175: Chapter 176 Cause and effect grafting!

Of course, it's not impossible for someone to flee in fear of punishment.

But the 'Soul Chasing Curse' is not that simple.

If not dealt with in time, not only will it corrupt the Divine Soul and magic power, but it will also damage the Foundation.

But how could the methods of a Golden Core True Person be so easily broken?

Unless a Golden Core True Person makes a move, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator alone would not be able to erase the brand of the 'Soul Chasing Curse' without spending several years.

During this process, not only would their own Cultivation stagnate, but they would also endure the pain of Foundation damage.

More importantly, they would also have to constantly evade the Sect's pursuit.

Originally, Zhu Zhengran was worried that if he killed someone, he would be targeted by the 'Soul Chasing Curse', and then he would not escape accountability from the Sect.

But to keep the secret, he had no choice but to do so. At that time, perhaps the Sect would show him leniency given his Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation.

But now, he no longer had such concerns.

After all, someone had done it for him!

And all he needed to do was keep the other party here!

Not only did he eliminate future troubles, but he also avenged his fellow disciple, gave an explanation to the Sect, and finally obtained Wu Daoren's resources.

He gained both substance and Face.

Killing three birds with one stone, how could he not be happy!

But in the next moment, Zhu Zhengran's laughter abruptly stopped.

He saw a crimson blood thread emerge from Wu Daoren's Niwan Palace, flying directly towards him.

"Don't come over here!"

Zhu Zhengran looked at this scene with a terrified expression.

He tried to use his magic power to block the blood thread from entering his Divine Soul, but it was in vain.

Whoosh—

The scene replayed: the 'Soul Chasing Curse' entered his Tianling and drilled into his Divine Soul.

"No! No! How is this possible!"

Zhu Zhengran's Face was distorted with a ferocious expression. He stared at Lu Ming, whose Face was calm, with bloodshot eyes and roared.

He couldn't understand what was happening!

Why did the 'Soul Chasing Curse' target the wrong person for no reason?

The murderer was right in front of him; was this 'Soul Chasing Curse' blind?!!!

His mindset was a bit shattered; this overturned his understanding.

"Bearing Karma for another, how wonderful!"

Lu Ming laughed heartily, muttering to himself.

A mere 'Soul Chasing Curse' was nothing in front of the golden book!

However, a warning bell still rang in Lu Ming's heart.

This time, it seemed to be within his expectations, but in reality, it was not.

The first moment Lu Ming saw Zhu Zhengran, he selected this person through the golden book, also as the one to bear the consequences in preparation for the upcoming battle.

This was how he transferred the Karma, causing the 'Soul Chasing Curse' to change its target.

But this was only temporary good luck.

If he hadn't prepared in advance...

If he really encountered the same situation, could he still transfer it away?

Lu Ming didn't know, but he also didn't want to take risks.

This reminded him of when he faced Ji Wuli blocking his way.

If he had killed the other party in a fit of anger back then, would the other party have had similar methods on him?

At that time, his true self was traveling outside. Once targeted by the Ji Dynasty, he would probably have to wander the Immortal Cultivation World!

Lu Ming shivered, putting away the arrogance in his heart.

"I cannot underestimate these top forces standing in the Southern Wilderness Region! Otherwise, I might not even know how I died one day!"

Lu Ming warned himself in his heart.

"I don't know what evil method you used to transfer the Soul Chasing Curse, but you're celebrating too early!"

After venting, Zhu Zhengran finally regained a sliver of reason.

He thought of a subtle inconsistency.

That's not right! Why should I be afraid?

I didn't kill the person.

Although I thought about killing Su Yanran, I haven't killed her yet, have I?

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhengran suddenly grinned and said,

"I'm not afraid to tell you, that rainbow light that just left has already recorded your aura and appearance. You're probably thinking too much if you want to frame me!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Lu Ming was a bit surprised, but he wasn't panicked in his heart.

Not to mention that this was originally a Puppet Clone, pushed out to take the blame for the true self.

Besides, the appearance, magic power, and everything else were vastly different from the true self, so what if they knew?

Without a 'tracker', how would the Qingxuan Sect find him in the vast and boundless Immortal Cultivation World?

Even divination could only divine the Karma body.

When the Clone was created, the true self was already a non-stick pan.

"First time, no experience, please understand!"

Lu Ming said with a cheeky smile.

"Hmph, what are you so proud of? Once I deal with you, I'll naturally be able to explain myself to the Sect!"

Zhu Zhengran no longer wanted to waste words with this person.

The only way to remedy the situation now was to capture this person, extract his soul, refine his essence, and find a way to transfer the curse.

If that didn't work, returning to the Sect and asking the Old Ancestor to remove it was also an option.

He acted upright and righteous!

But the premise was, this person must die!

He was the only witness, and he knew too much!

Zhu Zhengran let out a sinister laugh. He spread his hands, and behind him, a black banner whistled, spewing out black mist.

A cold wind howled, and dark ghostly Qi permeated the surroundings, obscuring the sky and sun.

In the black mist, the wailing of ghosts echoed, and ghostly figures flickered in and out of sight.

Clearly, he was getting serious.

"Die!"

Zhu Zhengran pointed a finger. The ghosts hidden in the Devilish Qi were already restless.

The moment they received the command, they immediately rushed out of the black mist.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

They stared with bloodshot eyes, opened their ferocious mouths, and lunged at Lu Ming.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhengran's figure was already hidden within layers of ghostly Qi, with only his voice echoing from all directions within the ghostly Qi.

"Enjoy the feast of a hundred ghosts!"

Lu Ming glanced at the black mist and said nothing more.

He unfolded the golden book and selected his good friend [Chu Tianlin].

Zhu Zhengran, such a good whetstone, was still useful. I'll let you live for two more chapters for now.

Sizzle, sizzle—

Lu Ming quickly chanted a spell, his entire body radiating lightning arcs.

He shot out bolts of lightning. Any ghost struck by them would be destroyed by the destructive power of the lightning.

However, the number of ghosts was simply too great; the annihilation of a few ghosts was not enough to shake the 'ghost tide'.

Zhu Zhengran clearly intended to deal with Lu Ming in the same way he dealt with Su Yanran.

Although in his eyes, this 'Wu Daoren' had only Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation.

Moreover, a few months ago, he had suffered a great loss of Origin Qi due to performing a secret technique.

But this person exuded an aura of strangeness and evil.

To avoid capsizing in a ditch, Zhu Zhengran chose the safest approach.

The ghost sea tactic; he would grind him to death!

Watching Lu Ming, who was crashing left and right in the 'ghost tide', like a trapped beast fighting for survival.

Zhu Zhengran was inwardly pleased.

However, Zhu Zhengran's brows soon furrowed.

Why did something feel a bit off?

This person seemed to be in a panic, but he didn't seem to have suffered any substantial harm.

And the methods he was using, the more he looked, the more familiar they seemed!

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Zhu Zhengran, and his eyes widened instantly!

He remembered, weren't these the secret arts from the trade fair?!!

But how was that possible!

Those secret arts had huge backlashes, and even getting started was difficult. How could he have mastered them so skillfully!

And he learned so many at once! Wasn't he afraid of dying from the backlash!

Zhu Zhengran's eyelids twitched wildly as he watched. He even saw the blood Qi erupting from the other party's body.

Wasn't this the 'Blood Origin Bloodburst Technique' that he had traded away?

As the former owner of the 'Blood Origin Bloodburst Technique', although Zhu Zhengran had never learned it, he had studied it for a long time.

If he hadn't been sure that Cultivating this Cultivation Technique would be more trouble than it was worth, he wouldn't have sold it.