The King of Curses

Chapter 266 Kunwu Draws His Sword
When Jiang Yunmei heard this, her eyes widened in shock.

"What? How do you know?"

She obviously didn't notice.

"I, the invisibility field I released is still working fine, right?"

The girl quickly checked her abilities and found no problems.

At this time, the girl heard her companion sighing softly. She said.

"Because we didn't leave in time, the Lianshan Liuyaojian protected us and prevented us from falling or getting hurt."

Song Yutang looked at the gods and giants fighting in the sky, and then glanced at the bottomless abyss under his feet.

"In the world of curse masters, senior's ability has a high priority. But the essence of this ability is not to make us disappear completely, but to disappear from people's 'observation'... So, we are actually very conspicuous now, and we can be discovered as long as we are careful."

Floating in the air, there was a small intact area. The hail, thunder and magma falling from the sky all turned into nothingness the moment they touched it.

"!"

Jiang Yunmei slapped her forehead hard.

"I didn't even notice it... How could I make such a stupid mistake? I should have retreated to the rear earlier."

She sighed in annoyance.

Although there was still a possibility that the other party was too anxious to notice, they obviously couldn't bet their hopes on it.

"It's okay. I was a little stunned too."

Song Yutang said.

"Fortunately, whoever they are, they have no intention of attacking us at the moment. I don't know if they are lucky enough not to notice or if they just don't care."

"Because these two are fighting. To them, the two of us are just small ants. The aftermath of the fight might even blow us away..."

The two fell into silence, and after decisively retreating to a certain distance, they stopped again.

"We can inform the Master now."

"Well, now that things have come to this..."

While speaking, Jiang Yunmei continued to look up at the sky.

"Teacher Cen, are you there?"

Her voice rang out over the "Heavenly Ear" communication, and soon she received a response from the man.

"Where are you now? Why couldn't I get in touch with you just now?"

Cen Dongsheng's voice was steady, but his series of questions proved his inner anxiety at the moment.

Jiang Yunmei's mouth unconsciously lifted up, revealing a relieved smile, and she summarized what had just happened in a brisk tone. She herself did not notice the performance, but her companions beside her saw it all.

"…You guys are really lucky."

Cen Dongsheng couldn't help but sigh as he listened to their experiences.

"You weren't discovered?"

"It wasn't necessarily the case before, but now that I've used my ability, there's a high probability that I've been captured."

The giant face in the sky that was spewing thunder and frost had an expression as vivid as a real person. At this moment, it seemed to be looking in this direction intentionally or unintentionally.

"Zhang Shidao's spiritual perception is very strong. I was able to capture and escape him at the beginning purely by chance."

"Don't worry, you're already pretty good."

Cen Dongsheng laughed. After all, even Sister Zhizhen didn't notice that the person talking to them was Zhang Shidao's clone. It seemed that "God's Wisdom" did have some tricks.

But even though there is a way, An Zhizhen still thinks that the threat it poses to himself is not as great as Yi Qingyan's "Infernal Hell"; and similarly, Jiang Yunmei's "No Obstacles" - even if it has not yet truly become a special grade, one can glimpse its true form and even obscure its perception under certain conditions.

They are all special-grade spells, so it is natural that there are differences in level in different fields.

"Besides, you also provided intelligence."

After listening to Jiang Yunmei's description, some speculations have been confirmed.

For example, the old man he cared about was indeed at the center of this vortex. In order to avenge the Dragon Slayer, he joined forces with Zhang Shidao to challenge his senior brother.

Judging from the current situation, he has not played any role...but if he is really a useless person, it is hard to believe that Zhang Shidao would be willing to help him.

"Don't worry, I'm on my way. Keep in touch at all times. If there's any interruption, I'll immediately use 'other methods'."

……

With Teacher Cen's speed, it would only take one or two minutes to reach them. Jiang Yunmei could finally breathe a sigh of relief, and she could even say something joking:

“Sometimes, I think you’re really amazing.”

"what?"

"After seeing Zhang Shidao fighting with the Dragon Slayer, don't you have any feelings at all?"

"Yes, I was surprised and thought they were pretty amazing. I thought, 'So that's the pinnacle of spell-binding masters' or something like that."

