School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

The old Daoist gradually vanished under the gaze of the onlooking crowd, leaving behind Xiao Han, who was writhing in agony on the ground.

Lan Yudie was so frightened that she was dumbstruck. It wasn’t until the old Daoist had left that she regained her senses, and she cried out desperately, “Help, help…”

Someone in the crowd dialed for emergency services.

Before long, the ambulance arrived with sirens wailing and swiftly took Xiao Han straight to the hospital.

However, at the hospital, after a series of checks, it was found that Xiao Han had no problems at all. His body was completely fine, all indicators were normal, and no foreign objects were found inside his body.

The pain throughout Xiao Han’s body gradually dissipated. It wasn’t long until he regained his composure.

“Xiao Han, are you okay?” Lan Yudie asked anxiously.

“I’m fine!” Xiao Han shook his head and said, “I’m fine. What about you?”

“I’m also fine,” Lan Yudie shook her head.

“There’s something wrong with that old Daoist!” Xiao Han said through clenched teeth, “We must find him.”

“But he’s already gone, where do we start looking for him?” Lan Yudie asked in a hurry.

“There must be a way,” Xiao Han said in his heart.

That old man definitely had an issue. The slap he just gave must have put something inside his body, otherwise why would he be in pain so suddenly out of nowhere? Xiao Han was an atheist who looked down upon superstitious beliefs. But the appearance of the old Daoist caught him off guard.

After staying in the hospital for a day and being certain that there was nothing wrong, Xiao Han chose to be discharged.

Lan Yudie accompanied Xiao Han back to his residence the whole way.

“Xiao Han, he… he couldn’t be a Maoshan Taoist, could he?” Lan Yudie asked anxiously.

“What Maoshan Taoist?” Xiao Han didn’t understand.

“It’s the kind that can cast spells and kill people from a distance,” Lan Yudie hurriedly said, “A couple of years ago, I heard that someone was killed by a Maoshan Taoist. And it seems like they used some sort of… what… curse technique.”

“Really?” Xiao Han appeared calm on the surface but was internally distressed.

He didn’t believe it, but it felt as if he had indeed been afflicted.

“Yes!” Lan Yudie nodded and said, “Otherwise, how could you have ended up like this?”

“Hmm,” Xiao Han nodded and said, “If he had the intention of killing me, he definitely wouldn’t lift the spell easily. And besides, he said it himself, that no one in this world can lift this curse except for him.”

“So what do we do?” Lan Yudie panicked.

“Don’t be afraid, there will be a way,” Xiao Han said earnestly.

Although Xiao Han didn’t believe in these things, today he had seen enough to make him somewhat dubious. Especially the incident Lan Yudie mentioned, which made him even more suspicious.

The old Daoist was indeed formidable, at least that’s what Xiao Han thought.

The punch before leaving, one that Xiao Han believed to have several hundred pounds of force behind, felt like hitting a clump of cotton when it landed on the old man’s back, and his strength instantly vanished completely. It disappeared without a trace. From this, it was undeniable that the opponent’s strength was unquestionable.

Until evening, Xiao Han drove and dropped Lan Yudie back at her home.

Lan Yudie was reluctant to part, and she repeatedly cautioned, “Xiao Han, if you feel any discomfort, you must call me.”

“I know!” Xiao Han nodded and said, “Remember to go to work tomorrow.”

“Of course I remember.” Lan Yudie nodded.

After sending Lan Yudie away, Xiao Han returned to his residence and began to search the computer for information about Maoshan Taoists. As soon as he searched online, he found all kinds of mysterious claims that made Xiao Han feel a shiver run down his spine.

Suddenly, a thought popped into Xiao Han’s head. Could it be… Could it be that the old Taoist was also one of the People from the Outer Domain?

The so-called People from the Outer Domain were not of this world, they should not appear in this world, yet they invariably showed up. The People from the Outer Domain had their own hidden territories and never interfered with the development of this world. Judging from the moves the old Taoist had used, he must have more than just these techniques. In other words, what he showed was probably just the tip of the iceberg, not enough to be noticed by others.

If others noticed, the old Taoist might be pursued by the enforcers of the world beyond.

