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It is better to act early than late, especially since Li Wei is waiting for help. So I decided to take action tonight!
After going downstairs and waiting for a moment, I had already collected Xu Zhi's heart's blood. Xu Zhi was wrapped in a large coat, shivering as she followed behind me. In our line of work, we sometimes have to study human anatomy, so this time I used a thin needle to pierce through the ribs and directly extracted the heart's blood I needed.
I glanced at Xu Zhi. After hesitating for a moment, I finally said to her, "If you help me deal with that thing tonight, then I won't reveal what you've done. Everything will be blamed on the Yokai Lantern Game. How does that sound?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhi's previously listless spirit suddenly perked up. A look of surprise flashed across her face as she asked incredulously, "Really?"
I nodded. Although it felt like I was giving her an advantage, I really needed Xu Zhi's cooperation to complete the Yin Yang Maternal Technique. I secretly smiled; if she weren't on the verge of death, there would be no need for me to expose her and get her thrown into jail. After thinking it over, I decided to help her keep this matter under wraps.
Xu Zhi was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked me. I looked at her with some disdain before asking where she had disposed of the pregnancy sac after the abortion. Given her pregnancy timeline, it was clear that a sac must have formed by then. After a medical abortion, the sac would be expelled from the body, and finding it was crucial for performing the Yin Yang Maternal Technique!
Though Xu Zhi felt a bit embarrassed, she eventually told me where it was. It turned out that after her abortion, she was worried about karmic entanglements and had sent the sac far away—almost to the outskirts—specifically to Poet Bay!
Hearing this made my scalp tingle! Last time, I almost died there!
When we visited Xu Zhi's house previously, we had avoided driving to prevent alarming anyone and took a taxi instead. However, the driver flatly refused to take us there. It was already three in the morning, and typically cautious taxi drivers wouldn't venture into overly remote areas. In the end, we had no choice but to return to the hotel first. After getting our car, we finally headed toward Xu Zhi's location, where she pointed out a tall willow tree under which the sac was buried.
Buried?
I looked closely and indeed saw that a patch of soil beneath the tree had clearly been disturbed. Big Mouth Lee quickly dug up a cloth bag with an Entrenching Shovel. When he opened it, there lay a sac about the size of a walnut—it was evident that it had been buried for some time and had already begun to decay. The moment it was opened, a foul odor wafted out; the smell was overwhelming. However, we were somewhat accustomed to such things due to our line of work. But Xu Zhi, who had initially appeared sorrowful, immediately ran aside and began to vomit upon catching a whiff of that stench. Seeing her reaction only fueled my dissatisfaction further; I couldn't help but say, "What's so disgusting about it? Isn't it just a piece of flesh from your own body?"
After assessing the situation on-site, my disdain for this woman only grew!
In fact, if she hadn't buried that sac in the first place, perhaps the Soul Demon wouldn't have been so fierce.
A child born with a soul cannot be buried. This is common knowledge; when an infant dies prematurely, it signifies that their reincarnation has failed after years of waiting and suffering. The resentment from such failure means they cannot enter burial grounds; instead, they must be discarded in desolate areas devoid of buildings—places where their resentment can dissipate. If buried underground, their anger accumulates and can lead to them becoming vengeful spirits. It's no wonder that the Descendant Talisman given to Xu Zhi by the Taoist from Arctic Palace had no effect whatsoever; it simply latched onto her neck because she had buried the sac from her medical abortion!
I shot a glare at Xu Zhi, suppressing my disgust as I crouched down and pulled a bamboo skewer from my backpack. With a swift motion, I jabbed it into the mass of the embryonic sac, and immediately, a stream of pus oozed out. Even I found it hard to bear. Gritting my teeth, I poured Xu Zhi's blood onto the skewer, using it as a medium to establish a connection between Xu Zhi and the Soul Demon. Bamboo is pure and untainted, making it the best medium for this purpose.
