Zuo Dao Becomes a God Starting from American Horror

Isan region, Thailand.

Thailand has a strong presence in Southeast Asia, especially with its booming economy fueled by tourism, which has propelled it to become one of the largest countries among many smaller nations, making it a minor hegemon.

However, the price of a weak country going international is that it will be subject to cultural invasion from other countries.

This situation is particularly evident in the Isan region.

Just as every region in the world has its own folk mythology, Thailand also has its own cultural traditions, and in the Isan region, many spirits are worshipped.

People worshipped these spirits that could possess, protect, resolve doubts, and cure diseases as gods, forming a traditional belief system similar to primitive shamanism.

However, after hundreds of years of cultural invasion, the spirit here has gradually disappeared, with only a few gods remaining, and very few believers left.

Instead, Christian churches have sprung up all over the region.

In the Isan region, there exists a spirit called Bayan.

Abandoned building in the Ethan area.

Higa Kotoko and several dozen people were stationed here.

Hundreds of townspeople watched curiously from the side, but the local police cordoned off the area and kept them outside.

In front of the building, Higa Kotoko knelt indifferently on a prayer cushion, looking at the statue of Louis on the altar, and softly prayed in praise.

Suddenly, she paused, a fierce glint in her eyes. "Don't push your luck. I'll say it again, I have only one belief."

“I will help you preserve your followers; in return, you must become one of us.”

"This is the basis of our cooperation; otherwise..."

Beside them, a slightly overweight woman trembled as she said, "Bayan God has agreed, but, Miss Higa, is it really possible to resolve this matter smoothly?"

Nim, a believer and medium of the god Bayan, was somewhat apprehensive.

Not long ago, her niece had an accident. She thought that the Bayan God had chosen her as the next medium, but it turned out that other evil spirits were behind it. Many things happened during this time, and the situation got bigger and bigger. Her niece's body had become like a bus, with a large number of evil spirits gathering inside.

It was beyond her control; even when she sought help from the god Bayan, the only ominous sign she received was that of misfortune.

At this time, the Shōmyō Shrine, which had been causing trouble and evil spirits in the surrounding areas and countries, expanded to this place. After hearing about these things, it took the initiative to come and find them, but it also ran into a wall. There were just too many evil spirits!

In that great battle between the people of Zhaoming Shrine and the evil spirits, the statue of Bayan was even destroyed and beheaded. Clearly, Bayan was defeated and was no match for so many evil spirits.

Just when she thought she could only wait to die, a big shot arrived at the Shōmyō Shrine. It was this Miss Higa who immediately took decisive action and suppressed all the evil spirits in the abandoned building.

The moment he saw Miss Higa, the Bayan God, who was already nearly exhausted and no longer responding to her, suddenly reacted again and wanted her to be His medium!

pity……

Higa Kotoko glanced at Nim and explained, "As long as we don't let them move around, everything will be fine. They're just a bunch of demons that have gathered together because of their large numbers. They're barely even a Great Demon, so they're nothing to worry about."

Upon hearing this, Nim gave an awkward laugh.

In a corner of the building, Nim's sister and niece were bound and guarded by armed personnel from the Shōmyō Shrine, who prevented anyone from approaching.

no way.

Having handled countless exorcism cases, Higa Kotoko knew the process all too well. Apart from a few unexpected incidents, most exorcism cases failed because incompetent teammates didn't follow orders.

Even if they are disguised as family, love, or friendship, it cannot hide the stupidity of these incompetent teammates.

Therefore, Higa Kotoko had a habit of having three essential elements when performing exorcisms.

First, ask for the truth; second, imprison relatives and friends; third, bring in helpers.

This is to prevent deception and incompetent teammates.

And Nim's relatives are undoubtedly terrible teammates.

"Miss Higa, when shall we begin?"

Just as Higa Kotoko was about to reply, she suddenly frowned slightly, as if she had heard something unexpected.

After a moment, her expression returned to calm.

"Don't rush, the plan has changed, please wait a little while."

"It will all be over in a moment."

???

Has the plan changed?

He wanted to ask more, but Higa Kotoko stopped replying and instead started directing the people to buy things in town.

