Chapter 1709: Chapter 985: Japan’s Top Spiritual Magical Artifact Master
Yang Xiao’s vision became increasingly blurry, and he could clearly sense that something known as life force was rapidly slipping away. Seeing that Yang Xiao was almost done for, the Mirror Ghost’s actions became bolder, quickly approaching Yang Xiao to pick up the fallen magic artifact, selecting and choosing.
Because Yang Xiao’s body was pressing on the Ring-Headed Saber, the Mirror Ghost moved Yang Xiao aside a bit.
"Do you want it? If not... don’t touch it." Out of habit from being a father, Yang Xiao reprimanded the Mirror Ghost one last time, and then closed his eyes.
But just as Yang Xiao breathed his last, the next second, he suddenly opened his eyes again, as if struck by lightning. As he gradually saw everything before him clearly, his just-recovered mind became dazed once more.
He didn’t know when he had left that underground cave and returned to the courtyard of the Jiu Mountain Family. Nearby stood some people, and the Jiu Shan Sha Yue who he had just slain stood less than ten meters in front of him, gazing at him with a very complex expression.
Jiu Shan Sha Yue was not dead; not even a scratch could be seen on her. Yang Xiao lowered his head, discovering he also had no injuries, his clothing was neat, without a trace of blood, looking nothing like after a battle.
"What just happened? Was it an illusion?!" Yang Xiao suddenly raised his head to look at Jiu Shan Cangxuan standing on the stone steps, suddenly recalling the rumors about this person.
The Family Head of the Jiu Mountain Family was the number one in spiritual magical artifacts on Japan. Once, with his own power, he altered the perception of everyone in Tosaka County, giving them a splendid cherry blossom festival.
"Clap clap clap..." Jiu Shan Cangxuan smiled, applauding as he looked at Yang Xiao, filled with admiration, "What a splendid duel! Mr. Yang Xiao is indeed held in high regard by Chief Yue. Your country’s Patrol Defense Office is full of talents, truly admirable."
"Jiu Shan Sha Yue challenges Yang Xiao from the Patrol Defense Office, both met their match, a draw." Jiu Shan Jing Lan announced the final result on behalf of Jiu Shan Cangxuan.
The draw between them was the best outcome for both the Patrol Defense Office and the Jiu Mountain Family, giving everyone face. But the shock in Yang Xiao’s eyes lingered, he never expected Jiu Shan Cangxuan to accomplish this, demonstrating the terrifying power of Japan’s number one spiritual magical artifact holder.
Based on this alone, Yang Xiao confirmed that this guy was at least one level stronger than Second Demon Uncle and Elder Sheng, belonging to the same tier as the Esoteric Priest Cannibal Buddha and the White Robe Dharma King, perhaps even stronger...
Perhaps shaken by Jiu Shan Cangxuan’s methods to the point of losing judgment, Yang Xiao now felt a slight fear towards Jiu Shan Cangxuan, thinking perhaps even the world’s seven strongest might not be any greater.
He had indeed fought a bloody battle with Jiu Shan Sha Yue, ending with both exchanging lives, but their battle did not unfold in the visible real world, rather it was anchored in Jiu Shan Cangxuan’s spiritual world.
Even more terrifying was how fluid and natural the battle scenes were; thinking back, the sound of water in the cave and the bloody air were so realistic that he didn’t notice any flaws.
What an overwhelming power; Yang Xiao couldn’t even fathom it.
True, Second Demon Uncle was right, he was still too weak, far from able to glimpse the world of truly strong people. Today’s events opened his eyes.
The scenes from the battle were vivid; upon reflection, he felt that right from the start, things weren’t right. It was essentially a meaningless death battle, one he instinctively would have tried to avoid. At the very least, he would never fight to the point of life exchange. What was the point?
The Patrol Defense Office and the Jiu Mountain Family were friends; there was no need to fight to such an extent. He felt as if his mind had been clouded, pushed by a mysterious force that fixated him on deciding life and death.
Quickly, he realized it was Jiu Shan Cangxuan or some great expert within the Jiu Mountain Family influencing him with their abilities. The showdown wasn’t accidental; someone was pulling strings behind the scenes.
As for the purpose, Yang Xiao couldn’t fully comprehend yet. If the aim was to probe his bottom line, wasn’t the cost somewhat excessive?
After all, if not handled well, this matter would affect the relationship between the Patrol General Bureau and the Jiu Mountain Family. As a special agent of the Patrol General Bureau, having a unique status, Yang Xiao believed Jiu Shan Cangxuan, being the Family Head, understood this principle.
Thinking deeper, Yang Xiao realized why his good sister hadn’t responded to him—because she certainly perceived it was a trap.
Even if he lost, he wouldn’t truly die. As for embarrassment, returning defeated seemed less of a concern about being reprimanded back home than it would matter to his good sister.
What slightly reassured Yang Xiao was knowing that his good sister wouldn’t allow him to die before extracting all his value.
If his good sister personally lent a helping hand, it was likely the old folks in the Jiu Mountain Family wouldn’t be easy to deal with, perhaps revealing some clues.
As for the so-called awakening of the "Sword Lord," Yang Xiao knew it was also orchestrated by his good sister. However, it was fortunate the "Sword Lord" predecessor awoke to save the day; otherwise, he wouldn’t even have had a chance to use the Ghost Sleeve Robe up close.
Yang Xiao carried several special trinkets, like the Ghost Sleeve Robe and Ghost Bell, which required meticulous timing for activation, these items had many restrictions.
