The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 104 Return and the Breaking of the Black Magic
The morning sun was extremely dazzling to Li Zhen.

He squinted as he jumped out of the car and strode quickly toward the Taoist temple.

Li Zhen changed into Zhou Tong's clean clothes, covering most of the blisters and wounds on his body, but there were still many finger-sized blisters and large and small wounds on his neck and arms.

His complexion was already quite bad.

He still carried some of the eerie aura from yesterday.

All these factors combined made him appear more sinister and intimidating.

For the Taoist priest who knew he had killed so many people the night before, this bloody intimidation was especially terrifying.

Upon seeing Li Zhen approach, the two Taoist priests waiting by the roadside in their robes simultaneously felt a chill.

One of the two was the Taoist priest in the blue robe that Li Zhen had seen before.

He is currently wearing a casual white training uniform.

The other person was much older, wearing a gray Taoist robe, and looked to be in his sixties or seventies. He had a white beard and a somewhat otherworldly air about him.

The two ignored the horrifying blood blisters on Li Zhen's body.

The Taoist priest, dressed in his training clothes, managed to maintain a stiff smile on his face.

He stepped forward and handed a small box, about the size of his palm, to Li Zhen.

“This morning, someone came to the Taoist temple to report that a group of biting moths had appeared over there and killed some livestock, so I temporarily put the mother moth in this box, and the other moths dispersed on their own.”

“We mean no harm. If you want to know where those moths are, I can have someone take you there.”

Li Zhen accepted the box without saying a word.

I glanced inside.

Inside was a gray moth about half the size of a palm, with a strange human face pattern on its back, which looked rather eerie.

At this moment, a tiny yellow talisman was pasted under the moth.

It must be because of the talisman that the moth remained motionless inside the box.

This moth was larger and more imposing than the ones Li Zhen had seen last night, carrying an evil aura similar to that of the red-eyed bat. It must be the leader of the moths.

Detective Li had a similar guess last night.

It's impossible that so many moths are all evil creatures.

The evil entity should be a leader, or a few moths, with the others acting like ordinary bees in a swarm.

Last night it was dark, and Li Zhen didn't have time to slowly search for the leader of the moths.

The two men helped Li Zhen catch this thing, saving him a lot of effort. Naturally, this was to curry favor and, incidentally, to test his attitude.

This place is so close to where he was intercepted yesterday.

He killed so many people over there; they must have already noticed.

Li Zhen didn't believe a word they said about only discovering the moths this morning.

Li Zhen was about to leave and didn't have the patience to say anything more to these people.

After briefly inquiring about the other party's lineage and hearing about their origins and general cultivation methods, Li Zhen showed little interest and took his leave.

Seeing Li Zhen leave so decisively, the two Taoists exchanged a silent glance, both seeing the surprise and doubt in each other's eyes.

"Uncle-Master, what does this mean? Does it mean they've accepted our kindness?"

"Who knows? This evil aura is truly terrifying. Let's keep our distance from him in the future. Inform the disciples below to stay away from any place where he appears."

……

Li Zhen drove the car to the small road closest to Tilapa's house.

As soon as he got out of the car, he heard a loud crash coming from the back of the vehicle.

What are those red-eyed bats doing?
Upon reaching the back of the carriage, Li Zhen opened the door with a puzzled expression.

The red-eyed bats couldn't wait to fly out of the carriage.

After circling around, it pounced on the box that Li Zhen was holding. Its sharp fangs easily pierced through the box, and it was about to bite into the body of the moth inside.

Li Zhen grabbed the red-eyed bat, stopping it from doing anything further.

He didn't know what use the moth was, and wanted to take it back to study it.

Actually, you don't need to do much research; just bring it back and you'll find information about the moth.

The red-eyed bat, held in Li Zhen's hand, struggled incessantly.

Li Zhen grabbed it and brought it close to his eyes, making eye contact with it, forcefully conveying his will.

The red-eyed bat let out a strange cry and gradually quieted down.

Li Zhen glanced into the carriage.

The eagle owl's massive body had only been partially eaten by the red-eyed bats; the majority of it remained uneaten.

"Just eat this eagle owl obediently."

Li Zhen threw the red-eyed bat into the carriage and then closed the carriage door.

The red-eyed bat, having eaten only a small portion of the eagle owl, seemed to have become even more imposing and wild.

