Chapter-201
"So, have you found a way to get us out?"
A faint voice came from the depths of the darkness, carrying a hint of barely perceptible weariness.
At this moment, there were almost endless low-level Cursed Spirits around the two of them. These things seemed fearless and tireless, and continued to attack in the direction where the two of them were.
At this moment, Mei Mei held a giant axe, her forehead covered in fine sweat. She herself had no idea how many times she had swung the axe and how many heads she had chopped off.
The blood had long since dried on the axe and then congealed again. With each breath, it seemed as if countless stenches of putrid blood, unique to the Cursed Spirits, were mixed in.
Zenin Kiyoshi was sitting in the car with his brows furrowed. The complexity of this barrier was more troublesome than he had imagined.
Because the core supply point of the barrier is Orimoto Rika, Kiyoshi is unable to forcefully break through it. He tried once before, but as soon as Kiyoshi's Cursed Energy began to erode the barrier, Rika's body began to collapse.
Fortunately, Zenin Kiyoshi decisively stopped what he was doing; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
What made Zenin Kiyoshi even worse was that as he was constantly clearing the barrier around Rika, he could clearly feel a power that did not belong to Rika constantly invading his body.
He promptly questioned Yamata no Orochi, but even with Yamata no Orochi's extensive experience, he had no understanding of this strange technique.
Sukuna seemed to know something, but he wasn't sure. He was frowning and silent, seemingly lost in thought.
Kiyoshi is now in a dilemma; moving forward is not an option, nor is moving backward.
If you go forward, that strange power will directly invade your entire body; if you go backward, the barrier will never be broken.
Mei Mei seems to be nearing his limit; he can't continue like this.
A decision must be made as soon as possible!
Something must have happened outside that I don't want to see, and the situation must be quite urgent, otherwise the other side wouldn't have used this tactic to delay me.
If we are held back by concerns about the unknown technique, then the situation will be truly dire.
Thinking of this, Zenin Kiyoshi took a deep breath, then directly increased his own power output, absorbing all the spells on Rika's body into his own body, and quickly severing the connection of the barrier.
When the blood-red sky that had been hanging high above her head disappeared, Mei Mei was so exhausted that she could barely breathe.
Just as her legs were so weak that she could barely stand, Zenin Kiyoshi's voice came from behind her.
"I'm sorry, Miss Mei Mei, you've worked so hard, holding on alone for so long. Leave the rest to me."
Feeling the hard chest embracing her, Mei Mei didn't refuse. She didn't try to prove she could continue fighting; she simply nodded slightly, then said weakly:
"You owe me a huge favor this time. I just counted, there are 241 Cursed Spirits in total, each costing 100,000 yen. Remember to settle the bill with me later..."
Zenin Kiyoshi chose to remain silent in response to Mei Mei's request; he did not choose to answer.
Mei Mei seemed to have anticipated Zenin Kiyoshi's reaction. She slightly opened her eyes, rolled her eyes at Zenin Kiyoshi, and then said helplessly:
"You bastard, you're pretending you didn't hear me again..."
However, after saying these words, Mei Mei collapsed from exhaustion. Zenin Kiyoshi looked at Mei Mei with a slightly guilty and heartbroken expression. As a slight surge of Cursed Energy flowed beside her, Kiyoshi whispered:
"Cursed Spirit Manipulation - Special Grade Imaginary Spirit [Yamata no Orochi]!"
As Zenin Monk Kiyoshi's voice faded, a terrifying aura, far more ancient, deeper, and more hateful than any of the Cursed Spirits present, emanated from the temple.
"Hiss—!!!"
A deafening roar, as if from the abyss, tore through the entire space!
As the surrounding air violently distorted, a massive shadow instantly enveloped the area!
Eight enormous, ferocious snake heads, entwined with pitch-black Cursed Energy and materialized resentment, suddenly appeared beside Kiyoshi!
The eight snake heads, carrying a chilling aura of curse, instantly entangled, imprisoned, and suppressed all the Cursed Spirits present, like a net stretching across the sky.
This is the power that Yamata no Orochi has regained over the years with the help of Zenin Kiyoshi.
Because she had signed a contract with Kenjaku, almost all of her flesh and blood were with Kenjaku.
However, what Kenjaku didn't know was that when Yamata no Orochi signed the contract with her back then, he had already planned out a way out for himself.
Although she wasn't as cunning as Sukuna, she wasn't foolish enough to entrust her entire life and fortune to a human.
Therefore, besides the flesh and blood she gave to Kenjaku, she actually left some flesh and blood and power scattered in shrines throughout Japan.
With the help of Zenin Kiyoshi, Yamata no Orochi also found those powers. Although they were not as many as the powers left with Kenjaku, they still restored Yamata no Orochi to a powerful Special Grade strength.
The reason why Kiyoshi didn't summon Yamata no Orochi just now is that when breaking the barrier, he couldn't spare any Cursed Energy to maintain the summoning of Yamata no Orochi. If he did, the effort to break the barrier would be wasted.
"Yagi, help me protect Miss Mei Mei and Rika, then kill all the Cursed Spirits here. There's a problem at the Jujutsu High, I need to go there immediately."
Hearing Kiyoshi's words, Yamata no Orochi nodded without hesitation and then said:
"You go ahead, I'll take care of things here."
Before Yamata no Orochi could finish speaking, Zenin Kiyoshi had already vanished from his spot, his speed so fast that even Yamata no Orochi was somewhat astonished.
The sound of "bang bang bang" rang out, and Yamata no Orochi subconsciously looked up and saw that countless blood mists suddenly burst out from the tide of low-level Cursed Spirits.
The blood mist formed a straight line, and at the end of that line was Zenin Kiyoshi, moving at an unbridled, ultra-high speed.
Kiyoshi took out his phone and looked at the series of missed calls on it, his face growing increasingly gloomy.
He called back Toji, who had called him the most times:
"Hey?! What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"You bastard, you finally answered the phone! Hurry, something's wrong with Hanami. She keeps saying she wants to avenge you and she's rushing towards the Jujutsu High. Apart from Mei Mei and Geto, the others don't recognize Hanami, and there might be casualties! Go and stop those girls!"
Chapter-202
Toji's voice on the other end of the phone sounded hurried and muffled. Upon hearing the news, Zenin Kiyoshi's speed increased once again.
"Your voice sounds off, and there's a muffled quality to it. Is something wrong?!"
"Don't worry about my situation. When I came over, I ran into Hanami. That girl didn't say anything and just used the moves you taught her to trap me. I still haven't gotten out!"
"Damn it, you brat! What are you always thinking about with that idiot Hanami?!"
Hearing the slightly complaining tone from Toji's side, Kiyoshi's brows furrowed slightly. He asked Toji:
"How long have you been trapped?!"
"It's been almost ten minutes. Toxins, ever-growing vines, and all sorts of messy blood that can slow down my thinking and movements—what are all these things?"
Upon hearing this, Kiyoshi frowned deeply and immediately spoke to Toji on the other end of the phone:
"Those bloodstains that delay your thoughts and actions aren't the Hanami's techniques. There must be other people around you! Tell me your location, and I'll come find you right now."
Even before the Zenin master's words had finished, he answered directly:
"Don't come any closer! I can handle things here myself. What you need to do now is quickly separate Hanami and the group from Jujutsu High. I don't want to see either side die. I don't need you, brat, to worry about me!"
