Chapter 95 Soul Control Technique: Golden Serpent Incarnation
After a flurry of activity, dusk began to fall.
The five people gathered in the small house and began to exchange the information they had received.
"Let's start with Xiaoying. Can that child speak?" Li Tiankuo asked.
Cen Ying nodded and then shook her head: "The child's condition is very bad. I should be the one who witnessed the cat demon killing her brother. She can only utter a few words here and there, like 'cat,' 'the cat ate her brother,' or 'her brother fell...'"
Cen Ying sighed: "They only say the same few sentences over and over. If you ask them a few more questions, they scream like crazy. They're terrified."
Hearing this, Cui Mingcan felt a pang of sorrow and asked, "Can it be cured?"
Cen Ying shook her head: "We can only soothe her with medicine. The rest depends on her. If she continues to be trapped by those images, she may go crazy for the rest of her life."
A wave of emotion washed over her. Bai Yuheng pondered for a long while before saying, "I erased her memories when I left."
“Yu’er…” Pei Yuan frowned. Using the method of erasing memories on a mortal was against the will of Heaven, not to mention that this method would consume a lot of spiritual power, which would be detrimental to her cultivation.
"It's alright, Master."
"..." Pei Yuan had no choice but to respect her wishes.
After clarifying the situation of the eyewitness, Li Tiankuo said, "Xiao Can and I have made a discovery here."
Their dejected spirits immediately lifted, and they pressed for an answer: "What discovery?"
“There aren’t many people in the village who can keep cats. Most people keep dogs and dogs. There are also few stray cats. Only the Yang family at the end of the village keeps cats, and…” Li Tiankuo paused, “that cat has never appeared since the Yang family’s grandson died.”
"And another thing, the villagers rarely go out, so they don't have any grudges against others, and it's even more impossible for them to offend gods or demons," Cui Mingcan said. "As soon as we mentioned that it might be the work of a cat demon, the villagers all thought it was the Yang family's cat, because they heard a very shrill cat's cry, like a wail, extremely shrill and terrifying, on the night after the Yang family's grandson died, which frightened the children in their families so much that they dared not sleep at night..."
All the directions are very clear.
Bai Yuheng also spoke up, saying, "I also found it strange when I went to the Yang family today."
Cen Ying asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
"The yin energy is very heavy, just like the tomb under the Yihong Courtyard in Jiangzhou, it's like a place for raising corpses."
"Raising corpses?!"
"Yes, the tombs in Jiangzhou are made by peeling off human skin to make lamps, trapping human souls here, and then through certain forbidden arts, the spirits and corpses can be brought back to life." Bai Yuheng felt a chill when she thought of the corpses in that palace. There was probably going to be great chaos in the mortal world again.
"Isn't it a cat demon? How did it turn into raising corpses?" Cui Mingcan wondered anxiously.
"That cat demon should be the one raised by the Yang family. It obtained some fortuitous encounters and learned about the cultivators' purification techniques and forbidden corpse-raising techniques."
Pei Yuan reacted quickly and continued her words: "The cat demon is avenging the grandson of the Yang family, and the corpse it is raising is also that grandson of the Yang family."
"This...this...this..."
The group looked left and right, unsure of what to say.
"The victims were all children, so why did the cat demon kill them?"
Everyone fell silent.
Bai Yuheng pursed her lips: "Then we'll have to capture that demon ourselves to find out."
*
"Grandma, go to sleep! It's very late!"
"Alright, alright, you too. The weather's getting colder these days. Grandma will alter your winter clothes from last year tomorrow." Grandma Yang said with a smile, stroking the child in front of her. "Our Gou Dan has grown up so much, he's almost taller than Grandma now. He won't be able to wear his new clothes next year!"
"No matter how tall he is, he's still his grandmother's grandson!"
"Hahaha, good, you're Grandma's good grandson."
"My dear grandson, come up here and sleep inside. Grandma has warmed the bed for you with a hot water bottle. Come on in!" Grandma Yang looked at the young man with loving eyes, her vision blurred. "Oh dear, your hands are so cold. Come on in quickly, don't let them get cold!"
"good!"
"The village chief came to tell me today that it's not safe outside. Little Egg, you should play less with Gou Cai and his gang lately, so they don't bully you..."
"But the village chief also said that several powerful immortal masters have come to the village. They're cultivating on those sacred mountains, and they're powerful figures who want to become immortals! Grandma, I've never seen an immortal before, and I heard they're very handsome..."
