Chapter 16 Evil Arts
Among the materials sent by netizens were photos of the faces of three victims.
Lu Yao took out the ballpoint pen she had borrowed from Nurse Zheng during the day.
Yesterday, in order to deal with the two thugs Zhang Sheng and Li Ping, she bit her finger in a moment of crisis and used her blood to draw a talisman.
However, in this degenerate age where spiritual energy is scarce, every drop of essence blood is extremely precious and cannot be wasted.
I'll borrow Xiao Zheng's pen for now and return it to her later.
The viewers in the live stream watched as Lu Yao quickly drew a talisman using the most ordinary white paper and ballpoint pen.
[Could you please explain what kind of symbol this is? It's only been a few thousand years since the internet was first established.]
【Huh? This is so unprofessional! Will a talisman drawn like this even work?】
Master Xuancheng sat in his antique-style live-streaming room, keeping a close eye on Lu Yao's every move.
Seeing her extremely basic equipment, he was taken aback at first, then burst out laughing.
This is no formidable group at all; it's clearly just a makeshift troupe that appeared out of nowhere.
How dare you challenge him here? You're really good at putting on airs!
Thinking this, Xuancheng Daoist smiled smugly and intentionally or unintentionally showed off the treasures on his table in front of the camera.
He picked up a purple-gold imperial brush, its body engraved with exquisite dragon and phoenix patterns, and then picked up a jade inkstone with dragon patterns, gently stroking it.
Finally, he picked up the ambergris ink, brought it close to his nose, and smelled it with an air of ecstasy.
He declared his professionalism and meticulousness to the world.
Putting everything else aside, Master Xuancheng's side is really handsome.
[Actually, I was hoping that the newly connected internet would come up with some amazing features, but I was a little disappointed.]
Ignoring Xuancheng Daoist's subtle attempts to discredit her, Lu Yao told netizens, "This is a Star-Gazing and Source-Tracing Talisman, which will allow me to learn more about the victims."
She extended her right hand, her middle and index fingers joined together, and firmly held the talisman paper, then slowly closed her eyes.
The faces of the three victims flashed through her mind as she murmured ancient incantations.
In an instant, the birth dates and times of the three victims appeared before Lu Yao's eyes.
She suddenly opened her eyes, a look of surprise flashing in them.
Sure enough, a major secret was hidden within!
The three boys were born either at noon or at dawn.
All of these are what are called Yang time and Yang moment.
Furthermore, they all died at midnight, when yin energy is at its peak.
Lu Yao saw three innocent faces weeping, tears of blood streaming from their eyes, the blood droplets forming an inverted pentagram.
In the eyes of the viewers in the live broadcast room, all they saw was that the talisman suddenly shone brightly.
Holy crap, that's blinding!
[Let's talk this out calmly, don't use your headlights!]
[A talisman drawn casually can have such a powerful effect??]
Meanwhile, sharp-eyed viewers used the bright light to see the layout of the room where the Millennium Network was located.
...This room is really simple.
A simple bed with a bedside table next to it.
The walls were painted green and had no other decorations, making it look particularly desolate.
[I feel this is a true master; Xuan Cheng's is like putting gold on a turd.]
Just as Xuancheng Daoist was feeling smug, he suddenly saw this comment, and the smile on his face instantly froze. He was so angry that his eyes and nose twitched.
In the instant Lu Yao closed her eyes in deep thought, all the clues were already connected in her mind, her mind as clear as a mirror.
She opened her eyes, revealing a cold smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is not just a murder case, but an ancient and evil ritual."
The evil art of nourishing yin with yang, such a forbidden method, is still being used by people a thousand years later.
"All three victims were born at the Yang hour and Yang moment. The murderer used the pure Yang body of the boys to bear the power of Yin evil, and threw the bodies into the three defective positions of the Feng Shui formation: 'Li Palace,' 'Kun Palace,' and 'Dui Palace.' Each body was a sacrifice, forming a reversed three-element formation, in order to achieve the return of Yin souls to Yang. If everything goes smoothly, seven days later, the murderer can reverse the life and death of one person."
Lu Yao paused slightly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes: "Although I don't know the killer's exact identity yet, I know how to trace the source and find him."
"To perform this evil spell, in addition to the pure yang child corpse, the murderer also needs three-colored sacrificial soil, lightning-struck jujube wood, and yin blood ink mixed with the blood of seven endangered animals. These are not the thin nylon ropes that can be found everywhere. It is not an easy task for the murderer to gather these materials."
She began to list them one by one: "The three sacrificial soils are red soil from the Yin Ruins in Anyang, white soil from the Qiangtang region of Tibet, and volcanic ash from Changbai Mountain. These places are either forbidden areas for archaeology, remote plateaus, or dangerous areas with frequent volcanic activity. It must have taken the murderer a lot of effort to get these soils."
"As for the blood of endangered animals, it is even more impossible to obtain easily. Although the biological sample trading chain on the black market is secretive, there are always traces to be found. As for lightning-struck jujube wood, it is extremely rare. The murderer would need sufficient financial resources and connections to trade for suitable wood."
"Moreover, for the murderer to achieve the resurrection of the deceased, there must have been the death of a close relative that he could not accept, which led to his obsession and willingness to risk murder to resurrect his loved one."
"Putting all these conditions together, there are very few people who can meet them. As long as we follow the clues, the murderer's identity will soon be revealed."
“I believe the police will find a very clear target. And I will provide them with assistance behind the scenes.”
The live stream has caused a huge uproar.
[The return of a spirit to the mortal realm? Reversing life and death? Wait, I can't accept this; it's too fantastical.]
[To deduce so much from just a few photos and some information? This is a three-year-old cold case! I find it hard to believe. Could this be a deliberate attempt to create mystery or malicious hype?]
[This analysis is too eerie. Is there really such a thing as sorcery? I feel a chill down my spine...]
[It sounds pretty far-fetched, but if they actually solve the case, it would be a huge embarrassment. I'll wait and see.]
In an ordinary dormitory room at a university in Liguang City, a pair of chopsticks clattered to the ground.
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