Ghost Catching System

Shangu Yizun’s face darkened. Chu Hao knew too much—it was a slap in the face. With so many media present, it was the perfect chance to turn the tables.

Chu Hao said, ”Come on.”

Shangu Yizun scoffed, ”Let me show you the power of the True Word Brush. Imitations are just that; they are unfit for sophisticated display.”

Chu Hao thought to himself, System, he’s looking down on your items.

The System raged, ”Daring to despise the items of this System’s shop! System-made goods are always exquisite! Kill this old fool!”

System prompt: ”The System issues a special task: Completely crush Shangu Yizun, making him leave without any dignity. Reward: Five million Experience Points.”

System prompt: ”Completely crush Shangu Yizun to obtain a Green Diamond Treasure Chest.”

It seemed the System was also infuriated this time. To be accused of fakery?

Chu Hao was chuckling to himself. Running all this way just to court death, you really had it coming. Even the System can’t stand you, you little devil.

Shangu Yizun picked up the ancient True Word Brush. It was three feet long and of ancient vintage, and he could feel the energy fluctuations emanating from it.

Shangu Yizun began chanting incantations in the language of Wo Country as he wrote down a character: the Dou Character.

This ”Dou” Character was different from before; the glyph was imprinted with a fluorescent gleam.

Following that, the glyphs fused, and a purplish-golden snake appeared. It measured ten meters long, as thick as a bucket, and coiled in the center of the hall, its massive head with a fierce glare fixed on Chu Hao.

Shangu Yizun said, ”This is the Snake King from the Dou Character Mantra.”

Chu Hao sneered, ”Just a little snake pretending to be a Snake King. I doubt you’ve even seen a real one. You’re just pretending to know what you don’t.”

Damn you! Shangu Yizun was furious. This kid’s words are infuriating! I was using a figure of speech, don’t you understand?

Chu Hao picked up the True Word Brush and wrote down a Dou Character.

The Dou Character Mantra had been upgraded to enhance combat power, but its evolutionary ability persisted.

Chu Hao circulated his True Qi and wrote out a Dou Character.

Suddenly, the Dou imprint landed on a teacup adorned with a dragon!

An Azure Dragon, like a divine creature from Ma Liang’s magic brush, detached itself from the teacup. It grew very large, seven or eight meters long, and breathed out fierce flames.

Shangu Yizun was startled and shouted, ”Kill it!”

Chu Hao snapped his fingers and said, ”Let it kill.”

The Azure Dragon lunged forward. The two massive creatures clashed, but it was clear that the Azure Dragon had the absolute advantage!

The Azure Dragon’s claws pinned down the purplish-golden snake. It raised its head, and its throat erupted with flames, viciously scorching the snake’s head.

HISSS! The giant snake screamed in agony as its head melted away into nothingness.

The media were dumbstruck, recording the battle scene.

It wasn’t just the laypeople; even the Yin-Yang Persons were astounded. This was the True Word Brush, and this was just one of its abilities—no wonder so many craved to possess it.

”Well done!” The crowd cheered.

Shangu Yizun’s complexion was unsightly.

Chu Hao, with his hands behind his back, said, ”You don’t even know how to use the Dou Character Mantra, yet you still claim mine is a fake?”

”Who says I cannot use it!” Shangu Yizun shouted angrily.

Chu Hao said, ”Let me show you what the Dou Character Mantra truly is: evolving all things.”

Chu Hao once again wrote down the Dou Character. He chanted a mantra, and in an instant, a troop of Netherworld Soldiers covered in rotting flesh appeared, roaring furiously at Shangu Yizun, their killing intent palpable.

Chu Hao sneered, ”Haven’t seen this before? Well, that’s to be expected from a tiny place like Wo Country, with such a narrow vision.”

”You!”

Shangu Yizun was driven mad; each sentence from Chu Hao struck deep into his heart.

