Chapter 96 The Most Vast Meteor Shower

As his mind was shaken, Jiang Lai gradually understood a previous question - why the people in Heian-kyō City felt so tired after reversing time.

Because at this moment, the godhood of goodness [Death] is placed on the non-individual, natural monster parade transmission array in the world - that is, the [Gate].

Therefore, the cursed spirits sent out from the [Gate] are more or less tainted with the will of [Death], so the attacks they launch will be judged as [Existence] damage to a certain extent.

When they first met, [Birth] had mentioned to him that changing the result of the [Existence] judgment would accumulate more karma than changing the normal result.

In addition, this incident was a very serious one, so the cumulative effects made Jiang Lai feel a faint but clear sense of fatigue.

The [Gate] that "swallowed" Geto Suguru was briefly quiet for a moment. During this moment, the surging tide of cursed spirits also temporarily stopped, like the calm before a storm, giving people a strange and tense feeling.

Jiang Lai's brown eyes focused, and a complete space barrier appeared in front of him.

The next second, a dense swarm of cursed spirits burst out from the [door]! The cursed spirits, big and small, were stained with a faint aura of [existence], which was faint and difficult to detect, because what was more obvious was that these cursed spirits all left behind similar cursed power residues - it was the cursed power residue of Kagome Geto!

A flash of surprise passed through Jiang Lai's eyes, and then his expression became cold.

He could sense that a large portion of the cursed spirits released later were from Geto Gou, and these cursed spirits not only increased the number of enemies on the scene, but also made the scene filled with Geto Gou's cursed power!

In this way, the culprit for the great incident in Heian-kyō that caused countless casualties would be pointed at Geto Suguru of the Gojo faction!

Gojo Satoru, who rushed back, didn't know what happened at the scene. Although Geto's curse power was impaired, he would definitely believe in his missing friend first and defend him.

This action would probably allow the upper echelons and nobles in the world of sorcery to catch Gojo, and he would be accused of having "confession with a sorcerer" and "sheltering a massacrer".

Gojo Satoru himself probably wouldn't care about these slanderous names, but he is no longer alone in his camp.

Gojo Satoru is invincible, but the people around him are not, and Gojo Satoru himself cannot protect everyone all the time.

All in all, the original outcome of this incident would not only cause heavy casualties among the Gojo faction, but also the remaining ones would be accused of false charges.

In addition, in the eyes of people in other towns who heard about this incident, the name Gojo Satoru would also be associated with the tragic massacre.

In this case, unless Gojo Satoru can directly escalate to the highest level of violence and kill all those who have dissenting opinions, his idea of ​​changing the rotten orange rules of the Jujutsu world is unlikely to work.

——But it is definitely impossible to kill them all. The Heian-kyō era was the heyday of cursed power and aristocratic culture. Mass killing is an extremely difficult thing and will cause great chaos.

...I have to say, this is indeed a despicable but effective method.

However, he would not let the mastermind succeed easily in consuming the divinity of his conceptual brother, accumulating the karma of his good-faced dead brother, and weaving frames by using his friend's body.

Jiang Lai looked straight ahead with his brown eyes. He turned his wrist and instantly erected a complete space shield around the temple, preventing any new cursed spirits emerging from the [door] from leaving the area!

The trapped cursed spirit frantically rammed the space barrier, but was crushed by the air that suddenly became heavy, and it struggled and crawled on the ground.

More cursed spirits were blocked at the door, struggling with half of their bodies stuck.

Ryoumen Sukuna noticed that Jiang Lai had performed a large-scale spatial spell that instantly covered the area. He stopped laughing, raised his eyebrows slightly, and glanced over:

"Why, are you planning to take it all on your own?"

Jiang Lai stared at the "door" in front of him that was suspended above the ground. He did not answer the two Sukuna's questions, but calmly called out the other party's name: "Sukuna."

"What's wrong?" The corners of Ryomen Sukuna's mouth looked a little vicious, but there was a hint of nonchalance in his words.

"Come to think of it, are you really angry? After all, the cursed spirit operator just now is not your friend at all, but just a good friend of Rokugan. The content of my transaction essentially has no conflict of interest with you - or is it that your excessive kindness has come out again?"

"Ah, or are you defending that Six Eyes? I'd really like to see that guy make a fool of himself." He spread his hands, and the black lines on his arms flipped as he moved.

"What a pity." Jiang Lai said calmly, "Someone is ready to see you make a fool of yourself."

Ryomen Sukuna's scarlet eyes slightly raised.

