The King of Curses

Chapter 261 Going deeper
This morning, when Jiang Yunmei opened her eyes and watched the morning light fall on the balcony of her room, she felt something was wrong.
Later, she met up with her junior and went to say hello to Teacher Cen. The junior's invitation was unsuccessful, so the two of them went out together and wandered around the streets; because it was the anniversary, a large number of people had recently flocked to the ghost market, making it quite lively...

The girl felt uncomfortable throughout the whole process.

She thought she didn't sleep well, but when she dug deeper into the source of the discomfort, she found that it was clearly caused by external factors. A vague feeling of oppression lingered over the city.

Jiang Yunmei's area of ​​expertise is spiritual perception. Even Teacher Cen is far inferior to her, so she generally doesn't worry about not being able to find the source of the abnormality.

This sensitivity was no longer effective today. The only thing she could feel was "I don't understand why". She wanted to trace the source of the problem, but to no avail.

This is really strange.

Jiang Yunmei began to doubt herself, wondering if there was something wrong with her mentality recently: she was so sensitive that even the change in the atmosphere of the crowd could affect her...

Is it really because I worry too much?

Until just now——

When the girls came to the lake, when Jiang Yunmei saw the figure of an old man in the depths of the lake, when she followed the shadow and sensed the extremely strong presence rising from behind him...

She finally saw the truth with her own eyes.

Above the lake is the boundary line that divides heaven and earth. Originally, there was no sky in this underground space, but that object created a "sky" out of thin air, and in the floating sea of ​​clouds, a vague human face was slowly outlined.

It is so huge, yet it is easily overlooked by people.

A huge outline, with no visible boundaries, hangs coldly high in the air, overlooking the city.

After seeing it for the first time, she couldn't think of any other adjective except "divine".

Jiang Yunmei suddenly felt that the reason why this face in the sky had not been noticed by people seemed to be very similar to her ability:
As long as you have never seen it with your own eyes, it is a dark cloud that always lingers in your heart; but if someone sees it, they will find it to be a breathtaking behemoth, and will feel incredible that they were unaware of it in the past.

It turned out that it wasn’t a problem with her mentality, but simply that the “magnitude” was too large.

With Jiang Yunmei's current ability, she couldn't sense the other party's existence at the first time. It exceeded the limit of passive observation of spiritual perception, and she had to actively mobilize her mind to see it.

The only one who needed her to do this could be——

"'God'?"

Song Yutang's calm voice came from the side.

"We don't know who is behind this yet, nor do we know what he wants to do. But I heard Master mention this when he was talking about the notable curse-binding organizations in the country. The curse of the leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly is called 'God's Enlightenment'."

"What does it mean?"

"The master didn't elaborate."

In fact, it is because Cen Dongsheng, who is a reborn person, cannot grasp his true appearance.

In history, the future King of Spirits has taken action more than once, but the results were always a crushing victory, or a contest of equal strength with the other ancestors.

Due to his extremely high level, ordinary spell-binding masters could not figure out what was going on, so various speculations spread among the people.

This is normal. Except for fallen ancestors like King Pingdeng, whose curses and bans are relatively comprehensive, the general public often only understands the performance of the remaining few's signature abilities, but not the process.

Just like An Zhizhen's "Tiankui Quanshou", Cen Dongsheng only knew that its essence was the result of the soul being sublimated into a stellar-level consciousness body after listening to her personal introduction. The so-called "mental interference" and "ability replication" are nothing more than side effects.

"But it sounds like it has something to do with 'God'?"

"Yes. Master only told me that 'Shen Er Ming Zhi' has the power to create 'gods' out of thin air."

"'Creation of Gods'..."

Jiang Yunmei crossed her arms and fell into deep thought.

"That's it?"

"Ah."

“I don’t understand it at all.”

"I guess Master doesn't understand either."

Song Yutang said. Admiration is admiration, love is love, she actually knows her master's level quite well.

"Although he is very familiar with the society of curse masters and can always tell us things that others don't understand, his content is not very in-depth. He must have heard it from somewhere and occasionally brings it out to show off to me."

But Jiang Yunmei had never heard of it.

She suddenly felt a little unhappy. Really... just a little.

"'Notable Curse-Forbidden Organization'? He seems to have never talked to me about it."

