The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Chapter 136 The Black Death Curse, the Curtain Falls, the North, I Will Eventually Go There.

Corruption, decay, ruin.

A wave of negative energy surged up, and patches of black enveloped Qin Hao.

In particular, black spots began to appear on his skin.

"this?"

Song Fugui was taken aback and couldn't help but take a step back.

"The Black Death Curse?"

This curse is extremely famous; it is an attack method used by northern barbarian shamans.

This curse is extremely bizarre and almost impossible to break.

This curse is extremely difficult to break; even if the person who cast the curse is killed, the curse will not stop.

It will burn away your life force until it is extinguished, and then it will stop.

From this perspective, it's actually easier to deal with Buddhists and Taoists.

"Song Fugui, what exactly happened?" Vajra Sword asked loudly.

Song Fugui's behavior made him feel a sense of unease.

Because he was a rogue cultivator, his knowledge of many secrets and the Vajra Sword was not as deep as Song Fugui's.

So at this moment, he was a little confused.

But Xie Lingyun's expression changed.

The secret techniques she practiced, and the secrets she carried, were the exact opposite of this Black Death curse.

That's why she was even more worried and fearful.

Song Fugui said in a deep voice, "This is a technique of the northern barbarian shamans, the Black Death Curse. It uses human skin, hair, and other tissues as a medium, burning resources to cast the curse."

As long as the medium for casting the curse remains intact, as long as the medium and resources for casting the curse remain intact.

The curse will not stop.

medium?

resource?

Vajra Sword was taken aback: "A medium? Where does this medium come from?"

Logically speaking, since Qin Hao was in the capital city before, very few people would be able to collect Qin Hao's hair, eyebrows, or other materials, right?
Who would have thought that Qin Hao would rise to prominence at the age of sixteen and get involved in such matters?
With trillions of people in the Qianyang Realm, how could the other side see Qin Hao's extraordinary nature?
Do I need to prepare these things in advance?

Could it be that even gods have people who help them?
No, it won't.

Even if they were from the capital, they wouldn't have targeted Qin Hao so early, would they?

Song Fugui didn't know either, and could only shake his head: "I don't know, it could also be tissue from a blood relative."

"I said."

Xie Lingyun interrupted their conversation, pointing at Qin Hao and saying, "Now, shouldn't we think about how to deal with this curse?"

Everyone was silent.

Qin Hao is now sitting cross-legged, leaning against a star-guided cannon.

Black energy continuously emanated from his body, and patches of decay spread out.

However, Qin Hao did not offer no resistance at all.

The withered skin alternated between black and white.

Just as it withered and died, it seemed to be nourished by something, and slowly new ones grew back.

This scene is so gruesome that it makes anyone want to vomit.

A foul stench emanated from his body.

He kept his eyes closed, clearly unable to communicate with others.

However, Qin Hao was not completely overwhelmed by the curse to the point of being unable to resist.

He also heard what Song Fugui said.

The Black Death Curse.

Northern barbarians?
Just as Song Fugui said, his life force was being constantly depleted.

Fortunately, he had a large Chinese toon tree, which was constantly generating life force to replenish its energy.

Nothing will happen in the short term.

Meanwhile, in the herb garden, a butterfly-winged girl was fluttering near the large ailanthus tree.

These butterfly-winged beings are best suited to be plant masters, and are most skilled at tending to plants.

They are usually very busy, but not 24 hours a day.

In their spare time, they love to fly around the big ailanthus tree.

The large Chinese toon tree is full of vitality and is their favorite spiritual plant.

However, Die Meng did not allow them to go under the big ailanthus tree, fearing that they would affect it.

Suddenly, the butterfly-winged creature noticed this strange scene.

"Chieftain, chieftain, come quickly!"

She cried out loudly, her face contorted with grief.

Soon, Die Meng flew over: "What's wrong?"

Before she could finish speaking, she had already seen what the big ailanthus tree looked like.

"this?"

This giant toon tree was refined by its master, and its condition is closely related to the master.

At this moment, the large ailanthus tree appeared somewhat withered, clearly indicating that its owner had been injured.

Moreover, Die Meng also sensed a continuous flow of life energy, all of which was flowing away in a certain direction.

