The King of Curses

Chapter 365 Two into one
The Heavenly Emperor no longer suppressed the curse left by the Great Evil within his body, and half of his body rotted at a visible rate.

This is the so-called "five signs of decay in a person," the end of which is when the body's internal organs and flesh dissolve into liquid, leaving only a skin; after death, the essence is absorbed by the great evil as nourishment.

The immortals hanging upside down in the main hall and the victims wrapped in cocoons in the abyss mostly died in this way, suffering extreme pain.

However, the Heavenly Emperor's soul still retained great power; at the same time, the wounds He had left on the demons bloomed uncontrollably, greatly weakening the Great Evil's power, so the latter could not devour the former through curses.

Under the Heavenly Emperor's manipulation, the gods and demons, who had not yet regained their full power, fell into an unprecedented state of weakness.

God and demon, purity and impurity, yang and yin. It would be a miracle if these two opposing and innate forces could truly combine; but the current reality is that this combination has not penetrated to the essence, but is merely an external connection orchestrated by the Heavenly Emperor.

Compared to humans who are easily swayed by emotions, monsters rely on following their instincts. When the Great Demon realized that this was the option with the highest survival rate, it immediately extended hundreds of tentacles to "invite" its former mortal enemy over.

When the Heavenly Emperor's decaying half-body touched the fleshy ball, billowing black smoke instantly rose up, tightly connecting the two; this connection was like the birth of a key, allowing the old wound in the center of the scarlet fleshy ball to bloom more deeply; the Heavenly Emperor then "drilled" into this wound.

His lower body was closely connected to the monster's flesh and blood, and it was clear that they were not completely fused, but the power of both sides did increase rapidly in a strange way.

—This scene is like the Heavenly Emperor donning a shell called "Great Evil," Cen Dongsheng thought to himself.

“…So disgusting.”

Yi Qingyan muttered something, her expression of disgust showing no attempt to hide it.

If it were her, she probably would rather die than become this ugly.
Compared to the monsters that rely on instinct, the Heavenly Emperor, who would stop at nothing, probably had this idea long before he fell into slumber.

At that time, He was not yet able to make up His mind to abandon His original form.

Upon awakening, He realized that the era of the celestial beings had passed, leaving Him all alone; the arrival of challengers of the new era in this realm was the opportunity that made Him determined to make changes.

……

The black and white ripples spread outwards from the newborn monster, stirring up a turbid storm on the silent lunar surface.

The white celestial aura exuded a suffocating heaviness, while the malevolent energy possessed the property of corroding all things. At this moment, the two merged into one, surging in like a tidal wave.

Yi Qingyan was the first to feel the pressure, and immediately felt an unprecedented pressure. She felt as if she had become a small insect bound to a spider web, about to be wrapped in a cocoon and her body decomposed in the next second.

The girl frowned.

This was the first time she had felt this powerlessness since awakening to "Avici Hell".

Even if the enemy's strength has not fully recovered to the level of the "Ancient God", it has at least surpassed the Special Grade Curse Master in terms of energy level, making it the most terrifying enemy that can appear in this era.

She noticed something strange about her body and immediately raised her hand, seeing a dark color spreading rapidly along her fingertips.

"curse."

It was able to easily break through the physical defenses of a top-tier curse master...

Without hesitation, she cut off the contaminated finger. The sudden pain and splattering blood did not even make Yi Qingyan blink.

For a top-tier curse master, limb regeneration is not a difficult task; it's just not the right time yet.

For Yi Qingyan, the solution was not hard to come up with. She activated "Hell Without End" with all her might to resist the invasion, and her whole body was quickly covered by the field of another dimension.

—The ultimate superpower in "Avici Hell": "I am Avici."

Even in the era when the ancestors ruled the earth, King Equal's "Avici Hell" was still considered an invincible curse in one-on-one combat because of its unparalleled performance in attack, defense and speed.

The attack side features spatial slashes and dimensional devouring, the action side features instantaneous teleportation, and the defense side features "I am the void," which merges the self with another dimension.

However, Yi Qingyan rarely uses this power. Because it is a double-edged sword, it hides her relatively fragile self in extreme sharpness, and in order to keep her body from being swallowed by the other dimension, the consumption rate of her true qi is far greater than in other ways.

Therefore, in most cases, when faced with enemy attacks, Yi Qingyan's choice is to rely on her powerful spiritual sense, her unique keen intuition, and spatial movement to evade them.

But for now, Yi Qingyan has no choice.

