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Chapter 1279: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Shi Weihan initially didn't give much thought to the Ghost Fiend Soul Chain summoned by Yang Haoran. In his view, this casually unleashed technique by Yang Haoran wouldn't trap him for long, nor would it be particularly formidable.

Reality shared some similarities with his imagination, but also diverged in other aspects. The Ghost Fiend Soul Chain indeed didn't trap him for a long time, yet its troublesome nature far exceeded his expectations. Although he didn't spend too much time scattering the Ghost Fiend Soul Chain summoned by Yang Haoran, he did sustain some injuries in the process.

After dealing with the Ghost Fiend Soul Chain, Shi Weihan had originally intended to rush immediately to the cave below to continue rescuing Fu Yan, for he knew Fu Yan was being tortured by Ma Ling. If he didn't intervene to save Fu Yan from Ma Ling's grasp soon, Fu Yan would certainly be tormented to death.

Just as he was preparing to move towards the cave, he discovered that the enchanting fox demoness's situation was equally dire. Although he desperately wanted to rescue Fu Yan, the enchanting fox demoness held a far higher position in his heart. If forced to choose one to survive between Fu Yan and the enchanting fox demoness, he would undoubtedly choose the enchanting fox demoness without hesitation.

Therefore, upon realizing the enchanting fox demoness was in a terrible predicament, he abandoned the rescue of Fu Yan and instead rushed to her location with the utmost speed, fearing she would suffer greatly at Yang Haoran's hands.

The enchanting fox demoness, as Shi Weihan's closest companion, certainly knew the extent of his abilities. As for the goat-bearded man, being the Emissary of Death of Corpse Ancestor City's Underworld Office, he had many opportunities to interact with Shi Weihan. Though he had never witnessed Shi Weihan unleash his full power, he had heard numerous rumors about Shi Weihan's formidable strength and knew him to be a truly ferocious individual.

Precisely because both of them knew Shi Weihan's strength was formidable, his appearance at this moment brought a wave of relief to their hearts. In their estimation, with Shi Weihan joining the fray against Yang Haoran, victory would undoubtedly be theirs.

Shi Weihan's threats towards Yang Haoran were not mere bluster; he genuinely believed he could overcome Yang Haoran, and he was indeed very angry.

Conversely, the goat-bearded man did not believe he was Yang Haoran's match. Even if he were dull-witted, he would understand this, for he had only opened his Heaven Soul, while Yang Haoran had opened both his Heaven and Earth Souls. As an Underworld official, he naturally understood the immense gap in power. His recent furious scolding of Yang Haoran wasn't born from confidence in killing him, but rather from a desire to bolster his own courage while also hoping to use the laws of the Underworld Office to restrain Yang Haoran's actions. His purpose in bringing up the Underworld Office and emphasizing Yang Haoran's identity as an Underworld official was precisely this.

However, Yang Haoran showed no reaction to his furious reprimand; even Shi Weihan's current threats failed to alter his expression in the slightest.

Shi Weihan's arrival had just brought a sigh of relief to both the enchanting fox demoness and the goat-bearded man, who both believed things were about to take a turn for the better. Yet, precisely at that moment, a black ray of light suddenly shot forth from Yang Haoran's position. Its target was not the goat-bearded man, nor was it the newly arrived Shi Weihan, but rather the enchanting fox demoness behind Shi Weihan.

"Hmph!"

Although the black ray was incredibly fast, Shi Weihan's reaction was equally swift. A cold snort escaped Shi Weihan's lips, immediately followed by a large hand, covered in livid corpse spots, putrid, and reeking of decay, suddenly tearing through space to appear before the black ray, blocking its path.

Boom!

With a resounding boom, the corpse hand successfully blocked the black ray and gripped it tightly in its palm!

"You'd best not treat me like thin air. I was merely careless just now, which is why those few broken chains managed to injure me. Do you truly think someone like Shi Weihan only possesses that much ability? !"

Shi Weihan's gaze was as sharp as a blade as he spoke coldly to Yang Haoran. Though his words were dismissive, he was, in fact, extremely wary of Yang Haoran. Upon arriving, he had been constantly observing Yang Haoran's every move, not daring to be even slightly careless.

Although Yang Haoran hadn't made any overt moves, Shi Weihan immediately detected the black ray shooting forth. This ray originated from a swirling mass of Yin Qi at Yang Haoran's side. Even if Shi Weihan wasn't an Underworld official, he knew this black ray had to be one of Yang Haoran's Soul Armaments. Thus, he dared not underestimate it and immediately unleashed powerful methods to block it.

