Chapter 606: First, Deal with the Guardian Spirit
The Evil Spirit by the female Spirit Master's side was, naturally, her Guardian Spirit. Any Spirit Master capable of having an Evil Spirit as a Guardian Spirit would undoubtedly possess formidable strength.
<r>Furthermore, judging by the Yin Qi emanating from this Guardian Spirit and its blood-red eyes, its power was exceptionally robust, far beyond that of a newly advanced Evil Spirit.
<r>At that moment, the blood-red eyes of the Guardian Spirit flashed with a crimson light, and Yang Haoran instantly felt the world before him plunge into darkness. He knew this was an illusion cast by the Guardian Spirit. Fortunately, his Ghost Eye had been continuously active, and he had previously injected a substantial amount of Spirit Power into it, making its current power far greater than normal.
<r>This was evident from the black smoke rising from his eyes, a state far from the Ghost Eye's usual appearance.
<r>Thus, he only felt the world momentarily dim before returning to normal; the illusion was shattered by his Ghost Eye before it could fully coalesce.
<r>"Spiritual Art! Bone Spikes!"
<r>The instant the world before Yang Haoran returned to clarity, the female Spirit Master's Spiritual Art was successfully unleashed!
<r>Communication Power condensed into sharp bone spikes, which, under the female Spirit Master's control, shot towards him with alarming speed.
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The female Spirit Master's Guardian Spirit had vanished, and he realized that the moment he was affected by its illusion, it must have attached itself to his body, rendering him immobile.
<r>Indeed, just as Yang Haoran suspected, the female Spirit Master's Guardian Spirit had materialized its Spirit Body at some point and was now clinging to his back, a chilling smile plastered across its face as it manipulated Yang Haoran's body.
<r>The Guardian Spirit had initially intended to directly penetrate Yang Haoran's physical body to maximize the effect of its possession. However, Yang Haoran was no ordinary person; he was, after all, an Underworld Official, imbued with protective Yin Qi, and his physical body had undergone modifications. Without absolute power, a swift entry into his body was simply impossible, unless given ample time.
<r>To complement her master's attack, the Guardian Spirit naturally lacked the luxury of time to burrow inside Yang Haoran's body, and thus merely clung to his exterior.
<r>While this method prevented her from fully unleashing her possession abilities, her primary goal was merely to control Yang Haoran for a brief moment, not for an extended period. Therefore, in her view, even without full potency, it was sufficient for the immediate task.
<r>A single successful moment of control over Yang Haoran would be enough to claim his life.
<r>Watching the sharp bone spikes hurtle towards Yang Haoran, the Guardian Spirit seemed to already envision Yang Haoran's body riddled with holes, like a hornet's nest.
<r>She had already prepared herself: the moment Yang Haoran's physical body was pierced by the bone spikes, she would immediately devour the unreleased Spirit Power within him, absorbing as much as possible before it dissipated.
<r>Her idea was indeed clever, but reality dealt her a harsh slap. Just as the bone spikes were about to strike Yang Haoran, he erupted with a terrifying surge of Spirit Power.
<r>BOOM! ! !
<r>The Guardian Spirit was sent flying by this sudden burst of Spirit Power, while simultaneously, a sturdy defense formed from Spirit Power instantly enveloped Yang Haoran's body.
<r>Bang! Bang! Bang!
<r>The bone spikes, conjured from Communication Power, were all repelled by this suddenly manifested shield. Not only did the sharp, lethal bone spikes fail to breach the Spirit Power defense, they were shattered by the powerful recoil, dissipating into wisps of Yin Qi.
<r>The reason Yang Haoran suddenly unleashed such terrifying Spirit Power was, of course, because he had promptly opened his Heaven Soul.
<r>In that critical moment, with his body controlled by the Guardian Spirit and unable to dodge, and the female Spirit Master's attack already upon him, he would have been unable to protect himself without opening his Heaven Soul, likely even losing his life.
<r>Although the bone spikes unleashed by the female Spirit Master were merely a common Spiritual Art, her own strength was considerable. A seemingly ordinary Spiritual Art, in her hands, could still manifest immense power. Coupled with the seamless cooperation of her Guardian Spirit, this attack instantly transformed the mundane into the miraculous.
