Black Snow Mountain Bug

When the shards pierced his body, the curse seeped into his blood.

As the curse's vessel, Gu Shen could clearly sense it... A haze had suddenly appeared over his Fate Line. It lingered no matter what he did. He had intended to drive it away with Netherfire, but when Netherfire came into contact with the Sky Sheath Shards, it triggered the Traveler's Mental Dreamscape.

And now, the Traveler merely waved a finger, and the divine-level curse of the Sky Sheath Shards simply... vanished into thin air!

"You help me. I help you."

Those were the Traveler's words, and the greatest purpose behind this meeting in the dreamscape.

Gu Shen had initially thought the Traveler needed his help.

But unexpectedly, it was exactly the other way around.

The Traveler had come to help him "live"!

"The Traveler took the initiative... That means he has the ability to control the Sky Sheath Curse."

At that moment, Gu Shen realized many things:

"It also means that the deal between the Traveler and the King of the Underworld has carried over to me. The original transaction used the Fire Seed as its token, so even though the King of the Underworld Fire Seed has changed owners, the deal remains valid."

He looked at that withered, gaunt shell. Once the curse dissipated, a headache came over him.

This was a "deal."

A deal bound by fate, one whose contract had already been signed...

It was also the mess left behind by the previous King of the Underworld. Though perhaps "mess" was not the right word, since he had been the first beneficiary of this deal and had enjoyed its "benefits."

That was why Gu Shen had a headache.

He truly had no ability to help the "Traveler" survive.

After the Sky Sheath Curse was dispersed,