Chapter 1500: Unleashing the Ultimate Move
Lei Bao and Hou Yu each chose an opponent from among the six Demon Saints. Their original intention had been to pick the two weakest among the six as their adversaries. However, the thought immediately occurred to them that Yang Haoran would surely see through such a ploy, and Yang Haoran would, more likely than not, become displeased with them for it. This would not only affect their careers within the Great Night Empire but very possibly lead to punishment as well.
Furthermore, if the two of them slacked off and played petty games, failing to demonstrate their true capabilities, it would certainly bring a negative impact to this battle, potentially even directly influencing the outcome of the war. If the Great Night Empire were to lose this war, they, as members of the Great Night Empire, knew without thinking that their fate would not be good. There would be no benefit whatsoever for them.
Considering these two points, the duo could only abandon their idea of fishing in troubled waters. They gave up on viewing the two weakest Demon Saints as their opponents and each selected an adversary whose strength wasn't too disparate from their own. While this approach carried a certain degree of risk, it would at least give no one cause for gossip, and they would truly be said to have contributed significantly to the battle.
Of the six Demon Saints, Lei Bao and Hou Yu engaged two, Bai Xue took on one, which meant Yang Haoran and Zhong Siyu needed to deal with the remaining three.
At this moment, Zhong Siyu's condition naturally showed a certain gap compared to her peak. Before Yang Haoran arrived, she had already expended some of her strength and sustained minor injuries, hence she couldn't compare to her peak state.
Yang Haoran's situation was quite the opposite of Zhong Siyu's. Before arriving, apart from expending some energy from traveling, he had no other consumption and hadn't sustained any injuries. Thus, Yang Haoran was currently in his peak condition.
Whether a two-on-three could result in victory, Yang Haoran didn't know. This would require engaging the opponents and judging their strength and methods before making a rough assessment.
Although he didn't know if he and Zhong Siyu could win a two-on-three, the formidable strength of these three Demon Saints was beyond doubt. Therefore, Yang Haoran did not underestimate them. As he charged into the battle circle to converge with Zhong Siyu, he immediately opened his Heaven, Earth, and Life Souls.
As his Heaven, Earth, and Life Souls opened, Yang Haoran immediately launched an attack simultaneously against two of the Demon Saints. While doing so would draw more firepower and put him in a dangerous position, it would significantly alleviate the pressure on Zhong Siyu.
After a round of clashes, Yang Haoran found himself at a disadvantage, utterly unable to contend with the two Demon Saints. Their strength far surpassed that of Lei Bao and Hou Yu; Yang Haoran had understood this the moment he exchanged blows with them. Though his own strength was formidable, facing two such powerhouses simultaneously was still too much for him. After all, his power had not yet grown to the point where he could simultaneously deal with two Demon Saints of that caliber.
Compared to Yang Haoran, Zhong Siyu, who only needed to face one Demon Saint, had a much easier time. Having been utterly suppressed and breathless just moments before, she now finally understood what true ease felt like.
Though Zhong Siyu's opponent was equally formidable, and a top-tier existence among the six Demon Saints, this particular Demon Saint was still somewhat inferior to Zhong Siyu. As the saying goes, "Even a lean camel is bigger than a horse. " Despite Zhong Siyu having sustained some injuries and expended some strength earlier, she was still not someone this Demon Saint could handle.
Yang Haoran had fallen into a passive state; Zhong Siyu saw this clearly. She knew that if they didn't find a way to change this, Yang Haoran's defeat would only be a matter of time.
"Yang Haoran, there's no need to waste time with them. Let's just unleash our ultimate moves and show them our true might!"
Zhong Siyu spoke with a sinister grin, her expression and eyes filled with a pathological excitement.
As for Yang Haoran's ultimate move, it used to be the Death God's Law Aspect. Once this Ghost Art was unleashed, its power was earth-shattering. However, successfully executing this Ghost Art caused a considerable drain on his own reserves, so it was usually reserved for the very last moment.
