The reputation of the Witch Sect may not be as illustrious as that of the Five Poison Sect, but its strength and influence are definitely no less than that of the Five Poison Sect, and its heritage is quite ancient.
Witch Sect is not synonymous with a cult. The White Witch faction within it carries positive and proactive significance. They perform blessings, divinations, healing, disaster prevention, etc., playing a crucial role in managing and stabilizing the Miao People.
Of course, where there is good, there is also bad, and the Black Witch faction is an example of that.
Among them, the most dreaded is the Witchcraft Curse faction. The Witchcraft Curse of Atraria and the Taplesh voodoo are widely known.
The Witchcraft Curse faction operates in a sinister and terrifying manner, primarily engaging in actions that harm others for selfish gain.
The widely circulated method of producing Witchcraft Curse involves placing spiders, scorpions, toads, venomous snakes, and centipedes in a container, sealing it for ten days, and the surviving creature upon opening is the most poisonous and thus chosen as the “curse.”
Then, through cultivation, it eventually becomes “curse,” and when its feces are placed in another person’s well or food, those who consume it will grow worms in their stomachs, gradually becoming weak and dying.
However, Leo is well aware that this kind of “curse” is just the simplest and most basic, and most Miao People are capable of making it.
The most mysterious and terrifying curses of the Witchcraft Curse faction are threefold:
The first is called Medicine Curse, which is relatively simple to produce. It involves collecting poisonous drugs and processing them using special methods before using them to harm others.
The second is called Insect Curse, which is different from the aforementioned method of using the five poisons to create “curse.” This Insect Curse is directly cultivated by black witches using secret methods to select insects. After a long period of nurturing, they are developed into tools capable of killing or controlling people.
The third is the most formidable, known as Spirit Curse. This is a targeted curse where the practitioner obtains the target’s hair or nails, items imbued with the target’s essence, and then, through the art of Spirit Curse, uses these items as a medium to remotely control or harm the target.
People afflicted by this curse, even if they recover physically, will suffer severe mental damage, and some may even become mentally impaired.
After Leo finished speaking, Elizabeth looked at him admiringly. “I didn’t expect you to know so much. Now, tell me about Ghost Sect.”
“Ghost Sect?” Leo furrowed his brow and glanced deeply at Elizabeth.
The operations of Ghost Sect are even more secretive than those of the Witchcraft Curse faction. An ordinary person shouldn’t know about Ghost Sect. Where exactly does Elizabeth come from?
“I know what you’re thinking. Answer my question first, and then I’ll answer yours,” Elizabeth said bluntly, lowering the volume of the car’s music.
Leo nodded and briefly explained what he knew about Ghost Sect.
This religious sect, Ghost Sect, has nearly been submerged in the river of history several times, but its influence in the East Qiannan Region and its followers have, on several occasions, surpassed that of Witch Sect and even rivaled the Five Poison Sect.
The followers of Ghost Sect are extremely mysterious and secretive in their actions, rarely appearing in public view. Scant information has been recorded, and it mostly consists of unverified rumors.
Ultimately, all people will die. The followers of Ghost Sect believe that the ultimate destiny of humans is to become ghosts. After becoming ghosts, they will no longer face death and will achieve immortality.
Therefore, ghosts have always been the spiritual totems of Ghost Sect, and the followers of Ghost Sect hold them in high esteem.
Because of their reverence for ghosts, the followers do not like to interact with living non-believers, focusing all their attention on ghostly matters. This is also one of the reasons why they are so secretive.
Ghost Sect can be said to be a dual existence of both good and evil. They do not actively provoke others, but if provoked, their retaliation can be extremely insane and terrifying.
Furthermore, in Taoism, there’s an art of exorcism. In fact, tracing its origins, the art of exorcism stems from Ghost Sect.
Where there is good, there is evil. Within Ghost Sect, there are also some ambitious individuals who use spirits to harm others to achieve their own specific goals.
After Leo finished speaking, Elizabeth nodded thoughtfully and then asked, “Have you ever watched the movie ‘The Matrix’?”
Why the sudden shift to movies? Leo felt a bit unable to keep up with this girl’s train of thought.
“Of course, I have,” Leo replied truthfully.
“Do you want to experience it firsthand?” Elizabeth’s face lit up with an intriguing expression.
“Experience?” Leo was puzzled.
The next moment, Leo suddenly felt a surge of electricity passing through his body. He felt something was amiss, and then, all his strength rapidly drained from his body, even his Spiritual Power became unresponsive.
Then, everything went black, and a helmet-like object suddenly flipped over from behind the seat and covered Leo’s head.
After that, Leo knew nothing.
Elizabeth still had a beautiful smile on her face and said lightly, “Sorry, Leo, but consider yourself a guinea pig for once.”
Elizabeth stopped the car and then tapped a few times on the central control screen on her right. A picture immediately appeared on the screen.
The scene was in a forest, where a person identical to Leo stood on the ground, looking around in confusion.
As Leo’s eyes adjusted, he was genuinely startled when he saw the surroundings.
He was clearly in Elizabeth’s car a moment ago. How could he suddenly find himself in the middle of a forest? What on earth was happening!?
Before Leo could figure it out, a black mist rushed towards him.
Leo gathered his Spiritual Power in his right hand and gently waved it, dispersing the black mist that came at him.
However, although the black mist dissipated, a chilling sensation crept over Leo, as if there was something extremely terrifying lurking in the depths of this jungle.
Although it was daytime, the forest was dim, giving off a subconscious negative vibe.
Leo fully released his consciousness. Wherever his consciousness reached, not even a fly could escape his perception.
Soon, behind a large tree, Leo sensed a strange aura.
Retracting his consciousness, Leo slowly approached.
When he was about five or six meters away from the tree where the person was hiding, Leo sent out two wind blades, one from the left and one from the right, spinning through the air towards the back of the tree.
The person behind the tree looked surprised and suddenly disappeared from behind the tree.
As the wind blades missed their target, a strange, cicada-like cry sounded, and something emitting red light dashed towards Leo like lightning.