Chapter 1509: Chapter 10: Curse Killing from Thousands of Miles Away! (Part 2)

The doll in the hands of the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader was a special product of the Heavenly Cry Sect.

At this moment, the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader used her slender fingers to skillfully thread a strand of hair through the doll repeatedly, making the black strand of hair and the doll in her hand become one.

Then, she threw the doll, which had been repeatedly pierced by the hair, towards the high platform on the altar.

The doll slowly landed on the high platform of the altar.

As the doll descended, the entire cave lit up several times brighter with eerie blue runes, emitting a low buzzing sound.

The eyes of the nine skulls on the platform simultaneously ignited with a pea-sized, ghastly green flame.

The formation diagram began to rotate slowly, dark red mist spewed from the skull’s mouths, entwining the doll.

As the dark red mist merged, streaks of spreading patterns suddenly appeared on the originally porcelain-white doll.

The patterns resembled the course of veins in the human body.

As the bloody patterns formed, the seven orifices of ears, nose, eyes, and mouth gradually became distinct.

The face appeared blurred, but at a glance, it bore a striking resemblance to Jiang Ning.

"Master Xia," the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader withdrew her hand, looking at Xia Xuanyan, said calmly: "I remind Master Xia again, using only this strand of hair as a medium creates too weak a causal connection. To curse and kill the second son is not a task of the moment!"

Xia Xuanyan stood with her hands behind her back, speaking indifferently: "I have my own plan."

Then, she slightly curled her lips, revealing a cold smile, as if explaining, or stating her inner thoughts.

"What I want is not immediate death. The art of curse is valuable in its silence, like a maggot gnawing at bones, like water dripping through stone. Let him slowly feel the depletion of essence blood, the wilting of the divine soul, the suffering of diminishing fortune, let him be aware of the ailment yet unable to eradicate it, become terrified in decline, despair in hopeless struggle... wouldn’t that be better?"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader’s eyes flickered with understanding, nodding: "I see. Master Xia intends to attack the mind, using a dull knife to cut flesh. Such a curse, though slow-acting, is particularly tormenting for a young person proud and on the rise. Everything is within Master Xia’s plan."

Xia Xuanyan remained expressionless without saying more.

"Then I shall proceed!" the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader said.

To this, only a slight nod from Xia Xuanyan was the response.

The next moment.

She flicked her hand, a purple light suddenly appeared.

Then, placed at the heart of the doll on the sacrificial platform, a thread-like needle, dark purple and as thin as a hair, was firmly embedded in the chest, its tail now constantly shaking.

As the needle penetrated, the formation diagram on the altar began to rotate slowly, the eerie blue runes on the walls squirming like living creatures.

Strands of purple energy continually converged toward the dark purple needle.

"Master Xia, once the curse power infiltrates the five viscera and six bowels, the second needle can be placed. Three needles, and they will perish!"

"Good!" Xia Xuanyan nodded.

Then raised her hand and tossed it toward the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader.

The Heavenly Cry Sect Leader immediately caught it, finding a jade box appearing in her hand.

"A Mystic Yellow Qi Pill, see for yourself!"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader opened the jade box immediately.

Upon seeing the bright yellow, round pill inside the box, her expression instantly filled with joy.

"Thank you, Master Xia!"

"Once Dongling Marquis perishes, I will bring the second Mystic Yellow Qi Pill here." Xia Xuanyan said.

"Rest assured, Master Xia, I will oversee this matter with all my strength!" the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader replied solemnly.

"Then I leave it to you. I await good news." Xia Xuanyan said, her figure slowly fading in front of the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader.

Watching Xia Xuanyan disappear, the expression on the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader’s face became solemn.

Heavenly Cry Mountain, after all, was an Immortal Mountain enveloped by a grand array.

Hence it formed a scene of spiritual mist permeating, flowing like a river.

But now, Xia Xuanyan’s departure was silent.

No waves were stirred.

And it was right before her eyes.

Such methods and ways were clear indicators that even though Xia Xuanyan was in the same Primordial Spirit Immortal stage as her, there was a considerable strength gap.

"As expected of a figure from the Xuanhuang Great Cave Heaven!" the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader mumbled, then looked at the Mystic Yellow Qi Pill in the jade box in her hand.

The next moment.

She opened her mouth, and at the entrance of the cave, an old woman instantly appeared before her.

