owlsbooks Chapter 1170 The Origin of the Curse
Chapter 1170 The Origin of the Curse
Chapter 1170 The Origin of the Curse
Hearing the voice, Lei Xiao and the other two couldn't help but frowned. Wu Yu and Xiao Zhao subconsciously took a step forward and protected the former behind them.
Lei Xiao waved his hand slightly and continued to listen attentively.
"My Lord, although I have been bound here, I know that this name has brought trouble to many people and even killed many people. If I had the chance, I would also like to kill that abominable guy, but unfortunately he is too powerful."
Xiao Jie's starry eyes dimmed, and she shook her head helplessly, saying, "But please believe me, my master was not like this at first. Unfortunately, he was eventually eroded by desire and ignorance, and his life source had long since withered away. Now there is only an evil life source of unknown origin in his body."
"Xiao Jie, do you mean that someone has taken over Ganelon IX's body, and the original Ganelon IX has actually died a long time ago?"
Lei Xiao was stunned at first, and then he immediately understood what the other party meant by "the master is not the master".
"Yes, it happened a hundred years ago. I don't know the details."
Xiao Jie lowered her eyes and sighed softly, "But what is certain is that when the master who had been missing for a month reappeared, I already felt that he was no longer my master."
"That way, things do fall into place."
Wu hesitated for a moment, then saluted Lei Xiao with his hand on his chest and said, "My Lord, when we stone elves sign a contract or inheritance, we are completely bound to the master's inner and outer nature. Both are indispensable."
"If the master is subjected to special circumstances such as mental control, which causes changes within him, we will naturally detect it at the first moment and will not go along with it."
"The situation of Ganelon IX is similar. The extinction of his life source means that his inner self has been completely replaced. Naturally, he has lost the power to allow us to continue to fulfill the contract."
"However, since his external body still exists, the contract has not been completely terminated."
Wu's voice was full of solemnity, and he concluded: "I'm afraid that the guy who replaced Ganelon IX relied on this imperfect contract as a basis to cast the control curse."
After that, Xiao Zhao also nodded, obviously agreeing with the former's opinion.
"You are right, Senior. This is the direct reason why I have difficulty breaking free from my bondage. It is also because I am not truly attached to that guy that I am often beaten and scolded by those black-robed men."
Xiao Jie wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and whispered, "I'm sorry, sir. I'm a crybaby. Please forgive me."
"It's nothing. Your strength and perseverance have already been recognized by me."
Lei Xiao casually touched the other person's head, and then his expression became serious again.
At this point, things are very clear.
A hundred years ago, the reason why Ganelon IX suddenly changed his temperament, not only inexplicably closed the Holy City, but also almost never showed up again, was because he had been quietly replaced at that time.
"So, the mastermind behind the manipulation of the Holy Temple of Light, the leader of the three major neutral organizations of the human race, for a hundred years is no longer the original leader, but an unknown guy with unknown origins? It's really terrifying to think about it."
Lei Xiao frowned and took a deep breath.
If I had known this incredible news earlier and informed the other two neutral organizations, the Alchemist Guild and the Mercenary Guild, in advance, perhaps I could have gotten more help, right?
"No, even if I knew the news in advance, I'm afraid no one would believe it if I told them, right?"
Lei Xiao's brows furrowed even more, and he sighed again in his heart.
If the stone elves could not sense each other and detect each other's emotional fluctuations to determine whether the other party was lying, I am afraid I would find it difficult to believe such an incredible thing for a while.
After all, any leader of a neutral organization not only has amazing strength and can be called a chosen one of heaven, but also has the foundation of the entire organization as a trump card, and is surrounded by countless top powerhouses.
In this case, it is really incredible that the interior could be replaced without any sound.
"Originally, I thought Ganelon IX was just a crazy guy, but now I see that he is much more unfathomable than I thought."
"But this way, everything becomes much more logical."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao looked at the thin stone elf with a gloomy expression and asked, "Xiao Jie, do you know the other party's true identity?"
