Chapter 747: Chapter 568: Duel in the Rain Curtain_2
"Escaped?!" Yang Xiao scanned his surroundings, realizing that this must be the Raincoat Man’s ability, no wonder he could run all the way from Yiling City to here, truly troublesome.
But there was still a chance for him, the rain continued to fall, which meant the Raincoat Man definitely hadn’t gone far. Yang Xiao instinctively started to pursue along the path, but after only a few steps, he stopped and simultaneously took out the Ghost Lantern.
As the Ghost Lantern lit up, a figure suddenly appeared less than 5 meters from Yang Xiao. "Sly fox..." As soon as the other revealed himself, Yang Xiao swung his staff, catching the opponent off guard, "Thunk thunk thunk," the figure staggered back three or four steps but seemed relatively unharmed. With that very strike, Yang Xiao completely assessed the man’s strength; in terms of spiritual power, he was definitely stronger than himself, at least on the level of Venerable Jile.
"Ran into trouble..." After a successful hit, Yang Xiao swiftly retreated, and he also figured out the opponent’s intention. The original plan was to lure him away, but now that he had been found, a fierce battle was probably imminent.
The next second, his Human Bone Staff trembled in his hand, he could sense the malice emanating from the man; below...things were about to get serious.
"You’re courting death!" the Raincoat Man growled as he charged at him, simultaneously pulling out a small wooden mallet from his clothes. The mallet was the size of a wrench, quite small, but the power it potentially held was no laughing matter.
It was unwise to meet force with force at this moment. Just one second before the wooden mallet could hit him, Yang Xiao used the Soul-Capturing Mirror’s ability to appear behind the Raincoat Man by stepping in a puddle. Unprepared, the man received a blow to the head from Yang Xiao’s staff.
The Raincoat Man was quick to react, turning and swinging his mallet in one fluid movement. The Wooden Cone and Human Bone Staff clashed, with Yang Xiao unexpectedly at a disadvantage, flung away by the mallet, while the Raincoat Man only took two steps back before steadying himself.
Getting hit with the mallet wasn’t painful, and Yang Xiao checked himself all over without finding any injuries. However, the arm holding the Human Bone Staff went limp; although he tried hard to grip the staff, it was no use—his arm felt as though it were made of noodles.
No need to ask; this was the power of the Small Wooden Mallet, capable of paralyzing the body, indirectly restricting the use of Magic Artifacts.
The Human Bone Staff could neutralize the spiritual power of Magic Artifacts, and the other party didn’t immediately attack after retreating two steps, probably because of this.
The next second, the man glanced at the Ghost Lantern in Yang Xiao’s hand, then turned and ran off, vanishing into the distance after a few steps.
Yang Xiao didn’t chase; he knew the man wouldn’t get far. The Raincoat Man had recognized the ability of his Ghost Lantern, so as long as he stayed outside the lantern’s light, with the help of the raincoat, he could still hide in the rain. The man was waiting for an opportunity.
A raincoat and a wooden mallet—these were the man’s Magic Artifacts, one for attack and one for defense, capable of both combat and escape. Judging from the equipment of Magic Artifacts, it was quite impressive.
After the exchange, Yang Xiao was inwardly alarmed by the man’s strength. The man had been wanted for a long time, and after numerous fierce battles along the way, he still possessed such formidable power—that indicated his actual strength was even greater before, perhaps he was nearly on the threshold of Ghost Level.
No wonder he dared to provoke Yiling Academy; he indeed had some skills. But Yang Xiao wasn’t afraid; he still had an ace up his sleeve. Today, this man... he was determined to catch him!
"Slap."
"Slap."
"Slap."
...
Suddenly, a series of splashing footsteps sounded from behind him. Yang Xiao spun around, this time switching his Ghost Lantern for the Ghost Duster. He had kept a trick in reserve, and this time he only swept at the man’s arm holding the mallet. Not surprisingly, the arm shattered, but what broke was not flesh and bone, but a splash of rainwater.
Unable to land a blow, Yang Xiao spun his body and with the Ghost Duster, he whirled around where he stood, drawing a circle. Indeed, the figure that had just appeared behind him retreated swiftly, clearly aware of the Ghost Duster’s might. The prolonged exposure to the rain was draining the intruder’s spiritual power, and in comparison to Yang Xiao, his current condition was too poor to endure any further.
