The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 281 Your Home is Like a Demon's Den; Meeting with Old Taoist Xuan Gui; Li Zhen

Huang Pangzi, who followed Li Zhen into the house, was somewhat wary of the bats and ghost fetus on Li Zhen's body and dared not get too close to him.

After Li Zhen pulled the ghost fetus off himself and had the red-eyed bat take it back to the basement, Fatty Huang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"This thing looks a bit scary." Fatty Huang scratched his numb scalp. "I feel my whole body go numb as soon as I get close to that bat."

After coming into contact with the demonic fetus and the rag doll, Fatty Huang was not shocked that Detective Li was raising other evil things; he was only surprised by how terrifying these things were.

If that tattered doll that the ghost guy casually threw out was so terrifying, then these things that even the tattered doll dared not make a sound must be even more terrifying than the tattered doll.

Putting these things outside would scare countless people to death.

Li Zhen kicked the tattered doll on the ground away: "These things are evil objects, much more terrifying than this doll. As an honest person, you would definitely feel uncomfortable getting close to them."

Seeing Li Zhen kick away the troublesome rag doll like it was trash, Fatty Huang's eyes twitched.

Judging from Li Zhen's attitude, this doll is indeed not that scary, at least relative to Li Zhen.

"Your house is like a den of demons, it's really scary. Anyone who doesn't know the inside story would be terrified if they came here." Fatty Huang sighed.

"If they don't come to my house, then everything will be fine. I keep a close eye on them and rarely let them out, otherwise they'd cause a lot of trouble." Li Zhen sat down on the sofa.

Fatty Huang plopped down opposite Li Zhen and asked curiously, "Tell me, where did you find all these things? I've hardly ever seen a ghost in my life, but you have so many here."

Li Zhen said, "The world is so big, you haven't seen it just because you haven't entered this circle, otherwise you would definitely have seen a lot of things like this."

"So... that makes sense. I'm just an ordinary person. If ordinary people could encounter ghosts while walking at night, the world would be in chaos." Fatty Huang stroked his chin. "Could I keep one as a pet? If I could have one, hehe, that would be interesting."

"Are you sure?" Li Zhen looked at Fatty Huang with a half-smile. "If you were to raise one, what would you feed it?"

Seeing Li Zhen's smile, Fatty Huang remembered how terrible the rag doll was, so he chuckled dryly and said, "I was just joking. I really can't afford to keep these things."

He paused for a moment, then asked, "The thunder in the sky and the fog covering Dongyang are quite frightening. I wonder how long it will last?"

After thinking for a moment, Li Zhen said, "It shouldn't last too long; it will dissipate in three days at most."

This answer made Fatty Huang's heart skip a beat.

As an ordinary person, there are some things he knows that he shouldn't know, but he can't help but be curious and peek into that world to see if it's the same as he imagines.

His question was actually a test of Li Zhen's relationship with the fog and thunder.

Li Zhen's answer was quite interesting.

Even if Li Zhen had nothing to do with these things, he still knew the inside story.

Li Zhen's deep eyes met Huang Pangzi's eyes, and a familiar smile reappeared on Li Zhen's face: "You've always been a very outgoing person, but now you're speaking so cautiously. This isn't like you at all."

Fatty Huang gave a wry smile: "I'm a very easygoing person, but as you know, I'm actually quite timid. Right now, I'm like... like someone standing at the door looking at the scenery. The wonders outside the door pique my curiosity. I want to know what's there, but I'm also worried about the danger. Do you understand what I mean?"

Li Zhen nodded: "There are dangers. Once you see them, they see you too. Once you decide to do something, there's no turning back."

Fatty Huang scratched his head again: "I am genuinely interested in ghosts and gods."

Li Zhen observed Huang Pangzi's face for a while: "Judging from your appearance, you are blessed. You will most likely live a carefree life and have many descendants before you die. But if you choose a different path, your future is uncertain."

Fatty Huang touched his face and exclaimed in surprise, "You can even read faces?"

After saying this, he said happily, "It seems that I am really lucky. I can live to a ripe old age and die peacefully with a house full of children and grandchildren. That is really great."

"Sigh, just by looking at your face, I can tell you've been through a lot of danger lately. You're probably not doing as well as I have."

Li Zhen said, "I did encounter quite a few dangers, and I almost didn't make it back to see you."

Fatty Huang was not shocked.

