The Legend of the Devil
Ch. 160 - Ten Fingers

Xue Zhan's brain stopped functioning.

A series of questions spread from all sides. The Sacred Swords lost track of the demon mask. It was suspected that the person used a teleportation spell that could make him disappear very quickly within a certain distance. The search continues. The Five Sacred Swords searched for him while the other three people interrogated Xue Zhan to find out information about the alleged enemy who was the mastermind behind this attack.

Finally one of them, the Crystal Rose let out a cornering question.

"Why did you just let him run away?" The speech was uttered with a cynical and suspicious tone. Xiang Yi Bai saw his disciple overwhelmed to find an answer and immediately charged over.

"He was already on the verge of using his strength and could not move his body." Xiang Yi Bai almost blurted out a cynical sentence, but seeing the Holy Sword robe they were wearing he was unwilling to be rash let alone have to deal with them.

The Goddess of Rampage approached. "If it's not wrong you're Fan Yuan's guest, right?"

Someone denied it, "in addition to ever saving Mr. Fan, he also saved Miss Yin from being kidnapped. You help a lot, but it's a pity that this fight is very dangerous and draining a lot of energy. We must exert every effort to capture that person!" The Dragon Warrior spoke.

Xiang Yi Bai was actually also curious as to why Xue Zhan had released that person just like that. But he also did not want to reveal himself openly by capturing the enemy earlier. When Xiang Yi Bai unleashed his power, it was not impossible for anyone to recognize him. It was even more fatal if they knew the current Xiang Yi Bai was carrying a celestial heirloom in his hands.

For some reason, Xiang Yi Bai would not use his strength even in the most critical of circumstances. As long as Xue Zhan could handle it he would not descend into the battlefield. Unless that stupid disciple of his was completely out of steps and could not handle his enemy.

**

On a silent and also cold night, Xue Zhan sat on the residential roof and stared blankly at some of the ruined buildings. One day passed blankly, he still remembered the reflection of the light from the jewel.

There is a feeling that continues to plague him every night. It was as if he was strangling his neck and unable to breathe calmly. Xue Zhan stared at the stars in the sky, trying to find some calmness up there until someone sat next to him holding a bottle of wine - which this time out of nowhere he could. Ever since returning to the upper world, Xiang Yi Bai liked to casually pick up food and drinks, just like all of his ancestors. Xue Zhan thought he had to pay for all this food and drink.

"Teacher, you once said. When you lose your friend, you feel like the world is so cruel. You hate yourself and everything in this world ..."

Xiang Yi Bai did not respond and instead simply drank some wine.

"I was able to find out through the noble clan servant. Some of them said that a few years ago there was found the inlay of a clan belonging to Jiazhen Yan and a corpse that had been burned without form. His father believes that his son is still alive and continues to search for clues for years, he is on the verge of going crazy and his search always ends in a dead end ..."

"I saw him in my dream, he was so dark and full of blood. Or it was just a nightmare because I was too scared to see what was happening outside as long as I was stuck in the Gorge of Regret."

"What is it you're afraid of your friend turning into a demon who killed everyone who made you fall into the abyss?"

"Is that possible? I mean, if you lost your friend because everyone killed him, would you take revenge by killing all those people, too?"

"It is quite possible, if I have great power and hatred within me."

Xue Zhan lowered his gaze.

"The man reminded me of Jiazhen Yan, he's my best friend. A very angry and a jerk, but after all, he was my first friend."

"Maybe it's just my feelings, I've been dreaming nightmares about her lately. So all the things I saw I always hooked up with him."

"Stupid murid! I thought because he was really your acquaintance that you just let him go!" Xiang Yi Bai pinned his disciple's head until it toppled backwards. "Aish, this fool turns out his brain is no longer useful. Why don't you just take out your brain and replace it with these peas? Same thing, it's still pointless."

"Okay, my pain. Teacher is actually really Teacher or Stepmother? It's cruel."

