Chapter 830: Old Master Wu's Soul Armament (Part 2)
The two Wu brothers didn't hesitate, immediately retreating towards the edge of the barrier behind them.
Wu Senior knew his strength was insufficient and didn't want to drag down his old man, while Wu Junior, due to his inner fear, felt a greater sense of security by hiding at the edge of the barrier.
The Spirit Master watched this scene, a cold sneer surfacing on his face.
Although the restricted barrier here was merely set up by him using Communication Power, and not a formation created with an Array Disk, he was a hundred percent confident that Old Master Wu and the two others couldn't break it. Therefore, even if the two Wu brothers escaped to the edge of the barrier, he wasn't worried in the slightest.
"Don't mind those two wastes; kill this old man first."
The Spirit Master sneered, while the Guardian Spirit revealed a ferocious grin, its blood-red eyes bursting with crimson light as it was the first to unleash an illusion upon Old Master Wu.
Old Master Wu had long prepared, knowing the opponent would cast an illusion on him. Thus, he steadfastly guarded his mind, and his Ghost Eye remained constantly activated, all to prevent himself from falling into an illusion laid by a ghostly entity.
However, the power gap between them was not small. Despite his preparations, he still fell into the illusion created by the Guardian Spirit.
"Boss, I'm sorry."
Old Master Wu took out two Soul Pills and promptly swallowed them whole.
Of these two Soul Pills, one had been given to him by Yang Haoran, and the other was intended to enhance the strength of his Night Watchers.
Yet now, he not only consumed his own Soul Pill but also swallowed the other Soul Pill meant for boosting the Night Watchers' power.
His apology to Yang Haoran was precisely for this reason.
After consuming the two Soul Pills, a massive amount of Pure Yin Qi immediately radiated from them. However, he had no time to deliberately absorb this Pure Yin Qi; he could only let his body absorb it naturally.
He then mobilized a large quantity of Spirit Power, injecting it into his Ghost Eye, intending to break free from the illusion that trapped him.
Empowered by the substantial Spirit Power, Old Master Wu's Ghost Eye instantly surged with dense Yin Qi, and the illusory world before him began to destabilize.
Just then, an invisible force clamped onto his neck, like an unseen giant hand, directly lifting his body before brutally slamming him onto the ground.
Boom! ! !
A large crater was smashed into the ground, Old Master Wu's protective Yin Qi dissipated, and the powerful impact forced him to cough up a mouthful of blood.
This invisible force that suddenly appeared on him was precisely the Evil Spirit's ability of object manipulation. It didn't manipulate other objects to attack Old Master Wu; instead, it directly targeted Old Master Wu's body for its manipulation.
The disparity in their strength caused Old Master Wu to be injured in a single exchange. However, Old Master Wu showed no panic, having anticipated this. He suppressed the intense pain in his body, let out a furious roar, and forcibly shattered the illusory world before him using his Ghost Eye.
"Break! ! !"
As the roar echoed, Old Master Wu's Ghost Eye billowed with black smoke, and the illusory world before him instantly shattered with a crisp sound, like a mirror struck by a heavy blow.
Despite successfully breaking through the Evil Spirit's illusion, Old Master Wu felt no joy in his heart. He knew very well that the battle had only just begun; successfully breaking an illusion was nothing, and he was already injured.
The Evil Spirit's chilling laughter echoed. Old Master Wu, who had just broken free from the illusion, hadn't even had time to get up from the ground when he sensed a gust of Yin wind descending from above his head.
"Watch out! ! !"
Wu Senior's anxious warning came from afar. No sooner had his voice rung out than Old Master Wu executed a nimble somersault, rolling to the side to dodge.
Boom! ! !
A giant rock, enveloped in Yin Qi, descended from the sky, smashing into the spot where Old Master Wu had just been. Had Old Master Wu reacted even a moment slower, the rock would surely have crushed him.
"Hehehe, you're quick to dodge. But I wonder how many times your old bones can manage it."
The Guardian Spirit's sharp, piercing laughter rang out. No sooner had he finished speaking than large trees and massive rocks around them erupted from the ground, incessantly hurtling towards Old Master Wu on the ground.
