Chapter 179 - 178: Talismanic Slaughter in All Directions (Finale)

Chapter 179: Chapter 178: Talismanic Slaughter in All Directions (Finale)

The Spiritual Qi-scrounging trio was obviously not doing this willingly.

But who could argue with He Xiaotian’s fists?

Besides, after spending the past few days with him, they had long since started treating He the Brute as their boss.

The Boss had spoken. What could his underlings do?

Only obey!

"CREAK!"

The moment the door opened, He Xiaotian slapped his right hand forward, activating his Ghost-Slaying Talismans in the blink of an eye.

Ten streaks of golden light shot out with a SWOOSH, heading straight for the paper palanquin in the middle of the courtyard.

He who strikes first, strikes hardest. He’d understood that principle since he was a kid.

When you’re in a gang fight, you can’t be a coward. Grab one guy and beat the ever-living crap out of him!

Even if you can’t win, you can’t lose the intimidation game.

"Hmph! Hea—"

The little miss’s voice echoed out, but before she could make a move, the golden light was already upon her.

"BOOM!!"

An earth-shattering explosion erupted, and the paper palanquin was instantly blasted into ash.

[Ding! You have slain Paperman - Split Soul. You have gained 5000 Experience Points.]

[Ding! You have slain the Golden Boy. You have gained 800 Experience Points.]

[Ding! You have slain the Jade Maiden...]

He Xiaotian: "..."

’Was it really that easy?’

The little miss probably never imagined, even in death, that she’d come for revenge with such great fanfare only to be taken out the moment she appeared.

The masters in the other two paper palanquins were utterly dumbfounded.

’What just happened?’

’How did ten streaks of golden light fly out and make our junior explode?!’

The evil spirits that had come to back them up were even more confused.

They were slow to react.

As for the Spiritual Qi-scrounging trio, they nearly fell to their knees before He Xiaotian.

’Boss, you’re a beast (voice crack)!’

’Who would have thought? He just lifted a finger, and the enemy was turned to ash.’

’What is this?’

’The bearing of a true master, no doubt about it!’

Come to think of it, the Daoist robe the Boss had draped over his shoulders actually gave him the air of a reclusive Daoist hermit.

Truly, once you start down the path of a bootlicker, there’s no turning back.

The wandering magician, in particular, stared at the Ghost-Slaying Talismans on He Xiaotian’s desk, his eyes turning green with envy.

’What incredible talismans!’

The power of a direct descendant of a Paperman master was definitely nothing to scoff at.

And yet, just ten talismans, and she was fucking dead before she even had time to react.

What did that prove?

That the talismans He Xiaotian drew—no, wait.

It should be said, the talismans he *printed* were not only useful, but also incredibly powerful.

’If I just had a few of those, when I run into a powerful evil spirit, I could just toss them out. Even if they don’t kill it, they’d at least wound it severely!’

These weren’t just talismans; they were extra lives.

The remaining two paper palanquins quickly snapped out of it.

Who were they?

They were Papermen!

That name represented so much.

How many years had it been since they’d seen a reckless punk like He Xiaotian?

No, even a reckless punk wouldn’t do something like this.

’Wasn’t the normal fucking procedure for both sides to exchange some trash talk, then declare their identities and brandish their weapons?’

’Why the hell don’t you play by the goddamn rules?’

He attacked before they could even get their threats out.

A brute. A brute, through and through.

"You’re bullying us paper—"

A furious voice yelled from within a paper palanquin.

But before the last word could be uttered, He Xiaotian raised his hand and threw out another thirty Ghost-Slaying Talismans.

A sky full of golden light exploded forth, weaving into a great net that descended upon the two remaining paper palanquins.

This swift sequence of actions left both Papermen and evil spirits completely stunned.

Fortunately, having learned from their junior’s tragic example, the little miss’s companions had kept their Spirit on high alert.

They had been watching his every move, afraid that He Xiaotian would continue to ignore the established script.

With their guard up, they naturally dodged the very instant he raised his hand.

Otherwise, given the speed of the Ghost-Slaying Talismans, the two of them would never have escaped.

