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

Blood grazed his cheek and blasted a fist-sized hole in the rock wall behind him.

Rito rolled to his side, his right shoulder slamming into the gravel, the sharp pain constantly stimulating his nerves.

The bloated blood had seeped into his body little by little during the battle.

If this drags on any longer, we won't even have the chance to expand our territory.

"Damn it, this little bit of information couldn't even sway him. It seems I underestimated his loyalty to brotherhood."

Li Ren dodged awkwardly, his mind racing as he tried to find a way to break the deadlock.

He originally thought that by revealing the clue about his younger brother, he could make Zhang Xiang half-believe and half-doubt, and eagerly want to verify the information.

However, he made a mistake in his prediction, as the sudden appearance of his younger brother, Itsuji, was simply too inexplicable.

Even if he guessed that Rito knew a lot, he couldn't bring such absurd information to reality.

The connection between Sukuna's vessel and his younger brother is not something easily accepted.

The mistake of the rational person was that they trusted their own information too much and subconsciously ignored the extent to which the situation was acceptable to the inflationary situation.

At this moment, the toxins have seeped into the bloodstream and circulated within the spell's power, making each subsequent incantation activation half a beat slower than the last.

He flipped himself up, flicked out a frost with his left hand to block the path of the expanding figure, and at the same time pulled his body back.

The swelling figure shattered the ice surface, and blood flashed from his fingertips.

"We can't delay any longer, or everyone will be in danger."

Seeing that the situation had reached a point of almost no return, Rito formed hand seals, and his magical power surged instantly.

"Domain Expansion—"

"Rational person!!!"

Suddenly, Itadori's voice came from behind, abruptly interrupting Rito's about-to-unleash his domain.

"Kudoshinko!?"

Rito turned his head and saw Itadori with sharp eyes, rushing towards them with all his might.

Seeing this, Li Ren felt a warmth in her heart, but it quickly subsided.

Because behind Haddō, a blood-stained figure appeared, and he seemed to be in good condition, without any injuries.

"Looks like it'll be 2v2."

"How are you? Are you alright?" Itadori asked, his first concern for Rito's injuries as he approached.

"I'm fine." Rito waved his hand, but his pale face and the bloodstains on his body betrayed his condition.

Noticing Rito's injuries, Itadori looked apologetic. "I'm sorry I'm late."

Li Ren did not reply, his gaze shifting back and forth between the bloodstains and the swollen appearance.

"Be careful, that guy is strong."

Itadori nodded, the apology in his eyes instantly replaced by seriousness.

"This guy is the leader of the Nine Phases of the Cursed Embryo Diagram. He is skilled in the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique. His blood contains the characteristics of cursed spirits. If it enters the body, it will turn into a strong poison."

While explaining the expansion technique to the scalp of the scalp, Li Ren's mind stirred.

toxin?

Isn't Polygonum cuspidatum's body structured similarly? He should be immune to this toxin.

Perhaps we can make a point from this.

"Brother, that kid is indeed worthy of being Su Nuo's vessel; his physical body is ridiculously strong. We haven't been able to subdue him for a while."

As the blood-stained figure approached the swelling form, the terrifying and ferocious cursed spirit instantly transformed into an obedient younger brother.

"It's good that you're alright. Leave the rest to your older brother." Zhang Xiang gently comforted him, showing no prejudice against Xue Tu's strange appearance.

"Okay, big brother." Xue Tu nodded obediently, then stepped back behind Zhang Xiang.

"How arrogant of you to think you can take on two people at once." Itachi raised his right hand and waved his fist at the swollen face.

Seeing this, Rito also adopted a fighting stance. There was still a short time before the poison took effect, so he had to seize this opportunity to convince Zhang Xiang of his story.

After calming his younger brother down and watching it retreat, the swollen-faced man's gaze fell on the two of them again.

Because of Rito's words, his gaze lingered on Itadori for a moment longer.

But he quickly looked away, his gaze revealing no emotion.

"You've wasted too much time; it's time to end this."

After saying that, Zhang Xiang raised his hand and fired another shot of blood-piercing bullet.

