It's time to become an evil god.

“Back then, my business failed and I was on the verge of bankruptcy. I accidentally discovered that there was a particularly effective sorcerer in Southeast Asia who could help me change my fate. At that time, I was so desperate that I was willing to try anything. After many twists and turns, I finally found this master. The master told me that all sorcery comes at a price, and the more you want, the greater the price. The price I had to pay was the lives of my loved ones.”

A flicker of regret crossed Mr. Li's eyes. He sighed heavily and said, "I was desperate at the time, and inexplicably agreed to his request. The sorcerer implanted a corpse infant spirit named Manchai into my body. From that moment on, my luck turned around. First, I made a fortune in casinos in Southeast Asia. Then, the land I invested in skyrocketed in value due to government school district planning. But as I made more and more money, the price followed. First, my good friend and business partner died in a fire accident, and I escaped because I happened to be away that day. Then my parents died in a car accident, followed by my lover, and then my wife and son."

“After everyone around me died, Manchai finally set his sights on me. Four months ago, I was diagnosed with stomach cancer, which then rapidly deteriorated. But before that, my body had always been perfectly healthy, so there was no way I could have cancer! Then my body underwent a strange change, and at night, the vengeful spirits that had accumulated inside me began to seek my life. Moreover, in order to punish me, they wanted to make me suffer from the pain of illness, making my life worse than death, so that I wouldn't die!”

No wonder he could still act like a normal person despite being so sick; it turns out he was sustained by supernatural powers.

After explaining the background story, Bai Ge noticed that his palms were covered in blood.

"What... exactly did you do?"

"Hehehe, it's nothing. Since I couldn't get any useful information out of the villagers, I could only sneak into one of their houses under the cover of darkness and torture his wife and children in front of the man to force a confession. The guy quickly opened up and told me everything in detail."

As Mr. Li dictated his account, he observed Bai Ge's expression, only to find that the other party was merely staring at him indifferently, showing no emotion whatsoever in response to his actions.

Fear? Anger? Anxiety?

Facing the composed Bai Ge, Boss Li suddenly smiled. "Professor Bai, are you just feigning composure, or do you have something to rely on? It doesn't matter. The advantage of supernatural power is that no matter what I do, I won't truly die. Even if my head is cut off, it can be put back on. But I did manage to get some interesting information out of you. For example, a young child was drowned alive in this well because the villagers received a divine oracle that it was the reincarnation of Nuo God, the nemesis of the Seventy-Two Goddesses."

"The little girl's mother was a widow. Unable to stop the ignorant villagers, on the second night after her child drowned, she jumped into the well and committed suicide, wearing a bright red dress. Before she died, she left behind the most vicious curse: all the girls born in Genshin Village would die young, without exception!"

Hearing the absurd curse, Bai Ge frowned. "Why curse a baby girl instead of a baby boy? Although there are few people in Genshin Impact Village, you can still see little girls. It doesn't fit the curse at all."

"Who knows?"

Mr. Li shrugged and said, "These are all issues you should consider. I just want to use this female ghost to get rid of the ghostly thing behind me."

After speaking, Boss Li slowly turned his head. On his back lay a ferocious-looking baby with bulging, copper-bell-like eyes. The placenta and umbilical cord were still attached to the baby's belly. The baby's skin was covered with wrinkles, and its chin looked as if it had been cut off by a tool, leaving only a wriggling tongue.

"No wonder you've been funding folklore research; it seems ordinary wandering ghosts are no match for the Corpse Infant Demon."

Click, click.

From the eerie depths of the well came the sound of fingernails scraping against bricks. Suddenly, a pale arm emerged from the edge of the well, which was covered in scratches. The surrounding fog grew thicker and thicker, and Bai Ge could barely see Boss Li, who was only a few meters away.

Blood scabs clung to his damp hair, and a pair of scarlet eyes stared at the living person before him. The well was now shrouded in thick fog, as if it had transformed into another world.

Da Zhuang pulled out a pistol from his waist, but was stopped by Boss Li. He put down the gun, stepped forward and said, "Save some bullets for dealing with the villagers of Genshin Village later. Let the Corpse Infant handle this guy."

After saying that, the red-clad female ghost, whose expression remained unchanged, walked over, seemingly not caring about the other party at all. She even opened her arms, revealing an expectant expression.

He longed to be freed from the curse of suffering. If the Corpse Infant King could perish together with the red-clad female ghost formed from resentment, then he too would be freed.

The woman in red seemed to sense a force that disgusted her approaching. Originally targeting Bai Ge, she suddenly switched to Boss Li. Her jet-black hair continued to spread, eventually turning into vine-like tentacles.

A line of blood-red characters appeared on the ground, seemingly a vengeful ghost questioning Boss Li.

What did you just say?

Bai Ge, who was standing nearby, whispered, "He just called you a son of a bitch."

