Chapter 607: Battle of Reactions
As Yang Haoran made his move against the Guardian Spirit, the female Spirit Medium wasn't idle either. With the fastest speed, she formed hand seals, and immediately after unleashing the Spiritual Art Bone Spikes, she followed up with the Spiritual Art Cage!
<r>However, the target of this Cage technique was not Yang Haoran, but her own Guardian Spirit!
<r>As the female Spirit Medium's voice rang out, four colossal black stone pillars, condensed from Communication Power, burst from the earth, instantly encircling the Guardian Spirit. Thick black chains, each as wide as a bucket, rapidly coiled around the four stone pillars, and a massive cage formed in an instant.
<r>Clang! ! !
<r>The moment the cage materialized, Remnant Moon arrived as if on cue. Remnant Moon's original target had been the female Spirit Medium's Guardian Spirit, but as the cage enveloped the Guardian Spirit, Remnant Moon missed its mark, striking the cage instead.
<r>This move by the female Spirit Medium seemed to be an attack on her own Guardian Spirit, but it was actually protecting her Guardian Spirit. She was worried that if things continued this way, it wouldn't be long before her Guardian Spirit would lose its combat effectiveness under the assault of the Soul Armament Remnant Moon.
<r>With the Guardian Spirit trapped within the cage, if Yang Haoran wished to continue harming the Guardian Spirit, he would first have to break open the cage. As long as the cage remained intact, Remnant Moon would be unable to injure her Guardian Spirit further.
<r>Furthermore, her Guardian Spirit, from within the cage, could still launch attacks against Yang Haoran. Aside from being unable to possess him, whether it was creating illusions or manipulating objects, none of its abilities would be affected in the slightest.
<r>Therefore, the female Spirit Medium's current maneuver not only provided a temporary degree of protection for her Guardian Spirit, but also allowed her to assist in attacking Yang Haoran. This seemingly self-constricting method for her Guardian Spirit was in fact an excellent strategy against an enemy, killing two birds with one stone!
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He had seen the Spiritual Art Cage before, but the cage unleashed by the female Spirit Medium now, whether in size or defensive power, far exceeded his expectations.
<r>The massive cage brought no small shock to his heart, especially the thick chains, each as wide as a bucket, as if telling him just how sturdy this cage was.
<r>The same Spiritual Art, even a common one, when unleashed by a powerful Spirit Medium, felt entirely different.
<r>Although his heart was somewhat shaken by the colossal cage before him, Yang Haoran did not foolishly stand rooted to the spot, just watching. The moment Remnant Moon was repelled, he reacted instantly!
<r>He did not continue to control Remnant Moon to attack the Guardian Spirit. The reason was simple: judging by how Remnant Moon struck the cage just now, it was unrealistic for him to break open the cage instantly; it would definitely take some time.
<r>If he chose to break open the cage first, it would be an excellent opportunity for the female Spirit Medium and her Guardian Spirit to strike. This would only put him at a disadvantage.
<r>So he immediately adjusted his plan, abandoning the idea of breaking the cage, and instead controlled Remnant Moon to attack the female Spirit Medium.
<r>At the same time, he multitasked, pointing his finger at the massive cage from a distance!
<r>In the void, chains as thick as arms appeared. These chains seemed insignificant before the enormous cage, like the difference between an elephant and an ant.
<r>Yet these unassuming chains, now like venomous snakes, drilled into the interior of the cage from various points. Some burrowed through the holes in the massive chains, some squeezed through the gaps between the chains, and others bored in from underground.
<r>The methods differed, but the objective was the same: to enter the cage, and inflict harm upon the Guardian Spirit inside.
<r>Although the Guardian Spirit was protected by its master inside the cage, Yang Haoran was not entirely without options. These chains, condensed from his Spirit Power, could also serve as a means to deal with the Guardian Spirit.
<r>At this moment, Yang Haoran felt a slight regret. He didn't know many Ghost Arts, and the few he did know were those he had found in Deng Feng's study back then.
<r>How many Ghost Arts Deng Feng knew, he didn't know, but the Ghost Arts he'd obtained from Deng Feng's study, in his current estimation, weren't considered powerful Ghost Arts at all.
<r>Of course, even if Deng Feng possessed powerful Ghost Arts, he likely wouldn't casually leave them in his study.
