Returning from cultivating immortality, the top scorer in the college entrance examination goes bers

Chapter 10: The Death Talisman Backlash Causes the Mystic Master to Collapse!

The lights in the Zhao family's detached mansion were dazzlingly bright late at night.

The lobby was decorated to an absurd degree, with crystal chandeliers adorned with diamond-studded tassels.

The imported wool carpet underfoot was so thick that it could bury your ankles.

It's a pure luxury family setup; even the air smells of money.

On the leather sofa in the center of the hall, Zhao Tianyu lay sprawled, shirtless.

Right in the center of his chest was a strange, dark rune.

From within the twisted patterns, chilling black mist continued to emanate.

It looks eerily sinister.

Old Lin, with his white hair and beard, stood in front of him, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

He rapidly formed hand seals in front of him, desperately channeling his inner energy into the talisman.

His face turned bright red, his teeth were clenched so tightly he was straining with all his might.

"Smash it!"

With a roar, the white light at his fingertips surged instantly.

Zhao Tianyu instantly screamed like a pig being slaughtered, as if he had been scalded by boiling water.

His face turned deathly pale with pain, and cold sweat streamed down his chin.

"Ouch! It hurts like hell!"

"Old man, stop now! I'm going to die from the pain if you don't stop!"

He kicked and thrashed about, howling like a pig pinned to a chopping board.

Old Lin completely ignored his wailing.

Not only did he not stop, but he added even more force, unleashing his inner energy at an astounding pace.

The originally shiny black runes actually began to fade little by little.

Even the black smoke emanating from it has weakened considerably.

Old Lin's eyes lit up instantly, and a look of ecstatic joy appeared on his face.

"It's done! It's working!"

He was secretly delighted; the ten million yuan reward was finally secured.

But the next second, something unexpected happened.

The runes that were about to fade suddenly burst forth with a blinding blood-red light.

A terrifying force, enough to make one's scalp tingle, surged back fiercely along the direction of the internal energy.

Old Lin's pupils contracted sharply, and the ecstasy on his face instantly turned into extreme terror.

"Oh no!"

He had barely uttered two words when he was violently thrown into the air by that immense force.

A deafening roar!

Old Lin flew straight backward like a kite with a broken string.

His back slammed hard against the solid wood display shelf behind him.

The antique porcelain pieces worth millions displayed on the shelf were instantly smashed to pieces.

Broken porcelain shards were scattered everywhere, and half of the expensive mahogany shelf collapsed.

"Old Lin!"

Zhao Hongye, who was standing to the side, changed his expression drastically, almost scared out of his wits.

He quickly strode over and crouched down to help the person up.

"Mr. Lin! How are you? Are you alright?"

His voice was filled with barely concealed panic, and his palms were covered in cold sweat.

Old Lin clutched his chest, his face as pale as paper.

He suddenly arched his back and coughed up a mouthful of bright red blood.

It stained his white beard red, making him look utterly miserable.

"Cough cough... I'm not really dead yet..."

He was breathing heavily, his voice so weak it sounded like a mosquito's buzz.

"But I'm already half dead."

He looked up at Zhao Hongye, a bitter smile on his face.

"Boss Zhao, this job is really beyond my capabilities."

"You'd better find someone else."

Zhao Hongye panicked instantly and grabbed Lin Lao's arm tightly.

It was like grasping at the last straw, not daring to let go for even a moment.

"No, Mr. Lin! What's going on?"

"You are a leading figure in the entire metaphysics circle of Jiangnan Province!"

"Even the most famous feng shui masters bow down and call you 'Grandmaster' when they see you!"

"How come even you can't handle this?"

Old Lin shook his head with a wry smile, his eyes still showing lingering fear.

"Boss Zhao, I am truly powerless to help."

"The person who cast this death talisman possesses unfathomable cultivation, far beyond my reach."

He paused, his voice filled with even more fear.

"That counterattack just now was already a sign of them holding back."

"If they had been any more ruthless, I would be a cold corpse by now."

"Go easy on me?"

Zhao Hongye froze on the spot, his mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

I was completely stunned, and cold sweat poured down my forehead.

He had lived most of his life, and this was the first time he had ever met someone who could frighten Old Man Lin like this.

What kind of tough nut has my good-for-nothing son kicked?

Old Lin sighed and was carefully helped up by the servants.

"Right now, there's only one way to save your son."

"It means finding the person who cast the talisman, kneeling down and begging them to take it back."

"There is no other way."

After saying that, he didn't dare stay for even a second longer.

Supported by the maid, she staggered towards the door.

