Chapter 792: Cursed Killing
Chapter 792: Cursed Killing
September 25, 2017
When Liu Bian was young, due to concerns about his frail health, he was taken out of the palace shortly after his birth and raised by a commoner family, following the royal family's custom.
Emperor Ling of Han wanted to depose him, not only because of his guilt and affection for Liu Xie but also due to the lack of emotional connection with Liu Bian.
However, although Liu Bian did not receive the Emperor's love, he gained the affection of the Daoist who raised him.
In fact, Liu Bian's time among the commoners was arranged by Empress He, and this Daoist with the surname Shi was also a person close to Empress He or He Jin. Few people knew that this Daoist who raised Liu Bian was a master of extraordinary skills.
This Daoist, with the surname Shi, was most proficient in a type of cursed killing technique. It was rumored that Liu Xie's mother had died under his cursed killing technique.
Now, to prevent Lu Hai Kong from entering the capital, He Jin, unable to find another solution, still sought the Daoist's help and asked him to use his cursed killing technique on Lu Hai Kong.
Lu Hai Kong's troops were indeed strong and robust, but facing this invisible and formless cursed killing technique, He Jin truly did not believe that this young man had any means to defend against it.
However, although it was easy for He Jin to convince the Daoist, it was because of the pros and cons of deposing the heir and the Daoist's emotional attachment to Liu Bian. It was not difficult to convince the Daoist, but using the cursed killing technique required some prerequisites. Besides various tools, they also needed something from Lu Hai Kong's body to serve as a trigger for the curse.
Obtaining the necessary tools was straightforward, as the Daoist had them himself, but the trigger was a bit more challenging.
To get this trigger, one of He Jin's subordinates devised a plan. They used Cai Yong to attract Lu Hai Kong's attention, then sent someone to infiltrate Lu Hai Kong's side.
Although Lu Hai Kong had taken precautions in this regard, no matter how careful he was, he could never have imagined that someone would approach him not to kill him but merely to pluck a strand of his hair.
So, in a moment of carelessness, Lu Hai Kong was targeted, and his hair was taken.
When a black pigeon arrived in the valley, a man in a black Daoist robe took the pigeon and removed a bamboo tube from its leg, which contained a strand of hair.
As the Daoist, Shi, held the hair, his eyes flashed with cold light, and his face showed a murderous intent. He strode towards the altar.
"General of the Northern Army and Governor of Bingzhou, Lu Hai Kong? Since you've blocked the Crown Prince's path, I have no choice but to invite you to the underworld. Let's see if the so-called top general of the court can withstand my cursed killing technique!"
Speaking, the Daoist tied Lu Hai Kong's hair to the straw dummy.
After securing the hair, the straw dummy emitted a strange black light, and the hair tied to it suddenly merged into the dummy.
The straw dummy, after absorbing Lu Hai Kong's hair, immediately became eerie. A faint hint of Lu Hai Kong's aura seemed to appear and disappear. The Daoist, Shi, nodded in satisfaction and placed the dummy next to the incense burner. Then, he lit an incense stick, which was slightly painful to light.
Do not underestimate this incense stick; it is a semi-mythical item, and it is crucial to the success of the cursed killing technique on Lu Hai Kong.
Although the cursed killing technique is bizarre, it is not exempt from the law of equivalence. The price to pay for cursing a court official with a strength of 90 or above is incomparable to cursing an ordinary person.
Despite the simplicity of the Daoist's altar, the items on it are all extraordinary. Not to mention the incense stick that was just lit, but also the straw dummy, the incense burner, the bloody pig's head, and even the table holding these items are not ordinary.
These items are the Daoist's most valuable possessions, and even the pig's head is of legendary grade. It is evident that he has invested heavily to take down Lu Hai Kong.
After lighting the incense stick, the Daoist sat cross-legged at the table, his mouth moving as if chanting a mantra.
The mantra he recited was cryptic and incomprehensible, filled with an ancient and mysterious aura, and an intense bone-chilling coldness. Although there were no apparent changes in the vicinity, the mantra still instilled a sense of eerie terror.
The Daoist continued to chant the mantra, repeating it for the entire two hours.
During these two hours, the surrounding environment gradually became eerie and chilling.
