Chapter-61
"drop!"
The piercing horn spurred Kuroi Satomi to drive faster.
The green light has been on for several seconds.
Kuroi Satomi instinctively drove towards the direction of the Panxing Sect, and by the time she realized it, there was no turning back.
Throughout the journey, she kept telling the two what she knew, trying to help them avoid some potential dangers.
Some of the things she said were things she shouldn't have said, but she still blurted them out.
Zenjiro looked at the other person and listened attentively to everything that Kuroi Satomi said.
Although in the original work, Gojo Satoru and Natsuyu Suke almost effortlessly defeated the Q organization, those two were essentially no different from Special Grade at the time.
Let alone the fact that they were only "Level 1 Spellcasters" at the time, Rainbow Dragon, Slit-Mouthed Woman, and an almost infinite number of Level 1 and Level 2 Spell Spirits, none of them could rival Xia Youjie at that time.
As for Gojo Satoru at that time, he was basically the strongest. Even Tsukumo Yuki, a Special Class fighter, might not be able to beat him.
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If it weren't for the terrifying intelligence, and the fact that Gojo Satoru had already been weakened by Jin's plan, the situation in the original story probably wouldn't have happened at all.
But as Zenji Sei said, at that time Gojo Satoru and Natsuyu Sei were basically two top-tier students.
They were able to easily crush the previous dungeons, but for us, who are now at the same level of two, it's not certain that we can be completely foolproof.
Cursed artifacts are just too bizarre; they're incredibly powerful in ways that defy logic.
Black rope, Heavenly Reversal, Prison Gate, Ten Thousand Mile Lock, Wandering Clouds... these are all extremely exaggerated props.
Even figures of Sukuna and Gojo Satoru's caliber can still be tricked and defeated by special cursed tools.
In the world of sorcery, battles are battles of intelligence.
After Kuroi finished recounting the last piece of information he knew, the car arrived at the secluded villa where the Panxing Cult was located.
Before the car had even come to a complete stop, two men dressed in white kimonos had already walked over.
Their faces were gloomy, their eyes filled with disgust and hatred, and their expressions showed unspeakable aversion, as if being near this car was something that caused them great pain.
"Knock knock knock!"
They pounded on the driver's side window with the back of their hands, shouting angrily.
"Didn't I tell you? We don't have any magical artifacts here! Just take care of your astral bodies! Don't come near this sacred and great place! This is not a place for filthy creatures like you to defile!"
"This is the last time. If you dare to bring that repulsive, filthy stench again, we will execute you right here and now! Do you understand...?"
Before the two men could finish speaking, the back doors of the car opened, and with a suffocating feeling coming from their necks, Shen Er grabbed them by the neck with one hand and lifted them up.
He even cracked his neck, making a slight "click" sound. He didn't even look at Kuroi; his gaze swept like a knife over the two people in front of him, their faces flushed from lack of oxygen. A cruel smile spread across his lips as he approached them, his attitude both nasty and amused.
"I'm not a very nice person. If I don't get a response after speaking more than twice, I'll kill you. Now tell me your names."
As she spoke, she loosened her grip slightly, giving the two people just enough space to talk.
The two men weren't idiots. The instant they loosened their grip on his neck, they gasped for breath and quickly uttered the first syllable from their throats.
But at that moment, Shen Er increased the force in his hand once again, directly forcing the words the two wanted to say into their stomachs, along with the air.
That "ga" was a mixture of air and incomprehensible pain; their faces were flushed, their lips were purple, and their bodies were writhing and twisting from lack of oxygen.
But Shen'er's arms were like iron clamps, and no matter how much they struggled, it was all in vain.
Just as Shen was playing with the two of them, Zenji Kiyoshi got out of the car. He smiled at Miss Kuroi and softly instructed her:
"Two servings of fried noodles, one non-spicy and one mildly spicy."
"There's still one bottle of Coke left, I'm a little thirsty." Shen Er took a moment to turn back to look at Kuroi and unusually made his request.
"I'll have one too."
Hearing Shen'er's words, Zen-in-Kei also ordered a cup.
Kuroi stared at the two people who were almost strangled to death by Shinji. Her mind was still blank for a moment. She wanted to say something, but Zenji Kiyoshi cut her off.
"Miss Kuroi, it won't be long. By the time you finish buying your yakisoba, we should already be waiting for you here. It's alright, we know what we're doing. After all, we're all on Lord Tengen's side, aren't we?"
She loosened her grip slightly at that moment, and then asked for the other person's parents' names. As usual, as soon as the first word was uttered, she grabbed the other person's neck again.
The two men had been played with by Shen'er to the point that they were starting to lose control of their muscles. Some of their clothes had begun to darken, and a strange smell wafted through the air.
Seeing Zenjiro's gentle yet unwavering expression, Kuroi Misato nodded, stepped on the gas, and obediently went to buy fried noodles for the two of them.
She had a premonition that after today, the members of the Panxing Cult in Okinawa would probably behave themselves for a while.
Shen Er, smelling the strange odor emanating from the two people, disgustedly threw them out.
That's the downside of both Heaven and Tyrant; their sense of smell is sometimes too acute, which is really not a good thing.
As the two figures were sent flying like cannonballs, the gate collapsed with a crash.
Even if they controlled their strength well, the aura emanating from those two people was different from that of ordinary people; they should be considered sorcerers.
A sorcerer's body is far more resilient than that of an ordinary person.
Zen Monastery Qing looked at Shen Er's eager expression, and wasn't too surprised.
For Shen'er, the repression of his childhood would cause his personality to become somewhat distorted, and he did not think there was anything wrong with violence as the best way to vent his anger.
Let him vent his emotions during this time, and then persuade him to change his behavior later. This is the right way.
Just like coaxing a girl, you have to wait until she calms down before you can reason with her; otherwise, even the most reasonable arguments will come across as provocation.
Don't waste your breath; wait until the other person has vented before you speak.
Shen'er's negative childhood emotions needed an outlet, and the Panxing Cult is a great choice.
In the original story, Xia Youjie did not let Wutiao Wu kill them all, which was actually quite a pity for Zenji Qing.
This time, although we can't kill them all, we must at least crush these idiots in terms of their faith.
In addition, he has to make them apologize to Satomi Kuroi.
He wasn't just saying those things to gain favor with Kuroi Satomi; he wasn't just making empty promises.
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A cracking sound came, like stepping on rotten branches.
Most of the members of the Panxing Cult are not actually sorcerers, but a group of ordinary people with fanatical beliefs.
These guys don't actually need Zenjiro and Shinji to act together.
Therefore, the main objective of this operation, in fact, was set by Zen-in-Chih on how to thoroughly control the Panxing Sect.
In the world of sorcery, when you cannot exert enough power to cover everything in the world by yourself, you will inevitably need the help of some external things.
Wealth will always be the best external possession.
Cursed items require money to purchase, and curse masters can be hired with money. Even special national curse items like the "Black Rope," which can negate the limitless nature of curses, can be obtained through money.
Even a top-tier cursed assassin like Shinji could be driven by a price of several hundred million yen.
Because Zen Temple Qing could not possibly let go of a place like Panxing Sect, which hoarded a large amount of ill-gotten gains.
His subsequent actions will be very expensive: cultivating relationships with those people, developing additional cursed tools, utilizing the [Cursed Rebirth] technique, and laying the groundwork for Sukuna's resurrection...
