I Made The World Mutate

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Hao began to head towards the Land God Temple. Compared to earlier, he was no longer as terrified now.

However, when Xiao Mu used the Ward Off Evil Talisman on Village Chief Hao, a peculiar light flashed in Daoist Qing Yan's eyes.

With his extensive knowledge of Daoist arts, he could clearly discern that what Xiao Mu had used on Village Chief Hao was indeed a Ward Off Evil Talisman.

He, too, could produce such talismans.

But Xiao Mu's talisman seemed to be significantly different from his.

This left Daoist Qing Yan slightly startled, and he couldn't help but glance at Xiao Mu.

Could this man, like himself, also be cultivating the Daoist arts?

Shortly after, as if he had thought of something, Daoist Qing Yan looked towards Xiao Mu and pulled out a small transparent glass bottle from his bag.

Inside the bottle was a certain kind of cleansing water, so crystal clear that it faintly radiated a spiritual energy, along with a wave of mysterious vibrations, as if it could draw the viewer's divine spirit just with a glance.

Xiao Mu could not resist turning his head to take a look.

This cleansing water was evidently modified in some way to turn it into Spiritual Water.

Unquestionably, just like the Bagua Mirror and Peach Wood Sword in Daoist Qing Yan's hand, it too was transformed using the Maoshan Arts.

As for the Spiritual Water's functionality, Xiao Mu faintly guessed something...

Sure enough, the next moment, Daoist Qing Yan poured a bit of the Spiritual Water into his palm and washed his eyes with it.

"Huh!"

Straight after washing his eyes, Daoist Qing Yan looked straight at the sky above the Land God Temple and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

But immediately after, Daoist Qing Yan shot Xiao Mu an annoyed look.

In his opinion, Xiao Mu must have known earlier but wouldn't tell him, an attitude that irked him most.

As for how Xiao Mu knew, he suspected that Xiao Mu also had the same Spiritual Water and had washed his eyes without him noticing.

"Being able to see strange celestial phenomena is no big deal."

He snorted, and Daoist Qing Yan disdainfully shifted his gaze away from Xiao Mu. He then leisurely closed his eyes for a brief rest, holding an expression of having everything under control.

Xiao Mu was slightly taken aback.

Strange celestial phenomena?

He couldn't help but wonder what exactly Daoist Qing Yan had seen.

Before long, the three-wheeled vehicle arrived at the location of the Land God Temple.

It was a wholly dilapidated temple, with one side of the wall collapsed, and the divine image long gone. Besides the solitary temple, there was nothing else around, creating a desolate and abandoned scene.

However, Xiao Mu's attention quickly shifted away from the temple, landing on a platform made of mud next to the temple.

This platform clearly was once used for sacrifices and offerings. It was also used for stage performances during celebrations.

In olden times, in rural areas some significant places, like near a temple, would typically have platforms like this. It could be said that it was quite an important and lively place in the village.

Xiao Mu's eyes were fixed on this platform.

At this moment, he could vaguely see a black energy emanating from the platform, filled with a distinct curse power of corrosion.

Clearly, this was where the Evil Ghost frequently appeared.

Appearing on the platform?

Initially, Xiao Mu thought the Evil Ghost would appear inside the Land God Temple, but after arriving, he realized that the Ghost was appearing on the sacrificial altar.

The Evil Ghost appeared, no, to be precise, it was where the Evil Ghost had attached itself.

Ordinary ghosts could be ignored, but Evil Ghosts, especially strong Evil Ghosts, would choose objects or objects imbued with evil, absurd, menacing aura, Blood Qi, or curse power as their hosts.

These objects, colloquially referred to as filthy things.

For instance, if someone committed suicide using scissors and blood was left on the scissors, the scissors would become a filthy thing.

Or, if someone hanged themselves, the rope used for hanging, after the person's death, would also become a filthy thing.

Or perhaps someone died unjustly, the shroud used after that person's death.

These filthy things carry a certain amount of evil energy and curse power and often become the host of the Evil Ghost.

However, by the time it reaches the level of a Blood Demon, the objects it possesses are clearly much more unusual than mere scissors, ropes, or shrouds.

Previously, in the Zhao Family's ancestral hall, the host of the Green-skinned Blood Ghost was a Blood Monument filled with evil power.

Here in Taolin Village, the host of the Evil Ghost is not yet known, but it's presumably beneath this altar.

Daoist Qing Yan, who had washed his eyes with the Spiritual Water, widened his eyes and stared intently at the altar. Clearly, he had also noticed something wrong with it.

"Gentlemen, did you discover something?"

Village Chief Hao couldn't help but ask.

He also noticed that, whether it was Mr. Mu or Daoist Qing Yan, as soon as they got off the vehicle, the four eyes of the two were firmly fixed on the altar.

Xiao Mu looked at Daoist Qing Yan and suggested, "How about the Daoist speaks first?"

Daoist Qing Yan scoffed, "I don't like people taking advantage of me. Let's hear from Mr. Mu first."

Xiao Mu laughed it off, he didn't argue with the Daoist, and answered, "The issue lies beneath this altar."

"Hmph!"

Daoist Qing Yan suddenly interrupted Xiao Mu's words with a cold snort.

Clearly, he was quite taken aback that Xiao Mu could precisely point out that the problem was beneath the altar, a conclusion he himself agreed with.

"Beneath the altar?"

Village Chief Hao looked at Xiao Mu in astonishment.

Xiao Mu replied, "Village Chief Hao, do you happen to know if there is something wicked buried underneath?"

This situation slightly differed from that in Zhao Family's ancestral hall. The Blood Monument in Zhao Family's ancestral hall came from a vile being in the Different World.

This time, in Taolin Village, Xiao Mu suspected that something wicked, like the gallows or guillotine where many people died, was buried underground.

And this wicked thing just happened to be encountered by the Evil Ghost from the Different World, attaching itself to it and thus gaining a boost in its abilities.

"This..."

Village Chief Hao was startled by Xiao Mu's words, "I've never known that there's any sort of wicked thing beneath. Mr. Mu, is it possible you've made a mistake?"

Xiao Mu shook his head, stating his confidence in his deduction.

According to his experience, any creature that can evolve into a Blood Demon absolutely cannot do so without the presence of certain powerful wicked objects.

In fact, it could be said that without these wicked objects, the horrifying existence of Blood Demons would never evolve.

Owing to his observations, conjectures, and the information collected from the internet, Xiao Mu knew that not all the strangeness was from the Different World. Part of it was inherent to this world itself. As the world mutated, the power of curses within it was released, turning into a frightening entity.

Village Chief Hao felt increasingly uneasy due to these revelations, "Mr. Mu, is there really a wicked object?"

Xiao Mu solemnly responded, "Given the situation in your village, it certainly seems likely."

"This..."

Village Chief Hao was visibly terrified, "Then, what should we do now? Should we dig up the altar and unearth the wicked object?"