Hearing Toji's words, Zenin Monk Kiyoshi remained silent for a moment, then took a deep breath and said:
"Don't die, or I'll sell Megumi to that bastard Gojo Satoru and make her change her surname to Gojo!"
Toji was so angry he laughed. He cursed into the phone:
"You little brat, when I get back this time, I'll definitely..."
Zenin-in-shiki moved the phone away and said softly:
"Please don't die."
"I won't die even if you die!"
After saying that, both of them hung up the phone.
Kiyoshi looked at the phone that had been hung up, his expression turning icy cold. He quickened his pace once more, rushing straight towards the location of the college like a streak of light.
Meanwhile, listening to the dial tone on the other end of the phone, Toji suddenly turned around and slammed his steel-like fist directly into the bottom of the cage next to him.
As a wave of flames, seemingly capable of scorching and distorting the surrounding space, swept in, a sinister smile appeared on Toji's face:
"Hey! You trashy Cursed Spirit, didn't anyone teach you not to eavesdrop on other people's phone conversations?!"
As the wooden cage was shattered by a combination of fists and flames, Toji and Jogo finally saw each other's faces.
Hearing Toji's words, the Jogo remained expressionless, calmly replying:
"You will die here, human."
"Huh? You volcano-headed Cursed Spirit, is your brain clogged with dust? If you can't see reality, let me show you what death is!"
The next moment, Chain of a Thousand Miles was spat out from the mouth of Inventory Curse on his shoulder, and then he swung Chain of a Thousand Miles and threw it fiercely in the direction of the Jogo.
To this, the Jogo merely turned its body slightly to the side, then said calmly:
"Human, is this all the power you have? That guy really overestimated you. Humans are always like this; they always like to exaggerate before they've seen truly powerful strength."
"Then... let your life be the first declaration that we, the new humans, are about to take control of the human world! I will use your death to let the people of this world know what true power really is!"
But before Jogo could finish speaking, Toji's figure had already appeared in front of him. With a fierce slash of the Soul Split Katana in his hand, Jogo felt his eyelids twitch and couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
Wow, so fast!
The flames beneath his feet burned fiercely, acting as a propulsion mechanism that forcefully pushed Jogo's body, which had no time to dodge, out of the attack range.
Even with an immediate reaction, the chilling aura of the Soul Split Katana still tore a gash in the Jogo's neck, causing some blood to spurt out. The Jogo even glared at the Jogo with a mocking smile.
"What are you babbling about? Hand over your head first!"
"Damn humans!"
After its setback, the Jogo lost its nonchalant expression and suddenly swung its arm, causing two huge waves of heat to suddenly appear in front of it.
Both in terms of range and speed, it was an attack that even Toji, who was unable to adjust his posture in the air, could not avoid.
In the Jogo's eyes, he seemed to have already seen Toji's figure falling to the ground after being burned to a crisp, and he seemed to have already seen the faint smell of roasted meat in the air.
But the next moment, a ferocious smile suddenly appeared on Toji's lips. He threw the hilt of the Soul Split Katana into the air, opened his mouth wide, and bit the hilt while his hands gripped it.
Then, something happened that surprised even the Jogo.
The air in front of Toji seemed to solidify at that moment, as if it were being pulled into shape and fluctuated. Her body, which should have had no point of leverage, instantly used the force to overcome the attack from both sides of the two walls of fire.
Seeing Toji charging towards him once again, Jogo's face darkened.
He raised his hand, but felt a sharp pain in his chest. He subconsciously looked down and saw that the chain that Toji had thrown earlier had somehow twisted around again and pierced his heart.
The intense pain in his body made Jogo's vision go black. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and looked up. He saw that the bottom of the chain was being hooked by Toji's toe. The reason the chain's direction had changed was because Toji had forcibly pulled the chain back with his toe while dodging his attack.
Damn it! Is this guy even human?!
Also, the chain couldn't possibly be that long! How could it pierce his own body from such a distance?!
Just as Jogo was feeling horrified, Toji opened his mouth, and the Soul Split Katana fell out of his mouth. He stretched out his right hand, pinched the blade of the Soul Split Katana, and clamped the blade between his index finger and thumb. In the next instant, the blade turned into a stream of light and rushed towards Jogo's forehead.
The speed of that streak of light was almost at its limit. Watching this scene, Jogo felt goosebumps rise all over his body.
Fast! Too fast!
Too dense!
This series of attacks left Jogo completely unable to react!
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With a "plop" sound, the entire spout of the Jogo was pierced through by the Soul Split Katana.
Teeth and flesh flew out from his neck, and the intense pain caused the flow of the Jogo's incantation to stop for a moment.
hateful!
What's wrong with this man in front of me?!
How could this guy be so fast?!
Even though he couldn't detect any trace of Cursed Energy on his body, he initially thought that Kenjaku was just bragging. He didn't believe that someone without Cursed Energy could achieve such speed with just their physical body.
But now, the reality is unfolding right before my eyes!
Jogo had to admit that his speed was indeed not keeping up with the man in front of him at this moment.
No, even with the aid of spells, my speed is barely enough to keep up with the opponent, but I can't keep up with the opponent's attack frequency, which is like a torrential rain.
That man seemed to have the ability to foresee the future. He could anticipate every move I made and every attempt to retaliate, and interrupt all my attacks before they even happened!
Damn it! If this continues, I won't be able to subdue this man within ten minutes, and my own life might even be in danger!
We can't delay any longer!
Thinking of this, Jogo did not hesitate at all. He stretched out his arm and grabbed the Soul Split Katana that had pierced his mouth. He endured the stinging pain in his arm and forcefully pulled the Soul Split Katana outward.
Toji clearly sensed Jogo's move. A slightly cruel smile appeared on his face. As his figure disappeared from Jogo's sight once again, a huge sense of fear called death instantly enveloped Jogo's heart.
"I'm going to die! I'm going to die! I'll die if this continues!"
This thought began to surge within Jogo's heart, and he felt as if every remaining cell in his body was beginning to cry out in anguish.
"No--!!!"
The Jogo let out a roar of shock and rage!
It sensed a real threat of death! This human... this human without any Cursed Energy... could actually kill it?!
No, he absolutely cannot die in a place like this before he sees Hanami return, before he sees humanity wiped out!
"Domain Expansion! Coffin of the Iron Mountain!"
As the sound of the Jogo faded, an indescribable, terrifying Cursed Energy erupted from within the Jogo like a volcanic eruption!
The scorching heat forcibly distorted and covered the surrounding space! Centered on the location of the Jogo, a terrifying world filled with endless lava and burning with hellfire instantly descended.
boom--!!!
The dark red sky was filled with flowing, scorching magma, and beneath one's feet lay a bubbling, sulfurous sea of lava.
Countless enormous, burning, fiery rocks rise from the lava like tombstones, forming a despairing forest of deathly flames!
The air was completely boiled by the high temperature, and it seemed to be filled with the wails of the dead. Even with his brows furrowed, he could feel that every breath he took was burning his lungs!
The scorching heat and the aura of death filled every corner of this space!
A continuous field buff!
Toji frowned and couldn't help but click his tongue. Their compatibility was really bad; he had actually run into someone who could restrain him like this!
Fushiguro Toji's clothes were instantly swallowed up by the incinerating Domain Expansion, and even his monstrous "Heavenly Restriction" body began to groan in pain under the extreme heat!
