Chapter 537: Eliminate 1 First
If possible, Yang Haoran did not want to open his heaven soul. Once opened, he was not prepared to leave any survivors, unless he was not the opponent's match at all.
The power fluctuation emanating from the Old Man in front of him was very strong, but it had not exceeded his acceptance range. If the opponent was so powerful that he felt it was difficult to resist, then he might make another choice at this time.
"Friend, since you have a soul weapon, you must no longer be a Night Watch, but the Burial Master of this Qingshan City, right?" The Old Man asked in a deep voice.
This statement by the Old Man provided Yang Haoran with another piece of information, which was that this Old Man was either not from Qingshan City or was not familiar with the Yin Division of Qingshan City.
With his strength reaching the current level of the Old Man, he must have some understanding of the figures in the various circles. If the Old Man was a local of Qingshan City, he should not be unaware of who the Burial Master of Qingshan City is, so Yang Haoran felt that the former possibility was much greater than the latter.
However, these things were of no interest to Yang Haoran. Whether the Old Man was a local of Qingshan City or not, he had no interest at all.
So, he had no intention of wasting words with the Old Man. As soon as the Old Man's words fell, the Waning Moon circling around his body suddenly stopped and then turned into a black beam and attacked the Old Man again.
The Old Man's expression was very ugly. Yang Haoran gave him a very dangerous feeling, so he wanted to avoid this fight as much as possible and try to persuade Yang Haoran with words, but Yang Haoran did not give him this opportunity, attacking without any warning and very ruthlessly.
Although he was shocked and angry in his heart, the Old Man's reaction was not slow. To be precise, he had been on guard against Yang Haoran from the very beginning, so he was able to react in time when the Waning Moon launched the attack.
Ding!!!
As soon as the Copper Coin Sword blocked in front of the Old Man, the Waning Moon came with a huge force, and a crisp sound rang out as the two collided, releasing a terrifying power fluctuation.
A muffled groan of pain came from the Old Man's mouth. He controlled the Copper Coin Sword to stubbornly resist Yang Haoran's soul weapon Waning Moon, which was very difficult for him. Under the violent impact of the Waning Moon, he had already suffered some internal injuries.
The relative strength of the two sides could be seen from this one attack.
Although it was very difficult, the Old Man dared not relax in the slightest. In order to drive back Yang Haoran's soul weapon Waning Moon, he frantically mobilized the power within his body and continuously infused it into the Copper Coin Sword through his hands.
With the power boost from the Old Man, the Copper Coin Sword blocking Waning Moon not only doubled in size, but the flames burning on the sword blade also became more violent, like suddenly pouring a bucket of gasoline on it.
The enhanced power of the Copper Coin Sword suppressed the power of the Waning Moon, and under this fierce counterattack from the Copper Coin Sword, the Waning Moon was gradually pushed back.
Yang Haoran watched this scene with his own eyes, but he was not anxious at all, because he was very clear that at this time, the Old Man, although he had not used his full strength, had used most of his power, which was why his soul weapon was being suppressed by the opponent's mystical artifact.
But he had not used his full strength either. To be precise, he had only used a part of his power at the moment.
Compared to the serious old man, the smiling Yang Haoran looked very relaxed and natural.
Seeing the Waning Moon being pushed back bit by bit, Yang Haoran also mobilized his Yin spirit power within his body and waved his hand to quickly infuse a large amount of Yin spirit power into the Waning Moon.
With the boost of a large amount of Yin spirit power, the Waning Moon, which had been pushed back bit by bit, increased in power and once again suppressed the Copper Coin Sword, and advanced towards the Old Man at a faster speed than before.
The Old Man was greatly alarmed in his heart. If this continued, it would only take a moment for him to be defeated. At that time, without the mystical artifact to resist, his fate could be imagined.
Of course, he did not want to lose his life over this, so to save his life, he decisively exerted his full strength, infusing more power into the Copper Coin Sword while also pushing the mystical artifact Copper Coin Sword to its limits.