Jiang Lai pointed to the suspended [door] and said, "I think you know that there is a trap here, so you have never approached this place, right? In addition, probably because the [door] itself is constantly flooded with cursed spirits, it has disturbed your perception - now, you can feel it."

Hearing Jiang Lai's words, Ryomen Sukuna first showed a puzzled expression with raised eyebrows, and then seemed to slowly guess something, and his expression gradually became focused.

However, he did not move forward hastily. He stood still and snorted, "Oh? If this is a verbal trap, you underestimate me."

"I know your character. You basically only care about yourself. If that's the case, then the deal that convinced you must be related to you."

Jiang Lai continued, "The transaction is an extension of the twin problem. What you are looking for is a kind of vaguely perceptible other half of power - far away in the horizon or close at hand, being consumed right before your eyes."

Ryomen Sukuna half-closed his eyes, while Rimei beside him straightened the corners of her lips, and both of them stared at the black-haired and brown-eyed young man.

The air was quiet for a moment, with only the wails and roars of the cursed spirits intertwined. They twisted their bodies under the pressure of space imposed by Jiang Lai, trying to break free from the constraints of this strange cursed power.

Ryoumen Sukuna's gaze shifted to the door, and he took a step forward and walked straight towards it.

Riume, who was standing behind him, looked a little nervous: "... Sukuna-sama!"

But this shout did not stop Ryomen Sukuna for even a second. He had already made up his mind and walked forward to a place not far from the door.

A certain intuition that naturally exists in the body responds faintly, like a vibrating magnet.

Ryoumen Sukuna's expression turned completely cold. At this point, it was not difficult for him to realize that he had been tricked by the guy he traded with.

"... Not bad, not bad, I didn't pay attention to it." Ryoumen Sukuna laughed, his expression was full of bloodthirsty murderous intent, and his voice was hoarse, "But that guy, you won't be so lucky next time. I'll just kill him when I see him."

Jiang Lai remained silent. He just added in his heart: Maybe you didn't pay attention to more than just this place... You will have to spend time in Tiger Stick Prison in the future.jpg

The wild and imaginative thought did not last for a moment. Not long after Ryomen Sukuna approached, the [gate] suddenly started to move again and began to shake violently!

The sudden surge of cursed energy was accompanied by some strange power, and even Jiang Lai, who immediately put up a space barrier, couldn't help but feel a ringing in his ears for half a second.

He half-closed his eyes and looked up, only to see the pitch-black [door] begin to twist and deform, compressing the countless cursed spirits stuck on the [door] and even more that had not come out of the [door], and swirling them into a ball——

Jiang Lai was slightly stunned: this scene is a bit like Geto Suguru's move [Kuga no Ban: Whirlpool], which gathers all the cursed spirits into one and transforms them into an ultra-high-density cursed power attack!

The air around him became increasingly heavy and violent. Not only was the power of cursed spirits entrenched, but the [vortex] that contained divine power also had a terrifying force, and it seemed to have the explosive power to turn the entire Heian-kyō city into dust!

No one expected this accident, and perhaps the people who planned it didn't expect that the mixed forces would have such an effect? ​​After all, they intended to leave corpses and debris behind to pretend to massacre the city.

But if this [door] is allowed to twist and spiral, not even a trace will be left here. It will definitely be bombarded by the power as if it had been wiped out from the world!

I guess Suosuo didn't expect this. He wouldn't waste his godhood on a big explosion.

At present, it seems that the other party may not necessarily pursue the complete collection of godhood to become a god, but given his brainy nature, he will definitely make full use of every fragment of the godhood to conduct tests and layouts.

Such a clean and tidy expansion explosion would consume too much energy, and the losses would obviously outweigh the gains.

The [gate] that embodies the power of the godhead and numerous cursed spirits vibrates violently like a golden bell, and the twisting vortex grows larger and larger.

Under this force, the cursed spirits in the entire Heian-kyō Castle stopped moving for a moment. Then, as if losing logic, they instinctively tried to flee.

The sorcerers in the city all felt a sense of oppression and suffocation. They gasped for breath and felt dizzy.

Li Mei, who was nearby, groaned and a mouthful of blood gushed out of his throat, but he swallowed it quickly.

The strong Ryoumen Sukuna also sensed the unusual power. He sighed, put one hand on his chin, and his scarlet eyes were full of thoughts: "It looks like there's going to be some trouble."

"…It's a bit troublesome. After all, your family has definitely been cheated. I suggest you cut off that guy's head next time." Jiang Lai exhaled, his brown eyes staring at the [Door] with the divine nature installed.

"Huh? Even a nice guy like you can say such violent words." Ryoumen Sukuna laughed.

