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at the same time.

Xining Temple is about 11 kilometers away from Chenye Apartment.

A group of numb zombies lingered near the temple, but could not get any closer.

The room was illuminated by some faint light sources, which, though not very bright, resembled the glow of a candle in the darkness, yet seemed to possess a divine power.

No matter how the zombies outside, with their limbs numb, wander around aimlessly, they never head towards any light source.

"Ah Hong, your body has finally recovered. What are your thoughts on that Ito now?"

A middle-aged man holding a Taoist sword, wearing a Taoist robe, and with a slightly serious expression looked down at Ah Hong and asked.

Ah Hong dared not be negligent in front of her master: "Master Lin He, Ito's heart is very good. His paintings have a very peaceful guiding effect, almost comparable to the combined rituals of several masters!"

"Such an extraordinary person?" Lin He stroked his beard, a peculiar light reflecting in his eyes.

"and……"

Just as Ah Hong was about to say that another soul might reside inside Ito's body...

Boom! ! !
Just then, a terrifying roar seemed to come from the other end of the distant mountains!

"Is it hunger?"

Lin He's expression changed slightly, then he took a bright oil lamp in his hand and strode towards the outside.

Look up.

In the clouds on the horizon, the silhouette of a colossal creature, its body like a mountain, loomed across the sky, hovering above a building. With each movement, chaotic air currents contracted downwards, forming a vortex as if to swallow something whole.

"Oops!"

Ah Hong glanced in that direction, her face turning deathly pale: "That place... is the apartment where Ito lives!"

Lin He's expression also turned somewhat grim: "Hunger is a T0-level taboo that can be observed at present... It should have been dormant recently, so why is the fluctuation tonight so terrifying?"

"Will Ito survive?" Ah Hong asked.

“If he had just been an ordinary person before… he probably wouldn’t have noticed these things…” Lin He pondered for a moment and made a judgment.

Ah Hong listened and gave a bitter smile: "Now he can probably see it..."

"Why?" Lin He asked, puzzled.

"Because I feel that there is now a completely different soul controlling Ito's body!" Ah Hong immediately described what Ito was talking to himself.

“This is definitely not a symptom of schizophrenia or anything like that. It’s definitely another soul living inside him, and it’s at a very high level. Although it may not know much about our situation, such a being would be extremely powerful on its side!” Master Lin He immediately made his judgment.

"Yes, that's what I think too." Ah Hong breathed a sigh of relief.

He was also afraid that his sect would think it was nonsense if he said these things.

But now it seems that my master is quite open-minded, at least he did not doubt what I said.

"Master, can we help Ito?" Ah Hong gazed worriedly at the horizon. After all, it was thanks to Ito's help that she was able to regain her human form so soon.

"Help? How can we help?"

Lin He's face was ashen: "Performing rituals also requires attention to physical distance. Not to mention that we are so far apart, there will be a large group of zombies on the way. And even if we can reach that place, facing the real hungry entities, we will probably become cold corpses!"

"All right……"

Just then, the giant shadow in the sky gradually slowed down.

"Master, look! Hunger doesn't seem to be able to find anything to eat!" Ah Hong exclaimed in surprise, pointing to the giant object on the horizon.

At this moment, Lin He carefully observed the monstrous silhouette in the sky, a strange expression on his face:
"That's strange... Whenever I'm hungry and I make a move, I'm always guaranteed to get something to eat..."

"Today's hunger has already shown its full form, which is quite rare, yet it has been blocked?"

"Is that friend you met today really that amazing?"

Ah Hong thought for a moment and said with a wry smile, "That should be it!"

He immediately suspected that Ito possessed another soul, and that Ito learned breathing techniques very quickly, and his painting speed was even more extraordinary...

He recounted all these unusual circumstances in detail.

Lin He was silent for a moment, then said, "If I'm not mistaken, this Ito is very likely possessed by a sage."

"Fairy?"

Ah Hong was somewhat surprised: "Do immortals really exist in this world?"

"There are many things in this world that you don't know. The so-called immortals are those who can ascend to other realms and completely escape the sea of ​​suffering here."

Lin He sighed and said, "Our Daoist scriptures do record some examples, but these things are truly extraordinary... and there's another very important matter..."

"That's because the so-called immortals only appear here for a very short time!"

"Once they appear, they will bring about tremendous changes to the格局 (geju, a concept encompassing both structure and overall situation) of this world!"

"However, if the traces of immortals are not recorded, they will soon be forgotten."

Ah Hong exclaimed in surprise, "Forgotten... What does that mean... Since the immortals left traces, they should have been recorded, right? And they could have had a huge impact on this world... They shouldn't have been forgotten, should they?"

Lin He smiled wryly and said, "I used to think the same way as you, but my master said that this was a vague memory of him. He remembered that he had come into contact with an immortal once, but he had completely forgotten what exactly happened at that time!"

"Including the handwritten notes he had made about this matter, but those notes disappeared after the immortal left."

"So now Master often mentions these things to others, which is why they have some recollection of them..."

"But guess what?"

"That's why many people think that Master has gone mad and his reason has been compromised, which is why he makes up stories that don't exist."

After listening, Ah Hong fell into a long silence.

He hadn't expected that there were such things in the records about immortals.

“Master, do you think that Ito… could really be a manifestation of a deity?” Ah Hong asked.

“I don’t know. After all, I’ve never really come into contact with these immortal beings. There’s absolutely no record of whether they appear as humans, whether they can possess people, or how they fly.” Lin He gave a wry smile, but then his expression turned serious. “But in any case, judging from the current situation, the reason why Hunger has revealed its complete form is definitely closely related to Ito.”

