The empire’s prince also found it unbelievable. Though his strength was not as great as many present, with the heaven and earth artifact in his hand, only Qing Wenting dared confront him at this moment.
Yet now this seemingly mentally unstable madman dared shout at him. This was a direct challenge to his authority.
“What did you say?” The empire’s prince brandished the weapon in his hand. Majestic pressure surged forth, making hearts tremble.
“Do not try to scare me with your broken stick!” The golden doll curled his lip, ignoring the empire’s prince as he walked straight into the encirclement.
The great cultivators exchanged glances. They wanted to act but did not dare. The golden doll had just given them too great a shock. A great cultivator’s arm had been casually blasted apart by him. Just how powerful was this mad-looking fat man?
While everyone waited to see what the golden doll would do next, the mentally deranged fat man walked up to Ruoshui. He bowed respectfully and said, “Grand martial aunt!”
This one sentence shocked not only the crowd but also left Ye Chu dumbfounded. He stared at Ruoshui in disbelief. She… she really was the old madman’s grand martial aunt? Was this a joke? The old madman was known as the undying old man! How could he have such a beautiful grand martial aunt!
Ruoshui was also surprised by the golden doll’s arrival. “Why are you here?”
“Grand martial aunt sent a message back telling the peak masters you were coming, so this humble God of… I personally came down the mountain to welcome grand martial aunt.” The golden doll said with great righteousness.
Ye Chu heard this and could not help sneering inwardly. Who did not know this fellow loved playing the God of Wealth the most? Coming down to welcome Ruoshui was fake. Wanting to have fun was the real reason.
The golden doll sensed Ye Chu’s gaze seemed to see through his thoughts. He could not help turning his head and shouting at Ye Chu. “What are you looking at? Believe me or not, this God of Wealth will strip you naked.”
Before Ye Chu could reply, Qing Wenting gently tugged at him, signalling that this fellow was not to be provoked lightly at the moment.
But Qing Wenting’s action did not concern Ye Chu. He curled his lip in disdain and said, “I am standing right here. I am not leaving. If you have the guts, come and strip me.”
The golden doll instantly flew into a rage. He wanted to step forward and strip Ye Chu. But then he seemed to think of something. He stopped his steps and gave Ye Chu a disdainful glance. “What kind of person is this God of Wealth? How could I be tricked by you? You say strip, so I strip? How much face would I lose?”
With that, he ignored Ye Chu again and smiled brightly at Ruoshui.
Qing Wenting looked at Ye Chu in surprise. She seemed to understand something. Of course the fat man would not refrain from stripping Ye Chu just because of face. He must have some misgivings.
“This fat man is from Qingmi Mountain!” Qing Wenting instantly understood. Coming from the same sect, the golden doll naturally could not strip Ye Chu lightly. Otherwise, would not his fellow disciples come looking for him to settle accounts?
“I will return to the mountain in two months!” Ruoshui naturally recognised the golden doll. Before this, the only ones from Wuxin Peak she had not met were Ye Chu and that little girl. She had not expected the golden doll to come down the mountain so early.
“That… grand martial aunt is going up the mountain. Of course we must show the highest respect. If we do not come to welcome you, how can we demonstrate it?” The golden doll said very seriously. Naturally he would not reveal his true intentions.
Though Ruoshui knew what calculations the golden doll had, she did not expose him. She pointed at the group surrounding her and said, “Disable all these people. I will tell the old madman that for the next two months you will accompany me. As for what you do down the mountain, I have no interest in knowing.”
“Really?” The golden doll’s eyes instantly lit up. This meant he could play God of Wealth for two whole months, and with grand martial aunt as backing, what did he have to fear?
Ruoshui said nothing. Her gaze remained level ahead. She stood there with graceful posture, transcendent like a goddess!
The golden doll looked at her with some infatuation. But thinking of Ruoshui’s identity, he quickly averted his gaze. This woman was not someone he could provoke. Even the old madman gave her some face. If he showed even a hint of lecherous expression, forget her dealing with him. The old madman alone could bind his power and throw him into the snake pit.
“My grand martial aunt has spoken. You people have low moral awareness and have not comprehended truth, goodness, and beauty. There are causes and consequences. Too much evil can only be atoned for with money.” The golden doll said with great compassion for the world. “If you can afford it, let all your sins fall upon me!”
The many cultivators exchanged glances. Seeing the god-like golden doll before them, they finally could not hold back. Several cultivators attacked together. Each unleashed their strongest power. Vast force surged outward. Artistic conception flowed. It carried the power to shatter the sky. Radiance shook with heaven-shaking might.
Such terrifying power pressed down simultaneously. The crowd sneered inwardly. They thought: No matter how strong you are, you cannot block the full force of several great cultivators, right?
Ye Chu also felt a twinge of worry. He knew the golden doll was powerful, but he did not know exactly how powerful. Watching such force now, he felt anxious for the golden doll. Not because he worried about the fellow’s life or death, but because if this madman was killed, they would fall back into danger.
The golden doll watched the surging power descend. He yawned. Under everyone’s gaze, he simply extended one finger. It was a middle finger.
“The God says: Evildoers shall perish by their own deeds!”
A brilliant radiance instantly burst from that finger. The light was dazzling with gold and jewels, shining like gold and emeralds exploding. This radiance, brighter than sun and moon, transformed into a massive gold ingot. It shot straight towards the combined force of the many cultivators.
The dazzling, treasure-filled gold ingot collided with the blade light driven by everyone’s combined power. The blade light shattered instantly. The gold ingot split into several pieces and crashed towards the great cultivators. They were no match for even one strike. They were smashed until flesh and blood flew. They were blasted away. Their clothes and everything on them exploded outward. Naked, they smashed into the ground. Except for their heads, their bodies were buried in the earth.
“Money makes the world go round. This God of Wealth is the richest in the world. You actually dared fight me.” The golden doll smiled as he looked at the great cultivators who now only had their heads exposed. He glanced at Ye Chu and thought: Learning this kid’s middle finger is quite imposing.
This scene left everyone, including the empire’s prince, dumbfounded. They stared blankly at the great cultivators buried in the mud. No one could have imagined such an outcome.
These were six or seven great cultivators! Yet they were defeated by a single middle finger from the other party. Just how strong was this fat man?
Looking at that bright, harmless smiling face, everyone felt their scalps go numb. A chill rose from the soles of their feet.
Even Ye Chu swallowed hard at the golden doll’s dominance. Only now did he truly witness this madman’s terror. Pang Shao’s eyes went wide. He looked at the golden doll with pure admiration. Being a fat man and reaching such heights, life was too brilliant. Women would be his for the taking!
The golden doll collected all the gold, silver, and treasures. Among them were several sun-and-moon artifacts. Stuffed into his bosom, he looked even more dazzling with jewels and riches.
“Grand martial aunt! Did I perform well?”
Ruoshui pointed her finger at the empire’s prince. “There is one more!”
With those words, the empire’s prince’s expression changed. His gaze shot fiercely towards the golden doll.