Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 774 A Solution!

Imperial Prefecture.

Sensing something was wrong with himself, Jiang Ning immediately closed his eyes.

In an instant.

He was insightful both inside and out, and all movements and stillnesses fell into his observation.

I saw wisps of purple energy emerging from my heart.

That energy was subtle, cold, and clinging to the bone like a maggot.

I saw myself raging in my heart as if in response to stress, colliding and eroding each other with that leeching, dark energy.

But that sinister energy kept erupting, one after another, never resting.

Each time, it wore down his vitality.

That's why he just started feeling unwell.

In particular, the initial outburst of this power caused him physical injuries.

"This is..." He looked at the scene at his heart, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

"The power of curses!" He had seen related descriptions in ancient books.

It is so similar to what is happening to him right now.

The image of the man on the dragon throne immediately flashed into his mind.

Emperor Changning, the supreme ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty.

But now he is trapped in a curse, growing old and frail.

Thinking of all this, he secretly gasped, and his heart grew heavier.

That was a force that even the ruler of a country could not resist.

That force was bringing the Emperor of Changning to the brink of death.

"Someone is attacking me, intending to kill me with a curse!" The thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

He also understood why this was the case.

That Great Xia Martial Saint has made two moves recently.

Both times, it was because of him.

With a single move, the Xuan Yuan Blessed Land was destroyed.

His first move was in the East China Sea, where he killed a top expert with a single punch.

Such a powerful move made no one in the world dare to attack him rashly.

During this time, he secluded himself in the Imperial Preceptor's residence in the capital to practice his martial arts.

They never leave the main gate, nor step outside the inner gate.

This trajectory of action effectively eliminated all possibilities.

Therefore, some people couldn't hold back and used even more sophisticated methods to take action against him.

After thinking it through, he felt even more solemn.

The power of the curse was something even the ruler of a nation, Emperor Changning, who reigned for eighty-four years, was powerless against.

All we can do is quietly wait for the end of our lives.

Given the status of that Emperor Changning, the resources he could access were beyond his imagination.

Yet they were still powerless against the curse, let alone him.

"This is troublesome!!"

His heart was heavy.

He then suppressed his inner turmoil and observed the dark, subtle energy eroding him.

He sensed that the thin, hair-like curse power was constantly eroding his vital energy, intending to spread outwards and in all directions.

However, every time it tries to emerge, it is worn down by the energy and blood that arises in response, preventing it from making any further progress.

"This curse-like power seems to have a very weak medium! And it's a slow, eroding process." He came to this conclusion after only a short observation.

"It seems they're trying to wear me down with a slow, grinding process! Or perhaps the medium is too weak to deliver a fatal blow!" A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he pondered who would be so eager to attack him.

After pondering for a moment, I came to no conclusion.

However, it can be seen that due to continuous wear and tear, the strength of qi and blood has weakened somewhat.

"Fortunately, my essence, energy, and spirit are circulating and constantly regenerating. If my essence is weak, I can be replenished by energy and spirit!" He observed the circulation and replenishment of essence, energy, and spirit in his body and muttered to himself.

With the vital energy derived from his current powerful physique, the inexhaustible vitality after entering the first-grade Hunyuan Realm, and the circulation and complementarity of essence, energy, and spirit, this cursed power will have difficulty eroding him for a certain period of time.

Each time it sprouts, it is instantly obliterated by the power of qi and blood.

Although this will also lead to a depletion of his Qi and blood, given his current recovery speed and the replenishment through the conversion of Qi and spirit, it is not a major problem in the short term.

But as time went on, he became hesitant to make the guarantee.

As the saying goes, even water dripping on a stone can wear it away.

The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the ant nest.

Being corroded by the power of the curse day after day, over time, will continuously deplete one's vital energy and blood, and the body may not be able to withstand it.

Thinking of this, he frowned.

A multitude of thoughts flashed through my mind in an instant.

After a while.

He seemed to have something on his mind, and a flash of blue light appeared in his hand, instantly creating an ice coffin.

"I wonder if this item can isolate this curse power!" Jiang Ning murmured.

Memories of the past surfaced in his mind at that moment.

The woman who went to another world once lay in eternal rest in the ice coffin in his hands.

The woman's identity is suspected to be that of an immortal from ancient times.

