Chapter 191: Brazen Confidence
Deng Feng’s words made Zhong Siyu’s expression grow even uglier. Then, infuriated, she burst into maniacal laughter, her face twisted in extreme madness, her blood-red eyes overflowing with a thirst for blood.
“You old coot, are you not coming out, waiting to reap the benefits? Heh heh, if that’s truly what you’re thinking, then our cooperation ends here. Once I’m dealt with, you won’t survive either. Deng Feng has already set up a formation here; once he deals with me, it’ll be your turn. Do you think you can escape? ”
Zhong Siyu’s sickly, crazed voice echoed through the area. This time, her words did not fall on deaf ears; the moment her voice faded, an aged voice instantly resonated through the space.
“After investing such a huge capital to cooperate with you, how could I possibly go back on my word? If I did that, I’d be the one at a disadvantage. ”
As the aged voice rang out, a corner of the courtyard suddenly twisted, and a hunched figure appeared beneath the dilapidated wall.
This person leaned on a crutch, his face aged, like a flickering candle in the wind. He was none other than the Spirit Medium Du Da!
Du Da, that old fellow, had used some unknown method to remain hidden in the corner all this time. As for when he arrived and how long he had been concealed there, only he himself would likely know.
Du Da’s appearance intensified the sneer on Zhong Siyu’s face by a few degrees. Deng Feng, however, immediately scowled.
“I’m very curious,” Deng Feng asked Du Da, who stood in the corner, his voice low. “This place is covered by a formation I set up. How did you get in so silently? Or have you been ambushing here for many days? ”
Deng Feng let out a cold snort. It was as if Du Da had hit the mark, as he didn’t even bother to retort.
“You can’t unleash the maximum power of this formation,” Du Da continued, sneering at Deng Feng. “For me to enter this formation without anyone knowing, though a bit troublesome, isn’t impossible. If an Array Master were here instead, then this old man would find it difficult to sneak in without being discovered. Heh heh, these Formation Flags, you borrowed them, didn’t you? ”
Deng Feng, whose expression was already grim, couldn’t help but darken his face even further upon hearing Du Da’s words.
“Hmph, it’s true I borrowed them,” Deng Feng asked with a cold sneer, “but for you to sneak in, it probably wasn’t as easy as you claim. I truly didn’t detect when you got in, yet you’ve been hiding in the shadows, never daring to launch a sneak attack. What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of exposing yourself the moment you make a move, or do you think your ally is unreliable, fearing she might backstab you? ”
“You don’t need to provoke discord between us allies. Since I dared to reveal myself, it means I have complete trust in this ally of mine. I won’t grow suspicious of her because of a word or two of your provocation. ”
Du Da spoke indifferently. Deng Feng’s attempts at provocation seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever.
As his voice fell, Du Da coughed violently. A thick cloud of Yin Qi emerged from his body, then slowly coalesced behind him, transforming into the terrifying form of the Slit-Mouthed Woman.
This Slit-Mouthed Woman was Du Da’s Guardian Yin Spirit. She was an extremely powerful Evil Spirit. As for her strength, Yang Haoran had experienced it firsthand: at that time, he had been trapped in an illusion created by the Slit-Mouthed Woman, and even when he pushed his Ghost Eye to its limit, he couldn’t break through the illusion she had set up. This alone showed how formidable the Slit-Mouthed Woman’s power was.
Of course, this so-called formidable power was only relative to Night Watchers like Yang Haoran. In front of magnates like Deng Feng or Zhong Siyu, the Slit-Mouthed Woman appeared somewhat underwhelming.
However, the current situation was different. Both Deng Feng and Zhong Siyu were heavily wounded, and these injuries had narrowed the gap in their strength. Furthermore, with Du Da the Spirit Medium present, the three of them appeared to be evenly matched on the surface.
In this situation, if the three of them engaged in a chaotic battle, it would be hard to say whose corpse would cool first. However, if any two of them were to team up, then the lone one would likely face a tragic end.
Seeing Du Da summon his Guardian Yin Spirit, Zhong Siyu immediately let out a sneering laugh and spoke: “Have your Guardian Yin Spirit deal with the other Night Watchers. Deng Feng brought these Night Watchers tonight; he must have another motive. Perhaps he even has some backup plan ready. If these Night Watchers are eliminated, then even if Deng Feng has a backup plan, it won’t be of any use. ”
Du Da had been observing from the shadows earlier. He had long since realized that Deng Feng bringing these Night Watchers definitely had another purpose. So even without Zhong Siyu’s reminder, he would have had his Guardian Yin Spirit eliminate these Night Watchers immediately. Regardless of what Deng Feng’s backup plan was, eliminating the Night Watchers present would only benefit him, not harm him.
Although he knew in his heart that Zhong Siyu’s reminder wasn’t wrong, Du Da still strongly disliked Zhong Siyu’s tone of voice, as if she were giving him orders.
