Chapter 181: What Kind of Monster Are You?

Chapter 181: What Kind of Monster Are You?

Luk, with his already formidable control, mastered the combat techniques in just a few minutes. Under the double pressure, Gojo Satoru found it impossible to rely on physical techniques alone and had to resort to incantations to turn the tide.

A deep blue energy condensed, mimicking a small black hole, emitting an infinite gravitational pull. Everything around seemed to be drawn in, swirling into a highly destructive vortex that surged forward.

Gojo aimed his incantation at Luk.

"Reversal Incantation—Azure!"

Luk neither dodged nor deflected, letting the deep blue vortex in his pupils rapidly expand.

Boom!

A massive explosion echoed, the energy surge shattering into fragments that scattered in the air like a smokescreen.

Gojo knew this wouldn't be enough to take down his opponent. His Six Eyes tightly focused on the center of the explosion, sensing a formidable presence.

As the smoke cleared, a majestic and divine dragon gracefully appeared, its pale green, feather-like scales unscathed by the explosion.

The ancient dragon of calamity from a distant land twisted its massive body, revealing Luk, who was not a single hair out of place. The giant beast's eyes locked onto Gojo, and the overwhelming aura made the heavens and earth tremble.

Boom!

Dark clouds visibly gathered in the sky, the wind howling as it swept up broken branches, leaves, and dust. Small stones and twigs were caught in the storm, the wind's power increasing but stopping short of the forest where students were still competing.

Gojo's face grew incredibly serious. "Is this the incantation you used during the rescue at the High School?"

This terrifying spirit—was it a false deity from some distant mythology?

But this aura... he had never heard of a dragon-like deity with such a fearsome reputation in Japanese mythology. Yet, it felt strangely familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

"Yes, your incantation couldn't have hurt me, but I still wanted to call Him out. Do you know why?"

Luk stroked the massive head of the Azure Dragon, somewhat intoxicated. The feel wasn't great, as the ancient dragon's head was covered in hard scales rather than fur, but the thought of it being the Azure Dragon made him happy.

In the spatial realm, the feeling of touching it would merge with his own, creating a strange sensation of touching himself. But with this externalized incantation spirit, there was no such issue.

Unfortunately, it can't transform into a human form!

"To show off, I guess." Gojo sneered, but he had to admit that Luk had indeed impressed him.

"Being able to summon a spirit of this caliber undoubtedly comes from your bloodline, but you've also used an incantation that can turn spirits into ingredients."

Luk replied nonchalantly, "You're making a fuss over nothing. Why can't I have dual... sorry, dual incantations?"

He wasn't just dual-incantation; he currently had [Secret Killer], [Food as Heaven], [Incantation Spirit: Azure Dragon], [Emperor's Body], and a partially unlocked [Nine Immortal Techniques], with many more waiting to be unlocked!

Gojo's mood was a bit complex. Even Yuji Itadori had only managed to mimic others' incantations, but he quickly suppressed his thoughts and formed the second gesture.

"Reversal Incantation—Red!"

By reversing the incantation and converting the positive energy into the incantation, the originally neutral and boundless incantation was redirected in a completely opposite direction, manifesting as an extreme repelling force, with at least twice the power of Azure.

A black light ball condensed between his fingers, striking the Azure Dragon at an almost invisible speed. The pale green scales were instantly shattered by the unparalleled repelling force, creating several fine cracks.

The Azure Dragon, its eyes lifeless, seemed to be awakened by instinct, vanishing from its spot. Gojo, barely sensing it with his Six Eyes, turned to look behind him, his fingers stopping mid-motion.

The massive dragon tail missed him by a hair's breadth, so fast he couldn't even dodge or activate his domain. Fortunately, the boundless incantation provided automatic defense.

The sky rumbled with thunder, rain rapidly gathering, and the wind converged again, forming a massive tornado that enveloped the battlefield. Simultaneously, countless raindrops spiraled downward, aiming directly at Gojo.

"Are you serious? You're using this move on me?"

Looking at the swirling rain clouds, the continuously condensing water masses, and the lightning streaking through the dark clouds, Gojo swallowed hard.

He had to admit, he was a bit panicked.

"Let's see if your boundless incantation can hold up."

Luk confidently gave him a thumbs-up. "Come on, you can do it!"

...

"I can't do this. I'm pulling out. I'll die."

Among the teachers on the ground, Kita was drenched in cold sweat. He had never seen such a scene, resembling the end of the world, and was completely flustered, ready to throw in the towel.

Miyamoto rolled her eyes and lit a cigarette calmly. "Don't worry. Luk's control is very strong. He won't affect anyone else. The only one who needs to be concerned is Gojo."

The last time he used this move against a leak pot, he controlled it perfectly, not injuring a single person.

Ryokanji also looked at the tornado covering the entire area in shock. He didn't feel any tearing, not because the wind and rain were easily passing through, but because the user was restraining and controlling his power.

