The sudden onset of the curse caused Diao Yu unbearable pain. He let out a low groan, his brows furrowed tightly, and a trace of crimson blood slid down the corner of his mouth.
Seeing the glaring red, Nan Xian was immediately taken aback and instinctively reached out to support him. "What's wrong with you?"
"I...I'm fine..." Diao Yu gritted her teeth and endured the pain as she responded, while simultaneously mobilizing the spiritual power within her dantian to try and suppress the curse.
That damned old scoundrel Yunwu! He actually had a backup plan, not only preventing me from revealing my true form in front of the adults, but also making it impossible for me to even mention his name in front of them!
He gritted his teeth in hatred, held his breath, and unleashed the Nine Heavens Fox Fire in his dantian, which devoured all the power of the curse.
The pain subsided quickly like a receding tide, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his hand to wipe the blood from his lips, and his face gradually regained its color.
"Are you injured?" Nan Xian looked at him with lingering fear.
Diao Yu's gaze paused slightly, then a sudden inspiration struck him. He embellished the story, saying, "Yes, that person became your disciple much earlier than me. Although our cultivation levels are clearly similar, he always took advantage of being your senior, arbitrarily scolding and ordering me around. Later, to prevent me from getting close to you, he repeatedly ambushed and injured me, causing a significant loss of my cultivation. I had to fall into a deep sleep to recuperate, which delayed my timely arrival in the mortal realm to help you… He also planted a curse within me, preventing me from revealing my true form before you, and even from mentioning him. Just now, I merely tried to utter his name, and suffered excruciating pain like being pierced by a thousand needles…"
After saying that, he frowned patiently, clenched his fist and coughed a few times, forcing out a few more drops of blood.
Nan Xian gasped. She had never heard of such insidious magic before, and was filled with a mixture of astonishment and fear. On one hand, she silently berated herself for her poor judgment in choosing disciples in her previous life, having taught such a treacherous person; on the other hand, she couldn't help but feel worried.
Hearing Diao Yu's words, it seemed that his disciple, whose name he couldn't mention, was quite powerful. He was just a mortal now, and Diao Yu looked "frail"—she collapsed to the ground and couldn't get up once the curse took effect. What if that disciple had ill intentions towards him? Wouldn't he be in great danger?
Diao Yu deliberately said these words, originally hoping to gain sympathy and lay a foundation for his relationship with the adults. However, he did not expect that Nan Xian's reaction would be so different from what he had anticipated. In fact, she even looked at him with a hint of...disdain.
He was stunned for a moment, then his mind came back to him instantly.
Yes, that's exactly when the adults need people, how can I show weakness!
He immediately straightened his back and deliberately patted his chest hard, making a "thump thump" sound. "Don't worry! My cultivation reached the Mahayana stage a thousand years ago. Although his curse power is strong, it's just a drop in the ocean for me!"
Nan Xian nodded with some doubt, then suddenly thought of something, "Hey, you're still my disciple at the Mahayana stage, so I must have been very powerful in my previous life? What's above the Mahayana stage?"
Upon hearing this, Diao Yu smiled with pride, her straightened chest radiating confidence. "The cultivation realms are divided into three major stages: Lower Realm, Middle Realm, and Upper Realm. Each realm is further divided into Initial, Middle, Late Stage, and Great Perfection. The Lower Realm consists of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation; the Middle Realm consists of Void Refining, Body Integration, and Great Ascension; and the Upper Realm is Tribulation Transcending. Heavenly Tribulations are further divided into Minor Tribulations, Major Tribulations, and Immortal Tribulations. When I was still an unawakened little white fox, you were already protecting a region, practically a demigod. Only the final Immortal Tribulation remains before you can formally ascend to godhood..."
Nan Xian's eyes lit up instantly. "Wow, I knew I was powerful, but I didn't expect to be this powerful. I'm actually a demigod... So what is my immortal tribulation?"
Upon hearing this, Diao Yu's expression changed.
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