Chapter 1280: Chapter 843: Out of Control (5200)_3
Due to the suppression of the green light from the Ghost Lantern, the ghostly shadow was directly "pinned" to the ground.
Seizing the opportunity, Yang Xiao drew out the Human Bone Staff, raised his hand, and prepared to strike at the ghostly shadow in a very awkward posture.
But suddenly, a stench blew before him, and a ghostly shadow appeared out of thin air—it was the Mirror Ghost. It had used its Instant Teleportation ability to arrive before him, raising two stiff arms aimed at Yang Xiao’s neck.
Should it grasp hold of him, his throat would be torn open. At this critical moment, Yang Xiao could only deal with the nearest threat first, flipping his wrist and striking the Mirror Ghost straight in the face with the staff.
Three consecutive hits made the Mirror Ghost retreat repeatedly until it fell flat on the ground. Yet just as Yang Xiao withdrew his hand, intending to deal with the ghostly shadow behind him, he was startled to realize it was too late.
At this moment, the remaining glow of the green light was nearly dissipated. Once Yang Xiao realized this, he attempted to exert his spiritual power to reignite the Ghost Lantern, but hands faster than his were already pressing down on his head.
They were emaciated hands with coarse palms, like charred coal scorched by fire.
Yang Xiao’s head was pressed down hard, and power surged through the hands, twisting his neck backward.
This force was irresistible. As his spiritual power seemed to be drawn away by these ghostly hands, Yang Xiao felt...
"Crack..."
"Crack... crackle..."
The harsh friction sound erupted, Yang Xiao’s body was rigid, yet he still exerted every effort to resist the ghostly hands, but it was ultimately futile.
His neck was forced into a very dangerous angle; he caught a glimpse of Elder Kunpa and Sheng Yanlin not far away.
He wanted to cry for help, but he could no longer make a sound.
At the critical moment, a silhouette descended like a heavenly soldier, appearing at his side.
It was Kunpa!
Elder Kunpa came to save him!
The elation of surviving exploded in his heart, but to Yang Xiao’s utter disappointment, Elder Kunpa did come, but he didn’t reach out to aid him up close. Instead, he raised his hand and repelled the Mirror Ghost five meters away from them.
"Help...help me....."
"Crack..."
"Crack... crackle..."
At this moment, time seemed infinitely long, yet Yang Xiao didn’t even catch Elder Kunpa’s gaze toward him.
Facing death, Yang Xiao felt little fear, overwhelmed by the resentment of betrayal.
He even saw a figure rushing toward him not far away.
But unfortunately, he couldn’t see clearly who that figure was.
Is this the prophecy?
A truly terrifying prophecy, ultimately unable to evade this calamity...
The extreme unwillingness exploded in Yang Xiao’s heart, determined to defy their wishes of his death, he would live on, and that too defiantly!
His body trapped in eerie restraint, Yang Xiao desperately maneuvered his wrist to grasp the Ghost Lantern, exerting such force that he directly broke his wrist.
The intense pain was piercing, yet it granted Yang Xiao one last chance at reprieve, milliseconds before his neck would be snapped; he unleashed his spiritual power to awaken the Taoist Ghost’s ability.
The ghostly hand holding his neck bent backward instantly at an unfathomable angle, and in the next moment, snapped the head of the ghostly shadow on the ground.
With the restriction lifted, as he collapsed helplessly, he felt a pair of arms steadily catch him. In the last fleeting moment before losing consciousness, the face he saw was Elder Kunpa’s hypocritical one.
...
Unknown how much time had passed, Yang Xiao awoke groggily in his room, lying on his bed with someone seated beside him.
"You’ve finally awakened." Seeing Yang Xiao awake, Sheng Yanlin sighed in relief.
At the same time, another silhouette approached, "Yang Xiao, how are you? I was late in stepping in; an accident occurred, and another ghost nearby has been watching us," Elder Kunpa sighed with quite a guilty expression.
"Little Yang, you have to thank Elder Kunpa. Without him, you’d be in danger."
Even as Sheng Yanlin thoughtfully pulled up the covers for Yang Xiao, he casually pressed on his shoulder.
Yang Xiao swallowed hard with difficulty, pulling a smile toward Elder Kunpa, "Elder Kunpa, thank... thank you, and also the other two elders, such kindness Yang Xiao will never forget."
"As long as you’re alright, otherwise I wouldn’t know how to report to the High Priest." Elder Kunpa stood up, "You rest well. The Mirror World business has been handled, no need to worry. I need to attend to some sect affairs, I won’t disturb you further."
Elder Kunpa wasted no words, turning to leave the room.
Once the footsteps faded, Yang Xiao looked at Sheng Yanlin, at this moment, a burning fury hidden beneath Sheng Yanlin’s gaze that he spoke in whispered frustration, "He didn’t intend to save you, he wanted you dead."
Yang Xiao’s throat was severely sore; the sound he made was unlike his normal voice, as though he held a mouthful of blood in his throat, "I know."
"The Esoteric Sect doesn’t favor us, after all, it’s because of us that this massive commotion with the Dharma Sect occurred, disturbing the Yin Temple High Priest, greatly disadvantaging the Esoteric Sect. Their current situation is not good."
"But once you’re dead, this predicament can be unraveled, we hold no favor with the Cannibal Buddha, he will deal with us not for Dharma Sect, but at least as a gesture to the Yin Temple High Priest, preserving everyone’s dignity."
"Don’t blame Elder Kunpa, he isn’t a good person, but indeed acts for the Esoteric Sect’s growth, this man is diabolically shrewd, you must be cautious henceforth."
Slowly nodding, Yang Xiao rasped, "Mr. Sheng, today I... I saw it all, you rushed over to save me, this... this kindness Yang Xiao will remember..."
"Let’s not speak of these things between us," Sheng Yanlin reassured in a low voice.
Yang Xiao painfully swallowed a mouthful of saliva speckled with blood, "You’re right, the Esoteric Sect folks really don’t favor us, it’s not wise to stay long, once... once everything is settled, we’ll quickly depart."
"Also, today’s matters... don’t... don’t mention them to anyone, let’s take this loss facing it ourselves, we can’t afford to mess with them."
