Chapter 754: Shattered Mirror
The Guardian Spirit was fast, but Remnant Moon was even faster. In the blink of an eye, Remnant Moon collided with the Yin Qi form of the Guardian Spirit, erupting with a thunderous crash.
Remnant Moon was not only fast but also incredibly sharp; often, before a target could even react, it would cleave right through their body.
This time, however, Remnant Moon failed to cleave through the Yin Qi form of the Guardian Spirit; instead, it was directly blocked.
The reason for this was simple: Remnant Moon's speed and sharpness depended entirely on the strength of its master, Yang Haoran.
The stronger his power, the faster and sharper Remnant Moon would be, and the greater its destructive force.
Conversely, if his strength diminished, Remnant Moon's capabilities in all aspects would also weaken accordingly.
Such was the current situation: Yang Haoran's strength had not recovered to its peak, so Remnant Moon's unleashed power was limited, failing to break through the Yin Qi form of the Guardian Spirit.
To put it bluntly, Yang Haoran's current strength was inferior to that of the Guardian Spirit. Even having opened his Heaven Soul, he was no match for this Guardian Spirit, which was why the damage Remnant Moon inflicted was very limited.
The Great Spirit Caller watched their clash unfold, and a doubt couldn't help but arise in his heart.
During their previous pursuit, although he hadn't killed Yang Haoran, he had heavily wounded him. He hadn't expected that after merely an hour, Yang Haoran would be vibrant and full of vigor again, showing no signs of severe injury.
With a brief thought, he formed some conjectures.
In his estimation, Yang Haoran's current vigor was likely due to having consumed some kind of healing medicine, and its effects were quite remarkable. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to recover his injuries to such an extent in just a single hour.
As for Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing vanishing right under his nose earlier, they must have used some talisman unknown to him. He had clearly sensed the power unleashed by a talisman at that moment, and then the two of them had disappeared.
If this matter had nothing to do with talismans, he'd be damned if he believed it.
Regarding Yang Haoran, the Great Spirit Caller now felt less doubt and more excitement. He believed that this Underworld agent possessed considerable exploitable value.
As the two sides clashed, Yang Haoran fell into a disadvantage. The Guardian Spirit gradually closed in, getting closer and closer to the cave entrance, and naturally, closer and closer to Yang Haoran himself.
At this rate, it wouldn't be long before Yang Haoran was completely defeated by the Guardian Spirit.
However, the Great Spirit Caller didn't know when Xu Meijing would achieve her breakthrough, and he inevitably felt some worry. Once Xu Meijing opened her Earth Soul, the situation would become quite troublesome, so he didn't want to waste too much time on Yang Haoran.
With a cold snort, the Great Spirit Caller forcefully waved his hand, and a surge of Communication Power shot swiftly towards Yang Haoran.
Although Yang Haoran's immediate opponent was the Guardian Spirit, his guard against the Great Spirit Caller had never lessened. The instant the Great Spirit Caller waved his hand, he knew the Great Spirit Caller was about to make a move against him, so he immediately formed hand seals with both hands.
His ten fingers shifted rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, the hand-sealing motion abruptly ceased!
"Ghost Art! Nether Ice Mirror!"
The massive Nether Ice Mirror coalesced into form, perfectly blocking the Great Spirit Caller's attack. Had Yang Haoran been even half a beat slower, the Nether Ice Mirror wouldn't have solidified in time, and he would have been struck by the Great Spirit Caller's Communication Power.
At this moment, Yang Haoran was performing at an extraordinary level. Ordinarily, it would have been utterly impossible for him to complete the hand seals in such a short time.
But now, facing the imminent threat of death, his potential erupted. His hand-sealing speed was several times faster than usual; normally, even in peak condition, conjuring the Nether Ice Mirror would take him several seconds, yet now he had accomplished it in the blink of an eye.
The Communication Power, blocked by the Nether Ice Mirror, immediately merged into it. The Nether Ice Mirror trembled violently, then reflected the Great Spirit Caller's Communication Power back at him.
