Those inverted iron hanging ornaments, because of constantly stripping dog skin, possess a heavy grudge. Using this type of iron hanging ornament to kill people will suppress the formation of resentful spirits.
Those iron hanging ornaments are all soaked in dog blood, which is a bit sinister.
Last time, a few of us went to the hot spring resort, and we were splashed with black dog blood, causing our magical tools to malfunction. It’s also for the same reason.
Dog blood is too filthy.
You should know that in some rural areas, whenever dirty things are encountered, they let the dog killers take care of it. This is also related to the strong smell of dog blood on their bodies.
That group of gangsters, they are not ordinary gangsters, they know their stuff.
“Yes, I shouldn't have had any resentful spirits. Those inverted iron hanging ornaments are used to restrain evil spirits.”
“So, how did you become the way you are now?” I asked.
“That’s because they were too malicious,” said Xu Niang with disdain. “They used the Destruction Spirit Nail.”
“Destruction Spirit Nail?”
When I heard these three words, a shiver ran down my spine.
This magical tool is from Maoshan and is the most malevolent one among the Maoshan magical tools.
In general, it is an iron nail, as thick as a finger, with various evil ghost patterns engraved on it.
This type of nail needs to be soaked in corpse oil for years to ensure its malevolence.
When used, it is driven into the top of a person's head, sealing the deceased’s vengeful spirit.
As long as this Destruction Spirit Nail is not removed for a day, the vengeful spirit of the deceased will be trapped in the head, unable to be reincarnated forever.
Such a malicious magical tool would not be used unless there is deep hatred, such as avenging a father's murder.
But unexpectedly, this group of gangsters actually used such a sinister magical tool on an innocent woman. Perhaps they also feared retribution from the evil spirits, so they resorted to using such a malevolent magical tool.
When Xu Niang spoke of the Destruction Spirit Nail, her eyes widened, recalling that terrifying and unforgettable scene. She said: "That day, after my skin was peeled off, I didn’t die completely. At least, I was still alive and could feel the pain. Those beasts held my head down, took a big iron hammer, and forcefully hammered the thick Destruction Spirit Nail into my brain. It was so painful!"
After Xu Niang was killed with the Destruction Spirit Nail, her head was cut off, preserved, and buried in the underground of an abandoned warehouse.
A year later, this warehouse was sold, and when a worker came in for renovation, they dug up her skull and saw the Destruction Spirit Nail.
At that time, the worker liked that nail, so they directly pulled it out, releasing Xu Niang's vengeful spirit.
Her vengeful spirit was very weak at the time, so she attached herself to the worker.
Unexpectedly, although the worker did not have much money, he liked going to bars. In the bar, Xu Niang felt that it was an opportunity to enhance her strength.
You see, in the bar, there were people who drank too much, those with weak bodies, people who liked staying up late, and those who indulged excessively in desires.
The souls of these people were easily absorbed, and combined with the unique atmosphere of the bar, Xu Niang's power grew rapidly.
After another month, Xu Niang felt that she had completely gained strength and could take revenge.
That night, Xu Niang killed all those gangsters who had tormented her back then, and not a single person lived. The most tragic one was the gang leader, who, when on a roller coaster at an amusement park, was suddenly bumped onto the track, and the rushing roller coaster directly crushed him to pieces.
"What about your husband? Didn't you seek revenge on him?"
"I did!" Xu Niang said. "I handed over all his criminal information to the government, and they quickly conducted an investigation and took him down."
During the investigation, when the officials realized that their life was over, unable to bear the pressure, they directly jumped off the building.
I said: "You have already avenged your grudges, and those who should be killed are already dead. Why do you continue to commit evil deeds? Isn't it time for you to report to the afterlife and be reincarnated?"
"Haha! No, I can't do that, because my husband’s yin spirit isn’t dead."
"His yin spirit isn’t dead? You want to consume his yin spirit and make him completely vanish?" I asked Xu Niang.
The underworld is also a society where might makes right. Powerful evil spirits often swallow some small spirits, and when the small spirits are swallowed, they disappear from the three realms entirely.
Xu Niang said yes. She said she was originally an actress in a Han opera troupe and had a promising future, all ruined by that official. She was skinned by the time someone helped her vanish from this world. She was not satisfied if she did not make the official disappear completely.
"So, you have grievances to settle and complaints to air. Then, why do you harm innocent people in the bar?" I scolded.
Xu Niang laughed and said, "You don’t know. Behind my husband stands a high-level figure. He knew that I did what happened to my husband. So, he prepared in advance and set up a formation around my husband's grave, which can lock my husband's yin spirit in his tomb. I’ve tried to break through it several times, but I couldn't. So, I can only continue to enhance my strength. For a ghost, the best way to enhance strength is to consume human flesh! I’ve consumed a lot of human flesh in the past month. Those people were all bastards who deserved to die. Each of them was a lecher who became obsessed when they saw my appearance. They reminded me of my husband, so I killed them. Is that okay?"
