Uproar
To be able to leave this place, Zhang Changchun played on sentiment.
Although his words were spoken entirely for the sake of survival, they truly reflected his heartfelt thoughts.
Years ago, he had a dispute with the Zhang family, after which he severed ties with them, choosing to join the Talisman Order and become a follower of the Talisman Ancestor. He had decided to dedicate his entire life to the Talisman Order and to his faith.
However, when Zhang Changqing sought him out and informed him that the Zhang family was facing annihilation, he still chose to put aside past grievances and came to aid the Zhang family. Thus, he was not lying when he said that he still cared about the Zhang family in his heart.
Now that he had spoken these words, his purpose was naturally singular: he hoped that his elder uncle would still have some conscience, let him off the hook, and also provide a way out for his disciple, Wang Yiming.
But what plunged him into despair was that his elder uncle, after hearing his words, showed not the slightest hint of emotion. His expression remained as before, a faint smile on his face, completely unmoved.
"Changchun, you've seen it yourself. The matter at hand hasn't been resolved yet. If we open the absolute prohibition array now, it won't be just the two of you, master and disciple, who leave. Why don't you stay and help out? Once this matter is settled, I will personally escort you back to the Lecheng Talisman Order. How does that sound?"
Zhang Changchun’s heart turned to ash, but he did not give up.
Zhang Changchun's words were cut off by a voice, cold and tinged with impatience.
"He has no intention of letting you leave here alive. The more you say, the more laughable you'll become."
The one who spoke was none other than Xu Meijing.
In truth, how could Zhang Changchun not understand the principle Xu Meijing spoke of? He simply hadn't given up, holding onto a sliver of hope, though the outcome was not what he desired.
"Divine Emissary Xu, your words are too one-sided. No matter what, Changchun is still a member of our Zhang family. Our Zhang family's blood flows within him. How could I possibly harm him?"
The old man said with a smile, then his Spirit Body dispersed into strands of Yin Qi. When it re-condensed, he had already appeared before Zhang Changchun and Wang Yiming.
The two were startled. Wang Yiming's reaction speed was not slow; he pulled Zhang Changchun, intending to retreat backward and distance themselves as much as possible from the old man.
But he did not succeed. The moment his body reacted, he suddenly felt a force restrain his body, preventing him from making any movement, and thus, unable to pull Zhang Changchun backward.
"Since you wish to leave so badly, I, your elder uncle, won't keep you. What you've done today has been a great help to me and to the Zhang family. Your elder uncle will remember it, and won't forget."
The old man spoke with a smile and a sincere tone, leaving Zhang Changchun and his disciple stunned.
Zhang Changchun, who had already fallen into despair, suddenly felt joy bloom in his heart. The faint smile on the old man's face now seemed incomparably kind to him; in that instant, he seemed to see the elder uncle from his childhood, who used to play with him.
For a moment, he couldn't help but forget that this elder uncle was no longer the one from the past. Not only did he lower his guard, but a hint of emotion even welled up within him.
Just as that sliver of emotion had barely begun to stir, he froze rooted to the spot. The old man's Spirit Body dispersed once more, transforming into a mass of Yin Qi that pounced directly towards him!
At such close range, he had no time to react. By the time he realized something was amiss, it was already too late!
He uncontrollably extended his palm, then, with lightning speed, plunged it into his own chest.
His palm was like a blade, and enveloped by a vast amount of Yin Qi, it easily breached his physical defenses.
The palm thrust in like lightning, then pulled out just as swiftly. Blood spurted, and a still-beating heart was clutched in his hand.
He had actually dug out his own heart!
Everything happened too fast and too suddenly. Wang Yiming had no time to intervene and stop it. By the time he reacted, Zhang Changchun had already extracted his own heart.
Zhang Changchun desperately wanted to live; he would certainly not commit such an act of suicide. The reason he dug out his own heart was not because he wanted to, but because the old man wished for his death!
