Bleach: I'm picking up attributes in Seireitei

Boom!

As if to confirm her words, a muffled loud noise suddenly erupted from inside a two-story wooden warehouse about a hundred meters to the right.

The fragile walls and the tilting roof could no longer hold on, and with a series of crashing sounds, they collapsed inwards.

Wood chips and dust shot into the sky, creating swirling clouds of smoke under the dim moonlight.

A massive, terrifying shadow slowly rose to its feet, obscured by the smoke and dust.

This creature was over five meters long, with a robust body, dark blue skin, disproportionately thick limbs, and sharp claws that gleamed with a cold light at the ends.

Its face was covered by a ferocious, pure white bone mask, the lower edge of which was split open, revealing jagged fangs.

What's most unsettling is the pair of mad, scarlet eyes behind the eyeholes of the mask.

"It's a large Hollow! Prepare for battle!"

Everyone stared at the huge hole in its chest, instantly drawing their shallow weapons and preparing for battle.

However, the next moment, a surging and chaotic spiritual pressure, like a tangible tide, surged and spread, filled with a nauseating malice.

Under the pressure of this spiritual force, the faces of the three third-generation cultivators instantly turned ashen, and their breathing became difficult.

Their legs trembled uncontrollably, and they could barely hold onto their clappers.

"No, that's impossible..."

Harada Heita's voice trembled, filled with unbelievable fear.

"This spiritual pressure, this size and these characteristics... this is no ordinary large Hollow, this is a Hollow about to evolve into a Gillian-level Hollow!"

His voice was already tinged with the strains of a near-collapsed sob.

"How did we end up encountering this monster..."

"We're doomed...we're dead..."

The third-time test takers were almost overwhelmed by fear, their psychological defenses were on the verge of collapse, and some even slumped to the ground with unfocused eyes.

Even the usually calm Qixu felt her heart being gripped by a cold hand, her fingertips instantly turning icy.

Relevant information flashed through her mind quickly; she knew what such a monster, approaching the level of a Great Hollow, meant.

Such a huge difference in spiritual pressure is a chasm that cannot be crossed by courage and cooperation alone.

"Wang Xun, what should we do..."

Qi Xu turned her head in a panic, but Wang Xun showed no surprise or fear on his face.

There wasn't even a hint of tension in him.

The cool moonlight outlined his unusually calm profile.

"Seriously, what you fear most is what happens."

Wang Xun muttered to himself, his right hand already casually resting on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

He hesitated, wondering whether he should make a move.

All his previous hiding and disguise were simply to avoid the attention of those dangerous people.

But now that Aizen has discovered it, continuing to hide it seems a bit like deceiving oneself.

Continuing to keep a low profile doesn't guarantee that Aizen won't attack him again.

Why don't we just expose him?

Before meeting Haiyan, his strength was at best that of a top student in the elite class, nothing particularly outstanding.

Thanks to Haiyan, his strength has greatly improved during this period.

If you make a small change to your persona.

From an ordinary fifth-grader who seemed to be hiding a secret, he transformed into a low-key genius who concealed his true strength.

In this way, Aizen should not continue to test me for a while.

An ordinary student who no longer hides his abilities and only possesses some strength would probably seem uninteresting to Aizen.

After figuring this out, Wang Xun suddenly understood.

It will be more than a decade before Aizen perfects his mastery of the Hogyoku and then attacks the captains.

That should be enough for me to improve.

Wang Xun glanced at the fear in Qi Xu's eyes, then at the Void in the distance.

I've already made up my mind.

The spiritual energy contained within the students of the Spiritual Arts Academy is a great tonic for Void beings.

The enormous void had already discovered them, and the devouring desire in its eyes was no longer concealed.

Its scarlet eyes locked onto the people on the roof, and it let out a muffled and greedy roar, its powerful hind legs slamming into the ground.

boom!

The ground where it had been standing was blasted open, creating a shallow crater. Its enormous body, with a speed disproportionate to its size, hurtled towards the ground like a cannonball, accompanied by a foul stench.

The claws tore through the air with a piercing shriek, and it looked as if they were about to rip the roof off the building where everyone was standing.

Fine beads of cold sweat appeared on Nanao's forehead; the icy touch of death seemed to be pressed against her skin, and she couldn't even think.

However, a warm and familiar hand gently pressed on her slightly cold little head.

"Don't be afraid."

The next second, Wang Xun's figure disappeared from the spot.

The massive Hollow, which had been charging forward with overwhelming force and destructive power, suddenly froze in mid-air.

Its forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, and its scarlet eyes rolled upwards in disbelief.

A blade tip, gleaming with cold light, pierced through its body with perfect precision from the top of its head.

Wang Xun's figure had appeared behind the illusion at some point.

If it weren't for the sharp blade piercing through his head, it would have seemed as if Wang Xun had simply brushed past it unintentionally.

A low growl escaped from the Great Hollow's throat, and the crimson light within the eye sockets of the bone mask rapidly dimmed.

Its massive body began to convulse violently, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its tangled skin. Its spiritual pressure also began to dissipate.

With a slight flick of his wrist, Wang Xun smoothly drew the blade out.

The Great Hollow's movements froze completely, his massive body losing all its strength, merely maintaining a forward-leaning posture as he crashed heavily in front of Nanao and the others.

After it fell to the ground, its body quickly shattered into fragments of spiritual particles, leaving only a cracked, rapidly fading white mask.

The next second, with a soft sound, the mask shattered into several pieces and disappeared.

From the moment the Great Void burst forth to the moment Wang Xun drew his sword.

The whole process took only a moment.

The surroundings were deathly silent.

No one could see clearly what happened.

Several students who had failed the exam three times slumped to the ground, their faces still bearing the marks of fear, which were then quickly replaced by a deeper sense of bewilderment.

Eh?

They stared blankly in the direction where the Great Void had dissipated, then stiffly turned their eyes to look at the white-haired senior who had already sheathed his sword, their minds completely blank.

It was as if everything that had just happened was merely their fantasy.

Their emotions fluctuated wildly, like a rollercoaster, before slowly returning to calm.

What followed was a surge of complex emotions that were difficult to describe.

"Did you all see the practical demonstration clearly?"

Wang Xun's voice broke the silence, his tone steady and normal.

"When fighting Hollows, especially those that are humanoid with large masks, remember to avoid directly attacking their masks."

Upon hearing this, the group instinctively looked at Wang Xun's tall and straight figure under the moonlight.

"Because there is a high probability that you will see, through the shattered mask, the twisted and painful face that originally belonged to a human."

"If that momentary impact causes you to hesitate or soften your heart, or if you hesitate for even a second, the price you pay could be your life."

He walked over to the dazed Harada Heita and patted him on the shoulder.

"Alright, Harada, snap out of it. The crisis is over. Let's go through the procedure and take a headcount, and check for any injuries."

He turned to Nanao, who also looked bewildered.

"Nanao, use the communication device to contact your instructor Hasegawa and report the situation."

Harada Heita jolted back to his senses, staring at Wang Xun with eyes that seemed to regard him as some prehistoric monster, and stammered.

"Wang, Wang Xun... what you just did..."

"Oh, good luck."

Wang Xun waved his hand casually, his tone nonchalant.

"That guy just looks intimidating, but he's actually quite easy to kill."

Wang Xun left Harada completely bewildered and offered no further explanation.

At that moment, his gaze was drawn to a dark red fragment.

This is... left behind by that Hollow?

Wang Xun touched the fragment without making a sound.

[Obtained a fragment of Hollow's spiritual pressure, Hollowfication experience +450]

【Etherealization: lv1 (460/1000 experience)】

Wang Xun raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly.