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Chapter 386: Golden Toad Suppresses Golden Silkworm (Third Watch)
Chapter 386: Golden Toad Suppresses Golden Silkworm (Third Watch)
"So, the Vengeful Spirit Curse is just a decoy, attracting everyone's attention, but the real threat is the Golden Silkworm Curse?"
Hu Ma took a few deep breaths, feeling a sense of unease as if there were mysterious worms crawling inside his body, gnawing at his blood and flesh within his veins.
Moreover, this sensation intensified rapidly in a very short time, as if the worms were growing larger, and his blood and flesh seemed to be quickly devoured. He wasn't sure if this was real or just an illusion.
The crucial question was, when was this curse cast? How did he fall for it, and why hadn't he noticed it before?
Even Hu Ma couldn't help but marvel at the Monkey Wine's madness, but he had to admit its formidable power. As his mind raced, he quickly turned around and shouted towards the shelter, "How can this curse be broken?"
The main combatants in the previous venomous battle were Wu Ya and the young Wu Clan member called Nengneng, but now they both had golden faces, indicating they were also affected by the curse. They showed signs of panic, feeling helpless.
"The Golden Silkworm Curse..."
Inside the shelter, the Wu Clan leader, Wu Gong, lifted his head, his dark face now tinged with gold. He struggled to speak, "The Golden Silkworm Curse is the most sinister and powerful..."
"This is the place where the protective curse is located. Within a three-li radius, everyone will be affected by the curse, their blood and flesh devoured, and they will wither and die..."
"Unless we escape beyond this three-li radius, but... but we can't move. If you manage to escape, even more venomous curses await you outside..."
"..."
"How unreasonable!"
Hu Ma took a deep breath of cool air and quickly asked, "Can't we find and eliminate it?"
"Find it?"
The Wu Clan leader inside the shelter gave a bitter smile. The golden hue on his face was becoming more pronounced. He whispered, "He used the Vengeful Spirit Curse as a distraction and secretly released the Golden Silkworm Curse into the valley. In such a vast area, how can we possibly find this tiny venomous bug?"
"That's indeed a practical difficulty..."
As Hu Ma listened, he clenched his teeth. Already, many people in the valley were in a state of panic, and some, upon hearing the Wu Clan leader's words, frantically fled towards the valley's exit.
As long as they could escape beyond the three-li radius, they would be saved?
However, those who held this belief had just stepped out of the valley when their blood and flesh withered, and they collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
Indeed, escaping only led to a quicker death.
But what other choice did they have?
Even Hu Ma now felt his blood and flesh being rapidly devoured. He could tell that this was an illusion, and what was truly being consumed was his Dao cultivation.
His three pillars of Dao cultivation were rapidly diminishing. With each passing moment, his cultivation weakened. If it completely vanished, it would mean his life's end.
If even he felt this way, what about Zhou Datong and the others? What about the uninitiated flesh carvers? This was even crueler than using one's life force to become a human candle. Becoming a human candle at least granted one abilities in exchange for their life force, but the Golden Silkworm Curse forcefully devoured one's life force until death, leaving them helpless.
The only solution seemed to be finding and eliminating the Golden Silkworm. However, with their life force rapidly being consumed, panic rising, who could possibly locate it? The afflicted would grow weaker, while the curse would become stronger as it fed on their life force. It was an unsolvable and terrifying existence.
"Heh!"
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Hu Ma quickly took out two Blood Pellets and swallowed them, temporarily replenishing the devoured blood and flesh. Simultaneously, he pressed his hands against his ribs, causing his five viscera to vibrate, and he let out a thunderous roar.
He did this because he sensed the evil intent of the Golden Silkworm, which seemed to be entering his organs through his blood vessels. So, he activated his five viscera to resist it.
But he hadn't expected that in his haste, his shout would be filled with masculine energy. The feeling of the venomous bugs ravaging his body lessened, and even those around him, whose faces had turned ashen with pain, felt a slight relief.
It seemed that with this shout, their injuries had temporarily eased.
"Hmm?"
This unexpected turn of events made Hu Ma's heart stir. He abruptly withdrew and strode back to his resting place, where he had stored the recently collected Blood Pellets.
He sat cross-legged on the bed, feeling the evil energy of the Golden Silkworm, which had been momentarily suppressed, now becoming active again, crawling and growing within his body. He took out another Blood Pellet and quickly swallowed it.
Then, he practiced his cultivation, causing his five viscera to vibrate once more, and he let out another earth-shattering roar.
"Haa!"
Like the rumble of spring thunder, his roar echoed throughout the entire valley.
It was as if a Golden Toad had been lurking in the valley and let out a mighty roar, alerting all creatures.
