Zuo Dao Becomes a God Starting from American Horror

Chapter 293 Redemption? The Curse Endures Forever

Humans are actually a species that, to some extent, clearly distinguishes between public and private matters.

When something happens, people often can't listen to strangers, even if they know it's a truth that's been preached countless times. But it's different when it's someone very close to them. Even if they're not good at speaking, one sentence from them is worth a hundred sentences of well-intentioned advice from others!
A suitable example is the influence of pillow talk.

No matter how many merits you have made, they are no match for the whispers of a pillow.

The reason is simple: humans are emotional beings, more willing to listen to what their own people say, and more willing to trust their own people.

The level of intimacy is different; can ordinary people compare to family members? (Except for special circumstances such as fraud, mental health issues, or taking advantage of emotional discord.)
Now, for Kayako, who has lacked love since childhood, what could be more important than Louis, who represents the light in her life?
With just one sentence, Kayako's devastated emotions stabilized in a positive direction at a visible speed.

The dark clouds that filled the sky above the spiritual realm no longer thickened.

"Mr. Louis, really?"

Kayako's low, self-conscious voice rang out from beneath her dark hair.

Louis maintained his gentle smile, just as he had when they first met. "Of course, you don't think an ordinary person can get angry, do you?"

Kayako gently bit her lip with her pearly white teeth, and the messy black hair in the front half slowly retracted, revealing her abnormally fair and beautiful face.

This face looks exactly the same as the previous Kayako, except that it's a bit whiter, but at first glance, it gives people a terrifying, frightening, and gloomy first impression.

It was as if an ominous presence, hidden deep within their very bones, had been unleashed.

Kayako timidly looked up at Louis, her slightly white eyes filled with panic. She didn't know what to do.

Mr. Louis said she wasn't an anomaly, and his gaze didn't change at all. That's wonderful, Mr. Louis didn't despise her, and she didn't turn back into a maggot.

but.

What should we do now?

Her mind went blank, and she could only stare blankly at Louis.

Those lifeless eyes, with more white showing than usual, made the sense of fear seem even stronger.

Watch this scene.

Louis was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected his words to be so effective. They were just ordinary words, nothing like those eloquent speeches, yet they had such an impact.

This made Louis realize that he probably held a very special place in the other person's heart.

How much love does this child crave?

Even though he was already prepared, Louis was still surprised by how well Kayako had won him over.

Looking at the dazed Kayako, Louis had a sudden thought.

He removed the crimson flames from his body and hands, opened his arms, and walked towards Kayako.

Upon seeing this, Kayako slightly opened her mouth, her pupils dilating.

heart!

My heart is beating!
Kayako was trembling all over!

Suddenly, the thick, dark clouds in the sky began to slowly dissipate.

When he held her in his arms, the strong, warm embrace brought a gentle warmth, as refreshing as the winter sun, and Kayako was completely immersed in a state of intoxication.

An unusual blush rose on her abnormally pale cheeks, and her soft body almost instantly went limp and collapsed into Louis's arms.

Her eyes were glazed over, and she was muttering incoherent babbling. The curve of her lips also showed the potential to rival the Slit-Mouthed Woman.

Anyone who saw this scene would suspect that Louis was a despicable man who drugged the girl.

but……

Reality is not a strategy game, and Ju-on is a terrifying curse that can spread infinitely.

Things aren't that simple.

Hisss…

It looked like an object brushing against clothing, or like a cold, slippery snake crawling.

A rustling sound sounded.

Strands of black hair wrapped around Louis's arm as he held Kayako.

With a sudden exertion of force, it began to coil deadly like a python.

Sizzle! ! !
boom! !

Golden flames suddenly erupted, resisting the black hair that was wrapping around them, accompanied by wisps of smoke, a burnt smell, and crackling sounds.

The black-haired girl was attacking, but Kayako looked completely bewildered.

Louis looked at her bewildered expression and the black hair attacking wildly from behind, and his mind went into deep thought.

Suddenly, her face changed. "Mr. Louis, run! I... I doubt myself. I'm going crazy. I feel like there's another me. My hair at the back is out of control."