I wonder if I'll be able to completely transform after eating this...

If that doesn't work, then we'll have to target this moth...

Originally, Li Zhen was under the influence of the sorcerer's curse, which affected the will of the bat-faced demon within him, thus weakening his connection with the red-eyed bat.

But after that person died, this influence gradually disappeared.

The red-eyed bats are now completely unable to resist his will.

If the Red-Eyed Bat were to evolve again and complete its third evolution, it should be able to contend with his current primordial spirit.

After closing the carriage door, Li Zhen walked towards Tilapa's wooden house.

The little devil appeared silently beside Li Zhen and handed him a photo.

Do you think my photos are good?

Li Zhen caught the photo.

The photo shows Zhou Tong looking at the ghost fetus, with Tilapa's house in the background.

"It's very well shot, with a great atmosphere," Li Zhen gave a sincere evaluation.

This photo is the best one Xiao Gui has ever taken.

An undisposed mummified corpse, an evil god statue on the wall, a bizarre ghost fetus, and a bewildered Zhou Tong...

You can feel the eerie and sinister atmosphere at a glance.

The little devil proudly hugged the camera and cheered.

"Where is Zhou Tong?" Li Zhen walked into Tilapa's house.

None of the windows were open, and even though it was daylight, the place was still very eerie.

He was able to rest for a while here.

The little devil said, "He took that monster home, saying he needed to retrieve some supplies."

Li Zhen nodded.

He lay there all day until it was completely dark before he went out and dragged the two bodies off the back of the truck.

Although many people died last night, the only ones whose corpses were intact and whose memories were worth examining by Li Zhen were the sorcerer who raised moths and the Taoist priest who used the Bagua mirror, whom he killed.

As for the latter, Li Zhen was simply interested in that particular kind of magic.

He would discard the Taoist's memories of other things, leaving only the memories of that technique. Otherwise, browsing through the memories of two people at the same time would put considerable pressure on his primordial spirit, making him dizzy and disoriented for quite some time.

Li Zhen was already very familiar with the practice of creating ghosts from corpses to gain memories.

After disposing of the two corpses, and with the idea of ​​not wasting anything, Li Zhen, whose head was throbbing, threw both corpses to the vampire zombies to drink their blood.

Now that the red-eyed bats have been fed on eagle owls, they have no interest in this blood anymore.

Half an hour later, Zhou Tong, having received the notification from Xiao Gui, led Xiao Gui into the house.

"Are you leaving?" he asked.

“Yes.” Li Zhen stood up.

The ghost fetus that followed Zhou Tong in seemed a little uneasy after seeing Li Zhen. It opened its big mouth full of sharp teeth and stared intently at Li Zhen with its vertical pupils inside.

Last night, it took the opportunity to devour a large amount of flesh and blood, and the demon fetus has completely returned to its original state.

Not only did the wounds on his body disappear, but the tentacles beneath him also regrowed.

At this moment, the demon fetus stretched out its longest tentacle, circled Zhou Tong several times, rose up behind Zhou Tong, and tentatively moved a little closer to Li Zhen.

Zhou Tong touched the ghost fetus's body, calming it down.

“If you frequently come into contact with ghost fetuses and establish a special connection with them, your body will change, just like my face. You need to be careful.”

The demon fetus let out a strange cry and wrapped its tentacles around Zhou Tong's ankle, dragging him along to the altar of Tilapa.

Zhou Tong picked up a jar that Tirappa had prepared beforehand.

The ghost fetus, unaware of Zhou Tong's intentions, reached its tentacles towards the jar. Holding down the ghost fetus's tentacle, Zhou Tong slowly poured the whitish liquid from the jar onto the fetus's body.

Before long, the tentacles on the demon fetus fell to the ground one by one.

Zhou Tong sighed, put the unconscious fetus in a bag, and handed it to Li Zhen.

As soon as Li Zhen got his hands on the ghost fetus, he received a message from the rune on his arm that he could return at any time.

Nothing unexpected happened, which allowed Li Zhen to breathe a sigh of relief.

“According to Tirappa, it can only be sealed for a day or two at most. You need to find a way to control it during this time,” Zhou Tong reminded him.

"I know." Li Zhen, carrying the ghost fetus, walked towards the door. "What are your plans?"

Zhou Tong sighed again: "First, bury my wife's body back, then find a new place and start my life."

