Bleach: Getting Stronger Starting from Teaching at the Spiritual Arts Academy

However, Barragan Ruizenbon, the master of Las Noches, is no ordinary man. He calls himself the King of Hueco Mundo, and his ability to decay things is very effective against spirit particle shields. The Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force may not be able to withstand Barragan's attack.

"From which direction did the Great Hollows of Hueco Mundo leave?" July continued to ask Pangolin Hollow.

The pangolin felt the hand gripping its throat tightening and quickly said, "It's...that...direction..."

The pangolin raised its trembling little hand and pointed in a direction for July.

“Teacher, Las Noches is in that direction,” Nereil said.

In July, the pangolin let go of the hand and fell to the ground. It immediately burrowed into the ground and escaped.

"Nelieel, let's look in the direction of Las Noches."

Pei Xue and Dongdechaka were captured several days ago. The Hollows of Las Noches have already taken them out of July's spiritual perception range, so now they can only search along the direction of Las Noches.

“Nelliel, you’ll see as you get to know that your teacher is very protective of his students,” Aizen Sousuke said with a smile.

"Thank you, teacher!" Nelielu was very touched, never expecting that her teacher would help her save her two virtual companions.

...

Two days after the group traveled swiftly in the direction of Hueco Mundo, July sensed the spiritual pressure fluctuations of the Great Hollow.

“There are two Hollows ahead, and some ordinary Hollows as well. They might be Pesser and Dondechaka who were captured,” July said.

“We’re very close to Las Noches from here,” Nellyel said with some concern. “Fighting here might alert Barragan in Las Noches…”

“Lost in Hueco Mundo…” Aizen Sousuke looked at the white building outline in front of him. “Is this the residence of the ruler of Hueco Mundo?”

From their position, the outline of Hueco Mundo could already be faintly seen.

In July, he could even sense Barragan's spiritual pressure.

Barragan's spiritual pressure was no weaker than July's; he was the strongest Hollow he had ever encountered.

Moreover, Barragan is not the only Hollow in Las Noches; many other Hollows with considerable strength are gathered here.

In July, she even sensed several Hollows whose spiritual pressure was close to that of a Captain-level Hollow.

“We need to finish this quickly. There are many Hollows in Hueco Mundo, so we shouldn’t stay here for long,” July said.

The three of them headed towards the place where they sensed the spiritual pressure fluctuations.

Ahead, a team of Hollows is heading towards Las Noches.

In the middle of the group, there was a tall, thin, and wispy mask shaped like a termite's head, with flat horns on its forehead and chin.

The creature beside him also looked very strange, with a head that was almost bigger than its body, making it look somewhat comical.

They were all bound by a bone chain.

"This must be Las Noches ahead... Thank goodness Nellylus didn't come to rescue us..." Big Head Void said with a mix of relief and regret.

"She probably didn't even realize we'd been captured, otherwise she definitely would have come. It's good she didn't; if she came to rescue us, she'd be captured too." White Ant Head shook his head slightly, glancing at the two figures in front of the group.

At the very front of the group were two Adjuchas Hollows.

They were the Hollows sent out by Hueco Mundo to recruit soldiers.

"What are you dawdling for! Hurry up!" The slender Hollow with a long neck swung his bone whip and lashed it across the face of the big-headed Hollow.

Snapped--

Termite Head Void and Big Head Void dared not continue chatting and quickly caught up with the group.

"This is such a pain. If it weren't for the urgent mission, I would have eaten these unruly minions long ago!" Long-necked Void said to another companion.

“We only caught some small fry this time. We didn’t even catch a single Kylian, let alone an Adjuchas. We’ll be punished by Lord Barragan when we get back,” said the large, pig-headed Hollow.

“The Hollows in this area have all gathered at Las Noches, so it’s normal that we can’t find them,” said the long-necked Hollow.

"I don't understand what use these small fry are... Does Lord Barragan really want to rely on these small fry to wipe out Death's stronghold?" said the pig-headed man, Great Hue.