All these things are reasons why Zen Monastery Qing wanted to bring the Panxing Sect under his control.
They even launched a frontal breakthrough at the front gate, drawing away the majority of the guards or defensive forces.
During this process, the pace of progress cannot be too fast, nor can it appear too easy; otherwise, if the other party senses that things are not going well, they may very well transfer those "handles" and "materials".
Those materials and incriminating evidence were exactly what Zen-in-Chih wanted to obtain from the Pan-Xing Sect.
The fact that the Panxing Cult was able to contact the private sorcery organization Q in the original work, and was also able to easily pull out a large amount of money to hire a professional sorcerer assassin intermediary like Kong Shiyu, means that they must have their own internal network of relationships.
While it's not surprising that the Panxing Cult, as a religious organization, possesses such wealth, the origins of this money are certainly not clean.
In the original story, after Xia Youjie defected, his first choice was to occupy the Panxing Sect as a base for development.
Given Xia Youjie's animosity towards the Panxing Sect, the fact that he was able to take over the sect despite past grievances shows that the wealth here must have reached an outrageous level.
Moreover, if we trace the origins of this wealth closely, we can definitely uncover some incriminating information about the upper echelons of the elite.
In hindsight, most of the decisions made by Gao Zhuan were not wrong. Whether it was killing Itajō directly or having Etsukoku Uta execute Itajō later, both could have prevented even greater casualties later on.
However, this does not mean that the higher echelons are correct; the higher echelons have a negative effect on the stability of the entire sorcery world.
This can be seen from their attitude toward Gojo Satoru's faction and students. And by choosing to kill Yamo Masamichi, it can be determined that the basic principle of the higher-ups is not for the so-called peace, but for their absolute control.
In order to carry out his future reforms to the High School of Spellcasting, the upper echelons of the school will definitely be included in the purge list.
In the original work, Gojo Satoru's final handling of the higher-ups was actually a last resort.
According to Gojo Satoru's plan, he intends to gently improve the rule of the upper echelons by changing the next generation of sorcerers himself, while ensuring the stable operation of society.
But after nearly half of Shibuya was destroyed and social order was basically ruined, he also used the fastest and most direct method to kill all the senior members of the high school.
As it turned out, Gojo Satoru did not do anything wrong. If the upper echelons of the high school had not died, there would definitely have been many more unexpected events in the subsequent Shinjuku showdown.
Zenji Kiyoshi himself does not possess the absolute strength of Gojo Satoru. If he wants to acquire means to threaten the higher-ups, then the "handles" within the Panxing Sect are indispensable to him.
Moreover, Zen Temple Qing was also very interested in the spell tools and accumulated knowledge within the Panxing Sect.
When you don't have invincible power, arming yourself with all sorts of magical artifacts is actually a pretty good way to develop.
Secondly, the Panxing Sect has a considerable understanding of the Tianyuan assimilation ritual, which must involve some secrets about the "Six Eyes" and the "Star Essence Body".
The original work does not provide a reasonable logical explanation for this, and Tengen has not given himself an explanation either, but Zenji Kiyoshi does not think there is no connection between them.
He couldn't get some deep information out of Tianyuan through violence, but that didn't mean he couldn't get that information out of the people in the Tianyuan Cult.
Finally, if Zenjiro Kiyoshi wants to achieve his goals in the future, he will inevitably have to confront Ryosaku head-on.
From the beginning until now, I have always been led by the nose by Lu Suo.
Although he was very unhappy, this situation was unavoidable before his power reached a certain level.
The accumulation of knowledge over thousands of years is an advantage that Zen temples and monasteries cannot compete with today.
However, thanks to Tianyuan's knowledge and accumulated experience, the wealth that Panxing Sect has accumulated over the years, and his own advantage of being familiar with the plot, Chanyuan Qing did not think that he would be led by the nose by Lu Suo in the future.
Now that you've determined your ideas and plans, you should develop them as quickly as possible and take control of the pace.
Zen-in-Chih dislikes the idea that in novels, the protagonist always passively waits for the villain to come knocking on their door.
He likes to control the pace, taking the initiative to strike before the villains even arrive, making them follow his rhythm.
Even if you guard against thieves for a thousand days, there will always be times when you can't prevent them from stealing. But if you kill the thief, you'll never have anything stolen again.
I am still just a person. If Lu Suo, that cunning fellow, finds out in the future that he is no match for me in strength, he might do something to mess with my mind and throw me off balance.
For example... attacking people like "Songstress, Mingming, Tiger Rod, and Seven Seas" who might form deep bonds with you later on, while carrying out several major natural disasters.
If these people die, then even if those few people are killed later, it will always be a regret.
If you're going to do it, do it to the best of your ability.
Zenjiro wanted to ensure that everything he cherished had a happy ending.
Killing the enemy is a secondary objective; protecting our own people is the primary objective.
He knew from the beginning what he needed most.
Shen Er understood Zen-in-Chief's meaning. He acted very well, deliberately delaying the battle and stalling for time as much as possible. At the same time, he would occasionally and accidentally damage some buildings to create more chaos.
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Shen'er's advance was not fast, nor did he show any ease.
Sometimes he would even deliberately get other people's blood on himself while pretending to be injured.
Seeing this situation, the leader of the Panxing Sect did not panic.
These are just ordinary sorcerers. The Q organization hasn't made a move yet. That man just looks strong, but in front of sorcerers, he's probably nothing to worry about.
Thinking of this, the plump old man breathed a sigh of relief, then tidied up the locked box of documents and put it back in the place he had hidden it before.
It was a sealing artifact called the "Heavenly Shell," made from the head of the first-level cursed spirit, the "Dead Shell Ghost."
The entire structure resembles a three-layered, fleshy skull interlocked together. When important documents are placed inside, they can be sealed using a specific arrangement of magical energy.
If anyone tries to force their way through, the cursed artifact will explode instantly. Its power, after special processing, can even reach the level of a super-grade attack, and it will also destroy all the data inside at the same time.
But just as the plump old man was about to put the spell tool back, a somewhat unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out.
Can you help me open this?
I've been waiting for you here for a long time, but unfortunately you still haven't been able to open this thing.
Upon hearing the unfamiliar voice, the plump old man turned around instantly, looking at Zen Temple Qing with a somewhat frightened expression.
"Don't look at me with such fear. As long as you behave, I won't kill you. You're a sorcerer too, right? I can make a contract with you to ensure you don't die here and allow you to continue as the leader of the Panxing Cult. How about it?"
Listening to Zen Temple Qing's words, the plump old man took a deep breath and looked at the young face of the boy, who was only about ten years old. He felt more relaxed than before.
A child of this age is probably a genius, similar to that young master of the Gojo family.
They may be very strong physically, but their mental fortitude is definitely lacking.
This can be seen from the fact that the other party brought up the concept of a "contract" from the very beginning.
So, he steadied himself, looked at Zenjiro, and said with a gentle smile:
"Although we've never met before, I'd like to say that there might be some misunderstanding between us. Perhaps we could have a proper talk..."
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Zenjiro snapped his fingers backward, and a painful wail rang out. Just as he opened his mouth to scream, Zenjiro stuffed a rag into his mouth.
"I don't want to hear those things from you. Just nod or shake your head, and don't say anything else. If you understand, just nod."
