Ye Kunlun did not interrupt Kui and listened to him continue.
"The White God rarely appears. The patriarchs of each generation have basically only met the Black God, and it is always the Black God who appears when members of the tribe enter the temple for baptism."
"Besides that, the Divine Shadow Guards were also created by the Black God."
Hearing this, Ye Kunlun felt something was amiss. He quickly interrupted Kui and asked, "Wait a moment. According to what you're saying, everyone baptized by the Black God will become devout to the Black God, right?"
Kui nodded.
"Then why aren't you devout to the Black God?"
Ye Kunlun asked the question that had been bothering him. If Kui was devout to the Black God, he would never have told Ye Kunlun about the Black God.
Besides Kui, Sasha had also mentioned that she underwent the Black God's baptism in the temple when she was a child.
However, her demeanor did not suggest any reverence for the Black God.
"It's because of this!" Kui pointed to the scepter in his hand. "The patriarch's scepter was left by our ancestors. As for why it is not controlled by the Black God, I also don't know!"
Ye Kunlun glanced at the scepter in Kui's hand. Inside it was a complex formation and a not-weak power.
"Continue," Ye Kunlun said, choosing to believe Kui for the moment.
Kui revealed a wry smile. "To put it bluntly, among the entire Barbarian tribe, everyone except the patriarch is controlled by the Black God."
"Even if we wanted to leave the Barbarian lands, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to."
Kui's wry smile was filled with deep helplessness. "I don't know if this was intentional by our ancestors or what. This is also why I chose to meet you."
Kui paused again. "Because, in the past year, more than a dozen tribesmen have died mysteriously. I suspect this matter is related to the Black God, but I am powerless to do anything."
"Hmm?" Ye Kunlun raised an eyebrow, recalling the Dream Soul Syndrome.
However, by all rights, the Barbarian tribesmen should not be affected by misfortune, so they should not contract the Dream Soul Syndrome.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Kunlun asked, "Are the bodies still preserved?"
"Only the two most recent ones are preserved," Kui replied.
"Take me to see the bodies later. Is there anything else you want to say?" Ye Kunlun wanted to know more details.
After thinking, Kui said with some uncertainty, "The Black God brings curses."
"Elaborate."
Kui rolled up his sleeve, revealing a black patch on his upper left arm, resembling a birthmark.
Ye Kunlun frowned, sensing an evil power from the black patch.
He moved closer, examining the black patch on Kui's arm. In his eyes, the black patch seemed to be composed of millions of tiny worms, wriggling slowly, making his scalp tingle.
"Since the Black God appeared a thousand years ago, every generation's patriarch has had this black patch left on their arm by the Black God. The old patriarch said it was a curse."
"But what kind of curse it is, and what its function is, I don't know yet!"
Kui told Ye Kunlun everything he knew, word for word.
Ye Kunlun's fingertip ignited with a blue flame, a new flame formed by the fusion of the Myriad Ancient Starry Sky Art and the Pure Yang Fire!
He reached out towards the black patch on Kui's arm.
Sizzle—
A dark substance emerged, and black smoke quickly lunged towards Ye Kunlun, directly entering Ye Kunlun's Sea of Consciousness!
"Wuwu... familiar aura, familiar smell, the smell of humans, humans..."
An evil voice echoed in Ye Kunlun's Sea of Consciousness.
Ye Kunlun's expression shifted slightly. His consciousness instantly formed his own figure, coldly staring at the black aura.
"Are you the Black God?" Ye Kunlun questioned.
"Am I the Black God?" The black aura shifted, lacking a fixed form. "I am not the Black God, I am the Evil God..."
"Evil God?" Ye Kunlun had never heard this appellation before.
However, looking at its appearance, it was indeed quite sinister.
"Hmph, a mere remnant soul dares to call itself the Evil God!"
Ye Kunlun's consciousness transformed into a ball of blue flame, directly engulfing the Evil God.
Ahhh—
The Evil God let out a piercing scream, "I am about to return, hehe... we are about to return..."
As the voice abruptly stopped, the Evil God also vanished from Ye Kunlun's Sea of Consciousness!
At this moment.
The black curse on Kui's arm changed, transforming into countless threads that spread towards Kui's entire body!
As the black curse spread, Kui's eyes changed, filled with an evil and eerie aura.
"Not good!"
Ye Kunlun knew that his previous actions had activated the curse hidden within the black patch!
Without time to think, several golden lights flashed, and thirteen golden needles sealed thirteen major acupoints on Kui's body!
The power of the Myriad Ancient Starry Sky Art surged into Kui's body through the golden needles.
Ye Kunlun attempted to force out the curse.
Gasp—
Kui let out a strange sound from his throat, his voice filled with pain.
Ye Kunlun dared not delay.
In addition to the thirteen golden needles, he condensed five more spirit needles, which floated above Kui's head.
These five spirit needles would prevent Kui's consciousness from scattering, protect it from the curse's erosion, and allow him to retain his last shred of reason!
Just then.
Sasha walked in from outside.
Her eyes were red, and her expression was filled with grief. She had likely just returned from the old patriarch.
Seeing this, Nalan Mingyue quickly signaled her to be silent.
She knew that Ye Kunlun was helping Kui expel the curse, and any disturbance at this moment could lead to failure.
Sasha lowered her head slightly, a hint of bleakness flashing in her eyes.
She walked towards Ye Kunlun.
Nalan Mingyue frowned, sensing something strange about Sasha. She instinctively followed.
Suddenly.
As Sasha approached Ye Kunlun, a cold glint flashed in her hand. Without any hesitation, she directly stabbed towards Ye Kunlun's back!
Nalan Mingyue's face changed drastically!
"Be careful!"
Sasha was fast, but Nalan Mingyue, with Ye Kunlun's help, had broken through to the Spirit Opening realm, making her speed faster than Sasha's.
Coupled with her inherent vigilance and battle-honed instincts.
Therefore, the moment Sasha made her move, she turned into an afterimage and unhesitatingly blocked in front of Ye Kunlun.
*Pfft*—
The dagger flashing with a cold glint pierced Nalan Mingyue's heart with effortless ease!
Sasha was stunned. Seeing her attempt fail, she quickly pulled out the dagger, preparing to attack Ye Kunlun again.
However, she found that all the blood in her body seemed to have frozen. She remained in the posture of stabbing Nalan Mingyue, unable to move.
Ye Kunlun slowly regained his senses, his gaze coldly fixed on Sasha.
"Why?" Ye Kunlun's eyes showed disappointment and coldness.
Sasha replied, "Everyone has their own choices!"
"The item you were looking for has been found. I originally intended to give it to you at some point," Ye Kunlun said faintly, a killing intent appearing in his eyes. "It seems unnecessary now!"
*Bang*—
Sasha was sent flying backward, rolling out of the tent.
"Are you an idiot?"
Ye Kunlun looked at Nalan Mingyue, who had a dagger embedded in her chest.
"I owe you a life, and now it's repaid."
Nalan Mingyue's face was pale. She felt as if her heart was being fiercely squeezed, and her breathing became increasingly difficult.
"Sleep well."
Ye Kunlun's voice seemed to possess a magical quality. "When you wake up, everything will be alright."
Nalan Mingyue's eyelids grew heavy, and she fell into a deep sleep.