Realm of the Night God

Under the gaze of several people, a figure emerged from the space rift. He didn't hesitate and walked out of the rift directly.

The newcomer was a young man with an ordinary appearance and dark skin. This person was none other than Zhang Li.

Zhang Li was not very old, but he had the power to tear through space, which surprised Yang Haoran. The last time he saw Zhang Li, the power fluctuations emitted by Zhang Li didn't seem very strong, and shouldn't have been enough to tear through space.

Now it seemed that maybe Zhang Li hadn't fully released his power fluctuations back then.

Or maybe the power fluctuations Zhang Li emitted back then were his true strength, and his strength had increased due to some reason.

Yang Haoran wasn't clear about what was going on, and it wasn't his focus either.

What he was concerned about was how Zhang Li suddenly appeared here.

Moreover, Zhang Li's warning seemed to be targeting Zhang Changchun, who was his grandfather.

In this situation, Zhang Li's sudden appearance and warning not to trust Zhang Changchun were indeed surprising.

"What are you doing here?" Zhang Changchun's gaze fell on Zhang Li, his expression unpleasant, and his voice low and menacing, with a hint of killing intent in his eyes.

Zhang Li didn't respond to Zhang Changchun, but instead swept his gaze across the people present, seeing that Yang Haoran and the others were all injured, and their injuries were not light. He spoke again.

"Don't trust him, he brought you here to borrow your power to consume the ghost's power and achieve his own sinister goals!"

Zhang Changchun's already unpleasant expression turned even darker upon hearing Zhang Li's words.

"You little brat, shut up!"

Zhang Changchun roared in anger, then controlled the Soul Suppression Tower in front of him to crush Zhang Li, looking like he was ready to kill him.

Zhang Li's face changed, and although he now had the ability to tear through space, his strength was still far inferior to Zhang Changchun's. Even though Zhang Changchun was heavily injured, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse, and Zhang Changchun was not someone he could confront.

Moreover, the mystical artifact Zhang Changchun controlled was the top-tier artifact of the Zhang family, and with his strength, he couldn't possibly withstand this attack.

Zhang Changchun struck without warning, giving Zhang Li no time to react. The Soul Suppression Tower's speed was too fast, and he didn't have time to dodge before it struck him.

He was shocked and wanted to dodge, but the power released by the Soul Suppression Tower bound his body, making it impossible for him to dodge, and he could only watch as the tower fell towards him.

Just at this moment, a black dart flashed above, and a Moon Wheel suddenly appeared. The Moon Wheel rapidly rotated, and its size suddenly increased.

Boom!

The black and white powers collided, producing a deafening explosion, and the Soul Suppression Tower was blocked by the suddenly appearing Moon Wheel.

The Soul Suppression Tower's power was strong, and the suddenly appearing Moon Wheel was equally powerful. The two powers collided, and neither could gain the upper hand.

Thanks to the suddenly appearing Moon Wheel blocking the Soul Suppression Tower, Zhang Li wasn't hit, but he still suffered some injuries from the powerful shockwave released by the collision.

Zhang Li let out a muffled groan, and a thread of fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. He lightly wiped the blood from his mouth, and his face didn't show any panic or pain, instead appearing very calm.

After Zhang Li appeared, Yang Haoran noticed the killing intent in Zhang Changchun's eyes. Although he wasn't clear about what had happened between the two, he could see that Zhang Changchun would definitely make a move against Zhang Li, so he was on high alert.

As expected, Zhang Li's words had barely fallen when Zhang Changchun tried to kill him. Yang Haoran was quick to react, immediately controlling the Waning Moon to block Zhang Changchun's Soul Suppression Tower.

Yang Haoran was willing to lend a hand to help Zhang Li block the Soul Suppression Tower, one reason being that he had a relatively good impression of Zhang Li, the young kid. Moreover, Zhang Li must have known some secrets about their current mission that they didn't.

Zhang Changchun saw his Soul Suppression Tower being blocked by Yang Haoran's soul weapon, and his eyebrows furrowed in anger. He then looked at Yang Haoran, his gaze filled with malice.

Meanwhile, Yang Haoran also fixed his gaze on Zhang Changchun, taking in his facial expressions and the malice in his eyes.

"A tiger doesn't eat its own cub, yet you're willing to kill even your own grandson. I don't know whether to admire or despise you."

Yang Haoran's face wore a faint smile as he spoke to Zhang Changchun, and at the same time, the power of Waning Moon suddenly increased, directly sending the Soul Suppression Tower flying out.

Zhang Changchun raised a hand, forcefully stabilizing the Soul Suppression Tower in mid-air and retrieving it back to his side.

Waning Moon let out a humming sound, returning to Yang Haoran's location and slowly rotating beside him.

"Yang Divine Envoy must have misunderstood. He's not my grandson. He came here to cause trouble, so why can't I kill him?" Zhang Changchun countered in a low tone, causing Yang Haoran's smile to falter slightly.

When Yang Haoran had met Zhang Li's Third Uncle and cousin earlier, they had also said similar things, not acknowledging Zhang Li as a member of the Zhang family and even suggesting that he change his surname. At the time, Yang Haoran had thought that Zhang Li must have done something to offend them, but now it seemed that he had oversimplified the situation.

"This kid, whether or not he's your grandson, I don't care. I just want to ask you one thing: was what he just said true?"

Zhang Changqing thundered at Zhang Changchun, his face filled with anger.

"You old fool, can't you see what's going on? He's made it so obvious, yet you still can't see it? With your kind of stupidity, I'm worried that after I devour your soul, it'll affect my intelligence." T*his ch*apt@er& is fr*o&m% the c^o!l^lection at M-V$L-$E-M-P#Y*R&.#

The ghost burst into laughter, its words filled with ridicule towards Zhang Changqing.

Zhang Changqing glared at the ghost with a fierce gaze, and if he weren't severely injured and vastly outmatched, he would have loved to beat the ghost to a pulp.

Knowing he was no match, he wouldn't be foolish enough to seek death, so he glared at the ghost with a final show of defiance.

"You're also an old man, yet you believe the words of a child? I only took action against him because I didn't want him to cause trouble here and affect our battle against this ghost."

Zhang Changchun explained to Zhang Changqing, but his explanation seemed too weak, and no one present believed his lies anymore.

"Grandpa, stop it. If you continue like this..."

"Shut up, you worthless thing!"

Zhang Li's words were cut off by Zhang Changchun's angry roar, and at this moment, his gaze towards Zhang Li was no longer just filled with killing intent. His facial expressions had become distorted due to the turmoil in his heart.

"I'll remember this, and I'll come back to settle the score with you!"

Zhang Changqing spoke in a low tone, then tore through space, preparing to leave with Wang Yiming.

After he left, Zhang Changchun didn't care whether he lived or died, and he didn't bother to think about whether the ghost would come to trouble him in the future. At this moment, he only had one thought in his mind: to leave this place as soon as possible. If he stayed any longer, he might lose his life, and the only outcome would be his soul flying away.

Ma Yuanjin's thoughts were similar to Zhang Changqing's; he didn't want to stay here either, because he didn't want to die in this place.

At this moment, he was filled with regret, regretting his decision to participate in this matter. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have agreed to Zhang Changqing's request, and he wouldn't have ended up in this dangerous situation.

With regret and anger in his heart, Ma Yuanjin mobilized the limited power within him, barely managing to open a space rift and wanting to leave immediately.

Zhang Changchun witnessed this scene, and his voice suddenly turned cold.

"None of you are allowed to leave!"