“This old man does his own work, and doesn’t need a mere child to teach him. ”
Although he said this verbally, Du Da still commanded his Guardian Yin Spirit.
“Kill them all, leave no one. ”
The Guardian Yin Spirit behind him grinned, then its Spirit Body transformed into streams of Yin Qi and vanished.
Meanwhile, the Night Watchers present all changed drastically in expression, for they all knew in their hearts what they would face next.
From the moment Du Da appeared until now, he hadn’t looked at Yang Haoran, not even once.
The reason was simple: now that Deng Feng had come to the Ghost Building and had successfully engaged Zhong Siyu in battle, with results even better than he had imagined, in his eyes, Yang Haoran had completely lost his value. For someone utterly worthless, he had no reason whatsoever to waste time and energy on them.
From the moment he ordered the Slit-Mouthed Woman to kill everyone, leaving no one alive, it was clear that Du Da had already completely disregarded Yang Haoran.
A cold glint flickered in Yang Haoran’s eyes. Du Da was indeed just as he had suspected: he had never intended to let him go from beginning to end. All that talk about removing the Soul Dispersing Needle from his body as long as he helped him achieve his goal was nothing but a trick to deceive a child.
However, Yang Haoran had never truly believed Du Da in the first place, so he felt no disappointment whatsoever at Du Da’s current attitude and reaction. Everything was within his expectations. It was just that the killing intent in his heart towards Du Da had become extremely intense.
The reason he appeared here tonight was to take someone down with him before he died. And Du Da, the Spirit Medium who had led him to his current predicament, was his primary target!
He secretly vowed in his heart: Even if he died, he would drag this old coot along with him out of this world!
As the Slit-Mouthed Woman transformed into streams of Yin Qi and dissipated, the world seen through the eyes of Yang Haoran and the other Night Watchers also began to change, turning completely blood-red, filled with an intense scent of blood.
As per Deng Feng’s request, Yang Haoran and the others had kept their Ghost Eyes activated. So, they were now very clear about their situation, knowing that they had fallen into an illusion. However, breaking out of this illusion was simply too difficult for them in their current state.
The Night Watchers who were still alive now were all far stronger than the deceased Night Watchers. Although Yang Haoran was just a newcomer, he had gained a considerable amount of Pure Yin Qi in the past few months, placing his strength among the forefront of all Night Watchers in Lecheng.
If they hadn’t been injured, even working together, they wouldn’t have been entirely helpless against this Slit-Mouthed Woman. But now, they were all wounded, some even severely. In such a state, dealing with the Slit-Mouthed Woman became extremely difficult.
Seeing Yang Haoran and the others fall into the illusion again, Deng Feng had originally intended to intervene and break the illusion for them. But at that moment, Du Da and Zhong Siyu both launched attacks at him simultaneously.
Du Da had thought Deng Feng would be thrown into disarray by this, but found that Deng Feng’s expression hadn’t changed much because of it.
Just as Du Da was feeling puzzled, Deng Feng’s figure flickered, dodging both attacks. He then put a considerable distance between himself and the two. Then, under the gaze of both, he fiercely plunged the Bone Blade he held into the ground before him.
The hard ground was as fragile as tofu before the Bone Blade. Half of the blade easily plunged into the earth. Black light erupted from the Bone Blade, forming a protective shield that enveloped Deng Feng, its master. Meanwhile, Deng Feng’s hand flashed, and a black Formation Flag appeared.
This Formation Flag was slightly smaller than the Formation Flags Master Jiang and his companions had held before. However, from its appearance, it seemed to be somewhat related to the Formation Flags Master Jiang and his companions had used.
Seeing Deng Feng take out this Formation Flag at this moment, Du Da’s expression immediately changed.
This place had been continuously shrouded by a formation, and this formation was precisely what Deng Feng had arranged for the Night Watchers to set up using a set of Formation Flags. The Formation Flag Deng Feng had now taken out was clearly the main flag of that set.
Deng Feng choosing to take out the main flag at this moment, it was obvious without thinking that he intended to use the formation to deal with them.
In Du Da’s view, the reason Deng Feng had remained so brazenly confident was probably due to the formation he had set up. However, this formation wasn’t as formidable as one might imagine. Why would he place his hopes on this formation?
“Could it be. . . could it be that this formation had a side he didn’t know about? ”
Such a thought suddenly popped into Du Da’s mind. Although he was thinking this, his actions did not pause. Black Communication Power blasted towards Deng Feng’s location.
Boom!
The Communication Power slammed into the protective shield formed by the Bone Blade. The shield immediately shattered and dissipated into Yin Qi. Reasonably, the protective shield released by the Bone Blade wouldn’t be so fragile. However, due to Deng Feng’s severe injuries and weakened strength, it was broken by Du Da’s single strike.
With the shield broken, Deng Feng showed no trace of panic. He conjured the Formation Flag in his hand, then formed hand seals and chanted a spell. The Formation Flag instantly floated in mid-air, emitting a powerful surge of energy!
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