Chapter-441
Meanwhile, in the square, Shen Er looked at the real person who could always restore his body and felt a headache coming on.
Although this stitched-face bastard wasn't a big threat, his own Youyun sword was practically smoking, and this guy was stubbornly refusing to die.
This annoyed Shen'er. Every attack that struck the stitched-up face shattered a part of the opponent's body, but within seconds, the bastard would regenerate.
What troubled Shen'er even more was that after realizing he was no match for him, the bastard chose to split his body and flee in a frenzy.
The most shameless thing about this stitched-up face is that, after realizing he didn't want it to hurt ordinary people, it desperately split its body apart and ran towards densely populated areas.
My main task this time is to ensure that ordinary people are not harmed. Considering the danger of that damned technique, even if I am fast, I can only destroy the clones that get close to the crowd.
But the real body running in the opposite direction was simply impossible to catch up with.
Ugh... what a hassle!
Although Yuujin Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro wanted to help, the chaotic crowd had already exhausted them. If it weren't for their guidance, the rioting crowd alone would have caused a very serious stampede.
Moreover, in Shen'er's opinion, that kid Itajō's physical skills are still far from adequate, and sending him over would only cause trouble.
Damn it, if things continue like this, that bastard will definitely escape!
Just as Shen'er was feeling somewhat troubled, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears:
"Uncle Shen! Go help Miss Mingming in the underground passage. Quickly capture the real person's clone, and then have Kugizaki Nobara use the Chuling Spell on the real person. I will absorb the real person's body at the same time."
Time is running out. Wu's side can't hold out for much longer. I need to find a way to summon the ancient sorcerers here!
Hearing Zenjiro's words, Shen'er's face also showed a relaxed expression. He let out a breath and complained somewhat:
"What are you bastards babbling about? I don't quite understand either, but that runaway brat is in your hands now. Be careful, that brat's spells are troublesome, so don't be careless."
Shen Er specifically gave a word of advice, and Zen Temple Qingze replied with a smile:
"It's rare for you to be so long-winded, but I'll probably have a lot of trouble with you today. After you catch that stitched-face clone underground, Uncle Shen, go find Fukuro Megumi in this world and have him summon [Mao Xuluo] immediately, and then help him subdue Mao Xuluo."
"Huh? Subdue the Demon Void?! That thing isn't something an ordinary person can handle. Over the years, only a handful of people in the entire Zen family have managed to subdue it, and it's not even certain whether someone like me, who has no magical power whatsoever, can even get involved in the subjugation process..."
Before Shen'er could finish speaking, Zenji Qing interrupted his complaint:
"Uncle Shen'er, have you ever thought about this question? Why is it that almost every Heavenly Being and Curse-Binding being in the Zen Temple family is someone with pure physical talent like you?"
"Whether it's you or Maki, you both share the exact same Heavenly Curse, and you're both from Zen-in families. Don't you find that strange?"
Shen Er frowned upon hearing this, and guessed uncertainly:
"Perhaps it's just a coincidence?"
"It might be once or twice, but after reviewing the ancestral records of the Zen-in family through the old man, Naokijin of the Zen-in family, I found that in the entire thousand-year history of the Zen-in family, there were a total of seventeen pure physical beings who were bound by curses."
Many of these people were discarded by their families as unlucky symbols because they lacked magical power. Even the traces of their birth were buried by successive family heads. If it weren't for the sealed diaries, I probably wouldn't have known.
By the way, the old man doesn't know about this, because that family head's log can only be opened by those who possess ten different shadow magic spells. The old man knows the book exists, but he's never been able to open it.
Hearing Zenjiro's explanation, Shen'er also showed a somewhat helpless smile. He sighed and said with some emotion:
"The Zen family is truly rotten to the core. It's an old family that has been corrupt for thousands of years, yet it has managed to survive until now and still have so much wealth. Tsk... it's really laughable."
"Never mind, I trust the old man's character. Even if you hadn't said that, I wouldn't have thought much of it. But according to what you said, the reason Tianyu Zhoufu was born into the Zen family is very likely to help the other holders of the 'Ten Shadow Arts' from the same era subdue Moxu Luo?"
Even when she said these things, her tone was always a little strange, perhaps because she had a unique perspective on the matter.
After all, if these things truly complement each other, the fact that they received such drastically different treatment at the Zen temple is quite...unconventional.
Zen Master Qing sighed and slowly said:
"That should be it. After all, I've already summoned Mo Xu Luo once. He's very strong, far superior to the other shikigami of the ten shadow spells. Under these circumstances, even if a sorcerer of the ten shadow spells plays all the previous shikigami to their fullest potential, they still can't defeat Mo Xu Luo."
It can be said that the reason why the Zenin family was able to enter the ranks of the three great families is because of the strength of Makuro.
The uncursed power and strong physical characteristics brought by Heavenly Bondage will allow Demon Void to completely exclude you from the subjugation ritual. During the subjugation process, you can use these characteristics to deliver a fatal blow while Demon Void adapts!
Zen-in-kaze's words caused Shen'er to fall into silence. He sighed, then shook his head and said:
"It's so unfair. I have to work for him after I gave birth to him. This brat is really taking advantage of me."
Hearing the complaints from beside him, Zenji Sei shook his head with a hint of helplessness, then couldn't help but remind him:
"Oh, by the way, after everything is over, don't forget Miss Eri's birthday, it's next month, remember to buy her a present."
"I know! You little brat, you always worry about these useless things."
After saying that, Shen Er jumped up and ran wildly towards the underground passage.
Zen Temple Qing watched the real person darting around in the crowd, his expression gradually turning cold.
