Infinite: Start as a ghost

Ivani's expression turned grave: "As expected, he had been hiding his spiritual pressure."

"Is this all there is to the Arrancar and the former Espada?" Jiang Jiu shook his head: "It's so disappointing."

"Damn it, we are comparable to Vastod!" Ivenne said in a deep voice, "Don't underestimate us."

"Crush his giant pincers poisonous ant..."

"Tear him apart, the Lion King..."

Both of them immediately released their blades, revealing their original stances.

In the distance, De, who had been knocked away, also rushed over.

"Pierce him, Death Horned Scorpion..."

Jiang Jiu raised his sword at the three men: "Come on, let me see what you're capable of, and see if you can force me to unleash my Zanpakuto."

After leaving Asido, Jiang Jiu had already withdrawn his abilities, as maintaining the release of his Zanpakuto would consume a lot of spiritual energy.

Right now, he's only using the Demon Fang Blade from Fullbring.

The original Ten Espada were divided into two types.

One type was chosen to become subordinate officers of the Ten Blades, while the other type was eliminated.

Those who were chosen to become subordinate officials were naturally those with strong abilities; in other words, these three were useless individuals who couldn't even become subordinate officials.

Jiang Jiu naturally didn't take these so-called "original Ten Blades" seriously.

However, he was looking for a way to create a masked form, and this level of broken mask would be good practice material.

In any case, the three of them cannot escape Jiang Jiu's grasp. Even if they do escape, it would be Jiang Jiu's deliberate act.

The four were evenly matched, and Jiang Jiu kept sighing inwardly.

These broken masks are too weak. If he weren't incapable of hand-to-hand combat, he would have even sheathed his Demon Fang Blade.

The water level is now being lowered to a minimum.

However, it's good that even without the blessing of multiple status effects, Jiang Jiu was still able to unleash seventy or eighty percent of his fighting power.

Despite being outmaneuvered by the three Arrancar, Jiang Jiu seemed to be handling the situation with ease, carefully sensing their power.

Chapter 169 Before the Palace of Emptiness

Jiang Jiu's situation is different from that of Kurosaki Ichigo and the Visored Arrancar; he is more like a Fullbringer.

There has never been a case of a Fullbringer ever becoming a Hollowfied, so it won't be so simple for Jiang Jiu to successfully become a masked being.

Jiang Jiu was locked in combat with the three Arrancar, and could only sense that the power of death and the power of the void were mixed together in their bodies, but he could not analyze the spiritual structure of the three.

"It seems that only by absorbing them can we possibly figure out the specific spiritual particle structure of the Arrancar," Jiang Jiu thought to himself. However, he wasn't in a hurry; there was another skill he needed to learn.

Jiang Jiu changed her fighting style, avoiding close combat throughout and using Cero to attack the three while silently observing their movement patterns.

The Arrancar's instantaneous movement technique is called "Sound Transformation," which is different from the Shinigami's movement technique.

The sound of turning is more like spatial teleportation than rapid movement.

It's not accurate to say which movement technique is better or worse; both have their advantages and disadvantages, including the spirit particle displacement technique of a Fullbringer.

Although spirit particle displacement is only a basic movement technique, when mastered to a high level, it is no less advanced than other types of movement techniques.

"I see, is that so?" The sound is more in harmony with the power of the void, and it was created based on the power of the void.

"Hey, what do you mean by this?" De shouted, "You only used Cero against us the whole time, and you think that's enough to deal with us?"

Ivanie scoffed, "Well, it's three against one after all. It's too much to ask them to fight us in close combat. They can only rely on this kind of running and fighting method."

Kerry agreed, "Yes, after all, the three of us together are no weaker than one Espada."

Jiang remained silent, continuing to carefully observe the sound.

This situation lasted for about half an hour before Jiang Jiu finally got the wind completely under control.

After mastering the "Sever All Things, Demon King's Fang" technique, Jiang Jiu no longer held back and unleashed his Zanpakuto.

He swung his sword wildly, and in an instant, several breathing techniques landed on the three Arrancar.

"Ah ah ah."

"Well……"

The three screamed in agony, but they still managed to survive.

"Oh?" Jiang Jiu smiled faintly, "I didn't expect you to survive like this. You're all incredibly lucky."

Evonne was furthest from the attack range, so she got up the fastest and ran towards Las Noches without stopping.

"Trying to leave?" How could Jiang Jiu let her go? The tip of his blade flashed and condensed, then shot towards her.

Another scream rang out.

Her voice was much softer than before, presumably because she didn't have much energy left.

"Help...help, Lord Espada, Lord Aizen, save us!" Kerry cried out in despair.

Jiang saved their lives by absorbing their spiritual pressure with the Devouring God technique.

He absorbed them one by one, slowly, so that he could carefully sense the spiritual structure of the broken face.

