Although Tuogen's head was severed, his tenacious vitality meant he wouldn't die easily.
However, he realized that Shiji was more powerful and troublesome than any human he had encountered before, so he decisively used his curse technique, causing all the remaining pustules on his body to burst.
Even though those deadly pathogens would rapidly decay upon contact with air.
But as long as the opponent was slightly careless, they would surely regret it here.
The worst-case scenario would at least temporarily force him to retreat.
Seeing Shiji retreat decisively, without a single drop of liquid touching him, Tuogen was somewhat disappointed but had achieved his basic objective.
He saw that some flesh buds suddenly wriggled out from under his severed head, and then, as nimble as hands and feet, they quickly carried his head away.
He had used his domain not long ago, and now not only was his curse energy depleted, but he had also abandoned the "sick body" he had painstakingly cultivated. At this moment, he was in the worst possible condition.
However, as long as he was given time, within two days he could parasitize a new body and then use curse techniques to cultivate another "sick body."
By then, he would have returned to his peak state, and dealing with that hateful human would be as easy as killing him with a casual move!
But just as he was contemplating revenge, he suddenly heard a voice…
"'Imprisonment'!"
An invisible force instantly immobilized him, rendering him unable to move no matter how much he struggled.
"'Incinerate'!"
Whoosh!
Scorching flames immediately enveloped Tuogen's head, using it as fuel to burn fiercely.
Tuogen's mouth immediately let out a piercing scream.
Shiji, fearing he had popped another "urine bag," decided to waste some curse energy and endure some backlash, directly using [Cursed Speech] to burn him to death.
Watching the wails in the flames grow weaker, finally, the system notification he had been anticipating sounded.
[Exorcised Special-Grade Curse Spirit - Plague Worm, gained 20,000 Curse Soul Points, Domain Fragment x1]
[Domain Fragment]
Effect 1: Increases the success rate of constructing a domain.
Effect 2: Enhances the strength of existing domains.
Effect 3: Ten fragments can be synthesized into a Domain Construction Scroll.
Acquisition Channels: 1. Guaranteed drop when exorcising a Special-Grade Curse Spirit with a domain (quantity is not fixed). 2. Extremely small chance through lottery.
...…
After reading, Shiji was instantly stunned!
"Was that 'X bag' just now a Special-Grade Curse Spirit with a domain?"
He found it somewhat unbelievable, because despite some twists and turns in the process, he hadn't actually exerted much effort to kill the guy.
"So why didn't that guy release his domain earlier?"
Shiji frowned, looked at the Mist ninjas and curse spirits still fighting, and suddenly understood.
This guy must have already used his domain earlier, so he couldn't use it again in a short period. It was even possible that he had paid some price in the previous battle.
After all, Mist ninjas were not to be trifled with!
"They say 'the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind'… The ancestors truly did not deceive me! This windfall was too easy."
Shiji couldn't help but sigh slightly.
He imagined that if the Mist ninjas hadn't severely weakened this guy first, it might have taken him some effort to kill that "X bag," and he might have even had to use his domain, which could only be used once a day. (Generally speaking, though there are exceptions where domains can be released freely, even for fun. The protagonist still needs to grow.)
Earning 20,000 Curse Soul Points and a precious [Domain Fragment] for free put Shiji in a good mood.
It was just a bit regrettable. If he had known earlier that the opponent was a Special-Grade Curse Spirit with a domain, he might have thrown out his Master Ball… ah, forget it.
Recalling the splattering liquid from earlier, he felt a chill down his spine.
Even if he captured such a curse spirit, would he dare to merge with it for transformation?
There was only one chance. Strength was important, but looking cool was a lifelong pursuit.
Therefore, he hoped to acquire a powerful, domain-wielding, good-looking curse spirit as his trump card.
Although it was almost impossible, it didn't hurt to dream.
After defeating Tuogen, Shiji immediately turned his attention to the moving leeks in front of him. It was time to harvest!
Blood Manipulation Technique - Scarlet Scale Leap - Load!
Mysterious bloodstains appeared on his face.
Blood Manipulation Technique - Hundred Beasts Pattern!
The next moment, Shiji's skin began to ooze blood, forming countless beastly blood patterns of various sizes.
After doing all this, his figure instantly vanished from the spot, and he began a slaughter!
Puff!
The Executioner's Blade swept horizontally, directly bisecting five curse spirits.
Blood Manipulation Technique - Circular Slash Spiral!
Extending his left hand backward, a spiral blood storm instantly shredded the curse spirit that was ambushing him from behind into pieces.
Blood Manipulation Technique - Sky-Walking Blood Scythe!
A Mist ninja in the distance was about to die together with the curse spirit in front of him. Several blood-colored scythes directly dismembered the curse spirit in front of him!
"'Death'!"
Dozens of mutated rats that pounced at him suddenly stiffened, falling to the ground without any further movement.
Bang!
A curse spirit resembling a pangolin suddenly burrowed out of the ground behind Shiji, its sharp horns on its head aiming directly at his back.
However, as soon as the pangolin-like curse spirit approached Shiji from behind, a wolf pattern on his back suddenly came alive, transforming into a blood wolf that bit the pangolin into shreds!
The Hundred Beasts Blood Patterns on Shiji's body were not just for show. Anything that came within one centimeter of his body would activate the automatic defense function of these patterns.
In an instant, Shiji moved as if in an unmanned realm, slaughtering his way through the battlefield alone.
Every moment, the dog system's notification sound would ring, causing him a kind of happy annoyance.
"Kill!"
After some probing, Chōjūrō finally seized an opening and heavily injured a curse spirit. But just as he was about to finish it off.
A blood-colored spear accurately struck before him, killing it!
"Huh? Is that… the Executioner's Blade?"
Chōjūrō was bewildered. He looked up and saw that the enemy's numbers had already drastically reduced again.
A man wielding the Executioner's Blade, enveloped in a terrifying blood aura, was rapidly and efficiently eliminating curse spirits and mutated rats like slaughtering chickens and dogs.
And this guy seemed to be a bit bloodthirsty…
He was always snatching the finishing blow from others, killing their opponents before they could.
Many Mist ninjas were stunned.
"Where did such a fierce guy come from?"
"You guys might not have noticed, but the bastard who killed Lord Ao was killed by this guy! I saw it with my own eyes, it only took one strike!"
"And that's not all. In just this short while, haven't all the enemies been killed by him?!"
"Uh, I'm a little worried now. Won't this guy cut us too later?"
"Hiss…"
These Mist ninjas collectively gasped, unsure.
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