The King of Curses

Chapter 84 Shura Field, Signs
"I want to help Brother Dongsheng...but you want to stop me?"

Yi Qingyan was a little angry. The evidence was that her slender eyebrows were furrowed, her thin lips were pursed, and her dark and clear ink-colored pupils were filled with obvious anger.

"Yes."

An Zhizhen didn't care about the little girl's anger, she said with a smile.

"If you really want to do this for your brother's own good, you should at least follow his wishes, right? He wants to solve this incident independently with his own strength, I think you can see that."

"If I'm not helping my brother defeat that goblin, then why am I here?"

"Hmm... for fun? Isn't it fun to go out for a hike or camping with him?"

What makes this person's words irrefutable is that she hides her true intentions in the words of others.

Yi Qingyan lowered her eyes and stared at the hand that was holding her wrist.

"……open."

"it is good."

An Zhizhen readily let go of her hand. Then, she extended an invitation to the girl:
"Come on, let's sit down and rest for a while. I'm going to start cooking. If he comes back in time, maybe he can have a bite of steaming hot food."

As she spoke, she started to build a boiler on the campfire and took out the prepared ingredients, looking very excited.

This woman really didn't seem to care that Brother Dongsheng was about to fight ghosts in the forest not far away. Instead, she started to prepare dinner with peace of mind.

...It's so weird.

Miss An met Brother Dongsheng earlier than herself. Was this the way they got along before?

While his brother was fighting, he just stood there and watched? He had the power to change and stop everything? Even if his brother might get hurt in the battle?

Yi Qingyan couldn't understand it, and it only made her doubt the meaning of her own power.

Of course, she didn't think that Cen Dongsheng would die. Even "Infernal Hell" couldn't kill him in one go, so a mere ghost would certainly be no problem.

However, even if the brother is the winner in the end, he will still be hurt and feel pain in the process.

Yi Qingyan recalled her first encounter with Cen Dongsheng a few days ago. Before she made up her mind to untie the shackles, Brother Dongsheng fought a fierce battle with the vine monster. He was willing to be swallowed by it for her. His flesh was burned by acid, and his bones were entangled and crackling. He was in so much pain that he couldn't speak, but he still held her tightly in his arms to protect her.

If it weren't for such a cruel thing that happened, Yi Qingyan wouldn't have made up her mind so quickly.

So, it is impossible for her not to care, let alone ignore it.

"How much do you eat? Forget it, you're still growing, so give me a little more."

An Zhizhen was muttering to herself while boiling water and washing rice.

"However, I usually have very limited opportunities to cook. Although I always follow the methods in the recipe, it is inevitable that there are some unfamiliarities... In short, my cooking skills are definitely not as good as your brother Dongsheng's. Please understand."

She actually tasted the food made by Brother Dongsheng himself...

Yi Qingyan sighed and turned away.

"No need."

she says.

"Ok?"

“I have my own way of doing things.”

Not intending to pay any more attention to this woman, Yi Qingyan took a step forward and walked towards the forest.

Stop, please.

Yi Qingyan did not obey.

"Please don't disturb Dongsheng's fight."

She never stopped walking.

"Listen to what I say."

I won't listen, she thought.

"Ugh……"

Then, Yi Qingyan heard a sigh coming from her ear.

At this moment, the vision in front of my eyes suddenly shook.

It was like being disturbed by strong information or a TV screen that was shaking violently.

Yi Qingyan covered her aching forehead with her hands, and turned around slowly in disbelief.

In the blurred vision, the woman still had a smile that was so beautiful that it was annoying.

"——You...actually used your ability on me?"

*
at the same time.

Inside the "haunted area" of Shiloushan Forest.

Cen Dongsheng, who waited until the critical moment to take action, silently looked at Song Yutang, who was pale and frightened.

It doesn't look like acting.

"Check if there are any external injuries on the body."

Cen Dongsheng said.

"No, no..."

The other party shook his head in panic, looking at him with a look of curiosity and disbelief.

Cen Dongsheng nodded.

"That's good."

He stepped forward.

