Chapter 704: Once You're Here, Don't Think About Leaving
Whether this Spirit Medium in front of him was from Lecheng or not, since he was in Lecheng, he must have gained a certain understanding of Yang Haoran's affairs. After all, Yang Haoran was the Emissary of Death of the Lecheng Underworld Office, the veritable head of the Lecheng Underworld Office, and as a Spirit Master, having a certain understanding of Yang Haoran was a necessity.
It was precisely for this reason that he recognized Yang Haoran at a glance. However, judging from his reaction, Yang Haoran's appearance brought him not a pleasant surprise, but rather a fright.
The Old Town Head standing beside Yang Haoran was first startled when he heard the Spirit Medium's words, then his face changed drastically as he looked at Yang Haoran with an expression of disbelief.
He was just about to speak, seemingly preparing to question Yang Haoran, but at that very moment, a powerful surge of energy erupted from within Yang Haoran.
After this energy surge appeared, it pushed him directly into a corner. A burst of Yin Spirit Power materialized out of thin air around his body, forming a protective barrier that enveloped him.
Although this barrier restricted his personal freedom, it added a layer of protection to his safety. As long as the barrier remained unbroken, he would be safe within it.
As Yang Haoran acted to set up the barrier around the Old Town Head, the Spirit Medium opposite him had already made his move.
Several Spiritual Powers whizzed forth, launching an assault on Yang Haoran from different directions. At the same time, a burst of Yin Qi spewed from his body, condensing into an Evil Spirit above his head.
Yang Haoran smiled, not even dodging as he allowed the several Spiritual Powers to strike his body. However, as these Spiritual Powers made contact, the Yin Qi on his body surface suddenly boiled, not only completely blocking the Spiritual Power but also instantly pulverizing it.
In their initial clash, the Spirit Medium gained the initiative, but he didn't gain any advantage, as such ordinary attacks simply couldn't harm Yang Haoran.
After shattering the Spiritual Powers, Yang Haoran immediately activated his Ghost Eye. He had to guard against the Evil Spirit casting illusions on him, as falling victim to the Evil Spirit's illusionary techniques would inevitably cause him some trouble. Once his Ghost Eye was open, it would be difficult for any illusion the Evil Spirit conjured to affect him.
The moment he opened his Ghost Eye, the Guardian Spirit indeed cast an illusion on him. Yang Haoran did nothing but glance at the Guardian Spirit. His pitch-black Ghost Eye, like a bottomless black hole, was filled with mystery and dread. The Guardian Spirit let out a shriek, its spirit body was jolted backward, scattered by a powerful force mid-flight, and then restored to its original state.
However, its spirit body was no longer as solid as before, having faded slightly. The change was subtle, making the difference difficult to discern with the naked eye.
“Yang Haoran, we haven't gone looking for trouble with your Underworld Office, yet you've come here to find trouble with me! Since you’ve come, don't even think about leaving today! ”
The Spirit Medium was both shocked and enraged. As he spoke, more Spiritual Power condensed, continuously attacking Yang Haoran from various directions. The Guardian Spirit, its spirit body re-formed, still unwilling to give up, continued to cast illusions on Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran remained perfectly calm. He completely ignored the Spirit Medium's harsh words, as in his view, it was merely a weakling's self-deception. For this Spirit Medium, killing him would truly be a miracle.
Facing the fierce attacks from the Spirit Medium and his Guardian Spirit, Yang Haoran didn't even open his Heaven Soul, effortlessly deflecting them.
Seeing this, the Spirit Medium knew that ordinary attacks were useless against Yang Haoran, so he immediately cast a Spiritual Art.
As he formed hand seals to cast his Spiritual Art, Yang Haoran also rapidly formed hand seals, preparing to cast a Ghost Art.
Both sides were rapidly forming hand seals. The Spirit Medium's Guardian Spirit was not idle either; it actually formed hand seals with both hands, just like its master. Judging from the seals it made, the Spiritual Art it intended to cast should be identical to its master's.
The Guardian Spirit had originally intended to affect Yang Haoran with an illusion, but it was acutely aware that the power gap between it and Yang Haoran was simply too vast. The illusion it cast would have no effect on Yang Haoran; instead, it would just be a waste of time.