“I don’t think Lord Barragan necessarily wants to attack the Grim Reaper’s stronghold. He’s just using this as an excuse to gather more Hollows in Las Noches and strengthen the palace’s power,” said the long-necked Hollow.

The Great Void with a long neck is a relatively intelligent Great Void, and he sees things more clearly than the other Great Voids.

"Why not eliminate the Grim Reaper's stronghold? Aren't they our enemies?" the pig-headed Hollow asked, puzzled.

"What does it have to do with us that they're staying in the Great Hollow Forest? Lord Barragan doesn't want to fight Death either. If we take down this stronghold, Las Noches will never have peace again," said the long-necked Hollow.

The Great Hollow Forest is a complex place, with a large population of Hollows who are not under the rule of Las Noches.

Just then, a bolt of lightning appeared from afar in an instant.

"What is that?" the long-necked giant asked in astonishment.

When he looked at his companion, he found that his companion's expression was even more exaggerated, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

And he found that his line of sight was getting lower and lower.

He saw the pig-headed man pointing at him in utter terror, and said in a trembling voice:

"You...your...head is gone!"

Then, the long-necked Hollow's vision spun rapidly, and its head and headless body crashed to the ground together.

The pig-headed Hollow sensed the spiritual pressure behind him and turned around abruptly. A seemingly gentle young Shinigami was standing behind him.

The Grim Reaper's Zanpakuto drooped slightly, and a few drops of fresh blood dripped down the blade onto the ground.

Chapter 193 The King of Hueco Mundo

"Death God!" The pig-headed Hollow realized that they had encountered an enemy, and an exceptionally powerful one at that, having already defeated an Adjuchas-class Hollow in a single exchange.

The pig-headed Hollow immediately condensed a Cero. As soon as it was released, Las Noches would be able to detect the commotion.

puff-

With the long sword raised, the pig-headed Hollow's vision spun instantly, and his headless body sprayed out countless drops of blood.

"What a fast blade!" A thought flashed through the mind of the pig-headed Hollow, and the Hollow Flash that was gathering in the air came to an abrupt halt.

The two Hollows from Las Noches were instantly killed, and the Hollows in the escorting party were stunned and fled in panic.

“Peise! Dondechaka!”

The familiar sound stopped the fleeing termite heads, Headless and Big Headless, in their tracks.

"Why is Nelliel here?!" Big Head jumped up and down in a panic.

"Run! There's a terrible Grim Reaper here!" shouted the termite-headed monster.

"Don't be afraid, this is my teacher, who came here specifically to save you," Nelielu said with a smile.

"what?!"

Hollow with the termite head and Hollow with the big head were incredulous that such a powerful Shinigami could become master and disciple with a Hollow.

"We're too close to Las Noches here; we've still been discovered." Shikatoki Nanatsu stared at the area above Las Noches.

"Have we been discovered?!" Neriel exclaimed anxiously. "We must run! I've heard there are many powerful Hollows in Las Noches!"

“They’re coming.” July shook her head and said, “Sousuke, you should take Nelliel and the others away from here first.”

“Alright.” Aizen Sousuke also looked up at the sky above Hueco Mundo, sensing an extremely terrifying spiritual pressure approaching. He whispered, “I will go back the way I came. Please be careful, Master.”

July nodded gently.

Aizen Sousuke quickly left with Nelliel, Pesser, and Dondchaka.

"Is it really okay to leave the teacher there alone?" Nelieel asked worriedly.

"The teacher is very strong, no problem..." Aizen Sousuke said, but he remembered the spiritual pressure he had just sensed, which was no weaker than that of a captain-level Shinigami.

On the other side, July saw a cloud of "black mist" rapidly approaching.

That "black mist" was actually a dense mass of voids!

A dozen or so breaths later, the "black mist" stopped in front of Shikagoshi Nanatsuki.

The leader of the Hollows wore a wide purple robe and a golden crown, and his entire body was skeletal.

