Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

In February, the wind that had been blowing was no longer icy cold, and the surrounding area gradually became green.

In Japan, the beautiful cherry blossom season is just around the corner.

The change in environment seemed to soothe the restlessness in the air, and it seemed that even the curses had decreased for the warlock community.

The vocational college remained peaceful. In the new year, Fukuro was also preparing to officially become a student at the vocational college. The students continued to live a life of studying and working at the same time, but there was one exception.

As one of only two Special Grade Sorcerers in the High School, Yuta Ekiku gradually became busier as his powerful abilities were accepted. Although he was only a second-year student, he already showed the potential to transform into a successful corporate slave.

As for Gojo Satoru, needless to say, although the pressure was relieved to some extent because of Echigo, it only gave him a few more hours of sleep, which was not enough to support him in completing his "vacation plan".

The Yue people were an exception among these people.

He was nominally a first-class sorcerer no less skilled than Mingming and Qihai, but due to his unique talents, he wasn't assigned many exorcism tasks. Although he wasn't idle, he always managed to find time to rest, go out with everyone, or enjoy a pleasant afternoon tea with his teacher under the guise of discussing academic research, emphasizing a good balance between work and rest.

As his "client" base expanded, his reputation also began to spread upwards, and unsurprisingly, he began to receive attention from higher-ups.

An ambition called "desire" has taken notice of him.

He wasn't completely oblivious; it was just that Gojo and Yagami had shielded him from these troublesome things... Although he wouldn't mind taking action, suddenly making a move now would put him at a disadvantage in name only.

Besides, the other party has only just peeked out of its 'turtle shell,' so it would be a waste to take action now. In that case, let them jump around for a while longer.

To be honest, he was actually looking forward to Qi Lusuo causing some trouble. After all, chaos is the ladder to progress. Although the existing "order" was fragile, there were still many people who did not want problems to arise. It was not that they were afraid of those guys, but a large part of them were neutral or "friendly forces". So he needed an "excuse" and a pair of hands that could bring chaos.

Lu Suo is undoubtedly a suitable choice.

If he can continue his plan under these circumstances, then aside from the potential harm to "friendly forces," he can actually create a very suitable opportunity for the Vietnamese.

This gives him the opportunity to nominally reshape the existing order.

After all, if you want to truly change a world, in addition to the world itself needing to change, this unreasonable and distorted "order" also needs to be changed. Regardless of anything else, those in power absolutely cannot continue to be those inflexible and outdated figures.

Of course, if the other party doesn't work, he has a backup plan, which is Xia Youjie.

The main purpose of sparing his life was not out of pity for the genius duo, but to turn him into "fuel" to help his plans. He killed so many ordinary people, and this sin could not be washed away. Even if he did not die, he still needed to "atone for his sins".

The Yue people envisioned his ultimate fate as either "the destroyer of the old world" or "the prisoner of the new world." If he did not die in the process of creating the new world, he would work until the very last moment as a "guardian" to maintain the order of the new world.

This was the Yue people's final act of mercy towards this "murderer".

Stopping his training, Yue Ren picked up a towel and wiped the sweat from his face.

With such grand ambitions, he couldn't overlook the most important thing: to reach a level where he could overcome all obstacles. Therefore, he never slacked off in training and becoming stronger.

Therefore, during this period, in addition to continuing to create spell tools and research spells, he focused his attention on the in-depth exploration and integration of his own power.

Besides the still-developing "Extreme Formation," the "Realm Marble" technique has been mastered to a near-complete degree, and the basic attributes of the body have also improved considerably.

His duel with Gojo Satoru revealed many of his own problems, which he then reflected on and made adjustments to. After this period of training, he has made up for a lot of his shortcomings.

Open the panel.

Name: Kawasaki Etsuto (Li Xunhang)

Age: 17

Height: 175 cm

Intelligence: 12

Strength: 12

Speed: 11

"Charm: 8"

Constitution: 13

「技能：阅读lv4（2/50），锻造lv6（Max），剑术lv6（Max），箭术lv6（Max），医术lv4（15/50）」

「特殊技能：生得术式（溯源）lv5（24/200），试刀物lv6（Max），反转术式lv5（19/200），业之瞳lv5（18/200），焰lv5（18/200），炼铁意志（Max），对魔力（咒力）lv3（24/50），阵地建造lv3（11/50），咒具製作lv6（Max）」

"Energy: Spell Power (2000/2000)"

Current status: Normal

(Note: The average attribute of a normal human being is 5.)

