Chapter 1164: Bloody Slaughter (Part 2)
Yang Haoran, his entire body enveloped in thick Yin Qi, his eyes blood-red and expressionless, charged like a black bolt of lightning towards the nearest Black Talisman Master.
Before the Black Talisman Master could even react, Yang Haoran was already before him, greatly startling him on the spot. For both Yang Haoran's current speed and the terrifying power he unleashed sent chills down his spine.
However, this Black Talisman Master was no pushover. Becoming a Black Talisman Master was no easy feat in itself, and to have reached this point, he had naturally experienced countless battles, big and small, possessing exceptionally rich combat experience.
Furthermore, given the current situation, his ability to survive until now also proved he was a truly capable individual.
If it were some inexperienced rookie, encountering such a sudden situation, they would undoubtedly be petrified, standing rooted to the spot, aghast, not knowing what to do.
This Black Talisman Master was no rookie. He was fundamentally different from those inexperienced novices. So, though shocked by Yang Haoran's speed and the terrifying power he unleashed, he did not foolishly stand rooted to the spot, waiting for Yang Haoran's fatal blow.
His reaction speed was exceptionally swift. The instant Yang Haoran appeared before him, before he could even strike, he immediately reacted. With inner shock, his body abruptly recoiled. His speed, though not lightning-fast, was certainly not slow.
Alas, however, the vast disparity in strength was not something his speed could compensate for. His body had only just distanced itself slightly from Yang Haoran when a black streak of light pierced through his neck.
Yang Haoran did not continue to strike this Black Talisman Master but with lightning speed, pounced towards his next target.
As Yang Haoran departed, the Black Talisman Master's head separated from his body. As blood gushed forth, the corpse plunged towards the ground below. Mid-descent, a spatial rift suddenly appeared above the corpse, and a large number of items spilled out from this crack.
The Black Talisman Master was dead, and even his personal spatial dimension was blasted open. Though he possessed rich combat experience and was not weak in strength, before Yang Haoran, these were not assets that could save his life. Let alone resist, he didn't even have the right to flee for his life.
The Black Talisman Master's tragic death brought immense shock to the hearts of others present, for Yang Haoran's speed was simply too fast—so fast that many of them hadn't even reacted before the Black Talisman Master had already lost his life.
Especially the Talisman Masters of the Talisman Order present, their hearts held not only shock but also intense panic.
Previously, their leader had fled after being defeated by Yang Haoran, which was no small blow to them. Their second-in-command, at a crucial moment, hoisted the banner, and they had thought the situation would change somewhat, preventing their Talisman Order from being too passive. But things did not go as hoped. Upon arriving at the Ancient Demon Palace, their Talisman Order suffered even heavier losses; not only did a large number of Yellow Talisman Masters lose their lives here, but more than half of their Black Talisman Masters had also died.
The Black Talisman Master who had just tragically died at Yang Haoran's hands was none other than the second-in-command of their Gu Mo City Talisman Order. It was precisely because of his special identity that the blow to the Talisman Masters present was even greater.
However, the truly shocking scene was yet to come. Before the corpse of the first Black Talisman Master slain by Yang Haoran had even hit the ground, Yang Haoran's second target also followed in the footsteps of this second-in-command Black Talisman Master.
The second person to tragically die was also a Black Talisman Master, similarly powerless to resist, and similarly a one-hit kill.
In but an instant, two Black Talisman Masters had successively died tragically at Yang Haoran's hands. The morale of the surviving Talisman Masters present was already quite low, and now it naturally became even lower; they couldn't muster an ounce of morale.
Yang Haoran did not stop. After slaying the second person, he continued without the slightest pause, immediately launching an attack on a third person. And his target this time was also a Talisman Master, though not a Black Talisman Master, but a Yellow Talisman Master.
Compared to the previous two Black Talisman Masters, this Yellow Talisman Master was far, far inferior. Whether in reaction speed or strength, there was a world of difference. When Yang Haoran appeared before him, he didn't even use his Soul Armament. A single palm strike descended, and he was literally crushed to death.
The area Yang Haoran attacked was precisely where the Talisman Masters of the Talisman Order had gathered. The reason they gathered together was to be able to look out for each other. In the current situation, they would certainly rather entrust their backs to their own people than to others.