After absorbing the three Arrancar, Jiang Jiu felt the powerful Hollow energy within his body: "This won't do. The Hollow energy has expanded to an unprecedented level, and I can't control it at all."

As his Hollow power grew stronger, Jiang Jiu's spiritual pressure surged, becoming far more intense than when he first arrived in Hueco Mundo.

"No, we have to control it." Jiang Jiu's mind raced.

Now, he has two choices.

While mastering Hollow powers in Hueco Mundo doesn't guarantee one's safety, it can shorten the time required to activate them.

Alternatively, they could return to the Call Valley base, where spiritual energy is scarce, which would significantly limit their ability to control the power of the void.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Jiu suddenly made a self-deprecating remark: "Oh dear, I'm so stupid."

"Isn't it good to cultivate here now?"

"Why not just go back if something goes wrong?"

"It's not like you're going into seclusion, that's incredibly stupid."

Another advantage of training here is that one can gain insight into the movements of the Void Palace.

Having learned the Sound Turn, Jiang Jiu immediately began practicing, using the Sound Turn to approach Hueco Mundo.

The Sound Resonance is activated by the power of the Void. Continuous use of it will not only improve the proficiency of the Sound Resonance, but also greatly help in the control of the power of the Void.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Jiang Jiu suddenly stopped.

Because in his eyes, the appearance of Hueco Mundo appeared.

"Let's stop here." Jiang Jiu didn't act rashly. His field of vision was much farther than others, even Aizen and Yamamoto couldn't compare in this respect. Here, he practiced the Resonance and Hollow Power while keeping an eye on Las Noches.

"Hmm... I should learn from Ashdo and wear a Hollow mask." Having confirmed the coordinates, Jiang Jiu returned to the Great Hollow Forest.

The goal this time is simple: just kill an ordinary Hollow that is about the same size as myself.

It took about an hour, and countless others died at his hands.

"Finally found a skull that won't become spiritual." Jiang Jiu smiled as he shaved off half of the skull, leaving only the upper part.

Then, take the skull and return to the coordinates in front of Las Noches.

"That way, even if other Hollows or Arrancars see me, they will only think I am another Arrancar."

The power of death was completely hidden, only revealing the power of emptiness. People who were not strong enough could not detect that he was an anomaly.

After everything was settled, he began practicing the resonant torrents again.

Chapter 170 Plum Needle Appears Again

An unexpected incident still occurred.

Jiang Jiu stopped in his tracks, sensing an extremely powerful spiritual pressure rapidly approaching him.

Moreover, he vaguely felt a strange familiarity with this spiritual pressure, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

"Hahaha, hahaha, it's you, it's you!" The newcomer was wearing a long hood, and Jiang Jiu recognized him instantly.

"You are... the 9th Espada, Aaroniero Eluruyeli?" Jiang Jiu asked.

"Pah, what 9th Espada? I don't care about that title." The other person took off his mask, revealing a face that shocked Jiang Jiu: "It's only been a short time, you haven't forgotten me, have you?"

"How...how did you survive, and how did you come to Hueco Mundo and become an Espada?" Jiang Jiu asked in surprise.

"Heh heh, the obsession and hatred that wanted to kill you made me devour Aaroniro. Now I am the true Plum Needle!" Aaroniro said.

"Is that so?" Jiang Jiu immediately understood what was going on, but she didn't expect that she hadn't completely absorbed the plum needles, and she didn't expect Aizen's arms to be so long.

"Thanks to you, thanks to you, hahaha." Aaroniero laughed, "If it weren't for you, I would never have been able to fully understand what etherealization is like."

"This Killian has devoured countless Hollows, and his spiritual power has made my condition and strength far superior to before."

"I can't wait to get my revenge! Prepare to die!" Aaroniero's face was contorted with rage, and his spiritual pressure surged.

"So... are you Meizhen now, or that Killian?" Jiang Jiuping calmed down and smiled easily.

Among the Espada, Jiang Jiu couldn't remember the names of two characters, and Aaroniero happened to be one of them, so he used the name "Killian" instead.

"Nonsense, of course I am..." At this point, Aaroniero suddenly clutched his head: "Ah...no way, I've already absorbed you, why are you still alive?"

Then, Aaroniero changed his tone and muttered to himself, "What a joke! I am the master of this body! You remnant soul, just destroy yourself!"

"No...no...my enemy is right in front of me! I must take revenge! I cannot disappear!" Mei Zhen roared.

Aaroniero said, "These things are none of my business. This body is mine. Remember, I am the master!"

"Ah ah ah."

The two continued to vie for the initiative, and Jiang Jiu watched the scene with great interest.

"It's you! It's all because of you!" Suddenly, Aronino roared at Gao Jiu, leaving him stunned.

"What does this have to do with me?" Jiang Jiu said, "It's clearly because you can't subdue him."