Old Master Wu could only passively evade. Although he used his full strength, he still couldn't manage to dodge all of the Guardian Spirit's attacks.
In just a few breaths' time, Old Master Wu was severely wounded.
"Hmph, that old fellow just swallowed two Soul Pills. Looks like he wants to Open his Heaven Soul here. A beautiful thought, but I won't give you the chance."
The Spirit Master's face held a cold sneer as he murmured to himself. He hadn't originally intended to intervene, but seeing Old Master Wu pinned beneath a massive rock, he decided to personally put an end to him.
Because he didn't want to see Old Master Wu successfully Open his Heaven Soul. Once the Heaven Soul was Opened, Old Master Wu's strength would dramatically increase. While he didn't believe a newly Heaven Soul-Opened Old Master Wu could truly threaten him, it would still be a nuisance. If he could deal with this nuisance preemptively, it would naturally be for the best.
"Alright, stop now. I'll personally finish off this old man; it will be revenge for our fallen Spirit Masters."
The Spirit Master stopped the Guardian Spirit, who was intent on continuing its assault on Old Master Wu, then flashed to stand directly in front of Old Master Wu.
At this moment, Old Master Wu was pinned beneath a massive rock, with only his bloodied head visible.
The Spirit Master looked down at Old Master Wu below, an ill-intentioned smile spreading across his face.
"I originally wanted to play with you, but your strength is truly too pathetic. In just a few breaths, you've been beaten like a dead dog, which honestly doesn't interest me. I didn't want to make a move myself, but I truly don't have the patience to waste any more time with you. So, I suppose I'll have to bid you farewell."
At the last moment, the Spirit Master didn't forget to provoke Old Master Wu with words, relishing in an indescribable pleasure.
As his voice faded, the Spirit Master slowly raised his foot, preparing to stomp down on Old Master Wu's head.
Seeing this, Wu Senior, who was hiding in the distance, couldn't bear to watch any longer. In that moment, he no longer considered the disparity in their strength, nor whether his attack could harm the opponent. He had only one thought: his father's life hung by a thread, and he couldn't just stand by like a coward.
"Stop! ! !"
Wu Senior roared, his body charging towards the Spirit Master. He even mobilized the Spirit Power within his body, launching an attack on the Spirit Master from afar.
Compared to Wu Senior, Wu Junior seemed utterly spineless. Forget rushing forward to help; his face was contorted with terror, frozen rooted to the spot, not even daring to breathe.
The Spirit Master paid no heed to Wu Senior's attack, and his descending foot did not pause because of him.
Wu Senior's attack hadn't even reached the Spirit Master before it was scattered by the Spirit Master's Guardian Spirit. Not only that, Wu Senior himself was sent flying by the power released from the Guardian Spirit.
His sudden intervention had no effect whatsoever; instead, he ended up severely wounded.
Just as the Spirit Master's foot was about to land on Old Master Wu's head, a dense surge of Yin Qi suddenly erupted from Old Master Wu beneath the massive rock. It rapidly formed a protective shield, simultaneously safeguarding Old Master Wu and pushing back the Spirit Master several meters.
This sudden shield was precisely the Death God Pendant Yang Haoran had given to Old Master Wu. In this critical moment, he decisively activated the Death God Pendant, saving his own life.
"Oh? I didn't expect you to have a life-saving trick up your sleeve. But this shield can't stop me!"
The Spirit Master sneered, then waved his hand. A powerful surge of Communication Power roared forth, directly shattering the shield protecting Old Master Wu into fragments.
As he prepared to strike again and completely end Old Master Wu's life, Old Master Wu suddenly let out a hysterical roar!
"Heaven Soul! Open for me! ! !"
As Old Master Wu's roar echoed, a powerful surge of energy suddenly erupted from his body. The massive rock pinning him was directly shattered by this formidable power fluctuation.
Old Master Wu slowly rose from the ground. Yin Qi surged around his body, and powerful energy fluctuations emanated from within him. To one side of his body, a dense mass of Yin Qi violently churned, and within this churning mass, his Soul Armament was taking shape—his very own Soul Armament!
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