There were still a few living monkeys left. These animals were smarter than ghosts. When they saw their own kind either torn into pieces or with their brains splattered on the ground, they stopped moving and jumped back onto the trees or cliffs. They would run away at any time if they saw that something was wrong.

Their evil red pupils stared at the man, with a hint of madness in their vigilance.

Cen Dongsheng had no intention of letting them go.

He stomped his feet and dashed forward at incredible speed, smashing the head of the nearest ape with one punch, then without stopping, lifted its body and threw it at two more parked on top of a vehicle in the distance, throwing them like bowling balls.

Sure enough, the remaining monkeys saw the bad situation and immediately fled in panic, but when they were halfway there, they were stuck in place as if they were petrified, like lifelike sculptures.

Cen Dongsheng's eyes had turned into the yellow pupils of a tiger. At this moment, the monkeys seemed to hear the long roar of the Lord of the Forest in the depths of their hearts. For a moment, they were all stunned and stood still.

Taking advantage of this time, Cen Dongsheng rushed forward and smashed their heads or broke their necks one by one.

He threw the monkeys' bodies aside like garbage and turned back to Song Yutang.

……

The reason why he waited until the last moment was simply to see if this woman could awaken her life barrier.

He recalled that Song Yutang's signature spell was "Heavenly Thunder", which had both the effect of strengthening the body of a human immortal and the supernatural power of manipulating thunder and lightning of an earth immortal. It was a very powerful and comprehensive ability.

A spell-binding master who can naturally awaken the first-class life-binding can be said to have a talent second only to that of a special-class spell-binding master.

The difference between life bans and ordinary curse bans has been mentioned before. The former does not require refining Yin Qi, practicing "breaking the rules" little by little, and awakening the triple supernatural powers step by step. Instead, it only takes time and repeated practice to fully master it.

Therefore, even though she has just awakened, she still has a chance to protect herself in the haunted area.

But now it seems...

"Thank you for saving me just now. Big brother, may I ask who you are...?"

"Cen Dongsheng. No need to call me big brother. I'm about the same age as you."

"Okay, okay, my last name is Song, Song Yutang..."

Song Yutang looked at the monkey corpses on the ground, and her surprise was beyond words. The man's lightning-fast movement just now was almost only a flashing afterimage with her dynamic vision. It was obviously not something a normal human could do.

But first he encountered a strange monkey that could hurt people, and when he tried to escape, he found that the entire forest had turned into a maze, and then there were ghosts that could get up after death...

It is naturally extraordinary for someone to show up and save him at this time.

She already had various guesses in her mind and asked:

"Um, Mr. Cen, can I ask you something? What is the situation with these monkeys...?"

Cen Dongsheng glanced at her.

The girl's expression was a little nervous, but overall she was quite calm and not scared, which showed that she had good character.

Just explain it a little. Just as he was about to speak, Song Yutang suddenly screamed.

"Alas……!"

The ponytail on the back of her head jumped a little, and then her whole body froze.

Cen Dongsheng looked down and saw that the female ghost whose legs he had just broken had grabbed Song Yutang's feet again.

You are really persistent.

As he broke the ghost's arm with one foot, he reached out and pulled Song Yutang behind him.

Looking at the "female corpse" on the ground howling miserably and twisting its body like a worm, the girl behind her asked in a trembling voice:
"Is this... a ghost?"

"Yeah, it's a ghost."

Cen Dongsheng answered casually. He grabbed the ghost girl's collar and lifted her in front of him, staring at the ghost with his bright yellow tiger eyes.

The next moment, the ghost girl's body froze.

"--Tell me, who killed you?"

His current true energy can activate the "Tiger Soul", which can transform lonely souls of a lower level into ghosts controlled by his own will.

The female ghost opened her mouth obediently, but her throat was as fragmented as her language, and she could only speak vaguely, which was completely incomprehensible.

"No, this one's intelligence is too worn out."

Cen Dongsheng shook his head.

Since it is no longer useful, it can only be refined.

Song Yutang, who was hiding behind him, watched the man casually strangle the ghost girl's neck, then throw her to the ground, and then raise his fist to hit the ghost girl's head.

One punch, two punches, three punches... His punches were as fast as raindrops. The ghost girl's face quickly collapsed and deformed under the fierce attack, and even cracks appeared on the ground below.

