Chapter 741
With Zhong Siyu's power unstable, Zhang Changchun and his father saw this as the perfect moment to seize her.
Capturing Zhong Siyu would not only eliminate future troubles but also net them a ghost on the verge of breaking through to the Ghost King realm. This was a chance to kill two birds with one stone, one they naturally didn't want to miss.
As for how to seize Zhong Siyu, Zhang Changchun's father already had a plan in mind: as long as he could suppress her, he would have the opportunity to devour her.
From the current situation, extracting the ghost Zhong Siyu had devoured from her spirit body was no longer realistic. Since they couldn't separate the previous ghost from Zhong Siyu's spirit body, then devouring Zhong Siyu whole, along with it, would only yield better results, not worse.
Their thoughts were grand, but reality was quite brutal. No sooner had Zhang Changchun's father's words fallen than the subsequent scene rendered him utterly speechless with shock.
Zhong Siyu, with a violent rip of both hands, shockingly tore open space, forming a spatial rift.
Once a ghost's strength reached a certain height, they too could rip space to create spatial rifts. For a powerful entity like Zhong Siyu, tearing space to form a spatial rift was, by rights, nothing surprising, nor was there any need for shock.
However, Zhang Changchun and his father, at this moment, stared agape, utterly stunned by the scene before their eyes.
It wasn't that the three of them were inexperienced country bumpkins making a fuss; rather, the scene before them truly warranted such profound shock. For at this moment, they were within an absolute prohibition barrier, and tearing space within such an environment was an exceedingly difficult feat.
Yet, Zhong Siyu had accomplished it. Though it appeared somewhat strained, she had undeniably succeeded; there was no faking that.
The shock was but a fleeting instant. Immediately after, all three understood exactly what was happening!
The reason Zhong Siyu possessed the ability to tear space within the absolute prohibition barrier was that her power had surged to an astonishing level at that moment, and she had seized this opportunity to swiftly rip open the void.
Once the spatial rift materialized, she instantly flickered and entered it.
"Hehe! Yang Haoran, I truly apologize for today. I originally intended to conveniently resolve this trouble for you, but I have more pressing matters to attend to. You'll have to fend for yourself."
The spatial rift rapidly healed. Zhong Siyu glanced in Yang Haoran's direction, a malevolent grin on her face, and spoke.
From her words, it was evident that she not only remembered Yang Haoran but also realized he was present. It was simply that she hadn't had the time to acknowledge him after her appearance.
As for whether her words were a deliberate taunt towards Yang Haoran or if there was indeed a kernel of truth to them, that remained an enigma.
Zhong Siyu delivering such a remark before her departure did catch Yang Haoran off guard.
Meanwhile, Zhang Changchun and his father couldn't help but feel a tremor of surprise in their hearts.
The reason for their astonishment was that, from Zhong Siyu's words, it seemed she and Yang Haoran had known each other for quite some time, and Zhong Siyu even appeared to harbor an intention of helping Yang Haoran resolve his current predicament. How could this not shock them? After all, Yang Haoran was an Emissary of Death, and Zhong Siyu was a Blood-Clad Evil Spirit; by all accounts, they should be mortal enemies.
Surprised though they were, their hands didn't pause for an instant. Both launched attacks on Zhong Siyu with the utmost speed, aiming to interrupt her teleportation and prevent her departure.
But they did not succeed. Before their attacks could even connect with Zhong Siyu, the spatial rift had already healed, and their strikes consequently found only empty air!
Both their faces underwent a drastic change, especially Zhang Changchun's father, whose expression contorted with fury.
Now that Zhong Siyu had escaped, once she broke through to the Ghost King realm, their Zhang family would be utterly ruined.
Forget about an existence as formidable as a Ghost King; even the power Zhong Siyu had displayed upon her initial appearance was completely beyond their Zhang family's capacity to resist!
The moment Zhong Siyu's power had become unstable was the absolute best opportunity to deal with her. Although the success rate wasn't particularly high even then, it was unquestionably greater than at any other time.
