Curse

[Congratulations to the host for being able to cultivate the Physique to the Minor Completion, thus officially stepping on onto the path of cultivating Physique. The host was capable of attaining Minor Completion within a short time after receiving his Physique but reaching the next stage, Half Completion might take a few more years if not a dozen years.]

[Since the host cultivated the Physique so quickly, his movements became even slower despite his cultivation base increasing slightly, therefore let me gift the host something for traversing mid and long-range distances. The Cloud Steps are still superior in close range combat, capable of leaving a lot of opponents in confusion.]

[New Skill gained: The Void Shattering Step (Lv. 1) - User is capable of traversing more than 130 steps within an instant (Level 1), once cultivated to the max stage, the user will be able to feel the Space laws containing in this movement technique.]

'Too much information at once...Looks like Minor Completion was only the beginning of the path but despite that...My body became tough enough to completely resist regular attacks of low stage Sky Profound Realm practitioners. Right now, I can also completely crush anyone under the Emperor Profound Realm but once again...the speed is the problem, however, if anyone under Emperor Profound Realm will underestimate me and try to attack me using their physical body, I am capable of stomping them down even with their natural layer of protective energy. Not to mention my Physique will continue to grow stronger as my cultivation base also increases.' Meng thought while helping the Phoenix Spirit with the splitting of her soul.

When the process was done after a few hours, Meng felt as if he exhausted all his Yin energy once again so he immediately consumed Recovery Pill. He was still a bit confused about how can Recovery Pill help him recover his Yin and Yang energies when his Profound Strengthening pill was almost useless to him.

"Quickly bring out your spear, I can't survive for too long with such a small soul fragment." Phoenix spirit urged him as a small golden soul was floating in front of him.

"Here!" Meng was holding his spear tightly in front of him and Phoenix spirit didn't hesitate for even a second before she flew right inside. Once she entered the spear, Meng felt his connection to the spear slightly disrupt before he felt the comfortable warmth of 2 illusionary crimson feather wings hugging his entire body.

"This deep connection...I guess our souls are quite compatible with each other, that's something not seen so often...I will go and take a little nap now..." Phoenix Spirit inside Meng's spear felt a similar sensation as Meng before her voice quieted down and Meng felt as if their connection has gotten a bit weaker.

He looked at his spear and found out that it was now crimson-colored.

Suddenly golden eyes appeared in front of him once again.

"Human, you are eligible to remain here for a few weeks and consume the Divine Phoenix Pellet" Phoenix Spirit in front of him said in quite an unfamiliar voice. Although others might not notice it, Meng was able to distinguish the tone of this Phoenix Spirit and the tone of the previous Phoenix spirit that's right now slumbering in his spear. The previous spirit's tone was friendlier and with a hint of gentleness and familiarity, this one was just like talking to the stranger.

'Did she take most of the memories of me with her into that small soul fragment? I guess that's one of the reasons why our souls are able to resonate with each other so well.' Meng thought before he shook his head with a smile.

"I wish to leave but before that...I would like to ask for permission to get rid of the Phoenix Clan's curse."

"...Very well, you may get rid of their curse" Although Phoenix spirit was slightly confused why it was capable of agreeing to Meng's request so easily, it wasn't bothered by it as it felt its soul fragment inside Meng's crimson spear.

Phoenix spirit ejected Meng from the trial ground and he found himself once again inside the stone chamber but this time, it was the one with Trial Ground entrance inside. He quickly went towards the gate and opened it, trying out his new movement technique The Void Shattering Step to return back to the Phoenix Clan.

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"Where are 5 of my brothers?! I have sent them here to negotiate with you yet none of them returned to this daddy!!! What kind of treasure did you use to dispose of them?! Talk before I start killing people left and right for this offense!" A man with a mace in hand shouted at people of Phoenix Clan who were being surrounded by a hundred men.

Feng Baichuan was the one in front of the furious man with the mace, with blood in the corners of his mouth.

"I have no idea what you are talking about, we have no one stronger than 10th stage of Elementary Profound Realm, how could we even hurt anyone in your group? We have no treasures either! We are just trying to survive in this harsh environment." Feng Baichuan said loudly, trying to protect his clansmen.

"Don't bullshit me, how could such a small village survive for so long in the middle of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range?! Last warning before this daddy will start a slaughter for killing 5 of my brothers!" The man said while pattering his club against his palm in a threatening manner.

"Interesting, I wonder who do you plan to slaughter?"

"Hah?! Who are you to talk to this daddy like that?!" The man turned in the direction of the sound and noticed Meng coming out of the forest with a cold face.

"Little brother Su!"

"Big brother Su!" Everyone was revealed upon seeing Meng but their relief was short-lived since there were more than a hundred men against 1 person.