Chu Hao wrote another ”Dou” Character, summoning various Demonic Spirits: tigers, black bears, leopards, white horses, and other such creatures. They became mounts for the Netherworld Soldiers, making them even fiercer.

The crowd exclaimed in surprise once again.

The techniques displayed by Chu Hao were truly shocking.

”This is the true evolution of the Dou Character Mantra. Do you understand, Xiao Gui?” Chu Hao said nonchalantly.

”Ding! Host has successfully flaunted his strength, receiving 4,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

”Nice!” someone shouted excitedly.

A girl screamed, ”So cool!”

Listening to everyone’s cheers, Chu Hao was very pleased. I’m just that amazing, he thought. Destined to be the brightest star in the sky, the center of attention.

However, this was just the beginning.

Showing off is an art form.

The toad grumbled from behind, ”This kid has stolen all the limelight!”

It wasn’t just them; even Shangu Yizun’s disciples were looking at their master, thinking that their powerful teacher had finally met his match.

Shangu Yizun was irritated. This time, he wrote a character—it was ”Array.”

Array: Using the True Word Brush to elucidate the mysteries of formations.

As soon as the ”Array” character was written, formation patterns flickered from all directions, enveloping the Dragon, the Netherworld Soldiers, and the Demonic Spirits. An extremely cold chill emerged, instantly turning them all into ice sculptures.

The Taoists were all astonished. Is this the Array Word True Word of the True Word Brush? It’s incredibly powerful!

Chu Hao said, ”System, he’s used the Array Word True Word. What do you think we should do? I am, after all, exposing his fake for your sake.”

The System was annoyed. ”Purchase the Array Word True Word! The System will cover half the funds! This face-slapping has reached the System itself! Kill that Xiao Gui!”

Chu Hao was overjoyed. ”The System is really generous!”

It seems a humanized System isn’t bad at all, he thought. It even has this kind of feature. It’s been provoked.

Chu Hao said, ”Purchase.”

”Ding! Host has spent 15,000 Pretentiousness Points to purchase the True Word Brush Array Word True Word.”

Originally, the Array Word True Word cost 30,000 Pretentiousness Points; this saved him half.

Shangu Yizun sneered. He wrote the character ”Array” again, the formation spreading to Chu Hao’s feet as the cold chill surged violently.

The surrounding crowd felt a bone-chilling cold.

People’s expressions turned grim. Could Chu Hao be about to turn into an ice sculpture?

Chu Hao sneered, ”You call this a formation?”

Chu Hao wrote the character ”Array” and thrust it into the ground. The opposing formation shattered with one blow, and the chill disappeared without a trace. A clean counter-break!

Afterward, Chu Hao formed hand seals and chanted, ”Lingbao Tianzun, stabilize the form. Disciple’s soul, the Five Viscera Xuan Ming. Azure Dragon, White Tiger, with banners fluttering. Vermilion Bird and Black Turtle, attend to my chamber!”

Beneath his feet, the formation’s light blazed. Chu Hao stood at its very center, like a resplendent golden figure. The aura of this formation was far more formidable than Shangu Yizun’s.

In the next moment, the Four Great Divine Beasts appeared around Chu Hao: Vermilion Bird, Xuanwu (Black Turtle), Azure Dragon, and White Tiger. Their collective appearance shook all quarters.

Shangu Yizun was dumbfounded. This is the Array Word True Word?

The entire crowd was shocked. The media frantically recorded the scene, utterly astonished by the spectacle.

Chu Hao stood with his hands behind his back, exuding the demeanor of a master. His cool, handsome profile captivated countless young women.

Chu Hao said nonchalantly, ”The so-called Yin-Yang formations are not your kind of low-level, classless arrays. A true formation melds Yin and Yang, connects Heaven and Earth, and evolves with the natural Dao. But discussing this is too complex; you probably wouldn’t understand. Alas! Life is indeed as lonely as snow when one’s enemies are so lacking in intelligence.”

”Ding! Host has successfully shown off, receiving 4,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

The crowd erupted in laughter.