This is what he has achieved over this period of time. His skills, attributes, and level have all been gradually improved, and his own strength has been constantly honed in the process. He is gradually turning what Grandpa Muramasa gave him into his own.

Moreover, Yue Ren discovered that, perhaps due to the system, the "limit" of human physical training did not manifest in him.

With training and stat allocation, his base stats seem to have no upper limit, or perhaps he hasn't reached that limit yet...

With his current strength, if he were to face Gojo Satoru again, he shouldn't have to struggle as much as before. However, Gojo is also a genius, and who knows what new moves he has come up with after losing his own arm? So he can't be sure until they fight.

But now is not the time to think about that, because there is something more important to do.

That is to subdue the strongest "shikigami".

Although he is now one of the few people standing at the top of this world, it is not enough. There is another threat called Ryoumen Sukuna. Although he doesn't know if he can crush him now, it is definitely not a problem to prepare more trump cards.

After all, the greater the strength, the more controllable the situation.

The sun is shining brightly.

The February wind was already warm, stirring up fine dust as it swept across the training ground.

It was quiet around. Usually, Maki and the others would be training here by now, but today was different. Everyone had gone on a mission, which was said to be quite difficult. However, Yue Ren felt that these things should not be a problem for them now.

Leaving aside the other two, Maki has almost mastered her newly awakened power during this period, and her strength has reached the point where she can easily suppress ordinary level one mages with her physical skills alone. However, the so-called increase in strength is not something that can be achieved overnight, and she still lacks a lot of "experience".

From Yue Ren's perspective, the potential of that body has not yet been fully developed, and she needs to continue to work harder.

After confirming that no one was around, Yue Ren released his magical power.

"The Sword of No Yuan".

The world twisted in an instant.

Everything around them disappeared and was then replaced by another world.

An endless, dark red wasteland, with countless swords thrust into the earth.

No matter how many times I see this scene, I am always awestruck; it's as if every single blade of grass is breathing, pulsating, and waiting...

The Yue man stood in the center of the sword mound, with dry, cracked earth beneath his feet. The wind surged from all directions, carrying a mixture of rust and cursed energy.

He raised his hand and drew a long sword from thin air.

It is "Yuanhong".

He let go.

The longsword fell and stuck beside him.

With everything ready, Yue Ren clenched his fists and made the gesture required to summon a shikigami.

The magical power within his body began to dissipate.

"Furube, Yura Yura!"

"Otherworldly God General—Demon Void!"

The surroundings turned into absolute darkness at a certain moment. Then, the remaining nine shadow shikigami that had been subdued by the Yue people appeared one by one. Finally, the huge figure that had been completely sealed appeared at the end of the shikigami.

A huge shadow emerged from the crack, like ink dripping into clear water, spreading instantly.

The white cloth covering its body fell off, revealing a huge figure in front of the Yue people. It had no eyes on its head and four wings on its sides, a tail attached to the back of its head, and a demon-slaying sword on its right arm. The most conspicuous thing was undoubtedly the huge metal-like disc floating behind its head.

Demon Void.

The strongest shikigami among the "Ten Shadow Arts" possesses all the qualities comparable to a top-tier shikigami, but what is most talked about is its unique spell mechanism—"Adaptation".

Any attack, once it has withstood it, will be analyzed, adapted to, and rendered immune.

For weaker attacks, using the same spell a second time will be ineffective, and stronger attacks will gradually become ineffective in subsequent adaptations.

As long as it's not a damage that can instantly kill it without leaving any trace, given time it can adapt infinitely, from attacking to even the opponent itself. It can be said to be an extremely ridiculous card if used well.

The surrounding darkness disappeared, and Yue Ren reappeared within the "Wu Yuan Sword Formation," just as Mo Xu Luo appeared there.

Although it has no eyes, you can sense that it is watching the Yue people, but it has no interest in its surroundings.

The air freezes.

The Yue people stood still.

He is feeling.

