The King of Curses

Chapter 173 The dust has settled, new superpowers

Success!

Song Yutang looked up at the vast, dark night sky and the sparse stars. Feeling very satisfied, his arms went limp and he couldn't even lift a finger.

The whole person seemed to have been stripped of all his bones, leaving only a pool of limp flesh.

But the person she leaned on, the man's strong and powerful arms, his broad and warm chest, gave her the greatest support, so she did not fall down, but just looked at the deep sky.

She did not relax until she defeated the sorcerer and cut off Ke Junchen's head; it was not until Cen Dongsheng praised her, hugged her and told her "well done" that Song Yutang was completely relieved.

Really...successful...

She completed the task assigned to her by her master and lived up to the man's expectations.

Song Yutang vaguely realized one thing: the way you address a person can really subtly change a person's attitude towards him or her over a period of time.

Just like now.

Apart from being held in her parents' arms when she was a child, she had never had the experience of lying in the arms of the opposite sex. She should have felt shy at this time, even though they were close in age.

But at this moment, Song Yutang felt it was natural and did not feel any shyness or discomfort.

Because he is my master, I think he is a reliable elder.

Uh, but then again...

Master had said something before, it seemed like this was a final exam, could it be... a mission that would allow me to become a master... ?
……

"First, regulate your breathing and get through this state of exhaustion."

Cen Dongsheng's tone was gentle. He brushed aside the sweat-soaked hair on the girl's forehead in his arms, and with his palms on her shoulders, he continuously transferred gentle true Qi into her body to help her sort out her internal condition.

"Just follow the feeling of running your true Qi through meditation on a daily basis. I will protect you."

"……it is good."

Song Yutang obeyed and followed his instructions without hesitation.

Seeing that she was seriously regulating her breathing, which gradually became calmer and her condition quickly stabilized, Cen Dongsheng let go of her hand.

"Well, you are indeed very talented..."

He nodded slightly, quite satisfied with Song Yutang's performance.

Although she possessed the Life-Boundary, it was certain that the girl would become a Class A Curse-Bound Master, but she had just awakened after all, and now she had only awakened one ability, and her true energy was far from enough. It was probably that her power had just touched the standard of a Class B Curse-Bound Master, and it was still unstable;

Ke Junchen is a real evil ghost, and there is a homeowner providing support behind him.

This is a challenge beyond your level.

Cen Dongsheng can do similar things, and he does it quite easily; but the problem is that not everyone has awakened the ability of "immortality".

Precisely because he is immortal, Cen Dongsheng's fear of death has faded, and he can actively adopt a bold and aggressive fighting style. Even if there are crude moves and mistakes in the process, he will not take it to heart.

For most of the spell-forbidden masters, it is normal not to take action without a clear grasp. Challenging a higher level is undoubtedly dancing on a tightrope. A single mistake could lead to death. This is a double test of ability and character.

Those who dare to do it and actually do it are truly amazing.

Cen Dongsheng does not take his luck for granted and is well aware of how difficult it is for others.

Although the act of "taking in a disciple" was just accidental, he had the idea of ​​winning over a talented elite spell-binding master, and he also had the intention of doing a favor to the other party.

But the other party's ability and attitude were beyond his expectations. Both his talent and willpower were remarkable, and the most important thing was obedience, or in other words, "trust" -

Cen Dongsheng did look for teammates based on their ability rankings in his previous life, but that was because there were no other criteria. For people who didn't understand him, this was the only way to define the scope.

What he actually values ​​most is the compatibility. Even if it is the "Wonderful Son of God" whom he values ​​the most, if after observation he finds that the other person's personality does not meet the requirements, he will just give face and be friends.

In his opinion, a partner is someone who can be relied upon at critical moments, and unquestioning trust is the core of this relationship.

As for ability... Cen Dongsheng has the confidence in his heart: even if a person is mediocre, he can personally train him to become a great master in the future.

Therefore, the term "final examination" is not an exaggeration.

At this time, he actually regarded Song Yutang as his designated "teammate" rather than just a disciple.

……

"Master, I'm fine now."

Song Yutang slowly opened her eyes.

