From Paper Craftsman to World-Suppressing Immortal

Having just fought their way out of a horde of ghosts and demons, Zhang Zhixuan and his companions finally arrived at the Flower Goddess Shrine.

This is the core of the entire formation. If the core is not destroyed, the ghosts will be endless and the killing will never cease.

Inside the Flower Goddess Shrine, incense and candles curled gently. The statue of the Goddess of Flowers, with her kind face and veiled expression, stood quietly in her niche, and everything looked no different from during the day.

But at this moment, in Zhang Zhixuan's eyes, the Goddess of Myriad Flowers on the altar had none of the purple-gold treasure aura and auspicious divine light that she had during the day. Instead, she was surrounded by all kinds of ominous auras, including demonic aura, ghostly aura, and malevolent aura.

These auras converged into a dense, ominous, and malevolent energy, condensing into a massive pillar that pierced through the zenith of the grand formation, forming the very eye of the entire array.

Zhang Zhixuan, sword in hand, pointed it at the statue of the Goddess of Myriad Flowers, his eyes icy cold, and said, "Goddess of Myriad Flowers, why continue your charade? Show yourself at once!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zhixuan unleashed a thunder talisman, which transformed into a bolt of lightning that struck straight at the statue of the Goddess of Myriad Flowers.

However, before the lightning could strike the statue, it suddenly disintegrated and vanished half a meter away from the statue of the Goddess of Myriad Flowers, as if there were an invisible barrier there.

As Zhang Zhixuan made his move, Daoist Lingxu, Pei Shouzhen, Chu Qinghe, and Yun Mo all turned their attention to the statue of the Goddess of Myriad Flowers. They used the four talismans of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning, and simultaneously used the Golden Light Mantra of the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain to unleash a powerful attack on the statue of the Goddess of Myriad Flowers.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Violent explosions erupted as the combined power of the four talismans unleashed by the master and disciples of Longhu Mountain finally shook the invisible barrier in front of the statue.

Zhang Zhixuan looked on with envy, thinking to himself, "Look at their high-end version of the Four Symbols, it's so different, unlike my basic version, which is really rudimentary..."

"Eh..."

Just then, a soft sigh suddenly rang out in the Flower Goddess Shrine, accompanied by the soft, charming voice of a woman:

"Where the peonies bloom, a chilling wind rises, and ten thousand ghosts pay homage to their divine countenance. Do not say that no travelers pass through the mountain pass; their souls return beneath the flowers to become the crimson of spring."

As the sound rang out, the statue of the Goddess of Flowers suddenly cracked and shattered.

As everyone stared intently, they saw that the statue was cracked all over, with countless petals pouring out from the cracks. Finally, with a crisp "crash," the statue shattered completely, revealing a woman dressed in a flower-patterned dress.

The woman had delicate hands, skin like solidified cream, a beautiful face with delicate eyebrows, and a stunning appearance. Her skirt was adorned with peony blossoms, and she was surrounded by a rich fragrance of herbs and trees. She floated up lightly, looking down at the people in the Flower Goddess Temple.

"Zhang Zhixuan, I've missed you terribly these past few days!" The Goddess of Flowers pointed directly at Zhang Zhixuan among the crowd, her words filled with sorrow and indignation.

Zhang Zhixuan chuckled lightly and teased, "Why would I want to see you? I don't owe you any money!"

What if I told you you owe me money?

"What the hell? I owe you money? Don't kid me."

"Hmph! You heartless man, you kept saying you couldn't go on living, but I told you myself that what was buried in the corner of the dilapidated temple could save your life."

After the Goddess of Flowers finished speaking, Zhang Zhixuan's expression immediately turned to one of shock: "It's you!"

"it's me."

As the Goddess of Flowers spoke, her exquisite head suddenly and strangely turned completely flat, revealing another face where the back of her head should have been.

With her willow-leaf eyebrows, phoenix eyes, and cherry lips, Zhang Zhixuan recognized her at a glance—it was the paper wife from back then!

"So it really is you!" Zhang Zhixuan was surprised. He didn't expect to encounter the evil spirit of the Paper Bride before he even reached Panlong Mountain. He also didn't expect that the Goddess of Ten Thousand Flowers in the Flower God Temple and the Paper Bride were the same thing.

"This is no simple matter. If I had been foolish enough to come here alone back then, I probably wouldn't have even needed to climb the mountain; I would have already become one of the countless ghosts in this town." Zhang Zhixuan frowned, his expression becoming even more solemn.

The Goddess of Flowers reverted to her previous expression and chuckled softly, "Zhang Zhixuan, I told you to come at 3:45 AM fifteen days from now. What? Not only have you come alone today, but you've also brought a few stinking Taoist priests with you. Do you want them to be buried here with you?"

"To be buried alive with someone? Who will die today is still uncertain!"

Zhang Zhixuan didn't want to waste any more words, so he summoned the Thunder Talisman and launched the first attack.

Suddenly, the yellow talisman in Zhang Zhixuan's hand taut, and the talisman's patterns lit up with intense lightning. Then, a pale golden illusory longsword surrounded by lightning appeared in Zhang Zhixuan's hand.

