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

Without a wail, Kylian died quietly.

Kylian's flesh stained parts of the thorn bushes red, but it quickly disappeared.

"This 'Kirlian' has disappeared!" Yoruichi Shihouin exclaimed in surprise.

“‘Kyrian’ was eaten. I think it might have been a rather strange-looking Hollow. Its hunting method was to confuse its prey and let it kill itself by pricking itself in thorn bushes…” July speculated.

After thinking about it, July decided to try to get this fake one out.

After gaining the Bankai ability to expand the shadow space, he was able to bring others into the shadow space.

Even if he couldn't win, he was confident that he could use his shadow abilities to safely evacuate Yoruichi Shihouin.

July waved his hand to signal, and Yoruichi Shihouin understood immediately and followed him to retreat a hundred meters away.

July raised her hand and began chanting: "...Hado #88 - Flying Dragon Strikes the Thief with Heaven-Shaking Thunder Cannon!"

Suddenly, a beam of blue light flashed from the Great Void Forest.

The blue beam struck the glowing thicket of thorns, and a deafening roar erupted.

--boom! ! !

A violent blast of air surged from the center of the explosion, and countless pieces of debris swept over with the shockwave. Yoruichi Shihouin quickly hid behind a rocky tree.

"Master's Kido has become even stronger!" Yoruichi Shihouin had seen her master use this Kido more than once, and the one that impressed her the most was the blue beam of light that pierced the sky when she saw it in Karakura Town.

The tremors on the ground grew stronger, making it impossible for Yoruichi Shihouin to stand firm. She quickly created spiritual footholds in the air and retreated upwards.

"Ow—"

From the depths of the dust and smoke came a deep, hoarse roar.

"The teacher was right, there really is a Hollow hiding here!" Yoruichi Shihouin stared intently at the spot where the explosion occurred.

Dust was flying everywhere, and all that could be seen was a glowing object slowly rising into the air.

Rumbling sounds continued to come from underground, and the entire ground rippled like a turbulent sea.

The ground seemed to be rolling!

At the same time, the roars of Hollows echoed throughout the Great Hollow Forest.

The two of them could faintly detect a hint of fear in those roars.

"There seems to be something dangerous hidden down there..." July kept a close eye on the changes ahead, planning to evacuate with Yoruichi Shihouin if she discovered anything amiss.

The glowing object rose beyond the reach of the dust and smoke.

The two realized that the glowing thing was actually the glowing thicket of thorns.

The thorn bushes are rising because something is supporting them.

Supporting the thicket of thorns is a skeleton.

bang——

The skeleton was enormous, and the thicket of thorns on its back even reached the dome of the Great Void Forest—the desert layer!

Countless grains of sand and gravel fell from the top.

In July, we saw its full picture.

Judging from its overall shape, it somewhat resembles the skeleton of a long-necked dragon.

This is a creature made entirely of bones; the glowing thicket of thorns is merely some bone spurs growing from its skull.

The Hueco Might and Magician skeletons are enormous, with an extremely long neck skeleton that allows its head to reach the desert layer above the Hueco Might Forest.

"The ancient void..." A thought flashed through July's mind.

According to ancient records from the Shikari Dojo, the ancient Hollows did not evolve to become smaller and more humanoid as they are now.

In ancient times, some large Hollows were no less powerful than the current Vasto Lorde-class humanoid Hollows.

“An ancient Hollow that was injured…” July felt certain when she saw the broken skeleton.

He could now clearly sense the spiritual pressure fluctuations of this 'Ancient Hollow,' which was even more powerful than the several 'Adjuchas' he had seen before.

But upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the skeleton of this 'Ancient Void' was severely damaged.

Its original body should have been covered with thorny bony spikes like a glowing thicket, but now only sparse thorny bony spikes can be seen, and the bones are also full of cracks. Only the skull is relatively intact, and the thorny bony spikes on the top of the head are the most complete.

This Hollow seemed to be severely injured, staying underground, using the thorny thicket to absorb the flesh and spirit particles of the approaching Hollows to heal its wounds.

July drew her Zanpakuto and flipped the blade: "Bankai, All Forms are Shadows!"

