Chapter 926: Struck Again by the Lock Yin Talisman
The door slowly opened. As the woman's voice sounded, there was also the distinct tap of high heels on the floor. A figure emerged from the pitch-black room, slowly entering Yang Haoran's line of sight.
Besides the living room, no other rooms in Guan Hai's house were lit. The woman now emerged from one of those darkened rooms.
Yang Haoran ignored the woman, nor did he attempt to break open the restrictive barrier enveloping the area. The first thing he did was activate his Ghost Eye.
Since he hadn't activated his Ghost Eye, Yang Haoran couldn't clearly see the interior of the room, and thus couldn't confirm if the two people inside were Guan Hai and his wife, Xia Mo.
After activating his Ghost Eye, although the world he saw underwent a tremendous change, he was able to clearly see the situation inside the room. He saw two people lying on the ground. These two were none other than Guan Hai and his wife, Xia Mo.
This sight made Yang Haoran breathe a sigh of relief. As long as he confirmed the two people in the room were Guan Hai and Xia Mo, the subsequent matters would be much easier to handle. Moreover, both of them were currently emitting signs of life; it seemed they had merely fainted.
With the stone lifted from his heart, Yang Haoran finally had the presence of mind to look at the woman standing in the doorway.
The woman was tall and curvaceous, appearing extremely seductive. However, she wore a mask on her face, making it impossible to discern her appearance.
Yang Haoran knew without a doubt that the Death God Pendant in the woman's hand was certainly the one he had given Guan Hai. It had simply been violently destroyed by the woman.
The woman had broken through the protective barrier released by the Death God Pendant and shattered the Death God Pendant. Now, toying with it in front of Yang Haoran, this was clearly an act of provocation against Yang Haoran.
When he had first arrived here, Yang Haoran's face had been as black as charcoal, because he was worried that Guan Hai and Xia Mo had already fallen victim to the opponent's vicious hands. However, upon seeing that the two merely seemed to have fainted, the stone hanging in his heart was finally lifted, and his mood immediately lightened considerably. Therefore, even though he knew the other party was provoking him, he showed no anger on his face; instead, he smiled.
"Heh heh, what did the beautiful lady just say? Could you repeat it? I was a bit distracted just now, so I didn't quite catch what the beautiful lady said. " Yang Haoran shifted his gaze from the Death God Pendant and said with a smile to the woman.
The woman had originally expected Yang Haoran to be furious in this situation, but the reality was precisely the opposite of her expectations. Not only was Yang Haoran not angry, but he also wore a smile, as if nothing was amiss.
Instead, Yang Haoran's words at this moment ignited a considerable amount of anger in her heart.
"Emissary Yang's ears aren't working too well, that's your problem, it has nothing to do with me. Good words aren't repeated. Since you didn't hear clearly, then so be it."
The woman spoke. Compared to before, her voice had less smugness and more anger.
"Heh heh, perhaps my ears truly aren't working too well. However, I think your eyes aren't working too well either. If you weren't blind, how could you be so foolish as to come looking for trouble with me?"
Yang Haoran spoke with a smile, appearing calm and unconcerned. Although they hadn't yet exchanged blows, in terms of demeanor alone, the woman had already lost by a significant margin to Yang Haoran.
Seeing Yang Haoran's arrogance, the anger in the woman's heart intensified even further. She laughed in her fury, then spoke to Yang Haoran.
"However arrogant you are now, that's how miserable you'll be next."
As her words fell, a talisman suddenly appeared in the woman's hand. Yang Haoran hadn't even clearly seen what kind of talisman it was, only discerning that it was a Black Talisman-level talisman. This talisman was then cast by the woman, swiftly burning and turning into ash.
The moment the talisman turned to ash, a surge of power suddenly enveloped Yang Haoran. The appearance of this power caused Yang Haoran's expression to subtly change, because this power surprisingly gave him a sense of déjà vu.
Before he could figure out what this feeling of déjà vu was about, he discovered that the Yin Qi in his body was unexpectedly retracting inwards uncontrollably, and at an incredibly fast pace.
