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That ghastly white skull mask, the bone armor covering his entire body, the bony claws with fingers spread wide, the casually swaying white tail, and the overwhelming chilling aura filling the air,
At this moment, all of Hueco Mundo was plunged into an incomparably heavy, suffocating atmosphere.
"Clang! Clang!"
Sweat seeped from Grimmjow's forehead as he involuntarily swallowed hard.
The suffocating pressure permeating the air made every Hollow present feel their scalps go numb.
At this moment, Ulquiorra also sensed extreme danger. His green eyes narrowed, his left foot subtly shifted half a step backward, and his body slowly leaned forward, as if gathering strength.
"To make this king unleash all of my power…"
"To fight you."
"You should be proud of yourself!"
Those icy words, laced with a dense cruel aura, rang out at that moment, like the ominous stillness before a storm, causing every Hollow present to shudder.
Qin Yi held the King of Hell diagonally toward the desert. The spot the blade pointed at was instantly pierced through with a pitch-black hole.
"Such piercing power!"
"And that kind of presence!"
"He looks even more like the Hollow King than I do!"
Baraggan clenched his fists, feeling both suppressed and slightly tense.
Suddenly, it was as if a streak of black-red lightning flashed through the void. In everyone's eyes, Qin Yi vanished abruptly.
Their gazes shifted rapidly, and in the next second, they saw Qin Yi already appear above Ulquiorra's head.
His body was stretched out horizontally in midair, holding the blade in one hand before slashing downward.
Ulquiorra's reaction was unbelievably swift. The long weapon in his hand was also swung fiercely at that moment, meeting the descending strike head-on.
The Arrancars' pupils contracted as they watched this clash with extreme tension.
Crack!
The long blade and long weapon collided.
To everyone's surprise, yet somehow also as expected, Ulquiorra's weapon was cut in half instantly.
At the same time,
Boom!
An explosion rang out as Ulquiorra was blasted flying backward. He tumbled head over heels, rolling hundreds of meters across the desert before finally stopping.
But the moment he stopped, he sprang up with astonishing speed, showing not the slightest hesitation.
"Black Cero!"
"Cero!"
"High-Speed Regeneration!"
Various abilities erupted almost instantaneously, all unleashed in a desperate, all-or-nothing burst.
The wounds on his body recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye, while four or five black streaks of light shot forward, heading straight for Qin Yi.
Meanwhile, a savage glint condensed within Qin Yi's blood-red vertical pupils, growing even fiercer.
"Huff!"
A beast-like breath escaped from his nostrils, and white vapor actually formed in the air.
He raised the King of Hell high above his head, then swung violently at the incoming high-speed Ceros.
Slash! Slash! Slash!
With three consecutive strikes, the black-red Ceros were each split with perfect precision, exploding apart.
Qin Yi stepped through the flames without a word. After only a few strides, he was already before Ulquiorra, bringing his blade down in a vicious slash.
Ulquiorra's expression remained calm, black light flickering over both claws.
At that instant, all five fingers erupted with black Ceros.
A clever fighting style! Knowing full well that his physical body could no longer contend with the sharp slashes of the opponent's Zanpakutō, he used the immensely powerful black Ceros as both a barrier and a means of counterattack.
Qin Yi's blade descended with unstoppable force, crashing fiercely against those razor-sharp claws.
Boom!
The King of Hell trembled as five clusters of black-red flames slowly swelled, beginning to spread outward.
But before they could fully blossom,
A tailbone suddenly shot out from behind Qin Yi's back. With a twisting motion, it directly wrapped around Ulquiorra's neck.
Ulquiorra's green eyes froze.
Qin Yi exerted force with his tail, yanking him directly in front of the five swelling spheres of black-red flames.
Then, almost in an instant,
"Boom boom boom!"
A deafening explosion shot into the sky, engulfing both Ulquiorra and Qin Yi within it.
