A Bizarre Adventure That Begins in Jujutsu Kaisen

Xia Youjie tried to pull the weapon back, only to find that the stick was almost welded to that hand.

He simply relaxed his strength and said jokingly:

"I'm so sorry I couldn't get you to use your full strength. Now, could you show me what you've got?"

"Okay. Well then, it's my turn!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Theo's arm muscles bulged, and his magical power surged forth like a volcanic eruption. He then forcefully pulled the "Wandering Cloud" sword and the greatsword he was holding to his sides.

This sudden, immense force caused Xia Youjie and the cursed spirit "incarnation of Taira no Masakado" to lose their balance instantly, staggering forward involuntarily.

Taking advantage of this opening, he attacked with both hands, each delivering a simple straight punch without any fancy moves, carrying pure power and curse energy that could destroy everything in its path, aiming at Xia Youjie's face and the curse spirit's chest and abdomen respectively!

A miraculous feat was achieved with great force, displaying overwhelming momentum!

Xia Youjie felt the force of the punch pressing down on his face, and his scalp suddenly went numb.

A strong sense of crisis made him twist his body, step to the side, and retreat quickly without thinking. At the same time, he flipped his wrist and swept the "Wandering Cloud" staff horizontally, trying to accurately deflect the side of Theo's attacking arm and change the trajectory of his punch with skill.

At the same time, "incarnation of Taira no Masakado" followed his fighting instincts, wielding his greatsword in a fierce horizontal slash from the side, forming a pincer attack with Xia Youjie, the blade aimed straight for Dio's ribs!

Huh?! This feel—!

so hard!

Xia Youjie's expression suddenly changed drastically.

The moment the slashes and parries of "Wandering Clouds" and "Transformation into Taira no Masakado" touched Dio's arm, which was tightly covered by dense magical power, they not only failed to shake it in the slightest, but were as if they were hitting some kind of absolutely inviolable ideal rigid body!

A strange and incredibly powerful reaction force suddenly surged back from the weapon!

His arms and even half of his body stiffened for a moment due to the sudden recoil, and his attack collapsed instantly!

That moment of stunned silence determined the outcome.

Xia Youjie and "incarnation of Taira no Masakado" were sent flying backwards without any fancy moves by Theo's ordinary straight punch.

Although both used high-level magical power to strengthen their bodies in the critical moment and were not seriously injured, this embarrassing scene of being "one-sidedly beaten" may not be very harmful, but it is extremely humiliating.

Then Theo took a step forward, his right hand making a grasping motion in the air, the five fingers closing as if both plucking something and declaring something—

""world"!"

Suddenly, the familiar sound of gears turning and ripples filled the air, casting a bleached filter over the surrounding world.

"World" suddenly surged forward, and the golden fist shadows transformed into a raging torrent once more.

"No da! No da! No da! No da!"

Xia Youjie and the cursed spirits leaned back slightly in the air, forming an unnatural arc.

In the realm of time-stopping, their chests, shoulders, and limbs were repeatedly struck by tremendous force.

Each impact did not cause immediate destruction, but rather was like repeatedly hammering a piece of metal—deformation accumulated, potential energy superimposed, and the tendency to destroy was etched into their very existence layer by layer.

It's like repeatedly exposing the same frame on film.

It's like drawing cracks all over glass before it even cracks.

Then all the destructive power accumulated during the time stop erupted simultaneously the moment time resumed its flow!

Blood gushed from countless cracks like a broken water pipe!

Xia Youjie was sent flying backward, his body crashing heavily to the ground.

A shattering pain instantly exploded throughout my body, especially in my chest, abdomen, and back.

However, he was still able to breathe—though his breathing was shallow and terribly rapid.

With each attempt to inhale, a clear, teeth-grinding sound of bones grinding and cracking echoed within my chest cavity, as if fragments of bone were shifting with each breath, cutting into my fragile lungs and internal organs.

Not far away, "Tamamo-no-Mae in disguise" and "Taira no Masakado in disguise" lay sprawled on the ground like balloons that had been popped by a tremendous force, their bodies unnaturally twisted and damaged in many places.

The dark, cursed power was slowly dissipating from those crumbling bodily structures, like life flowing away with blood.

However, the tenacious vitality of top-tier cursed spirits allows them to linger on for a while longer.

"I won, didn't I?" Theo walked up to Xia Youjie, looking down at the figure lying on the ground. "Are you willing to accept your loss, Mr. Xia Youjie?"

