Chapter 1162: Doubting His Strength
Wan Wu Yi personally witnessed Yang Haoran sending Xia Xinger and the two others into the spatial rift. He made no move to stop them, instead watching the scene with a mocking smile, as if preparing to see Yang Haoran make a fool of himself.
But as time trickled by, Xia Xinger and the two others, who had vanished, did not reappear. This sight caused the smile on Wan Wu Yi's face to gradually fade. Several breaths passed, and still, Xia Xinger and the two others remained absent. The smile on Wan Wu Yi's face disappeared completely, replaced by an expression of utter seriousness.
Under normal circumstances, after Xia Xinger and the two others entered the spatial rift, a new spatial rift should have immediately appeared to force them out. However, several breaths had now passed, and neither a new spatial rift nor Xia Xinger and the others had materialized. To Wan Wu Yi, this was clearly amiss.
The collective assault on the blood-red barrier continued, and the battles between the trapped individuals and their respective opponents also raged on. However, none of this could capture Wan Wu Yi's attention. At this moment, all of Wan Wu Yi's focus was locked onto Yang Haoran.
"How did you do that?"
The carefree, triumphant smile was gone from Wan Wu Yi's face. With a serious expression and a low voice, he questioned Yang Haoran. In truth, he had already formed a guess in his heart, but he was simply unwilling to admit it to himself.
Yang Haoran offered a faint smile. He did not answer Wan Wu Yi's question. Instead, he re-manifested his Soul Armament, Remnant Moon, and unsealed a portion of his power, raising his strength to the peak of the Heaven Soul realm. Visibly, Yin Qi surged from his body, and powerful energy fluctuations spread outwards from his person.
Under the control of his will, Remnant Moon transformed into a streak of black light, shooting swiftly towards Wan Wu Yi below. This was his response to Wan Wu Yi.
Remnant Moon was incredibly fast, instantly slamming into the blood-red barrier. Protected by the barrier, Remnant Moon did not harm Wan Wu Yi, but its astonishing speed and the immense power it unleashed certainly startled him.
Remnant Moon did not breach the blood-red barrier, but its formidable destructive power caused the barrier to tremble violently. With Yang Haoran's participation, the time required to break through the blood-red barrier would undoubtedly be greatly reduced.
When some of the other people present witnessed this scene, a glimmer of hope rekindled within their hearts, which had previously been filled with despair. Although they had previously stood in opposition to Yang Haoran, they now shared a common enemy with him: Wan Wu Yi. Therefore, the greater the power Yang Haoran unleashed, the happier they naturally became, for stronger Yang Haoran was, the greater their hope of victory would be.
"Big Sister, should we seize this opportunity to eliminate Yang Haoran, this Night Watcher, first?"
From the Spirit Mediums' side, a Spirit Master glanced at Yang Haoran, then addressed Big Sister.
Big Sister, a cigarette dangling from her lips, cast a sideways glance at the man upon hearing his words.
"Do you think now is the time to attack Yang Haoran?"
Hearing this, the man's expression subtly shifted. The fact that he had posed the question to Big Sister indicated he genuinely believed it was a good opportunity to strike at Yang Haoran, for Yang Haoran currently had no allies by his side, and his attention was fixed on Wan Wu Yi. Attacking Yang Haoran at this moment would yield a considerably high success rate in slaying him.
However, Big Sister's rhetorical question made him realize that she had no intention of attacking Yang Haoran at this moment. Although Big Sister's thoughts differed from his own, he understood why she would make such a decision.
"Your subordinate understands."
Without further words, the man respectfully replied and then fell silent, resuming his fierce assault on the blood-red barrier.
"Actually, Old Third's suggestion isn't entirely without merit. This is indeed a good opportunity to get rid of Yang Haoran. However, doing so might very well allow Wan Wu Yi to snatch the spoils. I, for one, believe it's better to eliminate this arch-demon Wan Wu Yi first. Once Wan Wu Yi is dealt with, Yang Haoran will surely be considerably exhausted, and attacking him then might be easier."
Shang Yuanqi suggested to Big Sister while simultaneously launching a fierce assault on the blood-red barrier.
Big Sister remained silent upon hearing this, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. She merely took a deep drag from her cigarette, while Shang Yuanqi continued.
