Nightmare Apostle

"Come again?" Although he was prepared, Yang Xiao was still very spineless after seeing this old ghost with his own eyes.

He immediately retracted his head, restored the curtains, and leaned against the wall, his heart pounding. His good sister had set her sights on this old ghost, but the other party was obviously also thinking about his good sister. It was hard to say who would eat whom.

From becoming an apostle to now, the Taoist old ghost was the most terrifying opponent he had ever encountered. In front of this thing, Yang Xiao could not raise any resistance at all.

Whether to run out or stay in the room, Yang Xiao struggled fiercely in his heart. Recently, life-threatening things happened one after another, completely confusing his judgment. It was just this moment of hesitation that a heart-pounding sound came from the corridor outside the door.

"Ka" - the dull friction sound of one foot not leaving the ground came from far away, and finally stopped accurately outside his door. The gray mist drilled in along the gap under the door.

The last ray of luck was shattered. Yang Xiao quickly took out the soul-catching mirror, rushed towards the dressing mirror and activated his ability, hiding in the world in the mirror.

But this time, the mirror world as a safe house did not give Yang Xiao much sense of security. He opened the door and ran along the corridor, calling his good sister, but the robe did not respond at all, which made Yang Xiao so angry that he almost jumped.

"Ka" Ka came from behind, and the old ghost finally chased him and chased him into the mirror world. The ghost handprint on Yang Xiao's back became more and more gloomy. It was like a brand left by the Taoist old ghost. As long as the brand was still there, it would always haunt him.

It was useless to hide anywhere.

Yang Xiao firmly believed that his good sister would not give up on him. After all, once he died, the robe would be swallowed by the Taoist old ghost. Now that his good sister did not appear, she must have been restrained by some kind of restriction. As long as his sister broke through the restriction, she would definitely come to save him.

His good sister could not be relied on for the time being, and he was not an opponent at all with his own ability. Yang Xiao decisively thought of his good brother, the ghost in the mirror. If he could lead the ghost behind him to the ghost in the mirror, he might be able to buy himself some time.

"Good brother, good brother, are you listening?" Yang Xiao shouted while running, his voice was hurried but kind, "I'm here to bring you warmth!"

At the same time, a stiff figure wrapped in gray fog followed Yang Xiao, about 20 meters away. Wherever the figure passed, it was eroded by a strange force. Large pieces of wall skin fell off, the wall became mottled, and the iron frame where the light bulb was placed was covered with rust, as if it had been eroded by decades of time in an instant. The doors on both sides were decaying and dilapidated at a speed visible to the naked eye, and were eroded by that force.

Taking advantage of the moment when he ran into the stairwell, Yang Xiao turned his head and looked behind him. In the fog was a hunched corpse wearing a tattered purple-gold Taoist robe. The dry skin and flesh stuck to the bones, and it had already turned a terrifying black and purple color. It was the kind that would give you nightmares at a glance.

With just one glance, Yang Xiao, who was originally a little exhausted, instantly regained his strength. He took a step over four steps and rushed downstairs. There was only the whistling sound in his ears. He had never run so fast before. The person ran in front, and the soul chased behind. The oppressive feeling brought by the Taoist old ghost was so terrifying.

But when he ran to the first floor at the fastest speed and rushed out of the stairwell, the scene in front of him made him dumbfounded. He saw that the fog outside the apartment door was filled with mist. The fog showed a gloomy lead gray. Looking at it for a few more times, it seemed that the soul was about to be sucked away.

This scene made Yang Xiao feel terrified and at the same time made him inexplicably aware of a sense of familiarity. He had seen such a world in the mission world not long ago.

It was after the mission world collapsed, and the world outside, and as it was eroded by the gray fog, the Taoist old ghost also appeared.

This is the ghost world that gave birth to the Taoist old ghost, and now, that world has actually invaded his mirror world!

Can't... can't go out!

Yang Xiao was sure that as long as he walked into the fog, he would be lost even with the ghost lantern in his hand. Even if he was not caught and killed by the old ghost in Taoist robes, he would completely disappear from the world he was familiar with.

The life-threatening footsteps sounded again in the corridor. The old ghost in Taoist robes was chasing him again. Yang Xiao no longer hesitated and immediately ran to the other end of the corridor, intending to run up the stairs on the other side. All he could do now was to delay time.

Waiting for change is not a good choice, but it is Yang Xiao's only way to survive. He didn't even know what else he could do besides running when facing this old ghost.

As if by some strange coincidence, he ran back to the floor where his room was. Now the scene in the corridor was like hell. Most of the wall skin fell off, and the flashing doors were also eroded with cracks and holes. Some of them had even collapsed.