The Great Hollow's very distinctive features immediately led July to pinpoint his identity—Barragan Ruisenbon, the master of Las Noches!

Barragán sized up the Grim Reaper before him, and seeing his composure, refrained from making a rash move.

A chilling voice emanated from the skeleton:

"Death, you have invaded my territory and murdered my men!"

"You must be Barragan, quite the grand entrance." July smiled. "I heard you were gathering an army to wipe out Death's stronghold, so I came to check it out."

"Hueco Mundo is a void place, not to be violated by the Grim Reapers!" Seeing that the Grim Reapers had discovered his army gathering, Barragan decided to act directly, "Take him down!"

The horde surged toward Shikaritsu July.

"Swastika, all appearances are shadows!"

July's Zanpakuto transformed into a black shadow, spreading outwards at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, instantly covering Barragan.

The next moment, Barragan was pulled into the shadow space by Shichiru Shikato.

The remaining Hollows were excluded from the Shadow Dimension.

"What did you do?!" Barragan realized he couldn't stop the dark figure and dragged him to a strange place.

And none of his men are here.

"It's just creating an environment where we can avoid being outnumbered," July said with a smile, drawing a black blade from the shadows on the ground.

“Nothing can withstand decay.” Barragán spread his arms, releasing a purplish-black mist from beneath his robes.

However, when these purplish-black mists collided with the black boundary of the shadow space, no reaction occurred.

“Shadows do not decay,” July said with a smile.

He stayed here partly to test Barragán's abilities.

Among the future Espada, Barragan's powerful abilities are among the most troublesome.

The purplish-black mist released by Barragan, known as the 'Death Sigh,' has the ability to rapidly age anything it comes into contact with.

Even the physical body of the Grim Reaper cannot withstand the erosion of the 'Death Sigh' and will soon turn into a skeleton.

In July, he wanted to test whether the shadow could be corrupted by 'Death's Sigh', and the result was as he expected: 'Death's Sigh' had no effect on the shadow.

The next moment, the shadow on the ground wrapped around July, making him look as if he were wearing a shadow cloak.

"Death, you have angered me!" Barragan waved his hand, and the purplish-black mist quickly surged towards Shikagori Nanatsuki.

In July, vigilance was heightened. Once the purplish-black mist began to corrode his body, he immediately used his speed to create distance.

The purplish-black mist quickly spread to Shikagiri Nanatsuki's body, but was kept out by the Shadow Cloak.

“Bailergan, shadows don’t age,” July chuckled.

Barragan felt he had been tricked and flew into a rage, a green phantom flash forming at his fingertips.

"The chosen one of heaven, the iron wall, the dragon's flight, the lion's roar, the tiger's howl, the wolf's run, severing heaven and earth before collapse, the eighty-first of the Binding Path - Severing the Void." July raised her hand and completed the chant before the phantom flashed.

A semi-transparent spiritual barrier stood between him and the green Cero.

Wang Xu's flash exploded in front of the spiritual energy barrier created by Duan Kong.

boom--

A terrifying spiritual pressure reverberated within the shadow space.

The spiritual barrier couldn't completely block the power of the Cero, and after it shattered, a terrifying shockwave surged toward July.

In July, they quickly retreated to avoid the direct impact of the shockwave.

July frowned slightly. If this level of spiritual pressure fluctuations happened several times, it might break the shadow space.

Barragan is also a Hollow who has existed since ancient times, and his spiritual pressure is even stronger than that of Shikatori Nanatsu.

Barragan's 'Death Sigh' cannot erode the Shadow Dimension, but he can forcibly break free of it using spiritual pressure, though it will take some time.

It's not easy to kill a Hollow with a stronger spiritual pressure than yourself within this timeframe.

However, July didn't intend to fight Barragán to the death.

Once his strength continues to increase, or if he and Aizen Sousuke develop the Hogyoku, they will have the opportunity to take over the entire Las Noches.

Moreover, July now knows about Hell, and killing powerful spiritual pressure experts is tantamount to strengthening Hell.