Zhang Zhenren held up the firearm. This firearm had five barrels, a front sight, and was fired by a matchlock. After ignition, the barrels would rotate.
This was the Five Thunder Divine Machine invented by Qi Jiguang, the earliest revolver in the world.
"What is a talisman?"
Zhang Zhenren's eyes were level with the front, and he spoke to the little fox:
"Talismans are just ordinary paper, but when written with specific characters, they can cause great damage to demons and ghosts. Even mortals, by writing some strange characters, even without any magical power, can cause great deterrence to ghosts and monsters."
"Therefore, the important thing about a talisman is the incantation, not the paper. If you have no talisman in hand, but the incantation in your heart, its power will not diminish. Using talismans is just for convenience, so you must sincerely cultivate the basics. When the basics are strong, even without writing on talisman paper, just chanting the incantation in your mouth..."
"Look, it's like this..."
"The Seven Stars of the Big Dipper, divine energy governs the heavens;"
"The Great Sage of Tiangang, with infinite might and glory!"
A faint red light appeared on the Five Thunder Divine Machine. The dark muzzle became extremely hot and bright, instantly dispelling the surrounding evil chill!
Thunder rumbled from the micro, and lightning snaked through the vast expanse!
Bang!
In the little fox's eyes, it seemed as if a ray of light pierced through the filth!
At this moment, malevolent spirits surged forth, accompanied by chaotic noises, in heart and ear, with ghostly wails and chilling winds.
At this moment, the malevolent spirits bared their fangs, brandished their claws, spewed fire with borrowed life, and devoured souls and spirits.
At this moment, around Zhang Zhenren, the empty chamber produced white light, and suddenly a brilliant radiance erupted!
Golden light illuminated all directions, penetrating from this small room to the outside. Within a short distance, the darkness of night receded, and the sky became bright!
Instantly, ten thousand ghosts appeared, and before the golden light, all evil was terrified!
This shot went straight into the black mist. Wherever it passed, all phenomena and spirits turned to dust, falling directly into the back hall. The impact force it emitted continuously swept through several halls, reducing some strange pottery jars placed in the rearmost hall to powder!
The body of the flying great ghost was pierced, its condensed form and spirit shattered, and it let out a painful howl, its voice echoing through Shuntian City.
And among the spirits in the Eastern Peak Temple, three were directly killed. The bodies they possessed fell to the ground, their black mist also shattered, and they became completely still.
"How, how is this possible! What kind of incantation is this!"
"This is bad, the flesh jars where we placed our wishes have been smashed!" The surviving spirits were in a panic, fear, and shock, suddenly at a loss.
In their era, there were only the Big Dipper Incantation and the Big Dipper Divine Incantation, and the incantations they recited were completely different from what Old Zhang was reciting now!
This was because, during the Song Dynasty, the "Great Sage of Tiangang" among the gods did not yet have the position of God of Firearms. It was only in the early Ming Dynasty that this function was newly bestowed upon him!
"Oh, so you haven't heard of this divine incantation."
"Dynasties change, and many things also change. Those who cannot keep up with the changes will be helpless when encountering problems."
"My apologies, times have changed, and each adapts to the circumstances."
Zhang Zhenren supported the gun barrel with his left hand. The Five Thunder Divine Machine in his hand rotated to the second barrel with a click. Then he aimed at the giant ghost god.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Blazing fire erupted four times in succession. Malevolent spirits were consecutively blasted to death, their forms and spirits shattered!
The Eastern Peak Temple was engulfed in fire, with flames soaring into the sky, smoke billowing, and even thunder and lightning!
The great ghost, hit by four shots, had its limbs directly dismembered, its form and spirit shattered, but its shell still existed.
However, such exaggerated damage stunned even the Ming Dynasty divine generals who had been beaten half to death.
Zhang Zhenren said to them, "It seems this divine incantation is very effective against them. From now on, tear off the Five Thunder Talismans on the Franji cannons and replace them with the Great Big Dipper Divine Incantation."
Old Zhang exchanged a few words with the divine generals, not paying any attention to the spirits in the Eastern Peak Temple. He then asked the little fox if it remembered the divine incantation just now.
The little fox scratched its head with its claws, looking bewildered and not daring to speak.
In the distance, the giant ghost god, having lost its limbs, lay behind the Eastern Peak Temple, its howling unceasing.
At the Northern Garrison Command, the divine generals who had previously collapsed now recovered and thanked Old Zhang for saving their lives, while also asking Old Zhang what this great ghost was.
"The Great Ghost Head of the Second Cave of the Six Cave Demon Kings of Beidu."
"Some say it was Cai Jing, the prime minister of Emperor Huizong of Song during the Song Dynasty."
