The King of Curses

Chapter 300 Chen Jiu
Chen Yuan gritted his teeth, turned the sharp knife that had stabbed into the enemy's head, and mercilessly smashed the brain matter inside; then the young man twisted his arm again, and the sharp bone knife drew a beautiful arc, and the evil ghost's head fell to the ground.

With a pounce and a flash, he sprang into action like a rabbit, and the outcome was decided in the blink of an eye. It seemed easy, but it was never easy for him.

The Asura Warrior state he entered after fully activating the fragments was a huge burden for him. He was shaking all over and intense pain ran through his body.

He knew that the "transformation" could not last long. Even though he seemed to have been strengthened in some way on this ship, it could not last more than three minutes.

It can only be resolved quickly.

Chen Yuan held the bone knife that he had pulled out of his body in his hand. The end of the handle was still attached to flesh and blood that had not yet been completely peeled off. He opened his scarlet eyes, and his three pupils looked into the darkness.

"bring it on!"

……

In the real world, the banquet room is still shrouded in the brilliant light of crystal chandeliers.

After Chen Yuan disappeared, all that was left was a black round spot imprinted on the ground.

This is the "dead spot".

Zheng Yongliang did make the judgment that "the opponent's aura can threaten him", but this only means that the attacking end can reach him.

The gap in rank is not so easy to bridge.

He decided to be more cautious. Since ordinary little ghosts were useless, he would replace them with "hungry ghosts" who liked to devour flesh and blood.

In the world of death point, a huge figure crawled out from under the dark and swampy ground. Its dark blue skin was covered with cracked charcoal lines, and karma fire floated in the depths of each crack, like the tongue of a snake; nine shrunken human skulls were strung into a necklace and hung down to its abdomen. Countless wriggling maggots could be seen in the empty eye sockets, and its abdomen was swollen like a pregnant woman in her tenth month of pregnancy.

This is the "big ghost", or "hungry ghost", which is the ghost that Zheng Yongliang can summon and drive since he awakened his ability as a spell master.

At first, he was frightened for a long time and thought he was trapped in hell. Even now, why he has this ability is still a mystery.

The so-called "hungry ghosts" are residents of the fourth of the six realms of reincarnation. Living beings fall into this realm due to their bad karma in their previous lives, and suffer from endless hunger and thirst and the pain of not getting what they want. Their bodies are as thin as sticks, their abdomens are swollen like bags, and their throats are as thin as pinholes, making it difficult for them to swallow food; they have flames coming out of their mouths, or their bodies are burning with karma fire, and their skin is festering and oozing pus.

The hungry ghost staggered towards Chen Yuan.

……

The feeling of resonance became stronger and stronger.

What surprised Chen Yuan was that this resonance actually came from the enemy, and he even felt a sense of familiarity and intimacy.

Chen Yuan suppressed the strange emotions surging in his heart.

The boy was quick-witted. Although he didn't know why he inexplicably resonated with Zheng Yongliang, he immediately realized that this would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

By using this mysterious resonance, he can find his opponent in this endless darkness!
……

"I see. Is this Feng Shui?"

Cen Dongsheng nodded slightly.

He had met more than one or two Feng Shui masters, and it seemed that each of them had unique skills.

The original job of a Feng Shui master is to help people get rid of disasters and misfortunes, and to choose places for building houses and burying graves. But since they can see the "blessed places", they can naturally see the "bad places". They can help people, but they can also harm people.

The so-called death point is the place where great disasters and calamities occur and where negative energy gathers. When this Feng Shui technique becomes a curse, the user can not only use this "death point" to control people, but also use the negative energy to breed and manipulate ghosts.

As expected, the spell-casters who can reach this stage are not simple and all have their own special skills.

But this is not what Cen Dongsheng cares about.

"Yunmei, send the image over."

With the help of Senior Jiang, Cen Dongsheng's pupils saw through the covering of the fatal point and glimpsed the existence inside——

The monster with a big belly, a thin neck and a ferocious appearance had such obvious facial features that he instantly thought of the "hungry ghost realm".

First it was Asura, then hungry ghosts. Are there really so many coincidences in this world?

"Could it be that this guy has fragments of the Hungry Ghost Realm living in him?"

Cen Dongsheng frowned.

