Chapter 25: The True Money of the Five Emperors

  But it wasn't as ideal as I thought, just as I knocked down the fifth dark soldier, that dark general's face turned gloomy like water, and with a furious hum, he took one step towards me. This one step was several meters away but seemed to arrive in an instant. A fierce punch came crashing down on me, with black mist swirling around his fist, and a wave of dark energy surged towards me. I felt as if I had fallen into an icy cave, and couldn't help but shiver. Suddenly, I was unable to move, staring wide-eyed at the incoming punch that was about to hit my body. Although I couldn't guess what would happen next, it definitely wouldn't be a good outcome. My face turned pale, and my heart was panicked to the extreme. It seemed that my thoughts were still too simple - this dark general was far beyond my ability to resist. This was basically seeking death.

  A loud "boom" sound, a figure appeared in front of me, it was my master's shadow. I saw my master push with both hands, and a symbol flew out from his palms. The symbol collided the yin energy together, producing a loud explosion, like a muffled thunderclap, with faint sparks of electricity. The mysterious pressure on the homeowner and me instantly melted away like ice and snow. However, Master let out a low grunt, and the yin general involuntarily retreated two steps.

  Yin's eyes flashed with a strange color, and his eyes narrowed as he let out a sneer: "A genuine Five Thunder Seal, huh? Ha! You're indeed from the Quanzhen Sect. However, even if you are from the Quanzhen Sect, using your magical skills to secretly create dark soldiers is still a grave sin. Don't you think it's time to surrender?"

  The master made a single-handed salute, mouthed "Amitabha Buddha", and a hint of bitterness appeared on his face: "Yin Jiang, I am just a humble monk with some minor skills, I have not done any evil, nor have I brought harm to anyone, please spare me."

  "It's easy to talk, but even if you didn't create any karma, arbitrarily summoning the vengeful spirits is a great sin. You should be taken down and sent to the underworld!" The Yin General was not good at speaking, and completely ignored the master's plea for mercy, only coldly staring at the two of us with eyes full of mockery.

  The master's face changed, and his expression turned gloomy, with a hint of anger. He couldn't help but hum a sound: "So, it seems that Master Yin is not going to give me any face, and insists on making a big deal out of this matter. This will not be beneficial for either of us. After all, the Quanzhen Sect is the number one Taoist sect in the world, and our ancestors had some connections with Yanluo Wang. I advise you to stop this, let's both take a step back, and avoid losing face."

  The master puffed out his chest, apparently not really afraid of the yin forces or the underworld. The Complete Truth Sect wasn't so easily bullied, and this number one sect in the world wasn't something to be taken lightly. Besides, humans had their own way, and ghosts had theirs. Even if the master and disciple had done wrong and needed to be punished, it shouldn't be the underworld that dealt with them. This was why the master dared to say such things. Although they weren't in the right at first, yin forces grabbing living people still didn't follow the rules of the underworld. Once they got to the underworld, who knows if they'd get a good outcome? Moreover, those with the Way who had made mistakes also had agreements with the underworld, and it wasn't something that could be done casually.

  Yin's mouth curled up in a sneer, his face unattractive, and with a cold laugh, he waved his hand, signaling the Yin soldiers to close in again. It was clear they had no intention of backing down. In that case, there was no need for further conversation. The master seemed to understand that Yin was intentionally provoking trouble, and saying more would be useless. He let out a cold snort and whispered to me, "Kid, it seems this matter won't pass easily. Be careful yourself, I'll deal with Yin. As long as we hold on until dawn, their powers will weaken. At that time, I'll seek help from the sect, and they won't be able to bully the Quanzhen Sect at will."

  As soon as the words fell, Master took out a few talismans and an octagonal mirror from his bosom, which was exactly the same as the one that had been confiscated from me. I suddenly remembered that I still had an octagonal mirror with me. But before I could think more about it, Master's eyes widened, he let out a loud shout, and fiercely bit his finger, holding a mouthful of blood water to spray onto the talisman paper, solemnly shouting: "Heaven and earth yin yang, five elements as an array, Taishang Laojun urgent like a law order——"

  As soon as the voice fell, he suddenly threw out five talismans, and instantly these five talismans burst into colorful light, suspended in mid-air, surrounding me in the center. The colorful lights connected together, just like an inverted canopy enveloped me, and I could even feel a kind of mysterious power.

  This is the Five Elements Formation, a formation laid out with the Five Elements talismans. It's a top-notch defense against evil spirits, and Master isn't just limited to this method. With a hint of a smile, he casually pointed at the Bagua mirror and then suddenly tossed it upwards. The Bagua mirror immediately stopped at the rooftop, shining like a sun bursting with golden light. In an instant, the dark soldiers felt uneasy and the chill in the air had vanished. All the dark soldiers had halted their steps, hesitating just a few feet away.

  Yin shall not speak, but quietly watch the master unfold, unexpectedly without disturbing, letting the master cast his spell, a mysterious smile floating at the corner of his mouth. However, the master did not pay attention to him, after finishing all this, he finally let out a sigh of relief, his face tightened, his left hand pinched the Five Thunder Seal, and took big strides towards Yin's direction.

