One month later.
"Chaos True Demon Jia": Little brat, come on, let's do it!
"Chaos True Demon Yi": A mere backlash from a curse, who's afraid of being a coward!
"Chaos True Demon Bing": The two brothers above are right, a true demon is destined to die, either as light as a feather or as heavy as a mountain... Little brat, even if I die, I won't beg you!
...
"Chaos True Demon Ding": Everyone, I have a slightly different opinion. Our great father is so noble, so wise, he is a person who has departed from vulgar tastes. He could never like "curses," which are boring things, so please stop instigating our wise and great father!
"Chaos True Demon Wu": Dear Daddy, I just learned a "Rice Cake Dance" recently. I'll perform it for you to entertain yourself!
...
Inside Hao Ren's dantian, it was incredibly lively.
The "Seventy-two Chaos True Demons" had resurrected again!
These guys were babbling, using provocations and pleas in turns, with one core message.
Don't curse, please spare us!
Hao Ren, of course... ignored them.
He was feeling quite frustrated lately!
That guy, "Green Sword Immortal," had bounced back from the bottom. The curse last time hadn't made him suffer; instead, it had brought him unexpected fortune, allowing him to enter the "Tomb of the Ancient Great Emperor."
"Green Sword Immortal" had encountered numerous fortuitous encounters within the "Tomb of the Ancient Great Emperor" and had even obtained a legendary treasure, the "Mortal World Immortal Armor," with a matching degree of 99.99%.
"Green Sword Immortal's" strength had surged!
This was not good news for Hao Ren!
He and "Green Sword Immortal" were irreconcilable enemies!
The tens of millions of hatred points "Green Sword Immortal" held against him meant there was no possibility of reconciliation between them.
It was either he died, or I live!
Hao Ren's greatest reliance, the "Nascent Soul Ceiling," Daoist Jin Mo, had returned to the "Heavenly Secrets Holy Land."
The current situation was not optimistic!
Hao Ren decided to arrange another curse for "Green Sword Immortal."
He refused to believe that a "curse" would fail again.
Hao Ren took out his curse book, took a deep breath, and wrote down "Green Sword Immortal's" name and birthdate and time twice.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, the curse is successful!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, the curse is successful!]
One-click double connection!
Perfect!
Now, all that remained was to see the effect of the curse!
Hao Ren's eyes widened, filled with anticipation.
[Ding! Your enemy "Green Sword Immortal" was affected by the power of the curse, experienced a fortuitous encounter, and obtained the Houtian spiritual treasure "Heaven Pushing Mirror."]
[Ding! Your enemy "Green Sword Immortal" was affected by the power of the curse, experienced a fortuitous encounter, accidentally unsealed a mysterious restriction, and released the "Remnant Soul of a Great Emperor." He was appreciated by the "Remnant Soul of a Great Emperor," received a portion of the "Great Emperor's inheritance," and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds...]
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Hao Ren
(╯°Д°）╯︵┻━┻
Outrageous!
This is too f***ing outrageous!
Are you sure this is the effect of a curse, not a blessing?
Another Houtian spiritual treasure, another "Great Emperor's inheritance," and finally, a rapid advancement in cultivation...
"Green Sword Immortal" is about to take off!
At this moment, Hao Ren's heart was filled with a vast expanse of darkness.
If this "cursing" continues, "Green Sword Immortal" will become a god!
Cannot curse, can never curse again!
Hao Ren gritted his teeth and abandoned the idea of continuing to curse Green Sword Immortal.
He turned his attention to "Dragon King Zhen Zhibing" and the others.
The curse's effect was amazing!
Zhen Zhibing was once again "coma-like and on the verge of death."
The other Golden Core cultivators were either dead or injured.
This left Hao Ren utterly bewildered.
What was going on?
Why did the curse fail against "Green Sword Immortal"? Could it be that the "Curse Book" was indeed malfunctioning and couldn't curse Nascent Soul cultivators?