"Gojo, can you block this move?"

"Yes." The response came from Nanami Kento, who had just left his monitoring post to watch the battle. As Gojo's junior, he had a deep understanding of the boundless incantation.

Being "unlimited" doesn't mean using an incredibly powerful defensive shield to block external attacks; it means pulling the distance between Gojo Satoru and the attacks to an infinite extent. This is a very clever tactic, avoiding direct confrontation with the attack, ensuring that the attack never lands. The attack is neither weakened nor obstructed; it simply misses its target. Even if it could destroy the heavens and the earth, unless it can tear through space, it won't have any effect.

"So, Nanami, do you still think Gojo will win?"

Miyamoto turned her head to look at him.

Nanami shook her head. "Gojo asked me this question before, and I didn't answer. If I have to say something, let's see if Gojo's move will work."

...

A water cannon capable of destroying the world shot down from the center of the storm, the black clouds dispersing after releasing this attack. The silver-white water column sliced through the air like a blade, destroying everything in its path.

The Great Mist Strike!

The crystal-clear water column pierced through the tent like a knife through tofu, with the force to penetrate the earth, leaving a deep, bottomless hole.

Beside the hole, Gojo Satoru stood, cold sweat on his forehead, a look of relief on his face.

"Amazing, you actually managed to dodge that."

Luke clapped, though it appeared that Gojo had avoided the attack, Luke's keen eyes could see the truth. With half of his body still in the attack's range, Gojo had flown outward, the part of the water bubble that was about to touch him suspended in mid-air, millimeters away from him, only continuing to hit the ground after he had moved.

Gojo, looking at the hole that seemed to have pierced through the earth, wiped the sweat from his brow. "You really wanted to kill me, didn't you?"

"You should trust me to pull back at the last moment. Otherwise, how could a curse spirit still have its head?"

"So, if I hadn't dodged, I would have been left with just my head?"

Gojo couldn't help but jump up, cursing. A curse spirit could survive with just its head, but he would be dead with just his head! "That's better than being cut in half, I guess." Luke shrugged. "You should be more careful, the strongest."

Gojo fell silent, his middle finger bent at the second joint of his index finger.

After realizing the vast gap in their ordinary techniques, the modern strongest curse technician used his ultimate move.

"Domain Expansion—Limitless Void!"

The background transformed into an endless starry sky, pulling Luke and Gojo into the inner realm of the Limitless Void. Luke suddenly lost all his senses; he couldn't see or feel anything, or rather, he could see and hear everything. All information converged in an instant, regardless of its importance or nature, forcibly entering his mind. His eyes were immediately bombarded with countless chaotic pieces of information, his soul and mind overwhelmed by the influx, his body frozen in place due to his brain's overload.

Seeing Luke's dazed and motionless state, Gojo, fearing complications, quickly began to chant his incantations. Modern curse technicians try to minimize the use of incantations and gestures to achieve faster attacks. However, facing Luke, who could withstand his techniques, Gojo decided to use 120% of his curse power.

"Position, Dusk, Eye of Wisdom, Technique in Sequence—Azure!"

"Last Position, Perfection, Pillar of Light, Technique in Reverse—Crimson!"

A deep blue and a dark red light sphere appeared one after the other. The two spheres, one positive and one negative, their forces of attraction and repulsion entwining, merged into one under Gojo's control.

By this time, ten seconds had passed, and Luke's eyes suddenly regained their focus, his stiff body reaching out hesitantly.

His powerful soul allowed him to process the flood of information in his mind more quickly than an ordinary person. The Limitless Void gave him a similar feeling to the Perception Ability, but the information was fed at a much faster rate. If Gojo had continued to maintain the Limitless Void at full power, Luke might not have recovered so quickly, but Gojo was preparing his ultimate move, inevitably reducing the resources allocated to the domain expansion.

Gojo couldn't help but grimace, "What kind of monster are you?"

It was the first time he had seen someone who could still move inside the Limitless Void. Even he relied on his technique to maintain his self.

Without hesitation, Gojo's expression turned serious as he chanted the final incantation.

"Nine Principles, Polar Light, Crow and Sound, Between the Inner and Outer."

The technique, a combination of the sequential technique "Azure" and the reverse technique "Crimson," generated and launched a hypothetical mass, capable of destroying a curse spirit that had adapted to the Limitless Void in the original story.

One of the most powerful techniques in the curse world.

"Void Technique—Cyan!"

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The Daily Life of a Washed-Up Writer: Part 2

If I Were the Big Shot

I ignored the incomprehensible comments online and proudly went to find the original big shot, only to discover that the once indifferent big shot had now become a washed-up writer.

"Poor thing, being bullied by readers again, you should know that only I am your friend, only I love you."

Seeing the pitiful big shot, desperate for comfort due to his plummeting data, I hugged him, just as I had been comforted before, and my lips slowly curled into a smile.

(End of Chapter)

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