Terrifying Heavens: I Slay Demons by Painting Faces

In ancient times, Guan Yu underwent bone-scraping surgery to remove poison; today, Chen Hengyi cuts his own flesh to exorcise evil.

Chen Hengyi gritted his teeth and cut away the rotten flesh with two cuts, but the bone in his lower leg still showed black signs of corrosion.

With a gentle scrape of the knife, excruciating pain instantly swept through my entire body.

Large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his body trembled: "Wine, give me a sip of wine!"

The couple, Aqing and his wife, were completely stunned.

They had ways to subdue evil spirits and demons, but this feat of scraping the bone to remove poison tested not their magical powers, but their willpower.

In ancient times, Guan Yu was able to complete his work only under the skillful hands of Hua Tuo.

But now Chen Hengyi's eyes are bloodshot, and he is performing surgery on himself.

Sister-in-law Aqing suddenly realized what was happening and quickly took out a bottle of white wine from the altar for worship.

Chen Hengyi took the liquor and, without thinking twice, gulped down a large mouthful.

Immediately afterwards, he opened his mouth and spat.

puff--

As the liquor sprayed out, the flames, meant to ward off evil, boiled and burned on his calves.

Neither Aqing nor his wife expected Chen Hengyi to breathe fire from his mouth, and they were so startled that they took two steps back.

The firelight illuminated Chen Hengyi's resolute expression. Although he was swaying and extremely weak, he still stared intently at the wound on his leg.

When the flames subsided, the black, rotten flesh on the calf was gone, the leg bone had returned to normal, and bright red blood was still flowing.

Chen Hengyi was pale and panting heavily: "Could you please wrap this up for me, Sister-in-law Qing?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes and fell backward on the spot.

The two elders exclaimed in surprise and rushed forward. Master Qing, quick as a flash, grabbed Chen Hengyi's collar to prevent him from hitting the back of his head on the ground.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Chen Hengyi had already fainted.

Master Aqing couldn't help but sigh, "What a good child! His heart is so firm in his pursuit of the Tao, yet that damned evil spirit is forcing him to stay away, and he won't even go to the hospital."

He understood the danger involved—Chen Hengyi was currently very weak and did not want to leave Zhoucang Temple, lest he be ambushed by the Great Black Buddha Mother.

Thinking of this, Master Aqing gritted his teeth, but now was not the time to think about such things.

The two elderly people tried to drag Chen Hengyi, but they were too weak to do so, and in the end they could only lay him flat on the ground.

Sister-in-law Aqing found some gauze to bandage the wound.

Master Aqing knelt before the statue of Zhou Cang, chanting, "Lord Zhou, this child is extraordinary, you must bless him. In all these years, I have never seen anyone like him..."

As he was speaking, before he could finish, the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in Zhou Cang's hand suddenly fell from the altar with a "clang" and landed directly in front of Master Aqing.

This Green Dragon Crescent Blade is made of iron and has been coated with a layer of paint.

Master Qing's pupils trembled, and he quickly picked up the Green Dragon Crescent Blade from the ground with both hands, his voice solemn: "Master Zhou, I know, this is for that child."

……

When Chen Hengyi woke up, he glanced around and found that it was already morning outside.

He felt a throbbing pain in his head and was also a little dizzy.

The first thing he did upon waking was look at his ankle, which was wrapped in a clean white gauze.

He was lying on the ground, covered with a blanket.

Chen Hengyi checked himself and found that his body had improved considerably. It seemed that the Qi Rejuvenation Technique had been continuously repairing his body while he slept.

Looking at the internal fire again, it's still just a small flame. I still need to meditate and cultivate to recover better.

"My strength is still a bit too weak..." Chen Hengyi knew that he was not strong enough. The Great Black Buddha Mother was not dead yet, but he was going to be drained dry first.

He also knew that this was the consequence of him using too much magic in a short period of time.

He stood up and gathered the blanket.