Now, Yang Haoran was no longer an agent of the Underworld Office. Since he hadn't used the Death God's Law Aspect Ghost Art for a long time, he was unsure if he could still manifest it. Because his body was enveloped in his own Power of Faith, he couldn't determine whether this Power of Faith would affect the activation of the Death God's Law Aspect.
As for why he hadn't used the Death God's Law Aspect Ghost Art for so long, one reason was that opportunities requiring his personal intervention were few, and even when he did act, it rarely pushed him to the point of summoning the Death God's Law Aspect.
Another reason was the change in his identity. Not only had he left the Underworld Office, but he now stood in opposition to it. Most importantly, he now possessed his own Dharma Body, so he would no longer summon the Death God's Law Aspect, nor did he deign to use such a method any longer.
Precisely for these reasons, summoning the Death God's Law Aspect was no longer Yang Haoran's ultimate move. What his ultimate move was now, he knew clearly, and Zhong Siyu knew just as well: it was Soul Fusion with Zhong Siyu.
Given the current situation, if he didn't fuse souls with Zhong Siyu, it would be extremely difficult for Yang Haoran to turn the tide. He would need the aid of Dānyào and talismans, and even then, using Dānyào and talismans didn't guarantee a reversal of the situation. But after Soul Fusion, things would be different.
After a series of clashes, Yang Haoran roughly knew the strength of these three Demon Saints. Once he fused souls with Zhong Siyu, he was confident he could take all three of them down. Even if the three had other tricks up their sleeves, preventing him from defeating them quickly, he wouldn't fall into a disadvantage.
Since Zhong Siyu had proactively suggested Soul Fusion, it indicated she had considered the significant disparity in their current strengths, and that only through this special method of Soul Fusion could they reverse the situation. Otherwise, she wouldn't have made such a suggestion at this moment.
Yang Haoran did not refuse; instead, he nodded readily. Then, while fending off their opponents' attacks, the two moved closer to each other. When their distance reached a certain point, they decisively chose Soul Fusion, transforming from two individuals into one.
After Soul Fusion, Yang Haoran's physique and appearance underwent earth-shattering changes; even his personality shifted. Strictly speaking, Yang Haoran in this form was no longer Yang Haoran, nor was he purely Zhong Siyu. Rather, he was a completely new entity formed by the fusion of Yang Haoran and Zhong Siyu. His fused body, appearance, and even personality belonged to this new entity.
After Soul Fusion, Yang Haoran's strength surged exponentially. The power he exuded also transformed from its previous black to a dual black and red hue. Yang Haoran, who had been completely at a disadvantage, immediately regained the upper hand. The enemies he was contending with were not merely the two from before; even Zhong Siyu's opponent was now among them. Yet, even when facing three Demon Saints simultaneously, he showed no signs of being at a disadvantage.
After battling for some time, the three Demon Saints were left in shock. The fused Yang Haoran's strength was simply too immense; it wasn't a simple case of one plus one equaling two. The sheer power he displayed completely exceeded their expectations, forcing them to resort to even stronger measures.
For a demon, their true forms were undoubtedly among their strongest trump cards. Faced with the immense pressure brought by Yang Haoran, the three Demon Saints exchanged glances briefly, then one after another, in quick succession, reverted to their true forms.
After reverting to their true forms, the three great Demon Saints, while suffering a reduction in speed when casting various demon arts and possessing a flexibility that was worlds apart from their human forms, saw their physical strength and defense increase dramatically. In this state, they didn't employ flashy demon arts; they simply used their physical bodies as weapons to attack their enemies. Their attacking style was simple and brutal, lacking much aesthetic appeal, yet it was brimming with power. Most importantly, relying on their formidable physical bodies, they forcefully clawed back some of their disadvantage.
If the three Demon Saints hadn't reverted to their true forms, facing the fused Yang Haoran, they certainly wouldn't have lasted long. They might even have been defeated one by one in a short period.
After reverting to their true forms, while they didn't completely overpower Yang Haoran, they at least regained some ground. This was good for them, and they believed that with enough time, victory would be theirs, as they didn't think Yang Haoran could maintain this state for long.
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