"It's fine if you want to play, but you can play in the yard for now. I heard that those immortal masters set up some kind of barrier in our yard. Grandma doesn't understand those things. The village chief said that as long as you don't leave the yard, nothing will happen. So please don't be naughty!"
"After this period, Grandma will take you to town to play... Alas, it's such a pity about Miss Hui from the He family... I wonder how that kind-hearted fairy is doing in the capital. I heard she went to the capital with her husband to take the imperial examination. I must go to the ancestral hall to pray tomorrow, so that your parents and grandparents can bless Miss Hui and her family so that their wishes may be fulfilled..."
"Oh dear, I wonder how your parents and grandpa are doing down there..."
The oil lamp in the room suddenly went out, and the old man who had been rambling on fell silent.
The child lying on the inside opened his eerie green eyes, carefully walked around the old man beside him, and stepped onto the ground.
"Grandma, once I've settled everything, I'll take you away from here."
The child's chubby, furry hand touched the old woman's wrinkled face, and he whispered a promise to her, his tone firm and resolute.
"We'll go far away, but the three of us will never be separated!"
The moonlight shines brightly, and the cicadas sing their autumn songs.
A small shadow fell on the fence beside the courtyard wall. As he approached, a faint golden light rippled outwards.
"Ha, this kind of barrier is supposed to stop me?"
Under the moonlight, the slender figure suddenly became long and thin, growing a long tail and a pair of pointed ears.
A thick, gray smoke billowed out from the barrier.
"Ha, you think you can pull off such a simple trick like those dramatic scenes of chivalry and justice?"
As soon as he finished speaking, before he could even take form, the barrier that flew out of him clung to his body like a soft net. No matter how he moved, the golden net seemed to stick to his body, tightening the more he struggled, until it completely enveloped him.
"break!"
Bang!
Golden light and hazy smoke intertwined, and a boy with a humanoid cat-like appearance stood on the ground, staring coldly at the golden light that had not yet dissipated.
"hiss--"
The sound of the snake flicking its tongue was so faint as to be almost imperceptible. Suddenly, a small golden snake appeared out of nowhere and grew several times its original size, binding him tightly with its scarlet tongue facing him.
"..."
"As expected!" Seeing him tightly bound and still struggling, Cui Mingcan twisted his wrists, grabbed the knife with both hands, and charged forward. "Still dare to run away? Take this!"
"Xiao Can, watch out!" Li Tiankuo flanked from the side, a sharp sword sliding through its scabbard and sparks flying.
The golden snake, burned, was freed from its restraints by the cat demon and quickly burrowed into Bai Yuheng's hand, rubbing against her listlessly.
The five of them each occupied a side, fighting the cat demon until it was exhausted and had no time to attend to its surroundings.
"Everyone be careful!"
It's unclear what spell the cat demon chanted, but the deep forest behind the Yang family's house echoed with the roars of tigers and the cries of monkeys, and the mournful calls of birds sent chills down one's spine.
"Mom, what's happening outside? I'm so scared..."
"Don't be afraid, sweetie. These are the immortals catching demons. Once they've caught the demons, we won't have to hide at home anymore..."
The villagers couldn't sleep at night, their hearts pounding with fear at the loud noise around them. They even breathed very softly and slowly, for fear that the demon would hear them and seek revenge. Those with children held them tightly, never leaving their side, their eyes fixed on them, for fear that their children would be killed in the blink of an eye.
"Soul control magic?" Bai Yuheng exclaimed in shock. "Quickly shut down your five senses! Don't let that curse possess your inner demons!"
But it was too late. The demonic sound entered their ears, the world swayed before their eyes, their limbs went limp and weak, and their weapons clattered to the ground. With several thuds, the five of them fell to the ground one after another, the world spinning around them, unable to see anything.
"Heh, so the disciples of the Heavenly Evolution Sect are nothing special! I was originally going to let you go, but who knew you'd be so ungrateful as to stay and meddle in other people's business? Well then, I'll send you all on your way!" The cat demon's eyes were fierce as she slowly walked towards them. A cloud of gray smoke exploded in her hand, revealing a sharp, gleaming sword pointed at her. "So you're Bai Yuheng?"
Bai Yuheng looked at him, her eyes glazed over, only the red mark on her forehead clearly visible.