"Su Meng of Iron Spear Clan, the one who killed those brothers of yours. I had no idea there was even some kind of comradeship between bandits and degenerated men such as you" Meng replied with a faint cold smile.

"Right now, I am only intending to kill the leaders of your group, anyone who wants to still have a chance to live may flee right now and never return to the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range. If you won't flee, you will be joining your leaders but since you call each other brothers, I think you won't mind it." Meng said as he stopped 100 steps in front of the man and a hundred men behind him with folded arms.

"..." Everyone including Phoenix Clan was looking at him with shocked expressions

"HAHAHA! You are at most Nascent Profound practitioner, trash! Brothers, go kill him and avenge your fallen brothers" The man laughed and pointed his club at Meng with a vicious smile.

'Why do I even bother giving them a chance...Usually, in this kind of group, there should always be at least 1 or 2 people who are not comfortable with the group, who are relatively good but have no other choice in life. Well, I can't expect them to choose to flee because of one man's words when it would offend their "brothers" but I won't let them flee once I show them my power.' Meng thought with a tired feeling inside his heart.

"Well then, don't call me ruthless for killing you all when I have already given you your chance to live." Meng said with closed eyes and folded arms as 5 people who were trying to attack him at the same time suddenly froze from the cold mist that appeared around Meng.

"Frozen arts...? You...Frozen Cloud Asgard?! Impossible! They don't take in any male disciples!" The man with the club started stuttering as his eyes began shaking slightly.

"Huh? What Frozen Cloud Asgard? I already told you that I am from Iron Spear Clan..." Meng tilted his head to the side and said with a confused expression before he released an avalanche of the mist and snow towards the hundred men.

"W-What is that?!"

"Run! Don't touch that cold mist!"

"Shit..."

Only 4 people were able to withstand the coldness but even they were at their last breaths.

"You bastard named Su M-" The man with the club started shouting with his shivering body but before he was able to finish what he wanted to say, Meng used his The Void Shattering Step and appeared behind him and pierced his heart with his crimson spear.

"Not interested in your words" Meng said with a cold tone.

"Black Demon!!" The other three shouted in disbelief but once Meng's amber-colored eyes transferred their sight from Black Demon to them, they felt as if their heart stopped beating for a moment...

*Thud* *Thud* *Thud*

"They died...out of shock...?" Meng was looking at their lifeless bodies with a blank expression on his face.

[+ 1.400 Skill Points for the recent host's kills]

[Skill Points: 3.679]

"..." Everyone from Phoenix Clan was looking at Meng with their jaws dropped to the ground.

"Snow! Big brother Su's snow!" Feng Zu'er and Feng Xian'er immediately started shouting with happy expressions as they saw Meng's snow cover a large part of the ground once again.

Seeing this, everyone smiled, including Meng.

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[+ 10.000 Skill Points for getting rid of Phoenix Clan's curse]

[Skill Points: 13.679]

"I have already got rid of the curse affecting everyone so there is no longer anything else to do for me here. I want to return to my clan as soon as possible." Meng said as he was standing near the entrance to the village, ready to leave. He was surrounded by the kids asking him to stay with puppy eyes but even Meng knew when to draw the line despite being vulnerable to such eyes of the kids. The other adults were watching this from distance with smiles all over their faces.

"Benefactor Su, we really can't thank you enough for helping us get rid of this curse! You even talked to the Phoenix Spirit and got its permission so there are no consequences!" Feng Baichuan said with hazy eyes and a face full of gratitude.

"What happened to little brother Su?" Meng asked with a cheeky smile.

"That- er-" He immediately started stuttering but his wife, Feng Caiyun shoved him with her elbow.

"My husband doesn't know what he is talking about, he can't even recognize that little brother Su is joking~" Feng Caiyun said with a lovely smile and light giggle.

"Am I?" Meng asked with a smile which made her slightly nervous.

"...Haha, Clan leader Feng, your wife is right. I don't care about being called a little brother, you must treasure such a wise woman. I can only hope that I will also one day find such a lovely and wise woman." Meng finally laughed and said with a friendly smile.

"Little brother Su is such a charmer, you must have women lining up for you. I am sure you will find one in no time, isn't that right, husband? Feng Caiyun released an embarrassed giggle upon being complimented before she honestly told her thoughts.

"Big brother Su can marry sister Xian'er! That way, he can stay here for a long time!" Feng Zu'er said making his sister look down in embarrassment.

"Don't even mention the word marriage at your age, kid!"

"Ouch!"

Meng scolded him and poked him at his forehead, making both Feng Baichuan and his wife laugh.

Meng exchanged a few more words with them before he left their village.