Chapter 2109: Hadean Curse
Son of Darkness had arrived and even made a high-profile entrance. His terrifying dark aura intimidated many Saint-King elites, making them hard to breathe.
“He’s too formidable.”
Their hearts trembled as cold sweat dripped down their backs.
They felt that they were not facing a Saint King but a mighty Supreme Saint.
Ao Xukong’s eyes narrowed, he said in a deep voice, “The aura of Son of Darkness is stronger than before he came to True Dragon Island. Previously, three parts of his body were in Neverwilt state. But now, his heart is the only remaining body part that is yet to achieve Neverwilt state. Moreover, I feel that his current state is very different than before.”
He did not know that Son of Darkness had practiced the Divine Embryo of Darkness technique and undergone a complete transformation. Therefore, he was only aware that something about Son of Darkness had changed, but he couldn’t determine the cause.
‘I did not expect he could enhance his body parts to Neverwilt state despite being in Saint Kinghood. Son of Darkness’ mastery in power is terrifying.’ Fairy Linglong’s eyes looked shocked and aghast.
Cultivators could enhance parts of their physical body to Neverwilt state after they reached Path’s Anterior. It was not something difficult to achieve. There were many talented cultivators who could do it.
However, once their body parts were in Neverwilt state, they would face difficulty controlling their strength and power. They could accidentally break through to Neverwilther Supreme Sainthood when the transformation began.
Even a top genius would find it difficult to control his own power and suppress his cultivation to stay in Saint Kinghood when his body was partially in Neverwilt state.
Ao Xukong said, “I didn’t expect Son of Darkness to achieve such a big breakthrough in such a short time. It seems that he must have obtained a fortuitous encounter in Dragon Temple ruins. This situation is unfavorable to Zhang Ruochen.”
Zhang Ruochen’s cultivation had improved greatly. He was currently at the first tier below Supreme Sainthood. However, it was still hard to tell whether he could counter the threat from Son of Darkness now.
Ao Xukong looked at Zhang Ruochen who had already stood up. What surprised him was that Zhang Ruochen remained calm.
Zhang Ruochen didn’t panic at all, as if he didn’t feel any pressure at all.
On the other side of, Immortal Minghu looked at Zhang Ruochen and snorted. “You look calm. I’d like to see how long you can pretend.”
Zhang Ruochen had refused to give Immortal Minghu any face when he subdued Jinyang Twin Kings earlier on. So, apparently, Immortal Minghu had harbored grudges against him.
Of course, Immortal Minghu understood the situation well. He should be on the same side as Zhang Ruochen, fighting against the same enemy at this critical time. However, he got p.i.s.sed off when he saw Zhang Ruochen’s calmness.
Immortal Minghu didn’t believe that Zhang Ruochen was as calm as he appeared. Instead, he thought that Zhang Ruochen was putting on an act. After all, Son of Darkness’s presence had also given Immortal Minghu immense pressure.
At the place where Thousand-Star Civilization elites gathered, the Maiden of a Thousand Stars’ face darkened. Apparently, she knew how did Son of Darkness suddenly become this powerful. It must have something to do with the treasures he had taken from the monster king.
Among those hundreds of millions of treasures, there must be some items that had helped Son of Darkness improve his cultivation and strength. These items had enabled him to enhance his new physical body in a very short time.
‘The new physical body that Son of Darkness has cultivated is more compatible with the variant force of Darkness he acquired. They form a perfect combination. D*mmit!’ The Maiden of a Thousand Stars thought to herself. She felt distraught.
With Divine Eye of Origin, the Maiden of a Thousand Stars could see Son of Darkness more clearly than others. At the same time, she felt angry, regretting not killing him when they were in that monster king’s body.
Now that Son of Darkness had improved his strength this much; it wasn’t good news. She couldn’t help but worry for Zhang Ruochen.
Most of the powerhouses from Nether Clan and Bone Clan had arrived. Once Zhang Ruochen and Son of Darkness started fighting, they probably would not allow anyone to interfere.
The three Emperors and ten reverends of Bone Clan and the Seven Top Killers from Nether Hall were no easy opponents. Even for many powerful figures in Celestial Court, they would not have the upper hand in the fight against these powerhouses.
It was a pity that Jinyang Twin Kings had failed to see the bigger picture. At such a critical moment, everybody should have stayed united to fight against Infernal Court. Now that Zhang Ruochen apprehended Jinyang Twin Kings, the absence of the twin kings in the battle would certainly affect Celestial Court force.
Just as the Maiden of a Thousand Stars was in deep thought, three striking starlight beams suddenly flew over from a distance. They arrived in an instant and turned into three handsome young men in starry robes.
The one in the lead had the most outstanding demeanor. Dozens of fist-size stars surrounded him, forming a profound sky of dazzling stars, making him look like the lord of stars. It was as if he could draw the star power of the universe with every move he made.
