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

With a sound of stone slabs rubbing together, the lid at the front of the stone box opened.

Then, a pair of huge, white-brown hands reached out, grasped the two sides of the stone lid, opened it, and set it aside.

Then, those hands continued to climb outwards.

The arms stretched out longer and longer, and suddenly, a huge head emerged from it, followed by a massive body, until they were all out and landed on the ground.

Soon, the white-brown monster stood in front of Cao Kun.

Its body is nearly 3 meters tall, and its entire body is covered with a skin made of some unknown material. Its upper and lower limbs resemble four arms, distinguished only by their thickness.

Its body is covered with moth-like spots, and its shape is also like a moth magnified countless times, but its head is a human face.

Even though he had seen this in a movie, Cao Kun was still quite surprised to see it in person.

Such a bizarre thing is really hard to imagine appearing in reality.

In the movie, the discovery of this stone box was indeed accompanied by a lot of moths.

It seems that this monster itself has a strong connection with moths.

Cao Kun also knew that some viewers who had seen the movie called it the Moth Goddess.

But Cao Kun felt that gods were not so easily invoked.

If this thing were truly a god, it would have died countless times by now.

No matter how you look at it, this thing is just a monster, at most possessing some special abilities.

The giant moth monster stood quietly in front of Cao Kun, making no move. Its eyes showed some fear as it looked at Cao Kun, appearing quite docile.

But Cao Kun knew that this thing only looked docile; when it came to biting someone's head, it wouldn't hesitate for a second.

"Can I speak?" Cao Kun asked.

The moth monster shook its head slightly, indicating that it could not.

Cao Kun was speechless. He couldn't even speak. How could this person be called a god?

Fortunately, at least I can understand it.

Cao Kun: "Give me your healing power and see."

The moth monster shook its head again, surprisingly refusing.

Cao Kun's face darkened: "Do you want to die?"

This thing has bitten off countless heads, so Cao Kun naturally wouldn't be polite to it.

The moth monster quickly shook its head and gestured with its hands.

Cao Kun seemed to understand: "Are you saying that only by offering a sacrifice to you can one exchange for the power of healing?"

The moth monster immediately nodded its head.

Is this really true?

Cao Kun took a step forward, his magical power flowing around him, emanating a powerful aura.

At the same time, he took out a peach wood sword and a talisman to ward off evil spirits.

The moth monster felt the immense pressure and retreated, continuing to gesture frantically.

"Is it really the only way to gain power through sacrifice?"

Judging from the strange appearance of the moth, Cao Kun was probably not lying.

Seeing the moth monster nod repeatedly, Cao Kun frowned.

After thinking for a moment, he took out a paperweight, and with a gentle wave, the mangled face appeared in front of him.

Cao Kun ordered, "Go and catch a few rats."

The man with the mushy face paused for a moment, and only after confirming that Cao Kun was referring to rats did he drift away.

Before long, the man with the fleshy face flew back, carrying several rats wrapped in yin energy.

The rat fell to the ground, pinned down by the eerie aura of the mangled flesh face, unable to move.

Cao Kun pointed to the three rats on the ground and said to Ezi, "The offerings are ready."

The moth stared incredulously at the mice, then looked at Cao Kun.

This is the first time in so many years that someone has used a rat as a sacrifice to it.

Doesn't it know that rats are very filthy creatures?

Offering a rat as a sacrifice to it is utterly blasphemous.

Cao Kun said coldly, "What, you're not satisfied?"

Sensing the murderous intent in Cao Kun's tone, the moth monster suppressed its displeasure.

It looked at the mice again, its eyes filled with grievance.

But in the end, it still grabbed a mouse and put it in its belly.

Immediately, a gaping maw opened and bit off the rat's head.

After repeating this twice more, the three mice became three headless mice.

The next moment, a gentle force descended upon Cao Kun.

Cao Kun was on high alert, and would immediately drive away the force if he sensed anything amiss.

At the same time, if it really is some kind of evil power, it is very likely to activate his innate thunder spirit body.

But nothing happened.

When the force landed on him, Cao Kun felt a wave of comfort.

Although he wasn't injured, Cao Kun still sensed that this power did indeed possess healing abilities.

However, this power was not strong, and it ended quickly.

Cao Kun looked at the three headless rats on the ground. He knew it was because of the sacrificial offerings.

If he sacrifices a living person, his power will be extremely great.

The more living people involved, the stronger the healing ability will be.

"Not bad." Cao Kun smiled.

He certainly wouldn't easily sacrifice a living person.

But the fact that rats can be exchanged for healing power is acceptable.

With minced meat on the face, you can have as many rats as you want.

In this way, when he uses the invocation spell again, he can sacrifice rats to allow his body to recover quickly.

The moth-like monster looked aggrieved, but dared not show any dissatisfaction.

Cao Kun looked past the moth monster and into the stone box.

All that could be seen inside was a deep, dark tunnel, with no end in sight, and no idea how long it was.

It's clearly abnormal that such a small stone box contains such a long tunnel.

Withdrawing his gaze, Cao Kun waved to the moth monster: "Go back."

The moth monster, as if granted a pardon, returned to the stone box, turned around, and faced away from it.

Then, it first put one of its thick lower limbs into the stone box, followed by the second.

It was as if its two lower limbs were exerting force inside, and its body began to retract.

The stone box had a small opening, yet the moth monster, with its enormous body, shrunk inside with remarkable ease.

Finally, it didn't forget to pick up the cover next to it and put it on the stone box, covering its own body and the dark tunnel.

Cao Kun stepped forward and stroked the stone box. It felt just like an ordinary stone, except that it had some incomprehensible patterns on it.

Cao Kun didn't quite believe that such a stone box could only be used as a dwelling place for the moth monster.

He felt that there must be something extraordinary about this stone box, but he couldn't figure it out yet.

Of course, the main reason is that he doesn't dare to rush in and conduct further investigation.

Cao Kun took out another sealing talisman, sealed the stone box, and left the basement.

A week later, Cao Kun's shop renovation was completed.

Now, this Wenxintang consists of two shops, and it is in a standard Chinese style.

Such decorations are quite unique in a place that is not Chinatown.

Cao Kun saw Carlos again, and Carlos thanked Cao Kun once more.

Cao Kun asked, "How is your niece?"

"She's alright," Carlos said in a low voice. "I even spent some money to get her an identity."

Cao Kun: "Not bad."

Carlos: "Master Cao, if you ever need anything related to engineering projects, just call me anytime. I'll be happy to help you free of charge."

Cao Kun smiled and said, "I will."

After the inspection was completed, Cao Kun declined Carlos's offer to treat him to dinner and then left with his men.

Not long after Carlos left, Sheriff Ford suddenly called. After confirming that Cao Kun was at the store, he said he would come over right away because he had something to say to Cao Kun.

Cao Kun told him to say it over the phone, but Sheriff Ford said it was a sensitive matter and inconvenient to discuss over the phone.

This piqued Cao Kun's curiosity. What was it that couldn't be discussed over the phone?

About half an hour later, Sheriff Ford arrived at Wenxintang in his police car.

Cao Kun didn't stand on ceremony and asked directly, "What is it that requires us to meet in person?"

Sheriff Ford pulled Cao Kun into the store and told him some news that made Cao Kun frown instantly.