Although the Lingchi Ghost was quick to react, Xiao's blade still struck the black-robed Monk's body, carving a wound across his abdomen. The cut wasn't deep, and the Monk acted as if he were dead, showing no response whatsoever, appearing now more like an accessory attached to the Lingchi Ghost.
The injury Yang Xiao suffered this time could not be described as anything less than severe. His left arm was left with only the upper arm remaining, the forearm grotesquely shaved down to white bone. Intense pain nearly caused him to lose consciousness; he was only maintaining his senses through sheer willpower as copious blood loss turned his complexion paper-white.
