Chapter 1280: Instant Kill of Two People
Her face contorted into an expression of utter disbelief. From it, one could easily tell she was perfectly aware that her body had just been pierced by the Remnant Moon. She knew exactly what that implied, and it was precisely that knowledge that brought forth such disbelief.
"How. . . how could it be. . . how could it be so fast. . ."
The enchanting woman mumbled to herself, her tone laced not just with disbelief but also with an overwhelming terror—the fear of death.
No sooner had the words left her lips than the enchanting woman's massive body split into two, gushing forth copious amounts of blood. Her conjured illusory Yellow Fox, too, dissolved into shimmering green specks, vanishing with her tragic demise.
The Remnant Moon was not only lightning-fast but also incredibly sharp. When a demon reverted to its true form, its physical defense would vastly improve, with stronger demons exhibiting even more astonishing resilience. After transforming, the enchanting woman had been supremely confident in her own defense, even daring to engage Yang Haoran in direct close combat. Yet now, her proud and powerful physical body had been instantly pierced by the Remnant Moon. The crescent blade hadn't paused for even a fraction of a second, as if it had sliced through air rather than flesh. This outcome, naturally, left her utterly flabbergasted.
Shi Weihan was already quite close to the enchanting woman. As her body cleaved in two, copious blood erupted, drenching Shi Weihan. When he finally registered what had happened and spun around, he saw the enchanting woman's bisected body plummeting from the sky.
The sight struck Shi Weihan like a bolt of lightning, his mind turning blank. In his eyes, nothing else existed but the enchanting woman's falling corpse.
By this point, the goatee-bearded man was utterly paralyzed with fear. One reason was his eyewitness account of the enchanting woman being instantly cleaved in two by the Remnant Moon. The other was his recognition of the Remnant Moon's origin.
"Heh heh, my apologies. I offered you a chance to leave just now, but you declined. So now, I'll have to keep you here forever. I hope you don't blame me."
Yang Haoran looked at the goatee-bearded man, speaking with a faint smile, as if discussing a trivial matter. To the goatee-bearded man, however, this was anything but trivial, for it concerned his very life.
"Yang. . . Yang Guardian, I saw nothing tonight, I know nothing! I'm leaving this place right now!"
The goatee-bearded man finished speaking with a face full of terror. Without waiting for Yang Haoran to reply, he spun around and fled.
From the goatee-bearded man's words, it was clear he had recognized Yang Haoran's true identity.
And indeed, that was the case. He had recognized Yang Haoran's true identity. The reason he could identify Yang Haoran, despite the altered appearance and physique, was naturally because he had recognized Yang Haoran's Soul Armament, Remnant Moon.
What kind of Soul Armament Yang Haoran possessed was no secret. Especially for those who paid close attention to him, no matter their reasons, they were all well aware of the Soul Armament he wielded.
Although the goatee-bearded man wasn't a high-ranking official of the Tong Continent Yin Division, he held certain connections within it. Thus, he was aware of the Soul Armament of Yang Haoran, an opposing Guardian.
Furthermore, during the competition where Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing contended for the Guardian position against other Emissaries of Death in the Underworld, the goatee-bearded man had been in the audience, witnessing the entire match in detail. In fact, after the competition, he had been utterly dismissive of both Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing, believing that their ascension to Guardian was purely a stroke of luck and that they possessed little true ability.
It was precisely because of his detailed understanding of that entire competition that he also knew Yang Haoran's Soul Armament very well, etching it into his mind. Even if the Tong Continent Yin Division and the Jingling Continent Yin Division weren't currently at odds, and even if he hadn't delved into Yang Haoran's background due to their enmity, he would still have recognized Yang Haoran's Soul Armament at a glance!
Upon learning Yang Haoran's identity, the goatee-bearded man immediately plunged into deep despair. In his view, given the hostile relationship between the Tong Continent Yin Division and the Jingling Continent Yin Division, and the animosity between them tonight, there was no way Yang Haoran would let him go.
Thus, he uttered those words, spun around, and fled, with no intention of waiting for Yang Haoran's reply, for he knew he would never receive a satisfactory one.
In that moment, he no longer cared that he was utterly incapable of escaping this restrictive formation. His mind held but a single thought: to put as much distance as possible between himself and Yang Haoran, and as quickly as he could. While such an action was merely treating the symptoms, and even akin to burying his head in the sand, in his current predicament, how could he possibly worry about such details!
The goatee-bearded man knew in his heart that Yang Haoran wouldn't spare him, so the instant he turned to flee, he immediately summoned his Soul Armament from the swirling Yin Qi.
It was a small, delicate armor-type Soul Armament. Once summoned by the goatee-bearded man, it instantly encased his body, elevating his defense to another level.
It turned out the goatee-bearded man's Soul Armament was a defensive one, and furthermore, a purely defensive type of Soul Armament. This kind of Soul Armament was similar to Xu Meijing's Earth Soul Armor, though the goatee-bearded man's armor differed greatly in appearance from Xu Meijing's.
In addition, Xu Meijing's Earth Soul Armor could fully encase her entire body without blind spots, even covering her face. However, the goatee-bearded man's armor wasn't as impregnable as Xu Meijing's. While his armor also had a helmet, his face remained exposed, as did small areas of his neck and joints. Thus, it simply couldn't compare to Xu Meijing's Earth Soul Armor.
Of course, while the goatee-bearded man's armor couldn't be compared to Xu Meijing's Earth Soul Armor, for someone at the Heaven Soul realm, his armor was quite impressive. At the very least, it could elevate his personal defense to an entirely different tier.
It was precisely because the goatee-bearded man's Soul Armament was a purely defensive type that he had been so reluctant to act. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but rather that his Soul Armament inherently lacked any offensive capability!
Yang Haoran watched the goatee-bearded man's fleeing back, unable to help but gently shake his head. When he had previously told the goatee-bearded man to leave and not get involved, he had indeed intended to let him go. But now, he had no such thoughts whatsoever. The reason was simple: on one hand, the goatee-bearded man had forfeited his chance to leave; on the other, he knew too much. If the goatee-bearded man were allowed to escape, Yang Haoran's troubles would multiply immensely.
Not only he, but everyone around him would be implicated. Of course, he wouldn't do something so foolish. Thus, this goatee-bearded man was destined to die today. And for good measure, he would disperse the goatee-bearded man's soul as well.
Watching the goatee-bearded man flee frantically into the distance, Yang Haoran didn't even bother to take his hands out of his pockets, finding it utterly unnecessary.
Under his mental command, the Remnant Moon, which had just bisected the enchanting woman, twirled in the air, pivoted, and shot like an arrow towards the goatee-bearded man. Though the Remnant Moon had now reverted to its normal size, its speed hadn't diminished in the slightest; it was just as swift as when it had slain the enchanting woman.
How could the goatee-bearded man possibly evade such speed? His strength was nowhere near that of the enchanting woman; if even she couldn't react to such velocity, how could he?
No surprises occurred. A flash of black light, and the Remnant Moon instantly pierced the goatee-bearded man's body.
Armor shattered, blood gushed, and the goatee-bearded man's corpse plummeted from the sky. His life-saving armor, much like the enchanting woman's proud physical body, had been utterly useless against the Remnant Moon, proving as fragile as tofu.
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