Death: Starting as the Guardian of Avici Hell

The person next to him added:

"Judging from the footprints and spiritual particles left behind, he should have gone in that direction."

Ten minutes later.

The Shinigami squad, led by Aizen and Naraku Sora, arrived in a quiet, nameless mountain forest.

Places like this are everywhere in Koibu Mountain, and there's nothing particularly special about them. But strangely, the group walked around inside for a long time without noticing anything unusual.

Something's not right, absolutely not right.

Naraku suddenly stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowed.

“Something’s definitely not right.” Aizen nodded. “It’s too quiet.”

“In a mountain forest like this, even if no one comes, there will still be some noise.”

"There was no birdsong, no insect chirping, no animal activity."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the one who caused the disappearance of the Shinigami is probably a Hollow..."

However, the words had barely left his lips when a heavy pressure instantly enveloped the entire area. A pair of scarlet eyes slowly emerged from the shadows, accompanied by a voice filled with greed:

"I never expected the Grim Reapers to be so efficient. It's only been less than a day, yet they've tracked us down here."

"It looks like you'll be even more delicious than the last one."

The moment the owner of the voice appeared, the faces of the Grim Reapers turned extremely grim.

Because it was a monster in the truest sense of the word.

Its enormous body, nearly five meters tall, resembled a small mountain, looming before everyone like a magnified lizard, its entire body covered in scale-like white bones.

It was ferocious and terrifying.

No one noticed its spiritual pressure from beginning to end, nor even its enormous body.

This phantom seemed to appear out of thin air.

The powerful spiritual pressure poured down like mercury, transforming into a heavy oppression that spread evenly over each Shinigami.

The surrounding air even vibrated, and the ground hummed incessantly, as if it could not bear the weight.

The Grim Reapers stared in disbelief at the colossal object before them, their bodies trembling slightly as they struggled to stay upright and avoid collapsing to their knees under the immense pressure.

They were just ordinary grim reapers, not even elites.

Facing a Hollow-level monster head-on without breaking down immediately demonstrates exceptional mental fortitude.

"It's incredible that Kyrians could appear in such a place, and they're even a rare species with intelligence."

Aizen frowned, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "An enemy of this level is beyond our capabilities. We must act immediately..."

However, before he could finish speaking, a dark figure rushed past him.

Enveloped in crimson spiritual pressure, it streaked across the sky like a shooting star, violently striking the massive, mountain-like body.

boom!

A violent impact exploded directly in front, and a fierce gust of wind spread and swept in all directions, with clouds of dust rising high and obscuring the sound of the collision center.

The massive, pillar-like tail forcefully blocked the incoming blade, sparks flying everywhere, like the clang of metal on metal.

"Devouring death is one of my great hobbies, and devouring powerful death gods is even more intoxicating and addictive."

The Hollow's body bent at almost a ninety-degree angle, its ferocious iron tail desperately blocking Naraku Sora's Zanpakuto.

The hideous face was inches away, its gaping maw slowly opening as if it were about to swallow the person whole.

Naraku Sora bent over in a bow stance, his body taut like a fully drawn bowstring, a deep, grating sound of muscles tightening erupting from his torso, and a surge of spiritual pressure burst forth in an instant.

Patterns resembling electrical circuits appeared on his hands, shimmering faintly.

Hado #31: Red Fire Cannon!

A brilliant crimson flame suddenly rose up, engulfing the pure white blade in an instant, then abruptly dodged the tail in front of it, and then fell down with a bang like a meteorite!

In an instant.

The hard steel sheet was cut and peeled away, revealing flesh and blood filled with a stench, which then charred and shrank under the sudden burst of high temperature.

The fusion of the Way of the Demon and the Way of the Sword shines brightly at this moment.

Naraku Sora single-handedly managed to wound the rare species, Georio.

Judging from their stance, it seemed like one of them was about to cut down the other with a single sword.

Aizen dismissed his subordinate Shinigami and ordered them to contact the Seireitei for help.

These Grim Reapers weren't the kind of stubborn guys; the moment the order was given, they ran off towards the edge of the forest without looking back.

This level of combat is beyond their capabilities.

To be fair, that Naraku from the Shinigami Prison is quite formidable.

Even though there aren't enough seats for their own leaders, they still dare to be at the forefront.

Even more outrageous, he managed to fight the Great Void to a standstill with his official strength.

