A master of comedy!

Chapter 124 Look at the Sword!

"Ding-a-ling~~"

Outside the Eight Immortals Pawnshop, an old Taoist priest sat cross-legged with his eyes closed by the courtyard wall, constantly shaking the soul-capturing bell in his hand.

At the same time, he muttered something to himself, as if urging something.

Soon, a figure drifted over, it was the man who died in the pawnshop. At this moment, he was in a daze, his feet were not touching the ground, and his body was somewhat transparent when illuminated by the moonlight.

When the old Taoist priest saw the box in the man's hand, his eyes lit up, and he revealed an undisguised excitement.

I got it! I finally got it!
That sacred relic, a peerless wonder, that has been sealed away for over a hundred years, is finally about to welcome its new owner!
He didn't seek to overthrow the Great Xuan Empire or achieve hegemony; he only hoped to use this item to defy fate and have something to rely on on his path of cultivation.

Back then, Li Zicheng rose from an ordinary man to become the "Chuang King," and it is said that at his peak, he slashed through four or five layers of imperial guards.

Even great cultivators who have reached the sixth level of mastery must avoid his blade.

As a cultivator of the Yinshan Sect, he was an undisputed evil cultivator in the martial arts world, like a rat crossing the street that everyone wanted to kill. Therefore, he had no choice but to join the Longhua Sect.

From now on, Chu Lingzi will no longer have to feel so stifled.

Damn it, Heavenly Venerable! You've been making such a fuss over a simple request for an earth-escape technique, and we've been waiting for so long with no news. What a bunch of good-for-nothings!

Even now, that incident hasn't gotten over him.

"Master...save me..."

"I still have a wife and children to support, and I have a blind elderly mother..."

The moment the man saw the old Taoist priest, his dazed soul seemed to awaken suddenly, as if he had grasped at the last straw.

He held onto the box tightly, refusing to let go.

The old Taoist priest smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, I'll save you right away."

The next moment, the old Taoist priest waved his whisk, and the whisk tail flicked out specks of black dust, which landed on the man and, as if they had encountered sparks of dynamite, instantly burst into flames.

The man tried to scream, but the tail of the dust blade spun and cut off his tongue.

The old Taoist priest smiled as he watched the man's soul struggle in agony and being burned away, and said, word by word, "Shh, don't be afraid, just bear with it, the pain will soon subside."

Within moments, the soul completely dissipated, and the box in its hand fell to the ground.

The old Taoist priest took the box, but did not open it immediately. Instead, he hid it in his bosom and placed it close to his body.

Such a strange object might cause strange phenomena if opened. If the general discovers it, we won't be able to leave. The most important thing now is to leave the ghost city as soon as possible!

With that thought in mind, he didn't linger any longer, put on the deer-head mask, and hurriedly left.

He traveled peacefully without incident, even encountering a patrol of ghostly soldiers, but nothing went wrong, and he successfully left the ghost market.

Only then did my tense heart relax a little.

With light steps, covering several meters in a single stride, they soon saw the city gate.

Soon, we'll be able to leave the ghost town!
But at that moment, he suddenly stopped, his mind tensing up once again.

Right at the city gate stood a figure wearing a lion mask, dressed in a fitted black robe, carrying a long sword, standing quietly in the night wind, as if waiting for something.

As the old Taoist priest approached, the man's eyes also turned towards him, a hint of expectation in his probing gaze.

This scene felt incredibly familiar to the old Taoist priest.

He subconsciously stopped in his tracks, a guess forming in his mind, his expression strange.

Could this person waiting at the city gate be...?

"Increase your knowledge of precepts, learning, meditation, and contemplation. Practice the holy life well, and you will come to me."

Just as he was filled with doubt and surprise, the man in black suddenly spoke a Buddhist scripture. This familiar code caused a great uproar in the old Taoist priest's heart.

It really is!
What a coincidence! Just as he successfully obtained the sacred object, the contact person he had been waiting for finally arrived!

The old Taoist priest remained silent for a long time. The man in black robes looked disappointed, shook his head, and continued to wait anxiously at the city gate. The old Taoist priest continued walking forward, but his steps unconsciously slowed down; his feelings were complicated.

There was a time when he waited here, his eyes bulging with anticipation, reciting the secret code hundreds of times in his mind.

Now that we've finally met, are we going to pretend we don't know each other?

The golden nanmu box in the other party's hand must contain the Earth Pivot Escape Technique of Longhu Mountain. That is a superior and wonderful technique, a treasure of the Xuanmen sect, and only true disciples of Longhu Mountain are qualified to see it.

If one could master the Earth Escape Technique, wouldn't that be an excellent way to save one's life?

Thinking this, the old Taoist priest finally couldn't suppress his greed and slowly stopped, looked around, and then came to the side of the man in black robes.

"Do not do evil with your mouth or mind, and do not commit any wrongdoing with your body. Eliminate these three actions and you will quickly escape the cycle of birth and death."

As soon as he uttered the second half of the coded message, the black-robed man's eyes lit up instantly.

"I've been waiting here for an hour, and I've finally seen you!"

The man in black robes, Zhou Sheng, deliberately acted very excited, but in reality, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If the other party had chosen to ignore him, then he would have no choice but to launch a surprise attack from behind.

As it turned out, the other party, despite being cautious, still took the bait.

Once the fish take the bait, the rest is easy.

"An hour? Do you know how long I've been waiting for you? A full three days!!!"

Speaking of this, the old Taoist priest's voice still betrayed his resentment as he said irritably, "Why are you so late than the agreed time?"

Zhou Sheng quickly smiled apologetically, "I'm really sorry, I had no choice. I encountered evil spirits on the way, which delayed me and caused me some injuries."

He paused for a moment and sighed, "In this world, the more people die, the more evil spirits there are. You can encounter them even while traveling. I hope I haven't ruined the important matter for the sect leader."

Upon hearing him utter the words "Incense Master" and explain his late-night ordeal, the old Taoist's last trace of doubt vanished, leaving only resentment.

"Remember to leave earlier next time, otherwise you might cause a major problem, and you might not be able to take responsibility for it."

Zhou Sheng smiled apologetically and said, "That's right. Luckily, it wasn't delayed this time. This box contains what you wanted. Take it quickly so I can go back and report."

The old Taoist priest's eyes flashed, and he took the box made of golden nanmu wood, preparing to leave.

"Wait a minute, you haven't opened the box to check it yet."

Zhou Sheng laughed and said, "You have to open the box and check to make sure there's nothing wrong before I leave. Otherwise, if you report that something is wrong when I get back, who am I supposed to complain to?"

"After you've checked and confirmed that everything is correct, you'll need to sign and put your fingerprint on it for me. I need physical evidence."

"Otherwise, I won't be able to go back and explain myself."

Zhou Sheng spoke earnestly and sincerely.

The old Taoist priest hesitated for a moment, then thought that what the other party said made sense. Since it wouldn't be much trouble anyway, he reached out and opened the box made of golden nanmu wood.

puff! !

As the box was opened, it seemed to trigger some kind of mechanism, and a stream of multicolored powder was ejected.

The old Taoist priest immediately let out a scream.

Beneath the mask, his eyes were bloodshot and oozing black poisonous blood, and even the deer-head mask on his face was corroded and riddled with holes.

"Whoa, whoa--"

The painted-face actor's singing style was like a thunderclap, deafening, and his murderous intent erupted like a volcano.

"Take this!"

(End of this chapter)