Chapter 1125: The Last Line of Defense
The two Grand Spirit Masters, having cultivated to such a high realm, were naturally no ordinary individuals; at least in combat, they were quite experienced. It was precisely because of their exceptionally rich combat experience that they had survived until now in this great war. Likewise, due to their profound combat experience, facing Yang Haoran's sudden move, they not only didn't panic but even launched an effective counterattack.
When the two had stopped, they had actually already been secretly guarding against Yang Haoran's sudden attack, and had even secretly prepared countermeasures against him. What's more, this was an act they had both spontaneously taken without prior discussion. Putting aside their individual cunning, just this level of combat awareness alone was something a combat novice could never possess; it required extensive combat experience to cultivate.
The instant Remnant Moon, transformed into a black streak of light, shot forth, the late-stage Grand Spirit Master immediately formed a hand seal and unleashed a Spiritual Art. This Spiritual Art transformed into a Black Ghost Head Shield that appeared before the two of them. With a resounding boom, it timely blocked the incoming Remnant Moon. The timing was impeccably precise; had it been even a fraction of a second slower, the shield would have utterly failed to block Remnant Moon.
As the shield blocked Remnant Moon, the late-stage peak Grand Spirit Master directly launched a counterattack against Yang Haoran. Having prepared in advance, he also instantly completed his hand seal, successfully unleashing an offensive Spiritual Art. Thick tendrils of Yin Qi gathered above Yang Haoran's head, and in the blink of an eye, condensed into a colossal eyeball, a hundred meters in diameter.
The eyeball was covered in bloodshot veins, as if alive, staring at Yang Haoran below with a bloodthirsty killing intent. With a fierce glare from the eyeball, Yang Haoran immediately felt his body suddenly bound by a strange force. He couldn't move his body, nor could he even twitch a finger.
Evidently, this colossal eyeball possessed the uncanny ability to seal its target, rendering them incapable of movement.
The instant this strange power sealed Yang Haoran's body, a black pillar of light shot out from the eyeball, crashing down towards Yang Haoran below!
These were merely the techniques unleashed by the two Grand Spirit Masters in that instant. Their Guardian Spirits likewise weren't idle. The moment they attacked, both Guardian Spirits simultaneously cast illusions on Yang Haoran. The reason for employing such a tactic was that Yang Haoran had not activated his Ghost Eye at that moment, so in the eyes of these two Guardian Spirits, casting an illusion was sure to be effective. Even if the effect on Yang Haoran lasted only a moment, it would be enough for them. After all, Yang Haoran was severely wounded and physically weak at that moment; a split-second error would be enough for him to lose his life.
However, the scene that followed left both Grand Spirit Masters and their Guardian Spirits greatly alarmed. Because at this critical moment, Yang Haoran's body suddenly flickered and vanished from his spot. The black pillar of light crashing down from above thus missed its target, failing to hit Yang Haoran. Instead, it blasted a bottomless crater into a large mountain below!
Before the two men and two ghosts could recover from their shock, the shield that had blocked Remnant Moon also shattered with a crash at this very moment. The black streak of light, transformed from Remnant Moon, instantly pierced the late-stage Grand Spirit Master's neck, followed by a spray of blood, as his head tumbled from his neck.
All of this happened too fast. The movements of the two Grand Spirit Masters and their Guardian Spirits were swift, but Yang Haoran's movements were even swifter. In just a single exchange, one Grand Spirit Master lost his life.
The Grand Spirit Master whose head was severed couldn't believe this was real even as he died. He had originally thought Yang Haoran was definitely going to die. After all, the coordination between the two men and two ghosts was practically seamless, and since a severely wounded Yang Haoran had been hit, there should have been no hope of survival for him.
Yet, reality was completely contrary to his expectations. Not only was Yang Haoran not dead, he hadn't even suffered a single scratch, whereas he himself had lost his life, his head taken by Yang Haoran in an instant. This was an outcome he hadn't anticipated, nor was he willing to accept it. But reality is often that cruel; whether you accept it or not, reality remains reality, and no one can change it.
The late-stage peak Grand Spirit Master and the two Guardian Spirits were similarly startled by the scene before them. Their thoughts were actually much like those of the slain Grand Spirit Master, all of them having believed Yang Haoran was doomed this time. So when reality presented itself, they were both shocked and disbelieving.
Yang Haoran didn't give them a moment to breathe. They all knew to prepare lethal measures in advance, so how could Yang Haoran possibly overlook that? Thus, after Yang Haoran manipulated Remnant Moon to sever one man's head, Remnant Moon immediately changed direction and shot towards the other Grand Spirit Master.
In addition to Remnant Moon, Yang Haoran also unleashed his second Soul Armament, Black Lightning. A vast black cloud rapidly condensed above the man and two ghosts. Rolling thunder boomed, as bolts of black lightning continuously struck downwards.
As Yang Haoran maneuvered Remnant Moon to attack the other Grand Spirit Master, the man immediately snapped out of his shock, dodging Remnant Moon's assault with the utmost speed. However, having just evaded one strike from Remnant Moon, before he could even catch his breath, bolt after bolt of black lightning descended from above, completely blocking his escape routes. In such circumstances, how could he possibly have the presence of mind to control the eyeball and attack Yang Haoran? His mind was entirely focused on how to evade Yang Haoran's ferocious assault.
Yet, merely Remnant Moon's attack alone had already made it difficult for him to dodge. The fact that he had managed to evade Remnant Moon's strike just now was because he had used every ounce of his speed to barely escape. Facing Remnant Moon's renewed assault and the continuous black lightning descending from above, with no escape route, he was utterly incapable of executing another successful dodge. In this situation, the only thing he could do was defend.
From the start of the great battle until now, his various methods had been almost entirely depleted. It was precisely because he had prepared numerous techniques in advance that he had managed to survive this war until now. This meant that he had very few usable techniques left. Among the remaining techniques he possessed, there was only one defensive measure left. Once unleashed, he would lose even this final defensive option, which was certainly not a good thing for him in his severely wounded state.
However, the current situation was urgent and perilous. If he didn't use this last defensive measure, then his fate would surely be the same as the Grand Spirit Master whose head Yang Haoran had just severed. To be precise, it would likely be even more miserable than that Grand Spirit Master, because that Grand Spirit Master had only suffered one blow and had his head cut off, whereas he would not only be sliced apart by Remnant Moon, but also be struck by the black lightning falling from above, and might even end up with nothing but ashes.
Therefore, if he wanted to live, he had to employ this technique; otherwise, there was no other way.
In a flash, the Grand Spirit Master thoroughly weighed the pros and cons. Wanting to live, how could he still care about the dangers he might encounter later? What he needed to do now was first resolve the crisis he was currently facing. So, without hesitation, facing the multiple bolts of black lightning descending from above, he waved his hand and unleashed a Jade Talisman, a grade higher than a Gold Talisman!
The Jade Talisman, once unleashed, immediately expanded to a hundred zhang in size above his head, blocking the descending black lightning bolts for him, while he himself focused all his effort on dodging Remnant Moon's attack.
Several loud bangs echoed one after another. The Jade Talisman, emitting a milky white halo, successfully blocked several bolts of black lightning, then exploded with a resounding boom. However, after the Jade Talisman shattered, its power didn't vanish; instead, it erupted with an even stronger Talisman Spirit Power. This powerful Talisman Spirit Power did not attack Yang Haoran, the Underworld agent, but rather acted upon the Grand Spirit Master's body, forming a protective barrier around the Grand Spirit Master's body at an incredibly fast speed.
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