The Zanpakuto melted into an ink-like shadow and sank into the ground.

Then, the shadows on the ground spread outwards at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, pulling the 'Ancient Hollow' into the shadow space.

"Is this the teacher's Bankai? What a huge Bankai! It's really amazing!" This was the first time Yoruichi Shihouin had seen her teacher's Bankai. However, she had heard Kana Azusa and others talk about their graduation exam experiences and that her teacher had used Bankai in the Forest of Menreiki.

The 'Ancient Hollow' noticed the Shinigami who had disturbed it, and its spiritual pressure gathered in its mouth, slowly forming a blue sphere of light.

Wang Xu’s flash!

July's eyes narrowed. This 'Ancient Hollow' was indeed stronger than the 'Adjuchas' and could already use the 'King Hollow Flash'!

Only a very few powerful Hollows can use the 'King's Flash', which is so powerful that it can even distort space.

July's clothes exploded instantly, and spiritual pressure and lightning arcs erupted abruptly.

He instantly activated the 'Instant Rage: Lightning Blade' form.

The next moment, he came up behind Yoruichi and tucked her under his arm.

With a whooshing sound, the blue flash arrived almost instantly.

boom! ! !

A terrifying surge of spiritual pressure swept through the entire shadow space, causing it to tremble slightly.

Chapter 165 The Ancient Void

In July, Shihouin Yoruichi embraced him as they rushed out of the dust and smoke.

"That Cero was so fast!" Yoruichi Shihouin was still in a daze. Her reaction speed couldn't keep up with the 'Cero Flash'. If her teacher hadn't taken her away in time, she would have been hit by the 'Cero Flash'.

“This is an ancient Hollow, and its strength at its peak may be no less than that of a ‘Vastow’ Hollow.” July sensed the changes in the ancient Hollow’s spiritual pressure and quickly realized that this ancient Hollow was not in good condition. After releasing a ‘King Hollow’s Flash’, its spiritual pressure fluctuations clearly decreased.

Ancient Hollows are extremely rare; there might not be more than a handful left in the entire Hueco Mundo. July didn't want to miss out on this rare source of material.

"I also have an idea regarding the use of 'Sound Cat'." July put Yoruichi down. "Yoruichi, watch carefully!"

A thought flickered in July's mind, prompting her to activate her shadow ability.

Behind him, a dark figure with a long ponytail slowly emerged.

Yoruichi Shihouin felt that the outline and shape of the shadow were strangely familiar.

The shadow took a step forward, covering July from behind and merging with his body.

July grasped the shadow's Zanpakuto:

"Entering the Shadow, Following the Image: Myriad Image Shadow Robes!"

July, holding the Shadow Blade, softly uttered the release phrase for 'Sound Cat':

"Shine, Naruto!"

It wasn't until the shadow blade transformed into a short blade that Yoruichi Shihouin realized that the dark figure she had just seen must have been her shadow.

After releasing 'Naruko' in July, he switched to using the lightning created by 'Naruko' to unleash the 'Shunko Raikiri' form.

Even if the ability he replicates doesn't exceed 50% of his original power, it's still stronger than the lightning created using the Kido technique.

When using the lightning released by the Kido, one must consider the body's ability to withstand it. In July, she could only use lightning of low-sequence Kido power to amplify herself.

The lightning released by the Zanpakuto will not harm its master, and July's 'Shunho Raikiri' form has been greatly enhanced.

The spiritual pressure turbulence and lightning behind them intertwined, transforming into lightning wings.

July glanced at the ancient Void over there; it was gathering the 'King Void's Flash' again, but this time it was gathering the 'King Void's Flash' much more slowly.

"Yoruichi, watch closely, I think 'Naruki' can be used in this way too."

July's hand crackled with lightning, high-voltage lightning coiling around the jet-black short blade.

As thunder roared, a bolt of lightning streaked across the shadow space.

Raikiri: Flowing Light Thunder Sword!

The jet-black short blade, wreathed in arcs of lightning and spiritual pressure, struck the ancient Hollow's skeletal chin in an instant.

