Curse Returns, a gamble from the start, I awaken dual spells

Rito followed Saya's finger and looked in that direction.

In the center of the main hall, there is a seemingly inconspicuous stone brick.

The stone brick was almost identical to the surrounding floor tiles in color, texture, and size; there was no difference whatsoever.

If Sayo hadn't pointed it out, Rito wouldn't have noticed it at all.

But when he focused his magical perception on the stone brick, his pupils contracted slightly.

There was indeed a very faint fluctuation of magical power hidden there.

The fluctuation was like the beating of a heart, pulsating every few seconds, so faint as to be almost negligible, yet remarkably regular.

Rito stood up and walked towards the center of the hall.

"Stay here and don't move."

He turned back to Xiaoye and said something, then squatted down and reached out to touch the stone brick.

The moment my fingertips touched the stone bricks, a cool sensation came through.

Rito closed his eyes and channeled his magical power into his fingertips.

His magical power penetrated the surface of the stone bricks like a probe, extending into the ground.

one meter.

Two meters.

three meters.

When he extended his magical power to a depth of three meters, a complex structure appeared before him.

It was a spherical core woven from countless spell patterns, with all the spell patterns extending outward from here, covering the entire waiting area like a spider web.

Each line is closely connected, forming a complete cyclical system.

"Found it."

Rito's lips curled up slightly.

He withdrew his hand, stood up, and his gaze fell on the stone brick.

To destroy this core, brute force cannot be used.

This level of barrier core usually has multiple protection mechanisms.

Once damaged by external forces, it will immediately trigger the barrier's own defensive counterattack, and may even detonate all the magical power, turning the entire waiting area into ruins.

Li Ren took a deep breath, spread his five fingers on his right hand, and gently pressed them onto the stone brick.

His magical power began to seep into the cracks and grooves of the stone bricks in an extremely subtle way.

It wasn't a forced breakthrough, but rather following the direction of the patterns, like water flowing, gradually seeping along the path of the incantation's power.

During this process, he must maintain a high level of concentration and control the direction and intensity of every bit of magical power.

Even the slightest mistake will trigger the barrier's defense mechanism.

A few seconds passed.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on the man's forehead.

His fingers began to tremble slightly, a muscle spasm caused by the excessive concentration of magical power.

But his hand remained firmly pressed on the stone brick, without moving an inch.

almost.

He had already sensed the boundary of the core, which was an extremely intricate barrier of magical energy that enveloped all the patterns within it.

Once that barrier is broken through, the power of "decay" can be directly injected into the core.

A glint flashed in Rito's eyes, and he suddenly pressed his palm down.

click -

A very faint cracking sound rang out.

A small crack appeared on the surface of the stone brick under my palm.

The cracks spread outwards like a spider web, but they did not cause any reaction from the barrier.

Because his power did not act on the barrier itself, but instead penetrated the protective layer and entered the core.

Successful.

Without hesitation, Li Ren activated the Withering Technique.

Grayish-white mist emanated from his palm, seeping into the crack and surging into the core like a swarm of bone-eating insects.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Then--

boom!!!

The entire waiting area trembled violently.

The ground cracked open like a shattered mirror, and the cursed patterns on the walls began to flicker wildly, changing from dark red to blood red, then to a dazzling golden red, and finally turning into a grayish-white.

One by one, the lines faded away, like vines stripped of their life force, instantly withering away.

The floor in the center of the hall began to bulge, the stone bricks cracked, and rubble flew everywhere.

A grayish-white light erupted from the ground, shot straight into the sky, and pierced the ceiling of the hall.

"It's done!"

The rational person was overjoyed.

But in the next instant, his expression changed drastically.

Because at the very moment the barrier collapsed, an even more powerful magical force rose up from the depths of the earth.

The cursed power was dark purple, carrying a strong, malicious, and foul odor, as if some sleeping behemoth had been awakened.

"This is... a defensive spell?!"

The man's pupils contracted sharply.

He wanted to back away, but it was too late.

The dark purple curse power transformed into countless sharp spikes, which exploded from the ground beneath his feet, surrounding him like a cage.

Those spikes were extremely fast, and there was absolutely no room to dodge them.

laugh--!

A sharp thorn pierced his left shoulder.

Blood splattered.

Li Ren gritted his teeth, twisted his body to avoid the second thorn, but the third thorn had already grazed the side of his right leg, leaving a deep wound that exposed the bone.

More sharp thorns came from all directions.

The ground beneath Rito's feet kept cracking, and dark purple curse power condensed into more and denser spikes in the air.

He used his last bit of strength to roll to the side, but the sharp thorns, like a persistent thorn, relentlessly pursued him.

Just then—

"Well……"

A soft sob came from not far away.

Rito suddenly turned his head and saw that Saya had somehow walked to the edge of the hall. She was pale with fright at the scene in front of her and was standing next to a broken stone pillar.

A dark purple thorn was piercing towards her.

"Be careful!"

Rin rushed over almost instinctively.

Ignoring his own injuries, he grabbed a sharp thorn aimed at him with his left hand, and his palm was immediately cut by the sharp tip, with blood dripping down his wrist.

But using the force of that grab, he flipped his body in the air and blocked Xiaoye's way.

laugh--!

The sharp thorn pierced his back.

Rito let out a muffled groan, his body trembling violently, but his feet remained firmly planted on the ground.

Xiaoye stared wide-eyed at the back of the strange man in front of her, speechless for a moment.

The dark purple thorns are still growing wildly.

But at the same time, the barrier in the hall was also collapsing at an accelerated rate.

The ceiling began to collapse, large chunks of rubble fell, and the magical patterns on the walls had completely extinguished, replaced by shocking cracks.

The two forces are colliding fiercely.

The defensive spells pre-set by the coiled rope and the power of "withered decay" clashed fiercely deep underground in the waiting area.

The entire space was trembling, as if it would collapse completely at any moment.

Rito felt the magical power within his body being rapidly depleted.

The backlash from just now had damaged his internal organs. He could feel that his lungs and stomach had been damaged to varying degrees, and each breath felt like being cut by a knife.

We cannot fall here.

He gritted his teeth, reached out and grabbed the sharp thorn on his back, and pulled it out forcefully.

laugh--

The moment the thorn was pulled out, blood gushed out.

But Rito, disregarding the need to stop the bleeding, turned around and grabbed Saya's hand.

"Walk!"

Xiaoye was startled by his actions, but quickly recovered and followed him towards the exit of the hall.