Chapter 964: He's About to Explode!
This sudden turn of events was completely unforeseen by both Yang Haoran and the Gold Talisman Master. Neither of them had expected the Black-Robed Person to end their own life with such decisive swiftness, and in such a manner, no less.
While the Gold Talisman Master was somewhat surprised by the Black-Robed Person's resolve, his reaction wasn't overly intense. In his view, a person might die, but their soul would remain. As long as he extracted the Black-Robed Person's soul, he could still obtain the information he sought; keeping them alive wasn't strictly necessary.
Yang Haoran's reaction, however, was quite different from his. A deep furrow creased his brow, and his face was grim, as if he had realized something terrible. He certainly didn't share the Gold Talisman Master's optimism.
"It seems the feud between Messenger Yang and her was truly profound. Even in death, she couldn't forget to threaten you."
A cold sneer touched the Gold Talisman Master's lips as he spoke to Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran paid no mind to the Gold Talisman Master. He formed a protective layer of Spirit Power around his body, then crouched down and fiercely tore away the black robe that covered the Black-Robed Person.
As the black robe ripped, it revealed a severely decomposed corpse. Though the body was highly decayed, its physical characteristics still indicated that the person was female.
Neither Yang Haoran nor the Gold Talisman Master had anticipated that the person hidden beneath the black robe would be a woman. However, due to the extreme decomposition, her face was equally unrecognizable, making it impossible to discern her appearance in life.
But then, his expression grew even more unsightly. Within the woman's highly decomposed body, he found no trace of a soul.
He didn't give up hope, as this was the outcome he least desired. He checked the woman's corpse several more times, but each time, the result was the same: he found no soul within her body.
The words the woman spoke before her suicide had made Yang Haoran realize that her next action would very likely harm her soul. And when he saw that she had died by poison, his mind couldn't help but recall the potent poison that had caused Wu Junior's soul to scatter.
After his careful examination, he not only confirmed that the woman's soul had completely dissipated but also verified that the potent poison she had taken was identical to the one Wu Junior had suffered from.
Originally, a sliver of hope had lingered in Yang Haoran's heart, but after multiple checks, that last shred of hope vanished like smoke.
The Gold Talisman Master had initially been quite optimistic about the situation, believing that even if the woman's physical body perished, her soul would remain, which wouldn't hinder his ability to obtain the desired information. But seeing the troubled look on Yang Haoran's face, he suddenly sensed that something was wrong, and his optimism instantly evaporated.
"Isn't Messenger Yang an expert at handling corpses? What's wrong? Did her disfigured face make her lose her appeal to you?"
The Gold Talisman Master's words were half-joking, half-sarcastic. At that moment, he, too, harbored a glimmer of hope, which was why he spoke those words to Yang Haoran, hoping to dispel the unsettling feeling in his heart.
Yang Haoran ignored the Gold Talisman Master's taunts. He sighed, then shook his head with a bitter smile, slowly rising to his feet.
Seeing that Yang Haoran didn't immediately answer his question, but instead played coy, the Gold Talisman Master's anger flared.
"I'm asking you a question, are you mute?"
The mixture of anger and anxiety made the Gold Talisman Master's tone exceptionally rude. Yang Haoran still ignored him, turning his gaze instead to Old Master Wu.
By this time, Old Master Wu and the other two had also caught up. Bai Xue and Old Master Wu naturally stood on Yang Haoran's side, while Han Fushi respectfully remained behind the Gold Talisman Master.
All three naturally witnessed the state of the Black-Robed Person. In just a short while, the Black-Robed Person's body had almost certainly dissolved into a puddle of black liquid.
Bai Xue's attention had initially been focused on the Black-Robed Person, who had turned into black liquid. But upon hearing the Gold Talisman Master speak to Yang Haoran in such a manner, she immediately couldn't help but retort.
"Heh, Talisman Master, your words carry such a 'flavor. ' You must be a dog, right?"
The Gold Talisman Master froze, momentarily failing to grasp the meaning of Bai Xue's words.
Watching the Gold Talisman Master stand there dumbfounded, Bai Xue wore a seductive smile, though it was laced with intense mockery.
Yang Haoran ignored the Gold Talisman Master and looked at Old Master Wu, speaking with a bitter smile.
"I'm sorry, her soul has already scattered."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Wu's composed face showed no change in expression, for he had already anticipated the outcome.
Although he wasn't a true Underworld agent, he had, after all, opened his Heaven Soul, and his sense perception had significantly increased, far surpassing that of an ordinary Night Watcher. He had not sensed the presence of a soul within the Black-Robed Person's body, which had turned into black liquid.
While mere perception couldn't provide absolute certainty that the Black-Robed Person's soul had scattered, he had seen Yang Haoran's reaction. If the Black-Robed Person's soul were still intact, Yang Haoran would never have displayed such an expression.
Moreover, he not only remembered the poison the Black-Robed Person had taken but remembered it vividly. His own son had suffered the same fate of having his soul scatter after being afflicted by this very poison. With the Black-Robed Person succumbing to the identical poison, her soul surely couldn't have survived either.
"Boss, there's no need to apologize to me. This is simply fate. Besides, she met the same end as my second son, so my second son's revenge has been successfully exacted, in a way," Old Master Wu said.
Yang Haoran knew that Old Master Wu's anger hadn't been fully vented, and there was nothing he could do about it, given that the Black-Robed Person's soul had already scattered.
However, one thing was indeed true: the Black-Robed Person had genuinely met the same end as Wu Junior. Although Old Master Wu hadn't fully unleashed his anger, the revenge truly had been achieved.
With her enemy dead, and having suffered the ultimate destruction of her soul, Old Master Wu's resentment and anger would surely dissipate before long.
The Gold Talisman Master, who had still been in a daze, immediately changed color upon hearing that the Black-Robed Person's soul had scattered.
Not just him, Han Fushi behind him was equally startled!
The Gold Talisman Master no longer had the presence of mind to ponder the meaning of Bai Xue's words. Upon learning that the Black-Robed Person's soul had scattered, his first instinct was to immediately squat down and examine her corpse.
When it came to sensing target souls, the Underworld Office agents were naturally more professional. However, the Gold Talisman Master, being a Gold Talisman Master after all, had the strength to back it up. Sensing whether a soul existed within a corpse was, for him, a trivial matter.
A moment later, the Gold Talisman Master stood up, his face incredibly grim, his anger twisting his features!
"After all that effort, just when success was within reach, an accident had to happen!"
A grinding, resentful voice escaped the Gold Talisman Master's lips. By the time he uttered the last words, he was bellowing at the top of his lungs. At this moment, he resembled a rampaging beast, his entire being suffused with an aura of violent rage.
The enraged Gold Talisman Master was like a powder keg, and a lit one at that.
He was about to explode!
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