The person was chanting a curse, but their hands were wielding the black magic.

"Little deer, I'm here to save you!!!"

While Moxu Luo was ruthlessly subduing Lu Suo, Fu Hei and Hu Zhang had already infiltrated into a deeper underground structure.

The deeper they went, the more difficult it became for the two to move forward in the pitch-black space. They could only grope their way along the walls, wandering around in the darkness.

Just then, a commotion arose from within the shadows.

"Nue?"

Fuhei never expected that the creature struggling in the shadows would be Nue.

The bird-like god burst forth from the shadows beneath his feet, spreading its wings and scattering a string of tiny bolts of lightning.

Blue and white arcs of electricity detached from Nue's body, forming a line of charges in the air like a colorful light strip, extending forward along the top of the passage like a glowing ribbon, guiding the two forward.

"You actually use electrical charge to leave a mark, Little Deer, you little devil."

Fu Hei's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.

Even while fighting alone, Xiao Lu didn't forget to leave signposts for them. This thoughtfulness and tacit understanding made him feel a sense of warmth between brothers.

With guidance, their actions proceeded smoothly.

As they ventured deeper, more and more frost and bloodstains came into their view.

The walls were covered with a thick layer of ice, and black scorch marks were faintly visible, mixed with dark red bloodstains, making it a shocking sight in the dim light.

"Fu Hei, Lu Ziyun—he wouldn't…"

Looking at the bloodstains on the ground, Itadori Yuujin couldn't help but worry, his gaze lingering on the bloodstains as if trying to identify their owner.

"If you ask me."

"If Li Mei and Lu Ziyun were to have a debate, who would be stronger?"

After pondering for a moment, Fu Hei finally gave his answer:

"Both are possible!"

"But I believe him!"

The two continued deeper. The passage became increasingly narrow, and more signs of battle began to appear on the walls on both sides.

The walls charred by lightning, the pipes pierced by icicles, the ground cracked by the impact, all mixed with a faint smell of blood.

Finally, they saw Lu Ziyun lying in a pool of blood.

"Little deer!"

Seeing that his brother's fate was unknown, Fu Hei immediately stepped forward.

He hurriedly went on alert, scanning his surroundings, but still couldn't find Rimei's figure.

The passageway was deserted except for Lu Ziyun, who lay in a pool of blood, her body covered in wounds, her breathing weak and rapid.

"What exactly happened?"

Fuhei could only try to wake up Enroku again, hoping that treatment would help Lu Ziyun wake up.

……

……

Ten minutes ago, Master Lu Ziyun of the Nine Gates finally encountered the Ice Condensation Curse, one of the Nine Upper Gates.

"Shimonagi!"

Countless frost-laden winds swept in from all directions towards Lu Ziyun. These frost-laden winds were like invisible blades, and wherever they passed, the air seemed to freeze.

Although lightning can melt some of the frost, it cannot completely withstand the relentless onslaught.

Lu Ziyun had absolutely no chance of close combat. Every time he tried to close the distance, he was forced back by the even fiercer frost wind, and his body was covered in more wounds from the ice blades.

In this situation, Lu Ziyun will lose all chances of winning.

However, things are different now!

"Who said I don't have any special moves left?" Lu Ziyun stood up proudly.

Under the siege of Shuangfeng, Lu Ziyun once again displayed that palm print, showcasing his newly mastered ultimate move.

"What?! He's actually a mage of that level?!"

Rimei was incredulous, completely unexpected that Lu Ziyun could actually unleash her domain!

"Expand your territory, Berejikawa Miyazaki!"

In an instant, the space was replaced by a barrier, and blue-white lightning surged from beneath Lu Ziyun's feet, dyeing the entire space with a layer of electric light.

The lightning bolts seemed to have a life of their own, wrapping around her body, drilling into her skin, and wreaking havoc inside her.

Her arms began to disintegrate under the erosion of the lightning, large swaths of flesh were sliced ​​off and turned into wisps of light thunderclouds that detached from her body and slowly drifted away into the air.

"Would it directly damage the body? But this level of attack..."

Rime immediately activated his magical power, attempting to reverse it into a positive output to repair his damaged physical body.

However, she experienced feelings she had never felt before.

"What?! Why isn't the inversion spell working?!"