"Someone wants me to extract your primordial spirit, and they even gave me a secret technique for evil cultivation. I will soon be able to break through to the Tribulation Transcending stage."
The cat demon was quite pleased with itself, seeing them all fall to the ground and unable to get up, and felt the allure of absolute power suppressing them.
“Although I promised to give him your primordial spirit, I am a demon. How could a demon be as foolish as a human and believe in keeping one’s word?” The cat demon used the tip of his sword to lift her chin, his gray-green eyes scrutinizing her as he clicked his tongue in amazement. “You don’t seem particularly powerful to me. Why did that person insist on taking your primordial spirit? Is there something about you that he could take?”
He pretended to think, then asked and answered himself, "Oh right, I've heard that you cultivators have a forbidden technique that can absorb other people's primordial spirits and turn them into pills, thereby converting other people's cultivation into your own. If I use your primordial spirit to make a pill and consume it, would I become even more powerful, and perhaps even be able to dodge the thirty-eight heavenly lightning strikes of the Tribulation Transcending stage?"
Bai Yuheng sneered.
"What are you laughing at?!" The cat demon plunged the tip of his sword into her throat, blood seeping from the cold blade. His grey-green eyes stared intently at her. "What are you laughing at! Speak!"
"Ha, of course I'm laughing at your overestimation of your abilities."
"You!" The cat demon laughed in fury, raising his hand to lift Cen Ying, who was lying not far away, and glared at her coldly. "If you don't speak properly, I'll crush her!"
"You dare!"
Seeing her fear, the cat demon laughed loudly: "Of course I dare! If you don't believe me, why don't you try?"
After saying that, he pretended to tighten his palm, and Cen Ying, who was suspended in mid-air, let out a painful groan.
"You!" Bai Yuheng shouted sharply, "Release her immediately!"
"Heh." The cat demon sneered, "Speak properly to me, or I'll strangle all your companions to death right in front of you!"
"You seem so young, how can you be so cruel?"
"Enough nonsense! I just can't stand hypocritical thieves like you! You wear human skin but hide black hearts!" The cat demon seemed to hate them intensely, his eyes turning bloodshot. "Speak! What were you laughing at just now!?"
"...I laugh at your overestimation of yourself. Do you know who I am?" Bai Yuheng raised her eyes and stared at him with a leisurely air. With a sword pressed against her throat, her throat moved up and down as she spoke, and more blood seeped out.
"I don't care who you are! I'm going to take your soul!"
"I am the golden serpent incarnation of Xuanlang Heavenly Venerable of the Eastern Continent. My primordial spirit and inner core were tempered by the Netherworld Flame and nurtured by the Heavenly Pearl Blood Lotus. If you take my primordial spirit out to refine the pill and consume it without permission, you will explode and die within a quarter of an hour." Bai Yuheng narrowed her eyes and warned in a calm voice.
"I don't believe you! You must be lying to me!"
The sword pierced three-tenths of the throat.
A slightly fishy-sweet taste was detected on the tip of the tongue.
Bai Yuheng suppressed the metallic smell and continued, "I suppose the person who told you all this only told you how to take my primordial spirit, and didn't tell you these things, right?"
"If you don't believe me, I can transform myself and show you."
After Bai Yuheng finished speaking, a golden light slowly emanated from her face, and pale golden scales appeared on her forehead and cheeks. A golden-red lotus pattern appeared on her forehead, and her legs under her dress had somehow transformed into a thick, long snake tail. The golden-red scales were particularly eye-catching in the moonlight, and her extremely beautiful and lively eyes had also turned into golden-red vertical pupils.
As soon as she opened her mouth, her long, slender, scarlet forked tongue flicked out, accompanied by a seductive voice: "Well? Do you believe me now?"
The cat demon was forced to retreat repeatedly by her suddenly enlarged body, its gray-green eyes fixed on her drastically changed face, its lips pressed tightly together.
"Let me guess, the person who came to see you was probably dressed in black, right?"
The cat demon opened its eyes wide.
Bai Yuheng smiled and continued, "Masked, is it a woman?"
Each time she mentioned a characteristic, the cat demon's eyes widened, as if she couldn't understand how she knew.
"And there's always a purplish-black snake lurking on her shoulder, am I right?"
"..."
"thump--"
The force that had lifted Cen Ying from mid-air was suddenly released, and he faced the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
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