Free Web NovelChapter 1707: Chapter 984: Life Exchange
Kusunama Satsuki had great respect for Yang Xiao and immediately halted her puppet’s impending attack. Yang Xiao took a deep breath, focusing his mind, and summoned the Mirror Ghost.
Perhaps because the night had been filled with unforeseen events, Kusunama Satsuki barely showed any emotional reaction to the appearance of the Mirror Ghost. It seemed perfectly normal to her that Yang Xiao also possessed a high-level puppet.
Nonetheless, in terms of sheer puppet strength, the opponent’s puppet was clearly inferior to hers, after all, hers was crafted with someone’s help.
It followed the path of an orthodox sect.
"Brother, dad knows you can’t beat that guy, but if you can just keep it occupied for 10 minutes, no, 5 minutes, that’ll be enough!"
Yang Xiao mentally communicated with the Mirror Ghost, nearly kneeling in pleading, "If you can’t hold it for 5 minutes, then dad will have to fly back to Rongcheng himself. Let me remind you, dad has no money for a plane ticket, if you lose... you’ll have to swim back yourself."
Mu Yunshu pressured Yang Xiao, so Yang Xiao had to pressure the Mirror Ghost. This was a matter of passing down the stress.
Actually, Yang Xiao had another puppet, a newly crafted Bone-burning Taoist, but currently, the Bone-burning Taoist was entirely unqualified for such a battle.
After a brief silence, the battle resumed, and the two puppets charged at each other as if they were mentally connected, colliding in the most brute force manner. The Mirror Ghost swung a kitchen knife to slash, while the Ghost-faced Puppet pulled out an iron hook from somewhere, reminiscent of those used in morgues on corpses, brutally vicious.
Just as the fight commenced, Yang Xiao realized the Mirror Ghost was at a disadvantage. He knew he had to act quickly, as the Mirror Ghost was no match for the opponent.
Without hesitation, Yang Xiao briefly charged his Human Bone Staff and struck at Kusunama Satsuki, but she countered with an old trick, pulling out a Long Bow and shooting an arrow to neutralize the attack.
However, it provided Yang Xiao enough time to close in, and after some chasing, Yang Xiao saw through the situation; this opponent’s moving speed was abnormal. She was too fast, and in this bizarre space that belonged to her, she seemed to have gained the ability to suddenly accelerate.
Yang Xiao quickly realized the true issue, Kusunama Satsuki was not only accelerating, but she jumped higher, each step covering several times the distance he could. This... wasn’t simply acceleration, it seemed her weight had decreased several times, yet her muscle strength remained unchanged.
It’s gravity!
Yang Xiao instantly realized the problem lay within this space. Kusunama Satsuki’s body was much lighter than usual, making it impossible for him to catch up.
But Yang Xiao had a solution; he had the Soul-Capturing Mirror. As the Soul-Capturing Mirror’s power activated, Yang Xiao abruptly appeared in front of Kusunama Satsuki, blocking her path. fгeewebnovёl.com
Being too light had its downsides; she lacked agility and couldn’t evade in time. In that moment, Yang Xiao raised his Ring-Headed Saber, engaging in combat with the bow-and-arrow-wielding Kusunama Satsuki.
Their strategies differed; the bow and arrow was lighter, enabling Kusunama Satsuki to focus more on skill-based maneuvers, whereas Yang Xiao preferred a direct approach, breaking through with sheer force.
The Ring-Headed Saber was much more handy in close combat compared to the bow and arrow, also heavier. Yang Xiao played unpredictably, one moment targeting the shoulder, the next aiming below, forcing Kusunama Satsuki into dire straits after a dozen exchanges, even slicing her sleeve with the blade.
But the Mirror Ghost’s situation was not promising; in just one minute, the Mirror Ghost had been knocked down three times. The iron hook seemed to have some strange power; with just a light tap, the Mirror Ghost was immobilized, rendering its Demon Sect Armor useless.
Watching this, anxiety flared in Yang Xiao’s heart. The iron hook clearly was no ordinary item; it turned out to be a Spiritual Magical Artifact. This girl even equipped her puppet with a spiritual artifact, surprising Yang Xiao.
With a hardened heart, Yang Xiao summoned the half-completed Bone-burning Taoist, sending it to assist. But to Yang Xiao’s despair, the imposing Bone-burning Taoist charged with a large thigh bone lacking spiritual power was felled in one move, collapsing instantly, unresponsive to any calls.
Kusunama Satsuki barely blocked Yang Xiao’s slashes with her bow and arrow, enduring a heavy kick to the chest from Yang Xiao, finally taking advantage of this world’s altered gravity to slip away ten meters, creating a brief distance from Yang Xiao.
Just as Yang Xiao prepared to charge again, he suddenly felt a tremor in his heart, halting his steps momentarily. It was a rare feeling of apprehension, as if something terrifying was about to occur.
At this moment, the Ghost-faced Puppet, which was in an absolute superior position, also withdrew, abandoning further pursuit of the Mirror Ghost, and the Mirror Ghost seized the chance to drag the Bone-burning Taoist off the battlefield.
In that instant, the originally fierce battle bizarrely stalled, with Yang Xiao and Kusunama Satsuki gazing at each other, both glimpsing a decisive reflection in the other’s eyes.
By now, it was impossible to win without paying a price. The match had long ceased being a mere sparring session; it was a duel staking their dignity, each fighting for their respective masters.
In Yang Xiao’s eyes, the girl had vulnerabilities all over, but he did not act rashly; truth be told, he dared not act, the unintentional pressure from her almost suffocating him.
At this moment, Yang Xiao understood one thing; the girl was not joking, she had held back before, but now he faced the strongest version of his opponent.
The girl relinquished all defense, discarded the bow and arrow, taking a half-step back with her right foot, slightly crouching to support herself, left hand hollow with fist facing upwards at her right waist. It was a standard sword-drawing stance, but throughout the fight, Yang Xiao had never seen her use a blade or sword weapon.