Zen Master Qing's ruthlessness stunned the old cult leader. Having lived a life of luxury for many years, he had never experienced the pain of having his finger broken. At this moment, he was trembling all over from the pain, and his face was deathly pale.
Hearing Zenjiro's words, he nodded without any hesitation.
"Open the box, or you have no right to communicate with me. If you refuse, you will die."
Hearing Zen Temple Qing's words, the old cult leader's pupils dilated, and his expression was filled with pleading. He was unsure whether Zen Temple Qing would kill him the moment he opened the box.
Zenji knew what the other person was thinking at that moment.
"Don't worry that I'll kill you after that. I didn't come here to kill you. It's more to my liking for you to live and become my puppet to continue serving as the leader than for you to die and cause chaos."
The Panxing Sect still needs to exist, and Lord Tianyuan needs people like you to do things. In other words, the main reason I came here this time is because of Lord Tianyuan's wishes.
"You've all been too disobedient lately, and Lord Tengen feels it's necessary to reclaim some of your authority."
When answering the old master, Zenji Kiyoshi did not forget to expose Tengen's true colors.
First, change the identity of the external intruder to that of a troublemaker coming from Tianyuan. This will make the old cult leader feel much better.
At least the internal instigators are unlikely to kill you outright.
Thinking about this, the old cult leader understood why Zen Temple Qing wanted to get the box from him.
It seems that Lord Tianyuan has reached the limit of his tolerance for my behavior over the years, but I clearly spent a lot of money to inquire with the High School of Spell Arts before, and Lord Tianyuan should not have his own independent forces!
But what's the deal with this sorcerer in front of me? Could it be that Lord Tianyuan has a powerful sorcerer organization that I'm unaware of?
Yes! That must be it. We are just an organization that Lord Tianyuan uses to make money in the ordinary world.
Over the course of a thousand years, there's no reason why Lord Tianyuan wouldn't have managed to build a team of sorcerers.
It's even possible that the higher-ups are working for Lord Tianyuan.
I was fooled by those people!
Thinking of this, the old cult leader felt a chill run down his spine.
Zen Master Qing looked at the old cult leader before him and could guess what the other was thinking.
Or rather, those things were things that Zen Master Qing himself guided the old man to associate with.
The enemy you imagine will always be more terrifying than the real enemy.
Zenjiro only needs to keep the other party in this fantasy filled with speculation and fear, and the rest will be easy to handle.
The pain of a broken finger can impair the other person's ability to think rationally, and feigning profound meaning by exaggerating the other person's strength can make them focus their main target on Tianyuan.
Combining all these elements is what Zen-in Chōjō aims to achieve.
As expected, after several struggles, the old cult leader's eyes finally returned to calm and resolute.
He made up his mind. Since Lord Tianyuan's strength far exceeded his expectations, as long as he could maintain his current position, it wouldn't matter if he didn't have much power in the future.
Seeing this, Zenji Qing naturally released the rag and then said softly:
"After I open the box and see what's inside, I will naturally make different contracts with you. Remember, don't try to play tricks. I know there are still some sorcerers here. There are two in the middle of the second floor, one at the very back of the first floor, and two more in the room next to yours."
But guess why these people haven't shown up yet?
As Zenjiro spoke, he pulled out the name tags of those people from his pocket; some of the name tags were even stained with blood.
When the badge fell to the ground, the last shred of hope in the old cult leader's heart vanished.
He respectfully opened the spell tool and took out the iron box inside.
Zenjiro looked at the contents of the box, his pupils dilating slightly.
If he wasn't mistaken, those were Sukuna's fingers!
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Why are Sukuna's fingers in this place?!
The finger was a dull, dark purple from the accumulation of blood clots throughout its body. The joints were twisted and swollen, and the flesh was shriveled and atrophied, highlighting the bones of the entire finger.
An ominous aura emanated from that finger, and the dark red curse power almost materialized.
Even after a thousand years, the remaining curse power on Su Nuo's fingers still exudes a sense of oppression that makes one feel a tightness in their chest.
Staring at that finger, Zenji Qing's face darkened. He turned to the old cult leader and asked in a low voice:
"Where did you get this finger? And why did you put it here?!"
When Zenji asked the question, the incantation power emanating from Zenji pressed down on the old cult leader without any concealment. The incantation power materialized and directly deformed the old cult leader's entire body.
His face slumped down, his expression twisting uncontrollably, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth—the result of biting his own tongue under the sudden pressure.
"M-Master, this finger was sent by Lord Tianyuan along with the magical artifacts! I only recently obtained it myself. The seal on this finger is a bit loose, but we don't have any good sealing artifacts at the base right now, so it's temporarily stored in the box. Once the sealing artifacts arrive, we'll suppress it under the barrier!"
Hearing the old cult leader's words, the last shred of hope in Zen Temple Qing's heart was shattered.
That damned Lu Suo! Once this bastard has his eye on me, I'm like a leech, impossible to shake off!
This Su Nuo finger was most likely not sent by Tianyuan, but by Lu Suo.
First, although Tengen nominally has the right to manage most of the cursed objects, Zenji Kiyoya learned a fact during his previous conversation with Tengen.
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Whenever a spell tool or object of level one or higher is to be used, Tianyuan needs to communicate and report to the higher-ups. The process and procedures are extremely complicated, and it is simply impossible to complete them in such a short time.
Moreover, the cooperation between Tianyuan and himself this time did not involve any "cursed tools" at all.
The magical implements, which Zenji Qing could take away at any time, were not something the two of them could use as a "deposit" in their first collaboration.
The reason why Kuroi Satomi and the Pansei Church thought that the "cursed tools" were the core was actually just a smokescreen set up by Zenji Seiwa and Tengen to ensure the secrecy of their plan.
What was transported over were only some level three or four magical artifacts; the most important thing was the information that was disguised as instruction manuals and sent over with them.
Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for Tengen to have specially arranged Sukuna's fingers here.
Most importantly, at the beginning of the discussion, Tianyuan specifically instructed him not to touch Sukuna's Fingers before reaching the Special Grade.
So, excluding Tengen, the only person who could have sent the finger here is Lu Suo...
While the world of jujutsu has been criticized for some aspects in the original work, upon closer examination, the logic within the world is mostly self-consistent.
While the grand plan for the ditch did indeed turn out somewhat clownish in the end, it did not affect Lu Suo's current intelligence and strength.
At least in the original work, apart from Gojo Satoru and Sukuna, no one could reliably defeat Tōsō.
In fact, in Zenji Sei's mind, Rōsaku should be the number one person after Gojō Sō and Sukuna.
The Yi Gu You Tai absolutely cannot pass the Lu Suo.
Without Gao Yu's heaven-defying concept god ability weakening him, it would have been impossible for Yi Gu You Tai to kill Lu Suo with his power alone. In fact, Yi Gu You Tai might have been killed by Lu Suo instead.
Being targeted by the other party when he was only a level one sorcerer was truly suffocating for Zen Academy Qing.
Looking at Su Nuo's fingers in front of him, Zen Temple Qing's agitation became more and more obvious. The old master felt the air around him becoming more viscous, and he felt dizzy and extremely suffocated.
Seeing this, Zen Master Qing frowned, slightly loosened his grip, and prepared to carefully inquire about the details of what had happened back then.
