Chapter 844: A Secret – Care to Hear It?
What the liquid in the seven porcelain bottles was, Yang Haoran hadn't said, but the Demon Hunter had already guessed. In his view, the seven porcelain bottles certainly contained the potent poison that had previously caused him trouble. His certainty stemmed partly from the fact that the liquid evaporated immediately upon contact with air, and partly from his intuition. To conclude that these liquids were potent poisons based solely on this was quite a leap, yet he hadn't guessed wrong; the transparent liquid in those seven porcelain bottles truly was the potent poison Yang Haoran had obtained from Feng Xiao.
This time, he had brought quite a bit of this colorless and odorless potent poison from Feng Xiao. Aside from the portion given to Old Master Wu, all the remaining poison was now being put to use. Yang Haoran wasn't blind; of course, he had seen the protective shields that had manifested on the bodies of the two Demon Hunters. Since he knew they had shields and still chose to proceed, he naturally had his own considerations.
Yang Haoran neither refuted nor explained the Demon Hunter's sarcasm; he wouldn't explain himself to his enemies anyway. A faint smile played on his lips as he dodged the Demon Hunter's incoming attacks, simultaneously reforming Remnant Moon, and then he spoke with a chuckle. "Allow me to share a secret with you, Senior. Are you interested? " Yang Haoran's tone was somewhat enigmatic, as if he truly had some profound secret to impart to the Demon Hunter.
"This old man has no interest in knowing! All this old man wants right now is to hack you to death with an axe! " As the Demon Hunter retorted, the reformed Remnant Moon transformed into a black streak, shooting directly towards the Demon Hunter's neck, seemingly intent on lopping it off. Remnant Moon was incredibly fast, but the Demon Hunter was equally swift; before Remnant Moon could even draw close, the Demon Hunter swung his axe and sent it flying.
Yang Haoran remained unfazed, continuing to manipulate Remnant Moon to harass the Demon Hunter, thereby weakening his ferocious onslaught. Yet, his mouth didn't remain shut. "Senior, I've managed a breakthrough, and I'm in such a good mood that I've decided to share this secret with you. If you miss out, you might regret it for the rest of your life. " The Demon Hunter's brows furrowed tightly, but the attacks from his hands didn't cease.
Seeing this, Yang Haoran's smile deepened a few shades. He deftly dodged an axe swing from the Demon Hunter, brimming with formidable momentum, then continued to chuckle. "Your precious son, well, he's actually already dead, and he died quite horribly. " The moment Yang Haoran uttered these words, the Demon Hunter, who had been fiercely attacking, instantly stiffened, his assaults halting mid-motion. And it wasn't just him; his wife's reaction upon hearing Yang Haoran's words was exactly the same!
In the instant the man froze in shock, Yang Haoran seized the opportunity. Remnant Moon whizzed in, successfully striking the man, and the protective shield enveloping his body shattered instantly under Remnant Moon's impact! The moment the shield broke, the man suddenly snapped back to his senses, instinctively dodging. Remnant Moon grazed his neck, and he narrowly, perilously, evaded its fatal strike.
As for the woman, she had been continuously suppressing Ye Zhiqiu. After Xu Meijing joined, Ye Zhiqiu's situation improved, but even with their combined efforts, they still weren't her match. After all, Xu Meijing was severely injured; even after taking Pharmacist's Medicine and Soul Pills, she still needed time to recover, and during this period, her strength was quite limited. Moreover, Ye Zhiqiu's injuries were also significant, so despite their combined strength, they hadn't gained any advantage against the woman. However, in the very instant the woman was stunned, both Ye Zhiqiu and Xu Meijing seized the chance, each delivering a fatal blow to her.
"Heh heh, what a pity. I had thought this strike would claim Senior's head, but I didn't expect Senior's reaction speed to be so incredibly swift, actually dodging my attack. " Yang Haoran looked at the man and spoke with a smile. As his words faded, the man felt an itch on his neck, and a warm liquid began to trickle down from it.
