While in Hollywood, I used Taoist magic to quell American terrorism.

boom!

The yellow paper on the altar instantly burned to ashes, turning into a fireball.

However, the red rope seemed to be pulled hard from the other end by something.

It made a crisp "crack" sound and broke into two pieces!

puff!

Cao Kun swayed slightly, his face turning somewhat pale.

Failed.

That so-called "otherworld" doesn't seem to be as simple as it appears.

The rules there, or perhaps the power of that "red-faced demon," somehow managed to withstand his forced summoning of the spirit.

"Master Cao! How is it? Has Dalton returned?"

Seeing the red rope break, Lena could no longer hold back and rushed to the bedside.

Unfortunately, Dalton remained lying on the bed with his eyes closed, showing no reaction whatsoever, like an empty shell without a soul.

"no."

Cao Kun's tone was somewhat heavy: "That place... is more troublesome than I imagined."

"Then...what do we do?" Josh asked desperately. "Isn't there any other way?"

Cao Kun remained silent for a moment, then his gaze fell on Josh.

"have."

Cao Kun slowly said, "Since I'm not going in, then send someone in to bring him back."

"Who? Who can go in?"

Lena asked eagerly, "Oh my god! I'm his mother, I'd do anything for him!"

"You can't do it."

Cao Kun shook his head: "Astral projection is not something everyone can do."

Josh quickly asked, "What about me?"

Cao Kun looked at Josh, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, but a smile appeared on his face.

"That's right, you have that talent."

Cao Kun nodded and said, "Your soul can leave your body, and you have been there before."

Even though you've forgotten now, that instinct remains. You're the only one who can bring him back.

Josh was a little confused: "I've been there before?"

Cao Kun: "Yes."

Josh looked blank: "I have absolutely no recollection of this."

That part of your memory has been sealed away.

Cao Kun waved his hand: "Never mind, that's not important. What's important is whether you're willing to go and bring Dalton back?"

“Of course I’m willing,” Josh said without hesitation. “Tell me what to do.”

Lena looked at her husband with concern: "Josh, this is too dangerous..."

"I have to go for Dalton's sake," Josh said, holding his wife's hand with a determined look in his eyes.

As Cao Kun watched this touching scene, he was preoccupied with something else.

In the movie, Josh successfully brought Dalton back, but the one who returned was not the real Josh.

It was the evil spirit of the old woman who had been coveting his body.

If things follow the plot of the movie, Josh will still be able to bring Dalton back.

But Josh himself will be implicated.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Dalton was unable to return because he was being watched by the red-faced demon from another realm, and could not be forcibly recalled.

But Josh was not kept in custody.

When the time comes, as long as the evil spirit of the old woman, that is, the bride in black, is dealt with, and Josh's soul is summoned back, everything will be resolved.

In fact, as a seventh-rank minor celestial master, Cao Kun himself could force his soul to leave his body and enter the so-called otherworld to save people.

But since his soul left his body, he couldn't use most of his strength.

Going to foreign lands is far too dangerous.

After thinking about it, I decided to let Josh take the risk.

Josh looked at Cao Kun: "Master Cao, please help me, I need to bring Dalton back."

Cao Kun: "Okay, come on, lie down."

Soon, Josh brought over a chair and lay down next to Dalton.

Cao Kun used a red rope to connect Josh and Dalton's arms.

Then it extends to the altar.

Cao Kun: "After your soul leaves your body, you will see this red string on your hand."

The other end of the red rope was where Dalton was located.

Follow the red rope, and you will enter a magical realm where you will encounter some terrifying beings.

Ignore it and keep walking; you'll see a red door.

"Behind that red door, you'll find Dalton."

Josh and Lena were full of surprise.

Unexpectedly, Master Cao explained it in such detail.

It felt as if I had been there in person.

This made Master Cao appear even more powerful.

Suddenly, a cold wind swept through the room, and although the windows were closed, the curtains swayed wildly and eerily.

Cao Kun placed a "spirit-summoning talisman" on Josh's forehead, and then lit three sticks of specially made incense.

"Supreme Mysterious Spirit, depart from the body and guide the soul, ride the Qi and fly the spirit, penetrate the netherworld and traverse the realms! So be it!"

Josh lay on the bed, his breathing gradually becoming weaker.

As Cao Kun uttered the incantation, he trembled violently and sat up abruptly.

After getting up, he realized that there was another version of himself, still sitting in the recliner with his eyes closed.

He raised his hand and looked at himself, only then realizing that his soul had left his body.

He looked up at Cao Kun and found that Master Cao was smiling at him.

Cao Kun flicked his wrist, and a talisman flew out and landed in his hand: "At a critical moment, this talisman can save your life. Follow the red rope, go."

But you need to get back within half an hour, otherwise I will lose your connection.

"Then you'll be in danger."

Reminded by Cao Kun, Josh noticed that there was indeed a red string tied around his wrist.

The other end of the red rope extends into the void, its exact location unknown.

He carefully put away the talisman, glanced at his wife and son, nodded gratefully to Cao Kun, and ran out quickly.

They disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

Lena clenched her fingers nervously, her fingertips turning white: "Master Cao,...can he come back?"

Cao Kun wasn't too confident about this either.

However, if the original plot continues to unfold, there shouldn't be any problems.

Cao Kun gave a vague reply: "Just wait and see."

Waiting is always agonizing.

A full twenty minutes passed, and there was still no response from inside the house.

The air in front of the altar seemed to freeze.

Lena stared intently at the red rope that stretched into the void, each breath feeling extremely heavy.

The three sticks of incense in the incense burner had burned more than halfway, and the smoke was no longer rising straight up, but swirling somewhat erratically.

The nearly half-hour wait felt like an eternity to her.

"Master Cao, the red string... the red string is moving!"

Just as the incense was about to burn out, Lena suddenly let out a suppressed gasp.

Cao Kun's eyes narrowed, and his previously lowered eyelids suddenly lifted.

The red rope, which had been loose, was now taut and straight, as if something was pulling it hard from the other end.

It even emitted an extremely faint "buzzing" sound.

The two candles on the altar flickered violently, their flames turning eerily from bright yellow to a sinister, ghastly green.

"I'm back."

Cao Kun spoke in a deep voice, and the lightning-struck peach wood sword in his hand trembled slightly.

In his line of sight, a small, illusory shadow sped back along the red rope.

It suddenly plunged into Dalton's body.