Zuo Dao Becomes a God Starting from American Horror

Chapter 298 Awakening: Yasukuni Shrine's Azure Cursed Beads
The modern human body contains a large amount of oil, and oil and fire are a perfect match. Corpse oil fuels fire, and the fire intensifies. Even if some people have some minor magic skills, their cultivation is low, and they are just mortals who cannot even separate their souls from their bodies.

They could only wail and struggle in the flames alongside the ordinary young monks.

"Ahhhhh!!"

"Buddha, save me..."

"Divine punishment, this is divine punishment!"

"Why won't the fire go out? No, no!!"

"..."

Mystic flames have an overwhelming advantage over mortals; even the so-called white phosphorus fire can burn through the bones of mortals, let alone the karmic fire in Louis's hands.

They couldn't even preserve their souls.

Today, Louis no longer needs the outdated curse killing technique of the Blood Curse Beads, and apart from a few who have mastered magic and committed heinous crimes, their souls are really nothing special. Therefore, the flesh and souls of these people were all burned to ashes!
"Gudu."

With a slight movement of his lips, Louis swallowed several sinful souls, then looked away from the deserted ruins. "Let's go, next stop, Yasukuni Shrine."

If a small shrine like Xingya Kannon-in can achieve this, then the famous Yasukuni Shrine in Japan might achieve even greater results.

Louis was very much looking forward to it. Of course, regardless of whether he gained anything or not, he would choose to burn it and take a few souls along the way.

After all, the souls there must be deeply sinful, so using them as soul stones for casting poison fire spells would be very suitable, or they could be used to feed the karmic fire and promote its growth.

Either way, I won't lose out.

Just then, Carrie suddenly said, "Louis, she's awake."

Kayako, draped in a white robe, trembled, her long eyelashes fluttering, her eyeballs darting rapidly beneath her eyelids, and an eerie, ominous aura emanated from her. In the distance, Louis seemed to hear a familiar bubbling sound.

The muscles in the burned arm also began to twitch.

Wow!
Kayako suddenly opened her eyes.

The blinding sunlight shone into her eyes, but Kayako didn't feel the glare at all; normal people simply cannot look directly at the sun!
Her skin also turned slightly pale at this moment, and the parts that had been burned and whose tendons had been severed began to move, seemingly unaffected!
Kayako slowly sat up, looking around in confusion.

If it weren't for the horrific burns right there, no one would believe that someone who could sit up on their own and seemed to move freely had such terrible injuries.

The moment Kayako's gaze fell upon Louis, it instantly focused, fixing on him intently as if she didn't want to miss a single moment.

Although Louis's demeanor was quite different from before, becoming more aloof and dignified, his eyes... yes, it was Mr. Louis!

And, oh my god!
Mr. Louis is looking at me! He's staring at me!

After confessing her feelings in a life-or-death situation, Kayako seemed to have let go of some of her constraints. Regardless of the current situation, she just stared at Louis with adoration.

A strange, ambiguous smile even appeared on his lips.

Carrie frowned repeatedly as she watched.

Unhappy! Very unhappy!

Is there something wrong with this woman?!

That look in her eyes sent chills down her spine, even as a witch. She instinctively felt that this woman was different from Emma and the others; she was dangerous!

The danger is not in terms of strength, but in terms of attitude.

No, not only that, but also because she saw her own reflection in the other person; there were surprisingly many similarities between them!

Both had strained family relationships, both were withdrawn, both had extreme emotions, both possessed special powers, and both were saved by Louis...

Too many of them are the same.

Therefore, the other party is her "kind," someone who has come to compete with her for her "ecological niche"!

This is the real reason why she was unhappy.

Behind her, Sadako, who had been watching with innocent eyes, seemed to realize something after becoming "friends" with Carrie in such a short time. She turned around and looked at Kayako with "unfriendly" eyes, but when she saw the other's terrible injuries, her "unfriendly" eyes disappeared completely.

As for the central figure in the event, Louis?

He was observing the changes in Kayako.

Undoubtedly, Kayako's special abilities have begun to manifest, allowing her to move freely with the body of an ordinary person despite these injuries, as if she were not in any pain at all.

