Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1457 Fine, I'll take care of this.
Old Long Li Gao took the strange object, squinted and examined it for a long time, and finally slowly shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of certainty.

"This thing doesn't belong to the realm of evil spirits at all..."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan quickly asked, "Senior, have you witnessed the true strangeness of the Evil Spirit Realm...?"

"That was a long time ago. I was fortunate enough to venture into the realm of evil spirits once. It was full of wicked things that could steal souls and spirits, unlike this one..."

After Lao Long Li Gao finished speaking, he glanced at the strange object in his hand again, and then tossed it to Su Fan.

"At best, this is just a yin creature tainted by evil energy; its entire body is only covered with a negligible trace of evil energy, hardly a true monster..."

Su Fan took the strange object, feeling somewhat disappointed.

"Snapped……"

With a forceful squeeze of his right hand, the strange object was instantly crushed to pieces, and black fragments fell through his fingers.

The next morning, as the dawn broke over the wooden fence of the courtyard, Su Fan was planeling wood. Wood shavings flew in the sunlight, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of pine.

Suddenly, a noisy commotion arose outside the courtyard, mixed with occasional exclamations.

He paused, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and his divine sense, like an invisible net, instantly enveloped the entire streets of Xihe Town.

A group of constables dressed in dark blue uniforms were seen hurrying back and forth, followed by several white-clad servants with rolled-up sleeves, carrying stretchers covered with white cloths and loading corpses onto carriages.

Su Fan frowned immediately. The corpses were too bizarre to look at. Their skin was withered like dead wood, and their cheekbones were high and protruding. It was clear that their blood and energy had been drained from their bodies.

It seems that everyone who came into contact with the corpse at the inn last night has been targeted by that strange creature.

When he absorbed the Yin energy from He Song's body yesterday, he probably left his aura in the courtyard, which is why the other party followed the aura to his door.

The most troublesome thing about that thing is that it can silently pull people into the void and devour their life force without them noticing.

If it hadn't shown itself last night, Su Fan probably wouldn't have been able to detect the crisis in time.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

I wonder if He Song got into trouble too.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when his divine sense detected a familiar aura.

At the street corner, He Song's face was ashen, his legs were trembling slightly, and he followed the constable timidly, not daring to raise his head.

Seeing that he was safe and sound, Su Fan finally felt relieved. He withdrew his divine sense, picked up the plane again, and the sound of the wooden mallet striking the plane rang out in the courtyard once more.

As noon approached, He Song, looking utterly dejected, pushed open the gate to the courtyard and walked unsteadily to the stone table to sit down.

He first glanced warily outside the courtyard to make sure no one was following him before moving closer to Su Fan, his voice extremely low.

"Old Su, something terrible has happened..."

Su Fan's plane didn't stop, wood shavings still flying everywhere, he simply asked, "What happened..."

"Just last night, the manager and staff of Yuelai Inn, along with the brothers who went with me to examine the bodies... they're all dead..."

He Song's voice trembled noticeably, and his teeth chattered as he spoke.

Su Fan then put down the plane, his face showing just the right amount of shock.

"They're all dead..."

He Song quickly put a finger to his lips, signaling him to be quiet, his eyes filled with terror.

"I also heard that all the officers from the Demon Suppression Division who went to collect the bodies last night are gone..."

As he spoke, he raised his hand to rub his face, his tone filled with lingering fear.

"Do you think that evil spirit might come after me...?"

Su Fan understood. If it weren't for the yin energy being absorbed from his body yesterday, this guy would probably be a dried-up corpse today.

But he showed no sign of it on his face, only asking, "What did the Anti-Magic Division say..."

"Don't mention it..."

He Song sighed, his face full of grievance.

"The people from the Anti-Magic Division interrogated me for ages. If the Hall Master hadn't intervened, I'd probably be locked up in the Anti-Magic Division's dungeon by now..."

As the two were talking, footsteps suddenly came from outside the courtyard, and several people in official uniforms walked in.

The man at the head of the group was burly and imposing, with a body as large as a small mountain. His fingers were thicker than the average person's, and his knuckles were covered with thick calluses. He was clearly a martial arts expert who had mastered hard skills to the extreme.

Upon seeing the newcomer, He Song immediately stood up, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and spoke in a deferential tone.

"Greetings, Constable Situ..."

Constable Situ ignored him, his gaze falling directly on Su Fan with a sinister scrutiny in his eyes.

“He came to your place for drinks yesterday…”

"Reporting to Constable Situ, Old He did indeed come yesterday and stayed here until nightfall before leaving..."

Su Fan spoke calmly, his expression composed.

Constable Situ didn't ask any more questions. He led his men to search every house in the courtyard, and finding nothing unusual, he turned and left.

He Song quickly followed, and before leaving, he winked at Su Fan and made a reassuring gesture.

The deaths of so many people at once would be a major scandal in any era.

The usually bustling town of Xihe is unusually quiet today.

