The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 762: The Heart-Erosion Curse in the Secret Room

Moonlight, like frost, fell quietly, shrouding the entire chamber in a hazy haze. Yun Yao carefully infused the spiritual power of the Pure World Lotus into Chu Mochen, each strand of it seeming to carry her hopes and concerns. As the spiritual power flowed, Chu Mochen's face gradually regained some color. However, the mark on his chest, the same Heaven-Defying Fate Plate as Yun Yao's, now emitted an eerie, dim light, flickering, as if to convey some ominous message.

Yun Yao held her breath, staring intently at the mark on Chu Mochen's chest. She knew this was the crucial moment to lift the Heart-Erosion Curse. As the Pure World Lotus's spiritual power completely merged into Chu Mochen's meridians, the mark on his chest suddenly erupted with a blinding light. Within this light, the Heart-Erosion Curse slowly emerged, coiling around Chu Mochen's heart like a black venomous snake, a chilling sight.

"As expected." Yun Yao's eyes instantly turned cold. She clearly saw that at the core of the Heart-Erosion Curse, there was a familiar aura hidden—it was Liu Yan'er's original spirit! At this moment, this spirit was like a greedy glutton, frantically devouring Chu Mochen's memories, trying to replace Yun Yao's place in his heart.

Yun Yao's fingertips trembled slightly, anger and resentment swirling within her. She would never let Liu Yan'er's scheme succeed! She took a deep breath, gathering all her spiritual energy. A faint golden light shone from her palm as she pressed against the Heart-Erosion Curse on Chu Mochen's chest. However, just as her spiritual energy was about to reach the seal, Chu Mochen suddenly struggled violently, uttering a painful groan.

"Don't..." Chu Mochen's voice was weak and hoarse, his hands waving wildly, as if resisting something. Yun Yao's heart suddenly tightened. She knew that the backlash of the Heart-Erosion Curse had begun. Liu Yan'er's original spirit sensed the danger and was frantically fighting back, trying to use Chu Mochen's consciousness to stop Yun Yao.

Yun Yao gritted her teeth, suppressing her inner worry as she increased her spiritual energy output. Her forehead was covered in beads of sweat, and her face had turned pale as paper from the excessive spiritual energy consumption. "Hold on, Chu Mochen," she silently cheered him on in her heart. Finally, thanks to Yun Yao's unremitting efforts, cracks began to appear in the Heart-Erosion Curse, and Liu Yan'er's original spirit spirit let out a sharp scream.

Just when Yun Yao thought victory was in sight, Chu Mochen suddenly opened his eyes. His gaze was filled with confusion and pain, as if lost in a dark abyss. "Yao'er..." He weakly called Yun Yao's name, a hint of uncertainty in his voice. Yun Yao was delighted and was about to respond when she saw Chu Mochen's eyes suddenly turn cold. The corners of his mouth curled up into a strange smile, the same smile that Liu Yan'er had worn.

"Yun Yao, do you think you can save him?" Chu Mochen's voice suddenly became sharp and sinister. It was clearly Liu Yan'er's voice! Yun Yao's pupils suddenly contracted. She never expected that Liu Yan'er's original spirit would actually control Chu Mochen's body at the last moment.

"Liu Yan'er, how many more schemes do you have!" Yun Yao roared angrily, her eyes filled with murderous intent. Liu Yan'er's laughter emanated from Chu Mochen's mouth, harsh and arrogant. "Yun Yao, you are too naive. From the very beginning, Chu Mochen has been my pawn. This Heart-Erosion Curse is just part of my plan. I want him to forget you, to become a sharp blade in my hand, to be used by me."

Yun Yao's heart was filled with regret and self-blame. She hated herself for not discovering Liu Yan'er's conspiracy earlier and hated herself for not protecting Chu Mochen. But she knew that now was not the time to blame herself. She had to find a way to break Liu Yan'er's control and rescue Chu Mochen.

She once again gathered her spiritual energy, preparing to launch an attack. However, at this moment, a glimmer of clarity suddenly flashed in Chu Mochen's eyes, and he spoke with difficulty: "Yao'er... leave me alone... kill me..." His voice was intermittent, filled with pain and determination. Yun Yao's tears instantly welled up in her eyes. How could she bear to kill Chu Mochen!