His skin instantly turned black and blistered, his muscle fibers made a tearing sound as they were being baked dry, and his hair, eyebrows, and body hair began to slowly burn. Even his lips cracked and peeled. Yet, he looked at the scene before him without showing any sign of panic.
He looked at the Jogo in front of him, exhaled a breath of hot air, and then a faint smile appeared on his face.
Looking at Toji before him, at Toji's skin that was gradually turning black and blistering, at the smile that still lingered on his face, Jogo's single eye revealed a trace of incomprehension and confusion:
"Have you gone mad? Do you know you're doomed to die, and therefore have given up all thought of resistance?"
The Jogo looked at Toji and asked the question that had been bothering him.
As for the question about the Jogo, Toji gave a slightly disdainful laugh, and then said:
"No, I just find you guys increasingly pathetic."
"What?"
Hearing Toji's seemingly random words, Jogo's face showed a faint look of confusion, while Toji simply smiled and said:
"Is it hard to understand? Volcano Head, what I mean is, it's really a sad thing that you guys chose to go against that bastard brat Zenin Kiyoshi. Even someone like me can't help but feel sorry for you."
Jogo glanced at the mocking smile playing on Toji's lips, the bloodshot veins in his single eye bulging once more. His voice was low, each breath carrying a fiery intensity:
"Is that so? These are your last words? I will pass them on to Kiyoshi. You won't last much longer, human. Although your attack speed and methods are indeed astonishing, you are still just a human after all."
Your body, without any magical protection, won't survive long in this heat. Let me end your short and pathetic life!
As Jogo spoke, he slightly raised his palm, and flames, like liquid, rolled in his hand. Toji shook his head at this, and his body began to slowly recover. Even the body hair that should have been burned was now alive again.
Seeing this illogical scene, Jogo, who was about to take action, paused slightly. He looked at Toji and roared:
"What methods did you, human, use?!"
Toji simply grinned and then said:
"So didn't I say it from the beginning? The thought of you guys going against that brat Zenin Kiyoshi makes me feel sorry for you. Haven't you realized that yet?"
Haven't you noticed how well I've adapted to your spells? That brat Zenin Kiyoshi found a way to perfectly counter you five years ago, after that battle!
"Spellcaster, let me teach you a lesson: the battle between spellcasters is a battle of intelligence, and your intelligence is completely transparent to me!"
Before Jogo could even ask any questions after hearing Toji's words, he felt a chill run down his spine.
He subconsciously looked down and saw that his legs had been severed from his body at some unknown time.
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"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
Jogo stared at the body that Toji had severed, a surge of pain and shame washing over him. He felt as if his earlier words were a joke, utterly repulsive. He glared at Toji and roared repeatedly:
"Human! What method did you use to allow your frail body to move freely within my Domain Expansion?!"
Listening to the Jogo's words, Toji's face revealed an expression as if he were looking at someone with intellectual disabilities:
"Huh?! So you're saying your head is just full of magma? Do you think I'd tell you something like that?"
While speaking, Toji used the Soul Split Katana to decorate the Jogo.
As blood splattered, the solemn expression on Jogo's face became even more pronounced.
It was starting to fall further and further behind Toji's speed, which seemed to be increasing endlessly.
Maintaining the Domain Expansion's openness not only failed to affect that bastard, but also put himself in a passive position.
However, faced with this situation, the Jogo dared not easily open its own Domain Expansion.
Within his Domain Expansion, he possesses two beneficial buffs: "Sure-Hit Effect" and "enhanced spell effect".
However, when facing that man, the effect of "Sure-Hit Effect" was completely nonexistent. That guy didn't have a trace of Cursed Energy, and her Domain Expansion couldn't lock onto him at all.
Without the "Sure-Hit Effect" effect, the "spell enhancement effect" also becomes ineffective.
But Jogo didn't panic. During the battle, he kept observing Toji's movements and could clearly see that his opponent couldn't leave his Domain Expansion at all.
This means that as long as I keep filling the entire Domain Expansion with magma, the man in front of me will eventually be submerged in the magma and die.
Although it is unknown how he avoided the effects of the high temperature around him, Toji's posture of avoiding the lava still told the Jogo a message.
The man before him feared his lava; he was not invincible!
After realizing this, the Jogo immediately began to use a turtle-like, concealed striking method.
He abandoned his offensive against Toji and instead plunged headfirst into the churning, hottest lava core below! Only his enormous single eye remained above the magma, like a lighthouse, staring intently at the struggling Toji above!
Jogo didn't believe that Toji would have the guts to rush into the lava and attack him. As long as Toji didn't have the guts, he could hide here and fill the entire area with lava. Then, Toji would be the one to die.
As Toji watched the Jogo, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face:
"This guy really is an idiot. Even after I'd already explained that I knew all the information, he still dared to use this suddenly come-of-the-sky tactic. Well then..."
Toji completely ignored the giant waves of lava rushing towards him. He retracted the Chain of a Thousand Miles and then grinned slightly.
The next moment, Inventory Curse spat out a bright red three-section staff.
The supreme-grade magical artifact, [Playful Cloud]!
Toji took Playful Cloud and, following Kiyoshi's instructions, rushed directly to the spot where the Jogo had been standing.
His arm muscles bulged, and with a series of violent whooshing sounds, the air waves that Toji Playful Cloud unleashed were like terrifying heavy blows, directly blasting away and scattering the magma covering the surface of the Domain Expansion.
"After the Jogo's Domain Expansion expands, in order to maintain the hardness of the Domain Expansion's internal barrier, it will reinforce the parts other than those encased in magma. However, correspondingly, the parts encased in magma will be the key parts that shatter the Domain Expansion from the inside."
The conversation that Zenin Kiyoshi had told him earlier flashed through his mind, and he felt that Zenin Kiyoshi was becoming more and more terrifying.
It was just an accidental collision five years ago, yet this guy dragged me into nearly a hundred combat drills and discussions.
Therefore, in the current battle against the Jogo, even someone with their eyes closed knows how to fight.
He also once asked Zenin Kiyoshi why he kept conducting repetitive enemy simulation battles.
The other party's response was as follows:
"If such a powerful opponent exists in this world, then we are destined to encounter each other in the future. Before that happens, I hope that everyone around me, including myself, can successfully learn about the opponent's techniques and abilities."
At the time, I thought that Zenin Kiyoshi was just being overly cautious, but now it seems that the kid probably already guessed something back then.
After shaking off the jumbled thoughts in her mind, she let out a long sigh and adjusted her breathing.
He then grabbed the heavy Playful Cloud, its cool touch seemingly capable of suppressing all the restlessness caused by the heat around him.
He weighed the weapon in his hand, and the sneer on his lips became even more ferocious. The scar that extended to his lips added an extra layer of malice to the smile.
"So... the game's over, Volcano Head!"
He let out a low shout, and his leg muscles compressed to their limit like springs, unleashing a terrifying burst of power!
"Bang!!!"
The last piece of lava reef beneath his feet was crushed to pieces!
Even with the help of this violent reaction force, his figure shot out suddenly from this scorching hell.
With the Playful Cloud in his hand, Toji's figure was like a red arrow released from a bow. Ignoring the giant waves of lava and towering pillars of fire that were pressing in from all around, he charged fiercely toward the center of the Domain Expansion—the very spot where the Jogo had been floating and standing, and had later plunged into the magma!
"drink--!!!"
Even his arms were bulging with muscles and veins that jutted out and crisscrossed, resembling giant pythons intertwined together!
The next moment, the [Playful Cloud] in his hand was swirling around!