Therefore, the Guardian Spirit no longer cast illusions on Yang Haoran. Instead, like its master, it formed hand seals with both hands, preparing to cast a Spiritual Art.
Although this Spirit Medium in front of him wasn't particularly powerful—at the Spirit Master realm, he could only be considered very average, perhaps even among the lowest tier—his audacity was considerable. He actually dared to let his Guardian Spirit cultivate Spiritual Arts, and the Guardian Spirit even succeeded in cultivating them. This genuinely surprised Yang Haoran.
Surprised as he was, Yang Haoran's hand-sealing motions remained completely unaffected. In merely an instant, both the Spirit Medium and his Guardian Spirit simultaneously stopped their hand-sealing movements!
“Spiritual Art! Yin Wind Blade! ”
Both of them simultaneously roared. Although their voices differed, the Spiritual Art they unleashed was identical.
As their voices rang out, countless wind blades condensed before them. Although the Yin Wind Blade was a very ordinary Spiritual Art, when simultaneously cast by both master and servant, its momentum was quite formidable.
Under their control, the countless wind blades tore through the void with a whistling sound, overwhelming Yang Haoran as they surged towards him.
At the same time, Yang Haoran's hand-sealing movements also ceased. Compared to the Yin Wind Blade, the Ghost Art he was about to unleash was far more advanced, requiring significantly more complex hand seals and taking a fraction longer to cast than the Yin Wind Blade.
“Ghost Art! Ghost Fiend Soul Chain! ”
Two Ghost Fiend Soul Chains materialized. As they swayed, they not only shattered all incoming Yin Wind Blades but also dealt a fatal blow to the entire little building.
With a thunderous crash, the old building, unable to withstand such immense power, utterly collapsed.
The two Ghost Fiend Soul Chains emitted ghostly laughter, their spectral heads emerging from the rubble. Then, like flood dragons rising from the sea, they burst forth from the ruins.
Yang Haoran, meanwhile, stood atop one of the spectral heads, emerging from the ruins along with the Ghost Fiend Soul Chains. A faint barrier enveloped his body, leaving him completely unharmed, not even a speck of dust on his clothes.
At this moment, both the Spirit Medium and his Guardian Spirit were buried beneath the rubble. Since the Guardian Spirit was merely a spirit body without a physical form, the collapse of the old building had no effect on it. Its spirit body dissipated into Yin Qi, then re-formed above the ruins.
Although the Spirit Medium possessed a flesh-and-blood body, the moment the old building collapsed, he instantly conjured a protective barrier around himself. Thus, his physical body did not suffer significant harm.
With a booming sound, the Spirit Medium also burst from the rubble, his body suspended in the air, appearing above the ruins almost simultaneously with his Guardian Spirit.
However, no sooner had their bodies appeared above the ruins than Yang Haoran's body leaped from the spectral head. Under his control, the two Ghost Fiend Soul Chains hurtled with extreme speed towards the Spirit Medium and his Guardian Spirit.
Both the Spirit Medium and the Guardian Spirit's expressions changed drastically. The Guardian Spirit, without a second thought, dispersed its spirit body, attempting to evade the Ghost Fiend Soul Chains' strike.
However, its speed was still considerably slower than that of the Ghost Fiend Soul Chains. No sooner had its spirit body begun to disperse than a spectral head opened its massive maw and swallowed it whole.
The Spirit Medium also chose to evade. Since he didn't have time to cast another Spiritual Art, in this critical moment, he could only inject as much Spiritual Power as possible into the barrier on his body surface at maximum speed, while simultaneously retreating rapidly backward.
Empowered by the substantial influx of Spiritual Power, the barrier instantly transformed. Both its thickness and luster changed, clearly indicating formidable defensive power.
In the next instant, one of the Ghost Fiend Soul Chains slammed into the barrier on his body. This seemingly sturdy barrier couldn't even withstand a single strike from the Ghost Fiend Soul Chain!
The powerful impact caused the barrier to shatter instantly, and this Spirit Master was sent flying like a cannonball, finally stopping after crashing through several large trees.
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