Chapter 759: A Step Too Late
The power fluctuation that suddenly erupted in the distance was incredibly strong, so powerful that even the Great Spirit Caller felt it was troublesome!
Moreover, this power fluctuation was not just any energy; it was precisely the Spirit Power from the Underworld Office.
As a Great Spirit Caller, he was no stranger to the Underworld Office's Spirit Power, so he couldn't be mistaken. He was 100% certain that the power fluctuation currently emanating was Spirit Power.
Within his restrictive barrier, Yang Haoran wasn't the only Underworld agent; besides Yang Haoran, there was another Underworld agent: Xu Meijing.
The Great Spirit Caller knew that this sudden, powerful burst of Spirit Power definitely originated from the other Underworld agent, Xu Meijing.
The reason he dared to be certain that Xu Meijing had successfully broken through and opened her Earth Soul was because the power fluctuation she was now emitting was exceedingly potent. An Underworld agent who hadn't opened their Earth Soul simply couldn't unleash such a formidable power fluctuation.
The Great Spirit Caller did not fear Xu Meijing. Even if Xu Meijing successfully opened her Earth Soul, he wouldn't be afraid. The reason he had consistently tried to prevent her from opening it was simply to avoid trouble.
Because once Xu Meijing opened her Earth Soul, her strength would skyrocket, increasing the difficulty of killing her. There was even a chance he might suffer a loss at her hands.
He knew very well that a fierce battle was unavoidable. Facing Xu Meijing after she had opened her Earth Soul, he wouldn't be able to crush her with the same ease he had shown against Yang Haoran.
"Forget about this Underworld dog's soul for now. There's no time for him. After I deal with the other Underworld agent, it won't be too late to collect his soul then."
Just as the Great Spirit Caller's words fell, the powerful energy fluctuation in the distance suddenly vanished.
The Great Spirit Caller seemed to realize something, and his expression changed once more.
At the same time, a violent fluctuation suddenly erupted in the space directly above his head. The previously stable space seemed on the verge of shattering.
"Wanting to come out? It's not that simple!"
The Great Spirit Caller spoke in a low voice, then waved his hands, mobilizing a vast amount of Communication Power, and blasted it towards the violently fluctuating space above.
Seeing this, the Guardian Spirit behind him decisively abandoned its attempt to extract Yang Haoran's soul. It used its power of object manipulation, controlling large quantities of broken trees and shattered rocks, to hurl them towards the fluctuating space above!
The reason the space above them suddenly fluctuated violently was undoubtedly because Xu Meijing intended to tear open a spatial rift and descend directly here. Both the Great Spirit Caller and his Guardian Spirit were well aware of this.
Thus, both of them launched an attack on the space above their heads almost simultaneously.
The two of them possessed quite a few techniques, but in the current situation, neither master nor servant had time to employ any other methods. Activating other techniques required a certain amount of time, and by the time they successfully cast them, Xu Meijing might have already opened the spatial rift and stepped out of it.
To have the greatest possible impact on Xu Meijing, they had to use their fastest methods to attack the fluctuating space. This way, they could not only stop Xu Meijing but also potentially inflict damage upon her.
The fluctuating space, under their fierce assault, instantly became even more unstable. Small areas even showed signs of imminent shattering.
Under such circumstances, forcibly opening a spatial rift would be an extremely dangerous act. Without sufficient power to support it, the spatial rift would not only fail to open, but the individual themselves would also likely be harmed by the shattering space.
However, the other party seemed determined to open the spatial rift and had no intention of changing locations to open it anew. Facing the extremely unstable space, a narrow-bladed long knife suddenly appeared, forcefully cutting an opening through the violently fluctuating space.
Although this long knife did not fully reveal itself, only half its blade was visible. Yet, from that exposed half-blade, it was not difficult to discern that this very knife was Xu Meijing's Soul Armament, Killing Blade.
Seeing Xu Meijing's intent to forcefully breach space with such brute force, the Great Spirit Caller's sneer intensified, his expression one of someone waiting for a good show.
"So arrogant right after opening your Earth Soul? You've really lost your footing!"