He was Scion Number One of Thousand-Star Civilization—Xing Wuji. He possessed the power of StarG.o.d, which could contend with the nine great Paths of the Ancients. He was famous across all realms in the universe.
The rankings of the other scions would change from time to time. However, Xing Wuji had always been Scion Number One. For hundreds of years, no one could shake his position.
The two people behind Xing Wuji were Scion Number Three and Scion Number Six. They were both powerful too.
However, at this moment, the faces of Scion Number Three and Scion Number Six were a little pale. Apparently, they were injured.
“What happened?” Asked the Maiden of a Thousand Stars.
Scion Number Three smiled bitterly, “When we managed to track Son of Darkness down, we wanted to test him out. Who knew that we couldn’t withstand a single palm strike from him even when we joined hands. If Big Brother hadn’t arrived in time, we would end up in a worse condition.”
“Son of Darkness has become this strong,” the Maiden of a Thousand Stars’ brows furrowed slightly.
Xing Wuji nodded in agreement, “He is indeed very strong. After exchanging three palm strikes with him in the air, I still couldn’t gain the upper hand. If he continues to grow his strength, he might become the second Yan Wushen.”
Xing Wuji’s words struck the Maiden of a Thousand Stars. Even a prominent elite like Xing Wuji had rated Son of Darkness this way. It seemed that he must be stronger than she had expected.
Yan Wushen was already a headache for Celestial Court. If there were another Yan Wushen, it would be a huge problem.
“Zhang Ruochen has made a wise decision. It’s better to fight Son of Darkness right now than later because he will become a harder opponent once his cultivation base is stable,” said Xing Wuji in a low voice.
Of course, choosing the right time was one thing, but whether Zhang Ruochen was a match for Son of Darkness was another.
Although Zhang Ruochen had risen quickly and accomplished many striking achievements in battles, it was still hard to predict the result since his opponent was Son of Darkness.
Anyway, it was too late to say this. The battle was inevitable. No one could stop it, and Zhang Ruochen could not back down.
When Son of Darkness was hundreds of miles away from the mountain of corpses, he suddenly initiated an attack. He condensed potent power of Darkness into a huge black hand. It then charged at at Zhang Ruochen.
At the same time, a vast amount of Dark power turned into a dark ocean that swept toward the corpse mountain.
Anyone could feel Son of Darkness’ contempt when he made such a casual attack. Apparently, he did not take Zhang Ruochen seriously at all.
Zhang Ruochen stood on the top of the corpse mountain and faced Son of Darkness from afar. With Ancient Abyssal Blade in hand, he slashed out casually. The Sword Qi traveled hundreds of miles and was invincible.
Whoos.h.!.+
Both the dark hand above and the dark ocean below were split open instantly. A long ravine emerged on the ground.
However, the dark ocean did not disappear. It fused back together instantly and continued to surge forward, flooding over the corpse mountain in an instant.
Countless profound dark curse runes emerged from the dark ocean and fused with the corpses of Netherkin powerhouses.
A large amount of resentful energy was released from each corpse. The energy gathered and soared into the sky, scattering the three lines of the b.l.o.o.d.y message in the sky.
The colors of heaven and earth changed. The resentful energy merged with the Blood Qi, forming a terrifying b.l.o.o.d.y vortex. It was as if doomsday were coming.
Being pulled by the b.l.o.o.d.y vortex, the resentful energy and sinister energy that filled True Dragon Island gathered quickly.
In the past, many elites had died in a great war on True Dragon Island. Hence, the resentful energy and sinister energy on the island were extremely potent, and all sorts of strange powers were triggered.
The b.l.o.o.d.y vortex became bigger and bigger, covering hundreds of miles. Bolts of blood-colored lightning appeared, tearing the sky apart.
With a strange and ominous aura, a rain of blood fell from the sky.
After Zhang Ruochen crushed a few corpses of Netherkin elites, the remaining corpses suddenly blew themselves up.
When each body exploded, a large amount of dark curse was released. All Netherkin elites were born with the power of curses—they were the carriers of curses. The stronger a Netherkin elite was, the greater the power of curses contained in their bodies.
How vast was the power of curses contained by thousands of Saint Kings from Nether Clan?
All the power of curses gathered quickly and turned into a 300-meter-tall strange altar branded with countless cursed runes.
With the altar as the center, a radius of hundreds of kilometers was filled with the terrifying power of curses. It turned into a huge cursed dimension that enveloped Zhang Ruochen.
The b.l.o.o.d.y vortex in the sky and the cursed altar on the ground were closely connected. They were trying to crush Zhang Ruochen ruthlessly.
When the elites at the scene saw Son of Darkness use this method, their expressions changed.
Even if they had not entered the area covered by the power of the curse, they could clearly feel how ominous it was, that even a Neverwither Supreme Saint would be in trouble when getting caught in it.
Now that Zhang Ruochen was enveloped in it, everyone felt downright anxious for him.