However, he could not feel any signs, and he had just asked An Zhizhen, Yi Qingyan, and Jiang Yunmei, but none of them could see anything abnormal about the man.

"There are two possibilities."

Onee-sama analyzed in his mind.

"First, it was indeed just a coincidence. This curse master just happened to be able to drive away hungry ghosts."

"Second, this is the special feature of the Six Paths of Reincarnation that we have always been concerned about. Perhaps only the hosts can feel each other. Even a special spell master and an 'eye' like Miss Jiang can hardly perceive this connection."

"Um……"

Cen Dongsheng fell into deep thought.

In his memory, An Zhizhen, Yi Qingyan and Zhang Shidao did not attend the blissful feast in his previous life; but even so, Meng Huafan and Wan Dugu were present.

Why, in a place where so many top-notch curse masters gathered, a small person finally got the "Six Paths of Reincarnation" has always puzzled him.

"I need to confirm this with Chen Yuan. Maybe only the hosts can feel the connection between each other."

……

While Cen Dongsheng was observing, the battle in the "dead point" had entered a white-hot stage.

Chen Yuan raised the bone blade in his hand high and pierced through the hungry ghost's abdomen, causing it to fall down wailing; the karmic fire and black smoke that burst out from the ghost's body corroded his flesh, making his already hideous appearance after the transformation even more horrible.

The boy kept running towards the target location. However, because he was trapped in the "death point", his consciousness and body were separated, and his speed in reality was extremely slow.

Chen Yuan ran wildly in the dark world for nearly a minute, but in reality, he only took a few insignificant steps.

But just these few steps, judging from the direction of the steps, there is no doubt that they are directed towards the opponent.

Zheng Yongliang noticed this.

Another unexpected development. This kid was unable to break free from the constraints of his Feng Shui skills, but was able to sense his position in the outside world? What was going on?
"...That's all."

He frowned and recited some magic formula.

It's all futile struggle anyway.

……

In reality, Chen Yuan suddenly stumbled forward two steps and fell to the ground;
In the space of the "death spot", bloated arms crawled out from the dark mud, and pot-bellied hungry ghosts pounced on them with roars.

The rich smell of decay went straight into his nostrils. One heavy shell after another exerted unimaginable weight, falling down and wrapping around his whole body, trying to drag the boy into the ground.

"Pfft!"

In the Asura state, he roared, and his bones pierced through his skin and twisted and deformed, causing his whole body to burst out with strange sharp bone knives, which easily pierced through the bloated bodies of the hungry ghosts.

Meaningless.

The dead hungry ghosts would only make the restraints heavier, and Zheng Yongliang had more than just a few hungry ghosts. After several years of accumulation, once his hungry ghost army spread out, it could eat up the people in a town in half a night.

"Let's stop here."

When a third-class spell-binding master goes to war with a first-class spell-binding master, the outcome will not be surprising.

Although the other party did have secrets and showed something that surprised him, the gap between them was still huge.

"Next, I will fulfill my promise."

Zheng Yongliang snapped his fingers, allowing Chen Yuan, who was still trapped in the dead end, to see the real scene. He looked at the silent snail girl again. "Miss, come back to the room with me."

The young man seemed polite, but his pupils were burning with greed. Chen Yuan's resistance further stimulated him, making him want to vent without restraint... But this was a gathering of high-level spell masters after all, and he didn't want to go too far.

"Don't worry, I'll bring your brother with me. But speaking of which, are you really brother and sister? If you look closely, you do look alike."

Zheng Yongliang touched his chin and then smiled.

"But you have been transformed into this state. Do you really remember the past?"

The snail girl just remained silent.

The man then realized that she was thin and looked inconspicuous among a group of beautiful sisters; but she had a pair of clear and bright pupils, like the sea.

In these eyes, he could not see any concern or sadness for Chen Yuan who was in a desperate situation. He could not even see any emotion at all.

Zheng Yongliang smiled even more brightly.

"I always thought I was a cruel person, but compared to big shots like Mr. Meng, I'm still far behind."

Since she had no intention of resisting, he would not be polite.

The behavior that was just stopped can now continue.

"no no!"

Chen Yuan, who was held down by the hungry ghost, had his face and body burned completely by the karmic fire, leaving only charred flesh; only the scarlet pupil between his eyebrows, and the invisible thoughts were rapidly rising amid the boy's roar.