As a pale blue light appeared at his fingertips, a terrifying suction force came, and almost instantly, it suppressed the split body of the real person to the spot.
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Those real-person clones who had been scattering and trying to squeeze into the gaps in the crowd suddenly felt that some extremely terrifying entity was watching them, and their momentum abruptly stopped in place.
"What...what's going on?!"
For the first time, a look of astonishment appeared on Zhenren's face, which had previously shown some joy.
If Shen'er's previous attack was fierce enough, it was only an attack on the physical level.
Although the moment you are hit is painful, as long as you reshape your soul, there will be no real damage.
But the power emanating from that man was different; it was an attack on the soul level. Within those blue spheres, there was an aura that seemed to devour one's soul.
Sensing the impending pain, the real person almost desperately activated the [Transformation of Non-Action].
He began frantically trying to change the form of his soul; horses, camels, leopards... all sorts of forms appeared in the various clones of the real person.
As long as I escape that man, I can survive!
But no matter how much the real person struggled, that force was like a maggot gnawing at their bones, relentlessly pursuing them and making it impossible for them to escape.
"No, impossible! This familiar feeling...it's...it's Xia Youjie's [Spirit Manipulation Technique]?!"
No, no! This feeling is different from the Spellcasting Technique. Who exactly are you...?
The real person's somewhat shrill screams were now mixed with an unbelievable fear.
Just as the real person finished speaking, all of his split-off physical bodies were enveloped by those blue orbs of light and flew backward toward Zenju Qing.
Those chunks of flesh that were being forcibly pulled even defied the will of the real person in mid-air, forcibly reassembling him into the form of his original body!
As he felt the changes in his body, Zhenren felt the fear in his heart growing stronger. He had a deep-seated fear of Zenjiro, this terrifying being who had suddenly appeared, like the fear that was etched into the genes of an animal!
The man in front of him was his nemesis!
The moment this thought crossed his mind, Zhenren tried to escape again, but with a cloud of dust flying, his body was slammed to the ground.
A terrifying pressure of incantation emanated from Chan Yuanqing. The terrifying incantation, which was almost tangible, was like a pair of giant hands pressing him firmly to the ground. The surrounding air began to thicken, and the real man could not even lift his head. He could not even breathe.
He struggled to lift his head and move his eyes. All he saw was Zenjiro's calm eyes, which were so calm they made him feel afraid. But what made him even more afraid was the blue sphere surrounding Zenjiro.
Zenjiro looked at the real person lying in front of him with a somewhat cruel smile on his face.
He stretched out his hand, and the surrounding blue spheres floated forward with his movement:
"Although this is the first time you've met me, it's not the first time I've met you, Zhenren. You are a cursed spirit born from the negative emotions between people. Although I already knew what kind of personality you had, after truly discovering what you've done, I still can't help but want to tear you to pieces."
When Zenjiro said these words, his voice was not very volatile, but the real person could feel the almost tangible killing intent contained in Zenjiro's eyes!
The baby, who was only a few months old, was so frightened by the look in Zenji Kiyoshi's eyes that he started to cry, not knowing what to do.
He lay prostrate on the ground, tears streaming down his face, crawling away from the Zen temple, saying in a sobbing voice as he crawled:
"Ahhh! Get away! Get away! I don't want to see you! Get out of here!"
Looking at the real person who had almost completely lost his dignity in front of him, Zenji Kiyoshi did not have the slightest feeling of pity. He simply took a step forward and then his figure appeared directly behind the real person.
With a "crack" sound, Zenji Qing crushed the real man's ankle, not only physically but also completely crushing his soul!
The real man originally planned to restore his legs and continue his escape, but when he saw his leg soul, which was now completely unrecognizable, he was stunned. He looked at Zenji Kiyoshi with undisguised hatred and resentment in his eyes.
The real person was born from the malice between people. From the moment he was born, he almost only lived by sucking the pain of others. He was never treated the same way by others, and he never thought that he would have such a day.
The childlike mentality that was already on the verge of collapse at this moment.
Not only that, Zen Temple Qing watched as the True Man continued to flee into the distance, then raised his leg again and stomped on the True Man's other leg, making it impossible for him to even crawl on the ground.
Moreover, what Zenjiro Sei shattered was not only his physical body; in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, the soul is never something difficult to fathom.
Whether it's spirit summoning or methods to divide one's soul into twenty parts, there are plenty of them in this world.
With the teachings of Yamata no Orochi and Sukuna in his mind, Zenji Kiyoshi's understanding of the soul was already on par with that of a True Person.
He looked down at the wailing, heartbroken man before him and said softly:
"When you use this method to kill ordinary people, have you ever observed whether they shed tears? Have you ever observed whether they beg for mercy? Have you ever paid attention to what kind of feelings they had when you killed them?"
Zen-in-tsuki's voice was soft, yet it was like a cold hammer, pounding every word deep into the soul of the real person.
With each question he asked, the force he applied beneath his feet increased, not only crushing the flesh but also equally destroying the soul of the real person.
"Ugh! Stop! Stop! Those...ordinary people are nothing but inferior humans!"
Before they died, they couldn't comprehend my methods. I transformed them into eternal beings, just like us, the new humans! Shouldn't they thank me?!
Even though he was in so much pain that his whole body was convulsing, he tried to explain himself with his twisted logic, but the intense pain made his words broken and intermittent.
Zen Master Qing looked at the real person with a somewhat mocking smile.
He pressed harder with his feet, and as the real person's soul shattered, the screams grew louder.
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Looking at the real person groaning at his feet, Zenji Kiyoshi's face remained completely expressionless.