By using secret techniques, Son of Darkness was able to create the curse altar and b.l.o.o.d.y vortex from the curse power of over a thousand Netherkin bodies. He had indeed demonstrated a great talent in Nether Clan’s power of curse for being able to execute the techniques perfectly.
All this time, many people had only remembered that Son of Darkness was the leader of the Fane of Darkness. They had forgotten that he was also a Netherkin who was good at curses.
Even for someone who disliked Zhang Ruochen—Immortal Minghu—couldn’t help but frown when he saw the downturn of the event, “Son of Darkness’ methods are indeed strange and unpredictable. Zhang Ruochen has gone too far this time. He wanted to use the mountain of Netherkin powerhouses’ corpses as a battlefield, but he ends up putting himself in danger..”
Son of Darkness might be powerful, but if it weren’t for the mountain of corpses, he wouldn’t have been able to use such terrifying methods. It was like Zhang Ruochen had created a great opportunity for him.
“Son of Darkness is really cunning. He didn’t even let go of the corpses of his clan. No wonder Zhang Ruochen was at a disadvantage in their previous encounter,” Blackie glared.
Ao Xinyan frowned. Her eyes were filled with worry. “Captain is in a bad situation. Should we help him?”
“Don’t worry. Based on my understanding of Zhang Ruochen, he won’t be defeated so easily. Moreover, if we launch an attack, Infernal Court powerhouses won’t just stand by and watch. If things go wrong, it’ll turn into a chaotic battle. Don’t forget that we have more important things to do,” Blackie comforted her.
Ao Xinyan nodded slightly. Although she was a little worried, she didn’t lose her composure. She knew what she should do now.
The short skinny old man was elusive. Perhaps he had already reached somewhere nearby but concealed his presence. All they had to do was find him and capture him.
According to Blackie’s arrangements, Elder Patriarch Death Zen, Corpse Emperor Tianming, and the Re-Awakeners were scattered around the battlefield. They secretly observed the surroundings but they hadn’t found anything yet.
Zhang Ruochen was still very calm in the cursed dimension. He didn’t panic. He mobilized Canon of Truth and activated Armor of the Fire G.o.d, unleas.h.i.+ng divine flames to block the power of the curse.
However, there was a strange power that seeped into his body. Armor of the Fire G.o.d couldn’t stop it from eroding his spiritual will.
‘It’s said that the curse from Nether Clan can kill people without a trace. So it’s not a bluff at all,” Zhang Ruochen thought to himself.
He naturally wouldn’t allow the invisible curse to enter his body. His yang Qi and blood surged like a dragon, extinguis.h.i.+ng the evil power.
At the same time, Zhang Ruochen mobilized the precepts of Dimension and condensed an inch-long silver light at the tip of his finger with powerful dimensional power. It was extremely sharp.
Whoosh.
With a wave of his hand, the silver light flew out with unstoppable momentum.
The s.p.a.ce membrane wall constructed by the curse altar rippled like a swamp. It wasn’t affected at all. The silver light couldn’t cut through it. Instead, it was trapped inside.
When Zhang Ruochen saw this, his eyes narrowed. Even the Dimensional Slash had been blocked. The dimensional membrane was really tough. Son of Darkness had clearly calculated everything.
At this moment, Zhang Ruochen’s mind moved. He felt that the s.p.a.ce around him had changed again. He couldn’t help but lookup.
The b.l.o.o.d.y vortex spun faster and faster. The center kept shaking. It seemed to open a time and s.p.a.ce tunnel, connecting to the distant past.
Under Zhang Ruochen’s gaze, solidified curse runes flew out of the blood-red vortex. Each of them gave off an ancient aura as if they had traveled through endless time and s.p.a.ce.
As soon as these curse runes appeared, Zhang Ruochen’s hair stood on end. He had a bad feeling.
‘That is….a Hadean Curse’
Seeing the ancient curse runes fly out of the b.l.o.o.d.y vortex, the Maiden of a Thousand Stars’ expression changed.
Hadean Time was a very ancient period of time. It was filled with mystery. It had given birth to many powerful forces that could counter the Paths of the Ancients, such as the power of Anima mastered by Xuemo.
During Hadean Time, many cultivators practiced the Path of Curse. It wasn’t limited to Nether Clan. They had created countless terrifying curses, which made people shocked.
However, with the change of the era, Hadean Curse had long disappeared in history.
It was obvious that Son of Darkness had used some secret technique to make Hadean Curse re-emerge in the world.
Xing Wuji said, “Legend has it that once Hadean Curse invades the body, it will be difficult to eradicate it regardless of any methods. The curse will slowly devour essence, Qi and spirit if the host.”
Upon hearing this, the elites of Thousand-star Civilization couldn’t help but feel their hair stand on end. They wanted to retreat further away to avoid being implicated immediately.
Without a doubt, if one was truly afflicted by Hadean Curse, only death awaited them. Moreover, they would die in extreme pain.
No one had expected that Son of Darkness would be able to use such an eerie means.
All of in sudden, many cultivators looked at Son of Darkness with fear in their eyes.