Chapter 293: Chapter 293
His entire body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, hitting every object in its path and making all sorts of sharp, piercing impact sounds.
Silence only returned to the storeroom after his body slammed solidly into the wall, sending a large, spiderweb-like pattern of cracks across its surface.
There were no more sounds of objects colliding, nor any shrill roars.
"It’s much quieter now."
The Coffin Man, holding a coffin lid, looked at the old house’s adopted son, half of his body embedded in the wall. A smile touched the Coffin Man’s lips as he said this.
Then he turned to the Bandage Man and said, "Zhang Li, go pull Old Hao’s adopted son out and throw him into the ancient coffin for Old Hao to perform a body possession."
The Coffin Man had barely finished speaking when the white bandages on the Bandage Man’s body suddenly dropped to the ground. Like venomous snakes, they slithered towards the old house’s adopted son, who was stuck in the wall ahead.
Very quickly, the adopted son was tossed into the ancient coffin.
Before long, the lid of the ancient coffin was pushed open by a large hand.
The next moment, a master of the old house with an entirely different aura sat up from within the coffin.
[Level]: Semi-Epic ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚫𝙣𝙚𝙩
[Skill]: Devouring Soul
Hao Ren? Was that the name of the master of the old house? Heh, that’s really quite ironic, isn’t it?
When Su Yan saw the information panel of the genuine master of the old house, he found it rather amusing.
Just then, the master of the old house, having reclaimed his body, spoke up. "Everyone, there’s someone else in this storeroom. Probably a Monster Hunter who came here to rest."
As soon as the master of the old house said this, the four members of the Yin Yang Union exchanged glances.
Then the leading Coffin Man spoke, "Friend, come out on your own. Stop hiding. If you do, I can give you a swift end."
While the Coffin Man was talking, the Puppet Master beside him had already unleashed the puppet from his shoulder. Its task was to find Su Yan, who was hiding in the shadows.
The puppet searched with incredible speed. In less than ten seconds, it had swept through three-quarters of the storeroom.
Finally, it successfully discovered Su Yan’s figure behind the half-closed storeroom door.
"Found him, found him! There’s someone hiding behind the door—" BANG!
The puppet didn’t finish its sentence before a fist the size of a clay pot smashed into it, obliterating it with a single punch.
Immediately after, a young man with an effortlessly cool style emerged from behind the door. Bright red rose wreaths continuously flashed around his body, making him look like a character from a flashy game, complete with a personal halo effect. He looked incredibly imposing.
"Brother Cai, something seems off about this guy," the previously wounded Talisman Paper Man couldn’t help but say to the Coffin Man beside him after seeing Su Yan with his full-blown special effects. "I’ve lived for thirty years, and I’ve never seen a man who walks around with his own special effects."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the Talisman Paper Man, under everyone’s watchful eyes, suddenly burst into tears. Uncontrollable tears streamed down his face, more and more, until his eyes were nearly swollen shut from crying.
And it wasn’t just him. At this moment, his three companions also simultaneously began to weep uncontrollably.
Each one cried more intensely than the last, making the scene grow increasingly eerie.
"Why am I suddenly crying?"
"Why can’t I stop these tears?" the Coffin Man asked, his face a mask of bewilderment as he wiped away tears.
The others were in the same state, wiping their tears with expressions of utter confusion, completely baffled.
"Gentlemen," Su Yan said, his expression one of mock surprise, "I know I’m handsome, but bursting into tears at the mere sight of me? That’s really quite unnecessary."
To be honest, he had not expected this at all! Su Yan thought. His Tear Inducing Technique still worked against creatures of the same level, even those a level higher! Moreover, the effect hadn’t been diminished in the slightest. This Tear Inducing Technique was incredible!
"Was it you who did this?" the Coffin Man realized something, looking at Su Yan as tears streamed down his face. Then he continued, "What exactly have you done to us?"
Su Yan shrugged helplessly, an innocent expression on his face. "As you can see, you’ve all been moved to tears by my handsomeness."