Judging from the gruesome wounds on Li Zhen's face, he was in considerable trouble.

He poured himself a glass of water and drank it, then mumbled, "I could help you when you were in trouble before, but now all I can do is offer my support."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "When I arrived at your door just now, I was so scared by what I saw that I almost peed my pants."

"That feeling is hard to describe, but it's more terrifying than thunder in the sky. It's a subconscious... instinctive fear."

"Not only are you cured, but you've also become like that, with all these...strange phenomena. I'm telling you, you...you're not really going to become an immortal, are you? Otherwise, how could a terminal illness be cured?"

He looked at Li Zhen with expectant eyes.

Li Zhen countered, "Do you believe in immortals?"

Fatty Huang nodded repeatedly: "Before experiencing the strange things before, and before meeting you, I didn't believe it. Now I definitely believe it. If ghosts exist, then the underworld and such must exist, right? Then why don't the gods exist?"

Li Zhen shook his head: "The immortals you're talking about might be a little different from the immortals I know..."

A thought struck him, and he suddenly looked towards the basement.

Huang Pangzi noticed this and immediately said, "Go ahead and do what you need to do. It's safe here, I'll stay here for now."

“That fog outside is harmful to you; you’d better not come into contact with it.” Li Zhen got up and walked outside.

Suddenly, Fatty Huang said, "Is that ghostly guy who helped me before still here? I'm pretty bored here all by myself."

That rag doll wasn't very rational, and it was disobedient, making it difficult to communicate with.

In comparison, the previous one, although it looked more terrifying, was actually easier to communicate with and more interesting.

Without turning his head, Li Zhen said, "I'll have him come and talk to you."

Fatty Huang urged him on excitedly.

After Li Zhen left, he leaned back on the sofa cushions and picked up his phone to play.

The strange phenomenon in Dongyang City caused quite a stir, with all sorts of rumors circulating.

As the person closest to the truth, Fatty Huang felt a great sense of superiority and started arguing with others after sending a few messages in the group.

Suddenly, a voice rang in his ear: "I heard you were looking for me?"

Fatty Huang immediately sat up straight, looking left and right but couldn't find anything.

He asked doubtfully, "Brother Ghost, is that you?"

“I’m here,” the voice said.

Fatty Huang looked down at the ground beside him and saw two small feet stuck together on the floor.

No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't be sure that this was the "Ghost Brother" he had seen before.

"It's me." The demon fetus moved its legs, its voice sounding somewhat frustrated. "I don't know what happened, I came back with only two legs left." "You can still live with only two legs left?" Fatty Huang felt like he had learned something new.

The demon fetus said, "Anyway, I didn't die. Look, I can grow back. Just now, my two legs weren't connected."

"That horrific?" Fatty Huang swallowed hard. "Was Brother Ghost rushing back to do something dangerous?"

The demonic fetus jumped onto the armrest of the sofa, its voice even more frustrated: "I don't know what happened. Suddenly I found myself injured and about to die. I'm not the worst off. There's a... cough cough, a guy whose head and body were separated, and another guy who just died."

Remembering the bat that had perched on Li Zhen's shoulder and Li Zhen himself, both of whom were covered in wounds, Fatty Huang knew that the danger Li Zhen spoke of was far greater than he had imagined.

This "ghost guy" is a terrifying existence.

It can talk about people who are at least on the same level as him.

Those things all went wrong, which shows how serious the situation is.

Fatty Huang tentatively asked, "Is there anything I can do to help Brother Ghost?"

"There really is!" The demon fetus's voice became somewhat excited.

"Huh? Really? What can I do?" Fatty Huang was a little dumbfounded.

He was just pretending to be loyal and asked casually. How could there really be something he could do?
The demonic fetus leaped up and landed on Fatty Huang's shoulder, saying, "I sense some things outside that I want to eat. Come out with me and lure a few out for me. I'll try eating a few and see if it helps my recovery."

Hearing that the other party seemed to want him to be the bait, Fatty Huang's face stiffened for a moment: "Sigh... this... won't it be dangerous for us to go out?"

The demonic fetus said speechlessly, "As long as we don't go far, what danger could there be? Oh, you don't want to help me? Heh..."

"Hey, hey, what are you saying? How could I not want to help you? What do you take me for?" Fatty Huang slammed his hand on the table indignantly. "I'll go ask right now if I can leave!"

……

The thunderous shock startled the ghost-faced moth that Li Zhen had trapped inside the jar.

