Spell Return: The Wheel of Time

Chapter 211 Before or After
The wheel of time turns
After taking Mizuno Shiina outside of Shuten's domain, she had seen top-level curses. At this time, she could be considered to have a clear understanding of what the group of spellcasters had to face.

Don't think that a low-level magician will not receive a curse mission of Shuten Doji's level. Strength and weakness are relative. You can defeat and exorcise a hundred curse spirits, but if you lose once, it may be the end of you.

Shenyuanyi didn't ask her if she had changed her mind. Now he was going to deal with Shuten Douji and straighten the course of history into what he wanted with his own hands!

……

"What kind of curse is that sword of yours specifically?" Shenyuan asked as he came to Igarashi's side to release the spell.

With a sudden blur in front of his eyes, Igarashi realized that Shuten, who had just fought with him, suddenly flew out, but he was only surprised by the sudden appearance of Kangenichi for a moment before reacting.

At first, he did not plan to let Shenyuanyi use it because of the curse on the sword, but now that things have gone beyond everyone's expectations, he certainly understands the meaning of Shenyuanyi's inquiry.

"Its cost increases over time. At first it only requires spell power, then the demand will become more and more, and eventually it will absorb the user's life force..."

"Give me."

Shuten's figure was already approaching here, and with his actions, the blood flames surged fiercely, and the curse spirits they "transformed" struggled to cling to each other, as if they wanted to escape and come out. Until now.

Various sounds were mixed together, forming a short, harsh, chaotic sound wave. Jiu Tun's pressing figure stopped in place, and a huge bloody "flower" bloomed with him as the center.

And because of the existence of the curse, it also needs to absorb the curse power from the holder. It was because of this that the previous Igarashi could not bring his magic to its strongest state. You must know that for him, the diversity of shikigami His advantage lies in his versatility in combat ability after merging with him, but he had to do this in order to break through Shuten's defense.

"It's much better than the 'Shuten Doji' I saw before. It has surpassed the average special level. If you want to compare... Under normal circumstances, it is about the same as that Rakuten, but in Shuten's current state, He seems to be better than the latter."

As for the consumption of spell power, it is not a problem for Shenyuan Yi. This kind of spell binding seems to be very cheap, but it is not simple behind the scenes.

Shenyuan looked at the cursed knife in his hand. He was so familiar with the special cutting ability of curse-related things. It was almost exactly the same as his boy cutter. If it were different, it might be a little bit worse than the latter.

The weapons in his hands had been scattered irregularly on the ground along with his arms. In fact, the "blood flowers" blooming on his body were not small at all.

Ever since the accidental creation of cursed objects, spellcasters have begun to think of ways to controllably create weapons that belong to spellcasters. Even spellcasters have never figured out where the existence of spellcasting tools comes from. It's there from time to time.

The skills of making magic tools are all mastered by the magic families, even in modern times. The magic tools used by Shenyuan, including the magic experts, all come from the three major families, especially the Chanyuan family.

It was a spectacle caused by the suddenly shattered blood flames and the cursed spirits they created, and as their driver, Shuten would certainly not be unharmed.

Shuten recovered all the cursed spirits created by the technique, but this did not mean that he could no longer use the power of those curses. These evil ghosts that looked like illusions and surged in the blood and flames were actually a means of attack.

And they all have other names: Tian Yu Yu Zhan, Tian Zhi Cong Yun, and Budu Yuhun.

There are always some legends among the people. An ordinary sword will transform into an evil demon sword after killing many people or ghosts. Some of them are just rumors derived from the awe of what its owner has done.

Although they cannot be used by magicians, their existence proves that the existence of spell tools far exceeds the history of spell tools recorded in the current magic world.

As soon as Igarashi let go of the cursed sword in his hand, Ichika was right in front of him, and then the sword disappeared together with the divine source next to him. The next moment, something seemed to happen.

Several other people were delayed in this way. The puppet created by the spell was also entangled by a huge centipede like a dragon. In addition, the mustachioed man had been seriously injured and lost his ability to fight. They could no longer help Igarashi. Provide adequate help.

