The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 153 Descends Upon "The Demon Eater's Fetus"

A trickle of blood flowed down Li Zhen's arm, but Li Zhen felt no pain.

His eyes remained fixed on the piece of flesh he had placed inside the banshee's belly.

Seeing the blood flowing from the chunks of flesh spreading towards the banshee's internal organs, Li Zhen picked up the prepared crocodile blood and poured a small half cup into the banshee's stomach.

A burst of bubbles rose from the succubus's belly.

Li Zhen found some bone powder and sprinkled it little by little into the female demon's belly.

The air bubbles inside were immediately suppressed.

Li Zhen picked up the huge sewing needle and quickly sewed up the banshee's abdomen, finally drawing a rune on the wound with his own blood.

After checking on the banshee's condition and finding that nothing had changed, Li Zhen brought over a bucket of clean water.

After adding some of his own blood to the water, Li Zhen picked up a few straws, folded them together, dipped them in the water in the bucket, and kept sprinkling the water on the succubus.

The obscure and indistinct incantation rang out from Li Zhen's mouth once again.

The eyes of the six-armed bat-faced demon statue began to flicker.

The succubus's abdomen bulged upwards as if something alive had been stuffed inside.

Li Zhen glanced at the changes in the female demon and then closed his eyes again.

After it got completely dark, Li Zhen, who was sitting cross-legged next to the female demon, asked the little devil who was sawing wood to go and see if Li Xiangwen had returned.

He had asked Li Xiangwen to gather information about Wu Qiyuan, the former leader of Changshan Sect, and the Wu Nu.

Li Zhen was very curious about both of them.

If Li Xiangwen comes back, he might bring some interesting news.

However, it hasn't been long since he returned from Changshan, so Li Xiangwen is very likely still on Changshan.

After seeing from the little devil's perspective that Li Xiangwen had indeed not returned, Li Zhen didn't pay much attention.

After a night of exhaustion, Li Zhen finally completed the final step of the female demon's ritual.

Opening his eyes, Li Zhen looked the female demon up and down.

The succubus didn't seem to have changed much from before, but Li Zhen could feel a special connection between himself and the succubus.

It seems that a portion of his essence and spirit has entered the demoness's body and is constantly growing stronger inside her.

Following Li Zhen's will, the banshee slowly sat up from the ground, tilting her head to meet Li Zhen's gaze.

Its abdomen has returned to normal, and even the stitched-up wound has completely disappeared. Its ten fingernails have also almost returned to their peak length.

Compared to before, the banshee's eyes have become even more eerie.

Even Li Zhen, with his powerful primordial spirit, was momentarily dazed when he saw the demones' eyes.

After obtaining the banshee, Li Zhen's control over her was rather crude; he had to give her clear commands to do whatever she wanted.

Now, as his connection with the succubus deepens, Li Zhen feels that whatever idea he has, the succubus will carry it out according to his wishes.

Li Zhen stood up.

The succubus also rose to her feet.

Without carefully checking the banshee's condition, Li Zhen, exhausted and somewhat delirious after she returned to the vampire's side, went back into the coffin to rest.

He had spent countless hours refining the banshee, but thankfully it was all worth it.

From then on, even if someone were to grind his bones to dust, he could come back to life.

Although the price paid was quite high, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was like having an extra life.

A day and a night later, Li Zhen, who was practicing meditation, once again felt the information from the runes on his right arm.

The timing was perfect...

Li Zhen got up from the ground and returned to the basement.

The vampires and banshees have not only returned to normal, but their aura is even stronger than before.

The red-eyed bats didn't suffer any injuries, so it wasn't a big problem.

If we encounter a terrifying ghost this time, we can let the red-eyed bats devour a few more, thus giving it a few more lives.

Once the red-eyed bat loses its fear of death, its terror increases dramatically, even the ghost messengers suffer at its hands...

What Li Zhen is worried about now is the ghost child.

Despite having eaten quite a bit and having recovered most of its injuries, the demon fetus had not yet awakened.