"Door Master Shi, feel free to unleash your full power and eliminate this man. Have no reservations whatsoever. Afterwards, I will explain everything clearly to our Soul Transporter, ensuring that neither you nor the Corpse Sect will be implicated!"

The goat-bearded man saw that Shi Weihan had successfully blocked Yang Haoran's Soul Armament. Although he hadn't clearly seen what Yang Haoran's Soul Armament looked like, the mere fact that Shi Weihan could block it was, of course, a good thing for him.

To ensure Shi Weihan had no lingering concerns, the goat-bearded man completely forgot his previous unpleasantness with Shi Weihan. He even offered solemn guarantees, his sole purpose being to make Shi Weihan hold nothing back and go all out against Yang Haoran.

"Soul Transporter Gou, you had best remember the promise you've just made. However, what exactly do you mean by still refusing to act? I'm even starting to wonder if you're in league with this 'air man,' seeing as you're both Underworld officials!"

Shi Weihan's words were cold, even laced with killing intent. Soul Transporter Gou's body instinctively trembled slightly upon hearing them, and he quickly began to explain.

"I'm not with him! How could I possibly be with him? I haven't acted because—"

Soul Transporter Gou's words were cut short by the enchanting fox demoness's urgent warning.

"Look out! !

The enchanting fox demoness's warning was, of course, not directed at Soul Transporter Gou. She shared no familial ties with him, and in fact, held him in extreme contempt. How could she possibly be kind enough to warn him? She was warning Shi Weihan.

Soul Transporter Gou swallowed his words. He hadn't yet understood what was happening, but Shi Weihan already knew why the enchanting fox demoness had spoken up, for the large hand gripping the black ray was now trembling slightly. Clearly, the black ray was on the verge of breaking free.

Seeing this, Shi Weihan hurriedly formed hand seals, increasing the power he injected into the corpse hand. Simultaneously, as the enchanting fox demoness warned Shi Weihan, her massive body erupted with Demon Qi. A gigantic Yellow Fox Illusion suddenly coalesced above Yang Haoran's head, let out an enraged roar, and then lunged downwards, snapping its jaws at Yang Haoran.

Both Shi Weihan and the enchanting fox demoness reacted in time, but only Soul Transporter Gou remained frozen, utterly bewildered.

Just as the Yellow Fox Illusion was about to bite Yang Haoran, Yang Haoran, who had not moved an inch until then, suddenly vanished from his spot. The Yellow Fox Illusion's ferocious lunge bit into empty air.

Although it was merely an illusion, this phantom was, after all, condensed from the enchanting fox demoness's Demon Power and possessed formidable destructive capability. While its bite missed the target, it shattered the very space it struck, revealing the immense destructive power of the Yellow Fox Illusion's attack.

Having missed its strike, the Yellow Fox Illusion immediately turned its head to look in a certain direction. There, a figure floated suspended in the air, hands in pockets, a faint smile on his face. Who else could it be but Yang Haoran?

With Yang Haoran re-locked as its target, cold light erupted in the Yellow Fox Illusion's eyes. Just as it prepared to pounce on Yang Haoran again, a tremendous boom suddenly emanated from the large hand gripping the black ray. A moon-shaped wheel, over a hundred zhang in diameter, emerged, radiating dense black mist. At the same time, the corpse hand, equally massive in size, was shattered to pieces, and even the lingering Corpse Qi was completely purged by the Yin Qi released from the moon wheel, vanishing without a trace.

The appearance of the moon wheel unleashed powerful energy fluctuations, naturally drawing Soul Transporter Gou's attention. However, when the moon wheel's form entered his sight, Soul Transporter Gou first froze, but then, as if something suddenly dawned on him, his expression dramatically changed.

"You-you-you. . . you're the Guardian of Jingling Continent's Underworld Office, Yang—"

Soul Transporter Gou had not yet finished speaking when the moon wheel, now free from the corpse hand's restraint, suddenly shot towards the enchanting fox demoness behind Shi Weihan once more. Its speed was several times faster than before. At such incredible velocity, not only did the enchanting fox demoness fail to react, even Shi Weihan had no time to respond. The enchanting fox demoness's massive yellow fox body was instantly pierced directly through by the moon wheel!