The moment the old man's Spirit Body, transformed into Yin Qi, pounced on Zhang Changchun, it successfully possessed Zhang Changchun. At such close range, coupled with the immense disparity in strength between the two, Zhang Changchun simply could not evade the old man's possession.
After successfully possessing him, the old man didn't hesitate for an instant, directly manipulating Zhang Changchun's body to extract Zhang Changchun's heart with the fastest possible speed.
Looking at the heart in his hand, Zhang Changchun was dumbfounded. In the blink of an eye, he had torn out his own heart. He seemed unable to believe any of it was real.
The moment his consciousness dissipated, he suddenly felt a powerful suction force within his body. Before he could understand what this suction force was, he completely lost consciousness.
"No! ! !"
Wang Yiming, having snapped back to reality, let out a heart-wrenching roar. His body, previously uncontrollable, suddenly regained its freedom. He quickly supported the falling Zhang Changchun, and before he could even check Zhang Changchun's condition, Zhang Changchun suddenly opened his mouth wide, and a dense cloud of Yin Qi sprayed out.
This scene caused Wang Yiming to suddenly sober up. Only then did he recall that the old man's Spirit Body was still inside his master!
After a large amount of dense Yin Qi sprayed from Zhang Changchun's mouth, it immediately pounced towards Wang Yiming, seemingly intending to take care of Wang Yiming as well.
However, at that very moment, a black chain appeared out of thin air, instantly coiling around Wang Yiming's body. Just as the Yin Qi was about to envelop him, the chain forcibly dragged Wang Yiming away from his spot.
The Yin Qi struck empty air. Wang Yiming, pulled by the chain, rapidly approached Yang Haoran's position.
The one who suddenly intervened to save Wang Yiming was none other than Yang Haoran.
In this situation, no one else would have stepped forward to save Wang Yiming besides Yang Haoran, because the others had no connection with Wang Yiming, nor did they even know him, so it was naturally impossible for them to save him at this time.
Moreover, among the few people present, only Xu Meijing and Yang Haoran currently had the ability to save him; the others, even if they wanted to, lacked the capability.
Yang Haoran had sensed that something was wrong long ago, so he had been secretly on guard. When the old man made his move against Zhang Changchun, he knew the situation was dire and that the opponent would very likely make a move against Wang Yiming as well.
His guess was correct. After dealing with Zhang Changchun, the opponent indeed intended to attack Wang Yiming. Yang Haoran didn't want to watch Wang Yiming die before him, so he immediately took action to save him.
Fortunately, he acted in time. Had he been any slower, Wang Yiming would likely have followed in his master Zhang Changchun's footsteps.
Yang Haoran's sudden move was like igniting a powder keg, triggering a chain reaction that caused the entire scene to instantly explode into an uproar!
After the old man appeared, Zhang Changchun had remained silent, standing respectfully in place like a subordinate.
However, though he didn't speak, he constantly paid attention to the movements on the scene. Upon discovering Yang Haoran's move, his expression suddenly changed, and he activated the Array Disk in his hand.
A humming sound spread throughout the entire mountain. A colossal formation suddenly appeared above their heads. This formation was composed of white light beams, and the sudden humming sound was precisely the noise emitted as the formation operated.
With a thunderous boom, a thick white light pillar shot out from the formation, like a white lightning bolt, smashing down towards Yang Haoran below.
All of this seemed to take a long time to describe, but the actual time was very brief. From the appearance of the formation to the white light pillar slamming down on Yang Haoran, it happened in an instant. Wang Yiming had not yet landed in front of Yang Haoran when this white light beam was about to hit Yang Haoran.
A cold snort escaped Xu Meijing's lips, and she chopped down with her Life Ender towards the descending white light pillar.
Two forces, one black and one white, immediately collided, erupting with a tremendous sound. However, this white light pillar could actually restrain Spirit Power. Upon collision, the power unleashed by Xu Meijing's strike was on the verge of collapsing!
Xu Meijing's expression remained unchanged, and she swiftly swung out two more strikes!
At the same time, the ghost, who had remained silent until now, also made a move!
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