MAO Chapter 185 Spoilers & Manga Raw

Mao's dark past is finally brought to light. During the brutal succession battle of the Gokuraku clan, it is revealed that Mao was not just cursed, but was harboring the 'Calamity of Goshikido' within his own body. Hyakka and Kamon are stunned as they witness the painful truth behind Mao's past decision to seal himself away—a choice fueled by an obsessive devotion to a loved one. Meanwhile, Nanoka discovers that her own blood is the key to breaking Mao's seal as she traverses between the present and the Taisho era. To save him, she must shatter the chains of his curse herself. In the final scene, Mao awakens to an ominous presence threatening the clan. His eyes, now devoid of warmth, glow with a cold, divine power. Has Mao finally abandoned his humanity to become a demon? Next week, the life-or-death confrontation that will decide Nanoka's fate begins.