The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 191 Coffin Nails Suppress the Body and the Descent of the Curse

A peculiar, cool aura swept over him, and Li Zhen felt his head begin to spin.

That peculiar feeling gradually spread from his brain to his body, slowly invading Li Zhen's body and greatly reducing his control over his body.

He didn't move his hand, but his right hand rose up on its own.

Having witnessed numerous bizarre events, very few things could surprise Li Zhen anymore.

But then he looked at his right hand and was surprised.

This "demon of fate" was very different from ordinary souls. When it invaded his body, even he did not notice anything unusual beforehand.

While this was partly due to Li Zhen's lack of resistance and his passive acceptance of the other party's invasion of his body, it also demonstrated the strangeness of the other party's methods.

Even though the other party's soul had begun to take over his body, Li Zhen could not detect where the other party's soul or primordial spirit was.

The other party seemed to be omnipresent, yet also absent from any place, existing in a way completely different from ordinary souls, which was extremely strange.

Li Zhen unleashed his powerful primordial spirit, gradually suppressing the strange sensation in his body.

The voice of the "Demon of Fate" rang directly in Li Zhen's mind: "This body lacks yang energy, evil energy has invaded the bone marrow, and your physique is average. You are indeed not destined to become an immortal."

"But your soul seems to be inherently strong, and it has also been cultivated... I underestimated you. The strength of your primordial spirit is beyond my expectations!"

Li Zhen's primordial spirit searched his body inch by inch, but still couldn't find the slightest trace of the other party, which surprised Li Zhen even more.

The "Demon of Fate" said, "Don't waste your energy. Now that things have come to this, you can't drive me away."

“I’ve been planning this for so long… I took advantage of Wu Qiyuan’s arrangements and set up the special environment I needed… If you hadn’t noticed the anomaly of the Mountain-Suppressing Seal before you entered here, you wouldn’t have escaped this fate.”

"I've finally outmaneuvered Wu Qiyuan! He's dead, but I'm still alive, and the contingency plan he left behind has benefited me!"

Its voice became somewhat excited: "Don't resist. You are not destined to become an immortal. Only by staying with me can you glimpse the path to immortality, which is as difficult as ascending to heaven!"

Li Zhen suddenly smiled: "Your destiny is to become an immortal?"

Upon hearing this, the "Demon of Fate" fell silent.

After a long while, it said in a low voice, "Like you, I am not destined for immortality, otherwise I would not have taken a different path and ended up where I am today."

At this point, its voice became low: "This world has always been so unfair. The so-called destiny is just a saying... Now that the path to immortality is not prominent, it is many times more difficult to become an immortal than before."

"This is an objective factor... Ha, those powerful forces and families control everything in the shadows, how could they possibly see someone who is not on their side walk the path of immortality? The evil path... they will condemn you as an evil path! They will leave you with nowhere to go!"

Its will seemed somewhat confused, and its words became incoherent: "I've long foreseen that with Wu Qiyuan dead, Changshan will definitely have no successor... Changshan is doomed."

"I didn't expect Wu Qiyuan to have such a backup plan for you. It's a pity... it's a pity, it's all in vain. Changshan will definitely be devoured by those covetous hypocrites."

"They've been eyeing Changshan for quite some time now. That young man outside... that one who brought the White Crane Boy, is from the Chi family in Fujian. They've already started to get involved here!"

"Changshan... Wu Qiyuan's Changshan is finished!"

Li Zhen had seen some information about the Chi family in Fujian in Fang Zhongxin's memory.

Then, upon hearing this from the "Destiny Demon," Li Zhen fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Li Zhen asked casually, "Changshan, or Wu Qiyuan, represents a path to immortality? Or rather, a qualification to become an immortal?"

The "Demon of Fate" avoided answering, only saying, "Becoming a part of me is the simplest path to immortality for you."

Li Zhen chuckled: "Not only can you not suppress my primordial spirit, but you can't even fully control my body. What makes you think I will become a part of you, instead of you becoming a part of me?"

"Is this why you deliberately let me into your body? I sensed your ambition." "Demon of Fate," "But you underestimated me."

“The Mountain-Suppressing Seal is no ordinary place of suppression. I used the special environment here to transform my soul into a special existence between the real and the unreal. No matter how strong your primordial spirit is, you cannot expel me from your body.”

Just as Li Zhen was about to speak, some memories and insights about feng shui and divination surfaced in his mind, giving him a strange feeling.

"This is all I can give you. Don't resist... You will become my extended mind's second brain, completely merging with me." The "Destiny Demon's" voice was full of seduction. "Your primordial spirit is very strong. I can sense something special within it... Coupled with my expertise in feng shui and divination, how many people in this world can do anything to us?"

