Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1858: Chapter 1059: Calamity Approaching (Part 2)

"Senior Jiu Shan!" Beiyu Ye’s sharp eyes immediately spotted Jiushan Cangxuan standing not far away.

At this moment, Jiushan Cangxuan’s face was exceedingly grim, and beside him were several other Jiushan family elders—Jiushan Shunyu, Jiushan Huangye, and Jiushan Shuangjian—all in a line.

The five great masters of the Jiushan family were almost all present, except for Jiushan Jinglan.

What truly startled Yang Xiao was the poor condition of these four elders; all appeared injured, especially Jiushan Shunyu, who had blood stains on his white robe and a ripped sleeve.

Their appearances clearly indicated they had survived a brutal battle. Yet Yang Xiao couldn’t fathom who could possibly have the ability to wound these members of the Jiushan family so severely. Was it possible... could it be that the Ghost Sect army had arrived?

"How are you all?" Yet, it was the calm demeanor of Jiushan Cangxuan, the family head, that steadied Yang Xiao and Beiyu Ye, the juniors.

"Senior Jiu Shan, I sincerely apologize. My puppet suddenly went out of control. Brother Beiyu advised against it, but I was too impatient." Yang Xiao admitted he had caused trouble and did not want to drag Beiyu Ye into it. frёewebnoѵēl.com

"That’s exactly it." Beiyu Ye nodded in agreement nearby.

"Yang Xiao, this isn’t your fault. It’s our issue. My younger sister, Jinglan, was recently countered by the Magic Artifact, causing a crisis. Your puppet was likely affected by it as well." Jiushan Cangxuan exhaled slowly, his gaze far-reaching, "Seeing you both unharmed puts me at ease. Go back and rest."

Both Yang Xiao and Beiyu Ye were clever enough to discern that the situation was far more complex than Jiushan Cangxuan described. However, since it was a family matter, they felt it inappropriate and dared not ask further.

After bidding farewell to the elders, Yang Xiao and Beiyu Ye left separately.

But as Yang Xiao exited the courtyard and passed by the elders, he noticed Jiushan Shunyu glaring fiercely at him.

Yang Xiao was bewildered and could only quicken his pace back to his residence. On the way, he vaguely unraveled some matters; Jiushan Jinglan was the only prominent master missing.

And according to Jiushan Cangxuan, Jiushan Jinglan had suffered backlash from a Magic Artifact, which seemed nearly impossible to Yang Xiao.

"It’s Tong Han!" Yang Xiao immediately realized the crux of the issue, "It’s Tong Han’s Magic Artifact that’s problematic, that ring!"

He deduced it was likely the ring had lost control, awakening the female Church Court expert sealed within. To suppress her, the Jiushan family’s masters intervened, successfully restraining her.

Tong Han being his ally made Jiushan Shunyu attribute the fault to him.

Contemplating this, Yang Xiao grew concerned for Tong Han’s circumstances, fearing the severe backlash might cost his life.

In his anxious state, Yang Xiao wanted to seek clarity from Jiushan Cangxuan right away.

But he forced himself back into calm, soon identifying a crucial suspicion.

The Empire Countess was indeed formidable, but Yang Xiao found it implausible that she alone could leave the five Jiushan family masters battered and bruised. If she truly possessed such prowess, the Western Church would have long conquered Japan, ruling over the world.

One must understand that Jiushan Cangxuan, revered as the foremost Spiritual Apostle in Japan, was a supreme master on the island, with perhaps less than five who could surpass him.

This person’s tone was on par with Chief Yue’s, and both in the martial world and in strength, he was among the elite.

The other four Jiushan family members also held renowned status in the martial world, equivalent to the former deceased President Heimu.

Conclusively, if the Jiushan family had been responsible for attacking Ru Lin Academy back then, both Ru Lin Academy and the Yang Family of Yun Qi City would have ceased to exist.

It’s improbable the culprit was the ring’s inhabitant. Who could it be? Yang Xiao’s only guess was that the Ghost Sect initiated their move ahead of time.

