Nightmare Apostle

The Great Protector has roamed the world of martial arts for decades, considering himself ruthless and cunning, but after meeting Yang Xiao, he realized he had been living in vain all those years; this guy is a pure beast.

Fearing to provoke Yang Xiao, he worried the latter still had more vicious moves unused, thus he gritted his teeth and complied with Yang Xiao’s demands while explaining things to him.

Seeing the Great Protector cooperate reasonably well, Yang Xiao benevolently rewarded him with a pain-relieving pill, with the latter almost moved to tears.

How clever Yang Xiao is, especially with a veteran like the Great Protector diligently explaining to him. Within less than half an hour, Yang Xiao roughly grasped the essentials, now it was time for hands-on practice.

Since it was his first time and he lacked experience, naturally he couldn’t recklessly use himself for practice. Yang Xiao looked around, his gaze naturally landing on the Mirror Ghost standing behind him.

As Yang Xiao’s eyes locked onto the Mirror Ghost, the latter seemingly sensed something, subconsciously stepping back.

"Fear not, my son, could a father really harm you?" Yang Xiao controlled the Mirror Ghost to approach, holding his breath, and began the experiment.

The experiment began with a slight error, but under the Great Protector’s guidance, Yang Xiao quickly grasped the essence, and in less than an hour, he had swapped the position of the Mirror Ghost’s heart without opening its chest cavity.

"Impressive, sir, you’re truly a rare genius unseen in the martial world for a thousand years, the day you’ll unify the world of martial arts is not far... um, you’ve learned enough, please kill me, grant me a swift death! I beg you!" The Great Protector urged Yang Xiao to fulfill his promise; he only yearned for a quick death.

But at this moment, Yang Xiao discovered a new business opportunity—no, a new problem.

Combining the Great Protector’s experience, with the Startled Ghost Mask, and his own Ghost Bamboo Stick Flesh and Blood Technique, he astonishingly peeled off the Great Protector’s face, and then the handsome face of the Mirror Ghost.

Immediately swapping the two faces, the handsome face was placed on the Great Protector’s body while the Great Protector’s face was given to the Mirror Ghost.

Yang Xiao observed the face-swapped Great Protector; although the technique seemed rough, the effect was quite decent.

This was merely a technical issue, not an ability issue; after some careful adjustments, his own face was alive on the Great Protector’s face, its painful expression slightly furrowing Yang Xiao’s brows.

"Great!" Yang Xiao could hardly contain his joy, with this method, he could silently swap out someone from the Han family and send in his own person as an undercover.

Actually, using the Surprised Face alone could achieve a similar effect, but it’s merely a disguise technique, easily seen through by experts, unlike the direct face swap which is straightforward and effective.

Alright, the second problem is solved, now for the final issue, Yang Xiao wanted to know how the Great Protector’s Fake Death Turtle Breath Technique worked.

Knowing that even if he used a space-type magical artifact to remove the heart, it had nothing to do with spiritual power, even with a Human Bone Stick in hand, this guy still fooled him.

Yang Xiao had examined this guy’s body carefully before; there wasn’t any spiritual power fluctuation, it was completely like a corpse.

But this time, Yang Xiao was disappointed, as according to the Great Protector, this Fake Death technique was only usable by their Withered Bone Pavilion people, related to their unique physical state.

After being tempered in that terrifying Secret Realm, the bodies of the Withered Bone Pavilion disciples appeared emaciated like mummies just unearthed; moreover, the higher-ranked the cadre, the more pronounced this was.

This part Yang Xiao believed, for during this past year alone, the Withered Bone Pavilion disciples dying by his hand numbered not a hundred but eighty, among them three Guardian Level cadres.

Among the ten Guardians ranked lower, their bodies’ withered extent was far less exaggerated relative to the Great Protector’s; the Great Protector would be mistaken for a ghost by the uninformed if appearing at night.

The Great Protector also explained this kind of Fake Death secret technique was highly classified within the Withered Bone Pavilion; counting the Patron himself, only three could use it.

The Patron, himself, and the Second Guardian.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiao suddenly felt a chill in his heart; he speculated the Second Guardian also used a similar Fake Death technique, only unsure of the level of Huai Shuo Province’s support team and their ability to recognize it.