A red-eyed bat with blood on its mouth circled twice above Li Zhen's head before landing on his raised right hand, staring at him strangely.

Li Zhen reached out and touched the top of the red-eyed bat's head, saying to the "Demon of Fate," "I want immortality, but not the immortality you've planned."

A strange "squeaking" sound rang out.

The shadows of the three evil spirits appeared in the shadows beneath Li Zhen.

Under the influence of the powerful evil energy, Li Zhen's body began to writhe continuously.

The excited voice of the "Destiny Demon" echoed in Li Zhen's mind: "What a powerful demon! You really are strange! Has Wu Qiyuan figured it out? He actually led you down this path!"

"What a Wu Qiyuan! Even in death, he managed to cultivate someone like you... I wonder where he found you... You can't kill me! You can't drive me away!"

"My life is now intertwined with yours; these mindless demons can't even distinguish between you and me!"

This guy is indeed terrifying; I didn't feel much fear when I first saw such an evil demon.

A terrifying evil aura erupted from Li Zhen's body, corroding every inch of his flesh and blood.

The demon's voice grew increasingly pained, yet it remained uncorrupted by the evil energy.

This surprised Li Zhen even more.

Even evil spirits are helpless against it?

The other party was neither a spirit nor a soul; its mode of existence was beyond his comprehension.

It truly lives up to its reputation as an antique from the previous era...

If one can take himself as the main body, completely absorb the other person's memories, perfectly obtain the other person's insights, and turn the other person into his so-called second brain to expand his thinking, then how high can he improve in the art of feng shui and divination?
It is impossible to achieve this using palm leaf braids.

That's why Detective Li risked letting the other person enter his body.

Of course, this isn't really considered risky.

Because Detective Li still has one last trick up his sleeve.

Looking at the runes flashing on his right arm, Li Zhen noticed that the "Destiny Demon" inside his body showed no reaction whatsoever.

The fact that the opponent cannot see this rune indicates that the power of the rune far exceeds the opponent's level.

This is normal.

If this so-called "destiny demon" could see through the runes, Li Zhen would definitely suspect that the "runes" were just his hallucinations.

The rune indicated to Li Zhen that he would enter a new mission world in half a day.

Although this mission came quickly, it was also timely.

Li Zhen flicked his arm, sending the red-eyed bat flying back to the banshee's head. He then reached behind the banshee and retrieved the fleshy demon statue.

Li Zhen placed the demon statue on the ground and, without changing his expression, tore off a piece of skin the size of a fingernail from an unhealed wound on his arm, still covered in flesh and blood, and stuck it to the forehead of the fleshy demon statue.

After uttering mumbled, hurried incantations, Li Zhen took out several coffin nails from behind the female demon.

After nailing the coffin around the fleshy demon statue three times, smearing it with the blood flowing from the demon, Li Zhen then drove the coffin nails into his own legs.

Watching the trickle of blood flow from the wound caused by the coffin nails, Li Zhen himself didn't feel much pain. The voice of the "Demon of Fate" turned angry: "You have to use such an evil method to suppress your body? Don't you know that this brutal method will leave irreversible negative effects on you?"

It was clear that he wasn't angry because Li Zhen had used such a brutal method to injure Li Zhen's body, but because Li Zhen had injured the body that was about to become his.

In his view, Li Zhen's body already belonged to him.

Without saying a word, Li Zhen drove two coffin nails into his arms.

The demon's voice immediately weakened: "You... are very clever. You know I haven't invaded your consciousness. Severing... your body will... You can't buy me much time. I will..."

Li Zhen picked up the last coffin nail and ruthlessly drove it into the area between his neck and chest.

Blood flowed out, and the coffin nails were driven deeper and deeper into the flesh. The voice of the "Demon of Fate" gradually disappeared.

The piece of flesh on the fleshy demon statue quickly turned into a small piece of rotten, rotten flesh, emitting a pungent stench, before falling off the fleshy demon statue.

Li Zhen's body has completely lost all sensation, but he is still able to control his body.

Having once played a zombie, Li Zhen was no stranger to this feeling, and thus quickly adapted to the state.

This is not some special magic; it is simply using witchcraft and evil spirits to brutally "nail" one's own body to the ground.

Although the "demon of fate" spoke in a mysterious way, it still needed to rely on his body to exist.

Therefore, as long as he completely seals off his body, he can naturally sever the special connection with the "Destiny Demon" temporarily.

However, Li Zhen also sensed that he still had a secret connection with the "Destiny Demon," which he could not sever in the way he was using.