Thinking of this, Xiao Han felt his hair stand on end.

In fact, this was not the first time Xiao Han had encountered someone from the Outer Domain. He first met a person from the Outer Domain at Liu Sandao’s Underground Boxing Ring. Several young masters from the capital brought a haughty character who claimed to be from the Outer Domain, calling himself the Dark Angel. Unfortunately, that guy was killed by Xiao Han himself.

But now, Xiao Han was at someone’s mercy, having been afflicted with a Jiangtou technique.

Xiao Han felt a chill creep over him.

“No way!” Xiao Han took a deep breath and said, “I definitely can’t just sit around waiting for death. I must find that old man.”

If he didn’t find the person behind the curse, he certainly wouldn’t be able to escape the Spell cast upon him.

However, even if he found him, the man probably wouldn’t easily help him break the Spell.

Thinking of this, Xiao Han frowned deeply.

How to break the Spell the old Taoist had cast on him was the most crucial thing, and Xiao Han was very anxious. He had been searching online for a way to break his Spell but unfortunately, looking for methods online was like looking for a needle in the ocean. It was very hard to find anything.

Just as Xiao Han was at his wit’s end, suddenly, his elbow knocked over a wooden box on the table.

Thud…

A pearl rolled out from inside the box. The pearl rolled far away, emitting bursts of luminescent light. When Xiao Han saw the pearl, he suddenly felt dizzy. That pearl was none other than the Luminous Pearl that Kato and his group were after all this time.

“How could this be?” Xiao Han felt a splitting headache.

This sensation was unprecedented; Xiao Han didn’t know how many times he had seen the pearl or how many days he had studied it. But today, at first glance at the pearl, he felt as if his head would explode. Xiao Han covered his head with both hands, and he heavily fell to the ground.

Although in agony, he could clearly feel something in his body seemed to be trying to crawl out.

Xiao Han clenched his teeth and endured the torturous pain. It was as if he could feel the presence in his body about to break free. Xiao Han endured the pain; he tried to put the pearl back into the box, but he couldn’t get close to it. The closer he got, the more fear, and terror he felt, as if his pain was intensifying.

Xiao Han bit his teeth hard, and something in his throat was wriggling.

Spurt…

Suddenly, Xiao Han spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and along with the blood, a black worm lay on the ground, seemingly still alive, wriggling gently. When Xiao Han spat out the blood, the pain in his body immediately lessened significantly.

As the pain vanished, Xiao Han felt much lighter. He lay on the ground, looking at the brightly shining Luminous Pearl not far away, very bright and clear. At this moment, Xiao Han couldn’t feel any pain at all.

“Could it be…” A flash of light crossed Xiao Han’s mind.

Yes, it could be that the Luminous Pearl had helped him break the curse the old Taoist had placed inside his body. It had to be so, otherwise, there was no explanation for it. Xiao Han hurriedly got up. He immediately noticed a pool of glaring fresh red on the ground, and within that red, he could see a black worm slowly moving, a sight that was both thrilling and stirring.

“What is this?” Xiao Han stepped closer.

He looked down to find a black worm.

“Could it be… This is the Spell the old Taoist cast on me?” Xiao Han frowned.

The so-called Spell, could it be like witchcraft, using gu on people? Xiao Han looked down at the black worm that was still slowly moving as if it were trying to escape. Xiao Han wouldn’t give it any chance.

Squish…

Xiao Han lifted his leg and brutally stomped on the black worm.

The slowly moving worm was quickly squashed into a puddle of black liquid by Xiao Han, turning into a lump of mush.

……

On Hei Tie’s turf.

The old Taoist was preparing to cast a spell in the room, planning to make Xiao Han disappear without a trace tonight. The old Taoist had placed a Jiangtou technique on Xiao Han, which was nothing more than planting a very poisonous gu inside Xiao Han’s body. This gu was a worm that the old Taoist had cultivated many years ago. Once placed inside a person’s body, it would quickly grow and could be controlled by the old Taoist.

This worm, having been raised by the old Taoist from a young age, thus had a mysterious telepathic connection with him and could be easily controlled.