But at that moment, an indescribable, terrifying gravity suddenly pressed down on him.
The moment that power appeared, the old cult leader had already fainted. A gentle voice rang out, accompanied by bursts of laughter:
"You really are a cautious child. I've been following you for so long, but I haven't found a good opportunity to control you. But you're still just a child after all. When you saw Su Nuo's fingers, it was the right choice to unleash all your magical power and immediately shatter the surrounding houses to attract the attention of that Heavenly Curse."
Your behavior of knowing something is wrong but still staying here ultimately shows a lack of experience.
"But it doesn't matter. After you swallow this finger, you'll be under my control."
Before Zenjiro could react to the familiar voice behind him, he felt his jaw being dislocated. A gurgling sound followed, and the smell of a rag soaked in corpse water and then dried exploded in his mouth.
The next moment, an extremely sinister aura emanated from Chan Yuanqing's body, and strange black patterns instantly covered Chan Yuanqing's entire face. His temperament also underwent a dramatic change at that moment.
Seeing this, Lu Suo's face did not change, but he looked indifferently at the changing Zen Temple.
As the black lines increased, Lu Suo's gaze towards Chan Yuan Qing also carried a hint of disappointment.
It seems that even Zenji Seiya is no different from the others. The creation of Sukuna's finger container still requires the involvement of one's own flesh and blood.
Thinking of this, and of the man named Huzhangren, Lusuo couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
As for whether Zen-in-kyo lives or dies, Lu-suo doesn't really care.
This kind of thing has happened more than once in the past thousand years. In order to let Sukuna get some fresh air and to ensure that the two of them can follow up on their plans, Ryosaku will find an unlucky person every few decades and let Sukuna possess him for a while.
Of course, due to the secrecy of the plan, Sukuna's breathing time is not long each time, ranging from three or four days to a few hours.
Zen-in Kiyoshi was the unlucky one chosen during this period.
After Su Nuo finishes breathing, just kill Zenji Kiyoshi.
However, it was still a bit of a pity. He originally thought that Zen-in Kiyoshi's [Imitation] technique was the kind that could only be used by "devouring other people's bodies".
But now it seems that's not the case.
But at this moment, in Zen-in-Kei's spiritual world, he was overjoyed!
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The special physique bestowed upon him by the Heavenly Curse and the Six Eyes actually allowed him to directly suppress Su Nuo's soul!
Moreover, unlike Itadori Yuujin's suppression in the original work, Zenin Kiyoshi was able to suppress Sukuna to the point of having no temper at all.
For Sukuna, if the flesh and blood of ordinary people are a prison made of rotten wood, then Hisahito Itari is a cage made of piled stones.
But Zenji Sei's body... is just a small, dark room made of reinforced concrete!
Let alone getting out of here and taking control of Zen-in Kiyoshi's body, after entering here, even the sense of connection between him and the rest of his fingers disappeared!
It was exactly the same as when I was inside the seal!
No, it felt even more cramped and uncomfortable than when I was sealed away.
Perhaps because he had never possessed his own body as in the original story, the form that Su Nuo is currently displaying in his inner world is his original body from a thousand years ago.
The four-armed, two-mouthed King of Curses, Two-Faced Sukuna!
"Kid, what's going on? What is your body?"
His inner world was a blank, and there was no image of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in Sukuna's inner world.
The white surroundings were almost blinding, which made Su Nuo, who was used to the dark style, feel a little uncomfortable.
Unpleasant! Unpleasant!
What on earth is Lu Suo doing? Logically speaking, he should have completely taken over the body of the man in front of him by now. Why is he now imprisoned and restrained here? Not to mention taking over the body of the little brat in front of him, he can't even see the outside world through the host as he used to!
Zenji Sei didn't have much time to entangle with Sukuna at the moment. He looked at Sukuna and, making sure he could completely suppress him, said with a soft smile:
"It's not a good thing to rashly judge someone else's body. I don't have time to contact you right now, Su Nuo. Lend me your power for a moment, and I will repay you later."
After saying that, Zenji Kiyoshi directly mobilized his inner power. Through the mental enhancement of the Six Eyes and the strong physical and spiritual adhesion of the [Heaven and Tyrant], he instantly extracted Sukuna's curse power and added it directly to himself!
The moment that power surged into his body, Zen Monk cleared away a large amount of negative emotions, and the only thing he felt was "comfort"!
It was like a lost traveler in a desert who stumbled upon an oasis just before dying of thirst.
Every cell in his body was absorbing the power from Su Nuo, and at this moment, his withered body truly understood the meaning of the words "Special Grade"!
Although it only has one-twentieth of Sukuna's body's curse power, it is still a genuine [Special Grade]!
The ten percent that Zenji Sei previously obtained from others is a different concept.
As for the black markings on his face, Zenji Kiyoshi initially thought he needed to use his incantation to create them. However, when he discovered that the Sukuna incantation was consciously adding these powers to his body, Zenji Kiyoshi knew that his disguise this time would give him a long period of safe development!
As black lines covered his entire face, Zenin Kiyoshi raised his head, deliberately brushing his hair back with his hand. His eyes turned cold at that moment, and his superior-grade spell power erupted without restraint. Gazing in the direction of Lu Suo, Zenin Kiyoshi grinned:
"What a great body! It seems your long-term research has paid off, Lu Suo."
Hearing Su Nuo's words, Lu Suo smiled faintly, but did not reply. Having spent a thousand years with Su Nuo, Lu Suo naturally knew what kind of person Su Nuo was: extremely dangerous, extremely arrogant, and extremely self-centered. Although he had a self-centered personality, he unexpectedly had a great love for literature.
Sukuna has a particularly deep understanding of Japanese haiku.
Of course, reading more literary works doesn't mean that Su Nuo doesn't like to eat literary authors.
He had met Su Nuo himself several times a thousand years ago, and almost every time he went there, he would cook those literary authors.
In Sukuna's own words, you replenish what you eat.
He likes haiku, but he can't write any particularly good ones, so he thinks about studying more literary authors to see if he can also write those beautiful sentences.
Although Lu Suo found this reasoning unreasonable, he simply wouldn't care about the lives or deaths of those people.
However... Su Nuo's words, "The research seems to have yielded results," made Lu Suo somewhat concerned.
Sukuna's twenty fingers are mostly sealed, and the sealed fingers are actually unable to sense each other.
I have been using this model to test and create "containers" for over three hundred years. Although there has been no groundbreaking progress, we have now reached the final stage.
But what Su Nuo said right now, did the other party already know what he was researching?
Upon hearing this, Lu Suo actually took a slight step forward. If Su Nuo dared to reveal those things here and turn against him, then no matter the cost, Lu Suo would annihilate the memory and consciousness of that finger.
However, Lu Suo wasn't in a hurry. He looked at Su Nuo, who wasn't ready to break off relations yet, and said with a light laugh:
"There's been no research, and no results have been obtained. The reason you've been able to stay here for so long without being affected is just good luck. However, this child's body is indeed very special. If we were to use him as a long-term body, would it be successful?"
The Zenji Seiji, disguised as a Sukuna, grinned slightly upwards as he looked at the Risso before him and then said directly:
"This body is quite good. It should be able to last longer than those guys before. The plan is also due soon. Now that the body is mine, I have my own plans to carry out. If you have any ideas recently, just contact me directly."
