Chapter 584 - 582: Blood Curse

"Your Highness, it was a success."

"I have obtained Jiang Chen’s blood."

Having returned to the Third Prince’s grand hall, a slightly trembling Mr. Gu excitedly delivered the good news to Wen Shixi.

Wen Shixi’s eyes widened.

"Mr. Gu, now that we have Jiang Chen’s blood, what’s the next step?"

"Is there anything you need me to do?"

He felt that Jiang Chen was about to be finished.

In the hands of the incredibly capable Mr. Gu, it would be nearly impossible for Jiang Chen to survive.

Mr. Gu began to list the required items in detail.

"Ten stalks of Sea Soul Grass, ground into a powder."

"One jar of Black Dog Blood."

"One piece of Soul-Breaking Wood."

"One Cinnabar Pen."

Soon, Mr. Gu had listed a whole pile of necessary items.

All of these could be found within the Royal Palace.

Wen Shixi immediately ordered his men to find them. After a short while, all the items had been gathered.

Mr. Gu and Wen Shixi stood inside a secret chamber. Mr. Gu poured the powdered Sea Soul Grass into the Black Dog Blood and stirred it.

Then, he took out the porcelain vial containing Jiang Chen’s blood and poured its contents into the mixture, stirring it once more.

After completing these steps, Mr. Gu seemed slightly invigorated.

He rolled up his sleeves.

He had Wen Shixi bring over the Soul-Breaking Wood and stand it on the table.

Immediately, he picked up the Cinnabar Pen and said to Wen Shixi, "Your Highness, from here on, just watch."

Holding the Cinnabar Pen, he dipped it into the Black Dog Blood, which was mixed with Jiang Chen’s blood, the Sea Soul Grass, and the other ingredients.

He then lifted it out.

Without another word, he used the Cinnabar Pen, now coated in the bloody mixture, to slowly write two words on the Soul-Breaking Wood: Jiang Chen.

However, as he wrote out the two words of Jiang Chen’s name, Mr. Gu was visibly struggling, as if each stroke was incredibly heavy.

And though each word, each stroke of the name was written with Black Dog Blood, once completed, they looked as if they had been bizarrely carved deep into the Soul-Breaking Wood.

It seemed as if every word was etched, not written.

The two words, ’Jiang Chen,’ were neat and precise.

But that was not all.

The piece of Soul-Breaking Wood was quite large.

Mr. Gu began to write again, adding the words for ’Hanwu City’ and ’the Jiang Family’.

He appeared to struggle toward the end, but he still managed to finish.

By the time he was done, the Black Dog Blood was almost used up.

At that moment, Mr. Gu slowly let out a breath of relief.

Wen Shixi, of course, did not understand what Mr. Gu was doing.

However, he could see that after finishing the writing, Mr. Gu seemed exhausted and somewhat weakened.

He hurriedly supported Mr. Gu.

"Mr. Gu, do you need to rest for a moment?"

Mr. Gu nodded.

He sat on the floor and regulated his breathing for a long while.

Only then did he look up at the words ’Jiang Chen’ and ’Jiang Family’ on the Soul-Breaking Wood.

He was very satisfied.

"Alright. Next, I need to perform some rituals. Your Highness, you must not disturb me under any circumstances."

Wen Shixi understood that this was a critical moment. He wouldn’t dare disturb Mr. Gu, so he just stood quietly to the side.

Mr. Gu sat cross-legged, his fingers forming a bizarre hand seal.

He began to chant under his breath.

"By the blood of Jiang Chen, I pull upon the Jiang Family bloodline, from the bottom to the top, for eighteen generations of ancestors."

"With my Blood Curse, I curse eighteen generations of the Jiang Family to know no peace and to die a terrible death."

"Blood Curse Technique, activate!"

After finishing the Spell, wisps of black energy appeared between Mr. Gu’s fingers.

He hastily controlled the black energy, slamming it fiercely into the Soul-Breaking Wood.

