The King of Curses

Chapter 330: Dead lips and cold teeth
"The first time Meng Huafan and I met, we didn't talk in depth. We just signed a dispensable offensive and defensive alliance. Before I met you, I really didn't think I would have the opportunity to use it."

Zhang Shidao shook his head.

"However, your actions have repeatedly exceeded my expectations. I was present at the death of the Dragon Slayer, and I know that you did not initiate the fight; but this is the Mirage, and you are making a scene on Meng Huafan's territory... Are you planning to settle the grudges from the past?"

Cen Dongsheng didn't need to answer, the answer was written on his face.

This is the reason why the leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly showed up.

The agreement between Zhang Shidao and Meng Huafan was not stable. It was only based on considerations of interests. If one day, a conflict arose between the two of them due to competition for other more important interests, no one would take a few words to heart.

But with the visible threat approaching, he found himself having to pay attention and be willing to become a temporary ally without asking for anything in return.

Zhang Shidao is worried about the future——

This concern is called "the lips and teeth are cold", and it is a truth that even children understand while playing, because humans are born political animals.

"It is difficult for special-class spell masters to trust each other and maintain a long-term stable alliance. In this case, the combination of An Zhizhen and Yi Qingyan does have a great advantage. Although I don't know how you did it, but... the Super Working Committee and the Yama Association are undoubtedly the strongest spell master forces in this country, and even in the world."

他 说:

"I'll ask again, do you want to make everyone your enemy because of this?"

There was inquiry and doubt in the eyes of the "King of Spirits".

But in Cen Dongsheng's opinion, the other party actually had the answer deep down in his attitude, and he could not be made to give up his doubts by just persuasion.

Besides, can Cen Dongsheng honestly answer "no"?

Apart from the fallen King of Equality, the opponents of the Philosopher King include the rulers of the remaining three regions and the Nether King who has no fixed territory. They are originally wary and cautious of each other.

Now that An Zhizhen knows the future, he certainly plans to suppress or even eliminate some of the troublemakers.

The woman had already confessed her dreams and ambitions to Cen Dongsheng, before they even became lovers:
Sooner or later, An Zhizhen will lead the world to reshape its order. She wants to rule not only the entire Chinese region, but also the entire human society.

Since she has such a huge ideal, the spell masters of the same level, including Zhang Shidao and Meng Huafan, are naturally obstacles that she needs to overcome.

The man sighed and replied:
"How could that be? You really think too much."

But even if they really have such ambition, now is not the moment to express it. At least they cannot become public enemies until one of the sisters is promoted to "Ancestor".

Cen Dongsheng believed that the cooperation between the two sisters was invincible, and even Zhang Shidao, who was also a special-class spell-binding master but in a different camp, thought so.

But being "invincible" and being able to "become the enemy of the whole world" are two different things. The latter goal is neither far nor near for Cen Dongsheng and others. What they need most right now is time.

Furthermore, the enemies of the curse masters are not just their own kind. Special-class ghosts (born naturally) will soon appear in this era, and there are also sleeping evil gods watching from behind the scenes. Making enemies everywhere is really a bad idea.

"My sister... is a little shy, very wary of strangers, and easily emotional, so I have been teaching her the principle of 'a gentleman should act rather than talk'."

Cen Dongsheng's words were very tactful, and he tried his best to ignore the other person's "what the hell are you talking about" expression.

"My sister is the leader. Do you think she is the kind of person who acts recklessly? She actually has a very high opinion of everyone, especially local leaders like Mr. Zhang who have a foundation for cooperation. Peaceful coexistence and joint development are what we want."

This is not a lie.

Obstacles are obstacles, but there is no need to kill everyone who has the opportunity to become an "ancestor", otherwise it will weaken the strength of the human side.

From Cen Dongsheng, the reborn person, An Zhizhen got to know the styles of the top masters.

The rulers of the four regions, no matter what form they use to govern the regions, can generally maintain a stable social order and allow human civilization in the new era to prosper and develop.

In an era when ghosts and gods are rampant, the place where the ancestors are is the fortress of mankind, and only "life safety" is the bottom line that people care about most.