The mother moth and the hatched moths have already escaped from the jar.

Ghost face moths can be seen everywhere on the basement walls.

After Li Zhen returned to the basement, the first ghost face moth flew to Li Zhen's arm, followed by many other ghost face moths that flew onto his body and densely covered his right arm.

Detective Li picked up a newly hatched ghost face moth.

The young moths grow very quickly and do not go through the larval stage that ordinary moths go through. Although they look somewhat like silkworms when they are born, they soon grow wings and become a much smaller ghost face moth.

According to the original world's time, Li Zhen had only been away for two days when he returned. The first larvae of the Ghost Face Moth that hatched had grown to the size of half a wing of the Ghost Face Moth mother, and ghost faces similar to the Ghost Face Moth mother had appeared on their wings. They already possessed the eerie aura of an evil creature.

Li Zhen tossed the little ghost-faced moth aside, watching it trail the falling dust, circle in the air, and then fly back onto its body.

Catching some dust in his hands, Li Zhen walked into the basement where he kept his coffin.

The returning cat demon was badly frightened by the heavenly lightning and had lost its memory. It was now hiding in a corner of the house, full of vigilance.

Seeing Li Zhen enter the house, the cat demon looked at him with a deep gaze and let out a "meow".

Li Zhen glanced at the cat demon and warned, "Don't leave this room, or you'll be in big trouble."

The cat demon cried out again, seemingly not understanding Li Zhen's words.

Li Zhen said coldly, "Don't pretend. I know you're not an ordinary cat; you can understand what I'm saying. I'm only warning you once: if you pretend you don't understand, you'll bear the consequences."

Pretending to be an ordinary cat is probably an instinctive self-protective measure taken by this guy after he lost his memory and sensed danger.

The cat demon's pupils contracted, and its fur stood on end.

A surprised and puzzled voice came from its mouth: "Who are you? Where is this place? Why am I here?"

Li Zhen ignored it.

After that kid lost his memory, he acted much smarter than this guy.

This guy has no hindquarters left, yet he tries to disguise himself as an ordinary cat; his intelligence is questionable.

Upon arriving in front of the Corpse Demon, Li Zhen saw that the creature's head and body were now less than a hand's width apart.

Wisps of corpse energy flowed from both ends of the severed neck.

Under the influence of the corpse energy, its head and body are gradually approaching each other at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The fact that the Corpse Demon could still achieve this even after being sealed in such a state and under the threat of heavenly lightning shows just how terrifying it is.

"Uncle Dong," who was so stunned by the thunder that he dared not make a sound, was clearly no match for this thing.

Li Zhen naturally wouldn't just stand by and watch this guy's head and neck become connected.

He grabbed the corpse demon's head and lifted it up.

The Corpse Demon roared, and a large amount of corpse energy surged from its severed neck, but it had no effect on Li Zhen.

Li Zhen placed the corpse demon's head in front of the prepared altar, sat cross-legged in front of the altar, and said to the corpse demon, "If you don't want to be sealed here forever, you'd better cooperate with me."

The corpse demon's head, sealed within numerous talismans, trembled, emitting an even more terrifying roar.

Li Zhen said expressionlessly, "Do you think I really can't do anything to you? The thunder outside is still ringing, can you hear it? If I were to find a way to send you into the thunder to be blasted for a whole day, even if you could withstand it, how weak would you become?"

"Then how long will it take you to get out of here? Do you think I'll just stand by and watch you escape?"

"If you cooperate with me now, I will gradually break the seal on you. I also have enemies, and I need helpers. If you help me, I can grant you a certain degree of freedom."

The corpse demon's head stopped shaking.

“You have reason, and I believe you will make the judgment that is best for yourself.” Li Zhen extended his right hand toward the head of the corpse demon.

He now needs to control the Corpse Demon as soon as possible to intimidate all the people, ghosts, and even evil beings who have been drawn to Dongyang by the strange phenomenon.

Li Zhen is, after all, still a mortal being. Although he is very intimidating, not everyone will necessarily be afraid of him.

This world is far more complex than the mission world.

However, if a terrifying, potentially out-of-control corpse demon is added, the resulting deterrent effect will be far greater than the deterrent effect of him alone.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Zhen, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the corpse demon's head, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze somewhat surprised.

"Does the old Daoist Xuan Gui wish to see me?"

(End of this chapter)