My Cultivation Was Wasted at the Beginning, and My Side Effects Were Transferred

16: Curse, big brother, save me“Second Master, you… you exploded…”

A Lu Family guard captain, his face filled with panic, involuntarily stretched out his hand and pointed at Lu Zhenxiong’s chest.

The other Lu Family guards were also full of shock.

Each of them covered their mouths, too scared to speak.

The sudden change made Lu Zhenxiong’s brows furrow even deeper.

He looked down, and the scene that met his eyes had already left Lu Zhenxiong dumbfounded.

He stood frozen in place, his face filled with disbelief.

It turned out that at some unknown point, a large hole had burst open in Lu Zhenxiong’s chest, his internal organs were exposed, and even half of his intestines had been pulled out.

Blood flowed freely, staining his lower body crimson.

The entire sight was gruesome.

When exactly had he sustained such severe injuries?

He, a dignified Nascent Soul Realm expert, had suffered such heavy damage without any awareness.

Even more bizarre was that despite such severe injuries, Lu Zhenxiong felt no pain at all.

Why?

Why was this happening?

Lu Zhenxiong’s mind was filled with questions.

As this doubt surfaced, he felt as if his entire body was being torn apart.

A heart-wrenching pain quickly swept over him, occupying his entire mind.

Heart-wrenching – this was not merely a figurative expression, but a literal agony.

He felt a giant hand fiercely tearing at his internal organs, as if piercing through every single one of them.

Leaving his body riddled with holes.

Immediately after, his entire body felt as if it were being roasted in a blazing fire.

The intense heat made every inch of Lu Zhenxiong’s skin feel as if it were being whipped.

“Ah… Ah…”

Lu Zhenxiong let out a series of pig-slaughtering screams.

The intense pain made it difficult for him to maintain consciousness, and he directly fainted.

“Second Master!”

“Second Master!”

The surrounding Lu Family experts were greatly alarmed.

They had never witnessed such a situation in their lives.

They also hadn’t detected any spiritual energy fluctuations, so it was clearly not someone ambushing their Second Master from behind.

A dignified Nascent Soul Realm expert had simply, inexplicably, been pained to unconsciousness.

Who would believe it if they told others?

The few of them could only watch Lu Zhenxiong while reporting this matter to the Lu Family Head.

…

Lu Family Main Hall.

Today, the atmosphere in the Lu Family Main Hall was somewhat solemn.

Not only were the Lu Family Head and several great elders gathered here,

but even the Lu Family Old Ancestor, that powerful expert of the Nascent Soul Ninth Stage, who had been in secluded cultivation, also appeared.

And the topic they were discussing was none other than Lu Fengming.

“There’s no need to say more about Lu Fengming. We, in conjunction with the Sky Flame Dynasty Royal Family, seized his Divine Dragon Luck, crippled his cultivation, and expelled him from the Lu Family. We have long been irreconcilable with Lu Fengming.”

“If he doesn’t die, he will surely become a mortal enemy of our Lu Family.”

The Lu Family Head scanned the Lu Family high-ranking officials, speaking in a cold tone.

“Isn’t Lu Fengming a cripple? Why has his strength greatly increased within just two months, to the point where even the Seventh Prince and Nangong Wan’er, both Golden Core experts, are no match for him?”

“That goes without saying. Lu Fengming must have had some fortuitous encounter within these two months, which led to such a significant increase in his strength.”

“Could it be that the Divine Dragon Luck has a second phase of ability, which only manifests after Lu Fengming was crippled?”

“How is that possible? The Divine Dragon Luck has already been divided among us. How could it still protect Lu Fengming?”

“If we had known Lu Fengming was so formidable, why would we have coveted his Divine Dragon Luck in the first place? Otherwise, our Lu Family would have gained another powerful expert.”

…

Everyone couldn’t help but discuss animatedly.

Some were shocked by Lu Fengming’s strength, some sympathized with him, and some were filled with questions.

Bang!

A muffled sound interrupted everyone’s heated discussion. The Lu Family Head slapped the table, saying coldly, “Enough. There’s no need to discuss Lu Fengming’s Divine Dragon Luck anymore. All of you received some of the luck, so don’t take advantage and then act self-righteous.”

“Don’t forget, Second Brother has entered secluded cultivation after obtaining the luck. I believe that after he emerges, he will become a Nascent Soul Realm expert.”