Seeing the astonished expressions of the divine generals, Old Zhang innocently explained, "I didn't say this; it was Lin Ling Su, one of the founders of the Shenxiao Sect, who said it."
The many divine generals felt a chill rush to their foreheads, and Zhang Zhenren actually turned his head and asked the spirits inside:
"Is that ghost god Cai Jing? You refined him into this state. This ghost god was originally something fabricated by the founder of the Shenxiao Sect to scare people. How could it possibly be real?"
It was like how old people in some places often scared children, saying that if they didn't sleep well at night, a big cat would come and catch them and eat them, but of course, such a thing as a big cat did not exist.
The spirits would not answer Old Zhang's questions; they were more concerned about the "new divine incantation" that Old Zhang was using!
"It's just a longer firearm, not a cannon, yet it can cause such astonishing damage!"
Some of the surviving spirits let out terrified voices, very puzzled, "Back then, Tao Zhongwen could only deal with our forms and spirits by spraying sword with talisman water, and even then, he couldn't completely kill us! How could you...!"
Zhang Zhenren chuckled and said indifferently:
"Divine incantations strike people according to their cultivation level. The reason Tao Zhongwen couldn't deal with you completely was simply because his cultivation was insufficient."
"Although he set up the Shuntian Zhen Gua, it also required the collective power of the people to suppress you. While it was astonishing, he was only an Earth Immortal, and his abilities were ultimately limited."
"If he had the cultivation of the Ascension Realm, below the shattering of the void, do you think you could still escape alive?"
Old Zhang's words threw the spirits into disarray!
Ascension, the true Ascension Realm experts of the mountains and rivers! Ascending in broad daylight, soaring into the heavens, they could manifest divine positions. Because of the strong will of the Ascension Realm experts, it was equivalent to the worship of the masses!
Ascending to heaven, they proclaimed themselves gods!
"You speak of Ascension! Do you...!"
"This is bad, he has already become a Celestial Master!"
The spirits knew that something major had happened today, but at this moment, Shuntian City suddenly began to crack, the tall city walls gradually shattered, and the City God Temple in the southwest corner began to sink into the ground.
"King Pi Chang has obtained the divine position of the City God of the entire realm!"
"Good, good! Now even Celestial Master Zhang..."
The spirits became happy. Even if it was Celestial Master Zhang, after Shuntian City sank into the ground, with the reversal of yin and yang, within the Myriad Longevity Immortal Palace, there were also "near" Ascension Realm immortal officials. As soon as the yang energy declined and Old Zhang's strength weakened, the immortal officials would swarm forward, and they would surely be able to...
"Celestial Master Zhang? I dare not accept the title. Oh, if you are referring to that deity called Ming Ling Zhao Hui... I have already killed him."
Zhang Zhenren spoke, and at the same time, two Zhang Zhenrens appeared again at the entrance of the Eastern Peak Temple.
The spirits were dumbfounded. Zhang Zhenren pointed to the sky, and the spirits looked up at the high heavens...
The nine heavens and ten earths were filled with brilliant light, densely packed with figures, all of them Old Zhang! Some held swords, some held seals, some held umbrellas, some held talismans...
Zhang Zhenren held the Five Thunder Divine Machine and mocked:
"It seems you don't have any important figures. Have you stayed in the underworld for too long and forgotten the divine abilities of the mortal world?"
"The fifteenth realm, when the body transforms into pure yang, at this stage, all yin forms are refined, and the功功参造化. It is the last realm before ascension, possessing the power to mend the sky and bathe the sun. The ears hear the nine heavens, the eyes see thousands of miles, and within a breath, one can lift the heavens and the earth, entering and exiting eighty-four thousand yang gods, one body becoming a heaven and earth!"
"You things are yin spirits. Yin spirits cannot produce yang gods, so they cannot reach the fifteenth realm or ascend. Therefore, you do not know these things?"
"As for me already being in the Ascension Realm, the number of yang gods entering and exiting my body is one hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred!"
The spirits were shocked. Some spirits prepared to flee back to the underworld, abandoning their mortal bodies. At this moment, Zhang Zhenren extended his hand, and the one hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred yang gods in the sky simultaneously cast the Golden Light Incantation!
The spirits were locked in the Eastern Peak Temple and could not return to the underworld. Zhang Zhenren walked forward with the firearm, encountering no obstacles along the way, until he pressed the firearm against the forehead of a spirit.
"Since I am here, Shuntian is safe. Do not be in a hurry to leave. Some issues are still unclear and require everyone's help."
In the sky, the yang gods dispersed to various areas of Shuntian. One yang god flew directly towards the Grand High Xuan Hall where Ji Xiang was located.