She explained rapidly, while straightening up, trying to break free from Louis's embrace and keep the danger away from him.

"I... after I was scared by that monster, I fainted for a while. When I woke up, I found that other thoughts kept appearing in my mind. The thoughts were dark and terrifying. I was very scared, but the more scared I was, the more those thoughts spread, like a virus. Then I was influenced by those thoughts to hunt down that monster. I... I inexplicably gained this power. This... this is not like me at all."

"Quick, hurry up."

Her strength suddenly increased, and she broke free from Louis. The hair in front began to struggle and entangle with the hair in the back, as if two people were fighting.

One arm bends backward, becoming even more grotesque and twisted, while the other arm twists forward, instantly returning to normal.

But the next second, the two arms were tangled together.

At this moment, Kayako was acting strangely. Although it was the same body, it was as if two people were controlling her. Moreover, the parts that had returned to normal and the hair in front of her were losing their strength at a visible speed.

The dark clouds in the sky above the Spirit Realm, which had begun to dissipate, started to fluctuate again and showed signs of growing.

Louis hesitated for a moment, then ignored Kayako's words telling him to leave and instead went around to Kayako's back.

He immediately raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Behind Kayako's head, beneath her flowing black hair, her scalp twitched, the wrinkles forming a "cheek" that looked remarkably like Kayako's!

A flash of gold appeared in Louis's eyes as he intensified his observation.

They were shocked to discover that Kayako's soul seemed to be undergoing a mutation, with another version of her constantly cycling through splitting and devouring each other's souls!

Moreover, the other Kayako's soul is extremely similar to the Kayako from Louis's previous life in the film and television series.

Those eyes, all white, were filled with astonishing malice, staring intently at Louis, merely making eye contact.

hum! ! !
Within Louis's consciousness, the Soul-Suppressing Ruler trembled violently, emitting streaks of white light as it resisted the deadly curse that was about to strike.

Resisting Kayako's curse.

Louis's mind raced.

Another Kayako?

why?
How is this going?

Kayako just said that when she was frightened by the demon, she fell into a coma. When she woke up, she found that a dark and terrifying thought, like a virus, was spreading in her mind.

Dissociative identity disorder? Theoretically possible, just like Maria splitting into Alan, but Maria had a twin who was absorbed during her pregnancy, which provided the basis for the birth of two souls.

What did Kayako gain? Was it because of the curse?

No, no, even if it's a split personality, it shouldn't look like this, like this, just like in the original story from my previous life... In a flash.

Louis remembered something: Kayako's abilities included something similar to time manipulation. Of course, she couldn't actually control time; she just used curses to influence and observe it. But the ability to influence time was already extremely terrifying.

I thought that by influencing Kayako now, nothing would go wrong.

It now appears that Kayako from another timeline observed that Kayako in this timeline would not become Ju-on, so it is very likely that she used the Po-onma as a trigger to influence the current Kayako, wanting to transform her into Ju-on and put her on the right path.

No matter what happens, no matter what changes.

The Grudge will surely be born.

This was destined from the moment Ju-on was born.

Thinking about this, although he couldn't be sure yet, this guess was more than 50% likely in Louis's mind, at least more plausible than split personality.

"If that's the case, then the assessment of Ju-on needs to be raised even higher."

Theoretically speaking, Ju-on is getting stronger every moment.

This kind of power...

Louis took a deep breath and stopped overthinking. In the end, these were all just his guesses, without any real evidence. Thinking too much and imagining the Ju-on to be too powerful was not a good thing and would not be conducive to his next actions.

Yes, he has made up his mind to save Kayako.

This has nothing to do with feelings.

Just kidding. We're just strangers who've met twice. What feelings could there be? This is just based on reality and what's advantageous to us.

First, Ju-on is unreasonable, so it's likely that Ju-on has already set its sights on him.

Secondly, this Kayako is also a cursed being, and possesses great potential. Given that she is already entangled with a cursed being, Louis should focus on how to weaken or split the cursed being.

and so.

