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"Ah!" Ulquiorra let out a painful roar, and its body began to slowly collapse. Li An and Guo Yao quickly took a few steps back, watching Ulquiorra warily.
After a while, Ulquiorra's body finally collapsed to the ground, and his breath gradually faded. Li An and Guo Yao breathed a sigh of relief; they knew that the battle was finally over.
"Phew, it's finally over." Li An wiped the sweat from his forehead, a tired smile on his face. Guo Yao walked to his side and gently hugged him: "Li An, it's so good that you're alright."
Just then, people gathered around. Ichigo looked at Li An, his eyes filled with admiration: "Li An, you are truly amazing. I have never seen such power before."
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Rukia Kuchiki also walked over. She looked at Li An, the doubt in her eyes gone, replaced by a hint of admiration: "Your strength has impressed me."
Aizen Sousuke stood at a distance, silently watching everything. His face was grim, his heart filled with anger: "That Li An, he actually ruined my plans. But this isn't over yet, I have other plans." With that, he turned and disappeared into the darkness.
Li An watched the direction Aizen had left in, a sense of unease rising within him. He knew that Aizen would not let this go easily; his trial was not yet over, and many more challenges awaited him.
"Li An, what's wrong?" Guo Yao asked with concern when she saw that Li An's complexion was not good. Li An shook his head: "It's nothing, it's just that I feel that our journey ahead may not be so smooth."
Ichigo and the others fell silent after hearing Li An's words. They knew Li An was right; Aizen wouldn't give up easily, and they had to prepare themselves for the upcoming challengers.
Chapter 235 The Conservative Forces Within the Grim Reaper
Just then, Li An suddenly sensed a powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from afar. Startled, he quickly looked up. He saw a group of people dressed in black robes appearing in the sky, emanating a powerful aura.
"This is... a conservative force within the Grim Reaper?" Lian wondered to himself. He knew these people were there to stop him; he had just defeated Ulquiorra and hadn't even had a chance to rest before facing a new challenge.
"Looks like we're in trouble again." Ichigo frowned, clenching his fists, ready to fight at any moment.
Li An took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with unwavering determination as he looked at the group in the sky: "No matter what difficulties I encounter, I will not give up. I will definitely complete the trial and expose Aizen's conspiracy." With that, he and Ichigo walked towards the group in the sky; a new battle was about to erupt…
The sky was overcast, like a heavy lead plate pressing down on the Soul Society. A damp atmosphere hung in the air, as if an impending storm was brewing. Li An, dressed in a black trial suit with a long sword at his waist, strode resolutely towards the trial grounds. His eyes blazed with a burning desire to improve his strength and anticipation for the upcoming trial.
"We've finally reached this point. I must give it my all in this trial," Li An muttered to himself, a confident smile playing on his lips. Guo Yao stood close beside him, her eyes filled with worry and concern.
"Li An, you must be careful." Guo Yao gently held Li An's hand, her voice trembling slightly.
Li An turned his head, looked at Guo Yao tenderly, patted her hand gently, and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. After I finish the trial, we'll go see all the beautiful scenery in the world together."
When they arrived at the trial grounds, they found a group of Shinigami dressed in black shrine maidens already waiting there. Their faces wore arrogant expressions, their eyes revealing disdain and hostility. Leading them was a tall Shinigami with a long scar on his face, making him look particularly ferocious.
"So you're Li An?" the Scarred Reaper spoke coldly, his voice filled with contempt. "This isn't a place for you. Leave now, or don't blame us for being impolite..."
Li An frowned slightly, a surge of anger rising within him, but he suppressed his emotions and calmly asked, "I came to participate in the trial according to the rules, so what rules have I violated?"
The Scarred Reaper sneered, took two steps forward, and looked down at Li An: "Rules? We say you've broken them, so you've broken them. You, an outsider, are delusional to think you can gain power in our Soul Society."
The surrounding Grim Reapers echoed their sentiments, their voices rising and falling. "That's right, how could an outsider so easily obtain the power of us Grim Reapers?" "Get back here, you're not welcome here."
Li An's hands clenched into fists, his nails digging deep into his palms. He felt an unprecedented anger and helplessness. Guo Yao, standing behind him, was also frightened by this sudden turn of events, her face turning pale. She gripped Li An's clothes tightly, her body trembling slightly.
"This is utterly unreasonable!" Li An roared angrily, his eyes flashing with rage. "I've overcome countless obstacles and trials to earn this opportunity for trial; you can't just deprive me of my right like this."
Why did you stop Li An from participating in the trial? (Chapter 236)
The scarred Grim Reaper remained unmoved. With a wave of his hand, the Grim Reapers behind him immediately closed in, surrounding Li An and Guo Yao. The Zanpakuto in their hands gleamed coldly, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
Just then, a familiar figure descended rapidly from the sky—it was Ichigo Kurosaki. Holding Zangetsu, he stood firmly before Li An.