<r>Thankfully, Yang Haoran's reaction was swift enough, and he could further enhance his power by opening his Heaven Soul. Otherwise, he might truly be meeting the Death God right now.
<r>As the last bone spike was deflected and shattered, the protective barrier around Yang Haoran also developed cracks, then burst apart with a crisp sound, dissipating into Yin Qi.
<r>Simultaneously, the Guardian Spirit, having been thrown back, stabilized its Spirit Body in mid-air. It intended to once again cast an illusion on Yang Haoran and use its ability to manipulate objects to further influence him, thereby securing a more advantageous opportunity for its master to strike—ideally, a fatal blow!
<r>However, Yang Haoran did not grant her that chance. The moment the shield shattered, Yang Haoran didn't immediately attack the female Spirit Master. Instead, he made her Guardian Spirit his primary target.
<r>His decision stemmed from the Guardian Spirit's truly unpredictable attacks. Whether conjuring illusions or possessing a body, even a momentary influence could inflict fatal damage. Thus, at this critical juncture, he decisively prioritized targeting the female Spirit Master's Guardian Spirit.
<r>With his Heaven Soul opened, a mass of Yin Qi materialized beside Yang Haoran. Under his control, a buzzing sound emanated from within this ethereal mass.
<r>The Yin Qi dispersed, and Remnant Moon shot forth with a whistle, like an eye-guided projectile, hurtling towards the Guardian Spirit behind.
<r>This Guardian Spirit clearly had not anticipated Yang Haoran would launch an attack on her immediately after deflecting her master's assault. By the time she reacted, it was too late. Remnant Moon's speed was simply too great; she only felt a flash of black light before her Spirit Body was cleaved in two by Remnant Moon.
<r>Since she lacked a physical body and her form was purely a Spirit Body, Remnant Moon, after bisecting her Spirit Body, did not immediately cause her Soul Transformation. Unless Yang Haoran's power was overwhelmingly superior, he couldn't dissipate her soul with a single strike. This Guardian Spirit was not weak, and Yang Haoran's current strength wasn't yet at the level to achieve instant Soul Transformation.
<r>Although Yang Haoran's strike didn't completely disperse her soul, it inflicted considerable damage upon her Spirit Body. When she reformed her Spirit Body in a new location, it was no longer as substantial as before, appearing significantly more ethereal.
<r>Judging by her current ethereal state, a few more attacks of the same intensity would likely eliminate her.
<r>Yang Haoran knew his current strength was absolutely insufficient to disperse the Guardian Spirit's Spirit Body with a single blow, so he wasn't at all surprised to see the Guardian Spirit reform its Spirit Body.
<r>He had no intention of stopping there. Since he had decided to cripple this Guardian Spirit first, he wouldn't cease his assault until the desired outcome was achieved. Therefore, the very instant the Guardian Spirit's form coalesced, Remnant Moon changed direction in mid-air, launching another attack on the Guardian Spirit!
<r>In this desperate situation, the Guardian Spirit immediately employed its ability to manipulate objects, causing a crumbling section of wall to abruptly rise from the ground, blocking its path.
<r>BANG! ! !
<r>The dilapidated wall was no match for Remnant Moon's attack. It was instantly pierced, a gaping hole torn through it, offering not the slightest resistance and proving utterly useless before Remnant Moon.
<r>The Guardian Spirit had hoped to use the wall to buy itself a fraction of a second, even just an instant, to disperse its Spirit Body and evade Remnant Moon's attack. But it had underestimated Remnant Moon's power. Before it could even begin to scatter its Spirit Body, Remnant Moon had already torn through the wall and once again cleaved its Spirit Body in two!
<r>In a short span of time, this Guardian Spirit's Spirit Body had suffered two consecutive blows from Remnant Moon!
<r>The Guardian Spirit was both startled and enraged. She had no choice but to relocate and reform her Spirit Body, or perhaps condense into a ball of Yin Qi. However, her true fear was that the moment her Spirit Body reformed, she would immediately be subjected to another attack from Yang Haoran!
<r>Two attacks on its Spirit Body had severely weakened it.
<r>"Spiritual Art! Cage!"
<r>At this moment, the female Spirit Master unleashed another Spiritual Art. However, its target was surprisingly not Yang Haoran, but her own Guardian Spirit!
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