New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 76: Yuan Shen appears and kills the four directions, Tianzun sacrifices himself to cleanse the evil house
Wednesday morning, cloudy to light rain.

The people of Running once again welcomed the most familiar weather. The air was cool and moist, and a light mist filled the air, giving the city scenery a hazy veil.

Yuan Zhu was wearing a black sportswear, carrying a shoulder bag, a document under his arm, and half a beef patty in his other hand. He stood still at the entrance of a well-greened villa area in the eastern suburbs, looking at the community shrouded in fog.

This eerie and deserted start, like Silent Hill, is an ominous sign!
"Crunch, crunch!" He quickly devoured the crispy beef patty. Delicious!
The security guard was startled when he saw the looming black figure at the end of the mist. A gust of wind blew away the mist, and he could see that it was a person. He immediately said angrily, "Hey, what are you doing? This is an upscale residential complex. No outsiders are allowed to enter."

Pulling out a letter of authorization from the documents, he handed it to the other party. Yuan Zhu replied coldly, "Exorcism."

Several days had passed since the 'Stigmata Ritual'. After initially familiarizing himself with the basic operations of the [Sanctuary], he could no longer suppress his [Spirit of the King of Scrolls]: "I haven't been to work for several days! I can't relax my muscles."

So he went to [Fire Fang] early in the morning to ask for the task of cleaning the haunted house, hoping to confront Running's local pollution (evil spirits) and test the quality and intensity of this [Holy Light].

Then, he successfully obtained the relevant documents and power of attorney, and headed out to work in the drizzling rain. A little wind, rain, and fog couldn't stop me from working. The working spirit of migrant workers is that they are the best of the best!
The security guard couldn't help but shudder when he heard the word "exorcism." Thinking of the strange things that had happened recently, he felt a chill down his spine, and his eyes turned toward Yuan Zhu with a look of nervousness and uneasiness.

"Great Master... hello."

Yuan Zhu withdrew his distant gaze and looked at this unremarkable middle-aged man. In his newly acquired 'holy light perception', this man appeared normal. Aside from being a little weak and not getting enough rest, there were no signs of deep pollution.

"Don't be nervous. Do you know anything about the haunted house in this neighborhood? Have you heard any rumors? Or have you encountered any strange things?"

The cleaning commission [Fire Fang] accepted wasn't initiated by the owner of the haunted house, but rather by other residents of the same complex. While the house remains uninhabited, the surrounding neighbors are deeply affected. Every night, they hear desperate howls and screams that sound like hell, as well as inexplicable howls and heartbreaking coughs...

When they were awakened, the house was completely quiet, and there was no noise from the neighborhood outside the window. However, the first image that came to their minds was always the single-family villa in the neighborhood.

Some people have never even seen the haunted house, but the image that emerges in their minds is exactly the same as the real villa, even the details that are deeply remembered are the same. This is scary, and many people have suffered from neurasthenia, and the hospital business is booming.

Over time, the reputation of the house as a haunted house spread like wildfire. The story became increasingly bizarre, with many residents reporting encounters with it in their dreams. Even those who sought medical treatment for exorcism were told they were physically and mentally healthy.

A few days ago, [Fire Fang] arranged for its staff to conduct a simple investigation of the haunted house. They found that there were indeed traces of "evil spirits" and determined the type of pollution.

Also, although a large number of residents in this community were frightened, no one was missing, so the danger index was not high. We only needed to follow the process of the [Exorcism Ritual Manual] and conduct 4-6 rounds of inspections to completely destroy the "evil spirits" in the villa.

However, this time, Yuan Zhu chose to come alone and did not bring any equipment, relying on his confidence in his own strength.

He already has the [Holy Light], so why does he still need those inferior ultraviolet sterilization, chlorine gas suffocation disinfection, and vinyl Buddhist music soul-destroying methods...wouldn't that be a waste of enhancement?
Hearing Yuan Zhu's question, the security guard, who had experienced strange things, stumbled over a lot of useless information. The only one piece of information was not included in the file.

"You mean, there are rumors that homeless people often disappear for no reason near the community?"