"Your Excellency, I don't know exactly, but I know that the other party is extremely terrifying and I can't resist him at all."
Xiao Jie's delicate body began to tremble slightly again, and she responded, "Until you showed up, I felt the familiar and warm power of God's favor from you. It made me feel like I was bathed in spring breeze, and I saw a glimmer of hope that I had not seen for a long time."
"Under your influence, I mustered up the courage to fight the curse with all my strength, and finally, with your help, I broke free from the shackles of the curse."
At this point, Xiao Jie knelt on the ground again with a look of panic on her face, and kept bowing to Lei Xiao, saying: "I almost hurt you just now, please forgive me, and don't punish me anymore, or I will lose myself."
"Don't worry, I won't do that. As long as I'm here, no one can let you bear the curse again."
Lei Xiao bent down and helped the stone elf up, gently patted the other's trembling shoulders, and smiled: "Although my road here is also full of thorns and bumps, at least it is accompanied by warmth and glory, and there is no need to fall into the abyss and darkness."
After that, Lei Xiao took a deep breath and said to Xiao Jie seriously, "The moment of confrontation with that guy is just around the corner. I will find a way to defeat him, and then you can be truly free."
"Thank you very much, sir!"
Xiao Jie was excited, and nodded to Lei Xiao, saying, "I will also do my best to help you, sir, and will not let you down for saving me!"
"I have sensed your determination."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and continued to ask: "Xiao Jie, do you have any other clues about the guy who replaced Ganelon IX?"
"Your Excellency, ever since that guy cast a curse on me, I have not been allowed to leave this arena area."
Xiao Jie held the towel enchanted with a water-based cleaning spell that Xiao Zhao handed over and responded, "However, when the curse was cast upon me, I once heard that guy call himself..."
At this point, Xiao Jie's hands began to tremble slightly, and she began to stutter, obviously thinking of something terrible.
After taking a few breaths, she continued, "That guy calls himself a god..."
"god?"
After hearing this word, Lei Xiao's eyes became solemn, and he looked at Wu and Xiao Zhao again.
As Lei Xiao walked along the way, everyone naturally knew what this word meant.
Back then, even Bing Lao, who was at the seventh level and was powerful enough to destroy an army of millions single-handedly, could only be called a demigod and had no qualifications to enter the realm of gods.
As for the new gods of all races who were allowed to enter the divine realm, they had already all stepped into the eighth level. With a flick of a finger, they could easily destroy tens of millions of soldiers and flatten an area of space. This was already an existence that could destroy the world.
"My Lord, that guy is just arrogant. If he really has this ability, he can easily destroy the human world. Why would he use the Black Abyss Brotherhood as his pawns to sneak around in the dark?"
Wu Ning frowned, patted his chest and saluted Lei Xiao, saying: "Besides, with the blessing of this kind of power, there is no need to be afraid of the other two neutral organizations. Why should we do everything possible to make the other two neutral organizations and the human world think that we are the threat?"
"That's right. With the appeal of the Holy Temple of Light, it only needs to show some miracles to attract countless believers. How could it remain dormant and even close the Holy City with something to hide?"
Xiao Zhao also took a step forward and echoed: "The most important thing is, if he is extremely powerful, I am afraid we would have already..."
Although Xiao Zhao did not continue speaking here, the meaning was self-evident.
"I'm sorry, everyone. I didn't make myself clear."
Seeing the heavy atmosphere, Xiao Jie quickly added, "Sir, although the other party claims to be a god, as the [God Stone], I can confirm that he does not have divinity, let alone the power of a god. As for the other party's strength, although I cannot see through it, it will never reach the level of a god, and it is not even as good as a demigod."
"My Lord, that makes sense."
Hearing this, Wu nodded thoughtfully and said, "I think his situation is very similar to that of Old Bing. He was once a demigod at most."
"Yes, I think so too."
