Chapter 368: Chapter 364: Soul Charm Curse Mark

A-woe?

(Human, what strange things are you talking about again?)

Beta curiously looked at Bai Qi, not understanding anything that he was saying, while the elf who had learned about many strange works from Bai Qi understood a bit more.

“I can’t believe everything the boss taught me is true, even the fighting styles of these enemies were predicted correctly. He truly is the boss!”

The elf looked at Bai Qi with an admiring gaze, continuously guessing the comparison targets in other works in his mind.

Crack

(Boss, this Death Knight seems a bit different from the one we encountered before.)

Alpha, looking at the Death Knight who was being toyed with by the Jiuyou Darkbird, suddenly spoke.

“I noticed that too.”

Bai Qi nodded; the Death Knight they had found in the Sun Secret Realm was slightly embarrassed by the Guardian of the Underworld, but it was significantly more oppressive than the one before them.

However, the crucial point was that the Power of Death on the Death Knight from the Sun Secret Realm seemed more pure than this one.

“This Death Knight doesn’t seem to have its soul. It feels as if a puppet is being remotely controlled by someone else.”

Jerry also voiced his opinion, saying, “But I don’t sense the presence of any other soul.”

“A puppet? A Legendary-level puppet?”

Bai Qi’s eyes lit up with unexpected interest in the Death Knight.

The idea of a remotely controlled Legendary-Uevel puppet seemed worth researching.

On the other side, the Jiuyou Darkbird also realised the abnormality of the Death Knight and instantly lost the mood to play. The Netherworld Realm suddenly unfolded.

The sky turned gloomy in a flash, and the Death Knight, who was acting like a maniac, suddenly stood still. It was easily shredded by the Jiuyou Darkbird’s claw, and fragments scattered all over the place.

Seeing this, Bai Qi ran back immediately, saying, “Professor, this Death Knight…”

“I noticed. It seems to be a bit different from the one you encountered initially.”

Bai Heguang bent down to examine the Death Knight, which looked no different from regular armour, and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Bai Qi immediately summoned Schuck over and they began to study. They finally found a unique rune inside the Death Knight’s chestplate.

“What kind of rune is this? I’ve never seen it before.”

Although he hadn’t studied for very long, Bai Qi had a good understanding of the runes. He had studied modern runes, Law Emperor runes, and primitive runes.

But the one on the Death Knight now was unknown to Bai Qi.

“That’s not a rune, it’s a Curse Mark.”

Bai Heguang walked up to Bai Qi and said, “If I’m not mistaken, this should be the Soul Charm. Someone entrusted their Spirit Power to it and activated this Death Knight.”

“Soul Charm?”

Bai Qi’s eyes flashed with curiosity, and Schuck silently turned on the recording system, ready to record every word Bai Heguang said.

“Technically, the Curse Mark is also a form of rune. It only appeared during the period when alchemy was prevalent in the Truth Empire and gradually disappeared afterwards.”

After a pause, Bai Heguang continued, “The Truth Empire only existed for a short time, and it involved some taboo content, so there isn’t much about it in the history propagated by the Federation.”

“Truth Empire, alchemy?”

Bai Qi was increasingly curious, but Bai Heguang seemed uninterested in further explaining. Bai Heguang asked, “How did you find this cemetery?”

“It was an accident.”

Bai Qi told Bai Heguang about his search for parasites outside and eventually finding the Twilight Tomb.

Of course, he didn’t leave out the matter of the Lava People.

“Twilight Tomb, Law Emperor…”

Bai Heguang nodded and said, “Don’t attempt to explore this hidden realm for now. Wait until I find all possible entrances and exits.”

“Sure, Professor.”

Bai Qi nodded repeatedly. Even though he wanted to let Alpha and the Six Sword Servants gain more experience here, he couldn’t guarantee that the next time a Death Knight would appear, Bai Heguang would arrive in time.

“Professor, why would you come here? Weren’t you going to deal with the chain issue?”

“Originally, I was,” Bai Heguang responded. “But President Qin told me you accidentally entered a Witch Ghoul’s Great Tomb, so I hurried over.”

Saying this, he looked at the Death Knight beside him and added, “Normally, I wouldn’t be able to enter this early, but the entrance to the realm unexpectedly opened, and that’s why I could enter. Otherwise, things would have been a lot more difficult for you this time.”

“I guess the Death Round Table might have a way to freely enter and exit the realm disregarding the realm’s defenses. I will make sure to investigate this further.”

“Professor, could it be possible that someone on their end possesses the Breaking the Void talent?”

Bai Qi voiced his opinion.

“We can’t rule that out, but we still need to investigate.”

Bai Heguang looked at Bai Qi and said, “With this, the risk of you going out alone has increased significantly. You should refrain from leaving for now and stay in the Gusu City. When you return to the headquarters to submit your training results, I will think of some ways for you.”

