The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 145 I Came Here to Change My Fate
"Master Chen, what's wrong?"

Kong Zhaoming stood up, wanting to help Master Chen.

Supported by his wife, Master Chen quickly waved his hands, saying, "No, no, just sit there, I'm fine..."

Kong Zhaoming awkwardly sat back down in his chair.

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, the trembling Master Chen composed himself and asked Kong Zhaoming, "Where...where did you get this thing?"

“A monk suddenly found me and gave me this,” Kong Zhaoming said without hiding anything.

"Mage..."

"Yes, a mysterious mage."

Kong Zhaoming recounted the general course of events, adding at the end, "When we left Ah Xiao's house, that evil spirit tried to stop us and almost kidnapped Ah Xiao's sister."

"When I took this out, everything was fine immediately. It seems like this thing temporarily drove away the evil spirit."

When Xiao Yulong and his sister first heard Kong Zhaoming recount the incident, they both looked curiously at the note in Sun Zhaoming's hand.

Master Chen pondered and said, "This monk's appearance is indeed very strange. From what you said, it seems that he knows about your affairs and wants to intervene, but he is not in a hurry to do so."

He sat back down in his chair, took a sip of the tea his wife handed him, and then picked up a few talismans from the table, instructing his wife to burn them in front of the altar.

Seeing the talisman burn, Master Chen finally suppressed the panic on his face: "Bring that paper over here, let me take another look."

Kong Zhaoming placed the note on the table and pushed it in front of Master Chen.

Hearing the rubbing sound, Master Chen reached out and slowly touched the note on the table.

His hand trembled slightly when he touched the note.

But he didn't pull his hand away like he had before.

Forcibly suppressing his panic, he rubbed the note with his fingers for a moment.

As if he had touched a snake, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief when he withdrew his hand.

"This note saved your lives, and I didn't really have anything to say."

Kong Zhaoming said, "It's okay, you can say anything."

Master Chen shook his head, still shaken, and said, "I sensed a very evil aura and a terrifying bloody smell from this note."

Kong Zhaoming asked doubtfully, "Although the talisman on it was written in red ink, I didn't smell any blood. Ah Xiao, take a sniff."

He picked up the note and held it in front of Xiao Yulong's nose, letting Xiao Yulong smell it.

Xiao Yulong shook his head and said, "I didn't smell any blood."

Master Chen explained, "The bloody smell I'm talking about isn't this kind of bloody smell. If I replace the bloody smell with evil energy, you might understand."

"The person who wrote this has a very strong aura of menace, so strong that it's astonishing."

Kong Zhaoming frowned and said, "Master Chen, are you saying that this person is an evil person?"

"It's hard to say. Although his methods are wicked, who can say for sure what his character is like? It's true that someone saved you. Unless there's some conspiracy, that's undeniable from the surface."

Master Chen placed his hands on the table, picked up a few copper coins from the table, and tossed them aside.

Having no sight in either eye, he could only check the front and back of the coins by touching them one by one.

"I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out, sigh, who exactly is this person?"

Master Chen rose and, supported by his wife, went to the memorial tablet of the enshrined celestial child.

After chanting incantations for a while, he clasped his hands together and bowed three times before the altar, finally lighting three incense sticks and placing them in the incense burner.

"Keep your distance... The fairy told me to keep my distance, who exactly is this person?"

Master Chen slowly returned to his chair and sat down, saying to Kong Zhaoming, "I cannot see through this person's background, so I dare not speak rashly."

Kong Zhaoming said, "Didn't the fairy boy give me any instructions?"

Master Chen shook his head: "It's very vague. I rarely encounter this situation. He must be a very powerful person."

The celestial child he worshipped was no ordinary person, but a servant of immortals, possessing profound magical powers.

Such a celestial child made him keep his distance from that person, which shows how terrifying that person was.

"Then what should I do?" Kong Zhaoming asked somewhat anxiously.

When it comes to metaphysics, he trusts Master Chen the most. If even the other party can't give him advice, how can he not panic?

"I don't know that person's purpose, so I can't tell Mr. Kong what to do, because that might mislead you."

At this point, the tone shifted, and Master Chen said to Xiao Yulong, "Mr. Xiao just told me that your father was born on June 14, 1927, at the hour of Xu (7-9 PM)..."

He tossed the coin again, then touched each one, head and tail: "Logically speaking, your father should have passed away, but strangely, he is still alive, perhaps somewhere between life and death."

"His soul has left his body and entered the underworld, but his body is still in the human world, right?"

