Cultivation Online novel Chapter 2374

Chapter 2374: Consuming the Curse

"Wait... Wait a second..." Yuan had to do a double-take after hearing the curse’s unexpected declaration, which confused the hell out of him, as the curse made it sound like it was a baby that was consumed before it could be born.

"She devoured you? Before you were born? Are you not a curse? If no, what in Heaven’s name are you?" Yuan asked.

"I am... a curse now... as I cursed her... right before my death," said the curse.

"But before I became one... and before she... consumed me... I was ... in the process of being born..."

"Had I been... born... I would have... become... an... Eternal!"

"?!?!"

Yuan’s eyes widened with shock and disbelief after learning the curse’s true identity—that Supreme Ruler Dena had actually consumed an Eternal before it could be born!

This explained why Supreme Ruler Dena was able to recreate Eternal Essence without being an Eternal herself, and why Yuan felt familiar with the curse’s aura.

"However... I will not... allow myself... to die... so easily...!" The curse continued.

"I will... consume every... living being... in this world... and be reborn...!"

The curse stared at Yuan and said, "I can sense... Eternal Essence... emitting from you..."

"Help me... and I will... grant you any... wish...!"

Yuan narrowed his eyes at the curse.

’Does it think I am an Eternal because I can use Eternal Essence?’

Suddenly, an idea came to Yuan.

Rather than attempting to destroy the curse while it was still inside Supreme Ruler Dena—risking her life in the process—Yuan realized there was another option.

It was a method that would guarantee her safety... but it would be incredibly reckless for him.

"Sure, I’ll help you, but I don’t need anything from you. After all, we’re both Eternals. It’s only right to help out a fellow comrade," Yuan spoke with a smile on his face.

The eyes on the mass of lump grinned into a crescent, clearly very happy to hear that Yuan was willing to help it.

"However, I will need you to do something first in order for me to help you."

"What is... it...?"

Yuan extended his arm toward it and said, "Leave your current host and use me as a vessel instead!"

"What...?"

The curse looked at him with wide eyes, unable to comprehend why Yuan would make such a suggestion.

"Listen carefully. How close are you to completing your rebirth right now?" Yuan asked.

The curse fell silent for a moment before replying, "I am about... thirty percent... done."

Yuan shook his head and released a pitiful sigh.

"And how long have you been doing this? Tens of billions of years? At this rate, not only will it take you forever to finish, but I doubt you’ll even succeed in being reborn."

"What...!?"

"Why are you surprised?" Yuan chuckled. "What do you think is the most important for Eternals?"

"Eternal Essence!" Yuan answered before the curse could respond.

"Even if you consumed every living being on this world, you would lack the necessary Eternal Essence to be reborn. However, if you enter my body and use me as a host, I will be able to gather and feed you Eternal Essence."

"Oh... oh... OH...!" The curse exclaimed with excitement after hearing Yuan’s logical explanation.

"You are... amazing...!"

"Very well... I shall... enter your body... now..."

The next moment, Yuan felt the curse begin transferring from Supreme Ruler Dena’s body into his own.

The process only took a few minutes, but to Yuan, it felt as though days had passed. Throughout the entire ordeal, he had to endure immense, searing pain that felt like someone was injecting lava into his veins.

<??? has invaded your body>

<??? has taken root within your Dantian>

"Your body is... a little smaller... but... it’s much more... comfortable...!" The curse remarked shortly after entering his Dantian.

"Oh...? What is... this...?"

It was also intrigued by the nearby Spirit Tree.

The very next moment—

<Spirit Tree has sensed ???>

<Spirit Tree temporarily emerges from hibernation>

<Spirit Tree has begun to absorb ???>

"W-WHAT IS... HAPPENING...?!"

The curse cried out loud when the Spirit Tree’s roots suddenly attacked it and began draining it of its energy.

’Oh?’

Yuan was pleasantly surprised to see the Spirit Tree waking up to absorb the curse even without needing him to do anything. He’d initially planned on absorbing the curse himself, but if the Spirit Tree was going to do all of the work, he was fine with that, as well.

’You...! You... lied... to me...!"

The curse immediately started fighting back, slowly overpowering the Spirit Tree.

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