The jet-black short blade shattered the ancient Hollow's skeletal jaw and blasted into the 'King Hollow's Flash' inside its mouth.

The 'King Hollow's Flash,' which was already more than halfway complete, exploded in the mouth of the ancient Hollow.

boom--

The ancient Hollow's body could not withstand such an explosion, and the bones that were covered in cracks all broke apart.

Countless bones fell from the sky.

In an instant, it was as if a shower of bones was falling in the shadow space.

"What sword technique did you just use, Master? It was amazing! It must be much more powerful than 'Flowing Light'!" Yoruichi Shihouin asked excitedly.

“This is a usage I just thought of, let’s call it ‘Raikiri: Ryuko no Hikari’,” July explained. “This move is much more powerful than ‘Raikiri: Ryuko’, after all, it is supported by a Zanpakuto, and compared to ‘Spirit Pressure Blade’, it can withstand more spiritual pressure and more lightning power.”

“It seems this sword technique is very suitable for a Zanpakuto like ‘Naruko’ that can command lightning…” Yoruichi Shihouin pondered, then asked, “Is this Master’s Bankai ability? How can you use ‘Naruko’s’ ability?”

“Yes, I can use Bankai to mimic some of other people’s abilities.” July smiled slightly. “However, I haven’t used this ability in front of anyone else yet. Information asymmetry is a factor that can affect the outcome of a battle. Yoruichi, can you keep this secret for our teacher?”

"I will definitely keep your secret, teacher!" Yoruichi Shihouin nodded repeatedly, and was very happy that her teacher was sharing the secret.

Yoruichi Shihouin's reputation level is already maxed out, so July doesn't need to worry about her leaking secrets.

The Wandenreich may possess spiritual technology that allows them to steal Bankai. Before finding a way to counter it, July does not want to reveal her Bankai ability, lest it be stolen when she fights the Wandenreich in the future.

The Wandenreich's method of seizing Bankai requires a complete understanding of all Bankai abilities.

"Damn Death! You ruined my grand plan!"

A furious roar echoed from the sky.

The two looked up and saw that the enormous skeleton had been shattered into pieces, but a cluster of glowing thorny bushes still floated in the air.

July's eyes narrowed as she realized that her earlier judgment was wrong.

This luminous thicket of thorns is the true form of this illusion.

That ancient skeleton of the Great Void might just be something it was controlling.

No wonder it looks all show and no substance, moves slowly, breaks easily, and its actual strength is far from what was expected.

The thorny thicket in the air unfolded its form, transforming into a long, narrow thorn bush that looked like a caterpillar covered in bone spurs.

The Thornthorn Void is an Adjuchas-class Hollow. After discovering the remains of this ancient Hollow, it attached itself to the remains and hid deep within the Hollow Forest, constantly nourishing the ancient Hollow's remains with the flesh and spirit particles of other Hollows.

Given time, it will be able to occupy the remains of this ancient Hollow. The ancient Hollow has a very good foundation, and there is even a high probability that it can use it to evolve into a 'Vastow'-class superior Hollow.

But the appearance of Death shattered its dream; the skeleton of the ancient Hollow had already been dismantled, rendering all its efforts futile.

Thornthorn was filled with rage, vowing to tear the Grim Reaper before him to pieces.

The caterpillar-like shape vanished instantly, and the next moment, it appeared above July and Yoruichi Shihouin's heads, rapidly pressing down on the two of them.

After detaching from the ancient Hollow's skeleton, Thorncliffe's speed returned to what one would expect from a Hollow of Adjuchas class.

It had not fully integrated with the skeleton of the ancient Hollow, so it could not be controlled as easily as it would its own body.

July wielded its blade, stirring up a violent wave of heat.

Standing next to her teacher, Yoruichi Shihouin suddenly felt her mouth and throat dry, her skin became dry, and even the ends of her hair curled up slightly.

Then, sand and gravel rolled in the air, merging with the hot air currents, quickly melting and then solidifying together.

A giant arm engulfed in golden flames appeared in the air, wielding a long golden blade, and slashed fiercely at the descending thicket of thorns.

Dust-bound Thunderfire Armor!

Chapter 166 The Secret of the Ancient Void