Chapter 552 The Out-of-Control Situation

Bai Ge's instigation and taunts reached their peak instantly. Boss Li, who had been full of confidence just moments before, stopped in his tracks upon hearing this taunt. His scarlet eyes in the darkness shone like two light bulbs as he turned and stared intently at the gloating guy beside him.

A line of blood-red characters reappeared on the ground.

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Bai Ge reminded her, "Auntie, he said you're a son of a bitch."

"Auntie?"

After a moment of silence, the blood-red characters on the ground began to wriggle like earthworms, eventually coalescing into another sentence.

"Then you can forget about leaving alive."

Bai Ge heard the dripping sound behind him. He turned around and saw a sinister little girl standing silently behind him. A pool of cold water had gathered at her feet. Her cloudy, whitish eyes were fixed on Bai Ge. A bloody hole had been smashed into the top of the little girl's head, filled with black, gruesome blood. If she shook her head slightly, the blood would continue to overflow.

"Ever since the widow left a vicious curse before jumping into the well, the villagers have dared not come to the well to draw water. Previously, a villager died by the well after hastily drinking two mouthfuls of water because he was thirsty."

Mr. Li, standing to the side, explained calmly, "His throat was stuffed with pale, dead man's fingers, which blocked his trachea and suffocated him. The village chief initially invited Taoist priests and monks to perform rituals, but unexpectedly, they were possessed by a female ghost who had died unjustly during the rituals, and she almost took several villagers with her. In the end, several strong villagers stopped her. At that time, the village chief also ordered the well to be filled in, but no one dared to do it because everyone was afraid of the curse of the vengeful ghost."

Boss Li provided a piece of information that was better than nothing, but it was of no use to the vengeful ghost before them. The little girl reached out and grabbed Bai Ge's hand, but just as she was about to touch him, Bai Ge suddenly took a step back. Where the little girl's hand touched, a floating ice wall appeared out of thin air, and even more terrifyingly, countless sharp ice spikes suddenly sprouted from the ice wall, scattering in all directions.

"That's really dangerous. If the little girl touched it, she would probably be killed instantly."

However, Boss Li calmly unbuttoned his clothes, revealing his upper body. The resentment of the wronged dead hidden in his body seemed to be drawn in, constantly writhing, trying to forcibly tear his flesh apart and break free of his restraints.

"vomit."

Mr. Li suddenly vomited a large amount of yellowish-brown substance, which reeked of decay.

"It's actually starting to vomit corpse oil?"

Bai Ge stared at the changes in Boss Li's body. He slowly opened his mouth, opening it to its maximum extent. Then he saw his throat constantly writhing, and finally several fingers emerged from his mouth, still moving around his lips. Finally, two withered, pale arms emerged from deep inside his mouth.

Mr. Li's mouth was almost torn at a 90-degree angle, but even under these circumstances, affected by the supernatural power of the Corpse Infant, Mr. Li did not die. His face was covered with snot and tears from the pain.

The infant's body, covered in bluish-gray, fell to the ground. The vengeful spirit that burst from the body stared intently at Boss Li with venomous eyes, then slowly closed its eyes with resentment and hatred.

"it works."

Boss Li felt the chilling aura surrounding his body gradually dissipating, and the decay and lividity of his body began to fade after being successfully contained. The power of the Corpse Infant Demon was being suppressed by an even stronger supernatural force, so he simply charged directly at the vengeful female corpse, colliding with the red-clad vengeful ghost.

"Come on, kill me."

Boss Li taunted the ghost of the ancient well, raising his middle finger and saying, "Don't be shy, come on, hit me here. I have medical insurance."

The vengeful ghost slowly reached out and grabbed Mr. Li's neck. The seemingly frail female ghost directly grabbed a fat man weighing nearly 200 pounds.

However, the other party maintained a strange smile. Boss Li could feel the Corpse Infant Kui being rapidly expelled from his body. As for what would happen afterward, whether the dangerous plan to drive away the tiger and wolf would cause the Ancient Well Ghost to go berserk and slaughter all the villagers of the Primordial God Village, that was none of his concern.

The Corpse Infant, having broken free from Boss Li, floated slowly in mid-air, emitting painful cries after being suppressed by absolute power.

The female ghost, who had been displaying a fierce and resentful expression, paused for a moment. The resentment on her face slowly dissipated, and her eyes became clear and bright. Perhaps out of maternal instinct and grief over the loss of her beloved daughter, she slowly reached out, embraced the corpse infant Kui, and softly hummed a lullaby.

The thick white fog that had enveloped the area gradually dissipated, and the red-clad female ghost, carrying the corpse of the infant and leading her tragically deceased daughter, slowly crawled back towards the ancient well. Finally, all returned to deathly silence.

Mr. Li also breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

He made the right bet.

By exploiting the vengeful ghost's pain at losing its blood relatives, they managed to awaken the last vestiges of humanity within it and successfully detach the supernatural monster that was parasitizing its body.

Mr. Li's body was like a deflated balloon; his once obese frame gradually shriveled up, returning to a normal physique. However, he looked as if he had just been pulled out of the water, his entire body soaked in sweat, gasping for breath of fresh air.

