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Chapter 1290: Third Soul Armament (Part 3)

The woman had shoulder-length hair, large eyes, a high nose bridge, and small, cherry-red lips. Her appearance was quite beautiful, and combined with her short hair, she exuded a particularly vibrant aura.

However, the most striking aspect of her entire being was not her figure or looks, but the clothes she wore. She was clad in the Underworld Office's unique Death God uniform, specifically the one exclusive to Guardians.

As for the man behind her, he was also wearing the Underworld Office's unique Death God uniform. However, the uniform he wore was quite common within the Underworld Office, not as eye-catching as the woman's. This was because he wore the Death God uniform exclusive to Emissaries of Death, and given the vast number of Emissaries of Death, his uniform was indeed very ordinary.

Since both Soul Armaments had been put away by Yang Haoran into a separate space, the dark clouds formed by Black Lightning had long since dispersed. Bathed in the bright moonlight overhead, Yang Haoran clearly saw the man and woman.

Yang Haoran identified the woman's identity with just a single glance. After all, there were only so many Underworld Office Guardians; even if they hadn't interacted personally, they still knew each other by sight.

This woman was Ulan, one of the nine Great Guardians of the Tong Continent Underworld Office, and furthermore, a Guardian who had opened her Life Soul!

Although the overall strength of the Tong Continent Underworld Office surpassed that of the Jingling Continent Underworld Office, and the Guardian contingent was no exception, not all nine Great Guardians of the Tong Continent Underworld Office had successfully opened all three souls: Heaven, Earth, and Life. On the contrary, Guardians capable of opening all three souls were few. During the great world war, some Guardians who had opened all three souls fell in battle, making their numbers even scarcer among the current nine Great Guardians of the Tong Continent Underworld Office. Yet, Ulan was one of them.

Ulan was a famously formidable expert among the nine Great Guardians of the Tong Continent Underworld Office. Though female, her strength was immense, her methods ruthless, and her actions decisive. Consequently, her status was not only exceedingly high among the Tong Continent's nine Great Guardians, but she was also quite renowned throughout the entire Guardian circle!

As for the man behind Ulan, Yang Haoran did not recognize him. He appeared to be Ulan's follower. However, his ability to accompany Ulan suggested that he was not only Ulan's confidant but also certainly not weak in strength, otherwise, he wouldn't be qualified to be her follower.

Yang Haoran had recognized Ulan's identity at a glance, but Ulan, conversely, did not recognize Yang Haoran. This was because the appearance Yang Haoran was currently using was not his own, but a transformed one, so Ulan had not yet discovered his true identity.

Of course, if Yang Haoran were to revert to his original appearance, Ulan would undoubtedly recognize him at first sight, just as he had recognized her.

As Ulan's gaze fell upon Yang Haoran for the second time, Yang Haoran happened to withdraw his eyes from the man behind Ulan, focusing them once more on Ulan.

The two met each other's eyes. Before Yang Haoran could speak, Ulan preempted him.

Although Ulan's expression was calm and her tone indifferent, her brief question to Yang Haoran carried an air of condescension, as if a powerful authority figure were interrogating a prisoner.

. . . . Facing Ulan's imperious inquiry, Yang Haoran's expression remained unchanged. A faint smile still played on his lips, and he gave a straightforward nod.

"That's right, I released it."

If he could have, Yang Haoran naturally wouldn't have nodded in admission. But in the current situation, would denial have done any good?

He knew without thinking that it would have absolutely no effect. Since he clearly knew denial would be useless, there was naturally no need to deny it.

However, though Yang Haoran appeared calm and indifferent on the surface, as if Ulan's appearance had no effect on him, the truth was quite different. Inside, he was already cursing up a storm.

This trip, he hadn't wanted any complications, but now not only had complications arisen, he had also drawn out a powerful enemy like Ulan. The extent of his helplessness was imaginable.