Their strength is unclear.

However, in terms of characteristics, she is similar to the Moon Goddess and the Nine Netherworld Calamity Fire Great Heavenly Venerable; once seen, she is forgotten, and one cannot remember her face.

The cassia tree that the Moon Goddess once revealed was so large that it blocked out the sun and hung with five Dao fruits.

To condense a Dao Fruit is to become a Celestial Immortal, a being ranked among the True Immortals.

Not to mention the five Dao Fruits.

Moreover, Shen Yueru once said that she would forget it as soon as she saw it, and according to her understanding, it was an ancestor.

Later, based on his understanding, it turned out that this was not necessarily the case.

But from any perspective, the woman in the ice coffin, possessing the same characteristic of being instantly forgotten upon seeing her, must be extraordinary.

Even if she is only a true immortal, she is not an ordinary true immortal, like that goddess of the moon palace.

The woman in the ice coffin survived the great calamity of ancient times by relying on the ice coffin in his hands.

After regaining his freedom, he handed over the ice coffin to him before leaving.

"Hopefully it's feasible!" he murmured to himself, looking at the ice coffin in his hands.

next moment.

bang-

He suddenly vanished from the spot.

The ice coffin also fell heavily to the ground with a crisp sound.

at the same time.

In the world of ice coffins.

The empty palace was made of stacked black stones.

In the very center of the palace, there was a blue ice coffin.

The ice coffin, whose opening was not yet covered by rocks, was still constantly emitting surging cold air.

Looking at the ice coffin in front of him, a corresponding image immediately flashed in his mind.

A stunningly beautiful woman awoke from the ice coffin, pushed open the lid, and climbed out.

As the image appeared in his mind, he stepped forward.

Even now, inside this hall, he could still feel the subtle, chilling energy at his heart that was constantly corroding his body.

Clearly, there are no obstacles in getting here.

He was not disappointed.

If the power of the curse could be so easily isolated, Emperor Changning on the throne would not have ended up in such a predicament.

He then pushed open the ice coffin and lay down inside.

The chill from the ice coffin immediately rushed towards him.

Then he pushed open the coffin lid above his head. Thump—

When the last gap was completely closed.

Suddenly, all was silent. There was no sound or movement in the air, and no information from the outside world could be received.

There was nothing but deathly silence.

But he was secretly delighted.

Because he felt that the continuous curse power had completely disappeared at this moment, as if its source had been cut off.

At the same time, he also felt that under the continuous erosion just now, even with the depletion of his qi and blood, his body still experienced some abnormalities.

He immediately circulated his qi and blood.

slam-la-

The body's vital energy surges like a tide, repeatedly washing over the heart.

In just a few breaths, her body became as smooth as glass and her heart as red as jade, returning to normal.

Noticing the changes in his body, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief inside the ice coffin.

The presence of the ice coffin as an isolation device proves that he had a way out.

A path of survival by barely scraping by.

Even if he were physically strong in the outside world, under the cumulative erosion of the curse's power, without any time to rest and recover, he would eventually be worn down one day.

But things are different now.

With the ice coffin providing shelter, he only needs to enter it to be free from the erosion of the curse's power and to stimulate his life force to restore his body to its normal state.

He briefly adjusted his breathing in the ice coffin, allowing the areas of his body eroded by the curse to fully recover, before pushing the ice coffin off his head.

As the cold air surged out, Jiang Ning also crawled out of the ice coffin.

He once again felt that hidden, cold curse power corroding his heart like a leech.

the other side.

Dusk was falling.

The Astronomical Observatory.

A withered, blind old man with empty, black eyes stood on the edge of the high platform, looking in the direction of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, as if gazing at something.

"As expected, they still used the curse to attack him!"

The blind old man muttered to himself, then sighed.

The sighs were filled with regret.

He knew what that meant.

This means there is no solution.

The current emperor is protected by the fortune of the nation, and even if he were under a curse, there would be no way to break it, let alone the current Marquis of Dongling.

Even though he could see where the curse's power was located, he was unable to take corresponding countermeasures or find its source.

It was a method that emerged from the peak of an era, and after countless years of refinement, it involved the fundamental rules of heaven and earth.

In this day and age, it's simply an unsolvable problem.

Especially for martial artists, this is a complete blank.

