Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 1585 - 1574: The Terrifying Holy Infant

The Soul-Devouring Doll appears so lifelike because the materials for the doll, such as the skin-like exterior and hair, all come from real human bodies.The doll is soaked in blood, which shares the same origin as human skin tissue, and coupled with a secret spell, it can serve as a medium for the Soul Devouring Descent.

The crafting of the ghost doll requires immense effort and concentration, and any slight mistake would ruin all progress, wasting materials and making the years of hardship of the creator go in vain.

Therefore, very few people undertake the crafting of this fruitless artifact for the benefit of others.

Barn's words made Daisylin feel deeply nauseated, not to mention utterly bewildered.

However, Ning Fan caught onto something key, "In a certain sense, isn't this ghost doll akin to a branch rather than the true original?"

Barn's expression shifted with shock, then he nodded and said, "Its original form, the Holy Infant, was crafted using materials taken from the Holy Infant itself."

"What is the Holy Infant?"

"This..."

Seeing Barn's hesitant and evasive demeanor, Ning Fan nodded with understanding and spoke directly, "There are countless cultivation techniques in the cultivation world; even the unorthodox paths can be grand avenues. I have no such taboos."

Barn's face lit up with joy, and he eagerly responded, "Indeed, sir, you truly are a transcendent being with profound insight."

"Sir, please do not misunderstand. The Holy Infant is a legacy from my family's ancestors and has nothing to do with us now."

Before speaking further, Barn emphasized this once again.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fan felt an even deeper gloom settle in his heart, as the origin of the Holy Infant seemed even more brutal than he had imagined.

Hearing about the Holy Infant, Ning Fan remembered ghost-rearing.

It's said that many of today's celebrities have reared small ghosts to gain fame.

Back then, Ning Fan thought these practices were bizarre, so he looked into it out of curiosity.

Ghost-rearing originates from Ghost Raising Witchcraft, which involves various methods to collect the souls of children who died prematurely, helping the ghost-raiser to enhance their fortune,

Because the souls are of children who died prematurely, they carry strong resentment, yet this is also when the souls are most fragile.

This is the origin of ghost-rearing.

By setting up an altar and performing rituals, souls are forcibly confined in corpses or other vessels.

Then, the ghost-raiser nourishes them with blood over an extended period, strengthening the bond with the small ghost and enhancing its abilities.

With time, once the ghost has grown strong, the ghost-raiser can leverage the ghost's divine skills for their own gain.

But this method has a risk of backlash; the ghost primarily feeds on blood,

and as it grows, its appetite will increase,

to the point where the ghost-raiser can no longer supply enough blood.

If not fed for an extended period, the ghost will grow intensely resentful and begin to retaliate against the ghost-raiser.

It's said that some celebrities who met untimely deaths were victims of such backlash.

Upon hearing these rumors, Ning Fan already found them very sinister.

But now after Barn's words, Ning Fan realized that compared to the Holy Infant, ghost-rearing was mere child's play.

Ghost-rearing uses prematurely deceased, unjustly dead children as a medium, merely confining their souls and preventing them from reincarnating.

But the process of raising a Holy Infant is different, extremely brutal and bloody.

The Ritual Practitioner finds ninety-nine newborn infants,

using their own fresh blood, mixed with specially concocted herbs, as nourishment for the children's growth.

During this period, some children die from malnutrition, others survive.

The bodies of the deceased children are used as food for the surviving ones.

This process continues until only one remains, the "hundredth" infant, known as the Holy Infant.

Then the Ritual Practitioner injects the souls of the ninety-eight previously collected infants into the Holy Infant's body.

These ninety-nine souls fight and devour each other to gain control of the body.

The struggle between the souls is a horrific battle that one cannot bear to witness.

According to Barn, the last surviving soul will become a supremely resentful, unparalleled ghost.

No way up to heaven, no way down to earth, not even a living Buddha could offer salvation.

At this time, to prevent the ghost from leaving the body, the Ritual Practitioner would seal the Holy Infant's mouth shut and use golden needles to seal the crown chakra,

also binding the Holy Infant with the Soul Binding Chain, ensuring the ghost has no means of escape.

The doll Ning Fan saw earlier is actually just a miniature version of the Holy Infant.

The main body is bound, the trapped ghost thus becomes like a toothless tiger.

The Ritual Practitioner seals the Holy Infant into a clay jar, feeding it with blood day and night to establish a mental bond.

While the ghost is the fusion of ninety-nine souls, it is still newly born and largely ignorant.

Through long-term nurturing, it gradually recognizes the Ritual Practitioner as its master and willingly obeys commands.

The Soul-Devouring Doll is made utilizing the body tissues of the Holy Infant, creating a medium with separated souls sealed within, forming the Soul Devouring Descent.

Listening to Barn's description, Daisylin vomited several times midway, her gaze growing increasingly cold.

"No wonder this brat didn't dare speak earlier. If I weren't trying to save someone, I'd want to slice these scoundrels into a thousand pieces."

A killing intent flickered in Ning Fan's eyes.

The issue of the Holy Infant reminded him of the Hu Family's Gu Raising Technique.

But Barn's family is even more brutal and sinister, using living humans as materials for Gu, and infants at that.

A total of ninety-nine infants, behind each one are ninety-nine devastated families.

And these infants endure unimaginable horrors, consuming the flesh of their kind; just thinking about it sends shivers down the spine.

"You beast, I will kill you."

At this moment, the grief-stricken Daisylin suddenly pulled out a lady's handgun from who knows where.

"Hmph. Trying to make me break my word?"

Ning Fan gave a cold snort, then slapped the gun away with one hand.

Hearing this, Barn's eyes lit up, his expression turning excited, knowing that he wouldn't die this time.

Daisylin looked at Ning Fan in shock, disbelief in her voice, "For the sake of your reputation, you're going to let this scoundrel go? Are you out of your mind; what makes you any different from him?"

Ning Fan grimly replied, "Considering you're not from the cultivation world, I can overlook your actions. But if you dare to slander my name again, I will not spare you lightly."

Barn said excitedly, "Your magnanimity and integrity, sir, truly make you a model worth emulating for us all. Your noble actions garner my utmost admiration."

"Stop with the flattery."

Even as he spoke, a satisfied smile appeared on Ning Fan's face.

"I dare not. It's truly from the bottom of my heart."

Just then, Barn noticed a killing glare fixed on him.

Seeing the unabashed murderous look from Daisylin, Barn loudly protested, "I've already said, the Holy Infant is a legacy, not something my father and I were involved in. Why take your anger out on an innocent one like me."

"You dare call yourself innocent."

Daisylin seemed to hear the most ridiculous joke, letting out a grief-stricken laugh before gritting her teeth as she spoke.