"I've said I'm not a pushover, and I also have a temper." Jiang Lai's tone was flat, and his eyes, no longer smiling, seemed a little cold.

In the increasingly frenetic and depressing atmosphere, his heart became calmer. At the critical moment, Jiang Lai once again entered an absolutely rational state of analysis.

He knew that the riot was not unstoppable. There were two ways to stop it.

Ryoumen Sukuna spoke, still with his egocentric and malicious tone, but his expression was rarely serious. He said in a low voice:

"…Although I don't want to cooperate with your gang, under the current circumstances, the goal is to fight on our own, so it's not impossible to cooperate reluctantly. You half and I half, we fight back against this thing with all our strength, is that ok?"

It was too late to evacuate at this point, so Ryomen Sukuna did not retreat, but instead prepared to turn defense into offense, using the same force to counteract the wave.

The solution he proposed was the first one Jiang Lai thought of.

Just like in Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 0, when faced with this kind of extremely high-intensity cursed wave, one can counter it with cursed power of similar intensity, just like the ultimate move against ultimate move in the game.

Although [Gen] has a superfluous divine nature, he and Ryoumen Sukuna also have the power of [existence] and can fight back.

However, if this happens, the divinity on the [door] and Geto Suguru inside the [door] will definitely be affected by the attack.

According to Geto Suguru, Jiang Lai can still be saved by the magic, but the shattered, dead good face of the divinity may not be repaired by the magic.

So the first method is ruled out and the second one is chosen.

Compared with the [Gate] that exists naturally in the world, time and space can be reversed to strip both the Godhead and Geto Suguru out of the [Gate]. If there are any more attacks afterwards, they can be offset relatively easily!

Having made up his mind, Jiang Lai took a step forward and said without looking back: "I'll do it. I'll get rid of the most troublesome thing first. If there is any residual magic power later, you can fight back."

"You're coming?" Ryoumen Sukuna raised his eyebrows, and the pair of eyes on his cheeks also stared at Jiang Lai, with an inexplicable tone that made it difficult to tell what he was really thinking.

Jiang Lai did not reply, as every minute and every second was extremely precious.

In the midst of the raging storm, he stood steadily in front of the twisted [door] suspended above the ground.

The corners of her navy blue clothes fluttered violently, and her smooth black hair flew up and down. Jiang Lai's warm brown eyes were extremely steady, and she put her hands together to make a gesture.

"——【Zhao Zai Qian Qiu Yao】."

The semi-closed area suddenly opened up, instantly surrounding the temple area!

Facing the domain, Ryoumen Sukuna instinctively wanted to launch the Demon Subduing Cookware to fight back, but then he realized that the target of this domain did not include him and Rimei, so he lowered his arm again.

Jiang Lai concentrated all his strength on the expanded and twisted [gate]. The boundless river in the area, together with the black and white world, swirled and wrapped around the [gate], and the light flowed and shone with dazzling brilliance.

The tremors of the [Gate] became more and more violent, and the aura of the cursed spirit surged out more and more. The silent counterattack power of the [Gate] carrying the divinity of [Existence] was like a transparent shock wave.

Jiang Lai stood steady, and fought back even more resolutely in his own territory, using an irresistible reversal to strip away the divinity and humanity within the [Gate]!

The space ritual and the time ritual were unfolded at the same time, two similar yet different forces intertwined together, like giant dragons biting each other, the collision between the godheads of [existence] and [existence] created waves of power that were higher than the other!

The strong Ryomen Sukuna groaned, and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth. Rimei next to him couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of dark blood.

The city of Heian-kyō was shrouded in an invisible pressure at night. Only because of the protection of the space shield surrounding the temple, the sorcerers and civilians outside were still able to breathe with difficulty, but their bodies could not support them and they were half-kneeling on the ground.

"…What happened?"

With shock in their eyes, they looked far away at the temple at the center of the power explosion.

I don't know if it was the suffocation caused by this pressure that caused the hallucination to emerge, or if it was the fluctuations of this extraordinary power that shook even the heavens and the earth.

Above their heads, thousands of stars shone brightly like fireworks, turning into gorgeous meteors with long tails, burning and shaking as they fell one by one—

The incredible meteor shower came so suddenly and brilliantly!

A white-haired young man, wearing a kimono decorated with the five-bar family crest and the seven-star gold pattern, was holding the monk's token tightly in one hand and rushing back to Heiankyo from the suburbs at an incredible speed.

Under the moonlight, his pure white eyelashes fluttered and his beautiful blue eyes lifted. In this magnificent meteor shower, it seemed as if the brightest and the dimmest stars fell from the edge of the sky together.