School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

"Otherwise, what?" Xiao Han asked.

"Otherwise, you won't know where Kato is hiding," Sawichi said hastily.

Xiao Han frowned as if he thought there was some sense to what he said. Then Xiao Han sneered and said, "Tell me, where exactly is Kato?"

"Kato..." Sawichi swallowed hard and said, "He... he's gone to find his master."

"His master?" Xiao Han looked puzzled at Sawichi.

"Yes!" Sawichi nodded vigorously and said, "His master is a very powerful person, with many supernatural powers, like you, able to ride clouds and drive fog. But he's even more formidable; he can shave off mountaintops and breathe fire..."

Sawichi said in haste.

At first, Xiao Han thought it must be a street swindler, but a person whom Kato so firmly believed in and even regarded as a mentor couldn't be a simple character, so instead, Xiao Han became somewhat expectant.

"Good!" Xiao Han nodded and said, "Then I will wait here. If Kato doesn't bring his master, then you will pay with your life instead."

"Ah!" Sawichi was stupefied; he said hurriedly, "Xiao Han, it will happen; Kato will definitely bring his master."

"Very well," Xiao Han nodded.

At that moment, the bearded man in the cockpit swallowed hard, his eyes shaking as he looked at Xiao Han. His right hand, however, reached towards the direction of the control panel because there was a handgun in the glove compartment by the passenger seat, which he kept there for self-defense. Seeing Xiao Han's back to him and being so close, he thought he might succeed with a surprise attack.

So, he quietly took the gun out of the compartment and secretly aimed it at Xiao Han.

Bang...

Just as he pulled the trigger, a shadow dashed in.

The bullet grazed past Xiao Han's ear. The bearded man immediately felt a pair of strong hands covering his neck, making it impossible for him to breathe. He quickly dropped the gun and then tried to pry the hands off with his own. But he found that he had no strength to contend with the other party. After a few exchanges, he discovered he could not move at all, and eventually began foaming at the mouth and slowly lost consciousness.

Xiao Han turned his head to look at the man.

What kind of person was Xiao Han? His brain was super-developed, and moreover, he could listen in all directions and see everything around him. The bearded man's actions had already been seen through by Xiao Han, who had prepared his defenses accordingly. When the man shot, the Yin Spirit immediately pounced forward, altering the bullet's trajectory.

"Ah!" Sawichi, seeing the bearded man's failed sneak attack, was scared out of his wits, shuddering.

"If you dare to resist, this is what you get!" Xiao Han snorted coldly.

Sawichi squatted on the ground, not daring to move. He was completely dumbfounded.

The scene was now under Xiao Han's control, with twelve Yin Spirits lurking around. Unless one had special abilities, they couldn't see these twelve Yin Spirits.

After waiting for over ten minutes, the adversary still did not show up.

"What's going on?" Xiao Han asked confrontationally, "Why haven't they arrived yet?"

"I..." Sawichi was dumbfounded, saying awkwardly, "I... I don't know either!"

"Rubbish!" Xiao Han glared at him and said, "Didn't you say you knew? Why are you saying you don't know now?"

"I..." Sawichi was stunned, hurriedly explained, "I don't know why they haven't arrived yet, but I believe they definitely will come."

No sooner had Sawichi finished speaking than a black Crown sped towards them.

Screech...

The car immediately came to a stop.

"Here they come, here they come, that's Kato's car!" Sawichi shouted excitedly, as if he saw a life-saving straw.

Xiao Han stood up; he watched the approaching car, which should be carrying a high-level person – one could feel that aura. It didn't take long for Kato to hop out of the driver's seat and then, bending over, he opened the rear car door.

Soon, an old man in grey linen clothes got out of the car. The old man wasn't tall, just a little over one and a half meters. Still, he had white hair, indeed a picture of venerable age. His face was ruddy, his feet bare with one part pitch-black and filthy. He was holding a black grinding stone in his hand. The grinding stone was very black, shining in its darkness.

The old man's eyes were very black, very deep, and he kept a faint smile on his face.

Xiao Han kept his gaze fixed on the old man's eyes, sensing from them that this guy was no ordinary character.

"Kato, I heard this is your master?" Xiao Han asked.

"Yes!" Kato immediately nodded and said, "He is my master. Today, you're a dead man, boy."

"Is that so?" Xiao Han sneered and said, "You bring some scruffy old man to take me on and say I'm done for. Don't you think you're being too childish?"

"Who are you calling a scruffy old man!" Kato stared angrily at Xiao Han.

"Him!" Xiao Han pointed at the man called Old Man Yamamoto.

"Master, he actually dares to insult you. I'll teach him a lesson for you!" Kato prepared himself, toughening his resolve.

