Chapter 124: Ghost Blade Unleashed! [4]

Under the brutal assault of the Qilin Arm, Yan Yu could sense that there were likely few intact bones left inside the body of the man before him.

If he kept hitting him, the guy would surely die. He deserved to die, but now was not the time; Yan Yu had to find out his purpose!

"Speak!"

Yan Yu stopped his assault, his cold eyes fixed on the mysterious man on the ground.

Blood trickled from the corners of the mysterious man’s stitched-shut mouth, but instead of fear, a bizarre smile crept across his face. Yan Yu steeled himself, ready to strike again, when suddenly, a cold hand gripped the wrist of his Qilin Arm!

A terrifying chill threatened to freeze the limb solid. Even the Ghost Face, which usually knew no fear, displayed a flicker of panic!

Looking closer, he realized it was the scarecrow strapped to the mysterious man's back—the thing was actually alive!

"Overestimating yourself!"

The mysterious man spoke through ventriloquism, and then, a horrifying surge of power erupted from the scarecrow’s hand, throwing Yan Yu aside with brute force!

Bang!

Yan Yu crashed into the wood shed. While he avoided being crushed by bricks like Zhang Qi, his insides felt as if they were churning violently. Had he not forced himself to endure it, he would have coughed up blood on the spot.

The mysterious man’s bones had been dislocated by Yan Yu’s earlier blows, but he now climbed to his feet in a gruesome, contorted fashion. He twisted every dislocated joint back into place with a blank expression. At the same time, he untied the scarecrow from his back. The doll landed on the ground and stood upright on its own, its painted face grinning wretchedly at Yan Yu!

"What... what exactly are you?" Yan Yu struggled to sit up. He had sensed a hint of timidity in the Ghost Face’s emotions! This guy was actually capable of making the Qilin Arm afraid!

The mysterious man pointed at Yan Yu’s Qilin Arm and said, "You possess a fine treasure... but now, it belongs to me!"

Before the words had even faded, the mysterious man and the scarecrow attacked simultaneously. From behind Yan Yu, Ye Han also closed in!

Facing a formidable foe, Yan Yu bit his middle finger and frantically traced a talisman onto his Qilin Arm!

"By the decree of the Jade Purity, I command the gods. With thunderous power, I shatter souls and scatter spirits. A thousand heads shall fall, ten thousand forms shall be sheared. Dare to defy this command, and your bones shall be crushed to dust!"

Black lightning instantly engulfed Yan Yu’s left arm, radiating a frigid, ghastly aura!

Ye Han was the first to reach Yan Yu, but she was met with his fist, now crackling with dark lightning!

Boom!

A thunderous clap echoed, and Ye Han was sent flying backward. Her form became nearly transparent, and she was on the verge of total dissolution!

Seeing this, the mysterious man’s expression shifted slightly. He used his sharp fingernails to slice his own fingertips, scattering five drops of blood at Yan Yu’s feet like seeds. In an instant, five pale, massive hands sprouted from the ground, gripping Yan Yu’s legs in a death lock!

"So strong!"

Yan Yu tried to break free several times, but he couldn't budge. This mysterious man’s cultivation was more than a level higher than his own!

The scarecrow reached Yan Yu and punched him in the chest. Yan Yu groaned, coughing up a mouthful of blood. Before he could catch his breath, the mysterious man arrived, grabbed his Qilin Arm, and prepared to sever it with a wooden dagger!

"Fiend, stop!"

Just then, a Taoist talisman shot out like an arrow, striking the mysterious man’s hand. A flash of fire erupted, and the man recoiled as if electrocuted. The giant hands pinning Yan Yu’s feet vanished instantly.

The mysterious man frowned and looked back, his face darkening. Standing outside the courtyard gate was Lin Xuan.

"I wondered who it was. So, it’s the Lone Crow, one of the Ten Great Villains. What are you doing in the South instead of staying in the Greater Khingan Mountains?" Lin Xuan showed no fear, as if he didn't care about him at all.

"Lone Crow" took two steps back, looking conflicted.

Lin Xuan scoffed, "Do you know who this kid is? He’s my disciple, Lin Xuan the Blood Rakshasa. Though he’s a total scrub, he’s not yours to bully!"

"Master, could you skip the small talk?" Yan Yu grumbled.

Lin Xuan chuckled and reached to take down the long weapon he carried on his back. As he held it, a whirlwind seemed to swirl around it, and the tightly wound cloth strips instantly unraveled. In Lin Xuan's hand was a pitch-black long blade. Its edge glimmered with a chilling, baleful light; just looking at it felt like staring into an endless hell!

Lone Crow seemed to make up his mind. He abandoned Yan Yu and charged directly at Lin Xuan!

"Bold!"

Lin Xuan’s hand swept across the blade, and a bewildering phoenix cry echoed in the air. Suddenly, Lin Xuan vanished from where he stood!

Lone Crow hadn't even reached him before he lost his target, and he began to look around nervously.

"Counter-attack! Yo!"

Lin Xuan’s figure suddenly appeared behind Lone Crow, striking him in the back with a punch!

Lone Crow was sent stumbling back two steps and tried to counter, but he couldn't locate Lin Xuan!

"Ghost Blade activated! Can't see me! Positioning, positioning! Cutting them down!"

In the few seconds Lin Xuan shouted these words, they had exchanged over a hundred blows, yet Lone Crow hadn't even grazed Lin Xuan’s clothing!

"Haha! Miserable, isn't it?"

Lone Crow, driven to the brink of a mental breakdown by Lin Xuan’s mocking voice, angrily abandoned him and lunged toward Yang Xuefei!

"Still not giving up?"

Lin Xuan swung his Ghost Blade and pointed it from afar. Instantly, hundreds of vengeful spirits shrieked as they lunged out, dragging Lone Crow to a halt!

Terror flashed in Lone Crow’s eyes. Without a moment’s hesitation, he summoned the scarecrow to his side!

As the scarecrow approached, the vengeful spirits seemed to recoil in fear. In a split second, the scarecrow detonated, turning into a cloud of thick smoke! He wasn't trying to fight back; he was trying to escape!

"Feifei!"

Yan Yu snapped out of it and rushed toward Yang Xuefei. Fortunately, Lone Crow seemed to have lost his nerve and didn't dare to trouble her again, taking the opportunity to slip away.

"Are you alright?" Yan Yu asked.

Yang Xuefei was pale, and she instinctively clung to Yan Yu: "What... what on earth is going on here..."

Yan Yu sighed; explaining all of this would not be easy.

"Cough, cough... 'Ten Great Villains,' my foot. I think 'Ten Great Cowards' fits better. Run away when you can't win—acting like a spineless brat!" Lin Xuan waved away the smoke and walked over to Yan Yu’s side.

"Master, why didn't you chase him?" Yan Yu asked.

Lin Xuan rolled his eyes at him: "My appendicitis is acting up, I can't run! If not for that, would a guy like Lone Crow have a chance to get away? I would’ve finished him off in a heartbeat!"