Chapter 1027: Failed Ambush
This Night Watcher was tasked with protecting Yang Haoran, yet his actions were precisely the opposite of Shui Ling's orders. Not only did he show no intention of protecting Yang Haoran, but he also seized the moment when no one was paying attention to him, launching a sneak attack with the utmost speed and the most vicious strike!
This scene startled the other Night Watcher, who stood right beside the attacking Night Watcher and witnessed the entire event clearly.
For a moment, his mind went blank, his mouth agape, unable to utter a sound, let alone intervene.
Moreover, in the current situation, it wasn't something he could stop just by wanting to. Not only had he not recovered from his shock, but even if he had, his strength was insufficient to prevent it. The distance between them and Yang Haoran was simply too close, and the attacking Night Watcher was of similar strength. Under such circumstances, he simply lacked the ability to intervene.
Wrapped in Spirit Power, the dagger emitted a powerful energy fluctuation. If this dagger successfully pierced Yang Haoran's crown, he would undoubtedly die on the spot, even if he was an Underworld Official.
Of course, that assumed the dagger could truly penetrate Yang Haoran's skull.
Just as the dagger's sharp tip was about to touch Yang Haoran's scalp, a surge of dense Yin Qi suddenly erupted from Yang Haoran's body.
Bang! ! !
His goal was simple: to enhance the dagger's power, then break through Yang Haoran's protective Yin Qi and successfully plunge the dagger into Yang Haoran's head.
Perhaps it was his inherent lack of intelligence, or perhaps the tension had muddled his mind, but at this moment, he overlooked a crucial question: how could a mere Night Watcher possibly break through an Emissary of Death's protective Yin Qi? Even if he channeled all his Spirit Power into the dagger, could it truly pierce the protective Yin Qi enveloping Yang Haoran's body?
Had the sneak attack succeeded just now, it would have been one thing, but Yang Haoran had suddenly amplified his protective Yin Qi's defense, indicating his ambush had failed. In such a situation, a qualified assassin would immediately retreat with the fastest speed, never lingering for even a second.
But this Night Watcher did not. He was not a suitable assassin. He believed that by increasing the power channeled into the dagger, he might still be able to break through Yang Haoran's protective Yin Qi and achieve his goal of killing Yang Haoran.
The result left him sorely disappointed. Although the dagger's power had indeed increased significantly, it still failed to break through Yang Haoran's protective Yin Qi. Instead, the dagger in his hand vibrated violently, numbing his arm.
"Third Brother! Are you insane! ! !"
At this moment, the other Night Watcher finally reacted, both shocked, bewildered, and furious, roaring at the attacking Night Watcher.
Huang Sha, who was locked in fierce combat with Zhuang Mingzhe, Lu Wu, who was fully resisting the Spirit Master's attacks, and Shui Ling, who had just rushed out to support Lu Wu—upon hearing the Night Watcher's furious roar, all their gazes turned to Yang Haoran's position. When they saw Yang Haoran being sneak-attacked by a Night Watcher with a dagger, their faces all changed drastically. Shui Ling, as the captain, showed the most significant change in expression and felt the most shock.
The reason was simple: the Night Watcher attacking Yang Haoran was her subordinate. How could she, as the captain, not be shocked or furious when her own subordinate committed such an act?
Though surprised, Huang Sha had no intention of rushing back to save Yang Haoran, for he knew Yang Haoran didn't need his help, and he didn't believe this Night Watcher truly had the ability to harm Yang Haoran.
However, the scene before him still caused him to freeze for a moment, and that moment gave Zhuang Mingzhe a perfect opportunity to strike.
"Spiritual Art! Yin Wind Blade!"
Dense, countless Yin Wind Blades rained down on Huang Sha like a storm. His demon body was instantly sliced into fragments by the Yin Wind Blades, but then his demon body re-coalesced.
In a short span, Huang Sha's demon body had been dispersed twice. The previous time was due to falling into Zhuang Mingzhe's Guardian Spirit's illusion. Although he wasn't trapped in the illusion for long and quickly broke free, Zhuang Mingzhe still seized the opportunity to disperse his demon body once.
A demon body could re-coalesce after being dispersed, but each re-coalescence was a considerable drain on him, much like how a ghost's spirit body could re-coalesce after being dispersed, but also at a significant cost to itself.
After his demon body re-coalesced, Huang Sha no longer paid attention to Yang Haoran's situation, focusing instead on Zhuang Mingzhe. He was worried that if he became distracted again, his demon body would surely be dispersed once more, and if it happened too many times, his strength would weaken, making it harder for him to deal with Zhuang Mingzhe, the Spirit Master.
As for Lu Wu, he was already extremely passive against more than ten Spirit Masters. No matter how unafraid of death he was, his strength was ultimately limited. Without distraction, he couldn't have been a match for these Spirit Masters, and this momentary distraction brought him a devastating blow. His body was sent flying, blood gushed from his mouth, and his face instantly turned as pale as paper.
He wanted to support Yang Haoran, but he was willing but unable. In that brief instant, he was severely wounded, struggling even to get up from the ground. How could he possibly go to Yang Haoran's aid?
Shui Ling also wanted to rush back to support Yang Haoran, but seeing the gravely injured Lu Wu fall right in front of her, she did not ignore him. Instead, she immediately picked up Lu Wu's burly frame and retreated towards Yang Haoran's position.
At the same time, Xiang Chuan also rushed out from a corner of the temple. He had heard the sounds of fighting outside clearly from his hiding spot, but because the Flowing Sand Four-Leaf Flower had not yet finished decomposing, he hadn't come out immediately. Now that he had finally finished decomposing the Flowing Sand Four-Leaf Flower, he rushed out of the corner with an excited expression, eager to join the spectacle.
However, when he came out and saw Yang Haoran being sneak-attacked, he too couldn't help but freeze for a moment, as he also hadn't expected Yang Haoran, an Emissary of Death, to be ambushed by his own subordinate Night Watcher.
Upon recovering, a smile spread across his face.
"Hehe, it's much livelier than I imagined. Good thing I came out in time, or I would've missed such a spectacular scene. But, this Night Watcher is in for a bad time!"
Just as Xiang Chuan thought this, a crisp snap came from above Yang Haoran's head. The dagger in the Night Watcher's violently trembling hand shattered, and a surge of Yin Qi directly sent him flying!
Before his body even hit the ground, thick black chains, the size of arms, appeared out of nowhere. With a clanking sound, they swiftly bound his body tightly. One end of these chains was wrapped around him, while the other merged into the void, firmly fixing his body in mid-air.
And Yang Haoran, at this moment, completely ignored the other Spirit Masters, slowly turning to look at the Night Watcher who had attacked him.
"Heh, I was wondering why the Spirit Masters made such a grand show of coming to find me the moment I arrived in Gu Mo City. I was originally going to look for answers from them, but it seems there's no need now. I'm just very curious, what benefits did they promise you that made you do this?"
Yang Haoran said with a faint smile. Even though he had been sneak-attacked, and by one of his own men at that, the smile remained on his face, showing no significant change in expression due to the incident.
The Night Watcher did not answer Yang Haoran, but struggled violently, seemingly trying to break free from the chains. Yet, no matter how hard he struggled, the chains on him showed no sign of shattering.
At this moment, Shui Ling also returned to Yang Haoran's side, bringing not only the severely injured Lu Wu but also the fierce assault of over a dozen Spirit Masters!
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