Moreover, this time they brought substantial experts, possibly even the Ghost Sect Leader acting directly, albeit this time serving as a lesson to the Jiushan family due to old ties, without fatal hostility.

If that were the case, then the situation was complicated, prompting Yang Xiao to reconsider Tong Han’s involvement as staying would bring no benefit.

Yet upon returning to his room, having just changed out of his clothes, he suddenly sensed an intimidating presence. "Who?!" Yang Xiao, already vigilant from the day’s events, spun around and swung his staff at the same time.

But the strike was akin to a bull sinking into the sea, not even stirring a ripple.

Once he discerned the visitor, Yang Xiao was visibly dumbfounded. "Senior Jiu Shan!"

The guest was Jiushan Cangxuan, and he bore an unmistakable, barely-contained fury in his eyes, growling, "Yang Xiao, do you realize the magnitude of the trouble you’ve caused? If I hadn’t been there today, you’d be dead!"

Yang Xiao was taken aback, "Senior Jiu Shan, I... I indeed failed to control the puppet. It was an accident, I..."

"It’s not about the puppet. You have some nerve to spy on the Black Buddha Mother using the Wordless Heavenly Scripture!" Jiushan Cangxuan’s expression turned so dark it could drip water.

With this statement, Yang Xiao was utterly dumbfounded and rushed to defend himself, "No, no, I didn’t! Senior Jiu Shan, there must be a misunderstanding."

The next second, Yang Xiao suddenly recalled using the Wordless Heavenly Scripture to foresee the Sect Master’s location last night, inadvertently witnessing their meeting.

Many were present at the scene, including the Sect Master, and on the main seat was a towering, peculiar figure who noticed him and nearly killed him from afar.

"That... that was the Black Buddha Mother?!" Disbelievingly, Yang Xiao recounted his experience from the previous night to Jiushan Cangxuan faithfully.

After hearing Jiushan Cangxuan’s recounting, Yang Xiao understood what had transpired and realized the gravity of the mess he had instigated.

"Do you know who that person you saw was?" Jiushan Cangxuan eyed Yang Xiao solemnly.

"Can’t be the Black Buddha Mother, right?" Yang Xiao was almost on the verge of tears; he was still a young man, not ready to meet his end, not wanting to follow in the footsteps of the Great True Master of the Taoist Sect.

Even with the Wordless Heavenly Scripture, the Great True Master couldn’t escape the Black Buddha Mother’s pursuit; his own life as a mere Netherworld-level Apostle could swiftly be extinguished at a mere glance from the Black Buddha Mother.

If the Black Buddha Mother were to find him, ending his own life might be preferable.

"It’s not the true Black Buddha Mother." Jiushan Cangxuan replied calmly.

Hearing this, Yang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, sensing a sliver of hope to survive.

"Her name is Li Lianyue." Jiushan Cangxuan sighed, "You may not be familiar with the name, but you surely know her alias—Half Compassion Purple Body Buddha."

Yang Xiao clutched his chest, nearly fainting. He was indeed aware of her—the name resonated like thunder. She was one of the Three Demon Heads under the Black Buddha Mother, the Helmsman True Person of the Black Buddha Mother Sect’s southwest sub-temple.

An entity of equal stature to the Little Holy Spirit White Buddha, perhaps even stronger.

Yang Xiao felt despair knocking.

"She... she came for me?" Muddled, Yang Xiao struggled to understand her aggressive manner. He hadn’t exactly done anything provokative, yearning to explain he meant no harm.

An in-person explanation seemed out of the question; he felt pressured.

It’s worth noting that the Black Buddha Mother had once invited Yang Xiao. Nearly making them fellow disciples, he could not advocate internal chaos, doing rash acts that would please the two-faced righteous figures reveling in the spectacle.

In addition, Yang Xiao realized something else—that the cowardly Sect Master might have returned to the country and aligned with the Black Buddha Mother, driven to such an extreme.

"Yang Xiao, tell me, what exactly did you witness that warranted sending five Netherworld Realm envoys just to target you?" Jiushan Cangxuan interrogated with urgency.