Feng Shui Secrets of the Entertainment Industry

Chapter 563 5 The Return of the Demon 1

"Teddy, that's what I think too. Things have been too peaceful lately, unsettlingly so. We need to be careful these last couple of days!"

Fatty Lin's judgment was the same as Hong Taidi's; not only him, but Long Nier and I also thought so.

The day passed peacefully as usual.

The sixth day was also peaceful.

Soon, the seventh day arrived.

After six days of purification rituals, exorcising evil spirits, and chanting sutras for salvation, more than 80% of the evil energy in the Zhang family's old house has dissipated, and the remaining negative energy is no longer a threat.

As the saying goes, "He who travels a hundred miles is only halfway there at ninety," meaning that one must be especially careful towards the end.

Lin Pangzi, Long Nier, and I each performed our duties and set up the altar in an orderly manner.

Xiao Ba was on guard duty, his little eyes wide open.

After the altar was set up, Fatty Lin began reciting the "Scripture for Resolving Grievances" as usual.

Despite his size, Fatty Lin, once he put on his Taoist robe and gave off a deep, resonant voice, had quite an impressive presence, clearly a highly accomplished Taoist master.

As the chanting of scriptures spread, the flame of the soul-guiding lamp flickered steadily, just like always.

Long Nier and I stood on either side of the altar, one holding the Demon-Slaying Seal and the other gripping the Tiger Tail Whip, acting as protectors.

Hong Taidi was also there; he stood next to us, looking slightly nervous.

It's the last day, we can't relax yet.

As time passed and the ritual neared its end, just as I was about to exhale, the steadily beating soul-guiding lamp suddenly contracted, its flame turning pitch black in an instant. The altar trembled, and the ritual implements placed on it began to vibrate, emitting a series of ringing sounds.

Fatty Lin paused in his chanting, raised his hand and placed it on the altar, saying in a deep voice, "Something's wrong, the evil energy underground is surging!"

The moment the words fell, wisps of mixed mist surged from the ground, walls, and warehouse gaps around the villa.

As the fog billowed out, various wails could be faintly heard.

There were the shouts of dockworkers, the sounds of women weaving, the hoarse groans of the dying from hunger and cold, and the painful cries of those tormented by illness.

Various sounds mingled together, drilling into our ears.

"The Five Evils Unite as One!"

Fatty Lin's eyes widened, and he said sharply, "It's the Xuanmen Association! They secretly collected the remaining evil energy from the previous four nodes and set a trap here, hoping to use the convergence of the five evil energies to harm us!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than, whether by coincidence or not, a dark cloud blocked out the sun, and the sky darkened. The area in front of the villa, aided by the ominous aura, became dark, and only things within two meters could be seen clearly.

"Chirp chirp!"

Xiao Ba let out two screams, perched on Long Nier's shoulder, and kept sniffling.

"It's alright, I'm here!"

Long Nier gently patted Xiao Ba, pouted her lips, and made a whistling sound like Yang Di.

With a whistling sound, a centipede-like worm crawled out of Long Ni'er's nostril, landed on the ground, wriggled a few times, and disappeared from our sight.

At the same time, the evil mist grew thicker and thicker, and the screams emanating from it became more and more shrill, making people's heads hurt. Only the small area in front of the altar had not yet been completely invaded.

It is foreseeable that once the altar is destroyed, we will fall into the evil fog and suffer a terrible fate.

"Damn it, they're using this trick!"

Fatty Lin snorted, reached his right hand into his Taoist robe, and pulled out a small seal about the size of a palm.

The small seal is reddish-brown with a warm and mellow patina. The seal body is engraved with Bagua patterns on all four sides, and a few minor wears can be vaguely seen on the edges and corners, indicating that it is an old object.

"Fatty, you brought the Three Pure Ones Suppressing Evil Seal that our grandpa left you?" I recognized the origin of this small seal at a glance.

"Absolutely!"

Fatty Lin played dumb, glanced sideways at the evil mist that was frantically attacking the altar, grabbed the small seal and slammed it onto the altar with a dull thud.

With a muffled thud, the surging malevolent energy paused, and the blackness in the soul-guiding lamp faded by more than half.

Fatty Lin curled a disdainful smile at the corner of his mouth, then his expression immediately turned serious. He made a hand seal and chanted an incantation: "Heaven and earth are natural, the foul air disperses, the cave is mysterious and vast, the primordial energy shines brightly."

"May the mighty gods of the eight directions grant me my natural order, and may the divine mandate of the Lingbao talisman be proclaimed throughout the nine heavens."

"Qianluo Dana, Donggang Taixuan, slays demons and binds evil, saves countless people."

"The Zhongshan Divine Mantra, the Primordial Jade Script, can cure illness and prolong life if recited once."

"Having traveled to the Five Sacred Mountains and become known throughout the Eight Seas, even the Demon King bowed his head and became my guard."

"The evil and filth have vanished, and the Daoist spirit endures!"

As soon as the incantation was uttered, I recognized it as the "Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Incantation".

The Purification Mantra is the most fundamental and also the most difficult mantra in the Xuanmen school for exorcising evil spirits, purifying impurities, and dispelling malevolent influences.

As the incantation was chanted, an invisible wave emanated from the altar, and the surging evil mist seemed to have hit a wall, rolling backward and causing the visibility in the area in front of the villa to increase at a visible speed.

The cries of dockworkers, the clatter of textile workers' looms, the groans of starving people, and the screams of the wounded, all mingled with the fog, gradually grew faint and dissipated.

But it's not time to relax yet. The reason why the "Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Mantra" is difficult is because it consumes too much energy.

The first time, Fatty Lin's voice was upright and deep.

On the second take, Fatty Lin was sweating profusely.

By the third time, Fatty Lin's face had turned a little pale.

At this rate, he won't be able to hold on for more than two more rounds.

"Found you!"

Just then, Long Nier let out a soft hum, her lips curling slightly, and let out another whimper.

A moment later, the five streams of malevolent energy, which had been unified and orderly, suddenly became chaotic, sometimes rising and sometimes falling, no longer heading towards the altar.

Fatty Lin's eyes lit up, and he seized the opportunity to exert his strength. His chanting of the "Purifying Heaven and Earth Mantra" suddenly increased, and the surrounding evil mist quickly melted away like the first snow under the sun.

"Brother, keep an eye on Fatty!"

Long Nier glanced at Fatty Lin, threw down a sentence, and rushed into the villa.

"Be careful!"

I didn't go with Long Nier. With her abilities, I would only cause trouble if I went. It's better to stay here and protect Fatty Lin.

After reciting the "Purifying Heaven and Earth Mantra" for the fourth time, Fatty Lin's body went limp and he almost collapsed. I caught him and said, "You always perform bloodletting and acupressure on people. You can't even handle four recitations of the mantra? Will you even continue performing bloodletting in the future?"

"Sure, but what's the fun in that?" Fatty Lin gasped for breath, resolutely refusing to back down.

"Thirteen, Xiaolin, are you alright?" Hong Taidi asked softly.

"Everything's alright!"

Fatty Lin glanced at the villa and said, "The rest is up to Ni'er to find the culprit!"

"Damn it, I was so careful, but I almost missed!" Hong Taidi cursed.

To be fair, Hong Taidi did a great job today. Although he didn't help much, at least he didn't cause any trouble.

Not causing trouble is the greatest help.

Two minutes later, Long Nier dragged a dark-skinned middle-aged man out of the villa like a dead pig.

"Nier is so strong!"

Looking at Long Nier, who seemed so nonchalant and effortless, Hong Taidi blurted out this remark.