The desolate and cold surface of the moon was completely submerged by the power of the Heavenly Emperor and the Great Evil.

The other party is only "showing off their aura" and hasn't really gotten serious yet.

……

Cen Dongsheng was not considered a major enemy by the Heavenly Emperor, but even the leaked pressure made his shoulders feel incredibly heavy.

His gaze unconsciously fell on Yi Qingyan's face.

The two were so close that it was easy to tell from the girl's expression that her emotions were not stable at the moment;
Next, Cen Dongsheng saw Yi Qingyan cut off her own finger without hesitation, and his heart sank even further.

If things continue like this, she will find herself in an unprecedented predicament.

Even Qingyan was in such a sorry state; Cen Dongsheng, who could not maintain his rank as a top-tier curse master for long, was even less likely to survive in this great tide.

"Corrosive power"...

As a thought flashed through Cen Dongsheng's mind, under immense pressure like a tsunami, his body naturally transformed from a mortal being of flesh and blood into a free and unfettered demon.

He can't always rely on his sister to protect him.

This moment might be a rare opportunity for him to reconsider...

"It does bear some resemblance to your power."

When the Heavenly Emperor personally unsealed the Great Evil, his unintentional evaluation surfaced in his mind.

"Let us become one, brother."

His sister's cool, soft fingers grasped his fingers; her thoughts coincided with Cen Dongsheng's.

"It's just my intuition... I always felt that my brother's abilities could resist these two annoying guys."

The girl tilted her head slightly and smiled shyly.

"Brother, it's your turn to protect me this time."

"of course."

Cen Dongsheng took a deep breath and answered solemnly.

*
The man immersed himself in the deepest part of the world of contemplation and saw a jet-black flame blooming like a lotus flower.

The Heavenly Demon's body is formless and shapeless, capable of transforming into all things; at this moment, accompanied by Cen Dongsheng's visualization, his body has disappeared between heaven and earth, becoming a ball of overflowing and ever-changing flames.

……

Yi Qingyan's eyes flickered slightly.

She broke free from the state of "I am the void," transcending the other dimension.

The curse clung to her like a leech, but she ignored it and reached out her hand toward the ball of flame floating in front of her.

The moment the fingertips touched the flickering flames, the pitch-black fire blazed up.

Like a ribbon, it wrapped around Yi Qingyan's body from head to toe. In the blink of an eye, the girl's hair extended backward and swayed in the wind, with a cloak that was burning in a phantom form draped over her back, making her look carefree and elegant.

Yi Qingyan felt her whole body enveloped in a warm power... and a slight blush rose on her cool cheeks.

This was the first time she had accepted the invasion of another top-tier curse master's power into her body without any resistance, and she couldn't help but feel a strange sensation in her heart.

As long as it's her brother, she's always willing to help; however, before that, even if she opened her mind, external forces were unlikely to have an effect on a top-tier curse master who possessed a vast amount of true qi.

Now... I can finally do it.

A subtle, ambiguous thought began to rapidly swell within her heart.

Perhaps because the brother and sister had a forbidden bond of blood pact, Yi Qingyan felt this very deeply.

Blood, flesh, and bone; soul and body, all are filled with a profound sense of connection.

Unable to contain her surging emotions, Yi Qingyan's lips involuntarily parted slightly, emitting a strange moan.

But she quickly calmed down.

Now is not the time to get carried away with it.

There are still enemies to defeat.

She tried her best to transform the burning bitterness in her heart into another emotion—

His jet-black pupils were filled with a chilling killing intent.

This impulse can only be relieved by the death of the opponent.

Yi Qingyan reached out her hand towards the black and white air currents that filled the air.

The heavy oppressive feeling, the evil curse, were burned away by a fleeting flash of fire the moment they touched her.

...the effect is very good

Her gaze was fixed on the monsters in the distance.

Yi Qingyan knew that this state could not continue for long.

She had to shoulder the responsibility and decide the outcome before her brother collapsed.

……

The Heavenly Emperor, whose lower body was connected to the Great Evil, held his forehead.

His pupils were cloudy.

A colossal demon that once overthrew the entire Heavenly Court, acting solely on instinct...

Its thinking is chaotic, devoid of any intelligence or order, but its size is exceptionally enormous.

That raging desire and evil impulse is enough to overwhelm the brain of any intelligent being.

But this being, who was once the Heavenly Emperor, was ultimately no ordinary person—

His pupils trembled violently, then after a moment, a sliver of clarity appeared.

