I Can See Your Combat Power

Chapter 890: Chapter 184: Blood Fiend Curse

Cui Dayou and Gong Zheng left the inner hall, and Sun Jinfang also removed the silver needles from Tang Luo’s back, wiping his hands as he said, “Young Master Tang has a robust physique that is extraordinary compared to ordinary people. Whether because of the Divine Thunder breaking through or the Blood Fiend invading from external injuries, due to the Two Ambiguity Innate Qi, most of the damage has already recovered significantly. At most, within a month he should be as good as new without leaving any hidden injuries; however, when inserting the silver needles just now, I discovered that there seems to be a faint presence of Blood Fiend Qi within Young Master Tang’s body.”

“Ordinarily, martial artists who have killed excessively will be stained with this Blood Fiend Qi, so at first I did not pay much attention to it. It was only when I remembered that Young Master Tang’s Innate Qi is the nemesis of Blood Fiend Qi that I conducted a thorough investigation and found that this Blood Fiend Qi is hidden within Young Master Tang’s blood and Qi, faint yet discernible. If one does not engage in combat with others, naturally it would not cause any harm, but once someone uses external force to break through the meridians and acupoints, this Blood Fiend Qi will converge and tear the wounds to aggravate the injury; this is clearly a sorcery of a blood curse.”

In Wang Chan’s hands were two Shikigami fierce blades, the long sword Divine Thunder commanded divine and dark lightning, while the short sword could only transform into a blood curtain to block; it was indeed difficult to live up to the name of a Divine Artifact. Now that I think about it, apart from blocking attacks, that short blade might have the ability to curse. It’s no wonder that with my strong vitality plus the Two Ambiguity Innate Qi, the injury still has not fully healed.

It seems that the adversary’s last move was not just to kill me with the accolades of being the First Divine Child of Ten Thousand Clans, but also to let this Blood Fiend curse delay my journey to becoming a grandmaster.

“Divine Doctor Sun, is there a way to resolve this Blood Fiend curse?”

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“This manner of Blood Fiend curse is truly rare; I have never heard of it before. However, the methods of all sorceries and curses share the same origin. Give me some time to consult ancient texts, and I will respond to Young Master Tang in three days, is that fine?”

“Then I’ll have to trouble Divine Doctor Sun.”

“Young Master Tang saved millions of lives in Longzhou; this is but a trivial matter, not worth mentioning. In a moment, I will prepare a prescription to detoxify and dispel the evil for Young Master Tang to take. Remember not to act rashly in these three days, avoid starting conflicts lightly, for if the Blood Fiend Qi obtains nourishment and grows again, it will become even more troublesome.”

“Many thanks, Divine Doctor Sun.”

After giving his final medical advice, Sun Jinfang glanced at Xu Lao Ying, who was pacing anxiously outside the door, and said to Tang Luo, “Then, I will take my leave first.”

No sooner had Sun Jinfang left the Sect Head’s rear hall than Xu Lao Ying, like a darting fish, shot into the rear hall, waving his hand to release three thousand sword curtains into formation, covering the rear hall with it and blocking all prying eyes.

“What are you doing? Divine Doctor Sun said I can’t fight for three days; even if you’re itching for a challenge, I can’t spar with you.”

“Good grief! At a time like this, cousin, you still have the mood for jokes!” Seeing Tang Luo’s face that seemed to smile yet not smile, Xu Lao Ying complained, “You’ve met Wang Chan before; do you think if he enters Beimang, the Ji Clan’s roots could remain hidden? If war breaks out in the east, and Beimang becomes a true battlefield, the Tang Family will also be implicated. Wouldn’t it be better for you to take your little cousin and go to Yuanzhou to lay low for awhile?”

“Hey, I’m talking to you, can you not scare yourself?” Tang Luo shifted to a more comfortable position, leaning back in his chair, and said with exasperation, “You don’t even know what Wang Chan is heading to Beimang for, yet you’re sure he’ll go after the Ji Family. If it were that easy to expose them, the Han Family would’ve been annihilated long ago. As long as the direct descendants of the Han Family don’t foolishly bounce into Wang Chan’s line of sight, he won’t be able to find anything out.”

