Curse Return: Demon Void Girl Doesn't Want to Be a Weakling

Inside the barrier, Fushiguro Megumi slashed horizontally with his sword, severing the three heads in front of him simultaneously.

The wreckage turned to ash before it hit the ground. He flicked the sticky substance off the blade, which splattered onto the ground at his feet with a faint hissing sound.

Shunping was behind him, and jellyfish tentacles stretched out from above his shoulders, each spurt piercing through a head that emerged from a hole.

"Seriously, this is never going to end." Shunpei was slightly out of breath. Each attack from the tentacles was draining his magical power, leaving him somewhat exhausted.

"Almost there, just hold on a little longer." Without turning around, Fushiguro Megumi used his black sword to sever the head in front of him.

The next instant, another head popped out from behind him.

But Fushiguro Megumi didn't even turn his head, and with a backhand slash, he cut it in half. "His approach from behind was too simplistic."

Shunping pulled back Yodotsuki's tentacles and gathered them in front of him. Several tentacles shot out at the same time, smashing the last head that emerged from the hole on the right.

They had just breathed a sigh of relief when they discovered that the barrier had not disappeared.

A faint, lingering aura still surrounded them.

"What's going on?" Junpei approached Fushiguro Megumi, cautiously observing their surroundings. "Wasn't that the real thing?"

As he said this, images from movies he had seen before flashed through his mind.

In movies, monsters usually attack suddenly when the main characters are relaxing, killing those who are alone.

He didn't want to die in such a classic scene, so he stood next to Fushiguro Megumi.

Being together makes it easier to react, regardless of who the other party's target is.

"Looks like there are still experts here." Fukuguro Megumi's gaze swept back and forth across the inner wall of the barrier, then his expression suddenly changed. "Look up!"

In the largest hole directly above their heads, a cursed spirit was slowly pulling itself out of its body, its movements unhurried and deliberate.

Fushiguro Megumi stared solemnly at the cursed spirit slowly emerging from the hole in his head.

Unlike the heads from before, this one felt oppressive, this one was filled with a curse.

He'd always been concerned about why the curse was only starting to take effect now, after all these years.

He only realized what was happening when he saw the cursed spirit.

June.

The first person to die died in June, which is the time when Sukuna first awakened.

"Is it resonance...?" Fushiguro Megumi clicked her tongue, a bad feeling welling up in her heart.

"What do you mean?" Shunping asked, standing next to him.

"There's no time to explain." Fushiguro Megumi reached into the shadow, and the shadow rippled the moment her fingertips touched it.

He pulled Youyun out of the shadows; the three-section staff gleamed metallically in the dim light, and the chains between the sections made a crisp sound as they gently touched.

"Be careful, this thing is top-grade."

"Special Grade?!" Shunping gritted his teeth, never expecting that his first mission would involve fighting a Special Grade cursed spirit.

Is being a sorcerer really that difficult?

He quickly summoned his shikigami to his side: "Come here, [Yodozuki]!"

The jellyfish shikigami floated beside him, partially enveloping him.

Shunping took a deep breath and exhaled, regaining his composure: "Fukuguro, you're the main force, don't get distracted. I'll protect myself."

Fukuro Megumi glanced at him and nodded.

Then he carefully examined the cursed spirit that had fallen to the ground in front of him.

That familiar appearance was exactly the same as the one from the juvenile academy, but its strength was probably several times greater than that one.

Don't panic, Fu Heihui.

He took a deep breath and said to himself.

Didn't you say before that you needed to grow? Now is the time to test your abilities. Go for it!

"call out!"

The cursed spirit wouldn't wait for them to prepare; a wave of cursed energy shot out from its hand and instantly reached Fushiguro Megumi's eyes.

Fu Hei Hui's pupils contracted slightly, and he raised both arms simultaneously, with You Yun positioned horizontally in front of him.

The curse wave struck the middle of the three-section staff, the impact pushing his feet back several steps.

The soles of his shoes scraped two parallel drag marks on the ground, and the gravel at the end of the drag marks was crushed into powder by his heels.

He lowered his arm; his hand was numb, but his expression relaxed slightly.

"Very strong, but if that's all it's capable of, it's not insurmountable!"

Fushiguro Megumi concentrated her magical power in her legs, slightly bent her knees, leaned forward, and in the next instant, she was launched into the air.

He dashed forward and arrived in front of the cursed spirit.

With a twist of his body, Youyun swung his staff, striking the cursed spirit with heavy force.

Its arms were crossed in front of it, and Fukuro Megumi used the Cloud Dance to swing it from different angles, each strike landing on the cursed spirit's arms.

The impacts were short and frequent, with the rhythm getting faster and faster.

However, the cursed spirit's arm blocked the attack precisely each time, preventing it from dealing significant damage.

"Yodogetsu, go!" While Fushiguro Megumi and the cursed spirit were locked in combat, Shunpei had the jellyfish silently approach the cursed spirit's back.

The moon's countless tentacles exploded instantly, each tentacle wrapping around the cursed spirit's torso and limbs, unleashing a torrent of toxins!

"hiss!"

The cursed spirit let out a miserable cry and turned around to strike Dian Yue, but since jellyfish are soft-bodied, it did not suffer much damage.

"A perfect opportunity!" Fushiguro Megumi's eyes lit up, and he seized the chance to form hand seals, "[Jade Dog]! [Nue]!"

Two jade dogs and a ye emerged from his shadow, attacking from three directions without needing their master's command.

Enraged by the bites and scratches, the cursed spirits suddenly shook them off and jumped away.

It glared angrily at Fushiguro Megumi, making noises that were incomprehensible to others.

It assumed that Fushiguro Megumi was rushing up alone because he wanted a real man's one-on-one fight, and it was happy to do so.

Even when he was exchanging blows with Fushiguro Megumi, he didn't use his curse power much.

Who knew they lacked martial ethics, and one or two shikigami took the opportunity to grab and bite.

They even poisoned him! What a disgrace to a one-on-one fight!

Since that's the case, there's no need for it to follow any rules of the game!

The power of the curse surged, its momentum rising steadily, and its oppressive force growing stronger.

The next second, it moved.

The speed was incredibly fast, more than twice as fast as before!

Fukuguro Megumi gritted his teeth; his eyes could barely keep up with the speed of the cursed spirit!

He could only keep his shikigami close to him and let them help him defend against some of the attacks.

He could defend himself, but his attention was completely tied up, and he couldn't spare a glance to look at Shunping.

In that instant of carelessness, the cursed spirit slipped through the gap in his defense and struck Shunping with a palm.

"cough!"

Before being hit, Shunpei had Yodogetsu envelop him. The attack traveled through the jellyfish's body, and after a muffled thud, he slid backward.

His breathing became erratic for a few moments, but he quickly regained his composure; his injuries were not serious.

Upon seeing this, Fushiguro Megumi breathed a sigh of relief, her thoughts racing.

That won't work. It's too fast. It's difficult to even defend against, let alone fight.

At least keep up with its speed.

Megumi Fushiguro looked at Nue beside her, her eyes narrowing. "Come on! [Nue]!"