True Self Breaks the Curse

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The conflict beneath the cliffs has temporarily come to an end.

Daojun gained seven days to catch his breath, while the new emperor gained the help to break through the Seven Arrows of Nailhead.

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a few seconds, only to realize that he hadn't gained any benefits and had almost gotten himself into a lot of trouble.

Of course, it is indeed very important that the new emperor survives, as this relates to the fortune that Zhang Xuezhou is drawing upon, as well as the fortuitous opportunity he may trigger.

Daojun's Incantation Technique are known for their danger; Incantation Technique, no one is left alive.

Although Daojun's efforts in Mayi were insufficient to kill Zhang Xuezhou and the others, this does not mean that Daojun's Incantation Technique failed; the danger and threat of the opponent's Incantation Technique remained formidable.

The Seven Arrows of Nailhead is such a dangerous and deadly curse.

This Incantation Technique will slowly strip the victim of their life force until they are completely drained and die on the seventh day.

Talismans cannot stop the Seven Arrows of Nailhead from targeting a person, body-refining techniques cannot withstand the life-draining Incantation Technique, and even a True Self Realm cultivator's Heaven and Earth Bridge Cycle will perish.

This curse is beyond redemption. Its only weakness lies in the fact that the rank of the top-tier Incantation Technique artifact, the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, has been lowered, making it difficult to target top-tier cultivators as effectively as before.

The only way for the new emperor to break free from this predicament is to become a top-tier cultivator and, after entering the True Self Realm, break free from the entanglement of the Incantation Technique.

That's the situation!

After getting directions from the Holy Mother of Wudang at the cliff edge, Zhang Xuezhou returned to the spot where everyone had fought before, then asked the steward of the Bai Zhi Marquis's residence, and finally rushed back to the palace.

The nine talismans could not withstand the Seven Arrows of Nailhead. After the talismans' precious light dissipated, the bright feathered arrows struck the center of the new emperor's forehead.

The arrow did not pierce the new emperor's head; instead, it vanished abruptly, yet seemed to permeate every part of his body.

Every so often, his body felt as if insects and ants were gnawing at his bones, causing the new emperor great pain.

Inside the main hall of the Weiyang Palace, imperial physicians came and went from time to time. The Empress Dowager, having probably been scolding someone for a while, was now lying on a chair, panting.

Zhang Xuezhou into the palace went relatively smoothly, and he quickly communicated with the new emperor.

Seven days? The True Self Realm!

The new emperor propped himself up.

His body wasn't much weaker at the moment; he just sought an uncursing spell immediately after being Incantation Technique, but many people were helpless. It was only after Zhang Xuezhou pursued Daojun and reached an agreement that the new emperor knew how to break the deadlock.

He couldn't help but tremble slightly, after all, the new emperor had tried to break through his cultivation realm in the Dragon City ancestral land, and he was certain that he was not capable at the moment.

But if he doesn't break through the barrier and reach a higher realm, he will die.

Moreover, the new emperor has less than seven days left.

"My sword is still too slow!"

Recalling everything that had happened the previous night, the new emperor only regretted that his sword had been a beat too slow, thus giving the Daoist Lord the opportunity to unleash his Incantation Technique.

Or, as Zhang Xuezhou said, they lacked a pioneering figure.

If someone could consume all seven Zhang Shu of the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, things wouldn't be so passive.

He truly lacks confidence now.

"The True Self Realm's aura circulates in perfect harmony. Your Majesty must listen to the aura of all things in order to discover the laws governing your own aura!"

Zhang Xuezhou and the new emperor didn't hold back their conversation. The Empress Dowager, half-reclining in a chair, breathed heavily as she shared her insights.

"The True Self Realm's Qi and Blood circulation is unified, how did it turn into mere aura?" the new emperor asked.