Apart from the Nether King, a terrorist who does "more harm than good" to human society, roams around everywhere and plots sabotage, An Zhizhen has no hostility towards Zhang Shidao or Meng Huafan.

Even after witnessing the cruel experiments on the Mirage, the brutality of the "Cave of Ecstasy", and Meng's own tampering with the lives of innocent people, her attitude did not change.

Cen Dongsheng knew that as a fellow researcher, his elder sister was not averse to the other party's methods.

During the era of the Philosopher King, she personally promoted a series of research that led to the rapid development of the science of forbidden spells. Without being based on a large number of human experiments, it would have been impossible to make progress in a short period of time.

From Cen Dongsheng's perspective, the thing that he could "accept" more about his elder sister was probably that she would choose extremely vicious curse-master criminals as test subjects.

In An Zhizhen's eyes, everyone is precious and valuable. It is an honor for the sacrifice to become the cornerstone of the new order she leads;
Meng Huafan is purely efficiency-oriented. He will not stop unless dealing with the other party will cause trouble. He does not care who the other party is.

"is it?"

Zhang Shidao laughed.

"Could it be that your constant aggressiveness was just my illusion?"

While Cen Dongsheng tried to delay time, he answered sincerely:
"To be honest, it is a bit narrow-minded for a distinguished person like Mr. Zhang to always look at humans with hostility."

"How come you're talking about this?"

"The reason we are so nervous is to deal with the ancient gods hiding in this ship. Mr. Meng knows this because he has fought with them before. As for Wan Dugu, he even has the ability to transform into a ghost. Maybe he is a human in disguise..."

Cen Dongsheng was very clear that he was talking nonsense, but Zhang Shidao did not understand this. Judging from his expression, he was indeed thinking seriously about what he said.

"……'god'?"

Perhaps because his own power was related to this concept, the young man's words aroused his interest.

"Yes, they are the real 'gods' who have left their mark in history and are still alive today. Ghosts are no match for you, the special ones, but they are beings from another dimension."

"Putting Wan Dugu aside for now, I do feel the strong Yin Qi in him. I can only know the truth after I come into contact with him. Where did this so-called 'ancient god' come from?"

Zhang Shidao frowned.

"I did feel a strong and unfamiliar aura on the battlefield on the lower deck. It was different from anyone else. I even suspected it was you."

"……I?"

"You are the one who has the best chance of becoming a special prize among all the people I have ever met."

Zhang Shidao replied calmly.

This was obviously the key reason why he was "really anxious". Among the remaining special-class curse masters, the brothers each had their own ulterior motives, and they could barely compete with the alliance of An Zhizhen and Yi Qingyan, but if Cen Dongsheng was added, they might really become "prey".

"You think too highly of me."

Cen Dongsheng laughed and changed the subject again.

"He has appeared before, on this ship. I don't know the details, but it is said that he wanted to destroy humanity or something like that."

"That's easy to say. What's the reason?"

"To the ancient gods, our human ancestors were aliens and lowly slaves. In that era, they were the masters of this planet. So after waking up, the gods were quite dissatisfied with the fact that the new rulers of the world were humans, and they wanted to change the world..."

Ancient gods definitely existed, and he had long heard that God wanted to destroy humanity, and none of this was a lie—the person involved was even lying on my head, grabbing his hair desperately.

...Loujia was probably very unhappy with Cen Dongsheng's slander that he wanted to destroy humanity, and was pulling out his hair one by one to vent his dissatisfaction.

"Mr. Zhang, you'd better be careful. There is more than one evil god. Although they are in deep sleep, they can send out clones to stir up trouble everywhere in preparation for the awakening of their real bodies."

"...I will pay attention."

Zhang Shidao nodded.

"In short, we don't have any radical ideas. We just deal with it as it comes and let nature take its course."

"I just want to know, the Dragon Slayer is dead. Will Meng Huafan be the next one?"

Zhang Shidao's eyes were serious.

"Let go. You don't need to be an enemy of Meng Huafan. Our previous promise is still valid."

