Free Web NovelChapter 1393: Chapter 879: Ghost Gu
"Impressive!" Staring at the Ghost Bamboo Stick in his hand, Yang Xiao’s heart surged with joy. Elder Sheng wasn’t wrong; these magic artifacts still had abilities he had yet to unlock.
He wasn’t proficient enough now, but once he mastered it, this Ghost Face would become another trump card, capable of trapping opponents imperceptibly.
This was perhaps what the young Sect Master meant. Without magic artifacts like the Ghost Bamboo Stick, using the Ghost Face recklessly would be very dangerous. However, once obtained, this Ghost Face becomes extremely useful.
This was a pleasant surprise. Yang Xiao immediately picked up the book again and carefully reviewed the descriptions of the Ghost Face’s two previous marvels.
The first enhances one’s control over spiritual power, which Yang Xiao had experienced. Now his attention was focused on the second wonder.
Disguise.
With the Ghost Bamboo Stick in hand, Yang Xiao boldly pressed the Ghost Face against his face, then closed his eyes, held his breath, infused spiritual power into the Ghost Bamboo Stick, and attempted to use it to influence the Ghost Face.
Not long after, Yang Xiao clearly felt the Ghost Face come "alive." When he opened his eyes again and turned to the mirror on the wall, the face reflected was actually Nalan Shuo’s.
No, not just the face; even the height and physique were identical to Nalan Shuo’s. More impressively, even the imposing aura between the eyebrows was indistinguishable.
Yang Xiao repeatedly scrutinized himself in the mirror, observed for a full half-minute, and found no flaws. His gestures and movements closely resembled Director Nalan himself.
After closing his eyes again, this time, the mirror reflected a young man with pale skin.
It was the young Sect Master.
His gaze was as tranquil as a lake, and a gentle smile rested on his lips, precisely matching Yang Xiao’s memory of the young Sect Master.
After several changes, Yang Xiao roughly understood the miraculous properties and limitations of the Ghost Face.
Its disguise was comprehensive, not just resembling in form but also capturing a certain essence.
However, its limitations were clear; it could only mimic people Yang Xiao had seen, meaning it couldn’t fabricate an unfamiliar face or a nonexistent person from thin air.
Yang Xiao closed his eyes, attempted to conjure a face in his mind for the Ghost Face to simulate, but after several tries, all ended in failure.
Thinking about disguising as a few more people to thoroughly familiarize himself with using the Ghost Face, the next second, Yang Xiao winced in pain.
Once the Ghost Face was removed, Yang Xiao was shocked to find his face wounded, with a small piece of skin and flesh torn near his right cheek, close to his ear, and blood trickling from the wound.
"It can only disguise as one person in a short time; changing faces will result in backlash." Yang Xiao somewhat grasped the underlying principles.
Keep in mind that he’s a special Apostle with the Ghost Bamboo Stick. If someone else were here, the degree of danger would far exceed what he faced.
This is indeed a treasure, but also genuinely perilous. No wonder the young Sect Master didn’t carry it with him.
Yang Xiao now belonged to the ranks of Ghost-level Apostles, with insight and experience far beyond the past; he possessed a certain foresight. freēwēbnovel.com
This item is indeed good, but it also has significant limitations. Firstly, users must face the risk of backlash, and besides, illusion-breaking magic artifacts like the Ghost Lantern are its nemesis.
Most of Yang Xiao’s opponents are still of the Ghost-level rank, and this tier of opponents generally doesn’t possess great treasures. High-end items like space-type artifacts, spiritual artifacts, or illusion-breaking artifacts are extremely rare, as not everyone has a supportive elder sister.
Yet, with the improvement of his powers, he would inevitably encounter experts possessing such rare artifacts.
In the presence of high-level Apostles bearing illusion-breaking artifacts, this Ghost Mask’s disguise is akin to the Emperor’s new clothes, merely a self-deceptive act.
The most urgent matter now isn’t to amass magic artifacts, but rather to quickly enhance his spiritual power; the strength of artifacts also depends on the user.
For example, if the Ghost Face were used by a formidable figure like Elder Sheng, Yang Xiao wouldn’t discern any flaw even with shining the Ghost Lantern on it for ten years.
In the world of Apostles, the strong dominate—Yang Xiao deeply understood this. With his collection of treasures, he was nearly unmatched among Apostles of the same level, but encountering opponents two levels superior would mean his survival was sheer luck.
The gap in capabilities is difficult to bridge with artifact advantages, especially the higher one ascends; this trend becomes increasingly evident. Without sufficient spiritual power support, even the finest artifact couldn’t exhibit its wonders.
This alone revealed the formidable nature of the young Sect Master.
A Half-step Nether Realm overpowering an expert of the Netherworld Realm, defeating the Master of Bone Pavilion first, then Yang Yunluo of Ru Lin Academy, and post-escape, annihilating dozens of high-ranking members of Blade of Japan Black Wood Society—such feats were indeed terrifying.
"Phew—" Yang Xiao shook his head, deciding not to dwell on these troubling matters.
Suddenly, with a glimpse of the Mirror Ghost standing dumbly beside him, Yang Xiao’s mind conjured a bold idea.
Yang Xiao made the Mirror Ghost wear the Ghost Face, then with a thought, used the Ghost Bamboo Stick to exert influence on the Ghost Face, closed his eyes, and visualized a face in his mind.
"Transform, Liu Yifei!"
When Yang Xiao eagerly opened his eyes, his gaze momentarily froze. Before him stood a woman with soft, delicate features and an ethereal beauty.
However, the woman’s eyes seemed hollow and lifeless, imbued with an aura of detachment that was not akin to a living person.