Li Zhen said, "If you go to Southeast Asia, please take care of Tirapa's granddaughter who is related to you by blood."

When Tilapa was explaining witchcraft, knowing that he was about to die, he talked a lot about himself, including his granddaughter.

Zhou Tong nodded: "If I go, I'll go find her. Good luck."

"You too."

Li Zhen turned around, took the hideous image of the evil god that Tilapa had hung behind the altar, and then left.

The Tirapa school of witchcraft has a learning threshold, unlike the previous two types of black magic, which can be entered simply by visualizing evil gods.

To learn this kind of witchcraft, a specific ritual is required.

Li Zhen planned to go back and study it carefully, thoroughly understand Tirapa's words and the book, and then find a suitable time to practice that witchcraft.

This statue of the evil god does not actually embody the will of the evil god; it is merely a symbol of the Tirapa sect.

It's a pity that Tirapa died so soon, otherwise I could have discussed the issue of yang energy with him...

The only way to completely solve the problem is through practicing witchcraft...

When Li Zhen arrived at the truck, he originally intended to get in and take all the things inside back with him.

But after a moment's thought, he realized what was going on.

If we take this truck back to the basement with us, we might end up shoving it into the basement wall.

First, throw everything out of the car...

Ten minutes later, Li Zhen stood between the things he needed to take back and silently said, "Return."

This place is not close to that truck.

The surrounding darkness gradually twisted into nothingness.

Lines of golden words appeared in front of Li Zhen.

[You rescued Wei Jialiang from extreme fear in a short period of time, freeing him from terror, and also solved the underlying cause of the strange events, uncovering the story behind Tirapa and the ghost fetus.]

[Congratulations! You have acquired the magical heritage of the world of "The Seed of the Demon." This heritage was written by the wizard Tirapa and records several powerful magical techniques of the Tirapa school, as well as some of Tirapa's own insights.]

[Congratulations! You have obtained a ghost fetus from the world of "The Ghost Seed". This ghost fetus was created by Tirapa using witchcraft, using the yang energy of a living person, and was conceived in the womb of a female corpse. It enjoys eating the flesh and blood of the living, is not afraid of ordinary Taoist magic and evil spells, and has a tenacious vitality. As long as a little flesh and blood remains, it can devour flesh and blood again to grow. It is a ferocious and anomaly among ghosts.]

[Congratulations! You have acquired one Ghost-Faced Moth Queen from the world of "Ghost Seeds". The Ghost-Faced Moth is an unusual species among moths. A swarm can be produced from the Queen. It can become invisible under the cover of night, and its powder is poisonous, causing hallucinations in creatures with weak willpower.]

[Congratulations! You have acquired a gambling ghost from the world of "Ghost Seeds". This ghost was summoned using a ghost-summoning technique and can help you win every bet and achieve great success. It needs to be regularly offered incense and specific foods to soothe its emotions and ensure its continued service to its master. This ghost possesses a certain degree of intelligence. To bring it back to this world, all of its memories must be erased. Bring it back to this world? Yes/No (Note: Do not harm the ghost's intelligence)]

[Congratulations! You have obtained a skull necklace from the world of "The Ghost Seed". This necklace was crafted by a sorcerer using secret methods, sealing the resentment of many evil spirits into the skull pendant through a special technique. The pendant can emit yellow smoke that bewitches the minds of both humans and ghosts, and can directly track and devour ghosts to maintain its own power.]

[Congratulations! You have obtained a Bagua Mirror from the world of "The Seed of Ghosts." This Bagua Mirror was made by an unnamed Taoist priest and has been passed down for decades. It has begun to possess spirituality and can directly reflect the essence of others or evil spirits, imprinting that essence onto specially made yellow paper for use in specific spells.]

[Congratulations! You have acquired several items from the world of "Planting Ghosts," including a peach wood sword, camera, film, and yellow talismans.]

This was the most rewarding mission I've ever had...

Li Zhen carefully read down from the first line of text.

The "wisdom inheritance" mentioned in the first item should refer to the witchcraft manual written by Tirapa that he brought back.

Having already witnessed the horror of the ghost fetus firsthand, Li Zhen skipped over the information about the ghost fetus and looked at the information about the "ghost face moth".

Invisibility, illusion, reproduction...

It seems to be somewhat useful?

This changed Li Zhen's mind, who was thinking of feeding the ghost face moth directly to the red-eyed bats.