"A pathetic fellow like you doesn't even deserve to be saved. For someone like you, death is the best destination, and... a death filled with despair!"
Upon hearing Zenin Sei's words, the real man turned to look at the other party. Even though his body was in so much pain that he could barely stand, he still hadn't completely lost the will to resist. As long as he could touch the other party's body, he was sure he could turn the tide!
Zenji Qing naturally saw through the master's thoughts. Instead of avoiding it, he generously allowed the master to achieve his goal.
Looking at Zenin Kiyoshi, who not only didn't dodge but also stretched out his foot towards him, Makoto revealed a grotesque smile that was so ferocious that his facial expression was somewhat distorted.
"Instead of running away, you're kicking at me?! You arrogant bastard! I'll turn you into the ugliest version of yourself, humiliate you in every way possible, and then kill you!"
However, the moment the real person touched Zenji Sei, his soul was dragged into a pitch-black space.
But... I haven't even chosen to enter the other person's soul world yet, so why was I pulled in by someone else?
This feeling was very familiar. After a brief moment of stunned silence, the person instantly remembered where they had experienced this feeling before!
He encountered the same situation when he used the Wuwei Transformation on Hisahito Itadori before!
This dark world of souls is Su Nuo!
But isn't Hisahito Itadori the only vessel for Sukuna?
Why is Sukuna's spirit appearing here too?!
While the real person was still puzzled, another, even more terrifying figure quietly emerged from beneath the black space.
"Tsk... This is really annoying. I was halfway through my game and hadn't even had a chance to save it when you, this piece of trash, interrupted me. I'd rather cut you into pieces than let this get me off my chest."
As that familiar voice rang out, excruciating pain instantly swept over his entire body. Before Zhenren could even react, his body was slashed with countless wounds by Su Nuo.
However, the degree of control over each of these wounds was just right, each wound depth was deep enough to cause extreme pain to a real person, but not deep enough to directly kill them.
At that very moment, another clear, cold female voice rang out, carrying an extreme air of disdain:
"After all these years, is this all the cursed spirits are capable of now? Their spells are just a little more special, but in terms of both mindset and character, they are utterly terrible!"
Hearing the voice, Zhenren endured the pain and looked back. The next moment, what came into Zhenren's view was a huge body that almost burst the entire space.
Yamata no Orochi!
The complete version of Yamata no Orochi!
Over the years, Zenji Sei had used various means to retrieve the power of the Yamata no Orochi that had been hidden by Rōsō. Two years ago, the power of the Yamata no Orochi had already been fully restored to its peak.
The reason she is unwilling to leave Zen-in-Shinobi's spiritual world is simply because she can't bear to part with him.
When Zhenren felt that terrifying power comparable to Su Nuo at his peak, he was completely stunned. Everything that was happening here was beyond Zhenren's comprehension.
This is completely different from what I expected!
In the real person's imagination, Zenji Qing should now have been transformed into a maggot that can only wriggle under his control of non-action, and then be humiliated by stepping on his head one by one!
What's going on here?! Why are there two top-tier cursed spirits in this guy's soul space?!
Why is Sukuna here?! Why is the legendary Yamata no Orochi here?!
Zhenren felt as if his mind had stopped working. He stared blankly at everything in front of him, thinking it was all a hallucination.
At that very moment, Zen-in Kiyoshi's voice rang out:
"You seem quite shocked by all of this, don't you?"
But you don't actually need to think that much, because the moment I offered you my foot to touch, you should have realized that the reason I dared to do that was because I didn't take your technique seriously at all.
Hearing Zenjiro's humiliating words, the Master was filled with extreme hatred. Without any hesitation, he immediately activated the Wuwei Transformation, intending to change Zenjiro's body.
Even in this soul space, if I'm fast enough, I can still sever the man's soul before he can react. Once he's dead, everything in front of me will disappear!
And just as the real person predicted, when he activated the spell, Sukuna and the Orochi on the other side seemed not to have seen his actions at all, and did not have the slightest intention to stop him.
Gazing at the soul form right before him, only one word remained in the real person's mind!
"It's a success!"
But... when the real person truly touched Zenji Kiyoshi's soul, he immediately screamed at the top of his lungs:
"No, no, this is impossible! Why is your soul so hard?! Why is your soul like this?!"
Feeling the utterly unreasonable intensity of Zen-inspired Qing's soul, the real person was filled with despair.
If the souls he usually encountered were like clay, which he could play with and knead at will, then Zenji Kiyoshi's soul strength was like a giant mountain forged from steel, which was unshakable!
The real person's desperate screams echoed in the pitch-black mental space, filled with disbelief and utter despair.
At this moment, he was like a madman, using all his magical power to push the [Transformation of Non-Action] to its limit. His fingertips even cracked from the excessive force, revealing the ghostly blue light of his soul essence.
But no matter how hard the real person tried, Zenji Kiyoshi's soul remained completely unmoved.
"Why? Why did this happen?!"
The real man's fingers futilely scratched at the surface of Zen Temple Qing's soul, unable to leave even a trace.
His invincible techniques, which had been unmatched since birth, became a laughable joke in the face of true absolute power.
"Looks like you've finally given up. How boring. I thought you could hold on for longer."
Zen-in-sei's voice rang in his ears, calm and undisturbed, yet carrying an extreme sense of mockery and disdain.
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Zen-in-shiki looked at the real person struggling like a madman, without a trace of pity.
In the entire world of Jujutsu Kaisen, this guy is the only one who is utterly evil and utterly devoid of any sympathy.
If others have some contradictions or bright spots, then this person is utterly black.
