Curse Reply: After choosing Nawa, the cursed spirit cursed me for being cruel.

Gojo Satoru became more and more excited as he fought, his smile stretching almost to his ears.

He had waited twelve long years for this showdown, and now, standing before him was no longer his best friend, but an opponent he had to fight with all his might to defeat.

Duanmu Yan was also enjoying this moment.

He could feel his armor trembling under the impact of Cang Quan, but what welled up in his heart was not tension, but a pure excitement exactly like Wu's.

This is the duel they deserve—not a life-or-death struggle, not a battle of fate, but a thrilling, all-out showdown that they've waited over a decade for, a duel that belongs only to the two of them.

"How is this possible!"

On the airship, Anka shouted in disbelief, gripping the edge of the control panel tightly with both hands, almost jumping out of her seat.

In just a few minutes, Gojo Satoru was able to simultaneously unleash the Falling Flower Sentiment and the Simple Domain; this is simply illogical.

Moreover, it's incredible how quickly Gojo Satoru could come up with a way to counter Duanmu Yan's dual oppression.

Not only her, but many people on the airship were speechless with shock at the scene.

Itadori nudged Fushiguro Megumi with his elbow and asked in a low voice, "Is it really that exaggerated?"

Although Fushiguro was surprised, he still answered his question.

"It's much more exaggerated than you imagine. Although both Falling Flower Sentiment and Simple Domain can be used to counter domains, their mechanisms are completely different."

"The former is a rebound, the latter is a neutralization; two completely different mechanisms of confrontation are launched simultaneously at the same moment, and they are allowed to operate independently without interfering with each other..."

"This is no longer a matter of skill; it's about manipulating magical power to an impossible degree... He's a monster."

On the battlefield, with the combined power of the Azure Fist and the Limitless, Gojo Satoru has successfully fought Duanmu Yan to a draw, and could even be said to have a slight advantage.

Duanmu Yan's Heaven and Earth Thunder Sword strike could be blocked by Wuxia, but Gojo Satoru's Azure Fist could directly hit his armor, making it difficult for Duanmu Yan to touch him.

Gojo Satoru wanted to press his advantage, so he spread his arms wide and struck a pose that made Duanmu Yan's pupils shrink slightly.

Duanmu Yan quickly raised his hand to stop him, "Wu, we're just sparring, there's no need to go this far. You were able to recover so quickly from the previous meltdown, you must have used the Reversal Technique to repair the meltdown."

"The brain needs to be damaged with magical power first, and then treated with a reversal spell. Even if the brain is healed with a reversal spell, it's not completely harmless, is it?"

On the airship, everyone who heard Duanmu Yan's words gasped in shock.

Everyone was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

According to Duanmu Yan, the process of Wutiao Wu's healing technique breaking down is basically equivalent to repeatedly jumping on the edge of death.

No matter how calm Gojo Satoru appears at this moment, he could die the instant he resets his brain while destroying it with his own hands.

Is it really necessary to go this far if it's just a friendly exchange?

Gojo Satoru looked at Duanmu Yan with surprise, "I didn't expect you to be able to see that. Could it be that you can do that too?"

Duanmu Yan shook his head: "I don't know how. Nor do I need to... After all, I have multiple domains, I only need to switch armor. But I have indeed seen this method with my own eyes, Su Nuo's method of quickly restoring his domain is exactly the same as yours."

He paused, a hint of helplessness in his voice, "He's a madman."

Gojo Satoru smiled faintly, "Isn't this great? Besides, didn't you also see that my Simple Domain and Falling Flower Sentiment can only last this long? If I don't use the domain expansion soon, you'll drag me into your territory again."

"With this entire hot spring town enveloped by my domain, how do you intend to summon it?" Duanmu Yan asked, looking at him.

Gojo Satoru tilted his head, the corners of his mouth curving upwards even more: "Well... how will you know if you don't try?"

