Chapter 503: Not the Same as Expected
"Stop him!!!"
The shout of a woman echoed in this area, and there was no fear or expectation in her voice, only a resolute and determined spirit.
The woman who spoke was wearing the black robe unique to the Night Watch, and she looked very young, probably only around 17 or 18 years old. However, the powerful aura she emanated made her the strongest among the Night Watch present.
Even though the battle had been ongoing, she was still in the best state, with the most powerful Yin spirit power among the Night Watch.
She was Xu Meijing's trusted disciple, who had been cultivated after Xu Meijing became the Ancheng Burial Master. Her position in the Ancheng Yin Division was equivalent to Master Wu's position in the Lecheng Yin Division.
It was evident that Xu Meijing had invested a lot in this young woman, as her Yin spirit power at her age was far beyond the other Night Watch members.
In the entire Lecheng Yin Division, aside from Xu Meijing, the Burial Master, she was the strongest existence.
However, her strength was only superior to the other Night Watch members. Now, facing these three spirit masters, her power seemed rather insignificant.
Although the woman was young, she seemed to have great authority in the Ancheng Yin Division. As soon as her resolute shout rang out, the remaining Night Watch who were still alive and had fighting power immediately mobilized their Yin spirit power, forming chains to attack the malevolent spirit's Yin Qi.
With their current strength, even at their peak, they would have a hard time dealing with a malevolent spirit. Now, with their injuries and dwindling Yin spirit power, it was almost impossible for them to defeat the malevolent spirit.
There were not many Night Watch members left with fighting power, only a few remained. The others, although still alive, had completely lost their combat ability, and the malevolent spirit's first target was these weakened Night Watch.
The chains from various directions attacked the malevolent spirit's Yin Qi, but the power of their Yin spirit power was limited. When the chains hit the malevolent spirit's soul body, they shattered without causing any damage, dissipating into Yin Qi.
Despite their joint efforts and full power, they were unable to hinder the malevolent spirit in the slightest. The gap in strength was simply too great, like an egg trying to collide with a stone. The eggs, even if they were to be crushed, would not be able to harm the stone.
It was no wonder, as the three spirit masters had come prepared to target Xu Meijing. With Xu Meijing gone, these Night Watch were naturally unable to resist the powerful trio. If it weren't for the need to lure out Xu Meijing, the Night Watch would have been eliminated long ago.
The malevolent spirit shattered the incoming chains and then enveloped a Night Watch member who had lost his fighting power but was still alive.
"No... No! No!!!"
The Night Watch member's face was filled with terror as his hand, under the control of the malevolent spirit's Yin Qi, plunged into his own chest. A painful scream escaped his lips, and then his hand forcefully pulled out his own heart, causing him to lose his life.
The malevolent spirit's laughter echoed from the Yin Qi, and then wisps of white smoke were forcefully extracted from the deceased Night Watch's mouth and absorbed by the malevolent spirit's Yin Qi. These wisps of white smoke were the Night Watch's soul, which had not yet coalesced into a spirit, and were directly consumed by the malevolent spirit.
This Night Watch had little Yin spirit power left, so the malevolent spirit could only consume his soul.
This all happened in a matter of moments, and after dealing with this Night Watch, the malevolent spirit's Yin Qi immediately pounced on the next target.
Although the remaining Night Watch with fighting power tried their best to stop it, their efforts were futile. In a short time, three more Night Watch members were killed by the malevolent spirit.
As the malevolent spirit's Yin Qi approached the fourth Night Watch, the woman who had been watching the scene changed expression slightly. She seemed to sense something and turned her gaze in a certain direction.
At the same time, the other two spirit masters also sensed a powerful energy fluctuation and looked in the same direction as the woman.
"Hehe, the Yin spirit power fluctuation, has she finally decided to show herself?" The woman's face broke into a smile, and her charm seemed to increase.
As soon as she spoke, the malevolent spirit's Yin Qi enveloped another Night Watch, intending to use the same method to devour his soul.
However, at that moment, a black chain as thick as an arm appeared out of thin air above the malevolent spirit and struck the malevolent spirit's soul body with great force. Unlike the chains controlled by the other Night Watch, this chain was much more powerful. With a single lash, it not only did not shatter, but it also knocked the malevolent spirit away from the Night Watch.
The Night Watch, with his soul still unsettled, had thought he was doomed, but at the last moment, a miracle had occurred.
With a shocked expression, his gaze turned towards a certain direction.
Not only him, but all the living and conscious Night Watch members present also turned their attention to the same direction.
They did so not because they were in sync, but because they all sensed a powerful force fluctuation rapidly approaching their location, and this force fluctuation was Yin spirit power, just like theirs.
A figure appeared in their line of sight, and this person flashed several times before arriving in front of them.
This person was none other than Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran's appearance naturally drew the attention of everyone present.
However, the faces of all the people present, whether they were Night Watch members or spirit masters, were filled with confusion.
Because, this was completely different from what they had expected.
In their minds, the one who should have arrived was Xu Meijing, but they never imagined that the one who came was a man, an ordinary-looking man.
The people present were surprised and puzzled, but only the malevolent spirit that Yang Haoran had flung away with a chain showed a fierce expression towards Yang Haoran.
"You hurt me!"
The Yin Qi transformed by the malevolent spirit manifested a terrifying ghost face, and the ghost face, filled with anger, charged towards Yang Haoran.
"Come back!"
The young man's expression changed slightly, and he immediately tried to stop the malevolent spirit. However, the malevolent spirit did not heed its master's reminder and continued to charge towards Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran's expression remained unchanged, and without any visible movement, several chains suddenly appeared from all directions, lashing the malevolent spirit's body like whips.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The chains were fast and ruthless, continuously striking the malevolent spirit's soul body, causing it to let out agonizing screams. The lashing from the chains inflicted significant damage on it, causing its Yin Qi manifestation to constantly retreat.
The young man's expression immediately turned grim. Without any hesitation, he mobilized the spiritual power within his body, and a black Great Hand materialized out of thin air, grabbing the black chains. Catch the formatted version at M|V|LEM_PYR.
The black Great Hand tore the chains apart, just like ripping through vines.
The chains dissipated into Yin Qi, and the young man, remaining vigilant, used the black Great Hand to quickly retrieve his Guardian Spirit.
Yang Haoran's attack not only failed to instill fear in the malevolent spirit, but instead aroused its ferocity. As a malevolent spirit, if a few strikes could make it feel afraid, then it would not be a true malevolent spirit.
However, before the malevolent spirit could charge towards Yang Haoran again, it was stopped in its tracks by the young man's words.
"Do you want to die?"
The young man's voice was cold, and at these words, the malevolent spirit's face suddenly showed an expression of fear, as if it had recalled some terrifying event.