Chapter 49

After the college entrance examination, all candidates were teleported back to their respective schools, except Zhang Yuan, who was taken to the Central Trial Tower in Kyoto by Chen Yun.

This Central Trial Tower is different from the Light Tower in Donghai City. It is twice as large, magnificent and exquisite, and there is an extremely terrifying energy surging inside.

Every year during the college entrance examination, the Great Xia Empire will bring the top scorer of the national college entrance examination to the Central Trial Tower, and the Central Trial Tower will give corresponding rewards based on the top scorer's points.

"Zhang Yuan, don't be nervous, I brought you here just to let you draw rewards, nothing else."

Chen Yun stood next to Zhang Yuan and sighed:"Tsk tsk tsk tsk... 1.1 million points, I dare not imagine what your reward will be."

"Teacher Chen, is the top scorer award random?"Zhang Yuan asked curiously

"You can say that."Chen Yun nodded,"This central trial tower is the main body of the light tower you saw in Jiangnan Province. In fact, it is also one of the national treasures of our Great Xia Empire. There are countless treasures in its internal space."

"Every year, the National Champion has a chance to obtain a treasure from the Central Trial Tower. The more points you get in the college entrance examination, the more precious the treasure you get. Moreover, this is different from using the God Stone to draw cards in the Destiny Star Array. The treasures drawn here are at least epic equipment!"

"So generous?"Zhang Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Of course! After all, you are the top scholar in the country, and there is only one in a year, so how can the reward be small?"

Chen Yun led Zhang Yuan to a golden vortex with a radius of one meter, and said to Zhang Yuan:"Put your hand in, no matter what you grab from it, it will be your reward."

"I understand."

Zhang Yuan nodded and put his hand into the golden vortex.

Boom!!!

The moment Zhang Yuan put his hand in, the golden vortex instantly turned into a red vortex. Lightning flashed around the vortex, and terrifying energy continued to overflow!

Zhang Yuan felt as if he had touched something incredible, so he grabbed it and tried to pull it out.

The next moment, the entire central trial tower began to vibrate violently, and the energy in the tower began to stir.

"This is……"

Chen Yun, who was behind, felt the ominous energy surging in the central trial tower. He seemed to realize something, and his expression changed drastically. He immediately said,"Zhang Yuan, don't take the things in the vortex out!"

Unfortunately, when Chen Yun said this, it was too late. Zhang Yuan pulled out a black, cracked short blade from the red vortex!

Boom!!!

The short blade suddenly burst out with a terrifying curse power, which immediately knocked Chen Yun away and pierced Zhang Yuan's chest. The endless curse power directly swallowed Zhang Yuan!

"It's over!"

Chen Yun saw Zhang Yuan being swallowed by the cursed power, and despair appeared on his face,"Why? That kid can pull out the Curse King's Blade suppressed by the artifact?"

【Blade of the Cursed King (Broken): The holder is cursed, and his physical and mental strength will continue to decrease until death. It is mandatory to equip it, and it cannot be discarded or destroyed.】

【Artifact Quest: Use the Blade of the Cursed King to harvest the souls of the weak (0/100000)】

【Note: The weapon of the Curse King contains the Curse King's boundless hatred. Only those who bear the Curse King's wrath can ascend the Curse King's throne! 】

In the midst of a large amount of curse power, Zhang Yuan looked at the Curse King's Blade inserted in his chest and couldn't help but complain:"Why does this thing only have negative effects, attributes and skills? There is even an artifact mission... This can't be a legendary equipment or above?"

Because Zhang Yuan had a cursed heart, the curse effect of the Curse King's Blade turned into a positive effect. Now the Curse King's Blade pierced into his chest not only did not cause him any harm, but instead allowed him to continue to recover his physical and mental strength.

He didn't even feel any pain

"The equipment is in a damaged state. It is estimated that the equipment can only be restored to normal after completing the artifact mission. But if there is no Cursed Heart, whoever gets this equipment will be dead, right?"

After seeing the effect of the Cursed King's Blade, Zhang Yuan complained with a wry smile, and then pulled out the Cursed King's Blade from his chest. The wound on his chest healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

【Successfully pulled out the Curse King's Blade, temporarily gaining the Curse King's approval. 】

Zhang Yuan saw the prompt on the panel, and then the Curse King's Blade in his hand absorbed all the released curse power, and the restless Central Trial Tower returned to calm.

Then, Zhang Yuan saw Chen Yun, Bai Zhengguo, Wan Chang'an, and a bunch of unfamiliar but powerful people surrounding him.

"Is he still alive?"

"It wasn't drained by the Blade of the Cursed King?"

"Incredible, he actually conquered the Blade of the Cursed King?"

A group of strong men saw Zhang Yuan safe and sound, and they all looked as if they had seen a ghost.

Bai Zhengguo and Wan Changan rushed to Zhang Yuan and asked with concern:"Kid, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

"I'm fine."

Zhang Yuan looked puzzled,"Old Bai, God of War, can you tell me what's going on? I'm just drawing a prize for the top prize, is it necessary to make such a big fuss? Even the two of you are here."

Bai Zhengguo used elemental power to check Zhang Yuan's body, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Wan Chang'an,"I've checked it, and there is no curse effect on him."

Wan Chang'an looked at Zhang Yuan in shock,"Kid, what did you do? After taking the Blade of the Cursed King, you didn't get cursed!"

Zhang Yuan replied,"Maybe I have a cursed heart."

"What is that?" Bai Zhengguo and Wan Changan asked in unison.

"You two don't know?"

Zhang Yuan saw what Bai Zhengguo and Wan Chang'an said, and immediately realized that the curse he got from the Shadow Forest dungeon���It might not be a simple piece of equipment, so he immediately shut up and glanced at the powerful men around him.

Bai Zhengguo instantly understood Zhang Yuan's concerns and said,"Don't worry, kid. Those present are all trustworthy seniors. No one will harm you."

Wan Chang'an also nodded slightly,"That's right, even if there is a traitor in the Great Xia Empire, they can't be it. You can speak boldly."

With the assurance of Bai Zhengguo and Wan Chang'an, Zhang Yuan no longer hesitated and replied,"The Cursed Heart is the equipment I obtained when I defeated Odysseus for the first time and cleared the Abyss dungeon. The effect is to transform the curse effect imposed on oneself into a positive effect."

"There is such a treasure!"

Bai Zhengguo exclaimed, then looked at Zhang Yuan and said meaningfully:"It is God's will that you obtained the Blade of the Cursed King from the Central Trial Tower."

Zhang Yuan:"Old Bai, is there any story behind this Blade of the Cursed King?"

Bai Zhengguo fell into memories,"Thirty years ago, a demon king from the abyss led the abyss army to invade the Great Xia Empire. After our empire paid a painful price, we finally killed the demon king and repelled the abyss army."

"This Cursed King's Blade is the artifact left behind after the fall of the Demon King."