The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 115 The ritual was a bit bloody and cruel, but it didn't harm anyone.

The Zheng family's villa is located halfway up the mountain. It is fully equipped with facilities, including a swimming pool and a fitness area, and occupies a very large area.

This place is far from the city center and looks a bit eerie at night.

When Li Zhen and Yu Changzheng arrived at the Zheng family home, the house was completely quiet.

From the outside, the lights in several rooms were on, as if nothing had happened.

Sensing the eerie atmosphere, Yu Changzheng sighed, "We're definitely too late. Something's very wrong."

Li Zhen didn't say anything.

As soon as he got out of the car, he smelled the stench of blood coming from the direction of the Zheng family.

The people inside are probably in grave danger.

“Let’s go in and see what’s going on inside.” Yu Changzheng walked toward the gate. “We also need to see if the Eagle Blood is inside. These days, it’s not easy to find a suitable eagle. I can’t find a second one in a short time.”

Standing outside the iron bars of the gate, he looked inside.

Inside, the shadows of the trees swayed, and there wasn't a sound of human voices; it was eerily quiet.

He looked up at the walls on both sides, wondering if his old bones could climb up.

Suddenly, the door opened automatically.

Yu Changzheng turned his head and saw that the little devil was standing next to the button switch not far behind the door.

He thought to himself, "Raising a little ghost is quite useful."

Upon entering the gate, Li Zhen instructed Xiao Gui and Mahjong Gui to scout ahead.

The little devil is too weak; he might not be able to get out alone.

An even stronger smell of blood and a peculiar odor entered Li Zhen's nasal cavity, causing the violent emotions that Li Zhen had suppressed to resurface.

He looked at his arm and saw that the red marks were wriggling.

wrong……

Li Zhen rubbed his eyes.

The red marks immediately returned to their original state.

So affected by the medication, he sometimes couldn't tell whether what he was experiencing was a hallucination or reality.

Undoubtedly, the massacre carried out by the Spirit Devouring Ghost King in the Zheng family triggered the special red mark on his body.

The hard ground suddenly softened and sank in without warning.

Li Zhen and Yu Changzheng's calves instantly sank into the ground.

The vampires following behind Li Zhen had their legs embedded in the stone slabs below the knees.

"There is indeed a trap!"

Startled, Yu Changzheng quickly took out several talismans from his cloth bag and threw them on the ground.

The talisman immediately turned to ashes, but that did not stop him from being pulled into the ground.

It felt like countless hands were underground, grabbing his legs and dragging him downwards with all their might.

Yu Changzheng felt even more panicked.

We haven't even really entered the Zheng family's residence yet, are we going to be buried here?

It felt like something was wrapped around my waist, pulling me upwards.

Yu Changzheng looked down and found that something scarlet, like tentacles, was wrapped around his body.

Following the tentacles, he saw a terrifying ghost hanging from the zombie behind them.

The monster's other tentacle gripped Li Zhen's body, while all the other tentacles pierced into the ground.

The ground kept bulging upwards, as if some terrifying being was moving beneath it.

Faintly, Yu Changzheng seemed to hear a shrill scream coming from beneath the ground.

Seeing himself being pulled out of the ground little by little, he breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but glance at the ghost fetus.

Although there were many ghosts on the zombie, this one was the most eerie to Yu Changzheng.

He had never seen a ghost of this form before.

When the Ghost King was being devoured, he saw the strange face inside the ghost's mouth and felt astonishment and terror.

But at this moment, this terror also transformed into a sense of security.

If it weren't for those terrifying ghosts, he might already be dead at the hands of the Ghost King.

Li Zhen also returned to the ground.

The vampires roughly tore off the ground and crawled out of the ground bit by bit.

The tentacles of the ghost fetus, embedded in the ground, suddenly loosened, and its body almost rolled off the vampire's body, letting out a strange, unwilling cry.

Yu Changzheng wiped his sweat, still shaken, and said, "This Ghost King is too ferocious. We must be careful, or the consequences could be unpredictable."

He had previously summoned the Ghost King to his altar, and dealing with the Ghost King on his home turf would certainly be easier.

Now, on the Ghost King's home turf, and without the protection of the altar, the consequences would be unimaginable without Li Zhen's help.

The window was broken open, and the little ghost and the mahjong ghost dragged out the corpse of a middle-aged woman.

After throwing the body down, the little ghost said to Li Zhen, "We couldn't find where the Ghost King is. It seems like its scent is everywhere."

Li Zhen was not surprised.

Based on the child's feedback, he roughly understood what was going on inside.

Yu Changzheng examined the woman's body and confirmed that this was not the first wife of the Zheng family that he had seen before. Judging from the woman's clothing, she should be the Zheng family's cook.