"What are you doing? Why are you stopping Li An from participating in the trial?" Kurosaki Ichigo shouted, his voice filled with anger.
When the scarred Shinigami saw Ichigo Kurosaki, his expression changed slightly, but he still tried to remain calm and said, "Ichigo, this is an internal matter for us Shinigami. You'd better not interfere."
Kurosaki Ichigo snorted coldly: "Lian09 is my friend, and I'm going to take care of his affairs. If you can't give a reasonable explanation, no one will stop him today."
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, Rukia Kuchiki arrived at the scene. Looking at the scene before her, she frowned slightly: "What's going on? Why is there a conflict here?"
The scarred Grim Reaper quickly stepped forward and said respectfully, "Lady Rukia, this Lian has violated our rules as Grim Reapers, and we are about to expel him."
Rukia looked at Li An, then at Kurosaki Ichigo, a hint of suspicion in her eyes: "Li An, tell me what exactly happened?"
Li An took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He knew this wasn't the time to act impulsively; he had to find a way to prove his innocence. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind, and he had a plan.
“When I exposed Aizen’s conspiracy, I collected some evidence,” Li An said slowly, his eyes gleaming with wisdom. “I suspect that these conservative forces are colluding with Aizen. Their obstruction of my participation in the trial is very likely at Aizen’s behest.”
These words stunned everyone present. Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia's expressions turned extremely grave; they both knew how terrifying Aizen's plot was. Meanwhile, the conservative Shinigami began to panic, a hint of unease flashing in their eyes.
"You...you're talking nonsense!" the scarred Shinigami stammered, his facial muscles twitching slightly. "How could we possibly collude with Aizen? You're slandering us!"
Li An sneered, "Whether it's slander or not, just look at this evidence." As he spoke, he took out a stack of documents from his pocket, which detailed information about the secret dealings between conservative forces and Aizen.
All eyes fell on the stack of documents. A hush fell over the room, broken only by the sound of a gentle breeze. The faces of the conservative Grim Reapers turned deathly pale. They knew that their conspiracy had been unexpectedly exposed by Li An.
Just then, several powerful spiritual pressures rapidly approached from afar. It turned out that the higher-ups of the Shinigami had arrived at the scene. Their expressions were extremely grim upon seeing the scene before them.
"What's going on?" a white-haired high-ranking member of the Grim Reaper asked coldly.
Li An immediately stepped forward and presented the details and evidence to the higher-ups of the Death God. The Death God executives carefully examined the evidence, their expressions growing increasingly grim.
"It seems you really are colluding with Aizen," a high-ranking white-haired Shinigami said angrily, his eyes filled with boundless rage. "Men, seize these traitors!"
Chapter 237 Thanks to you this time
Seeing that the tide had turned against them, the conservative Grim Reapers tried to resist, but they were powerless against the overwhelming strength of the Grim Reaper leadership and were quickly subdued.
"Li An, we owe you a lot this time." Kurosaki Ichigo stepped forward, patted Li An on the shoulder, and said with a smile. "If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have known that these traitors were hiding so well."
Lucia nodded slightly: "Lian, I was wrong to have doubts about your abilities before. You do indeed have enough wisdom and courage."
Li An smiled slightly: "It's nothing. I just don't want to be wronged, and I don't want Aizen's conspiracy to succeed."
The high-ranking members of the Death Gods looked at Li An with a hint of admiration in their eyes: "Li An, you are not only brave, but also wise. In this matter, you not only proved your innocence, but also made a great contribution to our Death Gods realm. We have decided to not only allow you to continue participating in the trials, but also to give you an extra reward."
As he spoke, a high-ranking member of the Death Gods took out a secret manual that emitted a mysterious light and handed it to Li An: "This is a special array manual that can enhance spiritual power. I hope you can make good use of it."
Li An accepted the manual, his heart filled with joy. He knew that this reward was not only recognition of him, but also an aid to his future trials.
Guo Yao happily threw herself into Li An's arms, her eyes glistening with tears of excitement: "Li An, you did it! I knew you could do it!"
The moment Li An stepped into Hueco Mundo, he felt enveloped by an eerie and oppressive aura. The sky was a strange dark red, as if stained with blood, with thick clouds hanging low, as if they might fall at any moment. The ground beneath his feet was cracked and rugged, filled with a putrid stench, and the occasional roars of Hollows echoed from afar, adding to the eeriness of this mysterious and dangerous region.
"Li An, you must be careful." Guo Yao gripped Li An's arm tightly, her voice trembling slightly, her eyes filled with worry. "I feel like this place is so dangerous." Her body trembled slightly, her eyes warily scanning her surroundings, trying to find a sense of security in this unfamiliar and terrifying environment.