"No! I won't give up!" Yun Yao screamed at the top of her lungs, her voice filled with determination and perseverance. She suddenly remembered everything she had experienced with Chu Mochen in the Netherworld, every little detail of their lives. She believed that their love would surely triumph over this evil Heart-Erosion Curse.

Yun Yao closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and gathered all her emotions—love, hate, worry, determination—into a powerful force. Her destiny disk suddenly erupted with a dazzling light, and within that light, the twin soul fires of her and Chu Mochen ignited once more. This time, the soul fires were hotter and more powerful than ever before.

The twin soul flames, guided by Yun Yao's spiritual energy, entered Chu Mochen's body. Liu Yan'er's essence, sensing the powerful force of the soul flames, began to scream in terror. It attempted to escape, but was tightly encircled by the soul flames, unable to break free. Under the scorching heat of the soul flames, Liu Yan'er's essence gradually became ethereal and began to dissipate.

Just as his essence was about to dissipate completely, Chu Mochen's body suddenly began to tremble violently. His eyes were filled with pain and struggle, as if he were going through a fierce battle. Yun Yao's heart was in her throat. She didn't know if Chu Mochen could survive this.

Suddenly, Chu Mochen roared, and a powerful force erupted from his body. This force completely destroyed Liu Yan'er's original essence and completely erased the seal of the Heart-Erosion Curse. Chu Mochen's eyes regained clarity. He looked at Yun Yao weakly, a gentle smile on his face. "Yao'er, I seem to have...remembered something about the God Realm. Look, this is what I carved for you..."

He slowly opened his palm, revealing a miniature halberd in its center. It was the token Yun Yao had seen in the Divine Monarch's Palace. Yun Yao's tears welled up again. She gripped Chu Mochen's hand tightly, her heart filled with joy and emotion. "Thank you, Chu Mochen, you're finally back," she choked back tears.

However, just as Yun Yao breathed a sigh of relief, the Heaven-Defying Fate Plate suddenly emitted a rapid warning sound. Yun Yao was startled and looked down. She saw the lines on the Heaven-Defying Fate Plate began to flash wildly, and an ominous premonition came over her.

"What's going on?" Chu Mochen also noticed something was wrong and struggled to sit up. Yun Yao frowned and carefully observed the Destiny Plate. She found that a small crack had appeared on the edge of the Destiny Plate, and this crack was slowly expanding.

"Could it be that I expended too much energy breaking the Heart-Erosion Curse just now, causing the Heaven-Defying Fate Disk to be damaged?" Yun Yao pondered inwardly. She knew that the Heaven-Defying Fate Disk was her most important support in this world, and any damage to it could bring about a huge crisis.

At this moment, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the secret room. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of vigilance in the other's eyes. They didn't know whether the person coming was a friend or foe, but they were ready for battle.

The door was flung open, and a familiar figure appeared. Yun Yao looked closely and saw it was her good friend, Xiao Cui. Xiao Cui's face was pale, and her eyes were filled with anxiety and fear. "Miss, this is bad!" Xiao Cui said breathlessly, "Liu Yan'er's remaining forces are gathering. They are threatening to massacre this place and reclaim the Heaven-Defying Fate Disk!"

Yun Yao's eyes instantly turned icy, and she clenched her fists. Liu Yan'er, this lingering enemy, actually dared to make a comeback! She would never let Liu Yan'er succeed again!

"Xiao Cui, go and notify the others first and make defensive preparations." Yun Yao said calmly, "Chu Mochen and I will be there soon." Xiao Cui nodded, turned around and ran out.

Yun Yao helped Chu Mochen stand up. She could feel that Chu Mochen was still very weak. "You rest here first, I'll go deal with them." Yun Yao said softly. Chu Mochen shook his head and held Yun Yao's hand tightly. "No, I want to go with you. We agreed to fight side by side."

Yun Yao looked at Chu Mochen's determined eyes, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She nodded, and the two of them walked out of the secret room hand in hand to face the upcoming battle. What awaited them would be an even more severe test, but they firmly believed that as long as they were together, no difficulty would be insurmountable.