Chapter 328: Let's Confront It Head-On for Now!
With a booming sound, the Ancient Tomb shook violently. Under Remnant Moon's fierce strike, the barrier was instantly spiderwebbed with cracks.
Remnant Moon, striking with its full might, surprisingly didn't break through the barrier immediately. This somewhat surprised Yang Haoran.
However, though he felt a slight surprise, Yang Haoran wasn't in a hurry. The barrier was now covered in spiderweb cracks, and it was clear at a glance it wouldn't last much longer.
But in the next instant, Yang Haoran's smile froze on his face. He saw the formation burst forth with light, and the cracks on the barrier actually healed at a visible speed.
Originally, a part of Remnant Moon had already forced its way into the barrier, but now, as the cracks in the barrier healed, the part of Remnant Moon that had entered the barrier was slowly being forced out by a powerful force.
At the same time, the stone forest above the Ancient Tomb was undergoing a transformation unknown to Yang Haoran. All the stone pillars and peaks at this moment surprisingly lit up with intricate runes, vast in number, dense and countless.
Yang Haoran was unaware of the situation outside, and even if he were, he wouldn't have the leisure to attend to it. Watching the spiderwebbed barrier rapidly healing, he couldn't help but furrow his brows.
This formation sealing the Evil Spirit before him was much stronger than he had imagined. He had thought that after opening his Heaven Soul and summoning his Soul Armament, he would be able to break through the barrier, but the outcome was not as he had expected.
He did not increase the Spirit Power injection into his Soul Armament, because another question had occurred to him.
Just as people have rich and poor, Evil Spirits likewise have strong and weak ones. A weaker Evil Spirit was like the one he encountered in Blackwater Pool, which was swallowed whole by Zhong Siyu, who was also an Evil Spirit.
A strong Evil Spirit, for instance, Zhong Siyu, was definitely one of the more formidable existences among Evil Spirits. Weaker Evil Spirits had no ability to resist in her presence; the disparity in strength was immense.
As for the Evil Spirit sealed by the formation before him, Yang Haoran truly didn't know how strong it was.
His Ghost Eye could see scenes from the deceased's life, but it couldn't see what the deceased had experienced after death. Therefore, he couldn't ascertain the strength of this Evil Spirit.
The reason he believed this ghostly entity was an Evil Spirit rather than a mere Evil Spirit was partly due to the snake demon's account. After all, the snake demon had personally witnessed that great battle back then, and thus judged this ghostly entity to be an Evil Spirit.
Furthermore, Yang Haoran had also analyzed the situation based on everything the snake demon had said and what he had seen himself.
If what was sealed within the formation was merely an Evil Spirit, there would be no need for such an elaborate sealing process. How could a formation so powerful that even he couldn't sense its power fluctuations possibly be used to seal a mere Evil Spirit? Would an Array Master capable of setting up such a formation find it so troublesome to deal with an Evil Spirit?
Of course not. Therefore, based on what the snake demon said, and his own analysis, Yang Haoran concluded that what was sealed within the formation should be an Evil Spirit.
As for a Ghost King, which was above an Evil Spirit, he had considered it, but deemed it impossible. If the sealed ghostly entity were truly a Ghost King, and the Array Master a powerful being capable of sealing Ghost Kings, then their battle would surely have shaken the heavens and earth. This place would likely have long since turned into ruins. How could the Ancient Tomb still exist?
Therefore, the possibility of this ghostly entity being a Ghost King was almost nil. The greatest possibility was that it was an Evil Spirit.
However, judging by the formation sealing the Evil Spirit before him, this Evil Spirit's power was likely extremely formidable, and this was precisely what concerned Yang Haoran.
If this Evil Spirit's strength surpassed his own, once the barrier was broken, if the Evil Spirit wasn't subdued, he might even become sustenance for the Evil Spirit. After all, the Spirit Power within him was extremely tempting to ghostly entities.
Thinking of this, Yang Haoran decided to recall Remnant Moon first, collect his thoughts, and revise his plan. The Evil Spirit certainly needed to be subdued, but he couldn't act blindly. He had to minimize the risk.
However, just as Yang Haoran was about to recall Remnant Moon, the Yin Qi that had been floating motionless in the air like a black stone suddenly began to churn violently, then lunged towards Remnant Moon's location.
Boom!
With a loud boom, the still-healing barrier was struck heavily again and instantly shattered. Yang Haoran's Soul Armament, Remnant Moon, was sent flying, embedding itself in the stone wall.
