Zuo Dao Becomes a God Starting from American Horror

Chapter 342: Node Completed, Constantine's News foreshadows a Storm.
1999 October.

Just as the demons of hell were in full swing, preparing to create a surprise for Louis.

Louis stood on the high platform of the Orlando multi-regeneration base, his eyes closed, a blood-red flame mark burning vividly on his forehead.

Waves of Yang God power rippled outwards like waves on the surface of water, layer upon layer, without end.

If you shift your perspective from the ground to the sky, you'll see that every time the platinum-gold power of the Yang God touches a corner of the city, a golden dot lights up, reflecting Louis's power.

The moment these golden dots lit up, they slowly amplified Louis's power, which continued to spread outward.

Through these key moments, Louis's power grew stronger than ever before, even spreading and enveloping the entire United States.

In other words, Louis possessed the strength of the Yang God Realm and a powerful soul; otherwise, suddenly encountering such a massive amount of information would likely have only damaged his brain.

After a while.

Louis stopped, suddenly opened his eyes, and saw white-gold flames burning fiercely in them.

"68th test, no problem."

Despite cutting off the supply of Yang Shen's power, Louis did not retrieve the external forces but left them in various nodes.

He has repeated this process 68 times, not only to check if it is normal, but also to power up the nodes so that he can better control the ritual.

Seeing Louis open his eyes, Carrie, who had been silently watching over him, came forward, feeding Louis the Blood Pill while helping him lie down on the recliner.

Louis activated his cultivation technique, visualized the diagram, and restored his Yang Spirit power, while simultaneously multitasking and thinking about other things.

The entire ritual was completed more than a month ago. Since then, besides checking and recharging the nodes every day, he has been setting up the spiritual realm.

According to the original plan, Lingjing was intended to be used as a fixed place as a Taoist temple.

However, during this time Louis realized the convenience of using the Spirit Realm for movement, and with his ascension to godhood imminent, placing the Spirit Realm here could easily lead to accidents, so Louis did not use the Spirit Realm to set up the dojo.

Of course, all of that happened in the past.

What's distracting Louis now is something else entirely.

Previously, his subordinates reported that two people named Constantine and Chase, who had secretly broken into Nancy's home to steal intelligence, are still being held in a room inside the base.

Yes, Constantine.

Louis understood a lot as soon as he heard the name, and then he reflexively looked up DC and Marvel comic book companies. Fortunately, Constantine's appearance seemed to be just a coincidence and did not mean that DC's works were also included.

"Constantine... the legendary double-plug, the man wanted by hell, the man rejected by heaven, the engine of total annihilation, the bastard who loves to betray his friends."

Louis's expression was complicated.

This guy has too many titles. He's also a notorious anti-hero in DC. Anyone who gets involved with him, whether for good or bad, will end up badly.

As for whether it is or not?
He had already confirmed it; that guy was indeed Constantine. He had the ability to see ghosts since childhood, was addicted to smoking, and had been engaged in exorcism ever since. Who else could it be but Constantine?

The only good news is that this version of Constantine is slightly different.

Unlike the scoundrels in comics and anime, this Constantine seems to be more positive, like the version in the movie "Hellblazer".

This is a judgment Louis made based on his understanding of Chase and the intelligence he had gathered about Constantine during this period.

Louis thought to himself, 'Constantine from Hellblazer seems to be a fairly positive character. He exorcised demons as a child to get into Heaven, but later developed lung cancer due to his long-term smoking addiction. In his final moments, he chose to sacrifice himself to save others, thus allowing him to go to Heaven.'

'And to prevent Heaven from receiving the souls of Constantine and others, Lucifer removed Constantine's lung cancer before his soul ascended, saving his life.'

That's roughly the plot... The question is, how believable is the Hellblazer storyline in this world?

The world has changed, and there are so many horror movies now. The plot of Hellblazer might not necessarily follow its own worldview.

For example, Mammon in Hellblazer was portrayed as Lucifer's son, but this has been overturned in this world, as Mammon is one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

He rubbed his temples.

Louis couldn't help but think of other major troubles in Hellblazer: the Spear of Longinus, the arrival of Mammon, the appearance of Lucifer...

Especially the arrival of Mammon.

Louis strongly suspects that the Mammon's Descent Plan he heard about from demons like Valak and Malthus was just a modified version of the Hellblazer storyline!
Of course, so far, Louis has not found anyone wielding the Spear of Longinus, which means that Mammon has probably not started his plan yet, and he still has plenty of time to ascend to godhood.