It was precisely for this reason that Yang Haoran's three consecutive targets were all Talisman Masters of the Talisman Order.
Yang Haoran's appearance was like a wild beast entering a sheep pen for the Talisman Masters present, or more accurately, a chicken coop. For sheep, at least, possess some attacking power, but chickens, when facing a ferocious beast, their attacking power is simply too low.
The area where the Talisman Masters gathered descended into a scene of chaos. In such a situation, how could they still have the heart to launch an attack on the blood-red barrier below? They scattered and fled in all directions, not daring to remain in place for another moment, because none of them knew whether Yang Haoran's next target for slaughter would be them.
Currently, the remaining number of Talisman Masters at the Ancient Demon Palace was still considerable, but ninety-nine percent of these Talisman Masters were Yellow Talisman Masters; fewer than two Black Talisman Masters remained.
Logically speaking, when encountering such a situation, the two remaining Black Talisman Masters should have hoisted the banner, becoming the leaders of the other Yellow Talisman Masters, guiding them out of their current predicament and finding a path to survival.
However, the two Black Talisman Masters did not do so. Not only did they not hoist the banner of the Gu Mo City Talisman Order, but instead, at the first opportunity, they fled into the distance, abandoning striking back at Yang Haoran and also abandoning continuing their attack on the blood-red barrier.
In their view, Yang Haoran at this moment had his inner demons awakened by Wan Wu Yi, and had completely lost his self-awareness, becoming a puppet controlled by Wan Wu Yi. With Yang Haoran here, it was clearly impossible for them to continue attacking the blood-red barrier, because such a move would only cost them their lives. They might as well choose to flee this place and hide first; perhaps there would still be a sliver of hope for survival.
As for why they chose not to attack Yang Haoran, this was easier to understand. The power fluctuations Yang Haoran unleashed at this moment were truly terrifying, even far surpassing the Corpse King by Wan Wu Yi's side. Such terrifying strength was simply beyond their ability to contend with.
Previously, they dared to contend with the Corpse King partly because the power fluctuations it unleashed were far less potent than Yang Haoran's at this moment, and partly because it wasn't just their Talisman Order that had acted against the Corpse King; other forces had also participated, and many experts had been dispatched, so they completely dared to fight it.
However, now, their Talisman Order had suffered heavy casualties and losses, their strength greatly diminished, and only two Black Talisman Masters remained. Moreover, their Talisman Order faced Yang Haoran, who was like a ferocious beast, alone. In such a situation, how could they dare to fight? Fleeing was the best option, and even if they couldn't successfully escape, they had to try!
Nonetheless, although these two Black Talisman Masters hadn't hoisted the banner, they hadn't completely forgotten their identity as Talisman Masters. As they fled into the distance, they still issued a warning to the other Yellow Talisman Masters, or rather, issued a final order to them.
"Flee quickly! Don't clash head-on! ! !"
"Scatter! ! ! Disperse immediately! ! !"
The Yellow Talisman Masters with quick reactions had already reacted when the two Black Talisman Masters fled the scene. Without the slightest hesitation, they also chose to flee.
The slower-reacting Yellow Talisman Masters, after hearing the anxious warnings from the two Black Talisman Masters, successively snapped out of their shock and fled in different directions.
Conversely, Yang Haoran did not pursue the fleeing Talisman Masters, but he had no intention of letting them go. Under his control, Remnant Moon transformed into a black streak of light, piercing through one body after another. The first to tragically die beneath Remnant Moon were the two Black Talisman Masters. Although they were the first to choose to flee, their speed was ultimately too slow before Remnant Moon. They were overtaken by Remnant Moon in the blink of an eye, and their lives were ended.
After dealing with the two Black Talisman Masters who had fled the fastest and furthest, Remnant Moon changed direction and unleashed a bloody slaughter upon the other Talisman Masters.
Even Black Talisman Masters had no room to resist when facing Remnant Moon, let alone these weaker Yellow Talisman Masters.
Terrified screams rang out incessantly. The speed at which Remnant Moon reaped lives far surpassed the butcher's hog-slaughtering knife!
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