Hao Ren flipped through his "Enemy List" and quickly found his second "Nascent Soul Enemy," Elder Black Dragon.
This great elder of the "Heavenly Dragon Holy Land" had been publicly thrashed by Daoist Jin Mo during the "Hidden Dragon Rankings Competition."
His reputation was ruined, and his injuries were severe!
He was currently hiding in the "Heavenly Dragon Holy Land" recuperating and had no immediate intention of seeking revenge on Hao Ren, so Hao Ren had not yet arranged a "Curse SPA" for him.
Arrange it!
Next month, I must arrange it!
Hao Ren secretly planned in his heart!
...
A certain cultivation secret realm in the "Heavenly Dragon Holy Land."
Elder Black Dragon, who was recuperating, suddenly woke up with a jolt.
He felt a chill run down his spine.
This feeling was terrible, worse than sneezing a thousand times in a row.
Is someone cursing me behind my back?
Elder Black Dragon couldn't figure out what was happening, so he could only shake his head helplessly and continue to meditate and heal.
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Inside the cave.
Hao Ren's "Curse Monthly Event" had concluded, and the "Seventy-two Chaos True Demons" were wiped out again. Hao Ren put away the "Curse Book."
He thought of another matter.
Why hadn't that "Azure-Eyed Golden-Horned Qilin" found Liu Xiu'er yet?
This divine beast, which practiced demonic arts and possessed Golden Core cultivation, was also skilled in遁法 (Dùn fǎ - escape techniques), moving extremely fast. By all rights, it should have found Liu Xiu'er within three to four days at most.
However, a month had passed, and they still hadn't met.
Hao Ren opened the "Dynamic News" of the Azure-Eyed Golden-Horned Qilin.
[Ding! Your mount "Azure-Eyed Golden-Horned Qilin" is lost...]
[Ding! Your mount "Azure-Eyed Golden-Horned Qilin" continues to be lost...]
[Ding! Your mount "Azure-Eyed Golden-Horned Qilin" remains lost...]
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Hao Ren
彡（—＿—；）彡
A mount that can't find its way, a "road idiot"!
Very good!
Very, very good!
So professional!
Hao Ren felt that he now had another reason to "hide."
It's not that I don't want to leave the cave; it's just that my mount doesn't know the way, so how can I go down the mountain?
I'll get lost too!
Hmm, this excuse, pfft, reason, reason, reason, important things are said three times!
This reason is perfect!
Ignoring the lost "Azure-Eyed Golden-Horned Qilin," Hao Ren opened Liu Xiu'er's "Dynamic News."
Speaking of which, the month was up.
That county magistrate of Cao County.
"Most Beautiful County Magistrate of Moving to New Heights."
"Ceiling of the Working Class."
He should have sold enough of his family's assets to raise the funds for the second round of assassination, right?
This time, honestly, Hao Ren wasn't too worried.
Liu Xiu'er, the "Great Cheat," didn't need to worry about his safety at all.
Assassination?
What assassination, that's called "sending a subordinate from a thousand miles away"!
Hao Ren had a strong premonition that the seventh technician on the "Heavenly Ranking," pfft, assassin, the seventh assassin had better not attempt to assassinate Liu Xiu'er.
Otherwise.
Like "throwing a meat bun at a dog," there would be no return!
[Ding! Cao County Magistrate "Cao Man" has sold his family assets, accumulated enough spirit stones, and commissioned the seventh technician of the "Heavenly Ranking"... Beep beep... Beep beep beep... The seventh assassin "Gao Ren" to assassinate your founding disciple "Liu Xiu'er."]
[Ding! Both parties are signing the contract... Contract has been signed for 92 pages, still signing... Contract has been signed for 357 pages, still signing... Contract has been signed for 666 pages, signing complete!]
What is professionalism?
This is f***ing professionalism!
To kill someone, a 666-page contract!
666!