Chapter 1269: Plastic Allies
Despite the goat-bearded man's loud roar when he angrily rebuked Zhong Siyu, he was actually scared stiff inside. Even as he desperately tried to suppress the panic within him, preventing it from showing on his face, he simply couldn't. His face still betrayed an unconcealable alarm.
As his angry rebuke fell, the goat-bearded man turned his gaze to the Night Watchers under his command and roared again.
"What are you still gawking at? ! Quickly, move to apprehend this ghost! Do you want to wait for her to come over and drain each of you dry? !"
The goat-bearded man's roar jolted the Night Watchers back to their senses, making them realize what they needed to do. However, their intense fear of Zhong Siyu did not completely dissipate just because of his few words.
Fear was one thing, but for the moment, none of the Night Watchers fled. Instead, they immediately launched an attack on Zhong Siyu, following the goat-bearded man's command.
Originally, their target had been Yang Haoran, not Zhong Siyu. Zhong Siyu and Ma Ling were only caught in the attack because the sheer number of chains was overwhelming; they weren't the intended targets.
Yet now, they had no mind to concern themselves with Yang Haoran. Zhong Siyu's power was truly terrifying; they would be fortunate just to escape with their lives from her clutches. It was utterly impossible for them to spare any effort to deal with Yang Haoran, especially since the goat-bearded man had explicitly ordered them to deal with Zhong Siyu first. So, carrying their inner dread, they began their assault on Zhong Siyu.
The Night Watchers once again conjured a massive number of chains with the fastest speed, then launched an attack on Zhong Siyu under their control. Just like before, their assault came from all directions, not only sealing off all of Zhong Siyu's escape routes but even blocking her paths of evasion.
The chains manipulated by the Night Watchers landed on Zhong Siyu's body, yet they couldn't even break through her protective Yin Qi, let alone inflict the slightest damage upon her. Zhong Siyu, on the other hand, whenever she seized a Night Watcher, would instantly drain their Death God Seal and soul completely. In just a few breaths' time, two more had tragically died by Zhong Siyu's hand.
With Zhong Siyu's power, instantly annihilating all these Night Watchers simultaneously would have been an effortless feat. The reason she didn't do so was partly because she wanted to savor the process of this slaughter; if she instantly killed all the Night Watchers, there would be no more fun to be had.
Furthermore, there was another reason: the people of the Underworld Office were different from others—or more precisely, they were different in her eyes. This was because Spirit Power was a great tonic for ghosts. Even though these Night Watchers were weak, the Spirit Power contained within their Death God Seals still offered a slight boost to her strength.
As for the Night Watchers' souls, they were merely small snacks she devoured incidentally. While not completely useless for enhancing her power, their effect was negligible, far incomparable to the Death God Seal within the Night Watchers' bodies.
It was precisely due to these two points that Zhong Siyu did not employ large-scale destructive methods, opting instead for targeted strikes.
The goat-bearded man watched as his Night Watchers not only failed to inflict the slightest damage upon Zhong Siyu but were also continuously drained by her as if they were food. This made his face turn exceptionally grim.
Although Night Watchers were merely cannon fodder, he had still poured considerable effort into cultivating them. Especially when he saw Zhong Siyu devouring the Death God Seals within their bodies, his heart bled.
If the Night Watchers merely died, he could still reclaim their Death God Seals. But once these Death God Seals were swallowed by Zhong Siyu, they truly became someone else's property.
Watching the number of his Night Watchers dwindle and their morale weaken, he knew this couldn't continue. If it did, in just a short while, the dozens of Night Watchers he had brought would surely all perish completely, becoming Zhong Siyu's food.
Unconsciously, cold sweat seeped from the goat-bearded man's forehead. He turned his gaze towards Shi Weihan,
"Corpse Sect Master, this whole mess tonight was stirred up by your Corpse Sect, and it has nothing to do with our Underworld Office! Now, my people are fighting tooth and nail on the front lines, yet you remain inactive. What exactly do you mean by this? Could it be that this is a trap you deliberately set, aiming to wipe out my Corpse Ancestor City Underworld Office in one fell swoop? !"
