Chapter 1389: Who Crushes Whom?
Unable to sense the power fluctuations of Yang Haoran and the two others, the Tong Continent Great Emperor presumed that his two Guardians must have set up a restrictive barrier to trap Yang Haoran. This way, no commotion would be made, and neither he nor Yang Haoran's subordinates would sense anything, saving a lot of trouble.
The Tong Continent Great Emperor was quite open-minded about it. He knew that the Guardians under his command harbored significant grievances against the Guardians of the Jingling Continent Underworld Division. Encountering such a rare opportunity, it was only natural they would want to give Yang Haoran a good lesson. This was entirely reasonable, so he temporarily had no intention of intervening. As long as his two subordinates managed the time well and didn't disrupt his important agenda for the day, he was willing to turn a blind eye. Afterward, he wouldn't even pursue the matter.
What the Tong Continent Great Emperor didn't know was that from the moment Yang Haoran and his two Guardians stepped into the Unnamed Small Tower, the power fluctuations of all three disappeared. This was because the Unnamed Small Tower itself possessed the ability to block the outward emission of power.
In other words, the Tong Continent Great Emperor's initial sensing of the trio's vanished power fluctuations wasn't due to his two Guardians setting up a restrictive barrier to trap Yang Haoran; it was because the three of them had entered the Unnamed Small Tower.
There was another point he had guessed wrong as well. The slightly plump man and the middle-aged woman had indeed considered taking the initiative to teach Yang Haoran a good lesson. However, they worried that doing so might waste time and displease their Great Emperor. So, despite their strong desire, and even though the slightly plump man had actually made a move against Yang Haoran, they ultimately decided against it.
However, there was one thing the Tong Continent Great Emperor hadn't guessed wrong: his two Guardians were indeed currently within a restrictive barrier. It was just that this restrictive barrier hadn't been created by his own two Guardians.
Inside the Unnamed Small Tower, facing Yang Haoran's fierce assault, the slightly plump man and the middle-aged woman were deeply alarmed. They had initially believed that with their combined abilities, they could easily handle Yang Haoran. However, the reality was completely different from their expectations. Yang Haoran was far more formidable than they had imagined, causing them to fall into a disadvantageous position even when fighting two against one.
The two of them were alarmed, angered, but most of all, disbelieving. They simply couldn't believe that Yang Haoran truly possessed the strength to overpower them both.
The slightly plump man, enraged and humiliated, immediately opened his Heaven and Earth Souls. A visible surge of dense Yin Qi erupted from his body, and two swirling masses of Yin Qi, each nurturing a Soul Armament, appeared beside him, slowly revolving as if alive. The power fluctuations he released multiplied instantly, stirring up a gale of Yin wind from flat ground, creating an astonishing aura.
The middle-aged woman was equally furious. How could she not be enraged by being suppressed in power by a junior? Thus, as the slightly plump man opened his Heaven and Earth Souls, the middle-aged woman likewise opened her own Heaven and Earth Souls, releasing power fluctuations that were even stronger than the slightly plump man's!
When both of them simultaneously opened their Heaven and Earth Souls, the entire second floor became saturated with surges of violent Yin Spirit Power, with no corner spared. Yet, eerily, the Unnamed Small Tower didn't collapse under these circumstances. The seemingly unremarkable second floor remained completely unaffected.
Under normal circumstances, let alone an ordinary small building, even one constructed from various robust materials might not be able to withstand such violent power. Yet, this seemingly inconspicuous small tower inexplicably endured such furious power without suffering much damage.
Whether it was when the slightly plump man was previously bounced back by the restrictive barrier on the second floor, or as if now!
As the slightly plump man and the middle-aged woman had opened their Heaven and Earth Souls, the power fluctuations they unleashed now far surpassed those released by Yang Haoran. Facing their furious power, which resembled a raging storm, Yang Haoran appeared as frail as a lone boat adrift in the waves, liable to be swallowed by the ocean at any moment.
