The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 92 The Evil in the World

"It's just overconsumption, not a big deal." Li Xiangwen looked dazed, his face not looking good. "How's Xiaoyu?"

Shen Lan said excitedly: "Xiaoyu seems to have recovered and is in high spirits! She just said she was hungry."

"That's fine, that's fine..."

Li Xiangwen happily walked up to Li Ruoyu and touched Li Ruoyu's head: "Are you feeling better, Xiaoyu?"

Li Ruoyu grabbed Li Xiangwen's hand and said sensibly, "I saw Grandpa. Grandpa snatched me away from the bad guys!"

"That's right! Who is Grandpa?" Li Xiangwen's face wrinkled with laughter. "No matter who the bad guy is, Grandpa won't be afraid!"

Shen Lan asked a little worriedly, "Do you want to take a break first?"

"I'm fine." Li Xiangwen sat down on the chair. "Just a little dizzy. I'll be fine after sitting for a while."

Shen Lan carefully glanced at the table and whispered, "Dad, you really summoned a ghost just now..."

Li Xiangwen slapped his chair and glared, "What ghost ghost? Don't talk nonsense. That's the Yin Spirit who helps us!"

Shen Lan quickly admitted her mistake.

Li Xiangwen pointed at the altar and said, "Don't admit your mistake to me, admit it to the other side."

You haven't left yet?!

Shen Lan turned to the altar, clasped her hands together, and apologized repeatedly.

"Okay, it's okay. That person has great magical powers and is not a stingy person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to help me personally." Li Xiang frowned. "Just now...just now, I couldn't see or hear anything for a while...I have no memory at all. What happened then?"

Shen Lan recounted what had just happened.

Li Xiangwen asked, "Do you remember the mantra you recited?"

"It's very vague, I only remember a few sentences." Shen Lan said two sentences.

Li Xiangwen nodded and said, "It should be calling back the soul. Finally, Xiaoyu's soul was called back."

He held Li Ruoyu on his knees and said, "This person... has great magical powers. He solved the problem right away. Xiaoyu is much more energetic than before."

The other party's soul-calling ritual was a little different from the ones he had encountered before. There was neither a soul-calling flag nor a strict ritual. It only relied on a few spells to forcibly call back the soul that was confined to a certain place. If this wasn't a magical power, what was it?
But Li Xiangwen has gotten used to it.

The "asking for the gods" ritual that was passed on to him in the dream was also a little different.

Li Xiangwen took a sip of the water Shen Lan poured, and his complexion gradually recovered as he asked seriously, "There's a special place about a few dozen kilometers to the east..."

Shen Lan didn't know what Li Xiangwen meant by this: "Xiangdong?"

Li Xiangwen rubbed his temples. "About... maybe forty or fifty kilometers away, there's a very special place. Xiaoyu's problem was caused there."

"Forty or fifty kilometers..." Shen Lan hesitated, "Could it be that amusement park?"

"What playground?"

"We heard that the abandoned Tongyuan Amusement Park between the two cities had reopened. Xiaoyu wanted to go there, so we took her there. But when we got there, we found out that the park wasn't open at all. We ended up eating something and then going home."

"When did that happen?"

"It was two days before Xiaoyu's accident."

"That's right." Li Xiangwen stood up. "The matter hasn't been resolved yet. I have to go over there."

Shen Lan hesitated and said, "It's so late, can we go tomorrow?"

"No." Li Xiangwen shook his head firmly. "He asked me to go over there and completely solve the problem."

Shen Lan stopped trying to stop him: "Then Dad and I will go together. Otherwise, how can I feel at ease if you go alone?"

"What are you doing?" Li Xiangwen found a bag and began to pack the necessary magical tools. "What will happen to Xiaoyu if you leave? I can drive there alone. It won't take long to make the round trip."

Shen Lan insisted, "Let's drop Xiaoyu off at Uncle Zhou's house next door first. Dad and I will go together. I'll drive on the way, and you can take this opportunity to rest for a while."

Li Xiangwen wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, this arrangement seemed to be a good one. It was indeed unsafe for him to drive in his current condition.

After temporarily asking their neighbors to take care of Li Ruoyu, the two got into the car driven by Shen Lan and headed east directly from the community.

……

In a gloomy and damp hut, a rag doll placed on the altar suddenly had a strange light flashing in its eyes.

There was a crying little face on every piece of fabric sewn on it.

However, the body that had been sewn up was now missing a piece, through which one could see the wriggling flesh and internal organs inside.

There was also a crack on its face, almost splitting its head in half.

With a whoosh, a hunchbacked man opened the dark curtain and walked in quickly.

When he got within five meters of the rag doll, he knelt down and crawled to the front of the rag doll.

Lowering his head, the man trembled and said, "Your body is almost complete, why...why did such an accident happen?"

The rag doll's mouth opened and closed several times, but no sound came out. However, the man understood what it meant.

The man was surprised and asked, "You met someone with magical powers and called back the child's soul?"

"Who is so bold? How dare they go against you? Don't they know how powerful you are? Don't they know how terrifying you are?"

The rag doll let out a strange cry from its mouth.