His existence has no value whatsoever other than bringing disaster and suffering to the people of this world!
"The difference between you and me is not the superiority or inferiority of our techniques, but the fundamental difference in our levels."
You are nothing but the remnant of humanity's negative emotions, while I am a truly existing human being. You can never replace humanity, nor can you ever be superior to humanity. You are ultimately just a remnant of a "human" with only a gray side!
Zen-in-tsuki's voice rang out, like sharp swords piercing the heart of a real person, causing his already immature childlike mind to completely collapse at this moment.
"Aaaaah! What are you talking about?! I don't accept it! I don't acknowledge it! Louju, Louju, where are you?! Hana-yu! Hey! Takeng! Where are you all?!"
The real person was not long after birth, and with Zenji Qingna's almost complete denial, he was already somewhat mentally unstable.
The value of techniques is denied, the value of life is denied, and even the long-held ideal of replacing humanity is denied.
So what was the purpose of my birth?
Does one's life truly have any meaning?
He began to think about all of this involuntarily, but Zenji Kiyoshi did not understand him, much less try to comprehend him.
To have even the slightest pity for such scum as Zhenren is irresponsible to everyone else!
"You haven't done anything for a long time, Su Nuo. At least get up and move around a bit. After today, you can play as much as you want. Hurry up and deal with this guy. There are aliens that you need to deal with later."
I've pretty much figured out your background. The birth of the cursed spirit, everything, is related to that spaceship in space!
Once I have completed all my preparations, I will naturally tell you everything.
Su Nuo, on the other hand, seemed somewhat indifferent to this, saying:
"I don't really care about those things you mentioned anymore. People are always fixated on how they were born, what they do, and how they want to live their lives in the future. Those are the most important things, aren't they?"
Hearing Sukuna's words, Orochi said somewhat impatiently:
"Don't argue with me, you bastard! Just listen to Xiaoqing, or I'll cut off your power if you play games again!"
"Hey! If you really do that, I'll kill you! You filthy woman!"
"Alright, you two, hurry up and give this guy the final blow. I'm in a rush."
The moment Zenji Qing finished speaking, before the real person could react, Sukuna and Orochi sprang into action.
"This boring farce should end now. I'd better just die here. I haven't finished the game yet."
Su Nu grinned maliciously, his four arms clenched into fists, and the invisible power of [Jie] and [Ba] transformed into countless fine slashes, instantly severing and tearing apart the real person's soul!
This time, it was no longer a torturous pain, but a fatal blow that shattered a real person's entire soul into pieces!
"Ouch! It hurts! It hurts so much!"
However, the real person's screams did not last long; only a second later, they stopped abruptly.
Consciousness was gradually overwhelmed by indescribable pain, and the real person could even feel their body being gradually peeled away and disintegrated.
At the same time, the eight heads of the Yamata no Orochi rose up simultaneously, spewing out eight breaths of different colors, each representing a different negative curse.
These breaths did not attack the remaining consciousness of the real person, but rather acted like the strongest shackles, firmly imprisoning the parts of the real person's body that represented the essence of the [Non-Action Transformation] technique, and in less than an instant, they analyzed the power within that Non-Action Transformation.
"Give it back to me, give it back to me, that's my power..."
The remaining fragments of the real person's consciousness let out a final, desperate roar, but it was utterly meaningless; his demise was irreversible.
He was born of human malice, but now he is being completely destroyed by Zen-in-sei's even deeper malice towards him.
Zen Temple Qing watched all this with an indifferent expression. He felt that letting that bastard Zhenren die like this was too easy for him.
Forget it, there's no time to deal with this guy right now.
Zenjiro looked at the transformation of the Yamata no Orochi into nothingness, and slowly raised his hand, merging the entire transformation into his own body.
Just like how Lu Suo can directly use the original techniques of another person after possessing their body.
In the world of sorcery, every sorcerer's spells are imprinted on their physical body. As long as one seizes a body, or can imprint the exact same spell symbol on one's own body, one can use it.
However, the real person is different. His technique can change his body at will, so the technique of "Transformation of Non-Action" is actually imprinted on the real person's soul.
The attack by Lu Su just now was actually to shred the real person's entire soul into countless pieces, and then let the Yamata no Orochi find the part that belonged to the transformation of non-action among them.
While it's possible to extract the spell formulas of real people using the Spell Manipulation Technique, there are limitations to that method.
The spell formula extracted using the Spell Manipulation Technique will be frozen at the level of proficiency before the original owner was extracted, and the accuracy of the formula cannot be improved by Zen Academy Qing afterwards.
In order to overcome this difficulty, Zenji Seiko has had many dealings with Sukuna and Orochi in his spiritual world over the years.
As the core knowledge and application of non-action transformation flooded into Zen-in-Ching's mind like a tidal wave.
Zen Monk Qingwei closed his eyes slightly, and then rapidly understood and absorbed this power in his mind.
Gradually, on the surface of Zen Temple Qing's soul, symbols and marks that were similar to, yet more complex than, those of a real person's technique began to appear!
When he opened his eyes again, Zenji Qing had completely mastered the power of non-action transformation, and at this moment, the real person still had a stubborn consciousness that had not dissipated.
Zen-in-shiki looked down at the real soul, which was now almost unrecognizable, and said in a calm voice:
"Your spell will be used in my hands to save souls, not to toy with them. This may be the only insignificant contribution that your twisted existence can make."
Before the real person could answer, Zen Temple Qing casually unleashed a slash, completely crushing the real person into dust without showing any mercy.