“Yang Haoran, you are truly stubborn. You’ve forced my hand, so don’t blame me for acting ruthlessly! ”
The slightly plump man spoke coldly, then prepared to manipulate his two Soul Armaments to teach Yang Haoran a good lesson and then subdue him. The middle-aged woman understood the slightly plump man’s current intentions, so she didn’t intend to attack Yang Haoran. She knew just how formidable the slightly plump man was when he got serious, and his formidable strength lay in his two Soul Armaments. The presence of these two Soul Armaments made the slightly plump man rarely encounter an opponent of equal rank. Therefore, she believed that in this state, the slightly plump man definitely possessed the power to utterly crush Yang Haoran, even if Yang Haoran also opened his Heaven and Earth Souls; in her view, he would only be crushed by the slightly plump man.
The middle-aged woman's thoughts weren't born of blind confidence; they were well-founded. Besides being aware of the formidable power of the slightly plump man’s two Soul Armaments, she also knew what Yang Haoran’s two Soul Armaments were and what abilities they possessed. It was precisely because she was familiar with both parties’ Soul Armaments that she made such a judgment.
Although Yang Haoran had just gained the upper hand fighting two against one, this didn’t necessarily mean he was stronger than both of them. It was very possible that Yang Haoran had gained such powerful two-against-one strength by recklessly depleting his Yin Spirit Power at an exponential rate. While such a method could indeed grant immense power for a short duration, it wasn’t sustainable in the long run. After a slightly longer period, his Yin Spirit Power would be completely exhausted, leaving him at their mercy.
To truly measure which of two Yin Officers was stronger, one didn’t look at their power before opening their souls, but rather after. Strength before opening souls could only serve as a reference; true power was absolute only after the souls were opened!
The middle-aged woman had complete confidence in the slightly plump man, so she felt there was no need for her to join him in attacking Yang Haoran. In her eyes, such an act would be no different from using an ox-cleaver to slaughter a chicken. However, she wasn’t going to simply stand by and do nothing. She kept a close eye on Yang Haoran’s every move, preventing him from escaping if he proved no match for the slightly plump man.
Both believed victory was firmly in their grasp, certain there would be no issue in subduing Yang Haoran. However, the very next scene left them wide-eyed and their hearts pounding!
Just as the slightly plump man was preparing to wield his two Soul Armaments to crush Yang Haoran, Yang Haoran also opened his souls. This was because without doing so, he simply couldn’t be a match for the two of them. However, his soul-opening was quite different from that of the slightly plump man and the middle-aged woman. Although he, too, opened his Heaven and Earth Souls, he had an additional Life Soul, beyond the two of them!
If the power unleashed by the slightly plump man and the middle-aged woman after opening their Heaven and Earth Souls was like a raging storm, then the power now released by Yang Haoran, with his Heaven, Earth, and Life Souls all opened, was like a formidable sea-suppressing beast, transforming from the lone boat he was before into a mighty sea-suppressing beast that firmly quelled the furious waves.
Although Yang Haoran didn't use vocalizations to boost his aura when opening his Heaven, Earth, and Life Souls like the slightly plump man had, Yang Haoran, with all three souls now fully opened, exuded a mighty aura that surpassed the combined force of the slightly plump man and the middle-aged woman. When one possesses absolute power, there's no need to enhance one's aura through words!
“No. . . impossible. . . How could you possibly have the ability to open your Life Soul! ”
The slightly plump man stared at the three swirling masses of Yin Qi beside Yang Haoran, his face a mask of disbelief. Shocked and terrified, he stammered his words, even forgetting to summon his Soul Armaments to attack Yang Haoran.
The middle-aged woman beside him also had a face full of shock and disbelief, for it was simply too incredible for her. She would rather believe there were no ghosts in this world than believe what she was currently witnessing was real.
Yang Haoran offered no explanation, but instead, with a fierce swing of his hand, unleashed an attack toward the two of them!
Boom!
Boom!
Before the slightly plump man and the middle-aged woman could even react, their bodies were sent flying, smashing into the second-floor wall. The Unnamed Small Tower, which had remained perfectly still until now, trembled slightly under the impact, yet still showed no signs of collapsing. The areas of the second-floor wall where the slightly plump man and the middle-aged woman had crashed also showed no damage. Instead, both of them were severely wounded by the impact, spewing large mouthfuls of fresh blood from their mouths!
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