Hate Curse

Pingyao Underground City.

Old town, Azure Cloud Lane.

Although the Undercity was not affected by the battle, it would occasionally tremble slightly.

The red-haired, red-bearded 'Heavenly Demon' Zhe Kui stood in the courtyard, his hands behind his back, a smile playing on his lips.

"It seems that all the mechs in this Undercity have been deployed elsewhere."

"The first step went smoothly, so now it's time for the second step."

Zhe Kui walked back into the house, where a Xiao Xiao incense burner was placed in the center of the stone hut.

There wasn't a single spark in the incense burner, so naturally no smoke rose.

With a flick of his wrist, Zhe Kui unleashed a surge of crimson blood into his palm, which coalesced into a compass.

However, this compass did not display the time or direction; instead, it showed a distorted and tormented human figure.

The humanoid figure has many fine veins, which, like human blood vessels, are filled with blood.

The Blood Plate of Breaking the Tent —the mission is complete!

This is one of the Hate Curse Technique of the 'Heavenly Demon'.

The Overlord Level behemoth manifested its beast soul, enabling it to wield ' Exotic Arts '.

Nightmare Level behemoths are able to use the 'human transformation technique' to perform a deeper level of 'curse magic'.

The 'curse-cursing technique' is exclusive to 'Heavenly Demons'.

They all possess unparalleled power.

As one of the "Hate Curse Technique", the "Blood Plate of Breaking the Tent" is mainly used to weaken the "Primordial Tent" that covers the sky and suppresses all directions.

Looking at the blood-stained plate in his hand, Zhe Kui sighed, "Our Human Race ancestors, that 'Human Lord,' used the ' Primordial Tent ' to cover all directions, preventing us 'Heavenly Ghosts' from easily entering this Fang Tian."

"Otherwise, they will be severely suppressed."

"And even after so much time has passed."

"The oppressive power of the Primordial Tent has not weakened in the slightest."

"A certain degree of offsetting effect still needs to be achieved using the ' Blood Plate of Breaking the Tent '."

"In addition, the ' Primordial Tent ' also suppressed the Primal Energy of this world."

"It must not be leaked; it can be used for cultivation by the Human Race."

"When those weaker Human Race cultivate to a certain level, if they have the opportunity, they may sense the existence of the ' Primordial Tent '."

"Furthermore, we will be able to directly draw upon the ' Primordial Tent ' for 'spiritual power.' At that time, the ' Primordial Tent ' will gradually disappear, but among the Human Race, there will also be those who can rival our race."

"The arrangement made by our Human Race ancestors was truly ingenious."

The red-bearded man looked up at the roof.

"Even though Human Race is as weak as an ant now, as long as the ' Primordial Tent ' exists, it will still be extremely difficult to invade this world."

"If even a ' Acquired Ghost ' like me is like this, let alone those ' Innate Ghost '."

"No wonder they were unwilling to leave that awful place, ' Yanfu,' it turns out the ' Primordial Tent ' hasn't disappeared yet."

"Hmph, I never thought that despite all my scheming, I, Zhe Kui, would still be outmaneuvered in the end."

"But it's alright."

"It's better to leave ' Yanfu ' sooner; at least we can figure out the current strengths and weaknesses of the Human Race and make plans accordingly."

Having said that, Zhe Kui turned his palm upside down, letting the ' Blood Plate of Breaking the Tent ' fall into his palm.

The illusory blood-red compass landed on the ground, and immediately, as if imprinted there, the ground cracked open with a series of cracks.

In the blink of an eye, the same patterns and veins as the ' Blood Plate of Breaking the Tent ' appeared on the ground of the stone hut.

Zhe Kui then drew a line on his index finger with his thumb, making a cut, and squeezed out a drop of black blood that shimmered with red light.

This drop of black smoke, radiating an indescribable ferocity and malevolence, seemed capable of awakening the bestial instincts deep within people's hearts, and landed on the incense burner.

Suddenly, a small flame rose from the incense burner.

Then, wisps of smoke rose from the incense burner's burner opening.

Dark red smoke rose from the incense burner.

And they continuously formed ferocious beast heads in the air.

These dark red wisps of smoke seemed to have weight; instead of rising after emerging from the incense burner, they descended.

Then it gradually filled in the cracks and lines on the ground.

Hate Curse Technique: Beast Transformation Smoke!

This is a technique used by the 'Heavenly Demon' clan.

It can awaken evil thoughts in people's hearts and turn them into beasts.

It's the same ' Beast Transformation Smoke ', but it's wielded by different 'Heavenly Ghosts'.

The transformed 'beasts' will possess different characteristics.

Using this ' Hate Curse Technique,' Zhe Kui no longer needed to 'enlighten' each individual one by one.

It can transform Human Race into beasts on a large scale.

However, this ' Hate Curse Technique ' requires weakening the influence of the ' Primordial Tent ' before it can be used, which is why Zhe Kui has delayed it until now.

"Bring it on."

"Transform into a wild beast."

"Let's create carnage."

"However, I am nourished by blood and violence."

"If I could be sustained by the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in this city, I should be able to recover most of my strength."

Inside the stone house, the blood flowed, making Zhe Kui appear like a demon.

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Old Town Refuge.

Rustling sounds.

The shelter shook slightly, causing dust to fall from the corners and other areas.

Because all the electricity was being used to power the ' Emergency Launch Shaft ', this shelter was also without power.

Only two red emergency lights are on now.

The lights bathed everyone in a dark red glow.

It feels depressing to look at.

In an inconspicuous corner.

Luo Yan and Tie Jun sat together.

Little Flower Hua was held in Tie Jun's arms, the little girl clinging tightly to her grandfather, looking very frightened.

The shelters in the old town, though not cramped, are only a limited number due to the large number of residents.

So the shelters were packed with people, and with so many people, friction was inevitable.

Especially since an hour had passed and the alert was still in effect, many people were starting to get impatient.

"Why is it taking so long? How much longer until we can get out?"

"If you want to go out, just go by yourself. The gate is over there; no one's stopping you."

"Hey, whether I leave or not is none of your business. Shut your beak."

"What did you say?"

"Can't you hear what I'm saying? Are you deaf?"

"Say that again if you dare!"

Soon, Xiao Xiao disturbance broke out in a corner of the shelter.

The two men's verbal altercation quickly escalated into a physical fight.

The shelter's security personnel immediately came out to maintain order.

But he hadn't gone more than a few steps before he was caught.

What's the situation outside?

How should I know?

"How could you not know? Aren't you a security guard? Why don't you ask the bureau?"

"Please move aside, and please don't fight."

Why did you push me?

I didn't push you, I just told you to move aside.

"You still say you didn't push me? So what if you're a security guard? Does being a security guard give you the right to hit people?"

"I didn't hit anyone, stop! I'm warning you to stop!"

"The security guard beat someone! I'll fight you to the death!"

Chaos began to break out in the shelter, and frictions and conflicts like this started to occur frequently among the restless crowd.

Luo Yan frowned slightly, sensing that something was off.

Rings of fire lit up in his crimson eyes.

Unbounded Blazing Eyes!

He used his Divine Treasure to look out and suddenly saw wisps of faint, dark red smoke rising from the ground.

It floated and permeated the shelter, and even seeped into the bodies of the restless, even violent, Undercity dwellers.