The sweat on her body stopped, and the girl let out a breath. Suddenly, she was pleasantly surprised to find that her meridians seemed to have become more unobstructed, and the speed of the circulation of her true Qi had increased.

"After you are exhausted, replenish your vital energy as quickly as possible to restore your body to a balanced state. Then you will have a chance to break through the original limit. This is why a hearty battle can always stimulate the growth of a spell master. Ordinary training can hardly push a person to that level..."

As someone who has been through this, he could naturally see what his disciple was thinking at the moment, Cen Dongsheng explained with a smile.

"But this is essentially a process of 'destruction-regeneration' and cannot be sustained for a long time, otherwise it will leave hidden dangers for future cultivation."

"I see."

When the master and the disciple were talking and exchanging experiences as a spell master, they heard footsteps coming from nearby. They stopped talking at the same time and looked at that person.

"Senior Jiang."

Song Yutang, lying in the man's arms, nodded slightly at him.

Jiang Yunmei didn't abandon her after escaping, which was quite rare. She had some feelings for this person... although he was still suspicious in all aspects.

"Student Song, you..."

The senior seemed to be planning to chat with her, but her eyes unconsciously fell on the two of them.

Covered in sweat, he looked at the female college student who had just recovered from exhaustion, and... the young man whose clothes were torn and tattered, with barely a few inches of cloth left.

"Do you two have anything else to talk about?"

The corners of Jiang Yunmei's mouth twitched slightly.

"Yes, yes...what's wrong?"

"Ahahaha, I see, that's how it is..."

She held her cheek with one hand, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Well, then... I'll go back first and wait for you in the car. You guys can chat as long as I wait, just ignore me."

After leaving a series of words, she immediately turned and left.

This strange reaction left Song Yutang confused.

However, she soon understood.

The girl looked down at herself. Her thin T-shirt was soaked with sweat, outlining her full and round figure. After taking off her coat, she could vaguely see the outline of her underwear.

I sweated a lot...

She couldn't help but sniff the scent on her body. Fortunately, it was blown away by the night wind and was not very strong.

But the problem is not over yet. The most important thing is that Master...

She hadn't noticed it just now because of the dust, but now that it was so close, it was impossible for her not to notice it: except for a few key parts where clothes were still on, the rest of him was basically naked!

The embrace that brought her warmth and security seemed to raise her body temperature by several degrees, bringing with it an ambiguous burning sensation. Their naked skin pressed against each other, and the smooth skin soaked with sweat rubbed against the rough skin of the man...

Although she had said before that she "wouldn't feel shy", when this physical touch that she had not taken seriously suddenly became sensitive, Song Yutang's mood changed drastically. Her cheeks turned red and burned.

"?"

Cen Dongsheng could see that Song Yutang, who had been lying peacefully, suddenly became timid, but he didn't understand the reason and had a big question mark in his head.

"Master, what are you..."

Song Yutang pretended to be nonchalant and sat up from the man's arms, carefully poking his chest twice with her fingers.

Cen Dongsheng looked down. ...Oh, no wonder, he is now close to rubbing a pineapple.

"Could the battle between curse masters actually become so intense?"

Song Yutang lowered his head and didn't dare to look any further.

"You don't have to worry about this. It's just an extra layer of clothing to protect your body. The consumption of your true energy is minimal."

Cen Dongsheng answered.

"I believe you should have noticed that female spell-binding masters pay more attention to this aspect."

"……yes."

Song Yutang knew this, of course. So, even when she was in a desperate situation, she would not lose even the clothes on her body - in other words, if she lost her clothes, she would not be able to save her life either.

But according to this logic...

So, Master, did you intentionally want to fight until you streaked?

In the end, Song Yutang was too embarrassed to say this complaint out loud.

……

The master and disciple prepared to get up and leave.

At this time, Cen Dongsheng finally understood.

He is certainly not a pervert who likes to run naked, nor is it that he developed some strange habit after being killed by the King of Equality and resurrected naked. The actual reason is still related to his fighting style.

Since his body has been tempered thousands of times and is harder than iron, and he also has the ability of immortality, when other curse masters need to save their true energy for defense, he often uses it all in one breath for attack. This wild fighting style will easily make his clothes become torn.