The Copper Coin Sword let out a sword cry, and its volume increased dramatically, while the flames on his body also became more fierce.
At this point, his thoughts were very simple. He knew he was no match for Yang Haoran, so he had to find a way to hold Yang Haoran back. As long as the reinforcements inside the barrier came out, then it would be Yang Haoran who would die, not him.
Although the Old Man's thoughts were not voiced, how could Yang Haoran not guess them? He was well aware that the Old Man had two powerful helpers inside the barrier, and once they had dealt with Feng Yaoshi, they would certainly come after him. Of course, he couldn't let that happen.
So, when the Old Man exerted his full strength to activate the Copper Coin Sword, he also used his full power.
Under his full activation, the Waning Moon rose up with a thick black smoke, and its volume increased several times, both in terms of volume and the power waves it released, far exceeding the Old Man.
Although both were exerting their full strength, the gap in their power was not small.
The Old Man's face changed drastically, and he inwardly exclaimed that this was not good. Before he could even react to this ominous feeling, his mystical artifact Copper Coin Sword was blasted away with a loud noise.
The moment the Copper Coin Sword was knocked away, its volume immediately returned to normal size, and the flames burning on the sword blade also disappeared. With the Copper Coin Sword's obstruction gone, Yang Haoran's soul weapon Waning Moon flashed with a black glow and instantly pierced through the Old Man's body.
The Old Man's facial expression stiffened, his eyes wide open. A blood line appeared on his body, first seeping out some fresh blood, but then his body split in two, with a large amount of fresh blood gushing out.
In a short time, the Old Man was killed by Yang Haoran.
In fact, Yang Haoran didn't even need to use his full strength to deal with this Old Man, but to be able to resolve the old man as quickly as possible, he still decided to use his full power, as one less enemy meant one less threat.
After dealing with the old man, Yang Haoran hoped to be able to break open the Old Man's independent space, but to his regret, the Old Man's independent space did not open up, and he could only retrieve the Old Man's mystical artifact Copper Coin Sword.
Although he was not an exorcist, he could still see the formidability of this mystical artifact. Facing the sharpness of the Waning Moon, this Copper Coin Sword did not show any signs of damage, which was enough to demonstrate the extraordinary nature of this Copper Coin Sword.
It is not uncommon for exorcists to use swords as mystical artifacts, and there are also many who use the Copper Coin Sword. Although they are all mystical artifacts and swords, there are still significant differences between them.
Although Yang Haoran didn't need a mystical artifact, he could probably sell it to someone who needed it for a good price.
After retrieving the Old Man's mystical artifact, Yang Haoran's gaze turned to the valley below.
At this time, the valley had completely turned into a sea of fire, with no more clear waters, birdsong, or fragrant flowers, only billowing smoke, the cries of wild beasts, and the fleeing of birds.
All of this was caused by the Old Man's previous few sword strikes. Note from the editor: Always check MV2LEMPYR for corrections.
In the sea of fire, two light shields stood out prominently, as the fierce flames could not affect these two restriction barriers.
At this time, Yang Haoran's gaze fell on these two restriction barriers, and a hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes. He was considering which restriction barrier he should enter.
The later-appearing restriction barrier, in his view, should hide some secret, otherwise Feng Yaoshi would not have lured the enemy into another barrier. But whether this secret would be useful to him was uncertain.
As for the restriction barrier where Feng Yaoshi was, it was likely a chaotic battle inside at the moment, and he couldn't determine who was gaining the upper hand.
Although he had no good feelings towards this Feng Yaoshi, from a rational perspective, if he could save Feng Yaoshi at this critical moment, would the other party's attitude towards him change?
If he could get Feng Yaoshi to willingly give him some elixirs or pills, that would be the best outcome for him.
After considering it, Yang Haoran made a decision.
"I'll save him first. If he's still as ungrateful as before, then I won't be polite to him. I'll teach him a lesson about his bad temper!"