The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 241 The Nine-Lives Fierce Cat and the Five Thunder God Talisman Arrow
Li Zhen looked at the runes in his hand.

A line of golden text appeared before his eyes.

A bloody massacre has occurred at the Fan Group building, where several security guards have been brutally murdered. Luo Jianming is also being hunted down by Mr. Fan, whose personality has drastically changed. Please investigate the truth of the matter within three days, protect Luo Jianming, and completely eliminate the true culprit behind this strange incident.

Upon seeing the name "Luo Jianming," Li Zhen knew his guess was correct; this was indeed the world of the ferocious cat.

The plot of this movie is very simple.

There is a demon cat with nine lives. It is resurrected every fifty years after being killed. It must be killed nine times in a row to finally kill the demon cat.

The Zhang family, who are disciples of Maoshan, have been entangled with the demon cat for hundreds of years. Fifty years ago, they killed the demon cat for the eighth time and set up a seal, sealing the demon cat's body in a secret place.

Fifty years later, a group of workers accidentally broke the seal during construction, releasing the suppressed nine-lived cat demon.

This cat demon has lived for hundreds of years. It is extremely terrifying and bloodthirsty. As soon as it appeared, it committed a lot of killings. First, it killed the workers, and then it used the Fan Group's building as a hunting ground to hunt security guards and employees. All the victims died tragically.

When the demon cat escaped from its seal, Zhang Dashao, the heir of the Zhang family, sensed something amiss and headed towards the Fan Group, getting into the protagonist Luo Jianming's car en route.

When Luo Jianming arrived at the company and saw the situation, he was worried that something had happened to his boss, Mr. Fan. So he rushed to Mr. Fan's villa that night, only to find Mr. Fan catching fish in the pond outside the villa. He was then chased by Mr. Fan.

If it weren't for the talisman that Young Master Zhang gave him to protect him, he would have been killed by the demon cat on the spot.

Luo Jianming, who had narrowly escaped death, realized that Zhang Dasheng had this ability. Fearing for his life, he went to find Zhang Dasheng and became his apprentice.

According to Young Master Zhang, only the three divine arrows left behind by the Zhang family, made from 9,999 Five Thunder God Talismans, could kill the cat demon. So the master and apprentice embarked on a journey to kill the cat with those three arrows.

In the end, Zhang Dashao died, and all three arrows were used up. Luo Jianming believed he had killed the fierce cat, but in fact the cat had not died at all; instead, it had possessed a person.

The process was not complicated and did not require much investigation. All Li Zhen had to do was deal with the cat demon and protect Luo Jianming.

These two things can actually be categorized into one: completely eliminate the cat demon, or take the cat demon away. Otherwise, according to the original ending, Luo Jianming and others who had grudges against the cat demon would eventually be killed by the cat demon.

This demonic cat is quite different from ordinary ghosts. Ordinary spells won't be very effective against it. The simplest way is to use force to restrict the body it's possessing, and then try to seal it or completely destroy it.

Aside from the three arrows left by the Zhang family, Li Zhen was unsure whether the items he carried were effective.

After recalling the cat demon's behavior in the story, and confirming that the thing couldn't kill him, Li Zhen wondered why the talisman would affect the runes and bring him here.

He removed the yellow cloth wrapped around his left arm and saw that the talisman on the cloth had become slightly lighter. He folded the cloth and hid it behind the demoness's back.

The most interesting things in this world are those three divine arrows and the cat demon.

We need to get at least one of those three arrows, as for the cat demon...

Li Zhen looked at the rotten cat next to the demonic fetus that was wandering around.

Would it be feasible to forcibly insert the cat demon's soul into this body and then lock it inside?
The cat demon has many tricks up its sleeve, and ordinary methods cannot kill it. Even if it only has one life left, it is still very valuable.

The problem is that if the cat demon cannot be sealed and escapes into the original world, given its ability to possess other people at will, who knows how much trouble it will cause.

Shaking his head, Li Zhen adjusted his posture while carrying the compass and looked towards the Fan Group.

Even from a distance, he could smell a faint scent of blood and a distinctive fishy odor.

Luo Jianming, who was on the other side, did not seem to have a company gate. He only looked around from the outside for a while, talked to the police officers inside the cordon for a few words, and then hurriedly returned to his car.

Li Zhen summoned the Mahjong Ghost and instructed it, "Go to his car and don't let him leave for now."

The Mahjong Ghost vanished without a sound from where it stood.

