Chapter 430

Chapter 430: The Merging Curse

Looking back now, Xu Yanting’s inherited jade pendant, it should have been created before the White Tiger Family was established.

It’s possible that there was a powerful Ghost Master who once encountered the White Tiger and was cursed by it. However, he was clever enough to remove this curse and seal it inside the jade pendant.

As time went on, the jade pendant ended up in Xu Yanting’s hands, and eventually, it was shattered by Chu Jiang, causing him to be cursed.

Upon hearing Chu Jiang’s question, Bai Congwu nodded and said, "Originally, I thought you stole or copied this curse from your sister. But now it seems not, it should be originated from the original curse of the White Tiger."

"However, the principle should still be the same. As I just said, through generations of inheritance, we have played with this ability."

"Apart from developing the ability itself, we have also developed a method called ‘Merging Curse.’"

"As the name suggests, it combines the curses of two individuals into one."

"In doing so, the person who loses the curse will become ordinary, while the person who gains it will have their power strengthened. However, they will also face increased erosion from the powerful ghost source and must be careful when using it."

Chu Jiang suddenly realized, "Do you want to transfer the curse on my body to yourself?"

Bai Congwu waved his hand, "I’ll pass. The intensity of the curse on my body is already reaching its limit. If it merges with yours, I won’t be able to handle it. I might be consumed by the White Tiger in minutes."

"But many people from the White family have successfully merged curses before. If you, Captain Chu, are willing, we can do it now and solve the danger on your body."

Chu Jiang thought for a moment, "I don’t have a problem with it, but I doubt it’s that simple to solve."

"What do you mean?"

Chu Jiang looked at Kujo Aino, "Do you remember what happened last time?"

Kujo Aino nodded, "At the moment I saw the tattoo on the gentleman’s back, I felt a strong attachment. Then the curse on my body went out of control, and the rest was incomprehensible."

Chu Jiang continued, "So, the White Tiger ghost is not as defenseless as you imagine. Don’t underestimate an S-class ghost."

"Although it is not the one who cursed you and cannot directly command you, don’t forget that the power on your body is derived from it. It still has some control over its own power."

"After so many years, the white tiger, originally only having the instinct to kill, has gradually sensed that something is wrong. It just hasn’t officially retaliated against your family yet."

"The experience I had with Kujo Aino last time is an example."

"At that time, the white tiger controlled Aino’s curse, activating the curse on my body; it also crushed and merged something like this into me."

Speaking, Chu Jiang used Ghost Domain to simulate the appearance of the White Tiger Card in his palm, "This is something I obtained in a mysterious supernatural place, which also contains a part of the White Tiger’s power."

"In this way, the original curse on me is a combined version, maybe even a triple version. Can you really just take it away like that?"

"And I suspect that this time, the white tiger is determined to get me. If you really remove the curse from my body, it might also seek revenge on all the bloodlines of the White family."

"If it does have some control over the diverted power, as I suspect."

"Well…" Bai Congwu frowned. If Chu Jiang’s words were true, this would be a big deal. One wrong move could lead to the extinction of the White family bloodline.

Behind Bai Congwu, the elders of the clan also heard these words. They had worried expressions and whispered to each other, discussing in secret.

Some people doubted whether the White Tiger, after a long period of time, had developed its own "consciousness". Otherwise, with the rigid and instinctive nature of ferocious ghosts, they would only act according to the rules of killing, making it difficult for them to break free from the cycle of death on their own.

When Bai Congwu hesitated for a moment, Chu Jiang said, "Just give it a try, only then will you know the result."

"If you don’t want to try, just take me to see the White Tiger directly and let me deal with it."

Upon hearing this, Bai Congwu made up his mind, "Then let’s give it a try. Please wait a moment, Captain Chu. We will bring a suitable candidate."

Chu Jiang nodded slightly.

So, Chu Jiang and the others were invited into the inner room to sit down, and someone was assigned to attend to them. As for the higher-ups of the Bai family, they had urgently gone to the backyard for a meeting.

Chu Jiang didn’t have to wait long, just the time it took to finish a cup of hot tea, and the Bai family members finished their discussion and brought in a young man in a black suit.

This young man still had a youthful look, probably just coming of age, and appeared a little nervous when approaching Chu Jiang.

"Do we need any preparations?" Chu Jiang looked at Bai Congwu.

He is not worried if the other person cheats, but instead it is the other person who should be worried. If they provoke him, there may no longer be a possibility for the Bai family to exist.

"No need, just take off your jacket," said Bai Congwu as he introduced the young man. "This is my cousin Bai Xiaofei. He has been a Ghost Master for a long time and has another ghost inside him, which should be able to withstand the merging curse."

Chu Jiang agreed, and the formal process began.

The two cursed individuals took off their jackets back to back. However, when Bai Congwu, who was responsible for the merging, saw the white tiger tattoo on Chu Jiang’s back, uncontrollable white and black marks appeared on his body.

His eyes also became unfocused, as if he couldn’t stabilize his will.

This made the Bai family members, who were standing far away, break out in a cold sweat. Can it be this dramatic? Just by seeing the tattoo, they lost control of their bodies?

Kujo Aino, on the other hand, was deeply impressed by this state.

Before the Bai family could intervene, Bai Congwu suddenly bit his tongue, causing it to bleed. Only then did his eyes clear up.

After shaking his head, Bai Congwu took a deep breath and immediately began his work, so as not to delay and encounter any unexpected situations.

He reached out with both hands and grabbed the tattoos on the back of Chu Jiang and Bai Xiaofei through the air.

This kind of grabbing requires Bai Congwu to use the same power from his own body as a catalyst, which means that people outside of the Bai family are unable to do this job.

After confirming a steady grip, Bai Congwu looked serious and tried to grab both sets of tattoos.

Actually, grabbing them doesn’t mean the curse has been transferred, because the curse and the connection with the host still remain. Only by allowing the two sets of tattoos to touch and merge, can one side absorb the other and break the connection between the curse and the host.

As for who absorbs and who gets absorbed, Bai Congwu can intervene in this process.

However, what neither he nor the people from the Bai family expected was that with one grab, they were unable to grab Chu Jiang’s tattoo, only Bai Xiaofei’s came out.

What’s even more terrifying is that once the tattoo appeared, it was completely out of Bai Congwu’s control and directly turned into a white light that shot into Chu Jiang’s back!

And then… there was no "and then," the curse was successfully merged. The powerful and fierce white tiger on Chu Jiang’s back looked even more vivid.

Moreover, whether it was an illusion or not, the blood-red eyes of the white tiger seemed to sweep over everyone present…