The security guard nodded repeatedly. "Yes, that's what they say. But I also know that pharmaceutical companies often illegally capture beggars and homeless people at night and illegally detain them for drug testing. There are also inexplicable beast attacks, the rise of the sewer goblin kingdom, and strange hidden curses... The ingredients for the rich's five-organ longevity soup..."

"Stop, stop, stop. You're getting more and more ridiculous. Running abolished its curfew over a decade ago, which is enough to prove that public security is improving. Don't make up stories. I want real information about what happened, not your unfounded imagination. And the sewer goblin kingdom? Do you know how miserable the goblins in the sewers are?"

We were catching them like crazy! We threw a bottle of poison gas in, a bottle of anesthetic in, then spread the nets to fish them out, severing their tendons, putting collars around their necks, stringing them up in rows... and selling them. The pharmaceutical company paid us very quickly and praised our hard work.

Patting the [Frostmourne] hanging on his waist, he suddenly felt confident, walked into the community, and quickly approached the [haunted house].

...

Several villas near the "haunted house" are now uninhabited.

The residents could not stand the torture at night, some moved temporarily, some listed their houses for sale... Even the naughty children, cats and dogs in the community took a detour, so the area around the villa was particularly quiet.

Combined with the hazy fog, cloudy sky, and drizzling rain, the gloomy, lonely, and ominous atmosphere is completely maxed out. I am going to die.

After going up the stairs, Yuan Zhu knocked on the door gently, cleared his throat and said, "Is there a ghost? Please open the door!"

"..."

Naturally, there was no response from inside the house. He wasn't surprised and continued politely, "Then I'll come in."

The boss didn't give him the key, so he could only use his uniform to condense a black silk thread, drill into the keyhole, and open the door skillfully.

Ever since he acquired the stigmata, he'd noticed a discrepancy between his human form's 'holy light' and his 'shadow uniform'. This was mainly due to the stigmata's unilateral provocation.

Even with the shroud wrapped around his wrists, isolating and suppressing the [Stigmata], when he used the power of the uniform, the stigmata still showed a sense of rejection, the wound burned more intensely, and the urge to purify the uniform emerged in his mind.

Holy Light dislikes any trace of contamination other than Holy Light on its host. This is a state similar to mysophobia, which Yuan Zhu is now trying hard to control. A method for them to coexist harmoniously has yet to be found.

Squeak...Snap!

The door opened, and the bearings made a harsh noise, a sign of age and disrepair. A thin layer of dust covered the interior, and a few footprints remained. They were left by the previous [Fire Fang] staff while detecting traces of evil spirits.

Bang!

At some point, the door closed again without making any sound. The visibility inside the room suddenly dimmed, and the atmosphere gradually became eerie and dark, as if something foul was indeed lurking.

The [stigmata] on his wrist gave off a slight burning and tingling sensation, constantly stimulating his nerves and reminding him that something was wrong.

Xiao La Tiao then spoke up, "The prison is huge, very interesting. After the gates of this haunted house were closed, it gradually became a 'closed' area. Even the spatial fluctuations showed a slight distortion, showing an extremely small deviation from the real time and space outside."

Yuan Zhu wasn't surprised by this; he'd long known there were nasty things in this haunted house. However, Xiao La Tiao's performance today was exceptionally reliable, which made him feel quite curious. "Oh? How did you suddenly become so professional? You know so much?"

"Hey! It's all thanks to you, Boss. Ever since you chose the [Sanctuary] Seal, I've shared your 'Weak Spatial Perception,' and the database has undergone an epic update! If you count carefully, from the hall of the original sacrificial ceremony, to the spatial connection we encountered that night (the Night Watch), to the subsequent [Happy Home] and the Bubble World... every one of them has undergone changes at the [spatial] level."

"I recorded all these fluctuations in space and time. However, I lacked the tools to decipher their mysteries. It wasn't until you branded the [Sanctuary] that subtle changes in your soul occurred. I also obtained the tools (the Holy Seal) to analyze the [Concept of Space], and now I can observe and understand [Space]. This villa is undoubtedly still in the real world; however, within it, an error of approximately 0.01 occurs. This value may seem small, but it can allow some special powers to manifest."

