Chapter 1404: No Holding Back
At this moment, Remnant Moon was like a hungry wolf. The vast amount of Spirit Power Yang Haoran poured into it was like tempting flesh, quickly devoured whole!
With its cracks healed, Remnant Moon not only appeared brand new again, but the power fluctuations it released were significantly stronger than before. While it didn't completely overshadow the Tong Continent Great Emperor's sword-shaped Soul Armament, it was barely able to hold its own.
As Yang Haoran injected Spirit Power into the nearly shattered Remnant Moon, the Tong Continent Great Emperor wasn't idle either. Like Yang Haoran, he didn't maintain his master's composure, remaining motionless. However, his approach differed from Yang Haoran's; instead of infusing Spirit Power into his sword-shaped Soul Armament, he swiftly formed hand seals.
The Tong Continent Great Emperor's hand seals were incredibly fast, his ten fingers transforming so rapidly that they left trails of afterimages. By the time Yang Haoran's Soul Armament, Remnant Moon, was repaired and erupted with power fluctuations barely equal to the sword-shaped Soul Armament, his hand seals were also complete!
"Ghost Art, Absolute Prohibition!"
A low voice emanated from the Tong Continent Great Emperor's mouth. Immediately afterward, Yang Haoran's entire Guardian District was enveloped by a massive prohibitory barrier formation.
Yang Haoran's expression changed. He abruptly looked up at the sky, his eyes catching the light curtain released by the prohibitory barrier, but this light curtain flashed and vanished without a trace, as if it had never appeared at all. The entire Guardian District looked as normal as before.
But Yang Haoran knew that the apparent normalcy was merely superficial. In reality, his entire Guardian District was once again shrouded in the prohibitory barrier laid by the Tong Continent Great Emperor. It was just that the barrier's light curtain, not having been attacked, had temporarily concealed itself, hence the fleeting flash of light just now.
If it were merely an ordinary prohibitory barrier, Yang Haoran naturally wouldn't have cared. Even if the Tong Continent Great Emperor's strength far surpassed his own, with his various techniques, he still had a certain degree of confidence in breaking through the prohibitory barrier. The problem was that the prohibitory barrier the Tong Continent Great Emperor had deployed was no ordinary prohibitory barrier, but rather the Ghost Art: Absolute Prohibition!
This time, however, was precisely the opposite. He knew he was no match for the Tong Continent Great Emperor. He only wanted to buy as much time as possible for more people to evacuate. He wasn't looking for a fight to the death with the Tong Continent Great Emperor; once his objective was achieved, he would also find a way to escape from the Tong Continent Great Emperor. But now, trapped within this prohibitory barrier, his escape routes were completely sealed off. At least until the power of Absolute Prohibition ended, he would have no other way out. In such a passive situation, it was naturally impossible for him to be happy!
"Yang Haoran, your speed of strength improvement is truly too strange. I'm certain you're hiding some secret. I want to know your secret, but I can't be sure if you possess any special escape methods. So, after some thought, setting up this Absolute Prohibition is the safer option. With this Absolute Prohibition, even if you grow wings, you won't escape my grasp. Once I kill you, your secret will no longer be a secret to me."
The Tong Continent Great Emperor spoke with a cold sneer, looking at Yang Haoran as if he were already dead. And because of the Tong Continent Great Emperor's words, Yang Haoran understood why he had used the Ghost Art to deploy such a special barrier as Absolute Prohibition!
The Tong Continent Great Emperor could discern that there was something amiss with his strength improvement; Yang Haoran wasn't surprised by this at all. Anyone with half a brain could see it, so there was nothing strange about it. Now, the challenge he faced was how to hold on until Absolute Prohibition disappeared.
As for slaying the Tong Continent Great Emperor, he entertained the thought, but he knew he couldn't possibly achieve it. This wasn't boosting the enemy's morale and diminishing his own; it was a clear understanding of both sides' capabilities.
"Hehe, if Your Majesty wishes to know this subordinate's secret, this subordinate will tell you. There's no need for such measures."
Yang Haoran said with a smile, but he didn't let the negative emotions in his heart show on his face. He forced out a smile, though it looked quite unnatural.
