The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 221 The Eggs of the Ghost-Faced Moth Mother and the Refining of the Gu Clan Ancestor
Several blurry figures appeared on the riverbank. Upon seeing Li Zhen, they seemed to have seen a ghost and fled upstream for their lives, disappearing from Li Zhen's sight in the blink of an eye.

Li Zhen ignored those people and walked forward on his own.

He had no idea how much shock, or rather, fear, his sudden emergence from the village had caused those who were there to investigate.

Since a large number of people died exploring the edge of the village, this place has been an absolute forbidden zone for them.

They had speculated many times about what was inside.

Now, they see a humanoid creature emerge from within. How could they not be afraid?
Once this news gets out, everyone who's been following the developments here will be filled with fear.

Li Zhen was naturally unaware of these matters.

He doesn't care either.

After crossing the river on the bridge, he glanced back at Wangjia Village and then walked back the way he came to where he had parked his car.

As Li Zhen got out of the car, he worried that he would return too late and something might happen to the little devil left in the car, so he made some arrangements in the car.

It would be quite a surprise if someone were to walk into the trunk of the car.

However, after such a long time, Li Zhen did not feel that his setup had been triggered, so it was probably because no one got into his car.

Back at the car, Li Zhen keenly noticed signs of activity around it, including ashes from burning paper and incense on the side of the carriage, indicating that someone had noticed the car.

However, the other party was clever; after cautiously probing, they did not choose to open the car door to see what was inside.

By controlling his greed and curiosity, he saved the man's own life.

Li Zhen went to the back of the carriage and opened the door.

A sultry, fishy smell wafted over, and Li Zhen waved his hand in front of his nose.

After pushing the vampire and the banshee into the carriage, Li Zhen climbed onto the carriage himself.

Nothing inside the carriage had changed.

Instead of waking up, the ghost fetus fell into a deeper slumber, lying motionless on the altar set up by Li Zhen like a statue, and it was unknown when it would awaken.

The jar containing the little devil's heart sat quietly in its place, the demonic fetus inside sinking to the bottom, its eyes closed, like a stillborn child.

But Li Zhen knew that the thing was not dead.

He reached out and inserted his right index finger, which had a wound, into the jar, allowing his blood to mix with the water.

The little devil's heart immediately began to pound wildly, absorbing the streaks of blood into its orifice.

The demonic fetus at the bottom suddenly opened its eyes and looked at Li Zhen.

After sensing for a while, Li Zhen found that the little ghost was in good condition and had gradually suppressed the malevolent energy of the demonic fetus.

"I feel surprisingly good right now, and I just want to bite something." The kid's clear voice rang in Li Zhen's ear. "Stay away from me, or you'll definitely hit me if I can't help biting you."

Hearing the little ghost's familiar voice, Li Zhen felt that he wasn't so lonely after all.

Li Zhen sometimes feels lonely as he travels alone between the mission world and the real world for long periods of time.

Of the ghosts that accompanied him, only the little ghosts could have a complete conversation with him.

Without Xiao Gui's participation in these missions, Li Zhen felt like something was missing.

He smiled at the little devil, a rare occurrence for him: "Don't worry, I won't hit you. You've passed the critical period. Now is the final moment. You must hold on and not let the demonic fetus's malevolent energy affect your mind. After we get home, I will hold a ceremony to let you completely take over its demonic body."

The kid's voice became cheerful: "This is great, this is great! I've been here for so long, I'm so bored! This guy is strong, I'm even scared of myself now! I want to go out and play!"

"That doll and the cat... oh, and that big head, they must miss me! They were sealed away for so long too!"

"Let me tell you, a few days ago, someone seemed to be trying to steal your car. They were lurking around your car suspiciously for a few minutes. I almost couldn't resist going out and eating them alive!"

A thought struck him, and Li Zhen asked, "Did you hear them say who they were?"

“No,” the little ghost said. “They burned some paper money and left. The paper money smelled bad, and I spat it out after smelling it a few times.”

Li Zhen nodded and looked at the little devil, saying, "You stay inside quietly for a while longer, and we'll go home now."

He jumped out of the carriage, walked to the front, and opened the car door next to the driver's seat.

Without wasting any time, Li Zhen got into the car and drove back the way he came.