But Zhong Siyu had slipped away, and that chance was naturally squandered.
The reason Zhong Siyu chose to depart at this moment was indeed out of concern that her unstable power might allow Zhang Changchun and his father to exploit the situation, but this wasn't the primary reason.
Unstable power certainly made it easy for Zhang Changchun and his father to seize an advantage, and she might even 'overturn the boat in a small ditch' and lose her life; that much was undeniable. However, it was equally possible, and indeed highly probable, that she could kill Zhang Changchun and his father if her power surged.
The main reason she hadn't done so, choosing instead to depart immediately, was simply that she didn't want to delay her own breakthrough!
Her purpose for this journey was to devour enough 'nourishment' to break through to the Ghost King realm in a single stroke—a goal, ironically, identical to Zhang Changchun's father's.
Since she had successfully devoured the ghost that escaped from the Town Soul Tower and was on the verge of a breakthrough, her objective for this journey had naturally been achieved. She certainly had no need to continue wasting time here.
Although failing to devour Zhang Changchun's father was a considerable loss, compared to her achieving a breakthrough to the Ghost King realm, this minor setback was utterly insignificant.
Furthermore, Zhang Changchun's father might run, but his 'temple' could not. Once she successfully broke through to the Ghost King realm, returning to devour Zhang Changchun's father would be as easy as turning her hand.
As for why she chose to tear space rather than merely flee directly when making her escape, she naturally had her own considerations.
If she had simply chosen to flee, Zhang Changchun and his father would undoubtedly pursue her at all costs, which would inevitably cause her some trouble, and perhaps even more complications might arise along the way.
Tearing space, however, was a different matter. As long as she stepped into the spatial rift and teleported away, Zhang Changchun's father wouldn't be able to catch up to her; he wouldn't even know her destination.
Which approach was more secure? It was obvious without a second thought that it was the latter, and Zhong Siyu had chosen precisely that.
Watching the spatial rift heal and his attack fall flat, Zhang Changchun's father's spirit body trembled violently with rage, followed by a series of frantic shouts erupting from his mouth.
Watching his old man's maddened state, Zhang Changchun's expression shifted once more, and a creeping fear involuntarily blossomed in his heart. Though he was a man of advanced age himself, he felt a profound dread deep within his soul when confronted by his father.
After several wild, frenzied shouts, Zhang Changchun's father finally ceased, hovering motionless in the air like a statue.
"Dad, should we. . . pursue her?"
The fear in his heart had dulled Zhang Changchun's wits. Seeing his father in such a state, he blurted out a question without thinking.
If his father truly harbored the intention to pursue and kill Zhong Siyu, why would he be screaming like a lunatic here? He would have acted long ago, not wasted time standing around.
His father was already seething with fury at that moment. Although he had stopped his frantic shouts, the anger in his heart had not dissipated. The moment he heard Zhang Changchun suddenly ask such a question, his inner rage was reignited!
Zhang Changchun's father's spirit body flickered, instantly appearing before Zhang Changchun, his twisted face giving off a chilling, unsettling aura.
Zhang Changchun's body trembled slightly, clearly unnerved by his father's expression and the potent killing intent blazing in his eyes.
"How could you ask such an idiotic question? How could you possibly ask such an idiotic question? !"
"I. . . I, I. . ."
Zhang Changchun was terrified, stammering and sputtering for a long time, unable to utter a single coherent word.
"If you weren't my son, I'd genuinely tear you to shreds!"
Zhang Changchun's father spoke with potent killing intent, but ultimately, he managed to forcefully suppress the fury in his heart and did not strike Zhang Changchun.
With his words delivered, he no longer paid heed to the terrified Zhang Changchun, instead turning his gaze towards where Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing were located.
He first cast a glance at the cross-legged Xu Meijing, then let his eyes settle on Yang Haoran.
"This plan has utterly failed, and I can only recoup my losses from the two of you. I hope you two esteemed Emissaries won't disappoint me, and will successfully help me break through to the Ghost King realm!"
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