The man's face changed, as if he was in great pain. He held his abdomen and rolled on the ground.

After a while, he finally stopped rolling around.

The man barely raised his head, his bloodshot eyes looking at the rag doll above in fear.

"It's not my fault! I... I've tried my best. The amusement park has been abandoned for so many years, and no one comes. There's nothing I can do."

"I've spread fake news and have already deceived quite a few people. I'm only seven or eight away from ninety-nine!"

"You said you wanted to make me rich. If... if you could make me rich, I'd have more money to build an amusement park. Then... you could have as many children as you want..."

The rag doll's eyes rolled.

The intense pain made the man's face even more hideous.

He let out a "wow" sound and spat out a large ball of cloth covered with blood and flesh from his mouth.

It was like his soul was bitten, and the emptiness coming from his soul made him even more painful.

After a while, the pain and emptiness were slightly relieved.

The man looked up at the rag doll and was suddenly startled. "You want...you want my child? No, no! I'm divorced, and this is the only child who has been with me forever!"

The rag doll's eyes flickered.

The man's face became a little confused: "Money... a lot of money! Yes, with money I can marry a wife and have many children! I want money..."

He got up from the ground like a possessed man and walked out slowly.

"Xiao Shui is not at home. I...I'll call Xiao Shui back."

A few unpleasant "rustling" sounds came out of the rag doll's mouth, like the sound produced by the friction between cloths.

The man at the door stopped and turned around. "Do you want to go and cause trouble for the soul-caller right away? Is that why you need Xiaoyu's soul to fill the gap in you?"

"You... I don't doubt your abilities, but that person was able to summon your soul back from your body. Is there some being behind that person? Otherwise, how could such a terrifying person exist?"

A pain in his stomach made the man's expression panic again. "I don't... that's not what I meant. You... if you obtain ninety-nine souls and complete your body, won't you be stronger?"

……

There were few cars at night, and the entire 40 to 50 kilometer journey was extremely smooth.

About forty minutes later, Li Xiangwen and Shen Lan, who had left home, arrived at the abandoned amusement park.

Looking out the car window at the huge amusement park, Li Xiangwen felt a little uneasy.

There were street lights on both sides of the playground, and the lights were on inside, but there was no one in such a large place.

This strong contrast would make anyone feel uneasy.

Thinking that he still had to go in alone, Li Xiangwen could only comfort himself in his heart that with that mysterious existence around, nothing would happen.

The car stopped in front of the gate of the amusement park. Li Xiangwen opened the door and got out.

"I'll go in alone, you wait outside, I'll have that person with me, nothing will happen."

After hearing the last sentence, Shen Lan swallowed back what she was about to say, and finally just said: "Dad, be careful."

"It's okay, don't worry."

Li Xiangwen, carrying a bag, walked towards the playground.

This amusement park has been abandoned for many years. The gate has rusted and some of the severely corroded iron bars have broken. From the traces on the ground, it can be seen that people often come in and out of here.

Li Xiangwen found a suitable place and entered the amusement park. He turned around and waved to Shen Lan. He turned on the flashlight and walked straight into the depths.

The doll was in his backpack.

That's where his confidence comes from.

The mysterious being he invited told him before leaving that he would temporarily possess the doll and go with him to take a look.

When he reached a Ferris wheel, Li Xiangwen looked at the several forked roads and felt a little embarrassed.

"Which way should I go?"

The weeds on both sides of the road on the right were suddenly blown by the wind.

"This way?" Li Xiangwen didn't hesitate and headed straight for the path on the right. Strange insect chirps filled the air, and weeds and trees grew between the various amusement facilities on either side. Everything looked no different from the mountains.

Li Xiangwen was frightened by a wild bird that suddenly flew out.

Patting his chest, he continued forward.

Li Zhen's soul had already separated from the possessed puppet at the fork in the road.

The doll is a prop used by the sorcerer to perform the "soul-stealing spell" and is also used to imprison the captured souls.

For Li Zhen, it is just right to store his soul.

It was naturally impossible for the puppet to imprison him.

Following the evil energy he sensed, he went directly to the source of the evil energy.

After passing through several small paths, he saw a light in front of him and went straight through the door.

The house is very wide. Judging from the space, it seems that it was originally a lounge and was later arranged into a living area.

There was no furniture inside, only simple pots and pans, which looked very simple.

Judging from the traces of life, someone has lived here for a long time.

After sensing for a moment, Li Zhen walked to a door on the left and went straight in.

Inside was a damp passage with water droplets constantly flowing down the walls on both sides. I had no idea what it was used for.

The passage was quite long. When Li Zhen was halfway through, he suddenly felt dazed.

The thing inside should have sensed his coming.

If it were an ordinary person, he might have been confused just now, but for Li Zhen who was in the state of soul, it was naturally child's play and there was no way he could be confused.

I don't know who the owner of that thing is...

When he reached the end, Li Zhen lifted a black curtain.

Inside was a small, cramped room with no lights except for a few candles.

As soon as the curtain was opened, the candle was immediately blown out by the cold wind brought by Li Zhen.