The streets were nearly deserted, and even the street vendors were nowhere to be seen.

Such bizarre events had already caused widespread panic throughout the town, and the boats moored on the shore quickly raised their sails, fearing that they would be caught up in the disaster if they were even a moment late, and hurriedly left this place of trouble.

The disturbance continued until evening before the constables from the Anti-Magic Bureau gradually withdrew from the town.

The once brightly lit streets are now pitch black, and every household has closed their doors early, with tension even emanating from the cracks in the doors.

After finishing the woodwork, Su Fan gave the courtyard a quick tidy-up, but didn't prepare dinner.

He knew in his heart that He Song would definitely come again that night.

Sure enough, He Song arrived just as he finished tidying up the yard.

He was carrying several oil paper packages, which, when opened, revealed roast chicken, braised dishes, and other snacks to go with the drinks, along with a jar of liquor.

He broke the clay seal, and the aroma of the wine instantly filled the air. He poured a bowl for Su Fan, his tone full of complaint.

"Damn it, the Anti-Magic Division made us keep watch tonight, isn't that sending me to my death?!"

After saying that, he picked up the wine bowl, took a big gulp, and then tore off a chicken leg and ate it.

Su Fan picked up his wine bowl, took a sip, and asked, "Has anything similar happened around Lishui County recently...?"

"Today I specifically asked a brother from the Anti-Magic Division..."

He Song mumbled incoherently as he chewed on some chicken.

"In the past month or so, quite a few people have died in the villages and towns surrounding the county seat, and the ways they died are just as bizarre as this time. The Anti-Magic Division is short-handed and is running around outside the city every day just to deal with these messes..."

At this point, he glanced warily outside the courtyard again before moving closer and lowering his voice.

"Old Su, take my advice. Close the shop tomorrow and leave as soon as possible. I have a feeling something big is going to happen in Xihe Town..."

"Then why don't you leave..."

"I do want to leave..."

He Song sighed, his face full of helplessness.

"But I'm a member of the Righteous Harmony Hall, how could the Anti-Magic Division let me go..."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan frowned slightly.

It seems there are definitely cults operating near Lishui County.

Those guys are a bunch of lunatics; nobody knows what outrageous things they might do.

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Have you ever heard of cults before...?"

"I haven't heard of it recently..."

He Song thought for a moment and said, "However, the elders in my family said that a cult broke out in the Great Xuan Dynasty a few years ago. Those people practiced some kind of sacrifice, and they actually made the entire population of an entire city into sacrifices..."

These words were like a needle, instantly piercing Su Fan's heart.

Back then, the Zhou family colluded with a cult and sacrificed the entire Luoshui County. Even children as young as Xiaozhi and Erya became sacrifices to the extraterrestrial demons.

This matter has always been a thorn in his side; whenever he thinks about it, his chest feels tight and constricted.

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, a hint of determination in his eyes.

Fine, I'll take care of this. Since the cult dares to cause trouble right under my nose, they won't hold back.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he asked, "Old He, has anything happened in Lishui County recently...?"

"Nothing's wrong in the city. I have a small courtyard there. You don't need to come here anymore. Why don't you stay at my place for a few days and come back when things outside the city have calmed down..."

Su Fan sneered inwardly. His intuition told him that the cult's disturbance outside the city was simply a ploy to distract the Anti-Demon Division and draw the forces from inside the city to the outside.

If he's not mistaken, the cult's altar may already be built in the county town.

Tonight, we must go to the county town and find those cult members.

The two drank until midnight, and He Song showed no sign of leaving, probably because he was too scared to go home alone.

While he went to the outhouse, Su Fan left a clone behind to deal with this guy.

He then used his ability to transform into a wisp of mist, silently drifting out of the courtyard and flying towards the city of Lishui.

Despite it being midnight and a series of bizarre murders occurring outside the city, the city of Lishui remained bustling with activity.

The streets were brightly lit, and the commercial streets were bustling with people, with shouts of vendors and laughter rising and falling, forming a stark contrast to the desolation outside the city.

Su Fan, who had transformed into mist, drifted to a rooftop and reformed into human form.

His eyes narrowed, and he unleashed his full divine sense, which, like an invisible net, enveloped the entire county.

Every rustle of wind and every movement within the city was clearly perceived by him.

Strangely, he scanned the area several times but couldn't sense any aura of the heretical cultivators.

That's really strange.

Could it be that my judgment was wrong?

Impossible. Su Fan trusted his intuition; there must be a cult hiding in the city, plotting something.

Thinking of this, he flickered and disappeared from the rooftop in an instant.

When it reappeared, it had landed in a quiet alley and began to wander through the city's streets and alleys.

I refuse to believe I can't find you bunch of rats in the gutter.

As he walked, Su Fan suddenly stopped, a thought flashing through his mind.

Could the altars of these cults be set up in the void?

