I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 83 True Supernatural Power: Using the Ghost Embryo for My Own Purpose

Chen Mo knew that asking for help would inevitably come at a price and require some leverage.

While Guo Ziyu's conditions were reasonable, Chen Mo was currently concerned about his second aunt, and listening to them rashly still made him somewhat unhappy. This caused his impression of Guo Ziyu to drop a few points.

However, Guo Ziyu's next words changed Chen Mo's opinion of her.

“Ordinary methods cannot save your second mother, and I cannot use the inner vision technique of the Red Lantern Spirit Preservation Method, otherwise the Red Lantern Goddess will spy on me. The Red Lantern Goddess has always been hostile to spirit infants. If the Goddess finds out that someone from your Chen family is carrying a ghost child, she will not tolerate your Chen family.”

Chen Mo hadn't expected things to be so complicated. He paused for a moment before saying, "Not using the Red Lantern Divine Preservation Method? Could it be using the Divine Nature Method of the Infant Spirit?"

In Chen Mo's mind... it seemed that there were only two evil god methods in Honghe County: the Red Lantern Goddess and the Spirit Infant.

No matter what Guo Ziyu does, she shouldn't be able to escape these two evil gods, right?
Guo Ziyu shook her head, "I need to use another method of preserving the spirit. This method should not be revealed, otherwise it will bring me unnecessary trouble if the people of Honghe County find out. But I have no choice but to use it today to save your second mother. If I use it, Young Master Mo will find out..."

She didn't state her conditions directly, but spoke in a very reasonable manner, implying that she was forced into it.

Chen Mo then reined in his horse, slowed down, and turned his head to look at the woman in white on the horse beside him.

The moonlight was like water, and the night breeze blew, lifting her long hair and revealing her face, which had once been hidden beneath her disheveled hair. It was exquisite and flawless, like a lotus emerging from the water.

Compared to the shock that this beautiful face brought to Chen Mo, what shocked Chen Mo even more was that... Guo Ziyu had actually cultivated other methods of preserving the spirit?

Isn't it said that the method of preserving the divine is exclusive?

Once you have the image and spirit of the Red Lantern Goddess, your own spirit becomes one with hers, making it difficult to break free from her influence, let alone worship other evil deities.

The reason he was able to covet both the Spirit Infant and the Red Lantern Goddess at the same time was because his cheat ability modified his bloodline aura, concealed his ghost blood, and deceived the Red Lantern Goddess.

Guo Ziyu was able to do that too?
Shocked as he was, Chen Mo quickly realized... this was a good thing. The more this was the case, the more extraordinary Guo Ziyu was. The greater the probability of curing his second aunt.

Chen Mo came to his senses and wanted to say something like, "I promise I'll keep it a secret." But he quickly realized that was pointless. From Guo Ziyu's perspective, what she wanted wasn't a promise from Chen Mo, and she certainly wouldn't believe his verbal promises.

So Chen Mo changed his tune, "Miss Ziyu, please feel free to name your conditions."

Guo Ziyu reined in her horse, turned to look at Chen Mo, and said with utmost seriousness, "I have been observing Young Master Mo for some time now and know that Young Master Mo is a man of his word. But this matter is of great importance, even concerning the survival of me and the person behind me. I cannot trust a mere verbal promise."

Chen Mo didn't mince words, "I understand. What does Miss Ziyu believe in?"

Guo Ziyu nodded, "I trust my own people."

Chen Mo understood, but since it was a matter of great importance, he still asked to confirm, "Does Miss Ziyu want me to join your organization?"

Guo Ziyu hummed in agreement, "Young Master Mo is indeed very intelligent."

This matter was of great importance, so Chen Mo was no longer in a hurry to travel. He reined in his horse and, along with Guo Ziyu, proceeded slowly. At the same time, he pondered the situation for a moment:
My initial motivation for joining the Red Lantern Gang was not out of loyalty to the Empress, nor was it to uphold justice. It was simply to learn martial arts and exorcism skills so that I could protect myself in this chaotic world.