He had no intention of using any favorability system on real people; he had been preparing for this day ever since he acquired Xia Youjie's spell manipulation technique.
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After the real person was completely killed, Wuwei Transformation also completely became the property of Zen Temple Qing.
After using it a few times, Zenji Kiyoshi figured out the trick.
While it's true that the real person is a terrible person, his understanding of spells is indeed quite profound.
At least in terms of the development of non-action transformation, the overall direction of the real person is not wrong.
Taking a deep breath, Zenjiro glanced around at the situation, which was still within a manageable range, and then vanished from the street once again.
When he reappeared, he was already beside Gojo Satoru in this world.
"Wu! How's the matter with the head of the Spells Department going?"
"I was originally going to just kill them, but Jeremiah pulled me back, so I handed the rest of the work over to the two Moth teachers. But... if that happens, I'll probably get nagged for a long time when I get back."
Gojo Satoru had some bloodstains on him, and his tone wasn't particularly friendly; he probably still felt the rage from killing so many people.
However, it's understandable. After comparing accounts with his own world, Gojo Satoru naturally learned that many of the tragedies were caused by higher-ups interfering with things back then.
The death of Haibara Yu, the hidden details of the Tenten Riko case, and even the situation of the village that Natsuyu Jie went to—most of these high-ranking officials actually knew about these events before they occurred. However, they were worried that the advanced techniques of the high-level experts were too powerful and might interfere with their rule.
Therefore, in the strategy formulated by the higher-ups, the annual quota of deaths of sorcerers is actually a goal to be achieved.
After learning about these things, Gojo Satoru's decision not to kill all those bastards but to listen to Natsume's advice already shows his maturity over the years.
But now is not the time to chat idly with Gojo Satoru; he still has many things to entrust to Gojo Satoru of this world.
"Wu! Go to the underground station right now, find the two girls next to Jie, and ask them for the exact location of Sukuna's fingers. Once you find Sukuna's fingers, swallow them all by yourself!"
Don't resist Sukuna's will, just accept it and leave the rest to me!
Don't worry, I will absolutely not let anything happen to you! And I will certainly not let anything happen to anyone in the world!
Hearing Zenjiro Kiyoshi's words, Gojo Satoru paused slightly, then swallowed all of Sukuna's fingers and did not resist.
This... sounds like a scam message?
If he were to have his will devoured by Sukuna, and his body were to fall into Sukuna's hands, it wasn't that Gojo Satoru was overconfident, but rather that he genuinely dared not imagine such a scenario.
"Xiao Qing... it's not that I don't trust you, but can you really guarantee that after I'm devoured by Su Nuo, you can quickly suppress me?"
Zenji Sei, naturally impatient with Gojo Satoru's doubts, patiently explained to him:
"My mastery of the Limitless Technique is already on par with yours. Your 'Inviolability' is as good as nothing to me. Besides, my close combat skills are all trained with that guy Shen Er as my benchmark."
also..."
At this point, Zenji Kiyoshi's aura suddenly changed dramatically, and black patterns identical to those of Itadori Hisahito began to appear on his cheeks and body.
Sensing the intensely strong Sukuna aura emanating from Zenin Kiyoshi, Gojo Satoru was somewhat stunned. He looked at Zenin Kiyoshi, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment. Zenin Kiyoshi, however, smiled and explained:
"In my opinion, although Hisahito is born with the talent to become a vessel for Sukuna, entrusting someone like Sukuna to a sixteen-year-old boy to deal with..."
If we adults were to condone such a thing happening, wouldn't we be being a bit too selfish?
Of course, I know that many people would consider this a crazy choice, but I've basically watched Yujin grow up, and I can't let him bear those things.
The reason I made you swallow all the fingers is simple: I want you to adapt as much as possible to the magical imprints that Sukuna left on your body during the time Sukuna is possessing your body.
You'll need to master both the [Unlimited Technique] and [Demon Subduing Chef] techniques at the same time!
I won't stay in this world for long. When the time comes, I will go and solve the problems of my own world. In that case, the safety of this world will rest entirely on your shoulders.
I have already sent Shen'er from my side to help Hui subdue Mo Xu Luo. By then, Hui will be considered a top-tier combatant. All of this is to solve the problem of the spaceship currently in space.
The reason I'm showing you this attitude is to let you know that I'm fully capable of subduing you when you're controlled by Sukuna.
Not only your spells, but I've also mastered Su Nuo's spells to perfection!
Listening to Zenji Sei's words, Gojo Satoru looked at him with a somewhat complicated expression, his voice tinged with an indescribable emotion:
"Perhaps... it's because I lack your sense of responsibility to take on everything that my situation is so bad. If I could be like you, proactively think about those things and take responsibility for them, do you think many of my regrets wouldn't have happened?"
I actually knew perfectly well that there were many things I should have avoided in advance!
Haibara's death! As for those guys in the Riko incident, I could have easily found a lot of information just by doing a little research, but I just wouldn't do it, insisting that I could handle everything on my own!
Damn it! If only I could do as much as you did...
Just as Gojo Satoru was speaking, Zenji Kiyoshi interrupted him, and the next moment, he patted Gojo Satoru on the shoulder.
"Wu! You are the most outstanding sorcerer I have ever seen. In my opinion, you can already be considered a saint. Everyone has flaws, but your flaws are not worth mentioning in the face of the light emanating from you!"
As Zenjiro spoke, he patted Gojo Satoru hard on the shoulder again:
"Alright! Stop with the sentimental stuff, or I'm going to punch you in the face later! What's with all this emotional stuff?!"
"Hey! Go easy on me later! Lots of girls like this face of mine!"