There are no fancy techniques, only a terrifying number of pure and ultimate physical power that condenses all of "Heavenly Restriction"!
"Whoosh—buzz—!!!"
The clouds tore through the air, emitting a deep, terrifying hum that sent chills down one's spine! The heavy staff in Toji's hands transformed into a storm of destruction!
By the time Jogo realized what Toji was about to do, it was too late. In less than a breath, Toji had already unleashed nearly a thousand attacks on the vulnerable points within the Domain Expansion with the Playful Cloud sword!
The lava was whipped away by the stick, and the terrifying gusts of wind left no chance for the lava that wanted to fill in. With a series of cracking sounds, a look of fear gradually appeared in the eyes of the Jogo!
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"Bang—Crack!!!"
More intense cracking sounds rang out, and the barrier of the Domain Expansion, which was covered by lava, could no longer hold on. It was smashed open, leaving a huge hole with hot magma flowing at its edges.
Looking at the scenery revealed outside the hole, Toji raised the speed of his hand movements to a new level.
As the opening grew larger, the raging energy of the Domain Expansion, as if finding an outlet, began to gush out wildly from the breach.
At the very moment the Domain Expansion shattered, the Jogo spewed out a large amount of blood.
"Despicable humans!"
The enormous single eye of the Jogo instantly lost all its luster, filled with extreme pain and disbelief.
When the Domain Expansion is shattered, both the Cursed Spirit and the Curse User will enter a brief period of [Cursed Technique Burnout]. This meltdown cannot be repaired by [Reverse Cursed Technique].
Of course, except for those two guys who are at a completely different level.
The Jogo was not entirely confident that it could completely destroy the part of the spell imprinted in its brain and then repair it through the Reverse Cursed Technique.
Although the physical structure of Cursed Spirits is different from that of humans, the core of their Cursed Energy is still quite similar.
But if he were to fall into a state of melted Cursed Energy, there would only be one fate awaiting him...
I'm going to die here!
Jogo looked at Toji, whose figure was slightly disheveled but whose eyes were filled with fierce light, and a look of fear appeared on his face.
I actually lost here! I actually got defeated by a human who has no Cursed Energy whatsoever?!
Damn it, damn it! How could this be!
But feeling the almost shattered magic within his body, Jogo knew, even if he didn't want to admit it, that he had to escape!
Without any hesitation, he crushed the communication spell that Kenjaku had given him earlier.
As the frog-like Cursed Tool was crushed in his hands, Kenjaku's slightly languid voice drifted over:
"What's wrong? Jogo? Are you that efficient? It's only been less than seven minutes, and you've already killed that guy, Fushiguro Toji?"
Hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, Jogo shouted almost hoarsely:
"Kenjaku! Save me!"
At this moment, inside the rented room, looking at the scene where Zenin Qing was, Kenjaku was stunned for a moment after hearing the sound of the Jogo.
Although she knew that Fushiguro Toji was very strong, she never doubted that Jogo could solve the problem of Fushiguro Toji.
After all, in Kenjaku's view, no matter how powerful Fushiguro Toji was, his strength was only around that of a Special Grade sorcerer, and a weak one at that.
Due to the opponent's inherent characteristics, they will never be able to master the skill of [Domain Expansion].
When facing an enemy without a [Domain Expansion] ability, the Jogo with a Domain Expansion ability is practically invincible.
After all, Fushiguro Toji had no means to break the Domain Expansion, so what was going on in this situation?
Is it that Jogo is too useless, or that Fushiguro Toji is too powerful?
After several failed attempts with the Jogo, Kenjaku was more inclined to attribute the problem to the former.
That useless Jogo! He couldn't even defeat Fushiguro Toji, who had absolutely no Cursed Energy!
Is it really necessary to save such a useless person?
Kenjaku was so angry at the Jogo that he almost vomited blood, and even the head connected to his temples began to ache slightly.
She took a deep breath, her voice unusually somber:
"What's going on? Jogo, can't you even do this kind of thing anymore?! If you can't even do these things, tell me, is there any point in me saving you?"
Hearing Kenjaku's voice, Jogo was also very unhappy, but after all, he had once again made a boast and failed to keep his promise.
It's actually normal for Kenjaku to have these complaints and anger.
But the Jogo still explained:
"That guy got some things from Zenin Kiyoshi that could break my Domain Expansion. From beginning to end, my Domain Expansion and all my abilities were seen through by that guy!"
My Domain Expansion has been forcibly destroyed by the enemy, and I've entered a state of Cursed Technique Burnout. Come quickly and save me!
Hearing Jogo's words, Kenjaku let out a slight sigh of relief. Although Jogo's explanation was still not enough to quell her anger, Jogo could not die now, no matter what.
Kenjaku forcibly suppressed his anger and said to the Jogo:
"Hold on for a while, I'll be right there!"
Before Jogo could answer, he was struck on the back by Fushiguro Toji, who had caught up with him.
Under that terrifying force, flesh and blood instantly exploded, and purple blood splattered into the air.
If it weren't for the fact that the Jogo dodged Toji's initial attack in time, what would probably be flying into the sky now is his head, which looks just like a volcano.
Toji stared at the Jogo, his face contorted with rage:
"Volcano Head, it looks like you might die here today!"
Jogo's expression turned solemn like never before. Without the slightest hesitation, he plunged directly into the lake water beside him.
He is a Cursed Spirit, capable of surviving without breathing, but Toji is different. No matter how terrifying his physical body is, the other party is still human and cannot possibly chase him in the lake for too long!
The Jogo's thoughts raced, and he swam deeper and deeper into the lake. When he looked back, the Toji was less than ten meters away from him!
Looking at the man's face behind him, which was as ferocious as a demon, Jogo felt his scalp tingle.
All he could do was pray that Kenjaku would come and save him soon!
On the other side, Gojo Satoru, looking at Hanami, who had now almost completely transformed into a monster, shouted to Geto Suguru beside him:
"Geto! Why did this guy change from a human to this form? Are there other types of Cursed Spirits like this?"
The Cursed Spirit beside Geto Suguru suddenly spat out a mouthful of flame, instantly burning the vines that were attacking from the ground to ashes, and his slightly tired voice came over:
"Among the Cursed Spirits I know so far, there is no one like this. But she is different from ordinary Cursed Spirits. She has the ability to think and speak, and she is unusually obsessed with Kiyoshi. Let's not rush to take action."
"Hey! Do we have to wait until all our own people are dead before we make a move? That guy is heading towards the Jujutsu High right now!"
Hearing Gojo Satoru's angry roar beside him, Geto Suguru felt that his heart was in extreme turmoil!
Chapter-206
The Cursed Spirit named Hanami clearly has an extremely unusual relationship with Zenin Kiyoshi.
Geto Suguru was so certain because of the resonance in their eyes.
He could sense that the other person's feelings towards Kiyoshi were not much different from his own.
If such a guy and Satoru Gojo kill each other, how will Zenin Kiyoshi face the two of them?
But if we don't stop her here, she'll be rushing into the college already!
"Hey! Geto! Get out of the way!"
While Geto Suguru was still hesitating, a burst of azure light suddenly erupted from behind him.
The azure sphere was covered with a terrifying power that seemed capable of attracting everything in its vicinity!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a teeth-grinding "sizzle" sound, as if space itself was being forcibly torn apart and crushed!