He sighed inwardly, "I'll give it a try."

Opening his cloth bag, Yu Changzheng took out a white cloth with the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) drawn on it and placed it on the ground.

He took out a handful of talismans and casually scattered them on the ground.

Then he threw a deity statue the size of a finger onto the talisman.

The talisman landed and remained fixed on the ground, suppressing the rising yin energy.

Seeing this, Yu Changzheng felt relieved and took out the copper coin sword, a talisman, and several paper figures rolled up in a ball from his bag.

He unfolded the paper figure and placed it face up, with the full-body image of an unknown deity depicted on it.

The immortals and gods each wielded weapons, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.

Yu Changzheng picked up the copper coin sword, chanted a few incantations, scattered a handful of talismans, and then pointed the copper coin sword at the house opposite.

"go with!"

A paper figure wobbled up from the ground, flew straight towards the window of the house, smashed through the glass, and flew into the house.

Not long after, a flash of light appeared inside the house and disappeared.

Yu Changzheng's expression changed.

The paper figure that flew into the house turned into many pieces of tattered paper and floated out of the house.

Yu Changzheng, refusing to believe in superstition, used magic to make the remaining paper figures fly into the house together.

Li Zhen looked at a side room next to the main house.

He also smelled a strong stench of blood here.

The little ghost and the mahjong ghost burst through the door and quickly dragged the blood-covered corpse of a middle-aged man back to Li Zhen's side.

Yu Changzheng glanced at him and said, "This is not Mr. Zheng."

His expression changed again. He looked back at the house and found that his paper figure had turned into a piece of paper and flown out again.

This greatly surprised Yu Changzheng.

He wasn't using a simple paper figure, but a paper figure that had been worshipped in front of the shrine for a long time.

His method is actually an alternative way of invoking the gods, which allows him to summon a bit of the spirit of the gods to attach to the paper figure and exorcise evil spirits for him.

Previously, he had used this move in front of his altar to fight the ghost king who was possessing the Zheng family's grandson, and they had gone toe-to-toe.

Unexpectedly, his move was so ineffective on the Ghost King's home turf.

Another corpse was dragged out of a servant's house next to the villa by the little devil and the mahjong ghost.

This is a female corpse. Her abdomen has been cut open, and her body is covered with bite marks of all sizes. There is also a large hole in her head, and everything inside has been eaten clean.

Upon seeing the female corpse, Yu Changzheng's expression became even more solemn.

"A demonic fetus has been born."

Detective Li glanced at the corpse, then ordered the little ghost and the mahjong ghost to break into the villa.

Not long after, they dragged out a gruesome corpse.

The corpse looked as if it had been crushed by a heavy object; it was flattened from head to toe.

It was barely discernible that the filthy clothes he was wearing were a nightgown.

Judging from the man's clothes and hairstyle, Yu Changzheng thought that this man might be Zheng Zhichang, but he was not sure.

Compressed like this, who but their closest relatives could recognize them?
"Are there still corpses inside?" Yu Changzheng asked.

The Zheng family has more than just that many members; if they all died, there would still be corpses inside.

Li Zhen said, "These are all we can find. There are some places that kids can't go to."

Yu Changzheng nodded.

"What are you doing?!"

A voice suddenly came from behind them, attracting their attention.

The two turned around and saw a young man in his early twenties running in from outside the gate with a short-haired woman.

Yu Changzheng noticed that the young man looked somewhat like the young grandson of the Zheng family that he had met, and asked, "Is he the eldest young master Zheng Guoquan?"

"I am Zheng Guoquan. Who are you people?"

Zheng Guoquan looked suspiciously at the three uninvited guests who had suddenly appeared in his house. His gaze lingered on Li Zhen's face for a moment, and then he suddenly noticed out of the corner of his eye that the person lying on the ground was a corpse. He was immediately shocked.

"Aunt Wang! Uncle Fu!"

Even the fleeting little ghost and the mahjong ghost didn't notice, and Zheng Guoquan walked toward the corpse, at a loss.

"dad!"

He skipped over the first three corpses and staggered to the fourth one.

Zheng Guoquan's body went limp, and his mind went blank as he knelt on the ground. He reached out his trembling hands to pick up the corpse, but faced with such a horrific death, he didn't know where to hold it.

The corpse looked like a meat patty, as if it would crumble into mincemeat if you picked it up.

The short-haired woman standing behind him gasped in fright, covered her mouth with her hand, and gagged.

Yu Changzheng sighed and recounted the whole story to the two of them.

He didn't mention Eagle Blood at the end, only saying that he had failed to exorcise the demon, and that the Zheng family's current situation was unclear, so he dared not easily set foot in the Zheng family.

Zheng Guoquan, who was in a daze, didn't know how much he had taken in.

