Hiss!
The Hollows were immediately shocked, scattering in all directions even faster than when they had arrived.
"What's going on? A… Cero?" Even Giant Hollow Kane was terrified by this attack, and he felt a faint urge to retreat.
However, right after that, he noticed Lin Sheng's Reiatsu was rapidly declining, and he instantly understood that this move likely could not be released multiple times.
He looked at his subordinates who were fleeing in all directions and cursed angrily, "You useless trash, why are you running? He can only release it once!"
However, the group of Hollows was clearly scared out of their wits. Although they stopped fleeing, they only dared to remain far away, still carrying lingering fear from the scene just now.
That was an ultimate move that only a Menos Grande could release. When facing a higher-level Menos Grande, it was better to fight a Shinigami to the death. At least there would be no level suppression.
Seeing the state of his subordinates, Giant Hollow Kane roared, "Useless trash, I'll do it myself!"
After saying that, he strode forward impatiently, walking toward Lin Sheng.
Clearly, his action was not only due to his subordinates' panic, but also driven by another purpose.
"Hahaha! As long as I devour you, I'll have a chance to learn Cero. By then, I will become an invincible existence below the Menos Grande!" Giant Hollow Kane laughed loudly as he charged at Lin Sheng.
At that moment, Lin Sheng's Reiatsu suddenly surged again, and his body began to gradually grow larger. A streak of red light flashed from his mouth once more, shooting rapidly toward Giant Hollow Kane.
It turned out that Lin Sheng had not released all of his Reiatsu earlier. He had been waiting for the right opportunity.
While waiting to absorb the Reishi of those three powerful Hollows, he was also waiting for Kane to approach.
As long as he dealt with Giant Hollow Kane first, the remaining Hollows would simply become experience for him.
Facing Lin Sheng's second Cero, Giant Hollow Kane felt the crisis of death.
At that moment, his conscious mind stopped functioning, but his body's instinct remained, and he subconsciously shifted slightly to the left.
Whoosh!
The red Cero curved into an arc of light and shot straight into the sky.
"Damn it!" Lin Sheng cursed inwardly. The killing blow had been dodged, and he had not received another supply of Reishi.
"Ah… damn it!" Kane's roar rang out again.
Although he had avoided a fatal hit to the head, the Cero still grazed his right shoulder. His innate ability, Hierro, had completely failed to protect him under that strike.
"I'm going to kill you! I'm going to make you suffer! I'll tear you apart piece by piece!" The enraged Kane ignored his wound entirely and launched a violent counterattack against Lin Sheng.
Bang!
A massive foot stomped down on Lin Sheng, causing him to cough up a large mouthful of blood.
But it did not end there. Kane's retaliation was far from over. Each of his attacks shook the ground and made the mountains tremble.
It was not until Lin Sheng was left with only a single breath that Kane finally prepared to devour his mask.
"Blame yourself for offending a Hollow you never should have!" Giant Hollow Kane said as he lifted Lin Sheng up.
Damn it!
I never thought I would die like this!
Facing the hideous Kane, Lin Sheng thought unwillingly.
Just when Kane believed victory was assured, and just when Lin Sheng thought there was no escape today.
A clear female voice suddenly rang out, "Oh my, there's a little white snake here. Could it be your relative, Sung-Sun?"
"It must be Sung-Sun's relative, maybe even her son. No wonder they look so alike!" another female voice followed.
"When did you two start wearing the same pair of pants, you ugly hags!" a delicate voice cursed.
"You…" As the first two voices were about to retort, a cold and majestic female voice interrupted them, "Enough!"
The previous two voices immediately fell silent.
Only then did Giant Hollow Kane and Lin Sheng, who was barely able to open one eye, clearly see the newcomers.
There were four figures in total: a Golden Lion Hollow, an Elk Hollow, a white python Hollow, and a humanoid Great Shark Hollow.
The Reiatsu of the three beast-form Hollows alone was many times stronger than Kane's. As for the cold and imposing humanoid Great Shark Hollow, just standing there radiated an overwhelming sense of suffocation.
Could it be a Menos Grande?
No. At the very least, an Adjuchas-class Menos Grande.
"Tier Harribel…" Lin Sheng murmured while being held in the air.
The Tier Harribel he referred to was the Third Espada from the original work, with long golden hair, brown skin, emerald-green eyes, and a voluptuous figure.
Although she had not yet undergone Arrancarization, the appearance of this humanoid Great Shark Hollow closely resembled hers. Moreover, among Great Shark Hollows capable of reaching the Adjuchas class or above, there were probably very few like her in the vast Hueco Mundo.
"Oh… he actually knows Lady Harribel's name!" the Golden Lion Hollow, Loly Aivirrne, said in disbelief.
"As expected, he must be related to Sung-Sun. Otherwise, how could he know such things?" the Elk Hollow, Apacci, said while pointing at Sung-Sun, clearly trying to stir up trouble.
"I… I… Lady Tier Harribel, I really didn't…" The White Snake Hollow, Sung-Sun, became flustered as she tried to explain herself.
"I believe Sung-Sun," Tier Harribel said expressionlessly, deeply moving Sung-Sun.
At this moment, Kane and his subordinates exchanged glances, not daring to move or interrupt the conversation.
Soon, Tier Harribel and the other three approached Kane and Lin Sheng. Compared to the surrounding massive Hollows, Tier Harribel appeared quite petite.
Her current height was around 1.75 meters, most of which came from her long legs.
It was said that beyond the Menos Grande level, the higher a Hollow's rank, the more their body tended to resemble that of a human. Perhaps this was the reason.
"My Lady!" Kane lowered his massive head, not daring to look at her directly.
"Put him down!" Tier Harribel's cold and majestic voice sounded once more.
"But…" Giant Hollow Kane tried to say something, clearly unwilling to give up the prey he had already captured.
"Did you not understand Lady Tier Harribel's words? Get lost already!" the Golden Lion Hollow, Loly Aivirrne, scolded.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Giant Hollow Kane dared not say anything further. He set Lin Sheng down and fled miserably with his subordinates.
In truth, he did not realize that he had survived only because he encountered Tier Harribel's group. Had he met another Menos Grande, he would likely have been killed long ago.
This was because Tier Harribel's philosophy centered on sacrifice. She believed that in the pursuit of sacrifice, one must inevitably pay a price, so she would not casually slaughter others.
"Kid, tell us quickly. What exactly is your relationship with Sung-Sun?" the Elk Hollow, Emilou Apacci, asked impatiently.
"Apacci, your terrifying face is scaring him," the White Snake Hollow, Sung-Sun, mocked at the right moment.
Soon, even the Golden Lion Hollow, Loly Aivirrne, joined the argument. It truly became a scene of three women making a ruckus.
Tier Harribel did not stop them this time. They had been like this ever since they became familiar with one another. Despite their fierce arguments, their relationship was actually very good.
Tier Harribel glanced at Lin Sheng lying on the ground and realized that even speaking was difficult for him.
Without any further expression, she continued walking forward, as if she were merely passing by.
Seeing this, the arguing Apacci, Loly Aivirrne, and Sung-Sun immediately followed after her.
"Thank you," Lin Sheng finally managed to say while lying on the ground.
Upon hearing those words, Tier Harribel paused slightly, but she quickly adjusted and continued walking away resolutely.
To her, this was nothing more than a trivial matter, something she might even forget after a while.
She simply had not expected that a Hollow would say thank you. This was probably something unique in all of Hueco Mundo.