Watching Naraku Sora fight fiercely against the Menos Grande, Aizen's tightly furrowed brows did not relax; instead, they furrowed even more.

For some reason, ever since I stepped into this mountain forest, I've had a bad feeling deep down.

Even though the murderer who controlled the Grim Reaper was right in front of him, the ominous feeling did not dissipate, but instead became even stronger.

It was as if there was another pair of eyes watching from behind.

Beyond the mountains and forests.

Several corpses lay at the feet of a figure, their faces filled with terror. The murky blood stained the ground, and a pair of cold eyes stared intently in the direction of the surging spiritual pressure.

"Target confirmed."

Chapter 35 Alright, I'm charging in!

A crimson light burst forth from the mountains and forests, carrying a sharp blade of light, and forcefully shaved off half of the Hollow's hoof.

The intense pain triggered a furious outburst from the Hollow, causing the ground to tremble and dust to rise.

Unlike the standard Gillian with long, straight black hair, this one not only possesses intelligence but is also more suited to combat in terms of posture, making it equivalent to an Adjuchas reserve.

But what terrified the Great Hollow even more was that the Shinigami brat in front of him was clearly inferior to him in terms of spiritual pressure.

But with its incredibly fierce fighting style, it managed to force the enemy into a series of defeats, and even made it unable to mount an effective counterattack for a short period of time.

If things continue like this, won't it be doomed to perish?

hateful!

"It's just some meager food, how dare you?!"

Enraged, the Hollow seized the opportunity during Naraku's attack gap, its gaping maw suddenly opened, and a scarlet beam of light struck without warning.

Naraku Sora, caught in the midst of battle, reacted with lightning speed. In the instant he sidestepped, a red Cero grazed past him, causing a violent explosion behind him.

The blazing flames shot into the sky, coloring the entire mountain forest.

Without any pause, the Hollow seized the opportunity created by Cero, its massive body slithering forward and instantly arriving in front of Naraku Sora.

A claw the size of a human was raised and suddenly slammed down towards Naraku.

boom!

The ground trembled, leaving deep craters, and the soil was compacted, turning grayish-black.

Naraku Sora had been keeping an eye on his opponent's movements, so he used a Flash Step invincibility frame before the attack arrived, thus avoiding the powerful blow.

A crimson spiritual pressure surged around him like a thin mist, causing his clear black and white eyes to glow red.

It seems to be of the same kind as the Hollow on the other side.

His body, taut like a bowstring, bowed slightly, his Zanpakuto gleaming with gold and red, the explosive lightning and dazzling flames reflecting each other.

Two forces that should have been in conflict achieved a bizarre harmony under skillful control.

The blade trembled, and the air rippled under the scorching heat, reflecting a grotesque distortion onto the face.

Like a demon.

The Great Void took a few steps back and heard a crackling sound, the sound of its fur breaking.

The surrounding air temperature soared dramatically, sparks danced amidst lightning, and strands of hair, like withered weeds, broke off and fell.

Turned to ashes.

Aizen noticed this scene out of the corner of his eye, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

I thought Naraku's spiritual pressure increase was already ridiculous enough, but I didn't expect his talent in swordsmanship and demonic arts to be even more terrifying.

During his time at the Spiritual Arts Academy, he was only slightly stronger than ordinary people.

But after graduation, he seemed to have undergone a transformation, displaying an even more outrageous talent.

Even I am no less impressive.

Is he a late bloomer, or is there some other secret?

Countless thoughts flashed through Aizen's mind subconsciously, but he quickly swept them away and focused his attention back on his surroundings.

For some reason, even though Naraku Sora gained the upper hand in his battle against the Menos Grande, and even suppressed his opponent at one point, he didn't need to pay much attention to him.

But Aizen's unease grew stronger, as if some danger was lurking all around him.

Even though they had already covered the entire mountain forest with spiritual pressure, they hadn't detected any unfamiliar spiritual pressure at all.

They didn't even detect the slightest abnormal fluctuation of spiritual particles.

Where does the danger originate?

Aizen frowned. What had I overlooked?

One side was eerily quiet, while the other was engaged in a fierce battle.

Naraku Sora grinned maliciously, and as he bent down and took a step, his Zanpakuto slashed upwards from below.

The intense heat erupted instantly, more terrifying than the sun, severing the thick, pillar-like tail of the Great Void in a flash.