In chaotic times, nothing can be relied upon... Only by possessing sufficient ability can one find a boat to cross the sea.

Joining another organization to learn new skills... that would be something to be happy about.

As for the issue of being exposed... that's an overreaction. Guo Ziyu infiltrated the red-light district for so many years and nothing happened. Besides, if you don't expose yourself... there won't be any problems? You'll still be a slave to the red-light district for life.

Learning another method of preserving one's spirit might just help one find a way to escape the Red Lantern Goddess.

Although I've already made up my mind, I still want to understand the organization behind Guo Ziyu to be on the safe side.

"I wonder what kind of organization is behind Miss Ziyu?"

Guo Ziyu said, "The Red Lantern Goddess and the Spirit Infant are both evil gods who walk the evil path. But my organization walks the righteous path. Young Master Mo, you can rest assured. We will not ask you to do anything against your conscience."

While these words sounded reassuring, Chen Mo did not agree with the concepts of good and evil.

Every believer thinks their own deity is the true god, and all others are evil gods...

The phrase "the victor is king, the loser is villain" would be a more apt description.

Chen Mo went straight to the point: "Does your organization have a more powerful method than the Red Lantern Divine Preservation Technique?"

Guo Ziyu was pleased to see that Chen Mo had become interested. "Of course. Once Young Master Mo enters the door, he will be able to glimpse its mysteries."

Chen Mo continued, "Your organization has been lurking in Honghe County for many years. What are your plans?"

Guo Ziyu said, "This matter is of great importance, and I must forgive me for not being able to tell you now. I can only inform you after I have introduced Young Master Mo into the sect and completed the ceremony. However, since Young Master Mo has already entered the Red Lantern Sect and has even become involved with the Spirit Infant, are you perhaps worried that the organization behind me has some kind of scheme?"

Chen Mo thought about it again and realized that made sense.

He's already being targeted by the spirit infant; could anything be more terrifying than this?

For Chen Mo, having a more powerful method of preserving his spirit was already enough.

"In that case, I will accept Miss Ziyu's offer. I look forward to your guidance in the future."

Guo Ziyu smiled, a rare occurrence for her. "That's only right. Let's hurry to your house."

"it is good."

Without saying anything more, Chen Mo spurred his horse and led the way, galloping towards the Chen residence.

They soon arrived at the main gate of the Chen residence. The two dismounted, and Chen Mo called over a guard to lead the horse to the stable for care. Then, he led Guo Ziyu into the Chen residence.

After stepping over the threshold and passing through the screen wall, you arrive at the empty training ground.

Today is New Year's Eve, but there are no guards practicing their skills late at night. Most of them are at their residences, inviting three or five acquaintances to drink and eat together.

After taking only a few steps, Guo Ziyu stopped, looked up at the sky above the Chen residence, and frowned.

Seeing Guo Ziyu's solemn expression, Chen Mo followed her gaze but did not notice anything unusual.

Just then, Guo Ziyu withdrew her gaze and asked, "Where does your second aunt live?"

"Please follow me to the North Courtyard."

When she arrived at the main gate of the North Campus, Guo Ziyu stopped again, looked around, and then went inside.

As soon as I entered, I heard a soft sobbing sound.

Chen Wu was squatting beside the ancient well in the courtyard, washing dishes and chopsticks while letting out soft sobs. When he saw someone come in, Chen Wu quickly wiped away his tears, turned around and saw Chen Mo and a beautiful woman, and hurriedly came to greet them.

"Brother, have you invited a master?"

Chen Mo nodded: "This is Steward Guo from Black Mountain Stronghold. He knows a lot about these kinds of things."

Chen Wu immediately cupped his hands to Guo Ziyu, saying, "Manager Guo, please save my mother. If my mother can recover, I will serve you like a slave."

