Perhaps Haruta Shigemo’s luck ability was finally kicking in.
Levi’s previous promise to Haruta Shigemo was serious; as long as Levi awakened cursed energy, he really would let Haruta Shigemo go.
Because if he had planned to go back on his word from the start, Levi suspected that Haruta Shigemo’s ability would not only fail to help him awaken cursed energy but might even cause Sukuna or Mahito to jump out and ruin the situation.
Only with a sincere intention to preserve Haruta Shigemo’s life after awakening cursed energy would that bit of luck truly fall upon him.
Perhaps even the fact that he could think of this was a result of Haruta Shigemo’s ability at work.
And at this very moment, the cursed energy contained within the Black Flash delivered by Kento Nanami was brutally ravaging Levi’s brain.
Or rather, it was attempting to ravage it.
With the protection of the Dog Talisman, even if Kento Nanami could land a hundred consecutive Black Flashes, Levi would remain completely unharmed.
And by possessing the Dog Talisman, Levi could permanently maintain the integrity of his physical body.
This allowed cursed energy—which was theoretically full of negative energy, destructive power, and corrosiveness—to flow through the cursed energy circuits etched into Levi’s brain like gentle internal energy or Qi.
This was a miracle that no one else could ever replicate.
Because there was no second Dog Talisman in this world.
Even the first one had been brought here by Levi.
The cursed energy circuits were completely activated, and the world before Levi’s eyes changed.
Of course, it hadn’t actually changed that much…
After all, the Dog Talisman had long ago put Levi’s body in its peak state; he had already experienced that feeling of being reborn when he first obtained it.
But now, Levi could see the flow of cursed energy.
It wasn’t like adding a filter in front of his eyes; rather, it was the addition of a new sensory organ.
Gaining cursed-energy perception was like acquiring an entirely new sense, not an extension of hearing or touch.
“Whew…
cursed energy, huh.”
Levi suppressed the excitement in his heart and raised both hands, feeling the flow of cursed energy within his body.
Just as Yuji had said before, Levi also had cursed energy within him…
just like an ordinary person.
Cursed energy is an energy formed by negative emotions of the soul, such as ‘anxiety, pain, and sadness.’
Even if Levi didn’t have a shred of cursed energy before transmigrating, his emotions after transmigrating had caused him to unknowingly start gaining cursed energy on par with an ordinary person.
And the total amount of cursed energy is decided from birth.
Back in elementary school, Yuta Okkotsu could use love to curse and twist an ordinary little girl into a Special Grade Cursed Spirit.
When Satoru Gojo was five or six years old, simply taking a walk was enough to make all the curse users who saw him hide in terror, never daring to show their faces again.
There wasn’t even a growth transition from childhood to adolescence.
The only things that can be trained are the control of cursed energy, the learning of skills, and the research into Domains.
So, if an ordinary person’s total cursed energy is 2.
Then without a doubt.
Levi’s total cursed energy!
Was also 2.
“Uh…
is there a difference from before?”
It was still Yuji who scratched his head and asked this question.
The others looked at Yuji in horror.
No, seriously, you actually dare to ask that?
This big shot’s combat power doesn’t rely on cursed energy at all.
If he’s awakened his cursed energy, just congratulate him.
Why the hell are you asking questions!
Just then!
A massive black torrent surged and erupted in all directions!
It was as if the sky had collapsed into a waterfall, condensing into a pitch-black tsunami thousands of feet high, sweeping everything in existence into its path!
The nearly infinite cursed energy made everyone present feel as if they were in a chaotic, violent, bottomless hell.
They couldn’t see their own hands right in front of them, nor their companions; there was only a starless, moonless black tide!
Suddenly, the owner of the cursed energy pulled back on the reins.
The violent and surging cursed energy immediately became like a pack of wolves following an order, returning to his body roughly yet submissively.
The darkened vision of the group finally began to slowly return to normal.
“Ugh!”
Maki Zenin fell directly to her hands and knees, staring at the ground with terror in her eyes, her forehead covered in cold sweat.
Megumi Fushiguro, who was already sitting on the ground, was now nearly paralyzed and completely unable to move.
The others were no better; even Atsuya Kusakabe, a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer, had slumped to the ground, and the shirts on Yuji and Kento Nanami were soaked with cold sweat.
“Just now…
what on earth was that?”
The one asking wasn’t anyone else, but rather the mouth that had appeared on Yuji’s face.
Sukuna’s eyes were fixed on Levi, filled with solemnity.
And a hidden sense of shock deep within his eyes.
This cursed energy…
Without a doubt.
It far exceeded his own during his peak!
Of course, Sukuna remained confident that he was still the strongest.
It was just that in terms of cursed energy quantity…
he was just a tiny, tiny bit inferior.
But he could use the performance of his own cursed technique, his vast experience, and the tactics he would meticulously plan in the future to defeat the opponent!
Yet Sukuna still couldn’t deny it.
In terms of absolute magnitude of cursed energy, he was completely unable to even see the other’s shadow.
Levi stood in place with his eyes closed.
He slowly raised his right hand, pointing to the sky.
He slowly lowered his left hand, pointing to the earth.
His eyes opened again, carrying a laziness and comfort as if he had just woken up.
“Throughout the heavens and earth,”
“I alone am the honored one.”
Having experienced that indescribable tsunami of cursed energy just now…
Everyone present.
Including Sukuna.
None had any objections…
to these words!
Levi let out a long breath.
He could clearly feel that the Dog Talisman and the Dragon Talisman had disappeared from his stomach.
It was just like when Shendu obtained the talismans; he didn’t need to wear them, they merged directly into his body.
Only through special spells could the talismans be extracted from Shendu’s body again, and that was also based on the fact that Archmage Lo Pei’s magic had never actually lost its effect.
The way Levi held the talismans now was similar to Shendu’s state.
The talismans had merged into his energy; only by looking directly into Levi’s eyes could one see the presence of the two talismans deep within his pupils.
“I knew it, the power of the Dragon isn’t that simple.”
“After all, how could a Dragon have the same ability as a Pig?”
Levi reached out his hands, seemingly wanting to embrace the world.
A comfortable smile played on the corners of his mouth.
To put it in the bluntest possible terms…
The Dragon Talisman is the energy core of Shendu as the Fire Demon, his burning divine power.
It isn’t some ‘infinite energy’; after all, Shendu himself didn’t have an ‘infinite’ magnitude.
But the Dragon Talisman can massively and immensely enhance the user’s own energy…
whether it’s mana or cursed energy, acting like an Ox Talisman for the energy field, while also adding Shendu’s own energy characteristics.
It’s just that in the world of Jackie Chan Adventures, the amount of mana isn’t important; what matters is specificity and balance.
Thus, the Dragon Talisman could only end up being a fire cannon for those without mana.
When the user has no mana, the Dragon Talisman still provides the most basic mana belonging to Shendu, which is the truth behind the Dragon Talisman’s flames and explosive power.
This is also why the manifestations of the Dragon Talisman and the Pig Talisman are so similar: one is the foundation of Shendu’s mana, and the other is an offensive form of Shendu’s mana.
At the same time, because mana itself possesses the character traits of its owner, whether it was Valmont or Levi, when their emotions resonated with Shendu’s character, it triggered the phenomenon of the mana truly merging into their bodies.
And it’s hard to say if there’s also Shendu’s Dark Chi involved…
after all, the compatibility with negative cursed energy is just too good!
“Now, things are really starting up!”
[ Author’s Note :