Chapter 41: Let Me Show You My Big Treasure

The man in the horse-hoof jacket wanted to launch a sneak attack, but Uncle Nine performed a sparrow flip and kicked the man in the horse-hoof jacket away.

Uncle Nine took one look and saw Zhang Cheng was still looking for something; he secretly thought it was fortunate his Junior Martial Brother hadn't seen him, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.

He let out a cold snort and once again became entangled in a fight with the man in the horse-hoof jacket.

Zhang Cheng appeared to be looking for something, but in reality, he was redeeming new Dharma treasures, such as a basic Three-Pure Bell, a Gold Coin Sword, a Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Umbrella, Altar-Suppressing Wood, command flags, a Heaven-Canopy Ruler, and so on.

This Three-Pure Bell cost three hundred merit points, the Gold Coin Sword five hundred merit points, the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Umbrella five hundred merit points, the Altar-Suppressing Wood five hundred merit points, a set of Five-Element command flags five hundred merit points, the Heaven-Canopy Ruler three hundred merit points, a Dharma rope one thousand merit points, and a Soul-Absorbing Banner five hundred merit points.

Additionally, he also redeemed a Seven-Star Copper Sword; this sword cost him five thousand merit points!

"Xuanyi Seven-Star Copper Sword: Contains a trace of Shou Mountain copper, which is the leftover material from forging the Xuanyi Sword. It can absorb the great power of the Big Dipper and can also use one's own Dharma power as a guide to absorb the Qi between heaven and earth. By using one's own Dharma power as a guide, one can fly on the sword."

It was precisely because Zhang Cheng saw the four words "fly on the sword" that he gritted his teeth and bought this weapon; being strong is a temporary matter, but being cool is a lifelong matter.

After he finished selecting his equipment, he immediately spent nine thousand one hundred merit points to redeem these items.

Zhang Cheng took out the Gold Coin Sword and the Three-Pure Bell, immediately performed a spell, shook the bell, and tapped the Gold Coin Sword.

That Gold Coin Sword immediately radiated a red light and then flew toward the direction of the man in the horse-hoof jacket.

The man in the horse-hoof jacket was in the middle of a magical duel with Uncle Nine and did not notice that Zhang Cheng had already made a move; he was struck directly by the Gold Coin Sword, and immediately following that, his magical duel failed, and he was struck by Uncle Nine's spell.

He immediately lay straight on the ground, spitting blood, and it looked like he was done for.

The man in the horse-hoof jacket stared viciously at Zhang Cheng and said, "You... how despicable!"

Having said that, he immediately breathed his last. The next second, the soul of the man in the horse-hoof jacket appeared, rapidly emitting resentment.

Zhang Cheng was delighted and hurriedly took out the newly bought Dharma treasure, the Soul-Absorbing Banner, waved it, and shouted, "Receive!"

The man in the horse-hoof jacket had just wanted to utter a harsh threat, but before he could react, he was taken into the Soul-Absorbing Banner.

"Killed one evil practitioner, obtained five hundred merit points."

Uncle Nine said in pleasant surprise, "Junior Martial Brother, you have new Dharma treasures again?"

Zhang Cheng laughed and said, "Yes, yes, they were all left behind by our ancestors, and it just so happens I can use them. Senior Martial Brother, let's solve that leader first."

Uncle Nine nodded and looked at the distant magical duel between Daoist One-Eyebrow and Lin Fengjiao.

The situation on the scene looked like a fifty-fifty split.

Uncle Nine shouted loudly, "Senior Martial Brother, he's the only one left!"

Daoist One-Eyebrow drifted backward, once again unleashed a Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams, and shouted, "Fellow Junior Martial Brothers, attack together and destroy this fiend!"

Zhang Cheng immediately took out his big treasure, the Xuanyi Seven-Star Copper Sword, and rushed straight toward that large meatball.

"Ah..."

That large meatball screamed loudly, and the sound waves arrived, shaking Zhang Cheng until he was dizzy and his internal organs felt as if they had shifted.

"The stars of the Supreme Altar respond without pause,

Driving away evil and binding demons to protect life and body,

Wisdom is clear and pure, the heart and spirit are at peace,

The three souls are eternal, the seven spirits do not perish."

Daoist One-Eyebrow jumped to Zhang Cheng's side and hurriedly recited the Heart-Cleansing Divine Incantation to help Zhang Cheng stabilize his heart and spirit.

Zhang Cheng shook his head and said with lingering fear, "Thank you, Senior Martial Brother!"

Daoist One-Eyebrow smiled and said, "Junior Martial Brother, no need to rush; he cannot run away."

Zhang Cheng nodded, drew the Seven-Star Copper Sword, and channeled his Dharma power into it; the sword body emitted bursts of light.

The resentment from that large meatball eroded over, and like hot oil entering a pot, it rapidly boiled and evaporated instantly.

Zhang Cheng was overjoyed; this merit was well spent! He shouted loudly and charged at the large meatball with his sword; the resentment was rapidly cleaved open and evaporated by him.

But this Thousand-Faced Evil Ghost was no pushover; that resentment seemed endless, blocking Zhang Cheng's advance.

Behind him, Daoist One-Eyebrow saw the opportunity and shouted, "Junior Martial Brother, I will come to assist you!"