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Watching Gojo Satoru's departing figure, Zenji Kiyoshi felt a slight heaviness in his heart.
For Gojo Satoru, would their arrival be like a mirage appearing in the desert...?
It appears, gives him a glimmer of light, and then quickly disappears, continuing to give him such a sorrowful world.
Zenjiro could no longer be certain whether this timeline was fake, because this attack was the last plan devised by the balancing mechanism and the alien spaceship.
If they succeed this time, it will completely lock away those guys' future success.
What happened in the past is no longer important; what matters most is the present!
If his plan is accomplished, then the tragedy of this world, Gojo Satoru, will not occur!
Taking a deep breath, Zenji Kiyoshi rushed towards the direction of the songstress's house that he remembered.
At the very moment the aliens acted, Zenji Kiyoshi finally remembered a forgotten memory from before he returned to the real world!
Or to be more precise, it wasn't a forgotten memory at all, but a memory that had been sealed away beforehand.
Rewind to five minutes before the Zen monk emerged from the Well of Time.
After bidding farewell to Shinobu Ichi and Tosaku from the Edo period, Zenin Kiyoshi originally planned to leave the Well of Time directly.
But just before he was about to leave, a strong attraction suddenly pulled him into a somewhat desolate world.
There, Zenji saw himself, as well as another slightly weathered Lusuo.
"Oh, you've arrived?"
Another version of myself greeted the Zen temple.
Upon seeing this, Zenji Kiyoshi merely narrowed his eyes slightly. He did not answer, but instead tried to figure out the specific situation before him.
When he saw that "himself" did not give an answer, the future Zenji Kiyoya was not surprised, as if he had already realized this.
"So I told you, right? I know myself best. He would definitely be on guard like this right now, and he'd probably be thinking to himself, 'Am I hallucinating? Should I just blast those two in front of me to smithereens?' It might be a bit extreme, but... that's just me."
As he spoke these words, a smile played on Mirai Zenin Kiyoshi's face, while his slightly weathered-looking robes seemed to offer a somewhat powerless retort:
"Now is not the time to say these things. We have both failed. If we don't settle things now, everything will repeat itself."
Hearing this, Mirai Zenin Kiyoshi let out a slight sigh of relief. Then, in a flash, he appeared before Zenin Kiyoshi and said softly:
"After we went out this time, those guys who stayed in outer space have already made their move."
The so-called balancing mechanism is actually the embodiment of the ancestral consciousness of all cursed spirits, an alien life form called [Karian].
In alien civilizations, the [Karian] is a species that only needs to be driven by magical power, has an infinite lifespan, and can take on various forms. Isn't this similar to the magical spirits we usually think of?
Also, let me tell you something fun: the Karians can also grant ordinary humans magical abilities, just like the transformation of a real person through non-action. They are a very exaggerated race.
These creatures hovering above Earth are actually refugees, because the people of their own homeland expelled them, these "hybrids" who colluded with Kalian. In order to gain a place to live on Earth, they conducted experiments on humans thousands of years ago.
However, Earthlings are different from aliens and cannot give birth to children of humans and Karians. Even if they were to force a birth, most of the new Karians would die.
Even if they are lucky enough to survive, they will become an anomaly among humans, and will encounter various situations that lead to their death during their growth.
Faced with this situation, Karian had no choice but to abandon his idea of mating with humans and continuing to propagate his race on this planet.
They changed their goal, wanting to help Earthlings evolve to the same level as them, and then survive in this place under the name of an equal race.
To achieve this, a mechanism is needed to screen the entire human race.
Based on this, the aliens found the progenitor of the cursed spirits, the first [Karian], and begged him to create a will that stood on their side for Earth.
However, what these aliens did not expect was that the "balance mechanism" they created underwent a great change a century after its birth.
The balancing mechanism gradually developed its own will, and in the process, it also evolved its own way of survival.
The balancing mechanism allowed failed Karian-human hybrids to interbreed with native humans, eventually creating the world's first human sorcerer. At the same time, this human sorcerer spread negative emotions and magical power, and after a long period of accumulation, the first non-Karian-created cursed spirit was born!
Through these two steps, native sorcerers and native "Spell Spirits" were born on Earth, and the "Balance Mechanism" that was originally created now had a means to break free from the control of those aliens.
But the balancing mechanism has been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to kill all its creators.
Because the balancing mechanism knows that once those creators come into this world, the way native cursed spirits exist will be completely eradicated.
The aliens will not allow humans to share the planet's resources equally with them; the balancing mechanism needs humans to maintain its independence.
Given this unchangeable contradiction, a balancing mechanism was created that required a balance of power between [Spellcasters] and [Spellcasters].
Because the absence of either side would be fatal to the balance mechanism, and those beings on the outer spaceships have long coveted this bountiful planet.
The balancing mechanism isn't trying to protect the Earth; it just wants to maintain its own existence and then kill anyone who tries to destroy it!
Zen Master Qing stood rooted to the spot. The information he had just revealed was so vast that it had momentarily stunned his brain.
But when he pieced together everything he knew, a complete and horrifying truth emerged!
The origins of cursed spirits, the origins of sorcerers, the true nature of the balancing mechanism, and the plans of alien refugees—all these mysteries that had troubled him for so long suddenly became clear at this moment!
Looking at his enlightened expression, Zenji Kiyoshi nodded in satisfaction, but his tone carried a hint of weariness and urgency.
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"As expected of me, I've managed to understand so much in such a short time. But now that we've met here, you should be able to guess some things, right?"
Looking at his future self, Zenji Seimei sighed softly, then slowly said:
"We failed, didn't we?"