Not daring to hesitate, Yang Xiao walked quickly. Suddenly, something on the right attracted him. It was a door, a door embedded in the dilapidated wall, but unlike the nearby doors, this door... was intact.

The old ghost in Taoist robes passed by here not long ago. His terrifying power destroyed the corridor horribly, but only this door was left. It didn't seem like the old ghost did it intentionally, but it seemed that some power resisted the erosion of the old ghost.

The good sister in the opera robes would not be bored enough to do such a thing, so there was only one result. Yang Xiao's eyes lit up, it was the ghost in the mirror!

This old guy was hiding behind this door!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Yang Xiao grabbed his fist and smashed the door, "Open the door, open the door! I know you are home!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

After the sound of the door being smashed, Yang Xiao keenly noticed that someone was moving inside. The person seemed to be panicking, and then there was the sound of moving heavy objects. Yang Xiao judged based on his experience that something like a sofa was moved and pressed against the back of the door.

It was too late, the old ghost in Taoist robes behind him was chasing after him again, and he had already appeared at the end of the corridor. Yang Xiao had no choice but to give up, turned around and ran towards the other side of the corridor, but this incident opened up new ideas for Yang Xiao. The ghost in the mirror has no strength to resist the old ghost in Taoist robes. This door should have a very special restriction. I have entered the mirror world several times before to look for the ghost in the mirror, but I have not found any trace of it. It is very likely that this guy is hiding. Behind this door.

Yang Xiao made up his mind that if he could survive this time, he must figure this out.

The old ghost in Taoist robes chased after him. At a turn in the corridor when he was running down, Yang Xiao slipped and fell heavily. He rolled down the stairs. At this moment, Yang Xiao's heart went cold. After all, the old ghost in Taoist robes was following behind him. , this mistake was fatal.

But to his surprise, the old ghost chasing him at the corner of the stairs, less than 5 meters away from him, stopped. Then, as if he was attracted by something, he turned stiffly and looked upstairs. This scene was shocking. Yang Xiao couldn't stand it anymore. What could be more attractive than the opera robe he was wearing?

Now in the mirror world, apart from myself and the old ghost in Taoist robes, only the ghost in the mirror is left. But the ghost in the mirror is also scared out of his wits by the old ghost in Taoist robes. He huddles behind a strange door and does not dare to come out. This opportunity cannot be missed. Yang Xiao climbed up with difficulty holding on to the wall, gritted his teeth and continued running.

Ten seconds later, the footsteps behind him sounded again.

After another long circle around the building, Yang Xiao's physical strength weakened and his speed inevitably slowed down, but the old ghost in the Taoist robe was still chasing after him like a bone maggot, not giving him a chance to breathe. No response. If this continues, he will be caught up in less than 5 minutes.

Yang Xiao once thought about taking the elevator and giving it a try, but the elevator was corroded when the old ghost passed by. The elevator doors were rusted together and could not be opened.

The old ghost was getting closer and closer to him. Most of Yang Xiao's physical strength was exhausted. At the critical moment, a look of ferocity appeared in his eyes. Yang Xiao turned around, intending to face his fear. When his mind moved, a ghost lantern appeared in his hand, and the other hand tightened the human bone stick.

As the flames in the ghost lantern jumped up, the green light quickly spread towards the old ghost. But the moment the green light touched the gray mist, it dissipated, like a mud cow entering the sea. Not to mention wrapping up the old ghost, even if it was dispersed Even Gray Mist couldn't do it. Until now, he still hadn't been able to see the true face of this old ghost.

Close attack weapons like the kitchen knife, ghost whisk, etc. were not within the scope of Yang Xiao's consideration. He held the human bone stick tightly in his right hand, tentatively drew out the stick, and aimed it at the old ghost's blurred face to attack. But the next second, a scene that shocked Yang Xiao happened. This wave of attacks disappeared out of thin air less than a foot away from the old ghost.

Before Yang Xiao could recover, suddenly, a foot of space in front of him suddenly exploded, and a wave of energy hit his head.

He reacted quickly and tried his best to turn his head to the right, but he was still affected by the attack and was knocked to the ground.

There was no injury on his body, but his head was in a mess and his memory was blurred. However, looking at the old ghost in Taoist robes approaching gradually in front of him, Yang Xiao still subconsciously climbed up as fast as he could, his steps staggering, and he kept retreating. He was trapped by his own Beaten with human bones and sticks.

Why, he didn't know. He even forgot who the guy in front of him was. His intuition told him that this was a very scary ghost.

Almost instinctively, he raised the ghost lantern in his left hand, hoping to use the green light to force him back or reveal his true form. But the next second, the flames in the ghost lantern exploded without warning. The light instantly hurt Yang Xiao's eyes.