Ulan was nothing like the goateed man who had died by his hand earlier. The goateed man's strength was like an ant's before a giant compared to Ulan. He could easily dispatch the goateed man, but attempting to easily kill a Guardian like Ulan was absolutely impossible. Furthermore, if a true battle with Ulan were to erupt, it wasn't just that easily killing Ulan would be impossible; whether he could even defeat Ulan or survive her onslaught was an unknown variable.

Nevertheless, Yang Haoran had no intention of belittling himself, because he knew that even if he couldn't easily kill Ulan, Ulan similarly shouldn't expect to easily subdue him. He was quite confident in his own strength and methods. Moreover, he wasn't fighting alone; besides him, there was also the terrifyingly powerful Zhong Siyu. If the two sides truly engaged in battle, he believed his chances of winning were greater than losing.

There was just one thing Yang Haoran didn't quite understand yet: how Ulan had discovered this place. The area had always been enveloped within the restrictive barrier released by the grand array. Logically speaking, even if an earth-shattering battle occurred here, as long as the restrictive barrier wasn't broken, the outside world wouldn't know what was happening inside, and Ulan would be no exception.

However, Ulan had directly torn through space and teleported into the restrictive barrier. Her target was so precise; it was completely unlike merely passing by and deciding to take a look. This clearly indicated that she must have known something, which was why she had been able to teleport so accurately into the restrictive barrier.

The question in Yang Haoran's mind was precisely how Ulan knew about this place. His uncertainty didn't last long, because Ulan's next action immediately resolved his doubts.

Upon receiving Yang Haoran's affirmative reply, Ulan's brows furrowed slightly. Her normally calm expression turned cold, and unconcealed killing intent radiated from her eyes. The reason for this change was Yang Haoran's indifferent attitude, which made her deeply uncomfortable. Had Yang Haoran shown even a hint of nervousness or fear, her expression wouldn't have shifted. But Yang Haoran remained utterly nonchalant, acting as if she wasn't worth bothering with, and her arrogant heart simply couldn't accept that.

"Good, you're quite bold. I appreciate that."

Ulan looked at Yang Haoran, speaking insincerely, then turned her gaze towards the burning corpses and severed limbs below.

. . . . Below, the mountain of corpses and shredded flesh, under the incineration of the fire talismans, had mostly turned to ash. However, due to the sheer number of bodies and the short duration of the fire talismans' burning, the mountainous pile of corpses had not yet been completely incinerated.

Under Yang Haoran's gaze, Ulan looked towards the fiercely burning corpse-mountain below, seemingly unafraid that Yang Haoran would suddenly attack her at this moment. This was a display of contempt, and equally, a provocation.

However, Yang Haoran indeed did not take this opportunity to attack Ulan. Instead, he watched Ulan's every move with a quiet smile. He appeared to be brimming with confidence, but in reality, he was strategizing: what he should do if Ulan didn't attack, and how he should respond if Ulan decided to make a move against him next.

In his view, the chances of Ulan not attacking him were very low, so he had to prepare his countermeasures in advance and secretly make arrangements. This was to avoid being caught off guard and having to hastily respond if Ulan suddenly attacked, which would not be a good outcome for him.

In other words, the later Ulan attacked him, the more advantageous it would be for him, as it would grant him more time to prepare.

"So many corpses, and many of them torn to shreds. Truly cruel and bloody. A ruthless individual, indeed."

Ulan said coldly, her tone a few degrees colder than before, and the killing intent in her eyes intensified because of it. Her change in demeanor stemmed from her discovery, among the corpses, of many Night Watchers clad in the Underworld Office's Death God uniform.

As Ulan's words faded, she then gave a slight beckoning gesture towards the mountainous pile of corpses below. Something, shrouded in Yin Qi, pierced through numerous bodies like a bullet, appearing before Ulan at an incredible speed.

This item, enveloped in Yin Qi, hovered suspended before Ulan. It was, surprisingly, a broken Death God Pendant.

Upon seeing the broken Death God Pendant, Yang Haoran immediately understood how Ulan knew about this place and had arrived on the scene!

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