My legs were still trembling, afraid that if I left too late, the lingering power of the talisman would come knocking again.

In an instant, only the Zhao father and son remained in the huge hall.

There were also shards of broken porcelain scattered all over the ground, and the lingering smell of blood in the air.

Zhao Hongye stood there, his face shifting between light and dark, so dark it seemed to drip water.

He turned around abruptly and stared intently at Zhao Tianyu, who was trembling on the sofa.

The anger in his eyes was so intense it felt like it was about to rip the top of his head off.

"You bastard!"

He roared in fury and rushed forward to slap her hard across the face.

A crisp snap echoed throughout the hall.

Zhao Tianyu was slapped so hard he rolled off the sofa, and half of his face instantly swelled up like a pig's head.

Blood was trickling from the corner of his mouth. He covered his face and huddled on the ground, not daring to even breathe.

"I told you so! Don't cause trouble outside! But you just wouldn't listen!"

Zhao Hongye pointed at his nose, trembling with anger, and roared incessantly.

"Now look what's happened! You almost got Old Master Lin killed!"

"You damned wretch! How could I have given birth to such a thing!"

Zhao Tianyu covered his face, looking miserable, and tears streamed down his face.

"Dad! I didn't want to either!"

"How was I supposed to have run into such a tough nut to crack!"

"Don't want to? It's too late to say you don't want to now!"

Zhao Hongye kicked the coffee table next to him, and the solid wood coffee table was overturned.

"Tell me honestly! Who exactly did you offend?"

"Otherwise, no one can save you! You heard it yourself! You'll die in three days!"

Zhao Tianyu was so frightened that he trembled like a leaf, his eyes filled with panic.

"Dad! I really don't know!"

"I haven't done anything outrageous lately, except for eating, drinking, and having fun with friends!"

He was completely dumbfounded; his brain was practically fried, and he couldn't remember offending such a powerful figure.

Zhao Hongye took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He knew that getting angry now would be useless; the most urgent thing was to find the person.

"You think about it! Think about it very carefully!"

"Don't forget even the smallest, most trivial things!"

"Since they've gone to such lengths, they must have an irreconcilable grudge against you!"

Zhao Tianyu held his head in his hands, squatted on the ground, and racked his brains.

Faces flashed through my mind like a movie.

Suddenly, he stopped abruptly, as if he had thought of something.

"I... I remember now..."

He looked up, his voice hesitant.

"Xiao Mei..."

Zhao Hongye's brows furrowed instantly, his eyes sharp as knives.

"Xiao Mei? Is that the woman you ran over and killed with your car the other day?"

Zhao Tianyu nodded quickly, like a chick pecking at rice.

"Yes! That's her!"

"That woman seems to have a son who suddenly disappeared a few months ago."

"She also has a daughter who is only in her second year of high school."

"The missing son?"

Zhao Hongye's eyes instantly darkened as he grasped the key information.

As a result, Zhao Tianyu immediately waved his hand, and a disdainful look appeared on his face again.

"Impossible! It can't be their family!"

"They're just an ordinary family, dirt poor. What kind of skills could they possibly have?"

"Their family really has such great power; they were already showing up when that woman died."

"I'm already hopeless, why wait until now?"

The more he thought about it, the more impossible it seemed, and he shook his head vigorously.

"It's definitely not their house!"

"It's probably just a coincidence. I accidentally offended some big shot who happened to be passing by."

Zhao Hongye's face remained terribly gloomy as he paced back and forth in the hall.

I was so annoyed that I threw cigarette butts all over the floor.

"It's better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't."

He stopped, his voice as cold as ice.

"Whether it's their house or not, this is the only clue we have right now."

"If you can't remember, keep thinking!"

"Otherwise, when the King of Hell comes to collect your soul, no one will be able to save you!"

Zhao Tianyu looked at the strange rune on his chest that had turned black again.

The fear of death instantly enveloped him again, and he trembled even more violently.

He scrambled to Zhao Hongye's feet, grabbed his legs, and cried out.

"Dad! Save me! Dad! I don't want to die!"

"You have to save me! I don't want to die!"

Zhao Hongye looked down at his good-for-nothing son at his feet.

His eyes were filled with disappointment and frustration, yet he was also helpless.

This was, after all, his only son; he couldn't just stand by and watch him die.

He gritted his teeth, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"Stop crying! You're so pathetic!"

"I'll send someone to investigate Xiao Mei's entire background first thing tomorrow morning!"

"Especially my son who's been missing for months! Find him no matter what!"

"This is your only way to survive. Whether you live or die depends on your own fate!"