Feel the oppressive aura emanating from this strongest shikigami—an oppressive aura surpassing even the highest level, the culmination of ten shadow magic techniques, the "strongest" that no successive Zenin family head could subdue.

But things weren't going to be so leisurely on the other side; Mo Xu Luo... made a move.

In an instant, the massive body traversed hundreds of meters, its arm swinging down as it launched the attack, the "Demon-Slaying Sword" in its hand slashing down directly.

The Yue people, who were well-informed, knew the damage this thing could cause; any cursed spirit would be instantly annihilated if hit by it.

Unfortunately, he was not a cursed spirit, and the exorcising sword was ineffective against humans. Using it on the Yue people was just making it a slightly sharper piece of iron.

The Yue people did not retreat.

He simply turned slightly to the side.

The first strike grazed the tip of my nose.

He stepped forward, weaving through the gap in the attack, and swiftly thrust out the spell-wielding tool in his hand.

The blade pierced Mo Xuluo's chest.

Unsurprisingly, no blood gushed out, and no internal structure could be seen from the wound; it looked like a lump of pure white latex.

Demon Void Luo paused, looking down at the wound on its chest. It seemed to hesitate for a moment, then—

The wound has healed.

It only took one second from cracking to closing.

The Yue man nodded.

"Just as I remember."

He raised his hand.

"Yuanhong" rose from the sword mound and flew into my hand. The cursed power floated on it, yet it gave people a sense of holiness.

Demon Void Luo moved again.

This time, the attack was even faster, like a savage beast charging wildly towards the Yue people.

The terrifying momentum did not deter its opponents, and the Yue man brandished his sword.

The hundred-times-forged divine weapon clashed with the demon-slaying sword, sparks flying everywhere.

He used the momentum to turn around, the blade slicing across the side of the weapon, his body spinning as he weaved through a network of interwoven attacks.

Every step was taken on the gaps, every sword strike was delivered at an impossible angle, inflicting wounds on this behemoth that would be fatal to an ordinary person.

The azure sword shadows traced paths across the dark red wasteland, like exquisite streaks of light.

The disc behind Moxu Luo rotated repeatedly during this process.

It is adapting.

The Yue people's attacks, speed, angles, rhythms—everything is being recorded, analyzed, and incorporated into its "adaptation" framework.

Ten seconds later, its counterattack began to become precise.

Twenty seconds later, it began to anticipate the movements of the Yue people.

Thirty seconds later—

Suddenly, a kick came from an impossible angle, and Yue Ren couldn't dodge in time, so he was kicked away hard.

The smoke and dust cleared.

Yue Ren glanced down at the dust on his body, then looked up at Mo Xu Luo.

He smiled.

Yes, just as I expected, it is indeed a very troublesome procedure.

Its base stats are already quite high, and with its abnormal mechanics, aside from Gojo Satoru and Sukuna, most Special Grade characters in this world would only be able to eliminate it by unleashing their strongest attack, "Extreme Ban," at the very beginning.

Even "Domain Deployment" isn't very effective, because a domain only guarantees a hit, but the power of the spell itself must also be considered. For example, the domain of Tuogen, one of the Four Calamities, if Fuhei had summoned Moxuluo at that time, he didn't think Tuogen could have destroyed it with its domain. If it were Louhu, it would probably have had a hard time.

It is possible that, with the domain activated, a "Ultimate Strike" - Meteorite - could be launched simultaneously.

If Demon Lord were completely unprepared, a single "Extreme Strike" enhanced by the domain would probably burn him up, but that's an overly optimistic scenario.

If they really face off, dear Pot Treasure, without knowing the "adaptation" mechanism, will most likely use a few small skills to give Demon Void resistance to fire and lava. Then, if he uses Domain or Extreme Strike, it will also be adapted, and he will eventually be taken down by the Demon Exorcising Sword.

The exchange of blows between the Yue people was merely to confirm the opponent's basic strength and specific adaptability.

It is enough.

He took a step back, creating distance, indicating he was about to get serious.

The Demon Void didn't care about any of that. Seeing that the boy didn't launch an attack first, it immediately gave chase. As long as the ritual wasn't over, it would fight endlessly.

This is another terrible thing about it.

pity.

Faced with a scene that would drive most people to despair, Yue Ren slowly raised his hand.

"Checkmate!"