Chapter 1835: Chapter 1048: Flaw
Yang Xiao used the Soul-Capturing Mirror’s abilities to sneak over and discovered Beiyu Ye under attack.
Currently, Beiyu Ye looked miserable, covered in wounds, with one arm hanging unnaturally, clearly broken. He was being surrounded by the attacks from two men and one woman.
Based solely on Beiyu Ye’s capability, he definitely couldn’t withstand these three alone. However, since he hailed from Dragon Tiger Mountain, Beiyu Ye was skilled in Corpse Refining and Corpse Control, and he had some rather impressive puppets in hand.
Originally, Yang Xiao had only seen two, both at the Peak of Ghost Level, including the one that was torn apart earlier.
But now, a puppet at the Half-step Nether Realm stood in the way of the strongest among the three, a Peak Ghost Level master, giving Beiyu Ye a chance to catch his breath.
The two puppets separately blocked the man in the Zhongshan suit and the Qipao woman, while Beiyu Ye tangled with the one obviously dressed as a Japanese.
Honestly speaking, Beiyu Ye’s methods of controlling corpses were skillful, but his martial arts were lacking. Under the attack of the Japanese Samurai, he was in grave danger, clearly about to reach his limit.
At a critical moment, Yang Xiao made his move. Seizing the moment when the Japanese Samurai was distracted, Yang Xiao suddenly appeared at his side, swung the Ghost Bamboo Stick, and smashed the upper half of the samurai’s body, scattering flesh and bones everywhere.
Seeing it was Yang Xiao, Beiyu Ye was so emotional he almost cried, but Yang Xiao didn’t give him the chance to reminisce, turning to charge at the other two, while Beiyu Ye manipulated the two puppets to assist.
Working together quickly, they slew the man in the Zhongshan suit and the Qipao woman.
Upon truly engaging in battle with the two, Yang Xiao realized these two, although they looked real, and their flesh was even warm, weren’t human—or at least not in the true sense—more like special puppets.
"They’re living puppets," Beiyu Ye’s voice came, "They, like us, were once people who entered this Secret Realm but couldn’t leave in the end, and were consequently refined by the Source Ghost, becoming its puppets."
"No wonder..." Yang Xiao could sense that while the spiritual power of these guys was strong, their combat capability wasn’t up to par with a real Angel Envoy of the same level. Otherwise, Beiyu Ye would have struggled to hold out until now.
Looking around, Beiyu Ye urged in a low voice, "Let’s go, this is not the place to talk. We need to leave first."
They ran for a kilometer, finding a secluded place where they both finally stopped.
Yang Xiao ran on foot, while Beiyu Ye was carried by a puppet, his left leg also badly injured.
When the puppet set Beiyu Ye down, Yang Xiao began to examine Beiyu Ye’s injuries with the Ghost Lantern, intending to heal him, but was refused by Beiyu Ye, "Don’t... don’t waste spiritual power on me, I can hold out for a while longer. We need to hurry, otherwise... the next wave of pursuers will arrive!"
"Are they also coming from that temple?" Yang Xiao frowned, "Zhenxuan Temple?"
"Yes, as long as we’re alive, that temple periodically lets out a few living puppets, and as time passes, the strength of the released puppets increases."
"At first, I encountered a few Fierce Grade living puppets, which I easily resolved, then Lower Ghost Level, Mid-stage Ghost Level, and just now... you saw it too, the last wave already had Peak Ghost Level masters," Beiyu Ye gasped, grabbing a handful of white medicinal powder from his portable medical kit, pressing it onto his wounds, shivering in pain.
"What exactly is this place? What’s inside that temple?" Yang Xiao pursued.
"That Zhenxuan Temple is the source of everything, the core of this Secret Realm, and the Source Ghost is hidden within. My Taoist Sect’s supreme treasure is also inside."
Beiyu Ye spoke quickly, "That creature is growing stronger over time, able to send living puppets to hunt us down. Escape is absolutely impossible; we must seize the opportunity while it hasn’t fully strengthened to attack together and eliminate it."
"I am unable to explain too much now; once my wound stops bleeding, we must immediately head to Zhenxuan Temple, or we won’t make it in time!"
Just as he finished, a figure swiftly approached from afar, "No, you absolutely cannot go to that temple!"
As the person arrived before them, it was none other than Jiu Shan Shayue, her expression urgent, showing evidence of a long journey.
"Miss Jiu Shan, why are you here too?" Seeing Jiu Shan Shayue, Beiyu Ye was not pleased but worried, "Wasn’t I told not to let you follow in?"
"Spare the chatter, had I not sneaked in, you both wouldn’t even know how you died." Jiu Shan Shayue, seeing the two still alive, finally relaxed, only lacking Tong Han to complete the former Secret Realm foursome.
"Miss Jiu Shan, you said absolutely not to go to that temple, what do you mean?" Now was not the time for chit-chat; Yang Xiao asked directly.
"That temple is a trap; once you enter, never think of coming out!" Jiu Shan Shayue said seriously.
"How do you know?" Beiyu Ye asked.
"How could I not know, it was a message from your Taoist Sect." Jiu Shan Shayue’s face showed a touch of fear, slowly exhaling, "Luckily, you’re not so quick in action, or I’d be here to collect your bodies."
"So it’s the message from our senior uncles. Then where is the escape route?" Hearing it was news from the Taoist Sect, Beiyu Ye’s tense face relaxed a bit, asking.
"It’s hard to explain in a few words. In short, follow me and let’s talk on the way; the next wave of pursuers is about to arrive, we should leave first." Jiu Shan Shayue turned to leave, heading away from Zhenxuan Temple.