Rime was shocked to discover that the damaged body covered in the phantom beast amber could not be repaired by reversal.

The thundercloud-shaped wounds remained unchanged under the light of the reversal spell, as if they did not belong to her body at all.

"Your reversal technique can heal wounds on your hands, but it can't grow a third hand, can it?"

"The effect of the Phantom Beast Amber is to transform the physical body into lightning weather. Essentially, your hand still exists, but it has become that light and airy thundercloud."

Similar to the transformation through non-action, it is not an attack, but a transformation.

"Your hands are still there, so how can the reversal spell be repaired?"

The essence of reversal therapy is still to fill the body with positive energy. If the body still exists, then positive energy naturally cannot fill it.

As long as the phantom beast Amber continues, Rimei will never be able to use the reversal technique to repair her gradually dissipating physical body.

"Mixu..." Rimei's voice carried a hint of hesitation.

She hesitated over tactical options.

If she activates the Mixu Gelong, she can resist the guaranteed hit effect of the domain, but losing both hands will make it difficult for her to defeat Lu Ziyun again.

If she doesn't activate it, she will have to continue fighting under the corrosive influence of the phantom amber until her body completely dissipates into thunderclouds.

Her hesitation made Lu Ziyun feel relieved.

"So this is what it feels like to have a domain that bullies those who only know how to open cages!"

Lu Ziyun's voice carried an undisguised sense of pride.

In the end, Rime chose to abandon the passive defense of the Mixu Gelong and instead directly expose himself to the Phantom Beast Amber to launch a desperate attack!

Her body weaved through the lightning, ignoring the crumbling parts of her body, concentrating all her magical power on her attack, attempting to defeat Lu Ziyun before completely dissipating.

"That's not the mindset of a loser!"

"Don't make me get too excited!"

Lightning and ice collided once again within the realm.

However, even though Rimei suffered heavy losses, the affinity of the spell and the noble long-range large-area AOE still completely countered Lu Ziyun.

Before he knew it, Lu Ziyun’s left foot was frozen solid by the ice. Frost spread up from the ground, freezing his calf and binding him in place.

In that instant, Rimei's ice spike was poised to strike, its sharp tip aimed directly at Lu Ziyun.

"Now you can't hide from me, you electric rat!"

Seeing that Lu Ziyun was unable to move, Rimei decided to declare victory.

"Hide?" Lu Ziyun laughed disdainfully.

"It's simple, I'll just use my own pet, Amber!"

"Why not just apply the domain's guaranteed-hit spell to yourself?"

"Mythical Beast Amber!"

But unlike Rimei's disheveled appearance, whose body was uncontrollably disintegrating and turning into useless thunderclouds, Lu Ziyun was able to freely control these phenomena.

He transformed half of his foot into a thundercloud, instantly breaking free from the ice.

After Lu Ziyun rolled and dodged, Lei Yun bound his feet again, reconstructing his small, white feet.

What do you mean by "activating the Amber Beast"? It's a buff.

My Amber pet is a slow death for me!

Rime was in despair.

"Take this!"

After restarting the Phantom Beast Amber, Lu Ziyun's speed increased again, and she instantly teleported behind Li Mei, launching a final attack.

The strongest Nan Niang in history vs. the strongest Nan Niang in modern times.

Lu Ziyun won!

……

……

I'm hungry!

When Lu Ziyun awoke from his coma and saw his brother standing before him, he almost thought it was a hallucination. He blinked, confirming that the face was indeed Fu Hei's, and not some kind of deathbed reflex.

"Wait a minute, you won, so why were you the one who fainted?"

Upon seeing Lu Ziyun wake up, Fu Hei immediately inquired about the question that had puzzled him the most. His gaze swept over Lu Ziyun, confirming that most of the wounds had healed under the effect of the reversal technique.

"Because the deer fainted," Zi said.

Stop using puns!

Swoosh—

Before he finished speaking, the ancient aura of incantation instantly transformed into a heart-palpitating wave that climbed up Fu Hei's back.

"That aura?!"

Fuhei will not admit his mistake.

This aura was the same Sukuna aura he had faced many times before.

But this time, the aura was stronger, purer, and more complete than ever before.

They quickly looked over and saw that the thick ice wall had melted, revealing the space behind it.

The enormous figure projected into that space suddenly raised four arms.