Upon hearing this, Lu Suo narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Chan Yuanqing, and chuckled softly:
"I think it's better to discuss things more. This era is different from a thousand years ago, and even people like Tianyuan have started to take action. The body in front of you is the one chosen by Tianyuan."
If you take over this body, it will inevitably arouse suspicion from Tianyuan. If you don't want our long-term plan to fall through, you'd better not take over this body.
With a slash, the cut on the floor beside Lu Suo was as smooth as a mirror.
"I'm not discussing this with you."
Chapter-66
Lu Suo stared at the cracks spreading from beneath his feet, but his face did not show much surprise.
On the contrary, he was somewhat relieved by Su Nuo's behavior.
It was only in this posture that one could confirm that the person in the body before them was Sukuna, and not Zenji Sei.
That arrogant and domineering attitude is something very few people can pull off.
But that alone is still not enough. Lu Su squinted at the "Su Nuo" before him and slowly said:
"As for the physical body, due to the special nature of the Ice Condensation Spell, finding a suitable body would be quite difficult. Do you have any news about him?"
Zen Monastery Qing listened to Lu Suo's words and naturally knew that Lu Suo had some doubts about his identity.
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To be honest, if he hadn't transmigrated here, he would most likely have already exposed himself to Lu Suo's probing.
Unfortunately, Zenji Qing knew both the future and the past.
Then, he looked at Lu Suo, and a slash shot out from his hand, severing several strands of Lu Suo's hair. His tone was filled with undisguised annoyance and disgust:
"Stop testing me with these insect-like methods, Lu Suo. I know you can handle Li Mei's matter. This kid's body is indeed a bit special, but it's not to the point that I can't control him."
This is the second time. If there's a third, I'll kill you outright. For me, your absence won't make much difference, but in your plan, without me, you will die.
Zen-in-no-Ki's voice was so calm it was almost frightening. The next moment, without giving Lu Suo a chance to speak further, he stated directly:
"The situation of this body is somewhat complicated. Heaven and curse and six eyes have left some traces in it. Under the influence of these two special constitutions, this little devil's body is like a prison, severing the connection between me and the soul on the other fingers."
However, since this brat's spiritual power is very weak, suppressing him isn't difficult. But it's not the right time yet; this world doesn't offer much enjoyment yet. Wait until you've finished creating your "Paradise" before summoning me out. Until then, I'll stay inside this brat's body for a while.
Hearing what Zenji Qing, who was pretending to be Su Nuo, said, the last trace of hesitation in Lu Suo's heart disappeared.
If the person before you can reveal these secrets, then he must be Sukuna himself.
However, Rōsaku was somewhat curious about Sukuna's decision to temporarily remain inside Zen-in Kiyoshi's body:
"When you said 'this body belongs to you,' did you mean you wanted to continue destroying the parasitized body at will until it died, just like before?"
Upon hearing this, Su Nu grinned maliciously and said:
"Those bodies are all too dilapidated and cannot compare to this superior physique. I will take care of the rest. You may leave now."
"What are you planning to do? Just like I said before, this body has already formed a very close connection with Tianyuan. If you do something strange to this body, Tianyuan will be able to quickly sense that something is wrong."
Our plan has reached its most crucial moment; now all that's left is the birth of the final cursed spirit. I hope you can be a little patient at this time, okay?
Looking at Lu Suo before him, Zenji Kiyoshi's face revealed a slightly cold expression. He looked at Lu Suo, his eyes filled with disdain and contempt:
"You still prefer to rely on external things to strengthen yourself, but I'm too lazy to say anything more to you. Don't bother this body anymore. If I have something to do, I will control this guy to find you. As for other things, we have nothing more to talk about."
At that very moment, the black lines on Zenjiro's face gradually faded, and the final words spoken by the actor playing Sukuna quietly drifted out:
"I have a use for this brat's body. I will retrieve his memories through a contract. If you leave now, he won't remember these things. As for your plan, how many more years will it take before it can be officially implemented?"
Looking at the gradually fading lines before him, Lu Suo said calmly:
"It's been about ten years or so. Adjusting things related to the soul is inherently a very time-consuming process, isn't it?"
"This time, don't keep me waiting too long..."
After saying that, Zenjiro Kiyoshi's body fell to the ground, and the black patterns on his body disappeared. Lu Suo looked at Zenjiro Kiyoshi's eyes, which could open at any moment, and showed a slightly complicated expression. Then he disappeared from the spot.
As for whether Zen-in-the-Paradise might have any doubts about why he suddenly fainted after regaining consciousness, Ryosaku wasn't worried at all.
If any contract contains a clause regarding the forgetting of memories, then after the memories are retrieved, the person whose memories have been altered will be completely unaware of any unusual circumstances, and may even be implanted with some kind of special hallucination that they have never experienced.
At this moment, Zenji Qing had returned to his inner world. He looked at Su Nuo, who had a cold expression on his face, and a bright smile appeared on his face.
To be honest, even though he knew that Sukuna was a complete scumbag, Zenji Kiyoshi was still in a very good mood towards Sukuna after the other party unconditionally gave him so much magical power.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Welcome to my inner world, the strongest curse master a thousand years ago, now the king of curses, Ryoumen Sukuna."
Hearing Zenjiro call his name, Su Nuo didn't say anything. He just looked at Zenjiro, waved his hand, and Zenjiro smiled as a faint stinging pain came from his cheek and neck.
In the original story, Sukuna's attack cleaved Itadori's face into several pieces in his mind, but here it was like scraping his skin, having absolutely no effect.
Looking at Sukuna's bewildered expression, Zenji Kiyoshi suddenly recalled a discussion in the original work between Rōsō and the real person about "which is dominant, the soul or the body".
The True Man believed that the appearance of the soul determines the appearance of the body, while the Lu Su believed that the appearance of the body determines the appearance of the soul.
In retrospect, both of them were right.
The amplified spiritual power of the six eyes makes one's soul strong and closely attached to the body.
The physical strength of the Heavenly Emperor and the Tyrant constantly feeds back into and strengthens the strength of their own souls.
The combination of these two elements actually achieved the bugged concept of stepping on the left foot with the right foot, making his soul strength frighteningly high at this moment!
Chapter-67
"It seems your attacks aren't having much of an effect on me. So, why don't we sit down and have a proper chat?"
Zenji Sei, enduring Sukuna's attacks, walked step by step toward the expressionless Sukuna.
Looking at the Zen temple before him, Su Nuo felt that the little devil was strangely eerie.
You should know that over the years, he has actually possessed the body of a top-level sorcerer several times.
Although those top-tier sorcerers all possessed immense willpower and mental strength, they had never before encountered a situation where all their attacks were ineffective, and their power was arbitrarily drained by their opponents.
This left Su Nuo extremely confused and perplexed; he hated the feeling of things being out of his control.
In particular, Zenjiro's calm and confident smile in front of him made Sukuna feel that his dignity had been challenged.
He had only one thought in his mind: kill this brat, then go out and kill Lu Suo!
However, ideas are just ideas, and Sukuna really had no good solutions in the face of Zenji Sei's unreasonable spiritual power.
As for Zenji Kiyoshi, even if Sukuna was unwilling to communicate with him, given that he had now gained the ability to completely suppress Sukuna, nothing was impossible.