Cen Dongsheng thought for a moment and said:

"...You just said that we have 'no grudges' against Meng Huafan, right? Unfortunately, we do have some."

The other person narrowed his eyes, disappointment flashing in his pupils, but he just pretended not to see it.

"She is a little girl named Chen Jiu. She was kidnapped onto the ship for no reason and transformed into a non-human. Now she has to become the victim of Meng Huafan's resurrection."

"Are you familiar with this girl?"

"Called friends."

"When did you meet your friend?"

"After getting on board."

Zhang Shidao laughed, but there was no sarcasm in his laughter, only a sigh.

"How can you make me believe this?"

indeed so.

Moreover, Cen Dongsheng was not unable to understand the other party's concerns about "the lips and teeth being in danger".

There is no way, this is the current situation. Everyone has a different stance and no one can guarantee that there will be no conflicts.

Cen Dongsheng once thought, is it possible for them to keep making a fortune quietly until An Zhizhen becomes the "ancestor"? The answer is no.

In order to fight for resources and territory, fight against the heavens, the earth, and even against people, they are destined to clash with other special curse masters.

As long as An Zhizhen and Yi Qingyan's familiarity with each other is exposed, they will definitely be feared; the existence of the two sisters themselves will become a threat to everyone else.

The situation has reached this point and is irreversible.

"You might as well say that you have taken a fancy to this little girl and want to snatch her away from Meng Huafan."

"Don't say that." Cen Dongsheng waved his hand, "She's still a junior high school student. I'm not interested."

After a slight pause, his tone gradually turned cold.

"... Let's leave it at that. There is a promise between us, but no constraints. If you want to turn against each other, you can do it now."

The reason for the promise itself was that Zhang Shidao was let off, which in itself was a humiliation, so it was normal for him to want to "turn his back on someone".

"No need to provoke me with such words. I have my own choices."

"All ears."

After a moment of silence, Zhang Shidao replied:

"Before I have a clear understanding of the situation, I don't intend to interfere in the conflict between you and Meng Huafan; as for now...just consider it as you temporarily stopping me."

Before he finished speaking, Cen Dongsheng suddenly felt a flash before his eyes and the world turned upside down.

The whole world seemed to come alive, and the solid steel underfoot seemed to merge with the sea water, rising and falling, with metallic waves surging.

Everything that comes into view, this abandoned steel ruin, this sunken ship about to sink into the sea, is injected with tremendous vitality by Zhang Shidao's "God's Wisdom" at the last moment of its "life".

The steel, which is both strong and soft, came from all directions like the bulging muscles of a giant to build a huge prison.

This level of obstacle naturally could not stop Cen Dongsheng. After he stood firm, he threw a punch. The shock wave roared and echoed, detonating in the narrow space and blowing debris all over the sky.

However, there was an uneasy expression on his face as he watched the fragments merge into the flowing steel again, and watched the Mirage gradually condense into a giant body.

—Stop the “King of the Fallen”, me?

Then I can only die in front of you.

Anyway, he is very familiar with this trick, and the next battlefield no longer belongs to him.

He had not taken any action since he boarded the ship; where he could have taken action, others had done it for him.

Cen Dongsheng believed that this situation might continue for a while. After all, Song Yutang's ability had now caught up with his, but he had not yet taken the crucial step.

There simply was no hostile force in this world that could be defeated by all of them, so he felt that he had to slowly learn to get used to it.

……

As he was thinking, Cen Dongsheng's movements to dodge the enemy's fierce attack unconsciously paused.

Is there any need for him to work hard? Anyway...

"—you want to win?"

A sudden voice rang in his ears.

"Of course we do, and we will definitely win, as long as we are now..."

Loujia above his head interrupted him with a smile.

"I mean, you should rely on your own strength to fight the opponent in front of you, a special-class spell-forbidden master, in an open battle and win the battle with your own hands."

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"Right? This is your deepest desire. You want to be the person that no one can replace. I have a way."

The little man stood on top of his head, folded his hands, and looked very arrogant.

(End of this chapter)