Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1528: Chapter 917: Chamber of Commerce 3

"Then will you still go?" Yang Xiao asked.

"Yes, I have my reasons that require me to go, but you don’t have to come with me. I heard from my master that the elders in the sect have already started preparing to heal Director Nalan. Yang Xiao, you don’t owe any favors to our Yi Sect," Jiang Qingluan said firmly.

"Can you tell me why you must go?" Yang Xiao asked.

Jiang Qingluan shook her head, "I can’t say."

"Alright then, I have another question. Your Yi Sect has so many experts, it shouldn’t be a problem to take care of a few Japanese Apostles. Why not send a few more experts with you? Isn’t there enough Ghost-level Apostles, or even Netherworld-level? Isn’t your master, Shao Changyin Ji, a Netherworld Envoy?" This was a question that Yang Xiao had never quite understood; what Shao Changyin Ji had said was full of loopholes.

Hearing this, Jiang Qingluan lowered her voice, "It’s not what you think. The Secret Realm has limitations. High-level Apostles can’t enter. The sect elders have calculated that this Secret Realm can only allow up to Mid-stage Ghost-level Apostles to enter."

"So that’s how it is..." Yang Xiao suddenly realized, making the Yi Sect’s plan understandable.

Although my own spiritual power has yet to reach the You Level Middle, based on actual combat power, an ordinary Mid-stage Ghost-level Apostle isn’t my match.

Thinking back, the young priest of the Gu Sect, Bo Yetong, was also cut down by me, and his spiritual power already far exceeded the You Level Middle, nearing the Upper Ghost Level.

And that was still a few months ago. Since then, I went through another trial in the Nightmare World, and my spiritual power level has improved further.

With an astute mind and the support of evil magic artifacts, even a true Upper Ghost-level Apostle would find it difficult to kill Yang Xiao.

When pushed, Yang Xiao could still resort to taking medicine; a single elixir down, and even a half-step Netherworld-level Apostle would find it hard to gain an advantage, slaughtering below the half-step Netherworld level.

Of course, these things Yang Xiao would not brag about, as he is a low-key person.

"Have you seen this person?" Yang Xiao took a photo from his pocket; it showed a woman in black, revealing only half of her side face.

Jiang Qingluan’s pupils shrank, emotions stirred up instantly, "I’ve seen her! She’s the leader of those Japanese Apostles, and the injuries on me were left by her."

"What level is her strength?" Yang Xiao pressed on.

"Mid-stage Ghost-level. No, stronger than Mid-stage Ghost-level, but not reaching Upper Ghost Level. In any case, she’s very formidable, I’m no match for her."

"You’ve fought her, you should know her artifact abilities, tell me." Yang Xiao said seriously.

"Why, are you really planning to enter the Secret Realm?" Jiang Qingluan became anxious, "I’ve already told you, it doesn’t concern you, why are you still doing this?"

"None of your business, I have my own plans. Besides, I didn’t say I was going." Pausing, Yang Xiao said, "Just curious."

"She has a Bone Hand, getting scratched by it incurs some sort of curse, causing the wound to rapidly rot and worsen. Also... she seems to have another artifact in her hand, I didn’t see it clearly, but it can make people disappear instantly," Jiang Qingluan recalled. freēwebnovel.com

A Bone Hand that can inflict a rotting curse, it sounds a bit similar to the Ghost Chef’s Knife I gave to the Mirror Ghost, but what really made Yang Xiao wary was the latter artifact, which could make people disappear instantly.

"Is it... a Space-type Magical Artifact?" Yang Xiao asked seriously.

"I don’t know, but it’s likely. We were segmented by that artifact, caught off guard, otherwise we wouldn’t have ended up like this." The few people who went last time were Yi Sect’s elites, and such an outcome was largely due to that disadvantage.

Yang Xiao himself possesses a Space-type Magical Artifact, the Soul-Capturing Mirror, and among his artifacts, it’s definitely not the strongest, even being a damaged artifact, but in terms of usage frequency and practicality, it ranks in the top three among all his artifacts.

Only by using it personally can one understand how useful this type of artifact is.

Typically, ordinary Ghost-level Apostles don’t have such good things, so the fact that this Japanese woman has such an artifact shows her exceptionalness.

Back then, even the Second Demon Uncle spoke highly of this woman, frankly stating that if he and Qu Muzhi had gone after her, they too would have died at her hands.

Apostles with spiritual power exceeding Mid-stage Ghost-level, and possessing Space-type Magical Artifacts, such adversaries were absolutely unattainable in my eyes back then.

After surveying the scene, experts from the Provincial Bureau also provided answers. Based on traces left at the crime scene analysis, this Japanese woman easily killed three Dark Army elites including Captain Fang. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

However, even among Space-type Magical Artifacts, there are strong and weak ones. My Soul-Capturing Mirror far surpasses the Bone Fan my good brother Fu Qingzhu has.

Yet, the strength of an artifact also depends on who uses it; the Soul-Capturing Mirror wasn’t easy to use at first, it was through my development that it became so, even recognized by Elder Sheng, who said this item is the perfect match for a sinister person.

Back then, to resolve the threat of the Mirror Ghost, Yang Xiao indeed exerted considerable effort, even being forced to attend a dark competition at Ru Lin Academy, almost getting killed there.

"One more thing," Jiang Qingluan glanced at the direction of the door, lowering her voice, "Master suspects someone betrayed us. These Japanese Apostles knew the exact times we were entering, and they also knew the capabilities and techniques of many of us."

"Among the people who went last time, there was one with rich Secret Realm experience, but not particularly strong in actual combat, and ended up being instantly taken down by focused fire."