Chapter 134 ⟴ Benio Adashino

The world outside the shōgi hall was dark and gloomy, with scattered starlight fading into the dim night.

Under the brilliant neon lights, the strengthened Evil Spirits underwent a terrifying transformation.

Roar!

Looking down through the second-floor window of the shōgi hall, they saw the crowded street suddenly fill with twisted, grotesque humans.

"You can see me!"

"You all can see me!"

"You can all see me!!!!"

The grotesque humans' pupils turned pale blue, their joints twisted unnaturally as they grabbed a young man by the neck. They began their bloody feast — bright blood spurting from his ruptured carotid artery as he screamed in terror.

"Help! Someone help me!"

The piercing howls and screams sent pedestrians fleeing in panic.

In everyone's terrified gazes, the grotesque humans tore and chewed flesh with eerie smiles on their faces.

The Spiritual Vein eruption, combined with the volcanic activity, caused Spiritual Energy fluctuations that rivaled an earthquake. The violent tremors made it impossible to stand steady, creating frightening cracks in the street surface.

Ayase and the others on the second floor had never witnessed such a scene. In their panic, they instinctively clung to Daiki as their lifeline. While the shōgi hall shook violently, only he remained as steady as if walking on flat ground.

Fortunately, the earthquake was temporary, and the intense tremors quickly subsided. Yet on the devastated streets, bizarre Evil Spirits continued their rampage.

"Daiki-kun, are those Cursed Spirits?" Nino, barely maintaining her composure, was the first to notice the tragic state of the street.

Shattered glass and twisted, splattered flesh mixed together indiscriminately. That thing could no longer be considered human from any angle. It reminded her of the bloodthirsty Zombies they had encountered in the alley earlier.

However, the two were completely different. At least zombies' joints didn't twist so grotesquely.

"They're possessed by Evil Spirits." Daiki's pupils reflected the forms of the twisted Evil Spirits.

The increased concentration of Spiritual Energy in Heaven and Earth had broken some fundamental balance. The Evil Spirits had transformed, no longer bound by visibility. Some specially mutated ones could even possess human bodies.

The Evil Spirits' power gradually transformed and squeezed the human body until death. The Public Safety Devil Hunter Division would likely have their hands full afterward.

"Possession?" Ayase's face showed signs of terror.

Having Evil Spirits as supernatural beings in the world was already terrifying enough, but now they could directly possess human bodies.

Would ordinary people have any chance of survival?

Not only did she think this way, but Mrs. Izumi was also trembling all over.

She suddenly thought of Sagiri still at home, wondering if she would be alright.

"It's an ability some Evil Spirits gain after transformation. Most ordinary Evil Spirits still can't attack humans after they're born."

The possessed human had easily killed that young man. A faint white soul floated up and, stimulated by the world's impurities, quickly transformed into an Evil Spirit.

Its form mirrored its appearance at death — half its neck eaten away, its grotesque head drooping on its shoulder, wailing sadly. It lunged at the pedestrians hiding in the corner with lightning speed, but its ethereal body passed right through them.

The hiding pedestrians didn't even notice their brush with death.

"Daiki-kun, what should we do now?"

The Evil Spirits' transformation left Miku and the others completely at a loss. Only Nino and Ichika, who possessed Black Flash, maintained their composure.

They couldn't help but feel fortunate to have met Daiki. Otherwise, facing such a bizarre world would surely mean certain death.

"Stay calm. No Evil Spirits beyond our control have appeared yet."

His casual tone made Mrs. Izumi and the others slightly relieved. After all, as the Jujutsu Inspector General leading the Jujutsu World, his words carried weight.

As the mature women and others were about to thank him, they suddenly realized that people were already hanging all over him.

The most outrageous was Ai, who had somehow ended up perched on his neck. Her eyes were tightly closed in fear of monsters, her legs forming a triangle around his head.

Only his left eye remained visible through the grip of her small legs. Despite her forceful hold, her legs were surprisingly soft and comfortable — at least it wasn't painful.

"Mas... Master... don't be afraid... Ai will protect you!" Her stubborn little face seemed ready to confront the terrifying Evil Spirits.

Daiki reached back and gently lifted this little loli off his neck.

"Thank you!"

Her devotion was admirable, though her method was questionable.

Only after being set down did Ai realize what she had done. Her face flushed crimson as she clutched her fluffy skirt.

'Eep! Did I... did I just...' Ai's eyes widened like saucers. 'N-no no, can't think about weird stuff! I'm Master's best disciple ever, so it's okay!'

She puffed up her cheeks and looked up at Daiki with determination.

The others who had been clinging to him consciously stepped away.

Iroha's expression showed reluctance.

Ayase and Kirino blushed, their minds drifting to that night at Iroha's house, making Ayase's face burn hotter.

Even Ginko's cold demeanor couldn't mask her embarrassment; despite her earlier confidence, she had leaped straight into Daiki's arms.

Miku was the most irritated — being his girlfriend, she was particularly vexed that Ginko had nearly pushed her out of his embrace.

Daiki strode to the window, raised his arm, and summoned strange vortices from his palm, instantly drawing in the nearby Evil Spirits.

۞ Devour Spirit! ۞

Sensing their doom, the possessing Evil Spirits roared in fury, but the overwhelming force was unstoppable. Daiki's fingers grasped the air, yanking the possessing Evil Spirits from their hosts and pulling all nearby spirits into the vortex.

Like wisps of smoke, they gathered in his palm through the vortex, condensing into Spirit Spheres which he consumed one by one. His pupils grew more mysterious as the pure Soul force nourished his Soul, strengthening and transforming it.

Looking at the chaotic scene, Daiki unleashed his Cursed Power. His terrifying, vast Cursed Energy dominated the sky like mountains and seas.

The Cursed Spirits and Evil Spirits that had been lying in wait scattered, hiding from his overwhelming pressure.

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The Magano's Impurities that had been corroding the real world sensed his aura and retreated, abandoning the young Onmyōji girl they had surrounded.

Benio Adashino looked up in shock.

"Is that a Jujutsu Sorcerer's Cursed Energy? How could anyone possess such enormous power?"

The Sorcerers stationed in Chiba sensed this Cursed Energy, their faces filled with reverence, "No wonder he could defeat the Kyoto Jujutsu World — he's simply too powerful."

Mai Zen'in, who had remained in Chiba rather than return to Kyoto Jujutsu High, brightened at the sensation and immediately ran toward the source of the erupting Cursed Energy.

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