But regardless of whether it's dignified or not, one thing can be explained from this: Mahito possesses the ability to have a permanent residence in the Soul's final resting place without being devoured!
The Mahito from the original work could do it, and the current Mahito has a more complete development of Idle Transfiguration than the original one, so of course he can too!
Not only can he, but due to the influence of the original work and his previous conversation with Tsumiki Fushiguro about resurrection, these infinite ideas converged, allowing his Domain Expansion to succeed.
Just as Tengen said, being able to use a Domain Expansion for resurrection is almost impossible in this world; the conditions are too harsh.
Even Tengen couldn't do it, and even Gojo Satoru barely managed it by relying on the "cheating method" of Soul reincarnation.
But Mahito achieved it.
Why?
He is a transmigrator!
He has truly experienced death, he has confirmed the revolving lantern space, and he is certain he can establish a foothold in the Soul's final resting place.
Therefore, he can imagine a Soul's final resting place that others cannot conceive, and he can also confirm resurrection.
Once all the above conditions are met, he can perform a Domain Expansion in the Soul's final resting place and carry out resurrection!
This is something no one else in this world can possibly do.
No one can, only he can.
This is the truly unique—
—Domain Expansion: Dharmadhatu Reincarnation Nirvana Realm.
Since he possesses a unique Domain Expansion and can come to the Soul's final resting place at any time, of course he must study it carefully and meticulously.
Unlike the Mahito from the original work, who, although he could also stand here without being devoured, was limited to just that, the current Mahito can do much more.
For example, he can observe all the dead Souls.
Then, he discovered it—the existence of Souls from other worlds.
They were easier to distinguish than he imagined:
The Souls of the Jujutsu Kaisen world, whether they are ordinary people, Jujutsu Sorcerers, Cursed Spirits, or even those with Heavenly Restriction, all share a unified "Cursed Energy affinity."
However, ordinary people lack the organs to control Cursed Energy, causing it to dissipate into the atmosphere.
Jujutsu Sorcerers and Cursed Spirits can freely control their Cursed Energy, while those with Heavenly Restriction completely surrender their Cursed Energy to the heavens in exchange for physical performance.
In fact, Kokichi Muta also demonstrated this.
When he was disabled, the scope of his power and Cursed Energy interference was astonishing; at full strength, he could even touch the baseline of Special Grade.
But after his disability was cured, although he became normal, he instantly lost his astonishing amount of Cursed Energy and its broad scope. When he fought the Mahito from the original work to the death, he was still using the power he had stored up over 17 years.
It's the same for those with Heavenly Restriction.
Even if Maki Zen'in had so little Cursed Energy inside her body that she couldn't even see Cursed Spirits, her physical performance was still good, but she was not one with Heavenly Restriction.
However, when her twin sister died and took away her last trace of Cursed Energy, she immediately became one with Heavenly Restriction.
Those with Heavenly Restriction are not born without Cursed Energy; rather, their Cursed Energy is taken away by the heavens as a price.
This is a common characteristic of Souls in the Jujutsu Kaisen world; every Soul inevitably possesses it.
But Mahito discovered Souls without Cursed Energy.
Ah, this.
He immediately tried to resurrect these otherworldly Souls through Domain Expansion, wanting to ask what was going on, but he couldn't resurrect them at all!
He didn't even need to continue the experiment to understand why—
—He can only resurrect Souls that possess Cursed Energy.
Ultimately, his Domain Expansion is composed of Cursed Energy, and his resurrection technique is based on this principle. To resurrect others, they must first pass through "Cursed Energy," and only Cursed Energy can complete the resurrection process.
Without Cursed Energy, they can't even pass through it, so how can they be resurrected?
It's like when you want to go to another country, you must have a visa. If you want to reside long-term in a certain country, you need a residence permit.
If you don't even have a visa or residence permit, you are an illegal immigrant.
In reality, illegal immigrants can still apply for documents later, but how can a Soul do that?
Mahito only knows resurrection; he doesn't know how to issue visas!
He was dumbfounded.
This was the first time Mahito experienced the strictness of the world's Laws.
If he didn't know, it would be one thing, but now that he knows, even though he is aware that the decisive battle with Gojo Satoru is imminent, he is itching to know about other worlds.
Well, just as Gojo Satoru judged, now that he has the ability of "infinite resurrection," he has completely let go of the heavy burden in his heart.
He is certain that no one in this world can pose a threat to him anymore, and his heart is starting to get a little carried away.
Carried away to other worlds.
To put it bluntly, from now on, even if Gojo Satoru and Tengen don't acknowledge him, he can just pack up and go abroad.
