Chapter 721: Town Soul Tower (Part 2)
The fact that a ghost was suppressed beneath the Town Soul Tower was indeed no secret in An City; almost everyone in the circles knew about it.
However, how powerful this ghost truly was remained known to only a handful, because very few of those who had fought it were still alive; the rest had perished.
Zhang Changchun was one of the fortunate few who had survived.
Although Ma Yuanjin and the others present knew of the ghost's might, they were not truly aware of its actual strength. It was precisely for this reason that, under Zhang Changchun's persuasion and the promise of a high reward, they successively agreed to his request.
As for Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing, Zhang Changchun similarly increased their remuneration, doubling it from the original offer!
"Everyone, please rest assured. Since I, Zhang Changchun, dare to ask you to deal with this ghost, I am certainly confident. I will not send any of you to your deaths, nor will I send myself to mine."
After the few present agreed to help, Zhang Changchun swept his gaze over them, his eyes filled with gratitude as he spoke.
No one responded to him; some even harbored small reservations in their hearts. Zhang Changchun noticed this and immediately spoke again, adding a clarification.
Zhang Changchun uttered these words to them with only one purpose: to alleviate their apprehensions, so they wouldn't hesitate, and would assist him with all their might!
His words did have some effect, and the reservations in the hearts of those present indeed diminished somewhat.
"You don't need to say any more. Everyone is busy. Just take us directly to the Town Soul Tower."
Xu Meijing didn't want to hear Zhang Changchun continue, so she urged him on.
Zhang Changchun glanced at the others; seeing they had no objections, he nodded.
"I am counting on everyone for this matter. The remuneration promised to you, I, Zhang Changchun, will certainly pay in full once this is done."
As his voice fell, Zhang Changchun tore open a spatial rift, and then, at his invitation, everyone successively stepped into it.
Before entering the spatial rift, Yang Haoran cast a glance at Xu Meijing, who was slightly frowning, her mind evidently elsewhere.
However, Yang Haoran didn't ask further. Since Xu Meijing had decided to participate in this matter, he would certainly go as well.
A moment later, the group emerged from the spatial rift, and Yang Haoran found himself in an entirely unfamiliar area.
This was the summit of a mountain peak, surrounded by dense vegetation. As the mountain wind blew, the branches of the large trees swayed gently, and the uneven weeds on the ground bent low.
As for the name of this mountain, Yang Haoran did not know, nor was he interested in knowing. His attention was entirely focused on a tall tower before him.
He wasn't the only one; the others present reacted identically, all looking towards the tall tower before their eyes.
The tower stood approximately thirty meters tall, entirely crafted from white jade. Such a towering white jade pagoda appeared both magnificent and mysterious.
If not for its location at the mountain peak, and the absence of villages or towns for dozens of miles around, countless ignorant ordinary people would undoubtedly be coming with hoes to "dig a wall's corner."
"Everyone, this tower is our Zhang Family's most formidable magical artifact, the Town Soul Tower, and the ghost suppressed beneath it is our target for this expedition."
Zhang Changchun looked at the white jade pagoda before him and explained to the others present.
In truth, even if he hadn't explained, the few people present would have known this tower was the Town Soul Tower. If it wasn't, Zhang Changchun wouldn't have brought them here.
Although the Town Soul Tower looked extraordinary, none of them detected any energy fluctuations emanating from it.
Furthermore, they didn't sense any Yin Qi in this place. Even Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing, both Underworld Officials, couldn't detect the slightest trace of Yin Qi here.
Aside from the Town Soul Tower appearing somewhat unique and conspicuous, this place seemed to hold no other special qualities.
There were two possibilities for not detecting Yin Qi: either there was no ghost here, or the Town Soul Tower had completely sealed the Yin Qi emitted by the ghost, allowing not a single wisp to escape, which was why they couldn't sense any.
In Yang Haoran and the others' opinion, the latter was more likely the reason they couldn't sense Yin Qi here, as the former possibility was simply too low.
Over the next half hour, Zhang Changchun explained his plan in detail to everyone and made deployment arrangements.
No matter what, he was the one in charge of this operation. Moreover, no one present understood the ghost's strength better than he did, so none of them objected to his arrangements and deployments, not even the arrogant Xu Meijing.
According to Zhang Changchun's plan, Ma Yuanjin would first set up a formation around the Town Soul Tower, a formation that must possess immense destructive power against ghosts.
Once the formation was complete, he would open the Town Soul Tower. The ghost suppressed within would undoubtedly rush out at that time, and the rest of them would then unleash their strongest techniques against the ghost.
In the field of formations, no one present was more professional than Ma Yuanjin. After all, the Ma Family had extensive research in formations and understood many different types.
With Ma Yuanjin personally setting up the formation, it could inflict considerable damage on the ghost at the very first instant, catching it off guard. This would significantly reduce the pressure on the group.
Since the ghost was suppressed beneath the tower, Ma Yuanjin had ample time to set up a powerful formation, with no need to worry about insufficient time or lack of opportunity to establish it.
While Ma Yuanjin was setting up the formation, the others were also making their preparations, with the exception of Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing.
Unlike the others, they were Underworld Officials. They simply needed to open their Heaven Souls and summon their Soul Armaments to confront the enemy, so there was nothing much for them to prepare.
Although Yang Haoran was also a Talisman Master, the talismans he drew had limited value. A Lock Yin Talisman would be useful, but without it, his Spirit Power and Soul Armament were the best means to deal with ghosts.
Of course, even if Yang Haoran did possess a Lock Yin Talisman, he wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary. After all, Zhang Changqing was here, and he was the head of the Lecheng Talisman Order. If Zhang Changqing discovered the Lock Yin Talisman, it would certainly lead to more trouble.
"Yiming, step back for now. This level of battle is not something you can participate in yet. To avoid being hurt by the aftermath of the battle, it's best for you to observe and learn from a distance."
Zhang Changqing spoke to Wang Yiming while preparing the talismans he would need shortly.
Wang Yiming was completely obedient to his master. He didn't try to show off, nor did he spout a bunch of nonsense. He nodded in assent and, with a flicker of his body, retreated to the rear.
To better observe the great battle, he channeled the Talisman Spirit Power within his body, causing himself to levitate. This way, he could get a clear view of the entire battle.
At this moment, his heart was a little excited. Since becoming a Talisman Master, he had witnessed and experienced many battles, big and small, but he had never seen a battle of this magnitude.
The head of the Lecheng Underworld Division, the head of the Lecheng Talisman Order, the head of the Ancheng Underworld Division, the patriarchs of An City's two great exorcist families, and several other An City powerhouses—so many experts gathered together, just to jointly deal with a single ghost. Such a grand scene, such immense momentum, it was hard for him not to be excited.
Although the battle hadn't started yet, he knew that in a little while, this place would no longer be as quiet as it was now.
Zhang Changqing was different from Zhang Changchun. Zhang Changqing was a pure Talisman Master. Although he knew and understood some of the Exorcists' methods, he had long since abandoned them and was not proficient in them. What he now specialized in was only the art of talismans. Therefore, the methods he was preparing now were all talismans, and all of them were specifically for dealing with ghosts.
As for Zhang Changchun, although he was also a Talisman Master, he did not worship the Talisman Ancestor and never referred to himself as a Talisman Master, but rather as an Exorcist.
In terms of talismans, he was naturally no match for his cousin Zhang Changqing, but when it came to the methods used by Exorcists, his cousin Zhang Changqing couldn't compare.
Therefore, Zhang Changchun's preparations at this moment included not only talismans but also magical artifacts and various other miscellaneous items.
Without exception, all these items were sharp weapons for dealing with ghosts!
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