Upon arriving in front of the ghost fetus, Li Zhen examined its injuries and then fed it some scraps of flesh from the ghost messengers.

The demon fetus extended its tentacles and unconsciously entangled Li Zhen's hand.

Seemingly sensing Li Zhen's call, the ghost fetus, which was eating, opened the eyes in its mouth, glanced at Li Zhen groggily, and then closed its eyes again.

The ghost fetus's condition seems off...

Is a transformation about to occur?
Li Zhen touched the tentacles of the ghost fetus, sensing its state.

From the moment the ghost fetus recognized its master, Detective Li fed it a lot of good things, but the ghost fetus didn't change much, except that it had more tentacles.

It's not surprising that some changes will occur once the ghost fetus has fully awakened.

The kid, busy among a pile of wood, looked up at Li Zhen and said, "I've learned a lot! Look, I've already started making the kind of frame you mentioned!"

Li Zhenhao didn't hold back his praise: "Well done."

The kid is indeed very good at hands-on work. He can get started right away and created the prototype of the frame that Li Zhen wanted in just one or two days.

The little devil stomped on the rotting cat that was trying to escape, and said smugly, "I'm just that awesome!"

Its eyes darted around, and it said somewhat shyly, "Could I hold that...that jade? I get back pain after working for a long time, just like in the movie you showed, that...that old man had back pain too."

"Give me that piece of jade, let me inhale it a few times, and I'll be able to get back to work!"

Ghosts, of course, cannot experience any back pain or soreness.

However, Detective Li did not expose the little devil.

It took the jade talisman from the vampire's chest.

The little ghost that suddenly appeared next to Li Zhen eagerly caught the jade talisman.

Holding the jade talisman in its arms, it immediately took a deep breath.

The rotten cat that it had thrown on the ground also quietly inhaled a breath of yin energy.

The cat turned its head and suddenly noticed that Li Zhen was watching it. It was so frightened that its hair stood on end and it hid behind the little devil.

After inhaling for a while, the little devil ran contentedly to the pile of wood and busily made a wooden frame.

……

Half a day later, Li Zhen appeared on a wide street with vampires and banshees.

It was noon, and the sun was blazing, making Li Zhen very uncomfortable.

Taking out the prepared black umbrella, Li Zhen shielded his head and led the trembling vampire and banshee to a shady wall.

Through the lower edge of the black umbrella, Li Zhen squinted and looked around.

This isn't the kind of urban landscape found on Hong Kong Island; it's more like a small town with a Republican-era feel.

Upon seeing this scene, Li Zhen knew that he had most likely entered the world of an old Hong Kong movie.

Sensing the information emanating from the rune in his hand, Li Zhen walked forward along the wall.

There weren't many pedestrians on the street. Both rows of buildings were low-rise buildings in the style of the Republic of China era, and the ground was paved with bluestone slabs, which were very clean.

This small town doesn't look big; you can see the end of the street with a glance. But though it's small, it has everything you need. The shops on both sides of the street are very diverse, offering everything you could possibly want.

Several pedestrians avoided Li Zhen, who exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay.

As Li Zhen reached a corner, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at a man who was rushing out from around the corner carrying several chickens.

The man had short hair, and although his features weren't ugly, they looked very cramped together, giving him a very distinctive appearance.

Li Zhen recognized the face, but couldn't tell which movie world this was.

"Excuse me, excuse me, let me through, I'm sorry..."

The man sidestepped Li Zhen, trying to make way for the vampire behind Li Zhen.

The vampire remained motionless, blocking the man's path.

The man carrying the chicken glanced at the vampire with surprise, then quickly weaved between the vampire and the banshee. Just as he was about to run away, he suddenly heard someone say, "Have you encountered some strange things these past few days?"

The man turned around, looked at Li Zhen curiously, and blinked as he asked, "What's strange?"

From his angle, he could only see Li Zhen's black umbrella and the lower half of his pale face.

“What is beyond the norm is strange, like ghosts and monsters.” Li Zhen tilted the black umbrella back, revealing his full face.

