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

Chapter 156 Frozen

Seeing this, Rito's heart sank to the bottom.

The ice prison consumed nearly a third of his magical power, reinforced layer by layer, and was more than half a meter thick, yet it couldn't even trap Fuheishen for ten seconds.

The physical strength of the Heavenly Curse has exceeded the realm of common sense.

"Move aside," Rito said again.

But no answer was received.

Rito took a deep breath, feeling the stinging sensation of the cold seawater rushing into his lungs.

If this stalemate continues, all of everyone's efforts will be in vain.

On the sea, Huzhang and Fukuhei were still engaged in a fierce battle with Tuogen.

Every second is a life being sacrificed for time.

Rito clenched his fist, and the cursed power within his body began to circulate at an unprecedented frequency.

His eyes closed, then opened again, a pale blue light appearing in his pupils.

"Since that's the case, then this is the only way."

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He raised his hands and made a complex gesture at his chest.

The curse power began to circulate within his body in a peculiar pattern, and the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped.

Salt began to precipitate from the seawater, condensing into fine ice crystals that shimmered with a faint white light in the dim light.

Fuheshen'er's brow twitched slightly.

He could sense the changes in his surroundings, the bone-chilling cold that even his body, bound by fate and curse, could not completely ignore.

Li Ren's magical power began to spread outward, forming a circular area with a radius of about ten meters centered on him.

In this region, the temperature of the seawater drops sharply, and ice crystals constantly condense, break, and condense again, forming a strange dynamic equilibrium.

"Domain Expansion"

The voice of the person in question echoed in the sea.

"Absolute Zero Coffin!!"

The moment the words were spoken, the territory was formed.

The seawater, centered on reason, suddenly froze.

All molecular motion in the seawater was forcibly stopped at that moment, forming a huge, transparent iceberg.

Fuhesh'er's body was completely swallowed by the ice coffin.

His arms remained in a blocking position, his legs were slightly apart, and the rocks beneath his feet were also encased in ice.

The seawater was completely frozen, and everything around fell into a deathly silence.

Rito was panting heavily, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.

Expanding the domain requires a large amount of magical power, almost draining one-third of the magical power in his body.

But he succeeded.

Fuheshen'er was sealed inside the iceberg and could not move.

Rito turned around and looked at the dark red core.

It was less than five meters ahead, with a dark red liquid slowly flowing within it, emitting a nauseating odor.

The dark red patterns connecting to the core were constantly pulsating, as if trying to resist the low temperature of the ice coffin.

"Now!"

Rito raised his right hand, and a sharp ice blade materialized in his palm.

He strode toward the core.

But just as his fingertips were about to touch the core surface.

A crisp cracking sound came from behind.

Click.

Rito's body suddenly stiffened.

He slowly turned his head, his pupils suddenly contracting.

A crack appeared on the surface of the ice coffin.

The crack started at the bottom and, like a winding snake, gradually extended upwards.

Immediately afterwards, a second, a third, a fourth—countless cracks spread across the surface of the ice coffin like a spider web.

Click—click—click—click

The cracking sounds grew more frequent and sharper.

Then-

boom!!

The iceberg exploded.

Ice shards flew outwards like bullets, leaving countless white trails in the murky seawater.

A piece of ice the size of a fist grazed Rito's cheek, leaving a shallow bloodstain.

Fuhesh stood in the center of the shattered ice.

His body was covered with a thin layer of frost, and his skin was frozen and turned bluish-purple, but his self-aura remained completely still.

Then, it disappeared from the spot again.

Li Ren's pupils contracted sharply; he had no time to react.

The speed was so fast that it exceeded the limits of what the naked eye could perceive.

Even the seawater didn't have time to flow; it was as if it had been torn apart by some terrifying force.

The next second, a fist appeared in front of Rito.

Pure physical strength, without any magical energy fluctuations, but the force contained in that fist was enough to blast a building into pieces.

Li Ren instinctively raised his arms to shield his chest.

That's too late.

His defenses were as fragile as paper against Vöhsør.

This punch was enough to break both his arms and shatter his sternum.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

When Rihito saw the killing intent in Fuhesh'er's eyes, it was a pure, almost admiring killing intent.

Just then—

A dark figure suddenly rushed in from the side.

"careful!!"

A familiar sound exploded in the murky seawater.

Li Ren's pupils suddenly contracted.

He saw Fukuhei Megumi appear between him and Fukuhei Shir.

The boy, who was usually quiet and reserved and always lost in thought, was now spreading his arms wide, using his body to shield Rito.

His expression was firm, without the slightest hesitation.

Those eyes burned with a flame that no rational person had ever seen before.

It was a decision.

It is a protection that disregards everything.

Fuheshchen's fist was already out of control.

His gaze fell on Fukuro Megumi, and a complex emotion flickered in those eyes that had remained unmoved.

That was—hesitation?

But the force of the punch could not be reversed.

boom! !

A dull thud echoed across the seabed.

Fushiguro Megumi's body suddenly bent over, and he flew backward like a shrimp that had been hit by a heavy hammer.

His back collided with Rito's, and the two of them slid backward several meters before crashing into a huge rock.

Pebbles flew everywhere.

Fushiguro Megumi spat out a mouthful of blood, the warm blood spreading in the seawater and staining Rito's vision red.

"Kuro!!"

Rito's voice carried a distorted, screaming quality.

He held Fushiguro Megumi's body, feeling the faint heartbeat and violent trembling from the person in his arms.

Fukuro Megumi's face was as pale as paper, and there was a trace of bright red blood at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were still open, still looking at Fukuro Jinji in front of him.

"I'm fine."

Fushiguro Megumi's voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible.

He struggled to stand up, but his legs gave way and he fell to his knees again.

Li Ren's eyes welled up with tears.

He knew that Fu Hei Hui had taken that punch with his own body.

If he hadn't been there to block it, that punch would have landed directly on Rito's chest, and with the power of the Heaven and Tyrant, it would have shattered his heart.

"Thank you----"

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Rito's voice was low and heavy with emotion.

He raised his head, his gaze refocusing on the man in front of him.

Fuheshel stood still and did not pursue.

His fist remained in the same position as when he threw the punch, but his gaze was fixed on Fushiguro Megumi.

For the first time, an emotion that no rational person could understand surfaced in those eyes.

That is—confusion?