The Wrath of Lord Magatsu-Even the Ghost Gods Could Do Nothing; Ririko Challenges Uesugi Tetsu!

Thud.

Tsuchimikado Ran dropped helplessly to his knees on the arena, his vision gradually blurring.

The curse of that being, which had cost him a tremendous amount of vitality... Why had it failed?

The ritual had clearly been confirmed successful. He had even sensed a trace of power flowing from that majestic existence, embedding itself in the forehead of the clay figurine.

Not a single step had gone wrong.

Uesugi Tetsu was puzzled as well.

He lightly closed his eyes and repeatedly examined his body and spirit from within using his qi, Spiritual Power, and lightning arts, but he could not sense or observe the slightest discomfort or abnormality.

Tsuchimikado Ran's curse had indeed taken effect at the very last moment.

But why was he still standing here perfectly fine?

Meanwhile, Tsuchimikado Ran had already fallen to his knees, vomiting mouthfuls of viscous black blood filled with densely packed incantations as the backlash tore through him.

Could it be that my opponent made a mistake, causing the curse to erupt after a delay?

After a storm of thought yielded no answer, Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes again.

Forget it. There was no point overthinking it.

In any case, the battle had ended the instant he survived the curse.

At the same time as Uesugi Tetsu's thought fell, the Unknowing Sword he had already swung hurriedly descended as well.

Crack.

A second streak of Unknowing Sword light appeared from the center of Tsuchimikado Ran's brow and spread downward, splitting his entire body in two.

In fact, Tsuchimikado Ran had sensed the appearance of the second Unknowing Sword as well. That was why he had forcibly pulled out the Black Nail and interrupted the ritual.

As for why Uesugi Tetsu had not chosen to behead him, it was because he felt that