"Never mind all that, the most important thing is to ascend to godhood. We can deal with these things after we ascend to godhood."

"As for now, this Constantine... well, at least he's a helper we can temporarily trust, um, when it comes to dealing with demons."

Louis muttered to himself, then glanced at them and said, "Let them out."

Carrie, who was standing next to him, was so engrossed in peeling fruit that she seemed oblivious to what Louis had just said. She neither understood nor remembered what he had said.

soon.

Once Constantine and his companion were finally released, they emerged from the base, went upstairs, and approached Louis.

Louis's eyes lit up the moment it appeared.

have to say.

There's a reason why Constantine is so popular with both men and women. He's undeniably handsome, and his demeanor is a mix of dashing and melancholic, which greatly enhances his charm.

However, what Louis didn't know was that Constantine and Chase also found him quite charming.

His sky-blue eyes were as deep and mysterious as an ocean lake, and his face was delicate and well-defined, neither too pretty nor too masculine; everything was just right.

His posture while reclining on the chair was languid, carrying an inexplicable mystery and the air of someone in a superior position.

the most important is.

Constantine felt a sense of oppression regarding the hierarchy of life as he climbed the stairs!
When he appeared before Louis, the instant he saw Louis, he understood that the person before him was no, not human!

Rather, it is a higher-level life form.

Is she a demigod? An Eve elf? A monster race? Or...?

A jumble of thoughts raced through Constantine's mind, but he remained composed, bowing slightly to Louis and smiling, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Excellency Karl."

Louis raised an eyebrow and gestured for the other man to sit down. "Mr. Constantine, I don't like formalities. Let's get straight to the point. I heard you wanted to see me?"

Constantine quickly began to mentally profile himself.

Confident and direct.

To be on the safe side, it's best to continue speaking to him in a manner similar to that of a modern aristocrat or gentleman.

“That’s great. This will save us a lot of time. I came to you mainly because I am a magician. Not long ago, I divined some interesting things. I felt that there was a high possibility of an accident. Also, I once dealt with a demon here, but her seal was broken, so I thought I would come and take a look.”

After saying that, he looked at Louis.

Louis remained silent, signaling him to continue.

"After arriving here, I discovered that everything was as my divination had indicated, and at the center of it all was you. Coincidentally, it also seems that you were the one who broke my seal, which made me think."

"So, what was the result of your divination?" Louis finally spoke.

Constantine smacked his lips, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Louis and asked, "Before I begin, may I have the honor of tasting one of your cigarettes? I imagine that a tycoon like yourself would smoke only the finest of the finest."

Chase, standing next to him, lowered his head slightly, somewhat speechless. "No wonder he's like this," he thought, "thinking about smoking at a time like this is bound to cause trouble sooner or later!"
However, he truly lives up to his reputation; his composure and conversational skills are no wonder he can fool people.

Louis smiled, then tossed him a cigarette. Without lifting a finger, the cigarette lit itself and was placed in Constantine's hand.

Constantine took a deep, eager breath, "Inhale... Exhale..."

Smoke billows.

Constantine relaxed completely, and his body became much more relaxed.

"You flatter me. It's just that your soldiers have been too strict with themselves lately. They're only allowed a limited number of cigarettes each day, which is really uncomfortable."

“Heh heh, smoking is bad for your health, so limiting smoking is a good thing,” Louis said.

Constantine retorted, "Life is too short, and there are always too many worries. If you can't even enjoy a cigarette, what's the point of living?"

Louis shook his head slightly, too lazy to persuade the chain smoker any further. "Alright, I think you should get down to business." "Oh, yes."

"In my divination, a great change will soon occur in this city. I am sorry that I cannot describe it in words. Perhaps because of my lack of ability, this description was extremely abstract during the divination. I have reviewed it many times afterward and can only conclude that there will be a convergence of many kinds of energy here."

"It probably possesses... the power of hell, divine power, flames, wails, lightning... and destruction!"

"So what was the final result?" Louis stood up and asked, resting his chin on his hands.

Constantine shook his head.

"I don't know. I've done everything I can to divine these things. As for the final outcome, only God knows."

"In summary, all of this should be related to you. I'm telling you this so you can take precautions. What are your thoughts on this?"

