Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

Chapter 182 Major Sin

Hueco Mundo

A magnificent building standing alone between heaven and earth.

It is entirely constructed of massive white rocks, with countless thick stone pillars and exquisite bricks supporting this ancient city of the void.

Unlike the sleek, seamless, and technologically advanced Las Noches during Aizen's later reign,

The architectural style presented before us now is closer to the level of ancient craftsmanship in the real world.

The surrounding rocky mountains are dotted with caves of all sizes, which are the lair of the Adjuchas.

Their animalistic postures have led them to adopt lifestyles similar to those of wild animals.

However, judging from the size and design of most of the buildings in Hueco Mundo, they were clearly intended for humanoid beings.

Among the group called Hollows, only Vastodes and Arrancars are closest to human form!

This inevitably raises the question: Could it be that in the long history of Hueco Mundo, there once existed an ancient civilization composed of Vastodes or Arrancar?

As night deepened, moonlight spilled like water into the Void Palace.

Numerous powerful Hollows knelt respectfully before the throne, their bodies trembling slightly, not even daring to raise their heads to look directly at those above.

Seated on the throne was a humanoid skeleton wearing a dazzling golden crown, its entire body wrapped in a black velvet purple robe.

His imposing presence, radiating authority without anger and looking down upon all living beings, exemplifies the supreme majesty of a ruler!

He rested his chin on one hand in a languid posture, looking down at the vast emptiness below.

Those empty eye sockets held no pupils, yet they seemed to emanate an incredibly sharp gaze, sweeping over every minister.

The Adjuchas present couldn't help but swallow nervously.

Adjuchas was several times, even ten times, larger than Vastod, but that obviously doesn't prove anything.

From the perspective of spiritual pressure, Vasto Lorde is the truly "vast" being.

As the ruler of Hueco Mundo, Barragan rhythmically tapped the armrests of his throne with his bony fingers.

Each strike seemed to carry a heavy, weighty power, inspiring awe in all who heard it.

His deep voice was as powerful and awe-inspiring as thunder:

"This pursuit of Halibel has lasted for half a month. Has Oswell returned?"

However, before his subordinates could respond, a figure rushed into the palace like lightning.

It was a blooming pink rose, yet it possessed humanoid biological features.

One of Barragan's most capable lieutenants, Charlotte Krufon, the Great Hollow of Adjuchas!

He looked flustered and walked hurriedly, as if he had encountered a huge crisis.

Seeing his disheveled appearance, all the Void beings present felt uneasy and their hearts were heavy.

Barragán's wrath was far beyond what these Adjuchas could bear.

"Your Majesty Barragán! Something terrible has happened! Lord Oswell... he has been killed in battle! We found his body in the western dunes."

Charlotte Krufong reported breathlessly, her voice filled with grief and shock.

"Gio, Abiramar, and Fendor, who went to war with me... have also disappeared without a trace!!"

The crowd's hearts tightened suddenly, their faces filled with astonishment.

He then looked nervously at Barragán, who was sitting in a high position, and buried his head even deeper.

Missing?

They probably all perished together, turning into spiritual particles and vanishing into nothingness!

Even Oswell, a Vastod-class Hollow, couldn't escape death, so how could their Adjuchas possibly survive?!

The atmosphere in the open-air palace instantly became heavy and deathly silent.

Barragán slowly straightened his body, his previous lazy demeanor disappearing, but he did not rush to speak.

However, everyone knew that this was just a brief calm before the storm.

As expected, in an instant, a terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from the pinnacle of Hueco Mundo descended upon everyone.

The immense pressure caused everyone to freeze in place.

Those with slightly weaker spiritual pressure even showed symptoms of mental confusion, as if they were about to faint from the pressure of endless fear!

"Who could have committed such a heinous crime?!"

Barragán's voice was filled with uncontrollable rage.

Oswell was his right-hand man!

He was also very familiar with Halibel's strength.

The two are almost evenly matched in strength, and it's simply a pipe dream for Harribel to think she can kill Oswell!

Even if that woman abandoned the belief of not devouring her own kind, her strength could never have increased so quickly!

Without a doubt, it was another powerful being besides Harribel who killed Oswell!