However, thinking that Wu Qingcang was left to handle the aftermath meant he needn’t worry; with this guy around, no one could feign death and escape, and a crucial Evil Cultivation cadre like the Second Guardian, the corpse must be recovered.

On one hand, to confirm the person’s death, and on the other, to retrieve his high-level magical artifacts, it’s customary.

"Ming Emperor, kill me! Please kill me now!!" The Great Protector pleaded bitterly, viewing his ghostly appearance in the Samurai Puppet’s armor reflection, tormented by having his face swapped.

"Ungrateful!" Yang Xiao was very dissatisfied with the Great Protector’s performance.

Out of goodwill, he helped him swap for a top-notch handsome face, yet the other was not grateful or appreciative, but continuing to wail pitifully, simply unreasonable.

Indeed, it’s an infamous evil cultivation force on the General Bureau list, everyone deserving punishment, he had been too merciful with them!

He pulled out the Human Bone Stick and struck the Great Protector fiercely, the force just right to knock him out without harming his memory, for there were still questions to be asked later.

After arranging the Samurai Puppet and the Mirror Ghost to watch over him, Yang Xiao left with hands behind his back, humming a tune; the harvest this time had been great.

Of course, the space-type magical artifact was also retrieved, stored in a specially-made box, as his war trophy.

He felt that his distance from the Master of Bone Pavilion was not far; once he obtained the Ghost Lantern Rod, completing this praised by his martial uncle artifact, his combat power would leap to a giant step.

Yang Xiao had a relatively clear self-awareness, though he had just entered Upper Ghost Level, relying on a body full of good magical artifacts and a sharp mind, even the Peak of Ghost Level Envoy would find it hard to defeat him.

If he were willing to sacrifice everything and take medicine for a desperate fight, unless encountering a particularly unique alien like the Sect Master, he could still kill a Half-step Nether Realm Envoy, he was terrifyingly strong.

The next day, Yang Xiao, after a beauty sleep, drove again to the experimental base outside the city; he opened an office door, finding Professor Cui already waiting for him.

It was Professor Cui who called him here, saying it was to discuss official business, but Yang Xiao could tell, there were matters Professor Cui deemed unsuitable for phone conversation.

Having mingled in the Provincial Office for years, Professor Cui had a highly vigilant mind; despite appearing like a good-natured old man usually, Yang Xiao knew his uncle was hiding his sharpness.

He didn’t wish to get involved in the Provincial Office’s upper-level power struggles, thus often having to play dumb.

Seeing Yang Xiao arrive, Professor Cui smiled and informed him that he had arranged people to discreetly investigate part of the intel handed over by Zhao Jingde, and the content was fine.

"Excellent, looks like Zhao Jingde is a sensible person!"

Only at this point did Yang Xiao finally breathe a sigh of relief; he knew he had one less opponent and gained a friend within the Provincial Bureau.

His plan could continue to unfold, he wanted Zhao Jingde to assist him in completely controlling the Jiangbei Han family.

"Little Yang, congratulations, having Zhao Jingde’s help, controlling Jiangbei’s martial forces is only a matter of time."

Professor Cui looked at Yang Xiao, eyes full of gratification; not long ago, he was just a little fellow, now unknowingly growing into a significant figure within the Provincial Bureau.

"Uncle, Zhao Jingde said this isn’t everything, he has some other records and dirt memorized in his mind, later he will write them all down and hand over to me," Yang Xiao recalled.

"That’s excellent, Zhao Jingde’s vigilance shows these records are of weightier significance, providing even greater value to you," Professor Cui’s eyes slightly gleamed.

"Little Yang, with Zhao Jingde cooperating now, it’s only a matter of time before you sit in the Deputy Director position, what you need now is substantial merit, otherwise even if Chief Commissioner Gu intends to promote you, speaking on your behalf won’t be convenient."

"The shift from Second-level Full-time to First-level Deputy is a huge watershed, many can’t cross this hurdle in their lifetime, you need a heavyweight combat merit as a stepping stone."

"Remember, killing a few evil cultivators is far from enough; your true opportunity lies in assisting Elder Sheng in reclaiming the Academy."

"This battle holds great significance for our Patrol Defense Office, missed opportunities aren’t repeated, you must seize it firmly!"

"Charge through encirclements, break formations, slay generals and seize flags, bolster Jiangbei Public Office’s prestige!" Professor Cui’s eyes flickered with light.

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