It flowed towards Qin Hao through some unseen connection.

"Quickly, call someone here."

Die Meng shouted loudly, and at the same time, she used her racial talent to take care of the big ailanthus tree.

The Butterfly Wing Clan's talent allows them to take good care of spirit plants, which is exactly what they need at this time.

Qin Hao also felt a jolt throughout his body and began to suppress the Black Death Curse.

Physically, this manifests as the withered black color beginning to fade.

Qin Hao opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air. At this moment, General Crab had also broken free of the confinement he had created and stepped out.

"How are you, Dragon King?" Crab General's tone carried a hint of self-reproach.

Unexpectedly, a moment of carelessness led to Renyi Building's scheme.

Although it didn't cause him any major problems, it made him miss Qin Hao's most important moment.

If he had helped, there would have been a chance to suppress the Black Death Curse the moment it appeared.

How could a powerhouse at the fourth realm possess such simple strength?
Qin Hao opened his eyes, and everyone was pleasantly surprised.

"Brother Qin..." Song Fugui said with delight.

Qin Hao opened his mouth: "Don't speak yet, listen to me."

His mobility hasn't recovered yet, but his speech isn't greatly affected.

Song Fugui immediately shut up and listened.

Qin Hao said, "I also heard about your conversation just now."

I've also heard of this Black Death curse.

But I'm not very clear about the specifics.

How can we deal with this curse?

Qin Hao had some understanding of it, but not a very clear one.

The intelligence network of Futong Bank was unmatched by any other.

Song Fugui quickly reviewed the information in his mind and said, "I don't know much either."

There wasn't much information about this Black Death curse, and I hadn't paid much attention to it.

Vajra Sword said, "Whether it's useful or not, just tell me."

Some of this information might offer insights and inspiration, Brother Qin.

Qin Hao nodded.

This indicates that what the Vajra Sword said is correct.

Song Fugui paced back and forth a couple of times and said, "I'll just tell you what I know."

First, the Black Death curse requires your physical tissues, then a shaman or wizard sets up an altar and invests resources.

Once this process begins, it will not stop.

Unless through the following channels.

First, the Buddhist and Taoist path of Nirvana involves containing one's own life force within the body, making it impossible for curses to find a target.

The curse, like a headless fly, naturally came to an end.

But this is only a temporary solution; if the shaman or wizard sets up the altar again, the curse will return.

Of course, the annihilation of life can still be avoided once again.

Second, the luggage was replaced with peaches.

However, this method requires the use of extremely precious materials.

As far as I know, there are only two types: surrogate puppets and surrogate dolls.

However, both of these items are extremely rare and precious.

Song Fugui spread his hands, indicating that both items were extremely precious.

Originally, this thing, the substitute puppet, originated from the northern barbarian tribes.

The substitute doll is a specialty of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Production is extremely limited.

And even if you wanted to, there was no way to get one.

"Thirdly, or we can simply endure it. We can use our life force to replenish our losses and keep resisting this curse. As long as we replenish our life force enough, naturally..."

He couldn't continue after that.

A single curse is enough to drain three, or even more, of your life force.

The opponent's curses are endless, and the resources consumed are keeping up. How much vitality would be needed to consume them?
"or……"

However, Song Fugui couldn't finish his sentence.

"Or what?" asked Vajra Sword.

His heart sank. What Song Fugui was saying were all methods to counteract the curse.

However, none of them could do it.

It's certainly not something they can do.

“Or…” Song Fugui said, “Or, discard the body and preserve the soul.”

"How does this work?"

Before Qin Hao could speak, the Vajra Sword spoke first.

Qin Hao's current strength is so great that he seems to have a very strong chance of advancing.

This demonstrates that Qin Hao possesses exceptional talent.

What will happen after this body is discarded?
They finally found this backer, what if...?

At this moment, Qin Hao suddenly felt an even greater sense of life coming from him.

He's starting to be able to move around a bit.

"Don't worry, I won't choose the path of the soul."

He's in good physical condition now, so he won't give up.

"You mean, all you need is enough vitality?"

If we're talking about anything else, Qin Hao doesn't have that either.

He has no shortage of vitality.

