Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

Du Wei didn't like to wear any kind of jewelry on his hands.

Including the Patek Philippe watch that Alex gave him when they first met, he had never worn it even once.

Not to mention rings.

Now, the ring-shaped mark that appeared on his right hand's ring finger looked as if it were left by wearing a ring for a long time.

And it couldn't be removed at all.

"I did wear a ring once before."

As Du Wei quickly moved forward, he thought to himself, "The nun that first came out of my nightmares and died under mysterious circumstances had worn that ring engraved with the letters 'val...'."

"But at that time, it was to provoke the nun, with the intention of setting a trap for her."

"Since then, I've thrown that ring away at home."

"The ring corresponds to a curse, and now it seems the curse on me has erupted again, and it's much more severe than before."

He analyzed calmly.

Eventually, he arranged his thoughts.

The only possibility for the abnormality on his right hand's ring finger was that there was a problem with the Demon Nun.

Maybe she was not killed by the two Strangenesses.

She could have become part of the combined entity.

Otherwise, there's no other way to explain why the curse manifested in such an aggressive way.

"So the combined entity of Strangeness that I need to face now might also include the Demon Nun, and might even involve the Demon God Valak?"

Du Wei couldn't help but laugh.

He said through clenched teeth, "I originally thought that being forced into Massas City was the worst possible outcome, but I didn't expect the Demon Nun I released to make things even worse."

"If that's the case, then there's no need for any plan."

"Let's see who drives who into a corner first, whether you force me into desperation, or I drag you all to hell."

Plans can never keep up with changes.

As Du Wei faced increasingly bizarre and dangerous entities, he often found himself struggling to deal with unpredictable factors that could arise at any moment.

This made him feel weary.

Previously, when the Evil Spirit Du Wei was active, he could sweep away all before him.

Du Wei didn't even need to worry about his own life and death.

As a result, his vigilance had greatly decreased.

Even many times, he relied too heavily on the power of the Evil Spirit Du Wei.

Because power is a shortcut.

When issues could be easily resolved, there was no need to calmly analyze and use wisdom to deal with them.

But now that the Evil Spirit Du Wei was offline.

Du Wei's weaknesses were fully exposed.

He wasn't that strong.

"Power should only serve wisdom; I now need to do two things."

"First, go to that street and figure out a way to trap it; I've already thought about how to do this before, and Freddy is key."

"It thinks it has gained freedom, but in fact, as soon as I activate the Mark, no matter where it runs, it will come back before me."

"It can never escape."

"Second, I need to try to awaken the other me, the Evil Spirit."

"Since devouring the Demon Spirit can stimulate the other me, causing a rapid revival."

"Then Massas City is a natural hunting ground."

"There might not be Demon Spirits here, but there will definitely not be a shortage of Evil Spirits and Strangeness."

As he spoke, Du Wei took a mask from his clothes and put it on his face.

He walked forward in the darkness.

The shadow had already merged with it.

Du Wei turned his head towards the dark and said, "I can feel that it has entered Massas City, so I need you to do something for me."

"Evil Spirits, Evil Spirits, Demon Spirits, bring me all the entities you can find into the door."

"And I will confront those Strangenesses."

"Go, Shadow, bring me everything I want."

In the darkness, a pair of bloodshot eyes suddenly opened wide.

They were filled with intense malice.

Immediately following, there was the sound of tearing, as if the shadow were slicing at something with a knife. With intelligence comparable to that of an idiot, it could not understand the purpose behind Du Wei's actions.

Therefore, it would simply follow Du Wei's orders and execute them strictly.

"Now, I'm on my own again."

Feeling the shadow's departure, Du Wei saw an abandoned bicycle nearby. He didn't mind the dust settling on it and hopped on directly.

To travel alone in Massas City was extremely dangerous.

A slight misstep could be fatal.

Logically speaking, Du Wei would not engage in such suicidal behavior, but under the current circumstances, he had no choice but to risk it all.

Either he would die in Massas City,

or be killed by the combination of the three terrifying entities after a while.

"I hope the shadow doesn't disappoint me."

…

In Massas City.

If one were to look down from a height of a thousand meters, one could see a dark area expanding in a fan shape.

It was the combination of a bus, Horror House, and Demon Nun.

They were now merged in a way beyond comprehension, with the urban reflection also being a part of them, or rather, an external expression.

The faster it spread, the more discord, Evil Spirits, Demon Spirits, and all sorts of other messy things were included within its scope.

This ghastly entity, like a rolling snowball, would keep getting bigger and bigger.

Until the final moment of the avalanche.

Massas City might completely fall.

Because it would merge with the urban reflection.

The whole city would become an alternative integration, and Massas City would be a synonym for terror.

Moreover, it involved the concept of Solomon's Seventy-Two Pillars Demon Gods.

What it would turn into at that time, no one could say for sure.

…

After the shadow separated from Du Wei.

It did not stray far from its master.

Without restrictions, without suppression.

The shadow was obsessed with killing Du Wei, and that had become its instinct.

But when the shadow could not resist Du Wei and became his shadow, it was Du Wei's most loyal subordinate.

Without equal.

Not even an Envelope could compare.

Because only the shadow would completely obey Du Wei's commands and remain silent. Apart from being intellectually challenged, it could almost be said to be perfect.

As Du Wei's own shadow, it became the most covert hunter once it merged into the darkness.

In the dark.

It rushed past a collapsed building.

Whispers could be heard from within, almost sounding like a woman's voice.

But in Massas City, there were no living people besides Du Wei.

It moved incredibly fast.

The voice grew more and more distinct.

A woman inside the house said, "I see you."

Then, the voice disappeared without a trace.

Only a pair of bloodshot eyes streaked through the dark before closing again and heading towards other, more dangerous places.

However, if its master needed it,

it would appear at his side at any moment.

…

Elsewhere.

Du Wei was holding the handlebar of the bicycle with one hand, while his Right Hand was holding a red balloon.

The balloon wasn't very big.

Compared to its peak state, it was now only the size of a human head.

"Fear will bring you back to your peak, and now, this so-called fear will start with me."