Upon seeing Li Zhen's face, the man looked somewhat frightened. He was about to speak when he suddenly heard someone call out "Brother Bin" from afar.

Looking back, the man turned to Li Zhen and said hastily, "I didn't encounter any ghosts. I've been having bad luck lately, but not to that extent."

"Are you a sorcerer or a fortune teller? Never mind... I'm in a bit of a hurry right now, I can't talk to you anymore, go ask someone else."

After saying that, he ran diagonally across the street and walked into a small alley with his arm around another young man's shoulder.

The other man didn't turn around, so Li Zhen couldn't see his face clearly.

No ghost encounters?

It shouldn't be...

Li Zhen looked somewhat puzzled.

The man's eyelids were bluish and his forehead was dark, clearly indicating that he had encountered a ghost and that the ghost's yin energy had affected his own yang energy.

But why does this person say he didn't encounter a ghost?

Is it that they don't believe him and are unwilling to talk about it, or is it that the other person doesn't know they've encountered a ghost?

The former is also logical.

To others, Li Zhen is just a stranger, and they certainly wouldn't tell him everything.

However, judging from the other party's behavior, Li Zhen felt that the second possibility was more likely.

Turning his gaze away, Li Zhen looked at the rune on his right hand.

Huang Bin has inadvertently discovered some strange things and is filled with fear. Please investigate the truth behind these strange occurrences, eradicate their root cause, and save Huang Bin's life from this supernatural event.

There are no keywords in the task description.

From this, Li Zhen couldn't figure out where he had arrived.

Leaving the vampire and banshee behind, Li Zhen suppressed his discomfort and walked back into the sunlight, heading towards the alley where the man had disappeared, holding a black umbrella.

In this environment, the little devil cannot come out and move around.

Otherwise, it would be much more convenient for the kid to track him down than for Detective Li to do it himself.

Unsure of his current situation, Li Zhen dared not wait until nightfall.

If anything happens to this person, then his mission is over.

Even if he wanted to rest, Li Zhen needed to first investigate the person's identity and where he was.

As he entered the alley, the walls on both sides shielded Li Zhen from the sunlight, giving him a sense of coolness.

The two had already disappeared without a trace.

However, there was only one road leading inward in this alley, with no forks, so Li Zhen wasn't worried about getting lost.

After walking for a few minutes, he arrived at the back gate of a courtyard.

Although he couldn't see what the courtyard behind the door looked like, Li Zhen could tell from the back door and some of the bricks and tiles on it that the people living inside must be very rich and powerful.

Judging from the clothes of the man named Huang Bin, he was clearly not a wealthy person.

So, was he a servant here?
Li Zhen glanced at the eaves on the courtyard wall a few times.

Suddenly, the back door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man with a long face and rugged features walked out furtively.

The man was startled to see Li Zhen standing outside, carrying a black umbrella and dressed strangely.

After realizing that Li Zhen was a human, the man patted his chest and muttered, "I thought I'd encountered a ghost."

Noticing that Li Zhen was staring at his face, the man touched his face in bewilderment and said unhappily, "Who are you? What are you doing standing here? Don't you know where you are?"

"Where is this place?" Li Zhen asked, turning his gaze away.

The middle-aged man thought Li Zhen was asking a question he already knew the answer to, and he was furious. But after looking at Li Zhen's expression, he changed his mind.

After looking Li Zhen up and down a few times, the middle-aged man sneered, "You're standing right here, and you don't even know where this is? What kind of remote mountain village did you come from? You've never even heard of Master Xu?"

"Master Xu, Commander Xu?"

"Oh? You still remember the old master's reputation? He said you came from a remote mountain village... Hey, hey, where are you going?"

Watching Li Zhen turn and leave decisively, the middle-aged man stood there for a while before angrily cursing, "You're lucky you left fast. If you had left any slower, I would have given you a piece of my mind!"

The door behind him was pushed open again, and a servant carrying a broom came out, fawning over the middle-aged man, "Which blind fool has offended Steward Li..."

The middle-aged man snapped angrily, "Go back to your work. If I see you slacking off, I'll be the first to deal with you."

