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

Cao Kun's face darkened.

Fortunately, he did not risk going to foreign lands.

Otherwise, his situation would be completely different from that of the red-faced demon.

He went to a foreign land, where he could not exert his full strength to this extent.

"The Gongyang School." Cao Kun's expression was solemn.

I didn't expect to be targeted so quickly.

He originally thought this was "Lurking" coming into reality and had nothing to do with the "Conjuring" universe.

As a result, the Gongyang School still managed to infiltrate.

"You can't escape Lord Gongyang's grasp. Just wait to die."

With his last words, the red-faced demon turned to ashes.

"Ding! Killed a B-rank ghost, gained 30000000 merit points."

"Ding! Killed a B-level ghost, obtained the 'Purple Heaven Thunder Dragon Dao Body Technique'."

"Hint: The *Purple Heaven Thunder Dragon Dao Body Technique* is an ancient Thunder God's body-refining technique. Current level: Unskilled. Can be upgraded!"

Cao Kun was taken aback when he heard the system notification in his mind.

It turns out that the so-called red-faced demon was just a rather powerful ghost.

It reached Grade B.

However, this "Purple Heaven Thunder Dragon Dao Body Technique" was actually the body-refining technique that Cao Kun had longed for for a long time.

That would be interesting.

The red-faced demon was completely reduced to ashes, leaving not even a trace behind.

The sulfurous smell and malevolent aura that permeated the air quickly dissipated under the purification of the Five Elements Array Seal and the cleansing of the earth's energy.

Cao Kun looked at the ram's head that had appeared on the wall earlier and found that it had disappeared with the death of the red-faced demon.

It seems that the ram's head was created by the red-faced demon.

Cao Kun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as that ram didn't come in person.

With a thought, the orange-red aura and golden light surrounding Cao Kun's nearly three-meter-tall body receded like a tide.

His body emitted a slight "crackling" sound as his bones contracted and his muscles calmed down.

Under the stunned gaze of Josh and his family of three, he quickly returned to his original tall and slender figure of 1.85 meters.

At this moment, he was completely naked; his original clothes had long since turned to dust during the transformation.

His body was covered in fine beads of sweat, but his eyes remained as sharp as an eagle's.

He casually took out his clothes from the system space and put them on effortlessly.

After getting dressed, Cao Kun put the altar back into the system space.

He glanced at the still-shaken Josh family, then at the devastated, almost half-destroyed house, and shook his head inwardly.

Logically speaking, he should have taken more from a battle of this level.

But Josh's family had to borrow money to raise $10.

If there were any more, Josh's family might have escaped the Red-Faced Demon, but they would soon be mercilessly slaughtered by the execution line.

Cao Kun's gaze swept over Josh's face, where the lingering fear and exhaustion remained.

Lena's eyes held a bewildered look of relief after surviving the ordeal, while Dalton's small body trembled with fear.

Cao Kun shook his head secretly.

The red-faced demon provided him with 3000 million merit points and an ancient Thunder God Body Refining Technique.

Adding the merit points from the black-clad bride, the gains from this trip were enormous.

Josh's family won't need to pay extra.

"Contract complete." Cao Kun walked up to Josh, his voice calm.

"The demon has been vanquished; you are now safe."

Hearing Cao Kun's words, Josh's family finally relaxed.

They got up and looked around the room. Although it was a mess, they were now smiling.

However, thinking about the bills they would have to pay later, the couple exchanged a glance and their faces became heavy again.

Even Dalton seemed to realize something, and the smile on his face gradually froze.

"Thank you... thank you, Master Cao... how much should we pay you? We already prepaid 2..."

After composing himself, Josh asked Cao Kun in a seemingly relaxed manner.

"As originally agreed, the final payment is 8."

Cao Kun said calmly, "You are responsible for handling the damage to the house yourselves."

"8...8?"

Josh and Lena were both taken aback.

They had just witnessed that battle, which seemed straight out of a myth.

I witnessed Cao Kun's immense power, as if he were a god descending to earth.

They also saw that almost half of their own house had been demolished.

They were even prepared to go bankrupt.

Unexpectedly... they really only accepted the initially agreed-upon 10?!

The couple's eyes instantly reddened.

"Thank you... thank you, Master Cao."

"Thank you, Master Cao," Dalton said, his big eyes filled with gratitude.

Cao Kun smiled and said, "Go write the checks. I have other things to do."

"Oh, okay." Lena quickly turned around.

Shortly after, a check for $8 was handed to Cao Kun.

Cao Kun put away the check and prepared to leave.

"Master Cao... Master Cao! Wait!"

Josh suddenly shouted, "I was there... in 'the Otherworld'... I saw... something you might want to know!"

Cao Kun paused, turned around, and asked, "Oh? What did you see?"

Josh took a deep breath: "I saw a lot... a lot of girls who looked very young and innocent..."

Their souls were... were locked in a huge, dark red cage!

There were... at least dozens! They were crying, but no sound came out...

Josh's body suddenly trembled with fear: "I also felt...deep inside that cage, there was something..."

An indescribable sense of terror was slumbering, or perhaps brewing.

It was so powerful that even a fleeting glimpse of it almost froze and shattered my soul!

"If it weren't for the talisman you gave me, I would never have found Dalton, let alone come back!"

Josh looked at Cao Kun, his eyes filled with lingering fear: "Master Cao, that was definitely not formed naturally!"

It looks like...it looks like they're preparing for something!

Upon hearing this, Cao Kun's face instantly turned ashen, even more so than when he had faced the red-faced demon.

The souls of dozens of innocent women are imprisoned...

A chilling atmosphere, whether dormant or brewing...

Cao Kun immediately thought of Annabelle and the Ram Cult.

All the clues have come together.

The Ram Church not only marks and hunts targets in the real world, such as Lifu.

They are even capturing and stockpiling "sacrifices" on a large scale in the "otherworld," the place where souls find their rest!

The scale and ambition of this ceremony far exceeded his previous estimates!

"I see."

Cao Kun's voice was deep.

"This matter is more serious than you think."

Remember, do not mention anything you see or hear tonight to anyone, including your closest friends and family.

Otherwise, it might bring you new disasters.

Josh and Lena nodded vigorously and hugged each other tightly.

They no longer wanted to have anything to do with these supernatural things.

Cao Kun didn't linger and quickly walked out of the almost half-destroyed house.

The night breeze blew on him, carrying a chill, but it couldn't dispel the gloom in his heart.

Just as I reached my car, a figure emerged from the shadow of the streetlight.

She was an elderly woman wearing a dark trench coat, with a calm demeanor tinged with weariness.