High-End Curses Only Require Simple Operations

Huo Yuhao had truly moved Bei Bei to the core.

Even Xuan Zi, who was watching from the shadows, nodded repeatedly, thinking that Huo Yuhao was a good child.

Xuan Zi: Shrek is sorely lacking talents willing to contribute of their own accord like this!

After earning another wave of goodwill from Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao continued north with him.

The journey went smoothly.

The two traveled on foot and successfully reached the nearest city at daybreak.

"Little Brother Huo, let's rest in the city today and stock up on supplies. After that, we'll head north at top speed," Bei Bei told Huo Yuhao.

"Alright, I'll listen to Big Brother Bei Bei." Huo Yuhao looked utterly obedient.

Naturally, Bei Bei paid for the lodging, and they stayed at a high-end Hotel.

Bei Bei: Little Brother Huo has suffered too much. I can't let him suffer any longer.

After half a month, Huo Yuhao was finally staying in a human home again instead of sleeping out in the wilderness.

Once Bei Bei learned that Xuan Zi was following behind them, he stopped being so anxious about running away. His skipping school had already been discovered anyway.

But since Xuan Zi had not dragged them back, it proved that the academy tacitly approved of his truancy.

For that, Bei Bei was extremely grateful to Mu En. Without Mu En's approval, Xuan Zi would not have followed them.

With Xuan Zi behind them, Bei Bei's plans changed as well. He felt that they could perhaps be bolder, reach the Far North Land faster, and no longer need to be so wary of the dangers along the way.

Bei Bei: With Elder Xuan following behind us, there's nothing to fear!

To be honest, Bei Bei wanted Xuan Zi to take them directly to the Far North Land.

Like a monkey carrying Tang Sanzang straight to the Western Paradise.

But Bei Bei ultimately gave up on that bold idea.

He knew Xuan Zi's personality.

Since Xuan Zi had not stepped forward to help on his own initiative, it meant he would not intervene in this matter. He had only come to protect them.

Even if Bei Bei asked now, Xuan Zi would not agree.

In fact, Bei Bei suspected that the real reason such a powerful expert had been sent to protect them was not him, Bei Bei, but Huo Yuhao, the holder of an Ultimate Ice Martial Soul that had yet to fully awaken.

In the end, I'm riding on Little Brother Huo's coattails. Bei Bei chuckled self-mockingly in his heart, but he had no other complicated thoughts. Right now, all he could think about was heading north to the Far North Land.

After Huo Yuhao returned to his room to rest, Bei Bei went alone into the city to purchase the supplies they needed.

After returning to his room, Huo Yuhao drew the curtains but did not rest immediately.

"Primordial Spirit, activate!"

Huo Yuhao asked Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in his Spiritual Sea, "Brother Sky Dream, is some old fart spying on me?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm quickly checked the surrounding area. Knowing what Huo Yuhao was worried about, he even extended his spiritual power into the city and swept through it before saying, "Don't worry, Brother Hao. Xuan Zi went into the city to look for chicken."

"Was the chicken decent?"

"I don't know whether it was decent, but that chicken was definitely hot."

"So it was hot~ chicken."

Huo Yuhao nodded in satisfaction.

The four soul skills Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had given Huo Yuhao—Mental Detection, Mental Sharing, Mental Interference, and Soul Impact.

Never mind whether those four soul skills were good or bad; they were all Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's signature abilities.

When Sky Dream Ice Silkworm used them himself, their effects were even better than when Huo Yuhao used them through his soul ring. Not only could he detect farther, but the information he detected was also more detailed.

Of course, that was also because Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had benefited from Fortune and, combined with some Primordial Spirit techniques from Pudu Cihang's memories, was able to reach this level.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's current state was equivalent to that of a special Primordial Spirit.

Huo Yuhao: You're already a mature soul ring. Do it yourself!

Although Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had successfully attempted Primordial Spirit techniques, he still had not managed to get started with the Demon Cultivation Method.

Among the four soul ring skills, Mental Detection was especially bugged, because ordinary people simply could not detect its surveillance.

In the original story, only the Level Ninety-Nine Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao had ever noticed Mental Detection watching him.

Xuan Zi was merely a Level Ninety-Eight Super Douluo, and his mind was not even clear. It would be a miracle if he could notice Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's spying.