I said, "What about that girl? You also killed a woman?"
"Heh heh, that woman was a lesbian. She insisted on having fun with me in bed. If I didn't kill her, then what?"
Damn, so that woman is a lesbian!
I said, "And what about Yunkong? How did he provoke you? Did you take out his heart?"
"Hmph, because he, at the bar, found out about my identity. I used a skin from one of his friends yesterday. His friend had long been dead, and yesterday he was shouting, ‘Aren't you dead?’ I feared that he would expose my identity, so I just took out his heart and that was the end of it," Xu Niang said.
I see, so Yunkong died because he knew too much. It's like he met Yama, the King of Hell, alive.
I wanted to continue asking questions to stall for time, but it was too late because Xu Niang seemed to have sensed my intentions.
She suddenly became agitated: "A ghost! How can you be so patient in asking questions and waiting for me to tell a story? You're probably waiting for your friends, but there's no way. I can only take the initiative!"
I pointed at her and yelled, telling her to turn back now. If she were to be subdued by me, I would really extinguish her spirit.
"I'm not afraid of you," Xu Niang said with a grim face, but her next words softened: "Let's do this, if I engage with you now and you die, I won't swallow your soul, I'll let you reincarnate. If I die, you can even mark my tombstone. But please, help me destroy my husband's spirit."
"Alright! I promise," I replied, "I would have helped you destroy that scum even without you asking."
"Then let's do it."
Xu Niang suddenly rushed at me.
I quickly extended my hand and threw the yellow talisman in my hand.
The celestial master's talisman spun in the air and struck Xu Niang directly in the face.
A weapon of this level should have severely injured an evil spirit like Xu Niang, who had only recently taken form.
However, Xu Niang seemed unfazed as she removed the talisman and sneered at me, "This talisman is useless against me?"
"Useless? Why would it be useless?" I was a bit puzzled. Could it be that Xu Niang was an exceptionally powerful malevolent spirit? Even the celestial master's talisman didn't frighten her?
That seemed unlikely.
Xu Niang chuckled and said, "This celestial master's talisman may work on other spirits, but not on me, because I am a lustful spirit."
Hearing this, I finally understood. Xu Niang wasn't feeding on yang energy in the bar, but on the enlightenment of human beings, particularly their sensuality. Given the abundance of lustful spirits in the bar, Xu Niang primarily gleaned sensuality, explaining why she put on human skin and still sought more indulgence. Before killing me today, she even wanted to indulge with me. This ultimately seemed to be the reason.
Absorbing too much sensuality turned her into a lustful spirit. Moreover, Xu Niang was a lustful spirit, so she and the demon in one's heart inherently belonged to the same type of evil spirit.
Talisman papers really didn't seem to work against the demon in one's heart.
"Recruiting an evil spirit, there's no way around it. If you can't kill me, then I'll just have to kill you," Xu Niang said, before forcefully lunging at me.
I swiftly rolled off the bed to escape, but Xu Niang reached out and grabbed me, pulling me back onto the bed.
This time, Xu Niang was merciless. She extended her right hand, and forcefully plunged it into my heart.
Splurt! I felt a chilling sensation surging through my body.
It was as if my heart had been grasped by a hand.
"My apologies, recruiter of evil spirits, I will keep my promise and not consume your soul. Let it reincarnate," Xu Niang smiled, her expression eerie.
Suddenly, she raised her hand.
With my fading consciousness, I saw her holding a heart in her hand.
That heart she had in her hand was still beating, and I knew it was my heart.
"Hehe, recruiter of evil spirits, your heart will surely be especially fragile and sweet to eat," Xu Niang feasted directly on my heart, commenting, "This heart is truly sweet, incredibly sweet."
While she relished the taste of my heart, suddenly, Xu Niang froze. She attempted to spit out my heart, but found she couldn't.
Meanwhile, I rose unharmed, walking confidently to Xu Niang, saying, "I'm sorry, Xu Niang, one does not simply feast on the heart of an evil spirit recruiter."
"You don't have a heart, how can you still be alive?" Xu Niang spat through blood on her face, cursing.
I reached to the hole in my chest, where my huge bloodied heart should have been, indicating that I should be dead. But why was I still alive?
I pulled out a scarecrow from my pocket and waved it in front of Xu Niang, saying, "I am still alive entirely because of this."
Upon seeing what I held, Xu Niang's face darkened. "So you have it. You've used the talisman against me as a ploy to deceive me. Did you see that I was a lustful spirit a long time ago, is that it?"
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