"Exterminate Evil Sword Intent! Slash!"

Two streams of energy circulated on the talisman sword. With a command from Zhang Zhixuan, the lightning talisman sword crashed down towards the Goddess of Myriad Flowers in mid-air.

At the same time, the paper fairy commanded the paper puppet soldiers to draw their bows and release arrows, and wave after wave of evil-repelling arrows shot towards the Goddess of Flowers.

The Goddess of Flowers showed no fear, chuckled, and casually waved her hand. Countless petals, wrapped in dense black energy, transformed into a barrier in front of her, blocking the first round of attacks from Zhang Zhixuan and the paper puppet soldiers.

He then raised his right hand, and a red peony flower condensed in his palm. With a flick of his wrist, the peony flower exploded with a "bang," and thousands of petals shot out like countless flying knives towards the people in the Flower Goddess Shrine.

Zhang Zhixuan was prepared and summoned the Xuanwu puppet to deploy a protective shield to block the flying flower petals. Lingxu Daoist, Pei Shouzhen, Chu Qinghe, and Yunmo also used their skills to deflect the attacks.

"This evil spirit is not simple! Be careful!"

Master Lingxu reminded everyone, while simultaneously performing the Big Dipper ritual, forming hand seals and chanting incantations: "Heaven and Earth, the Mysterious Ancestor, the Root of All Qi, through countless eons of cultivation, I have attained divine powers. Within and beyond the Three Realms, only the Dao is supreme. My body is enveloped in golden light, I command!"

As the decree was issued, golden light appeared around his body, which was none other than the Golden Light Incantation, the signature technique of the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain.

At the same time, Pei Shouzhen and the others also cast the Golden Light Spell. The four masters and disciples of Longhu Mountain were each covered in golden light, connected with each other, and with mutual support, an even larger Golden Light Spell unfolded, covering Zhang Zhixuan and all the paper puppets.

"I hate those stinking Taoist priests from the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain the most! Die, all of you!" When Wan Hua Shen saw Ling Xu Daoist and the others casting the Golden Light Spell, she seemed to have been stimulated and roared hysterically.

The Goddess of Flowers spread her arms wide, her ten fingers pointing to the sky, and the entire temple of the Goddess of Flowers began to shake violently. Then, the surrounding swirling black energy of Yin and evil energy centered on the Goddess of Flowers and continued to rotate and gather.

"Rumble..."

The beams and pillars of the Flower Goddess Shrine creaked under the impact of the black energy. The Flower Goddess floated in mid-air, surrounded by thick black energy. She raised her hand to form a seal, and the black energy of the entire Peony Town converged into the shrine, condensing into a huge vortex above her head. Countless ghosts poured in from outside the shrine, roaring and rushing towards the group.

The battle instantly intensified.

The situation is critical, and everyone knows that they must do everything in their power to achieve a swift victory!

"Divine Power: Blood Qi Wolf Smoke!" Pei Shouzhen was the first to unleash his innate divine power. His blood and qi surged, and white smoke rose from his body, condensing into a huge phantom. The two black iron rods in Pei Shouzhen's hand spun and connected, transforming into a large spear. He swung it in sync with the huge phantom behind him, instantly annihilating a large number of evil ghosts and demons.

"Divine Power: Demon-Subduing Blade Soul"

Seeing this, Chu Changhe gripped his broadsword and leaped into the air. A crimson phantom appeared on the blade in his hand, and the sword energy surged several feet. With one strike, the horde of ghosts instantly vanished into thin air.

Master Lingxu held a whisk in his hand, made a hand seal, and several yellow talismans flew out from his sleeve, igniting in the air with golden light and burning the approaching ghosts to ashes.

Zhang Zhixuan unleashed the power of the Extinction Sword, sweeping across all directions. At the same time, the Paper Fairy beside him commanded paper puppet soldiers to fire round after round of Extinction Arrows, while the Azure Dragon puppet spewed thunder and the Vermilion Bird puppet breathed fire, quickly clearing a space.

The Goddess of Flowers chuckled and waved her hand, unleashing a shower of petals shrouded in black energy. While most of the petals were blocked by the golden light spell, some pierced through the golden light's protection and hurtled towards the vital points of the group.

Chu Changhe parried with his sword, the petals leaving fine scratches on the blade. Pei Shouzhen was cut on the shoulder by the petals, and black poison gas spread along the wound.

"Supernatural Power: Healing the World"

Yunmo activated his innate divine power, and a bright green light spread out from him. The injuries of everyone slowly healed, and most of the evil poison was dispelled.

The crowd swept away the myriad ghosts, and then launched a full-scale attack on the Goddess of Flowers in mid-air.

At this moment, while the Goddess of Flowers was firmly restrained, Zhang Zhixuan stood still, a copper coin between his fingers. This copper coin was just an ordinary thing, but at this moment it condensed and carried a lot of human karma and wishes.

Zhang Zhixuan activated his Eye of Insight, took a deep breath, aimed at the center of the Goddess of Flowers' brow, and threw out a copper coin.

"Exterminate Evil Flying Money!"