The Merit Mall System Unlocked
Heaven's Punishment, a punishment from the Heavenly Dao, is a thousand times more dangerous than Heavenly Tribulation. Looking at the Great Tang Emperor to the towering Execution Platform, and the Beheading Broadsword hanging high above, even Zhuge Xiang didn't believe his physical body could survive that Beheading Broadsword. Who in the Cultivation World could?
"No! I don't want to die!" Bound to the Execution Platform and unable to move, the Great Tang Emperor cried out in despair as the enormous blade came crashing down. As the high and mighty Son of Son of Heaven, the ruler of a nation, he was on the verge of death in the blink of an eye.
"You brat, you've actually fallen to such a state..." Just as the great cleaver was about to fall on the Great Tang Emperor's head, separating his head from his body, a Seven-Colored Radiance suddenly appeared, blocking the great cleaver. This seven-colored light actually made it difficult for the cleaver on the Execution Platform to fall.
Dressed in a black robe, Ying Qianshan appeared and saved the life of the Great Tang Emperor from Heaven's Punishment. With a burst of seven-colored light, the Execution Platform, which was ten thousand feet high and the Heavenly Dao punishment, vanished into thin Heaven's Punishment.
"I've saved this person!" Ying Qianshan exclaimed, looking up at the sky. As he spoke, Seven-Colored Radiance emanated from his body and dissipated into the Heaven and Earth, offsetting the Heaven's Punishment from the Heavenly Dao.
Suddenly, a crack appeared in the Void, revealing a cold and emotionless eye, ten thousand feet long, staring intently at Ying Qianshan. The enormous eye seemed to encompass everything in the Heaven and Earth.
"Ying Qianshan, he actually managed to withstand this Heaven's Punishment? What was that Seven-Colored Radiance?" Zhuge Xiang stared wide-eyed in astonishment as he looked at Ying Qianshan, who had actually blocked the Heaven's Punishment.
It must be understood that the Heaven's Punishment unleashed by the might of Heavenly Dao can slay even true immortals and gods. However, no matter how strong Ying Qianshan is, he has not yet entered the Immortal and Demonic Realms. How could he possibly withstand the might of this Heaven's Punishment?
"Merit!" Liao Wufa stared at the Seven-Colored Radiance emanating from Ying Qianshan and said, "This guy... He took the place of Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, and also claimed Ying Zheng's Merit for himself? He's actually willing to expend such a huge amount of Merit to save this guy?"
"Merit?" Upon hearing Liao Wufa's words, Zhuge Xiang suddenly realized that Ying Qianshan had used Merit to ward off Heaven's Punishment.
Zhuge Xiang only had a superficial understanding of Merit. He only knew that Merit was a very rare thing, even rarer and more precious than spiritual energy.
Merit is almost omnipotent; it can be used to enhance cultivation, improve equipment quality, and even reduce the power of Heavenly Tribulation...
The methods for accumulating Merit are also very difficult. One can either follow the will of Heaven's will in a major event and act in accordance with Heaven's will, and once successful, Merit will be bestowed upon one. Another method is to do things that are beneficial to the Way of Heavenly Dao, which will also bring Merit.
Ying Zheng, by following the will of Heaven, unified the world and became the founding emperor of the Great Qin Empire. Naturally, he possessed immense Merit. However, Ying Qianshan stole everything from Ying Zheng. Naturally, the Merit of Ying Zheng's founding of the empire also fell on Ying Qianshan. Today, in order to save the Great Tang Emperor, Ying Qianshan was actually willing to sacrifice his own Merit from the founding of the empire!
In the Void, a ten-thousand-foot-long eye appeared, watching as Ying Qianshan used his Merit to block the Heaven's Punishment. The Heavenly Dao Eye did not bring down any further punishment.
Since someone was willing to use immense Merit to save the Great Tang Emperor, even Heavenly Dao would not pursue the matter further. However, the Heavenly Dao Eye then locked onto Zhuge Xiang and his companions...
A seven-colored radiance appeared, splitting into three. Approximately 20% entered Liao Wufa's body, 20% entered the body of the Golden Body Bodhisattva, and the last 60% entered the body of Zhuge Xiang. This seven-colored radiance was exactly the same as the Ying Qianshan used to save the Great Tang Emperor; it was clearly the Merit of Heavenly Dao's Dao...
This time, Zhuge Xiang and his companions went to great lengths to obtain the Demon Mirror, which exposed the Great Tang Emperor's disguise and revealed his deceptive methods. Therefore, they were rewarded with Merit, with Zhuge Xiang, who had made the greatest contribution, receiving 60% of the reward, while Liao Wufa and the Golden Body Bodhisattva each received 20%.
Reaching out, Liao Wufa grasped the swirling, seven-colored light in his hand and immediately put Merit away, showing no intention of using it. Meanwhile, the Golden Body Bodhisattva integrated the Merit into his own body, using the power of this Heavenly Dao Merit to perfect his Cultivation Technique. The Vow Power in his mind became increasingly pure, and the Buddhist light emanating from his body became even more refined.
"Ding! You have gained 600 Merit points. You have now gained more than 100 Merit in one go, meeting the requirements to unlock the Merit Mall System."
As Zhuge Xiang the sixty percent of Merit bestowed by Heavenly Dao, a mechanical system notification suddenly rang in his mind, startling him slightly. Merit Mall System? Possessing Merit would actually trigger such a system ability?
