Although the merging of the two worlds had some effects, based on this body's memories, Kenjaku figured that the Geto standing in front of him still hadn't learned domain expansion—the move considered the highest point in jujutsu.
Sorcerers who could use domains were overwhelmingly stronger than those who couldn't, so the key to this fight was Fushiguro Toji.
The "Heavenly Restriction," which gives up cursed energy completely, is like a non-cursed object—it makes the guaranteed hit effect of a domain useless.
In other words, even if Kenjaku used a domain, it couldn't directly hurt Toji. And to make it worse, the guy was ridiculously fast, making him hard to catch.
Kenjaku lowered his arms, his pitch-black eyes locked on the two people ready to attack. Geto Suguru, wearing a jujutsu high uniform, bent his knees slightly, while Fushiguro Toji waited behind him, looking for a chance to strike.
Fighting two at once was still too hard. First, he needed to take one of them out.
He had just mentioned that sorcerers who could use domains were overwhelmingly stronger than regular ones.
Even if Geto could use reverse cursed technique to heal his body, as long as Kenjaku could land one fatal blow and then use the domain's guaranteed hit to finish him off, he'd win this fight.
Whether it was a logical decision or just personal desire, he still wanted to—
"Then I'll take you down first, Geto Suguru!"
White air burst out behind Kenjaku, blowing his long hair wildly into the air. The four-armed cursed elephant with pale eyes exhaled heavily at the ground, forming hand signs with its cursed hands. Kenjaku narrowed his eyes—then Fushiguro Toji suddenly vanished from view.
Kenjaku's hair, lifted by the blast, fell back onto his shoulders—and just then, a cold flash of light swept past.
Before he could turn around, Fushiguro Toji was already behind him.
Reverse technique: Anti-Gravity System!
Luckily, before the sharp blade could cut his neck, Kenjaku's healing technique kicked in just in time.
Boom!
A loud explosion hit Fushiguro Toji's body. The black-haired man was forced to one knee, and the white space around them cracked apart, revealing dark gaps beneath. But Kenjaku didn't feel lucky for managing to push Toji back so easily—he frowned deeply—
"ROOOAAARRRR!!!"
*Bang!*
Just before the giant fist of Geto Suguru's summoned curse could hit him, Kenjaku jumped up from the ground. The gray, one-eyed giant looked like it was about to crush him to a pulp. Using the curse as a springboard midair, he barely dodged the attack.
At the same time, the curse effect wore off, and the restrained Fushiguro Toji regained his movement.
The one-eyed giant soon faded into glowing particles in the air, and Kenjaku landed on the ground again.
"Just as I thought. You can't use Cursed Spirit Manipulation and the gravity technique at the same time. Otherwise, you wouldn't have run like that just now."
Not far away, Geto's voice rang out.
"Heh."
Kenjaku gave a cold laugh. As a thousand-year-old sorcerer, he wouldn't panic just because his tricks were seen through. But just as he was about to use Cursed Spirit Manipulation to strike back, he suddenly noticed—
His connection to the Asian elephant curse he had summoned earlier was gone?
"Don't rush. The real fun hasn't even started yet."
Looking up, he saw Fushiguro Toji putting the Ten Shadows Cursed Tool back into his portable curse, like sheathing a sword.
The end of the short blade was wrapped in a dark chain. The elephant curse's head had been slashed open, black blood splattered across the bottom of the white void. The black-haired man pulled the Ten Shadows Tool back, then yanked the Soul-Crushing Blade from the curse's head.
That fast?
The man in five-layered robes narrowed his eyes. As Fushiguro Toji kicked the elephant's head, its body lost balance and fell from the sky. A strong gust of wind swept over, and the curse instantly crumbled into gray dust.
No, not just fast—well coordinated.
So their plan from the start was to have me and my cursed spirit push that thing out, then let Zenin Toji sneak up and kill it? And maybe figure out my abilities in the process?
Even though it was their first time meeting, Geto Suguru and Fushiguro Toji already had an understanding. After all, it was two against one, so being at a disadvantage was expected.
Kenjaku gave a cold smile, a bit of praise showing in his eyes.
"I have to say—whether it's ancient sorcerers from the Heian era or today's jujutsu world, you two are both impressive."
"You talk too much."
What answered Kenjaku was a swarm of curses summoned by Geto. A green-shelled centipede slithered through the air, biting toward him. At the same time, Fushiguro Toji stepped on the void below, swinging the sharp Soul-Crushing Blade toward Kenjaku.
The anti-gravity technique had already entered a cooldown phase, but Kenjaku still looked calm in the face of the two attackers. He lifted his eyes and smiled as he looked at Fushiguro Toji charging straight at him.
*Crack!*
At that moment, the white void beneath Kenjaku's feet suddenly split apart like shattered glass. Beneath the pure white surface was an endless darkness. Kenjaku quickly shifted back and dropped straight into the black hole that opened beneath him.
Fushiguro Toji's expression changed. Something was wrong. He quickly reversed his grip on the Soul-Cutting Blade and stabbed it into the ground to stop himself—but the white void had already sealed up the crack by then.
"What the hell was that?!"
Geto Suguru, who was controlling a centipede-shaped curse spirit, also noticed something strange. He shouted over to Toji.
Toji frowned and pulled his blade from the ground. "He dodged."
Neither Geto nor Toji, who still weren't familiar with the Tombs of the Star, knew that they were currently fighting Kenjaku in one of the many maze-like rooms between the Tombs and Jujutsu High.
Each room in this maze was a void barrier created by Master Tengen to ensure his safety. But there was a downside.
If a sorcerer skilled in barrier techniques entered the Tombs, they could shape the rooms however they liked to some extent.
Unfortunately, Kenjaku was exactly that kind of sorcerer. He was more than capable of altering the space to his liking. That's how he had just dodged the attack from Geto and Toji.
In other words, this room was a battlefield specially chosen by Kenjaku—one that suited him best.
"Domain Expansion."
Kenjaku's calm voice echoed through the empty space.
"Womb Profusion."
Blood began to seep out from the ground, followed by pitch-black tree trunks rising from it. The outer walls of the domain were covered in countless weeping faces, and above them floated a ring made from dismembered female bodies.
Kenjaku's domain formed between him and the two opponents.
Toward a better tomorrow:
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