Guo Ziyu said calmly, "You flatter me. You stay outside and don't let anyone in. Young Master Mo, please come in with me."

Chen Mo agreed and followed Guo Ziyu to the bedroom.

A dim horn lamp was lit in the bedroom, and Zhang Ru, the second aunt, was fast asleep on the bed.

Guo Ziyu leaned closer to the bedside, took Zhang Ru's pulse, and then reached out to pinch Zhang Ru's abdomen. During this time, Zhang Ru remained completely unaware, still fast asleep, which made Chen Mo feel somewhat uneasy.

Logically speaking, even if a pregnant woman is sleepy, she shouldn't be sleeping so soundly.

"Miss Ziyu, why is Second Mother sleeping so soundly?"

Guo Ziyu placed the sword box and peach wood sword on the cabinet next to her, then took out a palm-sized brocade pouch from her belt and took out talismans, five-emperor coins, and some other small bottles and other items.

But he said, "A ghost fetus is indeed growing in her abdomen. The ghost fetus is developing very quickly and is frantically absorbing your second aunt's essence and spirit. The reason your second aunt is sleeping so soundly is because her spirit is being absorbed by the ghost fetus, causing her to become listless and have dulled senses."

Listening to Guo Ziyu's words, Chen Mo couldn't help but think of the story of Shen Yujun that Granny Li had told him, and couldn't help but worry about his second aunt's safety.

Guo Ziyu saw Chen Mo's worry and said calmly, "Young Master Mo, there's no need to worry too much. This ghost fetus hasn't fully developed yet, so it's not too difficult to deal with. If it were ten or fifteen days later, we could have resolved the ghost fetus, but your second mother would have had too much of her essence and soul drained, and she wouldn't be able to be saved."

Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief, "Please, Miss Ziyu, perform the spell on my second mother."

Guo Ziyu hummed in agreement, handed Chen Mo six five-emperor coins and six talisman papers, and instructed him: "Go and stick these six exorcism talismans on the four walls in the east, south, west and north directions, as well as on the ground and the roof beams. Then place a five-emperor coin next to each talisman."

Chen Mo also adopted a learning attitude, agreeing while asking, "Is there any particular way to do this?" Guo Ziyu patiently explained, "In a moment, I will use a black magic to control the ghost fetus and prevent it from harming your second mother. But since the ghost fetus is in your second mother's womb, I can't overdo the spell. To prevent the baby from running away, I need to seal it with talismans on all four sides."

Black magic...

Chen Mo had heard of black magic in his previous life and knew it was similar to nightmare spells. However, such spells were generally used to control and harm people.

Unexpectedly, Guo Ziyu is now also able to cast spells on ghost fetuses, her methods are truly remarkable.

Chen Mo reacted quickly, immediately sticking six talismans in the six directions (front, back, left, right, top, bottom), and then placing five-emperor coins next to the exorcism talisman. After doing all this, Chen Mo immediately went up to Guo Ziyu to observe her actions.

Guo Ziyu took out a bundle of red silk thread from the brocade pouch and wrapped it around Zhang Ru thirty-six times, securing her to the bed.

The next moment, Guo Ziyu took out a small bottle, poured out a drop of liquid, and sprinkled it on Zhang Ru's forehead.

Chen Mo asked curiously, "What is this?"

Guo Ziyu explained, "This is a calming incense liquid that will keep your second aunt asleep. No matter what happens next, she won't wake up. This is to prevent her from waking up in the middle and seeing things she shouldn't, which could leave a shadow in her heart. Moreover, a mother who suddenly watches herself lose the child in her womb might not be able to control her emotions and could easily do something unforeseen."

Seeing how considerate Guo Ziyu was of her second mother, Chen Mo felt a warmth in his heart and said, "Miss Ziyu is indeed very thoughtful. I thank you on behalf of my second mother."

Guo Ziyu said, "That won't be necessary. But I'll have to trouble Young Master Mo next..."