At that moment, Sister Zhou, whom the Puppet Master was holding, suddenly woke up.
Taking in the situation at a glance, she yelled out, "Su Yan, these people are from the Yin Yang Union! You can’t beat them, run! If you can, remember to send someone back to save me!"
Sister Zhou’s last words sounded rather desperate; she didn’t know if these people would kill her immediately after Su Yan left.
Just as her voice rang out, several sharp whooshing sounds suddenly pierced the air, stirring up fierce currents! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Su Yan quickly looked toward the noise. His eyes then fell upon several Yellow Talismans rapidly shooting towards him, aimed straight for his forehead. It seemed they intended to slap the Talisman Papers onto his forehead to seal him.
Facing the aggressive Yellow Talismans, Su Yan didn’t move an inch. He just lightly released a bit of Creature Pressure. With a few CRACKLES, the incoming Talisman Papers were instantly knocked to the ground, crumbling into dust.
However, these few Talisman Papers were just a feint!
Just as Su Yan dealt with the Yellow Talismans, the Puppet Master, who moments before had been by the wall restraining Sister Zhou, suddenly appeared behind him. Holding several silver needles attached to strings, he shot them towards Su Yan’s back with lightning speed, too fast to react.
"Become my puppet—" BANG!
The Puppet Master cackled, his voice dripping with smug triumph. But before he could finish his taunt, Su Yan whirled around and threw a punch, landing it squarely on a vital spot.
The Puppet Master was struck with a punch that made him wish for death. He spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood. Then, his eyes bulging, he collapsed.
Seeing this, the other four—the master of the old house, the Coffin Man, the Talisman Paper Man, and the Bandage Man—all tensed up, their expressions grim as they faced a formidable enemy. They had never imagined that a young man who looked like a student could obliterate a Legendary Level Puppet Master with a single punch. This was utterly preposterous! They suspected he might be a scion of some Evolving Noble Family, out here in the suburbs for kicks—perhaps "blowing up fish ponds" by hunting Solitary Ghosts or the like—and that they had just unfortunately crossed paths with him. Otherwise, it was difficult to explain how someone so young could possess such terrifying strength.
Facing their questions, Su Yan smiled, his expression utterly harmless. "Me? I’m the one who’s here to take your lives."
"Just you?" the master of the old house said grimly. Then he added, "Let’s all attack together and gang up on him!"
Saying this, he charged forward alone. He had lived for nearly a hundred years; he wasn’t so foolish as to engage an opponent of unknown strength in single combat merely for pride.
Seeing the master of the old house make his move, the other three also followed closely, unleashing their own abilities and attacking Su Yan in concert.
Among them, the Coffin Man swiftly drew a circular array on the ground, summoning six tall, dark corpses from the earth, each shouldering a coffin. Controlling them remotely, he sent them advancing towards Su Yan—THUD, THUD, THUD—intending to trap him in a coffin and suppress him completely.
Meanwhile, the Talisman Paper Man and the Bandage Man also unleashed their respective powers. They manipulated numerous Talisman Papers and bandages, launching ranged attacks at Su Yan.
Facing the attacks of these four, Su Yan couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
Good grief, he thought. These three from the Yin Yang Union, who looked so physically imposing, turned out to be ranged Mages? And the only close-combat specialist was the elderly master of the old house. Enough is enough!
The master of the old house was the first to reach Su Yan. He leaped high into the air, swinging a fist ferociously at Su Yan’s head.
Su Yan, seeing this, showed no sign of panic. He just casually reached out and accurately caught the old man’s fist.
"You three all have weapons for your ultimate moves," Su Yan remarked. "I can’t be the one looking shabby."
With that, Su Yan grabbed the master of the old house and swung him around in a full 360-degree windmill.
At the same time, he yelled, "Secret Technique—Respect the Old and Cherish the Young, Tenth Form: Care for the Lonely Elderly!"