The demonic fetus looked at Detective Li with an "adorable" expression.

Li Zhen gestured to the Fan Group across the street: "I smell a fishy smell. There should be a cat demon in there. Follow the smell and see if the cat demon is in there."

The demonic fetus vanished from the spot.

Li Zhen continued, "If you find it, don't let it discover you, so as not to alert it. If it does discover you, retreat immediately and try to avoid fighting it."

Without being fully prepared, Li Zhen did not want to rashly engage in combat with this cat demon.

Unlike ghosts, this cat demon, which has lived for hundreds of years, is quite intelligent. If you encounter a cat demon and fail to defeat it in one go, and instead let it escape, it will inevitably cause some trouble later.

After seeing Luo Jianming get into the car, Li Zhen walked towards it.

Judging from the mission description, it seems that Luo Jianming has only recently encountered the cat demon and has not yet become Zhang Dashao's apprentice.

When Li Zhen arrived at the car, he saw Luo Daming turning the steering wheel blankly, completely unaware that the car had been stationary and hadn't moved an inch.

Mahjong Ghost stood quietly next to Luo Jianming.

Looking back at "Uncle Dong" being dragged behind by the female demon, Li Zhen had the female demon walk to the back of the car and hide "Uncle Dong" in the trunk.

Li Zhen hasn't dealt with the zombie yet and can't control it, so he can only hide it to avoid scaring Luo Jianming.

The vampire followed behind Li Zhen.

Its face was covered only by ordinary clothes, and a large part of its body was exposed, making it look quite terrifying.

Li Zhen had the banshee remove her black robe and then personally put it on the vampire, covering its body.

Others might glance at a banshee a few times, but if they see a vampire, it's not just a matter of glancing at it a few times.

After doing all that, Li Zhen opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.

Drawing the talisman took a lot of effort, and Li Zhen was also a little tired.

"Get him back to his senses," Li Zhen said.

The Mahjong Ghost's figure vanished from its spot.

Luo Jianming, who thought he was driving, suddenly changed his perspective; the cars and road in front of him instantly transformed.

The scene changed without any continuity, leaving Luo Jianming momentarily unaware of what was happening.

A moment later, he shuddered and realized that his car was still parked in the same spot, and that what he had just seen seemed to be... a hallucination?
"You have demonic energy about you." A voice suddenly rang in Luo Jianming's ear, startling him so much that he almost jumped out of the driver's seat.

He turned his head sharply and realized that a young man had appeared next to him at some point.

Normally, Luo Jianming would automatically fill in the blanks in his mind to explain what was happening, but he had just experienced being chased by a cat demon and was in the most sensitive stage. He was startled again, so how could he sit still?

"Hey...brother, who are you? What are you doing in my car?"

While pretending to be nonchalant, Luo Jianming carefully reached out and opened the car door.

Li Zhen saw through Luo Jianming's little tricks clearly, but he didn't stop him. He just looked Luo Jianming up and down and said, "Look carefully, I am a human, not a demon. I don't have a trace of demonic aura on me."

“But you are different. Your face is dark, like a dark cloud covering your head, which means your death is imminent. You also have a demonic aura about you. It’s really strange. You shouldn’t have lived past tonight... It’s a miracle that you’ve survived until now.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Jianming immediately recalled his encounter with Young Master Zhang during the day.

At that time, Young Master Zhang also said that he was under a dark cloud, and if he didn't help him, he wouldn't even be able to get through the night. In the end, he gave him a talisman.

If it weren't for that talisman saving his life at the crucial moment, he would have been killed just now.

Recalling the terrifying appearance of his boss, Mr. Fan, Luo Jianming couldn't help but shudder, and his hand froze on the doorknob.

"Are you really human, or a demon?" Luo Jianming asked cautiously.

Li Zhen smiled slightly at Luo Jianming: "The demon will kill you directly and won't waste time talking to you here."

Luo Jianming breathed a sigh of relief: "Just now... just now, I think I was hallucinating..."

He patted his cheeks: "I remember clearly driving the car away, but when I woke up, it was like a dream, and the car was still parked in the same spot. Isn't that scary?"

Li Zhen said in surprise, "Is there such a strange thing? I just saw you resting on the steering wheel and I couldn't wake you up no matter how I called you, so I got in the car and asked you to give me a ride."

