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

boom!

The scorching heatwave shattered the cursed spirits in front of them, but new cursed spirits would emerge from the ground in the next second.

Like playing whack-a-mole, it's endless.

Seeing this, Li Ren decisively stopped and carefully observed his surroundings.

"Now there are four of us traveling together. Knowing that I will unleash my domain, Juan Suo and the others will definitely not just let Bad Appearance and Bloodstain come over."

Li Ren's gaze swept across the surrounding environment one by one.

"If I were the one who used the rope to grab Tiger Rod, I would definitely send out the 'Bloody Image' as well, otherwise it would be completely pointless."

"Rito, what's wrong?"

Seeing Rihito stop, Fushiguro Kugizaki immediately looked over.

"It's nothing, I just feel that things might not be that simple." Rito waved his hand, a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

"I also feel that something is not right about this." Fuhei also stopped.

"That cursed spirit just now seemed to be quite intelligent; it was probably already at the Special Grade."

"And judging from his attitude towards us, he seems too familiar with us, as if he knows us quite well."

Upon hearing this, Kugizaki's brows slowly furrowed.

On the surface, their investigation into this cursed murder case seems like a mere coincidence.

But once you think about it more deeply, many details don't stand up to scrutiny.

The three people who died because of the curse happened to have attended the same school, and Fushiguro's older sister, Tsumiki, also happened to be at that school.

In the end, Tsumiki also happened to be afflicted by the curse.

Coupled with the strange tone of the cursed spirit just now, this seemingly ordinary event was tinged with a kind of eerie color.

"Someone is targeting us, or rather—" Rito paused, looking at Itajimaru, who was fighting the cursed spirit.

"Their target might be Japanese knotweed, the vessel for Sukuna!"

These words cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.

If the enemy has meticulously planned this, the danger level of this incident may need to be reassessed.

tread!tread!tread!

Suddenly, footsteps came from the bushes nearby, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Even Tiger Staff and the Cursed Spirit stopped fighting and turned to look.

"Brother, you're out way too early! I haven't had enough fun yet!" The cursed spirit let out a strange cry and ran towards the direction of the footsteps.

"I was worried about leaving you here alone, so I came to check on you."

As the dense bushes were parted, a tall figure suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

"A bad look?" Rito's brows furrowed even deeper.

The tall man in front of him was shirtless, his muscles bulging, but his pupils were pure black, and he exuded an eerie aura.

"A curse master? Or a cursed spirit?" Kugizaki gripped the cursed tool in his hand, his expression filled with doubt and uncertainty.

"Oh? There are even ladies here." The wicked man licked his lips and twisted his body into a seductive pose.

"Who exactly are you? Why are you with the cursed spirit?" Fu Hei asked in a deep voice.

"A cursed spirit?" The villain's face darkened. "He's my brother, just a bit ugly, but he's not a cursed spirit."

"I don't care who you are, just tell me what you want!" Kugizaki seemed a little impatient.

Throughout the entire process, Li Ren remained silent.

He glanced behind the villain but didn't notice anything amiss.

But his intuition told him that the swelling must be nearby.

Although he lacks a domain, Zhang Xiang's strength is undoubtedly enough to crush any one of the four of them, making him a true Special Grade.

Even for someone like Rihito, without expanding his domain, he has almost no chance of winning in a one-on-one fight.

"This mission didn't say we had to kill the sorcerer. Just leave the container for Sukuna behind, and you can leave," the villain said calmly, his expression returning to normal.

"Heh, I was actually looked down upon by an ugly hag. There's nothing more to say."

After saying that, Kugizaki launched the first attack, and three nails imbued with cursed power were shot out by her.

Just as Fu Hei was about to follow, his pupils suddenly contracted. "Watch out!"

boom!

The next instant, a dark shadow flashed past from the side, knocking Kugizaki's body away and sending him crashing heavily to the ground.

"Are you alright, Kugizaki?" Rito quickly went over and helped Kugizaki up.

The dark figure was so fast that he didn't have time to react.

"Damn it!" Kugizaki gritted his teeth and, with Rito's help, stood up from the ground.

"This is troublesome!" Fu Hei said.

After crashing into Kugizaki, the dark figure stopped a short distance away from the group, revealing its true form.

It was a humanoid, strangely shaped cursed spirit.