Only after Guo Ziyu explained it did Chen Mo understand what this "grievance" meant.

It turns out that Guo Ziyu not only needs to perform black magic, but also needs to use spirit writing to completely eliminate the evil fetus.

The so-called "black magic" is to control a ghost fetus, allowing it to be separated from Chen Mo by Guo Ziyu's talisman inside its abdomen. But that's not enough; the ghostly energy on the fetus must also be drawn out using spirit writing and placed on Chen Mo.

Ultimately, spirit writing is simply possession by a ghost.

Let the ghostly energy of the fetus possess Chen Mo's body. In this way, the fetus will become a stillborn infant. Then, use drugs to induce labor, and the stillborn infant will slip out of the mother's body.

Chen Mo was still a little uneasy after hearing about being possessed by a ghost. He also had a thought in his mind: Guo Ziyu, you're so powerful, why don't you let a ghost fetus possess you? What if something happens to me…

Guo Ziyu seemed to see through Chen Mo's thoughts and said, "I need to focus on casting the spell and cannot be interrupted. Moreover, these two major spells cannot be seen by outsiders. You can't just send a guard over, let the ghost fetus possess him, and then kill him, can you? I don't think Young Master Mo is such a cold-hearted person."

Chen Mo: "..."

Chen Mo couldn't bring himself to harm the guards at home, but he could certainly arrest a criminal who was a menace to the country.

Guo Ziyu added, "Don't worry, your spirit-preserving technique has reached a basic level, and your internal energy is also quite strong. That ghost fetus is behind you, but it can't harm you. Besides, I'm still here."

Chen Mo agreed, "What should I do?"

Guo Ziyu said, "You should sit down cross-legged and prepare to be possessed by the ghost fetus."

Chen Mo did as instructed and sat down cross-legged on the spot.

Guo Ziyu took out two blank sheets of white talisman paper, along with cinnabar and a talisman brush. She then bit her finger, smeared the blood onto the wolf-hair brush, dipped it in cinnabar, and began drawing talismans on the two blank sheets of paper.

Perhaps knowing that Chen Mo had a learning attitude, Guo Ziyu didn't forget to explain to Chen Mo while drawing the talisman smoothly.

"The mainstream forms of black magic are divided into three types: drug black magic, blood black magic, and ghost black magic. There are also non-mainstream forms such as talisman black magic, array black magic, and sound black magic. There is even love black magic, which makes people fall head over heels in love with you. However, the most powerful black magic is the flying head black magic, in which the black magic master flies off his own head to cast a curse on the person."

Today I'm going to use a talisman for casting a curse. I'm drawing a curse talisman now. There are four key techniques for drawing talisman patterns: talisman, incantation, seal, and fighting. A basic talisman consists of five parts: the talisman head, the presiding deity, the talisman body, the talisman core, and the talisman foot…”

Chen Mo listened attentively, and soon the two talismans were drawn.

Guo Ziyu affixed one of the talismans to Zhang Ru's abdomen and the other to her own forehead.

Having finished all this, Guo Ziyu took out another talisman and stuck it between Chen Mo's eyebrows. "This is a talisman used in spirit writing. After I use the black magic, the baby's ghostly energy will try to find a way out. I will force it into your body. Are you all ready?"

What else could Chen Mo say?

"Ready, let's begin."

Guo Ziyu said, "To use the two major spirit preservation techniques, one must use the Red Lantern Inner Illumination. Otherwise, the Red Lantern Goddess will be able to see through it. What I used is another spirit preservation technique—the Soul Burial Scripture."

The next moment, Guo Ziyu suddenly stood up straight and made a hand seal.

hum!
An extremely strong mental fluctuation suddenly appeared, as loud as a bell or a drum, making Chen Mo's head ache.

