Chapter 846: Collecting Curses [Four Updates]
The Book of Curses came into Chu Yuan's grasp, eerie and foreboding.
"Is this the recorded content of the curses?"
Chu Yuan held the book as if it were an ordinary one, casually flipping through it. Curse characters surged out toward him, exploding before his face, then dissipating into streams of air, completely unable to threaten him in the slightest.
"Using the Book of Curses as a medium, one can unleash a terrifying curse-killing power."
Chu Yuan looked at the text and nodded repeatedly.
"This... can still be done?"
The Enlightenment Book's eyes widened in shock?
Could it really be done this way?
It never would have imagined that Chu Yuan could handle the Book of Curses so easily, the power of the curses unable to affect him.
These words comprise a curse's power, capable of cursing cosmic gods to death, with evil spirits permeating the body.
After acquiring it in the past, it only dared to open it cautiously, in stark contrast to Chu Yuan, who read through it directly without any apprehension.
"Aren't you going to look inside the Book of Curses?"
Chu Yuan said with a smile.
"I can look too?"
Upon hearing the voice of the Martial Emperor, the Enlightenment Book moved forward, concentrating its defensive powers to look at the Book of Curses. It intended to resist, but to its astonishment, all the curse's backlash was suppressed by the Martial Emperor.
"Incredible, incredible, to think that the power of curses can be used in such a way, it's simply amazing!"
Withchu Yuan at its side, the Enlightenment Book could also look at the Book of Curses without any restraints. Its body surged with power, absorbing this knowledge, which proved to be highly beneficial. It had learned that curse-killing could be played in such a manner.
The benefits had already come before reaching the Divine Martial Empire.
"I don't fear curses,"
Chu Yuan said to it.
"After all, curses are just a form of power, albeit a bit more sinister than other forms of straightforward assault."
The Enlightenment Book said, "Although I haven't collected much information about the whereabouts of other Curse Artifacts, I do know there is one in a place called Sky Ridge, and another on a planet called Godly Tribulation Star, one artifact at each location."
"Sky Ridge and Godly Tribulation Star."
Chu Yuan was not unfamiliar with Godly Tribulation Star.
"Yes, it's tumultuous on Godly Tribulation Star currently. I've heard that a thirty-three-layer Immortal Godly Tribulation is coalescing. Many powerful cosmic gods have gone there. However, there is still some time left. The last time such a tribulation occurred was during the God Era, a long time ago."
The Enlightenment Book explained.
"Follow me to Sky Ridge first."
Chu Yuan tucked away the Book of Curses and immediately shifted through the starry sky.
Sky Ridge.
This was a rather peculiar place in the universe.
From afar, it didn't resemble a world but looked more like a gigantic mountain range. Standing in the cosmos, it seemed as though a divine dragon had died, its body transforming into mountain ridges.
Deathly still, shrouded in the aura of curses.
Seeing such a scene, Chu Yuan immediately thought of the one in the Cenmo Great World, which was exactly the same, turned into a terrifying land of curses.
"Sky Ridge once witnessed the fall of an immortal; his body merged with the mountain range. Occasionally, some immortal substances can be extracted, and the vitality here is richer than other places. This place was home to many clans, including fourth-step cosmic gods."
The Enlightenment Book provided an answer: "However, it has been destroyed, all the cosmic gods are dead, cursed powers fermented, and few are willing to set foot here."
"I've seen worlds where curse powers have erupted,"
Chu Yuan said calmly as he stepped into Sky Ridge.
The Enlightenment Book hurriedly followed, staying by Chu Yuan's side without needing to use its own power to resist, as a devouring realm spread out from it.
Originally, Sky Ridge was a flourishing civilization of martial arts, and on his journey, Chu Yuan saw many great cities and Clans built here. Unfortunately, they had all turned into skeletons cursed to death, not even the universal gods had escaped.
"This is too tragic."
The Enlightenment Book felt a lingering fear.
If it hadn't discarded the Book of Curses quickly, the fate of Sky Ridge would have been the same as that of the entire universe.
"The Curse Artifact is in the place where the curse power is densest."
Chu Yuan was searching for the source of this cursed power.
He arrived at a place.
Where there were once green hills and clear waters, and the babbling of a stream, now all that lay before him was gloom and darkness, the stream corrupted by the curse's black qi.
And here, a person was sitting.
This person was an elder, his body had descended, sitting atop an altar, wearing a tattered robe stained with black blood.
"The Curse Artifact, a piece of clothing!"
Chu Yuan looked at the cursed artifact.
"This is the God of Sky Ridge! A titan of the fourth step, who was close to congealing an immortal body back in the day. But, ensnared by this cursed robe, the curse invaded his body, eroding all his power, how pitiful."
The Enlightenment Book sighed.
If the God of Sky Ridge hadn't died, he would have had a great chance of congealing an immortal body, even seizing the opportunity to achieve immortality amidst the chaos of the era.
"Die, die, die!"
The God of Sky Ridge's eyes suddenly snapped open, turning to face Chu Yuan, his face twisted in distortion, clearly having endured endless pain when the curse erupted. Under the drive of the cursed robe, he violently surged forward to attack Chu Yuan.
Although he was dead, the power of the curse made his attack even more bizarre.
"Not even death brings peace, such is the terror of a curse!" the Enlightenment Book spoke again.
"Twilight of the gods, a grave to bury the sky, I offer you a place for eternal slumber."
Chu Yuan stood still, the light of dusk sweeping away, destroying the power of the universe. The God of Sky Ridge had already lost his own consciousness, becoming nothing more than a puppet under the drive of the cursed robe.
The power of twilight surged into the God of Sky Ridge's body, clashing and contending with the cursed power.
It was as if two wills were present, causing the God of Sky Ridge to make complex and fierce expressions.
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust."
Chu Yuan's power descended once more, engulfing the God of Sky Ridge in devouring force, as if to completely extract the curse power within him.
Only Chu Yuan had the audacity to do so without restraint.
A gleam of lucidity suddenly appeared in the eyes of the God of Sky Ridge, and he opened his mouth, looking at Chu Yuan. No sound came out, but his lips moved, as if to say thank you.
Indeed, what kind of God of the universe was he, one of the strongest under immortality, just one step away from congealing an immortal body, yet to die from a cursed robe – how could he be willing.
His cultivation was powerful, and he had not completely died, retaining that last bit of spiritual intelligence.
But this sliver of intelligence was no longer enough for him to be reborn.
Bang! His body suddenly exploded, turning into dust, finally achieving liberation.
Without the body of the God of Sky Ridge to inhabit, the cursed robe did not fall but instead expanded, its black qi piercing through, as if to condense into a body, reaching out with a large hand towards Chu Yuan.
And this cursed robe attempted to envelop Chu Yuan's body, controlling him just like it did with the God of Sky Ridge.
"Am I someone you can approach?"
Chu Yuan watched as the cursed robe flew towards him, only to reach out and grab it, exploding the condensed cursed power, turning it into an ordinary piece of clothing.