He's thawing. "I hope he stays alive and lives his life well. Maybe I was too prejudiced. The proof is that Master can forgive everyone who has killed Uncle Master. I'm sure that tacky demon can do it, too."

"Heh, you named him a tacky demon? Actually how bad is your friendship to give such a foul name?"

Xiang Yi Bai laughed incessantly, but it seemed like he remembered him and Wu Guang as well just like what Xue Zhan had told him. Every time we meet it is like two roosters in a storm. Could be a college toss.

"Haha. If you remember, we are very childish. That snot boy likes to follow me and Master ..."

Xue Zhan told me at length about Jiazhen Yan and Kang Jian, and how they kept joking together. Xiang Yi Bai saw how his disciple was so enthusiastic about telling about the two people. Xue Zhan also told about the person they had previously met at the end of the Gorge of Regret, Xian Shen as well as Li Jia Xing's bodyguard, Xiao Rong.

"Many things happen while I'm not around. I think all of this stuff was triggered by one guy. But his figure was so gray, he could not be read yet could move as regularly as a number. Truly the embodiment of the shadow."

The man responded relaxed. From all the stories of Li Jia Xing, Fan Yuan, the Diqiu Empire warriors and the many more people he met, he was able to deduce one thing.

"Have you ever seen a fighter with a doll?"

Xue Zhan tilted his head while thinking.

"Why?"

Xiang Yi Bai created a thread of strength and a puppet form from the embodiment of his strength. Xue Zhan listened to his words while understanding.

"The ways of fighting these puppet users are diverse, the most dangerous are those who hide behind the darkness and hide themselves cleverly."

"Now let's just say that all the problems that befall the corners of this Empire are the threads of this power and these twenty puppets are the minions behind it. Red Fangs, Ghost Jade Tower, groups of assassins, rebels, robbers, everything."

Xiang Yi Bai broke off one of the threads of strength. "When you solve one problem, the doll can still live. Likewise, when you destroy the doll, the thread can bring out another doll that is even stronger than the previous one."

In his musings, Xue Zhan had yet to catch what Xiang Yi Bai meant.

"What do you think should be done to overcome all this?"

"Kill the doll user?" Xue Zhan replied origin.

"It's so shallow." Xiang Yi Bai shook his head briefly. "Puppet users can even trick you by using the body of the doll as its body. When you attack, he will save his real body and escape. If that happens, I can confirm one hundred percent that you won't have a second chance to catch him."

"So what to do?"

"Ten-piece of his finger."

Instantly the young man frowned.

"How can we cut his finger if we haven't found who it is? The teacher who said he himself was hard to find."

"It's not about the doll user anymore. But the God of Death in the verse that has lately sprung up all over this Empire."

Finally Xue Zhan caught his point.

"Thus ... Who are those ten fingers?"

"People who work to build relationships with other groups of criminals. Who are we gonna find out after this."

***

-Chapter extra+announcement!-

Xiang Yi Bai flicked the paper containing the announcement with uneasiness, occasionally frowning at the chicken claw writing on it.

"What is this writing, told to read to the chicken, the chicken did not understand," he said without thinking about the little heart of a creature who heard it while crying out loud.

"I'm just asking you to read the announcement," upset the man timidly.

"Have made many protests!" He turned his head suddenly and instantly made the creature goosebumps disco. Then he went into the blanket while reciting prayers to be kept away from evil spirits.

"Hm." Xiang Yi Bai put on an authoritative face and directly read out the announcement.

"Actually this announcement is too early to be delivered, but rather than suddenly you are confused so it is delivered earlier."

A very out of reason opening.

Xiang Yi Bai nagged.

"The rest read for themselves."

He handed the paper to the announcement maker.

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The author explains a few things.

The legend of the Devil may be finished at 300 chapter±, which may be around this May. After that, the author will stop writing. Counting is also a break after 3 years of writing.

Before that the author will prepare one or two stories whose chapters are not up to 50 chapters. One of the author's dreams is to write a zombie-themed story. Moga of achievement. LSI is finished and can publish the book. Doain yaa's. For further information the author will convey in the footnote

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