"I wonder if he'll be able to get through the night safely!" Ah Hong said, frowning.

“We can perform a religious ceremony for him.” As Lin He spoke, he had already arrived at the main hall.

“Yes!” Ah Hong also remembered this matter and said, “I gave a talisman to the Ito sect before… Although the effect of this talisman is not very good, it can still carry a part of the power of the wish.”

“That’s great, let’s wish him well now!” Lin He said.

"Is it just the two of us? Should we call Master Lin Zheng over as well?" Ah Hong asked.

"There's no need for such a big fuss. Besides, we're just doing this remotely. It's just an extra layer of insurance for the Ito brothers. As for his side... if your description is accurate, and considering that the hunger hasn't completely consumed that building yet, and the apartment building is of pretty good quality, there shouldn't be any problems in the short term. We'll just do what we can and not make such a big commotion."

Lin He swiftly took a peach wood sword from above the shrine in the main hall.

This peach wood sword was placed on a counter beneath a statue of a deity.

It exudes an aura of antiquity.

It was as if this peach wood sword had been sealed away for a very long time and had never been used.

at this time.

Lin He held the peach wood sword to his chest, and a surge of righteous energy welled up within him!
The entire blade of the peach wood sword began to sway slightly, its rhythm rising and falling in a harmonious way.

“Let’s walk four steps backwards around this house, and then offer our blessings to little brother Ito,” Lin He said.

Ah Hong nodded.

He knew that walking four steps in reverse was a ritual to change one's luck, but if used in conjunction with a peach wood sword, it could summon the power to dispel evil spirits.

This kind of magic communicates with the final Celestial Venerable.

There are ancient records that if the true Celestial Venerable were summoned, it would be a terrifying thing!

Therefore,
Although the ritual ultimately points to the Celestial Venerable, the next most likely candidate will be an Immortal Venerable, or a Heavenly Lord, or at the very least, God.

"Fusheng Xuanhuang Immortal Lord!"

"Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianjun!"

"God of happiness and prosperity!"

"Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun!"

After the four-step ceremony, a hazy light appeared and then shot into the sky, soaring into the heavens!

As the light intensified, a pair of ruthless, indifferent, and cold eyes suddenly opened, as if surveying the entire world below!
Lin He's expression changed slightly.

Just as Ah Hong was about to say something, Lin He immediately covered Ah Hong's mouth and shook his head vigorously.

Ah Hong realized something and her face paled slightly.

This seems like something really bad has happened!
This ceremony truly brought the Celestial Venerable over!
That's a really big deal!
Lin He stared at the giant eye in the sky, but the giant eye was not looking at him; instead, it was looking at the 'hunger' in the distance!
The enormous silhouette of 'Hunger' hovered in the heavens, its majestic form seemingly capable of supporting the entire sky.

But at that moment, hunger seemed to realize that something even more terrifying was nearby, and it lingered there, letting out a violent roar.

"Has this monster gone mad?"

Chen Ye stayed in Ito's apartment, pasting the finished paintings on the wall.

The apartment was still shaking slightly.

Between midnight and 1 AM, the monster's power continued to increase, as if it were becoming more and more complete!

"This damn thing, does it really want to eat my food?"

Chen Ye was getting a little annoyed by the shaking.

When 'hunger' kept shaking this area, Chen Ye would always feel dizzy.

"How about... we take a nap?"

Ito kindly offered a suggestion: "When I feel unwell every night, I get through it like this; I just take some sleeping pills and I feel better."

“This might indeed be a good idea, but considering that guy’s condition is a bit off, if we actually fall asleep, we might die in our sleep,” Chen Ye said expressionlessly.

He noticed that the monster had now fully descended!
What the monster really wanted to eat wasn't actually the food in the refrigerator...

It's Ito's body!
Because I was using breathing techniques to regulate my breathing, and I also ate so much delicious food...

To that monster, Ito is now like a delicious piece of Tang Sanzang's flesh—eating him would grant immortality!
Well, this thing is already immortal, so eating it would probably turn it into an even bigger monster!

Chen Ye certainly couldn't let such a thing happen.

“Almost every spot on the walls is now covered with paintings!”

Chen Ye pasted all the paintings on the wall, and the shaking sensation immediately subsided considerably.

next second.

Suddenly, a violent gust of air surged wildly outside the window, making the glass pane hiss and rattle incessantly!

"What is this scenario?"

Chen Ye looked at the closed curtains, and his heart stirred slightly.

Keeping the curtains closed all the time doesn't seem to be working very well...

Chen Ye had initially guessed that things would be much better if he simply ignored the monster.

But now it seems it's not as simple as I imagined...

"Instead of running away from danger, it's better to face the danger itself."

Thinking of this, Chen Ye walked to the window and flung open the closed curtains!
at this time……

A breathtaking scene unfolded in Chen Ye's eyes: the monster's enormous body was covered by a huge shadow, and the endless mountains, as if refracted countless times, formed the monster's spine, seemingly merging with the hills at the edge of his vision.

However, under the gaze of a pair of eyes, these backs, folded up by the scenery, began to return to one as if a fan were closing!
Black, purple, viscous, and dark blood flowed continuously from the monster's back, bursting out with a hissing sound!

The dark green spots pattered against the window like raindrops.

The monster's aura is weakening!

With a series of roars, the monster glanced resentfully at the eye on the horizon, then flew straight up until it reached a crack and disappeared inside.

"That crack..." Chen Ye only noticed it then. When darkness fell, dark clouds covered the crack mark!

It was like a crack in the heavens! (End of Chapter)