Zhang Yu Activates a Ritual

Since becoming a disciple of the Evil God, Song Xu has begun to learn a skill called Ritual.

In Song Xu's view, Ritual and Talisman Arts have many similarities.

"The Talisman Arts can be successfully used in various places, mobilizing the power of the Eight Divine Departments, thanks to the advanced infrastructure of Kunxu, especially its extensive network."

"What Ritual and Talisman Arts have in common is that they can both be performed online."

"It's even possible to steal Divine Power through the internet and repurpose it as the Evil God Power..."

While the uses of Talisman Arts are not as widespread as those of charms, Ritual have their own unique advantages.

For example, it can evade the supervision and records of the Orthodox God, and be used to do things outside the rules.

Just like the Curse Shadow Ritual Song Xu is about to launch, he uses the Evil God Power to condense a Shadow Gu, which parasitizes the opponent's shadow and constantly steals all kinds of information from the opponent.

However, the Curse Shadow Ritual can only be activated through contact with the Spirit Realm.

After all, ordinary internet connections cannot directly contact the consciousness of another person like they can in the Spirit Realm.

Just then, Song Xu stirred slightly, and he saw Zhang Yu's presence in the Spirit Realm.

"They're here!"

The Spirit Realm.

The main entrance of the Asking Dao Hall.

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen followed Yu Xinghan outside.

However, none of the three spoke along the way, instead silently processing their gains from the Illusion Realm.

Zhang Yu recalled his experiences in the Illusion Realm, how he toiled to death on the assembly line, and how he rose up in despair to resist...

"It feels like experiencing another life."

"No wonder everyone says the Spirit Realm is the best place to temper Dao Heart."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "To experience these things in real life would probably require a huge price, wouldn't it?"

At the same time, in Zhang Yu's mind, he was visualizing a huge bull with all four limbs broken, blind and deaf, crawling forward without stopping.

However, compared to the previous visualization of the Remnant Ox Abandoning Self Heart Sutra, the ox in this visualization now carries an additional sense of fearlessness and unwavering determination.

Clearly, as Zhang Yu's understanding of the Remnant Ox Abandoning Self Heart Sutra deepened, the effectiveness of his mental cultivation technique was greatly enhanced.

The greater the pressure he faces, the stronger the effect of the mental technique becomes.

The more desperate the situation, the more one's potential can be unleashed.

Just like after escaping from the Illusion Realm, when Zhang Yu recalled the endless loans he couldn't repay and the pressure from the Immortal Capital Master in the Foundation Establishment Exam.

Instead of backing down, he became even more motivated.

"Although this trip cost almost 100,000 yuan, the results are truly amazing!"

"This has greatly enhanced my understanding of the Remnant Ox Abandoning Self Heart Sutra. Even if I don't have enough money to come here in the future, the effect of practicing the technique on improving my Dao Heart will be greatly enhanced."

Bai Zhenzhen, standing to the side, was equally immersed in her new understanding of the mental cultivation technique.

"The original effect of the Frost Soul Ice Heart Art is mainly calmness and composure, but the Level 10 effect allows me to temporarily suppress my emotions, becoming ruthless and merciless, and willing to do anything to succeed."

"But now..."

Bai Zhenzhen could sense that the Frost Soul Ice Heart Art was undergoing a transformation as she gained a new understanding of it and as her True Spirit Root deduced its effects.

"After the complete simulation is finished in a couple of days, the new Level 10 effects will no longer make me ruthless and only concerned with gains and losses."

"Instead, it allows me to follow my own ideas, to act according to my heart's desires, to do the impossible even when facing great risks and low success rates, and to remain calm as my mind, body, and magical powers become more active..."

If the "Remnant Ox Abandoning Self Heart Sutra" originally contained profound meaning, and its effects increased as Zhang Yu's understanding deepened...

The Frost Soul Ice Heart Art is different. It was developed after Bai Zhenzhen's thoughts changed and she gained a different understanding of the technique. She then used her True Spirit Root to deduce the technique.

This made the mental cultivation technique more suitable for Bai Zhenzhen's thinking, to the point that even the Level 10 effects began to change.

Just then, Yu Xinghan, seeing the two deep in thought, smiled slightly and said, "Gentlemen, it seems you've had a very good haul this time. Would you like to come again tomorrow?"

Upon hearing Yu Xinghan's suggestion, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen both darkened their faces and said, "Your price is too high!"

Bai Zhenzhen said, "It costs almost 100,000 yuan for one trip! That's practically robbery!"

Zhang Yu thought about how he only had a little over 100,000 yuan left in his account. If this happened again, he probably wouldn't have enough money for food or exams.

Having received the money, Yu Xinghan didn't care about their complaints at all, and said cheerfully, "Then come again when you two have money."

"You can contact me anytime, and I'll arrange it for you as soon as possible."

A moment later, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen severed their Spirit Realm Connection and awoke together in reality.

But just as Zhang Yu removed his Spirit Realm Mask in the apartment, he heard Fu Ji say, "Huh, is someone watching you?"

Zhang Yu walked into the bathroom without saying a word, closed the door, and said, "What do you mean?"

Fu Ji said, "Someone performed Ritual on you through the Spirit Realm and placed Shadow Gu on you."

"Heh heh, this Shadow Gu can live in your shadow day and night, gathering information about you and then transmitting it all to the other side."