"That's not what I'm talking about. You have to know that your competitor is at this level. You didn't feel anything before. Even if I described that person as the sun in the sky, you would still be calm. What about now? Do you feel scared?"

"…It's already this time, and you still have the heart to say this."

Song Yutang was speechless.

She counted silently in her mind, concentrating on calculating the time until her master would arrive. There was less than a minute left.

Speaking of which, the master is not really a special-class spell-forbidden master, but she and Senior Sister Jiang both believe that he can handle the current situation. Just hearing that he would come made them feel at ease.

And it’s amazing that Master himself seems to have this kind of confidence.

As he thought about it, Song Yutang felt relieved.

——Until she suddenly heard a "clang" sound that tore through the sky.

To her, the sound was just a little sharper and louder, but her companion suddenly fainted.

"Senior! Yunmei! Jiang Yunmei!"

Song Yutang grabbed her arm and saw that her eyes were closed and her brows were furrowed. He touched her forehead and felt a burning sensation. He shook her twice but she did not wake up. The girl was panicked but did not lose consciousness. He quickly took her and prepared to leave.

At this moment, Jiang Yunmei reluctantly opened her eyes.

Through the slightly opened gap, her eyes were like a pair of azure gems, and the clear luster meant that she had pushed the spell to its limit; cold sweat broke out on her forehead, but she tried her best to grab her partner's hand.

"again……!"

The overloaded operation of the clairvoyance and clairaudience caused Song Yutang to once again disappear from human observation.

……

The last ten seconds.

This time, Song Yutang grabbed his unconscious partner and ran quickly. The hairs on his back stood up, as if someone was holding a sword to his neck. No matter which direction he fled, the imminent crisis of death always followed him.

A vast white light emitting a huge and sharp aura gushed out behind them, breaking through the surface of the earth and rushing straight into the sky.

*
Unlike other "similar" people who had life-threatening spells, what really surprised the Dragon Slayer was the improvement in his true energy after becoming a special-grade spell-breaking master. After his "Soul Returning to Heaven and Earth Technique" was promoted to a special-grade spell-breaking, its nature was sublimated. For a researcher like him, this was something he could trace and understand.
However, the true Qi in his body seemed to have broken through a certain boundary and transformed from a gurgling stream into a mighty river in an instant, which was beyond his expectations.

Although he had been searching for the path to a 'higher realm', before he actually arrived there, he still had all sorts of guesses about the content of the realm itself.

He never thought the answer would be so simple——

"The strength of a special-class spell-binding master comes from the powerful amount of his most basic true Qi."

This is the conclusion the Dragon Slayer came to.

After reaching this stage, even if the spell-binding master initially only masters the simplest and most primitive method of arson, with the support of the vast amount of true Qi, he can still gradually master deeper levels, such as the control of temperature and even the manipulation of the movement of microscopic particles.

However, the reality is often the opposite. Only after possessing this level of curse can one have the corresponding amount of true energy...

The reasons behind this have not been fully researched yet, but it may be related to the revival of spiritual energy and the root cause of the great changes in heaven and earth.

In short, Master Long did not stop his steps towards a "higher realm". Because he had sensed the nature of the "special forbidden spell", when he tried to find a power stronger than himself, his first thought was, of course -

Increases energy levels in the body.

In addition, the dragon slayer also thought of another very clear path, which was to master other special spells.

But this goal seems illusory and very difficult. "Mountain and River Bone Structure" is a lifelong learning, and it relies on the secret records handed down from ancient times and the research of the master as a basis. If you want to find something else, it seems that you can only rely on luck.

A man like him would naturally not pin his hopes on luck; in contrast, regarding increasing the amount of true energy, the Dragon Slayer had always had his own plans -

He was a Feng Shui master, and he immediately thought of utilizing natural energy.

In fact, the Dragon Slayer had already made plans before he was promoted to the Special Class Curse Master. He looked for the Dragon Court, won over all kinds of people, established the Shanyin Ghost Market, and had been eyeing the dragon veins from the very beginning.

He had long-term plans and great ambitions, and originally intended to use it as a backup plan in case the era of spiritual energy revival did not arrive; but now that the Dragon Slayer has the power of a special-class spell-binding master and is no longer worried about the end of his life, he has once again set his sights on this goal.