Xiao Yulong nodded: "My father was sent to a mental hospital more than ten years ago."

Master Chen said, "It's good that he's still alive. As the saying goes, the one who tied the knot must untie it. Mr. Xiao, you'd better bring your father back first and find out what exactly happened back then."

"If there is room for maneuver, then we can negotiate with the vengeful spirit."

Xiao Yulong frowned and said, "My father is mentally unstable and cannot communicate normally. I'm afraid we won't be able to get anything out of him."

“Don’t worry,” Master Chen said. “As long as we temporarily bring his soul back from the underworld, he can regain consciousness for a short time.”

Kong Zhaoming quickly asked, "Does the Master have a way to deal with that evil spirit?"

Master Chen said, "I will try my best to persuade my senior sister. If she is willing to help you, then there may still be a glimmer of hope."

Lighting a cigarette, Kong Zhaoming asked unwillingly, "Am I destined to be killed by evil spirits? Can Aunt Du change my fate?"

After a moment of silence, Master Chen said, "This is the instruction from the celestial child. So far, I have never seen the celestial child manifest, and the information he gave me is incorrect."

After saying that, he comforted everyone, "However, nothing is absolute. I will try my best to persuade my senior sister, Aunt Du, and hope that she can help everyone get rid of this disaster."

Holding the cigarette between his fingers, Kong Zhaoming suddenly said, "Master Chen, if I go with Ah Xiao to pick up his father, won't that evil spirit think I'm meddling again and want to kill me even more?"

Master Chen comforted you, saying, "Since it just came looking for you once, it won't come looking for you again so soon."

His lack of a direct answer was, in itself, an answer.

Kong Zhaoming looked distressed.

Xiao Yulong's family at least had a grudge against that evil spirit, which is why the evil spirit came to take revenge. Only he had no grudge against anyone, yet he was the one who was hated by the evil spirit first.

Xiao Yulong patted Kong Zhaoming on the shoulder and said to him, "You don't need to go. This is my business. I can go by myself."

Kong Zhaoming gripped the note tightly: "Let's go to a safer place together. I've already angered that evil spirit, so one more time won't make a difference. Let's not delay, let's set off now."

Master Chen stood up to see the guests off: "I'll wait for you here. Once you've brought the people here, I'll take you to see my senior sister first thing tomorrow morning."

Xiao Yulong and his two companions walked out of Master Chen's house.

Having held back her words for so long, Xiao Yuling couldn't help but ask, "Brother, what exactly is going on? Why are evil spirits suddenly coming to our door?"

Xiao Yulong recounted the incident to Xiao Yuling.

Xiao Yuling became more and more frightened as she listened.

"According to this logic, aren't we doomed? I don't want to die! I want to go back to school! How could Dad do such a thing?!"

"There's no use talking about this now. Let's go and bring Dad back first, and see if things can be salvaged."

“Master Chen’s senior sister, Aunt Du, is a very powerful sorcerer. She should be able to help us!” Kong Zhaoming comforted her.

These words were also meant to comfort himself.

The three rushed to the mental hospital overnight and picked up Xiao Yulong's father, Xiao Youtian.

Xiao Youtian's face was blank; he had completely lost his ability to take care of himself and was very aggressive. He had been wearing a restraint suit while in the mental hospital.

When he saw his own children, he didn't recognize them, and could only utter indistinct sounds, almost losing the ability to speak.

The three of them took Xiao Youtian back to Master Chen's house, and the journey was uneventful.

The next morning, Master Chen led a few people to find his senior sister, Aunt Du.

Du Sangu was short and slightly overweight, and her voice was very high-pitched and harsh to hear.

After listening to Master Chen's description, Aunt Du agreed to invite Xiao Youtian up for questioning.

On Du Sangu's altar was enshrined a four-faced Buddha.

This Buddha statue has eight arms. The two main arms are in a mudra at the chest, while the other six arms extend to the sides, each holding a different ritual implement.

After obtaining Xiao Youtian's birth date and time, Du Sangu had Xiao Youtian sit down in front of the altar. She then lit a talisman and chanted incantations while circling the altar several times.

At one moment, Xiao Youtian, who had been looking dazed, suddenly sat up straight, opened his eyes, and said in a sinister tone, "What do you want? Call me up here?"

This unexpected turn of events startled Kong Zhaoming and the other two.

Du Sangu asked directly about the details of the case.

Xiao Youtian replied, "I did that. Wang Chuyi, Liu Jinshui, and Liang Xia are sworn brothers..."

