Chapter 502: Prepared for the Attack
The moment Yang Haoran stepped inside the barrier, his expression couldn't help but change!
The entire Death God Temple was saturated with chilling Yin Qi. If it were merely normally ominous, he wouldn't find it strange; after all, the temple keepers in the Death God Temple all possessed Spirit Power within their bodies, and their bodies exuded a heavy Yin Qi. After spending a long time in the Death God Temple, it was natural for the temple's Yin Qi to be considerable.
However, the Yin Qi currently permeating the Death God Temple was unusually intense, reaching an abnormal degree.
Beyond that, Yang Haoran also sensed numerous power fluctuations, some weaker, others quite strong.
The weaker power fluctuations almost exclusively consisted of Spirit Power, meaning the individuals emitting these power fluctuations were likely Xu Meijing's Night Watchers.
The other side, though fewer in number, emitted power fluctuations far stronger than those of the Night Watchers. The power fluctuations they radiated were extremely similar to Spirit Power, yet distinctly not Spirit Power.
Yang Haoran was very familiar with this type of energy—it was the Communication Power of Spirit Masters!
It was clear that the people who had suddenly attacked the Ancheng Underworld Office and sought to completely overthrow it this time were Spirit Mediums.
From the power fluctuations Yang Haoran sensed, the Spirit Mediums currently in the Death God Temple were certainly not Spirit Mediums without even Guardian Spirits, but rather Spirit Masters who possessed Guardian Spirits.
Yang Haoran was not surprised by this outcome, as the information he had received from the short man indicated the same. However, the short man's knowledge was limited, so he could only ascertain the detailed situation upon arriving at the scene.
After scaling the wall, Yang Haoran raced to the scene at top speed without any delay!
Inside the Death God Temple stood a colossal Death God statue. This statue served not only for believers to worship, but also as a means for the Death God to absorb the Power of Faith from believers.
However, at present, this Death God statue had collapsed; not merely fallen, but shattered into pieces.
Around the fragmented statue, only a few black-robed Night Watchers remained standing; most others lay strewn across the ground, some emitting pained wails, while others lay motionless, utterly devoid of life.
Though wailing was disgraceful, they were, after all, still alive. Compared to the Night Watchers who had already died, for the moment, they were fortunate.
After Xu Meijing became Ancheng's Emissary of Death, she groomed a trusted confidante. In her absence, this confidante handled all affairs, and this time, her departure was no exception.
Today was the day for the Ancheng Underworld Office Night Watchers' Soul Qi infusion, and all Night Watchers had gathered at this Death God Temple. The person in charge of this matter was naturally the confidante Xu Meijing had personally trained.
For this confidante, Soul Qi infusion was a minor affair. Since she had started working for Xu Meijing, she had handled such matters countless times, making her an old hand.
Originally, everything was proceeding smoothly as usual. However, the sudden appearance of several Spirit Masters turned what the Night Watchers considered a good day, akin to payday, into a nightmare!
After a round of fighting, their Night Watchers lay dead or wounded, suffering extremely heavy casualties. Without Xu Meijing, the Emissary of Death, present, they were simply no match against the well-prepared Spirit Masters.
There were three Spirit Masters present. Though few in number, the power fluctuations emanating from these three Spirit Masters were exceptionally formidable.
Above each of the three Spirit Masters, a ghostly entity floated suspended in the air. All three ghostly entities had blood-red eyes, indicating that they were Evil Spirit-level entities.
The Spirit Bodies of the three Evil Spirits appeared incredibly solid, as if real people were suspended in the air. Without professional observation, it would be easy to mistake these three ghostly entities for living people suffering from some severe eye ailment.
The more formidable a ghostly entity, the more solid its Spirit Body becomes. When a ghostly entity's realm breaks through to the Ghost King level, it can even reconstruct a physical body.
The three Evil Spirits before them certainly hadn't reached the point of reconstructing physical bodies. However, their solid Spirit Bodies indicated their formidable strength; while not peak-tier among Evil Spirits, they could definitely be called masters.
"It seems you've been abandoned. Looks like that woman won't be coming to save you today. But it doesn't matter. If she doesn't show up today, we'll smash all the Death God Temples in Ancheng to smithereens."
A Spirit Master said with a laugh, looking at the Night Watchers lying across the ground and then at the few still standing.
This Spirit Master was the only female among the three. She did not appear very old, seemingly no older than thirty-one or thirty-two, yet her power fluctuations were the strongest of the three!
Even the Guardian Spirit floating above her head was significantly stronger than the other two's Guardian Spirits.
The woman was very beautiful. Though not as youthful and delicate as a teenage girl, she was quite captivating, constantly exuding the allure of a mature woman.
"If Xu Meijing doesn't appear today, this operation of ours will seem like overkill. Dealing with just these Night Watchers doesn't require all three of us; any one of us would suffice. " Another Spirit Master said with a grim face and a deep voice, seemingly displeased with the operation.
This Spirit Master was an old man, appearing well into his seventies. Though his appearance was aged, he seemed remarkably energetic, far from what an ordinary septuagenarian could achieve.
Upon hearing this, the woman laughed lightly as she looked at the old man who had spoken.
"Heh heh, you seem to have an opinion about my decision."
The old man's expression subtly shifted, his brow furrowed slightly. He glanced at the woman, then averted his gaze, saying nothing.
From his reaction, he seemed to greatly fear this woman.
"Although Xu Meijing, that woman, has only been an Emissary of Death for a few years, her Soul Armament's destructive power is too immense; she won't be easy to deal with. Moreover, if we're to overthrow all the Death God Temples in Ancheng, the commotion we'll cause will certainly be significant. Are you sure no other organization will come to Xu Meijing's aid? Heh heh, the Underworld Office holds immense sway in the eyes of others. Besides us Spirit Mediums, no one is willing to offend the Underworld Office; many even go out of their way to curry favor with them. Do you think if Xu Meijing asks, she won't find helpers?"
The old man remained silent, but the woman didn't intend to stop there. Instead, she continued to ask him with a smile.
The old man wanted to say something, but he ultimately remained silent, though his slightly furrowed brow deepened into a tight frown.
"For safety's sake, and to ensure this operation's complete success, I originally wanted to call in a Corpse Raiser to lend a hand, but unfortunately, that guy's price was too high."
The woman wore a look of regret. After her words fell, she turned her gaze towards another man.
This man appeared relatively young, seemingly only in his twenties, yet his power fluctuations were the weakest of the three.
The young man had a cold expression on his face. While the woman conversed with the old man, his gaze remained fixed on the Night Watchers present, to prevent anyone from escaping or trying any tricks.
"Heh heh, time's up. It seems Xu Meijing, that woman, truly doesn't dare to show herself. Since that's the case, then you're in luck. You can devour them all now."
Upon hearing the woman's words, the young man nodded slightly, a cold expression on his face, then gently waved his hand.
The Guardian Spirit suspended above, seeing its master's gesture, immediately understood its meaning. It emitted a series of ghostly cackles, its Spirit Body transformed into a mass of Yin Qi, and fiercely lunged towards the Night Watchers below.
All the surviving Night Watchers present knew what this Evil Spirit intended to do: it wanted to drain their Spirit Power, including their souls.
The Night Watchers who had already perished served as a precedent; before their deaths, not only was their remaining Spirit Power drained by the Evil Spirit, but their souls were also devoured.
In other words, their physical bodies were dead, their souls were gone, dead completely and utterly, even losing the chance for reincarnation.
Now, with this Evil Spirit lunging towards them, it was clearly intending to do the same.
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