[Shelter] gave Yuan Zhu the 'weak space' attribute. He immediately noticed the changes in the villa and nodded in agreement: "I understand. It's just like someone suggested arranging the villa into a battle array. Building things like 'magic arrays, barriers', etc., caused this deviation."

Xiao La Tiao flattered, "Exactly! The boss is truly gifted and intelligent, with extraordinary comprehension. He understood it instantly!"

"Don't be ridiculous. The [Shelter] is within my soul. I'm naturally sensitive to changes in space. There seems to be another kind of... "

Before he could finish, a strong, cold aura surged through the villa. The air around him distorted slightly, and a hissing sound like electronic noise reached his ears. Then, a human voice seemed to appear. The originally desolate and dim scene around him gradually became brighter, as if a human figure were moving before him...

Deep in his brain, the [Immortal Scripture] began to report errors. His mental channel was invaded and hijacked by unknown signals, but was blocked.

Yuan Zhu's thoughts remained clear, and the [Stigmata] on his wrist began to burn and sting. He chose to burn a small amount of physical energy to conceal the released holy light. It flowed through his body and rose to his head, and his five senses instantly became clear.

It was that invisible ghost, unlike the ghosts in the underworld encountered in the bubble world. It did not have the breath of the underworld (Yellow Springs), but retained the coldness of the soul and death.

This force, invisible and traceless, is launching a mental attack on himself, as if trying to distort the air to create illusions, paralyze the mind and tamper with cognition and memory.

But in Yuan Zhu's eyes, the air was indeed distorting, gradually forming a vague image of a housewife, but unfortunately, she couldn't see her face clearly. At this moment, she seemed to be saying something to herself?
The noise in my ears gradually took shape, becoming a sporadic stream of words. It was a scene... a cleaning company employee, investigating something unusual, was warmly welcomed by the homeowner's wife, who invited him inside to investigate.

If you are deceived, then at this moment you will meet the non-existent "head of the household" and be guided by the other party to complete a round of "exorcism"?
Unfortunately, his soul was first protected by the [Immortal Scripture] and then blessed by the [Sacred Seal]. This illusion didn't reach the depths of his mind at all. Even when he tried his best to discern and accept it, he couldn't hear or see clearly.

Therefore, in the eyes of the ghost, Yuan Zhu appeared completely clueless. Like a moron who had arrived at a host's home, he stood there idly despite the hostess's warm hospitality, not even accepting the offered drink. He blankly stared at the living room, ignoring the host's greetings.

The illusion seemed to be angered by Yuan Zhu's behavior, pointing at the door and shouting something. It seemed to be asking him to get out, saying that his family was normal and did not need testing.

Yuan Zhu pondered, wondering if it were any other ordinary cleaner, would they be bewitched by this scene, forget their duties, and simply return to the company to report their work? Or even fill out a report claiming the evil spirit had been exorcised?

As he pondered this, the phantom that had scolded him for leaving his home, seeing Yuan Zhu remained unmoved, grew even more enraged and launched a mental attack. A normal person would likely suffer a shocking shock and have their memories altered. However, Yuan Zhu didn't even flinch before using his Holy Light to block the attack.

"what……!"

He heard a scream, and the distorted and blurry colorful image before his eyes instantly disintegrated and disappeared. The haunted house returned to its gloomy and dim state, and the humming noise in his ears disappeared.

"Uh... just now..." Did a dirty creature greet me just now?
The elf said, "Boss, you possess unparalleled magical powers and boundless magic. You enjoy eternal bliss and a lifespan as long as the heavens. That little evil spirit overestimated its own capabilities and attempted a spiritual confrontation with you. Before you could even respond, it collided with your protective holy light and was burned, screaming and retreating. It was so weak and pathetic, such a piece of trash!"

"I was attacked?" Yuan Zhu thought for a moment, then smiled politely, "Since the other party initiated the attack, my subsequent responses were all legitimate defense."

"Yes, yes, we are so righteous!"

