Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

Chapter 34: Eradicating the Walking Corpses, Generous Gifts

As early as when Thunder Spirit Lord's clone manifested, Yan Tianchou had already taken it as the object of analysis.

A typical lightning bolt from a mid-grade spell requires approximately ten strands of divine power as a medium to draw upon the power of heaven and earth.

Each of the Five Elements Thunderbolts might consume two more strands of divine power, but compared to the price of one hundred and twenty strands of divine power for a single thunderbolt, it's nothing.

That's nothing to worry about; that's how transactions are—one party is willing to give, and the other is willing to receive.

However, Lei Bu Ling Jun's behavior was too ugly. Not only did he miss, but he also didn't aim for the walking corpse's vital points. It was as if he was trying to exhaust all the divine power that the local earth god had paid in advance.

Lei Bu Lingjun gradually pushed the limits, finally convincing Su Ji and the Earth God that this guy was doing it on purpose.

"Earth Element Thunder!"

Two yellowish earth-elemental lightning bolts still appeared, one heading towards the original location of the walking corpse, and the other towards the direction the walking corpse had fled.

To others, Lei Bu Lingjun's actions may seem like a preemptive move, blocking the path of the walking corpses from both the front and back.

In reality, while the lightning spell doesn't have the true speed of lightning, it's still something that walking corpses can't dodge.

This is all just a deliberate attempt to "let the water flow" and buy time.

Just as one earth-elemental lightning bolt was about to miss its target, and another only struck the walking corpse's shoulder blade, a mysterious fluctuation suddenly appeared behind the walking corpse.

"【Deflecting Mysterious Mirror】!"

Su Ji pointed quietly at the walking corpse, and the principles of the universe, as described in the "Sun and Moon Vacuum Method," trembled. The power of heaven and earth automatically arranged itself according to the mysterious system, naturally condensing into the mysterious technique [Deflection Mystic Mirror].

In Yan Tianchou's view, this finger gesture not only helped Lei Bu Lingjun fight the enemy, but also helped the Earth God save a lot of divine power.

A wisp of divine power is worth roughly three hundred coins, so one hundred and twenty wisps of divine power would be thirty taels of silver. Su Ji's finger strike was both economical and, to some extent, a way of giving money away.

Therefore, the "I'm here to help you!" meme that Yan Tianchou enthusiastically dug out was still the version with a hundred-yuan red bill photoshopped on it.

In an instant, the earth-elemental lightning bolt, which should have struck the walking corpse's shoulder blade, veered off course and landed on the left side of the center of the walking corpse's back.

This is the fatal weakness of the walking corpse as calculated by the Heavenly Calculation. It was only slightly off-center to prevent the walking corpse's spine from blocking the power of the earth element thunder.

Yan Tianchou further noted: "Once the Xuanjutsu [Deflection Mirror] is cast, it can only neutralize most of the power of a mid-grade mastery spell..."

"The power of thunder is a pure energy spell, which falls into that small category. Even a mid-grade perfect thunder spell will not suffer much loss when it is deflected."

It should be noted that even the light of the moon and the light of the sun are affected by the "Sun and Moon Vacuum Method", let alone the Five Elements Thunder Technique.

"boom!"

The Yin energy surrounding the walking corpse had long since dissipated with the destruction of the Sparrow Yin Soul Spirit. Now, its back was directly struck by the Earth Element Thunder, instantly exploding into a patch of flesh and blood.

Most of the power of the attack was blocked by the corpse's back, but some of the thunderous force still blasted into its chest and abdomen.

Not long ago, the Thunderbolts either hit the arms and shoulders, or the least important part of the walking corpse's head, and could not seriously damage the walking corpse at all.

Even now, with only a fraction of its power remaining, the lightning bolt has still inflicted significant damage on the walking corpses.

So much so that the walking corpse suddenly froze, then convulsed and crashed to the ground.

Su Ji quietly withdrew his finger and nodded: "Chen Dianshi's guess was indeed correct, the second soul of the walking corpse is indeed the Purification!"