This greatly surprised him: his Red Lantern Spirit Preservation Method was a second-level Spirit Preservation technique. Although he hadn't yet reached a high level of mastery, the foundation was there. Yet, he was still shaken by Guo Ziyu's spiritual power, causing his head to ache. This showed how truly remarkable the Burial of Souls Scripture was. After learning the Burial of Souls Scripture and modifying it, he might surpass Guo Ziyu. Moreover, such a powerful Spirit Preservation Method might allow him to break free from the Red Lantern Goddess's control in the future.

However, there are also hidden dangers: such a powerful Soul Burial Scripture may be backed by an even more formidable evil deity.

We must fight off the tigers and the wolves.

Associating with wolves and tigers requires utmost caution; a single misstep could lead to utter ruin.

However, that's all for later. At this moment, Chen Mo's mind was focused on Guo Ziyu's spiritual techniques.

He clearly felt that as Guo Ziyu's mental fluctuations grew stronger, they eventually activated the curse talisman. The curse talisman affixed to Zhang Ru's abdomen immediately began to buzz and move.

The next moment, Zhang Ru's abdomen began to rise and fall erratically, as if the fetus inside sensed a threat and began to struggle and writhe frantically, trying to break free. Faint cries of an infant could also be heard.

"Ahhh... Hehehe..."

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; the baby's screams alone sent chills down your spine.

Gusts of cold wind howled and raged through the room, accompanied by ghostly wails and howls.

Chen Mo's robes billowed out, and his long hair flowed freely. With all six senses fully activated, Chen Mo clearly sensed an extremely powerful ghostly energy erupting.

Such a powerful ghostly aura!
I've never seen such a strong ghostly aura before.

Even Granny Li is far inferior to this ghostly aura.

It was indeed a materialized ghost fetus, containing pure ghostly energy. Moreover, this was only a sign of the ghost fetus's emergence; if the ghost fetus truly possessed him, the strength of that ghostly energy... Chen Mo dared not even imagine.

Chen Mo was tense all over, staring intently at the next development.

The howling wind grew increasingly frantic, and the ghostly aura filling the room intensified. Zhang Ru's abdominal contractions also grew more violent; even in her deep sleep, her body couldn't help but twitch intermittently, causing her to struggle on the bed. Fortunately, she was bound by red silk, preventing her from rolling off the bed.

This wailing and howling continued for a long time, then suddenly...

"what!"

A piercing scream from a newborn baby tore through the darkness. The entire room shook violently. The next moment, Chen Mo clearly felt an extremely powerful ghostly aura suddenly burst forth from Zhang Ru's abdomen and attach itself to his body.

The chilling, ghostly aura made Chen Mo's brain go cold, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Then, a naked infant spirit appeared in Chen Mo's consciousness.

The infant was extremely enraged and frantically tried to seize Chen Mo's consciousness, seemingly wanting to take over Chen Mo's body.

"Is this the amazing use of spirit writing? It really can make someone possessed by a ghost..."

Chen Mo had already activated the Red Lantern Spirit Preservation Technique to fight against the infant. However, because Chen Mo's Spirit Preservation Technique was not yet sufficiently refined, he couldn't stop the infant. But Chen Mo wasn't panicked, because he still had a trump card up his sleeve.

Just then, the baby stopped, its expression one of disbelief. "Cursed blood? How could you have cursed blood?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Chen Mo didn't want the other party to discover his secret. If Guo Ziyu heard it, it would cause a lot of trouble.

"This is the blood of the cursed ghost, it smells so good... I don't have any."

"And you said... then I can only use ghost blood to absorb you." Chen Mo wanted to ask where this guy came from and what his relationship was with the red-veiled shrine statue in the ancestral hall, but the baby's mouth was too big, and Guo Ziyu might sense what he said.

It's a real shame, but there's nothing we can do about it.

Anyway, even if I weren't human, I've never absorbed so much ghostly energy at once, so I might as well test its effects.

Absorb it!

The next moment, Chen Mo activated the blood of the Ghost Curse, frantically absorbing the ghost fetus...

(End of this chapter)