Chapter 1158: Chapter 784: Three Possibilities
This is a colossal misunderstanding... Yang Xiao screamed in his heart, suspecting that the good sister had mistaken him for someone else, taking him as that traitor named Jiang Han.
"Old Dean, have you ever heard of this person Jiang Han?" Yang Xiao couldn’t wait to ask.
"No." Sheng Yanlin shook his head after pondering for a moment, but then suddenly seemed to recall something, "That young talent who was willing to feed tigers with his own body, enduring shame for a great cause, was later elected as the leader of the martial arts world in the Jiangdong area, dubbed the Hanjiang Jun."
"This person is deeply scheming, with extraordinary talent, and under the careful tutelage of that female demon from the Heavenly Water Pavilion, he entered the Netherworld Realm early, becoming a notable expert in the martial arts world at that time, with the magical artifacts he carried being top-level treasures carefully selected."
"If it weren’t for him defecting at a critical moment and delivering a fatal blow to that female demon, many more good hands would have died in vain."
"Unfortunately, this person died young, and after his death, the alliance he founded fell apart, with top experts even erupting into internal conflicts over his corpse’s top-level magic artifacts, leading to the alliance’s collapse."
"There are rumors that this person met a tragic end without a whole corpse, and the buried magic artifacts have since been lost in the martial arts world, whereabouts unknown." Sheng Yanlin sighed, not without lamenting.
"This lantern is just a fragment, and I have accurate information that the missing handle part is in the hands of this Hanjiang Jun." Yang Xiao wanted to quickly reassemble this treasure, as Sheng Yanlin had once promised him, saying he knew the whereabouts of that handle.
Seeing this, Sheng Yanlin didn’t hide anything and answered sincerely, "I’m just guessing, I dare not assert."
"Senior, please tell me directly." In the dream, Yang Xiao personally witnessed the Opera Robe Ghost being sealed by the complete Ghost Lantern, and the importance of this treasure was self-evident.
"As far as I know, there are three Nether-level magical artifacts in the world similar to the handle you mentioned; the first is in the hands of the Great Joyful Red Lotus Buddha, the head of the Three Demon Heads under the Black Buddha Mother, the second is with a very highly-ranked Vice President of the United Federation, and the third is in the hands of the Master of the Withered Bone Pavilion."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao felt a chill down his spine. He couldn’t afford to provoke the Black Buddha Mother. A Little Saint White Buddha already stirred the martial arts world into a bloody storm, not to mention the weight of being the head of the Three Demon Heads, and perhaps only a handful of people from the entire Patrol Defense Office could match him.
The Vice President of the United Federation is also not easy to provoke. Such a position and strength need no explanation, and most critically, this person is backed by the immense power of the United Federation, where touching him would affect the whole situation.
He is also not unfamiliar with the Withered Bone Pavilion. This sect has often been a guest on the wanted list of the Patrol Defense Office, definitely evil cultivators, and had dealings with them during secret matches of the Ru Lin Academy.
The people of this lineage have withered faces, ghost-like appearances, and although few in the sect, all are skilled, and this Master is naturally not easy to deal with.
"It’s over..." Yang Xiao’s face wilted. It seemed that hoping to scavenge like killing Huang Sanbing was impossible.
But he was determined to obtain this lantern.
"Old sir, what are the strengths of these three people, compared to your peak?" Yang Xiao asked with a stiff upper lip.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Yanlin frowned, and after a moment, slowly exhaled, seemingly sensing something, "It seems this object is indeed important to you. Any one of these three is beyond what the provincial bureau in your province could handle."
"Oh well, if you want to hear, I can tell you. First, this Great Joyful Red Lotus Buddha, he is deservedly the leader of the Three Demon Heads, the recognized top expert under the Black Buddha Mother, rumored to have peak Nether-level strength, rarely matched in the world."
"Let’s put it this way, even if I met him at my peak, I would have to avoid the edge temporarily. If he were determined to kill me, I couldn’t escape."
"I advise you not to target this guy, just give up on that thought." Sheng Yanlin stated straight out.
"Next, let’s talk about the Chamber of Commerce’s Vice President. This person has met me a few times and is approximately equal in strength to me at my peak. He has a mid-to-high level in the Netherworld Realm. In a life-and-death fight, I could slightly outmatch him."
"This person is also among the top-level experts in the country. With the contacts you can reach now, unless you can persuade the Cannibal Buddha to intervene personally, no one can take him."
"To kill this person and seize the treasure, you must land a lethal blow, overpowering this person. Otherwise, if he escapes, you’ll face endless pursuit from the United Federation."
On this point, Sheng Yanlin had much to say. Back then, for the Dharma Sect to capture him, even the White Robe Dharma King wasn’t enough; they brought two City Lords who could restrain him and no fewer than ten high-level Apostles from within the Dharma Sect; all to prevent him from escaping and causing trouble.
"But I can tell you plainly, even if you begged the Cannibal Buddha for his help, he would never agree. After all, the matter is too significant; if exposed, a war between the Yin Temple and the United Federation would be inevitable, a consequence no one can bear."
Yang Xiao naturally understood the pros and cons. The Esoteric Sect Master saved his and everyone’s life, and he already owed them a favor. He had never thought of using the Cannibal Buddha to do things for him.
"Lastly, let’s talk about this Withered Bone Pavilion. I need not say what kind of sect this is; truly beheading their Master would be a great achievement for you."
"This Master is rarely seen in the martial arts world, quite mysterious, surely a Netherworld Envoy. But among these envoys, he isn’t considered strong, roughly comparable to Yang Tianluo from the Ru Lin Academy. Previously, this person even fought your old acquaintance over a treasure, claiming it was a tie, but he didn’t get the treasure."
