In Hueco Mundo With shendu Template

Pale.

Endless despair.

The howling wind swept the gravel, making a piercing buzzing sound amidst the paleness.

The dim moonlight shone through the dark clouds and reflected in the boundless desert.

The desolation spread in the thick white sand, and there seemed to be no life in sight.

Between the staggered remains of quartz trees, a dark green figure stepped on a long black monster.

It was a huge Gillian, with a stature of 100 meters.

In terms of body shape alone, it might be the most massive among the various stages of Menos Grande.

However, the Gillian, as big as a small mountain, was being ravaged wantonly by hoofed feet several meters tall.

Faced with such an existence...

As the overlord within a hundred miles, the Gillian didn't even have the slightest desire to resist.

The red eyes that should have been devoid of thought were now dominated by fear.

"Where is the best place to start eating?"

The voice, deep and magnetic, carried a strange allure, almost magical.

Upon hearing it, the enormous Gillian could not suppress its instinctive terror. Its huge body trembled uncontrollably.

Although it had risen to this level by devouring its own kind, at this moment, its instincts told it to fear.

The Gillian wanted to escape from the hoofed feet pinning it down, but no matter how it struggled, it was futile.

All it managed to do was leave twisted patterns in the white sand beneath its long black body.

"A pointless struggle."

The voice sounded again, imbued with that same hypnotic power.

The owner of the voice opened its bloody maw and directly consumed the Gillian's soul.

Starting from the white mask, clown-like in its design, the consumption spread to its long black body.

The entire massive form turned into spirit particles, which were swallowed completely by the grotesque mouth.

Even after devouring a Gillian that resembled a small mountain, the dark green figure showed no sign of change, as if it had merely consumed a light meal.

The hoofed feet pressing into the white sand sank slightly.

A searing heatwave swept across the twisted patterns in the sand, erasing all traces of the encounter in an instant.

Though fleeting, the heat was so intense that it melted the white sand into crystal-clear formations, which glimmered briefly before being swallowed by a new sandstorm.

"This level of devouring will no longer allow me to progress further."

"Stuck on the edge of Gillian evolution... What a headache."

The speaker was none other than the one who had devoured the enormous Gillian moments earlier.

It resembled a dragon-headed creature with a humanoid body, standing several meters tall—modest by the standards of the Hollows.

Its red, flickering eyes, ferocious and evil, betrayed its cunning nature.

Sharp, flame-like dragon horns adorned either side of its head, while its bloody maw, bristling with sharp teeth, embodied savagery.

Beneath its dark green skin lay nearly flawless musculature, showcasing the beauty of raw power.

This being, trampling the white sands, was called Shendu.

It was a Gillian-level Menos Grande, one of the few anomalies among its peers, differing in both form and presence.

At the same time, Shendu was also an unqualified traveler.

It had been a hundred years since it arrived in this world, and it had only recently evolved to its current state.

When it first learned that Hueco Mundo—the realm of Hollows—connected to the world of the Shinigami (Soul Reapers), Shendu had been deeply unsettled.

Fortunately, the unlocking of its "Cheat" ability had granted it the Holy Lord template from the world of Adventures.

The innate Fire Demon Qi allowed Shendu to secure a foothold in this perilous world.

Adhering to a villain's principles, it resorted to deception, sneak attacks, and all manner of underhanded tactics without hesitation.

Through these means, and leveraging its fire-based abilities and dragon-body strength, Shendu had preyed on countless Hollows in Hueco Mundo, constantly pushing its limits and seeking further evolution.

[Holy Lord Template: 10%][Current Abilities: Dragon Body, Fire Demon Qi]

[Reiatsu: Fourth-Class Spiritual Pressure]

The system panel was absurdly simple, offering only a few lines of data.

Whenever Shendu looked at it, a trace of helplessness crossed its otherwise ferocious face.

"Can't this stupid thing be smarter?"

When the Holy Lord template had first activated, Shendu had entertained grand fantasies—punching Aizen, kicking Yhwach, and ascending to the pinnacle of power.

But no matter how it tried, it couldn't find a way to strengthen itself efficiently.

Frustrated, it could only continue hunting other Hollows in Hueco Mundo, using its fire-demon abilities and dragon-like physique to survive.

From Strays to Normals to Gillian-level Menos Grande, Shendu had endured countless life-and-death encounters to reach this point.

Not long ago, it had finally discovered the secret to advancing the template:

To create its own Dragon Dynasty.

To be precise, as the Holy Lord, its ultimate goal was to emulate the Holy Lord's legacy.

With each milestone achieved in pursuit of this goal, the template's progress would increase naturally.

However, fulfilling this requirement was no simple task.

This world was extraordinarily dangerous, and Hueco Mundo was arguably the worst of all.

Unlike the Soul Society or the human world, where rules and order imposed some restraint on powerhouses, Hueco Mundo was the embodiment of chaos.

One misstep could lead to a swift and brutal end.

"Though it might be a bit ambitious," Shendu murmured, flexing its arms while gazing at the pale moonlight above.

"Dragons always have goals."

For now, it was merely the strongest Gillian.

If it hoped to fight on future battlefields, it was far from qualified.

"Let's start by evolving into an Adjucha."

A flicker of bloodlust flashed in its crimson eyes as they locked onto a figure racing toward it from afar.

It was a Menos Grande, drawn by the aftermath of Shendu's battle.

This particular Hollow, named Tesra Lindcruz, was the Adjucha-class ruler of the area.

The burly figure loomed like a dark cloud, suffocating Shendu with its overwhelming spiritual pressure.

"A stray who dared trespass here..."

"Are you ready to embrace death?"

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