Violent winds swept outward, sandstorms raged, and the sky of Hueco Mundo seemed to grow even darker.
"T-Too intense!"
"So this is Boss's full-power state? That's terrifying!"
"How can he be that strong? Just standing there in that body makes me feel a bone-chilling cold!"
The Arrancars spoke in low voices, their tones filled with tension.
In their daily interactions with Qin Yi, they held considerable respect for him, but were generally casual around him. Few truly feared him; more than anything, they were grateful that he had granted them powerful strength and helped them break past their limits.
But this battle made them clearly realize just how powerful their master truly was.
Fear. Coldness. Ominousness.
This master of theirs seemed even more like a Hollow than they were, and even closer to that legendary Hollow King.
As the smoke and dust dispersed, the figures of Qin Yi and Ulquiorra appeared before everyone once more.
A pale white tailbone was wrapped tightly around Ulquiorra's neck, suspending him in midair. This powerful Great Hollow, who had already stepped one foot into the realm of a Vasto Lorde, was now covered in wounds, his white body riddled with damage and missing chunks.
Having been hit head-on by his own five Black Ceros, even he had suffered severe injuries, his aura faint and weak.
In contrast, Qin Yi remained in the exact same form as before. Even the savage dragon robe on his body showed no signs of damage.
"So this is your limit, Ulquiorra?"
"Still far too weak."
Qin Yi's indifferent metallic voice rang out, making even the air tremble.
Ulquiorra let out a breath but did not answer.
He knew he had lost.
The man before him was simply too terrifying. Even though he was incapable of sensing emotions such as fear and other negative feelings, he still felt reverence.
This was the pure reverence of the weak toward the strong, toward power itself.
"You can become even stronger."
Qin Yi spoke, loosening his tail and letting the other collapse limply onto the ground.
"Submit, Ulquiorra!"
Ulquiorra did not hesitate.
Submission, to him, seemed to hold meaning, and yet at the same time, none at all.
He nodded, swearing his loyalty.
Qin Yi held his blade, resting the King of Hell upon Ulquiorra's shoulder.
"In the name of the King of Hell, I grant you the power to break through your limits!"
"From now on, remain constantly at my side and serve as my personal attendant!"
After only those two short sentences, black and crimson light rapidly enveloped Ulquiorra.
A dozen breaths later, an even more violent and terrifying aura surged upward, shaking all of Hueco Mundo. Even Baraggan, hidden in the shadows, was so shocked that he involuntarily took several large steps backward.
"H-How is that possible?!"
Ulquiorra, who had just been sprawled weakly on the ground moments ago, now rose to his feet.
He had completely taken on a humanoid form, with a long blade hanging at his waist. His expression remained indifferent, and at first glance, he looked no different from an ordinary human.
Only the aura leaking from the power he had yet to fully control revealed the truth,
He had already stepped into the realm of a Vasto Lorde!
"My lord."
Ulquiorra addressed Qin Yi expressionlessly.
At this moment, Qin Yi in his King of Hell form seemed emotionally unstable. His eyes were bloodthirsty, radiating cruelty and excitement.
"Your current power interests this king even more now!"
"My lord should leave this state as soon as possible."
"You are about to lose control."
Ulquiorra looked directly at Qin Yi and said indifferently.
Qin Yi's entire body trembled.
He realized that he was on the verge of being corrupted by the evil intent born from the King of Hell's body. There were now two bulges protruding from his forehead.
Those were the signs of horns beginning to grow,
A sign that he was about to evolve even further!
"Alright!"
His eyes narrowed as Qin Yi swept his gaze across the other Arrancars. That violent, dark, ominous aura instantly made them all tense up.
After taking three steps forward, the skull mask on Qin Yi's face suddenly shattered, while the robe covering his body turned into light and dissipated before everyone's eyes.
"Then now…"
"Occupy Las Noches!"
"Hueco Mundo belongs to us!"
(End of Chapter)