Chapter 558

So they hastily buried him and did not investigate the matter further.

But unexpectedly, not long after, people began dying one after another.

And when they died, it was extremely gruesome, terrifying to behold.

None of us knew what had actually happened.

At that moment, someone suddenly said the jar had been opened.

Only then did we realize the world might be on the verge of upheaval.

Naizi nodded, indicating the jar had been opened two days ago.

And the curse inside had slipped out and begun to plague the mortal realm.

But at that time, no one had thought along those lines, so the chance to deal with the curses was delayed.

This would make the curse even stronger.

Naizi said.

"You all go back inside and don't come out."

The old man immediately gathered the villagers and led them back into the houses.

But some were extremely curious, wondering how Naizi planned to deal with the curse.

They wanted to watch, but Naizi scolded them and sent them back.

Luo En asked.

"How do you plan to deal with this curse?"

Naizi said, "Of course, kill it. Every curse is the sum of all negative emotions in this world.

They are always evil; no matter what kind of curse it is, it must be completely eradicated.

Otherwise, if it turns against us, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Luo En nodded, but at that moment he suddenly felt a chilling cold all over his body.

It felt as if a bone-deep wind was blowing toward him.

Yet there was no wind here.

And Luo En felt a heavy pressure suddenly surge toward him from all around.

He looked at Naizi, but her face showed no sign of disturbance.

It seemed Naizi felt nothing of the sort.

Luo En didn't know why, but right now he was extremely sensitive to energy.

Naizi noticed Luo En's expression had turned uneasy.

She asked, surprised.

"What's wrong? You look nervous."

Luo En said.

"How could I not be nervous facing a curse this time?"

Naizi chuckled.

"With me here, what's there to fear?

It's just a small curse—you've faced worse before."

Luo En gave a bitter smile.

"I have a feeling this curse is different from before."

Naizi waved her hand, smiling.

"No difference at all. Don't worry—with me here, everything will be resolved easily."

With that, Naizi continued walking forward, now surveying the terrain.

She knew terrain could play a decisive role in battle.

Often, at critical moments, terrain could be used to strike the enemy more effectively.

The terrain of this village was not complex.

Because the village was small, the houses were scattered sparsely, creating an interwoven layout between them.

Naizi looked around, nodded, and said to Luo En.

"I've got a basic understanding of the situation. Now we just need to figure out how to deal with the curses."

At that moment, Luo En saw a large mass of black mist surging toward them from afar.

Luo En pointed at the black mist and said to Naizi, "There."

Naizi also saw the black mist.

She nodded and said.

"Good. Clearly, this thing is powerful."

Luo En felt that the black mist contained not just energy, but something else as well.

Though he didn't yet understand what it was, he felt a deep unease.

As if he were submerged in an ice cellar.

From all directions came not only pressure, but a bone-chilling cold.

Luo En had to warn Naizi.

"Be careful—this thing might not be ordinary."

But Naizi had already charged forward.

She moved like a fluttering butterfly, swift and agile, closing in on the black mist.

The black mist surged like a tidal wave, rushing swiftly toward Naizi.

Naizi drew her blade and slashed wildly.

Each slash carried immense magical force.

Luo En could feel the sharp, fierce attacks released by Naizi.

Indeed, Naizi was among the top students even among the upperclassmen.

Every one of her attacks contained tremendous power.

But Luo En could also sense that this black mist was no ordinary entity—it was utterly different from the curses they had encountered before.

The power contained within this curse had reached an unimaginable level.

Yet he had perfectly concealed all of it for now.

Naizi slashed several times but failed to harm the black mist.

Naizi furrowed her brow tightly.

With previous curses, she had almost always ended them with a single slash.

With slightly stronger ones, she might fight for a while.

But she could always instantly sense her opponent's weakness.

Yet this black mist left her feeling utterly helpless.

It clearly looked like just a very ordinary curse.

But something about it seemed to radiate a deeply strange aura.

Moreover, every one of Naizi's attacks seemed to barely miss him—she barely landed a single strike.

"Damn it, this guy is utterly inscrutable."

Naizi spoke coldly, then charged forward again.

She refused to believe she couldn't kill this curse.

But the next instant, the black mist surged violently and slammed into Naizi.

Naizi had been focused solely on slashing the curse, never expecting it to attack her directly.

She was momentarily stunned and blasted backward.