They all call me Great Master-Chapter 473 - 470: Distortion!

A white Sword Qi swept past a member of the 'Pale Hand'.

There was no grand momentum, nor was there an overpowering aura.

Only sharpness and speed.

One sword, a flash, a slay.

Hiss!

The member of the 'Pale Hand', who had just swelled up, deflated like a punctured ball, and his body was dragged into the soil by the 'Death Serpent Banyan'.

"Light blade, fast horse, utter silence."

The Female Swordmaster murmured softly, her gaze towards Arthur becoming increasingly complex.

If she hadn't been certain that Arthur was a 'Spirit Medium', she might have thought he was an assassin.

That Sword Qi technique just now.

And the earlier 'Silent Whisper. Silent Burial', both were silent yet powerfully impactful techniques.

This Arthur...

So dangerous!

Once again, the Female Swordmaster was determined not to let Arthur get close to her Lord Count, and Arthur noticed the Female Swordmaster's odd behavior.

However, he didn't care.

Because, at the moment, the 'Death Serpent Banyan' was more intriguing to him—

[Name: Death Serpent Banyan]

[Type: Other Types]

[Quality: Epic]

[Attributes: 1, Death Extraction II; 2, Death Threat II; 3, Snake Vine II; 4, Snake Sting II; 5, Stealth II;]

[Remarks: A special plant of the Hilt Tower, after getting tainted with your blood, it underwent an unimaginable bizarre promotion, becoming eerie and stronger yet loyal, it guards No. 2 Cork Street on your command, or you can order it to a new courtyard, and after absorbing death Qi from 3000 Skeleton Warriors, it promoted to a War Tree at a breathtaking speed—a promotion that even the successors of the Hilt Tower couldn't understand, your blood is just that miraculous!]

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[Death Extraction II: Absorbs the surrounding aura of death to nourish itself for repair and growth, and can store death Qi; the stored death Qi can repair undead creatures of the same faction nearby]

[Death Threat II: With a radius of 200 meters, it naturally exudes a death deterrence, causing lower-level undead to unconsciously protect themselves; when creatures harbor malice, they must make a Will -3 check, upon failure, they will fall into a state of confusion and panic]

[Snake Vine II: Vines hidden within the canopy as flexible as snakes, not only able to whip enemies but its toxin can also paralyze them and induce hallucinations in the enemies]

[Snake Sting II: The vast root system hidden underground is the Death Serpent Banyan's ace up the sleeve, any creature pierced by it will rapidly lose life and become nourishment for the Death Serpent Banyan]

[Stealth II: The Death Serpent Banyan can completely burrow underground, moving swiftly, but can also opt to pull its roots up to walk straightforward, albeit slower]

(Note 1: A total of 168 Snake Vines, attack range is a 75-meter radius from the Death Serpent Banyan)

(Note 2: There are a total of 61 Snake Thorn Root Systems, the main root can ignore defenses below a Defense Level of 4, the remaining secondary roots can ignore defenses below a Defense Level of 1, the main Snake Thorn root system range is a 150-meter radius from the Death Serpent Banyan, secondary roots at a 75 meter radius)

(Note 3: When the main root is damaged, the Death Serpent Banyan will be hurt, but it won't be fatal and can quickly select one of the secondary roots as the main root to replace it)

(Note 4: Death Extraction can accelerate the growth of the Death Serpent Banyan, currently at the War Tree stage (30 meters high, mostly hidden underground))

(Note 5: Even if the Death Serpent Banyan suffers fatal damage, as long as the core of the tree is retained at the War Tree level, it will not die but needs to be replanted)

(Note 6: The special bloodline speeds up the growth of the Death Serpent Banyan, and abundant death Qi greatly reduces the growth cycle of the Death Serpent Banyan; in two years, you can obtain an Ancient War Tree that fights for you, when it grows to the Ancient War Tree, it not only possesses certain thinking capabilities but also masters some basic death, snake, and plant secret techniques, yet its loyalty to you remains unchanging; as time passes and with the absorption of 'Aura of Death', the Death Serpent Banyan will continue to grow until it reaches its limit)

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As the 'Death Serpent Banyan' promoted to a War Tree, its size increased by more than double.