Xia Youjie barely managed to lift his eyes, his voice broken by pain: "...Ah...it was you...who won..."

He let out a long breath, and blood foam spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"So... what are your plans for the next ten years?"

Theo crouched down and placed his palm above Xia Youjie's sunken chest, using the reversed positive energy to heal him.

The shattered bones were pieced back together like an inverted video, blood appeared out of nowhere to fill the blood vessels, and the torn muscles and fascia seemed to be skillfully woven and restored by an invisible hand.

The whole process was quiet and orderly, as if time itself was being gently reversed in a certain part.

About half a minute later, the dent in Xia Youjie's chest had flattened, and his fatal internal and external injuries were almost healed, with only the paleness on his face still lingering.

He coughed up a mouthful of residual blood and exclaimed, "A remarkable reversal technique."

Before we discuss the ten-year plan, let me ask you a question:

If we subdue the cursed spirits born from specific negative emotions using "cursed spirit manipulation," will they continue to draw power from those same human emotions to maintain or even strengthen themselves?

Dio asked this question.

"...Yes. The 'Spirit Manipulation Technique' can be activated solely by the magical power of the spirit being manipulated; the holder does not need to pay magical power to the spirit."

Therefore, even when subdued, the cursed spirit, in its standby state, will continue to absorb corresponding negative emotions to recover and accumulate cursed power, just like when it is in the wild.

"In that case, why don't we just absorb and control most of the cursed spirits in the world?"

It's better for us to manage them than to let them attack humans indiscriminately.

"I have indeed considered this option."

Xia Youjie slowly sat up, supporting himself on the ground, his voice low and hoarse:

"This can indeed greatly curb the harm that cursed spirits can cause to humans, but in the end, it is only a temporary solution."

"Spirit Manipulation Technique" is extremely rare, with only one possible creation every few hundred years.

Even if our generation can suppress an era with our power, what will happen after we grow old and die?

Is the world about to return to chaos?

I don't think I should leave the problem to future generations.

Wouldn't it be a more complete salvation to end all of this in my lifetime?

Theo shook his head slightly.

"Yes, you're right, but you're too hasty."

Why? Why must we see the end within our limited lifespan?

The world rarely grants people's wishes so easily. Moreover—"

He paused, then looked calmly at Xia Youjie.

"If we could achieve immortality, wouldn't we be able to suppress the cursed spirits forever and maintain this order forever?"

"Immortality? It's not that simple—"

"Trust me, you can do it. Just trust me."

Dio interrupted his rebuttal.

"As long as there exists a 'soul' in this world capable of carrying human consciousness and memories—I can think of a way right now:"

They continuously clone their own bodies, allowing their souls to reincarnate and be reborn within them.

The body ages, but consciousness and memory endure.

"...Modern science can't clone a human, let alone transfer consciousness."

"If we can't do it in 2017," Theo smiled slightly, "can't we do it in 2077? We must believe in the potential of science."

Xia You paused for a moment, then nodded with a slight smile; his healed wounds still throbbed faintly. He had lost after all, so… he should try to believe.

This is a turbid and evil world, where life is like a prison.

He once thought that in such a world, he would never be able to show a genuine smile from the bottom of his heart again.

However, at this moment, behind Dio, the setting sun cast a large expanse of warm and clear orange light, coating the rubble and dust with a soft hue, which made him recall the youthful days he spent with Wu.

"Fine," Xia You let out a long breath, as if giving up on some kind of obsession, "I can't argue with you."

"Hehe—let's work together to change the world and make it a better place!"

It wasn't just a victory for matter—a victory for consciousness also embraced Theo, propelling him to a higher level.

The brief battle of defeating Xia Youjie alone seemed to have erased the "victory" moment, quietly illuminating half of it.

It's not surprising, Xia Youjie has that kind of "weight".

From a six-dimensional perspective, countless choices made by countless people intertwine to form countless parallel worlds.

However, in the vast sea of ​​timelines, there are always some special individuals who influence a great many future directions, leaving a significant mark on numerous timelines.

Similar to Kenneth, who was destined to die in the Fourth Holy Grail War, Natsume, who was closely related to Gojo Satoru, also had a similar status—his death marked the beginning of the subsequent story.

Influencing such a special individual and rewriting their destiny is equivalent to overcoming countless possible futures!