Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 647 The Living Yama - Even Ghosts Can Be Squeezed Out of Oil
Gao Dongxu flicked his wrist, and the whip drew a sharp arc in the air, its tip tearing through the air with a piercing whistle.

*Snap!* The yellowish whip lashed heavily against the cracked bark of the locust tree, causing the thick trunk to tremble violently and the withered yellow leaves on the crown to fall in a flurry.

"Ah—!" The foreign face that had appeared on the tree trunk suddenly twisted and deformed, and a scarlet light burst forth from its deep-set eye sockets.

The priest's earthbound spirit's phantom rippled violently across the tree bark, its cracked lips gaping wide to reveal a mouthful of fangs. Though no sound emanated, everyone could feel the soul-piercing scream.

"Snap!" The magic whip struck again, the runes on its blade gleaming with a blinding golden light. Suddenly, a dark red liquid seeped from beneath the tree bark, meandering down the crisscrossing grooves of the bark, gleaming eerily in the moonlight.

The foreign priest's face began to crumble; his high nose melted like wax, and his once neatly combed sideburns turned into wisps of black mist.

"It's going to attack again—"

"Ah Ning, Ru Xin, Ru Qing!" The five-emperor coins in Ru Qing's hands suddenly became hot. Ru Qing frowned and shouted. Sure enough, the next moment, the ground around the locust tree began to rise, and countless roots broke through the soil, attacking the four of them like a swarm of twisted snakes.

“A desperate struggle.” Gao Dongxu snorted coldly, increased the output of his spiritual energy, and lashed the tree trunk hard with his magic whip. The attacking roots instantly turned black and carbonized, disappearing from sight.

The foreign priest's face was completely contorted. He clutched his head with both hands and let out a silent scream. As the whip fell, he seemed to roll around inside the tree trunk, enduring the merciless beating.

The branches of the entire locust tree trembled wildly, the surrounding mist dissipated, and Wu Xie and his companions, who were caught in a hallucination, regained consciousness. They looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

"Damn, even though I was mentally prepared, it's still hard to break free from the hallucinations once you're actually affected—"

Fatty Wang got up from the ground, cursing and swearing as he brushed the dirt off his body, and said helplessly.

“Let’s go see those elites—” Gao Dongxu put away his magic whip and led the group quickly to the tent of the elites.

When Gao Dongxu and his group arrived, they found chaos, the tents had collapsed, and the elites were in a terrible state.

Some people knelt on the ground, their hands covering their heads, their pupils contracted sharply, and they let out a suppressed roar, as if they had just experienced some kind of unspeakable terror.

They were trembling, their shirts soaked with cold sweat, their eyes unfocused, muttering to themselves, "Fake...it's all fake..."

Several elites with weaker mental fortitude bent over and began to retch, their stomachs cramping, their faces pale, drool dripping from their mouths as they awkwardly wiped their lips.

Some people collapsed to the ground, their legs weak and unable to stand up. They could only gasp for breath, as if they had just woken up from a nightmare of drowning.

Worse still, there were those who attacked each other in their hallucinations. Some found themselves gripping their companion's neck tightly, and in horror, they abruptly let go, staggering backward, their faces ashen.

One of them was still clutching a peach wood sword, desperately trying to plunge the tip into the neck of his companion below him, who was desperately trying to stop him with both hands. The two looked at each other, their faces filled with terror and disbelief.

“I…I thought you were a monster…” an elite said, his voice trembling and hoarse.

"Damn it! You almost killed me!" The injured man clutched his bleeding finger, his voice trembling with a mixture of anger and fear.

Several elites were still immersed in the afterglow of the hallucination, their eyes glazed over, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion. Upon seeing someone approach, they immediately reflexively assumed a defensive stance, growling nervously, "Don't come any closer! Get away!"

The scene was chaotic. Some people broke down and vomited, some roared angrily, some were stunned and dazed, and some huddled in a ball, refusing to accept reality. They were once well-trained and determined elites, but now they were like a group of frightened wild beasts, in a sorry state.

"Ding--"

The next moment, a clear and melodious bell rang in everyone's ears, and everyone's spirits were jolted, as if enlightened, and they regained their consciousness.

"Ring—ring—"

Gao Dongxu shook the bell twice more, and everyone felt a sense of calm and tranquility. He put away the Three Pure Ones Bell and, seeing the group of elites staring blankly at the mess around them, he didn't laugh or scold them. He simply said calmly, "Clean up. We'll meet again in half an hour—"

After saying that, he led Ah Ning and the others back to the tent next to the locust tree. Fatty Wang laughed and said, "Looks like they're not stupid after all. They've prepared quite a few peach wood swords, black dog blood, and the Three Pure Bells..."

"It's not stupid, but it's completely useless." After experiencing the illusion, Hei Xiazi thought about all the methods he thought he could use to break through the illusion, but none of them worked. He sighed and said, "This kind of sneaky method is indeed something."

"It has already gained some traction. If given more time to grow, it might become the local deity of this area around the church," Gao Dongxu said, recalling some theological knowledge he had read.