Not to mention the big Chinese toon tree, there is also that tree of life, which has already taken root and sprouted.

If that doesn't work, he can have Chen Yang, the body from the Swallowed Star World, buy some more Trees of Life.

As long as he has the money, the Cosmic Galaxy Bank has enough channels to buy things for him.

If that doesn't work, you can try contacting the Illusionary Butterfly King.

There will always be a chance.

Xie Lingyun suddenly spoke up: "I do have a way, but..."

She looked around and suddenly began to transmit her voice.

"Brother Qin, as for a chance of survival, I may not be able to help you with anything else. But I have a secret method that might be able to help you."

Ok?
Qin Hao found it strange, a secret technique?

Qin Hao looked up and heard Xie Lingyun continue, "This secret technique of mine is passed down exclusively to me. I am passing it on to you. After you learn it, you will be able to connect with all living spaces, including the surrounding forests and grasslands."

It can also absorb the excess vitality of all plants in these forests and grasslands.

Stored within this secret method, it can naturally draw upon life force and heal one's injuries when needed.

I call this a life contract.

A life contract?

Qin Hao was somewhat puzzled, but Xie Lingyun did not say anything more.

Instead, he looked around and said, "Please step aside for a moment, I will pass on the secret technique to Brother Qin."

Everyone cherishes secret techniques.

No one else is allowed to peek or learn from this.

There is a good chance that the method to break other people's secret techniques might be found here.

If your own techniques and secret methods are known to others, it's like revealing your weaknesses to them.

So when General Crab heard this, he immediately looked over and stared at Song Fugui and the others.

Song Fugui nodded thoughtfully, then turned around and led the others to one end of the Star Guide Boat.

Xie Lingyun glanced at Crab General again. Crab General nodded, turned around, and stretched out his hand again, using a secret technique.

A cloud of black mist appeared and spread around Xie Lingyun and Qin Hao.

"This can effectively block the line of sight; those whose strength is not much greater than mine cannot bypass it."

Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyun immediately nodded and then looked at Qin Hao: "Brother Qin, do not resist. This secret technique can only be taught through the transmission of divine soul."

Qin Hao did not refuse, even though he had his own way of surviving.

But Xie Lingyun's secret method is clearly very clever.

It can also save some trouble. Besides, having more secret techniques can also improve one's combat power.

This is equivalent to having several extra lives.

In gaming terms, this is like having a few more virtual health bars.

Xie Lingyun's divine soul probed out, and a mass of information directly entered Qin Hao's sea of ​​consciousness.

A life contract?

What a brilliant secret technique!

Moreover, this secret method is clearly extremely special.

"Furthermore, to cultivate this secret technique, one needs a vibrant environment. One can also choose a spiritual plant as one's natal spiritual plant, which can greatly increase the speed at which one absorbs life force."

However, Qin Hao also noticed a characteristic.

Even if you know all the information about this secret technique, it's useless for you to try to cultivate it.

The consent of the owner of this secret method must be obtained.

"this?"

Qin Hao was somewhat shocked.

He never expected that one day he would suddenly encounter such a secret method.

"If I remember correctly, the classics of all the sages are the same. If the sages are not willing, even if you obtain the techniques, you will not be able to cultivate them successfully."

So, is Xie Lingyun's secret method similar?

That is to say, Xie Lingyun's background is extremely strange and mysterious.

It is even extremely clever.

The classics of sages contain profound meaning in concise words.

Ordinary people can learn something from it and see the lessons it teaches.

However, it is impossible for anyone but those with the right affinity to obtain the sage's teachings.

Or perhaps Xie Lingyun's background is at least that of a Quasi-Saint?

Or perhaps, the Great Luo?

Qin Hao was startled.

Although he possessed a supreme treasure, he also embarked on the path of the Great Luo Immortal.

But he wasn't sure if he could escape the river of fate and become a great immortal.

As for the quasi-saints and saints above them?

For such a long time, no sage has emerged in the Qianyang Realm.

Apart from those six, no other saints have appeared in the Immortal Realm.

The sage mentioned here is not the sage of Confucianism, nor is it a spiritual realm.

Instead, they are transcendent beings beyond the Three Realms, eternally immortal, indestructible, and beyond life and death, transcending the universe—the Primordial Saints.