"Judging by the Spirit Power Yang Haoran is currently radiating, his strength has reached the peak of the Heaven Soul realm. No wonder he dared to come to Gu Mo City; so his power is truly this formidable. This time, we've finally gotten a clear grasp of his true strength."
Big Sister's face was solemn as she spoke blandly.
"If this is indeed the full extent of his strength, then so be it. But if this power is not all he possesses, then the situation could become quite troublesome. That is precisely what I'm most worried about."
Big Sister's words caused Shang Yuanqi's expression to subtly change.
"Big Sister, are you suggesting that Yang Haoran has already opened both his Heaven and Earth Souls?"
Shang Yuanqi's tone held both shock and disbelief.
"Such a possibility cannot be ruled out."
Big Sister took another drag from her cigarette, her expression serious as she replied.
"How is that possible? He's only been a Night Watcher for a short time. To open both his Heaven and Earth Souls in such a brief period would be impossible without vast resources as a backing. From the information we've gathered, he shouldn't possess such financial capability."
Shang Yuanqi spoke, his voice filled with intense surprise and doubt.
"I also find it quite unlikely. However, you also witnessed him sending Xia Xinger and the two others away just now. We are currently inside a formation barrier. If he hasn't opened both his Heaven and Earth Souls, how could he have sent them out of the barrier?"
Big Sister's words caused Shang Yuanqi to freeze slightly. Just as Big Sister said, he had indeed witnessed Yang Haoran sending Xia Xinger and the two others away. If Yang Haoran had truly opened both his Heaven and Earth Souls, then transporting them away from this place would indeed not be difficult.
Of course, in Shang Yuanqi's view, this one point alone was not enough to definitively prove that Yang Haoran had already opened his Heaven and Earth Souls.
"There are countless strange and wondrous formations in this world. Could Yang Haoran sending the three away be because there's something wrong with the formation itself, or perhaps Yang Haoran understands the way of formations and knows this formation's flaws, or even because Yang Haoran employed some method unknown to us? It doesn't necessarily mean he has opened both his Heaven and Earth Souls."
Big Sister nodded gently, then spoke.
"Those possibilities you mentioned do exist, and I also hope your conjecture is correct. Let's hope Yang Haoran hasn't opened both his Heaven and Earth Souls, otherwise our troubles will truly multiply."
While Big Sister conversed with Shang Yuanqi, her assault on the blood-red barrier did not cease. Although each of her attacks was impressive in momentum and powerful in destruction, it was clear she wasn't using her full strength, as her every strike appeared too casual, just like when Yang Haoran dealt with those two exorcists earlier.
On the other side, Yang Haoran's single strike failed to breach the blood-red barrier, but he did not give up. Instead, he controlled Remnant Moon to launch several consecutive attacks on the barrier in a short span, and combined with the others' assaults, the blood-red barrier trembled with increasing ferocity.
At the same time, the two exorcists who had previously attacked Yang Haoran now set their sights on him once more. Earlier, they had been suppressed by Yang Haoran and were unable to inflict any damage upon him.
After Xia Xinger appeared, they attempted to approach Yang Haoran to resume their assault, but they were flung back by the powerful energies generated from the clash between the two sides. The area where they were thrown happened to be occupied by members of other factions.
The two did not continue attacking Yang Haoran. Instead, they extended their demonic claws towards the members of other factions in that area. While they were not as powerful as Yang Haoran, they were far stronger than the others in that vicinity.
Thus, in just a short while, the members of other factions either perished or fled. With no other opponents, the two once again fixed Yang Haoran as their target, for in their immediate vicinity, only Yang Haoran remained.
Completely controlled by their inner demons, the two knew neither fear nor retreat. All they craved was slaughter. Even if the figure before them were not Yang Haoran but the Death God himself, they would still pounce without the slightest hesitation.
This time, Yang Haoran also stopped indulging the two. As they charged forward, sensing their approach, he immediately controlled Remnant Moon to launch a preemptive strike against them.
A black flash streaked past. Before the two could even get close to Yang Haoran, their bodies were directly severed at the waist by Remnant Moon, and they lost their lives.
For the two of them in that moment, perhaps death was the ultimate release.
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