But this darkness is not a problem for Li Zhen who is in the state of soul.

With a quick glance, he saw the layout inside clearly, and his eyes finally stopped on the rag doll on the altar.

A hunchbacked man with fear in his eyes curled up in front of the altar.

What this person fears is naturally the invisible Li Zhen.

Li Zhen knew at a glance that the man with a sinister aura was the worshiper of the rag doll, not its owner.

Next to the man lay a thin little boy.

The little boy was still breathing, he was probably just unconscious.

The moment Li Zhen came in, the rag doll let out a dry cry and suddenly disappeared from its place.

Li Zhen stretched out his hand and easily grabbed the rag doll.

"what are you?"

The rag doll with a ferocious face began to struggle like a loach.

Li Zhen noticed that the faces on each piece of rag on the rag doll screamed in pain, exactly like the rag doll itself.

Apparently, this thing can transfer pain to the living souls imprisoned by it.

Li Zhen directly tore off all the "rags" covering it.

Without the protection of the "rag", the flesh and blood in its body immediately scattered on the ground.

This strange scene surprised Li Zhen a little.

It thought that this thing was stuffed with some material for making puppets.

The rag doll, whose body fell, took the opportunity to break free from Li Zhen's restraints, and in the blink of an eye, it appeared above the man's head, and then flashed into the man's head.

The man immediately rolled to the ground in pain: "No... No! I did it... did it... Hehehehe!"

He suddenly sat up from the ground, with a strange expression and a weird laugh: "Everyone is going to die! Everyone is going to..."

The sound stopped suddenly.

Li Zhen passed through the man's body and grabbed the half-real and half-virtual rag doll in his hand.

I saw a needle on the altar.

Li Zhen picked up the needle and sealed the eyes, mouth and ears of the rag doll with thread in just a few seconds.

A lot of blood flowed from the man's body.

Li Zhen used blood as ink and drew twisted runes all over the rag doll's head.

The sealed rag doll could no longer move.

Go back and use the palm leaf whip to see if you can see this guy's memories...

This was the first strange thing Li Zhen encountered in the real world, and he was very interested in it.

However, Li Zhen was a little disappointed that he didn't see the possible owner of this thing.

After finding some clothes and wrapping the rag doll into a ball, Li Zhen looked around and found nothing unusual, then turned around and walked back where he came from.

Not long after, Li Xiangwen walked in here cautiously with a flashlight.

He swept the flashlight around and saw a man lying in a pool of blood, and his heart skipped a beat.

"This is troublesome..."

Li Xiangwen, who had presided over many white affairs, would naturally not be scared by the corpse.

Walking up to the corpse, he stretched out his hand, wanting to see if the other person was dead.

Suddenly, the "corpse" on the ground sat up abruptly, which scared Li Xiangwen so much that he almost hit the corpse's forehead with his flashlight.

Fortunately, he controlled this instinctive reaction.

After observing carefully for a few times, he found that the man with the silly smile on his face was not dead, but was probably just unconscious.

Li Xiangwen gently poked the man's arm: "Hey..."

The man let out a strange cry, jumped up from the ground, and rushed out frantically.

Li Xiangwen shook his head speechlessly.

In this damn place, why are there either crazy people or evil spirits?
He came to the altar and looked at the cloth ball wrapped in a small ball, feeling a little afraid.

When the existence returned to the puppet just now, it had already briefly shown him the situation here through its thoughts.

Although it was just a simple picture, he understood the general meaning of that existence and knew that this thing was the sealed evil spirit that he needed to take back.

An evil spirit that could easily bind the souls of others was simply sealed into a small ball...

Li Xiangwen became even more curious about the mysterious existence that was temporarily living in his backpack.

That's definitely not an ordinary ghost...

Could it be that he really became a Yin God?
His life has been incredibly rich lately.

First, I saw something I had never seen in most of my life, and now I even saw evil spirits.

Li Xiangwen had a premonition that he would see even more terrifying things in the future.

Maybe the doubts in his heart will be answered one day.

Clean up the stall in front of you first.

Li Xiangwen looked at the piece of skin next to him that looked like many rags sewn together.

All the children on the rags were very confused.

Shining the flashlight on his face, Li Xiangwen grinned with a standard smile.

"Children, look at me!"

"It doesn't matter if you can't remember me, but you must remember what I say."

"I'll release you soon. Once you're out, follow your body's lead and head straight home. Don't stay outside for too long. If you do, you won't be able to find your way home."

After saying that, he carefully pulled off the pieces of cloth.

As soon as the pieces of cloth fell to the ground, they turned into small children.

Some cheered and then disappeared.

I was a little confused for a while, and then the feeling disappeared.

Their physical bodies are very healthy and have a strong attraction to these souls. As long as they do not resist, they will be able to return to their physical bodies quickly, and there is no need to send them back one by one.

When he got to the last one, Li Xiangwen saw the soul enter the body of the child on the ground.

The child's brows moved, and then he opened his eyes.

This is the most troublesome thing...

Li Xiangwen squatted down beside the child: "Little boy, why are you here? Where is your family?"

(End of this chapter)