Chapter 1090: Chapter 749: Ruthlessly Destroying Flowers - Elder Yang the Wicked
"Young man, I see you’re a talented individual. May I ask which family you belong to? Perhaps we are old acquaintances," the elder loudly asked, trying to determine Yang Xiao’s hiding place.
These clumsy tricks were completely useless against Yang Xiao. Had it not been for Yang Xiao’s concern that delaying too long might cause suspicion among the elder’s comrades, he could have worn down the elder until dawn.
Maintaining the Ghost Hitting the Wall within the tunnel consumes a significant amount of spiritual power. Even though the elder’s strength wasn’t weak, he absolutely couldn’t sustain such consumption, especially while constantly guarding against sudden attacks.
Since Yang Xiao hadn’t appeared, the elder dared not relax for a moment. He couldn’t leave either, as Yang Xiao had already seen his face.
He was very wary of the force potentially backing Yang Xiao, fearing they’d come for revenge.
Estimating the timing was about right, Yang Xiao suddenly appeared not far in front of the elder, swinging the Human Bone Staff that he’d been arming for a while. "Bam bam," two strikes landed before the elder had time to react, and Yang Xiao swiftly slipped away.
The elder’s movement technique was impressive, a flurry of dodges and twists, yet it was not very effective. Two strange waves with tracking ability still heavily struck the elder, one hitting his left shoulder, the other his chest. The elder staggered back several steps, his footing unstable, almost falling.
The next second, a gust of wind came from behind his head. The elder, a seasoned figure in the martial arts world, gritted his teeth and didn’t dodge. Instead, he drew strength from his waist, swung his left arm backward, using the Black Stone in his hand as a weapon, and struck backward, entirely an approach of exchanging blows.
The result was the elder’s back got slashed, while the Mirror Ghost who was attacking from behind was struck on the left arm by the Black Stone. In an instant, its left arm and upper shoulder got corroded by a strange force, riddled with holes as thick as thumbs, black pus oozing out from them.
Seeing this scene, Yang Xiao was secretly startled. This old guy was indeed a formidable opponent; if the ambush was on him instead of the Mirror Ghost, he would already be seriously injured.
Yang Xiao’s gaze fixed on that Black Stone; it was a fine magic artifact, efficient for both offense and defense.
After several probes, Yang Xiao reevaluated the elder’s strength, realizing he’d slightly underestimated this fellow. Heroes were as numerous as fish crossing a river. Although both were at half-step Ghost Level, this person was much harder to deal with compared to Old Monster Pu from Yiling Academy.
During an underground match at Ru Lin Academy, Yang Xiao met Yang Cha’s senior. This person once straightforwardly said that Angel Envoys from the academy mostly belonged to the theoretical school, and their practical combat experience was far less than those from Jianghu sects who’ve been through numerous life-and-death struggles. This statement proved true indeed.
This old man’s movement technique was excellent, once creating afterimages while being pursued by the waves from the Human Bone Staff, which should be related to that strand of prayer beads on his wrist.
Although the Human Bone Staff had the ability to lock onto enemies, it simultaneously had drawbacks. The longer the tracking time and the farther the distance, the greater the energy consumption. Except for the initial surprise strike on the old man, the subsequent strikes had mediocre effects, containing less than half the power of its peak. Otherwise, the person would have already been lying on the ground.
Yang Xiao couldn’t use the Human Bone Staff to wear down the old geezer, as his target wasn’t just him. He still needed to pursue the elder’s accomplice later, the number 7 female buyer, who undoubtedly had the real treasures.
The elder exchanged over ten moves with the Mirror Ghost wielding the kitchen knife, gaining the upper hand thanks to nimble movement technique. Yet he didn’t really gain much advantage under the Mirror Ghost’s fearless, ferocious sword techniques.
After landing a final kick that sent the Mirror Ghost flying, the elder quickly retreated, putting distance between them. It was then he understood the creature wasn’t the young man he previously fought but a puppet.
As the Great Elder of Pingzong Building, he had seen similar things before. But... but he couldn’t understand why such high-level treasures appeared in the hands of someone so young, not to mention looking identical to him.
Seeing the fight nearing its end, Yang Xiao stepped out from the Mirror World, openly appearing before the elder, hands behind his back, narrowing his eyes slightly, emulating the high-minded demeanor the elder displayed when he first appeared.
Realizing the two "Yang Xiao"s had trapped himself in the middle, the elder knew he couldn’t win and immediately sought mercy. "Young brother, no, young hero, today’s matter was my rashness. I hope the hero can magnanimously forgive my wrongdoing, and give face to me, Sun Xuan."
Seeing Yang Xiao not making an immediate move, the elder politely cupped his hands, continuing, "Young hero, I am the Great Elder of Phoenix City’s Pingzong Building. Today’s matter is purely a misunderstanding. I humbly ask the hero to leave his name. A few days later, I shall present generous gifts and visit the hero’s faction to personally make amends. Would that be acceptable?"
Yang Xiao made a thoughtful expression. Seeing this, the elder promptly changed his tone, smiling, "Young hero, should you be alone in the world, then our Pingzong Building is absolutely a good place to be. Our OP is not just a Ghost Level expert but an extremely rare Spirit Tester. Heroes from all directions afford us due respect."
"Our Pingzong Building is famous for housing a plethora of treasures. Should the hero honor us with your presence, your future accomplishments will surely exceed mine. You might even become the OP’s ideal son-in-law, wouldn’t that be splendid?"
"You speak well, yet your actions don’t resemble someone seeking reconciliation," Yang Xiao sighed.
Aware his scheme was uncovered, the elder’s figure vanished instantly, appearing behind Yang Xiao the next second, raising the Black Stone imbued with all his strength, heavily smashing down towards Yang Xiao’s head.
With the Human Bone Staff in hand, Yang Xiao had long sensed the old man secretly activating that prayer bead strand, hence was already prepared.
