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

Chapter 163, Level 4

The ball of light looked inconspicuous, like a wisp of gray mist rolled into a ball.

Strangely, the moment the ball of light appeared, the light in the entire hall dimmed, as if all the light had been swallowed up by that gray mass.

The scarred man's smile froze on his face.

He could sense that the power contained within that gray sphere of light was—something was wrong.

"Attack together!" he shouted, forming hand seals simultaneously.

The two young men behind him rushed out at the same time. One of them conjured flames in his hands, while the other's figure disappeared into the air.

Rito closed his eyes, letting his consciousness sink into the gray ocean within his body.

He could feel the gray ball of light pulsating in his palm, like some kind of living thing, eager to devour everything.

When he opened his eyes again, a deep gray light appeared in his pupils.

"Entropy-free".

He whispered the name and pushed forward with his right hand.

The gray ball of light drifted out slowly, so slowly that anyone could easily dodge it.

The scarred man even scoffed, "That's it?"

But the next second, his smile froze completely.

The gray ball of light suddenly dissipated less than a meter in front of him, turning into a gray mist that instantly spread out.

Then, on the wall beside him, a circular area about two meters in diameter began to become transparent.

It's as if the "existence" of that area is being erased little by little.

"This is—" The scarred man's eyes widened, his pupils filled with terror.

"Don't stand there! Kill him!" he shouted.

The invisible young man had already appeared behind Rito, a gleaming dagger aimed straight at the back of Rito's neck.

Li Ren did not turn back.

He simply raised his left hand and snapped his fingers lightly.

Snapped.

Another gray ball of light condensed behind him, and the moment the young man's dagger pierced the ball of light, he and the dagger vanished together.

It was as if he had never existed.

The remaining two were stunned, their expressions shifting from shock to fear.

The scarred man's voice trembled, "What exactly are you—"

Liren did not answer, but slowly walked towards them.

"I'll say it again," Rito said calmly, "If you know how to get out, I might consider sparing your lives."

The scarred man's expression shifted, and finally he gritted his teeth and pointed to the floor in the center of the hall.

"That array—you need to activate it with your incantation to light up all the patterns, and that will open the path to the next level."

"How do I activate it?" Li Ren asked.

"I don't know! I've only heard about it from others! I really don't know the specifics of how it works!"

Rito gave him a deep look, then turned and walked towards the floor in the center of the hall.

The array diagram still lay there quietly, emitting a faint light.

He crouched down, placed his palm on the center of the array, and began to slowly inject his magical power into it.

The patterns on the array began to flicker faster, but not all of them lit up.

Those dim areas are like dead corners without any connecting circuits.

"We need five." A voice suddenly rang in Rito's ear.

Li Ren's body jolted violently.

That voice————

"Hitomi?"

He turned his head and his gaze fell on Xiaoye.

The girl's eyes had become deep and unfathomable, and a light that did not belong to her shone in her pupils.

Itadori and Fushiguro Megumi watched the scene warily, but Rito raised his hand, signaling them to calm down.

"Do you know how to get out?" Rito asked.

Tong nodded, her gaze falling on the intricate patterns on the ground.

"This is a sealed node, connecting multiple sub-spaces of the Death and Annihilation Return Barrier. All those lines converge in five places."

She held up her fingers and pointed to five specific locations in the hall.

"It corresponds exactly to the five positions on the pattern. It takes five people simultaneously injecting their magical power to activate the complete teleportation array."

Rin's pupils contracted slightly.

Five people.

There were exactly four of them, plus the injured curse master, making a total of five.

But just then, a sharp gust of wind suddenly came from behind.

"Watch out!!" Itachi's exclamation rang out in the empty hall.

Li Ren didn't turn his head, but simply turned slightly to the side.

A gleaming dagger grazed his ribs and pierced the hem of his robe, which was like a fleeting shadow.

The invisible young curse master reappeared at some point, his eyes flashing with a crazed light.

"Die!!" he roared, gathering a ball of dark magical power in his left hand and slamming it down hard on Rito's back.

Li Ren still did not turn back.

He simply raised his right hand and snapped his fingers lightly.

Snapped.

A gray ball of light instantly condensed behind him, blocking the trajectory of the palm strike.

The young curse caster's expression changed from ferocity to terror as his palm touched the sphere of light.

That power was like a bottomless abyss, devouring his curse power, flesh, bones, and consciousness completely.

The young curse master's body disappeared inch by inch, starting from his fingertips, like pencil marks erased by an eraser.

He didn't even have time to scream before his entire body vanished completely in three seconds, leaving not a speck of dust behind.

A deathly silence fell over the hall.

The remaining scarred man and the female curse master were ashen-faced and their legs were trembling.

"I already said," Rito's voice was calm, "that if you confess honestly, I can spare your lives."

He turned around, his gaze falling on the two curse masters.

He raised his right hand, and the gray sphere of light in his palm condensed once more.

"If you refuse, you will disappear from this world completely, just like him."

Cold sweat trickled down the scarred man's forehead. His lips trembled for a few seconds before he finally gritted his teeth.

"We'll cooperate!"

Li Ren nodded and dispersed the gray orb of light in his palm.

"very good."

Guided by Tong, the five of them stood in the five specific positions.

Rito, Itadori, Fushiguro Megumi, Hitomi (Saya), and that scarred curse master each stand at a point in time.

"Are you ready?" Hitomi's voice echoed in the hall. "Inject your spell power simultaneously, without stopping, until all the patterns light up."

Rito took a deep breath, and the magical power within his body surged forth like a rushing river, flowing into the patterns beneath his feet.

hum!

The ground began to tremble, and the intricate patterns lit up one after another, with golden light spreading through the hall like flames.

The light grew brighter and brighter, more and more dazzling.

The entire hall trembled violently the moment the last line was lit up.

boom!!

A golden beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Rito, Itadori, Fushiguro Megumi, and Saya.

Light and shadow shift, space distorts.

When Rito opened his eyes again, he was standing in a completely unfamiliar environment.

Itadori, Fushiguro Megumi, and Saya were beside him, while the scarred curse master had disappeared.

Before me lay an endless wilderness.

In the distance, a tall black tower stands on the horizon, its surface covered with dense patterns that resemble winding scars.