PDLP Chapter 42 Treasure Dropping Coins
Chapter 42 Treasure Dropping Coins
Faced with Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao's undisguised killing intent and greed, Zhang Kui's sneer intensified. He was no greenhorn; he had survived the mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the North Sea battlefield. Why would he fear these two rogue cultivators who were blocking his way?
"Want the treasure? Then come and take it if you can!" Zhang Kui's voice suddenly turned cold, and his aura as a celestial being was no longer concealed, and it exploded out with a bang! The powerful blood energy mixed with the pure magic power swept through the entire valley like a whirlwind, making Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao's robes flutter and their expressions change drastically.
"A Celestial Immortal?" Xiao Sheng exclaimed in surprise, a look of horror flashing in his eyes. He had thought the other party was at most a lowly Earth Immortal with some good fortune, but he never expected that the other party was actually a Celestial Immortal cultivator.
Cao Bao's face also turned pale, but the greed in his eyes overwhelmed his fear. He said urgently, "Senior brother, what are you afraid of? He's just a newly ascended Celestial Immortal. If we brothers join forces, it's not impossible for us to kill a Celestial Immortal. Besides..." He glanced at Xiao Sheng, his meaning clear: they still had trump cards up their sleeves.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Sheng steeled his resolve, his eyes flashing with a fierce light: "That's right, fortune favors the bold. Form the formation!"
Clearly, this wasn't the first time the two had committed such a heinous crime; their teamwork was extremely seamless. Xiao Sheng let out a sharp shout, summoning a hazy, banner-like magical artifact that grew longer in the wind, emitting wisps of bewitching, turbid energy that enveloped Zhang Kui, attempting to disrupt his consciousness. At the same time, he formed hand seals, causing the ground to tremble, and several sharp stone spikes suddenly erupted from beneath Zhang Kui's feet.
Cao Bao attacked almost simultaneously, summoning a flying sword with a sharp light that aimed straight for Zhang Kui's throat. At the same time, he threw out three talismans flashing with lightning, forming a triangular shape to block Zhang Kui's retreat.
The two unleashed deadly moves from the very first strike, displaying both offensive and defensive prowess and seamless teamwork.
However, Zhang Kui was a veteran of countless battles, and his experience in both battlefield combat and cultivator duels far surpassed that of these two rogue cultivators who rose to power through underhanded tactics.
Faced with attacks coming from all directions simultaneously, Zhang Kui remained calm and didn't even use any supernatural powers. With a clang, the Wolf Fang Wind-Breaking Blade, a gift from Wen Zhong, was already in his hand.
The blade's malevolent aura was instantly activated, transforming into a chilling, jet-black blade energy.
"break!"
Zhang Kui let out a low shout, his wrist flicked, and the Wolf Fang Wind-Breaking Blade transformed into a black lightning bolt. Without any unnecessary frills, the moves were simplified: chopping, slashing, sweeping, and thrusting.
As the blade flashed, the bewitching, turbid energy was cleaved away by the sharp blade's aura. The sudden attack of stone spikes beneath their feet was shattered by the blade. Cao Bao's seemingly powerful flying sword clashed head-on with the Wolf Fang Wind-Breaking Blade; with a crisp "crack," the flying sword was chipped open and flew back, its spiritual light dimmed. The lightning from the three exploding thunder talismans was easily dispersed by the surging blood and magical power surrounding Zhang Kui.
In just one exchange, Zhang Kui easily thwarted Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao's offensive with overwhelming force.
"What a powerful blade, what immense magical power!" Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao were shocked, realizing that their opponent was no ordinary celestial being. His foundation and combat strength far exceeded their expectations.
The two dared not hold back any longer, roaring and unleashing their full magical power, hurling all sorts of magical treasures and talismans at Zhang Kui as if they were free. In an instant, the valley was filled with flashes of spiritual light, constant booming, and flying sand and stones.
Wielding the Wolf Fang Wind-Breaking Blade, Zhang Kui parried, blocked, slashed, and hacked, his figure weaving freely through the attacks of the two, appearing completely at ease. He even secretly observed the two's coordinated moves and the way their magic flowed, paying particular attention to Cao Bao's actions—he was waiting, waiting for the legendary Treasure-Dropping Coin to appear.
After fighting for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao were already sweating profusely and panting heavily. Their attacks posed no real threat to Zhang Kui, and instead, they greatly depleted their own magical energy. In contrast, Zhang Kui's breathing was deep and his expression was normal, as if he had only warmed up.
"Senior brother, this fiend is tough to deal with, we can't delay any longer," Cao Bao anxiously transmitted his voice.
A ruthless glint flashed in Xiao Sheng's eyes: "It seems we have no choice but to use our ultimate move. Proceed according to plan."
The two exchanged a glance, and their attacks suddenly became even more frenzied, a desperate gamble, in an attempt to force Zhang Kui back.
Zhang Kui's heart skipped a beat; he knew his opponent was about to reveal their trump card. He deliberately created an opening, his blade momentarily pausing, revealing a tiny gap.
"A good opportunity!" Xiao Sheng was overjoyed, thinking that Zhang Kui had finally exhausted his strength. He used all his strength to push down the banner-shaped magic weapon, while Cao Bao also activated his flying sword to stab at Zhang Kui's empty gate.