Human countries would not only not fear him but would treat him as an honored guest—an immortal deity who is undying and can grant eternal life.
All human countries would revere him as a god.
If you can be killed, you are a monster; if you cannot be killed, you are a deity.
Now, he is a deity!
Since his transmigration until now, he has finally truly grasped his own freedom and life.
He should serve his true ideal now—
—to become an immortal god.
How about this ideal?
Utahime Iori could bear it no longer and finally interrupted Mahito's grand ambitions:
"You say you can perform a Domain Expansion in the Soul's final resting place? You can also retrieve Souls from the River of Souls? You can even directly carry out the resurrection procedure within the Soul's final resting place?"
Not to mention Utahime Iori, even Ogami Granny, who had been kneeling calmly to the side, showed an expression of hearing a heavenly book.
She was a veteran of the Jujutsu World.
Back then, she even accepted the mission to assassinate Gojo Satoru, and it was also she who concluded that because Gojo Satoru appeared, Cursed Spirits would definitely enter an outbreak period.
Her judgment was very accurate.
Since Gojo Satoru appeared, Japan's Cursed Spirits indeed experienced a major outbreak.
There aren't many secrets in this world left for her.
But even she cannot imagine the act of "performing a Domain Expansion in the Soul's final resting place."
This is no longer a matter of challenging common sense; it is equivalent to directly shattering the worldview she has held until now, enough to overturn all her experience and knowledge.
"This old woman... this old woman is also a bit..." Ogami Granny said tactfully.
Mahito said proudly, "It's natural that you don't understand. What I can do now is beyond your imagination. Barrier Techniques are an extension of imagination. Since you can't even imagine it, of course you will never reach my level."
"What I am doing now, you only need to listen, to believe, not to understand."
These words were practically equivalent to pointing at their noses and saying they were mediocre in talent, too far from his Realm, and even if he explained, they wouldn't understand.
But they are already among the few Jujutsu Sorcerers in this world!
Utahime Iori said angrily, "Fine, I don't understand your prowess, I don't get it. But I already know what you're trying to say."
"You can now stand on the bank of the River of Souls, overlooking the entire River of Souls, and you can reach out to pull Souls from the river, and you can perform resurrection?"
"Leaving aside how you managed to do it, even if you can, how does that relate to fate?"
"How can this prove that fate is real and not illusory?"
Before Mahito could speak, Ogami Granny said with a look of disdain, "Shame on you for being a teacher at Kyoto Jujutsu High, you're even worse than this old woman who learned on her own."
Utahime Iori glanced at her sideways and sneered.
"I'd like to hear the details."
Ogami Granny said solemnly, "From the moment a person is born, the Soul is born along with the body. A newly born Soul is as fragile as the body, but the Soul's growth potential far exceeds that of the body. Therefore, the Soul takes shape better than the body."
"The evidence is the 'cognition of Cursed Techniques'!"
"Cursed Techniques from a thousand years ago couldn't utilize modern tools because modern tools didn't exist back then. But modern Cursed Techniques increasingly require modern tools to be executed. Why is that?"
"Because cognition differs, Cursed Techniques also differ accordingly."
"And the Soul is engraved with human cognition."
Utahime Iori pondered without answering.
The saying that cognition is the Soul has existed since ancient times.
In fact, techniques like Ogami Granny's Séance Technique also existed in ancient times.
The most important reason why the Souls they summoned could be confirmed as the individuals themselves is cognition—they could recognize themselves and hold their own memories.
This point is crucial.
The person whose Soul is summoned doesn't even have a body anymore. How can a mere Soul still remember itself?
According to physiology, if a person doesn't even have a brain, how can just a Soul recall their past life?
The information of the body must be stubbornly imprinted into the information of the Soul.
This Soul information is cognition.
Ogami Granny asked, "What if someone is born with 'cognition'?"
"Impossible!" Utahime Iori asserted. "The growth of a Cursed Technique isn't mature at birth either. As the body grows, the Cursed Technique slowly matures. Generally, around age 10, it can be confirmed whether a person with Cursed Energy possesses an Innate Technique."
What Utahime Iori said was exactly what Fushiguro Toji said when Gojo Satoru killed him in the original work:
"In 2 or 3 years, my child will be sold to the Zen'in Family. [Do as you please. ]"
A Cursed Technique is not something that can be determined at birth; it requires growth.
Only after growing to a certain extent will the Cursed Technique manifest, and only then can it be determined whether the person has an Innate Technique.
This is also why Fushiguro Toji said he would sell the child in 2 or 3 years.
Well, before that, it's not worth much; after developing a Cursed Technique, it's more valuable.
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