"Given enough time, they'll probably find out everything about you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu was startled. "Could it be that it's already..." Fu Ji said, "Don't worry, the Shadow Gu usually just gathers intelligence in secret and hides its existence; it won't make any moves."

"The Shadow Gu will only seize the opportunity to transmit information to the other side once you reconnect to the Spirit Realm."

Zhang Yu frowned slightly; even so, this was something he absolutely could not tolerate.

After all, he and Bai Zhenzhen had many secrets, and revealing any one of them would be a disaster.

Fu Ji laughed, "Hehe, but the person who initiated this Ritual certainly didn't expect that you had an Evil God by your side."

"And this being, who once stood at the pinnacle of Evil God, merely second only to the Evil God King, immediately discovered this little trick."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's heart stirred, and he thought to himself, "That's right. Under normal circumstances, if Evil God wants to control his followers and disciples, remote control is undoubtedly the safest method."

"They must think I'm also being remotely controlled, which is why they want to use me... to find out clues about the Evil God behind me."

Zhang Yu said, "A follower of Evil God who can initiate Ritual must be related to the Evil God behind Songyang High School or White Dragon High School, right?"

Zhang Yu remembered that Fu Ji had once said that there were Evil God behind Songyang High School and White Dragon High School, and she had also advised him to hunt down these two Evil God.

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But before he could even make a move, the other party had already set their sights on him.

Zhang Yu guessed, "It seems that some of them have already suspected that there is Evil God behind me."

Fu Ji: "It's hard to say. It's also possible that they just suspect you and want to investigate you."

"But in any case, anyone capable of initiating Ritual to investigate you must undoubtedly be a follower of Evil God."

"Let's go, kid."

Fu Ji said casually, "Help me prepare immediately so I can perform a Ritual and control this Shadow Gu for you right away."

"Then we'll find out who's after you."

But in Fu Ji's heart, an uncontrollable greedy desire welled up. "Haha, absorbing the power from this Shadow Gu will allow me to recover somewhat."

A moment later, Zhang Yu said goodbye to Bai Zhenzhen and left the apartment alone.

Fu Ji originally wanted to take the opportunity to test whether Zhang Yu was willing to let Bai Zhenzhen know about the Evil God, but after thinking about it, she decided against it.

"This kid will definitely think I... am looking for an opportunity to perform Wish Ritual on Bai Zhenzhen as well, to unleash my potential."

"Although that's what I really think."

"But given his current level of trust in me, it's not high enough for me to Bai Zhenzhen. Saying it would only backfire."

"Forget it, it's not ready yet. Let's talk about it later."

More than an hour later.

Zhang Yu returned to the Unfinished Building where he used to practice martial arts, carrying large and small bags.

After thinking it over, he still felt that this place was quieter, less likely to be disturbed, and less likely to be discovered.

Then, under the guidance of the Evil God, he began to set up the Ritual.

Fu Ji said, "The network you use every day is essentially a Divine Power Network."

"This Divine Power Network was initially used only by the Eight Divine Departments to facilitate their management of Kunxu, and was later gradually opened to the common people."

"This is the foundation for casting Talisman Arts, and also the basis upon which the Eight Divine Departments can manage Kunxu."

"You should know that the network of the Orthodox God covers most of Kunxu, making Talisman Arts virtually omnipotent."

"But this network can also be used by us Evil God, so we Evil God are never weaker than the Orthodox God."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "This sounds like they're incredibly weak compared to Orthodox God; they're practically illegal immigrants."

Fu Ji continued, "Our Ritual this time will also be conducted via the Divine Power Network, which requires a Divine Power catalyst."

"Those incense, candles, paper offerings, statues, and puppets used to worship the Orthodox God are all relatively simple and inexpensive methods, and can be called Ritual offerings."

Fu Ji sighed, "But with online Worshiping Gods becoming increasingly popular, these things are gradually becoming harder to find."

Following Fu Ji's instructions, Zhang Yu took out a candle that was half-lit.

These are used Worshiping Gods candles from someone else's home, and Zhang Yu bought one of them.

Fu Ji continued, "First is the altar, where the divine net intersects during the Ritual. The conditions are simple right now, so you'll have to make do with that stool for now."

"Then, in addition to offerings, the altar must also have a medium for communication between humans and gods, a sacred object for preserving Spiritual Energy energy, and a symbol of the incarnation of Evil God."

"Sigh, but we have limited resources right now, so we'll just have to make do."

"Let's use a mobile phone as the medium for communication between humans and gods; it can at least barely connect to the Divine Power Network."

"Use those two flashlights as the magic tools for preserving our Spiritual Energy; remember to turn them on full blast."

"If you've practiced the Great Sun Qi Sea, you should know that there's Spiritual Energy within the light. Turning on a flashlight during Ritual Ritual symbolizes an abundance of Spiritual Energy, reducing the dissipation of Divine Power. This is called 'illuminating the Heavenly Court above and probing the hells below'..."

"Let's use this teddy bear as a symbol of the Evil God. We can't really make a statue of the Evil God, can we? The fact that we can use a teddy bear is precisely why we Evil God are so hard to guard against."

"Finally, remember to use electrical wires to form the most basic circle of the Ritual, because copper is an excellent conductor of Divine Power, and placing it in the Ritual can bind that Divine Power..."

(End of this chapter)