The Great Spirit Caller's expression subtly changed. He hadn't expected Yang Haoran's reaction speed to be so incredibly swift, unleashing a Ghost Art in the blink of an eye, and a rather peculiar one at that.
Although he felt a tinge of surprise, it wasn't enough to cause him significant trouble. His body flickered, and he successfully dodged the reflected Communication Power.
BOOM! ! !
The ground trembled, the mountain shook, and rocks of varying sizes rolled down from its summit. Where the Communication Power struck the ground, a deep pit was instantly blasted open.
Yang Haoran barely managed to withstand the Great Spirit Caller's attack, but his divided attention allowed the Guardian Spirit to find an opening. With a single strike, it sent his Soul Armament, Remnant Moon, flying, then rapidly pounced on him.
Yang Haoran's expression darkened. With a wave of his hand, he pulled out a large quantity of talismans from his independent space. Among them were Ghost-Slaying Talismans, Fire Talismans, and other assorted talismans.
Although the types of talismans varied, all were attack-type without exception, and uniformly Yellow Talismans.
Because he hadn't converted his power source, Yang Haoran couldn't fully unleash the true power of these talismans, nor could he freely control them.
In his current situation, it was utterly impossible for him to convert to Talisman Spirit Power, because he was merely a Yellow Talisman Master with extremely limited power. If he converted his Talisman Spirit Power, he would be instantly obliterated.
Therefore, even knowing he couldn't fully exert the power of these talismans, he still didn't use Talisman Spirit Power.
As for why he chose to unleash these talismans at this moment, deploying most of the attack-type talismans from his independent space, it was an act of complete desperation.
Because in his current predicament, he had no way to cast Ghost Arts anymore. In desperation, he simply used the talismans to block the Guardian Spirit's approach.
Since becoming a Talisman Master, Yang Haoran had drawn many talismans over time, but he rarely used them, so they had accumulated more and more in his independent space.
Now, as he unleashed the vast majority of his attack-type talismans, their immense number and astonishing momentum were like a swarm of bees emerging from their hive. They densely swarmed towards the Guardian Spirit, colliding with it in an instant.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
Continuous explosions and scattering flames erupted. The fiercely charging Guardian Spirit was actually temporarily blocked by the sheer volume of talismans unleashed by Yang Haoran!
The Great Spirit Caller watched this scene, his expression immediately darkening. In his eyes, an Underworld agent of Yang Haoran's caliber was like an ant. He had lifted his foot to step on this ant, yet he had unexpectedly failed to crush it with one stomp.
Feeling some irritation, the Great Spirit Caller attacked Yang Haoran again, another surge of Communication Power whistling towards him.
This time, the Communication Power he mobilized was more than twice as powerful as his previous attack!
As if to prove his strength to Yang Haoran, the Great Spirit Caller's attack did not bypass the Nether Ice Mirror; instead, it directly blasted towards it.
His previous attack had been blocked by the Nether Ice Mirror and even reflected back at him, which greatly displeased him. He felt his strength had been challenged, and if he didn't reclaim his face, he felt he wouldn't be able to account for himself.
Therefore, his attack not only increased in force but also deliberately did not bypass the Nether Ice Mirror. His sole purpose was to destroy the Nether Ice Mirror head-on, making Yang Haoran feel even more profoundly the gap in their strength!
The talismans temporarily blocked the Guardian Spirit, but before Yang Haoran could even catch his breath, he sensed a powerful surge of energy emanating from the Great Spirit Caller's position.
He knew the Great Spirit Caller was attacking him again. Without time to think, he swiftly mobilized the Spirit Power within his body, immediately infusing it into the Nether Ice Mirror.
He sensed that the Great Spirit Caller's attack was extremely powerful. If he didn't mobilize a large amount of Spirit Power to reinforce it, he could be certain the Nether Ice Mirror wouldn't be able to block this strike.
A scene that had occurred before repeated itself: the Great Spirit Caller's Communication Power directly merged into the Nether Ice Mirror, completely absorbed by it.
However, this time, the Nether Ice Mirror did not reflect the Communication Power back as it had before. After absorbing the Communication Power, the Nether Ice Mirror began to tremble violently, and in less than three seconds, it shattered with a boom!
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