Hearing this roar, the suffering flesh carvers all showed surprise, their minds clearing slightly. They hurried towards Hu Ma's house, not understanding why, but sensing that the Golden Toad's roar seemed to suppress the venomous bug's poison.
On the other side, the immobile Wugong Clan Leader, Wu Ya, and Nengneng were also shocked. Some stood frozen, while others seized the opportunity and began crafting poisons.
"The Golden Silkworm Curse is the most sinister of all, but the Golden Toad Roar is a Yang force I've cultivated to counter evil influences. So, in a way, it can subtly suppress this Golden Silkworm Curse that's wreaking havoc."
At this moment, Hu Ma also noticed this and was both surprised and delighted.
"Unfortunately, it can only slightly suppress it."
He quickly thought, "The other party's Golden Silkworm Curse exists within the poison, constantly exerting its effect. My Five Thunder Golden Toad Roar, on the other hand, consumes a significant amount of blood Qi with each roar and can only suppress the Golden Silkworm Curse."
"This means that no matter how hard I try, I can only delay the speed at which my blood and flesh are devoured. Eventually, I'll still be destroyed by this Golden Silkworm Curse."
"After all, no one can afford to deplete their blood Qi so recklessly. But..."
"..."
As he thought, a surprising idea came to mind, filling him with infinite joy: "How is it that this seems to solve the issue of my limited blood feast cultivation?"
After carefully sensing and confirming this, he was overjoyed.
He had already entered the mansion, but his blood feast cultivation speed was restricted. However, with the Golden Silkworm wreaking havoc, this limitation was broken within a short time.
Hu Ma was delighted beyond measure. He quickly took out all the blood pellets and hurriedly lit an incense stick, muttering a few words. A gust of cold wind blew by, and he saw Little Hong Tang, covered in dirt, staring at him with wide eyes.
This child had been in the forest for a few days, unwilling to return to the mine. Only now, after Hu Ma burned incense, did she come back.
Upon returning, she tilted her head, puzzled, and examined Hu Ma.
"Little Hong Tang, I have something important to do. Please take care of those few vessels of blood food and bring them to me. Make sure they don't run out..."
Hu Ma took a deep breath and quickly instructed Little Hong Tang. Without further explanation, he hurriedly sat cross-legged again, took out the blood pellets, and stuffed them into his mouth.
He intermittently let out toad roars to suppress the wreaking Golden Silkworm while swallowing the blood food and rapidly cultivating it.
Little Hong Tang's eyes widened at the sight of so many blood pellets. Seeing Hu Ma's solemn expression, she could only swallow hard and run back and forth to help him move the blood food.
In her heart, she thought that after this task was done, she would definitely ask Brother Hu Ma for some blood food to eat, and it had to be a big piece...
...
...
"He could have left..."
In the valley, others were unaware that Hu Ma was cultivating blood food and taking the opportunity to enter the mansion. They only saw him return to his room, occasionally letting out toad roars to help the valley's flesh carvers and others suppress the evil aura. Everyone was both amazed and touched.
"Who exactly is that Old Yin Mountain's Mr. Zhou? Not only is his disciple exceptionally skilled, but he's also so kind-hearted?"
Even the mine's chief, Zhuang Erchang, had a drastic change in expression. He couldn't help but think, "Even I was preparing to escape the valley, and it would be much easier for him to do so..."
"But he's concerned about the lives of the flesh carvers in the mine, so he's using his entire Dao cultivation to help suppress the evil?"
"Are there really such good people in this world?"
"..."
His mood became incredibly complex, and a hint of reluctance flashed across his face.
"This can't go on..."
Similarly, the old abacus outside could no longer hold back. His forehead, heart, ears, and nose were all covered in medicinal plasters, but it was unclear if they were effective. He was affected by the Golden Silkworm Curse, but not as severely as others. Still, it was evident he was suffering.
It wasn't until Hu Ma suppressed the Golden Silkworm Curse with the Golden Toad Roar that he began to recover. He quickly scanned the valley and witnessed the miserable state the people were struggling to maintain. He gritted his teeth:
"I haven't done something this life-threatening in many years, but now I have no choice..."
"..."
Saying this, he made a swift decision and rushed to the edge of the valley. There, he saw the horse that had been lying there for days. Under its skin, golden light flowed, and its body had stiffened. It was contentedly awaiting that wonderful moment.
The old abacus rushed over and slapped its butt, saying, "You can't die now; that would be so ungrateful..."
"I, an old man, need to go out and find something to dispel the curse. Won't you help me with this favor?"
"..."
Horse Lord didn't even bother to look at him. Instead, he stretched his legs even more, already brimming with happiness, and closed his eyes. The old abacus was desperate and suddenly leaned close to its ear, whispering something.
"Shua!"
Horse Lord's eyes widened.
(End of Chapter)
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