Li An gently patted Guo Yao's hand, a confident smile playing on his lips, and reassured her, "Don't worry, Yao Yao. With me here, nothing will happen." However, he dared not relax in the slightest, for in this unknown Hueco Mundo, every step could conceal deadly danger.
As soon as the words left his mouth, a violent tremor shook the ground as if an invisible giant hand were swaying it. Then, a gigantic Void slowly emerged from the darkness. This Void was the size of a small mountain, its body shrouded in black mist, within which flickered an eerie light. Its eyes, like two burning will-o'-the-wisps, revealed boundless ferocity and greed.
"What...what is this thing!" Guo Yao stared wide-eyed in horror, tears welling up in her eyes. She instinctively took a few steps back and almost fell.
Li An's expression instantly turned serious. He felt an unprecedented pressure; the power of this void was beyond his imagination. But there was no fear in his eyes; instead, his eyes gleamed with excitement: "Interesting. It seems we're in for a tough battle." He clenched his fists slightly, and his spiritual energy began to circulate slowly within him, ready to face the fight at any moment.
The powerful phantom let out a deafening roar, causing the surrounding air to tremble. It opened its blood-red maw, and a black beam of energy shot towards Li An like lightning.
Chapter 238 Is that all you've got?
"Watch out!" Guo Yao couldn't help but scream, covering her mouth with both hands, her eyes fixed on Li An, her face full of terror.
Li An flashed away, dodging swiftly like a black shadow. The energy beam grazed his clothes and shot backward, leaving a huge crater in the ground. The surrounding land was instantly scorched, emitting a pungent odor.
"Such speed and powerful attack!" Li An exclaimed inwardly, knowing full well how troublesome this Hollow was. But he didn't panic, quickly activating the system in his mind to analyze the Hollow's attack patterns and weaknesses.
837 "Hmph, is that all you've got?" Li An's lips curled up, revealing a provocative smile, trying to provoke the Void and find its weakness.
The phantom seemed enraged by Li An's provocation. It roared again and lunged at Li An, brandishing its massive claws. Though its movements appeared clumsy, its speed was astonishing, creating a gust of wind that sent sand and stones flying everywhere.
Li An quickly dodged to the side, simultaneously calculating the trajectory of the Hollow's attack in his mind. Just as the Hollow's claw was about to fall, he suddenly rushed forward, gathering powerful spiritual energy in his hand, and punched the Hollow's arm.
With a muffled thud, Li An's fist struck Xu's arm, but it felt like hitting a hard rock, leaving his arm numb from the impact.
"Damn it, this Void's defense is too strong!" Li An frowned, feeling somewhat annoyed.
The Void roared in pain and rage, its body writhing wildly. The surrounding black mist thickened, as if to devour the entire world. It opened its maw, and countless black spikes shot out, raining down on Li An like arrows.
A hint of tension flashed in Li An's eyes as he quickly set up a spiritual energy shield around himself. The black spikes struck the shield, making clanging sounds and sending countless sparks flying.
"This can't go on. We must find its weakness as soon as possible!" Li An thought to himself, his eyes fixed on Xu's every move, not missing a single detail.
Just then, Ichigo Kurosaki suddenly appeared. Holding Zangetsu, he leaped down from the sky and landed beside Li An: "Li An, I'm here to help you!" His eyes were filled with determination and passion, and he exuded a powerful spiritual pressure.
"Ichigo Kurosaki, what brings you here?" Li An looked at him with some surprise.
"I sensed a powerful spiritual pressure fluctuation here, and I knew you were in trouble." Kurosaki Ichigo grinned, revealing a set of pearly white teeth. "Don't worry, we'll defeat it together!"
“Okay!” Li An nodded. With Ichigo Kurosaki joining him, his confidence increased greatly.
The Hollow looked at the suddenly appearing Ichigo Kurosaki, a hint of wariness flashing in its eyes. It seemed to sense the threat posed by the two and began to become cautious.
"Li An, this Hollow's spiritual pressure is very strong. We can't let our guard down." Kurosaki Ichigo gripped Zangetsu tightly, his eyes revealing a serious expression.
“I know it has a strong attack speed and defense; we must find its weakness.” Li An frowned slightly, his eyes fixed on the void.
Just then, the Hollow launched another attack. Its body suddenly swelled, and it charged towards Lian and Kurosaki Ichigo, leaving huge footprints in its wake.
Chapter 239 is too dangerous!
"Watch out!" Li An and Kurosaki Ichigo shouted at the same time, and the two quickly dodged to the sides.
After its initial charge, the creature didn't stop. It suddenly turned around and lashed out at Li An with its tail. Li An couldn't dodge in time and was struck by the tail, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground.
"Li An!" Guo Yao screamed in terror. She tried desperately to rush over, but was stopped by Kurosaki Ichigo.