He knew that a head-on confrontation was impossible; he was no match for the opponent. So he could only try to stall for time through words, but unfortunately, the Tong Continent Great Emperor didn't give him that chance.
"Hmph, talking too much only exposes your inner fear and unease. Instead of that, why not unleash your other two Soul Armaments and fight me with all your might? Although doing so still won't allow you to defeat me, it will at least let you see how vast the gap in our strength truly is! " The Tong Continent Great Emperor's words weren't meant to encourage Yang Haoran, but to inflict psychological defeat.
As these words fell, the Tong Continent Great Emperor showed no intention of wasting further words with Yang Haoran. He didn't summon his other Soul Armaments, because in his view, there was no need. Using just one Soul Armament to kill Yang Haoran was sufficient. He simply infused a massive amount of Spirit Power into the sword-shaped Soul Armament.
With the immense Spirit Power boost, the sword-shaped Soul Armament instantly became ferocious. Remnant Moon, which had barely been able to match it, was once again suppressed—and not just a little, but utterly crushed!
In this situation, Yang Haoran couldn't even stall for time with words. On one hand, the Tong Continent Great Emperor wasn't falling for it, and on the other hand, being in such a disadvantaged position, he had to fully immerse himself in the battle, otherwise, even a slight lapse in attention would cost him his life.
The Tong Continent Great Emperor dared to summon only one Soul Armament, but Yang Haoran didn't dare to continue doing the same. Previously, the Tong Continent Great Emperor's attacks were merely probing, not using too much power, and at that time, Yang Haoran could barely cope with one Soul Armament.
But the situation was different now. The sword-shaped Soul Armament's power had increased. If he only used one Soul Armament, Yang Haoran worried that he would quickly die beneath it. Of course, he didn't dare to continue like that.
Understanding this, Yang Haoran manipulated Remnant Moon to block the sword-shaped Soul Armament while simultaneously bringing out his other two Soul Armaments, Black Lightning and Ghost Butterfly. He no longer held back; all three Soul Armaments joined the fray.
Instantly, the sky became overcast with rumbling thunder. Peals of thunder echoed incessantly, and streaks of lightning continuously struck down from the thick clouds above. Their target wasn't the sword-shaped Soul Armament, but the Tong Continent Great Emperor, its controller.
Yang Haoran understood the principle of "capturing the king to capture the bandits. " Instead of attacking the Soul Armament, it was better to directly attack its wielder. If Remnant Moon weren't preoccupied with the sword-shaped Soul Armament, then the Tong Continent Great Emperor would also be Remnant Moon's target.
Facing the successive black lightning bolts fiercely striking down, the Tong Continent Great Emperor formed hand seals and cast a Ghost Art to erect a protective barrier around himself. He didn't move an inch, allowing the black lightning to strike the barrier.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Under the fierce strikes of the black lightning, the protective barrier trembled slightly, but this level of trembling, let alone shattering, couldn't even cause cracks. The Tong Continent Great Emperor, protected by the barrier, was naturally very safe.
The Tong Continent Great Emperor stood unmoving, regarding the black lightning bolts striking down from above as nothing. In contrast, Yang Haoran's Soul Armament, Remnant Moon, was increasingly struggling against the fierce assault of the sword-shaped Soul Armament. If this continued, Remnant Moon would surely develop cracks again before long.
Yang Haoran dropped the smile from his face. In this current situation, he couldn't even force a smile. His expression was serious as he pointed a finger at the Ghost Butterfly dancing gracefully in the sky.
A powerful wave of energy erupted from the Ghost Butterfly's body. The Ghost Butterfly instantly swelled in size, then exploded, transforming into a swarm of smaller Ghost Butterflies. These Ghost Butterflies split into two groups: one flew towards the Soul Armament Remnant Moon, and the other flew towards the thick clouds above.
As the Ghost Butterflies danced around Remnant Moon, Remnant Moon, as if energized, immediately unleashed a surge of power, successfully turning the tide of the disadvantage.
The thick dark clouds overhead, with the addition of the Ghost Butterflies, immediately began to churn violently, their momentum surging. The oppressive feeling they exuded was far greater than before, and the black lightning bolts striking down also increased significantly in power at this moment!
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