"At the end of the battle on Divine Punishment Mountain, a mysterious gray-robed old man suddenly appeared. His strength was unfathomable. While exchanging palms with this disciple, he claimed that he had 'planted a little fresh thing' inside this disciple's body."
Jiang Bei furrowed his brows tightly and explained in detail, "At first, this disciple examined himself and found nothing unusual. But over the past two days, a dull pain has gradually arisen among my internal organs, like icy needles moving through them—bone-piercingly cold—and it has become increasingly clear and unbearable. This disciple tried suppressing it with spiritual power, but the effect was minimal. I can even faintly feel that the circulation of my spiritual power has become somewhat sluggish."
"The old man left words behind, saying that if I wished to live, I was to find him in Yellow Maple Valley six days later. This disciple searched through ancient records, yet found no clue about this cold force within my body. I do not know what it is, much less how to remove it. Alliance Leader, with your vast knowledge, do you know what kind of method this is?"
"At first, there was no sensation at all. As time passed, the internal organs were assailed as if by ice spikes, the cold seeped into the marrow, spiritual power could scarcely suppress it, and its circulation became sluggish..."
After hearing this, Gu Cangsheng's expression changed, and his face grew grave. Then, as though he had suddenly remembered something, an incredulous look of horror flashed from his eyes.
"Th-this... could this be... the Azure Profound Calamity Curse?!"
Hearing this, Jiang Bei's expression changed. "Azure Profound Calamity Curse? What is that?"
Gu Cangsheng said solemnly, "An ancient curse so wicked it reaches the bone! Its most vicious aspect is that when it