After saying that, Gojo Satoru did not deploy his domain as Duanmu Yan had expected. His figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Without hesitation, Duanmu Yan slashed backward with his sword, the Heaven and Earth Thunder Sword drawing a golden arc behind him.

As expected, Gojo Satoru appeared behind him, but to Duanmu Yan's surprise, the slash actually hit him squarely.

The sword slashed through Gojo Satoru's clothes, leaving a bloody gash across his chest, from which blood seeped.

Gojo Satoru did not use unlimited defense.

Duanmu Yan's pupils constricted slightly.

He couldn't figure it out.

Why did Gojo Satoru remove the "no lower limit" rule?

And why didn't he expand his domain?

He could clearly sense that Gojo Satoru had gathered a large amount of curse power within his body during their conversation just now, and the density and flow of that curse power were, by all accounts, a precursor to the expansion of a domain.

But he can't use the virtual form now, and Cang and He, who haven't charged up their power, would have a hard time inflicting an effective blow on him at such a short distance.

He gathered so much magical power, yet he didn't unleash his domain and even actively canceled the limitless... What is this guy thinking?

The next second, Gojo Satoru's actions gave him the answer.

Despite being stabbed in the chest, Gojo Satoru smiled. He casually flicked out a blast of purple repulsive energy, which struck the blade of the Heaven and Earth Thunder Sword with pinpoint accuracy.

The impact wasn't strong, but the angle was extremely tricky. Duanmu Yan's two-handed sword grip was so jolted by the force coming from the side that he had to loosen one hand to maintain his balance.

In that instant, Gojo Satoru's other hand reached out from below, his five fingers firmly gripping the hand that had released the sword hilt.

"Now... I'm locked up with you."

Gojo Satoru raised his head, a smug and arrogant smile on his lips, “Domain Expansion: Boundless Void.”

Chapter 326 Finally, we still need to open the elbow.

Duanmu Yan finally understood Gotō Sū's full intentions.

The removal of the "no lower limit" policy is to allow the two people to truly connect with each other.

First, deliberately take a blow from him, using the injury to gain the opportunity to get close, then use a deflection to deflect his sword, forcing him to release one hand; then grab that hand and use the most primitive method to firmly lock him in place.

Finally, the zero-distance expansion field enveloped his entire body.

Every step was like dancing on a knife's edge; if anything went wrong, the entire plan would collapse.

But Gojo Satoru did it. And all of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Duanmu Yan looked at the pair of blue eyes so close to his face and slowly nodded: "Truly... impressive skills."

The next second, a black barrier suddenly unfolded, centered on their tightly clasped arms, enveloping the two of them.

Unlike the massive barrier that Duanmu Yan breached from the outside last time, this time Gojo Satoru learned from his previous experience and controlled the size of the barrier perfectly, just enough to accommodate the bodies of two people.

The black sphere began to shrink rapidly the moment it took shape, eventually becoming a miniature barrier the size of a basketball, suspended above the ruins of the Nyuki River Hot Spring Village.

An absolute gamble, a decision born from facing death, can only teach humility to those at the pinnacle...

On the airship, Zhang Xiang frowned as he looked at the miniature barrier on the screen, his voice filled with confusion: "Why did Gojo Satoru actively deploy his domain? As long as he can maintain his limitless power, he has a natural advantage in close combat."

"Even if the Simple Domain and Falling Flower Sentiment are broken, the time to prepare again is much shorter than the time of the circuit breaker... There is no reason for him to give up his advantages to fight a domain battle."

Yu Tai, equally puzzled, quickly replied, "Teacher Duanmu once said that at their level, the same move won't work twice."

"Although Mr. Gojo's basketball domain successfully broke through Mr. Duanmu's lightning domain last time, Mr. Duanmu is definitely on guard this time."

"If Mr. Duanmu can successfully handle the basketball field this time, then the outcome is already obvious, and Mr. Gojo himself cannot be unaware of this."

The people inside the airship looked at each other, none of them able to guess what Gojo Satoru was thinking.