But some of them are true. Their essence is actually this type of curse, which uses rituals and incantations to set certain harsh conditions for the curse to allow the designated target to gain magical power.

However, this method of using curses to create dangerous spells has become almost extinct in modern times, because the family that masters it is on the right side, and achieving this kind of curse will most likely involve negative things such as blood and death. .

In addition to having to abide by the set conditions, users often have to bear some of the negative effects it brings, and what's more, the final outcome will only be an evil weapon that hurts others and themselves.

It is still rare for Doji Kiri to eventually transform into a normal magic tool. The reason is naturally that the method of making it is not so "rough". The manufacturing of magic tools is an ancient skill.

Those are the three ancient magic tools in the hands of the royal family - the Jugami Sword, the Kusanagi Sword, and the Buryu Sword.

Many people believe that this technique may have existed in the earlier Asuka Age, but an existence that few people know about has pushed this conjecture forward to the legendary "Age of Gods."

Coupled with various other reasons, the magicians who later made spell tools gradually chose a calmer and more reliable method, and this technology was also abandoned as the dregs of the old era.

……

Shuten's defense was very strong, and Shenyuan had some difficulty cutting open his body with the unfinished 'Doujiri' in one hand, so he was unable to kill him directly in one round of attack.

The shattered body gradually and quickly recovered. Shuton, who had lost his weapon, stood up on the spot. The raging madness was no longer in his five eyes. He was severely injured in just an instant and had already seen the young man with the knife in his eyes. listed as the most important goals at the moment.

"This kind of speed, coupled with the cursed knife that can cut through one's own defense..."

After drinking for a while, he made a decision in his heart. Close combat is completely unadvisable. Under the unpredictable speed of the opponent, doing so will only lead to death. Then the only thing left is to use the field to launch a large-scale, indiscriminate attack. Pressure your opponent.

Thoughts were racing in his mind, and his opponent's attack methods could not be caught at all. Shuten launched his own offensive even before his body had fully recovered.

The blood flames were rolled back around Jiutan and compressed into a deep storm, but at this moment, his five scarlet eyes complemented the blood moon in the sky, and for a while they were even more dazzling than before.

After the moonlight from the sky fell materially, everyone noticed the strangeness of their own spell power, which was a dangerous sign that it was about to escape control and turn into a foreign object.

"It's not a sure-hit effect, but he used the performance of 'Moonlight' to cover a large area. He wants to 'rob' our magic power!"

Igarashi, who had already been exposed to the technique by Shuten, shouted out the truth about the strange situation at this moment. The simpler the method, the more effective it is. Shuten did not do any fancy operations. He only did two things now. One is to compress and strengthen one's own defense, and the other is to launch indiscriminate range attacks at the same time. In this way, the opponent's only choice is to rush in front of him and break through the defense first.

If you can't capture the enemy's trajectory, then you have to limit the enemy's action options to the minimum. In his own field, Shuten happens to be very good at this.

Hundred Ghosts at Night.

Cursed spirits of different shapes were once again created in the field by Shuten using magic techniques. Those cursed spirits that kept appearing from the void immediately rushed towards the humans present.

"Spider caught in the web!"

"Puppet manipulation!"

……

Several people used their own methods to get rid of all the curse spirits that attacked them, but the main target of these continuous curse spirits that had been accumulated for an unknown period of time was the only source of power that posed a threat to him.

"Let me take a closer look...what kind of technique it is."

Shuten was wrapped in the blood flame storm and stared at Shenyuan Yi's movements. He wanted to try to analyze the opponent's spell. The weird situation before always made him feel slightly uneasy.

"how……"

The opportunity Shuten was waiting for came soon, but what shocked him was that he still couldn't detect any movement of the other party. In his eyes, the figure just suddenly jumped to another movement of holding a knife.

At the same time, all the cursed spirits surrounding him began to dismember and dissipate in the air without exception. It was obvious that the other party still used the cursed knife in his hand to kill the cursed spirits. The only incredible thing was that there were an astonishing number of curses among them. The moment of death failed to capture any of the action that killed them.