However, temporary isolation is sufficient.

Actually, it's not impossible for Li Zhen to completely sever his connection with the Fate Demon if he wanted to.

Currently, the "Destiny Demon" has not yet established a connection with his primordial spirit. As long as he completely kills his own body, he will most likely be able to sever the connection with the "Destiny Demon" completely.

Li Zhen himself doesn't need to worry about his body being "damaged." As long as he waits for the right opportunity to undergo another regeneration, his body will naturally return to normal.

The method I obtained from Xie Yali was indeed a mysterious and even sinister technique...

The "Demon of Fate" was unaware of this, and naturally assumed that Li Zhen was beyond his control.

While divination is a mysterious art, it is not a panacea...

Thinking of this, Li Zhen suddenly paused.

Although this "Destiny Demon" is powerful and has innovated in the art of divination, pioneering a unique path, his ability to sense danger and his skill in divination seem inconsistent with his reputation.

Detective Li felt that his operation had gone a little too smoothly this time...

“If you don’t come out, you’ll die.” Li Zhen, who was deep in thought, suddenly looked in the direction he came from.

The young man who had summoned the White Crane Boy emerged from behind the stone with a sheepish grin: "I didn't see many!"

Li Zhen sized up the young man: "Your surname is Chi?"

The young man scratched his head: "That's right, my name is Chi Lihui, and I come from the Chi family in Fujian."

"when did you come?"

"I arrived just as that monster crawled out. Don't worry, I won't say a word!"

Li Zhen didn't say anything.

Chi Lihui solemnly assured, "The Chi family keeps its word and will never go back on its promises."

Li Zhen said, "Leave a few drops of blood and some hair as a guarantee."

Without the slightest hesitation, Chi Lihui plucked a few hairs from his head, bit his finger until it bled, and then looked at Li Zhen.

The red-eyed bat circled around once, then flew to Chi Lihui's arm, which was stiff all over. It opened its mouth and sucked some blood from Chi Lihui's fingertips.

As it flew away, it also snatched a strand of hair from Chi Lihui's hand with its claws.

Li Zhen sent the red-eyed bat back onto the banshee and walked back the way he came.

As Chi Lihui brushed past Li Zhen, he glanced at the coffin nails on Li Zhen's body and couldn't help but say, "It will be very troublesome for that thing to enter your body. I can feel it."

“Your method is not advisable and may cause irreversible damage to your body. If you have no other choice, you can come to the Chi family. Perhaps I can find some solutions for you.”

Li Zhen was somewhat surprised, but he didn't stop walking.

Watching Li Zhen's retreating figure, Chi Lihui called out again, "How should I address you?"

"Detective Li."

"Li... Detective? If I want to challenge you, where should I look for you?"

……

Climbing back down the same path to the foot of the fifth peak, Li Zhen saw that the woman and two men who had been held hostage by the old woman, as well as the group of people who had come with Chi Lihui, had not left.

Upon seeing Li Zhen emerge, the woman and the two men sincerely thanked him.

Nodding slightly to the group, Li Zhen led the vampire and banshee, who had crawled back to the ground, back the way they had come.

Back in the truck, Li Zhen first checked on Xiao Gui's condition. After finding that Xiao Gui was fine, he started the vehicle and drove to a relatively secluded parking lot in the town.

After getting out of the car, Li Zhen went to the back of the car, melted some more of the golden Buddha's arm, and drew the talisman again on the original imprint.

This thing is so useful, so it certainly won't be lacking this time.

After drawing the talisman, Li Zhen lay back down in the coffin.

He was quite tired after being busy for so long, and now that it was nighttime, it was the perfect time for him to rest.

Although he is no longer a zombie, Li Zhen still prefers to lie in a coffin, whether out of habit or because of the strangeness of his body.

Only here can he rest in peace.

A few hours later, the scene changed, and Li Zhen, accompanied by evil creatures such as vampires, banshees, and ghost fetuses, appeared on a dark street.

It seems like this time it's not Hong Kong Island again?
Li Zhen looked up and, through a glimpse of the window, saw the man standing by the window who was calling to him.

He was a young man with short hair, a tall and thin build, and glasses.

When Li Zhen looked at the other person, the other person also looked at Li Zhen.

Looks a bit familiar...

Li Zhen looked down at the runes on his arm.

Lines of golden text appeared before his eyes.

[Xie Qiming has been afflicted by an evil entity, his health is deteriorating rapidly, and he is filled with fear. Please save Xie Qiming, help him rid himself of the evil entity's malice, and completely eliminate the evil entity that generated his malevolent thoughts.]

(End of this chapter)