Chapter 2261 - 1204: The Victor Becomes King

Under the gaze of those ghostly eyes with only whites left, Yang Xiao felt incredibly uneasy, and goosebumps uncontrollably emerged on his arms.

Yang Xiao had experienced a similar feeling before, but that was in the Nightmare World, facing a real ghost.

At this moment, the air of unease was fermenting, and Yang Xiao had never seen or even heard of such sinister things.

At the same time, Yang Xiao had to treat the powerful Bone Painting Tower with more caution.

The adoptive son of the Big House Master possessed such sinister magic artifacts; Yang Xiao dared not imagine how sinister the Big House Master and Little House Lord might be.

Indeed, the name is never unearned; those who make their name in the vast world of martial arts are never simple.

However, saying anything now is too late. He’s locked in this space by the enemy, unknown to those outside, unable to rescue him; now, he can only rely on himself.

Yang Xiao had seen many battles of life and death, and every time, did he not survive? He is the chosen one, moreover, he has the lucky elixir; if nothing else, he’ll just pop it in his mouth, and a turning point will emerge in the next second.

Being accustomed to grand events has another advantage, which is maintaining a good mindset; even the female demon from the Heavenly Water Pavilion, he doesn’t fear, let alone the Master of Ruyi Sect—what can he amount to?

Thinking of this, Yang Xiao shouted loudly: "Master Duan, calm down, and listen to me. Today’s affair is a private matter of Yiling Academy. Since you’ve already joined Bone Painting Tower and are the adopted son of the Big House Master, I hope you prioritize the interests of Bone Painting Tower."

"You should see that behind Dean Sheng is our Patrol General Bureau. What’s this now? Is your Bone Painting Tower trying to confront my Patrol Defense Office?"

"I advise you to stop at the cliff’s edge. I, Yang Xiao, swear by my parents and tribe, as long as you promise to immediately retreat, I assure you the Patrol Office will not hold today’s events against you."

"If you insist stubbornly, have you even considered? I’m a member of the Patrol Office. If you kill me, you’ll end up on our Patrol Office’s wanted list. Will your adoptive father confront my Patrol Office for you, his godson?"

Yang Xiao didn’t even know if this guy counted as human or ghost or whether he could understand his words, but he felt unwilling to let go without trying some deception.

After all, Yang Xiao also had similar methods for improving strength, so he knew that Duan Jiqing’s current state couldn’t last long. As long as this time dragged on, dragged to his weakened period, Yang Xiao was sure he would kill him.

Yet the opponent remained indifferent; the next second, his figure vanished, Yang Xiao raised an eyebrow, dodged to the left while twisting his waist to strike hard, slicing toward his right side.

After a crisp sound of metal clashing, Duan Jiqing appeared out of thin air, using the Jade Ruyi to block Yang Xiao’s attack.

After a failed strike, Duan Jiqing, whose identity as human or ghost was uncertain, let out a furious roar, punching fiercely, forcing Yang Xiao to hurriedly block with his saber. This punch landed squarely on the blade.

When the punch hit the saber, Yang Xiao’s expression changed instantly; this punch was forceful, far exceeding his expectations, and he was sent flying horizontally by it, feeling as if someone had heavily hammered his chest.

And Duan Jiqing stepped forward, swinging the Jade Ruyi in his hand, catching up to Yang Xiao, and viciously smashing it toward his head.

"Bang!"

Following a loud crash, the wet ground was smashed into a half-meter deep pit, while Yang Xiao’s figure appeared over ten meters away.

Gazing at that pit, Yang Xiao couldn’t contain his shock. At the last moment, he activated the space power of the Soul-Capturing Mirror, barely escaping.

Otherwise, with the blow just now, if it had hit his head, not even an immortal could save him.

In fact, he could have activated his ability earlier to escape, avoiding being caught. But this wasn’t his intention; it was the Jade Ruyi that restricted him.

When the Ring-Headed Saber collided with the Jade Ruyi, the spiritual power running smoothly within him was suddenly dispersed by a brute force.

Though he regained control after only a second, he was still a beat slower, almost encountering disaster.

After the exchange of blows, Yang Xiao had gained new insight into Duan Jiqing; this guy used some sinister technique, with his current spiritual strength intensity approaching, even being a genuine Half-step Nether Realm, completely overwhelming Yang Xiao in terms of spiritual intensity.

Besides, his speed, strength, control over his magic artifact, and more were all comprehensively enhanced, becoming almost a different person.

It can be said that with these skills, he could fully contend with a true Half-step Nether Realm within a short time. No wonder this guy dared to boast that he welcomes all challengers below the Half-step Nether Realm.

Meanwhile, Yang Xiao also spotted some flaws in the opponent; this guy didn’t seem to possess the keen intellect he did before.

This Duan Jiqing was a very smart guy with extremely rich combat experience. After battling Yang Xiao earlier, he quickly noticed that Yang Xiao’s space power required the surface of the water as a medium. Thus, during combat, he deliberately avoided places with puddles; if unavoidable, he tried to destroy them, mixing the water to make it unusable for a short period.

But after turning into this ghostly form, he no longer had this wisdom, merely using his magic artifact with brute force and fighting fiercely.

Though he did indeed dominate in terms of spiritual power, Yang Xiao, on the other hand, led by far in intellect; both had their strengths.