Xiao Jie nodded quickly and said, "Actually, what I want to say is that there is an extremely violent and cold mysterious power in that guy. This is why I am afraid of him."
"An extremely violent and cold mysterious force?"
Lei Xiao frowned slightly and continued to listen carefully.
"I can't describe that mysterious power. It's a bit like the power of God's favor, but it's completely different from the warm power of God's favor. Instead, it's full of darkness and distortion."
Xiao Jie began to tremble again and nodded: "Whenever I think of that terrible power, my hair would shudder."
"It seems that the mysterious guy does have some tricks."
Lei Xiao stroked his chin gently, and thought of the other party's "sacred plan" and "reverse time ceremony", and his brows furrowed even more.
It has to be said that after learning the truth of the matter, Lei Xiao did not feel relieved at all. Instead, he felt that the mysterious guy became even more difficult to deal with.
While feeling heavy-hearted, Lei Xiao asked Xiao Jie about the "Sacred Plan" and the "Reverse Time Ceremony".
"My Lord, I know nothing about the "Divine Plan". Although I know that those black-robed people are collecting other "Divine Stones" at all costs, I have never seen their other companions."
Xiao Jie shook her head helplessly and responded, "As for the "Reverse Time Ceremony", I have heard some words from those black-robed men. Although it has not been mentioned before, it seems to have some connection with the Lord of the Other World recently. No, to be more precise, the Lord of the Other World seems to be an indispensable part of the "Reverse Time Ceremony"!"
"what?"
Lei Xiao was stunned, and immediately thought of the large number of missing alien lords in the Kingdom of Grimm.
Although he had anticipated that this was most likely the work of the Black Abyss Brotherhood, he did not expect that it would be related to the "Reverse Time Ceremony".
"Before, the "Reverse Time Ceremony" did not require a lord, but now it requires a lord from another world to complete the "Reverse Time Ceremony"? "
Lei Xiao carefully recalled the scenes of his fights with the "rebels", and soon he understood.
I remember that at the beginning, it was not difficult to see through the communication and fighting between the black-robed men.
At the beginning, the number of these fifth-level Shuras was extremely limited, and the appearance of two of them was already considered a very powerful lineup.
Later on, the number of fifth-level Shuras began to increase, often appearing in groups of three, four, or even seven or eight, so much so that some of the fifth-level Shuras did not even have time to have numbers appear on their masks.
This undoubtedly means that the opponent is using the "Reverse Time Ceremony" to produce "Rebels" at an increasingly faster rate.
"Could it be that they are using the alien lords to speed up the production of the "rebels"? How exactly do they do this?"
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao's expression became more solemn.
Although we don't know the other party's specific methods, what is certain is that a large number of lords from other worlds have become tools in the hands of the other party.
"According to Qin Qian, there are not only many lords of the Valiant God Group, but also a considerable number of lord talents. They are all the top priorities for future development. If I can save them, it will naturally be beneficial to me."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao has secretly made up his mind.
No matter what, this so-called "time-reversal ritual" must be destroyed as soon as possible, otherwise the enemies will only increase in number.
Having made up his mind, Lei Xiao immediately asked, "Xiao Jie, according to what you said, could it be that the venue for the "Reverse Time Ceremony" is also in this vast underground city?"
"In reply to your Excellency, I can confirm that it is in this underground city!"
Xiao Jie nodded firmly and responded, "Because the things that those black-robed people who occasionally come here talk about are obviously things that just happened."
"It seems that it is not far from here."
After figuring out everything, Lei Xiao immediately nodded and said, "Then let's leave this arena first."
"Sir, the imprisonment barrier here was also set up by me, so leave it to me."
Xiao Jie nodded heavily and immediately flew towards the edge of the arena.
Not long after, accompanied by a surge of magical power, the barrier covering the arena disappeared.
"My Lord, we can leave here now!"
Seeing this, Wu and Xiaohuan couldn't help but look excited.
However, Lei Xiao still frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong.
(End of this chapter)