Curse Power raged outside the Sword Cultivation Lineage.
With no other choice, they were forced to use the Ancestral Sword.
It was a sword enveloped in the aura of the Dao—a Dao Artifact.
The sword descended from the sky, and an endless Sword Intent swept across the Sword Cultivation Lineage.
It carved out an impassable boundary, separating the Curse Power from the Sword Cultivation Lineage.
It was a celestial chasm protecting the Sword Cultivation Lineage.
All they could do was stop the Curse Power from advancing on the Sword Cultivation Lineage.
Trapping the Curse Power was already impossible.
"Why haven’t the other six veins arrived? Do they not understand how serious this is?" the old man asked, his expression grim.
Swordsman Beitian replied, "When Senior Jian Shisan warned us, did we think it was serious?"
"..."
At this, everyone was left speechless.
They hadn’t thought things could get this serious either.
The other six veins naturally had the same misplaced confidence.
Swordsman Beitian said, "Let’s face the problem. The survival of the Sword Cultivation Lineage rests entirely on the man in that live stream.
If he fails, forget the Sword Cultivation Lineage—even the Celestial Permanence Seven Veins will suffer a devastating blow."
The live stream was still ongoing, with the two individuals still locked in their struggle.
"Human, I admit you are special. But all you can do is control the Curse Power. Do you even know what it’s used for?" The Master of Curses’ icy voice echoed throughout the live stream.
Jiang Zuo, of course, knew what Curse Power was for. It was similar to Spiritual Qi, but it was a form of Primordial Power.
When properly utilized, it became a true curse.
Curses were like a language, capable of infinite variations.
Normally, Jiang Zuo wasn’t afraid of curses.
But his opponent was the Master of Curses, which made things unpredictable. Fortunately, the altar was still there. Combined with his own abilities and the fact that the Master of Curses was sealed...
Jiang Zuo was fully confident he could ignore the effects of any curse.
So, he still didn’t feel like talking.
’I’ll seal him first, then we can talk.’
The Sealing Array at Jiang Zuo’s feet was nearly complete. But even once it was finished, sealing his opponent would be incredibly difficult.
He couldn’t predict the final outcome.
But he was certain he would get out of here alive.
"Human, be enveloped by the curse! Let me bestow upon you the curse of dea— What? How is this possible?" the Curse Ancestor suddenly shrieked.
’I can’t sense him... No, that’s not it. There’s no opening, nowhere to get in.’
The Path of Curse required a target.
But just as he was about to select Jiang Zuo, he found that while the target was there, he couldn’t lock onto him.
It was as if he was facing something completely flawless.
He had no way to begin.
This person... was impossible to curse.
"Human, who in the world are you?" He had rarely encountered such a situation. The only other time was during his last awakening.
That person had been so powerful it terrified him, so powerful he hadn’t dared to utter a sound, so powerful he was impossible to curse.
He had thought that with that person absent this time, he would be fearless.
But what was the deal with this human?
He was so obviously weak.
Yet he seemed capable of shutting everything out.
It was a self-understanding and self-control that had reached the level of Extraordinary to Saint.
If this person was allowed to mature, he would become an existence capable of destroying heaven and earth.
’I have to kill him. I have to kill him now, before it’s too late.’
But Jiang Zuo didn’t want to say a single word. ’As if you’d know who I was even if I told you.’
At that moment, the Master of Curses launched a frenzied counterattack.
Since he couldn’t use curses, he would fight with raw Curse Power until his opponent was dead.
In that instant, the clash of Curse Power escalated once more. Violent, endless Curse Power—vast and boundless—unleashed a shockwave in all directions.
The terrifying aura was enough to extinguish any will to resist in those who witnessed it.
Jingyue, Su Qi, Blade Master Hai Bian, and Xueyu all cowered in a corner, struggling to withstand the pressure.
A battle of this magnitude was completely beyond their comprehension. It was simply unimaginable.
Outside the Sword Cultivation Lineage, the celestial chasm created by the Ancestral Sword instantly disintegrated. Endless Curse Power swept over the Sword Cultivation Lineage and surged toward the other Celestial Permanence Seven Veins.
No one would be spared.
Jian Shisan watched all of this unfold. Finally, he raised his sword and swung. An Inquiry Level Sword Intent instantly slammed into the Curse Power.
For a moment, the rampaging Curse Power was slightly suppressed.
Jian Shisan spoke, "If the Celestial Permanence Seven Veins still believe they can handle this on their own, then I will certainly not meddle any further."
It was a final warning. If the others still didn’t make a move, Jian Shisan would not intervene again.
He would not waste any more of his strength.
Just then, Luo Ying was the first to step forward. "Thank you for your assistance, Fellow Daoist. The Celestial Secret Lineage will not disappoint you."
Luo Ying’s Celestial Secret Lineage was not known for its combat prowess; they weren’t suited for the front lines.
However, Luo Ying himself was quite powerful and could at least help alleviate the immediate crisis.
Others emerged one after another, but none were at the Entering Dao Level.
Luo Ying was the only exception.
However, they had all brought extraordinary Magical Treasures with them.
But as soon as the others appeared, they immediately complained, "This is a disaster of the Sword Cultivators’ own making, yet they plan to drag the other six veins down with them before even using their own trump cards."
Jian Shisan had no interest in such squabbles and simply vanished.
He was concerned with the events inside; the disciples from the Holy Land were his top priority.
Luo Ying watched Jian Shisan leave and couldn’t help but sigh internally.
The Celestial Permanence Seven Veins were strong, but they didn’t have a single prodigy on par with Jian Shisan.
He couldn’t foresee Jian Shisan’s future.
Then, his gaze fell upon the unknown figure in the projection.
He had just confirmed it—this was the one person they could not afford to provoke.
He also had significant ties to the Holy Land.
’Ah, the Holy Land, where prodigies appear one after another.’
In the end, Luo Ying sighed softly. He wasn’t sure what would have become of the Celestial Permanence Seven Veins without these two, but it certainly wouldn’t be their current situation of barely holding on.
Luo Ying had yet to truly make a name for himself, so his words didn’t carry much weight.
Meanwhile, the confrontation between Jiang Zuo and the Master of Curses was beginning to reach its climax.
The Curse Bead and Purification Bead by Jiang Zuo’s side were now covered in cracks, looking as if they might shatter at any moment.
If this went on, he might lose. But his Array was finally complete.
Jiang Zuo stopped countering with Curse Power. Instead, he raised the Sealing Grand Array and pressed it down toward the Master of Curses.
This was a desperate struggle between the Curse Power and the Seal. Whoever lost, lost for good. There would be no second chances.
Jiang Zuo’s expression grew cold. He had to give it his all.
"Human, you will not succeed!"
The Master of Curses roared and then unleashed every last bit of power he could muster. He was going to utterly annihilate Jiang Zuo.
BOOM!!!
The Curse Power and the Sealing Grand Array collided, and the two immense forces became visible to all.
The clash between the two powers manifested throughout the entire Secret Realm.
This was the final confrontation that would decide the victor.
Jingyue said, "Little Miss Mopey, look! It’s the final showdown."
Su Qi saw it too. She couldn’t help but ask, "Will he win?"
Jingyue had no answer, but they all hoped he would win.
Blade Master Hai Bian added, "He won’t lose."
Liu Yiyi also said, "Mhm, he definitely won’t."
Zhong Yiyang said with a sigh of resignation, "Life is just full of surprises, isn’t it?"
Qing Lian didn’t understand what they were talking about at all. She didn’t even know if the people over there were still her senior martial sisters.
She was very worried, but regardless of who that person was, she hoped he would win.