The soldiers from Central Legion have taken up the peaks and started moving around.
They were wearing regular clothing instead of armor plates, but their ferocious aura remained - evident of their battle experience. The entire sect was engulfed in a ferocious and murderous aura.
âItâs a curse incantation.â An ancestor murmured: âMingchun wants to throw his entire legion into the mix, is it worth it?â
âTake my chaos and spawn the evilest curseâ¦â Mingchun began chanting.
âBuzz.â His body became indistinct almost like snow melting into water. He was fusing with space and turned into an ancient symbol.
âTake my chaos and spawn the evilest curseâ¦â The soldiers began chanting in unison; their voice lingered on the horizon.
âWhat is going on?â The youths didnât know what was happening. The army chose to chant instead of attacking the king.
âItâs the Godslaying Malediction.â An older expert shuddered and took a deep breath: âThatâs the secret move of this legion.â
âIs it strong?â A youth became curious.
âStrong is not enough to describe it. Itâs very scary, formless and undetectable.â The older expert explained: âThis curse is cruel and virtually impossible to defend against because it comes from the heart.â
âWhat do you mean?â The youth couldnât imagine it just yet.
âYes, from the heart.â The expert elaborated: âWhen your heart has darkness, this curse will come into being and corrode your entire body, including your true fate. Everyone has darkness in their heart, itâs impossible to avoid this.â
âItâs that frightening?â The youth gasped.
âRight, moreover, it is released by all the soldiers. This formation connected their individual strength on top of borrowing the momentum of the land. The stronger the area, the more powerful the curse on top of its innate potential.â
The expert glanced at the mountain range and said: âWell, I donât need to tell you that this place is one of the strongest lands in Nine Secrets. Borrowing the momentum of this place will double the power of this curse. No one can escape.â
The disciple stammered: âWouldnât such a terrifying curse be unbeatable?â
âNothing is unbeatable in this world.â The expert shook his head: âAs long as the victim is strong enough and has enough light in their heart, theyâll be able to withstand the malediction. Absolute strength will crush anything, whether it be light or darkness. But all in all, this curse is very impressive. In the past, under the orders of Lucidity King, the legion managed to destroy a powerful foe of his using this exact curse.â
âNothing good will come of this.â An old man nearby said flatly: âIf they meet a stronger foe, the entire legion will be annihilated.â
âYes, thatâs why I said Ma Mingchun is dragging the legion down the mud with him. Heâs betting everything on this curse.â The old expert agreed.
The chants continued to echo across the mountain range.
âImpossibly stupid.â Li Qiye didnât bother trying to stop the chant.
âBuzz.â The soldiers began to disappear, replaced by multiple symbols emitting an evil presence.
âItâs about to begin.â A spectator said softly: âIf they fail, the Central Legion will cease to exist altogether.â
âMingchun is too selfish, implicating the legion for a personal feud.â A disciple couldnât believe it.
âWell, this legion is pretty much the Ma Clanâs personal army at this point.â Another master said: âBack during the rebellion, the soldiers that were loyal to the king have been subdued. Heâs in total control right now, so he can make this crazy gamble.â
People glanced at each other after seeing this. Everyone knew that the Central Legion didnât belong to a single clan or power, definitely not the Ma. It belonged to War Saint Dynasty, and in a sense, the entire system. Its responsibility was protecting the system. But now, Mingchun chose to use them with no regard for others.
The entire sect was now covered with an ocean of ancient symbols in the sky. Their evil strands pricked the spectators like needles.
âThatâs scary.â The crowd quickly retreated after sensing this malevolent aura.
Finally, the symbols melted along with the aerial space of the mountain range. Space turned into a thick, black liquid. There was no escaping this tide of darkness.
It immediately flowed towards Li Qiye and trapped him.
âBuzz.â This liquid-form curse drilled into his body, resulting in a shocking scene - Li Qiyeâs heart area suddenly turned ashen.
This was akin to a piece of paper being burned. The form was still there but only ashes remain.
This evil curse surged after the successful infiltration and began spreading all over his body.
âHeâs cursed now.â Someone shouted after spotting the color change as if he was on fire.
âWill he be able to withstand it?â Another shuddered.
âI donât know, this is the first time Iâve seen it.â An older expert shook his head and put on a serious expression.
But the victim didnât care at all. He watched the curse spreading through his body and shook his head: âThis curse is like the screaming of a three-year-old child, not worth mentioning. I donât even need to gather energy, just having a bright dao heart is enough.â
âBuzz.â A strand of light of the holy affinity emanated from his heart. It was as white as snow and impossible to violate; people couldnât help but feel reverence.
More strands came out and blossomed like sacred lotus flowers, culminating in the opening of a holy world.
Sizzling noises came about. The evil curse couldnât handle the holy light at all and was refined to ashes. Li Qiyeâs body recovered and the corrosive grayness disappeared.
The holy light didnât stop there. It billowed like a flood and aimed straight for the dark tide.
âSzzzâ¦â The burning refinement continued. The dark tide was being turned into smoke.