The location of the cleansing spirit is in the stomach. If it were other spells, it might take several strikes to truly hit the spirit's body. However, the characteristic of lightning power is that it is diffuse.

Although the walking corpse's spirit was not yet shattered, it had suffered considerable injuries. Its last "brain" was severely damaged, and the walking corpse even fainted.

Because the mystical arts were so mysterious and natural, even the Thunder God, who had only sent down a wisp of his avatar, would have to see the effects of the mystical arts before he could guess that it was Su Ji.

Even if the Thunder Lord's clone casts a spell, it still takes a certain amount of time. At this moment, the first two bolts of lightning have just been unleashed, and the latter two bolts have not yet formed.

The Earth God seemed to understand immediately, and without even glancing at Su Ji, he said, "The walking corpse is powerless to resist. Please, Thunder God, stop!"

From the beginning until now, Lei Bu Ling Jun has burned fourteen bolts of lightning, which is 1,680 strands of divine power. In addition, with the entrance fee of 500, he has consumed a total of 2,180 strands of divine power.

With the [Talisman] overseeing things, Lei Bu Lingjun knew that the remaining 820 strands of divine power out of the 3,000 strands were about to slip through his fingers.

At this moment, although Zhu Nanshan was unaware that there was also a power struggle among the gods, he heard the Earth God's words through the connection between the altar and the Thunder God, and immediately shouted loudly:
"One of the walking corpse's souls exploded, and another soul was severely injured and is now unconscious on the ground. This is the perfect opportunity to kill it completely!"

It's obvious that this wasn't a message for the common people, but rather directed at Chen Dianshi, who wanted to use the opportunity to gain fame.

Immediately, Chen Dianshi shouted, "Brothers, follow me!"

Chen Dianshi took the lead, but he did not underestimate the enemy because the walking corpse had fallen to the ground. He first shot an arrow under the moonlight, and the walking corpse did not dodge at all.

Then, Chen Dianshi ordered the officers to stand in front with long sticks as a safety measure before he picked up a spear and stabbed it into the wound on the back of the walking corpse.

"boom!"

With a single thrust, the walking corpse was pierced straight through. However, this attack missed the walking corpse's spirit, instead causing the walking corpse to awaken from its intense pain.

"drink--"

The officers had been waiting for this moment, and they used all their strength to press down the long sticks in their hands.

The walking corpses were already severely weakened, so even if they had a brief resurgence, they wouldn't be able to struggle at all.

Chen Dianshi thrust his spear forward again, and even though the third thrust hit the walking corpse's spirit, he continued to stab the already dead corpse several more times. Zhu Nanshan, watching this, breathed a sigh of relief: "The walking corpse is finally dead!"

Tonight, Zhu Nanshan not only ran around trying to keep up with everyone, but he also risked his life and fortune.

Although he was only presiding over the altar and using the power of the Thunder God to attack the walking corpses, he still expended a lot of energy, and his back was soaked.

Just then, Zhu Nanshan suddenly heard the Earth God's instructions through the connection between the altar and the Thunder God.

"...The walking corpses didn't appear out of thin air. Should we thoroughly investigate the Wu family?"

Zhu Nanshan's body tensed up immediately, and then he looked at the cheering crowd.

If you look closely, some people are happy, some are overjoyed, but others have a worried or even solemn expression.

Zhu Nanshan, being a mere cultivator of the Dongxuan realm, naturally had no authority to investigate the Wu family. Fortunately, there was Chen Dianshi from the county government.

At this moment, Chen Dianshi was ordering people to bring dry grass and branches, intending to burn the dead walking corpse to ashes, when he heard Master Zhu shout loudly:
"Fellow villagers, although the walking corpses have been eradicated, if the origin of the walking corpses is not found out, there will still be hidden dangers in the villages of Dongsang and Xisang."

Immediately, the faces of the cheering crowd gradually turned serious.

“Master Zhu is right. Although the walking corpse is dead, the danger has not yet dissipated. If we do not investigate to the end, it would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains!”

"The walking corpses are chained, so they're very likely being kept here by someone..."

