parentshiftbook Chapter 170 Cursing To Kill The Patriarch
Chapter 170 Cursing To Kill The Patriarch
"Ancestor, this is..."
Standing outside the closed-door cultivation cave was two elders from the Xiao family, powerful Nascent Soul peak experts. The promotion of the ancestor was a major event, and it was not excessive to provide protection.
Not being able to step into the Spiritual Ascension realm has always been their regret. However, the realm above Gold Core is not something that can be crossed with time and accumulation. Many people are just lacking that moment of enlightenment, and they are forever blocked from the scenery of another realm.
Xiao Chongzhen, the ancestor of the Xiao family, was also in the same situation. She had been stuck at the peak of Spiritual Ascension for too long, so long that several generations of the Xiao family had passed. The people she once knew were no longer around, and she herself was gradually approaching the limit of her lifespan.
But that one step couldn't be taken, just couldn't be taken!
"I failed, after all, I was just a breath away! Let me calm down!"
The two elders of the Xiao family sighed, respectfully saluted, and prepared to leave.
"Wait a moment," Xiao Chongzhen suddenly remembered something. "Didn't that kid who guards the fiefdom say that he was planning to recruit a disciple, someone with a chance for dual cultivation? It might be useful to me. How is the plan going?"
Dual cultivation is never taboo for cultivators, let alone at her level. If it really is useful, she doesn't mind borrowing some strength to ascend to the heavens.
At most, she'll see if that kid is to her liking afterwards. If he is, she'll keep him. If not, she'll slap him and be done with it.
The Xiao Shoufan she mentioned is the descendant of one of the elders. He immediately stepped forward as the hidden hand of the Xiao family and said, "Ancestor, forgive me. Shoufan didn't perform well and failed to capture the opponent. He has already suffered."
Xiao Chongzhen frowned. She had just failed in her breakthrough, and now she was feeling restless. The fire in her heart was burning fiercely. "It's just a trivial matter, and he couldn't even handle it properly. The younger generation of the Xiao family is becoming more and more useless!"
Two Nascent Soul peak cultivators, who could also be called Patriarchs even outside, immediately prostrated on the ground, as if begging for forgiveness.
Xiao Chongzhen snorted and waved her sleeve. "Forget it, it has nothing to do with you. Get up and have the guards bring the person with the opportunity here quickly!"
She thought to herself that it wasn't a solution to always be stuck at this bottleneck. She would try various methods first, hoping for some progress.
The two elders, thinking that the Patriarch had no further instructions, saw Xiao Chongzhen suddenly furrow her brows and raise her finger, continuously tapping in the air as if drawing some kind of pattern while muttering to herself.
"No, something doesn't feel right. Why do I always have this palpitation?"
The two elders knew that this was a divination technique. It seemed that the Patriarch had a sudden inspiration, but judging from her words, it didn't seem like a good one.
However, they weren't worried. Even if the esteemed Patriarch at the peak of Spiritual Ascension faced the current Holy Lord of Langxuan Heavenly Palace face to face, they could go several rounds. Even if there were some discrepancies, it wouldn't be a big problem.
Xiao Chongzhen drew in the air for a while, but in the end, she couldn't make sense of it. Coupled with the intermittent palpitation, which seemed like an illusion, it gradually subsided.
"Forget it, it seems like I've been in seclusion for too long, and my divine sense has been depleted."
She shook her head and stopped her calculations.
Little did she know that Chu Shen had long been prepared, using a maze to cover up the heavenly secrets. Coupled with the blessings of merit, unless his merit golden body was broken, he would be difficult to calculate. As for a mere Spiritual Ascension cultivator like Xiao Chongzhen, she naturally couldn't fathom Chu Shen's true nature. Even Chu Shen himself had become an unpredictable person.
Xiao Chongzhen's calculations were naturally in vain.
In the following days, she continued as usual, enjoying exquisite food and drink, summoning handsome men. She saw this as a way to relax and was quite happy, completely unaware of the impending disaster.
However, in the eyes of others, something seemed off.
In the eyes of the two Nascent Soul protectors, Xiao Chongzhen occasionally appeared dazed. When asked about it, she would simply say nothing was wrong. But as time went on, her dazed state deepened. Sometimes, she would collapse while doing things and fall into a deep sleep. When asked again, she still claimed nothing was wrong. How could anyone believe her?
Xiao Chongzhen herself also realized that something was wrong, but no matter how she calculated, it was completely useless.
"This situation is not right. I feel fine, but there are various abnormal behaviors. It's like being sick but not seeking treatment. I must have fallen victim to some unknown plot!
You all quickly open the grand formation in the mansion and have everyone practice with me, resisting with all our might. Otherwise, if things continue like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for much longer!"
Her response was decisive, and the Xiao family immediately felt a sense of crisis, with chaos reigning from top to bottom.
... Seeking flowers... 0
Seeing the Xiao family's mansion tightly closed and the grand formation set up as if facing a great enemy, the other major clans of the Lingqi Peak couldn't help but wonder what had happened. They all inquired around.
The fact that the ancestral ancestor of the Xiao family had been plotted against and was fighting for his life eventually leaked out, causing a commotion among the crowd.
Some people took pleasure in the misfortune, thinking that the Xiao family deserved this calamity. Xiao Chongzhen was known for seeking revenge for even the slightest grievance, being petty and protective. She had offended quite a few people.
Some people are worried and suspicious, after all, Xiao Chongzhen is a powerful cultivator at the peak of Spiritual Ascension, a half-step into the Unity stage. Even she was calculated against, so how ruthless must the person behind this calculation be?
Of course, there are people who don't think much of it and believe that these people are overly worried. Xiao Chongzhen being calculated against must have a way to bring disaster upon herself, and the person calculating against her must be someone of great power. How could they bother with those insignificant small fries who are far inferior to Xiao Chongzhen?
Do you really think it's easy to calculate against a cultivator at the peak of Spiritual Ascension? You worried people should take a look at yourselves. Are you even worthy?
Opinions vary, but in the end, it all depends on whether Xiao Chongzhen can escape this calamity.
However, even though Chu Shen's Nailhead Seven Arrows is not the original version, it is still something she cannot resist. The Xiao family has tried every method they could, but they still cannot improve Xiao Chongzhen's increasingly deteriorating condition.
There were people who mentioned Chu Shen's name when listing the enemies of the Xiao family, but who could believe that a small cultivator at the Foundation Building stage would have the ability to curse a powerful cultivator at the peak of Spiritual Ascension?
Moreover, the Chu family has closed their doors and guarded the Qunyu Palace for several days, looking like they have been frightened. It doesn't seem like they are going around seeking revenge or asking for help.
As a result, the Xiao family's hatred towards certain enemies, who have long-standing grudges, increased for no reason, while the correct option was left aside.
Finally, after twenty-one days of Chu Shen's altar ceremony, he had almost completed the target of capturing the three souls and seven spirits. He then used a peach branch arrow shot from a mulberry bow to pierce the heart of a straw man.
Xiao Chongzhen, who was far away in the Xiao family, suddenly felt a heavy sensation, blood flowing from her eyes, and blood pouring from her heart. It was a horrifying sight, showing the brutality of this curse.
Immediately after, the Xiao family mourned, and the news of Xiao Chongzhen's fall shocked the Lingqi Peak and all the interested parties in the entire Langhun Heavenly Palace...