Ghost Catching System-Chapter 707 - 706 Golden Drought Fiend_1

Zhang Chenfeng saw Chu Hao standing there, not intending to make a move, and said angrily, "What are you standing there for? Attack now!"

Chu Hao looked coldly at Zhang Chenfeng, who felt his scalp tighten.

Chu Hao completely ignored the man. It's strange, he thought. I've already seen the Golden-Wood Drought Demon, so why hasn't the System issued a mission prompt?

Zheng Gong looked at Xu Chang and said, "It's about time."

Xu Chang nodded and smiled. "Fellow Daoist Lan Zhen, my husband and I have thought it over. Helping you kill the Golden-Wood Drought Demon at the original price simply won't do."

Lan Zhen's expression changed. She stood up and said darkly, "What else do you want?"

Zheng Gong replied, "We want the Qingcheng Sword. If you agree, we'll take action. The power of this Golden-Wood Drought Demon surpasses our expectations; the previous deal is far too unfavorable for us."

These two actually want the Qingcheng Sword! Lan Zhen thought. Everyone knows the Qingcheng Sword is a treasure not passed to outsiders; the method for refining the sword body's runes is known only to Qingcheng Mountain. These two are quite ambitious.

Xu Chang laughed. "The Qingcheng Sword alone won't suffice. We also want the Thirty-Six Small Sword Talisman Techniques."

Lan Zhen shook her head. "That's impossible."

The Thirty-Six Small Sword Talisman Techniques are something only the Direct Lineage of Qingcheng Mountain can acquire, Lan Zhen mused. If these were leaked, I couldn't continue as a Taoist Priest.

Xu Chang, this woman, pouted and said, "Then we can't help you this time."

Lan Zhen's face changed. Are these two actually planning to burn their bridges and leave us to die here?

Zheng Gong shrugged. "It's your choice: die here or make the deal."

Zi Jing pouted her small lips. "That's so shameless."

Xu Chang glared at the little girl, then looked at Chu Hao, seemingly wary. "Fellow Daoist Chu, we're not targeting you. It's just that, as you've also seen, the Golden-Wood Drought Demon is too powerful."

Chu Hao had no intention of getting involved. I'm not some busybody, he thought. Dealing with the Drought Fiend is one thing, but helping Lan Zhen against these two would make me a saintly fool.

While fending off the Golden-Wood Drought Demon, Lan Zhen said, "Fellow Daoist Chu, if you help me, I can give you the Qingcheng Sword."

Chu Hao shook his head. "The Qingcheng Sword is useless to me."

Lan Zhen's expression shifted again. Could it be that Chu Hao also wants to extort the Thirty-Six Small Sword Talisman Techniques? If so, I'd rather choose Chu Hao's help. That couple, Zheng Gong and his wife, are utterly shameless.

Lan Zhen said, "Fellow Daoist Chu, I'll give you the Thirty-Six Small Sword Talisman Techniques."

Zheng Gong and his wife's faces changed. They involuntarily looked at Chu Hao. His unexpected appearance was not part of their plan. Offending Chu Hao would not be a wise choice.

However, Chu Hao waved his hand and said, "Not interested."

Zheng Gong and his wife were overjoyed, yet simultaneously puzzled. He isn't even interested in the sword Talisman Techniques of Qingcheng Mountain? What does he want?

Chu Hao prepared to act. Since there are no mission prompts, I'll just kill it first and deal with the rest later.

The Toad Spirit transmitted a message: "Something's not right. As one of the Ten Ancient Evils, the Drought Fiend shouldn't be this weak."

Chu Hao also found it strange. The Drought Fiend, one of the Ten Ancient Evils, is supposed to be extremely terrifying. It shouldn't be this weak.

SUDDENLY! A scream shattered the silence.

Somehow, a figure had sneaked up behind Xu Chang.

A gaunt old man, wielding a wood-cutting knife, fiercely struck Xu Chang's head. She couldn't even react before her head flew into the air, blood spurting three feet high.

"Xu Chang!"

Zheng Gong watched his wife get killed, her blood spraying onto his face. He was completely stunned.

The sudden turn of events dumbfounded everyone. When they saw who had made the move, they were all utterly shocked.

That lean figure was Old Dog Zhang!

Old Dog Zhang let out a sinister laugh. His pupils had turned a peculiar shade of gold and wood—neither purely gold nor purely wood.