I wonder if she can adapt to the power of Ju-on, whether there will be any side effects, and if so, how much power she can use...

The two just stared at each other like that.

One is exploring, the other is obsessed.

Carrie and Sadako next to her also looked at her strangely. If the environment, identity, and worldview were different, it might turn into the kind of chaotic scene that Japanese light novels love to see.

"Cough cough!" Carrie finally couldn't hold back any longer and stomped her feet heavily on the ground twice, making a loud noise.

Kayako remained motionless, seemingly oblivious to what was happening.

Carrie's lips twitched. She moved to stand in front of Louis, using her height to block his body but also Kayako's view.

"Ah!" Kayako cried out in surprise, finally returning to normal.

He quickly stood up and bowed to Louis and Carrie.

But as soon as she bowed, she saw her own miserable hand. Her body stiffened instantly, and she shakily lifted the white clothes that were clearly not hers, revealing a terrifying burn that was covered with black and red marks, with a large, sunken area.

Kayako was completely stunned.

Seeing Kayako in this state, Carrie couldn't help but feel a pang of pity. She was actually quite hard-hearted, but Kayako was likely her comrade, and the scars on Kayako's body were truly horrific; any woman would probably...

"Actually, skin grafting is an option."

Carrie said this.

He immediately covered his mouth with his hand, his eyes filled with embarrassment.

Kayako opened her mouth, then looked at Louis one last time.

Her gaze shifted from infatuation back to that familiar timidity. "Mr. Louis, please, please don't abandon me?"

"Um, I can wear other clothes to cover it up, so you won't see me."

"May I...may I come with you?"

Looking at Kayako, Louis once again felt that the person in front of him was terrifyingly twisted in his mind.

Faced with such horrific injuries, her first thought was actually to follow him?
“Yes,” Louis replied.

Take a few steps forward. "You may not understand the current situation, but don't worry, you're mine now."

"just……"

Louis briefly explained things like the Grudge, giving her a general idea.

But when I looked down, Kayako had a silly grin on her face and was muttering something about "his people" and "following him"—things I couldn't understand.

Well, judging from that, you can tell he didn't listen to anything.

"Let's go first. I'll explain on the way. Listen carefully, understand?"

Hearing Louis's voice become serious, Kayako's expression turned solemn, and she nodded repeatedly.

The figures of the group sped off again.

This time, however, it would suddenly disappear while flying in mid-air, and when it reappeared, it had already traveled a great distance, repeating this cycle endlessly, as if practicing some kind of spatial technique. This was Louis trying to control the "Mountain" Spirit Realm through the Soul Demon Orb. In the recent battle, even though the Soul Demon was fighting at Kayako's house, the "Mountain" Spirit Realm could appear directly from Kayako's house to Hideki Tahara's house.

At that time, Louis discovered that the spiritual realm of the "mountain" might be able to transcend space, and now he is trying it out.

If there are no mistakes, the "Mountain" Spirit Realm allows for rapid movement, saving a significant amount of travel time.

Of course, we are still familiarizing ourselves with the process and conducting experiments.

As for Kayako, Louis also had plans. He intended for Kayako to serve as a shrine maiden at the new shrine, so that he could maintain a certain distance while still being able to contact her through the sun god and monitor her in a timely manner.

For Kayako, a profession with which she has a special relationship should also bring her satisfaction.

It's a win-win situation.

With this in mind, Louis and his party soon arrived at the Yasukuni Shrine.

Yasukuni Shrine is located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Its location is quite important, with a subway station right in front of the shrine. There are many people coming and going, and the incense burner is always bustling with worshippers.

People come to worship every day.

It was afternoon, and the shrine was still open. There were police officers patrolling the entrance, but they were just going through the motions and seemed quite lazy.

Louis and Carrie were in front, followed by Sadako and Kayako.

The two police officers couldn't see them at all.

"What did you see?" Louis asked Carrie.

Carrie frowned as she looked at the shrine. It appeared magnificent and splendid, but was actually dark and cramped. Many buildings in Japan have this characteristic, looking quite gloomy. However, this shrine, despite its seemingly large space, managed to create this kind of atmosphere...

