nycdaug Chapter 572 [Domain - Second Gate] The 4th Incense Stick
Chapter 572 [Domain - Second Gate] The 4th Incense Stick
The incense burner has appeared!
Luo Weicheng immediately pulled his leg back from the window, because the incense smell was coming from behind him!
The incense burner is in the office.
but.....
Luo Weicheng quickly glanced around the room but did not see any trace of the incense burner.
Only wisps of thin white smoke lingered in the air, proving that the incense burner was indeed burning.
The source of the white smoke was on the desk, behind the computer, just like when I first went to the beauty salon.
But why can't he see it?
As Luo Weicheng was feeling confused, he suddenly got goosebumps all over his body.
"Ugh..."
A soft sob rang in his ears.
As Luo Weicheng's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, his face contorted into a sorrowful expression, and his mouth turned downwards, letting out a second wail:
"Woo-"
He's the one crying!
No, that's impossible. Feng Yao's urn isn't in his possession at all, and the side effects have long since disappeared!
Luo Weicheng's hair stood on end. Through the Bagua mirror hanging on the door, he saw his own weeping face, as if someone in his family had died—
Mourning.
Crying in mourning?
Ma Zhao!
It was Ma Zhao's influence!
Luo Weicheng realized the reason in an instant, but he couldn't control it. His crying grew louder and more sorrowful, turning from simple sobbing into heart-wrenching wailing!
Damn!
The sudden wailing made Luo Weicheng appear like the only light in the darkness, completely exposing his location to Ma Zhao!
But at that moment, through his tears, Luo Weicheng saw an unbelievable scene!
The faint outline of an incense burner appeared on the table.
It was incredibly ethereal; even the white smoke seemed more real than this phantom.
But this gave Luo Weicheng a glimmer of hope in his otherwise despairing heart!
You see, there wasn't even a phantom image here before; he even suspected the incense burner was actually in reality, but now it seems...
It just hasn't fully manifested yet.
The question is, how long will it take for the physical form of the incense burner to fully materialize?
Luo Weicheng anxiously reached out a hand, trying to grab the incense burner, but only managed to pass through a damp patch of air.
“Chuckle…”
He glanced nervously at the door and heard a series of gurgling sounds coming from outside, which sounded extremely painful, like a rooster having half its neck chopped off.
The sound sent chills down Luo Weicheng's spine.
He realized it must be the dying groan of the nurse who had been cut in half at the waist...
The groan disappeared in an instant.
How many people are outside?
Are they all dead?
Time seemed to stretch tenfold. Cold sweat seeped from Luo Weicheng's forehead, mingling with his tears. The incense burner did indeed seem more real than before.
But it's still too slow!
If everyone else dies, he'll be next!
Luo Weicheng's gaze kept shifting between the incense burner and the door lock. Wait, is the door lock really useful? If Ma Zhao can teleport, can't he just enter the house at will?
Before Luo Weicheng could even think things through, the office door suddenly jolted violently!
"Oh!"
Luo Weicheng felt a chill run down his spine, but then he also confirmed one thing:
Ma Zhao couldn't teleport directly into the house!
Are there any conditions?
Could it be a limit on the number of attempts?
His mind raced, and after learning that Ma Zhao had come to find him, Luo Weicheng focused all his attention on the incense burner.
His hand hovered over the gradually forming phantom.
He could feel that it was no longer just air, but had become stagnant, heavy, and gradually had a real feel to it.
But Luo Weicheng still couldn't take it away!
"Oh!"
The door was slammed shut again.
Luo Weicheng remained motionless.
But his sobs trembled slightly at the moment the door pounded on him.
almost.
It should be halfway visible already...
Luo Weicheng's throat bobbed, but just then, he suddenly saw a new incense stick emerge from the incense burner!
The fourth incense stick.
As before, everything was shrouded in smoke, making it difficult to see clearly.
But the change in quantity was obvious, not to mention that Luo Weicheng had long harbored doubts—
Why three incense sticks?
Three incense sticks are offered to the gods.
An incense burner, the source of a curse and a vessel for endless malice, was actually used for worshipping gods...
This is simply not possible.
At this very moment, the sudden appearance of the fourth incense stick completely confirmed Luo Weicheng's guess!
Because only four sticks of incense are used to honor ghosts and the dead!
At the same time, the wooden door continued to vibrate, the pounding sound like a hammer, each strike heavily striking deep into his chest.
"Oh!"
"Oh!"
"Oh!"
After three loud bangs, it suddenly became quiet outside.
Luo Weicheng's wailing became the only sound source in the entire beauty salon.
And it was amidst these sobs.
suddenly.
A crisp metallic sound pierced Luo Weicheng's ears.
"clang!"
That is...
A chill ran down his spine, and the instant he caught a glimpse of the doorknob falling to the ground, he instinctively stepped back!
clang......
The doorknob rolled a few times on the ground.
All that remained on the door was a black hole the size of a fist.
"Thorn-"
The long sword sliced through the ground, producing a piercing buzzing sound.
A pair of scarlet eyes peered directly into Luo Weicheng through the hole.
Driven by his survival instinct, Luo Weicheng's adrenaline surged, even numbing the pain in his calf. In just a few steps, he leaped out of the window!
He needed the incense burner to save Wu Hui, but he couldn't wait any longer!
Luo Weicheng was covered in cold sweat and didn't dare to look back. He could only run frantically toward the road.
I ran until I reached behind a wall, and after the adrenaline subsided, the pain in my body returned...
Luo Weicheng had no choice but to stop, panting heavily.
Just then, he suddenly froze and touched his face.
The tears have dried in the wind.
and many more.
He stopped wailing!
To be precise, it seems that he stopped crying a few minutes after escaping...
The mourning was an effect of Ma Zhao. Luo Weicheng had a thought: Could it be that Ma Zhao didn't chase after them at all?
He peeked out from behind the wall.
Ma Zhao was nowhere to be seen...
It was bustling with passersby.
This place is different from the "underworld" where Du Tingfeng and Xu Sandao lived; it belongs to a parallel timeline from the past.
His breathing gradually calmed down.
Luo Weicheng stared at the beauty salon in the distance, lost in thought.
His main problem was that he didn't have enough time to wait for the incense burner to fully appear.
But he couldn't take the incense burner with him until it was completely transformed.
Fortunately, the wailing has stopped, and Ma Zhao has not come after them.
Luo Weicheng breathed a sigh of relief. Based on his previous observations, he figured he would have to wait a few more minutes for the incense burner to complete the conversion.
I'll calm myself down here first, then go back, grab what I need, and leave. After that, I'll think about how to get back to reality...
After making the decision, the blurry image of the incense burner flashed through Luo Weicheng's mind again.
Four incense sticks.
The extra one... seems a bit off.
It is only half the height of the other three.