Chapter 1473: Battle Against Two Saints
As Lei Bao and Hou Yu transformed, Yang Haoran didn't hesitate, immediately activating his Heaven, Earth, and Life Souls. In an instant, his power surged wildly, Yin Qi soaring to the heavens. Three clusters of Yin Qi, nurturing Soul Armaments, manifested and rotated around his body.
This scene caused Lei Bao and Hou Yu to pause in surprise once more, their gazes at Yang Haoran filled with disbelief. Their reaction stemmed from two reasons. Firstly, the power Yang Haoran erupted with at that moment was individually stronger than either of their own; neither could match him in that aspect.
The other reason was the three clusters of Yin Qi rotating around Yang Haoran's body. Both demons recognized what these three clusters of Yin Qi were, and it was precisely this recognition of their origin that left them utterly bewildered and shocked. Yang Haoran had clearly stated he was a Spirit Master, yet the techniques he was employing were exclusive to the Underworld Office. After all, Spirit Masters don't use the Soul Armaments of Underworld agents!
“See? I told you this kid never speaks a word of truth. He’s clearly an Underworld Office member, yet he insists he’s a Spirit Master, and he even had the nerve to try bringing a helper into this wager. Good thing we didn’t fall for it and didn’t agree to his helper participating in this fight, otherwise, we wouldn’t just lose, we’d lose in a truly unjust way! ”
Lei Bao launched a fierce attack on Yang Haoran while cursing at him furiously, convinced that Yang Haoran's earlier words were a blatant attempt to deceive them.
Hou Yu likewise observed the three clusters of Yin Qi rotating beside Yang Haoran, also recognizing them as techniques exclusive to the Underworld Office. However, unlike Lei Bao, besides realizing Yang Haoran was employing Underworld Office techniques, he also discerned something else about Yang Haoran: the power Yang Haoran was releasing.
Logically speaking, if Yang Haoran were an Underworld Office member, then his manifest power should be Spirit Power. But under his perception, he found that the Spirit Power Yang Haoran released was not pure. In addition to Spirit Power, there was also Communication Power present; although Spirit Power accounted for the vast majority, Communication Power, unique to Spirit Masters, was indeed present within this power!
That is to say, calling Yang Haoran an Underworld Office member was not entirely accurate, but to say he was a pure Spirit Master was also inaccurate. Hou Yu was a well-informed individual; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to tell at a glance that there was something amiss with the power Yang Haoran was releasing. After all, Communication Power and Spirit Power were inherently difficult to distinguish; if not for his extensive knowledge and certain understanding of this field, it would have been impossible to discern at a glance that Yang Haoran’s Spirit Power was mixed with Communication Power.
Hou Yu had no interest in either of these, for they held no meaning for him. What he needed to do now was to team up with Lei Bao and defeat Yang Haoran; nothing else mattered. As for what was going on with Yang Haoran’s power, or why it was so bizarre—what if he guessed correctly? What if he guessed wrong? It wouldn't affect the final outcome. Naturally, there was no need for him to concern himself with such matters in this situation.
Hou Yu did not speak, but instead directly launched a fierce attack on Yang Haoran. Yang Haoran likewise remained silent. Although his expression remained calm at this moment, with the same faint smile on his face as usual, facing two Demon Saints simultaneously still brought him considerable psychological pressure. He dared not be careless.
Facing the fierce assault of the two Demon Saints, Yang Haoran unleashed all three of his Soul Armaments. He really wanted to show off, to unleash his Soul Armaments one by one, but doing so would certainly result in a failed display—and if that happened, he would be greatly shamed.
With all three Soul Armaments deployed, Yang Haoran, relying on their might and his proficiency with them, successfully blocked Lei Bao and Hou Yu’s fierce assault. Now, the power within his body had undergone a qualitative change—it was no longer pure Spirit Power—but this did not affect its overall intensity.
Lei Bao and Hou Yu were shocked and enraged to see Yang Haoran actually block their combined assault, their hearts filled with both shock and fury. Hou Yu was more composed, merely intensifying his attacks without a single wasted word. But Lei Bao, with his impatient temper, burst into curses, venting his inner rage and frustration.
