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

Cao Kun quickly pressed, "What's further away?"

The waiter remained silent.

Cao Kun had no choice but to take out a $50 bill and hand it to him.

The waiter accepted the money and then said, "I suggest you don't ask any more questions, and don't go over there."

Cao Kun: "What exactly is over there?"

"Death. No one who goes there ever comes back alive. That's all I know. If you're going there, don't stop along the way unless you reach another town."

After saying that, the waiter quickly left to attend to other tasks.

Besides the waiters, Cao Kun also asked some other people.

With the help of money, those people also revealed some information to Cao Kun.

However, it seems they heard it from somewhere else.

All of this information boils down to one thing.

North of the town, there is a dangerous place; everyone who goes there dies.

They had no idea where the place was or what dangers it might pose.

"If I can get this kind of information, the Los Angeles police should be able to get it too, right? Didn't they even bother to check?"

Or did the police go there but find nothing?

Or perhaps, the so-called danger stemmed from the fact that no one intervened after seeing the police?

Cao Kun didn't know the specific reason.

Only by seeing it can you find the answer.

Cao Kun drove his car through the town and headed north.

Cao Kun guessed that Bella and her three companions must have been resting in the town when they heard that the north was dangerous, so they deliberately went to explore it.

These young people from the US are capable of anything.

Do whatever is most stimulating.

It's better not to know there's a dangerous place; if I did, I'd definitely go check it out.

That one look cost him his life.

Heading north, just as the people in the town had said, the road was deserted and there were hardly any houses in sight.

After driving for more than two hours and covering more than 100 kilometers, Cao Kun suddenly braked the car to a stop.

He saw a fork in the road by the roadside.

There was a sign standing at the intersection that was almost falling apart.

The sign had a name written on it.

Cao Kun stared at the sign for a long time without looking away.

"So it was you."

Cao Kun muttered something to himself, turned the car around, and drove towards the side road.

The fork in the road leads to a narrow path, only wide enough for one vehicle to pass at a time, and the road itself isn't in very good condition.

Fortunately, this Escalade has good off-road capability and a powerful engine, so we didn't encounter any problems.

Suddenly, Cao Kun heard the sound of waves.

He knew he was not far from his destination.

Cao Kun stopped the car.

After shifting into Park, Cao Kun approached the car and, with a wave of his hand, a law table appeared before him.

He lit incense and candles and began to chant incantations while stepping forward.

"I beseech the Thunder Generals of the Nine Heavens to descend with their divine light as my personal protectors."

"Below, evil spirits and malevolent ghosts are causing chaos in the yin and yang realms, and they are running rampant with evil winds and fierce ghosts."

"May I borrow divine power to vanquish evil spirits and point my sword at the wicked to quell misfortune."

"This disciple, holding the talisman, respectfully welcomes the Holy One, who will swiftly display his divine powers to avert disaster."

"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"

After the incantation was recited, there was no response.

The attempt to invoke the gods failed.

Cao Kun was not surprised; summoning gods is not always 100% successful.

His success in summoning the gods on the first two occasions can only be attributed to good luck.

Cao Kun brandished his sword and chanted an incantation once more.

boom!

This time, the summoning talisman was lit, and a surge of power rushed into Cao Kun's body.

That throbbing, aching feeling returned, but that familiar, powerful force came back as well.

Cao Kun put away the execution table, got back into the car, and drove off.

Before long, a lake came into view.

This lake covers a large area, its center as calm as a mirror, its color a deep blue, like a gemstone.

Upon closer inspection, one can see the lake surface ruffled by the gentle breeze, which brings a sense of openness and comfort to both body and mind.

The shore of the lake is a flat area, but further away, there is a forest that seems to stretch into the distance.

Cao Kun drove the car to level ground and got out to check.

There were no other vehicles here besides his Cadillac Escalade.

However, there were tire tracks and dense footprints on the ground.

Cao Kun noticed that one set of footprints was particularly large, far exceeding the size of a normal person's footprints.

Cao Kun's feet are size 45, which is considered large.

But compared to these footprints, they are still a size smaller.

This proves that the owner of these footprints was either born with large feet or had a huge body.

These footprints appeared frequently in the open space.

Another path leads directly into the forest.

Cao Kun checked the time; it was already past 6 p.m.

The evening glow has already appeared on the horizon; it won't be long before it gets dark.

The power of the summoned god could not last long, so Cao Kun hesitated only slightly before heading towards the dense forest.

However, before going inside, Cao Kun took a chainsaw out of the trunk.

This was specially prepared, inspired by the jigsaw.

It had been sitting in the trunk for a while and I hadn't used it.

Now, it's finally going to come in handy.

As we entered the dense forest, the light suddenly dimmed.

Cao Kun endured the throbbing pain in his body, and felt his emotions gradually becoming more irritable, but he still managed to keep them under control.

To avoid wasting time, Cao Kun walked quickly.

So much so that sometimes when he bumps into small trees, they snap in half.

According to the Qi Observation Technique, this forest is filled with malevolent energy and carries a considerable amount of evil spirits.

Even a normal person would fall seriously ill if they stayed here for too long, even if they did nothing.

Among these malevolent energies, the malevolent aura was particularly prominent, extending deep into the forest.

Cao Kun followed the malevolent aura and quickly moved forward.

The sky was getting darker and darker. If Cao Kun hadn't had exceptional eyesight, he wouldn't have been able to see anything at all.

Finally, Cao Kun's eyes lit up; a patch of land without trees appeared in front of him.

A small wooden house sits on this piece of land.

According to the Qi Observation Technique, the source of the malevolent energy was this small wooden house.

The small wooden house was surrounded by malevolent energy, making it appear extremely terrifying.

Cao Kun strode to the front of the cabin, the intense malevolent energy stimulating the power within him.

A bolt of lightning struck out on its own.

"boom!"

The cabin door was cleaved open, and a foul stench immediately wafted out, nearly knocking Cao Kun over.

The worst smell Cao Kun had ever encountered was from the morgue in the apartment building where the stone box was kept.

But now, the smell in this little cabin is even stronger than in that morgue.

Cao Kun shook his head, let the smell dissipate, and then turned on the chainsaw with a "hum" and stepped into the cabin.

Although the door was open, the smell inside the cabin was still incredibly unpleasant.

Cao Kun saw nothing but rotting grounds and bloodstains everywhere.

Flies buzzed around the room, making it both disgusting and annoying.

In this small wooden house, besides the malevolent energy, Cao Kun also saw the aura of corpses and death.

He followed the aura of the corpse and arrived at a door.

"Bang!"

Cao Kun kicked it out, and the door exploded into pieces.

Suddenly, an even more nauseating smell wafted out.

"Buzz..."

Startled, a large number of flies swarmed out, and Cao Kun quickly moved aside.

After the flies flew by, Cao Kun looked inside again and immediately saw a series of corpses.

There were countless corpses; some were just bones, some were half-rotted, and some were still relatively fresh, covered in bloodstains.

Cao Kun spotted his target immediately – Bella.

She had a huge wound on her chest, and blood stained half of her body red.

Just like Cao Kun concluded, she was indeed dead.

Just as Cao Kun was about to go in and collect her body, a gust of wind came from behind him.