He instinctively reached up to touch it, and a wave of pain surged from his neck, his palm now slick with bright red blood. Although he had saved his head from Yang Haoran's fatal blow, preventing Remnant Moon from taking it clean off, he hadn't fully evaded the strike. Remnant Moon had still left a gash on his neck; it was only due to Remnant Moon's immense speed that the wound hadn't immediately appeared, nor had blood instantly flowed.
The pain from his neck brought the man fully back to his senses. However, what truly concerned him wasn't the wound itself, but Yang Haoran's earlier words. "What did you just say? What did you just tell this old man! ! ! " When the man first questioned Yang Haoran, his face was filled with shock, as if he thought he'd misheard, and his voice held a hint of powerlessness, like someone perpetually ill and too weak to speak. But when the man questioned Yang Haoran again, his facial expression underwent a dramatic shift; his demeanor turned deranged, his eyes spat fire, and he roared loudly at Yang Haoran.
Whether their son was dead or not was something the couple had already considered. However, before they could investigate the matter thoroughly, they had always clung to a sliver of hope, believing their son might still be alive. But now, Yang Haoran was saying their son was already dead, shattering the last shred of hope in their hearts. How could he not go mad?
"Heh heh, please don't rush, Senior. Allow this junior to finish speaking. Your son is indeed dead; this junior did not lie to you, and I can guarantee it with my own integrity. As for who killed your son, heh heh, this junior is rather inept, but it was indeed this junior who did it. " Yang Haoran spoke with a smile, and from his expression and tone, he seemed to be recounting a trivial matter.
However, to the Demon Hunter couple, his words were anything but trivial. Nothing could matter more to them than this, especially after hearing Yang Haoran personally admit to killing their son. The couple instantly erupted into a furious rage.
The man's eyes were bloodshot, glaring fiercely at Yang Haoran ahead. The veins on his hands, clenching the massive axe, bulged, and his body trembled slightly due to his overwhelming emotion.
"I want your life in return! ! ! " The man ripped a heart-wrenching roar at Yang Haoran, then his Demon Weapon, the great axe, flew directly from his grasp, leaving a long green rainbow in its wake as it sliced through the void at extreme speed, hurtling towards Yang Haoran to strike him down.
At the same time, the woman, heavily wounded, broke through the storm of red lotuses. She ignored Ye Zhiqiu and Xu Meijing, and paid no heed to her own injuries. Moving at her fastest possible speed, she surged towards Yang Haoran's location, swinging her wooden sword in an attack aimed at him. "I'll skin you alive and pull out your tendons! I'll make your life worse than death for a hundred years! ! ! " As the woman made her move, she also let out a heart-rending roar at Yang Haoran. From her furious voice, it was clear that her hatred for Yang Haoran had reached its peak. In such a state, forget about the Yin Division behind Yang Haoran being ineffective; even if the King of Heaven himself descended, he wouldn't be able to stop her intense murderous intent towards Yang Haoran!
Yang Haoran's single sentence had completely enraged the couple, plunging them into a mindless frenzy! Although Yang Haoran had been mentally prepared, facing both of their desperate, simultaneous assaults, he was still somewhat overwhelmed. He dodged the man's great axe, but he couldn't evade the woman's sword.
The woman's sword left a hideous gash on his body, from which blood continuously welled forth. He channeled Spirit Power to seal the wound, preventing further blood loss and avoiding additional strain on his physical body. Yet, his mouth didn't close simply because he'd taken a sword strike.
"Your precious son deserved to die. If he hadn't harbored ill intentions, why would I bother dealing with him? Since he was so determined to seek death, I naturally had to fulfill his wish, otherwise I'd seem rather petty. However, though he's dead, his soul is still in my hands. I wonder if the two Seniors might be interested? " Yang Haoran had long since dealt with the soul of that young Demon Hunter from before, but there was a clear intention behind his words at this moment.
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