“Alas! If it were just Wang Chan alone, maybe it would be very hard to uncover anything, but he has the world’s number one espionage organization backing him.” Old Master Xu, seeing that Tang Luo hadn’t grasped the severity of the situation, hurriedly explained, “If we say that the pinnacle of martial arts is the various holy lands, then the pinnacle of espionage organizations is the Dutian Heavenly King Patrol. If the spies from the Dutian Heavenly King Patrol delve deep into Beimang, do you think the fact that the Ji Family are descendants of Saint Han can still be kept secret?”

“If they are investigating the Han Family and have precisely located the Ji Family in Beimang, then certainly it cannot be kept secret, but I do not believe that such an important matter would be entrusted to Wang Chan by the Dutian Heavenly King Patrol, or rather, such an important matter, despite Wang Chan being the Wang Clan’s envoy to the world, is not best suited for him due to his notoriety.” Tang Luo shrugged and said indifferently, “It is well-known that the An Clan of Zhongzhou is the biggest backer of the Dutian Heavenly King Patrol. The fact that the top contemporary holy land would go to great lengths to protect an espionage organization indicates that they have not yet grasped the precise whereabouts of their major concern, especially since the Han Family has scattered and changed their names, making it extraordinarily difficult to find them. I suspect that Wang Chan’s official business in Beimang has nothing to do with the Ji Family.”

After hearing Tang Luo’s words, Old Master Xu pondered for a moment, then lifted his head and agreed earnestly, “That makes some sense.”

“But tell me,” Old Master Xu said hesitantly, “if it’s not because of the Ji Family, then why would Wang Chan delve deep into Beimang?”

“How would I know…” Tang Luo shrugged and said, “Perhaps he’s checking on the sect’s situation, or maybe there’s some secret of a powerful figure. It would have been better to ask Wang Chan one more question than to blindly guess now.”

Worry leads to chaos, and the mere mention of Beimang by Wang Chan had caused Old Master Xu to think immediately of the Ji Family, his mind consumed with what might happen if the Han Family were exposed. He had no time to consider anything else and now regretted not having been his usual composed self, possibly giving something away to Wang Chan.

After pacing back and forth several times in the rear hall, Old Master Xu seemed to make up his mind and said seriously, “No, I still can’t rest easy. I must take a trip to Beimang.” No sooner had he spoken than he looked at Tang Luo with an expectant gaze, as if waiting for some response.

“Why are you looking at me? I’m not going to Beimang,” Tang Luo sprawled in his chair and waved his hands “weakly,” “Haven’t you heard what Doctor Sun said? I’ve been cursed with the Blood Fiend and need to avoid fighting with others at all costs.” He continued, “Besides, even if I did go to Beimang with you, would Wang Chan give up his mission because of us, or if he really starts investigating the Ji Family in Beimang, do you think you and I could shoulder-to-shoulder slaughter him?”

“What nonsense are you talking about, little cousin?” Old Master Xu said irritably, “Wang Chan is extremely difficult to deal with. Don’t underestimate him just because you fought him to a standstill— the Wang Clan’s foundation is exceptionally strong. Killing him would be impossible unless someone from the King Realm intervenes.”

“Oh? During our fight, I had at least two opportunities to kill him. I find it hard to agree with your statement.” Tang Luo responded.

“That’s because in such equal-status duels he won’t resort to using Heritage Divine Artifacts. The Wang Clan treasures him greatly, and they’ve even bestowed upon him the Nirvana Feathered Robe. All he needs to do is call its true name, and that top heavenly Divine Armor from the south will instantly envelop him, rendering him immune to any combined attack from the Fierce Realm or grandmaster-level techniques. It’s even a notch higher than the Xuangjin Dragon Soul Armor, so tell me, how do you plan to kill him?”