Cursing was one thing, but Lei Bao’s attack, however, didn’t cease because of his verbal outbursts. Realizing that a purely physical attack would make it difficult to gain an advantage, the enraged Lei Bao immediately unleashed his innate skill.
Many demons possess innate skills unique to their race; the stronger they are, the greater the power of the skill, and vice versa. Lei Bao's innate skill was the manipulation of lightning.
Above the three of them, the sky was already thickly overcast with dark clouds, streaks of electric snakes darting about, and continuous rumbles of thunder echoing. Black lightning, carrying a chilling aura and immense pressure, incessantly struck down from above, targeting Hou Yu and Lei Bao below.
Now, however, the situation above the three had changed. The sky, which originally had only one patch of dark clouds, now had an additional patch. The two masses of dark clouds intertwined, violently roiling like boiling water, refusing to yield to each other like two fierce beasts battling for territory, creating a powerful visual impact and an intense sense of oppression!
The electric snakes darted more frequently, and the thunder grew even more deafening. The lightning descending from the sky, previously a single black color, now split into black and green. The black lightning came from Yang Haoran’s Soul Armament, Black Lightning, while the green lightning, naturally, originated from Lei Bao’s innate skill.
Though both were lightning, they differed not only in color but also in their abilities. The black lightning unleashed by Yang Haoran’s Soul Armament, Black Lightning, primarily targeted the opponent’s soul, with secondary damage to the physical body. In contrast, the green lightning controlled by Lei Bao caused almost no damage to the opponent’s soul, focusing solely on the physical body.
Hou Yu, seeing Lei Bao unleash the innate skill of the leopard-headed sea demon, hesitated slightly before likewise unleashing the innate skill of his water-winged monkey.
The innate skill of the water-winged monkey was completely different from that of the leopard-headed sea demon. The leopard-headed sea demon’s innate skill was the manipulation of lightning, while the water-winged monkey’s innate skill was the manipulation of wind and water.
Since the three of them were currently thousands of meters up in the sky, there was no water nearby, so Hou Yu’s ability to manipulate water could not be realized. However, his talent for controlling wind could be put to good use.
In an instant, the battle between the three was not only filled with continuous lightning but also powerful hurricanes. These hurricanes, hundreds of meters tall, were green like the lightning controlled by Lei Bao, incredibly sharp as they rapidly rotated, even causing instability in space itself, looking as if they would forcibly tear space apart. And Yang Haoran, the target of the attack, happened to be right at the center of this hurricane.
Faced with such a fierce assault, Yang Haoran knew that his three Soul Armaments alone would be utterly insufficient to defend against it, so he had to multitask and employ other methods. And these other methods, besides Ghost Arts, also included the Spiritual Arts he had cultivated over the past six months.
So far, the number of Spiritual Arts he had mastered was certainly fewer than his Ghost Arts. However, due to abundant resources, he possessed a considerable number of powerful Spiritual Arts; thus, all the Spiritual Arts he cultivated were, without exception, powerful ones.
As Ghost Arts and Spiritual Arts were successively unleashed, Hou Yu and Lei Bao’s attacks were once again blocked by Yang Haoran. It wasn’t easy, but he wasn’t at his wit’s end either; he hadn’t even consumed any Dānyào that could temporarily boost his strength.
The reason he didn't consume such Dānyào wasn't because he was arrogant and felt it unnecessary, but because only by completely defeating the two without relying on Dānyào could he truly make them wholeheartedly submit. Conversely, if he relied on external aid, then even if he won, the two would likely grudgingly accept defeat but not truly yield. For someone with Lei Bao’s personality, it was highly probable he wouldn’t even outwardly admit defeat.
This was not the outcome Yang Haoran desired. Therefore, to avoid such a situation, he decisively chose to forgo the use of any Dānyào, and indeed, all sorts of Talismans as well.
As time slowly passed, the battle between the two sides grew fiercer. Although Yang Haoran did not gain the upper hand, he also did not fall into a disadvantageous position. No matter what methods Lei Bao and Hou Yu employed, Yang Haoran was able to resolve them one by one. Both sides were locked in a prolonged stalemate, neither able to overcome the other, until two hours later, when the deadlock was finally broken!
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