"This place is not only the Wu family's ancestral graves, but the Wu family members have also been behaving so strangely these past two days. Even if the mastermind behind this is not from the Wu family, there must be someone in the Wu family who knows the truth!"

"..."

Zhu Nanshan had just presided over the ritual to exorcise the walking corpses, and his prestige had reached an unprecedented peak. Among the people, there were also discerning individuals who quickly identified the Wu family as the culprit.

Most of the Wu family members were still at a loss, but some looked panicked, and some even ran away.

Chen Dianshi was just lamenting that Zhu Nanshan had stolen the limelight from the matter of eliminating the walking corpses. Now that he was in his own territory, he immediately became excited: "Guards, quickly go and capture that escaped criminal!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the task of eliminating the walking corpses became a case, and the officials did not hesitate to give chase.

In the realm of Yin and Yang, unseen by the common people, Su Ji and the Earth God sent away the Thunder Lord's clone, and there was still no unusual activity.

Only after the walking corpses were completely burned to ashes did the two head into the underground palace.

At this moment, the underground palace was in a mess, with only some metal burial objects remaining after some flames that had not yet been extinguished.

They seemed to be visiting for the first time, and after inspecting the place, they left with disappointed expressions.

"Ugh……"

At the same time, a figure appeared in the direction of the White Rock Mountains; it was the spirit general who wandered the mountain god temple at night.

The matter of the walking corpses caused quite a stir, and naturally the news reached the mountain god temple. However, after secretly observing for a long time, he did not find anything amiss.

The spirit general who visited the mountain god temple at night was not disappointed. Instead, he looked towards the direction of the two villages of Dongsang and Xisang and revealed a strange and eerie smile.

……

From the moment the walking corpse escaped the fire oil disaster, both the Earth God and Su Ji had foreseen that the mountain god temple in the White Rock Mountains might be secretly watching them tonight.

So, after pretending to investigate the underground palace, they left disappointed. In order not to reveal their secret, they didn't even fly to the sky to cultivate.

Upon arriving at Dongsang Village, the local earth god finally revealed a smile: "Just now, when Lei Bu Lingjun returned 820 strands of divine power, his face turned pale."

"However, even if he discovered the mystical technique, there was nothing he could do, let alone the fact that he had no idea it was you, Golden Toad, who was secretly helping him..."

Eight hundred and twenty strands of divine power may not seem like much to the Spirit Lord, but there is a principle that little by little, it can accumulate.

From Lingjun's perspective, he had already considered the three thousand strands of divine power as his own, but now that he had eliminated the walking corpses ahead of time, he had to return a portion of the divine power, which meant he had lost out.

Su Ji had initially thought the local earth god would be angry, but now he had witnessed the earth god's magnanimity.

"I previously thought that even if many gods weren't as public-spirited as you, Earth God, they should still fulfill their duties. But the Thunder God's performance has taught me a lesson..."

The fact that no deity in the City God Temple deals with the walking corpses could be considered as being outside their duties, but the Thunder God was blatantly taking advantage of them. Others might be used to tolerating it, but Su Ji would never indulge him.

The Earth God saw the sharpness in Su Ji's eyes and understood the feelings of this "reincarnated cultivator," and couldn't help but feel happy.

“When I was at the City God Temple, I found that some of the gods behaved improperly and I was ashamed to associate with them.”

"The actions of those deities on the surface haven't crossed the line yet, and the City God just turns a blind eye. I didn't expect the Heavenly Court to be the same way..."

Almost everything in the world is related to interests. When divine power becomes the currency among gods, what difference is there between gods and mortals?

Su Ji came to this conclusion, which, although not involving the mysteries of the Dongxuan Dao, gave him some ideas about the path to the God of Wealth.

The God of Wealth can be the God of Wealth for ordinary people... so why can't he also be the God of Wealth for the gods under the rule of Heaven?

Just as Su Ji was deep in thought, the local earth god suddenly burst into laughter.

"Golden Toad, thanks to your secret assistance with mystical arts tonight, I was able to preserve my eight hundred and twenty strands of divine power. I will give you half of your divine power as a reward!"

(End of this chapter)