Chapter 575

"Watch out!"

Luo En was horrified to discover tentacles surging endlessly from all directions, wildly twisting toward the two of them.

These tentacles were covered in sharp blades, incredibly keen.

Luo En immediately sidestepped, barely avoiding them.

Even so, he felt his face sliced open by the razor-sharp aura.

In contrast, the other man seemed to struggle far more—he managed to dodge, but now had several fresh wounds on his hands.

He said, "This curse is truly formidable; I nearly died here today."

Luo En said.

"I can sense a very peculiar power emanating from this curse.

And it seems skilled in genjutsu—I wonder how this genjutsu is even produced."

The man shook his head and said.

"This isn't genjutsu—it's real, undeniably real.

He has lured us into his body; all of this is his gift to us."

Luo En looked at the man in surprise; the man's body brimmed with immense cursed energy.

But Luo En had never seen him at school.

Luo En asked, "May I ask who you are?"

The man introduced himself to Luo En.

His name was Taiyilang.

His body was filled with cursed energy, so he had spent his life slaying curses.

Yet he roamed freely, driven only by his own passion, not confined to any single region.

He said, "The curses I've encountered lately have all been extremely powerful; dealing with them isn't easy.

I can tell you're a novice."

Luo En nodded and said.

"I'm still studying in the lower grades."

The man exclaimed in surprise.

"Still in the lower grades? Why come out to slay such a powerful curse?"

Luo En gave a bitter smile—he hadn't thought this curse was strong before.

Yet he hadn't expected to discover, upon arriving, just how terrifying its power far exceeded his imagination.

As they spoke, countless tentacles shot toward them, sharp blades slashing wildly.

Taiyilang said to Luo En.

"This isn't the place for idle talk—let's kill this thing first, then talk at length."

Luo En nodded; he had the same idea.

This man seemed strong and decent; Luo En was inclined to befriend him.

After several exchanges, Luo En could feel the curse's strength.

Its attack patterns were bizarre and endlessly variable.

At first, it relied solely on the blades embedded in its tentacles.

Soon, realizing this method was ineffective, it changed tactics and began spewing torrents of toxic water.

Once this poison touched the skin, it immediately caused rot; prolonged exposure meant certain death.

Fortunately, both Luo En and Taiyilang possessed strong cursed energy, and they quickly resisted the poison's assault.

Taiyilang exclaimed.

"This is the most powerful curse I've ever encountered.

Be careful—I still intend to live to go home."

Luo En gave a slight nod.

He could feel every attack being neutralized by the curse.

Yet the curse's assaults left them in constant agony.

Thud.

The man seemed to lose stamina and was suddenly whipped to the ground by a tentacle.

He rolled several times on the ground, trying to put distance between himself and the tentacles.

Just as Luo En was about to rush to help him, dozens of tentacles suddenly surged toward him.

In that moment, Luo En felt an overwhelming sense of danger.

Countless tentacles were covered in razor-sharp blades.

These blades were extremely keen.

If struck, he would surely be cut into pieces.

Luo En forced his cursed energy to surge, concentrating it entirely on his body's surface.

The blades slashed against Luo En's body—he felt a sharp pain across his skin.

Fortunately, his cursed energy had absorbed most of the impact, so he suffered no serious injury.

He swiftly escaped from among the tentacles.

And struck instantly, unleashing tremendous force that severed the tentacles in an instant.

Taiyilang clutched his chest; the previous heavy blow had struck him directly there.

He now felt an unbearable, indescribable discomfort throughout his body, his chest churning violently.

It took a while before he regained his composure.

At this moment, several more tentacles surged toward him.

These daggers glinted with cold light, while the long knife in his hand was already cracked over most of its length.

"Damn it, looks like I've no choice but to unleash my strongest technique."

After saying this, Taiyiro began rolling rapidly across the ground.

Moments later, a knife had appeared between his lips.

Three-Sword Style, Ultimate Kill.

He struck swiftly—three knives erupted with immense destructive force, severing the tentacles.

But the tentacles came endlessly; one severed, and more surged forth.

The long knife transformed into a veil of light, completely enveloping Taiyiro.

The moment the tentacles touched the light veil, they were instantly cut apart by the long knife.

Luo En charged forward, punched through all the tentacles surrounding him, then arrived before Taiyiro.

Taiyiro gave Luo En a look of deep gratitude.

"Didn't expect you've got some real skill, kid."

He said, "I thought you were a rookie, but you've unleashed such powerful spell energy."

Luo En said, "Now's not the time for that."

The endless tentacles had already surrounded them completely.

Taiyiro's expression turned cold.

"This damn thing—looks like breaking through won't be easy."

Luo En nodded; he felt the same.

They were inside the curse's body, where the curse could freely unleash all kinds of attacks.

These tentacles were just one of them.

Soon, Luo En noticed countless smaller tentacles suddenly surging wildly from the larger ones.

These smaller tentacles were extremely sharp, capable of piercing human skin.

"Be careful—these are far more dangerous than the previous tentacles."

Luo En said, forcing the small tentacles back with force.

These small tentacles could burrow into human skin and rapidly absorb blood.

Taiyiro was on full alert, yet he still failed to avoid one of the small tentacles.

The small tentacle pierced his skin furiously.

He quickly retreated, trying to shake off the small tentacle.