Just then, Aunt Qing's voice came from behind: "Hey, what's wrong... You just woke up now, are you hungry? Come and eat first."

Sister-in-law Aqing paused again: "Your body is too heavy, so we had to put you on the ground. Your complexion has recovered so quickly, all thanks to Master Zhou's blessing."

As Sister-in-law Aqing spoke, she bowed to the statue of Zhou Cang.

Chen Hengyi didn't say anything, but he also bowed to the statue of Zhou Cang and said, "May Lord Zhou bless you," before going to eat with Sister-in-law Aqing.

At the dinner table, Sister-in-law Aqing was amazed by Chen Hengyi's speed of recovery, and then said, "Eat quickly, I'll show you something later, it's something Master Zhou gave you."

Chen Hengyi could only nod and begin eating. At first, he was a little reserved because he was thinking that the two elderly people hadn't finished eating yet.

The couple, Aqing and his wife, didn't eat much. Soon, the man put down his chopsticks and bowl.

The next moment, he transformed into a starving ghost and was reincarnated. Those dishes and a pot of rice all went into his stomach.

Chen Hengyi didn't feel full; he just felt that the energy his body had been depleted had been replenished.

Master Qing laughed heartily: "Young people should eat more; the more they eat, the faster they recover."

He held a Green Dragon Crescent Blade in his hands, wrapped in red cloth, with great solemnity.

Chen Hengyi wiped his mouth and looked at the Green Dragon Crescent Blade: "Master Qing, what is this?"

Master Aqing gestured to Chen Hengyi to go wash his hands first.

A moment later, the Green Dragon Crescent Blade was in Chen Hengyi's hand. Master Aqing said, "When you were unconscious, I prayed for you and this was given to you by Master Zhou. It will definitely be of help in dealing with that Great Black Buddha Mother."

Chen Hengyi looked at the small knife in his hand. It couldn't be described as imposing, because it wasn't very long, only about an arm's length.

But his heart burned with excitement; this was a knife bestowed upon him by the gods!

Zhou Cang was carrying the knife for Guan Yu. Was this Zhou Cang's idea or Guan Yu's idea?

Regardless, having the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in hand gave me a better sense of security.

Chen Hengyi went to offer incense to Zhou Cang, and then asked Sister-in-law Aqing, "Where is Chen Duoduo?"

Sister-in-law Aqing came up with a red tray, on which was the camera, which was covered with yellow talismans.

"I was just about to tell you, we've temporarily sealed this thing here with Master Zhou's help. As for that little girl..."

Then Sister-in-law Aqing explained the solution from the movie plot.

Master Aqing said solemnly, "That method links our lives together. During this time, you must take her away from here, and then the Great Black Buddha Mother will only be able to see us, not find her!"

"Don't worry, with Master Zhou protecting us, nothing will happen."

Master Aqing explained to Chen Hengyi with a smile.

But he clearly remembered what Ah Qing and his wife had said to Li Ruonan before:

They also took a huge risk. If Li Ruonan couldn't make Chen Duoduo go without food and water for seven days, then she shouldn't ask them to.

The attitude wasn't very good, perhaps because the old man was kind-hearted and Chen Duoduo was pitiful.

Otherwise, the result would have been that Li Ruonan gave Chen Duoduo something to eat.

Aqing and his wife suffered a backlash and were killed.

The same thing, but the tone and attitude were different... Chen Hengyi knew it was because the two elders thought highly of him and felt that nothing would happen.

But Chen Hengyi still felt this was too risky, so he asked, "Isn't there any other way?"

Master Aqing thought for a moment and said, "The Fude Temple in Taipei is guarded by the Tiger God, a deity who specifically protects little children. If the Fude Temple is willing to help, things will be much simpler."

"Tiger Lord of Fude Palace?" Chen Hengyi was taken aback. Why did this sound so familiar?

Could it be from some horror movie again?