"The situation is currently unclear, and no valuable clues have been found at the scene."

Upon hearing this, Barragán slowly stood up.

Anyone could see that a raging fire was burning in his heart!

Such a powerful and loyal subordinate as Oswell is truly rare in the entire Hueco Mundo.

The loss of such an outstanding minister is an incredibly heavy blow to a monarch.

An Adjuchas, a mantis-shaped creature with six scythe-like arms, stepped forward and knelt on one knee, seemingly having something to say.

Barragán glanced at it.

This Adjuchas was a subordinate that Oswell recruited for him during a pursuit operation.

As an Adjuchas, his strength is already one of the top Hollows below Vasto Lorde, and he has the potential to be promoted to Vasto Lorde in the future.

This is why, as soon as it joined Las Noches, its status surpassed that of elders like Geo Weiger, making it one of Barragan's most trusted and beloved lieutenants.

Barragán looked expressionlessly at Adjuchas below and asked calmly:

"Nnoitra, is there anything you'd like to say?"

Upon hearing Barragán's question, Neutra immediately bowed and respectfully replied:

"Your Majesty, I believe that the murderer of Oswell is most likely Nelielu!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire Void Night Palace fell into silence.

The crowd looked on with strange expressions, all turning their gazes toward Neutra.

Nnoitra had only been a member of Las Noches for a short time, but his aversion to women was no secret.

He frequently spoke ill of Harribel and Nelieel, who were female Vastodes.

Neutra remained unconcerned by the strange looks from the crowd.

He stared intently at Barragán, as if seeking affirmation from the other's eyes.

Barragán sat back on his throne without saying a word, seemingly lost in thought.

In his mind,

Gradually, the figure of the tall, half-human, half-sheep female Vastode emerged.

Having ruled Hueco Mundo for many years, he knew that Vastodes were extremely rare.

In this era, he knew no more than a handful of Wasstode people, including the deceased Oswell!

Nellyel happens to be one of them, and her strength is even greater than Oswell's.

More importantly, Nelliel is not keen on fighting, but always likes to meddle in other people's business, and has thwarted Las Noches's capture operations more than once.

Therefore, it seems that she might indeed have the ability to help Halibel deal with Oswell.

Thinking of this, Barragán frowned slightly, finding himself more agreeing with Neutra's statement.

Chapter 183 Arrancar

Three months later, in the Great Void Forest.

"Lord Shingetsu, is it really necessary to go to this extent? After completing all this, will I be able to become an Arrancar?"

As she enjoyed the wonderful sensations on her body, Halibel couldn't help but mutter softly.

The term "Arrancar" was given to her by Aozaki Mayuki. It is a term used to refer to Hollows who have mastered the power of Shinigami, and can be called "Hollows who have become Shinigami".

Upon becoming an Arrancar, the Hollow's mask will be broken, revealing a human face. Their strength will increase significantly, and some of their power will be sealed away, forming a spiritual core that resembles a Zanpakuto.

However, the face-breaking experiment is also a very dangerous experiment, and there is no prior experience to refer to, so a detailed physical examination is required.

Although it is tightly encased in hard bone armor, it does not directly touch the body.

But when Aozaki Mayuki's hand touched her, Harribel still felt a little shy, and her pretty face blushed slightly under the mask.

"Although the experiment with the face-breaking of Adjuchas has been successful, we still lack the corresponding experience for the face-breaking of Vastod, so we must be cautious."

Aozaki Mayuki waved her hand lightly, then turned to the two girls behind her and gave them instructions:

"Lori, bring me the medical examination form. Menori, take Heribel downstairs to rest."

Upon receiving the order, Lori Evan, a girl with black twin tails, quickly retrieved a report and handed it to Aozaki Mazuki.

"Lady Harribel, please come with me!"

The short-haired blonde girl, Minori Maria, spoke timidly and softly, carefully helping the powerful and beautiful Vasto Lorde-class Hollow to her feet.

This is the pinnacle of all the unreal dreams in Hueco Mundo!

These two girls were Adjuchas, whom Aozaki Mayuki encountered by chance on her way to the Forest of the Great Hollow, and were also the first test subjects to be tested in the Arrancar experiment.

It was precisely because the face-breaking experiments on them were successful that