Chapter 1163: Bloody Slaughter (Part 1)
Even if Yang Haoran hadn't slain these two Exorcists, they would have met a tragic end soon enough. Their bodies were already frail, and their significant increase in power was solely due to their inner demons being awakened. This method completely overdrafted their vitality; once the overdraft ended, their lives would naturally reach their conclusion.
Of course, Yang Haoran hadn't considered all this when he slew the two. He simply found them utterly annoying, so he conveniently dispatched them, preventing them from buzzing around his ears like bothersome flies.
"The fact that you successfully sent your Night Watchers away earlier? That was merely my intentional act, designed to give some people a sliver of hope, making them believe they could still tear space and escape at a critical juncture. However, after my covert manipulations, anyone within this array barrier is unable to teleport away through spatial rifts. I'm very curious how you managed to do it!"
Wan Wu Yi's gaze remained fixed on Yang Haoran. Even as Yang Haoran struck down the two Exorcists moments ago, he didn't spare a glance for the fallen, his eyes never leaving Yang Haoran.
Just two Exorcists; to him, they were dead and gone, he couldn't care less. What truly occupied his mind now was how Yang Haoran had been able to tear space within his array barrier and send Xia Xinger and her two companions away.
"Heh heh, why I could do it? Don't you already have the answer in your heart?"
This time, Yang Haoran didn't remain silent. He chuckled in response to Wan Wu Yi, while simultaneously launching another fierce assault on the blood-red barrier.
"You're full of it!"
"Hmph, it doesn't matter if you don't say. You're going to die today one way or another, so just take that secret with you underground to meet your Death God! You sent Xia Xinger away just now and ruined my plans, so I'll just have you replace her and become my new killing machine!"
As these words fell, Wan Wu Yi once again blew the Heart Demon Flute in his hand. This time, his target was none other than Yang Haoran, who had just thwarted his scheme.
As the flute's melody rang out, Yang Haoran initially showed no reaction, still controlling Remnant Moon to launch a fierce assault on the blood-red barrier. Under his relentless attack, the barrier's tremors grew increasingly violent. Not only did the blood-red barrier protecting Wan Wu Yi and the Corpse King shake intensely, but even the Blood Array enveloping the entire Gu Mo City began to tremble slightly.
However, this situation lasted only for a short while. As Wan Wu Yi injected more and more power into the Heart Demon Flute, its influence grew proportionally. Not to mention Yang Haoran, who was being targeted by Wan Wu Yi, even those from other factions present who weren't directly targeted were greatly affected. Some weaker individuals had already had their inner demons awakened by the Heart Demon Flute, launching frenzied attacks on those around them.
This time, when Wan Wu Yi played the Heart Demon Flute, he exerted far more force than when he targeted Xia Xinger previously. This was because Yang Haoran felt significantly more dangerous to him than Xia Xinger. Although Xia Xinger's power had also exceeded his expectations, he still found Yang Haoran to be the greater threat.
It was precisely because he perceived Yang Haoran as more dangerous than Xia Xinger that, when he played the Heart Demon Flute this time, he used considerably more power than he had against Xia Xinger!
When immortals fight, mortals suffer. Wan Wu Yi increased the output of the Heart Demon Flute's power, causing those from other factions present to be significantly affected in a short time. However, Wan Wu Yi's focus wasn't on these minor characters. He wanted to deal with Yang Haoran, so at this moment, Yang Haoran was the only one he cared about. As for how much others were affected, or whether their inner demons had been awakened by the Heart Demon Flute, he couldn't have cared less.
Under his watchful gaze, after several breaths, Yang Haoran, who had been fiercely attacking the blood-red barrier, finally reacted. Yang Haoran's body suddenly trembled slightly, and his assault on the blood-red barrier ceased.
The next instant, Yang Haoran's body trembled even more violently, the smile on his face long gone, replaced by an expression of intense struggle, and a faint bloody gleam appeared in his eyes.
This scene was by no means unfamiliar to those present, for it had occurred to Xia Xinger not long ago. It was in precisely this state that Xia Xinger's deepest inner demons had been awakened, transforming her into a self-less machine, knowing nothing but slaughter.
