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Chapter 236 Subduing Eight Hundred Water Conservancy Merit Deities

Ao Peng took the three drops of the Three Lights Divine Water and returned to Qingcheng Cave.

The remaining five ghost generals, along with millions of vengeful ghosts, scattered and fled into the Gates of Hell.

Although the five ghost generals probably won't dare to be as arrogant as before after this great battle, we should press on with our remaining strength and not be like Xiang Yu who sought only fame.

Ao Peng has already changed this history, re-examined the cause and effect, and satisfied all the great gods. Naturally, he will not give up halfway at this time and let the people of this place suffer from ghostly calamities for decades more.

Zhang Daoling also returned from Lao Jun's cave. As he returned, his cultivation level had unknowingly risen to the level of the Three Calamities. Ao Peng instantly understood that this was Zhang Tianshi preparing to change this history.

So Ao Peng took out two drops of Three Lights Divine Water from the jade bottle in his hand. This Three Lights Divine Water was as bright as real stars in his palm.

Ao Peng handed two drops of the Three Lights Divine Water to Zhang Daoling. "Brother Dao, I obtained two drops of the Three Lights Divine Water from Erlang Shen, but I am not skilled in weapon crafting. If you wish to bring the Purple Ying and Green Suo Immortal Swords to life ahead of schedule, I would appreciate your help."

Zhang Daoling accepted the two drops of Three Lights Divine Water, a look of joy on his face. He then said, "With the help of this divine water, I will naturally be able to forge the sword hilt and guard."

Ao Peng asked, "How many days will it take you, fellow Daoist, to forge the sword hilt and guard?"

Zhang Daoling held up three fingers. "Three days is enough."

Ao Peng turned to Master Ai beside him and said, "Then let's rest for three days, and after three days we'll enter the Netherworld to vanquish demons and restore peace to this world!"

In a quiet room in Qingcheng Cave Heaven, Ao Peng waved his hand, revealing hundreds of souls whose expressions were still slightly confused. These souls were surrounded by golden light, and some of the golden light had even condensed into treasures such as carrying poles and hoes.

Make big!

Ao Peng forcibly suppressed his inner elation.

The reason he left the Erlang Temple so quickly was because he was afraid that Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun would remember this matter!

Erlang Shen had 1,200 grass-root gods under his command, but Ao Peng wasn't envious at all. After all, he was confident that his Five Witches army would eventually reach the same scale of 1,200 grass-root gods.

But he was very envious of the hundreds of heroes who died building the Dujiangyan Irrigation System.

This is practically the top-tier engineering corps of the superhuman world!

Moreover, after rescuing them, I will incorporate them into the Five Witches Army and spread their deeds throughout the myriad realms.

This method of spreading the word is also very simple. All you need to do is leave behind their legends in places where Dujiangyan exists and build a small temple for them. As long as Dujiangyan operates in this world, they will naturally have a share of the merit, and their strength will increase rapidly. Ao Peng doesn't need to worry about it or waste any resources.

Of course, resources are still required. For example, the merit carrying poles, hoes and picks that these big shots hold in their hands. Even if they were ordinary people in life, after death, legends say that they are integrated with the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, a project that has been created over thousands of years, and receive corresponding incense worship. They will become top-level water and wood engineering gods. This is a natural posthumous deification. Even if their divine power is not strong, they are still righteous gods of human merit.

Moreover, the Dujiangyan Irrigation System is not just a project circulating within the empire; this history truly exists in the real world and is recognized and even worshipped by many extraterrestrial civilizations. Recognition and worship are themselves a foundation of faith, and there is simply too much room for Ao Peng to manipulate within it.

Therefore, in Ao Peng's eyes, these eight hundred merit souls were practically an automatic merit treasure with high growth potential. Although this merit treasure was specialized in engineering and construction, Ao Peng would not trade it for the two immortal swords, Zi Ying Qing Suo!

Ao Peng coughed and looked at Cao Anshi with a reserved expression. "Cao Anshi, tell them what happened."

At this moment, Cao Anshi rescued the souls of her husband and son. The red robes of resentment on her body faded away, transforming into a linen robe of spring water color. The expression on her face changed from numbness to supreme reverence.

Without a doubt, Ao Peng's display of such great supernatural power not only saved her husband and son but also averted the disaster in Chengdu. He was both powerful and virtuous, and she had automatically become a fanatical follower of Ao Peng.

"Yes."

Cao Anshi bowed respectfully to Ao Peng.

Then, in her words, Ao Peng became the best righteous god in the world. He could have enjoyed bliss in heaven, but he descended to earth out of pity for the centuries-old ghostly calamity that plagued Chengdu. After his descent, he not only built Taodu Mountain and suppressed the Summer Plague God within three months, but also led the people to grow demon-subduing peaches and incense-infused rice, allowing humans and ghosts to live in harmony.

At the same time, when she was still obstinate, instead of killing her like other gods, he braved the crisis and manifested his supreme divine power, not only rescuing her but also rescuing you all.

"Such a life-saving grace is something my family could never repay, even if we were to live nine generations."

These were the last words Cao Anshi said to her husband and son.

Upon hearing this, the meritorious deities of Dujiangyan, who had been suffering from suppression, immediately bowed down.

Ao Peng did not accept this empty courtesy. He did what he should do, and these seniors did what they should do, so they owed each other nothing.

Ao Peng stopped these meritorious deities and said, "The grievances on your bodies have been washed away. In principle, you should be able to enjoy supreme blessings in your next life after entering the cycle of reincarnation. However, once you enter the cycle of reincarnation, your past life will not be the same. I happen to have a Five Wrathful Soldiers Camp under my command, which is short of eight hundred meritorious deities to reside in. All treatment will be excellent. Would you be willing to consider it?"

As Ao Peng spoke, the interior of the [Heroic Souls Suppressing Mountains and Rivers] scene behind him appeared, showing magnificent mountains and rivers with the rising sun.

Cao Anshi's husband, Cao Jing, was already grateful to Ao Peng for reuniting their family. Now that he heard that this righteous god Ao Peng was recruiting subordinates, wasn't this like being directly registered in the heavenly register?

Moreover, he didn't understand what "preferential treatment in all aspects" meant; he only felt that his family should repay Ao Peng's great kindness.

The saying goes, "A scholar will die for one who understands him." In this era, Ao Peng's kindness is indeed something that can never be repaid in nine generations. So he immediately said, "We are willing to pay our respects to General Wu."

With Cao Jing's family leading the way, the remaining deities of Dujiangyan also quickly bowed and worshipped.

Ao Peng accepted the gift, after all, this was a master-servant relationship, and after accepting the gift, he would have to plan and take responsibility for these meritorious deities.

However, he was all smiles. People in this era are so kind and honest. He had only said that he would receive excellent treatment, and they hadn't mentioned any conditions. They had no idea that with his qualifications, he could get a good position even in the Heavenly Court.

"Excellent, excellent! With your help, I am truly like a tiger with wings!"

Ao Peng opened the inner realm and took these meritorious souls into the Five Witches Army Camp. The intertwining of merits instantly caused changes in the Five Witches Army Camp.