Yuan Zhu took a step forward, following the (intuitive) guidance of his spirit, and headed towards the living room on the first floor of the haunted house.

The cold air in the air not only did not dissipate, but gathered more and more, distorting the air around him again. Blurry colorful images frequently flashed, distorted, and switched around him.

If it happens to an ordinary person, this will cause an intuitive mental shock, making the person's consciousness confused, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion, feeling panic, and highly concentrated and nervous, with serious internal consumption.

But for Yuan Zhu, far from acting as an illusion, it felt like watching The Shining. Distorted images flashed around him. Was this an attempt to scare him away through 'illusion'? Or was there some kind of spiritual contamination at play?

Yuan Zhu's [Mental Resistance] was too strong at this time and was not affected at all.

On the one hand, [Immortal Scripture] specializes in the soul firewall, and on the other hand, [Holy Light] is also a highly idealistic "energy side + spiritual side" product. Before it shakes the foundation of its own soul, it is also very capable.

After untying the shrouds on his hands, Yuan Zhu, full of righteousness (holy light), strode deep into the haunted house and began to explore.

...

The haunted house evil spirit's two consecutive attacks had failed, and he couldn't help but become angry. As he walked through the living room and passed through the dining room, the silverware on the table could not help but tremble slightly.

Yuan Zhu, with his back to all this, also raised one arm, and the stigma on his wrist began to draw vitality and release holy light. He raised his right hand, and an incandescent sphere appeared in his palm, emitting a sacred light.

Gandalf the Great Illumination!
"God said, let there be light!"

Then, a powerful holy light spread indiscriminately, illuminating the dining room and living room, attempting to force out the evil spirits hiding around him. Then, he heard a faint scream in the air?

Seeing this, the elf screamed excitedly, "Great! This haunted house is saved. It's Yuan--God!!!"

Swish swish!
The dinner knives trembled violently and suddenly floated up, aiming at Yuan Zhu's back and stabbing at high speed, but were then blocked by the octagonal sacred AT force field condensed by [Shelter].

"Forced it out!"

Yuan Zhu looked back and saw that the dinner knives that were knocked away by the wall of light made a circle and then flew towards his throat, eyeballs, heart and other vital parts again.

boom! boom! boom!
A sharp pain came from the holy scar, and holy light burst out from his body, illuminating the entire restaurant. His body was covered by blocks of light walls, which shattered all the knives and forks that were continuously shot at and cut him.

At this time, Yuan Zhu also saw clearly that these silver tableware were wrapped in a layer of mucous membrane-like flesh and blood structure, and the tail was connected to a wool thread covered with mycelium and tiny flesh and blood.

Those threads, resembling wool, etched with traces of flesh and blood, stretched between reality and illusion, connecting the wooden floorboards. They seemed to emerge from the cracks in the planks like flexible tentacles, controlling the knife and killing through mid-air. Combined with the previous brainwashing illusion, it felt quite dangerous.

An ominous aura emanated from each strand of blood, flesh, and wool. Besides the chill, it was another feeling...

"Cough cough..." Yuan Zhu's throat felt itchy and he coughed uncontrollably twice before feeling much better.

"Boss! Be careful! There's something wrong with the air here. There are tiny pollutants entering your body through breathing. They seem to be contamination-level germs? Pollution pathogens?!"

"Is it a disease?"

Yuan Zhu fully infused his body with [Shelter], creating a barrier of holy light that separated the inside and outside, blocking any possible viruses in the air. Simultaneously, he reached into his bag with his left hand and pulled out a can of highly contaminated lab rats.

He unscrewed the lid and grabbed the rat in his hand, which was lying in the glass bottle and looking out curiously. Yuan Zhu moved forward again and used the holy light force field to resist the attack of the disease knife, remaining unharmed throughout the process.

He raised his right hand again, clenching the little white mouse with as much force as if to crush it, causing it to squeak in pain. At the same time, holy light condensed in his palm and poured into its mouth, igniting the mouse from the inside!
Shushu: 'I'm so fucking excited!'

At this moment, Shushu's eyes burst out with dazzling holy light rays, his body twitched violently, and his head shook wildly from side to side, and two rays of divine light swept indiscriminately across the room.