Just now, after the barrier had been struck by Remnant Moon, although it hadn't shattered immediately and was rapidly repairing itself under the formation's influence, it ultimately hadn't finished repairing, and was still very weak. Especially the spot where Remnant Moon had torn an opening, it was the weakest point of the entire barrier.
The Evil Spirit had seized upon this weakness, so taking advantage of the opportunity, it immediately attacked the barrier with the fastest speed, using Remnant Moon's power to destroy the barrier in one fell swoop.
He had indeed accomplished this. The barrier, 'stabbed' by him in this manner, was ultimately destroyed.
The moment the barrier shattered, the runes that had appeared on the surfaces of the stone pillars and peaks on the ground all crumbled simultaneously, not a single one remained.
Meanwhile, Yang Haoran's expression in the Ancient Tomb changed drastically at this moment. Previously, due to the barrier's presence, he couldn't sense anything about the Evil Spirit, including how dense its Yin Qi was or how strong its power was. None of these could be sensed; he could only rely on his own guesses and analysis.
Therefore, after arriving here, when he saw the Yin Qi floating motionless in the air, he assumed this Evil Spirit must have fallen into a deep slumber. But he never expected that precisely at this moment, this slumbering Evil Spirit would awaken and perfectly deliver a 'stab' to the barrier, utterly destroying it.
As the barrier was destroyed, the formation on the ground immediately vanished, and the white bones sitting cross-legged in the center of the formation shattered with a crash, turning into dust.
"Hahahahaha! Free! I'm finally free! Hahahahaha!"
Excited laughter echoed in the air. The Yin Qi churned violently, then condensed into a Spirit Body.
This was a scrawny old man, who looked to be seventy or eighty years old, with a long beard. His Spirit Body was incredibly solid, not much different from a living person's physical body.
His body exuded dense Yin Qi, and the power fluctuations he emitted were formidable. Based on these powerful energy fluctuations, Yang Haoran gained some understanding of his strength.
This was an Evil Spirit, a very powerful Evil Spirit. Yang Haoran didn't know if the power currently unleashed by this Evil Spirit was its full strength, but judging solely by the current power fluctuations, this Evil Spirit was already extremely strong, exceeding his expectations of its might. This instantly made his expression sour.
The stronger the Evil Spirit, the greater the benefits he would gain once it was subdued. Whether it was turned over to the Underworld Office, or used in the future to refine Soul Pills, the stronger the Evil Spirit, the better.
However, this strength had a limit. If it surpassed what he could handle, then what would he use to subdue it?
This Evil Spirit now seemed to Yang Haoran like a tough opponent, because the power fluctuations it emitted were surprisingly no weaker than Zhong Siyu's. Encountering an Evil Spirit of this caliber, his expression naturally wouldn't be pleasant, as he wasn't confident he could take down the opponent.
However, with the arrow already on the string, he had no choice but to shoot. Since he had already come this far, he naturally wouldn't retreat easily. No matter what, he had to give it a try. If he truly exhausted all his means and still couldn't subdue this Evil Spirit, it wouldn't be too late to retreat then.
He had just planned to recall Remnant Moon first and re-strategize, but plans couldn't keep up with changes. The Evil Spirit had seized the opportunity to destroy the barrier. In this situation, as he didn't want to leave just yet, he could only first confront this Evil Spirit head-on.
The Evil Spirit was still laughing excitedly over regaining its freedom. It had been sealed here for who knew how many years. Now that it was free, anyone would be excited and agitated, and this old man was certainly no exception.
Yang Haoran observed the Evil Spirit's reaction. He wasn't going to wait for the Evil Spirit's excitement to subside before making a move. He wasn't that kind-hearted, nor was he a gentleman. If a sneak attack could kill his opponent, he would choose to ambush without hesitation.
In his opinion, this was a good opportunity for a sneak attack, and it would be a great pity to miss it. Therefore, he had no intention of wasting this chance.
Yang Haoran stood still, seemingly without any movement, but suddenly, numerous black chains appeared around the Evil Spirit's body, like black pythons, aggressively lunging towards the Evil Spirit.
At the same time, the Soul Armament, Remnant Moon, which was embedded in the stone wall, was also summoned by Yang Haoran. It buzzed as it broke free from the stone wall, tearing through the void as it flew towards the Evil Spirit.
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