As for managing the city itself, it is to cover up his true intentions, a "playing house"-like behavior that can be abandoned at any time.

……

After a long period of observation, Lame Old Seven finally figured out his senior brother's purpose, but he was unable to get to the core and could do nothing.

Today was his only chance, or he could pin his hopes on the reinforcements he had invited to kill his senior brother...

The old man felt that the possibility was slim. As a rational ruler of a powerful country, it was impossible for him to fight to the death with an opponent of the same level who had no grudges against him.

The key is that he doesn't want to pin all his hopes on others. In this respect, he and his fellow apprentices are very similar.

Although compared to the two men, the old man's strength was as weak as a candle in the wind, he had his own support.

"Why did Senior Brother ask me to design the formation? And why did I specially come to the center of this formation to absorb... no, refine the dragon vein?"

This is both a question and an answer.

If it wasn't for teasing him, there was only one reason why the cold-blooded and profit-oriented senior brother would invite him -

"There is something...that must be done by me."

The old man reached out and touched the back of his neck again. There were bright red spiral cloud-shaped marks on his skin, and half of a broken horn was faintly visible among his gray and messy hair. He did not look like a human.

Yes, Lame Old Seven has the characteristics of a "dragon", just like the golden scales on his senior brother's neck.

This is a symbol of having inherited the secret records of "The Geomantic Map of Mountains and Rivers" and "The Art of Returning the Soul to Heaven and Earth".

Lame Old Seven was the last disciple to join the sect, and initially he did not have time to receive the inheritance. Not long after he received his share from his master, tragedy struck.

After his senior brother became a special-class forbidden spell master and a "dragon slayer", he never took back the secret record from him, even though it was easy for him, so Lame Old Seven thought that his part of the inheritance was no longer useful to him...

As he was thinking and moving closer, the old man saw a sword standing quietly in the center of the formation.

The sword blade was dark, covered with rust, and dull.

The main theme of the formation remained unchanged, only a layer of patterns was added near the sword body. Its meaning was too clear, and for someone as important as Lame Old Seven in the formation, he could recognize its function at a glance.

"Use 'human blood'... no, 'dragon blood'... to sharpen the blade."

This sword seemed to be waiting for me, silently waiting in the darkness...

The old man's heart sank, and he vaguely felt that he had been deceived.

However, he couldn't stop.

The uncontrollable emotions drove the old man to do irrational behavior——

In other words, after realizing countless times the hopeless gap between them, his real purpose was no longer revenge, but to die early on this road.

……

"..."

In the terrifying head-on collision just now, dozens of ball lightnings that were not shot down hit the Mountain and River Giant, causing most of its huge body to collapse.

Zhang Shidao won the game, but he failed to harm the Dragon Slayer.

The man was about to absorb the land next to him to fill the gap again, but at this moment, he showed surprise for the first time.

"The formation... has been activated."

But the surprise soon subsided, because the Dragon Slayer had anticipated this possibility. However, judging from the timing, he did not expect the other party to rush into the flame without hesitation.

——Of course it was a trap.

But both brothers knew that it was the only chance for revenge.

"Very good, it's not easy, you are worthy of being my junior brother."

At this moment, the Dragon Slayer recalled his past experiences as a master.

"In terms of decisiveness and talent, even Master can't compare to you."

He smiled faintly.

This person also missed that time. For him, it was a rare opportunity to stop and rest during his eventful life.

It's a pity that this little bit of nostalgia is nothing compared to his ambitions.

……

"boom!"

The old man disappeared on the spot.

Flesh, blood, and bone marrow all turned into nothingness, and after absorbing his soul, the formation surrounding the sword began to move uncontrollably, emitting astonishing light.

The blazing and sharp light pierced through the darkness.

The hilt of the sword made a "clacking" sound, and the blue-gray dragon scales on the sword guard fluttered like open eyes.

"[Kunwu]!"

The dragon slayer in the distance shouted the name of the magic weapon forged by his own hands, and a bright white light flew into his hands like a long rainbow.

The man in black robe held the sword tightly, as if he was holding the world in his hands.

(End of this chapter)