Why would they deliberately lock themselves and Duanmu Yan in a closed space when they could simply keep using the Cangquan technique to wear each other down?

Doesn't this mean giving up an unlimited defensive advantage and putting yourself and your opponent on the same starting line?

Inside the domain, Duanmu Yan looked at the smiling face so close to his own and asked the same question: "Do you think you can defeat me by unleashing your domain, Wu?"

Gojo Satoru shook his head. "Of course I don't think so. After all, even if I destroy your domain, you can seamlessly move on to another one."

"Then why do you still..." Before Duanmu Yan could finish speaking, Gojo Satoru burst into laughter.

He raised his right fist high above his head, a black flash suddenly erupting from the knuckles, and charged straight at Duanmu Yan, his voice filled with the exhilaration of something that had been suppressed for too long: "Because... if I want to box with you, I need a closed space!"

Duanmu Yan's pupils constricted slightly, and he hastily raised his arm to block.

The punch landed squarely on his arm, the impact of the black flash penetrating through his armor and sending him sliding back several steps before regaining his balance.

He shook his arm, which was numb from the shock, looked at the guy opposite him who was laughing more happily than ever, remained silent for a while, and then slowly exhaled a breath of stale air: "I have considered many tactics that you might use, but I never thought that you would unfold your domain... just to fight me."

"Hahaha... If I don't do this, I simply won't find a way to beat you."

Gojo Satoru re-established his stance, "My techniques are stronger than yours, and you have more domains than me. If we fight each other with techniques and domains, we won't be able to determine a winner even if we fight for three days and three nights."

"But there's one thing I've never tried... to settle things with you purely through fists and physical skills, without any interference."

He extended his index finger and beckoned to Duanmu Yan, his tone full of anticipation, "Come on, Duanmu. Let me see what kind of punches you can throw now."

Looking at the excitement burning in the pair of blue eyes opposite him, Duanmu Yan suddenly felt that all his previous confusion had become meaningless.

Why did he bother analyzing Gojo Satoru's tactics? This guy never needs to ask so many questions when he does things.

He was simply doing what he did best: simplifying complex problems into the simplest answers.

If you want to fight, just create a barrier and lock both of you inside to fight.

He clenched his fists and assumed a fighting stance again: "Then I'll fight you."

After fighting for so long, in the end, the winner will still be decided by the most basic physical combat.

Gojo Satoru threw the first punch. His right fist slammed towards Duanmu Yan, who dodged it by sidestepping and then retaliated with an elbow strike to Gojo's chest.

Gojo Satoru raised his hand to block, and his elbow collided with his palm.

Using the force of the block, he slid back half a step, and his left fist swung down towards Duanmu Yan's abdomen. Duanmu Yan bent his knee and raised his leg to deflect the punch, and then kicked Gojo Satoru in the abdomen.

Gojo Satoru was kicked and his body bent slightly, but as he fell, his right hand grabbed Duanmu Yan's shoulder and used the force of the fall to drag him to the ground as well.

The two rolled and wrestled in the narrow space, their fists clashing and their legs colliding.

Duanmu Yan punched Gojo Satoru in the cheek, and Gojo Satoru retaliated with a chop to the side of Duanmu Yan's neck. Both of them groaned at the same time and then threw another punch at the same time.

Fine cracks began to appear on the walls of the barrier under the impact of the two.

Although the basketball barrier has extremely high defensive capabilities, it can withstand the full-force, unreserved attacks of two of the strongest modern teams.

Duanmu Yan's mouth was bleeding, and Wutiao Wu's eyes were swollen.

They were panting heavily, staring at each other from less than five steps apart.

Looking at Gojo Satoru's face, which was covered in sweat and blood but still smiling, Duanmu Yan suddenly felt that the most enjoyable moment of this fight was right now.

No tactics are needed, no calculations are needed, just use the purest fists to tell the opponent... I am strong, you are strong, but I will not lose.

Gojo Satoru probably thought the same thing.