The journey was very smooth, and by the time he returned to his long-missed home, it was already the morning of the next day.

It was already bright daylight, the sky was full of dark clouds, and the weather was rather muggy.

After parking the car in the basement garage, Li Zhen placed the vampire, the banshee, and the golden Buddha in suitable positions. Standing next to his coffin, he felt an unprecedented sense of comfort.

Although his yang energy had recovered to a fairly strong level, the yin energy here could no longer give him comfort, only making him feel cold. But only by staying here did he feel comfortable and peaceful.

After eating something to fill his stomach, Li Zhen spread a blanket next to the coffin, lay down on the spot, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

He hadn't had such a relaxing sleep since he buried himself.

When he woke up groggily, it was already midnight.

After a while, feeling much better, Li Zhen began to deal with the things he had left behind.

He took his phone with him when he left home, but he forgot to charge it. Less than a day after he left home, the phone ran out of battery.

Li Zhen returned to his room, plugged his phone into the charger, and as soon as he turned it on, a lot of text messages and more than a dozen missed calls, as well as voice messages, popped up, all from Fatty Huang.

Li Zhen clicked on several messages, all asking where he had gone, why he couldn't get through on the phone, whether something had happened, and advising him not to overthink things.

The last message was sent two days ago.

Li Zhen smiled and shook his head, then called Fatty Huang, but the call could not be connected.

This surprised Li Zhen.

That guy's phone is unreachable? That's really strange...

Since he couldn't get through on the phone, he had no choice but to send a text message to Fatty Huang, explaining that he had been seeking treatment from a master doctor, but the place was too remote and he couldn't make phone calls after entering. Now that his condition had improved, he had left the place and returned home.

After putting down his phone, Li Zhen went to the basement and put everything back where it belonged.

After dealing with the Black Buddha Mother and the toad demon, he came to the jar containing the Ghost-Faced Moth Mother.

As soon as he got home, he sensed that the mother moth seemed to have changed.

As soon as the jar was opened, Li Zhen saw the female ghost face moth inside frantically vibrating her wings, with dust constantly flying out of the jar.

This is a warning behavior from the mother gecko moth.

Li Zhen put the lid on the jar, and after the dust settled, he opened the jar again.

The female ghost-faced moth was no longer as frenzied as before, merely shifting restlessly within the jar. Beneath it, amidst the rotting, perforated flesh of the ghostly messengers, countless tiny eggs clung to the flesh, densely layered upon each other, instilling even greater fear than the surface of the toad-like demon.

Li Zhen naturally knew that this was why the Ghost Face Moth Mother was so nervous about him.

Over the past few days, this guy has unknowingly laid so many eggs, roughly estimated to be at least several hundred, which surprised Li Zhen but did not seem unexpected.

With such favorable conditions provided, it's only natural that the female gecko moth would lay eggs.

Getting the female gecko moth to lay eggs is the most difficult part. Once the eggs are laid successfully, hatching is not a problem; just make sure there is enough food.

A few eggs in this jar have already begun to hatch.

From the outside, you can see the larvae inside constantly wriggling, trying to break through the seemingly thin membrane that binds the egg.

Li Zhen threw the frozen bat carcass and some ghost messenger meat into the jar, then calmed down the Ghost Face Moth Mother and took out two eggs that were about to hatch from the jar.

The reason the female gecko moth is so wary is because she hasn't sensed his presence for a long time during the egg-laying period.

After Li Zhenyi reassured her, the ghost-faced moth mother became docile.

After thinking for a moment, Li Zhen stuffed the two eggs into a frozen bat carcass, summoned the Mahjong Ghost, and instructed it to deliver the wrapped bat carcass and a small note he had written to Li Xiangwen.

The mother moth is very sensitive to the situation of her larvae that are about to hatch or have just hatched. As long as the distance is not too far, the mother moth will sense if the larvae are in danger.

Although Li Zhen could also sense where Li Xiangwen was in danger through the talisman he gave him, the talisman was not as sensitive as this egg.

The talisman can only change when a deadly ghost begins to affect Li Xiangwen. And as long as the larva senses danger in the environment, regardless of whether Li Xiangwen's life is in danger, the Ghost Face Moth Mother can react.

