Chapter 213: Report
The man didn't get angry at Yang Haoran's rudeness, for he also realized that questioning them like this before revealing his identity was indeed rather abrupt.
He didn't respond verbally to Yang Haoran. Instead, under the gaze of Yang Haoran and the other three, a Death God Seal appeared on his brow.
This Death God Seal, whether in size or shape, was no different from the Death God Seals on Yang Haoran's brows. However, Yang Haoran and the other three felt an intense sense of oppression emanating from the man's Death God Seal.
Let alone Old Master Wu and the other two, even Yang Haoran felt a sensation of struggling to breathe.
"Deng Feng was an Undertaker under my command. You only need to know that much; there's no need to ask further questions."
Yang Haoran feigned surprise, then quickly bowed respectfully to the man.
"Greetings, Emissary!"
Yang Haoran's sudden bow made Old Master Wu and the other two change their expressions. However, they weren't dullards; their reactions were swift. Seeing that Yang Haoran had bowed to the man, how could they dare to continue watching him with wary eyes? They hurriedly followed suit, bowing.
"Greetings, Emissary!"
When Deng Feng was alive, he was the "Emissary" in the eyes of the Night Watchers. As for the man before them, he was Deng Feng's direct superior, so their addressing him as "Emissary" was entirely appropriate.
The Black-Clothed Man merely nodded faintly at their bows, as if the salutations of a few individuals were nothing out of the ordinary to him, and thus he paid them no mind whatsoever.
"Now, can you tell me exactly what happened? " the man asked, looking at Yang Haoran.
"Yes, Emissary!"
Yang Haoran dared not delay. He recounted everything that had happened that night, from Du Da the Spirit Medium's appearance to Deng Feng's cruel massacre of all the Night Watchers in order to Open his Earth Soul. He spoke very meticulously, though he did make some modifications in certain places.
If he hadn't modified it, it would certainly have had an impact on him. After the revisions, all responsibility was shifted to Deng Feng, whose soul had dispersed into nothingness.
The man didn't interrupt Yang Haoran, allowing him to speak continuously. However, as Yang Haoran spoke more and more, the man's expression grew increasingly grim.
His face became particularly ugly upon learning that Deng Feng had, years ago, altered the Death God Seal within his own body in order to Open his Earth Soul. He then interrupted Yang Haoran.
"You just said that Deng Feng tampered with the Death God Seal to successfully Open his Earth Soul. Are you certain this is true? " the man asked, his face contorted in displeasure.
From the man's expression and tone, Yang Haoran discerned the shock and doubt in his heart. However, he had long prepared for this, so he wasn't flustered in the slightest. Instead, he nodded with a look of certainty.
"I have successfully Opened my Heaven Soul, and the Death God Seal within my body has undergone a qualitative transformation, severing all ties with Deng Feng. Therefore, I can't discern any issues with it. However, these three are different."
At this point, Yang Haoran pointed towards Old Master Wu and the other two.
The three of them had already been stunned by Yang Haoran's previous words. Now, seeing Yang Haoran suddenly point at them, they instinctively flinched, wondering if Yang Haoran intended to harm them.
Yang Haoran's next words instantly filled their hearts with extreme trepidation.
"Although Deng Feng is now dead, the Death God Seals within their bodies originated from Deng Feng. If, Emissary, you do not believe me, you can extract the Death God Seals from their bodies for inspection. Any issues will become immediately clear."
Old Master Wu and the other two's expressions all changed. Without exception, none of them wanted to lose the Death God Seals within their bodies.
The Death God Seal was the Spirit Power Seed within their bodies, the sole source of their power. If the Death God Seal were forcibly extracted, they didn't know if they would lose their lives.
Even if they didn't lose their lives, their power would certainly vanish with the extraction of the Death God Seal; that much was certain.
They had only just become Night Watchers and hadn't yet fully savored the pleasure that power brought. Now, they were about to lose that power, and naturally, they were a hundred times unwilling.
Of course, they had heard Yang Haoran's earlier words and understood what he meant.
It was just that now Deng Feng's soul had dispersed into nothingness. Even if Deng Feng had truly tampered with the Death God Seals, it wouldn't affect them. Naturally, they didn't want to lose the Death God Seals within their bodies for this reason.
The man saw the changes in Old Master Wu and the other two's expressions, but he paid them no mind. He didn't even say a word to the three of them; instead, he simply waved a hand, and the three immediately felt a sharp sting in their brows.
Under this stinging pain, they sensed their Death God Seals being forcibly extracted, their internal power vanishing, and their bodies suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion.
The three of them stumbled, nearly falling to the ground. The Black-Clothed Man didn't spare them another glance; his gaze fell upon the three Death God Seals floating before him.
To the naked eye, these three Death God Seals showed no abnormalities. However, the Black-Clothed Man naturally wouldn't conclude that they were perfectly fine just based on that.
He extended a finger, gently touching one of the Death God Seals, then closed his eyes and sensed it carefully.
After a few breaths, the Black-Clothed Man opened his eyes. With a somber face, he said nothing, then used his finger to touch another Death God Seal.
In this manner, the three Death God Seals before him were successively examined thoroughly by the Black-Clothed Man. When his finger withdrew from the third Death God Seal, his expression instantly became exceedingly grim.
With a wave of his hand, a surge of power erupted from within him, directly shattering the three Death God Seals before him into dust.
Watching their Death God Seals shatter under the Black-Clothed Man's power, Old Master Wu and the other two felt as if their hearts were being twisted by knives. However, out of fear of the Black-Clothed Man, none of them dared to utter a word.
"You are correct; these Death God Seals were indeed tampered with. However, I find it quite strange—they all died, so how did you survive? " the Black-Clothed Man asked in a deep voice.
"The reason I survived was that at the very moment the Death God Seal was about to be extracted, I was forcibly possessed by an Evil Spirit. Her power saved my life," Yang Haoran explained.
"Possessed by an Evil Spirit? " The Black-Clothed Man's brows furrowed deeply as he said in a low voice, "Continue."
"The Evil Spirit seized the opportunity to possess my body. Although it temporarily saved my life, she completely controlled my body, doing whatever she pleased. She immediately snatched and devoured several Death God Seals on the spot. She intended to use this method to quickly recover, but it nearly killed me."
Speaking to this point, Yang Haoran pointed to his own body, a bitter smile appearing on his face, and continued, "The power unleashed by several Death God Seals was simply too immense. My body nearly burst at that moment. If it weren't for the Evil Spirit's incredibly fast absorption rate, combined with her methods to suppress the Death God Seals, I would have died right then."
"When Deng Feng saw the Death God Seals taken, he immediately wanted to reclaim them from the Evil Spirit. However, he never expected that Du Da, the Spirit Medium who was clearly dead, would revive at that very moment and also snatch away several Death God Seals."
"The Evil Spirit's possession and Du Da the Spirit Medium's revival—all of this was beyond Deng Feng's expectations. He was caught completely off guard and ultimately met a tragic end at the Evil Spirit's hands, his soul and Death God Seals all devoured by the Evil Spirit. Of course, one could also say they were devoured by me, though that was not my intention."
As his words fell, Yang Haoran paused, seemingly waiting for the Black-Clothed Man to process the information, or perhaps anticipating new questions from him.
"Don't mind me; just tell me what happened next," the Black-Clothed Man said in a deep voice.
Yang Haoran nodded and continued, "The Evil Spirit possessed me and devoured several Death God Seals. The one belonging to Deng Feng was also inside me. The power unleashed by these Death God Seals caused great harm to my body, but at the same time, it brought me considerable benefits. My success in Opening my Heaven Soul was precisely due to this."
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