Pong!
The crimson flames of karma blazed fiercely.

Then, the red flames dripped blood, and the flames could almost be described with the word "viscous" to describe liquids. The blood-red flames burned quietly in the air like blood, and vaguely, one of the "water droplets" inside seemed to gradually form a lotus shape.

This time, Louis unleashed his magic at full power.

Only at this moment did the karmic fire bear a trace of the legendary Red Lotus Karmic Fire, which burns away resentment and karma.

Take a deep breath.

The immense power of the Yang God surged like a raging sea, igniting in an instant!

boom! ! !
It was as if daylight had suddenly appeared, or as if God had spoken of light.

The entire sky above the spiritual realm was enveloped in golden flames; the sky was on fire!

Space is tearing apart, light is being swallowed, and dust is being obliterated—

Louis was enveloped in flames, like a fire god from legend, born of light and fire, standing with majesty and solemnity, his divine power so great that one could not look directly at him!

The black hair controlled by the wrinkled Kayako began to dance wildly, blooming like flowers again and again, seemingly endless. The black hair, filled with resentment and curses, resisted the daylight-like flames.

She seemed to want to teleport, to open her white eyes and meet Louis's gaze, to rush at high speed and blast Louis to pieces with a physical attack, to create clones, to distort reality...

There are just too many methods they want to use.

but!

"Ahhhhh!!"

Suddenly, Kayako, who was facing forward, let out a terrible scream.

ka ka ka-

The arm that had already returned to normal began to twist and bend backward, but this was not because her willpower had given out.

Instead, he used his own strength to forcefully flip his arm over.

then.

He clung tightly to his other hand and the body behind him.

At the same time, one leg also broke instantly—no, not just broke, it was bending and rotating!
Crunchy——

It was accompanied by an unpleasant twisting sound.

The broken wound revealed the stark white bone fragments and flesh and fascia inside, twisted together like they were being made into a rope. Even just looking at it was enough to send chills down your spine.

"Mr. Louis! Hurry!"

Kayako was in tears and snot streaming down her face, her whole face contorted in pain, sweat and hair stuck together, her teeth biting her lip, blood, snot, tears, sweat... all mixed together.

His entire face looked like it had been dyed.

Yet, on this face that could clearly represent pain, a smile was being forced on!
Yes, it's a smile.

Even if that smile is ugly, with lips turned outwards, like an ugly clown.

Louis's pupils trembled slightly, and the crimson flames in his hand flew out, burning on the wrinkled Kayako's body and spreading along her endless black hair.

Kayako ignored all of this, and with her back to Louis, she shouted loudly as if she wanted to vent something.

This was probably the loudest sound she had ever made in her life.

"Meeting you is the happiest day of my life. I know that someone like you is the sun in the sky, a ray of light. Even if it's just for a moment when you shine on me, I, a maggot in the darkness, should be grateful."

"Any additional desire is insatiable, disgusting greed, and the overestimation of a maggot's abilities."

"But, but, I couldn't help it. I thought about you every single moment. I was so regretful back then. Why didn't I think of asking for your address? I went to that convenience store every day. I even drew so many portraits of you. I even wrote you down in my diary. I even..."

"Mr. Louis, I... I don't want to die, sob sob."

Her tears mixed with blood flowed down, seeping into the cracks of her thoroughly wrinkled face.

"I...I want to live so badly, it hurts so much, it hurts so much..."

"No, no, it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt at all."

“Mr. Louis, I… I did it. I was able to do something for you…”

"Can I...can I confess my feelings to you?"

"Just once, just once, just once..."

"I like you."

Kayako's eyes widened, a maniacal smile playing on her lips.

In an environment of extreme pain and destruction, he actually chose to confess his feelings.

"Mr. Louis!"

"I like you!"

Tick-tick-tick-tick…

Kayako's skin began to peel off, and the oil slid off her skin, leaving burn marks.

The crimson karmic fire had already reached the middle part, extremely close to the main body. Faced with the karmic fire that Louis was fully urging, even the seemingly endless strands of cursed hair could not stop it.

(End of this chapter)