After listening to Xiao Youtian's description, Du Sangu performed a ritual in front of the Four-Faced Buddha, projecting Xiao Youtian's memories onto the wall.

The group then witnessed how Xiao Youtian had tortured Liang Xia, and the final scene where Liang Xia stood before the noose, vowing revenge and to destroy the family that had wronged him, leaving them without descendants.

After seeing Xiao Youtian off, Du Sangu lit an incense stick in front of the Four-Faced Buddha and said to Xiao Yulong and the others, "I advise you not to make any more trouble. Go back and prepare for your funerals."

These words sent a chill down the spines of Kong Zhaoming and the other two.

Anxious, Kong Zhaoming subconsciously stood up from his chair and looked at Master Chen with pleading eyes.

If this Aunt Du can't save him, is he just supposed to wait to die?
Master Chen waved his hand at him, telling him not to rush, and then stood up and said to Sister Du, "Senior Sister, are you going to stay out of this?"

Du Sangu retorted, "Why should I get involved in this mess?" Master Chen patted Kong Zhaoming on the shoulder: "Mr. Kong once saved my life; he's done me a great favor, Senior Sister..."

Du Sangu arrived before the Four-Faced Buddha, clasped her hands together, and chanted: "A ray of Zen light embraces the mortal world, the two elements unite to divide heaven and earth, the three cycles of reincarnation lead to enlightenment, the four-faced Buddha's light slays evil spirits..."

A moment later, she turned to Master Chen and said, "Alright, junior brother, let's do our best."

“The Four-Faced Buddha will be in place on Thursday. We can go to the home of the person who is seeking help and perform a ritual to resolve this calamity.”

As Kong Zhaoming left Aunt Du's house, he said worriedly, "Auntie was just saying what she could do, but this is a bit scary. Alas, I'm still single and don't even have a girlfriend."

Xiao Yulong said, "If Third Aunt is willing to help, it means there is hope."

In truth, he knew in his heart that Aunt Du was not very confident, otherwise she would not have asked them to go home to prepare for the funeral in the first place.

But that was all he could say to appease his sister.

Xiao Yuling wasn't stupid; she had already discerned the unspoken meaning behind Du Sangu's words, and was now completely terrified.

The three got into the car, and Kong Zhaoming, who was driving, said, "You can't go back to your home. Why don't you come to my house for a few days? Anyway, I live alone here. The note I have might save my life in a critical moment."

Xiao Yulong expressed his gratitude.

After driving for more than ten minutes, a somewhat tired Kong Zhaoming yawned, and suddenly felt a heat in his arms that woke him up.

When Kong Zhaoming took out the hidden note, he noticed that it was emitting blue smoke and was about to catch fire.

A terrifying feeling of being watched by something sent chills down his spine.

He turned his head and met the gaze of a ghostly figure outside the car window.

Startled, Kong Zhaoming nearly drove his car into a ditch on the side of the road.

Xiao Yulong, who was sleeping in the passenger seat, rolled forward and under the seat, and was knocked dizzy.

Xiao Yuling and Xiao Youtian, who were in the back seat, were also badly injured in the collision.

Xiao Yulong rubbed his forehead and looked at Kong Zhaoming: "What happened?"

Picking up the note with the missing talisman, Kong Zhaoming muttered anxiously, "It's here again! It's happening again! It can't come to my house! We can't wait until the day after tomorrow, or we'll all die!"

He jerked the steering wheel, turned the car around, and drove in another direction.

Xiao Yulong was also somewhat uneasy: "That evil spirit has come again? What should we do now?"

Xiao Yuling, sitting in the back seat, helped Xiao Youtian up, her voice trembling with tears, "Brother, that sorcerer couldn't save us, right? They all say it's fate..."

Kong Zhaoming suddenly shouted, "There's still one person who can save us!"

He was worried that the monk might take his request to invite another monk as an offense, so he had planned to wait and see how things went the day after tomorrow before going to find that monk. But now it seems that this approach is not feasible.

Neither Master Chen nor Aunt Du could save him.

If it weren't for that note, he might have died a second time.

No matter what, we have to find that monk.

Only that monk can save him...

Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of a hotel. Kong Zhaoming gave Xiao Yulong a few instructions and then got out of the car alone.

He straightened his clothes and went into the hotel.

"Excuse me, sir..."

"I'm looking for someone."

"Please register, sir."

After registering his information, Kong Zhaoming went upstairs and arrived at the room indicated on the note.

He raised his hand, but before he could knock, the door opened by itself.

"Come in."

