novelslam Chapter 173 Forbidden Items, Number: 1-01, The Cowherd
Chapter 173 Forbidden Items, Number: 1-01, The Cowherd
Northeast, forested hills.
Thousands of ghostly soldiers were being burned by eerie foxfire, struggling in agony.
Daji stood in mid-air, her expression cold and aloof.
If it weren't for the fact that the spells he learned weren't applicable to battle formations, he would have wiped out these ghost soldiers long ago.
Of course, if I had studied more spells applicable to the battlefield, my husband wouldn't have lost so badly back then.
The giant-like Prince Heng lay on the ground, staring at the indifferent Jiang Chaosheng with terror in his eyes.
He had thought that there was a gap between himself and Mr. Twilight, but he didn't expect the gap to be so big!
In just a few rounds, he was beaten so badly by Mr. Twilight's scythe that he was powerless to fight back!
"Spare me, spare my life!"
Prince Heng lay on the ground, waving his hands repeatedly at Jiang Chaosheng.
Jiang Chaosheng shook his head and sighed:
"I thought that when you were in danger, something behind you would appear to save you."
I never imagined your position in the Way of Peace was so low, that no one even showed up until your death.
Prince Heng's eyes widened.
Mr. Twilight didn't even use his full strength!
Jiang Chaosheng certainly didn't use his full strength; he didn't even unleash the Original Sin Serpent.
The Grim Reaper's scythe has an absolute crushing effect on undead creatures such as zombies and ghosts.
If Prince Heng were a normal human, it might be difficult for me to deal with him, but he is just a zombie, a larger one.
Jiang Chaosheng raised the Grim Reaper's scythe:
"Since it's a discarded pawn, it's of no use to me anymore."
The Grim Reaper's scythe swung down towards Prince Heng.
Prince Heng clenched his teeth, a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
It seems he still has some trump card up his sleeve.
As the scythe descended, Prince Heng, looking pained, pulled a golden token from his robes and tossed it into the air.
Prince Heng roared:
"This is a pardon granted by the Imperial Advisor and the Empress Dowager! You cannot kill me!"
That golden token possessed mysterious and unpredictable energy fluctuations.
There seemed to be an imperial aura emanating from it.
This kind of pressure would make any living being abandon its bloodlust and even want to submit.
However, Jiang Chaosheng remained unmoved. He brandished his sickle, and the gold medal that granted him immunity from death was broken into two pieces and fell to the ground, like two pieces of iron that had been abandoned.
Prince Heng stared in astonishment, his mouth agape.
"That's impossible!"
The scythe pierced Prince Heng's abdomen, and with a slight slash, black blood splattered everywhere!
Prince Heng coughed up blood, his face filled with despair:
"My life is over!"
Just then, a terrifying pressure descended!
Daji suddenly looked up towards the southwest, and the Jinghe Dragon King instantly appeared beside Jiang Chaosheng, on high alert as if facing a formidable enemy.
A slight smile appeared on Jiang Chaosheng's lips:
"I knew there was something that wouldn't let you die."
The Grim Reaper's scythe was still clamped on Prince Heng's abdomen. Jiang Chaosheng raised his head, looked towards the southwest corner, and whispered:
"Get out here!"
A lucky cloud appeared in the southwest and instantly floated over the mountain.
Jiang Chaosheng squinted at what was above the auspicious clouds.
He was an old Taoist priest with a cow-nose nose, dressed in hemp clothing.
The old Taoist priest, bowing respectfully as the tide rose over the river, said:
"Greetings, sir."
Jiang Chaosheng scoffed:
"You're a little late."
The old Taoist priest with the bull-nose nose chuckled:
"I never imagined that your identity was so terrifying, that you were not afraid of the death-exemption token."
"Sir, you have a more distinguished background than Mr. Li Qinglian."
After speaking, the old Taoist priest with the bull-nose nose took out a needle from his pocket, bowed, and said:
"That Prince Heng is nothing but a brute, a worthless scoundrel."
"May I use this Ghost Needle to save his life?"
Number 3-36, Ghost Needle.
These are the medical supplies used by Li Shizhen.