The Heavenly Emperor gripped this sliver of spiritual light tightly.

He knew that He himself had to become the ruler of the great evil.

The previous actions were extremely risky. If the great evil were to rebel, the Heavenly Emperor, who had chosen to merge with the demon, would be completely devoured and truly become an "organ" of the demon...

His time was also running out.

"Ah……"

The two uninvited guests brought unprecedented trouble.

They are indeed not as powerful as they were in the past, but they cannot be regarded as mere ants or mortals; rather, they are troublesome "pests" who have chosen to arrive just as I am about to awaken.

It was as if fate was testing this ancient king who once ruled a world.

Once the past is overcome, the Heavenly Emperor will be able to usher in a new era.

Having overcome the current difficulties... He has begun to look to the future, dreaming of restoring the world to the order of the Heavenly Court's heyday, when He commanded the heavens and earth.

……

To be honest, Cen Dongsheng originally only planned to accompany his sister Qingyan to obtain her exclusive weapon, but after venturing deeper into this ruin, the opponents he encountered far exceeded his expectations.

The Heavenly Emperor and the Great Demon were likely beings surpassing even top-tier curse masters nearly ten thousand years ago, yet now the brother and sister are being forced to fight against these allies...

If the other party hadn't been so weak, he would have asked Yi Qingyan to escape from this place long ago.

However, he couldn't help but think that in his previous life, Yi Qingyan was able to "kill" even without his company, but with him by her side, she faced numerous dangers.

It was as if fate was testing him, this reborn individual, making everything he experienced destined to be turbulent.

But no matter how hard Cen Dongsheng racked his brains, he couldn't figure out how his past actions could have a butterfly effect on the monsters who had been isolated from the world in the celestial realm for nearly ten thousand years...

No one knows what Queen Pingdeng experienced before she reached the summit. Perhaps in her previous life, she turned defeat into victory in an unimaginable predicament.

If that's the case, she has even less reason to lose now.

"Does brother have something to say?"

Qingyan asked softly.

Cen Dongsheng, who was attached to her in the form of black flames, temporarily suppressed his complicated thoughts.

"...Don't forget our original intention."

After a moment's hesitation, he gave the only certain guidance he could offer at the moment.

Even now, they only have the strength to fight one battle.

To truly achieve victory, one must "reach a higher level"—

"Ok, I know."

*
In a short period of time, about 30% of the lunar surface environment has been touched by the black and white gas flows that are overflowing in all directions. This area actually exceeds the size of the entire China.

The core area was so dark that it was difficult to open one's eyes. The toxic, murky substance transformed the space into a huge prison from which it was impossible to escape. The barren soil gradually sank, revealing a deep, dark color.

The body is no longer light, the physical laws of the moon are overturned, and being in a cage is like wading through a swamp.

Using the cloak formed from the power of the Heavenly Demon, Yi Qingyan forced back the surging torrents around her and shot towards her target.

The illusory blade shimmered faintly in the distance; as it drew closer, its sharp, straight, snow-white light stood out against the black and white, remaining true to its nature even amidst the power of the Heavenly Emperor and the Great Demon.

She made no attempt to conceal her intentions, which the Heavenly Emperor naturally noticed. He stretched out his hand, and the fleshy ball beneath him extended hundreds of tentacles, stirring up the turbid currents and converging into a gigantic hand that reached the heavens and the earth, which smashed towards Yi Qingyan.

Ignoring it, Yi Qingyan focused intently on reaching out and grasping the illusory shadow of the knife.

The giant hand slammed down, and at the same time, the girl's illusory cloak burst into flames, burning upwards from the palm.

……

In a chaotic world where turbid currents overflowed and eyes could not be opened, Yi Qingyan's figure was slightly blurred and flickering, as if she existed in this world, yet also as if she did not exist.

With the protection of the Heavenly Demon's power, and by taking the risk of re-entering the "I am the Infernal Realm" state, Yi Qingyan ignored the Heavenly Emperor's attack and grabbed the hilt of the Killing Blade.
But at the same time, on the inner side of that turbid stream, a nearly rotten arm also stretched out.

The two were evenly matched in speed.

however--

A cold light flashed on the snow-white blade, deflecting the Heavenly Emperor's outstretched hand.

As a result, Yi Qingyan's fingers touched the hilt of the knife first.

"Ah……"

The corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.

The Heavenly Emperor, emerging from the turbid stream, had an extremely gloomy face.

(End of this chapter)