Chapter 585: The Maddened Female Ghost
The illusion cast by the female ghost did indeed affect Yang Haoran, though only for a fleeting moment. This brief impact meant that as he broke through the illusion, the overwhelming tide of crumbling walls and shattered debris was already upon him, as close as cannonballs.
Under such circumstances, dodging was clearly impossible. However, Yang Haoran had no intention of dodging, for he, too, was prepared.
When the female ghost made her move, he had subtly mobilized the Spirit Power within his body. Having dealt with ghostly entities daily, he had a complete grasp of their methods, so how could he be unprepared?
Facing the female ghost's assault, he did not move a single inch, but a massive black barrier of light suddenly illuminated before him.
This black barrier of light was condensed from a large amount of Spirit Power. Since Yang Haoran had already prepared, this black barrier of light coalesced in an instant!
The appearance of the black barrier of light shielded Yang Haoran behind it, blocking the female ghost's attack.
Boom! Boom! Boom! ! !
Loud bangs resounded incessantly. The heavily struck black barrier of light trembled violently, yet no cracks appeared.
This wave of attacks from the female ghost came and went quickly. In a matter of moments, this wave of attacks concluded.
The duration wasn't long, but the destructive power was considerable. If Yang Haoran hadn't been prepared in advance, this wave of attacks landing on him would certainly have left him injured; the protective aura he had raised would have been utterly incapable of withstanding such an attack.
Forget his protective aura, even the barrier he had set up here would definitely have been destroyed by this wave of attacks from the female ghost.
Of course, the great power of this wave of attacks from the female ghost was only apparent because Yang Haoran had not yet opened his Heaven Soul. Once he opened his Heaven Soul, this wave of attacks from the female ghost would be utterly trivial.
Though the female ghost was an Evil Spirit, it was clear from her eyes that she was merely a newly advanced Evil Spirit. Among Evil Spirits, one of her caliber was the weakest.
Watching Yang Haoran block her attack completely unharmed, the female ghost's sinister grin froze, and her gaze towards Yang Haoran shifted.
"How is this possible! How could you so easily block my attack! How could a Night Watcher like you block my attack! " Disbelief contorted the female ghost's face, and she looked at Yang Haoran as if he were a monster.
"Heh heh, who told you that a Night Watcher definitely can't deal with an Evil Spirit? Some Night Watchers have successfully opened their Heaven Soul, they just haven't had the opportunity to take on the position of an Emissary of Death. Encountering a Night Watcher who has opened their Heaven Soul, are you sure a newly advanced Evil Spirit like you can win? " Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
"You're full of shit! There are no Night Watchers in Cloud River City who have opened their Heaven Soul! " the female ghost roared savagely at Yang Haoran.
"When did I say I was a Night Watcher from Cloud River City? " Yang Haoran asked, smiling.
"So you're a Night Watcher who came from another city to support Cloud River City!"
The female ghost responded coldly, as if she finally understood everything. However, Yang Haoran's next reply startled her, then filled her with rage, even bringing her to the point of madness.
"Heh heh, no, I'm an Emissary of Death who came from another city to support Cloud River City," Yang Haoran replied with a smile.
The female ghost was startled for a moment, then, realizing, she immediately flew into a rage, her Ghost Qi surging as if she had suffered a great insult.
"You're fucking toying with me! ! ! " The female ghost cursed loudly, her eyes glowing red, her facial features fiercely distorted. She looked as if she wished to tear Yang Haoran to shreds!
"Why are you so agitated? I never said I was a Night Watcher. Everything was just your own guess. How have I toyed with you? " Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
The female ghost was severely agitated by Yang Haoran's words. Only now did she truly understand why Yang Haoran was so strong: because this grinning fellow before her was originally an Emissary of Death!
"Hahahahaha! Don't get ahead of yourself! If you dare to wade into muddy waters in Cloud River City, you won't even know how you died. You'll definitely meet the same fate as the Cloud River City Emissary of Death. If you want to live, I advise you to leave Cloud River City as soon as possible!"
The female ghost laughed in furious defiance. After spitting out these words, she no longer lingered to fight, fleeing into the distance!
The female ghost was not foolish; on the contrary, she was very intelligent. From the current situation, she knew she was no match for Yang Haoran, so she fled without hesitation.
Yang Haoran possessed such strength without even opening his Heaven Soul. Once he opened his Heaven Soul and summoned his Soul Armament, his power would undoubtedly become even more astonishing, absolutely beyond her ability to contend with.
She was well aware that she was just a newly advanced Evil Spirit. Even if she risked Soul Transformation, she couldn't harm Yang Haoran. Since that was the case, it would be better to use her strength for escape.
Although she also knew that her chances of successfully escaping Yang Haoran's grasp were almost zero, she was unwilling to give up so easily. Even if she had to fight to the very end, she would strive for a sliver of hope for herself!
Watching the female ghost flee into the distance, Yang Haoran wore a smile. Though his hands made no apparent movement, chains as thick as an arm suddenly appeared around the female ghost's body.
The sudden appearance of the chains not only blocked the female ghost's path forward but also completely sealed off her escape route.
The chains rapidly crisscrossed, clanking against each other. In the blink of an eye, the female ghost was completely sealed off by chains from all directions!
The female ghost's expression was grim. She activated her power of object manipulation, applying all of this force to the chains before her!
She knew her power was no match for Yang Haoran, so trying to control the chains Yang Haoran had condensed for her own use was completely unrealistic. Not only was there no possibility of success, but even if she succeeded, Yang Haoran could disperse these chains at any time.
She did this because she wanted to use her power of object manipulation to alter the chains' trajectories, creating an opening for herself to escape their encirclement!
Under her full control, the chains surrounding her were indeed affected; their trajectories deviated, their speed also slowed, and their attacks against her became less accurate. A path to survival was about to form.
However, at that very moment, Yang Haoran's calm and unhurried voice came from behind her, not far away.
"This place has been set up with a restrictive barrier; I'm sure you've sensed it. Even if I give you a chance to escape from the chains' encirclement, do you think I'd give you another chance to break through the barrier and flee? I'm here to capture you, not to play games. Be realistic."
Yang Haoran's voice rang out from behind. The female ghost heard it, but her movements did not cease. Although she knew that what Yang Haoran said was true, she did not want to give up.
A path to survival was right before her eyes; she had to break through the chains' encirclement!
As this thought flashed through her mind, before she could even move, she sensed something, and her expression suddenly changed drastically.
She wanted to disperse her Spirit Body, but she was half a beat too slow. A black hand suddenly appeared behind her, firmly gripping her Spirit Body!
The female ghost was greatly alarmed. She struggled desperately, trying to break free from the black hand, but no matter how she struggled, it was to no avail. Even when she transformed her Spirit Body into Yin Qi, she still couldn't break free from the black hand.
"Don't waste your efforts. To deal with you, I don't even need to open my Heaven Soul. How could you possibly escape from my grasp?"
As the voice sounded, Yang Haoran's body flickered, and he appeared behind the female ghost. With a wave of his hand, all the chains instantly dissipated into Yin Qi, leaving only the black hand condensed from Spirit Power, and the female ghost firmly gripped within it.
The female ghost did not give up struggling because of Yang Haoran's words. She continued to struggle with all her might. Yang Haoran watched this scene, the smile on his face deepening slightly.
"Listening to your words just now, it seems you know some inside story about the upheaval currently happening in Cloud River City. I'm rather curious about this. How about it, are you interested in telling me about it?"
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