Realm of the Night God

Suddenly, he found himself in a pitch-black world. As a spirit master, Old Man Lu naturally knew what was going on - he knew he had been subjected to an illusion.

Realizing the danger, he immediately tried to use spirit summoning to break the illusion. However, as he was about to perform the hand seals, his body was suddenly struck by a terrifying force and sent flying.

He let out a miserable scream, and the pitch-black world in front of him shattered like a hit glass. His vision returned to normal, but before he could use spirit summoning to break the illusion, the illusion had already dissipated on its own.

However, he was not at all pleased by this, for in his line of sight, he saw only half a body - the lower half, judging by the pants. He knew, this was the end, at least for him.

As this realization dawned on him, everything went black, and he felt no more pain.

The reason for Old Man Lu's misfortune was his Guardian Spirit.

In order to restrain Yang Haoran, Old Man Lu had exerted his full strength. Just as the woman's Spirit Summoning Demonic Tree was about to fully coalesce, and Old Man Lu was barely hanging on, his Guardian Spirit made a choice.

But the Guardian Spirit did not choose Old Man Lu - it chose Yang Haoran instead.

So, just as Old Man Lu was rejoicing at the successful coalescing of the Spirit Summoning Demonic Tree, his Guardian Spirit cast an illusion on him, plunging him into the pitch-black world.

Facing the formidable Waning Moon, Old Man Lu was struggling to hold on even at full strength. With the weakening of the bone spike power, Waning Moon immediately shattered all the bone spikes and sent Old Man Lu flying.

Old Man Lu let out a miserable scream, and before he could stabilize himself, Waning Moon shrank back to its normal size and, with lightning speed, transformed into a black beam that pierced through his body, cutting him in half. He followed the young man into the afterlife. ThisversionissourcedfromMV3L3MPYR.

If it weren't for Old Man Lu's Guardian Spirit suddenly turning against him, Yang Haoran would have needed more time to defeat Old Man Lu. The woman had already successfully coalesced the Spirit Summoning Demonic Tree, and she would have come to Old Man Lu's aid, making it very difficult for Yang Haoran to defeat him.

But with Old Man Lu's Guardian Spirit's help, the situation was different. The woman, in her anger, was focused on eliminating Tang Shi and the other Guardian Spirit, and didn't immediately come to Old Man Lu's aid. This gave Yang Haoran the perfect opportunity to eliminate Old Man Lu.

He seized the chance without hesitation, using his powerful techniques to swiftly eliminate Old Man Lu. Even if the woman had reacted immediately and attacked Yang Haoran, it would have been too late.

Moreover, given Yang Haoran's personality, he would not have hesitated to eliminate Old Man Lu even at the cost of his own life.

Old Man Lu's severed body fell to the ground, and his Guardian Spirit, without a trace of guilt, regret, or sorrow, only a sense of relief, looked at Yang Haoran and said, "I agree with you."

The Guardian Spirit's soul body then transformed into a wisp of Yin Qi and charged towards the woman.

Seeing the Guardian Spirit heading towards the woman, a deep smile spread across Yang Haoran's face. Although he had previously made promises and oaths to the three ghosts, not at all behaving like an Underworld Envoy, the current situation was worth it. At least, he had obtained the help of the three Guardian Spirits, and with them by his side, the situation would be greatly in his favor, even if the woman had successfully unleashed her Spirit Summoning Secret Art.

On its way to the woman, Old Man Lu's Guardian Spirit cast an illusion on her. Malevolent spirits' illusions are generally more powerful than evil spirits' illusions, but the extent of their impact depends on the targets.

For Underworld Envoys and spirit masters, illusions have a relatively weaker effect, and they also have their own methods to break illusions, so the impact of illusions on them is limited.

However, "limited" does not mean ineffective. At this moment, the woman was controlling the Spirit Summoning Demonic Tree, attacking Tang Shi and the other Guardian Spirit. Faced with the crimson tongues, the two were constantly evading and had no opportunity to even cast an illusion on the woman.

Just as the woman's body faltered slightly under the Guardian Spirit's illusion, a black beam shot towards her from the distance - Yang Haoran's soul weapon, Waning Moon. Yang Haoran had recalled Waning Moon, ready to attack the woman, and the Guardian Spirit's illusion had provided him with a good opportunity.

However, the woman's reaction was also very quick, and the illusion only had a slight impact on her, so she was able to break free from the illusion.

Just as the Waning Moon was about to hit the woman, a series of crimson tongues suddenly struck the Waning Moon, with a powerful force deflecting the Waning Moon, causing it to pass by the woman without having any effect on her.

As for the Guardian Spirit who had cast the illusion on the woman, it had intended to possess her, in order to create a chance for Yang Haoran to deliver a fatal blow. However, before it could even approach the woman, it was constantly forced to dodge the numerous tongues, unable to get close to the woman at all.

Yang Haoran witnessed all of this, and while he regretted not being able to deliver a fatal blow to the woman, he also had some thoughts on the tactics of the three Guardian Spirits.

The three malevolent spirits were simultaneously attacking the woman, and in theory, even without his intervention, the woman would have had difficulty defending herself, as her own Guardian Spirit had betrayed her, and her spirit master abilities would have been greatly diminished without a Guardian Spirit.

However, the reality was that the three Guardian Spirits were being suppressed by the woman, and their soul bodies had even been injured, to the point where they couldn't even get close to the woman.

The reason for this situation was not only the formidability of the woman's Spirit Summoning Demonic Tree, but also the poor coordination and lack of teamwork among the three Guardian Spirits, each acting on their own.

Concerned that a good hand might be played poorly, Yang Haoran couldn't help but remind the three malevolent spirits while controlling the Waning Moon to attack the woman.

"If you can't get close, then stay away from the Spirit Summoning Demonic Tree. Don't you have any other methods besides illusions and possession?"

Yang Haoran's reminder caused the three Guardian Spirits to change their expressions, and also brought about a change in the woman's demeanor.

Prompted by Yang Haoran's suggestion, the three Guardian Spirits seemed to have realized this point, and without any hesitation, they began to retreat while avoiding the attacks.

In contrast, the woman's expression became increasingly gloomy.