Moreover, once the larvae hatch, they will be invaluable bodyguards for Li Xiangwen, who has little ability.

Under the control of the Demonface Moth Mother, even if the larvae grow into adults, as long as they are not strong enough to kill the mother, they will not pose any danger to ordinary people. They are much safer than the little devils who will turn on you at any time.

Li Zhen sent the mahjong ghost over there because he wanted to see if anything had happened to Li Xiangwen while he was away for so long.

Li Zhen had already left a mark on Li Xiangwen's side, so guiding the Mahjong Ghost there wouldn't be a problem.

After the Mahjong Ghost left, Li Zhen closed his eyes and sensed for a moment before ceasing to pay attention.

He still has a lot to do.

Before helping the little ghost fully integrate with the demonic fetus, Li Zhen decided to first complete the refining of the remaining Gu clan ancestor.

When he returned to the original world with the Gu Clan ancestor, he encountered many troubles before he even had a chance to refine him.

Only now has he had time to complete the refining process.

Arriving at the Gu Clan Ancestor stored in the corner, Li Zhen glanced at the Gu Clan Ancestor, who looked almost exactly like a skull, and suddenly remembered that his idea of ​​developing a type of Gu Clan black magic without backlash had not been implemented.

With his current resources, he should be able to do that.

But what we need to do now is refine this thing in front of us.

If it were just a corpse, Li Zhen could easily control it and wouldn't have to wait so long.

Refining this Gu clan ancestor isn't too difficult; the real challenge lies in maintaining its strength and ferocity.

The Gu Clan Ancestor is said to be immortal and indestructible, making him very difficult to kill. In fact, he is not very fierce in the first stage. Only when he reaches the second stage does he become fierce enough and can fly.

The Gu Clan Ancestor in his current state is of little use to Li Zhen.

After thinking for a moment, Li Zhen reached out and gently tapped the forehead of the Gu Clan Ancestor.

The Gu clan ancestor suddenly lunged forward and bit down, his teeth clashing together with a "crack" sound.

Li Zhen, who had just withdrawn his hand, was somewhat surprised.

This thing is indeed tenacious; it regained some of its yin energy after just being left here for a few days.

That would make things much easier.

Li Zhen found various tools and quickly set up the altar, then placed the Gu Clan Ancestor in front of the altar.

The red-eyed bats, who had been watching the spectacle, flew around the basement a few times before finally landing on the edge of Li Zhen's coffin, curiously observing the busy Li Zhen.

The little devil's voice suddenly rang out in the basement: "Hey, can you help me move that cat next to me? It's okay if it's sealed, I think I can influence the area next to me now!"

Li Zhen glanced at the little ghost, picked up the rotten cat, and casually tossed it next to the jar containing the little ghost's heart. He then saw a small handprint appear as the rotten cat's fur turned downwards.

This guy can actually use some of the Demonic Embryo's abilities...

Back at the altar, Li Zhen began his ritual while chanting incantations.

Refining this thing is similar to refining a zombie, but you need to be a little more careful.

……

As if sensing something watching him, Li Xiangwen, who was sleeping, suddenly woke up.

The feeling of being spied on was even stronger, making the hairs on the back of Li Xiangwen's neck stand on end.

He knew this feeling wasn't an illusion, because the stuffy bedroom suddenly became incredibly cold, giving him goosebumps.

Li Xiangwen was no stranger to this feeling.

He was only in a state of panic for a moment before he realized what had happened.

He got out of bed, put on his slippers, and carefully felt his way to the door to turn on the light.

The lights completely calmed Li Xiangwen down.

He opened the door, walked to the altar he worshipped, bowed respectfully to the mascot on it, and asked in a low voice, "Is that you? Is there something you need me to do?"

With a "clang," it sounded as if something had fallen onto the altar.

Li Xiangwen looked up and saw something wrapped in cloth on the altar.

The thing was about the size of a fist, and it looked like a hard object; I couldn't guess what it was.

"Is this for me?" Li Xiangwen pointed to himself.

There was no response from anywhere.

He walked respectfully to the altar and reached for the object wrapped in cloth.

"A piece of... ice?"

The icy coldness emanating from his fingers left Li Xiangwen completely bewildered.

Why did you send a block of ice?
(End of this chapter)