"Watch out!" Rito growled and quickly dodged to the side.

The same applies to Itsuji; the two moved in unison.

However, this Blood Piercing Shot was different from the previous one. The previous one was an intermittent attack, but now it swept towards Rihito on the left like a laser.

"I'll deal with you first!" Zhang Xiang said coldly.

As the vessel for the Nuo ritual, the order he received was to bring it back intact, without harming its life as much as possible.

As for Rito, aside from the information in the intelligence report, that person only mentioned to be careful, but the cursed spirit with the stitched-up face seemed quite concerned.

Most importantly, the intelligence report mentions that Rihito is capable of operating a complete domain.

Such an opponent should naturally be nipped in the bud, leaving him no room to resist.

If it weren't for that so-called secret holding him back, he would have been dealt with by now.

Thinking this, the blood-piercing light transformed into a sharp streak of crimson light, already sweeping towards Rito.

"Oops!"

Rihito's expression changed, and he tried to dodge as he had done before.

But the bloodshed happened too quickly, and in his haste, he could only make the worst possible choice.

"Domain Deployment - Absolute Zero Coffin!"

The gray fog expanded even faster, engulfing an area of ​​fifteen meters in radius, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet and condensing into sparkling ice crystals in the air.

The blood-red light slowed down momentarily in mid-air, giving Rito the opportunity to dodge it.

"An incomplete domain?"

The moment the 【Absolute Zero Coffin】 unfolded, Zhang Xiang was startled, but quickly recovered.

After dodging the bloody light, Rito stood still, his face grim.

"The situation is critical, and there is no time to establish a restraint. We can only deploy an incomplete domain to avoid fatal damage."

"But in this way, I have no trump card to deal with the inflation phase before the procedure is restored."

"Although it's only an incomplete domain, we can only take this opportunity to defeat Zhang Xiang first."

The thought flashed through Rin's mind quickly and was swiftly settled.

He needed to defeat the swelling before his magical power was exhausted; as for what came after, he needed to save his own life first.

"Hmph! If it were a complete domain, I might have to think about how to dodge it, but since it's only a half-finished product, I can only let you live a little longer."

boom!

After a muffled thud, a crater was left where Zhang Xiang had stood, and he transformed into a blur, rushing towards Li Ren once more.

"Freeze!"

Facing the approaching enemy, Rito showed no fear and instead went to meet them head-on.

At this moment, the domain unfolded. Although it was only a semi-finished product, the enhancement of his spell power and the effect of the frozen environment raised his combat strength by at least one level.

If he had struggled against the swelling earlier, now they were evenly matched, and he even had a slight advantage.

"Rito, I'm here to help you!"

Tiger Staff wasn't idle either; as Zhang Xiang moved, he also rushed forward.

In the blink of an eye, the three were locked in a fierce battle within the domain, their fists and feet clashing with muffled sounds.

Although the two had a brief period of suppression over the expansion phase thanks to the domain's enhancement, victory was not something that could be achieved in a short time.

"If this drags on any longer, my magical power will be depleted. I have to think of a way."

Rito naturally noticed this situation and couldn't help but feel anxious.

Just then, the bloated figures crossed paths between the two, spraying out large amounts of blood from their hands.

Li Ren's heart skipped a beat, and a familiar scene instantly flashed into her mind.

"Watch out, Japanese knotweed!"

Before he finished speaking, the technique of swelling had already been performed.

Suddenly, he turned to the side, raised his right hand, and squeezed it hard against the blood droplets filling the sky.

"Supernova!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! ...

The blood droplets imbued with cursed power suddenly exploded in mid-air, transforming into sharp blood swords that pierced into the bodies of the two individuals.

In an instant, the domain collapsed, and the ice crystals shattered into powder before they even hit the ground.

Li Ren knelt on the gravel, his tinnitus drowning out all other sounds.

Tiger Staff was beside him, his right arm pierced by a blood-stained sword, his head bowed and his breath weak.

But the expansion phase did not move.

He stood there, stunned, raising his hand to wipe the blood splattered on his face and examining it closely.

His lips trembled, and a few words could be faintly heard:

"This... is impossible!!!"