Free Web NovelChapter 522: Chapter 450: Boundless Heavenly Venerable
This scene also shocked Yang Xiao. Just with this move, it was stronger than the likes of Venerable Level Heretic Cultivator Granny Hong who used a staff to kill the Elder. He had not expected the Fierce Letter Ghost Servant with the Character "Li" Mask to be so formidable.
However, seeing the difficulty that the Ghost Servant had in maintaining the Pagoda, Yang Xiao guessed that this must be her trump card. She was probably retaliating because he had killed someone in front of her, causing her to lose face.
"Senior, I meant no disrespect," Yang Xiao argued loudly. "It was he who tried to kill me first, and you heard what he just said. If you were in my shoes, would you have let him go?"
But to no avail, the other party simply wouldn’t listen. As the Pagoda spun faster and faster, it started to show signs of collapsing, clearly reaching its limit.
Seeing this, Yang Xiao knew that this person was determined to settle the score with him, so he stopped trying to explain. Clenching the Ghost Duster in his hand, murderous intent surged wildly in his heart. If they thought they could take down Yang Xiao with these few guys, they had another thing coming!
"Suppress him for me!"
Following the Fierce Letter Ghost Servant’s roar, the Pagoda hovering mid-air smashed down towards Yang Xiao with the force of Mount Tai, while the figure of the White-robed Great Bodhisattva appeared vaguely behind him, swaying, preparing to step out from the void.
"Why must you force my hand?!"
Yang Xiao’s eyes were bloodshot, and he decided to go all out. If he defeated this person today, he would kill everyone present, seize all the treasures, and not leave empty-handed.
After all, having killed a Ghost Slave, he wouldn’t be able to stay in Xiang Ma Town anymore. In the future, he certainly couldn’t return to Peace Hotel and fall into the trap again. He needed to cut his losses in time.
But just a second before the two forces were about to collide, a bell sounded in his ears. The bell’s toll was melodious and deep, rich in ancient flavor. At first, it seemed to ring beside his ear, but upon closer listening, it appeared to come from all directions.
At the same time, both the ’Ghost Bodhisattva’ behind Yang Xiao and the Exquisite Pagoda suspended above his head vanished in an instant.
Yang Xiao stood stunned on the spot, never having imagined that such a thing could happen, his most powerful attack dissolving so easily.
The Fierce Letter Ghost Servant also stood in place, gasping for breath, indicating that the blow had affected her greatly as well.
"It’s over..." Yang Xiao’s lips twitched under the mask, his heart sinking into despair.
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A series of brisk footsteps approached from afar, with the newcomer running from the end of the street, the direction of the hotel.
As the person came closer, Yang Xiao realized that the individual was short, like a child, with a very strange way of running. However, the person also wore a Character "Li" Mask on their face.
The child-like figure stopped and stood still, placing a single palm in front of his body and then shouted, "Boundless Heavenly Venerable—"
"Master said that today’s matters should end here. Leave at once," the child-like figure spoke in an old and tired voice, definitely not that of a child, but rather of an elderly person, likely around 70 years old.
The Fierce Letter Generational Ghost Servant, who had been prepared to fight Yang Xiao to the death, heeded the order without hesitation, immediately leading the two other Grudge Letter Ghost Servants away, not looking back, and soon disappeared from sight.
Yang Xiao knew he had encountered a true expert, and immediately offered a respectful bow to the messenger Taoist, "Thank you, senior, for getting me out of that predicament. I am greatly indebted and will never forget this kindness!"
"Master said that you are not allowed to set foot in Peace Hotel for the next three months as punishment for your public display of aggression," the Taoist Boy said candidly.
"Of course, of course," Yang Xiao replied with a smile on his face.
Seeing that Yang Xiao only gave a forced smile, and still didn’t leave, the person dressed as a Taoist Boy sternly asked, "Why haven’t you left yet?"
"Esteemed Taoist, your master, the old immortal, was willing to lend a hand to help me out of a tight spot, which is a blessing for this junior. May I ask for the old immortal’s honorable name so that when I return, I can build a shrine for him, offer incense daily, and dare not slack off?" Yang Xiao tried various ways to inquire about the identity of the unknown powerful being, such a figure couldn’t possibly be nameless.
The Taoist Boy chuckled lowly twice, "Heh, silver-tongued. My master does not lack offerings of incense. Even if he did, it wouldn’t be your place to offer them. Master has said that helping you today is because you have some fate with him."
"I would like to hear the details!"
"Do you really want to know?" the Taoist Boy said teasingly.
This question made Yang Xiao feel uneasy since he feared the old immortal’s unpredictable nature—what if, after learning about their fate, the immortal decided to kill him to silence him? That would be a terrible loss.
Unexpectedly, the Taoist Boy lifted his head and looked in another direction, where several people were hiding. They were all men in Tang suits, either subordinates of the Golden Snake or the Angel Envoy, or ordinary people with fierce and evil looks. By now, they were utterly terrified.
The Taoist Boy beckoned, signaling for them to come over, but none of these people dared to move. Instead, they all looked at Yang Xiao, which made him terribly embarrassed. He immediately chided loudly, "What are you looking at me for? Who dares not listen to the Taoist priest’s words?"
Upon hearing this, five people tremblingly emerged from where they were hiding, each standing not far from Yang Xiao, their faces filled with fear, especially since the mutilated corpses of men in Tang suits were right beside them.
The Taoist Boy laughed twice more and then stood with his palms together before his chest, bowing to the five people and chanting in a long drawl, "Boundless Heavenly Venerable—"
Before Yang Xiao could react, the Taoist Boy suddenly lifted his foot, and in the next second, a gigantic, deformed foot materialized in mid-air. As the foot descended, all five were crushed into a pulp, with their blood and flesh splattering— a sight as horrifying as a Shura Field.
"Sinful, sinful..." the Taoist Boy bowed toward the remnants respectfully.
This scene left Yang Xiao stunned and in great terror, and it frightened the Golden Snake and the Qipao woman, who were hiding elsewhere, to the point of crying bitterly.
Only now did Yang Xiao realize why he felt there was something odd about the Taoist Boy upon first sight. It was his legs—the length of his legs was disproportionate to his body, distinctly shorter by a good half, as if they had been forcibly sawed off.
The Taoist Boy, having returned to his original appearance, turned back around as if nothing had happened, gesturing to the hidden Golden Snake and the Qipao woman to come over too.
"Eminent Taoist, what is this..." Yang Xiao found himself at a loss for words.
"Not just anyone is qualified to hear what my master has to say; doing this is for their own good," said the Taoist Boy earnestly.
Hearing this, the Qipao woman reacted quickly, covering her ears immediately and shaking her head desperately while crying inconsolably. The Golden Snake was the same, the two huddled together, shivering, both their masks fallen off, their appearance pitiful beyond words.
The Taoist Boy seemed rather satisfied with this reaction and then turned his attention back to Yang Xiao, his tone unusually solemn, "Master said you are in possession of a precious treasure but he does not wish to see you follow the same path as the treasure’s previous owner. You have exceptional talent, but you are also too cunning. You should purify your heart and desire less while cultivating more good deeds. Otherwise, if one day you err and take the wrong path, no one will be able to save you."
"Thank you, Great Master, for your instruction. I will take it to heart," Yang Xiao once again bowed to the Taoist Boy before him.
"Boundless... Heavenly Venerable—"