Hearing the sound, Kong Zhaoming carefully pushed open the door.

The curtains in the room were closed, and only the bedside lamp was on, making the room dim and gloomy.

A somewhat pungent odor entered Kong Zhaoming's nasal cavity, making him feel a little dizzy.

After closing the door behind him, Kong Zhaoming looked at Li Zhen, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

Several candles were lit in front of Li Zhen, and various offerings were placed there. Behind the offerings sat a female demon whose face was covered with all sorts of talismans.

When Kong Zhaoming looked at the female demon, the female demon also looked at Kong Zhaoming.

Kong Zhaoming felt that what he saw was not a woman, but more like some kind of eerie monster.

Feeling a chill run down his spine, he quickly averted his gaze, clasped his hands together, and said to Li Zhen, "Please, Master, save my life!"

Without turning his head, Li Zhen asked, "Didn't you seek help from other mages?"

Kong Zhaoming's heart skipped a beat, and he honestly said, "I went, but the monk said I was beyond saving and told me to go home and prepare for my funeral. Later, he said he would do his best and go to my colleague's house to perform a ritual."

"But I encountered that evil spirit on my way home. If it weren't for the paper the sorcerer gave me, I'm afraid..."

Li Zhen said, "Logically speaking, your death should have just happened."

Kong Zhaoming's heart sank, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Although I'm a bit timid and have a bit of a drinking habit, I've never done anything wrong in my life. I've been a policeman for so many years, and I've done some good deeds too. Why should I be killed by evil spirits in the end?"

"A sorcerer said this is a sign from a celestial being, it is my destiny, please save my life!"

Li Zhen didn't say anything.

Kong Zhaoming wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Please, Master, save me this once!"

Li Zhen said, "I came here to change your fate."

Upon hearing this, Kong Zhaoming's expression brightened: "Master, do you have a way to help me?"

When does that monk perform the ritual?

"Thursday, which is the day after tomorrow."

"I will go there in person the day after tomorrow."

"Thank you, Master! However, the note you gave me emitted blue smoke, and the talismans disappeared. What should we do if that evil spirit comes looking for us again during this time?"

"You can stay in this hotel. As long as you don't leave, I can guarantee your safety."

"I, Kong Zhaoming, will never forget the Venerable Master's great kindness and virtue!"

"Get rid of the evil spirit first."

Kong Zhaoming nodded, then hesitated and said, "Can't the sorcerer go to my colleague's house right away to perform a ritual to get rid of that evil spirit?"

"If I go there, it might not dare to come out to see me. The easiest way is to have someone else lure it out."

Are they sure they'll dare to come out?

Kong Zhaoming sensed an invigorating unspoken meaning in the words.

Feeling slightly relieved, he asked again, "Won't that evil spirit harm other people?"

"What it wants most is to wipe out the Xiao family line. It won't do anything unnecessary before it has killed all the Xiao family members."

“I understand. My colleagues live downstairs. I’ll have them move in with me. They won’t be going out for the next couple of days.”

Seeing that Li Zhen did not respond, Kong Zhaoming turned and walked out of the room.

As he closed the door to the room from the outside, he noticed a figure standing by the curtains.

For some reason, just one glance at this shadow filled Kong Zhaoming with an uncontrollable sense of panic.

After closing the door and shutting out the chill in the room, Kong Zhaoming felt much better.

"This is a bit weird... Oh well, as long as it saves my life!"

……

It's almost finished...

Inside the room, Li Zhen glanced at the female demon in front of him.

The succubi of today are more vivid than before.

Apart from not breathing, he is not much different from an ordinary person.

But this is only the first step in the ritual.

The banshee was merely a shell.

To make this body stronger, a curse that can be triggered needs to be placed inside it.

This banshee has a natural connection with crocodiles, so using crocodile-related black magic would be most effective.

Other suitable black magic techniques can also be added.

In addition, one must perform a secret technique to implant a portion of one's own flesh and blood into the banshee's body, so that one can be resurrected within the banshee's body after death.

Although he didn't think he would die, Detective Li still preferred to take an extra layer of insurance.

These mission worlds, like the real world, are fraught with danger, so if something unexpected happens, he'll have another chance to survive.

As for the evil spirits that were harassing Kong Zhaoming and the others, he only needed to wait until Thursday to have the sorcerer lure them out.

There was no time limit for the mission, so Detective Li wasn't in a hurry.

If he were to set up the altar, he would inevitably have to find the ashes of that evil spirit and investigate its birth date and time, which would be a huge waste of time.

(End of this chapter)