The War Ends

"Master, are you alright?"

Shen Long asked with concern.

"I'm fine! I thought it was Law Treasure."

Master Ice Silkworm shook his head and said.

His Divine Sense detected something flying towards them, and mistaking it for Law Treasure, he instinctively pushed Shen Long away, thinking that it was better for one to die than two.

"That's impossible! This is a curse, take another look?"

Shen Long asked, puzzled.

Master Ice Silkworm rolled up his left sleeve and saw a strange, blood-red mark on his arm.

"Blood-Decay Spirit-Extinguishing Curse!"

Shen Long recognized the origin of the blood-red mark.

When he communicated with Core Formation Cultivator from the Southern Border Cultivation World world, he asked about the Witch Clan's incantations. The Blood Blood-Decay Spirit-Extinguishing Curse could slowly weaken the target's Qi and Blood, eventually leading to death and the dissipation of their cultivation.

Once afflicted by this curse, the target will die within a few months to a few years, depending on the individual's condition. The Witch Clan typically uses this curse to kill those who cultivate Body Cultivator.

Clearly, the Witch Clan cultivators were targeting Shen Long.

Another noisy screech rang out, and Shen Long and Master Ice Silkworm frowned, feeling weak and unable to mobilize their Law Power.

A Flying Dagger, gleaming with yellow light, shot towards them and arrived in an instant.

A purple halberd flew out and blocked the Yellow Flying Knife, producing a muffled clang of metal clashing.

Wu Mountain frowned, and a ripple appeared in the void above his head. A Purple Giant Hand Purple Giant Hand, composed of countless Purple Flame, materialized out of thin air and slammed down in his face.

Wu Mountain reacted quickly. The Yellow Jade Lock on his chest lit up with a dazzling yellow light, and a thick Yellow Light Screen appeared to protect his whole body. At the same time, a giant black python spewed out a Black Sound Wave to meet the Purple Giant Hand.

The Purple Giant Hand shattered the Black Sound Wave and slammed into the Yellow Light Screen, producing a muffled thud. A burst of Purple Flame spread out and engulfed the Yellow Light Screen.

A sharp, piercing screech rang out, and Wu Mountain frowned, feeling an unbearable pain in his sea of consciousness. A Silver Thunder Pillar, about ten feet in diameter, ripped through the sky and struck Wu Mountain accurately, engulfing Wu Mountain figure in the lightning.

A burst of light appeared, and a Three-Colored Fire Bird emerged. With a gentle flap of its wings, it disappeared into the lightning, emitting a loud bang, followed by the faint scream of a man in extreme pain.

A massive Red Blade Light descended from the sky, cleaving the lightning in two, leaving a thick, long crack in the ground and billowing dust.

As the smoke and dust cleared, Wu Mountain lay cleaved in two, its body charred black, while the giant black python was also severed in two.

Shen Long flew over, searched the corpse for valuables, and used the Soul Refining Bowl to collect Wu Mountain's Essence Soul, hoping to find a way to break the curse. He also took the corpse with him.

Han Yuwei landed beside Master Ice Silkworm, her brows furrowed.

"At such an old age, she's still so careless."

Han Yuwei frowned as she spoke.

"Thank you, Yuwei."

Master Ice Silkworm smiled sheepishly, his face full of tenderness.

"Hmph, I just happened to be nearby, not specifically to save you."

Han Yuwei explained with a cold expression.

Shen Long flew over and suggested, "Let's go back first! We need to find a way to break the curse. The longer we delay, the more dangerous it will be for Master."

He put away the Spirit Beast Spirit Bird Spirit Insect, and the three of them returned to Barbarian-Resisting City.

They went straight to the General Affairs Hall, found Qi Shan, and asked him for a way to break the curse.

"The spells of the Witch Clan are very difficult to break. You need to find someone knowledgeable to undo them. It would be best to go to the Southern Border Cultivation World, where Human Race cultivators have been fighting with the Witch Clan cultivators for many years and might know how to break them. In the East Hua Cultivation World, there are very few high-level cultivators who can break spells."