"Greetings to the Sect Leader!" the old woman saluted respectfully.

The Heavenly Cry Sect Leader nodded.

"Sect Leader, where is the Master of the Xia family?" The old woman glanced around the cave, showing some confusion on her face.

"Gone!" The Heavenly Cry Sect Leader said plainly.

"Gone?" The old woman’s pupils contracted instantly.

The Heavenly Cry Sect Leader nodded slightly: "Don’t be surprised, with such Primordial Spirit Immortals, if not constrained by heaven and earth, they would have long reached an unknowable realm! If he wishes to leave, there’s no way you can detect it! Even the great array of Heavenly Cry Mountain cannot impede his steps."

"Yes, Sect Leader!" The old woman responded respectfully.

"The cursing of the Dongling Marquis is up to you to oversee! When the curse power penetrates the five viscera and six bowels, strike the next array to secure his Dantian and Qi Sea!" the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader instructed.

"Yes, Sect Leader!" The old woman responded respectfully, "I will complete this mission to ensure that the Dongling Marquis does not see another year’s end!"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader shook her head: "That hope is slim."

"Slim?" The old woman was stunned once more.

The Heavenly Cry Sect Leader looked at the doll on the altar resembling Jiang Ning, and smiled faintly: "Xia Xuanyan came to Heavenly Cry Mountain not truly to curse and kill the Dongling Marquis, famed across the Thirty-six Prefectures of the Nine Provinces."

"The Sect Leader means that the Master of the Xia family has another agenda?" the old woman asked with a furrowed brow.

The Heavenly Cry Sect Leader nodded: "I once heard that Xia Xuanyan intended to recruit the Dongling Marquis as a son-in-law, bringing him into the Xuanhuang Cave Heaven. But the Dongling Marquis, proud and lofty, refused to join as a son-in-law. Now it seems, the rumors are not false."

"Then the Sect Leader means..." The old woman showed a confused look.

The Heavenly Cry Sect Leader said: "To use a single strand of hair as a medium to curse the Dongling Marquis thousands of miles away, even with our Heavenly Cry Mountain’s capability, it would take at least over a month."

Then she added: "And the dull knife to cut flesh, probably intends to make the Dongling Marquis submit, opting to join the Xuanhuang Great Cave Heaven! Xia Xuanyan has indeed calculated well!"

"Judging by the Martial Saint’s emphasis on this young man, it clearly shows the vast potential and prospects of the Dongling Marquis."

"Should this person submit and join the Xuanhuang Great Cave Heaven, with their foundation, it wouldn’t be long before a top-tier powerhouse, capable of traversing the world freely, is added to Xuanhuang Great Cave Heaven."

Hearing the Heavenly Cry Sect Leader’s words, the old woman suddenly realized.

"Sect Leader, since that’s the case, should we do something?"

The Heavenly Cry Sect Leader shook her head: "Heavenly Cry Cave Heaven, among various cave heavens, is at best mid-tier, and the Xuanhuang Great Cave Heaven, apart from the Upper Three Heavens, is its leader."

"With our strength and foundation, we are not qualified to oppose Xuanhuang Great Cave Heaven."

"Undermining Xia Xuanyan’s plan means standing against Xuanhuang Great Cave Heaven, and once the heavenly environment fully revives, when reckoning begins, our Heavenly Cry Sect may become just a mere ripple in history."

...

On the other side.

In the National Master Mansion.

Jiang Ning stood in the courtyard, feeling the new physique brought by the trials of water and fire.

Beneath his skin, golden and blue glimmers emerged, inside and outside clear as if made of glass. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Inside, the essence, qi, and spirit circulated in a balanced flow, the Mixed Element Domain stable, forming a small world of its own, distinct yet connected to the outside world.

Suddenly.

He furrowed his brow, clutching his chest, and took a step back with a muffled grunt.

In an instant, he felt as if his heart had been pierced, and a metallic taste surged in his mouth.

He spat out a mouthful, seeing golden sparkles mixed within the saliva.

"Injured!" he murmured in his heart.

Clutching his chest, he also felt waves of stabbing pain.

This pain was not intolerable but persisted like a maggot gnawing at bones.

"What’s happening?" he wondered gravely.

The sudden change was highly unexpected to him.

He rubbed his chest, yet he couldn’t feel any wounds inside.

But the heart still ached faintly.