45: Chapter 45 Blood Curse: If I were stronger, I wouldn't be a burden to you.

The ten thousand soul banner stood above Night City, emitting thick black energy, while crimson light shone out from it.

The life force and blood energy that had been shredded by the energy storm were all absorbed into the ten thousand soul banner.

Subsequently, streams of primal energy poured into Chu Chen's body, and the next moment, the wounds all over his body began to heal.

His entire body began to float, and Chu Chen slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, all the injuries on his body had recovered as if they had never existed!! Even his cultivation realm began to make a breakthrough.

Was this a blessing in disguise?

The aftermath of the attacks between himself and Liu Yao had slaughtered more than half of the cultivators in Night City, and the ten thousand soul banner had devoured all that life force and blood energy.

It fed back into him, not only healing his injuries but also allowing his cultivation realm to breakthrough to the ninth stage of Mortal Shedding.

"Young Friend Chu, why is there such dense demonic energy on you?"

Wangquan Wuxin looked at Chu Chen with a vigilant expression. The fact that Chu Chen had just released a secret treasure to absorb the life force and blood energy of the deceased cultivators in Night City had filled him with terror.

Chu Chen did not answer Wangquan Wuxin but instead walked toward Liu Yao.

Liu Yao struggled to climb up from the ground; he no longer had the strength to fight.

Looking at Chu Chen, who was exuding demonic energy, he sneered, "I didn't expect you to actually practice the Demonic Path."

"So what? You will die today," Chu Chen said coldly.

"Hahaha, to think that I, a dignified expert of the Xiantai Realm, would actually fall into your hands."

"However, even if I die, I will drag you down with me."

As he finished speaking, a look of determination flashed in Liu Yao's eyes, and instantly, a burst of blood-colored light erupted from within his body.

A powerful aura blasted Chu Chen away.

A trace of madness flashed in Liu Yao's eyes as he shouted, "With my entire cultivation as the price, I use my essence blood to cast the Blood Induction Curse upon you."

"Whoever kills you within a hundred days will obtain my entire cultivation!!!"

As he finished speaking, Liu Yao's body shattered, and his essence blood transformed into streams of blood-colored threads that injected into Chu Chen's body.

A huge, blood-colored character for "Kill" appeared above Chu Chen.

"Chu Xiaozi, you are truly unlucky. An expert of the Immortal Bridge Realm has paid with their life to plant a Blood Induction Curse on you; you will not have a moment of peace for these hundred days."

"What is the Blood Induction Curse?" Chu Chen asked.

"This Blood Induction Curse is extremely vicious. He wants to push you into the center of a storm."

"Every cultivator within a hundred miles will be able to sense the Blood Induction Curse on you. If they can successfully kill you, they will obtain this Immortal Bridge Realm cultivation."

"Conversely, after a hundred days, if you haven't been killed, this cultivation will belong to you," Ming Yuan explained.

"However, the Blood Induction Curse from a Xiantai Realm expert might awaken many old monsters to come and hunt you down."

A cold light flashed in Chu Chen's eyes. "It is a disaster, but also a blessing. If they want to kill me, they must be prepared to be killed by me."

Wangquan Wuxin looked at the blood-colored "Kill" character above Chu Chen's head, and greed flashed in his eyes.

"Young Friend Chu, you are truly a peerless genius to have actually forced Liu Yao to pay with his life to plant a Blood Induction Curse on you." Wangquan Wuxin walked toward Chu Chen.

However, in an instant, Chu Chen felt a killing intent lock onto him.

It was Wangquan Wuxin before him. Indeed, no one could resist the temptation of the Immortal Bridge Realm Blood Induction Curse.

"Villa Master Wang, I, Chu, have matters to attend to, so I will be leaving first!"

"Hold on, Young Friend Chu. You killed Liu Yao and caused so many cultivators in Night City to lose their lives; I am afraid you cannot leave."

Wangquan Wuxin said greedily, "I originally thought you had some big shot behind you, but seeing you fight Liu Yao, even when you were about to die, no one came out to help you."

