The Empress glanced discreetly toward Lu Yang in the crowd.
Only after seeing Lu Yang nod did she say, "Begin."
The six from earlier joined Lu Yang once more, casting the Thread Pulling Curse. Their Curse Power flowed into the altar, turning into a shadowy hand that reached into Ji Qingyi's brow again.
With Lu Yang's Great Accomplishment Level Curse Power secretly aiding them, the whole process went much more smoothly than the first time, when they had painstakingly teased out the threads.
In less than the time it took to burn a stick of incense, they drew out a Nightmare Thread.
Almost the instant the first Nightmare Thread was extracted, the door to the Secret Chamber in the Grand Commandant's residence slowly opened.
The Curse Master, cloaked in gray, walked into the Secret Chamber at an unhurried pace.
Li Chenliang raised an eyebrow. "Master Gu, what brings you here?"
The Curse Master said, "My lord, I just sensed that another Curse Master is trying to break my Seven Fiends True Demonic Nightmare."
"Oh?"
Li Chenliang sneered. "It seems the Empress really is out of tricks. She suffered a loss last time and still didn't learn her lesson. She's trying again? Master Gu, I'll be counting on you this time!"
Beneath his gray cloak, Master Gu smiled calmly, full of confidence. "Don't worry, my lord. This time, I'll let them experience the full might of the Mind Control Curse!"
Master Gu immediately began arranging the altar.
One bloody offering after another was placed upon it.
A thick stench of blood soon filled the entire Secret Chamber.
A moment later, wisps of black smoke rose from the altar, lending the scene a sinister air.
The smoke quickly spread through the air, and blurry images appeared overhead in the Secret Chamber.
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