I Truly Am The Villian

A tiny tree branch holds such power, Xu Zimei can only imagine how terrifying the true Death Swamp must be.

No wonder even the Three Corpses Strong One stumbled within.

Around the cave, even with the protection of formations, many places cannot avoid corrosion, creating swampy mud pits.

Nine Heavens Alliance Leader cautioned, "Try to avoid touching these swamps. Corrosion is not scary; the curse is the most troublesome."

Xu Zimei chuckled.

He crouched down, walked to the edge of a swampy mud pit, and directly plunged his right hand into the swamp.

At that moment, the swamp seemed like bone-corroding poison, persistently trying to invade Xu Zimei's body.

Yet, Xu Zimei's Cursed Body began to take effect.

Xu Zimei came specifically to experiment with his Cursed Body.

It appears to be quite effective now.

His Cursed Body acts like a membrane, completely isolating the entry of curse aura.

Seeing Xu Zimei unscathed by the curse's power, the Nine Heavens Alliance Leader was astonished.

He quickly asked, "Have you found a solution?"

"This method can't be used by anyone else," Xu Zimei shook his head.

The source of the Life Curse is limited.

Xu Zimei exhausted it all; anyone else wanting to forge a Cursed Body must use the Life Curse's power as well.

But there's not so much of that Life Curse power.

Xu Zimei was lucky enough to encounter the Immortal Token; otherwise, he couldn't have managed either.

The Nine Heavens Alliance Leader didn't insist and continued leading Xu Zimei to the cave's entrance.

"How is the research on the Blood Sacrifice Curse Seal progressing?" Xu Zimei asked.

The Blood Sacrifice Curse Seal by God Lui previously was indeed remarkable, but the cost was significant.

The more sacrifices made, the greater its power.

If this technique fell into the hands of those with ill intent, the consequences would be dire.

Therefore, this technique must be rectified.

Hearing Xu Zimei's inquiry, the Nine Heavens Alliance Leader didn't hesitate, directly responding, "It's nearing completion.

Once this method is successfully improved, it's the final deadline for our assault on the Death Swamp."

"What's the success probability in your view?" Xu Zimei queried.

The Nine Heavens Alliance Leader smiled, replied, "Do your best and leave the rest to Destiny.

We strive for the best; as for success or failure, that's beyond our control."

"I heard from Elder Buhui that you plan to ally with the Sea Beast Clan?" the Nine Heavens Alliance Leader further asked.

"The Sea Beast Clan isn't easy to negotiate with; we've been mortal enemies for generations."

"In this world, there are no unsolvable feuds, only absolute interests," Xu Zimei gestured dismissively.

"The Sea Beasts only wish to survive.

If we provide them a path to survival, I think there's a chance to negotiate."

"We'll not interfere in this matter," the Nine Heavens Alliance Leader replied.

"Regardless of the outcome, we can accept it."

"As long as the Sea Beasts agree, we have no objections here."

The Nine Heavens Alliance Leader waved his right hand, his palm directly pressing onto the cave door.

The door seemed to recognize it.

"Rumble, rumble" it began to sound.

Above it split in two, revealing a great hall.

Inside the hall, Xu Zimei instantly noticed a tree branch placed on the central high platform.

Around the high platform, nearly visible to the naked eye was the dense curse spreading around.

Moreover, the curse appeared endless, never reaching its end.

In a few years, the operating formation might not suppress this tree branch anymore.

"A branch with such deterrence, truly rare," Xu Zimei remarked.

The Nine Heavens Alliance Leader smiled bitterly, "Indeed, a branch like this, let alone the things within the Death Swamp."

"There will be a solution eventually," Xu Zimei stepped forward into the hall.

The pervasive curse power seemed invisible to him.

With the defense of his Cursed Body, Xu Zimei was fearless.

The branch was enclosed in a glass dome.

Xu Zimei carefully sensed it; besides the curse's power, he also felt a rich essence of life.

This tree branch wasn't even dead yet.

"Our research on the Blood Sacrifice Curse Seal is largely based on this tree branch," the Nine Heavens Alliance Leader explained.

The existence of this branch provided great assistance in their research.

But with its life force, how to suppress it was also a headache.

"Can you understand what we're saying?" Xu Zimei asked as he approached the branch.

The branch remained silent.

Xu Zimei continued with a smile, "This place hardly sees visitors; if you don't chat with me, you'll lose the chance."

The branch remained silent.

As Xu Zimei was about to leave, suddenly the branch trembled, sprouting two eyes.

"Kid, let's chat."

"What do you want to chat about?" Xu Zimei asked.

"Let her leave first," the branch looked at the Nine Heavens Alliance Leader.

The Nine Heavens Alliance Leader and Xu Zimei exchanged glances, then said, "Alright, I'll take my leave."

After the Nine Heavens Alliance Leader left, Xu Zimei asked, "Go ahead, what do you want to chat about?"

"Kid, you shouldn't be from Immortal Island.

No need to involve yourself in this mess," the branch said.

"If you're here to persuade me, then I see no point in talking," Xu Zimei replied.

"Don't misunderstand," the branch chuckled coldly.

"Free me, and I can make you the true king of Immortal Island."

"Enough, after all your questions, it's my turn to ask a few, right?" Xu Zimei was utterly indifferent to the offer.

He said directly, "Are you a part of the Old Tree?"

Upon hearing this, the branch fell silent.

"Seems like you're not sincere in chatting," Xu Zimei said.

"If that's the case, I suppose there's no need to continue."

"Kid, I am giving you a chance," the branch said calmly.

"You cannot win because some things were predestined long ago.

The ancient times already had its destiny."

"In the unknown, everything has its destiny."

"Nonsense," Xu Zimei laughed heartily.

"If everything had destiny, then millions of years ago, the Old Tree should have died.

Why now does it seek to defy fate?"

Hearing this, the branch fell silent again.

Their conversation ended without any resolution.

Actually, Xu Zimei understood they would never reach an agreement.

Because he wanted to know the true identity of the Old Tree.

Whereas the branch wanted him to free it.

Neither was possible.

Emerging from the cave, the Nine Heavens Alliance Leader hurriedly approached, asking, "How did it go?"

"Useless," Xu Zimei shook his head.

"Next, focus your efforts on refining the Blood Sacrifice Curse Seal. I'll visit the Sea Beasts."

The Nine Heavens Alliance Leader nodded.

But before visiting the Sea Beasts, Xu Zimei had one more task.

That was sending Mu Yang back to the Death Swamp.

After all, the other party is an aboriginal at the edge of the Death Swamp, seeking Divine Herb to save his mother's life, so time shouldn't be excessively delayed.

Leaving the Nine Heavens Alliance, Xu Zimei sought out Mu Yang.

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