Chapter 888 - 264: Soul Suppressing Lamp
The old Taoist had some skills, and he informed Sun Changnian that not only was his factory burnt down by the enemy’s handiwork, but even his family and wife had been pinned down by the other side’s curse technique. If he didn’t find a way to resolve it, they would die miserably in a matter of days, at most several months.
Sun Changnian was shocked and asked the old Taoist for help in rescue.
The old Taoist had owed Sun Changnian a great favor, so encountering such a matter, he was willing to lend a hand to help, thus...
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"That old Taoist was a cultivated one. Thinking back, he must have been a cultivator from a lineage that had been passed down within the temple. But in this era, paths of hidden cultivation like this are gradually disappearing.
Additionally, the old Taoist took in only one disciple in his lifetime, and that disciple likely didn’t have the talent for cultivation, so he entrusted Sun Changnian to help arrange a secular life.
The old Taoist was quite aged back then, and although he had some skills, after intervening that time..."
Shen Shiqi spoke with his young voice, yet his tone was mature. He paused here with a slight sigh.
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The old Taoist, along with Sun Changnian, used the curse technique affecting Sun Changnian to find the hiding place of the enemy.
Upon meeting, there was a duel of techniques.
The old Taoist was truly cultivated, but the enemy had been lurking for years, with extraordinary cultivation and many insidious and sinister tactics as an evil cultivator.
After the altercation, both sides were severely injured.
The old Taoist couldn’t kill the enemy but managed to fatally wound and drive him into hiding in a secret place.
The old Taoist exhausted himself to death, thus repaying Sun Changnian’s favor.
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After hearing this, Chen Yan frowned and said, "With such a past... so the Sun family’s adversary, the evil cultivator, has hidden himself after being severely wounded. For such a cultivator to heal from severe injury could take unknown years of slumber.
Where does the danger to Dean Shen’s life that you mentioned come from?"
Shen Shiqi slowly said, "The evil cultivator back then secretly used methods, applying blood curse techniques, placing curses on the dean and his wife.
The evil cultivator bore a grudge against the Sun Family, wishing for the demise of the entire family, so when he cursed, he not only targeted Sun Changnian but also cursed Dean Shen.
That kind of curse was no ordinary one, it was a blood curse. The man was ruthless, binding the curse to his own life.
As long as he lives, he can curse the other to death. To break the curse, he must be killed.
Sadly, the old Taoist fell short back then, only severely injuring the evil cultivator who then fled. After being gravely wounded, he hid in a state of faux death somewhere to sleep.
Upon falling asleep, Dean’s father, Sun Changnian, soon died unexpectedly—actually the curse erupted, it was the evil cultivator activating the curse!
But for some reason, perhaps the evil cultivator was too injured, unable to maintain his cultivation, the curse subsided after killing Dean’s father.
He lacked the strength to curse Dean’s mother to death. This allowed Dean’s mother to live for so many years.
But... once he awakens, he can reactivate the curse, taking Dean’s mother’s life!"
Chen Yan sighed, his tone strange, "Since you speak of such things... are you going to tell me next that the evil cultivator is about to awaken?"
"Yes!"
Shen Shiqi’s expression was stern, he spoke deeply, "If nothing unexpected happens, that evil cultivator will awaken in no more than two or three years. The old Taoist’s sword back then damaged his very foundation, nearly shattered his dantian, forcing him into slumber for all these years. But the old Taoist’s cultivation was inadequate, he was too old, and when he acted, he couldn’t truly defeat the evil cultivator.
Using a life-for-a-life tactic, a desperate blow, produced this outcome.
Once that evil cultivator awakens, he will reactivate the curse, costing Dean’s mother her life—and he will certainly activate the curse!
It’s impossible that because the Sun Family is all dead, he will spare Dean’s mother.
Because that blood curse is bound to his life, once the curse is set, it cannot be undone. Even if he wanted to give up, he couldn’t.
That curse is very evil, following the path of ’either you die or I perish.’
Once the curse is cast, it must be fulfilled. If he spares the other, withdraws the curse, the caster himself must bear severe backlash."
"So, to save your dean’s mother’s life, must we find a master to kill the evil cultivator?"
Chen Yan seemed to smile, but suddenly his smile vanished, and he coldly said, "Shen Shiqi! You just told me so much, speaking with such understanding as if it’s all vividly before your eyes.
All those details, such secrecy, only those involved could possibly know!
Yet how do you know so clearly, speak so meticulously?!"
Shen Shiqi fell silent for a moment, his expression became peculiar, lowering his head with a bitter smile, he slowly said, "These matters... were told to me by the old Taoist himself."
Chen Yan: ???
Shen Shiqi sighed, took off a canvas book bag slung over his shoulder, rummaged inside, and pulled out something wrapped in layers of towels.
In front of Chen Yan, Shen Shiqi slowly unveiled the towels, revealing the item inside.
It was a tarnished oil lamp full of verdigris!
This oil lamp must be very old, although made of copper, the verdigris on it had a faint green hue.
The design was ancient, and Chen Yan, not being an expert in this field, couldn’t tell from which era it originated.
However, as soon as the object was revealed, Chen Yan instinctively twitched his nose, as if catching a very faint, yet somewhat familiar scent!
"This item is called the Soul Suppressing Lamp."
After staring intently at this copper oil lamp, Chen Yan suddenly raised an eyebrow!
Li Fire Copper!