Along with this rising anger, the strength that had already far exceeded the boy's endurance limit surged again, surging as if there was no end.

The vertical eye on the forehead seemed to be dripping with blood, and the imprisonment of the hungry ghosts was slightly loosened. The surging anger seemed to have penetrated the barrier of the "death point" like a substance, swaying like a flame on the round spot, and everyone heard the roar.

The banquet hall fell silent for a moment, and the guests looked at each other sideways. They thought it was just a duel that was beyond their ability, but the process was somewhat unexpected...

Zheng Yongliang stopped smiling.

At this point, he no longer had the position to retreat, let alone give up his previous plan.

……

Cen Dongsheng, who was watching the battle from above, saw this scene and felt that he had seen enough of the show. Chen Yuan's value had been demonstrated and he was worthy of his help.

The reason why he had delayed until now was that Jiang Yunmei mentioned that the little girl who had been silent all the time, Chen Yuan's sister Chen Jiu, also had a huge power hidden in her, but it was carefully covered up and could not be seen clearly, so he wanted to see the situation.

Just when Cen Dongsheng was about to take action——

"Click."

Zheng Yongliang's hand was halfway extended when it was cut off in the middle.

Blood splattered everywhere, severed limbs flew into the air, creating a look of astonishment on the man's face; even the pupils that were in the "death point" and burning with rage revealed a look of confusion at this abrupt moment.

"..."

Jiang Yunmei, who was watching the game, narrowed her eyes slightly.

Among the people present, she was perhaps the one who saw it most clearly. She saw a tiny vortex emerge from the air and cut off the arm of the spell-breaker in an instant.

A huge amount of water vapor is condensed in the vortex, as if the water in an entire lake is condensed into this cup.

"You, you are..."

Zheng Yongliang covered his wound, his face looked horrified as he seemed to realize something.

"I did not do that."

The skinny snail girl spoke for the first time. Her tone was awkward, as if she had just learned to speak not long ago, and her expression was serious.

"It's just...you shouldn't have tried to touch me."

……

The unexpected development caused several parties to fall silent.

The audience's eyes were on them, waiting to see how the play would end; and the man who pulled down the curtain soon appeared on the stage.

"How will you be here?"

A steady sound of footsteps sounded behind them.

"……sorry."

Chen Jiu lowered his head honestly.

"I don't want to be locked up all the time. I heard it's very lively outside, so I want to go out with my sisters to take a look..."

The figure shook his head.

"Never mind. I don't blame you. It's my fault for not thinking it through."

Zheng Yongliang looked pale, clenched his teeth, and looked up at him.

"She...she turned out to be your..."

The broad-skinned and well-built spell-binding master was as majestic as a mountain, with an overwhelming shadow obscuring his face.

"Feel sorry."

Meng Huafan's tone was gentle.

"She has almost never had the opportunity to meet people, and her understanding of the world is like that of a newborn child, which has led you to misunderstand her."

"Then she..."

"All the Snail Girls are my creations, but there are a few that I value the most. If I must say... they are more like 'daughters'. She shouldn't have appeared in this place."

Cold sweat broke out on Zheng Yongliang's forehead.

Regardless of whether what he said was true or he had another purpose, his attitude of valuing this little girl did not seem fake; and he just now was about to take action against someone Meng Huafan valued.

This is not what he imagined!

In a desperate situation, Zheng Yongliang's first thought was to escape, but as soon as this thought emerged in his mind, he found that he could not move.

The gap between the special-class spell-binding master and him is like a firefly compared to the sun and the moon.

"Guest, please stay on this ship for now."

Meng Huafan reached out and touched the young man's head. The next second, Zheng Yongliang seemed to have all his bones taken out, and he turned into a pile of human flesh and skin, and fell down softly.

"I just need a cook. Come and help me."

……

"Xiao, Xiao Jiu..."

On the other side, Chen Yuan, who had escaped from the hungry ghost and death point, lay on the ground with a weak breath. He was trembling, stretching out his bloody arm, and looking at his sister hopefully.

"You better not touch me."

But the words that came out of the snail girl Chen Jiu's mouth were no different from what Zheng Yongliang had just said. She was so calm as if she was facing a stranger.

(End of this chapter)