"How can one enter the Qi and Blood if one cannot enter the gate of breath?" the Empress Dowager said. "When we shout, we are initiating the flow of Qi and Blood, but this shout is far from sufficient. I have heard that Western Sect have a six-syllable mantra, 'Om Mani Padme Hum,' for inhaling and exhaling. Unfortunately, the language and practice are quite different from ours. Over the years, I have studied it extensively and found that 'Xu, He, Hu, Xi, Chui, Xi' regulate Qi and Blood. When Your Majesty cannot enter the gate, you can recite it repeatedly to see if it can adjust your physical condition!"

"Shh, Heh, Huh, Xi, Blow, Hiss?"

The new emperor repeated the word.

Among countless languages, finding words that can stimulate the flow of Qi and Blood is extremely difficult.

Words do indeed possess a mysterious and wondrous power, as exemplified by Dong Zhongshu's "The Unity of Celestial Person and Heaven and Man" and "The Chapter on Vast Righteous Qi." The new emperor, not to be negligent, continued to mutter them in a low voice, trying his best to increase his chances of success.

"If Your Majesty can supplement and perfect your cultivation, perhaps you can cleanse your body of marrow and strengthen your tendons, thus opening up your entire body from the inside out, and thus gaining the opportunity to step into your True Self self," the Empress Dowager said.

"I've done my best... Hmph!"

The new emperor nodded in agreement, then couldn't help but groan, his body trembling like a leaf.

Even in a normal physical condition, breaking through to a higher realm is extremely difficult; with Curse on one's body, it's like walking through mountains of knives and seas of fire.

"Dongfang Shuo, you should protect His Majesty even better!"

Upon seeing the new emperor's physical condition, the Empress Dowager, who had just finished berating many people, couldn't help but mention Zhang Xuezhou.

"Alas, I am just a minor official in charge of repairing the mausoleum. My position is low and my abilities are limited, but I have done my best," Zhang Xuezhou said with a sigh.

"Let's not talk about building the mausoleum now. The longer the construction takes, the better. I don't want to be lying in it in seven days!"

The new emperor stood up, trembling, and took a few more steps forward.

The atmosphere in the main hall of the Weiyang Palace was tense. Not only was the Empress Dowager cursing, but the new emperor also had a bad temper. He calmed down and tried his best to find a way to break free from the Curse.

The more pills prepared for another breakthrough, the better; the more relevant knowledge one has, the better; and his physical condition also needs to be as balanced as possible to avoid being unable to withstand the erosion of the Incantation Technique when breaking through to the next realm.

Can he really help us?

After carefully considering all the circumstances, the new emperor sought confirmation again and again, attempting to fully analyze the actions of Daojun and Wudang Shengmu.

"It won't hurt to give it a try," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Too!"

The new emperor nodded.

The new emperor knew very well that relying on the royal family's resources would make it difficult to reach the True Self Realm. If the royal family's elixirs were truly that effective, he wouldn't have attempted to break through to the Sole Self Realm Middle Stage in the Dragon City ancestral land.

At this level of cultivation, elixirs are more of an auxiliary medicine than a decisive tool for cultivation.

This also means that the path to finding one's True Self is not limited to elixirs, but requires a suitable fortuitous opportunity.

The new emperor felt it was unreliable to think about the possibility of meeting a Dao Lord and having to interact with powerful cultivators who could break up fights.

But Zhang Xuezhou is right. It's worth trying this kind of thing, since he really has no other choice right now. Even the Empress Dowager can't spar with him, let alone break through to the True Self Realm.

"What about your uncle?" the Empress Dowager asked. "He was also hit by the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, and he's only at the True Self Realm level. He hasn't recovered yet. Should we go check on him again?"

He's just overly shocked!

The new emperor let out a sigh of relief.

Things become easier to judge when compared.

The seven arrows that struck the nailhead were not only aimed at the new emperor, but also involved Tian Fen.

Tian Fen was in the True Self Realm, did not experience the bone-deep pain that Tian Fen suffered from. Instead, he was simply overwhelmed by shock and suffered from the incompatibility between his Yang Soul and his body. His symptoms were completely different from those of the new emperor.

This also confirms that reaching the True Self Realm in cultivation will cause the Seven Arrows of Nailhead to become ineffective.

Once he steps into his True Self, he will be freed from this fatal Incantation Technique.