Soon, the area in front of the building was filled with various ceremonial items. Red offering tables were covered with yellow silk, a statue of Louis was placed high, fresh fruits and sacrificial animals were offered, clean water was laid on the road, flowers were scattered on the ground, and believers prayed. The scene looked both grand and luxurious.

It was as if they were welcoming the arrival of some distinguished being.

Looking at the scene, Nim belatedly realized that they were welcoming the gods!
She licked her lips. In this era of cultural invasion, there are very few believers of the Bayan God left. Where would one find such a grand spectacle? In fact, she had never even seen one before.

Finally, she lowered her head slightly.

I wonder how long it will take for that deity to arrive.

According to her usual procedure for invoking the Bayan deity, it involves going through several turns and waiting quite a while...

"coming!"

Just then, I heard Higa Kotoko say something softly.

next second.

hum! !

An inexplicable force flowed through the air.

The air seemed to have become thick.

My body... feels so heavy.

Nim fell to her knees uncontrollably, even though she wanted to stand up for her faith, she couldn't stop herself.

Everyone around her, except her, knelt down.

They looked terrified and wanted to ask those around them for advice or vent their frustrations, but they could do nothing but kneel on the ground, panting heavily.

In fact.

It's not just here.

The entire Isan region was affected.

Countless people turned their heads to look in the same direction.

In front of the building.

Higa Kotoko bowed deeply, and the dozens of shrine staff she brought with her excitedly shouted hymns.

"Homage to the Greatly Compassionate and Merciful Divine Lord, the All-Powerful and All-Ruling Divine Lord of All Realms!"

Above the offering table.

A pillar of light, enveloped in golden light, descended. Believers could vaguely make out the outline of a figure within it, while ordinary people could only see the soft yet majestic golden light, and those with weak willpower couldn't even lift their heads.

Only Higa Kotoko, the priestess of the Shōmyō Shrine, could see the real Louis, dressed in an ancient ceremonial robe and exuding a solemn and dignified aura, within the pillar of light.

He glanced at Kotoko Higa.

The information was exchanged in the blink of an eye.

Louis learned everything about the situation here.

He then looked inside the building, but after a quick glance, he lost interest.

There were only a few dozen evil spirits inside. The only special thing was that because these few dozen evil spirits were mixed together, they were combined with a curse that had been passed down for hundreds of years and involved thousands of people, creating an evil spirit hybrid that barely had some of the power of a great demon.

If it weren't for the troublesome curse, Higa Kotoko could have soloed it. In fact, that was her original plan. It was only because she reported the matter of the Bayan god that Louis noticed it under the guidance of fate.

After examining the evil spirit, Louis turned his attention to his target.

The one kneeling on the ground was Nim—no, to be precise, a special spirit connected to Nim's spirit.

A glint in his eyes. The headless statue of Bayan, which had been hidden deep in the mountains, suddenly appeared here.

Louis pointed with his finger.

From within the statue, a gaunt-looking man emerged; clearly, this was Bayan.

Nim, who was kneeling on the ground, was excited and was about to struggle to his feet.

result……

Snapped!
Even the god Bayan knelt down.

???

Nim watched this scene in disbelief; at that moment, her faith wavered.

"Honorable God, Bayan welcomes your arrival."

Bayan did not speak, but His spiritual energy was conveyed, and at the same time, His body trembled slightly.

Louis remained silent.

He merely glanced at Him, nodded slightly, and then quickly shook his head.

He remembered that this should be a Thai-Korean co-production found-footage horror film, which was considered a pretty good horror film in recent years.

The god Bayan in the story leans towards good, but he is very weak and cannot even defeat evil spirits.

He was even beheaded by an evil spirit, unable to protect his own followers, and could only take them away in his sleep to spare them from torment. He has utterly disgraced God.

In retrospect, it's not entirely his fault.

He was just a minor deity in the countryside. In his prime, he should have had demon-level power, but now? Lacking followers, he's almost fallen to demon-level power.

No wonder they couldn't deal with this hybrid evil spirit.

This thing, along with that hybrid evil spirit, should be considered a great demon.

If I doubled my debt, it would be equivalent to two demon god-level life forms, or twenty great demon-level life forms.

Tsk.

This is utterly useless!
No, the opportunity guided by the burst of fortune can't just be like this; there must be more to it than that.

