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

Chapter 151 Rippling Horizon

The sea breeze, carrying a salty, damp scent, rushed towards him, and Rito stood on the soft sand, momentarily dazed.

Sunlight spilled onto the sea, creating shimmering waves, while the distant horizon remained clear and serene.

If he hadn't just been fighting for his life with Fuheshel, he would have almost thought he had traveled to some kind of resort.

"Rational people!"

The sound of Tiger Stick came from not far away.

Rito turned his head and saw Itadori supporting Fushiguro Megumi as they sat on the beach.

Fushiguro Megumi's face was still pale, but much better than before.

"This is the second checkpoint?" Itadori looked around, his eyes full of confusion. "It doesn't look like a dangerous place."

Li Ren's brows were furrowed.

He looked around at his surroundings.

The azure sea, the white sand beach, and the faint outlines of coconut trees in the distance—everything seemed so harmonious and beautiful.

But this beauty felt strangely familiar to him.

"This place... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before," Rito murmured to himself, a blurry image flashing through his mind.

Just then, his gaze swept over Itadori and Fushiguro Megumi, and suddenly stopped.

"etc."

Li Ren's voice suddenly tightened.

"Where's Hitomi?"

Itadori was taken aback and subconsciously turned to look at Fushiguro Megumi beside him.

Fushiguro Megumi frowned, a look of bewilderment appearing on her pale face.

"I didn't see it," Itajō scratched the back of his head, trying hard to remember.

"When we passed through the barrier just now—didn't we come in together?"

Fukuro Megumi shook his head, his voice low.

"The moment I entered this place, I lost consciousness. When I woke up, only you and Itajō were beside me."

Li Ren's heart sank suddenly.

He quickly scanned the entire beach, but there was no one there.

Where is she?

Were they teleported to another location within the domain?

Or is it...?

"Rational people!"

The sound of the cane interrupted his thoughts.

"What's wrong?"

Li Ren didn't answer. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Don't panic now.

This region is changing, and the threat of the enemy is imminent.

If he loses his composure, everyone will die here.

"Remember, once the situation stabilizes, the first thing to do is..."

"7

boom!

A dark shadow fell from the sky and landed on the beach less than ten meters behind the three people.

Sand and gravel flew everywhere, raising a cloud of white dust.

Fuheishener stood in the middle of the smoke and dust, slowly straightening up, his muscle lines appearing even more distinct in the sunlight.

His gaze passed over Rito and landed on Fushiguro Megumi again.

"He's catching up!" Itadori gritted his teeth, shielding Fushiguro Megumi behind him.

Fuhesh did not speak, but simply began to walk towards them step by step.

Every step taken on the beach leaves a deep footprint.

Rin's heart pounded as he quickly considered his options.

Physical skills offer no advantage, and expanding one's domain is futile against Heaven and Curse.

Delaying time and finding an opportunity to escape is the only option at present.

But Tong's whereabouts are still unknown, and he cannot just leave like this.

"Hatsujo, take Fukuro and retreat to the sea. I'll handle this—"

Before Li Ren could finish speaking, the sea suddenly exploded!

Boom!!

A huge column of water shot into the sky from the sea, the spray reflecting a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.

Then came the second, third, and fourth rounds—

Countless jets of water rose from the sea like fountains, instantly causing the entire sea area to boil.

"What's going on?" Itachi's eyes widened.

Li Ren's pupils suddenly contracted.

Countless dark shadows were mixed in with those water jets.

"That's... a fish?"

Fushiguro Megumi's voice carried a hint of disbelief.

Countless fish burst forth from the water column, their bodies enveloped in a thick layer of cursed power.

The fish has blood-red eyes and an open mouth, revealing sharp teeth.

Thousands.

No, tens of thousands.

The entire sky was blocked by those flying fish, and the sunlight was cut into countless tiny spots of light.

"Defend!" Rito shouted, his hands quickly forming hand seals.

A layer of frost spread from his feet, condensing into a semi-transparent ice wall in front of the three of them.

The next second, the fish rained down like a storm.

Bang bang bang bang bang! !

A series of impacts exploded on the ice wall, sending ice shards flying everywhere.

The fish had exceptionally sharp teeth, and each bite left a deep mark on the ice wall.

The ice wall began to crack.

"No, I can't hold on much longer!" Rito gritted his teeth, his cursed power surging wildly within his body, constantly reinforcing the ice wall.

Huzhang stood behind the ice wall, clenching his fist, his gaze fixed intently on the school of fish.

"What exactly are these things?"

Li Ren didn't answer, focusing on dealing with the situation at hand, but he already had the answer in his heart.

The domain of Tuogen—the horizontal line of the surging clouds.

In the original work, he was a special-grade cursed spirit and one of the villains, but why is he here now?

Moreover, this is not a conventional expansion of the domain; it's more like a strange combination with a barrier, resulting in its current form.

Just then, Fuheshel suddenly stopped.

He stood on the beach, his gaze passing over the three of them and landing on the surging sea.

A slight smile played on his lips, and a hint of hunter's excitement at discovering a more powerful prey flashed in his eyes.

The next second, Fuheshen'er's figure disappeared from the spot and rushed directly into the sea.

A huge white spray erupted from the sea surface as Fuheishen's body, like a torpedo, hurtled towards the blurry black shadow deep within the ocean.

"Where did he go?" Itadori asked, supporting Fushiguro Megumi with a look of confusion on his face.

Rito took a deep breath, a knowing glint in his eyes: "He went to find an even stronger opponent."

"Stronger?"

"The master of this realm—Torghen," Li Ren said quickly. "Fuheshner is a pure physical peak, and he has an instinctive craving for killing. As a top-tier cursed spirit, Torghen is far more attractive to him than we are."

Huzhang paused for a moment, then looked at the churning sea. He could vaguely see two dark figures colliding fiercely on the seabed, creating towering waves.

"So what do we do now?" Itarō asked.

Rito turned his head, his gaze sweeping across the entire beach once more.

There was no trace of anyone else on the empty beach.

"Find Hitomi first," Rito said.

Both Itadori and Fushiguro looked at him at the same time.

"We don't even understand the structure of this field right now. We're just wandering around like headless flies, wasting our time."

He paused, a hint of anxiety flashing in his eyes.

"If Hitomi were here, she could find the exit in the shortest amount of time."

Fushiguro Megumi nodded slightly: "Her techniques are indeed suitable for this kind of mission."

"So, to find the exit, we must first find her," Rito said.

Itachi nodded vigorously and helped Fukuro Hui up: "Then let's find someone first."

Rihito closed his eyes, mobilized the cursed power within his body, and tried to sense the other cursed power reactions in this area.

On the sea, the battle between Fuhesh and Tuogen grew increasingly fierce.

The seawater was churned up violently, and the aftershocks of the curse swept across the entire sea like a storm.

Amidst the chaotic torrent of magical energy, Rito vaguely detected a familiar fluctuation of magical energy.

That's on the other side of the beach.

Deep within the reefs.

His eyes snapped open.

"there."

Following Rito's gaze, Itachi saw a group of jagged rocks, their black surfaces casting long, dark shadows in the sunlight.

"Let's go." Rin took the first step.

The three of them moved quickly along the beach, each step feeling unusually heavy.

Behind them, the battle in the sea intensified, the seawater turning a murky blue-gray, and several huge columns of water shot into the sky.