The Great Spirit Caller's tone was laced with sarcasm. He increased the intensity of his attack, wanting the extremely unstable space to shatter and collapse, thoroughly teaching Xu Meijing, who had just opened her Earth Soul, a lesson!
The violently fluctuating space, contending not only with Xu Meijing's power but also the fierce assault of the Great Spirit Caller and his Guardian Spirit, finally could no longer hold. A small-scale collapse occurred.
However, just an instant before the space collapsed, Killing Blade, which had already cut through the space, suddenly erupted with even greater power. Along the severed area, it forcibly blasted open an aperture, forming an unstable and rudimentary spatial rift.
A figure instantly shot out of this spatial rift.
The collapsing space did not pull this figure in. By the narrowest of margins, the figure avoided being engulfed in the center of the shattered space.
The Great Spirit Caller and his Guardian Spirit naturally noticed this. Therefore, neither of them bothered with the collapsing space, instead turning their gaze towards the figure that had burst out of the spatial rift.
As the Great Spirit Caller had speculated, this person was indeed the other Underworld agent within the restrictive barrier: Xu Meijing!
After bursting out of the spatial rift, Xu Meijing showed no hesitation, charging directly towards the Great Spirit Caller below, Killing Blade in hand.
The latter's heart jolted. He hadn't expected Xu Meijing to be so headstrong, knowingly forcing an opening through unstable space to burst out. Such an action was practically toying with her own life, and what was most shocking was that she had actually succeeded!
"Move!"
Watching Xu Meijing rapidly charging towards him, the Great Spirit Caller had no intention of clashing head-on with her. He warned his Guardian Spirit, then instantly flickered away, reappearing in another area not far off.
He successfully evaded the incoming Xu Meijing, but his Guardian Spirit's speed was far inferior to his own. Just as the Guardian Spirit prepared to dodge, before it could even move, Xu Meijing was already upon it.
Under these circumstances, an effective dodge was clearly impossible for her. She hadn't even fully reacted before her Spirit Body was cleaved in two by Xu Meijing's Soul Armament, Killing Blade.
The severed Spirit Body exploded, transforming into streams of Yin Qi that converged towards the Great Spirit Caller's location.
If a ghost's Spirit Body was severed or shattered by an Underworld agent's Soul Armament, the damage inflicted upon their Spirit Body was considerable.
Although the Great Spirit Caller's Guardian Spirit had sustained some minor injuries before, that damage was mere trifles to her, something she hadn't given a second thought to, and it hadn't affected her combat power in the slightest.
But now, her Spirit Body had been sliced open by Xu Meijing's single strike, even having her severed Spirit Body shattered. This damage was far more than a mere trifle.
An Evil Spirit whose strength neared that of a Ghost King, facing Xu Meijing's sudden assault, not only couldn't react in time to dodge but was even cleaved in half with a single strike, its Spirit Body shattered. Without absolute power, this would have been utterly impossible. From this alone, one could glimpse merely the tip of the iceberg of Xu Meijing's current strength.
Xu Meijing naturally noticed that the Yin Qi formed from the Guardian Spirit's Spirit Body was converging towards the Great Spirit Caller's location, but she showed no intention of pressing her advantage. Instead, without the slightest pause, she charged directly towards Yang Haoran.
Her initial charge towards the Great Spirit Caller had appeared to be an attack on him, but her true intention was not so. Her real objective was Yang Haoran, lying in the pool of blood below.
Her action of cleaving the Guardian Spirit in two was merely because she found it obstructing her path and, fueled by her inner rage, simply decided to cut it down.
In the Great Spirit Caller's eyes, her actions were both a provocation and a display of power, leaving him deeply uncomfortable.
An ant, suddenly leaping through the dragon's gate and becoming an existence on his level—naturally, he wouldn't be pleased.
Seeing Xu Meijing land beside Yang Haoran, clearly intending to check his current physical condition, the Great Spirit Caller saw this as an excellent opportunity to strike. Of course, he wouldn't miss it.
"What's so interesting about a corpse?"
As the voice resounded, the Great Spirit Caller had already launched his attack on Xu Meijing!
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