Wherever it passed, the extremely concentrated holy laser rays cut through the 'blood, flesh and wool thread' between illusion and reality.

Bang, bang, bang...

One by one, the table knives lost control and fell straight to the ground.

Yuan Zhu held high the Redemption Rat, which had transformed into light and burned itself madly, and strode forward, shouting righteously, "Evil retreat!"

The exploding holy laser cuts forced out the cold and evil atmosphere in the room, just like the old exorcist priest in a Western religious movie holding a cross, with a pious holy light like the scorching sun condensing on the tip of his fist.

With one punch, the world changes color! He battles the devil all the way, slaying his way through hell and heaven. Wherever he passes, evil spirits and demons are reduced to ashes, and angels and gods are silenced. He crushes all evil along the way, eradicating all injustice.

Now, the young Holy Light monk Yuan Zhu, also wielding the Suffering Rat, unleashes a devastating blow. With his Holy Rat-blasting fist, he dispels evil and purifies the haunted house. All evil spirits and pollution, crushed to dust!
The rat in his hand, which had escaped into the Holy Gate and was cleansing itself of sins (pollution), was almost crushed by Yuan Zhu's grip. It screamed loudly, uttering a sacred and desperate soul elegy to resist the spiritual pollution of the evil spirit.

Inside his body was the destructive pain that burned his soul, and outside of his body was the human hydraulic press (palm) that crushed his bones and internal organs. Shushu was in extreme pain, and he stretched his arms straight, and sprayed "holy rays" from his burnt eye sockets. He looked extremely tormented and suffering, but this was all the necessary tempering for becoming a saint.

"Wow! What a sacred scene! I, Yu Jingzi, would like to call you the strongest suffering rat. From now on, you will be called [Mouse Migration Heavenly Venerable]!"

The Great Celestial Venerable burned everything and, after reaching the highest level of sublimation, he drove away the invisible evil spirits that had been occupying the haunted house. His own splendor also faded away, and he extinguished the last light, ending the event silently.

Yuan Zhu could feel that he had purified the restaurant space fiercely! Even a small amount of remaining evil spirits in the air were absorbed by the holy marks.

This time, he did not search for the enemy in the void, but instead dealt a real and effective blow to the invisible enemy.

Very good! This [Holy Light + Meat Battery] tactical combination didn't disappoint him. Next time, he must buy more useful "ritual" methods from the old man.

With this thought in mind, he exerted force in his palms, crushing the Great Celestial Venerable's remaining 'holy remains'. He clenched his five fingers into a fist, rubbing them vigorously several times, and then, through his fingers, a little bit of sacred organic corpse starch trickled down, drawing a special symbol on the floor.

I have to say that there is a reason why [Holy Light] can become so popular on Duling Star.

This appearance alone crushes all other polluted systems. The sacred aura combined with the rich holy light not only burns out [Soul Ashes] that are absorbed by the Holy Seal, but the remaining 'Holy Light Dry Cells' can also be crushed into a propertyless protein powder like a crispy shark, somewhat similar to wood ash, making it a treasure.

For example, right now, it could be used to draw a "Holy Light Rune." This was a trick he'd learned from the "Holy Light Manual." It was simple: crush the dry cell batteries into powder, sprinkle it on the ground, draw a rune structure, and then illuminate it with Holy Light. This would create a temporary "node" with effects like "holy" and "repelling."

If you use corpse starch (holy remains) to light a temporary rune in every room of this villa, you can expel the evil aura from the haunted house and force it out, eventually manifesting it in a certain location... and then completely, bang! Kill!

At this moment, he heard a faint and angry scream spreading throughout the villa.

Unfortunately, the evil spirit is still elusive, not very powerful, and hidden deep, making it difficult to expel. Thinking about it, Yuan Zhu reached into his bag again with his left hand and took out the "Mouse Moving Great Heavenly Venerable No. 2.0".

Let us continue to compose the sacred poem that has just been unfinished! Isn't that right, 2.0?

2.0 remained silent and just wanted to escape.

(End of this chapter)