Qi Shan said.

"Are there any Talisman or pills that can delay the onset of the Blood-Decay Spirit-Extinguishing Curse?"

Han Yuwei asked.

"Yes, but it can only be delayed by one year, and the amount of Merit Points required is not small."

Qi Shan said.

Shen Long took out three corpses and said, "Tie Xiao's corpse can be exchanged for a lot of Merit Points! If that's not enough, we can add this Third Rank Fire Flood Dragon."

"I also have some Merit Points; see if that's enough."

Han Yuwei took out her Identity Plaque.

Qi Shan examined the three corpses and, after confirming their identities, awarded Shen Long a large sum of Merit Points, saying, "No need, Fellow Daoist Shen has enough Merit Points. Tie Xiao and Tu Xin killed many fellow Daoists; their corpses can be exchanged for a considerable amount of Merit Points, enough to buy a Green Lotus Yuan-Stagnating Talisman."

"Can't I exchange for more?"

Han Yuwei said.

"No, just one. This was sold to us by the Seven Clouds Merchant Alliance. It's not easy to make and is very rare. Not every curse can delay its effect. If you're hit by one of the Five Great Curses, even the Green Lotus Yuan-Stagnating Talisman won't help."

As Qi Shan spoke, he took out Talisman that shimmered with a Zhang Qing, with a Cyan Lotus pattern on Talisman surface.

"Master, please use this talisman quickly."

Shen Long handed the Green Lotus Yuan-Stagnating Talisman to the Master Ice Silkworm.

Master Ice Silkworm Master Ice Silkworm slapped the talisman onto his body, and a ball of blue light shone, enveloping his body.

After a while, the blue light dissipated.

"Master, let's go back to the Spirit Control Garden first! Perhaps Uncle-Master Liu and Aunt Du can help us when they return."

Shen Long suggested.

Master Ice Silkworm nodded, greeted Han Yuwei, and returned to the Spirit Control Garden with Shen Long.

Master Ice Silkworm and Shen Long sat in a Cyan Stone Pavilion. Shen Long took out a yellow Storage Bag, shook it with the opening facing down, and a yellow glow swept across, revealing a large pile of things on the ground.

Shen Long and Master Ice Silkworm each picked up a Jade Slip and immersed their Divine Sense into it.

They examined all the Jade Slip but found no way to break the curse. Several Jade Slip mentioned the Mysterious Yin Grotto-Heaven, and there was also a map with text markings on it, showing the four large characters "Mysterious Yin Grotto-Heaven Cave Heaven." It seemed that Wu Mountain had entered the Mysterious Yin Grotto-Heaven.

Shen Long also found a bottle of Third-Rank Flood Dragon Essence Blood and a bottle of Dragon Transformation Pill. The Third-Rank Flood Dragon Essence Blood can be used to refine pills.

He took out the Soul Refining Bowl, cast a spell, and the Soul Refining Bowl emitted a blinding black light. The temperature in the vicinity dropped rapidly, and a man's scream of extreme pain rang out.

"Tell me, how do I break the Blood-Decay Spirit-Extinguishing Curse!"

Shen Long asked.

"Do you think I'd say that? Kill me if you want."

A Green Light Orb spoke in human language.

Shen Long activated the Soul Refining Bowl, tormenting the Essence Soul of Wu Mountain, Essence Soul let out a series of miserable screams.

"Forget it, let's just kill him! Even if he tells me, I wouldn't believe him. Let's wait for Uncle-Master Liu and Aunt Du to come back!"

"Master Ice Silkworm said."

Shen Long sighed, extinguished Wu Mountain's Essence Soul, and solemnly said, "Master, I will definitely find a way to break this curse."

"Your filial piety is enough. It's good that you quickly destroyed Wu Mountain. If it had dragged on any longer, he might have had time to unleash the Five Great Curses and drag you down with him."

Master Ice Silkworm said in a relieved tone.

Shen Long nodded, took out his Communication Disk to contact Mu Weiwei, but there was no Communication Disk, so he guessed that Mu Weiwei was no longer in Barbarian-Resisting City.

