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Chapter 197 Silver Toad
"To save lives and dispel evil spirits and demonic energy."

Chen Ji repeated it in a deep voice, seemingly lost in thought, and then looked at the monk Zhenru.

“Fellow Daoist, the monk Foyin is most skilled at exorcising ghostly energy. I will have to trouble you with the matter of dispelling ghostly energy.”

“Amitabha Buddha, this is my duty, and I dare not trouble you.”

Chen Ji then looked at Daoist Xiyun.

"I don't even know how to dispel demonic energy. Do you have a method, fellow Daoist?"

Master Xiyun thought for a moment, then nodded slightly and shook his head.

“There is a way, but it’s hard to say how successful it will be. I can set up an altar and perform a ritual to request a True Martial Demon-Subduing Edict. If it works, the supreme power of the True Martial Emperor will easily annihilate the demons and humans here. However…”

"Ok?"

"There are too many demons in this world now. Even if the True Martial Emperor has the might of an emperor, he probably already has thousands of clones. I wonder if he will still be able to deal with the affairs here in time."

"No problem, please come and try it out first. I wonder how long it will take to prepare the ritual instruments?"

"Half an hour."

"It's alright, thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoist. Now, only the final arrangement remains: to save the people."

The White Maiden and the Bronze Toad Demon are both demons. Even if their cultivation is pure and upright, they are still prone to getting caught up in the turbid energy of the formation and developing inner demons.

Master Xiyun and Monk Zhenru both made arrangements, and among the people, ghosts, demons, and foxes around them, only they were suitable and had to do this.

However, from the beginning, Chen Ji had no intention of letting others bear such risks.

So he looked at them.

"Fellow Daoists, do you have a way to send me into the formation?"

The monk Zhenru recited a Buddhist chant: "This humble monk is not skilled in formations."

Master Xiyun shook his head: "Difficult indeed."

Miss Bai frowned: "I could handle ordinary formations, but this formation is affected by the Five Turbidities, so most of my spells are ineffective. There's nothing I can do about it."

"I have!"

Just when everyone was at a loss, the bronze toad demon croaked.

"Gugua, fellow Daoist knows the Copper Puppet Technique. As long as you transform into a copper puppet, I can replace the original copper puppet from inside. Fellow Daoist can naturally go in, but you cannot use spells, you can only talk and move."

"That's enough, good tactic!"

Chen Ji sighed upon hearing this.

Since he began practicing magic, he has come to know that most magic is simply imitation of things that already exist in nature.

For example, summoning wind, rain, clouds, fire, and thunder...

However, the only one I've heard of who can move and switch bodies is the Copper Toad Demon.

Even Daoist Xiyun and the others couldn't help but glance at him.

"Fellow Daoist, your technique is indeed extraordinary!"

The bronze toad demon glanced sideways, pondered for a while, and then slowly spoke.

"I didn't know this before. I followed you and cultivated with the Stone Mill Demon day and night. Now I can barely turn stone into silver, and that's when I finally comprehended this technique."

Chen Ji reacted first and looked at the bronze toad demon.

"Congratulations! It seems you will break through to a higher realm soon."

Everyone then looked over.

Sure enough, a glint of silver light flashed on the bronze toad demon's body, mixed in with the bronze light. It was not very obvious, but it still gave off a sense of nobility.

"Gugua!"

The bronze toad demon responded with a shout and shook its enormous head.

"Thank you all for your blessings. This matter is not urgent. Let's go back and talk about it later. Please allow me to cast a spell to send Fellow Daoist Chen Ji into the formation."

With important business at hand, everyone kept quiet and watched as the bronze toad demon unleashed its power.

"I would also like to ask you to use the Bronze Puppet Technique."

"it is good."

Chen Ji dropped a copper coin, and with a thought, the coin sprouted a head and limbs, transforming into a copper puppet.

Looking up, the Bronze Toad Demon and Daoist Xiyun all stood tall and imposing like giants.

Fortunately, after a short while, Miss Bai squatted down, opened her palm, and gestured for Chen Ji to touch her hand to speak.