The future Zen master nodded, sighed, and turned his gaze to Lu Suo, who was standing to the side.
"You can talk to me about this kind of thing now, I don't really want to talk about it."
"Don't leave all these failed tasks to others."
Lu Su complained a little, but her movements were swift. She sat up from the rock, looked at Zenji Qing beside her, and explained softly:
"Yes, you guessed right. We failed, and failed in many ways. More than 98 percent of the population on this island was killed by aliens and Karian. It has basically become the second home of those aliens."
And you, Zen-in-no-Kei, after breaking the seal of the Prison Gate, slaughtered all the aliens, but this island is now a desolate wasteland.
Upon hearing this, a bitter expression appeared on the face of the future Zenji Kiyoshi. Zenji Kiyoshi then pondered for a moment and said:
"Prison Gate? That thing shouldn't be able to trap me. With my current level of spell barrier, Prison Gate can probably only trap me for less than twenty minutes. Those guys couldn't possibly have taken down Gojo Satoru, Natsume Yuki, and Kujuku Yuki in twenty minutes."
Hearing Zenjiro's words, Lu Su simply shook her head calmly, her voice slightly hoarse:
"You underestimated yourself. You were trapped by the prison gate for less than ten minutes. To be precise, you were only trapped for 8 minutes and 24 seconds. But in such a short time, Gojo Satoru and the others were wiped out, and even humanity is on the verge of extinction."
Before Zen-in Kiyoshi could answer, Ryosaku continued:
"I know you may not believe it, but the plans those guys laid back in the Heian period are far more extensive and meticulous than you can imagine."
Remember Orochi? Before Sukuna was even born, it was the true Queen of Curses. Do you remember how it gained its power?
The monk nodded, then frowned, seemingly remembering something.
"The power of the ley lines? Or is it a curse and faith?"
Lu Suo nodded, sighed softly, and said:
"You're really smart to be able to deduce those guys' trump cards from this little bit of information, but we don't have time to deal with it."
Over the course of thousands of years, countless people's negative emotions have been hidden by those aliens in the underground dragon veins that run through the entire country of Japan, using a balancing mechanism.
This dragon vein is not a real mountain range, but a pure energy body, and therefore has extremely strong fluidity, so that you cannot fix it in place.
I know you are powerful, but even you cannot seal off a dragon vein that is as vast as the ocean and spans thousands of kilometers.
However, after years of planning, the dragon veins had long since become the property of those aliens. They also possessed technology that we could not comprehend at all, and had extremely sophisticated instruments for controlling the dragon veins.
You've come back many times, and each time your return has ended in failure.
The first time, you sped up your escape from the prison gates, taking only five minutes to get out. But when those guys saw you come out, they prematurely detonated the dragon vein, killing nearly 90 percent of the island's population.
This includes Riko Tenn, Satomi Kuroi, Yuki Tsukumo, Yu Haibara, Nobara Kugizaki...
Unable to accept this fact, you once again traveled through the Well of Time back to a timeline before events occurred.
Upon hearing this, a look of confusion appeared on Zenji Sei's face:
"You said I returned to the original timeline through the Well of Time? But right now, I have absolutely no clue how to get back here."
Upon hearing this, Future Zen Institute Qing also showed a faint smile on his face, and then said:
"Don't rush, this is why I'm here. It's actually quite simple. Do you remember how we got back after we entered the illusionary world?"
Zen Master Qing frowned, and asked somewhat uncertainly:
"You mean... to fulfill someone's wish?"
Future Zen Institute Qing shook his head, a rather bright smile appearing on his face:
"Think about it the other way around. The changes that the illusion can make are limited to things that have not yet happened. The things that have already been set in stone, the past that has been witnessed by many people, are things that the illusion cannot change. What we need to do is make the future something that no one can witness."
As he said this, a chilling killing intent crept into Future Zen Institute's voice.
"In other words, if you kill everything that can witness your future, and then enter the Well of Time, you will be able to return here."
Upon hearing this, Zen Master Qing narrowed his eyes but remained silent, while Lu Suo sighed and said helplessly:
"Don't listen to this guy's nonsense. He's joking with you. What you need to kill are just those aliens or cursed spirits that are monitoring the Well of Time. Only if your entry into the Well of Time is not seen can you return here."
Seeing that he had been exposed, the future Zenji Kiyoshi waved his hand and laughed:
TANTRA MAX79 साल की उम्र में भी मर्दाना ताकत 10 गुना कैसे बढ़ाएं?
"This is just a test of your resolve. Even though you are me, there are bound to be deviations in the many future possibilities. After all, the price of returning here is your own life."
A hint of gloom appeared on Lu Suo's face. He looked at Chan Yuanqing and explained softly:
"The next time you enter this Well of Time, it will be the time when your life is about to end. Even if there are many, many timelines, you in this timeline are destined to die."
Although I don't know if this counts as a complete death, the feeling must be unpleasant, after all, I once stood in your place before you.
"You mean to say that we've failed more than once?"
A somewhat bitter smile appeared on Future Zenji Kiyoshi's face as he scratched his head:
"Well, this is the 276th failure in total, and yours is the 277th. I will tell you all the reasons for your previous failures in a moment. When using information transmission, you must avoid these points. If you succeed, that's great. If you fail, come back here and wait for the next time!"
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When Zenjiro Sei said these words again, his gaze remained fixed on Zenjiro Sei. He wanted to see himself, to see if his past self would show any different kind of fear.
As expected, or rather, as he had anticipated.
Zenji Sei's face showed no fear whatsoever. He simply looked at his future self before him, his tone so calm that it seemed as if it had nothing to do with him.
