Chapter 848: It's Not the Height of the Mountain
Yang Haoran had yet to unleash his second Soul Armament when the battle concluded. While there was a tiny bit of regret, on second thought, ending it this way was for the best.
"It was easy, alright, but wasn't what you did a little too much?"
Ye Zhiqiu frowned, seemingly disapproving of Yang Haoran's methods.
"Heh, do you think I didn't want to fight them head-on? If a problem could be solved with fists, why would I resort to such means? If I hadn't done that, we would've been wiped out here today, damn it."
As these words left his mouth, Yang Haoran suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and dense Yin Qi billowed from his body. This Yin Qi was no ordinary kind; it was Pure Yin Qi, exceedingly precious to Underworld Office agents.
This sudden turn of events not only startled Ye Zhiqiu but also caused Xu Meijing's expression to change drastically.
"Yang Haoran, what the hell are you doing!"
Xu Meijing quickly supported the teetering Yang Haoran, her voice laced with urgency as she asked.
Outside the barrier, the one incessantly attacking it was none other than Old Master Wu.
After he killed the Spirit Master, the Female Hunter arrived. At that moment, Old Master Wu was disheartened, believing that this time he was surely doomed, for he knew very well that even if he had opened his Heaven Soul, he was absolutely no match for a three-star Demon Hunter.
But what he never dreamed of was that the Female Hunter had just appeared when Ye Zhiqiu followed right behind her.
Ye Zhiqiu's appearance, while surprising to Old Master Wu, seemed to him nothing more than a folly. He didn't deny that Ye Zhiqiu was stronger than him, but he didn't believe Ye Zhiqiu's strength could contend with a three-star Demon Hunter, given that Ye Zhiqiu was only a two-star Demon Hunter.
However, only after they exchanged blows did Old Master Wu realize his mistake. The current Ye Zhiqiu had actually broken through from a two-star Demon Hunter to a three-star Demon Hunter realm, which reignited a flicker of hope in his already despairing heart.
Yet, just as the two sides had begun to fight, three power fluctuations emanated from Broken Head Mountain: one weaker, the other two very strong. The woman knew that something had gone wrong on her man's side, and she no longer bothered with Ye Zhiqiu, rushing towards Broken Head Mountain to support her man.
Although she very much wanted to kill Old Master Wu and his two sons before leaving, she also knew she couldn't achieve that, at least not in a short time. With Ye Zhiqiu present, he certainly wouldn't let her have her way and kill Old Master Wu and his sons.
There was just one thing she couldn't understand: what reason could possibly make Ye Zhiqiu, a Demon Hunter, so bold as to openly defy her, his superior?
She had no time to ponder or concern herself with this matter at the time, but she had already made up her mind: she would settle accounts with Ye Zhiqiu later. By then, she would kill Ye Zhiqiu, extract his soul, and then she could slowly figure out the truth.
After the Female Hunter left, Ye Zhiqiu briefly understood the situation from Old Master Wu and also hurried to Broken Head Mountain. Old Master Wu initially wanted to accompany Ye Zhiqiu, but Ye Zhiqiu, considering his limited strength and the need to relocate his two sons, refused to take Old Master Wu with him and went to Broken Head Mountain alone.
Although Ye Zhiqiu was unwilling to take Old Master Wu along, Old Master Wu still decided to go to Broken Head Mountain to help, to contribute his own strength, perhaps he would be the last straw that broke the camel's back.
After relocating his two sons, Old Master Wu tore through space and headed to Broken Head Mountain. Having successfully opened his Earth Soul, he also gained the ability to tear through space. However, he was not yet capable of directly appearing inside the barrier, so he could only descend outside and launch his full power to continuously attack the barrier, hoping to breach a gap.
But unfortunately, the forbidden barrier set by the Demon Hunter was impenetrable in his eyes. No matter how much strength he exerted, he couldn't break through it, thus preventing him from entering to help.
As for why Ye Zhiqiu appeared before Old Master Wu at that crucial moment, it was because Ye Zhiqiu was already in the vicinity. This place, as far as the eye could see, was an endless expanse of mountains. Such places were most likely to harbor demons.