After completing this, I glanced at Big Mouth Lee to signal them to get ready. Then, I lit three sticks of Incense for Summoning Spirits and sat cross-legged on the ground, beginning to chant the incantation that Zhengyang had given me.
The Incense for Summoning Spirits is a tool of the Taoist Sect. As an outsider, my mind was cluttered with distractions, so I had to light the incense while using their spells and seals to clear my thoughts. This would significantly increase my chances of success in casting the spell. Moreover, the incense was also a means for me to gauge Fortune and Misfortune; if the incense extinguished during the process, I would have to immediately stop the spell despite any backlash I might face. Otherwise, I wouldn't even know how I died!
At that moment, my mind was completely clear. With my eyes closed, I recited the incantation while forming the Taoist Sect seal with my hands. Before long, I heard Xu Zhi exclaim behind me, "How strange! I can feel where it is!"
The spell had succeeded!
I immediately shouted, "Bring that creature over here!"
Xu Zhi gritted his teeth and then closed his eyes.
Before long, thick Shadow Mist began to envelop the desolate land around us. Following that, a chilling and vengeful wail echoed through the dense mist: "Damn Taoist! It's you again! My Yin Puppet has already been destroyed by you all, yet you still won't let me go!"
Without a doubt, the Yin Yang Maternal Technique had worked; Xu Zhi could now command the Soul Demon directly!
At that moment, a Demon floated out from the Shadow Mist—wasn't it the Soul Demon? It fixed its gaze on me with hatred: "All Taoist Sect members deserve to die! If it were my past life, killing you would be as easy as squashing an ant!"
"But right now, you don't have that capability!"
I couldn't help but sneer. With a swift motion, I drew my Azure Dark Sword and shouted, "Go!"
As I charged at the Soul Demon to engage it, Big Mouth Lee seized the opportunity to leap up and point at the Soul Demon's Mouth of Fate. The Soul Demon let out a heart-wrenching scream as eerie energy erupted from its body!
It seemed that before its evolution into the Soul Demon King, it was indeed weak. The last time we injured it, this time it was still directly defeated.
I knew this was my chance. I secretly gathered my Killing Intent, and the Azure Dark Sword suddenly emitted a layer of cold mist. With a sharp shout, I charged forward while the Soul Demon was still wounded and thrust my sword deep into its chest!
In an instant, the Soul Demon let out a piercing scream, writhing violently on the tip of my blade.
This strike was fueled with all my strength, a lethal blow that pierced through it completely. There was no way for it to escape. All the Eerie Energy, resentment, and Killing Intent within it were absorbed by me in one go. Although this Soul Demon itself was not powerful, its Eerie Energy was abundant, much stronger than an ordinary ghost. After I pierced through it, its Eerie Energy transformed into Killing Intent and surged into my body. Soon, I felt my veins beginning to swell!
The swelling was intense, and soon a sharp pain shot through me as if thousands of needles were stabbing me. I couldn't help but let out a howl!
"Endure!" After about ten minutes, I felt completely fine!
With the Soul Demon dealt with, this matter came to a conclusion. That night, I drove with Zhang Bowen to Li Wei's house. Without the Soul Demon around, it became much easier for me to perform Soul Calling for her. I quickly retrieved her lost soul; however, since she had been without it for some time, she would likely fall seriously ill afterward. But preserving her life was more important than anything else. Li Wei's parents and Chen Yu were immensely grateful to me and even offered a generous red envelope, which I declined. After working hard all night, I was already quite exhausted, so I bid farewell to Chen Yu and the Su family.
By this time, dawn was breaking. Seeing Xu Zhi also looked fatigued, I decided to take her home first. At parting, Xu Zhi finally cried; she regretted everything. I sighed without saying a word and left with Zhang Bowen and the others from Xu Zhi's neighborhood.
I knew that this farewell meant forever. After resolving everything, I could see the lifelessness on Xu Zhi's face; she truly looked despondent and likely had little time left.
Goodbye! No, it's forever...
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