Not just the Yin Qi in his body, even the Spirit Power within him now became uncontrollable, becoming stagnant and lifeless, as if suddenly falling into a deep slumber, or as if bound by invisible chains.
At this moment, Yang Haoran suddenly recalled something, his expression changed once more. He instantly understood why he had such a familiar feeling about this power, because he had once suffered a setback due to this very power.
He lowered his head to look at his feet. At this moment, on the floor beneath him, streaks of spiritual light swiftly formed a talisman. This talisman was not a physical entity, but rather condensed from power, radiating light beneath his feet.
Yang Haoran was originally a Talisman Master, and over the years, he had conducted a certain degree of research on talismans, so he was not unfamiliar with them. The talisman that suddenly appeared beneath his feet now—an ordinary low-level Talisman Master might not recognize what kind of talisman it was, but he recognized it.
This talisman, surprisingly, was a Lock Yin Talisman!
The Lock Yin Talisman could not only lock away the Yin Qi of ghosts, but also the Communication Power of Spirit Mediums. The Underworld Officials in the mortal realm and Ghost Officials in the Underworld, their Spirit Power could similarly be sealed by the Lock Yin Talisman. The duration of the seal depended on the strength of the sealed individual and the grade of the Lock Yin Talisman.
To put it bluntly, for any profession that relied on Yin Qi to operate, whether it was Pure Yin Qi or ordinary Yin Qi, the Lock Yin Talisman was their bane.
Back when Yang Haoran was just a Night Watcher, he had almost lost his life because of this Lock Yin Talisman. If Xu Meijing hadn't been present then, his soul would probably have long since vanished between heaven and earth. How could he be living so freely and unrestrainedly now?
At that time, the Lock Yin Talisman had left an extremely deep impression on him. After Zhou Daoshi's death, he acquired Zhou Daoshi's collection, which included the methods for drawing and the incantations for some of the Talisman Order's lost talismans. The Lock Yin Talisman was prominently among them.
However, up until now, although he had memorized the incantations needed to draw the Lock Yin Talisman by heart, and had deeply imprinted the appearance of the Lock Yin Talisman in his mind, he still hadn't been able to successfully draw a Lock Yin Talisman.
What he never would have imagined was that several years later, before he had successfully drawn a Lock Yin Talisman, he had fallen victim to the Lock Yin Talisman once again.
He truly hadn't expected this woman to actually possess a Lock Yin Talisman. This indeed surpassed his expectations.
The Lock Yin Talisman was a lost talisman of the Talisman Order, but this didn't mean that no other Talisman Master understood this talisman besides him. However, the woman before him not only held a Lock Yin Talisman, but it was also a Black Talisman. This indeed filled his heart with both surprise and shock.
After the Lock Yin Talisman beneath his feet condensed into form, it immediately transformed into a streak of spiritual light and shot into Yang Haoran's body. Subsequently, a normal-sized talisman appeared above Yang Haoran's head. This talisman was also a Lock Yin Talisman, but just like the one beneath his feet, it was formed from power and had no physical substance.
This Lock Yin Talisman that appeared above Yang Haoran's head was actually just a mark—a mark indicating that one had been struck by the Lock Yin Talisman.
Seeing Yang Haoran's expression change drastically, and also seeing the mark of the Lock Yin Talisman appear above Yang Haoran's head, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, looking at Emissary Yang's shocked expression, it's clear you recognized this talisman. Emissary Yang is truly well-informed, you recognize so many things."
The woman's tone was filled with smugness. While her words seemed to praise Yang Haoran's knowledge, they were actually sarcasm.
The Talisman Order indeed had some lost talismans, but this was no secret. Anyone who had read relevant books would know, and even recognize these lost talismans. There was nothing surprising about that.
Originally, this could indeed be considered a form of knowledge, but when these words came from the woman's mouth, they took on a different flavor. Her true intention was not to praise, but to ridicule and taunt, which was why it sounded completely unrelated to praise.
"Beautiful lady, you have great skill. To actually acquire a lost Lock Yin Talisman from the Talisman Order, and a Black Talisman at that, crafted by a Black Talisman Master—I truly admire it. However, isn't it a bit wasteful to use such a precious talisman on me?"
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