"What an exaggeration."
Kurotsuchi Mayuri clapped rhythmically and said in an admiring tone, "It's no less than Ryūjin Jakka, the captain."
"There's a lot of potential."
Szayelaporro's expression had completely darkened.
Under this blow, all his previous ideas had been completely wiped out, and there was no possibility of realization.
At this moment, he had already begun to plan to change his current mentality.
Otherwise...
He might die a miserable death.
Harribel remained silent, except for a trace of imperceptible worry in her calm green eyes, which vanished like ripples on water.
A real all-out blow.
Reiatsu Cero + Fire Magic Qi + Demon Magic + Dragon Talisman + Pig Talisman.
If it weren't for the Bull Talisman not being suitable for long-range attacks, Shendu would likely have added it too.
As for why Baraggan's breath of death was instantly outmatched...
Naturally, it should also be attributed to the demon magic.
Although it could not be completely immune to the decaying power of the breath of death, it could still make enough impact to change the entire battle situation.
How could Baraggan, who only basked in past glory, compare to the Holy Lord, who had explored countless years?
Without the power of decay, the so-called ancient Hollow, from the first birth of Las Noches, was nothing more than a Reiatsu-mighty Vasto Lorde.
Endless brilliance erupted in the sky, like a scorching sun, dispelling the darkness of Las Noches that had lasted for ten thousand years.
Billows of dust and smoke swept through, only to be burned by the intense heat.
Until...
"Unforgivable..."
"Unforgivable!"
A deep roar came from the dust and smoke.
Reiatsu, belonging to Baraggan, emerged from it, pushing away the aftermath of dust.
What met his eye:
The tattered and filthy black long coat, the scorched and broken crown of the King of Las Noches, and...
A skeletal body like a discarded doll.
Baraggan had been hit head-on by the berserk Cero. Despite mobilizing all the Reiatsu in his body and raising his defenses to the limit, he was still gravely injured.
Even his current Reiatsu exuded weakness.
But Baraggan, the King of Las Noches, would never surrender to any Hollow.
This was the dignity of the emperor!
"It's really tenacious vitality," Shendu praised. "However, this is exactly what I want."
"Just now, I was worried about whether you would die in this attack. It seems I was worrying too much."
Baraggan stretched out his arm, and the remaining Reiatsu transformed back into the breath of death, coiling around it.
"Turn to dust, you wretch!"
The breath of death spread again.
However, how could Baraggan, in his severely injured state, display the power he once had?
Hum—
Shendu's figure disappeared, and when he reappeared, he had already surpassed the spreading breath of death.
The white bones and blood-red eyes looked directly into each other without obstruction.
Baraggan's expression suddenly froze, and within his hollow eyes lay a fear only he could perceive.
"Despicable!"
He cursed loudly, "You're just an insignificant existence!"
"Do you think you can replace me as the new King of Las Noches?!"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Facing Shendu at close quarters, Baraggan's rage climbed to its peak.
"This world should be ruled by me, who possesses supreme power..."
"I am the only master of Las Noches, the only god!"
Looking at Baraggan, close to hysteria, Shendu's blood-red eyes showed a hint of pity.
"Death madness?"
It seemed he was responding to Baraggan's roars and talking to himself.
"You have never tasted failure, and when faced with it, is it simply unacceptable?"
"That's it, Baraggan Louisenbairn."
Shendu extended his dark green claws and pressed down on Baraggan's skeletal head.
Click.
The sharp nails forcibly pierced holes into the scorched black and white bones.
"I..."
Baraggan still wanted to resist, but his Reiatsu had been exhausted during the defense just now.
"It's over."
Shendu's words were like a signal.
Baraggan's resistance was completely lost, his crippled arms hung limply.
The power of the Sheep Talisman was activated.
Baraggan's soul was pulled out directly.
Under the bright moonlight, the transparent soul reflected everything about the King of Las Noches.
Under countless eager and crazed gazes,
Shendu swallowed the soul of the King of Las Noches in one gulp.
Boom!
The broken bones fell from the sky and landed in the desert, where the fire was still burning.
Baraggan, who had lost everything, was now like an ordinary skeleton.
The flames spread over his remains until they were completely incinerated and devoured.
The existence that had ruled Las Noches for countless years was now gone, not even leaving a single fragment behind.
The end of the old king.
The hollows present didn't care much for this scene.
Shendu, who defeated Baraggan, had undoubtedly become the new king of Las Noches.
The Adjucha who had been loyal to Baraggan attacked Shendu the moment their leader fell.
Several Cero pierced through the sky, heading straight for the figure above.
But one Adjucha moved faster than the rest.
The sound of galloping hooves echoed across the desert. A fleeting figure, like a shooting star, charged through the battlefield, striking them with overwhelming force.
One of Shendu's most loyal followers, Cortez.
In her horse form she possessed strength and speed far beyond her kind.
Through continuous battles for Shendu, Cortez had grown closer to Vasto Lorde.
She was not even weaker than hollows at Nnoitra's level.
When she faced the remaining hollows, she crushed them effortlessly.
In mere seconds, they were pinned to the ground, utterly defeated.
"Sneak attack, sneak attack!"
"Let's see you sneak attack now!"
Cortez vented her inner anger.
The sight drew Shendu's attention momentarily.
Above the battlefield, Shendu began a new transformation.
After devouring Baraggan's soul, black light began to glow in the depths of his blood-red eyes...
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