Ye Ran couldn't cast barrier techniques nor use the "帐" (barrier).
But don't forget, he possesses the "Assimilation" card.
"Assimilation, activate!"
With a light touch of his finger on the card, in an instant, the vast magical power within him transformed into surging and boundless cursed energy.
Unlike the energy derived from transforming vitality through magic circuits in the Type-Moon world, cursed energy in the world of Jujutsu is a power drawn from human negative emotions.
Ye Ran felt the massive cursed energy continuously strengthening his body.
The Dragon Blood Factor within him was stimulated and suddenly became active, powerful pulsations erupted from his heart, and strands of cursed energy were gathered in his hand.
"Break!"
Without the need for any technique deployment, relying solely on this vast, boundless cursed energy, he punched through the barrier in one blow.
Rumble——!!
The gale tore through the sky, accompanied by thunderous roars.
With the young man's body as the center, invisible ripples of cursed energy spread outwards, making space flow like a liquid, forming a vortex that consumed everything.
"Cursed energy, it's more suitable for close-range combat than magic."
"Someone broke the barrier, who dares to intrude?"
Standing below the barrier, Iwamoto Kotoko looked at the unfamiliar young man who had broken through the barrier with a single punch and calmly stepped forward, her delicate eyebrows furrowed in vigilance.
"Princess, please be careful!"
Standing behind the girl was a beautiful, refined lady dressed in a white kimono.
At this moment, the lady was waving her slender hand with a serious expression, continuously releasing extremely cold white ice mist, attempting to freeze a bull-headed monster that was steadily approaching them.
Beside her, there was a woman dressed in modern attire, with a voluptuous and fleshy figure, and features that resembled the kimono-clad lady. She was a beautiful mature woman.
"What is this, there are two Yukionna?"
Ye Ran curiously observed the scene.
He found these two women somewhat familiar.
Modern society still has legendary monsters, this is truly extraordinary.
"Who are you?"
A sweet and childish voice came from behind.
Iwamoto Kotoko, who held the position of "Princess", had to remain vigilant towards this mysterious young man who had suddenly broken the barrier.
"You can call me Ye Ran, can you explain what's going on?"
Ye Ran took out the crimson curse ring from his pocket and waved it at the short-haired girl. "This thing brought me here."
"Ah, the Curse Ring?!"
Witnessing the magic ring, Iwamoto Kotoko exclaimed in surprise, then she glanced at him with a strange look.
"This ring, while possessing extraordinary abilities, drains the host's vitality as a price, it is a standard evil cursed object."
Ye Ran shrugged, "I just want to know why it brought me here?"
The petite white-dress-wearing Lolita, wrinkled her crystal-clear nose and guessed, "This is a cursed object passed down from the Yukionna clan, it should have sensed its owner was in danger, so it brought you here."
“(⊙o⊙)…, why would such a cursed object with full side effects be passed down in the Yukionna clan?” Ye Ran was puzzled.
"Cut it out, you wouldn't understand… humans using the same item will have side effects, but it's different for monsters."
Iwamoto Kotoko stuck out her petite tongue mischievously, and snorted with disdain.
"Your Highness, run, we can't hold on any longer!!"
At this moment, the two Yukionna suddenly shouted in urgency.
The bull-headed monster that was frozen by the cold ice mist, was making cracking sounds as the ice layers broke one after another.
Boom——!!
Amidst the desperate cries of the two women, the bull-headed monster actually shattered the ice wall with a punch, and like a runaway truck, charged towards the two women amidst the countless shards of ice that were raining down.
"Evil spirit or cursed spirit?"
Ye Ran was surprised.
He didn't sense the spread of either type of power from this behemoth.
"Bang——!"
The next second, a fist carrying black lightning, slammed heavily onto the bull-headed monster.
A tooth-grinding muffled sound echoed.
The bull-headed monster was sent flying backwards.
The cursed energy gathered in Ye Ran's hand suddenly changed, it erupted like black lightning.
In the eyes of the three women, filled with disbelief and shock, the young man punched the monster into oblivion.
"Huh, I hit Black Flash?"
After delivering that blow, Ye Ran immediately noticed a shocking change in the cursed energy flowing within him.
To be precise, the flow of cursed energy was smoother and easier than before.
It was like breaking through a long-stagnant bottleneck, a feeling of wonder.
"This is Black Flash?"
Feeling the renewed wave of cursed energy within him, Ye Ran pondered.
Black Flash is not a technique, but a skill passed down amongst Jujutsu Sorcerers.
When the difference between a physical strike and a cursed energy impact is within 0.000001 seconds, a peculiar spatial distortion phenomenon will occur.
This phenomenon only occurs in Jujutsu Sorcerers, a natural change of cursed energy.
In the original story, the number of people who can unleash Black Flash is few.
And it requires long-term training to occasionally unleash such power.
But Ye Ran, in his first use of cursed energy, managed to unleash Black Flash with a single punch… If Jujutsu Sorcerers knew about this, they would be shocked beyond words.
This is beyond a prodigy, this is a monster who transcends time.
"Black Flash, are you a Jujutsu Sorcerer?"
Iwamoto Kotoko behind him, stared wide-eyed in disbelief, her bright, sparkling pupils, her rosy cherry lips turned into an "o" shape.
This is absurd!
This person clearly doesn't look that old.
But his cursed energy is as monstrous as it is enormous.
.....
【Congratulations, Host, for your first kill of a “Bull-Headed Monster”, you have been rewarded with 8 Holy Crystal Stones. 】
【Detected the evil relic “Evil Bull Horns” left behind by the monstrous creature “Bull-Headed Monster”, automatically collected to the personal space. 】
"So, you are the princess of the monsters?"
The ink-black night sky was dotted with stars, as if the curtain had been dyed a different color.
A bright moon hung in the clear night sky, its soft, gauze-like white light shone down on the city lights below, casting a mysterious and tranquil glow on them.
Ye Ran and the white-dress-wearing Lolita sat together on the roof of a tall building.
Gazing at the city's glittering lights in the distance.
"That's right, you can also call me the wise goddess of the strange, the arbitrator of their disputes and the witch who resolves them.”
Iwamoto Kotoko proudly puffed out her small chest.
The white silk stockings under her skirt were captivating.
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ps: Modified Yukinoe Fukakazu's setting, for plot development.