Realm of the Night God

At this moment, Yang Haoran felt a hint of regret in his heart because of what the man had said.

If the man's words were true, it meant that he had only just arrived at this place.

If Yang Haoran had not cleaned up the battlefield and had taken Xu Meijing away directly, they could have avoided this man and the current situation where they were being pursued would not have occurred.

It was precisely because he thought of this that he felt regret.

However, this regret was only a slight one, because under normal circumstances, after a battle, the victorious side would naturally clean up the battlefield to make up for their losses and might even gain a large sum of money. Therefore, anyone would do this.

Yang Haoran cleaned up the battlefield, doing what a victorious person should do, and it was something that anyone would do. There was no need to feel too much regret about it.

After all, he did not have the special ability to predict the future and did not know that a powerful person would appear later. He had used the fastest speed to clean up the battlefield without any delay, but still ended up encountering this man, which could only be attributed to fate.

Both sides quickly moved through the mountains, with Yang Haoran in front and the man behind. No matter how fast Yang Haoran went, he could not shake off the man.

Initially, neither side took action, only exchanging words, but this situation did not last for long.

A loud explosion occurred as the man's spiritual power collided with Yang Haoran's soul weapon, Waning Moon. The violent power spread in all directions, breaking countless large trees.

The two of them persisted in the air for a moment before Waning Moon finally could not withstand the man's spiritual power and shattered, releasing a destructive force that flattened everything within a radius of several dozen meters.

Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing were blown away by the explosion, and to protect themselves, Yang Haoran set up a protective barrier before the explosion, shielding the two of them inside. However, the powerful impact of the explosion far exceeded his imagination, and the protective barrier he set up could only hold for a moment before being shattered by the violent power.

To minimize harm to Xu Meijing, Yang Haoran could only use his body as a shield to protect her.

Yang Haoran's body broke several large trees before falling to the ground, and the powerful impact left a deep trench on the ground. His physical body suffered significant damage, but Xu Meijing, who was protected by him, did not suffer much harm.

The explosion's impact caused significant damage to Yang Haoran's physical body, but what truly severely injured him was the man's spiritual power.

The man's spiritual power was incredibly strong, shattering Yang Haoran's soul weapon, Waning Moon, and still leaving residual power that directly hit his body, causing massive damage.

The man did not use spirit summoning and did not even use his Guardian Spirit, yet his ordinary spiritual power was so strong that it could reach such an extent, which was not something a spirit master could do.

Yang Haoran's current strength compared to his peak was indeed inferior, but this did not affect his judgment. After exchanging blows with the man for a moment, he realized that this man was not a spirit master but a great spirit master, a level higher than a spirit master!

This was not only clear to Yang Haoran but also to Xu Meijing in his arms. Whether the man was a spirit master or a great spirit master, they could not misjudge it with their level of insight. Note from the editor: Always check MV2LEMPYR for corrections.

It was precisely because this man's true identity was that of a great spirit master that his strength was so terrifying. The spiritual power he released at will could shatter Yang Haoran's soul weapon, Waning Moon.

During Yang Haoran's battle with the man, Xu Meijing wanted to help, but due to the unsmooth progress of her breakthrough, she suffered a backlash, and suppressing the violent power within her was a problem, making it impossible for her to lend a hand.

The man saw Yang Haoran being struck by his spiritual power, his body brutally falling to the ground. The man's face wore a thick, mocking smile as he leisurely strolled towards Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing's location.

The air was filled with dust, obscuring the view, and the man could only vaguely see Yang Haoran holding Xu Meijing, lying on the ground. Although he couldn't see the two's current situation clearly, he could clearly sense the power fluctuations emanating from them.

He focused his attention on the two, and even though he couldn't see their current state, he didn't have the slightest worry in his heart, because in his opinion, the two were in no position to stir up even a tiny wave in front of him.

At this moment, Yang Haoran was like a corpse in his eyes, and even if Yang Haoran's strength recovered to its peak, he would still be no match for him. He wouldn't put Yang Haoran in his mind.

Xu Meijing, on the other hand, gave him a different feeling. He sensed the power fluctuations emanating from her, which were sometimes strong and sometimes weak. With his insight and experience, he naturally understood what was happening.

He knew that Xu Meijing was about to break through to a new realm, but he could also see that her breakthrough was not going smoothly and was even suffering a backlash.

In this situation, even without external interference, it was uncertain whether Xu Meijing could successfully break through. With him present, Xu Meijing's chances of breaking through were even slimmer. He was absolutely not going to give Xu Meijing such an opportunity.

So, he didn't worry about Xu Meijing being able to have a significant impact on him. What influence could an Underworld Envoy, who was currently suffering a backlash from her breakthrough, have on him?

As a great spirit master, he had complete confidence in his own strength. He didn't think that two people on the verge of death could stir up a big storm in front of him. He wanted to kill the two, just like crushing two ants.

Dealing with two ants didn't require much effort. He could do whatever he wanted, and it was unnecessary to take them seriously.

He was very arrogant and overbearing, but as a great spirit master, he had the capital to be so.

With this thought, he walked towards Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing with a cold smile on his face, looking like he had already won. Today, he was going to finish off Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing.

However, he had only taken a few steps and hadn't yet approached Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing when a unique power fluctuation suddenly emanated from the two.

"Talisman!"

The man's eyes narrowed, and he immediately identified the source of the power fluctuation.

As a great spirit master, his insight was unparalleled, and he had dealt with talisman masters and talismans numerous times. He even had some talismans stored in his independent space, so he was extremely familiar with the power fluctuations emitted by talismans.

The power fluctuation that suddenly erupted from Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing was something he could determine with 100% certainty to be from a talisman.

After a brief moment of surprise, the man reacted, and his face regained its disdainful cold smile.

He wore such an expression because the power fluctuation emanating from Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing was not intense at all.

To be precise, for a great spirit master like him, the power fluctuation emanating from the two was too weak, so he didn't take it seriously.

"You're still struggling even when you're on the verge of death. It's really amusing. If you had taken out two gold talismans, I might have felt a bit troubled. Unfortunately, what you're using is not even a black talisman, but two yellow talismans. You're insulting me, do you know that?"

The man sneered, but Yang Haoran didn't respond. The man let out a cold snort and continued to walk towards Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing.

However, just as he took a few more steps, he froze.