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

Chapter 168 The Crossroads of Fate

Fujiwara Koichi raised his right hand, condensing a ball of pitch-black magical power. The magical power twisted and deformed continuously, as if some living thing was throbbing in his palm.

"Since you've chosen to stand with the seal, then let's all perish here together."

Before he finished speaking, his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Rito's pupils suddenly contracted. He had no time to catch the other's trajectory and could only instinctively dodge to the left.

A streak of dark light grazed his shoulder, blasting a crater several meters in diameter into the ground behind him.

Pebbles flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.

"So fast!" Itadori exclaimed, his leg muscles tensing as he charged towards Fujiwara Koichi's location like a cannonball.

His fist, imbued with magical power, slammed straight towards Fujiwara Koichi's face.

Fujiwara Hiroshi didn't turn his head, but simply turned slightly to the side, and Itadori's fist brushed past his ear.

The next second, Hiroichi Fujiwara's elbow was already pressed against Itadori's chest.

boom!

Tiger Staff's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a stone pillar, causing countless cracks to appear on the pillar's surface.

Cracks.

"Itadaki!" Rito gritted his teeth, waved his right hand, and a ball of gray light condensed in his palm.

"No entropy!"

He suddenly launched the gray orb of light, which trailed a gray path through the air and shot straight toward Fujiwara Koichi.

Fujiwara Koichi's gaze fell on the gray ball of light, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.

Instead of taking the hit head-on, he dodged the trajectory of the light sphere with a swift movement.

But the ball of light suddenly exploded behind him, turning into a gray mist that spread out instantly.

Wherever the gray fog passed, the ground, the air, and even the light were swallowed up, leaving behind an absolute void.

Fujiwara Koichi's expression changed slightly. He raised his hand, and a ball of dark magical power condensed in his palm. Then he pushed it forcefully towards the gray mist.

The two forces collided, producing a dull thud.

The main hall shook violently, and the lights that were suspended in mid-air began to sway wildly.

Rito took two steps back, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

He could sense that Fujiwara Koichi's magical power was as unfathomable as a vast ocean; each collision caused damage to his internal organs.

It felt like being hit by a heavy hammer.

"Your technique is indeed amazing." Fujiwara Koichi's voice came from the smoke and dust, with a hint of admiration.

"But your spell power reserves are too low. In your current state, you can only cast 'Entropy-Free' three more times at most."

Li Ren didn't answer, but he knew in his heart that the other party was right.

His total magical power was indeed inferior to that of his opponent.

"Rito!" Fushiguro Megumi's voice came from behind. "I'll hold him off. You find a chance to reinforce the seal!"

"Don't be silly!" Rito shook his head. "You're no match for him!"

"I know," Fushiguro said calmly, "but I can at least buy some time."

He formed hand seals, his shadow wriggled on the ground, and ten different types of shikigami phantoms appeared behind him.

"Burubu... Yura Yura...

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Rito whirled around, his pupils contracting sharply: "Fukuhiro! What are you doing?!"

Fushiguro did not answer; a resolute glint appeared in his eyes.

As the inheritor of ten spells, he knew better than anyone what the shikigami he was about to summon meant.

That was his trump card, and also... his end.

Demon Void.

It is known as the "strongest shikigami".

"You guys go first!" Fushiguro Megumi's voice was low but firm.

"Go and reinforce the seal; leave this to me."

Tiger Stick struggled to his feet from the rubble, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth: "Fu Hei! You've gone mad!"

"I'm not crazy." Fushiguro Megumi's gaze fell on Rito, her eyes filled with a sense of relief and calm.

"Rito, do you remember what my father said?"

Li Ren's body jolted violently.

Fuhesh...

The words of the man who risked his life to buy them time at the bottom of the sea still seem to echo in my ears.

"Only by surviving can you have a chance to change everything."

A bitter smile appeared on Fukuro Megumi's lips.

"The old man is right, so... you must live on."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly clasped his hands together.

boom!!

The shadow on the ground suddenly exploded, turning into a black beam of light that shot into the sky.

Within the pillar of light, a gigantic figure slowly emerged.

