"Black Curse Buddha Mother?"
Sun Yan looked puzzled; it was the first time he had heard of this name.
"She is an evil god circulated among the South Seas folklore. When I was a spirit medium in Thailand, I once met a black magic master who worshiped this evil god.
But those who worship the Black Curse Buddha Mother often meet bad ends, with misfortune plaguing them, and dying unnatural deaths is a common occurrence."
Zhou Haidong stared at the three-faced head on the wooden table, his eyes filled with panic. He never imagined he would see the Dharma aspect of this South Seas evil god in the Chen Family Village; it was simply too unbelievable.
Sun Yan pondered and said, "So this thing is related to black magic masters? No wonder you guys acted like you were under a spell just now."
Zhou Haidong took out alcohol and hemostatic spray from his backpack, sharing them with the equally injured Chen Xijiu and Wang Heqiang, with Wang Heqiang's injuries being the most severe.
His fingers were even exposed to the white bone, and he urgently needed to be treated in a hospital, or his life could be in danger.
Spraying the hemostatic spray on his wounded forehead, Zhou Haidong gravely said, "We must take and destroy this Dharma aspect of the Black Curse Buddha Mother. This evil god emits substances like bacteria into the air, and as long as normal people smell it, they are immediately infected with Gu. This evil thing must not be allowed to remain in this world."
Sun Yan was now somewhat familiar with black magic.
The so-called medicinal incarnation relies on Gu; the black magic master makes someone ingest the Gu to control, or even kill, the target.
And the mysterious flying down is elevated to the level of metaphysics, mystery, and mana.
This head of the Black Curse Buddha Mother not only contaminates ordinary people's minds, making them insane.
It can also directly emit Gu that can turn into medicinal incarnation. This is simply a divine artifact for black magic masters!
No wonder black magic masters in the South Seas are willing to worship this evil god, as this head definitely deserves the title of 'Dharma Aspect.'
With this realization, Sun Yan understood why the person who sealed the Black Curse Buddha Mother's head here years ago used a red cloth to cover it.
Wasn't it to prevent the Black Curse Buddha Mother from constantly emitting Gu?
But this method clearly had no effect. As Zhou Haidong said, the Gu emitted by the Black Curse Buddha Mother is similar to bacteria.
And bacteria are invisible, colorless, and tasteless, impossible to be blocked by a mere piece of red cloth. This is why the ancestral hall in the Chen Family Village causes all who visit to go insane, claiming there is a curse.
In fact, they are unknowingly infected with Gu, and their minds are influenced by the Black Curse Buddha Mother.
Sun Yan reached out and extracted the Golden Halberd from the Black Curse Buddha Mother's forehead, covered its head again with the red cloth, and wrapped it up, holding it firmly in his hand.
"Let's go, now we need to find a way out of this haunted place," Sun Yan resolutely said to Zhou Haidong and the other two.
...
In the dim room, numerous bronze statues of a strange Buddha with six arms and three faces were placed, clearly imitating the replica found in the underground ancestral hall of the Chen Family Village's underworld.
Zhao Chuan Yi, with his hands and feet bound by hemp rope and layers of tape on his face, was thrown in a corner, glaring resentfully at the two men engaged in a heated conversation not far away.
"Is the sacrificial ritual you told me about real or not? Where is the Buddha Mother now? I've already offered my daughter to her, so why hasn't my business improved?"
"Chen Lao San, don't get agitated. The kids from the Chen Family Village born in the 90s and 00s don't understand our village's affairs, but you should be clear.
The Buddha Mother's power has always existed, but Immortal Yun sealed her in an untraceable place before she left. Reviving her power requires sacrifices, and even if you offer your closest kin, it takes time to gain her blessing."
"Don't tell me these useless excuses, waiting more? My company is about to go bankrupt! Why did I fly all the way from the mainland to San Francisco to find you? What's the use of offering my daughter?!"
Upon hearing their conversation, Zhao Chuan Yi couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock.
In his sight, opposite Chen Dong stood a middle-aged man in a suit, with an air of opulence.
The man wore a watch worth over a million, even his belt was Hermès, and he was furiously questioning Chen Dong.
From their conversation, Zhao Chuan Yi obtained a critical piece of information.
The woman who hung herself in the Chen Family Village didn't do it willingly; she was used as a living sacrifice by these two men.
"Chen Lao San... isn't he the guy Chen Dong mentioned, who came from the mainland to San Francisco last week with his wife, daughter, and granddaughter for a vacation? So this is the truth."
Zhao Chuan Yi suddenly understood and felt an urgent need to act.
Keeping this secret to himself was useless; he had to inform Sun Yan and Zhou Haidong.
Otherwise, they wouldn't know the hidden truths behind the Chen Family Village and would continue working for Chen Dong in the dark, potentially endangering themselves.
However, now that Zhao Chuan Yi was bound and gagged, he couldn't even protect himself, let alone escape to warn Sun Yan and Zhou Haidong.
"Getting anxious doesn't help now. Given the situation, it's better to wait. The Buddha Mother's power is awakening; since you offered your closest kin, soon prosperity will come to you. It's just a matter of time."
Chen Dong comfortingly patted Chen Lao San's shoulder, "After all, it's just a company on the brink of bankruptcy. When the Buddha Mother's blessing comes, you'll be flooded with fortune, opening five or ten companies won't be an issue. The business troubles you're facing now are nothing."
Chen Lao San's eyes turned red, suddenly gripping Chen Dong's neck, hoarsely threatening, "I'll trust you this last time, but if I find out you're playing me, I'll make you pay for my daughter's life."
Chen Dong grinned, unfazed, and said, "There won't be any mistakes. We all witnessed how our village elders achieved prosperity and boundless fortune back then, didn't we? Once we rescue the Buddha Mother, her power will safeguard the entire Chen Family Village again."
Hearing Chen Dong speak of the past, Chen Lao San, who left the Chen Family Village in the 90s to settle on the mainland, showed a trace of fear.
He could never forget what happened in the village back then. Had he not run out of options, with his long-established business now facing bankruptcy due to financial strains,
he wouldn't have returned to the terror-filled place after so many years away from the Chen Family Village.