Holy Fist
Chapter 591 - 296 Mother of Masks_2

Chapter 591: 296 Mother of Masks_2

"No, it should be the mask on the face of Ghost Face, which looks very similar to this one."

Bai Xiao amended his assessment once again.

He keenly realized that this Netherworld Mask was definitely of a higher grade than that of Ghost Face. The material was unknown, similarly neither gold nor gold, neither wood nor wood.

"How about putting it on to try?"

For some reason, Bai Xiao suddenly had such an idea in his mind.

He slowly lifted the black mask, the inner contour of the mask flickered with a sinister light, as if it was the entrance to Hell inhabited by evil spirits. Each line, each undulation, was whispering endless horror and strangeness.

But Bai Xiao, as if he couldn’t hear it, seemed to be beguiled and directly placed the mask on his face. The edges fit perfectly, and the entire black mask was no longer dim. It was as though a disguise had been lifted, and it suddenly lit up. The fierce runes on the surface wriggled, surrounded by purple shadows and the visage of an Evil Ghost emerged.

"No resistance at all? Such weak Spiritual Will."

"From now on, you will be my new body!"

"I will walk the world in your flesh!"

"Hahahaha..."

The evil laughter, like that of a night owl, echoed around, lingering for a long time.

However, the laughter stopped abruptly in less than a second.

"Hmm!?"

"This is..."

The originally ecstatic expression on the Evil Ghost’s face instantly stiffened, and in the next second, it transformed into extreme fear. The flames dancing in its pupils were nearly extinguished.

A loud scream suddenly erupted.

"Ahhhhhhh..."

"Three Pillars of Fear!!!"

Before the words fell, a fierce raptor’s screech that could pierce gold and crack stone drowned out its screams. Around Bai Xiao, a staggering field of fear fluctuated as it swept through, and endless deep black energy transformed into a bird’s beak.

The pitch-black beak, agile in one nip.

Swallowed the visage of the Evil Ghost with a gulp.

On Bai Xiao’s face, where the black mask was, a fierce bird-shaped outline emblem slowly emerged at the brow’s area. This signified that the Demon Bird Secret Book had now taken control over the Netherworld Mask Mother, and it had now become Bai Xiao’s possession.

He raised his right hand and gently pressed it.

The luster of the Netherworld Mask Mother dimmed and subsided completely.

Bai Xiao chuckled lightly twice.

He had not been beguiled at all just now. It was because of the intense impulse from the Demon Bird Secret Book in his mind that he deliberately played along. As expected, the Netherworld Mask Mother dropped its disguise and was suppressed by the Demon Bird Secret Book in just a moment.

"This mask, does it have the capability to create other Netherworld Masks?"

"Deserving the title of Netherworld Mask Mother!"

"The one on Ghost Face’s face was also made by the Netherworld Mask Mother."

"He came to the Eternal Sleep Sect before, mostly for this purpose..."

Bai Xiao’s gaze flickered as he quietly speculated.

With a thought, he tested the Netherworld Mask Mother’s effect on enhancing Spiritual Will again. Immediately, the Demon Bird Secret Book activated, and a solid-like black energy wave surged out, forming a spiritual tsunami in front of him.

In the midst of the tsunami, something seemed about to take shape.

Was it a Black Cross Sword?

The surface of the sword’s body, blood-like striations glowed as hot and bright as magma, emanating an extremely terrifying aura, yet enveloped by a haze.

Elusive as catching the moon from the water, it dispersed upon touch.

At this moment, Bai Xiao had a realization.

Perhaps, it was only now that he had touched the true secret of the Demon Bird Secret Book. It related to combat and slaughtering, not like the passive auxiliary abilities of the Demon Seed and Demon Mantis before. Bai Xiao explored further and quickly confirmed this suspicion. Previously, his Spirit Will Attribute was too low to activate the true form of the Demon Bird Secret Book. The Black Cross Sword was fiercely dangerous; using it forcibly would lead to astonishing backlash.

Recently, however, Bai Xiao enhanced his Spiritual Will Attribute significantly by absorbing hypnotic props, and also donned the Netherworld Mask Mother. This allowed him to approach the true form of the Demon Bird Secret Book at this moment.

