Chapter 562: Chapter 489: Lover
"Got stronger?"
By now, Yang Xiao had also recognized the challenging nature of the City God Master. Not only did she possess Protective Magical Artifacts, but the summoned City God also grew stronger with each encounter. Such tactics were top-notch among the Li Generation and even rarer among the Venerable Level Heretic Cultivators.
Just the City God Master alone was already proving to be quite a handful for Yang Xiao. In addition, there was a mysterious Mr. Qin lurking in the shadows. While dodging attacks, Yang Xiao had to also be vigilant against potential ambushes from all directions, making it impossible for him to commit fully to the fight.
Like before, the newly appeared City God, after slaying a few unfortunate victims, vanished again into the night.
Having experienced this twice, Yang Xiao had roughly figured out the attacking pattern of the City God; it purely relied on overwhelming force, and each appearance was brief, lasting only about several seconds. As long as one attack was avoided, the City God would give up its target and turn to attack nearby people instead.
However, the challenging part was that the City God seemed capable of refreshing indefinitely, and each time it became stronger—its size, speed, and strength were all enhanced comprehensively. Theoretically, if this continued, the target would undoubtedly perish.
But Yang Xiao understood that this was impossible; even the most powerful Resentful Eye needed spiritual power to sustain it. That the City God Master could endure this long while using two magic artifacts was no small feat.
Yet, in terms of spiritual power, the City God Master was not much weaker than the Demon Rakshasa, Qu Muzhi, and was at least of the same tier.
Soon, the drumming sound quickened again, signaling the appearance of another round of the City God. However, this time, Yang Xiao detected a strain in the rhythm of the drumbeats.
It seemed the City God Master was reaching her limits, and this was the opportunity Yang Xiao had been waiting for. As the City God was about to rush towards him, he used the fragments of a mirror on the ground to suddenly activate the Soul-Capturing Mirror’s power, instantly transporting himself in front of the City God Master. He clenched the Human Bone Staff in his right hand and smashed down in one fluid motion.
Having recognized the Soul-Capturing Mirror in Yang Xiao’s hand not long before, the City God Master was on guard against this very move. She reacted extremely fast and immediately pulled back, but was still grazed on the head by the Human Bone Staff, knocking off her mask to reveal a wrinkled face that looked as though it had been sucked dry of essence.
With flaring nostrils and a mouth full of disordered yellow teeth like barbs, her eyes of unequal size, and her face covered with unsightly blotches of death... caught off guard, Yang Xiao too was startled by this ghostly face. No wonder she disliked mirrors; anyone with such a face would feel the same!
Having been hit on the head, the City God Master became momentarily disoriented, and her drumming slowed for a few seconds. However, she quickly regained her composure, terror emerging on her shriveled face as she frantically beat the drum harder.
Unfortunately, it was too late. As the drumming ceased, the City God abandoned the slaughter of others and turned, striding rapidly towards her.
With the massive gold-plated drumstick descending, the City God Master’s head burst open like a watermelon, and half her body was crushed into pulp.
With the death of the City God Master, the City God, along with the black mist that enveloped the City God Temple, vanished, leaving behind scattered corpses in the courtyard without a trace.
However, Yang Xiao did not dare to let his guard down; after all, a Venerable Level Heretic Cultivator had yet to show himself, and what puzzled him was why such a perfect opportunity had been passed up by the opponent. In a two-against-one scenario, he would have had a hard time emerging victorious.
With most of the servants already killed by the City God, he pushed open the door of the room and carefully inspected it, searching for that precious Silver Box.
The Silver Box was not found, but in the closet of the room where the City God Master resided, Yang Xiao found a disguised secret door. The door was quite concealed, but it was poorly constructed, and Yang Xiao kicked it open after just a few kicks.
But before he could even get close, he heard gunshots. A bullet grazed his arm and another hit him in the chest, sending him staggering back.
It was very painful. He clutched his chest, knowing without looking that it must be bruised, but thanks to the Drama Robe’s protection, that was all the damage he suffered.
Yang Xiao burst in, dragged the gunman hiding in the shadows behind the door, and quickly subdued him. Only then did he notice that the man was wearing a high-end suit, and the Character "Li" Mask that signified his identity had been knocked off, revealing a pale and delicate face.
The man was very young, and now his mouth and nose were bleeding heavily as he pleaded loudly, "Stop, don’t hit me, I give up!!"
On his left wrist, the man wore handcuffs, linked at the other end to a silver briefcase.
"Are you even a Li Generation Angel Envoy?" Yang Xiao was astonished to confirm that the man was feeble, not feigning surrender.
"I... I was brought into the Yu Yuan Sect through the back door, and the mask... the mask was also given to me by the Sect Leader. He trusted me enough to send me to oversee the transaction." The young man cried pitifully, his eyeliner smeared, looking delicate and vulnerable.
Yang Xiao slapped the man’s head in disgust and pushed him away, "You were brought in through the back door, right? Now, tell me, what is your relationship with the Head of the Wounded Door?"
The young man pulled up the leg of his suit pants, revealing black stockings beneath, and sobbed gently, "It’s exactly what you think, I am his lover, and he treats me very well."
"Next time you talk, talk properly. If you throw another seductive glance at me, I’ll kill you!" Yang Xiao felt goosebumps all over his body.
"Don’t get angry, I won’t do that anymore." The young man sat on the ground, looking aggrieved with his fully made-up face.
"Damn it..." Yang Xiao kicked the man fiercely, demanding, "What’s the deal with this box? Where’s the key?"
"The box contains something the Sect Leader wants. It’s a Ghost Level Magic Artifact, very precious. The key... the key isn’t with me, it’s on the City God Master." The young man was very cooperative, explaining softly, "I’m just supervising. I’m in charge of guarding the box while the City God Master, my bodyguard, keeps the key. We keep the box and the key separate so even if one of us harbors ill intentions, they can’t easily access the content."
Yang Xiao sneered at the explanation, "Nice idea, but if the City God Master really betrays us, how could you stop her? With what, the back door?
After Yang Xiao’s scorn, the young man didn’t dare to speak anymore. Dragging the man along, Yang Xiao approached the body of the City God Master, first took off the Funeral clothes from the bloody flesh, then a waist drum, and finally found a small silver key in a hidden pocket of the trousers.
He went over to the body of Hao Laojiu and after a thorough search, found an ivory-handled dagger, which must have been his Protective Magical Artifact.
The trip was quite fruitful: not only had he wiped out a contact point of Yu Yuan Sect and killed a high-rank Venerable, but he had also captured a lover of the Head of the Wounded Door, and acquired four Magic Artifacts, including one precious item greatly valued by the Head of the Wounded Door, of Ghost Level quality.
