Chapter 107: The Boundless Void!

Chapter 107: The Boundless Void!

Stepping into the Kamo family estate, the spacious courtyard, though slightly aged, was meticulously maintained, reflecting the family's past prosperity.

The Six Eyes, capable of observing vast areas without blind spots, provided Gojo Satoru with a wealth of information. The vast courtyard was empty, and there were no traces of residual curse energy, indicating that the area had been thoroughly cleaned up.

"But, not only curse energy leaves traces."

This was a lesson he learned in his youth when he was nearly killed by a surprise attack from Fushiguro Megumi, the “Heaven and Tyrant.” Back then, his Limitless technique required active maintenance, and after three days of intense effort, he was exhausted. The moment he deactivated it, Fushiguro, who had been lying in wait, stabbed him from behind.

Gojo Satoru's body suddenly vanished and reappeared on the corridor, a result of the Limitless technique "Azure."

"Azure" acts as a central point of convergence, generating a powerful suction force that can reach near-black hole levels based on the output of curse energy. It can be activated without hand signs and can be used by multiple units simultaneously, allowing for near-instantaneous high-speed movement when applied to oneself.

On the corridor, there were a series of disordered footprints and several dropped lanterns.

Gojo understood that the incident occurred at night, startling many people and causing the servants to panic and flee, but the courtyard's facilities remained undamaged, and there were few traces left behind, indicating that the battle ended quickly.

Something overwhelmingly powerful had attacked the Kamo family. Were they curse spirits or curse users? Given the amount of residue and the subsequent cleanup, it was likely the latter, as even top-tier curse spirits lack much intelligence.

The barrier technique is gone?

Gojo raised an eyebrow. It seemed the enemy had destroyed the barrier early to prevent the Great Sage from spying. Only a curse user could possess such intelligence.

Since his birth, these vermin had been driven underground, and Gojo hadn't expected them to dare resurface.

I might as well patrol all of Tokyo and exterminate every last one of these rats.

"Hello, is anyone there? Or even a curse spirit would do. I'm busy taking care of a child, so please let me finish this quickly."

Gojo pushed open the door without hesitation, his confidence in his own strength unwavering.

After being ambushed by Fushiguro Megumi and nearly dying, he had a brush with death and subsequently mastered the Reversal Technique and the Technique Reversal, catapulting him to the status of the strongest modern curse user.

The Reversal Technique involves converting negative curse energy into positive energy, achieving a "positive energy" state that allows curse users to easily regenerate damaged limbs, similar to how they manipulate curse energy.

Originally, Limitless required active maintenance, as continuous use would strain the brain, which was why he was vulnerable to Fushiguro's attack. However, with the Reversal Technique, he could heal his brain, enabling him to sustain Limitless indefinitely.

In essence, he transformed an active technique into a passive one, making it impossible for opponents who couldn't counter his domain or nullify techniques to even touch him.

The other technique, Technique Reversal, involves injecting the positive energy generated by the Reversal Technique into techniques that normally use negative curse energy, resulting in opposite effects.

Gojo's "Technique Reversal: Crimson" manifested as a repulsive force, similar to "Technique Normal: Azure," requiring no hand signs, and could be used by multiple units simultaneously. Its minimum output was twice that of "Azure."

Pushing open the door, two rows of massive support columns stretched out in a straight path. All the Kamo family servants were lined up on either side of the path, their faces pale and lifeless, their bodies rigid in a kneeling position.

Red candles burned on the intricately designed candlestands, illuminating the room. At the end of the path were the ancestral tablets of the Kamo family. A middle-aged man in plain kimono sat on a cushion, and a teenager around sixteen or seventeen stood beside him.

The man was the current head of the Kamo family, and the teenager, whom Gojo recognized, was the true heir of the Kamo family. Despite not inheriting any techniques and being an ordinary human, he had been supplanted by his younger brother due to the family's traditional values.

The Kamo family head's eyes were vacant, and he held a tablet inscribed with "Kamo Kenren." He spoke slowly.

"I knew you would come here, Gojo Satoru."

"Oh? Going to such lengths to seek death?"

Gojo could tell that neither of the two was dead; curse spirits had possessed them. The curse spirits were not particularly strong, and the true enemy was hidden behind them.

"Come out, curse spirit."

Gojo turned around calmly.

The vermilion door had closed at some point, and a gray-black curse spirit emerged from the darkness. It had two small horns and a massive mouth, its body covered in large and small boils.

A Special Grade curse spirit—Boil God!

"So this is your trump card?"

"Not at all, this is our true trump card."

The Kamo family head's body began to shake violently, blood seeping from his nose and mouth, his face contorted in pain. The teenager beside him opened his mouth, and an eye emerged from his throat.

The curse spirits within them were rapidly destroying their bodies.

Gojo furrowed his brow, about to step forward to help, but suddenly stopped.

The surroundings had transformed into a desolate graveyard, the cold earth beneath their feet sending a chill up their spines. Pale tombstones stood haphazardly, and the air was thick with the scent of death.

The Pockmarked God released his hands from their drumming and let out a eerie "wah-wah-wah" laugh.

"Domain Expansion—Graveyard!"

"Ah, so you can use Domain Expansion?"

Gojo Satoru was slightly surprised. It was rare to encounter a Special Grade Curse Spirit capable of Domain Expansion, but it was clear that the opponent had only just grasped the basics. The domain was crude and rudimentary.

Thud!

Thanks to the guaranteed hit effect of the domain, the infinite barrier lost its effectiveness. A black coffin enveloped Gojo, and then a massive stone buried him and the coffin together in the ground.

This was the Pockmarked God's unique technique—Graveyard. Limited to one target, this technique summoned a coffin and tombstone within the domain, burying the target in the ground. After three seconds, the target would die from a mysterious illness unless they managed to escape the grave beforehand.

"Three, two..."

Boom!

A surge of cursed energy easily shattered the coffin and tombstone, sending a cloud of dust into the air.

"Interesting, but I don't have time to play with you."

Gojo, unharmed, spoke with a cold tone. He pulled off the black eye patch he always wore, revealing the upper half of his face. His six azure eyes, like amber frozen from the sea, exuded a divine aura.

There were three ways to counter a Domain Expansion.

1. Although it was a guaranteed hit, one could still counter the technique with another technique. By clashing techniques at the last moment, the attack could be nullified.

2. Break out of the domain from the inside. This method was only possible when there was a significant power gap, as the domain's interior was extremely resilient.

3. Use Domain Expansion to counter Domain Expansion.

The Kamo family's patriarch and heir were being attacked by curse spirits. Gojo needed to quickly exorcise the curse spirits from their bodies and bring them back to Fujiwara Ryoku or Iori Yuzu for treatment.

In other words, he needed to break the curse spirit's domain and stop the curse spirits from attacking the Kamo patriarch and heir.

There was only one answer.

Placing his middle finger on the second joint of his index finger, Gojo, the strongest modern curse technician, revealed a glimpse of his power.

"Domain Expansion—Void of Infinite Emptiness!"

Light enveloped everything, and the collision between the two domains was more of a one-sided domination.

The background transformed into an endless starry sky, and the curse spirits and humans were drawn into the infinite void.

The Void of Infinite Emptiness forced the opponent's brain to repeatedly process countless "perceptions" and "transmissions" to stay alive, generating a flood of useless information that overloaded the brain, leaving the victim standing helplessly, awaiting death.

After 0.1 seconds, Gojo confirmed that the weaker curse spirits within the Kamo patriarch and heir had stopped their destructive attacks. He grabbed both of their hands, as the effects of the Void of Infinite Emptiness only affected him and those he touched.

After three seconds, the domain dissipated, and the Pockmarked God stood dazed, its brain overloaded with useless information, rendering it defenseless.

Gojo released the two men, and the destructive aura of the "Reversal Technique—Hex" condensed at his fingertips.

Boom!

With a deafening explosion, the Pockmarked God's body and a significant portion of the Kamo family's ancestral shrine were obliterated.

"Alright, now it's your turn."

Gojo grabbed the Kamo patriarch's hand, probing his body with cursed energy to exorcise the inactive curse spirits.

After confirming the patriarch was free of any issues, Gojo sighed in relief and turned his attention to the heir.

"Got you."

A young voice rang out. The heir, who should have lost consciousness due to the Void of Infinite Emptiness, suddenly spoke. A large eyeball curse spirit on his throat gave a mocking look.

"I saw you, Satoru."

Gojo's brow furrowed, but before he could process the familiar tone, the eyeball curse spirit suddenly showed signs of pain and then self-destructed silently.

...

Carrying the two men, Gojo rushed to the high school's morgue, where his classmate Iori Yuzu, a healer skilled in reversal techniques, could treat them. Reversal techniques had strong healing properties; as long as the body was intact, even a single breath could be revived. However, those who could extend their reversal techniques to heal others were few and far between.

"Yuzu isn't here; she went shopping. I'll call her back right away," Idate said, panicked by the sight of the severely injured Kamo patriarch.

"Is Ryoku at the high school?"

"He is. He's been getting along great with the students while you were on your mission."

Gojo was a bit surprised, "Ryoku is actually getting along well with those kids?"

"Well..." Idate's face flushed slightly, and he became a bit bashful, "Everyone at the high school is getting along great with him."

"What do you mean? Where is he?"

"The kitchen."

"Huh?"

Gojo's eyes widened, and he activated the infinite barrier, dashing into the cafeteria. Following the feedback from his six eyes, he pushed open the door and froze in place.

"Are you guys... having a sound party?"

(End of Chapter)

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