Xie Lingyun said, "General Crab, I have finished."

Let's stop the treasure ship and get off. Brother Qin needs a vibrant environment.

As for spiritual plants, there's no time left now.

She was unaware, of course, that Qin Hao was already beginning to feel ashamed of the life contract.

This thing is indeed profound.

But this doesn't bother him.

With Xie Lingyun's consent, Qin Hao had no difficulty in his cultivation.

There is also an Enlightenment Platform to enhance one's comprehension.

As for spiritual plants, what could be better than the Great Toon Tree?

At least, Qin Hao didn't have that.

Given enough time and resources, the saplings of the Great Toon Tree will eventually be able to advance to the level of spiritual roots.

The Starship slowly came to a stop and landed in the forest.

There are many ancient trees around, and many of them are so large that it takes several people to encircle them.

In a world rich in spiritual energy, the lifespan of various wild plants will be greatly increased.

A group of people nervously gathered around, their eyes filled with worry and anticipation.

Xie Lingyun was quite confident, but it was a bit of a pity about the surrounding environment.

The Black Death Curse was still spreading, but the depletion of life force had caught up.

"Will it work?"

Song Fugui had no idea what secret technique Xie Lingyun had given Qin Hao.

However, he also remembered that on the day Qin Hao and Xie Lingyun fought, the plants around Xie Lingyun were all lending her a helping hand.

Song Fugui even had a feeling that if he were to fight Xie Lingyun, it would be a different story.

Then all the surrounding plants will become its enemies.

He wasn't afraid of ordinary plants, but he didn't want to consume too much of them.

When fighting an enemy, whether it's a lion hunting a rabbit, you must use all your strength.

The hostile environment surrounding this place will also cause great trouble.

"It's done." Xie Lingyun exclaimed softly, feeling both happy and surprised.

She only awakened this secret technique of the life contract after she had cultivated it.

It's somewhat like bloodline inheritance.

Xie Lingyun actually had some guesses about her origins.

They just haven't awakened enough yet, and there's some information they don't know.

But some blurry images often appear in my dreams.

Xie Lingyun had also taught this secret technique to others in the Diancang Sect.

Not to mention others, even his own master and the elders of his sect had studied it.

Success can be learned.

not even one.

This shows how difficult this secret method is to learn.

But how long has it been since Qin Hao...
They actually succeeded?

He truly is a genius, one in a century; his comprehension is astounding.

The others were also somewhat surprised by Xie Lingyun's reaction.

"Is that all?" asked Vajra Sword.

Xie Lingyun shook her head: "He mastered my secret technique, but the effect..."

This life contract is effective at all times.

But it also takes time to accumulate experience.

The longer the time, the better the effect.

In such a rush?
unless……

Xie Lingyun shook her head. "Impossible."

Where can you find such a spiritual plant?
The entire Diancang Sect could only find her one spiritual plant that wasn't too bad.

Although Pengze Lake Dragon Palace is not poor, or rather, it should be quite wealthy.

But in this haste, the spiritual plant could not be found.

Now that Qin Hao is under a curse, turning his fortunes into cash won't be so easy.

But at that moment, the black spots on Qin Hao's body began to fade, and then he stood up.

He stood up?

"Are you okay?"

"Brother Qin?"

Qin Hao shook his head, then nodded: "It's alright. At least, it's alright for now."

The curse has been ongoing, and it is incredibly powerful.

But once his life contract was formed, a continuous stream of vitality was absorbed from the surrounding area and stored within the life contract.

With the constant flow of life energy from the giant Chinese toon tree, it was already enough for him to consume.

Speaking of this, the Butterfly Wing Clan played a decisive role this time.

And this life contract.

"Nothing's wrong for now? What about later?"

"It's alright. Junior Sister Xie's secret technique is indeed powerful. As long as the power of the curse doesn't continue to strengthen over time, it will be fine."

Qin Hao wasn't too worried.

Even curses eventually come to an end.

The shaman and wizard couldn't just sit idly by and do nothing but deal with him.

Moreover, that curse also requires resources.

If you're dealing with one person, does the other person really expect you to keep throwing yourself into the fray like a bottomless pit?

Even if you were born into wealth, you couldn't afford it.