[Blue]The terrifying attraction erupted instantly! Countless incredibly tough wooden spikes, strong enough to pierce through steel, were twisted, compressed, and torn apart by the absolute spatial gravity the moment they came into contact with the azure light.
Geto Suguru didn't say anything this time. He just turned to look at Gojo Satoru and said in a slightly hoarse voice:
"I'm sorry, Satoru, I made you worry."
"Since you know this, then quickly adjust your state. If you can suppress that guy alive, that would be good. If you really can't do that, I won't hesitate to kill him."
If Kiyoshi has any complaints later, just have him come find me!
Hearing Gojo Satoru's words, Geto Suguru was stunned for a moment, then he shook his head. The space around him rippled like a mirror for a moment, and several Semi-Grade 1 Cursed Spirits appeared beside him.
"This is a decision we both made together. Although it may hurt Kiyoshi a little, we absolutely cannot let this guy go to the Jujutsu High!"
Meanwhile, on the other side of Tokyo's streets, Cursed Spirits began to slowly emerge from an abandoned building, drawn by some unknown spell, rushing towards the most crowded streets.
There are many of these Cursed Spirits, probably around 200, and they are generally around Grade 2, with some even around Grade 1 mixed in among them.
If these guys were allowed to rush into the crowd, it would absolutely cause the collapse of human social order.
At that very moment, the voice of Zenin Naobito rang out, tinged with a hint of drunken discontent:
"Damn it, what does that brat take me for? Am I some servant that brat can order around at will?! Fine, fine, considering that brat will buy me a lot of good wine later, you guys better behave yourselves a little!"
"Hey! Naoya, you little brat, lead the [Kukuru] and [Hei] and get them all to work hard! If these Cursed Spirits get past me, those bastards at the Jujutsu High will cut my pay!"
Listening to his grandfather's words, Zenin Naoya said with slight impatience:
"I understand! Stop treating me like a child!"
"You brat, how dare you talk to me like that!"
Zenin Naoya ignored the sour-faced Zenin Naobito and said with a slightly disdainful smile:
"Those small fry Cursed Spirits are nothing compared to the turmoil a few years ago!"
Having said that, Zenin Naoya suddenly rushed out and fell into the tide of Cursed Spirits.
In the next instant, blood and flesh flew everywhere.
Looking at his son's expression, Zenin Naobito was satisfied with his strength, but concerned about his personality...
Zenin Sei, that brat, also mentioned Naoya's personality problem, but he never took it seriously. Now it seems that the problem is actually quite serious.
He let out a slight breath, clicked his tongue, and without saying anything, finished the sake in the flask in his hand, then rushed towards the obviously stronger tide of Cursed Spirits on the other side.
In addition to the Zenin Clan, the Gojo Clan, the Kamo Clan, and the Jujutsu High also responded promptly to this scene. Under Tengen's orders, these families and forces that were not usually on good terms with each other gathered together to resist the surging tide of Cursed Spirits.
Zenin Kiyoshi naturally noticed the situation as well. After getting a general understanding of the situation from Tengen, he did not choose to go and support those places.
After all, judging from the assessments of Tengen and Kiyoshi, those families were capable of dealing with the situation, so there was no need for them to go there themselves.
As his figure rapidly swept across the sky, the air seemed to explode with the sound of a sonic boom.
The moment Zenin Kiyoshi sensed the point where Hanami, Gojo Satoru, and Geto's Cursed Energy intersected, their speed increased once again.
In the woods surrounding the college, Gojo Satoru was coldly watching Hanami. His bright eyes shifted slightly, and almost instantly he discerned the direction of Hanami's Cursed Energy flow and found her weakness immediately.
While Geto was covering for Gojo Satoru, the two of them were also constantly attacking Hanami.
Arms severed, legs devoured by the abyss, half of the body nearly shattered...
Hanami was seriously injured time and time again, but she was saved each time by the special properties of her Cursed Spirit body.
However, although the difficulty of the Cursed Spirit repairing its body is somewhat lower, each treatment consumes a large amount of Cursed Energy.
After undergoing so many treatments to break her body, Hanami's Cursed Energy had long since reached its limit. If this continued, she would surely be killed here soon.
But by this point, things had already progressed beyond what Hanami could choose to stop.
The blood magic implanted by Kenjaku could be suppressed by Hanami when her total Cursed Energy was high, but when Hanami's Cursed Energy fell below a certain threshold, that power would take over Hanami's body.
Now her body is almost completely out of her control. Even though she knows that she might die if this continues, the Cursed Energy in her body has begun to be controlled by the spell, launching one deadly attack after another against Gojo Satoru and Geto.
"If this continues, we'll die!"
Hanami had a very clear idea in her mind, but it was all too late.
Gojo Satoru once again condensed that sphere that shimmered with dazzling blue light in his hand. Just as it was about to pierce through Hanami's body, Zenin Kiyoshi finally arrived in time!
Chapter-207
With a slightly jarring sound, Gojo Satoru discovered that the Blue he had just thrown out had been crushed in some way he couldn't understand!
It's important to understand that the "Blue" isn't a weapon with a specific form; it's essentially just an external manifestation of gravity.
Over the years, Gojo Satoru has seen many people who were able to evade the Blue, but this is the first time he has seen someone crush the Blue in this way.
Because of the heavy dust around him, Gojo Satoru's Six Eyes were obscured, and he couldn't see who the person was. He just assumed it was Hanami's reinforcements, and in the heat of the moment, he didn't think much about it.
Several compressed [Blue] projectiles, like a barrage of cannon fire, accompanied by piercing shrieks, indiscriminately bombarded the center of the smoke and dust!
The terrifying gravitational forces combined to instantly form a massive, twisted vortex! Smoke, dust, rubble, broken wood, and even space itself were frantically torn apart and devoured!
His Cursed Energy surged, and his azure eyes shone brightly once more. As multiple [Blue] were thrown out by Gojo Satoru, the surrounding dust was absorbed by [Blue] at that moment.
Once their vision cleared, Gojo Satoru and Geto looked at Zenin Kiyoshi, who was now at the center of the attack, and both showed a look of astonishment on their faces.
Gojo Satoru even shouted directly:
"Hey! Kiyoshi! Get out of the way! You'll die!"
Geto Suguru had already charged towards Kiyoshi with his physical body, his expression now almost ferocious.
"Kiyoshi! Get out of here immediately!"
Looking at the two people calling out to him, Zenin Kiyoshi's face showed a faint smile. He nodded slightly to them and then smiled:
"It's alright. I've studied Satoru's attack methods before. This level of attack isn't enough to kill me."
The next moment, something happened that left Gojo Satoru stunned.
Those were eyes, eyes almost identical to his own.
The moment he saw those eyes, Gojo Satoru's mind was struck as if by a silent thunderbolt, and his thoughts seemed to freeze.
Zenin Kiyoshi's eyes, which were originally as deep as ink... have changed!
Those familiar black pupils, as if plunged into an icy sea of absolute zero, instantly lost all their color!
Instead, there was a vast expanse of... azure!
Those were eyes of azure blue, like a galaxy! A pure, breathtaking, and profound blue that seemed to see through all the laws and truths of the world!
Deep within his pupils, countless tiny points of light, like the trajectories of stars, seemed to be flowing, analyzing, and reconstructing the essence of the world before him—that light…that aura…that unique, oppressive sense of "absolute insight"…
Six Eyes!!!
Gojo Satoru's breath caught in his throat! His Six Eyes, hailed as the ones that "changed the balance of the Jujutsu world," were now unbelievably reflecting another pair of equally brilliant, equally cold, equally mysterious Six Eyes!