The woman standing behind him believed Yu Changzheng's words.

If she hadn't experienced so many strange things, perhaps she would have doubted Yu Changzheng.

However, she recently experienced many strange things, all of which matched what this self-proclaimed sorcerer had said.

First, Zheng Guowei inexplicably started acting strangely and tried to molest her several times.

If a maid hadn't happened to discover this, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Later, in retaliation, Zheng Guowei imprisoned the maid in a room and assaulted her.

Everyone in the Zheng family, including the woman herself, heard the cries coming from the maid's room.

Strangely, when they hurriedly broke down the maid's door, they found nothing inside.

The room from which the crying was originally heard had neither a maid nor Zheng Guowei.

Zheng Guoquan rushed into Zheng Guowei's room and saw that Zheng Guowei had hidden the dog's carcass, which should have been buried, in the room. He had also emptied the dog's internal organs and was gnawing on the rotting carcass until it was a bloody mess...

After these events, the old lady of the Zheng family said that she would invite a highly skilled sorcerer to take a look, which should refer to this sorcerer.

The woman scanned the corpses and recognized the woman with the ruptured abdomen as the maid who had saved her once. She realized that the maid had actually been killed by Zheng Guowei.

The sight of gruesome corpses flashing by had a profound psychological impact on her.

Judging from the way these people died, it's something no human could have done.

This also made her more inclined to believe what the monk in front of her said.

The woman couldn't bear to look any longer and shifted her gaze to Zheng Guoquan.

Yu Changzheng said to Zheng Guoquan at the end, "I met you once twelve years ago. I was in charge of your second aunt's funeral. I wonder if you remember me."

Zheng Guoquan stood up in a daze and staggered towards the house, shouting, "Grandma, my mom is inside! I have to go save them!"

The woman behind him grabbed Zheng Guoquan's hand and asked Yu Changzheng, "Master, are the rest of the Zheng family still alive?"

Yu Changzheng shook his head and said, "We only found these corpses; we don't know if the others are alive or dead."

"I'm going to save Grandma!" Zheng Guoquan rushed towards the house again, but was forcibly pulled back by the woman.

The woman shouted, "Wake up! Going in now is suicide; it won't save Grandma!"

Zheng Guoquan collapsed and squatted down: "My mom and my grandma are inside! Dad is dead... My grandma and my mom are inside!"

The woman tenderly patted Zheng Guoquan's head and said to Yu Changzheng, "Master, what should we do now? There are still members of the Zheng family inside. Please, Master, think of a solution."

Yu Changzheng looked at Li Zhen.

He can't even get into the house now, and he doesn't even know where Eagle Blood is. What can he do?
He realized that after Li Zhen arrived at the Zheng family's house, he only sent the ghost to investigate the situation and move some corpses out of the house, without using any special methods.

Now, the only hope is that Li Zhen can deal with the Ghost King inside; otherwise, he can only watch as the entire Zheng family is wiped out.

The woman also looked at Li Zhen, and was startled by his sinister aura and terrifying face.

Suppressing her fear, she mustered her courage and asked, "Does this... mage have a solution?"

“There is indeed a method worth trying.” Li Zhen’s expression was somewhat strange. “Are you willing to do it?”

Seeing Li Zhen's expression, Yu Changzheng had a bad feeling.

At this point, he had no other choice, so he braced himself and said, "Does the layman have a solution? Alas, if we can deal with this ghost king as soon as possible, perhaps the Zheng family can still be saved."

He was indeed a good person; even though he had a very bad impression of Old Mrs. Zheng, he didn't want to see the Zheng family all die.

The woman quickly replied, "I'm willing to do anything to save people!"

Li Zhen looked at the corpse and said casually, "I need to perform a ritual that requires removing the heart, severing the feet, and cutting off the hands. Are you willing to do it?"

The woman's breath hitched.

Yu Changzheng was also stunned: "This...this..."

Li Zhen said, "Master, now is the time for you to fulfill your promise."

Yu Changzheng opened his mouth: "I did promise to help the layperson with a ritual, but the layperson didn't say...didn't say...it was this kind of..."

Looking into Li Zhen's eyes, he swallowed the rest of his words.

He said he would help Li Zhen perform the ritual as long as it didn't harm anyone.

Although this is a bit cruel, it didn't actually harm anyone...

"If I do all this for you, you can... you can rescue my mother and my grandmother?" Zheng Guoquan, who was squatting on the ground, suddenly said.

Li Zhen smiled slightly: "We can give it a try."

“Okay! I’ll do it for you!” Zheng Guoquan gritted his teeth and stood up.

Li Zhen was a little surprised. He looked Zheng Guoquan up and down, then turned to look at Yu Changzheng.

