The concentrated spiritual pressure shone on Ulquiorra's fingertips.
Kurosaki Ichigo's figure was once again submerged by the flash of light.
However, this time, after the smoke cleared, he was unharmed.
The Zangetsu in his hand seemed to easily resist the blow. This made Ichigo Kurosaki feel relieved as if he had taken a reassurance. Ulquiorra was indeed very fast, but not
After returning to the sword, I can no longer hurt him with my current strength.
"..."
Ulquiorra seemed to realize this, and silently began to distance himself from Ichigo Kurosaki.
He stepped on the outer wall of the palace and began to climb upwards. Such an abrupt move made Kurosaki Ichigo mistakenly think that he was preparing to escape.
"Don't run!"
Kurosaki Ichigo chased after him without hesitation, "Damn it...where do you want to go!?"
The figures of the two were chasing each other on the vertical wall. This towering palace reached straight to the 'sky'.
Soon they came to the end of the 'man-made dome'.
"boom--"
With a distant roar, a hole was opened in the artificial dome, Ulquiorra rushed out of the "sky" and Kurosaki Ichigo followed closely behind.
"here it is……"
Looking at the dark night sky outside and the high-hanging crescent moon, Kurosaki Ichigo was slightly startled.
"Above the 'sky' of Xuye Palace..."
Ulquiorra explained calmly, "First of all, the top four existences among the 'Ten Blades' are generally prohibited from being 'liberated under the sky'. Secondly, the domain that protects you ends here. If you are in
Although I had guessed that this sky was the reason why they were unable to die, I didn't expect that it was actually like this.
Knowing this truth, Kurosaki Ichigo had to become nervous.
From this moment on... this is a life and death showdown in the true sense.
"Lock it down..."
A cold voice came from high up. Ulquiorra stood under the high moon, condescendingly looking down at Kurosaki Ichigo below.
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"Click——"
The sound of breaking came.
Kuchiki Rukia held her Zanpakutō in her hand and looked solemnly at the chopped skeleton soldier in front of her.
She has clearly split it into two, but the next moment the skeleton soldier will appear in front of her again.
"What's wrong?"
Contemptuous questioning came, and Ludoben, who was held high by a dead tree, condescendingly mocked the few people below who were surrounded by skeleton soldiers.
"Can't you hold on anymore? The ability of this 'Skeleton Tree' that is almost like a 'god'... is to continuously create a loyal 'Skeleton Army'! Endlessly, until the enemies in sight are completely submerged!"
clang--
The sound of swords fighting kept coming.
Rukia Kuchiki, Renji Abarai and Taihu Sadatora were surrounded by a tide of skeleton legions. They tried to break through these sieges, but no matter how many times the skeleton soldiers in front of them were destroyed, they would still be destroyed even if they were blown into dust.
Once again, it grows out of the dust like a tree, endlessly growing.
Looking at the three people who were besieged, Ludoben said with a little pride and a little resentment in his voice, "Hmph... I got this creator-like ability from Lord Aizen, but I still can't enter the 'Ten Blades'
, you, a group of bastards who can't even defeat me, want to move forward and challenge the 'Ten Blades' guarding the palace? I really don't know how high the sky is! Not to mention——"
boom--
A deafening roar came from above, and the entire Xuye Palace seemed to tremble with it.
Rudolf raised his head in confusion when he was mid-sentence, and happened to see the scene of Ulquiorra breaking through the 'sky'.
"Oh! Oh!! This is... Lord Ulquiorra!"
He prayed in the direction of the sky like a pilgrim, "Lord Ulquiorra broke the sky! He is so powerful!!!"
"!!!"
Suddenly, terrifying spiritual pressure poured down from the hole above.
"Ichigo..."
Kuchiki Rukia and others looked at the hole in the artificial sky with some worry.
It was a terrifying spiritual pressure that they had never seen before, and just a part of it seeping through the gaps gave them this suffocating feeling.
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"Block it - 'Black Winged Demon'."
The dark wings covered the sky and the sun, and against the backdrop of the high-hanging moon, Ulquiorra's figure slowly soared into the sky.