But, there was still a distance to go.

"Continue to absorb hypnotic props, strengthen my Will Attribute, until I can unlock the true form of the Demon Bird Secret Book!" Bai Xiao’s pupils glowed more intensely, he did not expect such an unforeseen bonus this time.

"Boom!!!"

Suddenly, the entire cave trembled and shook, stones crumbling down.

Outside, it seemed like an amazing battle had erupted, momentarily causing the ground and mountains to tremor. It must be at least a Sect Leader Level presence.

Bai Xiao slightly turned his head and stopped his deep research.

He slowly stepped forward, about to continue guarding Yao Qing at the temple entrance.

However, from the Divine Pool came a splashing sound.

All the golden-red liquid transformed into a huge vortex, sucked towards the center like Dragon Spine Water. Speed increasing, the light growing more intense.

"Ding!"

Light and shadows swept over.

A perfectly refined human body, like crystal, with a translucent sheen, without any speck of dust. At this moment, Yao Qing appeared like a celestial being descending, her eyes opening, with a fleeting flash of light encompassing everything.

"I, have succeeded!"

Her voice overlapped, sounding like tens of thousands of people speaking at once.

"Now, should I call you Wanxiang, or should I still call you Yao Qing?"

Bai Xiao spoke calmly.

"Still call me Yao Qing, it’s what I’m used to."

All voices merged into one, becoming the most familiar crisp and pleasant female voice.

Yao Qing’s aura retracted, with the countless faces shifting rapidly on her visage suddenly freezing. She walked slowly forward, stepping out of the dried-up Divine Pool.

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The sword blade, covered with blood-like patterns as hot and bright as lava, emitted an extremely terrifying aura, yet it was shrouded in a layer of fog.

It was like trying to grasp the moon from the water, dispersing upon touch.

In this moment, Bai Xiao finally had a realization.

Perhaps, it was not until now that he truly approached the real mystery of the Demon Bird Secret Book. It was about battle and slaughter, not like the previous Demon Seed and Demon Mantis—those passive, supportive abilities. Bai Xiao explored once more and soon confirmed this guess; it must have been that his Spirit Will Attribute was too low before, not qualified enough to activate the true form of the Demon Bird Secret Book. The Black Cross Sword was deadly ferocious; its use would result in astonishing backlash.

In recent times, Bai Xiao had greatly enhanced his Spiritual Will Attribute by absorbing hypnotic props, and he also put on the Netherworld Mask Mother. Only then, at this moment, did he nearly approach the true form of the Demon Bird Secret Book.

But, it was still a distance away.

"Continue to absorb hypnotic props, strengthen my Will Attribute until I can unlock the true form of the Demon Bird Secret Book!" Bai Xiao’s pupils shone more intensely, surprised by the unexpected delights this time.

"Boom!!!"

Suddenly, the entire cave trembled and shook, stones crumbling down.

Outside, it seemed like an amazing battle had erupted, momentarily causing the ground and mountains to tremor. It must be at least a Sect Leader Level presence.

Bai Xiao slightly turned his head and stopped his deep research.

He slowly stepped forward, about to continue guarding Yao Qing at the temple entrance.

However, from the Divine Pool came a splashing sound.

All the golden-red liquid transformed into a huge vortex, sucked towards the center like Dragon Spine Water. Speed increasing, the light growing more intense.

"Ding!"

Light and shadows swept over.

A perfectly refined human body, like crystal, with a translucent sheen, without any speck of dust. At this moment, Yao Qing appeared like a celestial being descending, her eyes opening, with a fleeting flash of light encompassing everything.

"I, have succeeded!"

Her voice overlapped, sounding like tens of thousands of people speaking at once.

"Now, should I call you Wanxiang, or should I still call you Yao Qing?"

Bai Xiao spoke calmly.

"Still call me Yao Qing, it’s what I’m used to."

All voices merged into one, becoming the most familiar crisp and pleasant female voice.

Yao Qing’s aura retracted, with the countless faces shifting rapidly on her visage suddenly freezing. She walked slowly forward, stepping out of the dried-up Divine Pool.