Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube-Chapter 1390 - 982: The Ominous Jet-Black Demon Sword (Part 2)
Although unable to act directly, finding a strong and powerful ally to intervene is certainly better than watching this situation continue to develop.
This makes the current situation clear.
"He most likely came into contact with the underground forces of the world of sorcery, or even the industry of the Curse Masters, and that’s why he suddenly disappeared."
"And the ally he found, without a doubt, is Eric Mozart."
"Because of accepting Reiger Brillhaut’s commission, Eric Mozart voluntarily entered the Xiantai Barrier to participate in the Destruction Revisit, using the rules to force me out."
"His goal is to retrieve the Prison Gate Border from my hands and rescue Fushiguro Megumi."
This is Knot’s guess.
And this guess is quite similar to Sukuna’s intuition.
He also felt that Eric Mozart was brought by that person; otherwise, he wouldn’t care about Itadori Yuji and Fushiguro Megumi, nor would he deliberately target Knot.
However...
"There’s still something that feels not quite right."
Sukuna’s eyes flickered.
Rationally speaking, Knot’s words should be the truth.
But this does not explain the inexplicable familiarity Sukuna felt towards Eric Mozart.
Therefore, instinct was telling him that this foreign swordsman wielding the oni-slaying blade might be someone he had seen before.
And the impression was deeply ingrained.
If the impression wasn’t deep, then it wouldn’t even qualify to be remembered by him.
To feel familiar at the first glance, the impression left must be the deepest he had ever experienced.
Who could it be?
A vague premonition was beginning to grow in Sukuna’s heart.
Could it be...
"————!"
Just as the premonition in Sukuna’s heart was about to take shape, suddenly, a faint sense of crisis washed over him.
"Boom!"
On the land ravaged by countless lightning strikes, a thunderous roar boomed without warning, causing a ball of lightning to emerge amidst the raging storm.
This lightning ball blended in with the countless lightning bolts around, appearing inconspicuous, yet its accompanying thunder was louder than any descending strike, signifying its extraordinariness.
Soon after, a flash of lightning dashed towards the sky, faster than sound, aiming at the [Nue] releasing countless electric arcs.
An instantaneous attack akin to a sudden thunderstrike blossomed suddenly.
It was accompanied by the eruption of innumerable bolts of lightning.
This was truly a divine speed strike.
The name of this strike was indeed as it suggested.
"Divine Speed!"
Focus to a point, reaching the pinnacle!
Unleashing the Thunder Breathing·First Form·Thunderbolt Flash to its utmost, the strike hit the gigantic flying shikigami hawk in the airborne within a thousandth of a second, leaving no time for anyone to react.
"Slash!"
A black blade, enveloped in raging lightning, slashed through the neck of [Nue].
"Screech!!!"
[Nue] let out an extremely piercing screech as its neck was cut open, and a shadow resembling blood sprayed from the wound.
If that was all, it wouldn’t be too bad.
Given [Nue]’s size and current scale, it wouldn’t be killed by just a cut.
However, the wound on [Nue] that was struck by the slash began to darken at a visibly rapid pace, as if infected by a virus, causing the ominous darkness to rapidly spread across its body.
Before long, the entire massive figure of the shikigami hawk turned into a bizarre black, with its vitality diminishing at an extraordinary speed.
"Boom!"
In the end, the gigantic shikigami hawk, crackling with electric arcs, exploded mid-air.
Sukuna and his companions immediately plummeted from the sky, falling towards the ravaged, cratered ground.
"...!"
Sukuna’s eyes slightly widened, his expression turning somewhat grim.
[Nue], was killed.
Killed thoroughly, unable to be summoned again.
"Boom!"
With one decisive strike, the lightning that had become incredibly terrifying slashed through the [Nue], making a beeline for the sky, suddenly changing direction, and erupting with dazzling lightning as it attacked Sukuna, who was plummeting towards the ground.
"Clang!"
The ominous black magic sword reappeared, intertwined with lightning, causing the sense of crisis in Sukuna’s heart to skyrocket tenfold.
This sense of crisis made Sukuna realize one thing.
"Absolutely must not get hit by that sword."
Once he gets hit, it’s certain death.
If that happens, forget about healing with the Reversal Technique; even swapping bodies like Knot might not escape death.
"What is that sword? A cursed tool?"
The thought flashed through Sukuna’s mind, and for the first time, his expression became serious.
This terrifying cursed tool was something he hadn’t even heard of.
"[Open]!"
At this moment, Sukuna reached out towards the lightning that was rushing towards him at an incredible speed and took on the posture of drawing a bow.
As the cursed energy surged, a flame ignited in his gradually widening hand, and with his movement, it turned into a fiery arrow, constantly spewing fire tongues, released from his grasp.
"Boom!"
Instantly, flames and lightning collided, exploding in the midst of rumbling sounds.
Explosive flames, explosive winds, explosive lightning... various phenomena appeared in the sky, rendering the entire Xiantai Barrier a shade of fiery red and azure.
Just like before, the flame technique Sukuna released this time was many times stronger than the one in Shibuya.
In terms of destructive power alone, it surpassed the blazing flame Reiger had previously unleashed with Sun Breathing, its might unmistakable.
Unfortunately, compared to the earlier bombardment of falling lightning, this time’s flame bombardment had no effect on Reiger.
Unaware of Reiger’s current identity, Sukuna didn’t expect that his technique would once again be ineffective against Reiger, who possessed resistance to light and heat.
"Swoosh!"
Thus, under the sweep of Divine Speed Lightning, Reiger’s figure suddenly appeared in front of Sukuna.
The flame attack hadn’t caused him any injury, but due to the earlier indiscriminate bombardment of countless falling lightning strikes, smoke rose from Reiger’s body.
Yet Reiger remained relatively unharmed, relying on a "Durability" parameter equaling that of Level 9, allowing him to withstand the indiscriminate bombardment.
As for the ancient-feeling Onikiri in his hand, it had disappeared, replaced by the ominous black magic sword.
"Snap!"
Without slashing out with the magic sword in hand, Reiger grabbed Sukuna by the throat, his figure once again transforming into a streak of lightning, darting outward.
"Lord Sukuna!"
Witnessing this scene, Li Mei cried out, her whole body stirring up freezing wind as she swiftly pursued.
But, Li Mei’s speed, facing the Divine Speed Reiger, didn’t even qualify for catching up.
"Boom!"
The thunderous sound echoed in the sky above the Xiantai Barrier, as that Divine Speed Lightning streaked through the sky at a speed indistinguishable to the naked eye.
Such astonishing speed required only a few fleeting seconds for the Divine Speed Lightning to reach the edge of the barrier.
Thus, the Divine Speed Lightning carried Sukuna, rushing out of the Xiantai Barrier, emerging outside.
"[Eight]!"
It wasn’t until then that Sukuna, grasped by the throat, opened his eyes filled with malicious intent, releasing a fatal slash towards Reiger.
What responded to such Sukuna was a hint of red light.
"Technique Reversal..."
The familiar icy voice reached Sukuna’s ears, and along with that hint of red light, it triggered Sukuna’s memories.
"Is it you...?!"
At this moment, Sukuna finally understood what that familiar feeling was all about.
"[Red]."
The boy emerging from the lightning ignored the wide-eyed Sukuna, with one hand and two fingers together, pointing forth.
Red light condensed at his fingertips, gathering, spreading, forming a small supernova, suddenly blasting outwards.
"Boom!!!"
Outside the Xiantai Barrier, the sky burst with red light.
A figure, covered in blood, was knocked down, crashing into the ground like a falling meteor, shattering the earth with a thunderous impact.
