[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-becoming-a-god-through-horror":3,"chapter-becoming-a-god-through-horror-becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-204":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Becoming a God Through Horror",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2273747,4441,"Chapter 204: Transformation and Pursuit","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-204",204,"\u003Cp>“The weeping woman, La Yurona.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling this legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lin looked at the terrified mother and her two daughters, activated her Spirit Sight, and her powerful soul perception began aiding her in achieving her goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ed, meanwhile, prepared his equipment—the camera, the violet light, and other tools—all necessary for modern exorcism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera’s resolution, unlike human eyes, could reveal the demon’s face; the violet light could expose traces invisible to the naked eye; the thermometer could detect sudden temperature drops, which often occurred when a demon appeared…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all the experiences he had accumulated over the years, forming a semi-scientific method of paranormal evidence collection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without this evidence, he couldn’t apply to the Church for an exorcism permit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right—an exorcism permit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t a priest; strictly speaking, he was the only certified non-clergy member, and to get the Church’s backing, he naturally needed proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, supporting Perez was urgent; Ed planned to eliminate the demon first, then complete the paperwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cross, holy water, holy salt, Bible—the four essentials were ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Luo Lin’s eyes went vacant; her powerful soul stretched into tentacles, tracing these faint clues to find their source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying woman in a white wedding dress, her face decayed, black tears flowing endlessly, moved swiftly through the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a flicker, she appeared instantly in another location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to sense something, snapped her head up, and let out a roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Lin’s eyes flew open, her heartbeat slightly steadying. “Ed, something’s wrong—the demon isn’t coming this way. She’s abandoned her target and is moving elsewhere!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ed froze. “Abandoned her target? Impossible. Demons never abandon their prey. A sudden shift like this can only mean one of three things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One: she’s been drawn by something stronger, and her priority has changed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two: the threat here is too great, so she’s retreating temporarily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ed’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three: she’s been summoned by a stronger entity. Whoever can summon other demons won’t be weak. Bad—Perez!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perez had just made a call—there, a great demon had manifested. Now this demon changes targets? What are the odds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a high chance Perez’s side is what the great demon is targeting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Ed Warren immediately began packing his gear. Years of unspoken understanding made Luo Lin react instantly, helping him gather everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mother and her two daughters trembled. “Has the demon been dealt with?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, ma’am, the demon is fleeing in another direction. We must pursue it. Could you and the children stay at a nearby church tonight?” Luo Lin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the safest course—to prevent the demon from returning for a feint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.” The mother and daughters had no real choice; they agreed to Luo Lin’s plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Warrens grabbed their gear, got in the car, and sped toward Mia’s family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This place… feels off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis, just stepping out of the car, frowned slightly—his sharp senses instantly sensed the darkness in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the intelligence from his family, Louis gazed at the apartment nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked forward, he dialed a number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Warrens arrived before me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re not exorcising here, but somewhere else in the city?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two paranormal events happening simultaneously?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep surveillance on them. Also, mobilize our personnel here—standby at all times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving the orders, he hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis felt a quiet thrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect—two paranormal events occurring at once? That doesn’t match the plot I remember.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, this is the real world. Things intertwine; changes are inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good. I’ve just reached the Pure Yin Realm, and I’ve finished refining all my magic artifacts—never used them yet. You’ll do as offerings for their consecration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He licked his lips and strode toward the apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the intelligence advantage, he knew exactly which floor and apartment number Mia’s family occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he reached the fourth floor, the sense of darkness intensified, and faint screams echoed from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap-tap-tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickened his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body levitated into flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his Wan Huan Robe, the hornet-shaped spirit flickered faintly—his speed surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before even entering, his powerful Yin Spirit power coalesced—and the door exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revealing the scene inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, white-haired Perez held a cross, shouting “Marsus” as if performing an exorcism—but he was pinned to the wall, an invisible force squeezing his face crimson, rendering him utterly motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, John was crushed beneath a coffee table, struggling desperately, but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black woman, Evelyn, clutched her child, dodging falling chandeliers, nails suddenly strewn across the floor, collapsing desks, and shattering glass…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if “The Reaper” was playing out beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piercing screams came from Mia, trapped behind the sofa— as a mother, she was enduring the cruelest punishment imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Watching her child in mortal peril.