Heaven has bound me to weakness? I angrily unleash the Eight Gates!

Upon hearing this, Riko Tennatsu stared blankly at Xia Youjie, unable to believe her ears. "What...did you say?"

"It's okay. No matter what happens, Gojo and I will protect your future."

Xia Youjie reiterated that he was serious about what he said.

No matter what happens, there will always be a way. After all, he and Gojo are the strongest.

At this time, Xia Youjie and Tian Tianlizi were unaware that the strongest Gojo Satoru had fallen in a pool of blood, but after this incident, he had indeed become the true strongest.

Looking at the man in front of her, whom she had only known for two days, yet who was willing to stand against the world for her, Riko Tenten trembled and could not speak.

From the very beginning, she never considered that she would have the option to refuse.

Since birth, she has been called "Astral Body".

Bearing the mission of the "Astral Body," she has tried her best to avoid danger and survive to this day; this seems to be the meaning of her existence.

She can no longer remember the scene of her parents' death, and has long been numb to loneliness and grief.

Sometimes she even felt that being separated from everyone after assimilation wasn't such a big deal.

No matter how sad you are, sadness and loneliness will eventually disappear with time.

"Woooo..."

Tears and snot flowed freely, and Riko burst into tears.

As a teenage girl in the prime of her life, how could she not cherish this world?

Recalling her experiences over the past two days, Riko cried out:

"I want to! I want to stay with everyone a little longer!"

"call..."

Upon hearing this, Xia Youjie felt relieved and extended his hand with a smile, responding to the girl's longing for this world.

"Little Riko, let's go back."

"Boom——!"

A bullet was fired from the high platform above, shattering the beautiful atmosphere.

The bullet pierced the air and struck Riko Tenn's head.

Just as the bullets were about to touch her hair, a figure burst forth from the depths of the tunnel, creating a series of exaggerated sonic booms in the air.

At that moment, his speed surpassed the speed of sound!

Veins bulged on his arms, and his calloused hands reached out to Riko Tenn and grabbed the bullet that was about to pierce her head!

The strong wind from her body blew Riko over, causing her to stumble and sit on the ground.

Before Riko could figure out what was happening, she heard a "thud" and found herself sitting on the ground.

Xia Youjie, standing to the side, froze, staring at the man who had suddenly appeared. Goosebumps rose all over his body, and he instantly entered battle mode.

He moved to Riko's side, lifted her up, and pulled her behind him.

"Is it okay!"

Riko shook her head; apart from a slight soreness in her buttocks, she had no other injuries.

"Phew... the timing was just right. I almost saw a young girl die right before my eyes."

The visitor was none other than Zen-in-no-Kami Shinsuke. He opened his palm, and a flattened bullet lay quietly in his hand.

He exhaled deeply, and his slightly reddened skin returned to normal.

"..."

Shen'er's figure appeared on the high platform. He stared at the man who had suddenly appeared, his gaze gradually freezing, and he was somewhat stunned for a moment.

Zenji Jinsuke looked up at Jin'er and gave him a gentle smile. "Jin'er, it's been a long time. Have you missed your brother?"

"Tch, bastard, don't come back after you leave."

Instead of showing any joy, Shen Er became inexplicably angry, turned around and left with a gloomy face, even abandoning the mission.

He still harbors resentment towards his brother who left without saying goodbye.

Why leave alone? Why leave him all alone?

"Forehead..."

Seeing this, Zenji Jinsuke scratched his head with a wry smile. It seemed that his little brother had grown up and was no longer as easy to fool as when he was a child. He would have to work on him properly.

Turning to look at Xia Youjie, who was looking wary, Zenji Shinsuke smiled and said, "I'm sorry, my brother has caused you trouble."

"As an apology, I'll tell you a secret in secret."

Zen-in-no-Kai said in a low voice, "Actually... that old guy Tianyuan is fine even though he doesn't have a Star Transformation Body."

Having said that, Zenji Jinsuke chased after Jinji in the direction he had gone, leaving behind the words, "Don't tell anyone else that I said it."

Xia Youjie breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the man, whose mere back view exuded an overwhelming sense of power, leave.

"What kind of guy is he?"

Putting everything else aside, the opponent's speed alone had already exceeded his expectations.

"Um, what do we do now?"

Riko was still in shock. She had just stepped into hell. If it weren't for the strange man who suddenly appeared, she probably would be dead by now.

"Leave first."

Xia Youjie frowned slightly, maintaining a high level of concentration, guarding against any unexpected events.

Right now, all he wants is to find Gojo Satoru; he just hopes nothing bad happens...

As for what Zenji Jinsuke said about Lord Tengen, he wasn't sure if it was true or not, and he'd think about it later.

Outside the boundaries of higher vocational colleges.

Zenji caught up with Shinji, and seeing Shinji's displeased expression, he stepped forward and grabbed the other's shoulder.