It was a humanoid deity over three meters tall, covered in jet-black armor with golden patterns, and wielding a similarly jet-black longsword engraved with ancient runes.

Its face was expressionless, except for its eyes, which gleamed with a cold white light.

Demon Void, descend.

For the first time, Fujiwara Koichi's expression changed, and a hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes.

"Summoning something like that will kill you!"

"I know." Fushiguro Megumi's voice was eerily calm.

"But I know even more that if I don't stop you, more people will die."

Mo Xuluo's gaze slowly shifted and landed on Fu Hei Hui.

That was the look in their eyes as they scrutinized their prey.

The next second, it raised its long sword and slashed down fiercely at Fushiguro Megumi.

Fukuro Megumi did not dodge.

He simply looked at Rihito and, with all his might, shouted his last words: "Go!"

The longsword fell.

boom!!

The earth cracked, and rubble flew everywhere.

But the expected death did not come.

Fushiguro Megumi opened her eyes and found a figure standing in front of her.

Li Ren had appeared in front of him without him noticing, and gray curse power condensed into a barrier in front of him, forcefully blocking Mo Xu Luo's attack.

"You bastard..." Fushiguro Megumi's voice trembled slightly.

"I already said that." Rito didn't turn his head, his voice eerily calm.

"I won't let you die here."

Fushiguro Megumi stared at the tall, straight back in front of her, her throat feeling as if something was blocking it, and she couldn't make a sound.

"Rational People————"

"Stop talking nonsense and get into the shadows." Rito didn't turn his head, his gaze fixed on the demon Xu Luo in front of him.

Fushiguro Megumi paused for a moment, then understood Rito's intention.

"Yes, but Demon Void will—"

"It will automatically lock onto other enemies present." Rito's lips curled into a smile. "Since it's known as the strongest shikigami, wouldn't it be perfect to send it to deal with Fujiwara Koichi?"

Fushiguro Megumi's pupils contracted slightly. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately nodded.

"Understood."

His hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals, and the shadow beneath his feet writhed like a living thing, engulfing him completely.

The next second, Fushiguro Megumi's figure completely disappeared from the hall, leaving only a dark shadow slowly moving across the ground.

Mo Xuluo's movements suddenly froze.

Its cold, white eyes slowly turned, sweeping over everyone in the hall.

Then, its gaze settled on Hiroichi Fujiwara.

Fujiwara Koichi's face instantly turned extremely ugly: "Damn it—you brats—"

Mo Xuluo raised the black longsword in his hand, and the ancient incantations on the blade began to glow, emitting terrifying waves of magical power.

It crouched slightly, then leaped up suddenly.

boom!!

It trampled a huge crater in the ground, sending rubble flying everywhere.

Its figure appeared in front of Fujiwara Koichi in an instant, like a black lightning bolt, its longsword carrying destructive power as it slashed down.

Hiroichi Fujiwara gritted his teeth and quickly formed hand seals in front of him, creating a dark barrier.

boom!!

The longsword slammed into the barrier, producing a deafening explosion.

The barrier trembled violently, and countless cracks appeared on its surface.

Fujiwara Koichi's body slid backward several meters, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ground.

"Such powerful strength—" His voice was tinged with shock.

But Mo Xuluo didn't pause at all, and his second sword followed immediately.

Fujiwara Koichi rolled awkwardly to one side, the longsword grazing his shoulder and splitting a stone pillar behind him in two.

Gravel fell like raindrops, and the main hall shook violently.

Rito took a deep breath and turned to Sayo: "Can you still hold on?"

Xiaoye nodded, her face pale, but her gaze was unusually firm: "I can do it."

"Okay." Rito grabbed Saya's hand and rushed toward the floating black cube.

"Itadaki, buy me some time!"

Tiger Stick climbed out of the rubble, dusted himself off, and grinned, revealing a set of white teeth: "Don't worry about it, leave it to me!"

He suddenly exerted force with both legs, and charged towards the battlefield between Mo Xuluo and Fujiwara Koichi.

Li Ren didn't turn around. He knew that the only thing he needed to do now was to reinforce the seal.