“Then I’ll leave that burden to you, Professor.”

Bai Qi nodded, and while Bai Heguang collected the Death Knight’s body, Bai Qi handed him the Control Rune of the third layer that he had just found. He said, “Professor, this is the Control Rune of the third layer.”

Bai Heguang took the control rune and examined it, saying, “A product of the Dark Emperor period. This Twilight Tomb is older than I thought. If it’s developed, the harvest will undoubtedly be substantial.”

Saying this, Bai Heguang gave the control rune back to Bai Qi, saying, “You keep this. Once I have confirmed the safety here, you can continue exploring.”

“Alright.”

Bai Qi put the rune away, asking, “So, what do we do next, teacher? Head straight back?”

“President Qin and others are very worried about you. Let’s go out first. I can handle the rest.”

Saying this, Bai Heguang rode the Jiuyou Darkbird and headed towards the distance.

“This coming and going with the wind style of teacher… I really can’t learn it!”

Bai Qi sighed and then activated the teleportation rune stone in his hand.

…

Undead Hill.

President Qin anxiously paced back and forth, looking at the quiet Twilight Tomb.

It had been almost half a day since Bai Heguang entered, but there had still been no movement. Even if Bai Heguang had amazing strength, the danger level of the Witch Ghoul’s Great Tomb was not ordinary. If he had not arrived in time, Bai Qi would have been in real danger.

Whoosh!

At that moment, a streak of light flashed by, the runes at the entrance of the tomb shone again, and a figure appeared in front of President Qin.

“Oh, President Qin, Professor Dong, and several Pavilion Masters are all here?”

Just as Bai Qi appeared, he found himself surrounded by people.

“Nonsense. You are always stirring up trouble. How can we not come?”

President Qin punched Bai Qi furiously, saying, “You even dared to venture into the Witch Ghoul’s Great Tomb. Do you think you’re a legend?”

“Well, didn’t I end up fine?”

Bai Qi scratched his head, looking at Duanmeng and others around him who were also curiously examining him. He didn’t mention the incident with the Death Knight.

Seeing Bai Qi acting so carefree, President Qin seemed to understand something. He looked Bai Qi up and down a few times, making sure Bai Qi wasn’t injured before saying,”You go back and rest first. I’ll come to find you once things are arranged here.”

“Alright.”

Although Bai Qi hadn’t directly fought with the Death Knight, being under the pressure of a legendary creature from such a close distance left him feeling somewhat exhausted.

It would be better to go back and have a good sleep before thinking about other things.

Seeing Bai Qi leave, the Cao, Sun, and Liu families had no intention of staying any longer and took their leave from President Qin.

“President Qin, we will also return with him. We also have some matters to discuss with Bai Qi.”

Cao Bin said.

“Alright, then I’ll have to trouble the three of you.”

President Qin naturally knew about the Super God Evolution Research Institute and didn’t stop them.

Getting help from these three consortia would be beneficial for Bai Qi’s future development.

The three of them left one after the other, and Sima Jing seemed to wake up from a dream. Watching the slowly disappearing figures, he said, “Then President Qin, I’ll take my leave as well.”

“Okay, I won’t see you off.”

President Qin nodded, then ignored him. Sima Jing didn’t mind, only quietly summoning his pet beast and following the others.

…

Gusu City.

Bai Qi addressed the three people who came back with him, saying, “Thank you, Pavilion Masters. I can go back by myself now.”

Cao Bin and the others nodded, saying, “Alright, we won’t disturb you then. After the construction plan of the Super God Evolution Research Institute is finalized, we will contact you again.”

“Okay, then I’ll take my leave.”

Bai Qi nodded at them, then quickly headed towards his home.

He had been trapped in the Twilight Tomb for so long and wondered if his mother and father were worried.

Watching Bai Qi leave, Cao Bin and the others were silent for a while.

“This kid is so troublesome, is it really okay to get involved with him?”

Sun Tian broke the silence first, saying, “Don’t those old guys at home value stability the most?”

Liu Bei shook his head, saying, “Bai Qi is bound to become a legend in the future. But what’s most worth paying attention to is his research ability. Haven’t you seen how quickly the Wuhou Corporation has developed recently?”

“Now that we’ve established a cooperative relationship with Bai Qi, there’s no need to think about anything else. We should just cooperate well.”

Cao Bin said in a deep voice, “If we can establish a good cooperative relationship with the association through this, it will be very beneficial for our three families’ future.”

“As for the Zhonghu Consortium, their attitude is unclear, we should be a little more cautious.”

Liu Bei and Sun Tian nodded in agreement, exchanged a look, and flew towards the Elf House.

The matter of the Super God Evolution Research Institute was not over yet, they also needed to hurry up.

The Federation was not at peace recently, these consortia couldn’t rest easy either. Leaving the pavilion for so long was not a long-term plan.