They would have certainly followed in the little miss’s footsteps, dying before they could even finish a sentence.

The two paper palanquins managed to escape a fatal blow, but the evil spirits that had come to support them were not so lucky.

In an instant, they were shredded to pieces by the Ghost-Slaying Talismans, their souls shattered, never to be reincarnated.

[Ding! You have slain a Dark Wandering Evil Spirit. You have gained 1000 Experience Points.]

[Ding! You have slain...]

[Ding...]

The constant stream of notifications flooding the top-left of his vision made He Xiaotian grin from ear to ear.

His Experience Points, which had recently dipped into the thousands, had now shot back up, breaking past ten thousand.

’Killing evil spirits with Daoist techniques is so much easier than going at it bare-chested with a Big Hammer.’

’Just sitting here, lifting a hand, and raking in countless Experience Points... it doesn’t get any better than this!’

The Spiritual Qi-scrounging trio: "..."

They were utterly humbled by the Boss.

’He’s a peerless man of valor, alright. No wonder you, Sir, dared to take command of the Divine Void Temple.’

’When he kills evil spirits, it’s like mowing down weeds, a whole patch at a time.’

"Go! Kill him!"

The two paper palanquins were utterly enraged. From start to finish, they hadn’t even managed to get two full sentences out before being beaten down by He Xiaotian.

’Is there no justice in this world?!’

At the same time, the paper palanquins opened.

Dozens of paper figures poured out, wielding various papercraft weapons as they charged fearlessly toward the meditation room.

The evil spirits that had come as reinforcements also swarmed toward He Xiaotian.

They had accepted quite a few offerings burned by the Papermen before coming—houses and the like. If they didn’t act now, they could expect a reckoning later!

When that time came, their fate would surely be worse than having their souls shattered.

After all, the Papermen’s ability to deal with fierce ghosts relied on more than just wealth; they had their methods.

The Spiritual Qi-scrounging trio stared at the sky full of enemies, their breathing stopping for a moment.

’There are too many!’

’They’re planning to use a ghost-sea tactic, to drown the Boss in sheer numbers.’

The three of them didn’t dare to overthink it, each pulling out their own weapons.

It was clear the enraged Papermen intended to harm the innocent this time.

But before they could even move to defend themselves, He Xiaotian slammed both hands on the table.

The remaining two hundred-some Ghost-Slaying Talismans erupted with a roar.

An endless torrent of golden light burst forth, blooming in a dazzling, blinding display.

For a brief moment, the pitch-black summit of Snake Mountain, so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face, was completely illuminated.

The rolling black tide collided with the golden light.

It was a cataclysmic collision, like heavenly lightning striking earthly fire!

"HISS—"

A massive amount of yin energy evaporated as countless evil spirits were turned to ash, their souls utterly shattered, unable to even continue as ghosts.

The paper figures were blasted to bits, not even a scrap remaining.

In He Xiaotian’s vision, the notifications grew at a frantic pace.

And his Experience Points were skyrocketing!!

Like a wild horse that had broken its reins, it was completely out of control.

The Paper Palanquin Masters: "!!!!!"

’Where the FUCK did you get so many absurdly powerful talismans?!’

’It would probably take dozens of generations of accumulation from Dragon Tiger Mountain to gather this many!’

"Run!"

The two paper palanquins didn’t dare to linger. The enemy was just too damn savage.

He had just used a huge batch of priceless talismans to crush all their reinforcements.

Even if they were killed here, it wouldn’t be a true life-threatening blow to them.

But creating a split soul wasn’t easy; it required dividing one’s soul into multiple parts.

Every time one died, their overall power would take a significant hit.

So, it was better to retreat for now!

They would have to reconsider their long-term plan for this matter.

Besides, in all their long lives, they had never seen such a spendthrift.

The value of just a tenth of those talismans would have been enough to make both sides call a truce and make peace.

Yet he was willing to suffer a tenfold loss just to screw them over.

He was acting as if he had some deep-seated, blood-feud hatred for Papermen.

’And another thing, whose family raised this brute?!’

’Can’t you just talk things out like a civilized person?!’