Divine Flame Crystal

Chapter 436 The power of curse

Xingluo stopped practicing Poison Blade and returned to the city, because the magic he was going to experiment with next required living creatures. Humans were rarely seen in the Abyss, and even fallen humans were relatively rare, so his experimental subjects could only be Abyss creatures. Although they were not the lowest existences in the Abyss, they were not much better. Now he was just a weak junior magician, and he could not defeat the demons even if he wanted to do experiments. He sighed and returned to the inn to begin studying another junior dark magic, the curse. Curses were similar to Poison Blades in that there were many types, and different curse effects could be produced depending on the frequency of mental vibrations and the structure of the magic circle.

A curse is a manifestation of dark magic that can inflict misfortune, pain, or disaster on an individual, group, or even an object through words or specific rituals.

Direct curses, which are the most common form of curses, are cast by the caster specifically targeting a target and using primary curse magic to bring about negative effects such as disease, death, or bad luck.

Backtracking curse (backlash curse), the characteristic of this curse is that if the curse that attempts to harm others fails to take effect or is broken, the caster himself will suffer the harm originally intended to be inflicted on others. Of course, the premise is that the other party's mental power is stronger than Xingluo's. Xingluo cannot provoke a high-level grand mage at the stage of a junior magician. With his current strength as a mid-level grand mage, he can avoid most of the backlash of curses in this layer of the abyss.

Indirect curses, this kind of curse does not directly target a specific individual, but affects a group, place or event. For example, Starfall can bring misfortune to a demon family for generations, or curse a place to never be at peace. Of course, this level of curse must pay a heavy price, such as a large number of magic cores, or even the lives of a large number of demon creatures.

Mental curses are more psychological. They make the victim believe that he or she is cursed, thereby inducing negative psychological effects such as fear, anxiety, and self-destructive behavior. The power of the curse depends on the mental strength of the caster.

Environmental curse, this type of curse will affect a specific environment or geographical location, such as making the land barren, water sources dry up, or causing natural disasters. This large-scale curse requires huge magic power and mental power as support. If the magic power or mental power is insufficient, it will cause backlash and cause the body to explode and die. Xingluo has no magic power now, so he can only rely on mental power to drive the curse. Therefore, for the environmental curse, he has only read the spell released and cannot put it into practice.

Soul curse. In some belief systems, curses can have an impact on the soul, such as binding the soul, making it unable to rest, or making the soul suffer. This curse is extremely terrifying, causing the deceased to be forever imprisoned in a magical item or the body of an animal. Most undead creatures are created in a similar way, but the soul curse has extremely high requirements for the caster, and has very high requirements for magic and mental strength, while the magic requirement is relatively low. This is a curse magic suitable for him, and for the creatures of the abyss, Xingluo does not have any burden to use it, so it is suitable for practicing this form of curse, and Xingluo feels that this magic can also be used to create existences like angel puppets. After all, his level is too low now, and it is good to have more helpers.

Item curses, some items can also be cursed, and people who touch or own these items may encounter misfortune. This is because the soul or magic power is sealed in the item. Once the triggering conditions are met, the curse power will be instantly triggered, causing the opponent to be hit hard. This kind of thing is very suitable for Xingluo, because he is an alchemist and is familiar with alchemy. He adds some backdoors to the magic equipment. In the future, if someone wants to use the magic equipment he made to deal with him, they will be directly affected by the curse.

The symbol of curse, this curse will be very special, similar to using specific symbols, images or objects to implement a curse, such as a voodoo doll or amulet. It is an extremely special curse, similar to being cursed at a glance. It is composed of mental power, magic power and magic circles, which causes resonance in the person who sees the curse, causing the other person to be cursed.

The Abyss is a place where curses are prevalent, something that is rare in the Four Great Empires, but is particularly common here. The unique form of curses even includes beliefs in darkness, and these curses are often closely related to local beliefs, myths, and traditions.

Xingluo suddenly felt that there were many aspects of dark magic that were worth exploring. Although most of it was evil, it still depended on what the user used it for. Xingluo was not the kind of person who claimed to be righteous. He was just doing what he thought was right, just like he did not like the Holy See of Light. On the contrary, he did not have that much disgust for the Abyss, a real and evil existence.

Xingluo had experienced the darkness hidden beneath the light, and its disgusting level made him feel even more disgusted than the abyss of evil on the surface.

Although there are many types of curses, Xingluo did not intend to try them all. His magic power was limited, so it was better to curse individuals and objects. Xingluo casually took out a small alchemical object he had used before and began to chant. The release process was similar to magic, but the power was darker and obscure, and it was almost impossible to detect the fluctuations of magic power. The release of magic power was slower: "The power of darkness is condensed in the eyes, and the thread of fate is woven into darkness. The blind are immersed in darkness and cannot find a way out of the light."

As Xingluo's final spell was chanted, the moment the dark curse was released, a repressive and mysterious force seemed to tear apart the tranquility of reality. The light around suddenly dimmed, as if the whole world was shrouded in a thick shadow. The energy in the air began to distort, forming invisible ripples, as if a huge rock was suddenly thrown into the water. A cold breath spread, making people shudder, as if they could hear the whispers of ghosts and the roar of resentment in the distance.

The carrier of the curse is Xingluo's alchemical box, which flashes a deep dark purple light, and every pulse is accompanied by a sign of pain and destruction. The curse runes fly in the air like evil fireworks, depicting a picture of death and despair.

In this dark ritual, shadows of darkness loomed. Once the curse touched the target, it would wrap around the target like a poisonous snake, draining the vitality of the eyes bit by bit, leaving two empty holes, as if swallowed by the eternal night.

This moment is both a display of strength and a warning to the innocent. The release of the dark curse symbolizes the breaking of balance. Although Xingluo released the curse with the magic power of a junior magician, his powerful mental power made the level of this curse not low, which can make a magician lose his eyes permanently. Xingluo held the box carefully. Any curse has a triggering condition, and Xingluo has written the triggering condition of this box on a piece of paper and put it in the box. He plans to sell this box.