What to do?
Hao Ren was at a loss.
He really didn't know what to do.
How could a Qi Refining stage cultivator possibly deal with a Golden Core stage great cultivator?
Hao Ren gave a bitter smile.
Alas!
He was indeed still too weak. Facing a Golden Core enemy, other than hiding in the dark and drawing circles to curse him, indulging in verbal abuse, he had no practical solution.
Huh?
Drawing circles to curse him!
Hao Ren's eyes suddenly lit up.
A stroke of inspiration!
A great idea appeared in Hao Ren's mind.
Curse!
He had the magic treasure "Book of Curses"!
That thing was good stuff!
Hao Ren clearly remembered that he had once used the "Book of Curses" to curse the Little Spirit Monkey King.
Ever since the Little Spirit Monkey was cursed, he was useless at everything. He could even fall on flat ground when walking and was incredibly unlucky.
In the end, the Little Spirit Monkey King's territory was invaded by more than a dozen wild monkey groups simultaneously, and the Little Spirit Monkey King was almost killed.
The condition for using the "Book of Curses" was also very simple: one only needed to continuously copy the name and birthdate of the "cursed person" onto the pages.
Zhen Zhibing's birthdate was recorded in the system's detailed introduction.
With this, the conditions for the curse were complete.
Let's do it!
Hao Ren wasted no time and directly took out the "Book of Curses," preparing to cast a remote "curse."
Zhen Zhibing...
Birthdate...
Hao Ren channeled his true essence and copied Zhen Zhibing's name and birthdate onto the "Book of Curses."
Soon, he finished copying it once.
The "Book of Curses" remained motionless.
Hao Ren was a little suspicious. Had the "curse" succeeded?
Zhen Zhibing was a great cultivator of the Golden Core stage. Could he have exceeded the "Book of Curses'" capabilities, rendering it unable to curse him?
Just as Hao Ren was thinking this, a wave of intense pain suddenly struck him.
"Ahhh..."
Pain!
Unimaginable pain!
It felt as if his soul was being torn apart, and he was plunged into eternal damnation in the deepest hell!
Pfft, pfft, pfft!
Blood gushed out from Hao Ren's eyes, nose, mouth, and ears.
Hemorrhage from the seven orifices!
This extreme pain almost made Hao Ren believe he was going to die.
Little Dragon Girl, who was beside him, was terrified.
She held Hao Ren with immense worry.
"Master, Master, are you alright? Don't scare me!"
After more than ten minutes, the intense pain finally subsided a little, and blood stopped flowing from Hao Ren's seven orifices.
He gasped for breath, finally feeling as if he had come back to life.
Hao Ren was drenched in cold sweat, looking like a beached fish, utterly pathetic and miserable.
The feeling just now was terrible.
Although it was only a little over ten minutes, it felt like centuries.
So painful!
"Master, are you feeling any better? Are you alright?"
Little Dragon Girl looked at Hao Ren with deep concern and care.
Her beautiful eyes were red, and tears streamed down her pretty face.
Seeing Little Dragon Girl like this, Hao Ren's heart warmed. He forced a weak smile and comforted her.
"Don't worry, I'm fine!"
"Master, what exactly happened just now? Were you attacked by an enemy?"
"No, no one attacked me. To be precise, I attacked someone else!"
Little Dragon Girl was confused and didn't understand at all.
In her eyes, Hao Ren had clearly been attacked and was "severely injured." How could he say he had attacked someone else?
Hao Ren smiled weakly. He didn't explain further, but he knew very well in his heart.
The intense pain just now and the "hemorrhage from the seven orifices" were the price for using the "Book of Curses."
Hao Ren's cultivation was too weak, while Zhen Zhibing, whom he was trying to curse, was too strong.
The greater the gap in strength between the two, the greater the price Hao Ren had to pay.
If Zhen Zhibing were any stronger, Hao Ren estimated he would have been instantly killed by the "backlash" of the curse's power.