"I am certain that there is no one behind you. Since that is the case, I will accept this Immortal Bridge Realm cultivation."

Wangquan Wuxin licked the corner of his mouth, staring straight at Chu Chen as if looking at prey.

"If Villa Master Wang also wants to try, I, Chu, am happy to accompany you to the end. However, if you want to kill me, Villa Master Wang, you had better consider the consequences."

Chu Chen looked at Wangquan Wuxin before him without any fear, but at this moment, he was completely faking it.

Wangquan Wuxin hesitated after hearing these words.

He then smiled and said, "Young Friend Chu, you being able to force Liu Yao to his death truly shocked me."

"Rest assured, I will not make a move against you now, but I will be keeping an eye on you at all times. You had better not let me catch you when you are vulnerable."

Chu Chen calmly responded, "Same to you, Villa Master Wang. Don't let me find an opening, or I will make you end up just like Liu Yao, with your body destroyed and soul extinguished."

As he finished speaking, Chu Chen prepared to leave this place.

"Young Friend Chu, you can leave, but leave the Holy Sword behind," Wangquan Wuxin said angrily.

This brat actually wanted to take away the Divine Sword Villa's Holy Sword.

"Villa Master Wang, I borrowed this Holy Sword with my own ability. What can you do if I don't return it?"

Chu Chen gathered all the swords in the city into his spatial ring and used the Shrinking Earth to an Inch divine ability, disappearing in an instant.

However, Wangquan Wuxin was not in a hurry to chase after him, saying with a gloomy look in his eyes, "Chu Chen, you cannot escape."

Even if he intercepted Chu Chen now, he still wouldn't be able to retrieve the Holy Sword. This Holy Sword did not belong to their Divine Sword Villa to begin with; it merely existed within their Divine Sword Villa.

In a few breaths of time, Chu Chen was out of Night City.

At this moment, he erupted with extreme speed, continuously using the Shrinking Earth to an Inch divine ability as he rushed toward Xiao Hei's direction.

"Who are you?" At this moment, Hua Xuan had already woken up.

Discovering that she was in a strange place with a stranger beside her, she immediately asked vigilantly.

"You don't need to worry, I will not harm you. It was Master who asked me to bring you out of Night City," Xiao Hei responded.

"You said Master, is it Brother Chu?" Hua Xuan asked.

"Yes!"

Hearing the response from the person in front of her, Hua Xuan said anxiously, "Then let's go back quickly. Brother Chu being alone in Night City must be very dangerous."

"I am sorry, I cannot disobey Master's orders," Xiao Hei responded coldly.

Seeing this, Hua Xuan prepared to head to Night City alone; she could not let Chu Chen face all this by himself.

However, the next moment, Chu Chen's voice sounded.

"Xuan'er, I am fine."

"Brother Chu!!" Seeing Chu Chen return, Hua Xuan quickly ran over and hugged him tightly.

"Brother Chu, you lied to me. We agreed to stay in Night City together."

Chu Chen stroked the young girl's cheek, "Am I not fine?"

"Xuan'er, the situation is urgent now. You follow Xiao Hei out first to avoid the danger for a while, and I will come to find you after I resolve this."

Upon hearing this, Hua Xuan realized something was wrong. She looked and saw a huge, blood-colored "Kill" character above Chu Chen.

"This is the Blood Induction Curse. Brother Chu, you have been hit with the Blood Induction Curse, and this Blood Induction Curse was planted on you by a Xiantai Realm expert."

Chu Chen nodded and responded, "Mm, it doesn't matter. It is merely a Blood Induction Curse, no harm done."

Hua Xuan's eyes were red and teary. A Xiantai Realm expert had paid with their life to cast the Blood Induction Curse on Chu Chen; one could imagine what Chu Chen had experienced in Night City.

"Brother Chu, I am sorry. Every time there is danger, I am unable to help you."

"If I were a little stronger, at least I wouldn't be holding Brother Chu back."

Chu Chen looked at Hua Xuan before him and said gently, "Silly girl, what are you saying! I have never felt that you are holding me back, don't think nonsense."