"Ah...it was in the past, when you hadn't come yet."

Song Yutang blinked and teased deliberately.

"Why do I sound a little jealous? Senior, don't be like me and fall in love with someone you shouldn't like."

"I bother!"

Jiang Yunmei's expression changed.

"Pah, pah, pah, don't say such unlucky words!"

"No, unlucky?"

Song Yutang didn't expect her to react like this.

"Yes! I am already upset just being a bystander. If I get involved myself, they might as well just kill me."

The girl sighed.

"To be honest, after meeting Mr. Cen's girlfriend who is so powerful and powerful, and his sister, it's obvious that she's not easy to get along with, it's amazing that you still like her. If it were me, I would have given up long ago. I don't dare to compete with monsters for favor."

"I just have a crush on someone, but I don't say it out loud." Song Yutang shook her head. "It's not illegal to have a crush on someone... Also, don't slander me. I've never been jealous of anyone."

After gossiping for a long time, Jiang Yunmei was no longer tense when she looked up at the god hanging high in the sky again.

But their situation has not changed.

"Assuming that 'God' has not yet noticed our presence, can we go directly back to the city to find Master?"

Song Yutang proposed an idea.

"You can give it a try."

Jiang Yunmei's gaze fell into the lake, watching the old man's every move.

"Besides, I think this is a good opportunity to obtain intelligence. But since we can't contact Teacher Cen, we need to take certain risks."

*
"Brother, I like you...I love you."

The girl pressed her pretty face against Cen Dongsheng's chest and rubbed it like a cat. She took several deep breaths, as if she was addicted to the man's scent.

But in the next moment, she dropped her hands and loosened her embrace.

"...Qingyan?"

Cen Dongsheng had already made up his mind. Surprisingly, his sister did nothing.

"Go ahead, brother."

The dangerous and strange atmosphere just now disappeared in a flash, like an illusion; Yi Qingyan's eyes became gentle and lovely.

"You still have things to do."

"May I?"

"Of course, I am your sister. A qualified sister will not cause trouble to her brother, right?" Cen Dongsheng was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"I think it doesn't matter if you cause trouble. It's also good to be well-behaved and obedient. What's important is your own wishes."

Hearing her brother's words, Yi Qingyan's eyes sparkled, but she still shook her head gently.

"I won't be so willful over such a small matter and lower my brother's impression of me."

……

"I am coming."

After parting with Yi Qingyan, Cen Dongsheng leisurely returned to the hotel to meet his girlfriend who was waiting for him.

"Excuse me. Am I late?"

"No." An Zhizhen noticed the corners of his mouth turned up. Anyone could tell that the man was in a good mood at the moment. "I see you are quite happy. Did you comfort Sister Qingyan?"

"no problem."

He made an "OK" gesture.

His sister’s gentle behavior before saying goodbye was so adorable that Cen Dongsheng expressed his satisfaction.

"Now I'm not afraid even if we really fight. But, sister thinks..."

"You want to ask, will we really go to war with the Wanxian Dynasty?"

An Zhizhen shook his head.

"No one knows the answer. But even if the conflict can be resolved this time, the war between special forbidden spell masters will come sooner or later. Not only this city, but the whole world is restless."

The power of the group of spell-binding masters is too superior compared to the ordinary people who make up the majority. Once the number of the group expands, disputes and conflicts will be difficult to avoid. Special-class spell-binding masters actually have similar problems compared to other spell-binding masters. Their existence is too overwhelming.

To put it in simpler terms, everyone can't hold it back any longer and wants to "show off" their good stuff to the whole world.

“It can be considered a kind of ‘collective unconsciousness’. Although we are not influenced by the masses, what we do is in line with the trend of the times.”

"First, we will unify the understanding of the world of curse masters, and then expand it to the entire world... This is a general trend, and no one can stop it."

The curtain of false peace is about to be lifted.

The first step is to deeply imprint the rule of "the strong are respected" and the irresistible power of the special spell into the hearts of every spell master;
The second step is to announce to all mankind that this planet will usher in a new era.

"Dongsheng, let's go."

*
Half an hour later, at the negotiation table between the Super Working Committee and the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly, Cen Dongsheng finally met Master Zhang Shidao.

