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

"Brother, why did you come out? Didn't we agree to leave the Su Nuo container to us?" Xue Tu approached the swollen figure and said cautiously.

"Shut up, Big Brother definitely has his own reasons." After saying that, Bad Face looked at Swollen Face with awe.

Zhang Xiang didn't speak, his gaze shifting from Itajō to Rito for a moment before he said, "Leave Sukuna's vessel here; the rest of you may leave."

"It's disgusting that a human being should associate with these cursed spirits."

Kugizaki felt very uncomfortable with the condescending tone of the man.

"Yes, let's smash them to pieces with our fists!" Itajima clenched his fists and slowly raised his hands.

"Everyone be careful, he's different from the two next to him."

Fu Hei glanced at the crater left on the ground by the previous attack, his expression very solemn.

He could sense the oppressive aura emanating from Zhang Xiang.

Moreover, if that blow that attacked Tiger Staff had landed on him, it could very well have killed him on the spot.

At that moment, Rito, who was standing in the middle, suddenly spoke up.

"The Nine Phases of the Cursed Fetus?"

"Huh?" Itadori looked puzzled, wondering why Rito was saying something so strange at this time.

Although Fushiguro and Kugizaki were equally puzzled, they quickly realized what Rito was talking about.

Could it be...?

Upon hearing this, the expressions of those with bloated faces, ill faces, and blood-stained skin all changed slightly.

"Sato Rihito, just as the intelligence report said, is troublesome. I can even guess that."

"Wait, what are you guys talking about? Can someone explain this to me?"

Huzhang looked this way and that way, his expression completely bewildered.

"About 150 years ago, Kamo family ancestor Kamo Noriyuki forcibly combined a woman with a special constitution with a cursed spirit, and then forcibly aborted her fetus. Nine top-grade cursed objects were made from the fetus's corpse."

"After the last exchange meeting, the cursed spirit infiltrated the college's cursed artifact warehouse and stole this item."

"It sounds evil, but what does it have to do with the current situation?" Itadori continued to ask.

Fushiguro also wanted to know the answer to this question, so he looked at Rito as well.

"Before setting off, I carefully studied the previous case of the theft of a top-grade cursed artifact."

"Three of the Nine Phases of the Cursed Embryo Diagram were stolen, and combined with all the techniques he just used, it's the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique of the Kamo family, one of the three great families..."

Li Ren didn't finish speaking, but everyone guessed the gist of it based on this clue.

The other party consisted of three people, and the three stolen copies of the Nine Phases of the Cursed Embryo Diagram.

The Nine Phases of the Cursed Fetus Diagram was created by Kamo Noriyuki, an ancestor of the Kamo family, and that person also knew the Kamo family's ancestral techniques.

"As expected of Rito, you even thought of that." Itadori praised without reservation.

"I really didn't expect that. It seems the enemy is more difficult to deal with than we thought," Fukuro continued.

"Forget about the Nine Phase Diagram or the Eight Phase Diagram, I'll smash it to pieces!" Kugisaki tossed the nail in his hand and said fiercely.

"Everyone be careful, that person is very strong." Rito said solemnly to the group.

The appearance of the bloated figure at this moment completely disrupted the original balance of power.

If that top-tier cursed spirit doesn't obey their commands, they can still manage to deal with it.

However, if they control all the top-tier cursed spirits, the battle situation will be very unfavorable for them.

"Haven't you made up your minds yet? I've already given you a chance."

Seeing this, even the bloated man lost his patience.

His mission on this trip was to bring back the sacred container of Sukuna.

Giving the others a chance to leave was already the greatest tolerance he could muster.

But since these people are willing to throw their lives away, he won't hesitate any longer.

"Draw blood!"

When the bloated form doesn't make a move, it's fine; but when it does, it's a fatal attack.

He quickly raised his hand, clasped his palms together, and a sharp, blood-red light shot out from his fingertips, hurtling towards the other side at an astonishing speed.

"Get out of the way!"

Li Ren's pupils contracted sharply, but before he could utter a word, a sharp, blood-red light was already upon him.

Fortunately, he was familiar with the starting move of the "Blood Piercing" technique, and reacted the moment Zhang Xiang raised his hand.

Using the strength of his legs, waist, and back, he suddenly twisted to the side.

A spurt of blood grazed his face; he narrowly escaped it.

"Oh no, he's not targeting me!"

Just because someone can react in time and dodge doesn't mean their companions behind them will react the same way.

A flash of blood streaked past Rito, and it was aimed at Kugizaki.

puff!

Caught off guard, Kugizaki's left arm was pierced by a flash of blood, and blood slowly flowed down his arm.

"Kugizaki!!"

Several people stepped forward to check on Kugizaki's injuries.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury, it won't affect me!" Kugisaki grinned and slowly straightened up.

"Damn it, the blood from the Nine Phases of the Cursed Embryo Diagram is highly poisonous to humans."

Li Ren frowned deeply, looking at Zhang Xiang's expressionless face, his heart heavy with sorrow.

"A complete disadvantage. If I didn't know the specifics of Itadori's background, I really wouldn't have been able to break this deadlock."

"But how can we reasonably tell Zhang Xiang that Huzhang is his younger brother?"

Li Ren pondered.

Telling Zhang Xiang the truth isn't difficult, but it requires the two of them to have a chance to be alone together.

With Fushiguro and Kugizaki Toratari right there, he had no chance to speak.

Moreover, Kugizaki has been hit by the bleeding attack of the swelling phase, and time is running out. We must think of a solution.

"Leave this man to me, you guys be careful."

Without waiting for his companions' response, Rito charged towards the swelling.

If there are no opportunities, then create them yourself.

call out!

The figure of the rational man rushing towards the swollen face was cut off halfway by a blood arrow.

He dodged to the side, pushed off with his right foot on the gravel, and didn't slow down.

The crimson light condensed again at the tip of Zhang Xiang's finger, but Li Ren had already closed in within three steps.

boom!

The fists and palms clashed, producing a muffled thud.

The extremely cold curse power exploded a thin layer of ice on Zhang Xiang's shoulder, while the blood blade of the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique simultaneously tore through Li Ren's clothes.

The first round ended in a draw.

"The intelligence says you'll use the bindings to briefly expand your domain," Zhang Xiang said, adjusting his posture with a blank expression.

"But compared to that, the cost must be huge, and you didn't even have the chance to expand your domain this time."

Rito touched the abrasions on his shoulder.

Fortunately, it was just a minor scratch, and the poisonous blood didn't seep in.

"It seems your investigation into me was quite thorough. But I have a secret I don't know if you'd be interested in?"

As he spoke, Li Ren leaned forward and charged towards the swelling again.

"A secret?" Zhang Xiang tilted his head. "I'm only interested in Sukuna's container."

After saying that, he confronted Rihito, and they fought again.

In an instant, blood, frost, and heat mingled on the dried-up riverbed.

Under Rito's deliberate guidance, the battlefield between the two was moving further and further away from Fukuro and the others.