Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 289: Mother-Child Ghost Grudge Curse

Chapter 289: Chapter 289: Mother-Child Ghost Grudge Curse

Hearing Hong Yue’s words and seeing the worried expressions emerge on the faces of both Hong Yue and Little Moli, Shi Feng seemed to sense something and said to them, "Give me your hands."

Hong Yue knew Shi Feng had guessed something; she extended her right hand toward Shi Feng, and Little Moli did the same, reaching out her hand.

Shi Feng grasped the wrists of the two women and began to attune. When they looked at Shi Feng, anticipation could be seen on their faces; in their minds, Shi Feng was the inheritor of Emperor Nine Nether, and when it came to the art of controlling ghosts, who on Tianheng Continent could compare to Nine Nether’s Inheritor?

Gradually, Shi Feng’s brow furrowed, and he said in a grave voice, "The Mother-Child Ghost Grudge Curse!" The Mother-Child Ghost Grudge is a malicious practice where a pregnant woman, at the cusp of childbirth, is harmed in a sinister manner. That way, the souls of the mother and child would reach the peak of resentment and manifest as terribly vengeful Fierce Ghosts.

Both Hong Yue and Little Moli had been subjected to someone sealing child ghosts within them; although the child ghosts were put into slumber through a secret technique, with the mother and child separated, should the child ghosts awake, both women would inevitably suffer an attack from within.

Although Shi Feng was capable of eradicating the child ghosts from within the two women, doing so could risk awakening them, and the women’s bodies couldn’t withstand the profound resentment of the child ghosts. Therefore, Shi Feng dared not gamble with the lives of these two women.

However, while he might not be able to remove the child ghosts, Shi Feng could still use a secret technique to extend the duration of the ghosts’ slumber without disturbing them.

Releasing their wrists, Shi Feng formed a handprint with each of his hands and then pressed toward the hearts of the two women. Before his handprints reached their chests, two ethereal white runes floated out and entered the women’s hearts, sinking into their bodies.

Then Shi Feng retracted his handprints, and as the two women looked on, a sliver of hope appeared on their faces as they awaited his words.

"Don’t be too pleased; I haven’t removed the child ghosts from within you," Shi Feng told the two women. "I’ve only used a secret technique to prolong their slumber. For the next three months, the child ghosts likely won’t awaken."

"Oh!" Upon hearing Shi Feng’s words, the two women nodded, a hint of disappointment crossing their faces. Little Moli consoled Hong Yue, "Sister, being able to stay outside for three months is good, too. We can avoid going back to ’that place’ for three months."

"Mhm," Hong Yue murmured softly in agreement. Indeed, they wouldn’t have to return ’there’ for three months—an ’anyway’ none too inviting since the death of their master, every moment was a reminder to stay away.

"That place, is it your sect? And the person who planted the child ghosts inside you, is he a member of your sect?" Shi Feng asked in a heavy tone after hearing the women’s discussion. He remembered the sect of these two women seemed to be called the Yin Ghost Sect.

"Yes!" Hong Yue and Little Moli nodded together, with Hong Yue explaining, "It’s the current Sect Leader of our Yin Ghost Sect. Decades ago, ever since our Yin Ghost Sect became an affiliated sect of the Heavenly Evil Sect, we’ve had to tribute young female disciples to the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Evil Sect every three years.

"While our master was alive, the Yin Ghost Sect would not set its sights on us. However, after our master passed away, owing to the grudge that our present Sect Leader had with our master, he chose us as the tribute for the next offering to the Heavenly Evil Sect."

"Gui Yinzi is truly vile!" After Hong Yue spoke, Little Moli clenched her fists tightly, her face colored with anger as she said, Gui Yinzi is the current Sect Master of their Yin Ghost Sect.

After listening to the two women’s account, Shi Feng nodded at them and said, "During this time, continue to cultivate in my space. I need to make a trip to the Floating Void Sect. Once matters there are settled, I’ll accompany you to the Yin Ghost Sect. How does that sound?"

Little Moli, upon hearing Shi Feng’s words, said, "Okay! If you could accompany us to the Yin Ghost Sect, then Gui Yinzi definitely wouldn’t dare to trouble us again."

"Thank you!" Hong Yue also nodded at Shi Feng following Little Moli’s words.

Seeing that the two women would not be leaving his side for the time being, Shi Feng extended his left hand toward them. The Blood Monument Pattern on his palm flashed once more, drawing them back into the dark space within the Blood-colored Stone Stele.

Immediately after, Shi Feng’s body shot straight into the void, hovering mid-air. At that moment, numerous martial artists watching from afar felt a chill run through their bodies as Shi Feng’s gaze swept over them. Their hearts leapt with fear, and in an instant, they left this place of conflict. By now, Shi Feng had become synonymous with a bloodthirsty and brutal nature in the eyes of the martial artists. He had destroyed so many powers and formidable beings; what chance did they have against him?

"Master!"

"Shi!"

At that time, over Qingping City’s skies, two streaks of light, one fiery and one dark, darted through the air toward Shi Feng, breaking through space with incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, they arrived before Shi Feng. The lights dissipated, revealing Wu Xiaoyun and Yee Wuxie.

Seeing these two figures appear, Shi Feng realized that his notoriety had spread throughout the Heavenly Mist Empire.

"Master, you are truly formidable! By now, I’m afraid there’s no one in the Heavenly Mist Empire who doesn’t know your name. Dongfang Jun, the prodigy of the Dongfang Family, and Dongfang Bo, the Family Head, they both actually died by your hand!" While Wu Xiaoyun spoke, his face was full of excitement and joy. If Shi Feng remembered correctly, the pain that Wu Xiaoyun once suffered had been caused by the Dongfang Family.

Then, Yee Wuxie followed with a wry smile, "I remember when you first met me, your battle power was merely on par with mine. Back in the Yunlai Empire, when you turned everything upside down, I thought you were incredibly defiant of the heavens. But coming to the Heavenly Mist Empire, you’re still as restless as ever. Truly, wherever you go, disaster follows!"

Hearing Yee Wuxie’s words, Shi Feng’s mouth curled into a slight smile as he said, "This, is merely a small patch of sky. In the future, there will be many more geniuses, those so-called true peerless talents. Many more supremely powerful beings will die by this young master’s hand due to their ignorance."

Looking at the natural confidence on Shi Feng’s face, Yee Wuxie and Wu Xiaoyun could almost see the future lands he would traverse, where the powerful would fall from the skies one after another, forming a landscape of Corpse Mountains and a Blood Sea.

This was, after all, a man who could never be at peace!

Seeing such a Shi Feng, Wu Xiaoyun felt his own restless nature stirring within him. He said, "Master, Xiaoyun wishes to accompany you in your battles to the very end! It’s just that my strength is far too weak!" Wu Xiaoyun initially spoke with great zest, but as he talked, his face showed a hint of disappointment.

"The old man isn’t much talented, but I quite long for the scene of slaughtering geniuses. Only now, it seems the old man will probably have to content himself with watching your battles," Yee Wuxie, being older, didn’t show much disappointment on his face, but his tone carried a trace of it.