……

The middle-aged man has a very distinctive appearance, bearing a striking resemblance to the character "Brother Kei" from a certain movie.

Upon seeing the other person's face, Li Zhen had a guess about where he was.

Upon hearing the other person mention "Master Xu" again, he became completely certain of where he was.

The only film that meets these criteria is the old horror movie "The Haunted House".

Walking into the shady alley, Li Zhen recalled the plot of the movie.

The movie was quite gory, which left a deep impression on Detective Li.

The film is set in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republican era.

The man just mentioned that when Master Xu was still Commander Xu, he led his men to plunder an ancient tomb in search of wealth, and accidentally brought back five jars that sealed evil spirits and a golden Buddha statue that suppressed them.

These five evil spirits have quite a background.

It is said that the White Lotus Sect has a branch called the Five Ghosts Path, which worships five immortal evil spirits.

Each time the evil spirit appears, it parasitizes the pregnant woman's body, turning the mother and child into demons that harm people and animals, and suck their blood and brains.

Legend has it that if these five demonic infants were to be born, they would become incredibly powerful and wreak havoc on the human world.

Many years ago, these five demonic infants were born once. To prevent them from causing harm to the world, the government at the time invited a master with profound magical powers to suppress them.

Unable to kill the demonic infant, the master sealed it in five jars and suppressed it with a golden Buddha statue.

With the golden Buddha present, the five demons would be unable to cause trouble.

After obtaining the jar that sealed the five demons, Commander Xu kept the jar and the golden Buddha together for a long time, preventing the demon infant from escaping.

However, the steward Li Zhen just saw stole the golden Buddha out of greed, which ultimately led to the escape of the five demons.

Afterwards, the five demons possessed Commander Xu and the protagonist named Chu Liu respectively, and took the opportunity to be reincarnated. They were reincarnated into the bodies of Commander Xu's four wives and the female protagonist Xiao Yu, giving birth to terrifying demonic infants.

Even before the demonic infant was born, it had already turned those women into female ghosts.

In the end, Commander Xu was killed by the female ghost, and a large number of servants in the Xu mansion were also brutally murdered.

Even after so many years, Li Zhen can still vividly recall the massacre at the Xu residence.

If it weren't for the intervention of the disciple of the sorcerer who sealed the five demons, a sorcerer named Qinghai, the five demons would surely have been able to be released and commit even greater atrocities.

If Li Zhen remembers correctly, the person named Huang Bin who summoned him is the protagonist Chu Liu's friend, and according to the original plot, he should have died tragically at the hands of the female ghost...

Dealing with these five so-called evil spirits is not difficult.

If the other party has not been reincarnated, as long as Li Zhen obtains the jar that seals them, he will have many ways to kill this so-called evil spirit.

Even if the other party has been reincarnated, Li Zhen is not afraid of them.

These five evil spirits were different from the demons he had contemplated; they were definitely not at the level of the bat-faced demon, otherwise they would not have been killed in the end.

What troubled Li Zhen was that he needed to ensure Huang Bin's safety.

I wonder if those five evil spirits have been released yet...

You could try checking at a pawn shop...

Li Zhen remembered that the steward Li had pawned the golden Buddha.

If a golden Buddha is found in the pawnshop, it means that the five evil spirits have already been reincarnated once.

Regardless of whether the golden Buddha will be useful in the future, Li Zhen actually wants to obtain it.

Since the golden Buddha could suppress those five evil spirits for so many years, wouldn't it have some effect on the evil spirits within its own body?

There's no need to suppress them. Even if they can have some influence, the golden Buddha is still a valuable thing for Li Zhen.

I'll definitely be able to use this when visualizing demons in the future.

But the most urgent task is not to find some golden Buddha, but to find a suitable place to stay.

The sunlight made him feel extremely uncomfortable, as did vampires and banshees.

Back next to the vampire, Li Zhen frowned and looked around, his gaze settling on an inn.

As evening fell, Detective Li emerged from the inn with the vampires and their entourage...

(End of this chapter)