As a Demon Hunter, if he wanted to find demons to improve his strength, he would naturally come to these remote mountains and ancient forests to search for targets. When he sensed the Spirit Power emanating from Old Master Wu, although he didn't know the person emitting the Spirit Power was Old Master Wu, he still decided to go and investigate, leading to the scene where he encountered Old Master Wu.
After this life-and-death struggle concluded, everyone returned to Yang Haoran's villa in Lecheng. As for the others who had been sheltering outside, they were also brought back to the villa by Old Master Wu. Since the two Demon Hunters had been killed and the danger was resolved, they naturally didn't need to remain outside.
Upon returning to the villa, Feng Xiao was utterly swamped. Although she wasn't needed during the desperate fight to the death, she was the busiest person after the battle, because she was a Pharmacist. For Yang Haoran and the others to recover quickly from their injuries, her help was indispensable; relying on self-healing would consume an enormous amount of time.
Besides Feng Xiao, Xiao Kang was also incredibly busy. After all, he was now half a Pharmacist, and when Feng Xiao couldn't manage alone, he naturally stepped in to assist.
Of course, he was also very happy to help. Not only could he contribute, but he could also learn what he wanted, making it a win-win situation for him.
Xu Meijing and Ye Zhiqiu's injuries were very severe. However, with Feng Xiao, the Pharmacist, present, Yang Haoran felt relieved. As long as they were willing to cooperate with the treatment, they would recover quickly.
However, Yang Haoran's situation was different. After consuming the Soul Crystal, his condition was rather peculiar, so Feng Xiao's treatment alone was far from enough; he also needed to rely on his own efforts.
Because the Pure Yin Qi unleashed by the Soul Crystal was simply too potent, far exceeding his expectations. If he didn't resolve the issue with the Soul Crystal in his body, his injuries wouldn't fully heal.
During the great battle at Broken Head Mountain, in order to rapidly break through his shackles and open his Earth Soul, he decided to use a Soul Pill after careful consideration.
After he consumed the Soul Pill, as he predicted, he quickly opened his Earth Soul. However, what he hadn't anticipated was that the Pure Yin Qi unleashed by the Soul Crystal was far more terrifying than he had imagined. Thus, even after successfully opening his Earth Soul, he found it difficult to cope.
To rejoin the fight as quickly as possible, he had no choice but to forcibly suppress the Soul Crystal within his body, slowing down the rate at which it released Pure Yin Qi.
However, achieving this was extremely difficult, even after he had opened his Earth Soul. It wasn't until Xu Meijing crashed into the protective barrier he had set up that he barely managed to temporarily suppress the Soul Crystal in his body, preventing it from continuously unleashing terrifying Pure Yin Qi.
At that time, the sudden disappearance of all Pure Yin Qi within the barrier was precisely because Yang Haoran had temporarily suppressed the Soul Crystal in his body, and the dense Pure Yin Qi permeating the barrier was instantly absorbed entirely into his body.
To him, Pure Yin Qi was a great tonic, crucial for enhancing his strength. Of course, he couldn't waste it, let alone waste such a massive amount of Pure Yin Qi.
When Yang Haoran joined the battle, he appeared calm and unconcerned, as if everything was under his control. However, only he knew how dire his situation truly was. Not only were his physical injuries severe, but he had also expended most of his power to suppress the Soul Crystal, which was why he dared not directly confront the two Demon Hunters.
After successfully killing the two Demon Hunters, the tightly strung nerve in Yang Haoran's heart relaxed to some extent. And because he had been continuously suppressing the Soul Crystal in his body, he also suffered a backlash, which led to him spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood and a large amount of dense Pure Yin Qi gushing out from his body.
At that time, facing Ye Zhiqiu's displeasure, what he had told Ye Zhiqiu was not a lie. In that situation, if he hadn't resorted to some extraordinary means, then it wouldn't have been the two Demon Hunters who died, but them.
In such a precarious situation, Yang Haoran naturally knew how to make a choice. He didn't care whether the methods were honorable or not.
A mountain doesn't have to be tall to be divine; its divinity comes from the immortals dwelling within. It's the same with methods: as long as they eliminate the enemy, they are good methods!
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