Ghost Catching System

Old Dog Zhang’s face was cold as he stared at Chu Hao and said, ”So those were the Corpse Monsters I cultivated. I didn’t expect you to destroy them.”

Chu Hao shrugged and replied, ”They were too weak. What could I do?”

Old Dog Zhang glared furiously at Chu Hao, his body radiating intense Evil Qi. This guy was hiding his true depth far too well. ”You’re all going to die,” he declared.

The toad said, ”Kiddo Chu, let’s join forces to take the gold and wood cores.”

Chu Hao waved his hand dismissively and said arrogantly, ”I refuse.”

The toad looked at him in astonishment and cursed, ”Damn it, kid! Are you sick in the head? Didn’t we have a deal?”

Even Old Dog Zhang was surprised. Is this kid overconfident? He actually doesn’t want to team up?

Lan Zhen and the others were also taken aback. What exactly is Chu Hao thinking?

Chu Hao couldn’t be bothered to reply to the toad.

The task issued by the System is to subdue the Golden Drought Fiend and the Wood Drought Fiend, so there must be a chance to subdue them. Lately, I’ve been learning a lot about psychology. Maybe a psychological display of pretentiousness can complete this task.

Chu Hao looked at Old Dog Zhang with great interest and said, ”This Taoist Master wishes to subdue you. How about becoming my subordinate? If you agree, there will be a place for you in the Yin and Yang Realm.”

”Ding… Host has shocked everyone with his pretentiousness, gaining 3,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

Everyone: ”...”

The toad said speechlessly, ”Kid, your mind really is sick.”

Old Dog Zhang said coldly, ”Are you trying to humiliate me? I am a Drought Fiend.”

Chu Hao waved his hand and said, ”So what if you’re a Drought Fiend? You’re just a Corpse Monster. Submit to me, and you’ll have the chance to become the Five Elemental Drought Fiend King.”

Old Dog Zhang was puzzled. ”When humans say someone’s ’brain is fried,’ they must be talking about you, right?”

How dare he look down on me, the King of Show-offs?

Chu Hao’s powerful True Qi burst forth from within him, making his clothes flutter without any wind. At this moment, he seemed inscrutable as he said disdainfully, ”You have only one chance.”

The Golden Drought Fiend was somewhat skeptical. Is Chu Hao serious?

The Golden Drought Fiend snorted coldly. ”Such boasts!”

A faint golden hue, resembling gilded stone, covered Old Dog Zhang’s skin. The aura of the Corpse Demon erupted instantly, filling the entire cave with an oppressive Evil Qi.

This was the Golden-Wood Drought Fiend, a creature that had perfectly fused with Old Dog Zhang’s body. It was one of the rarest Drought Fiends in existence.

The toad said, ”I’ll hold him off; you use that fan to burn it.”

Chu Hao stepped forward and said, ”A King stands alone and needs no help. You, step back.”

”Ding… Host has successfully shown off, gaining 3,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

The toad: ”?????”

Lan Zhen, Wang Junshu, and Zhang Chenfeng were speechless.

The Golden Drought Fiend charged with a cold laugh.

Chu Hao’s potent True Qi erupted, and he swung the Ritian Stick fiercely.

For a moment, the golden hatchet clashed with the Ritian Stick.

The strength of the Golden Drought Fiend was immense. Among the Ten Ancient Evils, Drought Fiends were naturally endowed with Divine Power. The legends claiming Drought Fiends could move mountains and overturn seas were not false at all.

As the two weapons collided, the Golden Drought Fiend gained no advantage. The Ritian Stick was exceedingly heavy, and the resulting energy wave shook the area, causing stones to fall from the cave walls.

Chu Hao said coldly, ”Submit to me.”

The Golden Drought Fiend replied, ”In your dreams!”

Chu Hao thought to himself, System, is there a way to increase my strength? This King of Show-offs wants to crush him.

System: ”It is recommended that the Host enhance the Dou Character Mantra. This will cost 20,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

”Enhance.”

”Ding… Host has enhanced the Dou Character Mantra, spending 20,000 Pretentiousness Points. Remaining Pretentiousness Points: 1,000.”

