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

There are five cursed spirits in total.

The first cursed spirit pounced from the left front, its forelimbs resembling the scythes of a mantis, the edges glowing with a pale purple cursed light.

Li Ren sidestepped the blade, his right palm sliding in along the inside of its forelimb. The magical power in his palm exploded the moment they made contact, freezing its entire forelimb into a rigid ice sculpture.

He used the momentum of his sideways movement to turn half a circle, and his left elbow slammed into the joint of the ice sculpture, breaking the forelimb in two.

Before the cursed spirit could even scream, Li Ren had already passed by it and stepped onto the dark rocks of the dry riverbed of the sand-blocking dam.

The second one, the third one.

Two humanoid cursed spirits attacked from both sides simultaneously, the left one's five fingers forming a cone shape as it stabbed towards his ribs.

The one on the right leaped down from above, its foot expanding into a flat, fleshy pad as it stomped down on his head.

Li Ren remained calm in the face of danger, raising his hands with his palms facing forward.

"Hot!"

With the blessing of the songstress's magic, even though it is only the most basic application of the magic.

However, the power of this move is more than twice as strong as usual.

boom!

With a muffled thud, the two cursed spirits were burned to ashes in mid-air by the heat wave.

Then came the fourth one.

Before Li Ren could catch his breath, a two-meter-tall cursed spirit with a face like a hungry wolf brought a gust of evil wind and pounced from above.

"So fast!"

In an instant, the power of the curse surged to his feet, and he lunged to the side.

The cursed spirit's claws grazed his chest, eventually leaving a scratch mark more than ten centimeters long on the ground.

If this arrest succeeds, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Rito didn't think too much about it, but focused all his attention on the cursed spirit that was rushing towards him again.

"Focus your attention..."

At this moment, his body relaxed, and his eyes slowly closed, seemingly unconcerned about the danger before him.

"What is he doing?"

Not far away, the songstress who was using a spell to amplify the power of the rational person suddenly saw this scene and her brows furrowed slightly.

She couldn't understand why Li Ren would be distracted at this moment. In a top-level battle, such distraction could very well cost him his life.

"No, it seems like he's comprehending something."

The songstress quickly realized what was happening.

Li Ren wasn't distracted; he seemed to have entered into some kind of epiphany.

Thinking of this, the songstress did not speak, but quickened her dance steps.

"Songstress Teacher!"

Feeling the increased output of magical power within her body, Rihime was startled and instantly realized that the songstress was silently supporting her from the side.

"In that case, don't disappoint the songstress."

Li Ren collected his thoughts and returned to his previous state.

"An interesting kid, too bad he won't live much longer."

Rito's state also caught Maki's eye, and a hint of interest flashed in her calm gaze.

At this moment, the wolf-shaped cursed spirit magnified in Li Ren's eyes. He could almost smell the faint bloodstains on the cursed spirit's claws, still lingering from the killing of living beings.

In that instant, the scene of Todoroki teaching Itajō in the original work flashed through Rihito's mind.

That was during the original exchange meeting, when the two fought against Hanamichi, and Itadori comprehended the origin of Black Flash.

But now, the teachings of the East Hall are appearing in Rin's mind as a series of images.

"Focus your attention... When your body strikes the target, the synchronization between your magical power and your body must reach 0.000001 percent of a second. In that instant, space will distort, and the burst of magical power will produce sparks similar to black lightning. That is—"

The rational person made a move.

He opened his eyes, raised his hand, and threw a punch—all in one smooth motion.

"Black Flash—!!"

boom!

When the rational man's fist struck the cursed spirit, lightning-like black sparks burst forth on its chest, and then the cursed spirit flew backward like a cannonball at an even faster speed than when it charged.

With a loud crash, it smashed into a tree that took two people to encircle, turning into filth and dissipating.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

"Your name is Rito, right? That was a really exciting battle." Mitsuru clapped his hands, a signature smile on his face.

As they were speaking, the shadow behind Juan Suo suddenly twitched strangely.

"I'm so glad that I have friends like you," Juan Su said with a strange sense of satisfaction, like an elder seeing a younger person grow and improve.

When Juan Suo said those words, he didn't try to hide it; everyone could hear him.

But when it falls into the ears of the songstress, Yukichi, or Rito, it's a completely different story.

Since Rihito was familiar with the original plot, he naturally knew what Juan Suo meant.

Itachi's true origin story is that Tsubaki took over the body of Itachi's deceased mother and had him with Itachi's father.

"I almost forgot about this crucial information. It seems whether I can leave safely today depends on it!"

In an instant, a plan popped into Rito's mind.

A plan that would allow them to leave this place smoothly.

But we have to take the gamble!

"However, you will all stay here today. I hope Itajimaru won't be saddened by this." Juan Su's tone changed, revealing a chilling intent.

Regardless, these three people must die here today!

Before Gojo Satoru is sealed away in the prison gate, his appearance must not be revealed.

As soon as he finished speaking, a two-meter-tall, human-like cursed spirit emerged from the shadows behind the scroll.

"A level one cursed spirit, its curse power fluctuations are almost on par with a top-tier spirit!"

The songstress's pupils contracted sharply, causing her to slow her dance steps by a beat.

But she quickly realized what was happening and adjusted, regaining her previous rhythm.

"Get out of here!"

In her haste, the songstress shouted at Rihito.

Rito didn't speak; he simply turned to look at the songstress and gave her a reassuring look.

"What is he doing...?"

The songstress paused, not understanding Rito's thoughts.

But her instinct as a teacher prevented her from putting her student in a hopeless situation with no chance of winning.

Even Gojo Satoru's students are not allowed.

Thinking it over, the songstress abandoned the spell to maintain the spell, stopped dancing, and walked towards Rito.

"Rito, your spell power amplification has stopped. Step back and don't act rashly."

The songstress called out as she approached Rihito.

"Songstress, please trust me, okay? Just like you were willing to bring me here yesterday."

"Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Before the songstress could speak, Juan Suo's brows unexpectedly furrowed.

"This kid seems so confident; does he have some trump card up his sleeve?"

Thinking of this, Juan Su raised her hand to stop the cursed spirit that wanted to rush out, and looked at Rito with a slight flicker in her eyes.

"This kid managed to bring the songstress to this place, trying to cooperate with Yukichi and ambush me and Masato."

"Judging from his appearance, he seems to have come prepared, but what is he relying on?"

After a brief moment of thought, Juan Suo still hadn't obtained any useful information.

In his view, Rito's confident demeanor seemed more like an act, a pretense to prolong his life.

"Hehe." Juan Su laughed, "I didn't expect I was almost fooled by a student."

His brow relaxed, and he regained his usual calm and composure.

But the next second—

"Impossible?! Who are you?!" Juan Su's pupils dilated violently, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Rito instantly changed.

Rito faced him, her lips slightly parted, as if silently uttering four words:

"Death—Extinction—Return—Journey—"