During his Qi Refining Stage, Zhuge Xiang acquired various system abilities, including Quest Interface, Pet System, Inventory System, Mini-Map Radar, Life Profession Skills, and the Data Eye.
Originally, Zhuge Xiang thought that once he entered the Deity Transformation stage, all the functions of the Super Game System would be unlocked, but he never expected there to be a Merit Mall System as well?
With the activation of the Merit Mall System, a sense of enlightenment arose in Zhuge Xiang's mind. Zhuge Xiang then finally gained a clear understanding of this so-called Merit Mall System...
The Merit Mall System, as the name suggests, allows you to exchange your Heavenly Dao Merit for all sorts of things. Here you can find Dao Item, Pill Treasure Artifact, elixirs, Skill, and even pets. Although these items can also drop when you kill a target, everything you get in this mall system by exchanging Merit is obviously of the highest quality.
Merit can be used to improve one's cultivation level or to enhance the quality of equipment. However, the Super Game System has given Zhuge Xiang the ability to exchange for items in the shop.
"600 Merit points can be exchanged for 6 billion Experience Points, raising your cultivation to the Fifth Layer the Spirit Severing Realm. Exchange now?" Zhuge Xiang was astonished by the system's conclusion after he put 600 Merit points into the exchange for cultivation. His current cultivation hadn't even reached the Spirit Severing Realm, yet these 600 Merit were enough to raise him to the Fifth Layer Spirit Severing Realm?
In addition, there is the matter of improving the quality of equipment. Zhuge Xiang thought about it and realized that the only thing he needed to improve was the Sea Calming Divine Needle. Unfortunately, even after spending 600 Merit points, the Sea Calming Divine Needle was not enough to be upgraded to the level of Immortal Artifact. It could only make the power of the Sea Calming Divine Needle stronger.
Finally, after looking at the items available for exchange in the shop, the worst Half-Immortal Artifact- grade equipment required 1,000 Merit points, which was simply not enough to exchange for Half-Immortal Artifact. As for items below the Half-Immortal Artifact- grade level, Zhuge Xiang didn't even look at them. After thinking about it, Zhuge Xiang decided to save the Merit and use them later when he had the chance.
At this moment, there was no time for Zhuge Xiang to pay attention to the Merit Mall System. With Ying Qianshan's appearance, both Liao Wufa and the Golden Body Bodhisattva's auras changed...
Liao Wufa and Ying Qianshan were old acquaintances from the same era. However, back then, Liao Wufa followed Ying Zheng campaigns, while Ying Qianshan was just a spoiled brat in the Qin State.
As for the Golden Body Bodhisattva? Looking at Ying Qianshan, his aura also became heavy. Although the current Golden Body Bodhisattva already repented because of the First Generation Sea God, how could he forget that his Vow Power was taken away by Ying Qianshan in the Great Qin Imperial Palace? If he had that large piece of Vow Power in hand, the Golden Body Bodhisattva's strength would definitely be even greater.
"Liao Wufa, it's been many years, you've changed a lot..." After rescuing the Great Tang Emperor, Ying Qianshan's gaze fell on Liao Wufa as he greeted him, his tone calm.
"You've really changed a lot. Who would have thought that the Spoiled Young Master of yesteryear would be where he is today?" Liao Wufa said, staring at Ying Qianshan with an unfriendly expression.
It's entirely fair to say that Ying Qianshan was the mastermind behind the Great Qin Empire over the years. Looking back now, there are many suspicious points surrounding the death of his wife Kui Haixing.
"Who is this person? His cultivation is unfathomable," Chen Yaojin said, his old eyes fixed on Ying Qianshan, unable to hide a trace of shock.
It can be said that everyone present is a top expert in this Cultivation World. If they were any stronger, they would have to break through the limitations of the Heavenly Dao and enter the Immortal and Demonic Realms. However, Ying Qianshan's aura seems to have already broken through this limitation. So why is he still able to stay in this world?
"What exactly is going on?" Wu Yazi frowned deeply as he looked at Ying Qianshan.
There are only a handful of experts whose cultivation has reached the limit of the Cultivation World. With the restrictions in place, besides the Golden Body Bodhisattva and Liao Wufa, there is now another one, Ying Qianshan. Moreover, it seems that Ying Qianshan's power is even stronger than that of the Golden Body Bodhisattva and Liao Wufa.
"Can't you see it yet? This Great Tang Emperor is just a pawn of this guy. He's controlling everything from behind the scenes," Zhuge Xiang said to Cheng Yaojin and Wu Yazi.
"To control a chess piece and sit on the Great Tang Emperor? Such methods make this old man sigh in admiration..." Upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, Cheng Yaojin stared at Ying Qianshan with his old eyes and shook his head with admiration. Such methods were beyond his reach; he had no choice but to admire them.
"Damn it!" In contrast to Cheng Yaojin's exclamation, Wu Yazi's eyes were filled with rage—rage towards the Great Tang Emperor and Ying Qianshan. They had actually usurped the Great Tang Imperial Throne? What were they plotting?
"Gentlemen, please refrain from interfering. This is a matter for our Great Qin..." Ying Qianshan said, glancing sideways at Wu Yazi and Cheng Yaojin. He knew that if he made a move, these two would inevitably unite against him. (To be continued...)