"I’ll ask you one last time, let me go, will you?" the Raincoat Man growled softly.
Yang Xiao stood firm, shaking his head.
"If we keep fighting, I might get hurt, but you will die," the Raincoat Man continued to try and persuade Yang Xiao, his voice as solid as iron.
"I might get hurt, and you will be the one to die," Yang Xiao, too, had lost his temper. Given that he was a member of the Patrol Defense Office, there were things he had to do. "I’m also giving you another chance, drop your weapon, and I won’t make it hard for you."
The Raincoat Man stopped talking. The sudden intensification of the rain said it all. In an instant, the drizzle turned into a torrential downpour, and the Raincoat Man’s figure was swiftly engulfed by the rain. Yang Xiao took out the Ghost Lantern again, but this time the green light radiating from the lantern was greatly diminished, barely illuminating a circular area with a radius of three meters centered on Yang Xiao.
In truth, this was not Yang Xiao’s limit, but it was not possible for him to dedicate the majority of his spiritual power to the Ghost Lantern, a tough decision to make.
Ultimately, the issue was that his spiritual power was too weak to fully control the high-level magic devices he possessed. The Old Clan Leader had warned him about this as well.
"If I survive this, I must think about increasing my spiritual power as soon as possible," Yang Xiao thought, remaining vigilant and attentive to his surroundings.
The next second, the sound of footsteps in water echoed from behind again. As Yang Xiao turned around, he swapped the Ghost Duster for the Human Bone Staff, snapping it in the direction of the figure a few meters away, which instantly shattered. It was fake, another water illusion conjured by the enemy, who, wary of the Ghost Duster in Yang Xiao’s hand, dared not approach carelessly, instead continually whittling down Yang Xiao’s spiritual power. The enemy hoped that he would use the Ghost Duster to attack, knowing that, in his current physical state, he couldn’t execute the move many times.
Suddenly, a figure emerged in the distant rain and started running. Yang Xiao instinctively swung his staff as a test, expecting another feint, but to his surprise, this time it was real. The figure took an accurate hit to the back, stumbled, and nearly fell.
All the while, the rain overhead became lighter. Yang Xiao realized that the man’s spiritual power was almost drained. He hadn’t expected that his opponent, who had seemed so formidable, was actually at the end of his strength, merely bluffing his way through the confrontation.
Although wary of a trap, this was an opportunity not to be missed. Yang Xiao—
"If we keep fighting, I might get hurt, but you will die," the Raincoat Man continued to try and persuade Yang Xiao, his voice as solid as iron.
"I might get hurt, and you will be the one to die," Yang Xiao, too, had lost his temper. Given that he was a member of the Patrol Defense Office, there were things he had to do. "I’m also giving you another chance, drop your weapon, and I won’t make it hard for you."
The Raincoat Man stopped talking. The sudden intensification of the rain said it all. In an instant, the drizzle turned into a torrential downpour, and the Raincoat Man’s figure was swiftly engulfed by the rain. Yang Xiao took out the Ghost Lantern again, but this time the green light radiating from the lantern was greatly diminished, barely illuminating a circular area with a radius of three meters centered on Yang Xiao.
In truth, this was not Yang Xiao’s limit, but it was not possible for him to dedicate the majority of his spiritual power to the Ghost Lantern, a tough decision to make.
Ultimately, the issue was that his spiritual power was too weak to fully control the high-level magic devices he possessed. The Old Clan Leader had warned him about this as well.
"If I survive this, I must think about increasing my spiritual power as soon as possible," Yang Xiao thought, remaining vigilant and attentive to his surroundings.
The next second, the sound of footsteps in water echoed from behind again. As Yang Xiao turned around, he swapped the Ghost Duster for the Human Bone Staff, snapping it in the direction of the figure a few meters away, which instantly shattered. It was fake, another water illusion conjured by the enemy, who, wary of the Ghost Duster in Yang Xiao’s hand, dared not approach carelessly, instead continually whittling down Yang Xiao’s spiritual power. The enemy hoped that he would use the Ghost Duster to attack, knowing that, in his current physical state, he couldn’t execute the move many times.
Suddenly, a figure emerged in the distant rain and started running. Yang Xiao instinctively swung his staff as a test, expecting another feint, but to his surprise, this time it was real. The figure took an accurate hit to the back, stumbled, and nearly fell.