Without lingering too long on the information about the Ghost Face Moth, Li Zhen looked at the next item, which contained information about "gamblers".

This "gambling addict" refers to a mahjong addict.

The origin of this mahjong ghost is almost identical to that of another movie that Detective Li had seen; both were ghosts summoned by a "ghost summoner" to gamble for their masters.

Given the ferocity of the Mahjong Demon, using it for gambling would be a waste; it would be more suitable for killing people.

This ghost is very unruly.

After Li Zhen obtained the two white bone clubs, the ghost fell into silence and did not respond to Li Zhen's will, leading Li Zhen to believe that it did not have much intelligence.

After quickly glancing at the skull pendant section, Li Zhen looked at the information at the bottom about the "Bagua Mirror".

This Bagua mirror is quite a rare treasure.

If the Taoist priest had not been targeting Li Zhen, but someone else, that person would have had a very difficult time escaping the priest's spell.

Li Zhen had acquired some of the Taoist's memories, and his own primordial spirit was strong, so the power he displayed when using that technique was definitely stronger than when that lewd Taoist used it.

Apart from these items, everything else was categorized as miscellaneous items.

Previously, I would briefly explain what talismans were for, but now they're simply categorized as miscellaneous items...

Li Zhen looked at the "gambler" category and said "yes".

The void twisted and gradually turned into darkness.

The sounds of various objects falling to the ground echoed all around.

The familiar yin energy made Li Zhen feel very comfortable.

He was about to push away the things pressing on him when a sharp pain shot through his heart, making his whole body tense up.

Since his body "corrupted," Li Zhen had never experienced such intense pain again.

Compared to the stinging pain, the blood blisters on my body are nothing.

Only the backlash from the black magic could cause him such intense pain.

Despite the excruciating pain, Li Zhen slowly pushed away the various objects covering his body and climbed out of the coffin.

Arriving at the altar he had set up to worship the six-armed bat-faced demon, he saw that the photograph had indeed been blown to pieces.

Li Zhen had no regrets about setting up the curse before going to complete the mission.

The initial stage of this kind of black magic is easy to cast, and it's also not difficult to break.

If the other party has the ability, they can break his curse at any time.

At that time, Li Zhen might not have been able to react.

That's how black magic works; once it's cast, the consequences are no longer up to the black magic practitioner.

Upon discovering that the curse had been broken, Li Zhen was a little puzzled. Did the other party break my curse directly, or was it done after communicating with Li Xiangwen?
The latter is unlikely.

If the other party had communicated with Li Xiangwen, Li Xiangwen would definitely find a way to notify him.

Once the pain subsided slightly, Li Zhen summoned the bewildered Xiao Gui and asked him to go check on Li Xiangwen.

Seeing Li Zhen's terribly gloomy face, the little devil didn't dare to ask any more questions and disappeared into the basement.

When Detective Li went to the mission world, it was nighttime.

Now that we're back, it's still dark outside, which is the perfect time for the kids to have fun.

Sitting cross-legged in front of the altar, Li Zhen picked up another photograph from the altar.

There are also distance limitations when casting black magic. The farther away you are from the target, the more difficult it is to influence them with evil magic.

If the distance is far enough, it's difficult to affect the other party using less powerful curses.

When Li Zhen cast the curse on this person hundreds of kilometers away, he used the "Long Hair Curse," a curse that could affect the other party but had the least impact on himself after being broken.

The other party was not an ordinary person, but someone closely related to the Changshan Sect. They knew what being hit by this spell meant, and they must also know that the warning in this spell was very strong.

However, the other party did not take any measures to solve the original problem, but instead directly broke his curse, which shows that the other party was very confident, so confident that he underestimated him.

The solution to the problem is simple.

There's no need for that person to know who they've offended; simply removing someone like Li Xiangwen, who has clearly been scammed, from the blacklist and offering an apology is enough to demonstrate their sincerity.

To say you don't know who you offended to fall victim to this is pure self-deception.

Doesn't that person know what he did?
But the other party did nothing.

After closing his eyes and following the little devil to Li Xiangwen's house, Li Zhen confirmed that the person had not contacted Li Xiangwen.

Since the other party has no intention of negotiating, let's see who has the stronger tactics.

Opening his eyes, Li Zhen got up and went to find some coffin nails...

(End of this chapter)