"No...it's impossible..." For the first time, Gojo Satoru's voice trembled uncontrollably, and anyone could feel the confusion hidden beneath his trembling voice.
Why is Six Eyes appearing in his closest friend's body right now?!
Why does Kiyoshi have Six Eyes?!
But Kiyoshi didn't have time to explain why he had Six Eyes. He just locked onto the multiple [Blue] creatures that were rushing towards him!
After the Six Eyes were activated, in Zenin Monk's "vision," the violent gravitational turbulence, the extremely compressed structure of the Cursed Energy, every node of the energy flow, and every trajectory of the distorted space... all became incredibly clear, as if they had been disassembled into the most basic data of a model!
"While it might be a little difficult the first time you use it, it shouldn't be too hard to do..."
Zenin Kiyoshi's voice carried a hint of experimentation, and his azure eyes gleamed with a gaze completely different from Gojo Satoru's.
If Gojo Satoru's eyes convey a feeling as cold and indifferent as the sky, then Zenin Kiyoshi's eyes are more like the sky on a spring afternoon, giving a sense of gentle embrace of all things.
"Cursed Technique Reversal: Red!"
As Zenin Kiyoshi's voice fell, several spheres radiating bright red light appeared beside him, much to Gojo Satoru's astonishment.
As for those red spheres, Gojo Satoru was all too familiar with them.
That is the manifestation of the technique written on the Gojo Clan genealogies.
It is an extremely high-level application of the Limitless technique, and can only be used after mastering the Reverse Cursed Technique [Red]!
But why does Kiyoshi know this trick?!
Could it be that I and Kiyoshi are actually twins?
Just as Gojo Satoru was feeling a bit confused, the red orbs of light collided with the blue orbs of light.
There was no violent collision or explosion as expected; time seemed to stretch out infinitely in that moment. Space was no longer distorted, but rather groaned under its own weight!
At the point of contact between two diametrically opposed yet co-originating ultimate forces, light was frantically torn apart, devoured, and recombined, forming a brief but extremely unstable chaotic singularity!
That wasn't a simple energy cancellation, but a brief conflict and neutralization at the level of laws! In that area, the air disappeared, the sound disappeared, and even the space itself showed a strange, cracked appearance, like broken glass!
What Gojo Satoru saw was the mechanical energy generated when Blue and Red collided under near-perfect and precise control!
Hollow Purple, a dazzling purple, filled almost everyone's entire field of vision in that instant.
Zenin Kiyoshi gazed at the several spheres surrounding him and said softly:
"I'm sorry, this time it was my fault that you and Hanami-san got hurt. I'll explain the specific reasons to you later, but please let me take Hanami-san away now, otherwise something else might happen here later."
Hearing Kiyoshi's words, Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru didn't say anything. They just looked at the figure carrying Hanami on his back with slightly strange expressions.
In the end, Gojo Satoru couldn't hold back any longer. He looked at Zenin Kiyoshi, his expression revealing a hint of confusion that he couldn't hide.
How did Zenin Kiyoshi acquire the Six Eyes that only members of the Gojo Clan could possibly possess?
What Gojo Satoru found even more incomprehensible was why, after so many years of training, he hadn't mastered the Reverse Cursed Technique, yet Zenin Kiyoshi was able to use the [Hollow Purple] technique, which even he himself didn't know how to do!
All sorts of questions had pushed Gojo Satoru's curiosity to its absolute limit.
Chapter-208
"Phew~"
He let out a slight breath and looked around at the [Blue] he had cleared away, a smile appearing on his face.
Although he had fought against Gojo Satoru as his hypothetical enemy a long time ago, Zenin Kiyoshi was still delighted to be able to deal with multiple [Blue] at the same time.
Even though Gojo Satoru is still quite different from the strongest character in the Canon who was "the only one who reigns supreme in heaven and earth," being able to do this at least proves that his path is not wrong.
But at that moment, Geto Suguru's voice suddenly rang in my ears:
"Kiyoshi! Get away from that Cursed Spirit! She's attacking you!"
Hearing Geto Suguru's words, Kiyoshi did not make any move, as if he had not heard them at all.
But in reality, Zenin had already noticed Hanami's actions early on. The reason he didn't take any defensive action was that he had already made some decisions in his heart.
After Hanami's favorability rating reached the 80 mark, it actually didn't improve for quite some time.
Zenin Kiyoshi can understand this point, since in some families with weak family values, a child's affection for their parents might only be around 80%.
Once a person's favorability reaches a certain threshold, it's difficult for it to go any further unless something extraordinary happens.
This matter is actually very beneficial for Zenin Kiyoshi to further enhance Hanami's favorability.
Moreover, Zenin Kiyoshi had accurately estimated the location and intensity of Hanami's attack.
With Kiyoshi's body being almost entirely transformed into a Cursed Spirit, even if Hanami Yu pierced his heart, he wouldn't have any problems for a short time.
Moreover, Hanami's attack did not target the heart; if other parts of the body were injured, Zenin Kiyoshi could ensure that he could repair them in a short time.
In this way, Zenin Kiyoshi felt it was quite worthwhile to exchange such a small price for that last bit of favor from Hanami.
Although it's somewhat shameful to use such a thing to gain Hanami's favor.
But Zenin Kiyoshi firmly believes that as long as the process and the result are good, then one's own thoughts in the process are not that important.
Therefore, with Geto Suguru's eyes almost bulging out, Kiyoshi was directly pierced through the body by Hanami's attack.
Abdomen, left hand, left leg, chest...
Almost instantly, several deep, bone-revealing wounds appeared on Kiyoshi's body.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
A series of teeth-grinding tearing sounds rang out, like a dull knife cutting through thick leather!
Kiyoshi's body was instantly pierced by several sharp wooden spikes, each carrying a strong aura of life curse! The enormous impact sent him staggering backward several steps, almost pinning him to the spot!
Blood dripped continuously from his body. He groaned and his body hunched over uncontrollably. His face lost all color at a visible speed, turning as white as a sheet of paper.
Those six bright, azure eyes flickered violently, then dimmed rapidly like a candle in the wind. Their pupils dilated slightly from the intense pain, and their eyes instantly lost their luster.
As Geto Suguru watched this scene, the Cursed Energy in his body instantly surged, and Cursed Spirits emerged from behind him, densely packed and almost blotting out the sky.
"Kiyoshi--!!!"
Geto Suguru's roar tore through the air. The rage, terror, and disbelief contained in his voice were almost tangible flames. His eye sockets really cracked open, and blood vessels instantly filled the whites of his eyes. Some blood even slid down from his eye sockets!
[Special Grade Virtual Spirit - Rainbow Dragon!]
As Geto Suguru's voice fell, a massive, ferocious, and ominous purplish-black Special Grade Cursed Spirit appeared in the air.
Previously, Geto Suguru was mindful of Kiyoshi's feelings and did not attack Hanami. However, after Kiyoshi was injured by Hanami, Geto Suguru no longer intended to hold back.
The most urgent task now is to kill the crazed Cursed Spirit in front of us, and then immediately go to find Shoko to save Zenin Kiyoshi.
"Satoru! Hurry back and bring Shoko over! Kiyoshi can also Reverse Cursed Technique, although I don't know if he can still use it in his current state, but we need to bring Shoko over as soon as possible!"
Leave this to me, I'll kill that Cursed Spirit!