Both eyes were almost blind, and the human bone stick was ineffective. Facing such a ghost, Yang Xiao had already sentenced himself to death in advance.

"It's over...

Just a second before the gray fuzzy mist was about to swallow him, Yang Xiao suddenly heard a very light sound, right behind him.

"Tear-"

It seemed like a thin but tough piece of paper was being torn apart. It was just a vague feeling. But then, Yang Xiao shuddered violently, because at this moment, a hand was placed on his left shoulder. .

His eyes were still stinging and his vision was still blurry, but he could feel that the world around him was changing rapidly. He was moving quickly, traveling at stairwells, corridors, and rooms in an incredible way. Shuttle backwards.

His limbs were swinging rapidly, and the light and shadow passed by in his unclear vision. He was running backwards, everything was happening backwards. It was hard to describe the feeling. It was like everything that had happened before was completely forgotten. Did it upside down.

Even the ghost in the mirror is cooperating with him, and it is also reversing the script. The only one who does not act according to the script is the old ghost in Taoist robes.

It can be seen that the Taoist old ghost was also affected by this strange power. It slowed down its pursuit.

Its posture also became weird. After taking a few steps, it would suddenly feel like a cassette, and then take another step back. However, its goal of chasing Yang Xiao did not change, and it continued to move forward stubbornly, until Yang Xiao's brain was overloaded and his vision went black.

Headache.

It hurts terribly.

His body was soft, and there was something pressing on him. The next second, Yang Xiao, with an extremely painful expression, suddenly woke up from the bed. Cold sweat slid down his neck, and his surroundings were a little blurry. It was not until ten seconds later that his vision returned to normal. , he was in his own room, lying on the bed, it was dark outside, and the surroundings were quiet, but not disturbingly dead.

"When he exhaled, he was breathing heavily, and he kept recalling fragmented scenes in his mind. He was chased by the old ghost in Taoist robes just now, and the opponent only narrowly missed killing him, but at the last moment, someone patted him from behind.

He lifted up the quilt covering his body and rolled up his trouser legs. The scratches and bruises caused by rolling down the stairs were still clearly visible. This was enough to prove that everything just now was not a dream, and... and his eyes and groggy head. , he was indeed counterattacked by the ghost lantern and the human bone stick.

The old ghost in Taoist robes really came to find him, and at the last moment, someone appeared behind him and rescued him.

This person is definitely not a good sister. He is familiar with the aura of a good sister, and this is not the behavior of a good sister.

Suddenly, Yang Xiao frowned. He thought of something. When he fell down in the stairwell not long ago, the old ghost in Taoist robe suddenly stopped, turned around and looked in another direction. At that time, Yang Xiao thought I don’t understand why, but now it seems that it was the old ghost in Taoist robes who discovered the existence of this mysterious man.

"The more Yang Xiao thinks about it, the more frightened he becomes. This person can sneak into the mirror world without anyone noticing, and save himself in front of the old ghost in Taoist robes. This ability can no longer be described as terrifying. This guy is at least... You must have the strength of the underworld.

But how have I ever known such immortal figures?

After thinking about the recent events, Yang Xiao panicked. The first thing he thought of was the guy who committed the crime the night before. This guy could kill two elders by himself, and his strength was not to be underestimated.

But when I calmed down and thought about it carefully, I felt that it was impossible. After all, the other party had no reason to save him. Also, the most important point was that if the murderer really had this strength, he would never have been able to escape last time.

If it wasn't the master who committed the murder, then who could it be?

According to the analysis of the middle-aged man from the academy who came to the door before, the higher-ups of the academy now suspect that he is related to the murder case the night before. However, they did not take him away, nor did they choose to investigate secretly. Instead, they sent someone to the door for interrogation with great fanfare. It is tantamount to alerting the snake, which may lead to the real murderer to kill and silence... ． ．

After a while, Yang Xiao's frown gradually relaxed, and he guessed the identity of the mysterious person. This person was a high-ranking member of the academy, and he was among the most powerful group. He came here to protect himself.

It's not protection, but surveillance to be precise. They are the bait. They want to use themselves to fish out the traitors lurking in the upper echelons of the academy.

The Confucian Academy is not an idiot. Two elders were killed in their own territory. The problem is self-evident. They must have realized that the problem lies with the higher-ups.

This top expert is secretly lurking near him. Once someone wants to kill him and silence him, this person will take action.

Now Yang Xiao finally understands the reason why his good sister has been reluctant to save him. It must be that his good sister has discovered the existence of this person a long time ago and knows that his life is not in danger because of this guy's presence.

"Let me just say, my sister still loves me...: