CHAPTER 173: CHAPTER 173: CURSED AND ENTANGLED

Qin Zi watched this scene, his eyes showing a touched expression.

He had been captured by the Weak Water Celestial River, so his father destroyed it with a single sword stroke, pinning the Old Man of Lijiang to the stone wall.

This was to vent for him!

Suddenly, Qin Zi’s pupils contracted sharply; he wanted to warn his father, but could only make "wu wu wu" sounds.

Swoosh!

A sound of something breaking through the air erupted, and Qin Chuan only felt a massive pressure coming from above, as if a star was crashing down.

No time to look up, he raised his right hand abruptly above his head, clashing with the giant object descending.

"Boom—"

The sky suddenly trembled, then a massive shockwave spread from the flat of his palm, sweeping across thousands of miles instantly, as if opening up the world!

Qin Chuan’s body was gradually pressed down inch by inch, the air continually distorting, as if collapsing downward.

"Break!"

He let out a low roar, the five fingers of his right hand exerting strength. Instantly, cracks, red like magma, spread from his palm, rapidly covering the immense object above. Then it disintegrated.

Bang!

Looking through the innumerable fragments, Qin Chuan saw the Saint Master of Star Prayer standing tall above the Celestial Vault, his right hand raised, holding up an illusory starry sky.

And in that starry sky, stars continued to shine, as if turning from illusion to reality.

"No matter who you are, Star Prayer Sacred Land is not a place for you to run wild!"

The Saint Master of Star Prayer said coldly.

Then he swung his massive hand, causing enormous stars, like small mountains, to fall toward Qin Chuan.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

These stars were extremely scorching. As they fell, they resembled meteors penetrating the atmosphere, creating circles of fiery ripples in the air, their terrifying might inducing fear.

"Oh my, heavens!"

"Quick, get out of the way. This is a large-scale attack!"

"There’s no time!!"

On the ground, the old heads suppressed by Qin Chuan, who were previously feigning death, now terror-stricken, scrambled to flee scattily.

Yet, Qin Chuan showed a dismissive smile, saying, "I’ve been playing with a bunch of ants to buy time for you, and this is what you show me? I must say... you’re a bit perfunctory!"

Swoosh!

In an instant, he suddenly raised both hands, a massive black sword appearing suddenly. A torrent of sword light surged to the sky, piercing through the clouds, resembling a pillar supporting heaven and earth!

Vaguely, he seemed to transform into a Martial Emperor, his invincible belief and spirit infused in this one sword.

"What?!"

The Saint Master of Star Prayer showed a look of shock, his face turning extremely pale, screaming shrilly, "This is impossible!!!"

He had been sneering earlier, thinking to himself how foolish this person was, wasting time with a group of ants, giving him charge-up time.

But upon sensing the terror of this sword, he suddenly realized—the opponent had deliberately given him time, letting him prepare, making him believe victory was assured, only to then crush all his arrogance and conceit with absolute power, casting him into Hell!

"Run!"

Deciding quickly to flee, however, the energy of that sword had already locked onto him, making him feel as though there was nowhere to escape!

"Slash—"

And at that moment, the sword descended, as if a divine sword sweeping across six directions, seemingly to cut down the myriad of stars.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

A vast beam of light swept through, where it passed, the falling stars burst open, like diminutive firecrackers.

Ultimately, the sword ripped through the starry sky, crushing toward the Saint Master of Star Prayer like a great mountain.

"Undying Emperor Body!"

The Saint Master of Star Prayer screamed hoarsely, his body radiating intense golden light, forming a colorful shield as the Laws intertwined.

However, as everyone knows, when the protagonist strikes, the villain’s defenses are always in vain.

"Boom!"

With a loud crash, the shield shattered like glass, and the Saint Master of Star Prayer was swept away by the giant sword amidst his terrified screams.

Puff!

The giant sword was so large; its blade was thicker than his body, naturally unable to slice him in half, leaving behind only a cloud of bloody mist at the spot, churning violently.

A single slash to massacre the emperor!

At this moment, the shadow swept by the giant sword slashed open the firmament like a sky curtain, and in the firmament, stars continued to explode, while the conspicuous bloody mist stood out starkly.

Heaven and earth fell silent.

"Hiss—"

"Hiss hiss—"

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

The strong ones pretending dead gasped in horror, with each gasp more intense than the last.

The Saint Master of Star Prayer was dead!

This mighty Realm Emperor, ruler of this vast territory for thousands of years, was gone just like that?

Though many of them wished for the Saint Master of Star Prayer’s death, when the day finally came, it still felt somewhat unreal.

Crackling...

As the Saint Master of Star Prayer fell, the statues forming sealing arrays began to crack and collapse, with the array dissipating.

The crowd exchanged looks.

They wanted to escape.

But after careful consideration, they...

Thump thump thump thump!

"Spare us, venerable elder!!"

These old ones, having lived for hundreds to thousands of years, knelt without shame, kowtowing to Qin Chuan.

"You may leave."

Qin Chuan waved his hand calmly.

He had not intended to kill these people, after all, they were also powerless in the situation and bore no enmity towards him. Otherwise, with those few moves earlier, they would’ve turned to ashes by now, struggling to play dead.

"Thank you, venerable elder, thank you!"

"The grace of sparing us, venerable elder, shall never be forgotten!"

These people quickly expressed their gratitude, beaming with joy.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a scream broke out.

It was Bai Qingtian.

Black qi suddenly surged from his body, and he rapidly withered, significant black and white runes seeping from him, coalescing into a rune flower.

"It’s the Mabu Curse!"

An elder exclaimed, and all rapidly retreated, fear clearly displayed, avoiding as if it were poison.

"What is the Mabu Curse?"

Qin Chuan frowned and asked.

"In this region, there exists a mysterious forbidden land called Mabu Cave, filled with countless fortunes. Most who enter reap great rewards, while the incredibly unlucky ones... get cursed. Maybe it’s karma catching up, like with Bai Qingtian."

An elder in a green robe explained with an apologetic chuckle.

Incredibly unlucky?

Qin Chuan glanced at Bai Qingtian’s corpse, his lip twitching slightly—so this is why you’re only worth 1 dad-points?!

Earlier, when Qin Zi slapped this guy, considering his status and style, he thought he would gain at least five or six dad-points.

But... only got one!

What does one point mean?

It just barely matches Lu Chong!!

Useless!

Thus, he currently only has a total of 9.6 dad-points.

Swoosh!

Suddenly, that rune flower bloomed with pitch-black flames, transforming into a black light, rushing towards Qin Chuan.

Immediately, Qin Chuan felt an intense sense of crisis, hurriedly releasing a Law Shield to isolate everything.

Buzz!

However, the black light appeared to lack physical form, slipping directly through the Law Shield and into his body.

"This..."

Everyone was stunned.

Especially the green-robed elder narrating, whose smiling face instantly froze. He swallowed his saliva, timidly saying:

"Venerable elder... actually, this curse... it possesses spirituality. Those chosen by it are unmatched talents among billions..."