Chapter 970: Fire Hurts the Body
After the golden lightning shattered the Ghost Head Shield, its residual power instantly crashed down towards Yang Haoran below.
As Yang Haoran had yet to successfully break free from the Immobilization Talisman's restraint, let alone the golden lightning's residual power being incredibly fast and hard to evade, even if it hadn't been fast, he still wouldn't have been able to dodge it.
Predictably, the golden lightning's residual power landed squarely on him.
Boom!
His protective Yin Qi was scattered, and streaks of golden electric arcs enveloped Yang Haoran. Without the protection of his Yin Qi, the golden arcs naturally inflicted some damage upon his physical body.
Amidst sizzling sounds, Yang Haoran's body trembled slightly. The reason for this sudden tremor was not that he had broken free from the Immobilization Talisman's restraint and regained control of his body, but rather due to the damage the golden electric arcs inflicted upon his physical form.
However, a large amount of Yin Qi soon surged forth from within him, instantly scattering the electric arcs that coiled around his body.
After successfully shattering the Ghost Head Shield, this golden lightning bolt had little power remaining. Furthermore, it expended some more power when dispersing the protective Yin Qi on Yang Haoran's body, so by the time it struck Yang Haoran, its residual strength was naturally even weaker. Thus, not only did it fail to cause significant damage to Yang Haoran's physical body, but it was also forcibly scattered by the surge of Yin Qi that erupted anew from within him.
However, he had long prepared. As Yang Haoran successfully dispersed the electric arcs on his body's surface, another golden lightning bolt, under his urging, crashed down towards Yang Haoran below.
According to his plan, the previous golden lightning strike was merely an appetizer; this one was Yang Haoran's death knell. He had absolute confidence that as long as this golden lightning successfully struck Yang Haoran, Yang Haoran's physical body would undoubtedly be blasted into smithereens.
But just as this golden lightning bolt plummeted, an arm-thick chain suddenly appeared, coiling around Yang Haoran's body at an incredibly fast speed, then yanking him sharply to the side.
Yang Haoran's body was forcibly yanked away by the chain, and the crashing golden lightning brushed past him, missing him entirely. Instead, it blasted a large pit into the ground below.
This sudden turn of events stunned the Jin Fushi Male, and likewise, stunned Bai Xue and the others below.
Seeing Yang Haoran enveloped by the electric arcs, Bai Xue had originally been prepared to intervene and save him. Although Yang Haoran had told her only to ensure Xiang Chuan's safety, she didn't want to stand by and watch Yang Haoran suffer harm under the golden lightning.
But what she hadn't expected was that, just as she was about to defy Yang Haoran's orders and intervene, such a scene would suddenly unfold.
The Jin Fushi Male also hadn't anticipated such an event. He had been utterly confident that Yang Haoran's physical body would be destroyed by his golden lightning strike. Yet, the outcome was precisely the opposite of what he had imagined: not only did Yang Haoran not lose his life to this golden lightning, but his strike also missed its target.
And all of this stemmed from that suddenly appearing chain!
This chain appeared incredibly timely; had it been even a moment slower, Yang Haoran would not have been able to dodge that attack. However, what the Jin Fushi Male was concerned about at the moment was not this, but rather where this chain had sprung from.
The first thing he thought of was that other helpers of Yang Haoran had arrived, but then he immediately felt that wasn't right. Because Yang Haoran had set up a restrictive barrier here, and since the barrier hadn't shattered, nor had he sensed the appearance of any spatial cracks, it meant no other helpers had rushed to this place.
He then considered whether someone had been ambushing here beforehand and, seeing Yang Haoran at a disadvantage, had stepped in to save him. But this possibility was also overturned by him, as no one else had appeared in the area, nor was there any additional surge of other power fluctuations.
There was also another possibility: that the one who acted was Old Master Wu. This was because the chain coiling around Yang Haoran's body had an extremely heavy Yin Qi, and the power fluctuations emanating from it were also Spirit Power. Furthermore, the chain's appearance clearly indicated it was a common method used by the Underworld Office. Among those present, besides Yang Haoran, only Old Master Wu was from the Underworld Office, so he felt it was highly probable that Old Master Wu was the one who acted.