<r>It was precisely for this reason that he almost never used Ghost Arts when facing enemies. As for the chains he was currently controlling, they were merely condensed from pure Spirit Power. Strictly speaking, they had absolutely no relation to Ghost Arts.
<r>The Ghost Fiend Soul Chain that Huo Laoban had unleashed previously, that was a true Ghost Art, and a relatively powerful one at that, which was why its might was so formidable.
<r>Both were chains, but chains condensed from pure Spirit Power and chains unleashed by Ghost Arts had a world of difference in power. The reason Yang Haoran felt regret now was that he didn't know such powerful Ghost Arts. If he too could unleash the Ghost Fiend Soul Chain like Huo Laoban, then with the power gained from opening his Heaven Soul, dealing with this female Spirit Medium would be much easier.
<r>Aware of his weaknesses, Yang Haoran decided that after this incident, he would find a way to acquire some powerful Ghost Arts. This would significantly enhance his combat strength.
<r>Of course, the premise was that he survived this operation tonight.
<r>The Guardian Spirit in the cage understood her master's intent, so after being trapped, she felt no panic at all. Instead, her heart immediately lightened considerably, and she wanted to launch an attack on Yang Haoran at once.
<r>What left her both startled and enraged was that Yang Haoran's reaction was simply too swift. Seeing that the Soul Armament Remnant Moon couldn't instantly break through the cage, he immediately changed his attack method. On one hand, he used chains to drill into the cage to attack her, while on the other, he controlled Remnant Moon to attack her master!
<r>Faced with a large number of chains condensed from Spirit Power, the Guardian Spirit could only temporarily abandon her counterattack against Yang Haoran. Because her Spirit Body had been hit twice consecutively by Remnant Moon, her Spirit Body had suffered significant damage. If her Spirit Body were to be further harmed or bound by the chains, it would only lead to more depletion of her Spirit Body.
<r>Therefore, she had no choice but to temporarily give up her counterattack against Yang Haoran, prioritizing dodging the chains above all else!
<r>Meanwhile, the female Spirit Medium was forming hand seals, preparing to unleash another Spiritual Art, intending to launch an uninterrupted assault on Yang Haoran. However, facing the rapidly approaching Remnant Moon, she had no choice but to halt her hand seals.
<r>Remnant Moon's speed was too great, and the power fluctuations it unleashed were very strong. If she didn't dodge immediately, and insisted on continuing her hand seals, then there would only be one outcome: her Spiritual Art wouldn't have been successfully unleashed before her physical body was sliced open by Remnant Moon.
<r>The female Spirit Medium's combat experience was quite extensive. She knew it was impossible to successfully cast her Spiritual Art before Remnant Moon struck her body, so she decisively ceased her hand seals, and dodged to the side with the fastest possible speed.
<r>Remnant Moon missed. The female Spirit Medium successfully dodged the attack. Seeing her Guardian Spirit inside the cage frantically dodging the chains formed from Spirit Power, and observing its struggling appearance, she realized it likely wouldn't last much longer. Thus, without a moment's hesitation, she instantly dispersed the cage!
<r>The cage deployed by the female Spirit Medium, compared to those conjured by weaker Spirit Mediums, not only boasted stronger defenses, but also prevented Spirit Bodies from entering or exiting.
<r>It was precisely because of this point that the cage, originally intended to protect the Guardian Spirit, truly became a prison. To prevent her Guardian Spirit from suffering further losses at Yang Haoran's hands, the female Spirit Medium immediately dispersed the cage.
<r>However, that momentary delay of hers, even if just for an instant, caused Remnant Moon to turn around and attack her again, appearing before her eyes in an instant!
<r>The female Spirit Medium's expression changed drastically. Only now did she truly feel how troublesome Yang Haoran, this Underworld Official, was!
<r>Although she knew it was too late to dodge, the female Spirit Medium still instinctively dodged.
<r>A spray of fresh blood erupted. The female Spirit Medium avoided her vitals, not losing her life to Yang Haoran's attack, but her shoulder was slit open by Remnant Moon, and the gushing blood originated precisely from this wound.
<r>The pain from the wound made the female Spirit Medium's expression sharply change. She had no time to attend to the wound on her shoulder, not even time to seal the wound. Remnant Moon was already hurtling towards her again. It seemed Yang Haoran intended to seize this opportunity to directly take her life!
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