As the caster, Wan Wu Yi naturally understood what Yang Haoran's current state implied better than anyone else. He should have been delighted, for judging by Yang Haoran's present condition, it wouldn't be long before Yang Haoran's inner demons were successfully awakened, granting him a new killing machine.
Yet, at this moment, Wan Wu Yi's reaction was precisely the opposite. Gazing at Yang Haoran, whose face was contorted in struggle and whose body trembled incessantly, he showed not the slightest hint of joy. Instead, his brows were tightly furrowed, and his expression was grim.
"Could it be that my judgment was truly flawed? Did he not open his Heaven and Earth Souls at all? Was his earlier response to me just a bluff?"
Wan Wu Yi thought to himself. When Yang Haoran had successfully torn space and sent Xia Xinger and her two companions away, his first thought was that Yang Haoran had already opened his Heaven and Earth Souls, because if Yang Haoran had indeed opened them, then tearing space and teleporting a target away within this array wouldn't be a difficult feat.
But looking at the current situation, Yang Haoran didn't seem to have successfully opened his Heaven and Earth Souls. If he truly had, it would be impossible for him to fall victim so quickly. That's why he was now doubting his previous judgment.
"Could he have successfully sent Xia Xinger and her two companions away by employing some other method I'm unaware of, one that has nothing to do with his power level?"
Wan Wu Yi felt this speculation wasn't impossible, but he refrained from making a hasty conclusion. He remained highly wary of Yang Haoran. As for whether Yang Haoran had successfully sent Xia Xinger and her two companions away by opening his Heaven and Earth Souls or by some other unknown method, he believed the answer would soon reveal itself.
The Heart Demon Flute's melody continued to resound. Not only did Wan Wu Yi not cease playing it, he intensified his efforts. While doing so consumed a considerable amount of his power, he didn't begrudge it in the slightest, all to confirm his suspicions and quickly awaken Yang Haoran's inner demons.
As the Heart Demon Flute's power intensified, Yang Haoran's body trembled even more violently. The struggle on his face gave way to a ferocious, hideous expression, and the bloody gleam in his eyes intensified under its influence.
"Ah! ! !"
A cry of agony ripped from Yang Haoran's throat. The power fluctuations emanating from his body became erratic, waxing and waning, just like Xia Xinger's had before.
A few breaths later, Yang Haoran's body ceased trembling, and the ferocious expression vanished, replaced by a blank, emotionless face. His eyes had completely turned blood-red, and a thick, crimson mist began to rise from them.
As for the power fluctuations emanating from him, they no longer waxed and waned, but instead stabilized. However, this power was immense, far exceeding the peak of Heaven Soul he had displayed just moments ago, and even surpassing an Underworld Official who had just opened their Heaven and Earth Souls!
Feeling the terrifying power fluctuations emanating from Yang Haoran and seeing his entire body enveloped in thick black Yin Qi, everyone present paled, Wan Wu Yi included. He, too, had never imagined that Yang Haoran, after having his inner demons awakened, could erupt with such fearsome power!
After an inner demon is awakened, the extent of the power amplification depends on the strength of one's inner negative emotions; the stronger those emotions, the greater the power boost.
Before Yang Haoran's inner demons were awakened, the power fluctuations he unleashed were at the peak of the Heaven Soul realm. Now that his inner demons had been awakened, it wasn't impossible for his power to increase to this extent. As long as his inner negative emotions were strong enough, he could achieve such a massive amplification, or even greater!
Therefore, Wan Wu Yi had no doubts about this; it was perfectly reasonable!
"Could it be that my guess was truly wrong, and Yang Haoran didn't open his Heaven and Earth Souls at all?"
Wan Wu Yi ceased playing the Heart Demon Flute, and this thought once again arose in his mind.
However, just as this thought arose in Wan Wu Yi's mind, Yang Haoran, his entire body enveloped in Yin Qi, suddenly moved, lunging towards the nearest Black Talisman Master!
Yang Haoran's sudden reaction caused Wan Wu Yi's expression to change drastically, because he hadn't yet given Yang Haoran the command to attack!
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