Yu Changzheng nodded and said, "The layman is doing these things to save people. Even if the layman doesn't ask me to agree to anything first, I will still do it."

This was the reason he convinced himself.

He paused, then sighed, "However, to let one's own family members dispose of their own bodies like that is just too much... too much... I'll take care of things here."

"I've seen plenty of corpses, so I'm not bothered by them."

The rescue was not necessarily related to the ritual performed by Li Zhen.

Even if he kills the Ghost King first, Li Zhen will still use the corpses here to perform a ritual.

His request was that Yu Changzheng share the burden of his ceremony preparations under these circumstances, otherwise it would waste a lot of his time.

Moreover, if trouble arises later, they will need the help of a sorcerer like Yu Changzheng.

Now that Zheng Guoquan has become an assistant, the preparations for the ceremony can be completed more quickly, which is certainly a good thing for Li Zhen.

As for letting Zheng Guoquan handle the body, Li Zhen didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Saving lives and seeking revenge come at a price.

After hearing Li Zhen's request, Yu Changzheng took out a small knife from his bag with a worried look and gave it to Zheng Guoquan.

He then took out some ink he had prepared, kept half for himself, and gave the other half to Li Zhen.

While instructing Yu Changzheng and the other man on how to dispose of the body, Li Zhen skillfully drew the talisman he had drawn several times on the ground using a mixture of ink and blood.

As more and more talismans were drawn, the stench of blood in the area grew stronger.

Yu Changzheng and Zheng Guoquan became increasingly adept at their work.

The woman who was standing by watching couldn't bear the hellish scene before her and squatted down, vomiting incessantly.

With the help of the two, Li Zhen's preparations for the ceremony proceeded very quickly.

If it were just him alone, it might take more than an hour to prepare the sacrificial ceremony.

With Yu Changzheng and Zheng Guoquan as assistants, all the preparations were completed in just half an hour.

After drawing all the talismans, Li Zhen stood up and looked at the talismans on the ground to check for any mistakes or omissions.

The powerful stench of blood and a mysterious aura stimulated the marks on his body to become even more active.

Each mark looked like a twisted worm, constantly struggling and writhing on his skin.

Various body parts were arranged according to a certain pattern next to the talisman drawn by Li Zhen.

The corpses were also covered with various talismans, which Yu Changzheng copied from the talismans that Li Zhen had drawn on the ground.

He was proficient in all kinds of talismans, so there was naturally no problem for him to simply copy these talismans according to Li Zhen's drawing method.

The workload was heavy, and the psychological pressure was also great. After finishing his work, Yu Changzheng couldn't even straighten his back for a while.

Looking at what he had drawn, and then at Li Zhen standing beside a multitude of talismans, exuding an evil aura, Yu Changzheng sighed inwardly, unsure whether what he had done was right or wrong.

Based on his experience, he could tell at a glance that Li Zhen wanted to perform some kind of evil sacrificial ritual, and the being he invited must be an extremely evil being.

He didn't know what the consequences of doing so would be.

But he really had no other choice but to trust Li Zhen.

After tonight, the Ghost King will definitely become even stronger, making it even more difficult to deal with him, and who knows how many more people will be harmed.

Zheng Guoquan, his face covered in blood, stood trembling in front of a corpse, his eyes glazed over.

The woman grabbed his hand from behind, giving him a sense of security.

He slowly turned his head to look at Li Zhen: "Master..."

Li Zhen waved his hand, interrupting him.

Approaching the vampire, he extended his right hand toward the ghost fetus.

The ghost obediently opened its mouth and spat out a large piece of black bone into Li Zhen's hand.

Neither Zheng Guoquan nor the woman, who were already numb, showed much surprise when they saw the ghost fetus appear.

Li Zhen went to one side of the talisman he had drawn and inserted the bone into an empty space.

These are the remains of that ghost king.

Adding a demon as a sacrifice would surely please the evil god even more.

Since we've used your corpses, it's only right that we avenge you as well...

Li Zhen drew the missing talisman next to the remains.

Actually, if you just deal with the Demon King directly, there won't be any problem with carrying out your own sacrificial ritual.

However, dealing with the Ghost King is a bit troublesome. Li Zhen doesn't want to risk entering the Ghost King's territory, so sacrificing the Ghost King directly to the demons is naturally the best option.

After drawing the talisman, Li Zhen returned to the center of the talismans and extended his hand to Yu Changzheng: "Three Pure Ones Bell."

Yu Changzheng quickly took out the Sanqing Bell and threw it to Li Zhen.

The Three Pure Bells rang crisply in Li Zhen's hands.

The sound seemed to come from an unknown distance, causing Li Zhen's consciousness to waver for a moment.

The red marks on his body began to writhe wildly...

(End of this chapter)