"Master, Master, Master..."
Xiao Long Nu gently shook Hao Ren.
Hao Ren barely opened his eyes.
His head was groggy, and he had a severe headache.
Do you know that feeling, like being thrown into a duck cage with seventy-two ducks, and then, all seventy-two ducks quack at you, babble incessantly, and blast you with their noise...
It was overwhelming!
Hao Ren felt his head was about to explode.
Headache!
My head hurts so much!
"Master, are you alright?"
Xiao Long Nu asked with concern.
Hao Ren vigorously shook his head, managing to regain a sliver of clarity.
He saw Xiao Long Nu clearly in front of him and immediately asked with concern.
"Xiao Long Nu, are you alright?"
Xiao Long Nu smiled.
(＊＾▽＾＊)
"Master cares about me, I'm so happy! I'm fine, I'm fine now. It seems I used some divine ability on Master, and then I was very tired, but I slept and I'm better. Are you alright, Master?"
Hearing Xiao Long Nu's question, Hao Ren's expression became strange.
Was he alright?
Well, he wasn't entirely fine, he could only say he wasn't dead yet!
Currently, the situation in Hao Ren's dantian was a complete mess.
The "True Demon Stone" was like a parasite, nesting above Hao Ren's "Foundation Establishment Spirit Sea."
The seventy-two True Demon Black Lines were deeply inserted into Hao Ren's "Foundation Establishment Spirit Sea."
The True Demon Black Lines seemed to possess life, wriggling slowly, absorbing the power of the "Foundation Establishment Spirit Sea" every moment.
Nourished by the "Foundation Establishment Spirit Sea," the demonic energy of the "True Demon Stone" was slowly strengthening. Hao Ren could clearly sense that seventy-two True Demon fetuses were gestating within the "True Demon Stone."
The seventy-two Chaos True Demons residing within Hao Ren would eventually drain him dry.
Damn it!
Hao Ren was utterly helpless against these beings.
Strengthen himself to resist the True Demons?
Heh.
That would be suicidal!
The "True Demon Stone" continuously siphoned power from the "Foundation Establishment Spirit Sea." The stronger Hao Ren became, the more nourishment the seventy-two True Demon fetuses absorbed, and the faster they would hatch.
Hao Ren had no doubt that once the fetuses of the seventy-two Chaos True Demons hatched, they would immediately kill Hao Ren's soul and "possess" his physical body.
True Demons, being wicked, repaying kindness with malice was their standard operating procedure!
You wouldn't expect the demon fetuses to repay Hao Ren after hatching, would you, would you...
Hao Ren's face was grim.
He was sorry, he had disgraced the "Gou Xiu" (cowardly cultivators)!
As a "Gou Xiu," who always hid in his cave, he repeatedly encountered danger, and now he was infested by seventy-two Chaos True Demons, his life hanging by a thread.
Being a "Gou Xiu" to this extent was truly hard to describe!
I just want to quietly be a Gou Xiu, why is it so difficult?
[Ding! Congratulations Host, your enemy "Zhen Zhi Bing" has recovered from his injuries, changing from "severely injured" to "lightly injured."]
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhi Bing" has increased his hatred towards you by 100,000. Current hatred level: Five Stars (Inescapable Feud).]
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhi Bing" is cursing you: Hao Ren, I will skin you, dismember you, break all your bones, and make you suffer a horrible death...]
...
Hao Ren.
(╯°Д°）╯︵┻━┻
Damn it!
I'm angry, I'm angry, I'm really angry!
I just want to quietly be a "Gou Xiu," and you scoundrels keep popping up to oppose me.
Damn it!
Gou Xiu have tempers too!
Can't stand it anymore, no need to endure!
Hao Ren flew into a rage. Damned Zhen Zhi Bing, go to hell!
At this moment, regardless of whether his body was capable, he immediately took out the "Book of Curses" and began to curse Zhen Zhi Bing fiercely.
Scoundrel, go to hell!
(╬◣д◢)
Zhen Zhi Bing, birth date...
Hao Ren transcribed Zhen Zhi Bing's name and birth date onto the "Book of Curses."
Curse successful!
Hao Ren's anger had not subsided.
One curse was not enough, do it again.
Zhen Zhi Bing, birth date...
Hao Ren cursed again.
Still not satisfied, do it again!
Zhen Zhi Bing, birth date...
Hao Ren cursed three times in a row, and only then did his anger slightly subside.
Uh...
Suddenly, Hao Ren realized something was wrong.
He had actually cursed three times!
It's over!
Cursing requires a price!
Kill one thousand enemies, and injure yourself eight hundred!
One curse would cause Hao Ren to "bleed from all seven orifices." If he cursed three times in a row, wouldn't he die on the spot!
Hao Ren broke out in a cold sweat.
It's over, it's over, this time I'm dead for sure.
Hao Ren stood there trembling, waiting for the terrifying backlash of the curse.
One second...
Two seconds...
Three seconds...
...
After a full minute, nothing happened.
Hao Ren.
o（（⊙﹏⊙））o
What's going on?
Did the curse fail?
[Ding! Congratulations Host, your curse on your enemy "Zhen Zhi Bing" was successful. "Zhen Zhi Bing" went berserk, his existing injuries worsened, changing from "lightly injured" to "severely injured."]
[Ding! Congratulations Host, your curse on your enemy "Zhen Zhi Bing" was successful. "Zhen Zhi Bing" went berserk, developing inner demons, and fell into a "coma" state.]
[Ding! Congratulations Host, your curse on your enemy "Zhen Zhi Bing" was successful. "Zhen Zhi Bing" went berserk, his inner demons grew stronger, his Dao heart is on the verge of collapse, his life and death are unknown.]
Hao Ren.
o（（⊙﹏⊙））o
Holy crap!
This, this, this...
Hao Ren really didn't know what to say.
His curse on Zhen Zhi Bing wasn't unsuccessful, it was too successful, overwhelmingly so...
The "Power of Curse" this time was so strong! It was monstrously powerful!
Poor "Zhen Zhi Bing," he was almost sent away in one go.
He wasn't dead yet, but he wasn't far from death either. With "inner demons arising" and his "Dao heart on the verge of collapse," it was too tragic!
After sighing, Hao Ren's doubts deepened.
The "Book of Curses" inflicts a thousand damages on the enemy and eight hundred on oneself. This is an iron rule!
With such a successful curse this time, there was no reason for him not to suffer the backlash of the "Power of Curse"!
Just then, a "duck quacking" sound echoed in Hao Ren's mind.
"Little brat, you've got some nerve!"
"Little brat, how dare you harm the great Chaos True Demon, are you tired of living!"
"Don't any of you stop me, I'm going to kill this little brat!"
"Little brat, I'll give you a chance to kneel and apologize. Kneel down and kowtow, and I'll grudgingly forgive you!"
...
Hao Ren's head ached from the noise.
What were these guys talking about?
Hao Ren subconsciously activated his true essence to check the situation in his dantian.
He didn't know until he looked, but Hao Ren started smiling happily.
In his dantian, above the "Foundation Establishment Spirit Sea," one of the seventy-two True Demon Black Lines extending from the "True Demon Stone" was missing.
Although only one True Demon Black Line was gone, Hao Ren felt a lot lighter, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.