"I survived."

Mr. Li was still a little weak, but he couldn't hide the excitement in his voice, "What a close call, just a hair's breadth away, I guess I made the right bet."

His gaze then shifted to Bai Ge beside him, a sinister smile playing on his lips, and he said softly, "I'm sorry, Professor Bai, the curse on me has been lifted, and you are no longer of any use to me."

The bodyguard, Da Zhuang, raised his pistol and aimed it at Bai Ge. Just as he was about to pull the trigger, countless torches suddenly lit up the surroundings. The bright firelight enveloped everyone.

Someone in the crowd shouted, "It was these two! I saw them kill Ding Junshan and his entire family!"

"Arrest them both!"

"Let's see who dares!"

The bodyguard behind Boss Li brandished a pistol, intimidating everyone. He said coldly, "Anyone who dares to take a step forward, I guarantee he'll be the one to leave first."

The surrounding villagers simply surrounded Mr. Li without making any further moves. At this moment, the villagers parted to make way, and the elderly man with a cane slowly walked out from the crowd and stood at the front.

"Heh, that's it?"

The elderly man with the cane at the head glanced at the bodyguard's pistol, sneered, and said contemptuously, "Do you think we've never seen the world? I was a militiaman back in the day."

He then clapped his hands, and a rustling sound came from behind him as several shotguns were pointed at the three people in front of him.

The old man with the cane said coldly, "I'd like to see whether your pistol is more accurate or my shotgun is faster within seven steps."

Chapter 553 Guess which page of the Classic of Mountains and Seas I'm on?

Upon seeing the dark mass of gun barrels, Boss Li's expression changed dramatically. He immediately put on a fawning smile and said, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. Let's talk this out."

"Can't we talk this out?"

The old man with the cane said coldly, "You spending a lot of money to bribe Village Chief Ding isn't a misunderstanding, is it? You and your bodyguard killed Ding Junshan and his family of three, isn't that a misunderstanding? You wanted to release the vengeful ghost from the well to kill people, isn't that a misunderstanding?"

The smile on Mr. Li's face slowly faded, replaced by an icy indifference as he stared at the other party without making a sound.

The old man with the cane said sarcastically, "Not going to talk? Silence means you agree. You city folks always think rural people are easy to fool, but Yuanshen Village isn't a place you can just fool. And you, what kind of university research professor are you? Don't think I don't know you've been trying to find out what's going on in our village since you came here. Are you a professor studying folklore or a paparazzi?"

Bai Ge smiled but didn't say anything.

"Boss, what should we do?"

Da Zhuang asked in a low voice, "How about we just go all out?"

"No, even if you could take down the old man, you'd be riddled with bullets by the remaining ones. It's not worth it."

A sly smile appeared on Mr. Li's lips. "Don't worry, I have other plans."

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Li, who was standing behind him, raised his hands and gestured for the other party to drop his pistol and raise his hands as well.

"Tie these guys up!"

The old man with the cane turned around and sternly instructed the burly villagers behind him, "We're just short a few human sacrifices, so tonight we'll use the three of you as offerings for the White Snake!"

sacrificial ceremony?

Despite the twists and turns, Bai Ge finally came into contact with the mysterious sacrificial ritual within Genshin Impact Village. He and Boss Li's group were tightly bound behind their backs and roughly pushed forward towards the back mountain of Genshin Impact Village.

Throughout the journey, Bai Ge secretly observed the villagers carrying torches, searching for any resemblance to players. The scenario had entered its second half, and based on previous experience, the players hiding in the shadows should now be highly engaged. However, after surveying the area, Bai Ge felt that everyone seemed like an NPC, with none fitting the role of a player. He was practically about to shout, "Odd changes, even remains the same; the sign depends on the quadrant!"

"Excuse me for speaking frankly, but Professor Bai seems to have been searching for something ever since he stepped into Genshin Impact Village."

Boss Li leaned closer and said in a low, mysterious voice, "I'm afraid Professor Bai didn't just come to Genshin Impact Village to conduct some kind of folklore research, did he?"

"None of your business."

The dungeon has entered its second half, and Bai Ge no longer needs to rely on Boss Li. He said with a sigh, "Boss Li, you should consider your own situation more. Don't forget that you have three lives on your hands."

However, Boss Li remained nonchalant, sneering, "So what? I wouldn't care even if it meant losing the lives of an entire village."

The conversation had led them to the open space behind the village, where the Ding family members of the original god village had gathered. There were men and women, young and old, and everyone wore various strange white masks around their waists. Some looked like beast faces, some were ferocious demons, and some were eerie and sinister human faces.

In the very center of the empty square stood three open vermilion coffins and a square wooden altar.

Bronze bells, bronze figures, and wooden carvings hung at the four corners of the altar, jingling in the wind.

Beneath the red canopy above the altar, a little girl sits quietly in a proper kneeling posture.