Arthur immediately ordered the 'Death Serpent Banyan' to conceal itself.

In addition to hiding most of its body underground, more 'Snake Vines' were also hidden within the vast canopy, which adjusted its angle to appear dense rather than enlarged.

All of this was done silently.

Marinda and the Female Swordmaster did not notice them.

Or rather…

They were completely distracted by the person concealed at the side.

"Glast?"

Marinda spoke tentatively.

The Female Swordmaster was also searching around.

The 'Pale Hand' member whom Arthur had just killed was obviously not Lady Glast.

The anomalies in the opponent were very much like Walsh.

Yet, there were differences.

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It was a higher level of 'soothing' and 'cognition' modification.

Or more accurately speaking…

Distortion!

This was not what the 'Pale Hand' excelled at but rather resembled the secret techniques rumored to belong to 'Theofact Psychic Cultivation Association,' an organization also inclined towards corpses but more adept at twisting the minds of the living, and one of the continuations of the 'Tower of Mist' school. There were even rumors that he was a direct disciple of the man in the white robe.

Of course, those were just rumors.

After all, the well-known man in the white robe had always aspired towards 'The Light.'

Why would a 'Pale Hand' member use the 'Theofact Psychic Cultivation Association's secret technique?

It's possible that the opponent was a spy for 'Theofact Psychic Cultivation Association.'

It's also possible that the opponent had killed a member of the 'Theofact Psychic Cultivation Association' and acquired some of the secret techniques.

Another possibility was that the opponent was originally a member of the 'Theofact Psychic Cultivation Association,' but had ended up killing a member of the 'Pale Hand' and obtained some of their techniques.

In any case, all possibilities existed.

But regardless of which one it was, the opponent was a formidable enemy.

Moreover, it was absolutely imperative not to let the opponent continue to lurk in the shadows.

Such a person was far too dangerous.

"Ah!"

A sigh came from the direction of Dar Alley.

Marinda's inquiry had taken effect.

The lady and the Female Swordmaster turned their gaze directly towards the direction of Dar Alley, but Arthur was different.

With his Fujin's vision locking down the entire scene, Arthur could clearly see that the person was coming from West Mok Avenue, but the 'voice' was coming from Dar Alley.

Arthur's hearing also informed him of this.

But Arthur's 'eyes' conveyed to him the true scene.

This sense of incongruity made Arthur's brow furrow slightly.

Yet, he chose to trust his 'eyes.'

So, while Marinda and the Female Swordmaster looked towards Dar Alley, Arthur turned to look in the direction of West Mok Avenue.

The person approaching from West Mok Avenue was taken aback.

Clearly, the person had not expected Arthur to see through their secret technique.

However, they soon smiled.

"Good evening, Lord Kledos.

You are as handsome as the rumors say," said the person as they took off their hood.

Immediately, the charming visage of a lady was revealed under the moonlight, especially those light green eyes staring straight at Arthur, the corners like a fox's, seemingly languid with allure.

The lady watched Arthur while also glancing at Marinda.

Looking at Arthur, her eyes brimmed with tender affection.

Looking at Marinda, her eyes carried a tangible provocation.

Marinda's eyes narrowed slightly, her deep-blue pupils flashing with unprecedented coldness.

Marinda clearly knew what this woman intended to do.

Although she and Arthur were merely 'contracted,' in this moment, she absolutely could not back down.

However, just as Marinda was ready to confront Lady Glast with her pipe in hand, Arthur took the initiative.

The young 'Spirit Medium' looked at the lady before him, tilted his head slightly, a meaningful smile appearing on his face as he whispered softly—

"Hello, Saucy."