The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity
Chapter 257 - 254: Only Chu Yan’s Pity Act Works

Chapter 257: Chapter 254: Only Chu Yan’s Pity Act Works

"Are the romantic histories of these two victims similar?"

Upon hearing Qin Zhao’s query, Huo Xun thought carefully for a moment.

"Yes, they both had just gone through breakups."

The victims’ cell phones were still by their sides when they died, and their messages had been checked.

It was found that they were both fresh out of relationships and had been drinking heavily due to their low spirits.

Initially, this led to the assumption that the first victim’s death was accidental.

However, there were too many coincidences between this victim and the previous one, so it couldn’t be that simple.

"What about you, did you find anything?"

"There was something that transformed into the person they cared about the most and then led them to the kitchen, eventually enticing them into the freezer. The short anomaly in the surveillance footage occurred because that entity interfered, causing disturbances in the magnetic field."

"Is it really because of paranormal activities?"

Huo Xun sighed worriedly and asked, "Can you handle it?"

If that thing continued its foul play, they would be doomed.

They couldn’t see it and had no idea who it would target next.

"Its methods are rather sophisticated; its ghost energy did not touch the victims nor leave any traces. It only targeted the deep-seated obsessions within the victims’ hearts, gradually leading them to their deaths.

Such a death doesn’t cause the victims to bear resentment toward it, thus it doesn’t bear the karma of killing."

After saying so much, the implication was that this ghost was particularly tricky.

Qin Zhao frowned then summoned the Hellhound.

"Do you sense any strange energies?"

The Hellhound is especially sensitive to the energies of ghosts and specters.

If there was the slightest trace left behind, it could detect it and lead Qin Zhao to it.

"Woof, woof!"

The Hellhound barked twice at Qin Zhao, indicating it could find the entity.

Qin Zhao’s expression relaxed and she told Huo Xun, "It can be handled; you guys stay here while I go and deal with it."

While she had been conversing with the Hellhound, Huo Xun couldn’t see it and only saw her speaking to the air.

That scene looked incredibly strange.

Huo Xun paused for a moment before saying to her, "Then, be careful!"

No sooner had he spoken than Qin Zhao had already left, not mentioning where she was going.

The Hellhound led the way, running swiftly ahead.

Qin Zhao used the Godspeed Talisman just to barely keep up with its pace.

It was now past eight in the evening; the sky was dark and there were few pedestrians. Fortunately, no one noticed her.

Before long, the Hellhound led her to a noisy street. There were more people around now, mostly youths dressed in bold fashion.

Qin Zhao carefully observed and noticed that the street was lined with bars.

It seemed that the entity had found a new target and was planning to prey on drunkards.

Qin Zhao’s eyes deepened as she continued to follow the Hellhound through the crowd.

Quickly, she sensed an unusual energy from a shadowy corner of the street.

The entity was hidden in the dark, making it difficult to spot him. However, the fluctuations in the magnetic field were different at the ghost’s location along with a heavy yin energy, which Qin Zhao spotted immediately.

"Woof! Woof, woof, woof!"

The Hellhound barked furiously towards the ghost’s location.

The ghost initially thought it was just a normal dog, but upon closer inspection, he saw that the dog was semi-transparent and emanating black flames from its body.

This made him shrink his pupils and shift his gaze away from his target.

Just as he was about to leave, the Hellhound charged at him fiercely.

"Woof, woof!"

The ghost had consumed numerous living souls, its cultivation was even more powerful than an Evil Ghost and was approaching the level of a Fierce Ghost. Its escape speed was like a gust of wind passing by, instantly appearing a hundred miles away.

Qin Zhao sneered coldly and chased after it with the Hellhound.

If this Evil Ghost were allowed to continue, it would only cause more deaths!

Above Evil Ghosts were Fierce Ghosts, and above Fierce Ghosts were yet stronger ghosts, and cultivation had no limits, nor did the ghosts’ greed. Since it chose this harmful way of cultivation, it would keep harming people!

"Still trying to run? Seeking death!"

The ghost hadn’t expected Qin Zhao to catch up so quickly and even brought along an unusual dog. Its expression changed drastically as it hastily dodged Qin Zhao’s attack.

"Lord Heavenly Master, spare my life!"

This person must be a Heavenly Master who exorcises ghosts in the Human World.

"I’ve never harmed anyone! If you don’t believe me, you can check if there is any resentful energy or karma with others on me. I just died recently and found it hard to part with the liveliness of the Human World, so I was just watching."

Although the ghost was pleading, a faint glimmer flashed in its eyes.

Indeed, there was no resentful energy from victims on its body, and the karma was faint. But that was because, it had used special methods to induce those people to death.

It waited until they died naturally and their souls left the body before devouring them!

Just like a murderer exploiting legal loopholes—causing someone’s death but claiming they broke no law.

Is that really not breaking the law? Not worthy of punishment?

Of course not!

"Nonsense! You dare to deceive me at the brink of death?!"

Qin Zhao would not believe its ghostly words, formed a Sealing with her hand, and cast a Spell towards it.

"Ah!"

The ghost screamed in agony, its soul suddenly transformed into Chu Yan.

That "Chu Yan," with an expression of pain and weakness, stared at her, "Zhaozhao, it hurts so much, can you let me go?"

Qin Zhao hesitated, her eyes uncontrollably showing pity.

Seeing "Chu Yan" in such pain, her heart also involuntarily tightened.

Somehow, everything about Chu Yan easily affected her.

No, that’s not Chu Yan!

Chu Yan’s hand was injured and he was waiting at home for her return! It’s impossible for him to be here!

Qin Zhao’s Spiritual Power was quite strong, and she quickly realized this. Seeing the ghost take on Chu Yan’s appearance, a hint of displeasure and a cold murderous intent flashed through her eyes.

"Who allowed you to transform into him? Seeking death!"

Qin Zhao’s Spiritual Power was enveloped by her anger, she would not tolerate anything impersonating Chu Yan!

Thunder roared in the heavens, and suddenly a Longsword appeared in Qin Zhao’s hands. The thunder wrapped around her sword like a dragon, carrying an overwhelming aura, akin to divine retribution.

Accompanied by her cold snort, the Longsword slashed down.

Even the ghost, having transformed into a Fierce Ghost, was powerless to counter and was thus slain by her sword.

As the thunder receded, Qin Zhao looked down at her hands and the sword.

It was then that she realized, in that moment, her anger had prematurely led to her upgrading. However, she was on the verge of upgrading anyway; it was only a matter of time.

The ghost was dispelled with a single stroke of her sword, leaving a narrow fissure on the ground.

That was her doing as well.

As if caused by some natural disaster.

The area was rarely frequented, especially late at night, so no one noticed anything unusual. People in the distance heard the thunder and saw the lightning, simply assuming it was about to rain.

Golden Core Stage is a watershed in cultivation.

After upgrading, Qin Zhao could use more Spells and her Spiritual Power was even stronger.

Her mood improved significantly, riding on the Magic Artifact Longsword she acquired from the tomb of a high monk, she flew back to her residential area.

From now on, she could fly around freely, really cool.

She had been out for less than two hours before returning home, and still had plenty of time left!