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this hasty, unfolding drama, a strange porcelain doll sat calmly on the sofa, watching the tragedy unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door exploded—the doll’s head turned slightly, its gaze fixing on Louis as he flew in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes glowed with terrible malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation had spiraled out of control for one reason:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perez’s carelessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, after calling everyone, Perez decided to take the doll back to the church, hoping to suppress it with divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his earlier probe of the Annabel doll had already drawn the attention of Marsus—the entity behind the doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that exact moment, he began calling for help—no concealment, no subtlety, openly provoking the demon right before its eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great demon was no fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the situation changed and it could no longer slowly savor its meal, it had no qualms about using brute force to hasten the dish’s preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Perez finished his call and reached for the doll, the transformation occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marsus chose to bypass subtlety—disturbance, oppression, possession—and intervened directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resulting in this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis didn’t hesitate. No words. His powerful Yin Spirit power struck like telekinesis, and a crimson bead shot forward at blinding speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed nearly half his strength at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sofa exploded in an instant—the crimson bead swelled, smashing a massive hole through the apartment wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the hollow opening was cold, rushing air—and an endless expanse of sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis hovered midair, sneering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original plot, the demon behind Annabel was terrifying—when the priest tried to bring it into the church, he took one step inside and was instantly flung backward, grievously wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doing this right at the church’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t the fake church in Avonwood Town, where Abalam had been—where the inverted cross and fake priest were nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right outside a real church with a legitimate priest, nearly killing a priest? That demands real power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Louis didn’t believe this thing could be so easily destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange wind surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned—iron objects and stone slabs hurtled toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang-bang-bang!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst a cloud of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange force came surging toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the demons’ signature trick, and Malesus’s favorite tactic—illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The amulet grew searing hot, and at the same time, in Louis’s mind, a ruler violently trembled, flinging out a yellow light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck back directly along that force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying, inhuman roar echoed through the building, terrifying countless people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis, far from startled, smiled with delight: “I’ve got you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body shot at high speed toward the hole and burst through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only ruins remained, along with a family still reeling in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough. Cough, cough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perez clutched his throat, staring dazedly at the terrifying hole in the floor. Before he could react, John, who had been knocked over by the magically enhanced coffee table, suddenly rose, grabbed his wife’s hand, snatched the child, and bolted for the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out! It’s about to collapse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Perez and Evelyn snap out of their daze and sprint frantically outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Blood River Pearl’s strike—even without spreading its force—was beyond this floor’s capacity to withstand; it had directly damaged the load-bearing structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Collapse was almost inevitable. Though the entire building wouldn’t fall, casualties on these two floors were likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these concerns were temporarily outside Louis’s scope. Facing a demon, holding back was the height of folly—either don’t strike at all, or strike with total annihilation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Louis sped through the sky, the Ten Thousand Illusions Robe shifting constantly to disguise his face, figure, and all other features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis’s gaze burned like fire, his Primordial Spirit power locked tightly onto Annabel’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, the demon had failed to deceive him and instead tried using illusion—only to be countered by his Soul-Still Ruler, exposing its position and leaving it marked by Louis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it had no way to escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon moved swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flew straight in one direction across the city, but Louis, flying, closed the distance at a visibly perceptible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed abruptly, anticipating its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blocking the doll’s advance, he looked at Annabel, now halted against a trash bin, unharmed, and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the absolute advantage aerial beings held over terrestrial ones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1526,"2026-06-19T23:34:31.517Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","862e47a8cdf9678b00940dd92f65cd9b44c76e8513602634bc80868615a0adef","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-205","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-203",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-god-through-horror-cover.jpg"]