"What? Seeing your brother's expression, do you want to experience your brother's love?"

Zenji Jinsuke squinted and raised his fist in a feigned threat.

As the older brother, he has the right to discipline his disobedient little brother.

Even Shinji appears somewhat petite next to the imposing 190cm or taller figure of Zenji Shinji.

He slapped Zenji Jinsuke's arm away and said expressionlessly:

Do you think you can still beat me now?

He is no longer the same Shen Er he once was. Don't think that just because he's his brother, he has the power to teach him a lesson.

Chapter 7: Taking You Yun's Head Against Him?

"Oh? You've grown wings after all these years?"

Zenji Shinsuke looked surprised.

This kid's been a sorcerer assassin for years, doesn't he know who he is anymore?

This isn't all stuff he already did back then.

"Come on, let me see just how capable you are?"

Zen-in-sensei distanced himself and beckoned to Shen-er.

If soft tactics don't work, then hard tactics will do. He wanted to see where this silly younger brother got the courage to say such a thing.

"Ha, so this is what you said. Don't blame me for not giving you face."

Shen Er saw her brother, who had been missing for several years, and she already harbored resentment in her heart. There was no conflict between men that couldn't be resolved with a fight.

Today he's going to test whether his older brother, who used to be superior to him, can defeat him again.

Shen Er's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he reached into the mouth of the cursed spirit wrapped around his body, pulling out a red three-section staff.

The legendary spell artifact, known as the Wandering Cloud, is said to be worth 500 million!

He gripped Youyun's hands, even slightly bending his knees, and a sinister smile appeared on his face. "Don't lose too badly!"

The next second, Shen Er transformed into a blur, wielding Youyun and swinging it horizontally towards Zenji Jinjie, the crimson staff whistling as it struck.

Zen Monastery Genji paused slightly, a surge of heat coursed through his body, his muscles bulged, and veins stood out.

He stretched out one hand and grabbed the cloud that was hurtling towards him.

A powerful force surged through his hand, and Zenji Jinsuke felt his arm go numb.

As the only special-grade spell tool without any spell effects, Youyun possesses extremely domineering power.

The stronger the user, the stronger its power; it is a weapon for the strong.

Even with the Wandering Cloud in his hand, he possesses enough power to hunt down most of the top-tier cursed spirits.

Although Zenji Jinsuke's arm went numb from the blow, his expression remained unchanged.

With a sudden burst of strength, terrifying power flowed from Youyun to Shen'er's hand. In an instant, Zen-in-Jinsuke snatched Youyun away, laughing as he said:

"This thing will belong to me from now on."

He also really liked this kind of violent weapon.

Shen Er snorted coldly, looking somewhat displeased, and once again pulled a broadsword with dragon whiskers from the cursed spirit's mouth.

The Soul-Releasing Blade is also a top-grade cursed artifact!

It has the effect of ignoring physical and magical defenses, striking directly at the soul, and wounds inflicted by it cannot be healed.

"..."

They looked at each other in silence. Zen Temple Shenjie swallowed hard as he stared at the Soul-Releasing Blade in Shen'er's hand.

These are all good stuff, but they all went to Shen'er for a bargain.

Seeing this, Shen Er silently gripped the hilt of his sword, and launched another attack in a blur.

Zenji Jinsuke, on the other hand, wielded the Yuyun with one hand, perfectly utilizing its power. Using a three-section staff to defeat a broadsword was incredibly easy for him.

"Clang! Clang!!"

As if strolling leisurely in a garden, Zenji Jinsuke easily parried all of Jin'er's attacks.

"Er, your attack methods are still so easy to understand."

Raising Youyun, Zen Monastery Shenjie slammed it down on Shen'er, who was rushing forward.

Shen Er's eyes narrowed, and he raised the Soul Release Blade to block You Yun's attack.

However, Shen'er, whose mind was filled with resentment, forgot the structure of the clouds.

Having blocked the second attack, the third strike, propelled by inertia, slammed directly into Shen's head, the violent impact instantly making his head buzz.

"hiss--!"

Seeing the blood flowing from Shinji's head, Zenji Jinsuke couldn't help but gasp.

He would call himself a true warrior if he could withstand the attack of a top-tier cursed artifact with his head.

He staggered a couple of steps, his consciousness becoming somewhat hazy.

The next second, Shen Er fell heavily to the ground, knocked unconscious.

"this......"

With a hint of helplessness in his eyes, Zenji Jinsuke could only step forward and help up the unconscious Jinji.

He knew his younger brother very well. Although he seemed calm and composed, he was methodical and cautious in his work.

However, when faced with certain special circumstances, one can get carried away and overlook many things.

For example, being too eager to defeat him caused him to lose some of his composure.

Or perhaps, when faced with the awakened Gojo Satoru, his inner pride led him into another misconception.

"She does resemble me somewhat back then."

Zenji Shinsuke smiled and shook his head.