Unexpectedly, he was stopped by an old man beside him, "Stop!"

"Master, what's wrong?" Kato asked.

"There are twelve filthy things lurking around us!" The old man smiled calmly and said, "None of them are a match for you, so let me take care of it!"

"Yes, Master!" Kato nodded immediately upon hearing this.

Kato was naturally very willing, for the only reason he had asked his master out of retirement to help himself was to seek his master's assistance. Kato had put himself forward just now because he wanted to flatter him properly. He had never truly considered engaging with the adversary.

Kato took several steps back and stood behind his master.

Old Man Yamamoto smile at Xiao Han and then asked, "May I know where you come from?"

"China!" Xiao Han replied.

"Indeed a mysterious country." Yamamoto chuckled and then said, "Since you are a visitor, why not come to my humble abode and enjoy a few cups of sake, how about it?"

Frowning, Xiao Han responded, "Not interested. I am here to avenge my unborn child today."

"Unfortunately, you lack the strength!" The old man sighed and said, "Such a fine cultivation seedling, why let it wither so prematurely? Why not take me as your master, how about that?"

"Recognize a thief as my father?" Xiao Han replied disdainfully, "You better forget that notion."

Upon hearing this, the old man's brows furrowed as he said, "Are you refusing then?"

"Win against me first, then we'll talk!" Xiao Han snorted coldly.

"Good!" The old man chuckled coldly. He tossed the millstone he held in his hand, which instantly glowed, turning into a dazzling sun-like brightness, releasing intense light in mid-air.

Xiao Han frowned; he could clearly sense the twelve Yin Spirits lurking around trembling in fear.

Creak...

Suddenly, the twelve Yin Spirits finally released their inner unease and terror, rushing towards Xiao Han and quickly disappearing into the Soul Bead.

Seeing this, Kato was not a little frightened. He had never expected that Xiao Han's invincibility had always relied on the assistance of these hidden evil entities. Relieved at this revelation, Kato felt fortunate to have sought his master's help; otherwise, he would never have suspected so many evil things lurking in the shadows.

"Master, what... what are those?" Kato hurriedly asked.

"Those are unclean beings," the old man replied, "This world is made up of yin and yang. Where there is yang, there must be yin. As the saying goes, harmony between yin and yang is essential; since there is the living world, there must also be the Netherworld. However, the Netherworld is just another realm, much like the living world. The inhabitants of both yin and yang are equal. It's just that people from the Netherworld are more suited for cultivation, while those from the living world are hindered by various distractions and the constraints of the flesh, so they do not cultivate as easily.

"I understand!" Kato shuddered all over and said, "So, those things just now... they were from the Netherworld?"

"Correct!" The old man nodded.

"Oh my!" Kato was terrified.

"Don't worry, I will take care of him for you today," the old man said with a smile.

Xiao Han realized he had met his match; this old man's demeanor alone revealed he was not an ordinary adversary, with even Yin Spirits extremely afraid of him. It seemed he was about to face a tough battle today. Taking a deep breath, Xiao Han clutched the Ruyi Stick in his hand and stared coldly at the old man, "Bring it on, then."

"Young man, over stiffness can lead to breakage," the old man looked at Xiao Han and said, "You're too impulsive."

"Given that we stand on opposite sides, there's nothing more to be said," Xiao Han knew well that a fierce battle was inevitable today, so he had made up his mind for a fight. If a fight was necessary, why not just go for it without hesitation?

"Good!" The old man nodded.

In the blink of an eye, the opponent had flashed right in front of Xiao Han.

Xiao Han didn't know how he did it, but he could guess that the old man must be a cultivator and, judging by his stance, quite a formidable one at that. At least more difficult for himself to handle.

In the Soul Bead's realm, Xiao Han had already encountered so-called cultivators. The disciples of the Wulan Sect were essentially cultivators, but not many of them had significant cultivation levels. Furthermore, their strength wasn't that great, although both the Sect Leader and the Second Elder were powerful. However, the Second Elder had died at his hands, whereas this old man in front of him clearly had substantial strength, having revealed just the tip of the iceberg. As for his exact strength, Xiao Han had no way of knowing.

A smile curled at the corners of the old man's mouth as he struck at Xiao Han with both palms.

Though he didn't hit Xiao Han's body, an invisible pair of hands brutally struck Xiao Han's chest.

Bang...

With a loud noise, Xiao Han was sent flying.

In that moment, Xiao Han was completely stunned. His chest ached tremendously, as though it were being scorched by flames. He smashed heavility against a pillar at the entrance of the hospital. His internal organs felt almost displaced.