Judging from the magical energy fluctuations emanating from it, it is undoubtedly a top-tier item.

"This cursed spirit must be the source of the Eighty-Eight Bridges Curse. If we can exorcise it, then Sister Fukuro's curse should be lifted."

Tiger Staff rubbed his hands together, his gaze fixed on the cursed spirit.

Fu Hei's eyes flickered slightly as he assumed a fighting stance.

Right now, the four of them occupy one side of the dry riverbed, their faces and bloodstains smeared on the bushes along the riverbank.

In the middle is the supreme curse spirit that is the source of the Eighty-Eight Bridges Curse.

A delicate balance has been achieved among the three parties.

"Nue!"

Fukuro broke the deadlock by summoning a brand new shikigami.

A piercing bird cry tore through the riverbed, and orange lightning struck down from mid-air, knocking Xue Tu back half a step.

The jade dog, which was waiting for an opportunity, took the chance to bite the mutated forearm of the Bloodstained Dog from the side, but was knocked over by the Bloodstained Dog's punch and smashed into the pile of rubble.

Fu Hei steadied himself and reorganized his offensive.

Tiger Rod charged at the ground rat spirits, smashing them to pieces with a single punch, but new spirits immediately emerged from the ground.

"There are too many of them; we can't possibly kill them all."

He grinned and cursed, then shook off the grime from his fist and smashed another one through.

"This will never end." Rito took a step back, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield.

The standoff between Kugizaki and the villainous protagonist has reached a stalemate.

Her nails accurately predicted the trajectory of the bad guy's wings, but she could never hit the main body.

The villain was too fast, and each dodge was done with a nonchalant ease, as if testing her limits.

"Madam, your aim is good, but your power is lacking." The scoundrel licked his lips.

Kugizaki ignored him and fired three more nails with his other hand.

Li Ren looked away.

Given the strength of everyone, he decisively chose the strongest special-grade cursed spirit, which was also the source of the Eighty-Eight Bridges Curse.

At this moment, the cursed spirit stood motionless, but the fluctuations of cursed power around it caused the air to tremble slightly.

The two forces of extreme cold and extreme heat flowed alternately between Li Ren's fingertips, but he never made a move rashly.

In the original work, this cursed spirit only demonstrated its powerful strength and astonishing speed; the spell was not revealed, so approaching it rashly was the worst option.

But the next instant, the special-grade cursed spirit suddenly moved.

Its body twisted like water ripples, and in the next instant it appeared in front of Rito, its mutated arm stabbing straight at his heart.

"So fast!" Rito's pupils contracted, but he did not retreat.

The spell was activated, and the temperature of the air in front of him dropped sharply.

Although it did not cause any real damage, it instantly caused a layer of frost to form on the cursed spirit's arm, slowing it down abruptly.

But soon, the cursed spirit's next attack followed.

Li Ren sidestepped to avoid a vital spot, threw out his left fist, and chose to attack instead of defend.

boom!

After a dull thud, Rito retreated rapidly, his left fist hanging at his side, trembling slightly.

"As expected of a top-tier weapon, its power is simply too great."

Li Ren's gaze was serious as he pondered his next move.

In the original work, Fukuro was able to exorcise it, so there's no reason why I, who is stronger than Fukuro, couldn't defeat it.

Meanwhile, several other battlefields also reached a stalemate.

Although Huzhang and his companions were not at a disadvantage, the pace of the battle was dragged out.

At that moment, the air in front of Haddock suddenly seemed to sink.

A deadly sense of crisis instantly gripped my heart.

In an instant, his body reacted before he could sense the curse power, and he rolled violently to the right.

call out! !

The next instant, a beam of crimson light pierced through the spot where he had just stood, carving a deep, bottomless crater into the ground.

Seeing this, everyone stopped.

Even the scoundrel dropped his nonchalant expression, straightened up slightly, and revealed a joyful smile.

"elder brother!"

Footsteps came from the darkness, unhurried, each step making a dull thud on the gravel.

The darkness above the riverbed seemed to be pushed aside by some force, and even the entire living area trembled briefly.

Then, the bloated figure emerged from the shadows.

He wore a dark, wide robe, the half-open collar revealing his chest covered in cursed patterns.

A black curse mark ran across the bridge of his nose, making his calm expression appear cold and hard.

Then, his eyes fell on Khajiitsu.