Luo Jianming wiped his face, looking at the Fan Group with lingering fear: "Someone just died here during the day, didn't you hear? You still dare to come here at this time, you're really bold. Giving you a ride is no problem, but that person outside… that person…"

He glanced at the succubus's radiant face standing beside the car and instinctively swallowed: "Is that beautiful lady getting on the bus?"

Under Li Zhen's control, the succubus opened the car door and got into the car on her own.

Unlike zombies, banshees have very flexible joints, making them almost indistinguishable from ordinary people.

Vampires can't get on the bus on their own like banshees.

Detective Li got out of the car, pushed the vampire zombie onto the car, and then returned to the car.

Luo Jianming wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the car had become much colder after the two people got in.

But he had no time to think about that now. After Li Zhen got into the car, he couldn't wait to start it. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the car getting further and further away from the Fan Group.

After such a long time, Li Zhen and the passengers behind him were all perfectly normal. Luo Jianming lowered his guard a little and couldn't help but ask Li Zhen, "What was that demonic aura you mentioned earlier, brother?"

Li Zhen glanced at the rearview mirror: "I sensed demonic energy inside the Fan Group. I inquired about it in the evening and heard that many people had died there, and their deaths were all very tragic. If I'm not mistaken, it must be demons killing people."

“I smelled a fishy smell in that building. I guessed that the monster was probably a cat that had become a spirit. So I came here at night to take a look. If the monster was a cat demon, it would probably come out at night. I didn’t expect to see you.”

“I also sensed demonic energy on you, and you also smelled fishy. You must have had contact with that demon. It’s truly a miracle that you’ve survived this long.”

Upon hearing Li Zhen mention the fishy smell and the cat demon, Luo Jianming immediately recalled the scene of Mr. Fan catching fish that he had seen before, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead again.

He sniffed his arm, seemingly detecting a fishy smell.

His body trembled, and Luo Jianming pleaded with Li Zhen for help: "Are you a sorcerer? You must save me! I don't know if that's a cat demon, but I know it's definitely a monster!"

Li Zhen smiled and said, "I have indeed learned some techniques, but the demonic energy I sense from you is extremely terrifying. Whether I can save you is still uncertain."

Luo Jianming said with a mournful face, "Is it that scary? Am I doomed? The people who die in the building all look so terrible, it's terrifying. I don't want to die such a terrible death!"

Li Zhen shook his head: "You can tell me what happened today first, and then I'll think of a solution."

Since his life was at stake, Luo Jianming told Li Zhen everything that had happened that day without holding back.

From the moment he arrived at his boss Mr. Fan's villa and saw Mr. Fan catching fish, almost getting killed, to the point that Mr. Fan actually came to his house to wait for him, determined not to give up until he was killed, Luo Jianming said with lingering fear, "If my mother hadn't smashed him with the idol and knocked him out of the house, my mother and I would definitely be finished."

"But I knew my boss was definitely not dead, and I didn't feel safe at home. After thinking it over, I sent my mother to a relative's house to rest, and then went to the company to check on the situation."

Li Zhen nodded: "Judging from this situation, your boss is definitely possessed by a demon. He's not in the company?"

Luo Jianming's face turned even paler: "Someone died here during the day, and the company has put up a cordon. I didn't go in; I just asked from outside, and the person there told me they hadn't seen the boss."

"Do you think that monster will come looking for me again? If it does, I..."

Li Zhen nodded: "That's for sure. It definitely won't stop until it kills you."

Luo Jianming asked with a worried look, "Master, is there any way you can help me?"

Instead of answering, Li Zhen asked, "You said a talisman saved your life, so where did you get that talisman?"

Luo Jianming then recounted his encounter with Zhang Dasheng and how Zhang Dasheng gifted him a talisman. He concluded with relief, saying, "That person must have been a master, otherwise I wouldn't be alive today."

Li Zhen said, "You're in danger now without a talisman. Judging from what you've said, that demon is no ordinary creature. I'm not confident I can deal with it alone. Go find that master first thing tomorrow morning and see if he has any solutions. I'm afraid this matter will require the combined efforts of him and me to resolve."

Luo Jianming nodded repeatedly: "I'll go as soon as it's light. Where are you going, Master? I'll take you there."

"I just arrived in Hong Kong Island today and I don't have anywhere to stay. Since no one is staying at your place right now, could I stay here for the night?"

"It's no problem to stay here, but aren't you worried about that monster, Master? It's very likely it will come back to my house."

"If it comes, I'll have a good look at what kind of monster it is."

"The mage is amazing!"

(End of this chapter)