“Bayan, tell me everything you know.”

Without hesitation, Bayan spoke out, spilling everything like beans, including his birth and development, recounting every detail.

He actually belongs to the category of deities, or rather, primitive shamanic gods.

He was originally just an ordinary young man from 500 years ago. Because he did some good deeds, the locals erected a statue of him and worshipped him as a god, according to some cultural customs that had been passed down from the Central Plains Dynasty at that time.

This actually belongs to the wild gods, but because their knowledge of them is incomplete, the people here are unaware of this.

Later, with people worshipping Him, and through some chance encounters, He was born with spirituality and became a god.

Over the next few centuries, it experienced ups and downs, and now, due to cultural invasion, it has fallen into a state of utter decay.

Louis's eyes flickered.

He understood the key point.

The opportunity that Bayan spoke of.

"That is where I was born. There were two dying natural spirits and evil spirits in that mountain. I was able to be born by absorbing their overflowing essence."

Bayan said honestly.

In His eyes, this descending deity was inexplicably oppressive, like the difference between the genuine and the fake. Coupled with the opponent's immense divine power that was absolutely terrifying, going against His heart was actually a wise choice.

Upon hearing this, Louis nodded.

"Not bad, you'll be a minor official under me from now on."

Without waiting for the other's reply, he casually pointed, and a fraction of divine power condensed and merged into Bayan's body, stabilizing his elusive divine form so that he would not fall from his divine position and become a spirit of the same level as evil spirits.

Incidentally, the divine power also contained a rune formed from Louis's magical power, which served as proof of his identity.

Bayan's attire changed instantly. His blue cloth clothes, which originally resembled those of an ordinary person, were transformed into robes in the blink of an eye, and he also put on an official hat, making him look much more dignified.

His face lit up with joy, and he repeatedly bowed in gratitude, saying, "Thank you, God, for your grace!"

Louis ignored him and looked at Kotoko.

"I came here to collect information on gods. Next, you should focus on collecting information on beings above the level of Great Demons. Don't overlook any possibility."

Higa Kotoko's eyes flashed with realization. "Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

"Hmm, your cultivation level..."

Speaking of which, Higa Kotoko has made great contributions, single-handedly supporting things in East Asia and continuously providing various materials. When the Xuan Shui Lotus Platform was being refined, a significant portion of the gold and silver was provided by the Zhaoming Shrine.

It seems like it's time to give them some benefits.

"Higa Kotoko, would you be willing to become a disciple of my Taihe Dao?"

Higa Kotoko was taken aback.

She certainly knew what Taihe Dao was; it was the foundation that Louis, the new god, valued most. Moreover, having read various classics, she also knew one other thing: the Daoist tradition.

Louis is establishing a new lineage; it can be said that everyone within this lineage is at the core of Louis's power.

It goes without saying how important it is.

Once included, they would inevitably receive Louis's intensive training, and their status and position would be completely different.

Moreover, to her knowledge, Louis has not yet taken on any disciples...

Without the slightest hesitation, Higa Kotoko knelt down and bowed.

However, Louis did not make her an apprentice; he simply made her a regular disciple of the Daoist lineage, and would decide whether to take her as a personal disciple later based on her performance.

Even so, she now holds a status equivalent to that of an apostle.

Then, a thought struck Louis.

A raging inferno appeared out of nowhere, a surging red flame that seemed to burn blood suddenly ignited, setting the entire abandoned building ablaze in the blink of an eye.

A chilling scream came from inside.

"Alright, you can clean up this mess."

After saying that, Louis's figure gradually disappeared.

Higa Kotoko quickly bowed, "Respectfully seeing off the Dao Master!"

Wait until the golden light completely dissipates.

All personnel have been restored to operational capability.

Before they could recover from their emotions, the piercing screams that had been emanating from their ears disappeared.

died?

Available in the next second.

Kotoko Higa then led the person out of the building.

Nim's sister and niece were both unharmed.

Clearly, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire did not harm them.

Bayan glanced warily at the gradually extinguishing crimson lotus flames, then ran to Higa Kotoko's side.

From then on, they were in cahoots.

The other party's status is higher than His.

We need to cling tightly to a powerful figure. (End of Chapter)