The ghost girl's head went from being sunken to shriveled, and then her entire head was beaten to pieces. Finally, the dissipating trend spread to her entire body, and she disappeared as a wisp of pitch-black smoke.

Although it sounds like a long process, it was actually over in just a few seconds because the man's movements were so fast.

Just now, Song Yutang had actually guessed that this young man might be a specialist in exorcising ghosts and catching monsters, and he had great skills, otherwise how could he suddenly appear by such a coincidence.

The other party's ability was just as she thought, indeed very powerful and effective, but the scene looked... not quite the same as she had imagined.

"My ability is only suitable for exorcising ghosts in this way."

As if seeing her confusion, Cen Dongsheng replied indifferently.

"Yes, yes..."

Song Yutang tried hard to smile to show that she understood the other person.

"Let's go."

Cen Dongsheng didn't care. He walked forward and waved to her behind him.

"Come with me."

"Huh?" Although surprised, Song Yutang still tried hard to keep up with the man.

"You want to get out of this forest as soon as possible, right?"

Cen Dongsheng talked as he walked, he never looked back.

"I'll take you out."

He planned to communicate as concisely as possible. Since Song Yutang had not yet awakened the life barrier, there was no need to waste words on some things.

However, out of respect for a familiar future celebrity, Cen Dongsheng did not mind doing a favor and sending the other party out of the area before the showdown with the core ghost.

"……Thanks……"

The girl looked at his back, placed her hand on her chest, and breathed a sigh of relief.

What a decisive person...

It is conceivable that he must have experienced a lot and is accustomed to the current crisis-ridden situation.

Even though he saved me, he didn't show much enthusiasm and was rather lukewarm.

However, it was this slightly cold attitude that made Song Yutang feel a little relieved. She felt that the other party was not a bad person.

*
Song Yutang followed his savior closely, trekking through the forest.

She explained to him the strange situation of "I thought this forest was not that big, and it was very close to the exit and the camp on the top of the mountain, but it took me a long time to get out", and his answer was very direct:

They are no longer in the real world, but are trapped in a mysterious space called "Haunted House".

It was useless to rely on real-world spatial positioning and sense of direction to get out. The electronic communication equipment on her body and tools such as a compass were all ineffective. Just as Song Yutang herself had guessed, she was in a strange maze.

Of course, this does not mean that people trapped in the "haunted house" will never be able to get out. There are still entrances and exits connecting to the real world, but it is difficult for ordinary people to find them on their own.

She didn't quite understand the specific principle. The other party only said that the weak point in the "Yin Qi flow" that he noticed was the entrance.

"Curse Master... I've never heard of it before."

Song Yutang thought.

According to him, this is a word with a very broad description. All the Taoists, monks, alchemists, and witches she knows throughout history can be included in this word if they are not liars but real special people with supernatural powers.

In a temporarily safe situation, Song Yutang's previous fear and nervousness about unknown things all turned into strong curiosity. She tried her best to find out knowledge related to the supernatural without causing disgust to the other party.

During this process, she also learned that the other person was actually the same age as her and was a college student.

"I didn't expect you to be the same age as me... You're amazing. By the way, Mr. Cen... Mr. Cen, where are you studying now? Is it in Tianhai City?"

"Well, I study at Tianhai University."

"Huh?! Tianhai University? Then we are alumni... classmates from the same class!"

The girl looked surprised.

"Yeah."

Cen Dongsheng still had that indifferent attitude.

...He was actually still a little surprised because he had never heard of this before.

In other words, was she, like herself, forced to leave school when the "Yin Bing passed through the border" and then went to Dajing City? Of course, it is also possible that she had awakened before that.

I didn't expect that I had such a famous alumnus.

He was walking forward while thinking when he suddenly heard a "thump" sound from behind.

Cen Dongsheng turned his head and saw that it was Song Yutang who suddenly collapsed.

He helped her sit down next to a nearby tree. The girl's brows were furrowed and her eyes were closed, but he could feel her eyeballs blinking rapidly under her eyelids.

This state is...

"Psychic"?
(End of this chapter)