  Yin was not only unafraid, but instead smiled. With a wave of his hand, the Yin soldiers retreated, leaving only him and his master facing each other. However, the long sword in his hand had already been unsheathed, and as it did, a chill spread through the air, causing his master's face to become even more solemn. This was the Soul Refining Sword, a weapon that only the high-ranking officials of Yanluo Wang possessed, on par with the Hooked Soul Rope of Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and the Crying Funeral Staff of Hei Bai Wu Chang. It was clear that this was no ordinary Yin general, but rather one of the ten great Yanluo Kings' personal attendants. It seemed that he had gotten himself into big trouble.

  But having come this far, he couldn't back down now. Moreover, Yin Jiang was not one to show mercy, and even if he did try to appease him, it wouldn't work. After a moment's thought, he let out a soft "hmm" and rummaged through his pockets, producing five copper coins. However, these were no ordinary copper coins, and Yin Jiang couldn't help but exclaim: "Five Emperor True Coins!"

  "Good eyesight, this is the Five Emperors' True Coin that I, a poor Taoist, have managed to get with great difficulty while traveling in the mortal world. I'm afraid your Soul Refining Sword may not be able to take advantage of it." The master sneered, and this was already his greatest move. However, these Five Emperors' Coins were not simple. They referred to the copper coins of the five emperors of the Qing dynasty: Shunzhi, Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong, and Jiaqing. It was said that they had the effects of warding off evil spirits, preventing petty people from causing trouble, and bringing prosperity. However, these were just rumors passed down by the people. Nowadays, most Five Emperors' Coins come from tombs, and the vast majority have been polluted by yin energy, making them useless for warding off evil spirits, let alone having any other effects.

  The reason why the Five Emperor Coins can ward off evil spirits is that they have been passed through the hands of millions of people, and thus contain the yang energy of these people. The square hole in the center of the coin represents the harmony between heaven and earth, allowing it to gather yang energy. With sufficient yang energy, all evils are kept at bay.

  As for the true coins of the Five Emperors, they have an even more profound origin. The so-called true coins of the Five Emperors are those that were personally held by these five emperors during their lifetime and did not enter the tomb, avoiding the invasion of yin evil spirits and being passed down through the ages. Not only do they contain the yang energy of countless people, but also the energy of the five emperors. Legend has it that the emperor is the son of heaven or the true dragon, possessing dragon energy, heavenly energy, and the power of the stars. This is related to the legend of the emperor being a star god descending from heaven. In any case, these five copper coins have gathered the energy of the five emperors and can be said to be invincible against evil spirits. It's not something to be taken lightly, especially when it comes to evil demons and ghosts. On the other hand, they have no effect on humans. However, if used improperly, it's not difficult for one's soul to scatter. At this moment, the faces of those yin soldiers showed a look of terror, and they began to retreat.

  The True Money of the Five Emperors was released, and it reversed to suppress the yin energy of the Lianhun Sword. Just as Master Miao was about to be forced back by Yin Jiang, he suddenly burst out laughing and quickly put away the Lianhun Sword. He bowed his fist at Master Miao: "Master Miao indeed has skills, I am Wang Qianqiu, paying my respects to Master Miao. Please don't mind me, Master, I have a matter that requires your assistance..."

  Master Ma was taken aback, sizing up King Qianqiu from head to toe, but his face was unpredictable. King Qianqiu's attitude changed from arrogance to humility, making it clear that there was no good news, and the previous mention of the dark troops was just a pretext. Of course, if Master Ma didn't agree, King Qianqiu might immediately turn hostile, but at this point, Master Ma had also been holding his breath. He let out a cold laugh, with a hint of sarcasm: "General Wang, I haven't resolved the issue of my dark troops yet, so it's probably not good to discuss other matters."

  "Miao Daozhang is worrying too much, it's just a small matter, and Daozhang didn't cause any harm. Besides, in human relationships, who would really pursue this small matter?" Wang Qianqiu smiled brightly, as if it was indeed a small matter: "Miao Daozhang must be angry with me, actually I just wanted to test Daozhang's skills earlier."

  The master didn't take it to heart, since they had already fallen out, there was no need to be overly polite: "General Wang isn't afraid that Yan Luo will cause you trouble, is he? Isn't he always known for being iron-faced and impartial?"

  "Miao Dao Chang was wrong again, the one sitting below is the leader of the 11th team under Qin Guang Wang. Qin Guang Wang has said before that there are always personal relationships and some things don't need to be taken too seriously, the underworld and the mortal world are actually the same." Wang Qianqiu smiled and looked at his master, as if he wasn't the one who had caused trouble earlier.

  Qin Guangwang's subordinate, Yin Jiang, sank in his heart. It seemed that it was not easy to refuse after all. Wang Qianqiu was determined to make Shifu comply. After a moment of contemplation, Shifu gazed calmly at Wang Qianqiu: "I wonder what major event General has been entrusted with by Qin Guangwang this time?"

  This question made Wang Qianqiu's face also turn gloomy, and he couldn't help but sigh: "The Taoist master doesn't know this, this time I came out because a ghost king secretly sneaked into the Ghost Judgment Hall, stole a piece of resentment-relieving stone from in front of the mirror platform, and escaped to the mortal world. If we don't quickly chase him back, I'm afraid..."