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

The shadows swallowed the riverbed.

The moment the Inlaid Dark Courtyard unfolded, the Superior Cursed Spirit stumbled.

The composed, twisting posture it had when toying with Fu Hei was gone, replaced by a figure frozen in mid-air.

Darkness pressed in from all directions, and the shikigami, transformed into a frog, clamped its legs firmly.

"Die!" Fu Hei roared.

The next second, the Nue fell vertically from above the Cursed Spirit's head, its claws wrapped in lightning, crashing into the Cursed Spirit's body like an orange meteor.

An electric arc exploded on the cursed spirit's body, filling the air with the smell of burnt skin.

The jade dog leaped out from the shadows on the flank, biting the cursed spirit's left arm with its upper and lower jaws, and tearing at it with its head.

Fu Hei didn't stop either. He bent his body slightly, transformed into a black shadow, and charged forward, delivering a powerful punch that struck the cursed spirit's body squarely.

Three types of attacks, from three directions, constantly put pressure on the cursed spirit.

With the added constraint of the unfinished [Inlaid Dark Court], the situation instantly reversed.

"A little more freedom!"

Fuhei gritted his teeth and swung a punch imbued with cursed power at the man's face.

boom!

The cursed spirit raised its hand to block, and then rubbed a ball of dark yellow cursed power in its palm, which shot out like a laser.

"To fully reveal the essence of the technique!!"

The dark yellow beam of magical energy pierced through Fu Hei's shoulder.

But in the next instant, his body turned into a viscous shadow and merged into the domain.

This is a shadow clone.

Seizing the opportunity, Nue swooped down and struck the cursed spirit again, the twisted arc of electricity causing its body to stiffen momentarily.

Then came a fierce and relentless attack.

Jade Dog's claws, Ye's electric arcs, and Fu Hei's fists rained down on the cursed spirit like a storm.

"Eeya ya ya ya—!!!"

The cursed spirit was enraged. As a top-tier being, it had never imagined that it would be driven to this extent by a mere human brat.

Then, terrifying waves of magical energy emanated from its body, with dark yellow ripples spreading outwards in concentric circles.

It finally erupted.

Boom!!

The turmoil subsided, and the dried-up riverbed returned to its original state. At the same time, Fu Hei's unfinished domain was destroyed by the cursed spirit.

"Giggle giggle giggle..."

Seeing this, the cursed spirit twisted its body, seemingly celebrating this moment.

But the next second—

puff!

The smug expression on the cursed spirit's face instantly froze. It slowly lowered its head and saw a black and white claw piercing through its chest, with black blood flowing down the wound.

"You're getting too cocky. The Jade Dog's claws can even scratch that guy. Piercing through you when you're completely unprepared will be a piece of cake." Fu Hei's voice came from behind the cursed spirit.

He was covered in blood, his voice betraying his exhaustion, but his eyes shone brightly.

The guy he was referring to was, of course, Hua Yu, who died at the hands of Mo Xu Luo during the exchange meeting.

As soon as he finished speaking, the jade dog withdrew its paw from the cursed spirit's chest.

After a piercing wail, the cursed spirit burst into flames and eventually vanished completely.

"uh-huh--"

As the curse was exorcised, Fu Hei's vision went black, and he couldn't help but kneel on one knee.

"The energy expenditure was exceptionally high, and the injuries are quite severe..."

Fu Hei bit his tongue to stay awake and then assessed his physical condition.

He tried, and although it was difficult, he eventually managed to stand up again.

"It's time to go and support them."

Suppressing the emptiness and pain caused by the depletion of his magical power, Fu Hei looked up and focused his gaze on the recent battle.

Over there, Kugizaki and Evil Spirit were locked in a fierce battle, but because Kugizaki's arm had been pierced by Evil Spirit's "Blood Piercing" earlier, he was at a significant disadvantage.

Furthermore, her movements were slow, and her face looked very pale, as if she had been affected by something.

After confirming the situation, Fu Hei no longer hesitated and rushed straight towards that direction.

A few hundred meters away from Fu Hei and his group, a stream flowed gently at their feet.

The two people each occupied one side of the stream, but their situations were quite different.

Zhang Xiang's robes were disheveled, with some unmelted frost remaining, but his breath was long and steady, suggesting he wasn't seriously injured.

In contrast, Li Ren's entire body was covered with wounds of all sizes, all caused by the bloated Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique.

If this is delayed any longer, he will end up like Kugizaki, with the poison taking effect and his fighting ability completely destroyed.

"This distance should be enough, right? It wasn't for nothing that I suffered so many injuries."

Rito glanced at his injuries; they weren't serious, but the toxins were a problem.

If we can't stop Zhang Xiang in a short time, then we can only end the fight as soon as possible and convince him with our fists.

Despite being poisoned, Rito can rely on establishing a restraint system to unleash his trump card, the Three-Second Domain, but that's a last resort.

Before that, he needs to execute the previously formulated plan.

"Hey, Sato Rito, right? I'm starting to get interested in the secret you're talking about," Zhang Xiang suddenly said.

His expression remained unchanged, but his tone carried a hint of doubt.

It was too obvious; Rito's deliberate move to shift the battlefield further away was far too obvious to him.

He could have dodged some of the attacks, but he didn't.

Such actions seemed very strange to Zhang Xiang, and considering the secret that Li Ren had mentioned before, Zhang Xiang couldn't help but wonder if there really was some secret he wanted to tell him.

"My patience is limited. Tell me your secret, and if it doesn't help, then you can just die."

Hearing this, Rito felt calmer.

Wouldn't it have been better to do this sooner?

After a moment of silence, Rito finally spoke: "If someone asked you to kill your brother, what would you do?"

The shrewd man frowned. "Kill him!"

Rito nodded. "What if I told you that Sukuna's vessel, namely Itadori, is actually your younger brother?"

Zhang Xiang's expression changed, and he was about to lash out, but the servant immediately interrupted him.

"Don't rush to refute me. I'm telling you this information for no other reason than to prevent you from doing something wrong."

"You can find out about the Sukuna vessel by looking into Itachi's background. As for whether you believe it or not, just go back and ask that guy with the stitches on his forehead."

After Rito finished speaking, the two fell silent.

These words were the most he could say.

Any more than that would make the Prime Minister doubt his sources of intelligence and question its authenticity.

If there is too little, then it is meaningless, and it cannot even achieve the phase of fluctuation and expansion; everything is in vain.

Just as Rito had expected, for the first time, hesitation appeared in Shojiro's eyes.

"Sato Rihito, you seem to know a lot of things, even who gave me the orders, but—"

Suddenly, his gaze turned dangerous, and as Rito's expression gradually darkened, he slowly raised his hands.

"You think you can make me give up my Sukuna vessel just because of a few words? You underestimate me. Besides, not just anyone can be my little brother."

"Bleeding through!!"

The next instant, crimson light shot towards Rito's face.