Hearing Geto Suguru's somewhat hoarse voice, Gojo Satoru felt a tightness in his chest, but at that moment, he suddenly noticed an anomaly in the flow of Cursed Energy between Zenin Kiyoshi and Hanami.
"Wait! Geto! Something's not right over there! The Cursed Energy on that Cursed Spirit is starting to calm down!"
"I don't care what happens to that Cursed Spirit! We can't gamble Kiyoshi's life on the possibility of that Cursed Spirit returning to normal!"
Hearing Geto Suguru's words, Gojo Satoru nodded. He didn't say anything more, but disappeared from the spot and rushed straight towards the direction of the Jujutsu High.
The most urgent task now is to bring the glass over as soon as possible. Kiyoshi's injuries look very serious, so we have to hurry!
Just as Gojo Satoru left, Geto Suguru, controlling the Rainbow Dragon, lunged straight at Hanami.
But Hanami stood still, motionless, as if she hadn't seen the Rainbow Dragon appear at all.
In Hanami's empty eyes, the gruesome image of Kiyoshi, pierced by his own spikes and covered in blood, was now reflected.
Her massive body trembled violently, and the ancient trees that made up her body groaned under the strain. The thick, ugly shell that was described in the Canon began to slowly crack, revealing Hanami's appearance when she was with Kiyoshi.
But at this moment, Hanami was already in tears. She looked at her arm with trembling hands, at the warm drops of blood on her palms, and her emotions had completely collapsed.
What did she just do?
Did she really attack the only person who made her feel "understanding" and "warmth"?
Was the blood on her hands really from Kiyoshi?
Seeing all this, Hanami's emotions were on the verge of exploding. She felt as if everything in front of her was unreal.
But the blood still flowing from Kiyoshi's body was constantly telling Hanami something.
All of this is true.
She nearly killed the Zenin monk...
"No...no! It can't be! It can't be like this! Kiyoshi, I must be dreaming, right? I must be dreaming!"
"Don't die, Kiyoshi, please, don't die here! Don't leave me alone!"
Chapter-209
Hanami's heart-wrenching cries echoed like the wails of a wounded beast in the deathly silence of the ruins, filled with despair and disbelief.
Her massive body trembled violently, and the ancient trees that made up her body groaned under the strain. Her Cursed Energy was draining away at an extremely rapid pace, a situation that was almost suicidal for a Cursed Spirit.
At this moment, Hanami looked at Kiyoshi, her face no longer showing its usual gentleness and tranquility, but was completely distorted by immense pain and panic.
Tears streamed from her eyes, sliding down her delicate cheeks and dripping onto the blood-stained ground.
Hanami looked at her hands, which were covered in Kiyoshi's warm blood. Each drop of warm blood seemed to be constantly telling her that she had personally killed Kiyoshi.
"No...no...it can't be...Kiyoshi...I..." Her voice was broken and trembling, hoarse like the friction of withered trees, every syllable filled with heart-wrenching regret and pain.
Hanami tried to move forward, wanting to touch the figure who was pinned to the spot by wooden spikes and was barely breathing, but Geto Suguru's Rainbow Dragon, carrying overwhelming killing intent, had already torn through the air and charged towards her with destructive purplish-black Cursed Energy.
"Get away from Kiyoshi! You damned Cursed Spirit!"
Geto Suguru's roar was like the mournful cry of a night crow. Hearing its master's roar, the Rainbow Dragon opened its ferocious maw, aiming directly at Hanami's head!
At this moment, all Geto Suguru could see was the horrific sight of Zenin Kiyoshi, who had been pierced and was covered in blood. His reason had long been burned away by the raging fire that had been completely ignited.
I was already being careful enough, I was already trying to control myself, but why, why did Kiyoshi still suffer such injuries in front of me!
Geto Suguru, you bastard! If Kiyoshi really dies here, it's all your fault, you bastard!
Why didn't you tell Kiyoshi immediately when you clearly sensed something was wrong with the Cursed Spirit?!
What on earth are you doing?!
However, just as Rainbow Dragon's teeth were about to tear Hanami's head apart!
Kiyoshi, who had been lying on the edge of the pit and pinned to the ground by several broken wooden spikes, suddenly coughed up several mouthfuls of dark red blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.
"Cough...cough cough..."
His face was ashen, his breath was so weak it seemed he might die at any moment, and his once dazzling Six Eyes were now dull and lifeless, with his pupils somewhat unfocused.
But as a familiar surge of Cursed Energy flowed, Zenin Kiyoshi's right hand, which was not pierced, twitched slightly with an extremely difficult, almost imperceptible motion.
Buzz!
An invisible yet incredibly precise fluctuation of Cursed Energy, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly disturbed the space!
[Cursed Spirit Manipulation]
[Top-Tier Imaginary Spirit - Yuki-onna]
"Oh my~ Why did you suddenly have time to call me out today? No... what's wrong with you?!"
As a slightly languid and flustered voice rang out, an ice wall instantly rose from the ground, and the temperature of the entire forest seemed to drop several degrees in that instant.
The Rainbow Dragon's massive body slammed directly into the ice wall, its incredibly hard body shattering the several-meter-thick ice wall into pieces almost instantly.
However, in the blink of an eye, the ice wall that the Rainbow Dragon had smashed was repaired again at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the cold air it spread even froze part of the Rainbow Dragon's body.
However, with just those cold air blasts, the Rainbow Dragon's massive body was able to clear away all the ice shards with just a few shakes.
Geto Suguru looked at the Ice Cursed Spirit that had suddenly appeared beside Zenin Kiyoshi, a faint look of confusion on his face.
There are even Cursed Spirits?!
What's wrong with Kiyoshi?
Why are there so many Cursed Spirits around him?
Although he knew that Zenin Kiyoshi's technique was "Copy Technique," and that Zenin Kiyoshi could imitate his "Cursed Spirit Manipulation."
However, the effect of imitation spells is generally weaker than that of the original spell user; this is a rule that almost everyone in the world of Jujutsu knows.
What's going on with the Zenin Temple now?
It should be noted that even Geto Suguru himself had to exert almost all his strength to subdue the [Rainbow Dragon], a Cursed Spirit that barely reached the threshold of the Special Grade.
The Yuki-onna next to Zenin Kiyoshi was clearly superior to the Cursed Spirit beside him in both strength and rarity.
Who's imitating whom here?!
Geto Suguru's mind was in a bit of a mess, but looking at the still lively Yuki-onna, Geto Suguru suddenly slapped his head.
In the spell of controlling the spirit, if the user dies or is in a very bad condition, the spirit will also exhibit corresponding behavior.
Needless to say, death occurred, and all the previously controlled Cursed Spirits went berserk.
In a near-death state, because the sorcerer cannot stabilize their mind, even slightly stronger Cursed Spirits will begin to have their own thoughts, and may even rebel against the sorcerer.
But judging from the current situation, the Yuki-onna next to Zenin Kiyoshi is clearly doing her best to protect him!
Geto Suguru could even sense the unique scent and Cursed Energy emanating from the Yuki-onna, a scent and power belonging only to Zenin Kiyoshi.
Zenin Kiyoshi is alright! At least it's not a fatal injury!
After noticing the Yuki-onna's condition, Geto Suguru immediately deduced Zenin Kiyoshi's current physical condition.
The next moment, an even more exciting voice came from Geto Suguru:
"Cough cough... Geto, calm down a bit, I'm fine. Hanami, Hanami was just controlled by those guys' spells, it's over now, she's... alright."