She frowned and looked around, then released her telekinesis, which scanned the surroundings and even hovered above the ground. Just as she probed the ground, Carrie's expression froze.

“There are many skeletons underground, but this place is strange. Just like the Guanyin Temple we just visited, there are no ghosts here. In fact, it’s even worse than there. There isn’t even any ghostly energy here.”

"You're right, but there's one more point you haven't seen."

“Observe carefully the soil and plants here, as well as the physical condition of the people staying here,” Louis advised.

Carrie used her telekinesis to perceive it carefully.

A moment later, "The soil and plants here seem to have little vitality, and the people here don't seem to be very healthy."

“That’s right. Like Xingya Guanyin Temple, this place must have been disturbed by something.”

"I just don't know if it was an accident or intentional."

Louis' eyes flickered.

The situation is the same at Xingya Guanyin Temple, and now it's happening here too. What a coincidence!

Perhaps it was just a coincidence over there, but Louis didn't think so over here.

However, he didn't have the patience to play puzzle games. If there was a problem, he would just flip over the lid and take a look. Why bother with all that trouble?

boom! !

His Yang God power surged forth violently. After this period of recovery, his Yang God had recovered most of its strength and was no longer affected by his output.

The powerful Yang God searched every inch of land, every mystery, every seal, and every person with both brutality and meticulousness.

They don't overlook even the smallest detail.

Inside the shrine.

When the descendants of the war criminals opened their eyes, before they could even get angry, they felt a sudden darkness descend upon them, and their brains exploded, scattering red and white matter all over the ground.

In front of a large crowd, it caused countless people to gasp in surprise.

Louis was reaping sinful souls on a grand scale. These souls were of no less quality than the monks of Xingya Guanyin Temple from before; each one was excellent material for soul stones and perfect fodder for karmic fire!
For all of this, it's worth the ticket price.

Gumbling--

Louis swallowed almost imperceptibly as his throat moved.

His gaze remained indifferent, as if he were distracted.

In this shrine, he found many antiques, but none of them were of any value. He only realized this after searching the souls of the priests and shrine priests.

This shrine did indeed contain many items looted from the Eastern Kingdom, including various magical artifacts, rare treasures, and cultivation methods.

But more than a decade ago, a Taoist priest traveled east and took all these things back with him.

They left behind only a small number of methods and artifacts that they had secretly kept hidden through various means. Moreover, since then, the shrine has been like a cursed place. Many people have difficulty cultivating and have poor blood circulation. Even ordinary people who stay there for a long time will develop many health problems. It is simply a cursed place.

If the impact hadn't been so minor, the shrine would have been moved long ago.

This influence has continued to this day, resulting in the shrine having virtually no skilled practitioners. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for Higa Kotoko to steal the Qin King's Bone-Illuminating Mirror.

"Interesting. It seems that this life-stealing phenomenon was set up by that Taoist."

Who is he?

Louis searched through all of these people's memories but couldn't find out their names, or even what they looked like; he knew absolutely nothing about them.

Shake your head and let it go.

Louis began to penetrate the power of the Yang God even more deeply.

soon.

Under the guidance of the sun god, Louis found a bluish-green bead one hundred meters below the shrine.

Louis suddenly opened his eyes.

"Great!"

The green bead shot out from the ground and landed smoothly in Louis's hand.

This bead is not the Eight Winds Bead, but a special semi-magical artifact. To be precise, it is something between a spell and a magical artifact, and it is somewhat similar to his Blood Curse Bead and Blood Demon Curse Bead.

It contains multiple spells that can continuously draw upon the essence of the earth, the vitality of plants, and the life of living beings. Once it is fully completed, it will even affect the fortunes of several generations.

This is simply a brilliant, albeit harmful, method of eliminating one's own lineage!
Now, after more than a decade of absorption, this bead contains a great deal of vitality and can be described as having restored flesh and bones.

That Taoist priest was really something else when he pulled that trick back then.

They just weren't ruthless enough.

Why make it so complicated?

Why not just wipe them out?

Just like me.

Louis smiled.

In a flash of thought.

All life that appeared in the shrine silently lost its breath and collapsed limply to the ground, plunging the entire shrine into silence.

Snap, snap, snap—

(End of this chapter)