“At that time, our Lu Family will have another Nascent Soul Realm expert, and our strength within the entire Tianyan Dynasty will also increase.”

Hearing the Lu Family Head’s words, everyone subconsciously lowered their heads.

In the incident of framing Lu Fengming, all members of the Lu Family were beneficiaries.

Naturally, they wouldn’t undermine themselves by speaking up for Lu Fengming.

Just then, a Lu Family servant rushed in, breathless.

“Didn’t you see that the Lu Family high-ranking officials are having a meeting? What exactly happened?”

The Lu Family Head frowned and said.

“Head… Head, it’s bad, it’s bad, something big has happened.”

“Second Master… Second Master, he’s injured and has fainted.”

The servant was panting, his face filled with trepidation and panic.

Upon hearing this, the Lu Family Head shot up from his seat with a whoosh, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

“What did you say? Second Master is severely injured and has fainted? What exactly is going on?”

“Yes. Second Master had originally broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, but for some unknown reason, his chest suddenly exploded, and Second Master was practically pained to death.”

Breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm?

Chest exploding?

Pained to death?

The Lu Family Head’s mind was filled with question marks.

Not only was he completely bewildered, not understanding what had happened,

but even the other members of the Lu Family were utterly stunned.

…

“Father, what exactly is going on? How is Second Brother doing?”

In the secret chamber, the Lu Family Head looked at his father, the Lu Family Old Ancestor, who was at the Nascent Soul Ninth Stage, and asked.

“Strange? Second Brother’s injuries don’t seem like he was ambushed and severely wounded.”

“Strange, truly strange.”

Lu Badao shook his head, still pondering the cause of Lu Zhenxiong’s injuries.

The Lu Family Head, Lu Zhenying, seemed to have thought of something and exclaimed, “Our Lu Family’s two stewards, Lai Fu and Wangcai, were also inexplicably injured back then. Could it be that someone is secretly plotting against them?”

Lu Zhenying recounted the previously occurred events in detail.

Hearing this made Lu Badao frown even more.

“From what you’re saying, I don’t think you were ambushed, nor do I think you were poisoned. Instead, it seems like you’ve fallen victim to some evil curse art.”

Curse art is a profound and mysterious spell, capable of killing people invisibly from thousands of miles away, without anyone noticing.

Because curse art is too terrifying, and its methods are too uncanny, making it impossible to avoid, it has long been recognized as a dark art.

Anyone who uses curse art is considered a demonic heretic, a mortal enemy of the righteous Xuanmen path, and has become someone universally condemned.

Lu Badao, as the Lu Family Old Ancestor, having lived for thousands of years, was well-traveled and extremely experienced.

In his lifetime, he had also witnessed those who fell victim to curse art suddenly die violently.

Their intestines ruptured, blood flowed from their seven orifices!

It was simply gruesome.

“Could it be that someone cast a curse art on Second Brother in this situation?”

“Who could it be? Is this act targeting Second Brother, or is it targeting our entire Lu Family?”

As these words were spoken, the faces of all members of the Lu Family turned extremely ugly.

“Could it be Lu Fengming?”

“We stripped him of his Divine Dragon Luck, crippled his cultivation, and expelled him from the family. Lu Fengming harbors resentment and is seeking revenge on us.”

Among the crowd, someone, no one knew who, spoke these words, causing everyone to look at each other in dismay.

Even though Lu Zhenxiong was afflicted by a curse art, they had never cast a suspicious gaze upon Lu Fengming.

The reason was simple.

Even if Lu Fengming possessed the Golden Core Realm, what of it?

Don’t forget, Lu Zhenxiong was a Nascent Soul Realm expert.

How could a mere Lu Fengming curse Lu Zhenxiong?

Pfft!

Just then.

Lu Zhenxiong, who had been in a coma, made a new movement, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of old blood.

“Second Brother, are you alright?”

“Second Master, how are you feeling now?”

Seeing this, everyone gathered around him.

“Save… save me…”

“Big Brother, save… save me…”

Lu Zhenxiong’s face instantly turned deathly pale, his entire being as faint as a wisp of smoke.

He arduously raised his hand, grasped his good elder brother’s hand, and looked at him with a pleading expression.

The reason all of this was happening was naturally because Lu Fengming was causing mischief.

At this very moment, Lu Fengming was continuously consuming various elixirs.