These conjectures passed through his mind in but a fleeting moment. Before he could fully confirm that Old Master Wu was the one who had acted, the scene before him caused his expression to instantly change drastically.
He saw Yang Haoran suddenly wave his hand, and the chain entwined around him instantly transformed into Yin Qi and dispersed completely. A faint smile also reappeared on Yang Haoran's face.
Yang Haoran had been struck by his Immobilization Talisman; logically speaking, he should have been incapable of any movement, unable to even conjure the faintest smile.
But Yang Haoran had done it. There was only one possibility for this to happen: Yang Haoran had successfully broken free from the Immobilization Talisman's restraint, and his body had regained its freedom. Hence, he could move, and a smile could appear on his face.
"How could he be so fast!"
The Jin Fushi Male uttered a sound of disbelief. From his reaction, it was not difficult to see that he seemed not to have expected Yang Haoran to break free from the Immobilization Talisman's restraint so quickly.
According to his estimation, this Immobilization Talisman of his should have been able to hold on for a bit longer, a time sufficient for him to slay Yang Haoran. But what he hadn't expected was that Yang Haoran could actually break free so quickly.
Besides shock, a strong sense of unwillingness also arose in his heart. This unwillingness stemmed from that suddenly appearing chain. In his opinion, if that chain hadn't appeared so abruptly, Yang Haoran's physical body would surely have been destroyed by the golden lightning, and how could he still have the chance to smile at him!
At this moment, seeing the smile that appeared on Yang Haoran's face, he felt as if his lungs were about to explode from rage. In his eyes, that smile was contempt, sarcasm, insult, and disdain. For a moment, his heart was filled with nothing but negative emotions. Never in his life had he imagined a person's smile could be so detestable, so utterly unacceptable to him!
"If it weren't for that chain! You'd be dead by now! Already a corpse!"
The Jin Fushi Male's body trembled slightly as he roared loudly at Yang Haoran, having completely lost his reason. All that remained in his heart was intense unwillingness and a monstrous killing intent towards Yang Haoran.
"Hehe, that chain, it was actually condensed by me. Your Immobilization Talisman could only restrain my physical body, but it couldn't restrain my abilities. I can control my Soul Armament through my consciousness, and naturally, I can also employ other means through my consciousness. Condensing an ordinary chain without making any movements? That's merely child's play. Seeing your reaction is so strong, you obviously didn't think of this. Hehe, you wouldn't actually think that chain just now came from someone else's hand, would you?"
Pfft!
Overcome by fury, the Jin Fushi Male felt a blockage in his chest, and even his breathing became difficult. For a moment, he couldn't hold it back and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Hehe, I already told you that having a hot temper isn't a good thing; it's easily bad for your health. But you, Senior, just wouldn't listen. Do you believe it now?"
Yang Haoran smiled, rubbing salt in the Jin Fushi Male's wound. The latter's face was contorted, and he panted heavily, gasping for air, trying to alleviate the discomfort in his chest.
"Yang Haoran, you've merely broken free from the Immobilization Talisman's restraint. The battle between you and me isn't over yet!"
The Jin Fushi Male wanted to roar loudly at Yang Haoran, but the agony in his chest made it utterly impossible. So at that moment, his voice was very low and hoarse, as if he was desperately trying to suppress something, and it was also fragmented and incoherent, like a dying man struggling to speak.
"Hehe, in this junior's opinion, this battle is actually already over. Given your current state, Senior, do you still wish to struggle a bit more? " Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
"Arrogant! It's not over yet! Who knows who the victor will be!"
As his voice fell, the Jin Fushi Male once again activated the golden cloud, releasing golden lightning to attack Yang Haoran. Although the Immobilization Talisman was broken, the power of his other two golden talismans had not yet been exhausted. He certainly wouldn't concede defeat in this struggle just because one Immobilization Talisman was gone!
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