The spiritual pressure in his hand condensed into substance and turned into sharp thorns.
"Don't panic."
Seemingly seeing Kurosaki Ichigo becoming a little nervous after hearing that this was a real battlefield where life and death could be decided, Ulquiorra reminded him calmly, "You can't relax, you have to tense your nerves all the time and stay vigilant."
.otherwise……"
As he spoke, the voice suddenly came closer. The sharp thorn had already arrived in front of Kurosaki Ichigo, and life and death were just around the corner.
"!"
Ichigo Kurosaki gritted his teeth and looked at the approaching sharp thorns in surprise, his eyes suddenly condensed.
Dark spiritual pressure spurted out from his body, and he finally managed to block the blow at the last moment.
"Click——"
The figures of the two people passed each other, and the mask on Kurosaki Ichigo's right face shattered, and blood continued to flow from the broken gap in the mask. The exposed right eye looked extremely solemn.
"Did you use 'Crescent Moon' without hesitation?" Ulquiorra asked calmly, "It was really a smart decision. If not... your head would have been stepped on by me at this moment."
"..."
Huh...huh...huh...
Facing Ulquiorra's calm words, Kurosaki Ichigo had no intention of continuing to talk nonsense at this moment, and could only breathe silently.
The guy in front of him was already slightly faster than him, and now he was even faster than him, so fast that he almost couldn't react! At that moment, if he was just a little slower, his head would really be chopped off.
'Hollowing' is already Kurosaki Ichigo's last resort at this moment, but even in this state, there is still an absolute strength gap between him and Ulquiorra after returning to the blade.
"Your 'virtual' weakness is too obvious..."
Ulquiorra looked at Kurosaki Ichigo's horrified eyes and stated calmly, "The strength after 'hollowing' has increased significantly than before, and the mask lasts longer than before.
, but the mask seems to be more easily broken... It seems that the sudden increase in power in a short period of time is not 'perfect', and your body has not had time to adapt to this powerful force.
What a pity...You are obviously no match for me now.
And here... you have no chance to find a 'chance of victory' through resurrection again.
Goodbye.
Kurosaki Ichigo.”
As he spoke, Ulquiorra's figure flashed closer again, and the sharp thorns of spiritual pressure condensed in his hands mercilessly pierced Kurosaki Ichigo's heart.
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"Brother...that guy Ulquiorra, who secretly imprisoned Miss Orihime...and actually took Ichigo Kurosaki out of the sky, do you want me to teach him a lesson?"
In a restricted room in the depths of Xuye Palace, Nilu looked at the surveillance screen on the TV and asked Xuanhao who was eating popcorn as if chasing after something.
"No need, Xiao Wu did a good job." Xuan Hao replied matter-of-factly, "The 'Immortal Body' is indeed a good thing. It can make people stronger quickly, but if it makes people unable to feel 'death'
', it will only become a shackle on the 'road' in the end. He did a good job in pulling Kurosaki Ichigo out without punishment, and even as a reward.
As for Orihime...it's better to let her be unable to move temporarily, otherwise she will definitely rush over as soon as she sees Kurosaki Ichigo being taken 'outside the barrier', wouldn't that be boring?"
"But... what if Kurosaki Ichigo really dies?" Nilu asked with some confusion.
"Death? Don't get me wrong... I never set up such a barrier to protect him..."
Xuan Hao shook his head slightly helplessly.
Where does the wall hanging with the halo of the protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki need additional protection mechanisms?
He is just worried about the safety of other children. After all, although the direction of the world has generally not changed, there are still many subtleties in the details. For example, at the moment, the team of Ichigo Kurosaki and others does not have Orihime Inoue.
The wet nurse who could 'cure' other than 'die' originally.
In the original world line, many crises for this group of people were saved thanks to Inoue's ability.
The barrier placed in Xuye Palace was originally only used to absorb the dead 'souls' to prepare for the reconstruction of the world in the future, but because he was worried that the children in the protagonist group who lacked key figures would not be able to withstand it, he was considerate.
The 'resurrection' service has been added, giving these friends a chance to die a few more times...oh no, a few more chances to make a comeback.
