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Chapter 164 Great Divine Power [Three Stars Shining Brightly]

When the three calamities that govern disease, decline, and death all consider you to be the embodiment of fortune, prosperity, and longevity, this sealing of your mouth naturally brings unparalleled power.

Ao Peng bowed to the three gods.

The three gods, having lost their divine power, grew even paler; this time, they had truly met their demise!

They could feel a strange force drawing away from their bodies the good fortune, prosperity, and longevity they had accumulated over the years.

The Three Calamities are essentially the cultivation of the three powers of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity, but they are the opposite of the three powers. So, by sealing him off this time, they have essentially given Ao Peng a divine position of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity in private!

The losses would be enormous.

Although Ao Peng's "Verse on Attaining Fruition through Speech" was strange, the three calamities had ways to deal with it. However, at this moment, their clones had drunk a large amount of Tusu wine and were completely suppressed by the rules of the first month of the lunar calendar. They could not even maintain their protective divine light and could only let Ao Peng extract all the power from these three clones.

[It was truly a thrilling battle of wits.]

[You despicable and cunning successor, you understand better than ever how to harness the power of folklore. Wisdom is always cunning's brother; you've successfully tricked the three jinxes into keeping quiet.]

"The Broom Star Ma Zhaodi bestows upon you the title of Lu," your verbal karma attainment proficiency +1000, and you gain the divine authority of the Minor Lu Star.

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"[Zhang Guifang, the jinx, bestows upon you the title of Longevity Star], your proficiency in the Verse of Attaining Enlightenment through Speech increases by 1000, and you gain the divine authority of the Little Longevity Star."

[Zhang Yuanbo, the Spring Plague Lord, bestows upon you the title of Fortune], your proficiency in the Verse of Attaining Fruition of Speech increases by 1000, and you gain the divine authority of the Little Lucky Star.

Although Ao Peng did not receive life money and incense from the three jinxes this time, he obtained something far more valuable than life money and incense!

Purple, red, and green auras, symbolizing fortune, prosperity, and longevity, continuously surged from the three calamity stars, converging in Ao Peng's hands and transforming into three divine artifacts: a peachwood staff, a gold ingot, and a ruyi scepter.

[Your Verse of Attaining Enlightenment through Speech (Legendary) → (Epic, 1/10000), Your virtuous deeds are etched in history, and your story is sung throughout the ages. Your minor supernatural power has been transformed into a major supernatural power shining brightly in the world. All your attributes +1]

Before Ao Peng could even warm up the three divine artifacts in his hands, they were completely integrated into his divine power, allowing Xiao Yinuo to complete its transformation and become [Three Stars Shining in the World].

The biggest difference between minor and major supernatural powers lies in their duration. Minor supernatural powers are like a fleeting moment, unable to change the rules of a place for a long time, but major supernatural powers can change the rules of a place for a long time, or even permanently.

Through the prompts from the Old Earth System, Ao Peng gained a deeper understanding of the differences between minor and major supernatural powers.

The reason why great supernatural powers last longer than minor supernatural powers is that the foundation of great supernatural powers is no longer in one person, such as his [Three Stars Shining in the World].

Essentially, it was to ward off the calamities that the three evil stars were about to bring down in the Changle area. Today, it is remembered by thousands of people, changing the karma of more than 100,000 people in the area. This will also change the beliefs and customs of more than 100,000 people in the area.

For example, in the future, there is a high probability that a new folk custom will emerge in the Changle area, which is to make ingots, longevity peaches and ruyi as food for the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, using Tusu wine and red bean paste as fillings.

These three foods can intoxicate the three calamity gods—the Broom Star, the Mourning Star, and the Spring Plague God—thereby eliminating the misfortunes of the beginning of spring.

As long as this custom exists, Ao Peng's "Three Stars Shining in the World" will have its own fixed nodes in the long river of time, so that its influence will not be like a flash in the pan.

Having figured this out, Ao Peng looked at the three calamities whose divine power he had stripped of from beginning to end with ill intent.

Ma Zhaodi suddenly had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, she saw Ao Peng shout to the people around him, "The three calamities have lost their divine power after eating the filling made with Tusu wine! Everyone, why don't you put on your Tower Bone Divine General armor and drive the three calamities away!"

His words immediately alerted the onlookers, especially those who had just been threatened by the three jinxes, who promptly grabbed whatever they could find.

The coachman grabbed his whip, lashed it through the air, and struck Ma Zhaodi with a loud crack.

Like a tiger fallen into the plains, she was bullied by dogs. Ma Zhaodi screamed and threatened, "Do you believe that once I return to the palace, I will immediately bring disaster upon you and make you never have peace!"

The Heavenly Lord of Destiny laughed and said, "She deserves a beating. Everyone, don't stop. Beat her until she doesn't dare to do it anymore, and then there will be peace. Otherwise, no matter how many nice words you say, this kind of evil god will not change her mind."

With the assurance of the powerful Tianlu Divine Lord, the crowd fought even more enthusiastically while wearing the armor of the Tower Bone Divine General.

The three calamities were struck by the Tower Bone God Generals, and the pain was truly excruciating. These gods were local guardian deities who were already at odds with the three calamities. Now that the three calamities had lost their magic power, they attached themselves to the believers and immediately unleashed their full power.

Therefore, a new folk custom emerged in Chang Le's deity procession: "beating the disaster star".

The three calamities were beaten so badly they couldn't take it anymore, but they still stubbornly stayed in the market. They relied on their immortality and refused to leave. As long as these wandering gods returned to their palaces, they, as true gods, would go back with them and naturally have a chance to take revenge.

But little did they know that Ao Peng had a backup plan.

While everyone was "beating the calamity god," he took out his brush and ink and soon painted a long scroll, "The Chang Le Tour of the Gods to Drive Away the Calamity."

On the bustling Ghost City Street, the people of Chang Le, dressed as the Tower Bone God General and holding whips, drove the three calamities from one end to the other. Along the way, people on both sides rolled up their sleeves, handed over tools, and the five immortals—Fox Fairy, Gray Fairy, White Fairy, and Yellow Fairy—cheering them on. The joyful atmosphere instantly leaped onto the page.

A powerful suction force emanated from the painting, and the three jinxes immediately sensed something was wrong. They dared not linger there and hurriedly ran out of the Seven Stars Gathering. As soon as they ran out of the Seven Stars Gathering, they transformed into three ominous stars, rose into the sky, and disappeared.

"pity."

Ao Peng said softly, "I thought I could bring the three jinxes into the painting this time."

Tianlu Divine Lord chuckled from the side, "Too much of a good thing is bad. After all, the three of them came down with an imperial decree."

Finally, the reason why Tianlu Shenjun did not help Ao Peng was because the three calamities had descended to the mortal world with a decree. If they were forced to stay, it would only cause trouble. Now that the three calamities could not bear the humiliation and were driven away by the people of the mortal world, it was because the three of them had failed in their duties. Even if they complained to the Heavenly Court, Tianlu Shenjun would first accuse them of being drunk and causing trouble!

We dug the pit, but you jumped in yourself, so who can you blame?

I'm just a peddler who happened to buy a bag of steamed buns at the ghost market. You're trying to take my buns from me, are you suggesting there's something wrong with me?!

Ao Peng thought for a moment, put the painting away, and smiled, "It seems I can only subdue them next time."