Having said that,

he waved his horsetail whisk and swept away those resentments.

Zhang Cheng saw that someone was guarding him, so he channeled even more Dharma power; the Seven-Star Copper Sword in his hand trembled slightly and then flew up.

A new feeling appeared in his mind; he was delighted and immediately concentrated his spirit, conveying his intent.

Only to see that the Seven-Star Copper Sword trembled once, then whistled and flew out, breaking through the large meatball's resentment, and pierced directly into the large meatball's soul body.

Yokoyama Nobumitsu, who was entangled with Lin Fengjiao, could not believe it; he looked back and said in horror, "Impossible!"

Lin Fengjiao laughed and said, "What is impossible about this? A mere heterodox path, and you dare to claim dominance? Die!"

The distracted Yokoyama Nobumitsu was pierced through the chest by Lin Fengjiao's Gold Coin Sword; after Yokoyama Nobumitsu died, his soul remained in his body, and his body directly fell into demonic possession.

Lin Fengjiao hurriedly retreated.

"Third Senior Martial Brother, we are here to help you!"

Daoist Qianhe, Daoist Simu, and over a dozen other Maoshan Daoists rushed over and directly swarmed Yokoyama Nobumitsu's demonic body.

On the other side, Zhang Cheng controlled the Seven-Star Copper Sword to destroy the Thousand-Faced Ghost's soul body; the Thousand-Faced Ghost shook all over, wailing, and it looked like it was about to collapse.

Zhang Cheng directly took out the Evil-Refining Treasure Gourd and took it inside.

"Now only Yokoyama Nobumitsu, this leader, is left," Zhang Cheng said with a sigh of relief.

Daoist One-Eyebrow nodded and said, "The time to settle accounts has arrived."

The two looked at the swarmed Yokoyama Nobumitsu; Zhang Cheng once again unleashed the Seven-Star Copper Sword, launched a sneak attack from behind, and pierced it into Yokoyama Nobumitsu's heart.

"Ah!"

Yokoyama Nobumitsu let out a miserable shriek, his body turned to ashes and smoke, and only a soul escaped from his body.

Zhang Cheng had been prepared for a long time and directly used the Soul-Absorbing Banner to collect Yokoyama Nobumitsu's soul.

"Killed Yokoyama Nobumitsu (demonic body), obtained three thousand merit points."

Daoist One-Eyebrow smiled and said, "I will go invite someone up now."

Having said this, he pinched a sword seal with his hand and stomped on the ground, and subsequently, a wisp of green smoke emerged.

The one who arrived was an old acquaintance, but he was no longer a Ghost Messenger; he had been promoted to become an Impermanence.

Because he wore a set of black robes, one could also call him Black Impermanence, and his name was Liu Yongquan.

Daoist Master Da Yi said in surprise, "Old Liu, you actually got promoted?"

Liu Yongquan smiled very politely and said, "This is all thanks to your Junior Martial Brother."

Zhang Cheng stepped forward and said, "It seems these Merit Gold Coins are quite valuable."

Liu Yongquan wore a fawning smile and said, "What instructions does Daoist Zhang have? Just give the order, and I will certainly not refuse."

Zhang Cheng released the souls of Hengshan Xinguang and the four society members, saying, "These Japanese pirates slaughtered thousands of people in this small town and refined their souls into evil ghosts, which is truly hateful. I hope you, Impermanence, will take them down and have them cycle through the eighteen levels of hell for all eternity."

Xie Yongyuan's eyes lit up, and he said, "Oh my, you have really been a huge help. The Soul-Snatching Envoy was still fretting over this matter; with the souls of these people, the Soul-Snatching Envoy can fulfill the assignment, hahaha."

Daoist Master Da Yi laughed, "We went through all the trouble to kill these Japanese pirates, only for you to take the credit."

Liu Yongquan hurriedly said, "Everyone, rest assured, I will tell the Soul-Snatching Envoy about your contributions."

Daoist Master Da Yi said confidently, "It doesn't matter if you don't; is there anyone who would dare to embezzle the contributions of us Maoshan disciples?"

Liu Yongquan was instantly speechless, as there were, after all, a large number of Maoshan disciples serving in the Underworld.

Zhang Cheng asked, "Regarding this kind of matter, won't the Amaterasu Great Deity and the others on the Japanese pirates' side intervene?"

Liu Yongquan waved his hand and said, "It is only us who go over there to demand people; how could there be any reason for them to come and demand ours? Rest assured, it is all a small matter."

Daoist Master Da Yi immediately released the other thirty-some society members, who were all collected by Liu Yongquan with a wave of his sleeve, and he then descended to the Underworld.

Zhang Cheng said with a sense of loss, "I can only do this much."

Daoist Master Da Yi comforted him, "Junior Martial Brother, do not take it to heart; let nature take its course."

Zhang Cheng exhaled a breath of turbid air and said loudly, "Many thanks to all my Senior Martial Brothers for coming to help. Let us find a place and have a meal to celebrate this!"

"Good, Junior Martial Brother is bold!"

"Junior Martial Brother, then this Senior Martial Brother will eat to his heart's content!"

"Junior Martial Brother has plenty of money, don't help him save it."

"Hahaha..."

The group of Maoshan Daoists laughed and left the small town.