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Chapter 537: Eliminating One First

If possible, Yang Haoran did not want to open his Heaven Soul. Once opened, he would leave no survivors, unless he was utterly outmatched. Although the old man before him exuded a powerful energy fluctuation, it had not yet exceeded his acceptable limits. If the opponent were truly so strong that he felt unable to contend, then he might have made a different choice at this moment.

“Since you possess a Soul Armament, friend, I presume you are no longer a Night Watcher. You must be the Emissary of Death for Qingshan City, yes? ” the old man asked in a deep voice.

The old man's words, however, provided Yang Haoran with another piece of information: either this old man was not from Qingshan City, or he was unfamiliar with the Qingshan City Underworld Division. Someone as powerful as this old man would surely have knowledge of the figures in various local circles. If the old man were a native of Qingshan City, he shouldn't be unaware of who the Emissary of Death for Qingshan City was, so Yang Haoran felt the latter possibility was unlikely, whereas the former was far more probable. However, none of this mattered to Yang Haoran. He had no interest whatsoever in whether the old man was a native of Qingshan City. Thus, he had no intention of wasting words with the old man. The instant the old man's voice trailed off, the Remnant Moon, which had been circling his body, suddenly halted violently, then transformed into a streak of black light and attacked the old man once more.

The old man's expression was grim. Yang Haoran gave him a dangerous feeling, so he wanted to avoid this battle as much as possible, hoping to sway Yang Haoran with words. But Yang Haoran gave him no such opportunity; he moved without warning, and his strike was exceedingly ruthless. Though startled and enraged, the old man's reaction was not slow. To be precise, he had been wary of Yang Haoran from the very beginning, which was why he could react in time the instant the Remnant Moon launched its attack.

The Copper Coin Sword in his hand flew out, instantly transforming into a towering height amidst roaring flames, and blocked in front of the old man.

Clang! ! !

No sooner had the Copper Coin Sword blocked in front of the old man than the Remnant Moon struck with immense force. A crisp clang resonated, as the two collided, erupting in a terrifying surge of power. A muffled groan of pain escaped the old man's lips. Controlling the Copper Coin Sword to directly withstand Yang Haoran's Soul Armament, Remnant Moon, was extremely strenuous for him. Under the fierce impact of the Remnant Moon, he had already sustained some internal injuries. The disparity in their strengths was evident from this single strike.

Though it was arduous, the old man dared not relax in the slightest. To force back Yang Haoran's Soul Armament, Remnant Moon, he frantically mobilized the power within his body, and continuously poured it into the Copper Coin Sword through his hands. Empowered by the old man's strength, the Copper Coin Sword blocking the Remnant Moon in front of him not only doubled in size, but the flames burning on its blade also grew fiercer, as if a barrel of gasoline had suddenly been doused upon them.

The Copper Coin Sword's amplified power suppressed the Remnant Moon's force. Under the Copper Coin Sword's fierce counterattack, the Remnant Moon was actually pushed back inch by inch. Yang Haoran watched this scene, not the least bit anxious. Because he was perfectly aware that though the old man had not yet unleashed his full power at this moment, he had used most of it. It was precisely for this reason that his Soul Armament was being suppressed by the opponent's magic weapon. As for him, he had not used his full power. To be precise, he had only used a fraction of his strength so far.

Compared to the old man, whose face was stern, Yang Haoran, with a smile adorning his face, appeared completely relaxed and natural.

Watching the Remnant Moon being forced back inch by inch, Yang Haoran similarly mobilized the Spirit Power within his body, and with a wave of his hand, rapidly injected a massive amount of Spirit Power into the Remnant Moon. Empowered by the substantial influx of Spirit Power, the Remnant Moon, which had been slowly receding, surged with power, suppressing the Copper Coin Sword once more, and advancing towards the old man at an even faster pace than before.

The old man's heart sank with urgency. If this continued, he would be defeated in mere moments. Without the magic weapon to resist, his fate was predictable. He naturally didn't want to lose his life here. To save his life, he decisively unleashed his full power, injecting even more energy into the Copper Coin Sword, and activating the Copper Coin Sword magic weapon to its absolute limit.