"He's in trouble now!" the blind old man concluded.

After thinking for a moment, he made a slight movement of his hand, and several waves instantly broke through the air and shot towards the Imperial Palace, the Martial Saint's Mansion, the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, and other directions.

Imperial Prefecture.

A figure suddenly appeared.

Jiang Ning bent down and picked up the ice coffin that had fallen to the ground.

After briefly exploring how the ice coffin could isolate the power of the curse, he felt much more at ease.

Having a solution means having a way out and avoiding a dead end.

Suddenly, he felt something and looked up at the open space in front of him.

A gentle breeze blew by.

Su Qingying, dressed in a plain white dress, appeared in front of him.

At this moment, he also suddenly suppressed the blood and qi in his body, allowing his body to be corroded by that cursed power.

"My lord, is it cursed?" Su Qingying appeared in front of him in a flash.

"Where did you get this information?" Jiang Ning asked.

“The Observatory!” Su Qingying said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning understood and nodded.

At this moment, even at close range, Su Qingying could feel the subtle, cold aura emanating from Jiang Ning.

"How are you feeling now, sir?" Su Qingying asked.

"It's alright!" Jiang Ning smiled and continued, "It'll be fine for the time being."

“If that’s what you think, then you’re underestimating the power of curses!” Su Qingying frowned and continued, “You should also know that in the last era, someone took the path of curses to its extreme, evolving it into a complete and flawless path! Although the art of curses can not exert the power of that era due to the limitations of the environment, it is like a dull knife cutting flesh, which is valuable because it lasts! And there is almost no way to block it; one can only rely on the strength of one’s physique to withstand it.”

Jiang Ning nodded: "I understand! But you don't need to worry, a mere curse can't do anything to me!"

Upon hearing this, Su Qingying nodded knowingly.

"Indeed! Your insight and methods are far superior to mine; you must have a plan in mind!"

Jiang Ning smiled. In front of Su Qingying, he still needed to maintain a certain status.

Moreover, this was not just him bluffing; after a brief test, he already had a way to deal with this cursed power.

Although it is like a maggot clinging to the bone, difficult to eradicate, it is now a way to protect oneself.

But at this moment, he was still suppressing his own blood and qi, letting the power of the curse erode his body.

The domain formed by the Primordial Chaos Realm also vanished without a trace at this moment.

He also discovered that the dissipation of the domain made the curse even stronger.

The corrosive effect on his body was also stronger, and he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

It felt as if countless fine needles, as thin as cow hair, were constantly piercing his heart.

The reason he did this was because Su Qingying had received a notification from the Observatory to come and see him.

This means that other people will inevitably come to visit next.

At this point, he was even less willing to reveal too much.

Whether he reaches the first-grade Hunyuan Realm or is able to resist the erosion of the curse power, he will attract more malicious gazes.

The curse that now befalls him is a reflection of the past.

Once the person who attacked him behind his back realizes that the curse cannot harm him, more trouble will inevitably arise.

However, if they knew that he was powerless to resist the curse and would eventually meet the same fate as Emperor Changning, then things would be peaceful for a while and no other troubles would arise.

Therefore, he now allows this cursed power to erode his body.

He knew that as long as he went into the ice coffin, he could clear the curse power spreading in his body and his body would be healed.

Just then.

He looked up at the entrance to the courtyard.

Then, Lin Qingyi, dressed in ordinary clothes, appeared in his line of sight.

She wore a long spring/summer dress and a white fox fur shawl.

Following Lin Qingyi's appearance, Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan also appeared.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ning greeted them one by one.

"Ah Ning, what happened?" Liu Wanwan asked, her brows furrowed.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, it's just a minor problem! Some evil spirits are trying to harm me," Jiang Ning said with a gentle smile.

He didn't want his family to worry.

Moreover, to outsiders, being targeted by a curse is a sure way to die.

After all, even Emperor Changning was helpless.

Not to mention him.

However, he knew that such a spell could not threaten his life for the time being, and might even buy him some time.

If people knew that he would die under the curse, they would stop valuing him.

This will naturally give him the opportunity to grow and develop.

At this moment, Lin Qingyi frowned, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

When she arrived in front of Jiang Ning, she naturally sensed the presence of the hidden, cold curse power within him.

(End of this chapter)