That was Zenin Kiyoshi's voice. Although it sounded hoarse and haggard at the moment, as long as he could still speak, it meant that Zenin Kiyoshi was not dead and could at least hold on until Shoko arrived!
Sensing the aura of Zenin Kiyoshi, Geto Suguru immediately controlled the Rainbow Dragon to hover above Zenin Kiyoshi. Its huge dragon eyes were warily watching Hanami who had been smashed away, but it did not immediately launch another attack.
Although Zenin Kiyoshi said that the Cursed Spirit had returned to normal, Geto Suguru was still not entirely sure that Zenin Kiyoshi, in his current state, would not be able to withstand another attack like that.
Zenin Monk Kiyoshi mobilized his Cursed Energy, and the Reverse Cursed Technique began to run. The flesh at his wound began to writhe and heal at a speed that was visible to the naked eye, yet agonizingly slow.
The broken bones made a faint "crackling" sound, like newly sprouted branches constantly regenerating.
The waves of excruciating pain and itching caused the veins on Zenin Kiyoshi's forehead to bulge, and cold sweat mixed with blood kept sliding down his face, but he gritted his teeth, remained silent, and focused on repairing his injuries.
Chapter-210
"Kiyoshi! That's great! You're alive!" Geto Suguru's voice was still hoarse, but it carried a hint of urgency and joy:
"I know what you want to say, but not now. Just remember, no matter when or what happens, I will always be on your side. What you need to do now is conserve your energy as much as possible!"
Satoru has already gone to bring Shoko over! You must hold on!
Without worrying about Hanami and Yuki-onna still being by Kiyoshi's side, Geto Suguru bypassed Rainbow Dragon's protection and went directly to Kiyoshi's front.
His gaze was fixed on Zenin Kiyoshi, repeatedly checking the rise and fall of Zenin Kiyoshi's chest.
After sensing the faint but undeniable aura of the Cursed Energy, Geto Suguru's heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled down a little. His bloodshot eyes instantly returned to their usual calm, though deep relief and guilt were still about to spill out.
However, when Geto Suguru looked at the two Cursed Spirits that were currently standing beside Kiyoshi, he couldn't help but be somewhat shocked.
[Special Grade Imaginary Cursed Spirit - Yuki-onna], a Cursed Spirit said to have been born in the Heian period, but because she often appears in extremely cold and harsh places, very few people have ever witnessed Yuki-onna.
Even so, no sorcerer would believe that the Yuki-onna is nonexistent. She is a terrifying being that is listed among the top-tier sorcerers, and she once killed a top-tier sorcerer in the Edo period!
At this moment, the Yuki-onna had her back to Geto Suguru, completely ignoring the potential threat posed by the Rainbow Dragon and Geto Suguru.
All her attention was focused on Kiyoshi, whose body, made of pure ice and snow, was emitting a faint blue light, just like Kiyoshi's eyes. His face was so exquisite that it was almost breathtaking, but the chilling aura that went straight to the heart still made people feel cold to the bone.
"Hanami... what's going on?!"
The Yuki-onna's usually languid voice was now filled with murderous intent and coldness. She carefully knelt beside Zenin Kiyoshi, extending her fingers, made of crystal-clear ice, to gently freeze the still-bleeding wound.
But when she wanted to touch the penetrating wound in Kiyoshi's abdomen, she feared that her coldness would worsen his pain, and her fingertips hovered in mid-air, trembling slightly.
"Why are there these wounds on Kiyoshi's body that you caused?! Hanami! Give me an explanation!"
The Yuki-onna's chill spread out, and a thick layer of frost instantly condensed on the ground around her. The cold wind swept across Hanami's face, and several cuts, like knife cuts, appeared, but they were frozen into ice shards before the blood could flow out.
When Hanami was enveloped by that cold wind, she did not show any intention of resisting. She just silently lowered her head and looked at Zenin Sei in front of her, her eyes completely devoid of anything else.
The Yuki-onna naturally sensed this as well. The intense aura of self-destruction emanating from Hanami left the Yuki-onna somewhat taken aback.
Just then, Zenin Kiyoshi's voice rang out.
"Yuki-onna...stop..."
Zenin Sei's voice was weak, but it carried an undeniable tone, even though it sounded like he was barely breathing.
"It's not Hanami's fault... She... was controlled... Don't hurt her..."
Hearing Kiyoshi's words, the frost surrounding Yuki-onna dissipated, and she looked at Kiyoshi with gentle eyes, but her gaze was full of reproach.
"You almost died at her hands, why don't you blame her?"
Hearing the Yuki-onna's words, Zenin Kiyoshi coughed up a mouthful of blood, but the smile on her face did not fade in the slightest:
"Because both you and Hanami are extremely important family members to me. Even if one day you are controlled, or you hurt me like this, I still won't let anyone hurt you..."
Hearing Kiyoshi's words, Yuki-onna suddenly turned her face, a faint blush rising on her cheeks. She looked at Kiyoshi, her voice trembling slightly:
"You bastard, you always say things that leave me speechless. How's your wound? Can it heal on its own?"
Hearing the Yuki-onna's voice, Zenin Kiyoshi's face revealed a faint smile, and he said softly:
"Don't worry, it's nothing serious."
After saying that, Zenin Qing turned his gaze to Hanami, who was now somewhat dazed. Looking at Hanami's almost blank expression, a trace of guilt flashed in Zenin Qing's eyes. In fact, he could have prevented Hanami from feeling so guilty.
However, in order to further improve his favorability, Zenin Kiyoshi still resorted to this somewhat despicable method.
He took a deep breath, enduring the pain, and grasped Hanami's hand, which was now somewhat cold.
Feeling the warmth emanating from Kiyoshi, Hanami instantly snapped out of her daze. She looked at Kiyoshi, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Hanami saw many, many things in Kiyoshi's eyes.
Kiyoshi's gaze held no resentment or anger, only a deep-seated worry and reassurance.
Just looking into his eyes, it's as if you can hear him saying:
See, I'm fine. This isn't your fault, don't blame yourself...
But the more this was the case, the more Hanami felt an excruciating pain in her heart.
"Kiyoshi..." Hanami's voice was extremely hoarse, and the two words squeezed out of her throat had almost exhausted all her energy.
Hanami felt the soothing gaze from Zenin Kiyoshi, saw Geto Suguru's icy, murderous stare, and sensed the reproach and dissatisfaction emanating from the Yuki-onna beside her.
Regret, like countless thorny vines, tightly bound and constricted her, almost suffocating her.
Zenin's silent comfort made Hanami's heart feel as if it were being tightly gripped by a pair of large hands, making it difficult for her to breathe.
He...he's still comforting me? Why? Why?! I hurt him! I almost killed him!
A tremendous sense of guilt and a complex emotion she had never experienced before overwhelmed her, and like a flood breaking through a dam, it completely shattered Hanami's last defenses.
Kiyoshi looked at Hanami at this moment. Ignoring the advice of Yuki-onna and Geto Suguru beside him, he stood up and walked to Hanami's side, gently embracing her.
As a suppressed sob escaped, Zenin Kiyoshi felt a pang of unease as he held the trembling body in his arms.
"Sister Hanami, if you really feel bad about it, how about I take over the TV time during dinner from now on?"
Zenin Kiyoshi made a lighthearted joke, but Hanami was crying so hard she could hardly breathe.