I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 524

Theresa watched Shen Xuanxuan's departing figure thoughtfully.

"I have a feeling he won't actually go and check the situation... Isn't that a bit rude?"

"I think you can trust your own judgment."

Su Fan waved his hand to clear a clean space, then beckoned over a chair and helped Theresa sit down.

“He wanted to run away from the very beginning, and the ritual was also a way for him to have more power to protect himself.”

"Is that so?"

Theresa was somewhat disappointed.

She has recently watched many movies about Taoist priests exorcising demons from Hong Kong. The Taoist priests in these movies are all different, but they are always good people who care about the safety of others.

In addition, Su Fan's techniques originated from Taoism, which naturally gives him a biased view of Taoists.

But I never expected that the first Taoist I actually met would be so... realistic.

Theresa could understand the other person's choice, but she was somewhat disappointed.

"but……"

Su Fan changed the subject.

"He wants to run away, but the thing currently attached to his body won't allow it."

"What do you mean? He's also possessed by an evil spirit?"

Theresa looked completely bewildered until Su Fan explained the whole story, at which point she finally understood.

"So, the elder he asked for help is a rather upright person who wouldn't allow him to stand idly by, right?"

Seeing Su Fan nod slightly, Theresa became curious again.

"What does it feel like to be possessed? Is he the one in control of his body now, or is it his elder? Will there be any adverse effects afterward?"
Is their communication method the same as your previous telepathic communication with me? Or is it just a vague connection...?

Theresa was speaking when she felt a wave of dizziness and let out a soft "uh".

"If you overpower your opponent with brute force, you'll exhaust your mental and physical strength. At times like these, you shouldn't be so curious."

As Su Fan spoke, he gently touched Theresa's temple with his fingers.

The warm breath flowed into Theresa's fingertips, and she closed her eyes in enjoyment.

Su Fan smiled helplessly upon seeing this.

Previously, she would heal himself in the mornings, but by evenings, he was the one helping her recover.

One was injured, the other was exhausted, that's it.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Theresa slowly raised her head, opened her eyes, and looked up at Su Fan above.

"Treatment? Why are you being so polite?"

"I'm talking about fighting demons."

Theresa corrected.

"You've maintained a high frequency of exorcisms, facing one powerful enemy after another. It must have been tough for you."

She reached out to touch his cheek, while cautiously observing his expression.

Seeing that Su Fan did not make any unusual moves, he felt relieved and moved closer.

Su Fan, who was touched, also felt quite strange, but on the surface he remained calm.

This somewhat strange interaction didn't last long. The two naturally began to review the battle they had just fought.

"The demons you just fought were not at their peak strength. They separated a portion of their souls and scattered them into the bodies of the ordinary people who followed below. Otherwise, you might have had a difficult time winning this time."

“They are well aware that separating their souls would weaken their power, yet they insist on doing so… because reincarnation is more important to them.”

Theresa quickly figured out the key point.

"Did they go to all this trouble just to cover up their actions below? To gamble everything on an unstable reincarnation ritual?"

"Unstable?" Su Fan shook his head gently.

"You've fallen into a misconception. The reincarnation ritual is just a formality."

If they wished, they could easily shorten the process from conception to birth to a month or even less.

In addition, these things can even make men pregnant.

After being separated from the mother's womb, they will quickly grow into adult form.

Ultimately, what they desire is the identity of a new life born from a human body.

Theresa finally remembered that in many different faiths, babies have different status and meanings than adults.

Some extremely evil witches even use minced meat to make potions for drinking, because those newborn lives contain powerful spirituality.

"So, Mr. Shen's opponent down there will be a ghost that has gained a physical body?"

“Even more vicious than that.”

Su Fan lowered his head, a glint of inspiration flashing in his eyes.

With his mastery of the Soul-Connecting Technique perfected, his vision clearly revealed all the beings below.

Whether it's the faint Qi of ordinary people, the Yin Qi emanating from evil spirits and lingering below, or some kind of energy even darker than that.

"Those born by violating the rules of reincarnation and forcibly occupying the body of an unborn child are not ghosts, but demons."

Su Fan's words startled Theresa.

Eastern folklore and mythology offer various interpretations of demons, ghosts, spirits, and monsters.

Demons and spirits are non-human beings that have cultivated themselves; the former are rooted in animals, while the latter are rooted in plants.

Ghosts are the lingering spirits of the dead. Although they are mutually exclusive with the living, they can be considered to have both good and evil aspects.

The demon is different; it represents pure evil, depravity, and the destruction of rules, and is therefore intolerable to heaven and earth.

Correspondingly, their power is inherently stronger than that of demons, ghosts, and spirits.

What the evil spirits were going to great lengths to obtain was not merely a weak human body, but a demonic fetus.

Demons nourished by the flesh and blood of numerous extraordinary beings and cultivators would likely possess power comparable to ordinary demons from birth, and would also have extremely strong growth potential.

Should we let it grow and see how far it can go?

The thought crossed Su Fan's mind, but he quickly shook his head.

It seems I'm still quite a distance from freeing myself from inhuman thinking.

Just as Su Fan was making self-deprecating remarks, Theresa, who was sitting in the chair, stood up.

"After Mr. Shen fled, no one but us can clean up this mess."

Do you think you need to work overtime?

"It seems to me that I can't skip work right now."

"Wait a minute."

Su Fan wasn't in a hurry at all.

"Sharpening your axe won't delay your work. If you rush into battle like this, you'll only suffer a hasty defeat due to insufficient preparation."

"Besides, didn't I say before? Shen Xuanxuan wants to escape, but it won't be that easy."

“The cause and effect have been sown; no matter what he does, it will eventually come back to haunt him.”

Those who venture into the dangerous realm of the supernatural with a playful attitude will pay the price.

But Shen Xuanxuan, who brought them in, was even more so.

"The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease; the development of most things is beyond human control."

In Su Fan's vision, the bright and vibrant Qi representing Shen Xuanxuan was now surrounded by a heavy ghostly aura.

(End of this chapter)