...But in order to maintain the dignity of his master, Cen Dongsheng still did not explain. If he really explained, it would seem that he really cared about such a small matter...

"Okay, now it's time for the spoils."

Cen Dongsheng made a move and two balls of Yin Qi floated into his hands.
One group belongs to Ke Junchen, a former sorcerer who later became a second-class evil ghost; the other group belongs to a first-class ghost who calls himself a "human teacher".

The two of them spent some more time refining the spoils into their own bodies.

By the time he finished meditating, more than half an hour had passed.

It was dark and it was early morning. Cen Dongsheng looked into the distance and saw the Santana still parked there quietly.

During this process, Jiang Yunmei did not leave and abided by the agreement by not coming to disturb them.

"This helper you know is pretty good."

Cen Dongsheng turned around and praised him.

"……Um."

Song Yutang nodded.

For some reason, her expression at this moment always feels subtle... But it shouldn't be an important issue, so Cen Dongsheng decided to talk about business.

"So, how are you feeling now? Your second ability should have been developed by now, right?"

"Yes."

Song Yutang raised his hands, opened and closed them.

Although they look like delicate jade fingers or exquisite works of art, they actually contain amazing destructive power. As the saying goes, "wherever the thunder strikes, nothing is left unbroken."

"In fact, I have already touched upon that realm a little bit during the battle."

Her tone became excited and she introduced her new abilities to her master without reservation.

"Can the super-strong nerve reaction ability even produce an illusion that is close to 'time standing still'..."

Cen Dongsheng had heard of similar examples. All the spell-binding masters who possessed this skill were masters who were famous for their speed. These people seemed to live in another timeline that did not intersect with others, and their views on everything were very different from those of ordinary people.

"This power can be called 'super reaction'. Compared to ordinary human immortal curses, strengthening reflex nerves and thinking ability is even rarer... As expected, the most important thing related to 'lightning' is speed."

The look in his eyes changed as he looked at Song Yutang.

Although they were both human immortals, their development directions were completely different, which made him feel eager to try.

Perhaps, she is not only a good disciple and a good partner, but can also be...his good opponent.

"Master, do you have any new findings?"

Song Yutang felt uncomfortable being stared at. She obviously didn't understand the man's thoughts. The blush on her face didn't fade away. She subconsciously changed the subject.

"of course."

Cen Dongsheng raised his hand, and an invisible whirlwind appeared in the palm of his hand.

"This is……"

The girl's attention was quickly attracted and she forgot everything else for a moment.

Cen Dongsheng clenched his fist slightly, and a stream of air dissipated from between his fingers and spread out instantly.

A strong wind blew across the wilderness, ruffling the two men's hair.

The last level of Tiger Demon's power is Wind Control, which is also the fourth power he has mastered.

Can speed up actions and launch long-range attacks——

As expected, "The Transformation of Others" satisfied his previous desires.

"I can now control the 'wind' around me to a certain extent."

He let go, quite satisfied with the harvest.

"This..." Song Yutang's eyes widened. "According to the classification method my master taught me, this is considered an 'earthly immortal' ability, right?"

"good."

Cen Dongsheng nodded slightly.

"Then why... Oh, I still don't know what the 'origin' of Master's curse is related to."

She didn't react until she was halfway through the question and quickly explained.

"Of course, I don't have to know..."

"It's ok."

Cen Dongsheng shook his head.

"My curse is the symbol of the tiger."

"...Tiger? Tiger?"

"good."

Since he had already considered the other party as a candidate for teammate, Cen Dongsheng had no intention of hiding it.

"My wrist strength, my muscles, and my ability to intimidate ghosts and humans to a certain extent all come from the power of the tiger demon."

Song Yutang nodded thoughtfully.

The tiger, known as the king of beasts, is also called the tiger. It is easy to understand that those with "tiger" as their root have strong physique and awe-inspiring majesty.

"But why can you control the wind?"

“Like attract like, like spirits attract like…clouds follow the dragon, wind follows the tiger.”

He explained.

"This is a metaphor in the Book of Changes, but in the world of the Curse Master, the symbol is the truth. When a tiger appears, the wind will follow. This phenomenon implicitly conforms to the principle of the induction of all things."

(End of this chapter)