And that figure has raised the cursed knife in his hand again...

The wheel of time turns
After passing through the new cursed spirit that had just been summoned by Jiuting, Shenyuan came to his side. The cursed knife in his hand was filled with extremely abundant cursed power, and the entire blade seemed to be on fire due to the escaped cursed power. It can be said that the latter has never been so "full" since its birth.

"Changes in the nature of the spell..."

Shenyuan was in a state where no one could disturb him. He took this opportunity to try an idea he had had for a long time, which was the combination of changes in the nature of the spell and spells.

The change in the nature of spell power is not a short-lived path. Under normal circumstances, its effect is not as effective as fully improving one's own spells, especially for spellcasters with unlimited potential in spells.

For example, Gojo Satoru, Shengen Yi... Lu Ziyun Yi's thunder and lightning spells are very useful, but can they be as big as the damage caused by Yifa He? Therefore, it can only be reduced to a skill pursued by those who have reached the end of their art path, and it will not become easy to master because of this. On the whole, magicians who have mastered the field are better than those who have mastered it. Many people have experienced changes in the nature of their mantra.

The reason why Shenyuanyi wants to master it is because of the offensive move he once developed in the technique - Arrow of Time, which "launches" the technique, while increasing its speed to the limit, it can also Apply 'time acceleration' to the target destroyed by it, causing the enemy to collapse faster.

Coupled with the 'Shigure' that was tinkered with during the exploration of the field, Shenyuan Yi had an idea, that is, whether he could materialize the spell, like a curse tool or a curse...

Imagine: a blade that can instantly kill the person being struck, or a magic pill that can "refresh" the status after being eaten...

Even if they don't reach the level imagined, even if they are castrated versions and cannot be kept for too long, they are still useful enough.

But the premise is that Shenyuanyi can change the nature of the curse to the point where it can carry the spell and be close to the eternal life. The principle is somewhat like a magician sealing a spell or other spells in a talisman.

But what Shenyuan wants first is to omit the intermediate steps and become a human-shaped talisman-making machine, releasing, dividing, and retaining the spell...

If it succeeds, the most obvious thing is that the damage of Shenyuan's normal attack will be greatly improved, just like now!

The cursed "flame" on the Cursed Blade gradually became silent, and then converged into a bright brilliance on the blade, and they quickly further diminished the light, leaving only faintly visible jagged traces.

Raise the knife and chop it down.

The defense around Shuten was broken as easily as an eggshell. A few swordsmen broke through the opponent's defense extremely easily. The former's ghost body was no longer as stubborn as before, and was like a piece of meat in a butcher's hands. Dismemberment with ease.

"It's a pity that it failed."

Time resumes its flow.

Shuten's body suddenly disintegrated, and it was completely impossible to tell that it was destroyed by a slash. Shenyuan Yi's attack worked, and the former who was slashed had already completed the pace towards destruction due to the acceleration of time.

Shenyuan Yi did not rely on using spells to directly accelerate the enemy, which was a troublesome and unexpected way. Instead, he combined the acceleration of the spells with the slashing of the cursed knife into one, but he did not really complete the change in the nature of the spell. , but uses the skill of 'Shigure' to give the cursed sword in his hand the ability of "adding time acceleration to the destructive effect of the slash".

Shuten, whose ghostly body collapsed and couldn't support his normal standing, fell to the ground and looked up at the boy who was close at hand. The total of just a few fights and even the short time for the opponent to take action may not even last a breath.

But he has already reached the end of defeat...

"You guy..."

Shenyuan pair looked at Shuten's remaining eyes and made a positive evaluation of the other party: "You are indeed much stronger now. Even if you count, I don't know if this is the first time I kill you or you will be counted as the second one." The second time…it’s quite amazing when you think about it carefully.”

It is true that the Shuten-dōji of the Heian era was more powerful than the resurrected man in modern times, but what Shingenichi never said was that the ladder of strength he had crossed was further away than before.

(End of this chapter)