The gemstone in Charlotte's hand was the black diamond known as the Eye of the Creator, but at this moment, the diamond that once shimmered with a black light was now emitting a pitch-black mist.

"Don't make any rash moves. Even I can't control the curse's power from the black diamond. Who knows what consequences might follow if you're tainted by it," Charlotte warned Lin Tian, her eyes fixed on the floating black mist of the curse.

As she spoke, there was caution in Charlotte's eyes, but her tone subtly revealed excitement.

"Claiming some random black mist is the power of a curse—if I turn on a flashlight, can I call it the power of light?" Despite Charlotte's warning, Lin Tian scoffed outwardly but was highly vigilant in his heart.

The reason he said this was merely to provoke Charlotte into revealing more information. The Eye of the Creator had been passed down for centuries, and who knew what had happened during those years.

Charlotte seemed uninterested in hiding anything and instead spoke with excitement, "Do you know the origin of the Eye of the Creator? Its former owner was an Evil Monk who existed centuries ago in Ancient Tianzhu. This Evil Monk wielded an evil power, and he cast an Evil Witch Curse on this black diamond."

"The Evil Monk was later destroyed, and the black diamond ended up in Brahmanism. The Brahmanism weren't aware of the diamond's power, so when they built a temple, they embedded the diamond into the Eye of the Burning Sky Divine Statue."

"Once the temple was completed, the Burning Sky Divine Statue received the worship of the world. All people have emotions, desires, and worldly attachments, and many bow to gods and Buddha to fulfill their inner desires. Such desires are greatly amplified during worship, and over hundreds of years, the black diamond absorbed these desires, growing more powerful than before."

"As for what happened afterward, you've heard about it—a monk, driven by greed, stole the Eye of the Burning Sky. Influenced by the power of the black diamond, this monk eventually committed suicide. This black diamond contains mysterious power, and anyone in prolonged contact with it will be affected, meeting a tragic end."

"Until two princesses and a wealthy jewel merchant died unexpectedly, the Eye of the Creator gained notoriety, and tales of its curse began to spread. The black diamond later ended up in the hands of a collector, who feared ending up like the previous owners and dying unexpectedly. So he went to Tianzhu alone to seek guidance from the monks there on how to break the curse of the black diamond."

"What the Tianzhu monks told the collector is unknown to outsiders. However, after returning, the collector divided the black diamond into three pieces. Perhaps this method worked, as the collector did not meet a tragic end like the previous owners."

"Because of this, a legend spread among the populace that after being divided into three parts, the black diamond's owner could escape the curse. After being split into three, the black diamond passed from one hand to another and eventually vanished from the public eye, not appearing again until today."

"The subsequent Eye of the Creator appearances were all fakes. Though they were genuine black diamonds, they were merely counterfeits made by speculators to inflate their value. Only the piece in my hand is truly from the Eye of the Creator."

Charlotte talked at length about the Eye of the Creator, and Lin Tian finally understood the origin of this black diamond. In any case, he's now seventy percent convinced.

"I get it, you're the biggest sponsor of this jewelry exhibition. Spending so much effort and putting on such a high-spec exhibition, your sole purpose is to bring out the black diamond, right?" Lin Tian speculated.

"That's right, the information about the black diamond I learned from some manuscripts. Only under the name of royalty would the owner of the Eye of Creation generously exhibit it," Charlotte admitted to Lin Tian's speculation.

However, Lin Tian was still a bit puzzled and asked, "Did you spend so much manpower, money, and resources just to use it against me?"

Charlotte only smiled and didn't answer immediately. Instead, she waved her hand, and a dagger appeared, sharp with a grip designed like a ghostly claw.

"Soultaker Blade..." Lin Tian recognized the dagger, but this time there was only one, the other hidden somewhere else.

Charlotte plunged the dagger into the black mist. Several arcs of black electricity flickered, and the black mist was instantly absorbed by the Soultaker Blade, leaving it completely clean. The blackness in the Eye of the Creator faded, and the diamond gradually crumbled into powder, which a gust of wind blew away.

"Lin Tian, it's all because of you. If it wasn't for you damaging my Soultaker Blade, I wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to find the Eye of the Creator for repair," Charlotte said with slight reproach to Lin Tian while showing satisfaction at the dagger.

"I wouldn't mind destroying it completely," Lin Tian replied coldly. This dagger was too sinister, even more than the Demon Blade Muramasa, and anyone careless might end up a shriveled corpse.

"Fine, I'll test the restored power on you then," Charlotte slyly smiled, with a flick of her wrist, the dagger disappeared from sight.

Lin Tian's eyes widened instantly, as the dagger sped towards him at a speed faster than a bullet. If it were an ordinary person, they'd be resigned to their fate. Lin Tian bent backward, performing an iron bridge maneuver, narrowly avoiding the neck slashing strike.

The Soultaker Blade narrowly passed by him, cutting the guardrail behind instead. The guardrail only received a light touch from the blade, and with a cracking sound, it was split in two. Fortunately, the numerous pillars prevented it from falling to the first floor.

After slicing the guardrail, the Soultaker Blade returned, swiping at Lin Tian from behind. He slapped the floor and leaped into the air, once again evading the Soultaker Blade.

Simultaneously, he swiftly flicked his wrist, shooting a crescent-shaped blade towards Charlotte's neck.

Charlotte squinted, seemingly sensing the deadly aura on the Crescent Blade. With a wave of her hand, she vanished in a puff of smoke.

A dark shadow shot skyward, disappearing in the blink of an eye, taking the Soultaker Blade with it. Lin Tian saw clearly that the fleeing silhouette was Charlotte after transforming, leaving as suddenly as she came, with no trace left behind.

However, before leaving, Lin Tian heard a parting remark from her: "When you figure it out and are willing to make a deal with me, we'll meet again. Rest assured, I will take good care of the Beautiful Sky Master and won't harm even a strand of her hair."

Damn, she flew off again, Lin Tian couldn't help but curse. He felt quite resentful about vampires' ability to fly. So what if you can fly? Wait until the day I fly a plane and shoot you down.

It was only now he realized how fortunate it is for a female zombie to fly. At least when the enemy flies away, you're not just standing idly by, unable to do anything.

Speaking of which, the Guardian in the exhibition hall was merely decorative. The vampire came and went as they pleased, flying off whenever they wanted, without them noticing anything, despite their previous arrogance.

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