So, when Zenjiro looked at Sukuna, whom he had suppressed within an invisible wall of air, he calmly said to Sukuna:
"It is obvious that you do not have the power or qualifications to negotiate with me right now, but I am still grateful for the magical power you have brought. Therefore, I want to reach a cooperation agreement with you, but before that, I would like to confirm one thing with you."
Do you think it's possible for you to leave my inner world anytime soon?
Despite being trapped within the air wall and unable to move, Su Nuo's expression remained terrifyingly cold as he listened to Zenji Kiyoshi's words.
"Kid, the moment you swallowed that finger, you were already destined to be the sacrifice for me to possess your body."
Zenji Sei didn't seem to care about Sukuna's words; he simply smiled and replied:
"That means you can't control my body right now, and we can't be separated for a while, right?"
And if I don't want to, you won't even know what's happening outside, right?
The reason for asking Sukuna this question is that Zenji Kiyoshi knows that in the original story, Sukuna kills the time he spends inside Itajō's body by spacing out.
Although Su Nuo's way of thinking and acting is not like that of a normal human being, he is still human at heart.
It can encompass all psychological states, including joy, anger, detachment, and distortion.
He also gets bored and feels that life is meaningless.
However, judging from Sukuna's curiosity about new technologies and products of the new era, such as drinking cola and eating popcorn, Zenin Kiyoya concluded that Sukuna definitely did not enjoy spending time daydreaming about other people's inner worlds.
However, Su Nuo's personality is rather awkward. Even if you tell him what he really thinks, he will absolutely refuse to admit it because he feels he has lost face.
Therefore, before Sukuna could utter any words refuting him, Zenin Kiyoshi spoke first:
"I know what you want to say, but what I can tell you is that if you can stay in my inner world without playing tricks, just do your own thing, and not affect my control over myself, then I will try to add some interesting things to this inner world so that you won't be so bored when you're here."
Hearing Zenjiro's words, Su Nuo raised his head with some curiosity. He looked at Zenjiro with a strange expression on his face.
This is the first time in the past thousand years that someone has made such a pact with me.
To be honest, Su Nuo was actually a little tempted.
It has been more than twenty years since I last came into contact with those technological products of human society.
He remembered that back then, humans were already projecting some kind of realistic image into small boxes, and Su Nuo was also somewhat curious about such things.
Unfortunately, the possessed creature was far too weak. He had only used its body for less than two days before it died, leaving Su Nuo no chance to get any fresh air.
However, Sukuna was somewhat curious about Zenin Kiyoshi's idea of enriching one's inner world. He didn't immediately refute Zenin Kiyoshi, but instead asked:
"Kid, do you really think something like this can threaten me?"
"I am not threatening you. You pose no threat to me whatsoever. If I wish, I can seal you here permanently at any time. You should have already discovered that I can cut off your connection with the other fingers."
Listening to Zenjiro's words, Sukuna was somewhat reluctant to admit it, but the facts were undeniable, and he had to acknowledge Zenjiro's threatening tactics.
When Zen-in-tsuki left just now, he had already used almost every method he knew to probe the strength of this inner world.
What puzzled Su Nuo was that this guy was only a level one sorcerer, but his soul strength was ridiculously high.
Sukuna originally believed that the reason he couldn't break free from Zenin Sei's restraints was simply because he only had the strength of one finger.
However, after trying, Sukuna realized that if he wanted to break free from the shackles of Zen-in-sei's body, he would probably need to collect souls with a strength of at least six fingers.
According to Lu Suo's intelligence, most of his fingers are currently located within the High School. Unless Zenjiro is an idiot, he would never give himself the opportunity to collect all six fingers.
Thinking about this, Su Nuo felt a little irritated.
What's wrong with Lu Suo? Why did she get herself inside this troublesome creature?!
Could this have been Lu Suo's true intention all along?
Zen-in-Shinobu was a prison specially created by Lu Suo to completely seal off his soul.
Once this thought takes hold, it's like a weed that's climbing wildly—it's impossible to eradicate.
At this point, a seed of doubt was planted between Su Nuo and Lu Suo.
Meanwhile, Zenji Sei looked at Sukuna and continued to persuade her:
"I need your strength right now, and you need my help to make your life less painful during this period, so there is absolutely no harm in our cooperation."
"Lu Su made me swallow your finger. Neither of us expected this. Strictly speaking, we are the victims, don't you think?"
Su Nuo looked at Zenjiro Sei, his expression remaining largely unchanged, but he said in a calm voice:
"I agree to your request, but you need to show me your sincerity and then draw up a contract with me as a guarantee."
Hearing Su Nuo's words, Zenji Kiyoshi's smile became even brighter
Chapter-68
Zenji Sei had always harbored rather unconventional thoughts about Sukuna.
First, although Sukuna in the original work killed people from beginning to end, indiscriminately wielding his flower knife, Sukuna had no motive for killing. He simply killed and played around as he pleased. Even when he was finally killed by Itadori, Sukuna never had a clear life goal.
The only somewhat far-fetched explanation might be that Sukuna's life motto is: "I just want to live the way I like, and I don't care who dies."
Secondly, Sukuna is a fun-loving person, and one who enjoys fooling the weak in battle. In the original work, when Sukuna could have easily killed Higurashi and the others, he chose to toy with the group of high school students. As a result, when he was beaten to the brink of death by the power-up Tiger Dancer, he started to lose his temper again.
The above two points can be used to summarize a general character model.
Su Nuo is an extremely arrogant but also a very controlling and overly dependent adult who cannot accept even the slightest unexpected situation.
Su Nuo's "fun person" mentality is actually based on the complete control he gains from his overwhelming strength.
Once a situation arises that he cannot control, Su Nu will begin to lose his temper and become enraged.
This breakdown and anger stemmed from Su Nuo's inner emptiness and vulnerability.
Just like the line that runs through the entire work.
"The loneliness born of absolute strength teaches you to love..."
This statement applies to both Gojo Satoru and Sukuna, but it seems to fit Sukuna more perfectly.
Sukuna had never experienced love; his fallen name represented everything about him.
Even with Li Mei, his loyal servant who had followed him for a thousand years, he actually maintained a slight distance. His feelings for Li Mei were more about control and nurturing; he couldn't learn to love, let alone take anything seriously.
Sukuna's aversion to Hisahito Itadori stemmed from her genuine care for the people and things around her.
Su Nuo cannot do this. His arrogance is an overcompensation for his anxiety about his own existence, and his carefree attitude is a protective shell used to cover up his nihilistic nature.
When Itadori shattered his playground with the attitude of "living life to the fullest," and when Itadori looked at Sukuna with pity, that was what Sukuna truly feared.
He wasn't exactly an unconventional villain; he didn't have any intention of killing all of humanity. Compared to the extreme ideas of Xia Youjie, Louhu, and Lusuo, who wanted to exterminate humanity at the drop of a hat, Su Nuo could almost be considered a "good person."
In fact, even in the final battle in Shinjuku, not everyone in the high school was truly united until the very last moment.
Kamo Kenki ran away because of family matters. Meimei and Yuyu had no intention of risking their lives. The faction led by Kusakabe advocated "not to fight Sukuna to the death," while the faction led by Otsukoku was willing to pay any price to kill Sukuna.
But there's actually a hard-to-consistent logic here. Otsuku Yuta said he would kill Sukuna at all costs, even if Gojo Satoru died and turned into a mecha, he would still go up and pilot it, all in order to kill Sukuna.