It would definitely be touching if my friends knew about it.
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"Inoue...so you are here."
After realizing that he could not keep up with the movements of Kurosaki Ichigo and Ulquiorra, Ishida Uryu gave up and joined the battle.
He has never forgotten the main purpose of coming to Hueco Mundo and others.
That's right, find Miss Orihime...and if possible, go to that man.
Finally, in the deepest part of the main hall of Xuye Palace, Ishida Uryu found Inoue Orihime on the throne.
However, Orihime Inoue's appearance seemed a little strange at this moment.
"Woo--Woo--"
She sat on the throne with her mouth closed and kept struggling. She couldn't speak or leave the throne. She obviously had no restraints on her body, but she seemed to be tied up by something.
"Why are you stuck here?"
After two arrows broke the barrier around the throne, Uryū Ishida asked with a slight frown.
He thought that with Inoue Orihime's identity, no one in Hueco Mundo would dare to do such a thing to her.
In fact, he thought wrong. There is indeed such a person who likes to dance on the 'death line'. Yes, it is Aizen. What's more, Aizen's subordinates almost obey his orders absolutely and will execute everything.
Arrancar, such as Ulquiorra.
As an Arrancar, Ulquiorra obviously doesn't know how to use Kidō, so such a control barrier is naturally not arranged by him. This is indeed the order left by Aizen when he left, asking him to temporarily let their beloved
Her Highness the Princess watched the 'performance' quietly, because if it ended too quickly, it would affect Aizen's plan in the present world.
Therefore, Inoue Orihime was naturally trapped here. As a result, Aizen had indeed bet on Xuanhao's psychology, and his painstaking efforts to commit suicide were not in vain.
Xuan Hao was temporarily satisfied with having such a "confidant" who could understand his thoughts.
Aizen is not only a good 'boss', he can also be a good 'employee'. Because he is actually extremely 'pure'. As long as he can satisfy his desires and see the scenery of 'high places', this guy will be able to
Nothing more to ask for.
Of course... there are not many 'bosses' who can meet the conditions of such an ambitious guy and make him willing to work. Xuanhao just happened to meet them.
"I was trapped here by Mr. Ulquiorra... At that time, he just asked me to sit on the throne and rest and wait for you, but I didn't expect that there were restrictions on it..."
Inoue Orihime's thoughts were exactly the same as Ishida Uryū's. She firmly believed that with her brother here, no one in Hueco Mundo would dare to embarrass her, so she fell into the trap inexplicably.
"By the way! How is the situation outside now? Are Kurosaki and the others okay? Why are you the only one here? I saw Mr. Ulquiorra take control of me and then leave... Could it be...
"
A series of questions were thrown at Ishida Uryu from Orihime Inoue's mouth like a barrage of questions.
This made Uryu Ishida blush, but it also dispelled his first worry. Inoue was still the same Inoue, and there was no change after coming to Hueco Mundo. This girl had always cared about them, but she was trapped in
I've been here so I haven't been able to show up.
"Everyone else is still entangled with the Arrancars... Ichigo... the guy you mentioned just now got him to the 'artificial sky' of the Xuye Palace. Judging from the spiritual pressure, that guy
The guy is quite strong...I wonder if he can handle it..."
Ishida Uryū explained Inoue Orihime's problems one by one, "But it shouldn't be a big problem, right? After all, we all became 'immortal' after coming here for some reason."
"!!"
Listening to Ishida Uryu's description, Inoue Orihime's face suddenly turned pale.
If she remembered correctly, when Mr. Bailegang introduced the facilities of Xuye Palace to her, he once mentioned the use of the 'artificial sky' above. This was originally a prop used by Aizen to monitor the entire Xuye Palace.
Later, in order to cope with the casualties that would occur in this trial, my brother added an experimental 'returning soul field' to it. In other words... only under this false sky, Kurosaki Ichigo
Only by waiting for others can you maintain your 'immortality'.
This is just a functional area, so it has no defense and does not need defense. After all... Under normal circumstances, which Arrancar would dare to destroy the 'sky' here at will?