[{"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-60":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},2273603,4441,"Chapter 60: Mammon","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>This was Louis’s own idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inheritance only described the cultivation method, but Louis had been unable to enter it for a long time, so he naturally wondered where he had gone wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must possess subjective initiative—this is also called insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While thinking, Louis accidentally recalled the Unforgivable Curses from his past life’s Harry Potter works, where entry and power depended on malice and hostility within the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be a more targeted form of intent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, this experiment was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as for the female corpse before him, Louis naturally harbored malice—even hatred. Come on, that axe of hers had almost scared him to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Louis’s malice coalesced, the characters drawn moments earlier in the air above the willow leaf suddenly appeared out of nowhere, finely engraved upon its surface, and in the next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whizz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The willow leaf spun through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pierced straight into the corpse’s third eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tender willow leaf shattered inch by inch, turning to ash; in contrast, strange changes overtook the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat up abruptly, her gaping black mouth—devoid of lower jaw flesh—yawning wide as a bottomless abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling, crackling…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body, wrapped in tendons and muscle, began to rot: tendons snapped, muscles loosened, flesh fell away, like an ancient house collapsing from roof to foundation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, a clean, bare skeleton lay before him, while on the ground lay a pile of rapidly decaying flesh, tendons, and organs…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her essence was still a malevolent spirit, merely fused with the body to control it—the willow leaf blade had damaged her spiritual form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some doubts remained unresolved: why could she resist fire and lightning? And why was she so unusual?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Louis delved deep into thought, an abrupt transformation occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the wide-open jaw, strands of black smoke emerged, rapidly gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis was startled, cautiously retreating toward the corner and activating his Concealment Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body’s scent vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing sound vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soul’s fluctuations vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became as still and hidden as a stone in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the Min Dian within his soul trembled slightly, and the divine amulet in his chest grew hot again—so hot it burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the room, the black mist tried to coalesce several times, but failed each time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaaah!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After letting out a furious scream, it exploded into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another half hour passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis finally extended his foot, surveyed the scene, saw no further anomalies, and exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a false alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What was that just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sharp eyes noticed the corpse had vanished, leaving only the golden arm—and on its surface, a simple drawing had been carved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A palace, a two-headed bird, gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this was a symbolic pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this motif felt familiar to Louis: in America, only demons or evil gods could leave such symbols and influence malevolent spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Louis thought this, the trembling in his soul persisted; with a thought, he released the Min Dian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large, ancient book trembled, emitting a fluctuation Louis could not comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden arm turned to drifting ash, leaving only a thin black filament drawn into the Min Dian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Min Dian turned pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine radiant pages appeared behind the Blood Curse Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sensing it, Louis realized the Min Dian had unlocked a new chapter—the Miao-Dai Gushu  Chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it presented three Gu techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To unlock a chapter ahead of schedule…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlocking the Strange Arts Chapter early had occurred when he encountered the powerful malevolent spirit Mary Shaw; now, unlocking it again could only mean he had encountered something even more terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis swiftly exited the cave and issued a stern warning to the guards: “Seal this area. No one is allowed in—not even you. If you enter, you’ll all die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of black-clad brutes instantly went on high alert; their guns offered no sense of safety now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis returned to his room, turned on his computer, and opened a web browser to search for the pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internet changed the world; though its data was a mix of truth and falsehood, it was vast beyond measure, containing everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He soon found results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pattern most likely represented Mammon, one of the Seven Demon Lords of Hell, symbolizing greed and wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legends say his form varies, but his most common form is the two-headed bird; he adores wealth, resides in a golden palace in Hell, and treasures coins and jewels—embodying humanity’s greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consider the legend of the golden arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the female corpse’s greed for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was almost certainly a follower of the Hell Lord Mammon—or something related.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch. Unlucky. Looks like I’ve accidentally offended a great demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis reached this conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a bit exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected that merely saving someone, seeing the golden arm, and wanting to study it could Qianche to a demon lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are Hell Lords really this easy to encounter? What kind of place is this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Louis did not regret it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by this situation, America truly is a land of extraordinary people and spirits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not today, then tomorrow—accidents don’t pick their victims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t just hide forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had finally confirmed one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hell… is real!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So going to Hell after death is real too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curse “go to Hell” had become reality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malevolent spirits had already appeared; Hell’s existence was not surprising—Louis had merely clung to luck before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now confirmed, he knew he wouldn’t ascend to Heaven. He wasn’t a believer in God. Given his ruthless, kill-without-hesitation nature, his odds of descending to Hell were high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laozi doesn’t want to go to Hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in the chair,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis thought for the first time about his path forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ascending to Heaven? Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Descending to Hell? Even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming a ghost cultivator? That’s possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all these are post-death matters—what about while alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis summoned the Min Dian, stroking its ancient, heavy cover, glancing at the peach wood objects in the room, the Kitchen God statue, then at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The path was determined from the very beginning: become an immortal, attain ancestral status.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right—in America, becoming a god is also possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Louis set his future goal—or rather, his aspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid death, avoid Hell, avoid torment, avoid bondage—he would cultivate fiercely, grow stronger, and seek immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minimum goal: cultivate a Yin Spirit, enabling future transformation into a ghost cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimate goal: become an immortal or a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long-term goal: hunt ghosts and monsters to obtain materials and unlock new chapters, thereby growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Short-term goal: master the newly acquired techniques, strengthen the Blood Curse Technique and previous arts, to defeat malevolent spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1120,"2026-06-19T23:34:28.869Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","576436d0ed4792592def690c3849a9217e36ced9cc017f93adc5ade4a10f5f7a","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-61","becoming-a-god-through-horror-chapter-59",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-god-through-horror-cover.jpg"]