Chapter 2555: Chapter 2556: Collecting the Power of the Curse
Right after that, before Ye Luo could say much, she slipped off her clothes.
Even though her temperament was strong, and she had once been the heir who schemed and commanded for her clan, at this moment she was still incomparably shy, her face flushed a deep red.
Her skin was snow‑white and crystal clear, like a work of art, presented right before Ye Luo’s eyes.
Of course, she only bared one shoulder. Ye Luo had originally been a bit dazed by the sight, but the instant he saw her shoulder, his brows knit tightly.
Right now, her shoulder had completely turned black, and the flesh and blood kept writhing. Every time a bit of flesh regrew, it would immediately be dissolved by a strand of black mist, turning hideously bloody and ferocious.
Ye Luo narrowed his eyes, and suddenly pointed into the air at her shoulder. Instantly, a majestic Strength surged out from his fingertip.
What he used was naturally the Heavenly Dao Infinite Needling Technique, but this needling technique was definitely powerless against this Curse power!
After that, his other palm pressed onto her shoulder.
Though her shoulder was in ruins at this moment, it still felt faintly soft and smooth to the touch, and her body trembled lightly along with it.
Her body was actually this sensitive!
Only, he couldn’t let his thoughts wander right now. At once, the Law of Healing surged forth.
A milky‑white halo wrapped around her shoulder.
However, a large amount of black mist immediately surged out from her shoulder, instinctively beginning to devour this Law of Healing!
In front of this black mist, the Law of Healing practically had no power to resist. Very soon, this Law of Healing was completely devoured!
And this black mist had grown much thicker than before! It had actually converted the Law of Healing into its own Curse power.
What a vicious Curse!
Ye Luo narrowed his eyes, but this was within his expectations. This Curse seemed able to assimilate all kinds of Strength. In the first place, Xiao Yijian’s Sword Qi only contained a trace of Curse power. Now that so much had appeared, it was naturally because it had devoured Princess Xiu’s Strength and turned it into its own!
It was just that, while this Curse could devour and assimilate Power of Laws, it definitely couldn’t assimilate Dao Tempo!
Thus, Ye Luo slowly released the Dao Tempo of the Dao of Space Time from his palm.
Immediately, this Curse power started to shrink back.
In essence, this Curse power was only the embryonic form of a minor Dao. Faced with the Dao of Space Time, don’t even mention devouring it—its very instincts would give rise to fear!
Of course, that wasn’t to say a Great Dao was always stronger than a minor Dao; it still depended on how deeply the wielder had grasped the Dao Tempo!
However, this Curse power was masterless, whereas the Dao of Space Time was under Ye Luo’s control! The difference in might between the two simply couldn’t be compared.
In almost an instant, the mass of black mist rapidly condensed, then was about to disperse from her shoulder.
It was obvious this Curse power was actually trying to escape!
Yet Ye Luo was puzzled. Since it was a masterless thing, it shouldn’t be able to exhibit such deliberate, conscious behavior of fleeing!
Which meant there had to be some big shot remotely controlling this strand of Curse power from behind the scenes.
But Ye Luo understood that this person was definitely not Xiao Yijian. His mastery over Curse power, or rather over this kind of minor Dao, wasn’t that profound; put bluntly, he had merely borrowed this Curse power.
Otherwise, back then Ye Luo would have made him recall this Curse power no matter what.
In any case, Ye Luo had to drive this Curse power out of her body first. Without this Curse power, this injury basically wouldn’t count for anything to Princess Xiu!
Speaking of Princess Xiu, she had naturally also comprehended a sliver of Dao Tempo, but without the support of the Heavenly Dao Needling Technique, driving away this Curse wouldn’t be so easy!
Besides, treating others and treating oneself were ultimately two different things. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been at such a loss and come to Ye Luo for help.
Very soon, this Curse power left Princess Xiu’s shoulder, and her shoulder returned to its normal color.
Ye Luo had no intention of striking at this Curse power. After all, this thing was also the embryonic form of a Dao Tempo; if he wasn’t careful, he might burn himself.
The Dao of Space Time, at its current level, could only drive this Curse power away. As for devouring and exterminating it, that was still beyond his reach!
"Ye Luo, don’t let this Curse power go. Help me collect it!"
All of a sudden, a strand of consciousness was transmitted into his mind.
It was Xin Lan’s voice!
Ye Luo was surprised. She had actually risked sending him a voice transmission. It seemed this Curse power was extremely important to her.
The problem was, how was he supposed to collect it? This wasn’t something to fool around with!
"Use this bottle! Right now this strand of Curse power isn’t under strong control; it’ll be very easy to collect!" she suddenly said anxiously.
Right after, a bottle appeared inside Ye Luo’s sleeve.
In that case, he could lend her this favor. It wouldn’t cost him any effort anyway, nor did it carry much risk.
Besides, it would let Xin Lan owe him one.
He immediately opened the bottle’s lid, and at once, a suction force poured out from within.
The Curse power had just been about to leave when it was abruptly sucked into the bottle by this force.
Ye Luo hastily closed the lid and tossed the bottle into his sleeve. The whole process went smoothly; Princess Xiu didn’t notice a thing.
In fact, the moment the Curse power left her body, she began circulating the Power of Laws to heal herself, and paid no attention to what was happening outside.
In front of Ye Luo, she still felt very much at ease.
As soon as the bottle entered his sleeve, it vanished without a trace, evidently taken back by Xin Lan.
And the girl didn’t say a word, disappearing right away, which left Ye Luo feeling a bit displeased.
In a certain space some unknown distance away, an old man suddenly opened his eyes.
"Damn it, someone actually seized my Curse power. Looks like the remnants of the Zhongzhou Empire still exist! This time, I definitely won’t let you go!"
His voice rumbled like thunder, making the entire Cave Mansion tremble violently.
However, Ye Luo naturally couldn’t hear this voice. At this moment, he had already withdrawn the Dao of Space Time and the Law of Healing.
Princess Xiu’s shoulder had fully recovered, but her clothes immediately covered Ye Luo’s line of sight.
Princess Xiu slowly opened her eyes as well.
In just this short while, her realm had actually risen a bit! Ye Luo couldn’t help but click his tongue in admiration.
"Many thanks, Young Master!" She hurriedly bowed to Ye Luo.
In truth, Ye Luo had already saved her several times.
"I told you, don’t call me Young Master, it sounds so awkward. Just call me Ye Luo." Ye Luo frowned.
He’d never cared much for those mundane formalities.
