Gacha pull: I obtained a god-level talent.

"Judging from the condition of this equipment, it's damaged. I estimate that it will only be restored to normal after completing the artifact quest. But without the Heart of Curse, whoever gets this equipment is doomed, right?"

After seeing the effects of the Cursed King's Blade, Zhang Yuan smiled wryly and then pulled the Cursed King's Blade out of his chest. The wound on his chest healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

[Successfully pulled out the Cursed King's Blade, temporarily gaining the Cursed King's approval.]

Seeing the notification on the panel, Zhang Yuan then absorbed all the released curse power into the Cursed King's Blade in his hand, and the restless Central Trial Tower returned to calm.

Then, Zhang Yuan saw Chen Yun, Bai Zhengguo, Wan Chang'an, and a group of unfamiliar but powerful figures surrounding him.

"He's still alive?"

"They weren't drained by the Blade of the Cursed King?"

"Unbelievable, he actually conquered the Blade of the Cursed King?"

The group of powerful figures all looked as if they had seen a ghost when they saw Zhang Yuan unharmed.

Bai Zhengguo and Wan Chang'an rushed to Zhang Yuan and asked with concern, "Child, are you alright? Is anything bothering you?"

"I'm very good."

Zhang Yuan looked puzzled. "Elder Bai, War God Wan, can you tell me what's going on? I'm just drawing a prize for the top scholar, is it really necessary to make such a big fuss? Even the two of you have come."

After Bai Zhengguo finished examining Zhang Yuan's body with his elemental power, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to Wan Chang'an, "I'm done examining him. There are no curse effects on him."

Wan Chang'an looked at Zhang Yuan in shock, "Child, what did you do? After obtaining the Blade of the Cursed King, you were not cursed!"

Zhang Yuan replied, "Perhaps I have a curse in my heart."

"What is that?" Bai Zhengguo and Wan Chang'an asked in unison.

"Neither of you knows?"

Upon hearing Bai Zhengguo and Wan Chang'an's words, Zhang Yuan immediately realized that the Cursed Heart he obtained from the Shadow Forest dungeon might not be a simple piece of equipment. He immediately shut his mouth and glanced at the powerful figures around him.

Bai Zhengguo instantly understood Zhang Yuan's concerns and said, "Don't worry, child. Everyone here is a trustworthy senior. No one will harm you."

Wan Chang'an nodded slightly, "That's right. Even if there's a traitor in the Great Xia Empire, it couldn't be them. You can speak freely."

With Bai Zhengguo and Wan Chang'an's assurances, Zhang Yuan no longer hesitated and replied, "The Heart of Curse is the equipment I obtained when I first defeated Odis and cleared the Abyss dungeon. Its effect is to transform the curse effect applied to oneself into a positive effect."

"There's actually such a treasure!"

Bai Zhengguo exclaimed in surprise, then looked at Zhang Yuan and said meaningfully, "It was fate that you obtained the Blade of the Cursed King from the Central Trial Tower."

Zhang Yuan: "Old Bai, is there any story behind the Blade of the Cursed King?"

Bai Zhengguo was lost in memories. "Thirty years ago, a demon king from the abyss led the abyss army to invade the Great Xia Empire. After our empire paid a heavy price, we finally killed that demon king and repelled the abyss army."

"This Blade of the Cursed King is the artifact left behind by the fallen Demon King."

"Artifact?"

Zhang Yuan was startled, never expecting that he would actually pull out such a thing.

Bai Zhengguo continued, "That's right, and this isn't just any ordinary artifact. It seems to be a token of the Abyss Demon Royal Family, which is extremely important to the Abyss. So much so that after we obtained the Blade of the Cursed King, the Abyss held a deep grudge against us and directed most of its forces towards our Great Xia Empire, which also reduced the pressure on other countries from the Abyss."

"Whether it's Odis or Ishtar, the reason they invaded our Great Xia Empire and targeted our geniuses is because we are suppressing the Blade of the Cursed King."

“We once tried to use the Blade of the Cursed King to deal with the Abyss, but unfortunately no one could withstand the curse of this artifact. In the end, we could only suppress it under the Central Trial Tower. We never expected that you would take it out in the end.”