His eyes narrowed, and his fingertips swiftly formed a set of sinister and eerie hand seals. He chanted obscure and difficult-to-understand incantations, the syllables like ghostly whispers that lingered in the pitch-black night.

In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed abruptly.

The once vibrant streets and lights were instantly shrouded in a gray mist, and the whole world became gloomy and oppressive.

Just as he was about to unleash his divine sense again, a chilling aura suddenly spread from afar, sweeping across the area like a tidal wave.

not good……

He had witnessed the aura of blood sacrifice many times; this cold, bloody aura was clearly a sign that the blood sacrifice was about to begin.

If he guessed correctly, the entire city of Lishui County had already been pulled into the void.

His eyes narrowed, and his figure disappeared again.

When they reappeared, they were outside a small courtyard.

The source of that chilling aura is right here.

"Rumble..."

A deafening roar suddenly erupted, and from the small courtyard, a jet-black column of smoke shot into the sky like a giant black dragon, piercing the gloomy sky.

Almost simultaneously, black smoke columns rose one after another from more than ten villages and towns around Lishui County, and countless terrifying auras gathered together, shrouding the entire world like dark clouds.

At this moment, the city of Lishui had completely fallen into the void. The ground began to shake violently, the roof tiles fell off the houses, and the walls cracked with hideous fissures.

People in the city, awakened by the commotion, rushed out of their homes, their screams and cries of terror filling the streets.

Some people tried to escape, but found themselves surrounded by thick, dark fog, unable to see any direction.

Some people slumped to the ground, staring at the eerie black column of smoke in the sky, trembling with fear.

Because they were in the void, the world was completely shrouded in darkness. All that could be seen were countless twisted and hideous shadows swaying in the thick fog. The entire city of Lishui seemed to be covered by a black canopy, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

The boundless black fog began to slowly rotate, gradually forming a huge vortex, like a hole suddenly appearing in the deep sea, exuding an aura that devoured everything.

An invisible gust of cold wind swept by, spreading like ripples on the surface of water, and the air in its path became icy cold.

Immediately afterwards, more black mist surged out of the vortex, silently covering the entire world.

Fuck...

Looking at the scene before him, Su Fan couldn't help but swear.

He never expected that the cult's hidden formation beneath the courtyard had already been activated.

But he quickly calmed down.

Thankfully, it's not too late. The sacrifice hasn't started yet, and there's still time to destroy the altar.

The thought had barely formed when a large, black sword suddenly appeared in his hand.

His figure flickered and vanished from the spot in an instant.

"Boom..."

With a loud bang, Su Fan's figure crashed through the high wall of the courtyard like a cannonball, and then broke through three invisible barriers in succession before landing steadily in the air above the courtyard.

"Hs...hs..."

Several illusory shadows floating in the air in the courtyard instantly sensed his presence and let out a shrill shriek.

Immediately afterwards, countless phantoms surged out from the ground, rushing towards Su Fan like a tidal wave. Each phantom exuded a chilling aura, as if it wanted to tear him apart.

Su Fan's lips curled into a cold smile, and his eyes suddenly narrowed.

"Boom...bang..."

A terrifying pressure crashed down like Mount Tai, and the phantom in the courtyard instantly collapsed like a fragile bubble, turning into gray specks of light that dissipated into the air.

Su Fan gripped the black greatsword with both hands, his arm veins bulging, and thrust it fiercely into the ground.

"Boom..."

A huge crater was instantly cleaved open in the ground, sending debris flying everywhere. Su Fan's figure plummeted down the crater and quickly reached the bottom of the earth.

"Boom..."

A huge crater appeared in the ground of the courtyard in an instant, and Su Fan's figure also appeared underground.

The place has been completely hollowed out. Not far away, a huge cult altar is slowly rotating. The altar is covered with strange runes that flash with dark red light and exude a nauseating evil aura.

The altar was spinning faster and faster, and the ground around it was covered with cracks, with pebbles constantly falling from above.

Su Fan raised his greatsword, preparing to strike the altar.

At this time, a sudden change occurred.

"Rumble..."

A dazzling beam of light suddenly shot up from the center of the altar, instantly piercing through the dark mist overhead and straight into the void.

The originally gray sky suddenly changed color, and a crimson starry sky slowly unfolded, with countless eerie stars twinkling in the sky and emitting an sinister light.

What the hell...

Su Fan's heart sank; he was still a step too late.

The cult's altar has been activated and has even connected to the realm of evil spirits.

Fortunately, the sacrifice hasn't started yet, and destroying the altar now can prevent this disaster.

"Shh..."

A streak of jet-black sword light flashed, like lightning slicing through the darkness. The altar, which was spinning at high speed, was instantly cleaved in two, the dark red runes dimmed instantly, and the eerie aura began to dissipate.

After destroying the altar, Su Fan suddenly soared into the sky, forcefully crashing through the underground soil, and returned to the skies above Lishui County.

He looked up at the crimson starry sky above.

That place must be some dimension of the evil spirit realm.

(End of this chapter)