Chu Hao was puzzled. The True Word Brush’s Nine-Character True Words can be enhanced? The previous Dou Character wasn’t very powerful; it could only manifest beasts to attack.

Item: Dou Character Mantra

Rarity: ★★★★

Ability: Consumes 30,000 Mana Points, increasing combat prowess by three to ten times randomly on a single use.

(Failure to increase combat prowess will result in a random decrease of 10% to 70%.)

(Whether enhanced or reduced, the effect lasts for ten minutes after one use.)

Increasing combat prowess by three to ten times, but failure means it actually weakens you? This Dou Character Mantra is kind of a scam!

Chu Hao asked, ”System, why is there a weakening effect? Aren’t you trying to scam your daddy here?”

System: ”Son, the complete Dou Character Mantra from the True Word Brush costs six Pretentiousness Points and guarantees a tenfold increase in combat prowess. Do you think it’s possible to purchase the complete mantra with only 20,000 Pretentiousness Points?”

So, it turns out I bought an incomplete version. But this way, if it backfires and weakens me, wouldn’t that be extremely awkward? But my luck, Brother Hao’s luck, can’t be that bad!

Chu Hao said coldly, ”If you won’t submit, I’ll beat you until you do.”

Chu Hao slammed the Ritian Stick into the ground. He then took out the True Word Brush and wrote the character ’Dou’ in mid-air.

He held the True Word Brush horizontally, his clothes fluttering despite the absence of wind.

”Profound Ancestor of Heaven and Earth, Root of Myriad Energies! Cultivate through countless eons, to realize my Divine Power! Within and beyond the Three Realms, Dao alone is supreme!”

The Dou Character Mantra, like a brand, imprinted itself onto Chu Hao, sending a tremor through his body.

A runic brand appeared on Chu Hao’s face, resembling an ancient tattoo. It had faint golden lines, giving him a wild and domineering look.

In an instant, an incredibly terrifying energy erupted from Chu Hao’s body.

”Ding... Host has consumed 30,000 Mana Points to use the Dou Character Mantra.”

”Ding... Host has successfully used the Dou Character Mantra, increasing combat prowess fivefold.”

Five times the combat prowess!

Chu Hao felt an endless, explosive force filling his body. With a loud roar, he made the cave echo fiercely; some sections of the rock walls even cracked.

At this moment, in the eyes of the others, Chu Hao appeared like an unshakeable war god.

The pupils of the Golden Drought Fiend narrowed; he sensed an irresistible, terrifying pressure emanating from his enemy.

Wang Junshu, Zhang Chenfeng, and Lan Zhen were completely dumbfounded.

The toad’s eyes widened further as it exclaimed, ”The Dou Character Mantra!”

Zi Jing, the little girl, was also intensely curious, her big eyes fixed unblinkingly on Chu Hao.

Chu Hao put away the True Word Brush and picked up the Ritian Stick beside him. At this moment, he felt an even stronger resonance with the Ritian Stick, and his heart was filled with elation.

Pointing at the Golden Drought Fiend, he said coldly, ”Submit or die. The choice is yours.”

”Ding... Host has successfully shown off, gaining 3,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

The Golden Drought Fiend’s expression turned ugly as he roared, ”Kill!”

It wasn’t just him; the Wood Drought Fiend also moved. They both sensed that Chu Hao now possessed an overwhelming, irresistible power.

Chu Hao kicked off the ground, launching himself forward like a cannonball. He broke the sound barrier in an instant, leaving a sonic boom in his wake.

With one swing of his stick, the Golden Drought Fiend was sent flying before he could even scream. He crashed hard against the stone wall, causing it to fracture and large rocks to tumble down.

The Wood Drought Fiend charged forward, its huge fist hurtling fiercely toward Chu Hao’s face.

Chu Hao turned and threw a punch.

BOOM!

As fist met fist, energy ripples spread out, nearly causing the cave to collapse.

However, size did not dictate the advantage. To everyone else’s shock, the Wood Drought Fiend’s massive body was sent flying backward as if struck by a mountain, its arm splitting open.