"The Earth God?!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

"From a theological perspective, earthbound spirits can be seen as the offspring of earth gods, and the extent of their 'earthbinding' is proportional to the earth god's control. Strictly speaking, the essence of earthbound spirits is not much different from that of earth gods, except for the huge differences in energy and range."

Gao Dongxu lit a cigarette and looked at everyone, saying, "Earthbound spirits initially arise from a person's violent or other unnatural death in a certain place. After death, their resentment lingers, and they continue to wander there, waiting for an opportunity to harm others. Due to their resentment, their minds become extremely extreme. All they think about all day long is why I died, and why it wasn't someone else who died?"
Over time, this deepened his desire to harm others. When the earthbound spirit actually succeeded in causing someone's death in some way, his resentment was instantly resolved, and he would be reincarnated in another world. However, the resentment he left behind would attach itself to the soul of the person he had killed.

As the number of deaths accumulates over time, like a wheel or a snowball, the resentment of the earthbound spirits grows stronger and their abilities increase. That's why you often hear about places where people frequently die or where accidents happen frequently.

"Now that you mention it, I've actually encountered that before. I once went to a town in Chengdu, and there was a place where accidents frequently happened at an intersection. There were car accidents every two or three days, with bloodshed and death. So that place must have a local spirit, and it must have a deep grudge."

"You could say there's something wrong with that intersection, but actually it's not. It's a well-connected area, not a particularly difficult section to control. Logically, nothing should have happened, but it's become a hotspot for accidents. Some things are just so strange and bizarre," Black Bear said, frowning.

“If that’s the case, then the water ghost should also be a kind of earthbound spirit,” Wu Xie said, looking at Gao Dongxu.

"Mm." Gao Dongxu nodded and smiled.

"The Aokigahara Forest in Japan, that suicide hotspot, every year people of all ages end their lives there for various reasons," Aning said, frowning.

"I've also heard of the Aokigahara Forest; that place is indeed very eerie."

"The Aokigahara Forest in Japan should be a powerful earthbound spirit. Too many people have died there, so it should be close to the level of an earth god. However, the more Japanese people die, the better," Gao Dongxu said calmly.

"Hehe, that's right, it would be better if they all died—" the fat man laughed gleefully.

"What should we do with it?" Ru Xin asked, frowning as she looked at the locust tree beside her.

Everyone couldn't help but look at the locust tree. They were still somewhat wary of the earthbound spirit's sneaky methods. However, they also knew that this earthbound spirit was going to have a terrible time running into Gao Dongxu, the living Yama.

"Of course we should make use of it and let experts study it carefully. For example, exploring Yin energy, changes in magnetic fields, how its hallucinations work on people, what methods can be used to break free from them, how to deal with hallucinations, and whether there is a way to eliminate spirits with physical force. These are all good research topics."

"If we could develop some ghost-detecting instruments and weapons to eliminate spirits and other supernatural entities, then catching ghosts and exterminating spirits would be much easier," Gao Dongxu said, expressing his thoughts.

Everyone nodded, thinking to themselves, "Just as I thought. Even if it's strange, this young master Gao will still be able to extract something from it."

Half an hour later, the group of elites arrived at the tent where Gao Dongxu was located.

Looking at the elites who had regained some of their energy, Gao Dongxu said calmly, "I don't have time to comfort you, and I don't care whether you can accept it or not. Facts speak louder than words. What you experienced tonight is more convincing than any words."

This world is vast and mysterious, far larger and more mysterious than you currently imagine. Demons and monsters are not just legends.

Tonight you encountered only a weak, insignificant earthbound spirit, yet it nearly wiped you out. This is just a glimpse into the vastness of the supernatural world, where countless beings far more powerful exist.

"You could fall into a trap and die if you're not careful. So, I'm giving you one last chance to choose—" Gao Dongxu said, his gaze sweeping over the group of elites who were all standing at attention, their eyes fixed firmly on him.

"Those who want to leave, step forward—don't be embarrassed, no one will laugh at you. After all, this is no longer a world that ordinary people can accept or cope with."

The danger is too great. You might all die next time. So, don't be impulsive or reckless. I'll give you five minutes to think it over.

Gao Dongxu raised his wrist, glanced at the time on his watch, and then waited quietly.

Five minutes later, no one stepped forward.

"Since no one has withdrawn, I won't say anything more. Now go back and carefully recall the hallucinations you experienced. Write down the whole process, including your thoughts, reactions, and responses at the time..." Gao Dongxu said to the elites.

"Report--"

At that moment, someone in the group shouted "Report!"

"Speak—" Gao Dongxu said calmly, looking at the other person.

"Is there any chance for my palm to strike the eerie object one more time?!"

"Hehe, it seems you're all unwilling to accept this—" Gao Dongxu looked at all the elites and their eyes became incredibly bright, showing a look of unwillingness and eagerness to try.

"Don't worry, you will have many opportunities. Since none of you have quit, you are now part of 749. Let me introduce myself. I am the founder of 749 and your leader. My name is Gao Dongxu."

The purpose of 749 is to explore, prevent, and handle paranormal events. Therefore, this is your entry test and your first lesson: to reshape your worldview and undergo desensitization training!

(End of this chapter)