This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 12: Slaying the Wedding Dress Ghost, and Obtaining Demon-Slaying Points

Night gradually fell.

Qianjia Village.

The village is named after the landlord, Qian, because he was surnamed Qian. Unfortunately, the once-great Qian family is now completely deserted.

Upon entering, a chilling, ghostly aura emanated from within. Although Zhong Bai felt a little panicked, he tried his best to remain calm.

"My disciple, do not be afraid. This ghost bride has only been a vengeful ghost for a short time. Her strength is not very strong, and she has not even entered the realm of ghost soldiers yet."

As long as you remain calm and composed, with the Five Emperors' Coin Sword in your hand, your opponent will absolutely be unable to do anything to you!

Yes, that's a message from Master Qian Yuan. That's right, only Zhong Bai entered the Qian family mansion.

In the words of Master Qian Yuan, if a Maoshan True Person at the peak of Foundation Establishment were to deal with a fierce ghost that even ghost soldiers had never set foot in, and this got out, he would be laughed to death by the cultivation world.

and so……

The task naturally fell to Zhong Bai; the master had a duty, and the disciple had to perform it.

Although Zhong Bai was apprehensive, he did not refuse. He carried the Five Emperors' Coin Sword and some talismans to the Qian residence.

"All ghosts and spirits in the world range from harmless wandering souls to vengeful ghosts with certain abilities, and then to ghost soldiers, ghost generals, and ghost kings..."

Fortunately, this is only a vengeful ghost comparable to the third level of Qi Refining, not yet at the Ghost Soldier Realm. Its methods are limited, so if we're careful, it shouldn't be too difficult to deal with.

Silently encouraging himself, Zhong Bai felt much more at ease.

However, just as Zhong Bai relaxed, a plaintive female voice slowly drifted over.

"You're also from the Qian family?"

Immediately afterwards, ghostly energy surged, and a bright red figure appeared straight in front of Zhong Bai.

The woman was still wearing her wedding dress, and her appearance seemed unchanged. However, Zhong Bai had opened his divine eye when he entered, and from his perspective, the woman in front of him was covered in charred black skin, her flesh torn open, making him want to vomit.

An ordinary person would find it unbearable, but Zhong Bai remained calm.

"I am Qianhe, a Taoist priest from Maoshan!"

boom!
Upon hearing the words "Maoshan," the female ghost in the wedding dress in front of him was momentarily stunned.

"Maoshan... So you've come to stop me from taking revenge!"

"The Qian family is dead, and you have avenged yourself. You are no longer fit to remain in the mortal world."

"Don't even think about it! There isn't a single good person in this village. They all know I'm innocent, yet they all watched me get burned alive. I won't let a single one of them go!"

"Sigh, you can't reason with a damned devil..."

Zhong Bai sighed. He had given them a chance. He had conveyed his master's words, but the other party simply didn't care.

Yes, according to Zhong Bai's own idea, there would be no wasting words, and they would fight as soon as they met. However, his master had given him a heads-up beforehand that if the other party was willing to go to the underworld for reincarnation, then his life would be spared.

Zhong Bai could understand his master because his master was a real person in this era.

And myself...

Cough cough, although he has been in this world for several years, Zhong Bai knows clearly that the only things he cares about are his deceased parents and Maoshan.

As for others, even if they are pitiful, Zhong Bai will at most feel the same way he did when he heard the story.

Without any warning, the Five Emperors' Coin Sword in Zhong Bai's hand transformed into a stream of light and shot out after being infused with true essence!

The ghost in the wedding dress never expected that she would be approached by a flying sword so soon after she had just said no, when they were still negotiating terms.

Before she could think any further, the female ghost in the wedding dress also sensed the threat from the Five Emperors' Copper Coin Sword. She tried to dodge to the side, but it was too late.

The Five Emperors' Coin Sword pierced straight through the arm of the wedding dress ghost. The burning pain caused the wedding dress ghost to completely shed her disguise, and her ferocious face was filled with murderous intent towards Zhong Bai!
"Damn you, you little Taoist priest, you're asking for death!" The ghost in the wedding dress was very decisive in her decision to cut off her arm to save her life. Zhong Bai was a little disappointed. He thought he could defeat her in one move. It seems that he had been thinking too much.