But... why was the Yigu faction so opposed when Lu Ziyun suggested, "Forget about Fu Hei Hui, let's all attack and defeat Su Nuo"?
Is Fushiguro Megumi the real succubus, or is everyone just disgusted by Gojo Satoru and wants him dead?
This point is completely illogical, and Zen Master Qing often found himself speechless in this thread.
Ultimately, the reason why there was discord within the college was due to Su Nuo's personality.
In other words, if you don't provoke Su Nuo and treat him with utmost respect, he really has a high probability of not killing you.
Kusakabe felt the same way, believing that there was absolutely no need for them to fight Sukuna to the death.
As for something as utterly inhuman as Lu Suo, there was virtually no doubt that all members shared the same resolve: "It must be killed."
This also illustrates something from another perspective.
Su Nuo is not the kind of extreme anti-human element who is completely impossible to communicate with. As long as you coax him and go along with him, Su Nuo is not just a pure madman.
Upon reaching this point in the analysis, Zen Temple Qing couldn't help but feel extremely grateful for the days before his transmigration when he debated with scholars on various platforms.
If he hadn't diligently replied to every comment, he might not have had this opportunity to gain such a deep understanding of the character.
The reason why I say my idea is rather unusual is that Sukuna's soul has now been divided into twenty parts, and each part of the soul can actually be regarded as an independent Sukuna body.
Although the previous twenty souls could communicate with each other at any time, under Lu Suo's control, they were essentially equivalent to one soul.
But things are different now. One-twentieth of Su Nuo's soul has now been firmly locked inside Zenji Qing's body.
So, does an independent, weak Su Nuo soul that can be manipulated at will mean that one could potentially adjust it to the level of a normal person's values and moral standards?
Perhaps, in time, this independent Sukuna soul can even live on in place of the real Sukuna!
Thinking of this, Zenji Kiyoshi looked at Sukuna, already plotting how to increase Sukuna's favorability.
However, the main goal of increasing favorability this time is not for Sukuna's spells or curse power, since it is only one-twentieth of the original body's strength, and Zenin Kiyoshi is not that envious.
Zenji Sei didn't have much enthusiasm for Sukuna's spells. Although the Demon-Subduing Chef was a very good spell, its strength was due to Sukuna's own immense magical power, extremely high combat intelligence, and his unique body with four hands and two mouths.
These three factors combined are what make Sukuna so powerful.
Aside from the Spatial Slash, the Demon-Slaying Chef doesn't actually have any particularly overpowered skills.
Including the Spatial Slash, if Gojo Satoru hadn't been careless at the end and failed to dodge, he would have been the victor in the Shinjuku battle.
However, if he could truly absorb this fragment of Su Nuo's soul and transform it into an existence similar to "Yao Lao," then by leveraging its accumulated knowledge over a thousand years and its ability to establish "contracts," his own strength would experience an extremely exaggerated increase during that period.
Thinking of this, Zen-in-no-Kei looked at Su Nuo and said, word by word:
"Before we sign the contract, I have a question for you: how do you create things from the outside world within your own inner world?"
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Chapter-69
Su Nuo's expression showed extreme impatience. He looked at Chan Yuanqing, his eyes flashing with a fierce light that seemed ready to devour anyone.
"I don't have time to waste on your boring questions!"
In response to Sukuna's rude reply, Zenji Sei simply said with a serious expression:
"The basic condition for me to agree to sign a contract with you is that you can live as comfortably as possible in your inner world. If this cannot be achieved, our contract cannot be fulfilled, and I cannot bear the consequences if the contract cannot be fulfilled. This is not a trivial matter."
Hearing Zenin Kiyoshi's words, Su Nu clicked his tongue and looked at Zenin Kiyoshi, his voice extremely impatient:
"Just wrap your soul and spell power around what you want to present in your inner world, or you can control the projection of your own life-giving spell. Once you learn how to expand your domain, this is not a difficult thing at all."
Hearing this, Zenjiro nodded. Although he couldn't expand his domain yet, thanks to the amplification of his soul abilities by the three things, [Cursed Corpse Creation], [Six Eyes], and [Heaven and Tyrant], Zenjiro could actually do it very easily.
Sukuna was somewhat taken aback by Zenin Sei's clean and concise answer.
Weren't the things he just said abstract and vague enough?
Can you understand all of this?
No, Zenji Qing probably didn't understand. Over the past thousand years, he has seen many people who pretended to understand even though they didn't.
Zen Temple Qing is most likely in the same situation.
If that's the case, I can use the power of the [Contract] to take control of this body in reverse.
Thinking about the scene after she obtained this special body, Su Nuo's mood improved a lot.
He looked at Chan Yuanqing and asked calmly:
"Kid, have you thought it through? What kind of contract do you want to sign?"
Zen-in Kiyoshi looked at Su Nuo with a faint smile on his face, and then said:
"First, do not cause trouble in my inner world, do not try to control my body, and provide me with your power when necessary."
Secondly, in exchange for the first point, I will make you as comfortable as possible to live in my inner world, and, as agreed upon by both of us, I will devour the rest of your fingers.
Third, after the contract is made, we will both forget about it until one of us violates the terms, at which point we will both remember it.
After Zenjiro finished speaking, Sukuna's expression darkened slightly.
Is this kid really signing a contract for the first time?
Why was he able to create a contract that even he couldn't easily find flaws in?
No, it's not that I can't find any loopholes.
However, the contract established by Zen-in-no-Ki was completely unreliable, revealing nothing about the other party's true intentions.
The first and second clauses of the contract seemed to make some sense, but by the third clause, Su Nuo felt that the brat's thoughts had wandered to places he couldn't understand at all.
Why was a clause about both people forgetting something specifically added to the third contract?
What is the significance of this contract?
Targeting oneself?
No, he wasn't an idiot. Knowing full well that he couldn't take over the other person's body, he wouldn't continue with such a futile effort.
Swallowing other fingers without permission?
That's unlikely too. Zenjiro's body is very special. He simply can't form a temporary mouth on his body to swallow his finger. If this prerequisite isn't met, he's unlikely to make a mistake.
In other words, there is basically no chance for me to make a mistake.
But Zen-in-shiki is different. If he fails to repair the environment of his inner world one day, he will suffer the backlash of the contract, thus giving him the opportunity to take over the other person's body.
After careful consideration, Su Nuo did not feel that this regulation was detrimental to him.
So he looked at the tranquil Zen temple before him and said in a deep voice:
"I can accept this contract, but I cannot agree to the first clause, which concerns lending you power. If you want to acquire my power, you must obtain my consent and discuss it with me."
Zenji Sei decisively refused Sukuna's request:
"That's impossible. You just noticed that I can extract all the power from your body without your permission. Now, to impose this kind of constraint on myself is unfair to me. Signing a contract does not mean I will indulge your conditions without limits."
Sukuna's expression turned cold upon hearing this. He glanced at Zenji Kiyoshi, a sinister smile creeping across his face. Just as Sukuna was about to say something, Zenji Kiyoshi frowned and then said:
"So, since you don't like me directly extracting your power, I can agree to your conditions. But in return, we need to add a clause to the contract: if you know the answer to any question I ask, you must answer it for me without any concealment. I think that's a good deal, don't you think?"
