"That's right, I'm ashamed, Jogo. I can't do it either."
Mahito opened his eyes and raised his hands to look at them.
"The moment I was born and saw a human, malice bubbled up uncontrollably in my heart."
"I wanted to kill, to harm, to deceive."
"This is an impulse stemming from my instincts."
"I clearly have no survival concerns, yet my instincts crave human wailing and grief, just as humans crave food and sleep."
Mahito paused for a moment and said slowly:
"I cannot go against my instincts."
"I cannot suppress my murderous urges."
"My constant twisting of human minds is merely to alleviate the hunger in my heart; I cannot escape them."
Uraume nodded inwardly.
Although it had only been two weeks, Mahito's current theory already touched upon the fundamental truths of Cursed Spirit composition.
Just as Mahito said, in terms of 'existence form,' Cursed Spirits are superior to humans.
But on the other hand, in terms of 'life form,' Cursed Spirits are incomplete.
A complete life should have positive and negative, Yin and Yang, black and white.
But Cursed Spirits do not.
Cursed Spirits only have the negative, the Yin, and the black.
Even if their 'existence form' is a higher being, their 'life form' is inferior to even beasts.
This is the essence of a Cursed Spirit.
Mahito clenched his fist and looked at Jogo, Hanami, and Kenjaku.
"Therefore, I want to change my body structure."
"I want to break free from my current 'life form' and obtain 'Yang,' obtain the positive, obtain 'white.'"
"To that end, the only thing I can think of is to mimic the life form of humans and become a Half-Cursed Spirit."
"Although this is downward compatibility and could be considered an insult for a higher being, compared to the incompleteness of my life form, this bit of humiliation is not worth mentioning to me."
Jogo and Hanami were filled with solemn respect.
Uraume also nodded inwardly; this was indeed the most direct way to surpass being a Cursed Spirit.
But there was one problem:
"How will you do it?" Kenjaku asked.
"Incarnation of Cursed Spirits... as far as I know, except for certain Cursed Spirits that must undergo incarnation to unleash their strength, other Cursed Spirits have never actively done it."
"Let alone doing it, they haven't even thought about it."
This was the truth; in fact, Cursed Spirits simply do not need incarnation.
Incarnation is a term specific to Cursed Objects.
The composition of a Cursed Object is usually formed by the actions of a Jujutsu Sorcerer during their lifetime.
When a Cursed Spirit dies, if it doesn't undergo special processing, it simply dissipates into the world; it's impossible for it to become a Cursed Object.
Mahito thought for a moment and said slowly, "I believe compatibility is very important."
Kenjaku paused, "Compatibility?"
"Continuing with the example of human Jujutsu Sorcerers: if I were a Sorcerer, my Innate Technique would be Idle Transfiguration, which reshapes the Soul."
"If I continued to grow, I would learn the Reverse Cursed Technique."
"I ask you, Kenjaku, what do you think the reversal of a Soul-reshaping technique would be?" Mahito asked.
This question stumped Kenjaku.
He frowned and pondered for a moment before asking tentatively, "The opposite of the Soul... could it be the Physical Body?"
"Generally speaking, we say the Soul resides within the Physical Body, but for me, it is not so."
"When I reshape a Soul, I can pull the form of the Physical Body through the Soul."
"I can even see the metabolites of the Soul; these metabolites are various human emotions."
"I can adjust the range and intensity of the Soul's release of metabolites through the act of reshaping the Soul, which is also the key to how I twist minds."
Mahito pointed to his own eyes and said indifferently:
"Thus, for me, the Soul is always above the Physical Body."
"The body is merely the shell of the Soul; I can change it whenever I wish."
He could change it at any time.
Uraume understood Mahito's meaning.
In Mahito's eyes, the existence of the Soul is superior to the Physical Body, so the opposite of the Soul certainly wouldn't be the body.
He simply spread his hands. "Sorry, I can't think of it."