Chu Hao looked shocked. Even I'm confused. Old Dog Zhang's eyes are golden... Could it be?

System prompt: "Triggered an SS-level quest. Subdue the Golden Drought Evil Spirit, subdue the Wood Drought Evil Spirit."

System prompt: "Subduing the Golden-Wood Drought Demon will grant 15,000,000 Experience Points."

System prompt: "Subduing the Golden-Wood Drought Demon will grant 150,000 Merit Points."

System prompt: "Subduing the Golden-Wood Drought Demon will reward you with one Green Diamond Treasure Chest."

Damn it! Chu Hao thought. It's not a killing mission, but a subduing mission? Not one Drought Fiend, but two—one Gold and one Wood. This is very difficult.

The others were already profoundly shocked. Lan Zhen exclaimed, "You?"

Besides his eyes, there were no other visible changes to Old Dog Zhang. He sneered, "I originally planned to live in seclusion. I didn't expect you people to chase me all the way here, so you can't blame me for this."

"Who are you?" Zhang Chenfeng was still utterly baffled.

Chu Hao said indifferently, "He is the Golden Drought Evil Spirit."

Zhang Chenfeng's complexion changed instantly. "How is that possible? Are there two Drought Fiends?"

Wang Junshu said in shock, "If you were the Golden Drought Evil Spirit, we would have discovered you long ago."

Old Dog Zhang looked at Chu Hao with surprise and said coldly, "You bunch of kids, still wet behind the ears, are thinking of killing me? How naïve."

The Toad Spirit could no longer hide and jumped out from Zi Jing's pocket. "Just as this Emperor suspected! The Golden-Wood Drought Demon is one of the Ten Ancient Evils; how could it be so weak? It turns out it split into Gold and Wood aspects, becoming individual elemental Drought Fiends. Their power is not what it once was."

Old Dog Zhang was somewhat surprised. "Where did this Toad Spirit come from?"

The Toad Spirit immediately bristled with anger.

"I'll kill you!"

Zheng Gong had gone insane. His wife had been killed. He brought forth an object—a lamp, within which burned a green, ghostly flame.

The Toad Spirit cried out in surprise, "Netherworld Fire! Quick, get out of the way!"

Chu Hao had already dodged long before.

Zheng Gong opened the lamp's cover, and the green, ghostly flame flew out, heading straight for Old Dog Zhang.

Old Dog Zhang also dreaded the green flame and turned to flee.

However, as Old Dog Zhang fled, he turned and threw his wood-cutting knife. The knife sliced through the air in an arc, striking Zheng Gong on the head. Zheng Gong fell down stiffly.

That flying knife technique was clearly the result of long practice.

The lamp fell to the ground. The green ghostly flame, now without guidance, returned to the lamp's interior.

The Toad Spirit hopped over, snatching the lamp in its mouth, and cackled, "HAHA! Not a bad haul!"

Zi Jing ran over and asked, "Little Toad, what is this thing?"

The Toad Spirit said, "Netherworld Fire. It's a terrifying flame, considered a type of Heaven and Earth Deviant Fire. It can burn Ghosts, Corpse Monsters, and Demons—killing them instantly upon contact and incinerating even their souls."

The sudden turn of events left everyone unable to react for a moment.

Old Dog Zhang pulled the wood-cutting knife from Zheng Gong's head, blood still dripping from the blade. He snorted coldly, "You bunch of kids all deserve to die."

Zhang Chenfeng and Lan Zhen were already injured. Dealing with one Drought Fiend was troublesome enough; now they had to face another, the Golden Drought Evil Spirit. Their faces turned deathly pale.

The Toad Spirit said curiously, "This Emperor is quite curious. As the Golden Drought Evil Spirit, how did you manage to possess human consciousness and show no signs of Corpse Demon aura? How did you do it?"

Old Dog Zhang said, "Just luck. The original hunter this body belonged to, also called Old Dog Zhang, came to this mountain. Wu Chuan also entered this area. The hunter actually died a long time ago, right in this cave. Later, for some unknown reason, my consciousness merged with his, and I woke up, taking on this human form."

The Toad Spirit said in amazement, "You truly are an oddity among Drought Fiends. This Emperor has seen many, but you are exceptionally strange."

Old Dog Zhang grinned. "It's precisely because of this that I could leave the cave and go out into the world to learn quite a few things."

Chu Hao asked, "What about the Corpse Monkeys outside? How are they involved?"