After confirming that no one was watching him in secret, Huo Yuhao took out the chicken bone he had picked up.

That was right—it was the chicken bone Xuan Zi had finished eating. It carried not only Xuan Zi's aura, but also his saliva.

Huo Yuhao disgustedly held it with a piece of rag.

Placing the chicken bone on the table, Huo Yuhao's gaze sharpened.

"Let's begin!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, however, hesitated.

"Brother Hao, are you really going to use an Evil Cultivator's method to harm someone?"

"Brother Sky Dream, I don't like hearing you say that." Huo Yuhao specifically called out Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. "Is this harming someone? This is called self-defense, alright!"

"You saw it too. If I don't deal with Xuan Zi, my dear big brother Bei Bei is going to be in serious trouble, and I might get dragged into it too!"

"Is that good? No, it isn't!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was still somewhat worried. "Brother Hao, I'm just worried that an Evil Cultivator's methods might backfire on you."

"Brother Sky Dream, you're overthinking it. Techniques that come with backlash are all powerful Evil Cultivator techniques. It's not like I can use them anyway." Huo Yuhao shrugged.

"Brother Hao, what do you mean?"

"Strike first! Before Xuan Zi can screw us over, we'll screw him over first—ideally, screw him out of here! Though my abilities are limited, so I can't solve it once and for all or achieve it in one stroke, I can accumulate small gains into something greater."

"How?"

"The most high-end curses only require the simplest methods."

Huo Yuhao took out his needle and began doing some needlework.

Very soon, a strange-looking, ragged little doll appeared in Huo Yuhao's hands. The bone that had been lying on the table had already been sewn inside it.

Forgive Huo Yuhao's handicraft skills; the doll could only barely be recognized as a person.

That was right, Huo Yuhao's method was making a Voodoo Doll.

Unlike the ordinary Voodoo Dolls passed down among the common folk, Huo Yuhao's Voodoo Doll used aura as a connection, blood as a catalyst, and Ghost Needles to cast a curse—a special method.

Simply put—it was a more advanced Voodoo Doll.

It required no difficult techniques or complex procedures, yet it was guaranteed to take effect. It was not merely for entertaining oneself.

It was said to have been devised by imperial concubines before spreading among the people.

The greatest effect of this advanced Voodoo Doll was that when Ghost Needles filled all the doll's acupoints, the target would suffer a bout of terrible misfortune. Ordinary people would fall seriously ill and might even die suddenly.

It worked every time against the other concubines in the palace.

This method could barely be considered an Evil Cultivator technique.

Its drawback was that it lacked concealment. During the process of making the Voodoo Doll, the target would also feel unwell and could notice that something was wrong in advance. If the target found someone with a little knowledge and had them make deductions, they could discover who was making the Voodoo Doll.

And once caught making a Voodoo Doll, they would only be beaten to death.

"Unfortunately, this is Douluo Continent. Methods related to curses are exclusive to Evil Soul Masters. How could a glorious Shrek elder possibly know a similar method? Hehehe..."

Huo Yuhao bit his finger and wrote the two characters "Xuan Zi" on the doll.

Then Huo Yuhao picked up the needle he had just used to sew the doll.

"I'll give him one poke first."

Voodoo Dolls used Ghost Needles.

A Ghost Needle was simply a specially treated thin needle.

An ordinary person only needed to place a needle in some filthy place, take it out after a period of time, and wash it clean to turn it into a Ghost Needle.

Cultivators did not need to go through such trouble. They could simply nurture the needle with their power to achieve the same effect as a Ghost Needle.

Put bluntly, a Ghost Needle was just a somewhat unusual needle. What needle wasn't unusual in some way?

After Huo Yuhao briefly nurtured the needle in his hand with Soul Power, he jabbed it into the Baihui Acupoint on the doll's head.

"Let's see if I don't poke you to death!"

At the same time.

Inside the city.

Xuan Zi, who was chewing on a chicken drumstick, merely felt his scalp itch slightly. He casually scratched it, then continued gnawing on the drumstick without a care.

As a powerhouse, Xuan Zi sensed it immediately. Unfortunately, he did not care at all, nor did he notice anything particularly unusual.

The effect of one needle was still too slight.

Ahem, I've had some things to deal with these past few days. Double updates will resume tomorrow.