Su Nuo looked at Zenjiro Kiyoshi and guessed what Zenjiro Kiyoshi was thinking.
He probably wants to use me as his guide in spellcasting, but looking at the kid's strength, he has basically reached the first level. Even if he were to teach him things like reversal spells, barrier spells, and spell power manipulation, this kid might not be able to learn them.
Thinking of this, Su Nu nodded and said to Chan Yuanqing:
"I can grant your request, but this clause cannot be included in any of the contracts we forget after the third clause is signed."
Zen-in-shiki smiled upon hearing this, then held up four fingers and slowly said:
"In that case, the fourth point we just discussed will not be included in the scope of the third contract, and we will also make adjustments to the first contract. Is that acceptable to you?"
Upon hearing this, Su Nuo nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with Zenji Kiyoshi's words.
At this moment, Zen-in Kiyoshi smiled and summarized the fourth clause of the contract:
"Fourth, Sukuna must answer the questions raised by Zen-in Kiyoshi with utmost care and responsibility, without any concealment. Zen-in Kiyoshi's use of Sukuna's power must be done through negotiation with Sukuna, and cannot directly and forcibly take away Sukuna's power. Moreover, after the contract is concluded, the fourth clause is not subject to the restrictions of the third clause."
After confirming that the contract was correct, Sukuna agreed to form this bond with Zenji Seiryu.
At the moment the bondage was established, Zenji Kiyoshi suddenly felt as if something had fallen on him in the world before him.
Before he could think about it, Su Nuo's voice came.
"Tsk, what a boring inner world."
Zen-in Seiseki smiled and looked at Sukuna, asking:
What do you think we should add?
Chapter-70
When Shen Erjian finished dealing with those guys outside, the moment he pushed open the door and entered the office, what came into his view was the old cult leader lying unconscious on the ground, and Zen Temple Qing, who was currently holding a television.
"What are you doing?"
The sound of Shen'er startled Zenji Kiyoshi, who was trying to envelop the television with his soul power.
"It's nothing, just checking if there are any documents hidden under the TV."
Zenji Qing could not possibly tell Shen Er about what Su Nuo was going through, so he made up an excuse and got away with it.
Listening to Zenjiro's words, he didn't even think about them in detail, or rather, he didn't have any doubts about what Zenjiro said at all.
"Normally only an idiot would hide top-secret documents under a TV, right?"
Before Shen'er could finish speaking, a number of Japanese yen banknotes actually fell down from behind the television.
Seeing this, Shen Er couldn't help but twitch her lips.
He glanced at the old cult leader who had collapsed on the ground, and even kicked him in the stomach twice.
Meanwhile, in the Zen temple's Pure Mind World, Su Nuo looked at the television set that had materialized in front of him, a curious expression on his face.
He stepped forward and patted the TV. As the screen flickered slightly with static, and in a way that defied common sense, the TV automatically started playing a recently popular TV series.
However, this drama was one that Zen-in Kiyoshi and Hana-yu had watched together before, and it was considered a very good romance drama.
At this time, Su Nuo didn't have a particularly good impression of love. The last time someone mentioned the word "love" in front of him was a perverted woman whom he had personally killed.
"Hey kid! I don't like this TV show, change it!"
Listening to Sukuna's cries in his inner world, Zenji Kiyoya felt a little magical. He himself didn't know why the television could still function normally after he materialized it into his inner world.
However, out of curiosity, Zenji Kiyoshi tried to fulfill Sukuna's request to change the channel.
And so, in a flash of inspiration from Zenji Seimei, the TV program suddenly changed to the currently popular Digimon...
At this moment, Su Nuo, watching the television program that was clearly geared towards children, raised an eyebrow slightly and said with even greater dissatisfaction:
"Hey! You little brat, do you think I...?"
This time, however, Zenji Kiyoshi ignored Sukuna's request to change the program. He walked to the bookshelf, enveloped the books with his soul power, and as the books fell one by one, Sukuna's complaints were quickly drowned out by his angry shouts criticizing the book titles.
"My Years as a Cult Leader," "How to Sanctify the Church," "I Want to Change the Church's Faith to My Own," "My Efforts and Struggles"... What kind of rubbish are these? Couldn't you find some slightly more normal books?
Also, there's the chair, the writing brushes and ink, and the things I need for painting and calligraphy practice..."
Listening to Sukuna's incessant demands, Zenji Kiyoshi felt that he had agreed to them a little too quickly.
Seeing Zenin Kiyoshi constantly exploring the objects inside the room, she subconsciously joined him in the search.
"Haven't you found any evidence of what constitutes a crime yet? This old man just won't talk about it."
"No, I already know the most crucial thing. Now I'm just checking to see if I've missed anything. By the way, the cursed tools or cursed spirits we found from the Panxing Sect can all be considered our spoils of war, like this thing..."
As Zen-in-Chih spoke, he pulled out something resembling a cage from behind the chair of the Panxing Sect leader.
Upon hearing this, Shen Er squatted down with some curiosity, and what appeared inside the cage at that moment was a somewhat ugly purple insect.
"What an ugly bug! Is this thing considered a cursed spirit?"
Shen'er has no magical power, but he can roughly see the appearance of the cursed spirit by observing changes in the surrounding environment, and the clarity will increase as Shen'er's physical fitness improves.
For ordinary people, the world may appear as it does in our field of vision, but for Shen Er, the world is like a collection of different mirrors.
This is also why he can directly grasp the air as a fulcrum and step on it directly in the air.
In Shen'er's view, it wasn't air at all, but a real mirror.
As for why I've been seeing the Curse Spirit more and more clearly lately, I even attribute it to Zen-in-Kiyoshi.
After all, he used to live a life where he was basically upside down, and his meals were irregular, sometimes one meal a day, sometimes five or six.
But after Zen-in-Chih came, his life became much healthier, both in terms of his daily routine and his diet.
Perhaps that's why I feel healthier lately, who knows?
Zenjiro, however, was oblivious to what Shen'er was thinking. He gazed at the purple worm inside the cage, a faint smile on his face.
"This is a special kind of cursed spirit. It has no combat ability itself. Its only function is the extra space contained within its body. Although this thing looks ugly, I observed the extra space inside its body, and it is about 20 cubic meters in size. It can basically be used as an armory."
Hearing Zen Temple Qing's words, Shen'er looked at Chou Bao with some curiosity, subconsciously poking Chou Bao's belly with her finger. Feeling the soft sensation from her fingertip, Shen'er asked with some doubt:
"You mean this thing can hold more than twenty cubic meters of stuff inside?"
Before Zen Monk Qing could say anything, Ugly Treasure, as if to prove its ability, suddenly straightened up, opened its mouth, and spat out a bright red three-section staff.
Upon seeing the stick, Zenji Sei was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously exclaimed in a low voice:
"Yu Yun?! How could a legendary top-grade cursed artifact worth 500 million yen appear in a place like this?"
Shen Er had already picked up the cloud on the ground and tried to swing it. The next moment, a series of whooshing sounds came, and the strong wind brought by the swinging weapon alone had already torn apart the surrounding walls.
Seeing this, Shen Er grinned and then said:
"Didn't you just say that everything we found here belongs to us?"
Zen Monk looked at Shen Er, and just as he was about to say something, Su Nuo's voice came through in his mind again:
"sofa!"