Beast Taming: Invincible Breeder-Chapter 484 - 469: The Onset of the Curse

"I’ve always been so cautious, how could I act so recklessly? Could it be that the Destiny Emperor, targeting Xiaoruan, is manipulating things in the shadows?"

"After all, he lent luck to Xiaoruan. No matter how many enemies come to kill me, they can’t kill Xiaoruan. Instead, they become nourishment for Xiaoruan’s Myriad Phenomena Law."

"Moreover, if I die, Xiaoruan in deep sorrow would embark on a path of extreme revenge like a novel’s protagonist avenging their father, striving even harder to grow stronger."

"In this way, he’ll be able to more quickly reap the Myriad Phenomena Law of Emperor Level Nine."

Li Cunxu squinted, analyzing.

Li Cunxu wasn’t just wildly speculating; he’d found evidence suggesting the mysterious Destiny Emperor’s interference.

Evidence: People from the Celestial Tribulation Hidden Clan, whom Li Cunxu ambushed, resulted in him obtaining numerous laws.

A total of 1,291 laws were obtained.

Among them, there were 157 Venerable King Laws and 1,134 King Laws.

Recalling the Beast Masters and contract beasts at the scene, Li Cunxu noted a law drop rate of 90%.

This drop rate was abnormal; the probability of laws dropping was usually very small.

Moreover, without Jiang Lingyun by his side, without luck to share, he shouldn’t have had such a high outcome.

The more laws that drop, the more laws Xiaoruan’s Myriad Phenomena Law can absorb, allowing it to grow faster.

Li Cunxu shook his head, refusing to think further.

Overthinking would solve nothing and only add to his worries, so he decided not to think about it.

"Being targeted is really frustrating."

"Who’s targeting you?"

Li Shiji appeared behind Li Cunxu, asking.

"It’s been resolved."

Li Cunxu was startled but maintained his composure, telling a harmless lie.

He said a mysterious Destiny Emperor had set his sights on Xiaoruan and wanted to kill him to motivate Xiaoruan to become stronger faster, only causing his grandfather unnecessary worry.

Li Shiji believed him, as Li Cunxu’s acting skills had slightly improved over the years.

"Using the Celestial Tribulation to ambush people from the Hidden Clan was a smart move. A Beast Master isn’t just a brute who commands beasts in battle; using intelligence is also important. But you shouldn’t have exposed the Flawless Law."

Concern flickered in Li Shiji’s eyes for Li Cunxu’s future, recognizing the crisis brought by the exposure of the Flawless Law.

Li Cunxu nodded, agreeing that revealing the Flawless Law was indeed a mistake, the biggest flaw of the ambush, solving the troubles brought by the Hidden Clan but inviting even greater trouble.

This incited an unprecedented strong desire in the Four Evil Gods Sects to kill him.

It was all because of the mysterious Destiny Emperor orchestrating things behind the scenes.

Li Shiji handed Li Cunxu a mask.

"From now on, when you’re out, don’t use your original appearance."

"What’s this?"

"I got it from the Holy Lotus Family for you, an eighth-tier treasure artifact·Thousand Faces. Anyone below an Emperor Level Five can’t see through its disguise."

Li Cunxu’s talent had also shocked the Holy Lotus Family, and they now deeply regretted not including Li Anle in their family considering Li Cunxu’s monstrous talent.

A future Emperor was certain.

Desperate to mend this relationship, the Holy Lotus Family quickly agreed to lend the Thousand Faces to Li Cunxu when they learned Li Shiji requested it for him.

Li Cunxu put on the Thousand Faces immediately, altering his appearance.

The Thousand Faces not only changed his appearance but also modified his physique. Li Cunxu adjusted his height slightly, made his build slimmer, and now it was impossible to recognize him as Li Cunxu.

The functions of Thousand Faces didn’t stop there; it was a standard Beast Master treasure artifact, capable of affecting both the Beast Master and his contract beasts.

Li Cunxu’s contract beasts could also have their appearances altered by the Thousand Faces, disguised as other beasts.

Thus, not only was Li Cunxu’s appearance impeccable, but so was his beasts’.

However, there were still flaws; no matter how one changed, the skills of a contract beast would remain unchanged, and once used, any uniquely characteristic skills could easily reveal their identity.

Li Cunxu asked, "Has Jiang Lingyun returned?"

Li Shiji shook his head; Jiang Lingyun hadn’t come back yet.

Li Cunxu wasn’t too worried; Jiang Lingyun had good luck and typically didn’t encounter danger. Not returning now might mean she was still out gathering treasures.

Suddenly, there was a strange fluctuation in the void, followed by a curse descending upon Li Cunxu.

Casting a curse requires a medium, just as sound needs air as a medium to transmit; without air in space, astronauts wouldn’t be able to communicate with each other.

The medium used for this curse, if Li Cunxu guessed correctly, was his name, ’Li Cunxu.’

A name can serve as a medium for a curse, though it wouldn’t transmit the curse’s power effectively. If it were using Li Cunxu’s hair or blood, the curse would be stronger.

The curse that befell Li Cunxu, known as the Positioning Curse, was invented by the Curse Master to locate enemies.

Once cursed, the spellcaster can sense the location of the specific target.

The positioning ability of the Positioning Curse had not yet taken effect, as it was absorbed by the Curse Heart.

Li Cunxu’s face darkened; someone was trying to use a curse to locate him.

Failing to locate him, the frustrated spellcaster switched to a more direct curse aiming to curse Li Cunxu to death.

An Emperor-level Evil Blood Curse.

The Evil Blood Curse inflicted on its target would cause their blood to emit a foul odor and become poisonous, and only by promptly draining it could one preserve their life.

Nonetheless, blood is a crucial component of the body. Draining it would kill an ordinary person, though a Venerable King’s Law Body could survive without blood for a time, it would result in significant damage, and without blood for an extended period, even a Law Body couldn’t endure.

The Evil Blood Curse, however, was sealed and slowly absorbed by the Curse Heart.

"I was just speculating that the Evil Divine Son might attack me, and it’s happened so quickly," Li Cunxu said with a heavy expression.

As far as Li Cunxu knew, the only one capable of casting such a curse was the Divine Son of the Crimson Blood God, the Evil Blood Divine Son.

The Evil Blood Curse’s failure did not deter the Evil Blood Divine Son; he released ten consecutive Evil Blood Curses, all sealed by the Curse Heart.

Determined, the Evil Blood Divine Son continued to curse Li Cunxu with the Evil Blood Curse using his real name thrice daily: morning, noon, and night.

After being cursed by the Evil Blood Divine Son, Li Cunxu felt a notable lack of security with Fertile Island, knowing it was his base and could easily be identified upon investigation.

Would the Evil Blood Divine Son come to Fertile Island to check if it was where he was located?

Li Cunxu thought of this immediately and left Fertile Island, finding an uninhabited island to hide.

He waited for his power to finish growing.

A month later, Li Cunxu’s power finally stopped increasing.

His contract beasts also ceased growing one after another. During this period, he contracted with Little Mengdie and managed to persuade it to learn to devour demons and become an emperor.

Assessing his gathered beasts, Li Cunxu began strategizing.

"Aside from Xiaoruan and Little Mengdie walking the ’Path of Many Laws,’ all of you will walk the single path, comprehending other laws after breaking through to the Emperor level."

The Curse Crow lifted its wings, indicating it had something to say.

"Go ahead."

"Caw~ What if, by accident, I comprehend another Time Law when I break through to Venerable King?"