The goat-bearded man's words twisted Shi Weihan's face in anger, his eyes seemingly ready to spit fire.
"Soul Transporter Gou Shenshi, you can eat indiscriminately, but you cannot speak indiscriminately! If I, Shi Weihan, truly wanted to get rid of the Corpse Ancestor City Underworld Office, would I need all this trouble? With your meager skills, forget about me personally taking action; any high-ranking member of my Corpse Sect could deal with you. For me, the dignified Corpse Sect Master, to be so polite to an Emissary of Death who has only opened their Heaven Soul, that's already giving your Underworld Office ample 'face. ' You had best not push your luck!"
The goat-bearded man's line of thought had truly enraged Shi Weihan, and precisely because of this, Shi Weihan no longer bothered to save the goat-bearded man's 'face,' openly uttering these profoundly insulting words.
"Shi Weihan! You!
!"
The goat-bearded man's face flushed crimson with rage. He had wanted to retort with equally insulting words, but he couldn't think of anything more devastating to say. So, for a moment, he was at a loss for words, only able to point a furious finger at Shi Weihan, stuttering "You. . . " for a long while without finishing his sentence.
"Hmph, and what's more, how dare you claim tonight's incident has nothing to do with your Underworld Office? That guy down there, who's like air, is clearly one of your Underworld Office people! You shamelessly declare this matter unrelated to your Underworld Office. I think your brain isn't just problematic, it's seriously flawed. I truly don't know how you got to be an Emissary of Death — did you buy the position?"
The goat-bearded man, already seething, almost spat a mouthful of blood after hearing Shi Weihan's latest words.
Down below, Yang Haoran, who had been speaking to Ma Ling, heard Shi Weihan's words. Even with his excellent composure, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.
"Fine, fine, fine! Since you, Shi Weihan, are so capable, then I'll leave this place for you to handle yourself! I'm taking my people and leaving immediately!"
The enraged goat-bearded man was ready to throw in the towel and abandon the situation, but his words were retorted just as he uttered them. This time, it wasn't Shi Weihan who spoke, but the enchanting woman beside him.
"Heh heh, if you have the ability to tear space within this restriction barrier, then by all means, take your people and retreat. We certainly won't stop you. It's just a pity, with your strength, having only opened your Heaven Soul, do you truly believe you can successfully tear space within the restriction barrier released by this formation?"
The enchanting woman smiled alluringly, but the goat-bearded man had no mind to appreciate it, for she was currently humiliating him.
However, the enchanting woman's words did serve as a reminder, making him recall a crucial issue: the restriction barrier covering this place was created by Shi Weihan, a powerful formation set up by him using formation flags and an array disk.
With his strength, even if he were inside the simplest restriction barrier, he wouldn't be able to successfully tear space. As for a restriction barrier released by such a powerful formation, it was even more impossible for him to tear space from within. Although the enchanting woman's words were extremely insulting, he had to admit they were the truth.
If this formation had been set up by him, even if he couldn't tear space within the restriction barrier to leave, he could have simply removed the formation. The problem, however, was that this formation was not his.
In other words, if he wanted to take his Night Watchers and leave this place, either Shi Weihan would have to willingly open the formation, or he would have to forcibly break through it himself. Neither option seemed realistic to him.
At this very moment, the goat-bearded man finally understood what it meant to be caught in an impossible situation. He glared furiously at the enchanting woman who had spoken, his teeth gnashing loudly, looking as if he wished he could skin her alive.
"You brazen vixen, when did it become your turn to interrupt while I'm speaking to Shi Weihan? !"
Hearing this, the enchanting woman swiftly clung to Shi Weihan's arm beside her, then feigned a look of fear.
"Darling, he's so mean! He even called me a brazen vixen! I'm so scared!"
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