He recalled the past along the way.

Cen Dongsheng had never seen the other person's face. The "Spirit King" that the public could see was always a blurry figure shrouded in a bright light.

He had watched several public videos of the Assembly of All Immortals. Sometimes the King of Spirits appeared as a glowing figure sitting on a chair; sometimes he appeared as a giant overlooking the earth.

It is said that within the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly, only a small number of core members can see his true appearance.

"Zu" are considered to be gods on earth, and their power is comparable to the gods imagined by the ancients. The King of Descent, Zhang Shidao, is really playing the role of a god, judging from his actions.

The door was pushed open by the respectful waiter. Sitting opposite the negotiation table was a thin middle-aged man, who was drinking tea and reading a newspaper. He had a refined and gentle temperament and an intellectual look that reminded people of a university professor.

His physique and appearance were no different from those of ordinary people. He did not possess the dragon slayer's natural extraordinary appearance and aura of majesty without even getting angry.

"Counselor An, Mr. Cen, you are finally here."

When he saw the couple coming together, he immediately stood up and poured two cups of tea with a smile. After An Zhizhen sat down, Zhang Shidao personally pushed the cups in front of them.

"please."

He was friendly and enthusiastic, as if he was chatting with a friend he hadn't seen for a long time.

An Zhizhen just smiled and greeted but did not take the tea; while Cen Dongsheng picked up the cup, drank it all, stood beside his elder sister, and said nothing.

……

"I won't exchange pleasantries. I'll just get straight to the point."

Zhang Shidao folded the newspaper and put it aside, then crossed his legs like a retired old man and started the conversation slowly and leisurely.

"I called you here to discuss the ownership of the Ghost Market."

"The Super Working Committee is a partner of the Ghost City, and the Ten Thousand Immortals Association is an outsider who invaded without permission..."

"'Outsider' and 'power holder' are just a difference in adjectives."

Zhang Shidao didn't care.

"Since Advisor An doesn't intend to take action personally, we have something to discuss."

It was called "negotiation", but in fact it was about dividing up the city. Obviously, except for the Chao Working Committee - or in other words, except for An Zhizhen, Zhang Shidao did not regard the managers of the Ghost City as human beings at all.

“This city belongs to someone.”

"You mean the Dragon Slayer?"

Zhang Shidao shook his head.

"He doesn't care anymore."

"Everyone says so. But just because he doesn't want it doesn't mean he wants others to touch it... Or have you asked for his opinion?"

Zhang Shidao responded readily.

"I won't hide it from you. Yes, I have met him. Just yesterday, we had a very pleasant conversation."

"……I see."

The atmosphere of the conversation was calm, but Cen Dongsheng felt wary.

The Dragon Slayer said in front of them that he disagreed with Zhang Shidao's actions. Although "disagreement" does not mean that the two will definitely fight, the meeting between the two parties yesterday was calm and concealed from the eyes and ears of others, which is really suspicious.

Could it be that these two people really...

*
"That means that during this period of time, we will all need to stay under the nose of a special-class spell-forbidden master. Senior sister, have you really thought it through?"

"I mean, just because we have this option doesn't mean we have to do something dangerous." Jiang Yunmei complained, "But you seem eager to try it."

"I think it would be better to do nothing. The other side didn't take us seriously at all. On the contrary, our hasty escape would make us look more suspicious."

"It makes sense."

Jiang Yunmei came to a conclusion while thinking.

"Also, I don't think the other party actually 'saw' us. The fact that I can currently see God's appearance means that I have the upper hand in the spiritual confrontation... Of course, this is mainly because I have been digging deep into the matter, while God is staring at the entire city and has not subjectively confronted me."

She sighed.

"But the opponent is a special-class spell-forbidden master after all. I don't know if I can ensure that I will not be discovered in the future."

"Senior is also a candidate?"

"The gap between the candidate and the real one is as huge as the difference between a firefly and the bright moon. If I were a special-class spell-forbidden master now, I should be able to react immediately and dispel that annoying god at the same time."

Jiang Yunmei gradually found the thread that could organize everything from the tangled mess of thoughts.

Her sight followed the old man's back as he gradually went deeper into the lake. And in that depth, there was another figure with an extremely large presence...

(End of this chapter)