ball of light at a distance using Kido, imbuing it with a trace of his own aura and scent. Otherwise, if these Hollows randomly searched for Chen Fan and Yoruichi, the two of them would definitely be overwhelmed. Hueco Mundo was formed around the same time as Soul Society, and more souls in the Human World became Hollows than became Buddhas. If you simply piled them up...
The two of them will definitely be discovered. To be honest, without sufficient spiritual pressure and wide-range attack capabilities, their fate will certainly not be good in the face of this endless siege.
So Chen Fan made that and left it there to let them know that he had discovered their intentions, had already left, and was telling them not to bother anymore;
Of course, Chen Fan also considered that the enraged Adjuchas would definitely kill the Shepherd, since there was no point in keeping someone who could only provide false information, especially since he had deceived many Adjuchas. The consequence would definitely be that he would be devoured. This made Chen Fan's subsequent actions much easier.
Moreover, now that so many Adjuchas have been mobilized but returned empty-handed, they will definitely send their men to search for Chen Fan and his group, while they will go back to rest. Without sufficient manpower and accurate information, they certainly won't take action themselves, after all, Chen Fan and Yoruichi are not so easy to deal with;
The best way to deceive these Hollows is to disguise oneself as a Hollow. There is only one thing that possesses the aura of a Hollow and is of a very high level: Chen Fan's Zanpakuto. Chen Fan planted his Zanpakuto near the cave entrance. Chen Fan's Zanpakuto has slain countless Menos, absorbing the Zanpakuto of each Menos. It can be said that Chen Fan's Zanpakuto is now almost equivalent to a high-ranking Menos.
Those passing by glanced at him and then left; no one wanted to casually approach someone who seemed to be of high Adjuchas —that would be tantamount to suicide.
As expected, the mid-ranking Adjuchas, having discovered that they had been tricked, flew into a rage and killed the Hollow called Shepherd. The dogs were also turned into a meat hotpot, and the subsequent developments were pretty much as Chen Fan had predicted.
Chapter Twenty-Three: The Great Demon of Ten Thousand Years
Thirty years
Chen Fan and Yoruichi had been in Forest of Menos for thirty years. Those thirty years had made Chen Fan realize that Hueco Mundo was actually enormous, many times larger than what was shown in the anime. Chen Fan also suddenly thought about the size of Soul Society. For a long time, Chen Fan had wondered why there was only one Karakura Town Human World the human world, while Soul Society seemed like a giant mass. Of course, occasionally there were forests and rivers, which Chen Fan had seen and understood, but Little Chen Fan. He asked Shihōin Yoruichi about it, and Yoruichi was taken aback by Chen Fan's question.
She had never thought about this question, so she hadn't considered it. She shook her head at Chen Fan. The entire Shinigami anime was like a parallel city; the Human World was Karakura Town, and there was also Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, Hell... Chen Fan didn't know what else was there. When he left, Shinigami wasn't finished yet; how would he know what other places were there?
Like most novel and anime authors, they dig new plot holes before filling old ones. In Ashido's cautious approach, Chen Fan's actions are incredibly swift. Yoruichi can't fully grasp Chen Fan's current strength. Since arriving in the Forest of Menos, Chen Fan's power has been steadily increasing, uncontrollably so, yet Chen Fan spiritual pressure doesn't seem to overflow. It's as if Chen Fan's body is a bottomless pit.
At first, Chen Fan's spiritual pressure went from an ordinary Shinigami to Seat Officer level, then to a Vice-Captain, and then even reached the Captain-level. After that, Chen Fan's spiritual pressure seemed to have disappeared completely. However, Yoruichi had been fighting alongside Chen Fan for so many years, so she knew that Chen Fan's spiritual pressure hadn't disappeared, but rather that it had been completely hidden.
Thirty years is not a short time. Chen Fan and Yoruichi's relationship has also been constantly evolving. In their third year living in Hueco Mundo, Chen Fan finally truly possessed Yoruichi.
Now, almost every Hollow in the Forest of Menos knows of Chen Fan, a Shinigami. Of course, Chen Fan is also a well-known figure in the Hueco Mundo, constantly slaughtering Menos. Many Hollows have either left or fled, while others have resisted.
The most dangerous time Chen Fan and Yoruichi encountered was when hundreds of Adjuchas led thousands of Menos Gillian surround and attack them. That battle lasted for Chen Fan days and three Yoruichi, and the two fought until they were exhausted. If it weren't for Chen Fan Zanpakuto's special ability to reflect damage, the two of them might have really died in the Forest of Menos. It was the first time Yoruichi had experienced such a large-scale scene, and she felt so terrified that she couldn't believe she had survived.
It was after that battle that Chen Fan and Yoruichi rose to fame. After all, not many Hollows could withstand so many Adjuchas and Gillian. Perhaps the King of Hueco Mundo could, but his aging was almost insurmountable, and he could only use group attacks. Perhaps he wouldn't have to exert as much effort as Chen Fan and Yoruichi, and could easily slaughter these Menos. Therefore, when the King of Hueco Mundo Baraggan, heard the news, he was only slightly surprised, as if he had found something very interesting.
Then Chen Fan explored the entire Forest of Menos, killing countless Menos, becoming the first Shinigami to roam freely in Hueco Mundo;
The rhythmic pattering and panting sounds emanated from where Chen Fan and Yoruichi were resting. It was such a pleasant sound, yet there wasn't a single mosquito around. It seemed that only tens of thousands of meters away did some faint activity begin to emerge.
This wasn't spiritual pressure; it was an aura, an unintentional release of killing intent generated by ShaLu's excessive power. Yet, even this was enough to keep all the surrounding Hollows at bay.
With a long, drawn-out moan, the intense battle seemed to have ceased. Chen Fan lay on the bed, Yoruichi nestled against Chen Fan chest, a satisfied smile on her face. Having just experienced the nourishment of love, Yoruichi looked incredibly beautiful and captivating.