"You are focusing too much on the 'Soul.' My ability is 'reshaping the Soul,' not just the Soul itself."
Mahito took a slow breath and spoke his ambition:
"If I were a Sorcerer, then the opposite of my Reverse Cursed Technique, 'reshaping the Soul,' would very likely be—"
He uttered shocking words:
"—Creating the Soul."
Kenjaku's pupils contracted.
He finally understood why Mahito dared to speak such arrogant words about becoming a god so shortly after being born.
In his fundamental way of thinking, he had already placed his ability in the position of a god!
No, rather, it was because he could think from the perspective of a god that he was able to give birth to this unprecedented Cursed Spirit ability of Soul reshaping.
And because he possessed this unprecedented ability, he could judge that by continuing to sublimate himself, he would surely touch the Domain of the gods.
The Domain of God: Soul Creation!
Even Jogo and Hanami were stunned.
Jogo couldn't help but ask, "Is that really possible? Creating Souls?"
"As long as you can use the Reverse Cursed Technique, you can perform such a miracle?!"
"It's not just me, Jogo."
"Hanami, and of course, I haven't forgotten Dagon—it's the same for all of you," Mahito said with absolute certainty.
"According to the principle of two negatives making a positive in the Reverse Cursed Technique, you are all very likely to obtain an incredible increase in strength."
"This increase isn't just a matter of being stronger or weaker, but a sublimation of your life level—the benefits gained from completing your life stage."
He wasn't talking nonsense; there was even a certain theoretical basis for it.
Although the Half-Cursed Spirit was Mahito's own imagination, there were indeed existences close to this concept in the original story.
That was—the Cursed Womb: Death Paintings.
The hosts of the Cursed Womb: Death Paintings were born with the ability to continuously convert their Cursed Energy into real blood, and their Innate Technique was the blood-related Blood Manipulation.
Mahito suspected that the Reverse Cursed Technique of the Cursed Womb: Death Paintings was the creation of blood through its Cursed Energy properties.
If this theory were true, as long as Mahito could become a Half-Cursed Spirit, his Reverse Cursed Technique would very likely be Soul Creation.
When that time comes, with Soul reshaping in his left hand and Soul creation in his right, that will be the complete me!
Kenjaku took a deep breath and said slowly:
"I can't say for sure."
"Even in the history of the Jujutsu world, an existence like a 'Half-Cursed Spirit' has never appeared."
"I can't be certain if your hypothesis will succeed... but, judging solely from theory, I can't find any flaws with my professional knowledge."
"This is very likely true."
In other words, if Mahito really became a Half-Cursed Spirit and could perform the Reverse Cursed Technique, he truly could use the ability of Soul Creation!
Could the abilities of Soul reshaping and Soul creation rival Gojo Satoru's Six Eyes and Limitless Cursed Technique?
Uraume didn't know, but just thinking about the possibility made his scalp tingle.
This was the true realm of a genius.
Compared to Ryomen Sukuna, Gojo Satoru, and Mahito, Kenjaku, the thousand-year Curse User, seemed to pale in comparison.
Mahito nodded with satisfaction:
"Very well, since Kenjaku also says the theory is sound, all that remains is what we should do."
"Kenjaku, in your hands..."
"...do you have any Curse Users related to 'creation'? I really need one."
Kenjaku thought for a moment and suddenly smiled.
"There actually is," he said.
Jogo, who was most obsessed with becoming stronger, immediately cast a burning gaze toward Kenjaku, his single eye filled with eagerness.
Kenjaku rubbed his chin and smiled:
"Among Sorcerers, there is a famous dark artisan named Juzo Kumiya."
"If I remember correctly, his Innate Technique is Construction, which can create tools that do not exist in this world."
Mahito revealed a bright smile and asked:
"Then, Kenjaku, can you bring him before me?"
Uraume exhaled slowly, revealing a smile as usual.
He said, "As you wish, Mahito."
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