Chapter 1547: Chapter 924: Mobilization_2
Judging by the sound of the water, it’s quite deep, but the water on the ground at the edge of the green light is only a thin layer, at most 3 or 4 centimeters.
Just as Yang Xiao was being vigilant, a sound of splitting air came from behind him, and several sand blades shot towards him at an extremely tricky angle. He didn’t expect that the Chamber of Commerce woman, while dealing with the Mirror Ghost, still had the strength to make a move against him.
Yang Xiao reacted quickly, having now roughly understood the capabilities of these sand blades, he decided to resist using the Ghost Bamboo Stick. At the same time, he injected spiritual power into the Ghost Lantern on his left hand to set up a protection for himself.
But just as the Ghost Bamboo Stick shattered the first sand blade, Yang Xiao keenly sensed an almost inaudible sound of water from behind. Now, with strong enemies both in front and behind, Yang Xiao decisively chose the most prudent method, activating the Soul-Capturing Mirror’s ability, and in the next second, he vanished from the spot.
Immediately afterward, a figure leapt out from behind him, slicing through the air with a sword. Seeing Yang Xiao disappear in an instant, leaving not even a trace of his aura, the Chamber of Commerce man couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
Based on his experience, this was most likely a space-type magical artifact.
It was this moment of hesitation that brought disaster upon him. A figure leaped down from mid-air like a tiger, first smashing the sneaky sand blade behind him with a stick, then changing from smashing to sweeping, aiming at the man’s back.
Indeed, Nalan Shuo had made his move, but what happened next was unexpected to him. The man’s body suddenly shattered, broken at the waist by a single hit, the upper body flying forward, while the lower body staggered and fell into the water, turning into a clear puddle and merging with the water upon contact.
Not a single drop of blood was seen throughout the process; this was a decoy, a decoy made of water, apparently the man’s ability.
Nalan Shuo hesitated not a bit, turning around and smashing down with a stick, instantly shattering a figure that was half emerging from the water.
Meanwhile, the man hidden afar breathed heavily, slightly panting. He had not anticipated that the young man No. 2 would be hard to deal with, and this older guy was also a tough nut.
His ability relates to water, capable of controlling water puppets to attack enemies, and even if the puppets are destroyed, it doesn’t harm him.
But every puppet formed consumes a lot of spiritual power. Just now, a single exchange caused him to lose two puppets to No. 1, a level of depletion he could not afford.
"Can’t drag it on, find a chance to handle No. 1 first." The man made up his mind, standing upon the water yet visibly nothing on the surface. As long as his body contacted the water, he was invisible.
On another side, Nalan Shuo stood in the water, the depth just exceeding the soles of his shoes, surrounded by roaring black sandstorms. Yang Xiao was hiding in the Mirror World, leaving the Chamber of Commerce duo with Nalan Shuo as their new target.
From their perspective, Nalan Shuo seemed easier to deal with than Yang Xiao, after all, he didn’t possess that green-glowing lantern, nor the peculiar magical artifact that vanished in a "whoosh".
The Chamber of Commerce duo knew each other well; they were partners, extremely synchronized, and without needing much communication, took out their plan against Nalan Shuo.
Suddenly, dozens of sand blades shot from all directions, some at tricky angles that completely blocked all of Nalan Shuo’s escape routes.
After smashing two sand blades with a black short stick, one silently skimmed over the water surface. As it neared Nalan Shuo, it rapidly ascended, aiming at his back.
The timing chosen by this sand blade was excellent, almost unavoidable, but the assailant also clearly held back, avoiding vital points in the lower body, merely grazing Nalan Shuo’s back.
Yet what happened next was beyond the Chamber of Commerce woman’s expectations. The sand blade indeed struck the opponent, but instead of causing injury, it appeared to hit armor, shattering instantly.
Nalan Shuo’s back clothing was sliced open by the sand blade, revealing golden scales on his back. As Nalan Shuo slowly turned around, both the Chamber of Commerce woman and her male accomplice hidden afar couldn’t help but shiver.
Beneath the mask, those eyes eerily lit up, emitting a dark golden glow—they were... they were a pair of golden vertical pupils!
The Chamber of Commerce man considered himself worldly, yet he had never seen such a monster. He knew this wasn’t some ghostly thing, but also confirmed that No. 1 had been eroded by magical artifacts to a terrifying extent, now almost half-human, half-ghost.
Almost instinctively, he chose to attack. Accompanying the advancing sand blades, there was also a puppet controlled by the Chamber of Commerce man.
But these offensives had little effect when facing those golden scales on Nalan Shuo’s body, especially since Nalan Shuo skillfully avoided several key attacks.
Of course, there’s another very important reason—the entire attack was a feint.
Just as Nalan Shuo punched a hole in the puppet’s chest, the real killer strike arrived—a filthy and blood-stained corpse wrapping cloth carrying the stench of corpse flew out of the sandstorm, slow but steady, enveloping Nalan Shuo.
This magical artifact was one of the man’s aces, previously used to single-handedly hunt down a wounded Upper Apostle at Ghost Level.
The truly terrifying part of this artifact was that once it locks onto the opponent’s aura, it will persistently pursue until the opponent dies, or the user voluntarily retracts the attack.
