Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1390: Chapter 878: Shocking Face Mask

In past tasks, that Nine-Story Demon Tower also appeared, in the Ghost instance of Zhuwang Village. That time, Mo Daidai’s team, paired with Yang Xiao and Tong Han, descended into the dungeon to compete for the Resentful Eye.

It was also during that task that Yang Xiao befriended Sui and Yang Cha.

Just as he walked out of the Patrol Defense Office, a car on the roadside drove toward him and came to a steady stop in front.

The driver was naturally Sui Chengguo, who had been accompanying Yang Xiao whenever he left the Patrol Defense Office during this period.

After getting into the car, Yang Xiao asked Sui if he had been having any dreams lately, strange ones.

But Sui Chengguo shook his head and denied it, casually telling Yang Xiao he rarely dreamed, and even if he did, it was mostly about hunting down those Ling Academy bastards.

The people from Ling Academy not only killed Sui Chengguo’s brothers in his original mercenary team but also caused his daughter’s death, a permanent pain in Sui Chengguo’s heart. freewebnøvel.coɱ

On the way back, Yang Xiao contacted Tong Han and Yang Cha separately, and both gave the same reply: they had been sleeping well lately and eating with great appetite.

Returning to the villa, after a simple wash, Yang Xiao flopped onto the bed, staring at the ceiling, scenes from tonight flashed through his mind.

"Shocking Face..." The name of that Ghost Face seemed to have an inexplicable correlation with Yang Xiao, making him feel an odd familiarity, as if... as if he had seen it somewhere before.

As drowsiness faded, Yang Xiao sat up, got out of bed, grabbed the backpack by the bedside, and directly activated the Mirror World.

Following his instincts, he found the secret chamber, pushed open the door, and saw the Mirror Ghost sitting cross-legged on the floor, staring blankly. Beyond the Mirror Ghost, stacks of books were piled near the bed.

Yang Xiao’s target was these books. They were left by the young Sect Master, and that Ghost Face was also stolen by Lu Youdao from the Yu Yuan Sect’s treasury.

If Yang Xiao felt familiar with the term "Shocking Face," the reason might lie within these books.

Previously, Yang Xiao had done a simple classification of these books. Those that had been tampered with by the young Sect Master were taken out by Yang Xiao and set aside.

About one-tenth of them fell into this category, which was the essence of all the collections.

Yang Xiao’s target was this category. He crouched by the bed, searching along the spine of the piles of books and soon made a discovery.

He forcefully pulled out a book pressed at the bottom, and saw that the spine of the book was labeled "Shocking Face."

Actually, there was another word before these three, but due to heavy wear, it had become blurred, after careful identification, it was found to be the word "Ghost".

The four words together are "Ghost Shocking Face."

Yang Xiao’s heart leaped with joy, calling the Mirror Ghost to take the book far away and open it. Although he had previously cleared these traps within the books, considering it was the young Sect Master, Yang Xiao had to be cautious.

Fortunately, nothing happened when the book was opened. Under the light of the Ghost Lantern, everything seemed normal.

After confirming it was safe, Yang Xiao took back the book and sat by the bed to read carefully.

The pages inside the book were yellow and brittle, clearly an ancient book, but the outer cover and spine were not so old. Yang Xiao guessed that the young Sect Master, after obtaining the book, carefully managed it for long-term preservation.

It was evident that the young Sect Master treasured these ancient books but never expected they would eventually fall into Yang Xiao’s hands.

The writing in the book was fairly clear. The first half contained some profound mythological stories, and after reading for a while and finding them of no use, Yang Xiao activated quantum reading.

Until two-thirds through the book, Yang Xiao finally found what he was looking for.

It was a hand-drawn picture, and Yang Xiao casually took out the box storing the Ghost Face. When the box was opened, the face inside matched the faceless one in the drawing exactly.

The confirmation that it was the same item lay in a small detail. On the left edge of the Ghost Face, there was a very inconspicuous bump, one that could almost only be felt by touch. This minute detail was showcased in the drawing, enough to conclude.

Judging from the Sect Master’s attention to this book, Yang Xiao knew he had stumbled upon another treasure, once again guided by the Sect Master.

The book detailed the wonders of this Magic Artifact. Yang Xiao had already experienced the first wonder, the enhancement of one’s control over spiritual power. The key was the second point: this item could be used for disguise.

Seeing the word "disguise" made Yang Xiao’s heart race, as this was incredibly useful for someone like him, who often switched between different identities.

For instance, next time he needed to carry out something where he preferred to keep his identity hidden, he could first disguise himself.

For example, if he was to ambush the Withered Bone Pavilion sub-temple, he could take on the face of Marquis Zhengdong of Xiang Ma Town.

If the ambush succeeded, everyone would be happy. If it failed or a few managed to escape, he could blame it on his good brother, Marquis Zhengdong.

Suppressing his excitement, Yang Xiao continued reading. The book stated that this disguise ability was formidable, unless the opponent’s spiritual power was vastly superior, or they possessed illusion-breaking Magic Artifacts. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Realizing this, Yang Xiao, though delighted, also harbored a trace of doubt. It seemed this Ghost Face was indeed a treasure; why hadn’t the young Sect Master, famed for appraising treasures, used it himself and instead left it to collect dust in the sect’s treasury? Wasn’t that peculiar?