Chen Ji tried to control the wind and fire, but to no avail. He had no choice but to quickly step forward and leap into Bai Guniang's palm.

Bai girl helped him up.

Just as they were about to ask the bronze toad demon how it performed its magic, they heard the voice of Daoist Xiyun.

"Senior Fox, please wait."

"Ok?"

Master Xiyun hurriedly took out several talismans.

"Since you possess spiritual energy, fellow Daoist, you should be able to use talismans, right?"

"I haven't tried it yet."

Chen Ji understood what Daoist Xiyun meant in an instant.

"I can give it a try."

“Okay.” Master Xiyun took out a talisman.

It is the most common golden light talisman, and it is very convenient for dealing with evil spirits.

"Fellow Daoist, try using talismans."

"it is good."

Chen Ji gave the same simple answer and grabbed the talisman.

The talisman, which was normally as light as a feather, now felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and no matter how hard the bronze puppet tried, it could not be moved.

"what?"

Master Xiyun looked puzzled and didn't understand why this was happening.

"Could it be because he lacks magical power?"

The monk Zhenru looked at Chen Ji's bronze puppet and asked in confusion.

Taoist Xiyun shook his head.

"No, ordinary people can pick up talismans even without magical powers. Your performance doesn't seem to be a problem with magical powers."

"Why is that?"

"Let me think about it."

Master Xiyun pondered for a moment and looked at Chen Ji.

"Fellow Daoist, can you lift anything else?"

Chen Ji looked to both sides, found a stone, and easily lifted it.

"That's right."

Master Xiyun frowned.

"May I use this Golden Light Talisman?"

"Xuanzong of Heaven and Earth, Wan Qi's roots..."

Chen Ji touched the golden talisman with one hand and slowly chanted the incantation to activate the talisman.

"Sa!"

A flash of golden light appeared, and Chen Ji's bronze body was instantly coated with a layer of gold, making him look like a guardian deity.

"How about we try again now?"

Master Xiyun took out a talisman.

This time, Chen Ji picked it up easily.

"It seems you need to maintain this state, but why can't you lift the talisman and have to come back to check?"

"Alright, let's not dwell on this for now, this is fine."

"However, fellow Daoist, there's no rush. Allow me to draw a few more talismans for you."

After Master Xiyun finished speaking, he instantly set up the altar, arranged the brush and ink, and began to draw talismans.

This time, however, the talisman was much smaller than the previous ones.

It was only about an inch long and two fingers wide, carefully drawn with a small regular script brush, and then handed over to Chen Ji after being consecrated.

"Fellow Daoist, your physique is not what it used to be. This little talisman is just right for you to carry for self-defense."

"Most of them are Golden Light Mantras; only by using them can these talismans be activated."

Then he specifically picked out three more talismans.

"This is a sword talisman I made. Fellow Daoist, you have used Fellow Daoist Yan's before, so you should also know how to use it."

"Although the turbid aura inside isn't very strong, it still helps to suppress magical power. If other spells don't work, try this one."

"Okay, thank you, fellow Taoist!"

Chen Ji accepted the sword talisman, thinking to himself that Daoist Xiyun was indeed experienced in exorcising demons and had considered things thoroughly.

He hadn't even considered preparing these talismans; he only thought about going inside the formation to take a look. After all, the bronze puppet was just a thought, and he didn't need to worry about its life or death.

I never expected Master Xiyun to care so much.

In that case, it would be even more inappropriate to waste Master Xiyun's painstaking efforts.

Chen Ji carefully put away the talismans, placed them in a basket, and then, worried about losing them, tied three sword talismans to his limbs before looking at the bronze toad demon.

"Fellow Daoist, I am ready."

"it is good!"

The bronze toad demon nodded slightly.

"Fellow Daoist, close your eyes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Ji felt his body suddenly lighten, and then he slowly regained consciousness.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself already inside the formation.

So he bowed in the direction he remembered and began to think about how to save the villagers.

Not long after, Chen Ji's eyes lit up.

There is a way!

(End of this chapter)