More than an hour later, the battle ended, and the Human Race emerged victorious, Barbarian Race fled in disarray, leaving behind a large number of corpses.

Liu Zi'an and Du Yinyin returned to the Spirit Control Garden. They had sustained minor injuries.

Shen Long and Master Ice Silkworm rushed over immediately to report to them.

"The Blood-Decay Spirit-Extinguishing Curse? I know some fellow cultivators in the Southern Border Cultivation World. One of them is proficient in this technique, so I'll have to make a trip to the Southern Border Cultivation World to learn it."

Du Yinyin said.

"We have won, the war is over, there's no point in staying on the front lines any longer. Junior Sister Du, take Nephew Lin and Nephew Shen to the Southern Border Cultivation World and try your best to break this curse! Our sect has suffered considerable losses in this battle."

Liu Zi'an gave the instructions.

The Spirit Control Sect lost more than twenty Core Formation Cultivator, and many of them were seriously injured. This was considered relatively good. Some other forces suffered even greater losses. The Mystic Yang Sect lost two Nascent Soul Core Formation Cultivator battle, and its strength was severely depleted.

"Uncle-Master Liu, will the Barbarian Race obediently withdraw their troops?"

Shen Long asked.

"Probably! I heard that Spirit Transformation cultivators made a move. Our Human Race Spirit Transformation cultivators fought against the Barbarian Race Spirit Transformation cultivators and gained some advantage. The Barbarian Race suddenly withdrew their troops, which means they accepted defeat and will have to cede a lot of territory."

Liu Zi'an explained.

"Spirit Transformation cultivator has made a move? How come I didn't see it?"

Shen Long asked in surprise.

"The battlefield for Spirit Transformation cultivators isn't here, so you naturally can't see it. Alright, this isn't something you should be concerned about. You should head to the Southern Border Cultivation World first!"

Liu Zi'an said.

"Let me say hello to my friend!"

"Master Ice Silkworm said."

"You have one day to prepare! We'll set off tomorrow, so let's use up all our Merit Points!"

Du Yinyin gave the instructions.

Shen Long and Master Ice Silkworm agreed and withdrew.

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The Golden Crow Grassland stretches for millions of miles and is the ancestral home of the Golden Crow Tribe.

Deep in the grasslands, a majestic golden city can be seen, with the three large characters "Golden Crow City" written on the plaque. There are many Barbarian Race cultivators walking around inside the city.

In a magnificent golden hall, a burly man in a golden robe stood beside a Silver Dharma Array, while Zhe Sen's phantom appeared above the magic circle.

"The High Priest suffered a minor loss; don't get entangled in a fight with them. Let them cede some territory; it's better than being wiped out."

The burly man in the golden robe gave the order.

Wu Yu, Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, is Senior Wu's injury serious?"

Zhe Sen asked curiously.

"This isn't a question you should be asking. Just do your job."

Wu Yu said with a cold face.

Zhe Sen gave an awkward smile and agreed, then the illusory image dissipated.

Wu Yu took out a Golden Glowing Dharma Disk, cast a spell into it, and ordered, "Send more people, at all costs, to find a Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure. Without Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure, the Great Elder will not gain any advantage in fighting against the Spirit Transformation cultivators of the Human Race."

The Barbarian Race once possessed Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure, which was brought to the Spirit Realm Spirit Realm Spirit Transformation cultivator who ascended there.

Not long ago, a Spirit Transformation cultivator from the Human Race appeared on the Golden Crow Grassland. The Spirit Transformation cultivators from the Golden Crow Tribe fought against the Human Race Spirit Transformation. The Human Race Spirit Transformation possessed Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure, and the Spirit Transformation cultivators from the Golden Crow Tribe suffered a minor loss.

"Yes, Elder Wu."

A respectful male voice rang out.

Wu Yu put away the Golden Dharma Disk and muttered to himself, "If several Nascent Spirit Transformation from the Human Race came to kill us, wouldn't they destroy the Great Elder?"