A Strange Ending and the Blood Curse's Erosion

With the Unicorn's last shred of willpower, Xiwen and Newt finally held on until Dumbledore arrived.

As the dark curtain of the sky was completely torn in two, endless stars shone brightly in the sky once more.

A giant silver Phoenix Patronus Accio from afar, driving away all the darkness and chill in front of Xiwen and his companion, causing the previously menacing Dementor to scatter and flee.

In this situation, the hideous-looking black wizard instead let out a sinister laugh.

"Interesting. So there are such powerful beings among humans," he said hoarsely. "I'll let you go for today. We'll have a chance to meet again in the future."

As he finished speaking, the red light in the black wizard's eyes slowly faded, and then his entire body turned into black ashes as the red light disappeared, scattering on the ground.

Seeing this, Newt instinctively turned to look at the corpses of the corrupted Beast lying on the ground. They too vanished with the wind, merging with the embers on the ground.

Just then, a flash of golden-red light appeared, Dumbledore's figure appeared before Xiwen and Newt. Fawkes stood on his shoulder; this teleportation across space was Fawkes's doing.

"Newt, Xiwen, what happened here?" Dumbledore breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing that Xiwen and Newt were unharmed, and then asked with great concern.

Seeing this, Newt began to tell Dumbledore about their experiences in this strange place.

Xiwen remained where he was, watching the Unicorn's phantom gradually fade into the distance.

The pure white Unicorn gently lowered its beautiful head to Xiwen, expressing its gratitude for the end of its obsession, before completely transforming into holy specks of light and dissipating into the air.

The obsession she had carried within the wand for over a decade finally vanished like smoke.

Xiwen smiled as he watched the Unicorn leave with a relieved look in its eyes.

"The Unicorn's obsession tells me that the dark wizard is truly dead," Xiwen said, turning to Newt.

"So, was it that something else possessed that dark wizard just now?" Newt frowned, deep in thought.

Just as Xiwen was about to continue thinking about the related issues, a sharp pain originating from within his body interrupted his thoughts.

The excruciating pain seemed to originate from the depths of his blood, as if a dark force was eroding his bloodline, trying to transform him into something different.

"What's wrong, Xiwen?" Newt was the first to notice Xiwen's unusual behavior and quickly asked.

Dumbledore then walked over and immediately grabbed Xiwen's arm, looking at the menacing veins throbbing on his arm.

"Was Xiwen just cursed with Blood Curse?" Dumbledore's expression turned grave as he asked, frowning.

Xiwen paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered that when he carried out the decapitation, he had indeed waited until the black wizard released the black mist of the Blood Curse before making his move.

I thought that knocking him unconscious would stop the Blood Curse from working, but now it seems I was too naive.

"So, I was indeed struck by a Blood Curse just now." Xiwen shook his head helplessly and said to Dumbledore and Newt. "Before, the power of the Unicorn must have been protecting my bloodline from being harmed, which is why I didn't feel it. Now that the Unicorn's obsession has dissipated, the power protecting my bloodline has naturally gone with it."

"This is a bit tricky." Dumbledore squatted down beside Xiwen, observing the changes in his veins, his brow furrowed deeply.

As they pondered a solution, another sharp pain struck—

This time, it wasn't just his bloodline fluctuating wildly; there was even a force forcefully trying to transform Xiwen into another species. Xiwen had experience with this before and knew it was a precursor to Human Transformation.

At the same time, seemingly triggered by the Blood Curse, another power within Xiwen's body passively surfaced.

Suddenly, Xiwen felt another heartbeat within his body!

Previously, when performing the routine incantation for Animagus Transformation, Xiwen could occasionally feel the pulse of another heartbeat, but it was always extremely faint. Therefore, he did not rashly ask Newt for the auxiliary potion in his suitcase to conduct a real Animagus Transformation practice.

However, at the moment the Blood Curse took effect, the other heartbeat sounded incredibly strong. Xiwen had never heard such a clear heartbeat before; it even drowned out his own!

"Newt, can I borrow the Thunderbird's habitat in the box?" Xiwen made a bold decision and called out to Newt.

Newt paused, not quite understanding what Xiwen wanted to do.

So he asked in confusion, "Shouldn't you be trying to get rid of this Blood Curse at this time? Why are you using Frank's habitat?"

"Xiwen, are you trying to Animagus Transformation?" Dumbledore quickly realized what was happening and asked incredulously.

Xiwen nodded emphatically and said to the two of them, "Yes, I heard another heartbeat, and it's clearer than ever before!"

"I remember warning you before that Animagus Transformation is extremely dangerous, and you must be fully prepared!" Dumbledore said solemnly. "Forcing Animagus Transformation while under the effects of the Blood Curse could very well lead to serious consequences."

"I know, I know," Xiwen smiled weakly at Dumbledore. "But I have experience with Human Transformation, and my willpower isn't weak, so I'm confident I can successfully Transformation. Haven't you already acknowledged that?"

Dumbledore remained silent.

"Besides, even if something goes wrong during the Transformation, won't you, the Transformation master, be there to look after me?" Xiwen chuckled.

Dumbledore ultimately agreed to the Young Wizard Xiwen's idea, because he also held onto a sliver of hope that Xiwen could completely suppress the Maledictus Blood Curse through Animagus Transformation.

Newt led Dumbledore, the Young Wizard Xiwen, and the Ghost Xiwen into the suitcase and arrived at a giant stone pillar surrounded by desert.

The sky above this place was shrouded in lightning, filled with a spectacular sight of thunder and lightning.

Dumbledore cast a spell on the thick, dark clouds in the sky. Immediately, a torrential downpour began, instantly soaking the sand surrounding the stone pillar.

"Your glass bottle is buried beneath the first pillar," Newt shouted to Xiwen amidst the roar of thunder and the pounding of rain.

Xiwen nodded, summoned an umbrella with Conjuration on the tip of his wand, and then walked towards the stone pillar closest to the group.

Next to this stone pillar, there was indeed a patch of relatively new sand compared to the surrounding area.

Xiwen pulled the glass bottle out of the sand and found that the Mandrake Leaf, dew, and Death's-Head Hawkmoth pupae inside had all disappeared, replaced by some blood-red potion, just the right amount to drink in one gulp.

Xiwen stood up, held up the glass vial containing the blood-red potion, and showed it to Dumbledore.

"The potion is fine." Dumbledore, then began to explain the next precautions to Xiwen. "You need to immediately move to a spacious and safe place to ensure that the Transformation process does not cause a disturbance or put yourself in danger."

"I think Hogwarts Castle is a pretty good place," he said with a chuckle.