Bringing some shocking pranks to the Cultivation World
Chapter 45 - 45 38 Silent

45: Chapter 38 Silent 45: Chapter 38 Silent Gold, silver, copper—at the end of the day, they are all metals.

In this world, everything has its natural enemy.

Metals are no exception.

The most common and top-grade poison in the Tang Sect, [Cartilage Water], is the bane of metals.

As a sect skilled in everything from picking locks to decapitating generals amidst a thousand troops, Tang Sect’s research on metals was no less intense than their study of poisons.

And as a premier beneficiary of Tang Sect’s technology, Tang Wan had naturally learned how to use Cartilage Water, capable of softening both metal and human bones.

She was the first to creatively employ Cartilage Water during her escape, molding the city gate like clay and giving it the finger.

Therefore, when Zhou Li first beat up that unfortunate man and noticed the large amount of brass in the blood he spat out, this was what he had suspected.

When he entered the village, claiming loudly to join Mountain God Village, Tang Wan had already used the Yu Shui Shu to infiltrate the village well from the surrounding river.

First and foremost, we must understand that the Mountain God indeed foresaw many things.

He even anticipated the possibility of Zhou Li killing the village chief and prepared by embodying the chief, who was covered in immortal gold, ready to act at the opportune moment.

Sure enough, he captured Zhou Li and Qianhu while in the form of the Gold, Silver, Copper Statue.

However, he miscalculated, overestimating Zhou Li’s moral boundaries.

It doesn’t matter whether there are good people in this village or the rule about not harming civilians for those in the jianghu; in Zhou Li’s code, if a family could be exterminated, no survivors should be left.

Even if they were buried, he’d dig them up to burn again.

Since Cartilage Water couldn’t kill a person and Qianhu was there to take the blame, upon realizing that everyone in the village might pull some “let me form the head” stunt, Zhou Li simply had Tang Wan release Cartilage Water into the water.

“Shameless, shameless!”

Faced with the pervasive feeling of hollow weakness inside, the Gold, Silver, Copper Statue grimaced fiercely.

With a stomp, lumps began to surface on its body.

It precisely forced the metal contaminated with Cartilage Water out of its body, regaining its ability to move.

As a result, the statue, which was originally more than nine meters tall, shrank considerably, now only as tall as two people.

Compared to before, it had lost its terrifying presence, and due to the mismatched gold, silver and copper face, it even looked somewhat comical.

“But…

it doesn’t matter.”

Forcing a strained smile and looking at Tang Wan in the well, the indifferent Zhou Li, and Qianhu feeling Zhou Li’s actions were too extreme, the Gold, Silver, Copper Statue spoke fiercely:

“My existence is tied to the desires of people.

As long as humanity endures, I remain a god.

To think you can deal with me with such little tricks; you’re still too young.”

As soon as the words were spoken, Qianhu let out a cold laugh, his long knife rotating and twisting to produce a beautiful flower-like motion.

He then moved with steps difficult to discern as real or fake, and in a matter of seconds, he appeared in front of the statue, swinging his knife down.

Hum~~~

The clashing sound of metal rang out again, but this time, Qianhu clearly saw a shallow cut on the statue’s neck.

His spirits lifted, and he deftly dodged the arm that had turned into a golden blade, then kicked the statue squarely in the face, retreating several steps back.

“How dare you?!”

The Gold, Silver, Copper Statue, struck in the face, wiped it and raged, “I am a divine being of this era; how dare you show me such disrespect!”

“Divine being?”

In the face of the statue’s fury, Qianhu’s expression was full of mockery and disdain.

Standing with his sword, he said coldly:

“If mere greed could help one become a god, then monsters and spirits coveted by people for their Soul Spirits would have long ascended and become immortals.

Why would they still be hunted and chased?”

“A filthy, squalid toilet, thinking it’s the Heavenly White Jade Capital!”

Accompanied by a roar of fury, Qianhu suddenly leaped into the air.

He released his right hand, and the tip of the knife shot toward the ground as he gathered Qi in mid-air to spin and kicked the hilt of the Embroidered Spring Knife.

Wrapped in a force of sharp edge, the knife stabbed straight at the faces of the Gold, Silver, Copper Statues.

“Spouting nonsense!”

The Gold, Silver, Copper Statue stepped back furiously, a glint of gold flashing as he firmly caught the blade of the Embroidered Spring Knife and stood his ground.

He was about to mock the Qianhu for his weakness when his pupils suddenly constricted because, damn it, those two had run away.

Yes, they ran.

In the brief moment of distraction, the Gold, Silver, Copper Statue was consumed by rage.

He looked to the side, and sure enough, after giving him an inexplicable middle finger, the white-haired girl also disappeared into the well.

This set the Gold, Silver, Copper Statue into a fit of fury, and he punched a nearby pile of corpses, sending flesh and blood flying.

After catching his breath, the Gold, Silver, Copper Statue suddenly remembered that the village was surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on the fourth.

They certainly wouldn’t go to the mountains, so the rivers were their only escape route.

Yet, he had already removed the three bridges after they had entered, ensuring they couldn’t leave quickly.

With this thought, a hideous smile crept across the face of the Gold, Silver, Copper Statue.

He lowered his head and began to chase in the direction Zhou Li and the others had escaped, his eyes twinkling with a brutal gleam.

“Wait until I catch you; I’ll bury you with Copper Coins, smash you with silver, and drown you in gold.

I’ll refine your souls and live a lavish life in the village every day, indulging in luxury, letting you squander money at will for a hundred days of revelry.

I refuse to believe that won’t break you!”

Muttering to himself, the Gold, Silver, Copper Statue started chasing in the direction Zhou Li and his companions had fled.

A few minutes later, he indeed found Zhou Li and the two others at a break in the village.

Standing atop a high cliff, with a turbulent river below, the Gold, Silver, Copper Statue raised his head, his expression turning vivid.

“Run, why aren’t you running now?”

He laughed maniacally, his laughter growing into a crazed roar, “Weren’t you trying to run?

Can you escape?

The whole world is full of greed; countless are those with eyes only for money, innumerable those who don a silver hide for disguise!

You think you can run?

Can you outpace gold?!”

“Is that so?”

Suddenly, Zhou Li, who had been silent the whole time, looked up, a chilling smile spreading across his face that even Qianhu felt cold.

He looked at the stunned Gold, Silver, Copper Statue, his lips slowly curling up.

“Then are you afraid of being refined by fire?”

“Huh?”

The Gold, Silver, Copper Statue uttered in bewilderment and then suddenly felt an indescribable scorching heat spreading across his body.

Instantly, he remembered something that he had subconsciously ignored.

Why do I remember there were four of them?

Where is that tall Jinyiwei?

Whirling around, the Gold, Silver, Copper Statue saw the blazing fire and Guo Lingyun, who had removed her fake hair and was pulling white steamed buns out from her chest padding, her face flushed with irritation.

You beasts!!!!

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