Two hours ago, although it was dark here, the moonlight provided a sense of tranquility. But now, the moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, and the atmosphere became incredibly eerie. Even standing hundreds of meters away and glancing at this place would make one feel a chill down their spine.
After two hours of chanting, Shi Daoist finally opened his eyes as the incense in the burner before him burned out. He pointed at the straw dummy and shouted angrily.
"Lu HaiKong, return your soul!"
Lu HaiKong, who was meditating in a place over ten miles away, was startled awake. He vaguely felt that someone was attacking him, and an infinite black hand seemed to be reaching out to grab his soul. But before the hand could fully emerge, it was blocked by a force he was very familiar with.
In the moment Lu HaiKong woke up, Shi Daoist heard the roar of a dragon. At the same time, the bloody pig's head in front of him exploded, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, retreating several steps with a pale face.
"Dragon Aura Shield? What a Dragon Aura Shield! I knew Lu HaiKong wouldn't be easy to deal with, but I didn't expect this encounter. But so what if he has a Dragon Aura Shield? Can it protect him once, or even twice?"
Shi Daoist wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up again, pointing at the straw dummy and shouting.
"Lu HaiKong, return your soul!"
As the angry shout rang out again, a black light flashed on the altar, and an invisible force once again attacked Lu HaiKong.
Just then, a moonlight broke through the clouds and struck him. The next moment, the incense burner in front of him shattered, and Shi Daoist spat out another mouthful of blood, flying back over ten meters.
This time, Shi Daoist didn't feel so relaxed. He struggled for a long time before he could get up from the ground. His face was pale, and he looked incredulous.
The previous failure was due to Lu HaiKong's Dragon Aura Shield, which Shi Daoist couldn't handle. But he didn't expect to fail again, and when he used the Cursed Killing Technique, a mysterious force once again protected Lu HaiKong.
After two consecutive failures, not only did Shi Daoist lose two legendary-grade items, but the two mouthfuls of blood he spat out represented fifty years of his life.
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"What a Lu HaiKong, truly extraordinary. Dragon Aura Shield, Moonlight Defense, and even after two cursed killings, I still don't believe you can withstand my third cursed killing!"
Shi Daoist's face was filled with madness, and his hands were clasped in front of his Taoist robe, which moved automatically without any wind.
"Lu HaiKong, I'll give up thirty years of my life to make you lose your soul!"
As Shi Daoist shouted angrily, his face was filled with determination. His hands formed hand seals, and the last finger fell on the straw dummy.
As his finger touched the straw dummy, the dummy lying on the table suddenly jumped up. This ordinary dummy emitted a black light, and the eyes and mouth, which were originally dotted with ink, suddenly opened, looking extremely eerie and terrifying.
As the straw dummy's eyes opened, Shi Daoist spat out another mouthful of blood. Then, visibly, Shi Daoist's tight skin loosened, and his black hair turned white strand by strand.
In a moment, Shi Daoist's black hair turned white, making him look at least fifty years older.
"Lu HaiKong is indeed extraordinary. I thought that giving up thirty years of my life would be enough to defeat him, but I didn't expect to need to give up fifty years. If I had known this, I might as well have let the counter-cursed killing take Liu Xie."
Shi Daoist's face showed a hint of helplessness, but soon, his expression turned into a sinister smile. "Fifty years is fifty years. It's too late to regret now. As long as His Highness can ascend the throne, it's enough. Lu HaiKong, for His Highness, please die!"
As Shi Daoist spoke, he blew a breath toward the straw dummy.
As the breath left his mouth, the straw dummy ignited with black flames, burning to ashes in a moment.
As the straw dummy burned, a hint of confusion appeared on Shi Daoist's face. "Strange, why doesn't Lu HaiKong seem to be dead?"
"Forget it, forget it. This time, no other force helped him block this attack. Even if he doesn't die this time, he'll at least be seriously injured. In that case, I can barely consider the task completed."
After spending fifty years of his life and destroying four legendary-grade items, Shi Daoist still couldn't kill Lu HaiKong. He felt as miserable as a beaten dog.
He wanted to give Lu HaiKong one more blow, but all his items were used up, even the straw dummy and Lu HaiKong's Curse Trigger were gone. So, he could only give up.
"Take me to the General's Mansion!"
As Shi Daoist's words fell, a figure emerged from the darkness, stiffly walking towards Shi Daoist and carrying him away from the original location...
(End of Chapter)
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