Just then, Zhang Kui's lips curled into a cold, triumphant smirk. He abruptly retracted his Wolf Fang Wind-Breaking Blade, retreated rapidly, and simultaneously formed hand seals, shouting with a wicked grin, "My darling, turn around!"
In an instant, five dazzling divine lights, imbued with the supreme aura of the five elements, shot into the sky from his body; these were the five elemental tail feathers bestowed upon him by Kong Xuan.
Instead of transforming into light, the tail feathers spun in the air and instantly turned into five ancient-looking swords, each shimmering with azure, yellow, red, black, and white light. Runes flowed across the blades, emanating an incomparably sharp and annihilating sword intent, as if capable of severing all things of the five elements in the world.
The five-colored sword took shape, carrying a terrifying aura that could tear everything apart. Like five roaring dragons of the five elements, it locked onto Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao respectively, and slashed down with a thunderous roar.
Before the sword even arrived, the terrifying pressure of the sword had already made Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao's bodies stiff and their primordial spirits sting, as if they were about to be completely annihilated in the next instant. The spiritual light of the protective magic treasures on their bodies flickered violently, and they even emitted a mournful cry of being unable to bear the burden.
"Oh no, this treasure is too powerful. Junior brother, make a move quickly!" Xiao Sheng was terrified, his face ashen, and he roared hoarsely at Cao Bao.
Cao Bao was also terrified by the terrifying power of the five-colored sword. Hearing his senior brother's urging, his face showed extreme struggle and hesitation. His most prized possession always came at a great cost, and besides…
"What are you still hesitating for? Five treasures, I'll take two and you take three. If you don't make a move now, we'll both die here today." Seeing that Cao Bao was still hesitating and the five-colored sword was about to fall, Xiao Sheng was so anxious that his eyes turned red. He urged him frantically and even offered a huge reward.
Upon hearing the promise of a 2:3 split, especially with the imminent threat of death, Cao Bao gritted his teeth and suddenly pulled something out of his pocket.
It was a uniquely shaped treasure, round on the outside and square on the inside, resembling a copper coin, with a pair of small golden wings on both sides, and the surface was engraved with Heavenly Dao inscriptions.
It is the innate spiritual treasure—the Falling Treasure Coin.
A flicker of pain crossed Cao Bao's face, but he still spat out a mouthful of his life essence blood onto the Falling Treasure Coin without hesitation, chanted an obscure incantation, and shouted, "Falling Treasure Coin, go!"
The winged copper coin hummed and transformed into a golden light that was almost impossible to see with the naked eye. It arrived first despite being behind, and with perfect precision, it struck the central sword among the five imposing five-colored swords, the one representing the "Earth Element".
Zhang Kui had been paying close attention to Cao Bao's movements, and when he saw the coin finally appear, he was not surprised but rather delighted.
Just as the Falling Treasure Coin was about to adhere to the Earth Element Sword, Zhang Kui secretly reduced most of his control over the tail feather and deliberately caused a slight "disorder" in his own magical power fluctuations.
The glittering golden treasure coin floated lightly onto the blade of the Earth Element Sword.
In an instant, the brilliant five-colored light on the Earth Element Sword seemed to be forcibly severed by some invisible force, instantly dimming. The sword trembled violently, emitting a mournful cry of resentment, and its spiritual connection with Zhang Kui became barely perceptible. The once perfectly unified attack of the five swords suddenly developed a huge flaw.
"Now! Collect it!" Xiao Sheng, who had been staring intently, roared with joy upon seeing this. He recklessly activated his magic power and unleashed the treasure-collecting incantation he had prepared beforehand. A gray light swept towards the earth-elemental sword that had temporarily lost control.
The other four swords, however, were greatly weakened due to the imbalance of the five elements, and Cao Bao barely managed to block them by using his other magical treasures with all his might.
Zhang Kui then let out a muffled groan of surprise and anger, staggering backward with a pale face, as if his magic weapon had been knocked away and his mind was damaged. He looked at the magic weapon in Cao Bao's hand with a mixture of surprise and anger: "What the hell is that thing? How could it knock away my magic weapon?"
Xiao Sheng successfully snatched the temporarily out-of-control earth-elemental tail feather into his hand. Feeling the pure and powerful earth-elemental energy within it, he trembled with excitement and laughed wildly: "Hahaha! Treasure, it truly is a peerless treasure. Junior brother, quickly bring down the other four as well."
Upon hearing this, Cao Bao's face showed distress and extreme exhaustion. He gasped for breath and said, "Senior Brother... each time this Treasure-Falling Coin is used, it consumes a large amount of one's life essence and luck. I... I cannot activate it a second time in a short period of time..."
Xiao Sheng was taken aback, but seeing the Earth Element Tail Feather in his hand gradually regaining its light and seemingly about to break free of control, and then looking at Zhang Kui opposite him who was "weakened," he steeled his heart: "It's alright, his magic weapon has been lost and his mind is damaged. If you and I join forces and kill him, the remaining four treasures will still be ours."
The murderous intent resurfaced in their eyes as they looked at the "weak" Zhang Kui as if he were a lamb to the slaughter.
However, they failed to see the cold, mocking smile that flashed in Zhang Kui's lowered eyes.
The fish has taken the bait.