hotmtlnovel Chapter 40: The Head is Held Too High
Chapter 40: The Head is Held Too High
Since the beginning of the Great Spell Age, Itadori has not spoken with Sukuna for a long time.
Even when facing the special-grade cursed spirit "Kamita" last time, Sukuna did not show up, leading Itadori to believe that the guy had fallen into a deep sleep and would not come out again for a while.
But this time...
Just as Itadori's soul was about to enter [Paradise], the long-silent Ryoumen Sukuna suddenly spoke, his words still forceful and domineering, instantly making Itadori's heart leap into his throat.
"What are you going to do?"
"It's nothing, I just wanted to go into this place called 'Paradise' and have some fun."
The two Sukuna sealed within Itachi's body curled into an eerie smile as they spoke.
During this time, he listened to various rumors outside through Haddock's body.
What "Great Age of Spells"?
What "Holy Spirit"?
What "Holy Sorcerer"?
One novel and interesting concept after another constantly challenged the worldview of this thousand-year-old man, fueling his bloodthirsty desire to kill.
So funny.
Su Nuo licked his lips, his eyes sparkling with a rare gleam of excitement.
He had never killed anything called the "Holy Spirit" before.
I wonder if these guys would let out a wail like humans if their heads were crushed.
As the oldest and most evil king of curses, Sukuna's personality is actually very pure, which can be summarized in two words—
self.
To some extent, Sukuna, Gojo Satoru, and Jihei all share similar underlying personalities; they are all detached individuals who take themselves as the absolute center and treat the "world" as a game.
However, they each have different styles of playing games.
Gojo Satoru follows the "royal road" route, completing tasks step by step, clearing side quests, and nurturing juniors. Even when his strength reaches the highest level, he will still busy himself with small matters for NPCs.
Ryomen Sukuna follows an "evil path," like a demon king with a cheat code in Vice City, killing and destroying at will. Occasionally, he will save a few guys he likes and make them his underlings. He plays however he wants to relieve stress and vent his anger.
Lu Ping, on the other hand, takes the "farming" route. In the early stages, he painstakingly plants seeds, carefully nurtures them, and adjusts the optimal growth path and building combination. In the mid-to-late stages, he can reap the rewards and even break through the limits of the world, developing infinite possibilities.
Therefore, from Ryoumen Sukuna's perspective, the current "Great Spell Era" is like a "game version update," and all the updated content should serve him.
As a player who follows the unorthodox path, the first thing he needs to do is, of course, kill all the newly spawned monsters.
There's no particular reason.
I just wanted to experience the feeling of killing a Holy Spirit and see how it differed from killing other people.
"you!"
Sensing the almost tangible malice emanating from Sukuna, Itadori Yuujin instinctively clenched his fists, veins bulging, just about to refuse.
But then, Louhu's voice came from the real world.
"By the way, Itadori, Makoto specifically emphasized that if Lord Sukuna also wants to experience the 'Paradise,' there's no need to worry; just let him come over."
Lou Hu's voice carried an absolute sense of trust in his companions as he spoke calmly.
"He can't cause any trouble in Paradise."
"Oh?"
Sukuna, inside Itachi's body, clearly heard Louhu's words. His face instantly turned gloomy, veins bulged on his forehead, and his smile became increasingly ferocious as he sneered.
"It seems your so-called 'Holy Spirit' is quite confident in its spells."
However, Su Nu was more confident in his own abilities.
Having lived through the Heian period, the golden age of sorcerers, he had long since witnessed dream-like spells such as [Inception].
These kinds of spells are very difficult to solve at first glance, but after experiencing them once or twice, you will find that their weakness is the "soul". As long as the soul's will is strong enough, it can break free from the spell's constraints.
Is there anything in this world stronger than Sukuna's soul and will?
nonexistent.
As a curse king who has lived for over a thousand years, experienced countless bloody battles, and personally killed countless sorcerers without changing his expression, even the strongest modern-day Gojo Satoru would never be his match in terms of "soul".
The Holy Spirit is nothing more than a few decades old; how could he possibly surpass him in spirit?
"Really? Louhu, Gojo-sensei."
Hearing Louhu's words, Itachi was still somewhat uneasy. He knew better than anyone else about Sukuna's cruelty and evil. If he were put into Paradise, it might cause unimaginable and huge consequences.
"rest assured."
The water clock nodded, a confident smile on its face.
"The real person is very strong."
Gojo Satoru nodded, a helpless smile on his face.
"Although I'm reluctant to admit it, I have to say that when it comes to survival, no one can do anything to it."
To this day, no one in the world knows what the true master's techniques are.
All that is known is that, so far, he has already demonstrated multiple abilities such as [Gifting Techniques], [Dream Space], [Multiple Incarnations], and [Rebirth After Death]. Even without the constraint of "revealing the information of the techniques", he has still demonstrated an extremely difficult ability to survive.
An existence of this level is absolutely not something that Su Nuo, who has only swallowed one finger, could possibly challenge.
"Oh well."
Yuujin Itadori trembled as he switched to the state of being under Sukuna's control, allowing his consciousness to touch the seed of cursed power and enter [Paradise].
……
Cold, shivering.
Su Nu crossed her arms, a disdainful smile playing on her lips, and looked around at the dreamlike, isolated space before casually casting a "Release".
Based on his understanding of illusion-based spells, as long as the caster's belief is strong enough, even attacks launched within an illusion can cause some damage to the caster.
however.
His attempt to "solve" the problem was like throwing a mud ox into the sea, disappearing into an endless, cold void without even a sound.
"Tch, not bad at all."
Ryoumen Sukuna cursed under his breath, but his opinion of Lu Ping had risen several notches, and he was ready to flee at any moment.
This is Su Nuo.
He was extremely arrogant in strategy, but cautious in tactics.
Therefore, he continuously developed fighting techniques to counter Gojo Satoru in the original work, eventually cutting Satoru into 2.5 Gojo Satoru.
Judging solely from the degree of importance he placed on "battle," he was indeed more deserving of victory in that decisive battle than Gojo Satoru.
Splash!
Just as Ryomen Sukuna was on high alert, prepared to fight at any moment, or even abandon this soul body and escape directly from [Paradise],
A figure radiating boundless light slowly emerged from the cold, empty space.
As Su Nuo gazed at that figure, he suddenly felt an immense pressure on his body, and his legs involuntarily bent downwards, about to kneel down.
"How could I possibly kneel before a piece of trash like you!"
In an instant, Su Nuo's bent legs came to a sudden stop, his expression became extremely ferocious, and he used all his spell power and soul power in his One-Finger state to desperately resist the pressure coming from all directions, refusing to kneel down even in the face of death.
The figure simply gazed calmly at Su Nuo, who was struggling to stand firm and refused to kneel, and uttered a single sentence.
"Your head is held too high."
Swah——
next second.
The "Master Chef" slash, belonging to Sukuna, instantly spread throughout the void, severing Sukuna's head and turning it into a pool of blood mist.