It is specifically designed to kill evil spirits and demons that possess mortals and cause them to suffer from yin-evil and debilitating illnesses.
After saying this, the old Taoist priest with the ox-nose nose respectfully spread out his hands.
With the support of his magical power, the Ghost Needle floated in mid-air and landed in Jiang Chaosheng's hand.
Jiang Chaosheng turned his head and stared at Prince Heng.
Prince Heng shouted:
"Spare me! Sir, spare me! Imperial Preceptor, save me! Imperial Preceptor, save me!"
Jiang Chaosheng looked at the old Taoist priest with the bull's nose and tilted his head:
"You, too, are a forbidden thing."
But I can't tell which one you are.
It seems that the method by which the Way of Peace can block my perception of forbidden objects comes from you.
The old Taoist priest with the ox-nose bowed even more deeply this time, and said respectfully:
"I am a male prostitute."
Jiang Chaosheng's pupils contracted:
"The Cowherd? The Jade Emperor's son-in-law!"
Number 1-01, Cowherd.
The item whose first digit is 1 is a forbidden object in this series; it is a living, extraordinary being.
Such forbidden items are quite rare.
Number 1-03, the Evil Raven, is the forbidden item in this series.
The shock in Jiang Chaosheng's eyes wasn't because the Cowherd was the number one in the first number 1 forbidden series, but because of the Cowherd's story.
The Cowherd is the same Cowherd from the mythological legend, the Cowherd of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
According to folklore, there was a young man who herded cattle, and people called him the Cowherd.
The cowherd was destitute and dreamed of winning a beautiful wife.
His old ox said to the cowherd:
"A fairy is bathing by the river. Steal her feathered robe, and she will stay with you."
Later, just as the old ox had said, he saw a fairy bathing in the river. After stealing her feathered robe, the fairy was unable to return to the heavens and could only stay with the Cowherd.
The two fell in love over time, but the Jade Emperor was furious and sent heavenly soldiers to kill the old ox who had devised the plan and take the fairy away.
Later, the Jade Emperor was moved by the true love between the fairy and the Cowherd and issued an imperial decree.
Every year on Qixi Festival, the Cowherd and the Fairy can meet on the Magpie Bridge in the heavens.
Of course, this is just a embellished version of the story.
The story of Shop Zero is:
That fairy was the daughter of the Eastern Heavenly Emperor, named Weaver Girl.
The Cowherd stole the Weaver Girl's feathered robe, turning her into a mortal.
The Cowherd hated the gods who enslaved mortals and acted arrogantly, so he treated the Weaver Girl like a servant.
On that day, the twins that the Cowherd forced the Weaver Girl to give birth to fell ill, and the Cowherd had no cure.
The Weaver Girl said to the Cowherd: Give me a feather from your feathered robe, and I will turn it into medicine to heal the child.
Knowing that the Weaver Girl was the mother of his child, the Cowherd entrusted the feather to her without hesitation.
Who would have thought that the Weaver Girl would use a feather to create a message that reached the heavens?
Immediately afterwards, divine punishment arrived.
The heavenly soldiers and generals threw the two children to their deaths and killed the old ox.
To punish the cowherd, his soul was sewn together with the corpse of the old ox, condemning him to eternal damnation as an animal.
To the surprise of the heavenly soldiers and generals, the old yellow beef's body possessed formidable magical power, and coupled with the cowherd's resentment, it actually enabled the cowherd to cultivate a body full of magical power.
The most interesting thing is that the motherly love deep in her heart was only awakened after the Weaver Girl returned to the heavenly realm.
The Weaver Girl felt both regret and hatred towards herself.
What happened next was not recorded in the manager's notes of the Zero Antique Shop.
All I know is that every year on Qixi Festival, it is still the day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl reunite.
The Cowherd is a human, a demon, and also the son-in-law of the Eastern Heavenly Emperor.
It is not only a forbidden item in the Zero Antique Shop, but also the greatest taboo and secret in the Three Realms.
On this day of Ragnarok, this Cowherd, who is neither human nor demon nor god, possesses an extraordinary level that is unfathomable!