Chapter 172: Yin Fetus

　　The silent old campus was without a single chirp of insects or call of birds.

　　Only the cool breeze, passing through hollow windows and dark green branches, made a rustling sound.

　　Everyone stared at the large cocoon deep in the soil, which seemed to be woven from black hair, feeling their scalps tingle with unease.

　　A thick, ominous energy lingered, causing the cocoon to rise and fall slightly, as if it were breathing.

　　Fine black threads grew from it, intertwining with the roots of ivy, emerging from the soil, climbing into the walls, and almost enveloping the entire abandoned dormitory building.

　　The whole scene looked like an ancient, enormous head, its dense hair spread out.

　　"What... is this thing?"

　　After a few moments of silence, Principal Qin finally asked, his face pale.

　　Ku Deng and Tian Yuan exchanged glances, unable to make sense of it.

　　They had dealt with many ghostly and demonic entities before, but such a bizarre and filthy creature was a first for them.

　　"It seems to be a filthy thing bred from Yin energy and resentment."

　　Duan Tiankui glanced at the eerie and frightening cocoon, then looked around at the sinister environment, his grizzled eyebrows furrowing deeply.

　　"This is the place with the heaviest scythe煞气 in the area. All the Yin energy and malevolent energy gather here and never dissipate, thus giving birth to evil things."

　　"Isn't that an evil object!" Kudeng blurted out, then turned his gaze to Lu Fei, "Lu Manager's Sinisterium Pawnshop specifically collects such evil objects. Does Lu Manager know what this evil object is?"

　　"An evil object..." Lu Fei seemed to be deep in thought, standing by the deep pit and looking up at the rooftop. Suddenly, he asked: "Principal Qin, was the location where those deceased people fell exactly next to this thing?"

　　Principal Qin looked around, recalling for a moment, then said: "It seems to be here... Lu student, is there a problem with this?"

　　"I think I know what this evil object is." Lu Fei's eyes narrowed.

　　"What is it?"

　　Everyone watched Lu Fei closely, their faces filled with curiosity and tension.

　　"This should be a Yin fetus." Lu Fei lowered his head and listened carefully, "Listen carefully, everyone. Can you hear a faint heartbeat inside the cocoon?"

　　"Heartbeat?"

　　Everyone's face changed slightly, and they all followed Lu Fei's example to listen carefully.

　　Sure enough.

　　There was a very faint heartbeat, pulsating with the rise and fall of that eerie black cocoon.

　　"For a Yin fetus to successfully gestate, it needs human blood," Lu Fei's voice was heavy.

　　"A ghost has a hundred ways to kill an ordinary person. Why specifically make them jump off buildings? It's because when people fall to their death, a large amount of blood will gush out. The blood seeps into the soil and can be absorbed by the Yin fetus."

　　"Usually, after absorbing the blood of nine people, the Yin fetus can successfully gestate."

　　"Nine?" Principal Qin's face turned extremely grim, "Since the incidents in this dormitory started, five people have already died."

　　"Not five, but six." Lu Fei corrected, "The girl who was killed by her boyfriend at the beginning also counts. She was the first victim and the first puppet."

　　"Puppet?" Everyone was confused.

　　Especially Kudeng and Tianyuan.

　　"We got the situation backwards. At first, we thought the hair was growing out of the vengeful spirit, but it wasn't." Lu Fei narrowed his eyes, his expression serious.

　　"It was actually the hair that was controlling the vengeful spirit; the vengeful spirit was just a puppet controlled by the hair... more accurately, a puppet used by the Yin fetus to find prey?"

　　That's why the vengeful spirit showed a relieved expression before being saved by the hair.

　　After seeing Guo Haitao's ring, it turned around and helped them escape from the dormitory building!

　　Perhaps she never wanted to hurt anyone; she was just a puppet being controlled.

　　As he spoke, Lu Fei finally put everything together in his mind.

　　There were five ghosts in the haunted building, and with Guo Haitao, they made six victims. However, for some reason, Guo Haitao managed to escape the haunted building and did not become a puppet of the Yin fetus.

　　"So that's how it is!"

　　Kudeng and Tianyuan suddenly understood.

　　"Throughout history, there have been no shortage of stories about evil spirits using ghosts to cause mischief, and the most famous one is that of Lanruo Temple."

　　"Amitabha, a thousand people suffer a thousand different kinds of suffering, all are pitiable. If I had known this earlier, I would have sincerely performed the rituals for their salvation."

　　Ku Deng put his hands together and looked at the haunted building with a compassionate expression.

　　Although Duan Tiankui was the top feng shui master in Jiangcheng and had seen much, this Yin fetus still made him feel extremely uneasy.

　　Could there be other issues with the school's feng shui if it can produce such an eerie and malevolent entity?

　　He couldn't help but look up and re-examine his surroundings.

　　"Mr. Lu, is there a way to deal with this so-called Yin fetus?" Principal Qin asked, his face filled with worry.

　　This malevolent entity was simply too terrifying, like a super scary time bomb. He wanted to solve it as quickly as possible to prevent more people from being harmed.

　　"I do know how to deal with a Yin fetus, but this one is wrapped in hair, making it somewhat different." Lu Fei said, staring at the undulating black cocoon, lost in thought.

　　"Manager Lu, with such a fine piece of lightning-struck wood, what are you afraid of? It's broad daylight, and you can simply kill this malevolent entity directly." Tian Yuan, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

　　"Taoist also has a fine peach wood Seven Star Sword, how about you give it a try first?" Lu Fei glanced at him.

　　"I..." Tian Yuan was taken aback for a moment, "I am still not fully recovered from my serious injury and may not be able to finish it with one strike. If I provoke this evil creature, the situation might turn into a do-or-die one, which would be even worse."

　　"So, Taoist, you know the consequences, huh?" Lu Fei sneered, "Every evil being has its unique method of resolution; direct confrontation is the last resort."

　　"Mr. Lu, what should we do then?" Principal Qin asked anxiously.

　　Lu Fei ignored Tian Yuan and thought for a moment before saying, "The most terrifying aspect of this evil being is these hair-like filaments. We could try using black dog's blood or the urine of a young boy, which are traditionally considered effective against evil, to see if they can neutralize it."

　　"Black dog's blood, don't we have some ready-made right here?" Hu Zi immediately looked at the small black dog in Lu Fei's arms, chuckling mischievously, "Little guy, can we borrow some of your blood?"

　　The small black dog immediately barked at him, burrowing further into Lu Fei's arms, whimpering as if complaining.

　　"This little dog is so cute, how could we use its blood?" Duan Lingyue immediately stood up for the dog.

　　Hu Zi felt awkward: "I was just joking. This little one is a spiritual dog of mine, nobody would be willing to use its blood... So, we can only use a young boy's urine. Among everyone here, who is a young boy?"

　　Duan Tiankui and the principal both had families, naturally disqualifying them from being candidates for the role of a young boy.

　　Moreover, they are old now, and even if they have remained virgins all their lives, their yang energy is weak, making them unsuitable.

　　Duan Lingyue's fair, round face flushed slightly. Although she was young, she was not a fool, and being a little feng shui practitioner, she naturally knew what the term 'virgin' meant.

　　"Both masters are monks, so you should be virgins, right?" Hu Zi looked at Ku Deng and Tian Yuan.

　　Lu Fei added, "A true virgin has not only remained a virgin but also has never indulged in self-pleasure."