Chapter 1152: Unreasonable Enhancement
As the various major forces launched their attack on Wan Wu Yi, Yang Haoran did not remain rooted to the spot, merely observing. However, unlike the vast majority who targeted Wan Wu Yi directly, he, like that small minority, rushed towards the area where the trapped individuals were located.
His speed was on an entirely different plane compared to the others. With a mere flash of his figure, he vanished from his original position, reappearing moments later directly in front of the trapped Night Watcher. Meanwhile, the others had only just begun their charge from their starting points; there was simply no comparison between them.
The trapped Night Watcher seemed to have sensed Yang Haoran's arrival. His head, which had been lowered at some unknown point, now mechanically lifted, his gaze fixing upon Yang Haoran.
"I've put you through a lot. I will see this injustice repaid, but for your safety, I cannot leave you here."
Perhaps he sensed the potent Yin Qi emanating from Yang Haoran, perhaps a flicker of memory deep within his heart recalled Yang Haoran, or perhaps Yang Haoran's words profoundly moved him. His previously vacant expression and lifeless eyes showed a subtle shift, and a faint spark of vitality rekindled within them.
"Emis. . . Emissary. . . Your subordinate. . . your subordinate. . . your subordinate is incompetent. . . I. . . I. . . shamed. . . shamed you. . ."
The trapped Night Watcher spoke with immense difficulty, each word a colossal drain on his current state, yet he clung to his willpower, striving to convey what he most wished to say to Yang Haoran.
"Heh, not everyone can endure the torment you've experienced, but you did. So, you didn't disgrace me; I am proud of you."
Seeing that the trapped Night Watcher still wanted to articulate something, Yang Haoran waved a hand, cutting him off.
"It's better for you to speak less in your current state, and this is hardly the time for talk anyway. I'll send you away first, and when I return, you can tell me anything you wish."
The trapped Night Watcher parted his lips, but in the end, only a single, faint word managed to escape.
"Yes. . ."
Yang Haoran wasted no more breath. He planned to first destroy the woman's head that held the Night Watcher captive, and then rescue him. After all, the Night Watcher's condition was dire and he could not withstand any more tribulation. A bloody and brutal battle was certainly imminent here, and if it were to spill over and affect this Night Watcher, Yang Haoran worried he might lose his life. Thus, for safety's sake, it was paramount to get him out of here first.
However, just as Yang Haoran was about to make his move to rescue the Night Watcher, the light screen displaying the scene in front of the Night Watcher suddenly shattered. Not only the screen before him, but all the light screens in front of the trapped individuals ruptured at that exact moment.
Simultaneously, the Night Watcher's eyes, which had just regained a sliver of clarity, suddenly erupted with a bloody light, and a powerful surge of energy burst forth from his body.
The scene before him caused Yang Haoran's smile to recede slightly. The energy surge erupting from the Night Watcher was immensely powerful. Although in his eyes, such a level of power was insignificant, this particular fluctuation had far, far exceeded the Night Watcher's proper strength.
He had personally implanted the Death God Seal in this Night Watcher, so he had an impression of him and knew that this person had only recently become a Night Watcher. Therefore, his strength was quite limited, virtually at the bottom tier among the Night Watcher ranks.
But the energy fluctuation now bursting forth from this Night Watcher was impossibly strong, certainly not a power a newcomer could possess. Even Lu Wu and Shui Ling, who had successfully opened their Heaven Souls, only emitted similar energy fluctuations.
With surprise and confusion swirling in his mind, Yang Haoran swept his gaze across the other individuals in this area. These trapped beings, like his subordinate Night Watcher, were all, at this moment, unleashing powerful energy fluctuations.
In comparison, the energy fluctuation emanating from his subordinate Night Watcher was actually the weakest. The energy bursts from the others were all stronger than his subordinate's, and some individuals' power surges far surpassed his subordinate's.
Among the trapped individuals, one person at this moment drew Yang Haoran's attention: the missing Deputy Head of the Ancient Demon City Demon Hunter Association branch. The energy fluctuation he unleashed was the most formidable among all the trapped individuals; judging solely by the raw power, it could completely contend with a Heaven Soul peak expert of their Underworld Office.
These trapped individuals, despite appearing weak and on the verge of extinguishing like candles in the wind, were now capable of unleashing such terrifying energy fluctuations. And from the current situation, regardless of their original strength, their power had experienced a massive surge!
Yang Haoran knew that this sudden, massive increase in strength among the trapped individuals was undoubtedly connected to Wan Wu Yi. As for what method Wan Wu Yi had employed to cause such a drastic change in these dying individuals, he currently had no knowledge, nor could he guess. After all, different professions were like mountains apart, and he held no understanding of the Demon Cult's methods.
However, one thing he could be certain of was that Wan Wu Yi's technique would not last for long, and it would unequivocally cause immense damage to the physical bodies of these trapped individuals. Their bodies were already severely ravaged and on their last breath; now, with Wan Wu Yi forcibly boosting their strength through special means, this approach would undeniably inflict even greater harm upon their physical forms.
Based on his experience, if this situation was left unchecked, allowing these trapped individuals to persist in such a state, then once the effect of this method wore off, their lives would also reach their end, with virtually no chance of survival.
There were many trapped individuals, but he had no desire to concern himself with the others. Not only did he lack the leisure, but even if he had it, he wouldn't bother. However, this Night Watcher before him was his own person, someone who had risked life and limb for him. Of course, he would not stand idly by and watch this person lose his life in front of him.
If that were the ultimate outcome, he would undoubtedly feel guilt and self-reproach, and that was not the result he wished to see.
Therefore, without a moment's hesitation, he immediately opened his Heaven Soul and summoned his Soul Armament, Remnant Moon. A black gleam flashed, and in the blink of an eye, it slashed the tongue wrapped around the Night Watcher several times.
Although the tongue was exceedingly sturdy, before Yang Haoran's Soul Armament, Remnant Moon, it was as fragile as tofu. The tongue shattered into several pieces, yet the Night Watcher, whose body was encircled by the tongue, remained utterly unharmed by Remnant Moon. This was entirely due to Yang Haoran's exceptionally precise control over Remnant Moon; as long as he did not intend it, the Night Watcher beneath the tongue would suffer no injury.
Freed from the tongue's binding, the Night Watcher regained his liberty. His body did not plummet due to the tongue's fragmentation; instead, it remained suspended in the air, the power supporting his levitation naturally originating from within him.
A bestial roar erupted from the Night Watcher's mouth, a savage, bloodthirsty howl devoid of any human reason. With blood-red eyes, he glared at Yang Haoran standing before him. At this moment, he seemed to have forgotten who Yang Haoran was, and even who he himself was. As the roar sounded, he lunged at Yang Haoran like a maddened beast!
As his body shot forward, a force immediately descended upon him. This force was far more powerful than the energy erupting from within him; to be precise, the two were not on the same level whatsoever. And it was precisely because of this that he could not break free from this overwhelming force.
This force, which suddenly enveloped the Night Watcher, naturally originated from Yang Haoran. To avoid harming the Night Watcher, Yang Haoran merely utilized this force to suppress the Night Watcher's body. With his current strength, accomplishing this was not a difficult feat.
After successfully suppressing the Night Watcher, Yang Haoran did not hesitate, striking at the Night Watcher once more. This time, he still inflicted no harm upon the Night Watcher, but instead forcibly sealed the berserk power within his body.
With the power within his body forcibly sealed, the Night Watcher immediately fell unconscious. Yang Haoran once again tore open space and, with the utmost speed, sent this Night Watcher into the spatial rift.
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