Chapter 708: You

Antares's startled shout echoed through Jiang Chen's soul world.

The voice carried terror, as if it had seen something horrific. But now Jiang Chen's golden part of his mind is immersed in the Skill Space, and he does not hear it.

The spirit‑clone that Antares has formed seems to be trembling, more precisely, shivering.

It appears to be afraid.

Not only the soul‑clone, but even its true form is afraid.

"Great World Curse, how could it be a Great World Curse!"

"You stinky kid, what exactly is your background, how could the Great World have placed a curse on you?"

The image that it cannot shake from its mind is a Rune, a Rune that is both extremely simple and extremely complex.

There are not many who can recognize this Rune, and unfortunately, Antares is one of them.

At a glance Antares sees that it is a Great World Rune, representing the most profound and most primitive Rune of the Great World.

The Great World Rune also carries another meaning: it is the most fundamental force of the Great World, the most primitive rule, the source of everything, the ancestor.

The Great World is not the small world Jiang Chen inhabits; the two are like the ocean and seawater, a difference beyond description.

In the Great World there is a legend: whoever can master the Great World Rune can become the master of the Great World, becoming a supreme being.

It is unknown how many invincible strongmen have tried to grasp the Great World Rune, only to end in failure,

but for countless years, invincible strongmen have continued to fall one after another, to try, to strive.

Controlling the Great World Rune is the ultimate goal of the strongman's path,

but not only is mastering it hard; even seeing the Great World Rune is difficult.

One could say that among all invincible strongmen of the Great World, ninety percent

have never seen it.

By a twist of fate, Antares has seen it once.

It was during the ceremony honoring the Ancestor Dragon, when the Ancestor Dragon manifested; on its body there was an imprint of a Great World Rune,

not a true Rune, merely an imprint.

At that time Antares was still young, far less powerful than now.

Yet that scene forever remained in his memory, and even after countless years it is hard to forget.

Later he learned that this was a Great World Rune, and not everyone is qualified to see a Great World Rune.

But Jiang Chen's soul now contains a Great World Rune; however, this Rune brings him no benefit, only a curse.

The terrifying cursed power just now instantly destroyed the Divine Dragon's Insight. Antares finally understands that Jiang Chen's feeling was correct, and indeed he is cursed.

But why would the Great World Rune curse Jiang Chen, such an inconspicuous existence?

Even if Jiang Chen's world is but a drop of water compared to the Great World, Jiang Chen is merely an unnoticed drop within that water.

Why does the Great World Rune curse him... suppress him...

What exactly is Jiang Chen's background.

Antares is extremely curious, but it knows that even if it racked its brain, it would not figure it out,

this answer, even Jiang Chen himself does not know,

Antares looks at Jiang Chen's soul, continuously pondering a countermeasure,

Facing the Great World Rune's incantation, what should it do?

Should it abandon Jiang Chen now, or what should it do.

Since Jiang Chen is cursed by the Great World Rune, his future is destined to be bleak,

Jiang Chen's identity, whatever it may be, seems no longer important; his prospects have no light.

If

it helps Jiang Chen, will it also become entangled?

This is the Great World Rune, back then even the Ancestor Dragon...

Antares, who knows some inside details, felt deep fear. What to do, what should it do.

Antares is extremely conflicted.

Jiang Chen is still in the Skill Space, continuously searching for his skill star core. But Antares already knows that Jiang Chen is destined to return empty‑handed, impossible to succeed, unless...

Antares knows Jiang Chen's temperament; he would never give up.

If one attempt fails, there will be a second.

If it tells him the truth, Jiang Chen might have his belief collapse, but more likely he will stubbornly resist.

But to confront the Great World Rune...

that is to confront the entire Great World...

Is there any hope?

Antares's memories swirl endlessly, his eyes flickering constantly. Scene after scene of memories surge up,

"We are friends!"

"I'll accompany you to kill back!"

"Regardless of right or wrong, whoever you want to eliminate, I will help you kill."

"Because we are friends!"

"I believe you, I trust everything!"

Jiang Chen's words, one after another, surge like endless waves.

Antares's gaze gradually becomes firm; a few seconds later, it makes a decision.

Its true form hums lightly, and a massive force descends from the heavens, falling onto Jiang Chen.

The Undead Legion in the Summoning Space collapses en masse, then revives.

Then the second attack… the third… the fourth!

Four attacks in a row, and Jiang Chen suddenly flickered with violet light; his fully renewed innate talent was activated.

Without the elemental lich's Undead Aura, you don't need to kill five times; four is enough.

In the soul realm, the soul that had been empty became full again.

Full. However, after the rebirth, Jiang Chen's consciousness was forcibly pulled back. His soul opened its eyes, "What's wrong?"

Antares stared thoughtfully, "I've already found the cause. I'm wondering whether to tell you the answer."

Antares's tone was slightly heavy, making Jiang Chen aware of the seriousness of the matter.

"Are you afraid I can't endure it?" Jiang Chen asked in a deep voice.

Talking to a smart person is simple; with one sentence Jiang Chen already knows why.

Antares nodded but said nothing.

Jiang Chen chuckled lightly, "No need, my endurance isn't as poor as you think."

Antares said, "This answer is hopeless!"

"There is no absolute despair in the world; the only fear is not knowing anything. Once you know, you can always find a way to hope!" Jiang Chen was unfazed; he just wanted the answer.

Antares thought for a moment, "Alright, I'll tell you."

"Within your soul, there is indeed a Curse."

Jiang Chen had checked his soul countless times and never discovered that the Curse's level was high.

"Extremely, extremely, extremely high."

Antares used three 'extremely', indicating its attitude. "How high? Don't be vague; say it all at once, let me see how hopeless it can be." Jiang Chen seemed to have lost patience, a bit irritated.

Saying it piece by piece is pointless; it's better to say it all at once.

A blunt blade cutting flesh—Jiang Chen doesn't like that.

Antares let out a dragon's roar, took a deep breath, and finally spoke, "Alright, I'll explain slowly."

"There is a Curse inside you; the Curse is only a surface, its core is the Great World Rune."

"Great World Rune

It is the most fundamental power of the Great World, the thing all invincible masters pursue. Yet no one has ever succeeded."

"I don't know why the Great World Rune appears inside you, and why it continues to curse you."

"But with this Rune present, the entire Great World opposes you." Antares finally blurted out the whole matter; after speaking, it let out a long sigh and finally relaxed.

After listening, Jiang Chen slowly uttered two words, "Is that it?"