"Invisible!"

As the ghostly figure in the wedding dress was enveloped in ghostly energy, Zhong Bai felt a little embarrassed by his divine eye.

Hmm, I can only see clearly within a radius of three meters...

"I really have to resort to my trump card."

Helpless, Zhong Bai, who did not know where the other party was hiding, took the bamboo tube from his waist.

Without hesitation, it suddenly splashed in all directions, accompanied by a shrill scream, and the body of the wedding dress ghost, hidden in the ghostly aura, reappeared.

"How does it taste?"

Zhong Bai chuckled. Knowing that the other party had been burned alive, Zhong Bai had prepared his own urine, mixed with cinnabar, during the day.

For the ghost in the wedding dress, encountering her was like encountering sulfuric acid; there was no way to avoid her, and Zhong Bai easily broke her invisibility.

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Inside a house several hundred meters away.

Qian Yuan Zhenren, who was secretly observing through his divine sense, was also somewhat helpless. His disciple was usually respectful and he thought he was a stable person, but now it seems that he can use any means at will.

In Master Qian Yuan's eyes, boy's urine was truly something that couldn't be discussed in public...

However, to be fair, it is really effective. For the wedding dress ghost who hasn't even stepped into the ghost army, it is a powerful weapon!
Take advantage of their weakness to kill them.

Zhong Bai reached out and gripped the Five Emperors' Coin Sword, which once again gleamed with golden light. With a thrust, the Five Emperors' Coin Sword instantly pierced the head of the wedding dress-clad female ghost.

Ghostly energy surged out rapidly, and the ghost in the wedding dress trembled incessantly, but to no avail. She could only watch helplessly as the yang energy contained within the Five Emperors' Coin Sword burned her bit by bit, until finally dissipating...

Zhong Bai should have been very excited to have killed the ghost in the wedding dress, but at this moment, after killing the ghost, Zhong Bai was strangely stunned.

The reason is simple: a data panel appeared right in front of him.

[Slay one female ghost in a wedding dress and gain 50 Demon Exorcism Points!]

[Technique: Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique, Status: Can be deduced, Current deduction conversion: 1:1]

Zhong Bai was dumbfounded. He rubbed his eyes hard, still unable to believe it.

Is this his cheat code?
But it's been four years since I came into this world, and now the cheat system is only just starting to appear?

No matter how turbulent his heart was, Zhong Bai could only suppress the urge to explore. The most urgent task was to resolve the current situation and return to Maoshan to study it in detail later.

Killing the ghost in the wedding dress did not mean the end of the matter; a considerable number of people died in the Qian family mansion because of this incident.

If Zhong Bai leaves now, who knows, another vengeful ghost might appear one day.

When that time comes, Maoshan will have to come again, so in order to solve the problem once and for all, Zhong Bai needs to bring all the ghosts hidden in the Qian residence back to life.

"By the Supreme Decree, may your lonely souls, all ghosts and demons, and all living beings be blessed. Those with heads are liberated, those without heads ascend; may you be executed by spear or sword, by jumping into water or hanging by rope. Whether you die openly or secretly, whether you perish unjustly or unjustly, whether you are a creditor or an enemy, a son seeking your life, kneel before my altar, the Eight Trigrams shine brightly, stand on the Kan trigram and be reborn in another realm. Whether you are male or female, you shall bear the consequences yourself; whether you are rich or poor, it is up to you. I command you to save all beings, hasten your rebirth! I command you to save all beings, hasten your rebirth!"

As Zhong Bai's incantation for rebirth ended, the surrounding ghostly aura began to dissipate little by little, and the ghostly spirits hidden in the shadows began to emerge. There were men and women, old and young, and the numbness on their faces began to fade, replaced by relief.

Soon, the group of ghosts gradually disappeared, and Zhong Bai had fulfilled his master's instructions.

[Slay 26 ghosts, gain 260 Demon Exorcism Points]
Current demon-slaying point: 310

Zhong Bai was delighted to see the words suddenly appear on the panel in front of him. He had thought that only by exorcising demons could he obtain demon-exorcising points, but he did not expect that he could also reincarnate these ghosts.

Well, that's good news. If we're ever short of exorcism points, sending the dead back to the afterlife is faster and less risky than slaying demons.

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