This "Book of Curses" magic treasure was too wicked!
It was like killing a thousand enemies while harming yourself eight hundred.
This was a treasure that "harms yourself without benefiting others"!
Hao Ren suppressed his weakness and began to check Zhen Zhibing's "status information." He wanted to see the effect of this curse.
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhibing" has been cursed by you. The "power of curse" begins to take effect.]
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhibing" is affected by the power of curse. He experienced a qi deviation while attempting to heal, leading to a worsening of his injuries.]
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhibing" prepared to take the healing pill "Golden Yuan Pill." Affected by the "power of curse," he took the wrong pill and mistakenly consumed the poison "Nine Yin Bone Erosion Pill," worsening his injuries.]
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhibing" intended to curse you. Affected by the "power of curse," he bit his tongue, spewing blood, and worsening his injuries.]
[Ding! Your enemy "Zhen Zhibing" was enraged, his injuries worsened, and his "minor injury" state turned into a "severe injury" state.]
Heh heh...
Hao Ren smiled weakly.
This exchange was profitable for him.
The gains far outweighed the costs!
He endured the pain of "soul tearing" and "hemorrhage from the seven orifices," and in return, Zhen Zhibing's "minor injury" turned into a "severe injury."
With Zhen Zhibing in a "severe injury" state, he would not be able to come out and seek revenge on Hao Ren.
It would take at least a month for Zhen Zhibing to fully recover.
During this month, Hao Ren was safe.
Oh yeah!
The "Book of Curses" was indeed a good deal!
He, a mere Qi Refining stage cultivator, could actually deal with a Golden Core stage great cultivator.
Happy!
...
While Hao Ren was happy, Zhen Zhibing was depressed.
Today, he was meditating and healing. His cultivation was smooth, and his healing effects were great. Everything was going wonderfully!
Suddenly, unexpectedly, with a "whoosh," Zhen Zhibing's true essence power went out of control, rupturing several small meridians in his body.
Zhen Zhibing was both angry and anxious. What was going on?
He immediately reached for the healing pill, "Golden Yuan Pill."
Then, he picked the wrong one.
He didn't get the "Golden Yuan Pill" but instead grabbed the "Nine Yin Bone Erosion Pill."
After taking one pill, the "ecstasy" was indescribable!
A layer of dark qi appeared on Zhen Zhibing's face.
The poison seeped into his bones. He felt as if his entire body was being gnawed by countless ants, causing unbearable pain!
Ahhh!
Zhen Zhibing was furious. As usual, he intended to curse "Hao Ren" to vent his anger.
He had been doing this for the past month.
When attacked by the Four Great Demonic Sects, he cursed "Hao Ren."
When he got his mouth stuck while drinking cold water, he cursed "Hao Ren."
When he had constipation or diarrhea, he cursed "Hao Ren."
...
Cursing "Hao Ren" at any opportunity was beneficial for his physical and mental health.
But today, something strange happened. As soon as he opened his mouth to curse, before he could even utter a word, suddenly, unexpectedly, without any "martial ethics," he bit his own tongue.
He bit down hard, almost severing his tongue, and blood spurted out wildly.
Zhen Zhibing was so enraged that his vision darkened. The suppressed injuries in his body completely went out of control, and his state immediately shifted from "minor injury" to "severe injury."
The "special forces" around him, pfft, the demonic cultivators around him were all stunned.
What was happening to their boss?
Was he trying to commit suicide by taking poison and biting his tongue?
Thinking this, a group of "special forces," pfft, a group of demonic cultivators rushed forward and grabbed Zhen Zhibing, wailing.
"Boss, think positively, don't commit suicide!"
"Boss, being besieged by the Four Great Demonic Sects is nothing. We will definitely win!"
"Boss, your beloved junior sister was snatched away, but it's fine. As the saying goes: For a smooth life, wear a little green on your head..."
Damn it!
Zhen Zhibing's eyes rolled back, blood gushed out, and he completely fainted.