Tell me why you failed, and I'll find a way to resolve it.
Future Zenjiro smiled, then extended his finger and gently tapped the forehead of present Zenjiro.
In an instant, a massive torrent of information, so vast it made me dizzy, flooded my mind.
It wasn't a third-person perspective like in a movie, but rather a first-person, blood-soaked experience condensed from 276 failures, filled with despair and bloodshed. The pain and regret after each failure made Zen-in-Chikami feel genuine suffering.
The reason for his third failure was that he had tried his best to control the manipulated dragon vein and arranged for top-level sorcerers such as Gojo Satoru to destroy those key nodes, but he was outmaneuvered. The alien forces had a total of three dragon veins, and the one he controlled was just the trigger.
This situation led to the alien forces launching a full-scale attack ahead of schedule. Gojo Satoru was sealed by the prison gate chief, Xia Youjie and others died in battle, and you were trapped by the dragon vein for ten minutes. When you came out, there were almost no survivors...
By the forty-second attempt, Zen-in-Chiyo had learned from his previous failures and perfectly located each dragon vein, knowing the amount of incantation power contained within them, and even pinpointing the locations of the key nodes of incantation power on the dragon veins.
However, with Zen Temple Qing's control over three dragon veins, all the cursed spirits on Earth were now under the control of [Karian], including those already manipulated by Xia Youjie.
The sudden attack by the cursed spirits, especially Xia Youjie's out-of-control cursed spirit manipulation, turned the entire island into a massacre in an instant. As the number of people killed increased, various negative emotions also exploded.
All those emotions converged on the dragon vein, ultimately causing it to explode. You were unharmed, but the vast majority of people perished in the explosion. Unable to accept this, you chose to initiate the next timeline...
For the 105th time, Zen-in-Chief focused on improving his personal strength. In less than three minutes, he broke through the prison gate and then crushed all the visible enemies. However, he overlooked the fact that the dragon vein and the cursed spirits were actually inseparable from the [balance mechanism].
After you resolve the alien problem, the balancing mechanism kicks in, reorganizing the negative emotions and living people across the island in an attempt to create artificial cursed spirits.
However, every experiment with the balancing mechanism failed, and in the end, what the balancing mechanism created was a super-large cursed spirit composed of the resentment of hundreds of millions of people.
On his two-hundredth attempt, Zenji Kiyoshi felt he couldn't complete the process perfectly on his own, so he tried to cooperate deeply with Tōsō. Through the Well of Time, Zenji Kiyoshi successfully contacted Tōsō from the Heian period. After explaining the situation, Tōsō surprisingly accepted their invitation.
Originally, Zenji Qing thought that Lu Suo could slowly try to control the dragon vein by living for a thousand years, so that he could hand over the key to the dragon vein problem to Lu Suo.
But at the last moment, Zenji Qing discovered that Lu Suo had been misled by the balancing mechanism about six hundred years ago. Instead of helping Zenji Qing, Lu Suo betrayed him at the last moment, causing the dragon vein to explode at the same time, resulting in heavy casualties once again.
For the 276th time (which is the most recent one), Zenji Kiyoshi achieved near perfection, uniting all forces that could be united. He found Lu Suo, worried that it might be controlled by the balancing mechanism, and specially gave it a full-body checkup.
Even so, you are still worried that Lu Suo might suddenly change his mind, so he specially set up some things for Lu Suo that would not be detected by the balance mechanism.
As soon as Lu Suo finds himself starting to lose touch with these things, he immediately realizes that this is not his own intention.
TANTRA MAX79 साल की उम्र में भी मर्दाना ताकत 10 गुना कैसे बढ़ाएं?
In this way, Zen-in-Chiyo successfully suppressed the rampage of the dragon vein, even temporarily.
But just as victory was about to be achieved, the "final insurance" of the alien civilization, hidden deep within the dragon vein, was activated.
That was Hisahito Itadori's father, Hisahito Itadori, who completely believed that the aliens' way of life was the correct one.
Even before collaborating with Lu Suo, he had already made contact with those aliens. After learning about his father's background from the aliens, he became irritable.
"Before she was even born, her body had already been swallowed by that bastard Sukuna?!"
If that's the case, then in my father's past life, wouldn't he have hated that damned Sukuna bastard to death?
If that's the case, then I must get rid of that bastard! I'd give anything for it!
And it was because of this incident that Itadori Jin, in order to kill Sukuna, became a traitor to the human side, revealing many detailed details of the plan...
It was because of Huzhangren's defection that the Zen temple returned here.
After the information transmission ended, Zen Monk's face looked slightly pale, and he was sweating. To be honest, so many failures would be a headache for anyone.
He took a deep breath, his eyes quickly shifting from brief confusion to a sharp, piercing gaze.
In those earlier memories, Zenji Kiyoshi not only saw failure, but also saw almost all of the enemy's methods and trump cards in these 276 attempts.
"I see."
Zen-in Kiyoshi's voice was unusually calm:
"In the past, my thinking was limited to 'how to solve the problem at hand faster and stronger.' We were always playing on the enemy's chessboard, according to the rules they set."
The future Zen master Qingzan nodded approvingly: "That's right. So, what's your plan?"
Zenji Sei's gaze swept over his future self and Lu Suo, and he slowly spoke his vision:
"I don't like to always be on the defensive. Since those guys might attack us, we should take the initiative to go to their base. If we kill the aliens who control the dragon vein first, wouldn't we be able to avoid the dragon vein problem?"
I knew this method had been used seventeen times, but I thought there should still be someone who could come and help...
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