Chapter 750: Ground Escape
The man suddenly froze, for the power fluctuations emanating from Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing had abruptly vanished.
Not only had the power fluctuations erupting from the talismans disappeared, but Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing themselves had vanished along with those fluctuations!
This sudden turn of events was completely unexpected; two living people had actually vanished right before his very eyes!
The sneer on his face froze, and once he reacted, it vanished, his expression instantly turning incredibly grim. He, who had victory firmly in his grasp, lost his former calm and composure, his figure flickering and disappearing from his spot, reappearing exactly where Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing had been!
The spot was completely empty, nothing there but the faint lingering Yin Qi that had emanated from their bodies.
"Hmph, although I don't know what trick you pulled," the man said coldly, "but don't even think about successfully escaping from my grasp!"
The man spoke coldly. Then he vigorously waved his hands, and powerful Communication Power surged out from within him. Fierce Yin winds howled, as if expressing the man's inner fury at that moment. Large trees swayed, leaves danced wildly in the sky, much like a prelude to a coming storm.
A massive restrictive barrier suddenly appeared, instantly enveloping the entire area within a ten-li radius. This restrictive barrier was invisible to the naked eye; it would only reveal itself if attacked. Without external force, it would remain perpetually concealed.
If one wished to enter or exit the barrier, there was no other way than to forcibly tear a hole in it or outright destroy the restrictive barrier.
And the reason he set up this restrictive barrier here was, of course, to prevent Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing from escaping right under his nose.
Just now, when Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing had suddenly vanished before his eyes, he had not sensed any spatial fluctuations. In other words, the two had not departed by tearing space.
Furthermore, tearing space to form a spatial rift capable of teleportation also required a certain amount of time. Although this time was very brief, with his strength as a Grand Spirit Master, it would have been enough for him to perceive it and promptly interrupt the formation of the spatial rift.
However, he had not sensed any spatial fluctuations. From this, it could be confirmed that Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing's disappearance was not an escape achieved by tearing space.
Since it wasn't an escape by tearing space, then it was highly probable it was related to the talisman they had just used. Although he didn't know what kind of talisman could make them both suddenly vanish, he firmly believed that they shouldn't have escaped far.
Because within his known understanding, only through spatial rifts could one instantly teleport to a very distant place. Even if the talisman Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing used could achieve teleportation, there should definitely have been spatial fluctuations.
Therefore, he did not believe the two had escaped far at this moment. The two were definitely still nearby, and to prevent them from truly escaping from his grasp, he immediately, at the fastest speed, set up a restrictive barrier, enveloping the entire ten-li radius.
He firmly believed that no matter how miraculous the talisman Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing used was, it was absolutely impossible for them to instantly escape ten li away without causing the slightest spatial fluctuation.
The only vexing issue for him was that, in the current situation, he would have to spend more time searching for their tracks. Compared to before, this indeed added quite a bit of trouble for him, and thus he felt exceedingly displeased.
At this moment, he actually hoped Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing would throw themselves into the net and touch the restrictive barrier, because that way, he would be able to discover their whereabouts and capture them.
This situation was not impossible. After all, the restrictive barrier he had currently set up was not only invisible to the naked eye but also emitted no power fluctuations whatsoever. If the two were intent on escaping this place, it was highly likely they would overlook this point and thus run straight into his trap.
As for whether the two could break through the restrictive barrier he had set up, he wasn't worried about this in the slightest. He was a Grand Spirit Master; how could a restrictive barrier set by him be easily broken by two Emissaries of Death who had only opened their Heaven Souls? Moreover, the two were currently in a terrible state: one had suffered a backlash, and the other was extremely weak. What could they possibly use to break through the restrictive barrier?
"Run, let's see where you can run," the man scoffed, "I refuse to believe you won't emit any power fluctuations, won't emit any Yin Qi at all!"
After the man set up the restrictive barrier, a cold snort escaped his lips. Then his body, enveloped by dense Yin Qi, rose into the air, meticulously searching for Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing's tracks within the restrictive barrier.
A moment later, in front of a rock face deep within the mountains, the ground suddenly trembled slightly. Then two mounds of earth swelled up from the ground. The mounds burst apart with a rumble, and two figures emerged from the earth.
These two were none other than the vanished Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing.
Just as the Grand Spirit Master had analyzed, Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing's sudden disappearance earlier was indeed due to the use of a talisman, and this talisman was indeed merely a Yellow Talisman of the Yellow Talisman level.
This talisman, of course, was the Ground-Escaping Talisman from Yang Haoran's hand.
Although the Ground-Escaping Talisman drawn by Yang Haoran was only a Yellow Talisman, its value lay in its miraculous effect. It was an excellent means of escape; as long as it was used at the right moment, it could absolutely save one's life in a moment of crisis. The fact that he and Xu Meijing were able to escape from the grasp of a Grand Spirit Master this time, the two Ground-Escaping Talismans played a significant role.
When first being pursued by the Grand Spirit Master, Yang Haoran had thought about using the Ground-Escaping Talisman. However, he had never found a suitable opportunity. If he used it rashly, not only would he fail to achieve the desired effect, but he would also waste two precious Ground-Escaping Talismans.
After all, the Ground-Escaping Talisman was not omnipotent. If not used at a suitable opportunity, it was quite normal for it to be interrupted or stopped by the opponent. Back then, Xu Meijing had successfully thwarted Zhou Daoshi's attempt to escape using a Ground-Escaping Talisman. Even though Zhou Daoshi had already activated the Ground-Escaping Talisman at that time, he was still dragged out by Xu Meijing.
From this, it was clear that if the Ground-Escaping Talisman wasn't used in the right place, using it would simply be a waste, and one would be unable to successfully escape.
Yang Haoran was aware of this, so he did not use it rashly. Instead, he had been waiting and creating his ideal opportunity.
Until earlier, when he was sent flying by the Grand Spirit Master's technique, he was holding Xu Meijing, in direct contact with the ground. And at that moment, dust and smoke filled the air, obscuring vision. Furthermore, there was a certain distance between him and the Grand Spirit Master. In his view, this was an excellent opportunity. So, without the slightest hesitation, he immediately took out two Ground-Escaping Talismans and affixed them to himself and Xu Meijing, respectively, then promptly activated the talismans.
Because the two Ground-Escaping Talismans were only Yellow Talismans, the power fluctuations they released were extremely limited. Thus, the arrogant Grand Spirit Master paid them no mind at all. He felt that this was merely Yang Haoran's dying struggle, using Yellow Talismans to compensate for his insufficient strength.
It was precisely because he held such a thought in his mind that he did not immediately attack Yang Haoran. Instead, he opened his mouth to mock them, slowly walking towards Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing, giving Yang Haoran ample time to escape.
If, after sensing the power fluctuations emanating from the Ground-Escaping Talismans, he had immediately attacked Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing, with his strength as a Grand Spirit Master, the two would have absolutely no way of successfully escaping from his grasp, and the outcome for Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing would have been the same as for Zhou Daoshi back then.
Unfortunately, he did not immediately make a move to stop them. By the time he discovered Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing had vanished, it was already too late.
At this moment, Yang Haoran, bringing Xu Meijing, emerged from the earth. A circular protective shield enveloped both their bodies.
This protective shield was naturally set up by Yang Haoran. However, its main purpose was not to protect the two, but rather to prevent the power fluctuations from their bodies from escaping and thus attracting the Grand Spirit Master.
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