The Copper Coin Sword let out a ringing hum. As its size surged once more, the flames on its body also grew more violent. His thoughts at this moment were simple: he knew he was no match for Yang Haoran, so he had to find a way to stall Yang Haoran. As long as his allies emerged from within the barrier, then Yang Haoran would be the one to die, not him.

Though the old man's thoughts weren't spoken aloud, how could Yang Haoran not guess them? He knew very well that the old man had two more powerful allies within the barrier. Once those two dealt with Pharmacist Feng, they would surely come for him next. He naturally couldn't allow such a thing to happen.

Therefore, as the old man exerted his full strength to activate the Copper Coin Sword, Yang Haoran also unleashed his full power.

Under his full activation, the Remnant Moon billowed with a dense black smoke, and its size expanded severalfold. Both its size and the power fluctuations it unleashed far surpassed anything the old man could produce.

Both had unleashed their full power, yet the disparity in their strength was considerable. The old man's face changed drastically. He inwardly cried out, "Not good! " This ominous feeling had only just surfaced in his mind, and before he could react, his magic weapon, the Copper Coin Sword, was sent flying with a tremendous bang.

The instant the Copper Coin Sword was struck away, its size immediately returned to normal, and the flames burning on its blade vanished. Yang Haoran's Soul Armament, Remnant Moon, now unimpeded by the Copper Coin Sword, flashed with black light and instantly pierced through the old man's body.

The old man's facial expression froze. His eyes widened. A line of blood appeared on his body, first seeping out some fresh blood, but then his body split into two, spraying copious amounts of blood.

In a short span of time, the old man died at Yang Haoran's hands. Actually, to deal with this old man, Yang Haoran didn't need to use his full power at all. However, to eliminate the old man in the shortest possible time, he still decided to use his full strength, after all, one less enemy meant one less threat.

Having dealt with the old man, Yang Haoran hoped to burst open the old man's independent space. To his regret, however, the old man's independent space did not burst open. He could only collect the old man's magic weapon, the Copper Coin Sword.

Although he was not an Exorcist, he could tell how formidable this magic weapon was. Facing the sharpness of the Remnant Moon, this Copper Coin Sword astonishingly showed not the slightest damage, which was enough to demonstrate its extraordinary nature.

Quite a few Exorcists used swords as their magic weapons, and many used Copper Coin Swords. Though they were all magic weapons and swords, there were significant differences between them.

Although Yang Haoran had no use for magic weapons, he could likely sell it for a good price to someone who needed it.

After collecting the old man's magic weapon, Yang Haoran's gaze fell upon the valley below.

At this moment, the valley below had completely transformed into a sea of fire. Gone were the previous scenic beauty of clear mountains and flowing waters, the fragrant flowers, and the singing birds. Instead, there was thick rolling smoke, the pained cries of wild beasts, and the panicked flight of birds.

All of this had been caused by the old man's earlier sword strikes.

Amidst the sea of fire, two light shields stood out prominently. Although the flames were fierce, they could not affect these two light shields. These two light shields were two restrictive barriers.

At this moment, Yang Haoran's gaze rested on these two restrictive barriers, a hint of hesitation appearing in his eyes. He was contemplating which restrictive barrier would be better to enter.

The restrictive barrier that appeared later, in his opinion, likely concealed some secret, otherwise Pharmacist Feng wouldn't have led his enemies into another barrier. However, whether this secret would be useful to him was uncertain.

As for the restrictive barrier where Pharmacist Feng was located, it was surely a chaotic battle inside at this moment. As for who held the upper hand, he could not determine that.

Although he had no favorable impression of this Pharmacist Feng, from a rational perspective, if he were to save Pharmacist Feng at this critical juncture, would the other party's attitude towards him change?

If he could make this Pharmacist Feng willingly give him some medicinal liquid or dānyào, it would undoubtedly be the best outcome for him.

After some consideration, Yang Haoran made up his mind.

“I'll save him first. If, afterwards, he's as ungrateful as before, then don't blame me for being impolite. I'll make sure to cure him of that strange temper of his! ”