Louis neither confirmed nor denied this, offering no response.

He pondered Constantine's words.

If a master magician said these words, Louis might believe 70% of them, but if it were Constantine…

Emmm...

Even knowing that the other side is a more positive version, I still can't help but feel uneasy. There's no way around it; that's just the reputation of the name Constantine!

However, the other party is right about one thing.

Something big is indeed going to happen in Orlando soon.

Should we trust the other person?

Well, in any case, it's always good to be prepared.

With that thought in mind, Louis smiled. "I do have some ideas. I roughly understand what's going on. Thank you for coming all this way to remind me."

Before he could finish speaking, Constantine quickly added, "Mr. Karl, besides reminding you, I'm also here about my seal..."

"Oh, that's right, it's like this..."

Louis briefly recounted Freddy's story.

Constantine frowned. Freddy had actually run away?!
He had thought that whoever could break his seal would be able to capture or kill Freddy, but unexpectedly, he still managed to get away.

This is troublesome.

That guy is not easy to eliminate.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to seal it.

Anything used for sealing is something that cannot be eliminated temporarily.
“Don’t worry, I have my own plans for that guy,” Louis said.

Constantine then relaxed his brow and smiled, "I wonder what you're like here..."

After a few more casual words between Louis and Constantine, Constantine offered to stay, and Louis, who also didn't want him to leave, agreed to stay temporarily.

When Constantine led Chase out, he already had a bank card on him.

After settling into the apartment Louis had prepared for them, Constantine couldn't wait to take out his bank card, check it, and the two of them sat down at the table to count it.

"One, two... six!"

"More than six hundred thousand US dollars, this is paid according to the length of detention, ten thousand US dollars a day."

"Wow, rich people."

The two stared at each other, each seeing the glittering US dollar symbol in the other's eyes.

"John, shall we make another killing?"

“If you help a rich person like that, he will definitely not be stingy.”

"Oh, dear Chas, you understand me best."

Afterward, the two settled down and waited for the big event that was about to happen.

……

Constantine has reassured himself about passing the buck, but now Louis is in for a headache.

Take a deep breath.

Constantine's words, no matter what, were a warning: hell, fire, lightning, divine power, destruction...

Just hearing these words gave Louis a vague sense of foreboding. As if on a whim, based solely on this intuition, Louis decided to set up a grand formation at the site of the ascension to godhood!
It can be considered as taking precautions.

Without hesitation, Louis arrived at the ascension site, located in the mountains outside Orlando, in the blink of an eye.

The heavily guarded area that was originally arranged here now seems far from adequate; setting up an array is still the most reliable option.

Furthermore, it would be best to bring over some heavy weapons from the military, such as artillery shells, the more the better, so that we can directly bombard the ground with heavy artillery. If possible, a few missiles would be even better...

At Louis's request, a large number of rare materials were mobilized.

Given the current influence of the Cano family and Cano International, many materials can be obtained with just a word, even contraband and rare items, which can be handled with ease.

Soon, in less than three days, all the materials were gathered.

Louis also began to set up formations in the mountains.

Time passed slowly as Louis made his tense preparations.

……

In the direction of Salem.

The sacred artifact was taken by Astaroth using his spatial abilities in a way that was completely undetectable. The soldiers stationed there were completely unaware of it, and even the trace of Yang God power that Louis had left behind out of caution was not noticed.

Not only that.

Besides seizing the sacred artifacts, Astaroth did something else!
It is dozens of kilometers away from Salem.

In a desolate Gobi Desert, a dark blue bolt of lightning roams and flashes across the land, gathering power.

Whenever someone passes by, they silently lose their life, and so do plants and animals; this place has become a forbidden zone for life.

……

In a certain TV station.

Freddy's possessed daughter, Katherine Kruger, is currently sitting in the television station with a queen-like demeanor, directing these people in their search for something.

"Hurry up! If I can't find that book, I guarantee you'll experience a hundred kinds of torture! A hundred!"

"Oh no, Freddy, you can't do this, I..."

"Shut up! Don't always pop up when I'm having fun!"

"You're an even bigger bastard, my body..."

"..."

The TV station staff trembled as they watched Catherine act like a madwoman, playing two roles and talking to herself.

……

Time passes day by day.

Just as the day of ascension to godhood was about to arrive.

Louis has some good news.

All of his remaining magical artifacts were upgraded.

(End of this chapter)