"Curse techniques?" Lu Yang's expression changed slightly.
It was said that in ancient times, a hundred schools of thought had flourished, giving rise to many entirely different paths of cultivation.
The legendary Path of Curses was one of them.
Practitioners of curse techniques used unique incantations in conjunction with various materials as mediums to enhance or weaken their targets. Such methods were collectively known as curse techniques.
The Path of Curses had once been all the rage among humanity, tens of thousands of years ago.
However, cultivating curse techniques required extraordinary talent. Ordinary people could hardly even begin.
Moreover, the more sophisticated the curse technique, the rarer and harder to find the required materials and mediums.
Curse techniques were mysterious, complex, and difficult to learn, yet their effects were terrifyingly overbearing. As time passed, martial arts—which demanded less talent—gradually flourished among humanity, and the Path of Curses slowly declined until it vanished into the river of history.
Still, ancient curse techniques remained a favorite topic in folk tales and popular fiction to this day.
Lu Yang had never expected the Seven Fiends True Demonic Nightmare afflicting Ji Qingyi to be no ordinary nightmare spell, but an ancient curse technique of terrifying power and mystery!
Li Fei said, "Different curse techniques require their own corresponding counter-incantations to be completely dispelled. Those who don't understand curses can only gaze helplessly from the shore, even if they possess heaven-reaching abilities."
"Brother Li, do you know where we might find a way to dispel it?"
Li Fei smiled faintly. "To be honest, Shangyin Academy has a complete Curse Technique Inheritance in its collection. If someone could master it, dispelling the curse on the Princess wouldn't be difficult. Unfortunately, learning the Path of Curses requires extraordinary talent. The academy acquired this inheritance three thousand eight