PFFT!

In the next moment, the black energy completely enveloped the Soul-Breaking Wood, covering the names of Jiang Chen and the Jiang Family of Hanwu City.

The black energy swirled and churned endlessly.

Almost simultaneously, it was as if one could hear the roars of malevolent ghosts and shrill screams erupting from within the black energy.

PFT!

Just as he finished, Mr. Gu suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

However, his Black Robe caught the spray, and all the blood splattered onto himself.

"M-Mr. Gu, are you alright?"

Wen Shixi was greatly alarmed and asked hurriedly.

Mr. Gu shook his head.

"I just performed the Blood Curse Technique. This technique is a type of curse."

"It causes a bit of damage to me, but it’s nothing serious."

"Now, we just need to wait. Without losing a single soldier, we can ensure the entire Jiang Family is annihilated. Even their ancestors, going back eighteen generations, will be cursed and know no peace."

Hearing Mr. Gu’s words, Wen Shixi felt a cold sweat break out all over his body.

This bizarre Blood Curse Technique could disturb even eighteen generations of ancestors—it was utterly vicious.

Nervous sweat trickled down his face.

He became more wary of Mr. Gu, but also more respectful.

"From now on, keep your eyes on the Soul-Breaking Wood."

"Once the characters for ’Jiang Chen’ and the others turn completely black, it will mean the entire Jiang Family has been wiped out."

Mr. Gu spoke again.

Wen Shixi nodded repeatedly, a hint of delight on his face.

However, he suddenly asked, "But what if—and I’m just saying, what if—Jiang Chen doesn’t die? What would happen then?"

Mr. Gu was silent for a moment.

"Once the Blood Curse Technique is unleashed, there is almost no way in this world to break the curse."

"Therefore, Jiang Chen will die. Every member of the Jiang Family who shares their bloodline will perish."

"However, to answer your question, if by some chance Jiang Chen does not die, the Soul-Breaking Wood will shatter, and the Blood Curse Technique will backfire on me."

Right now, Mr. Gu was very confident in himself.

He refused to believe that his Blood Curse Technique could fail.

After all, if it failed, the curse’s backlash would inflict unparalleled damage upon him, possibly even costing him his life.

Thus, the Blood Curse Technique was a double-edged sword.

If the target manages to break the curse, the caster suffers the backlash.

Conversely, if the cursed person dies, the caster actually reaps some benefits.

Hearing this, Wen Shixi instantly gritted his teeth.

"In that case, Jiang Chen is as good as dead."

"How could he possibly break the curse? Heh, that damn bastard. I’d like to see how you die now."

With that, he fixed his gaze on the Soul-Breaking Wood.

Meanwhile, at the very moment Mr. Gu activated the Blood Curse Technique...

...inside the Lin Family Manor, Jiang Chen was studying an Elixir Recipe when a sharp pain suddenly pierced his chest.

PFT!

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

It splattered across the table.

This horrified Jiang Chen, and his expression changed drastically.

’What’s going on? Why does my chest suddenly hurt, and why did I just cough up blood?’

Although it was just for an instant, the sharp pain made Jiang Chen feel as if an arrow had pierced his heart. It was excruciating.

"Hm?"

He clutched his chest and stood up, but in the next moment, it was as if nothing had happened. The feeling was completely gone.

’How strange. What on earth is happening?’

He was filled with alarm and uncertainty.

After all, nothing had happened, yet he had suddenly vomited blood. That shouldn’t be possible.

Jiang Chen immediately walked out of his room.

The moment he opened the door, Jiang Chen was overcome with a sense of agitation.

It felt as if something was troubling him, and a dark cloud constantly loomed over his heart.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Chen tried to calm himself down.

But no matter what he tried, he couldn’t suppress the agitation in his heart.

He tried taking a Qi Balancing Pill, but it had no effect whatsoever.

It was incredibly strange.