The sand not only was poisonous, but also clumped together to form a rigid shell, greatly limiting the Mirror Ghost's movements, shackling it in place like fetters.
The Chamber of Commerce woman couldn't kill the Mirror Ghost, but she could restrict its movements temporarily. After all, controlling a puppet requires human intervention, and her real target was Yang Xiao, who was controlling the Mirror Ghost.
Yang Xiao honed his skills in countless life-and-death battles, his combat response was already swift. Through the guidance of the old dean Sheng Yanlin from Yiling Academy, he immediately thought of a way to break free. With a flip of his hand, a lantern emitting an eerie green light appeared in his grasp.
As the green light enveloped the Mirror Ghost completely, the Chamber of Commerce woman, encased in the sandstorm, widened her eyes involuntarily. She could sense the terrifying speed at which the black sand grains imprisoning this puppet were disintegrating.
