Chapter 1357: Chapter 682: Evil Spirits at Work

This copper cauldron seems very sturdy; perhaps I can use it against the host. Lin Beichen flipped the cauldron’s lid with one swift motion, leaped up, and kicked the massive lid towards the monster host.

Under Lin Beichen’s kick, the lid flew out at an incredible speed, crashing into the monster host with a deafening sound.

Immediately afterwards, the chamber fell into silence, occasionally punctuated by the faint struggle of the monster host.

Once the sound completely vanished, Lin Beichen slowly walked forward to inspect the situation.

As he drew closer, he discovered the monster host had been smashed by the massive lid of the cauldron, rendering him a bloody mess.

The entire head had been pulverized beyond recognition, resembling a mess of minced meat.

Seeing this scene, Lin Beichen sighed in relief. He guessed that this monster host might have been the last remaining creature of the cult, as no other accomplices had shown up since its appearance.

He was about to leave for the guest room to release the restless souls of the deceased children when he suddenly heard a sound that made his scalp tingle. Shockingly, this sound came from the copper cauldron in the chamber!

The sound was like countless worms scratching the inner wall of the copper cauldron, making Lin Beichen turn warily towards the cauldron.

Despite the chamber’s dim lighting, he could clearly see countless black flesh worms emerging from within the cauldron.

The flesh worms were bloated, yet their speed was astonishing. They crawled out of the copper cauldron and started moving towards Lin Beichen.

Lin Beichen had never seen such flesh worms and dared not be careless, promptly reaching into his pocket to pull out two talisman papers.

He pinned the talisman papers between his index and middle fingers, murmuring Daoist techniques.

In an instant, the two talisman papers transformed into two balls of flame. With a flick of his wrist, Lin Beichen threw the two balls of flame towards the gathering flesh worms.

This fire was not ordinary; it was Daoist magical fire summoned by Daoist techniques.

If these were common malevolent spirits, they would be burnt to nothing by the Daoist magical fire, leaving not even ashes. Lin Beichen observed quietly from the side.

If not for the sudden appearance of these flesh worms, he might have almost forgotten the intricate patterns he had seen on the copper cauldron earlier.

He thought, if he could understand the meaning of these patterns, he might gain deeper insights into the cult that the monster host worshiped.

This way, he would be better prepared if he ever encountered similar beings in the future.

Just then, something happened that Lin Beichen couldn’t comprehend.

Though he had thrown the Daoist magical fire into the midst of the black flesh worms, they seemed oblivious to it!

The black flesh worms burnt by the Daoist magical fire showed no reaction either, as if the fire was nonexistent, continuing to squirm towards him.

Witnessing this, Lin Beichen couldn’t help but gasp. He realized these black flesh worms were anything but benign, their continual crawling towards him suggested that both his and the monster host’s blood were luring them.

Yet, Lin Beichen remained puzzled about why this situation occurred. Moreover, why hadn’t he perceived the presence of these flesh worms earlier? Could it all be related to the copper cauldron?

After contemplating, he concluded this might be the only possibility. With the cauldron’s lid closed, these black flesh worms were likely in a dormant state, becoming aggressively active once the lid was opened.

Having reached this conclusion, Lin Beichen felt increasingly baffled by the cult’s practices. If the monster host’s blood attracted these flesh worms, did they require the blood and flesh of children to feed them as well?

Furthermore, these black worms seemed incapable of discerning identity. If they were targeting him, did feeding them involve having people devoured alive each time?

The more Lin Beichen thought, the more he felt the cult’s wickedness was extreme. Though they claimed to be a branch of Daoism, they committed such atrocious acts, an utter disgrace to humanity!

However, what mattered more now was finding a way to avoid the flesh worms’ attack. Though he didn’t know how strong the flesh worms were, if injured, he had no idea how to heal himself.

Lin Beichen took a moment to ponder, then began carefully examining his surroundings, trying to locate anything that could be of use. On closer inspection, he truly found some oddities in the chamber. Initially, upon entering, his attention had been fully drawn to the monster host, leaving no time to observe the chamber’s details.

Now, using this rare interval, he scanned every corner of the chamber.

His gaze suddenly locked onto the stone platform where the monster host initially sat, where two objects resembling compasses were placed.

He hadn’t immediately confirmed they were compasses because the chamber’s lighting was too dim, allowing him to barely make out their outlines in the weak light.

Lin Beichen’s attention shifted back to the black flesh worms continuing to squirm towards him.

Though the flesh worms were not directly incinerated by the Daoist magical fire, the presence of the fire evidently slowed their movements. This phenomenon undoubtedly offered Lin Beichen a precious opportunity.

He launched his body forward, leaping gracefully onto the stone platform, crouching down to closely examine the two compass-like items.