Vajra Sword turned around, looked at Song Fugui, and asked, "When will this curse finally end?"

Song Fugui shook his head: "I don't know either. One possibility is that the medium is exhausted, or the resources are exhausted. Or perhaps the person who cast the curse dies, and the resources and medium are exhausted..."

This is a solution that has no other way.

Who knows where that wizard or shaman is hiding?

"The medium?"

"The amount of medium consumed is actually not much. A single strand of hair can be used for a long time."

This means that as long as the other person has even a single hair, the curse will not stop.

As for resources?

Shamans and wizards of this caliber would never lack that one thing.
Shamans and wizards are religious figures within a community, serving as spiritual leaders. With the community's support, how could they lack resources?
Moreover, this time, it's likely that several factions will contribute funds to deal with Qin Hao.

"Now?" Song Fugui asked.

Vajra Sword said, "How about we turn back?"

Returning is impossible.

I took on this task and came here to do it.

If the mission is not completed, there will be no way to explain it to Emperor Hengming.

He himself inherited the Dragon Palace of Pengze Lake, so naturally he was fine and had no fear of the Great Xia Dynasty.

He possesses two realms, and soon he will possess three realms.

There is no shortage of resources for spiritual practice.

But there are still many people in the family, and the future of many of them depends on the Great Xia Dynasty.

Putting aside others, my grandfather Qin Zhenyuan, the Earl of Anyuan, had his future in the Great Xia court.

Several of my older cousins ​​also have their hearts set on the Great Xia Dynasty.

Qin Hao can do whatever he wants on his own, but he can't let his personal interests affect his family.

"Don't be afraid, my situation isn't bad right now."

He possesses the Primordial Mirror and a garden of spiritual herbs, whose spiritual plants emit far more vitality than ordinary plants.

In addition, there are the Great Toon Tree and the Tree of Life, so the accumulated vitality is naturally abundant.

The further he went, the less he was afraid of exhaustion.

What's a little curse?
Moreover, there is also a World Ring, which can draw upon a large amount of life force at any time.

The world ring of the Swallowed Star world spans from hundreds to tens of thousands of kilometers in radius.

"It seems that we can add more herb gardens to the functional buildings in the future."

This kind of basic architecture doesn't require too much of the original material.

On the contrary, new functional buildings are needed more.

"Let's go."

With a wave of his hand, Qin Hao set sail once again.

The energy consumed by the Star-Guiding Boat does not necessarily require Qin Hao to provide true qi; the spiritual liquid in the spirit pool works the same way.

"Let's choose a location first. Let's start construction first and then figure things out."

The group had no other choice; even a pure martial artist like Crab General had no other way to deal with the curse.

If we're talking about magic, he could certainly use it, given his aquatic heritage.

But to talk about curses is difficult.

Industry specializing in surgery.

Curses are inherently biased.

Shamans and wizards both specialize in this.

It is said that in ancient times there was a witch clan who were particularly skilled in the art of curses.

However, ordinary martial arts practitioners, Confucian practitioners, and others are not very good at it.

"Or perhaps we should ask Prime Minister Turtle?"

General Crab remained silent for a long time, and this was the only thought he could come up with.

Qin Hao nodded, watching the scenery rushing past him below, but his mind was on other things.

"This curse requires a medium. I have lived in the capital city since I was a child, and I value my own tissues very much. No one should be able to collect any parts of my tissues."

Even if I showed early intelligence from a young age and was known as the person most likely to enter the path on their own.

But I still don't have many followers.

Moreover, being in the capital city, it wouldn't be easy to obtain his hair tissue and other materials silently.

The headquarters of the Six Doors, along with countless Imperial Guards and a vast array spread throughout the capital.

Who could have obtained his hair tissue without anyone noticing, Qin Zhenyuan, the grandfather who was suspected to be in the third realm, and the Dragon Girl grandmother?

"Then it can only be direct blood relatives, grandparents? No one can get those two either."

As for my eldest uncle, the blood relation is more distant, and besides, it's not easy to obtain hair from him and my cousins.

Thinking of this, Qin Hao's expression darkened: "Perhaps, they are my parents who have been missing for many years?"

(End of this chapter)