Realm of the Night God

When Yang Haoran contracted the restriction barrier to shrink around Xu Meijing, his body was already exposed outside the barrier. The power fluctuations released from his body, as well as the Yin Qi emanating from him, naturally caught the attention of the great spirit master outside.

In reality, he could have sealed all his power fluctuations beforehand, so even if his body left the barrier, no ripples would be detected.

However, he didn't do so because he wanted to use himself as bait to attract the great spirit master's attention and buy more time for Xu Meijing.

He decided to do this out of necessity. If Xu Meijing could seal all her powers like usual and remain undetected, the situation would be better. He wouldn't need to set up the restriction barrier.

The problem was that Xu Meijing, who was about to break through, had power fluctuations that were sometimes strong and sometimes weak, making it impossible for her to seal all her ripples. This was why he had to set up the restriction barrier to hide them.

This method could also achieve concealment, but it had a fatal flaw: once the restriction barrier was attacked to a certain extent, it would not only reveal itself but also release power fluctuations.

At that time, the restriction barrier would be as conspicuous as a full moon in the night sky, making it easy for the opponent to discover.

The great spirit master couldn't find their trail and was fiercely attacking the entire mountain. Under such circumstances, the restriction barrier would eventually be exposed, and it wouldn't take long.

Yang Haoran was aware of this, so he decided to secretly move Xu Meijing and use himself as bait to attract the great spirit master's attention.

His choice was clear: he was willing to sacrifice himself to buy more time for Xu Meijing.

Earlier, he had told Xu Meijing that his goal wasn't to kill the great spirit master but to stall him and buy as much time as possible for Xu Meijing. He was telling the truth and not deceiving Xu Meijing.

However, how long could he stall a great spirit master with his current abilities and state? The answer was definitely not long, and he might even have to pay with his life. He was clear about this, and so was Xu Meijing.

So, when he forcibly sent Xu Meijing away from the cave, Xu Meijing's face turned extremely anxious.

And after sending Xu Meijing away, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

Outside the cave, the great spirit master stood suspended in mid-air. He had seen Yang Haoran seal the cave, but he didn't stop him. Instead, he watched Yang Haoran with a cold smile, his eyes filled with ridicule.

"The seal you've set up is nothing but a decoration in front of me. If I want to break it, it's just a matter of a finger snap."

The great spirit master sneered, his words revealing a clear disdain. Yang Haoran didn't respond immediately. He glanced at the great spirit master's back, seeing a large amount of Yin Qi and the destroyed mountain landscape within his field of vision.

From this, it was clear that the great spirit master had put in considerable effort to flush them out. If Yang Haoran didn't come out of the cave, the great spirit master would definitely destroy the mountain and continue searching for their trail within the restricted area.

After a brief glance, Yang Haoran withdrew his gaze and refocused on the great spirit master.

"Heh heh, as long as I'm still alive today, you can forget about breaking this cave's seal."

Yang Haoran responded with a calm smile, his face showing no fear.

The great spirit master's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a cold glint. This content is hosted at M|V|LE^MPYR.

"You're still so calm in the face of death. I must admit, I have some admiration for you. People like you who aren't afraid of death are truly rare."

Yang Haoran's facial expression didn't change due to the great spirit master's words.

"I'm not unafraid of death; I just have a more open perspective. As long as there's still hope to live, I naturally yearn to continue living. After all, this world is vast, and there are many beautiful things waiting for me to discover. Why would I want to die?"

Yang Haoran smiled and continued, "Give me some space.""Why don't we make a deal and do a trade? How about it?"

When Yang Haoran said this, the great spirit master was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing as if he had heard the most hilarious joke in the world.

He laughed for a few seconds before suddenly stopping, his gaze filled with contempt as he looked at Yang Haoran.

"With your little skills, what qualifications do you have to discuss a trade with me? Moreover, trading with the Underworld Envoy is like trying to take a tiger's skin, do you think I'm a fool?"

Yang Haoran's purpose in making such a request was not to genuinely cooperate with the great spirit master, but to delay time as much as possible.

The great spirit master rejected him bluntly and even ridiculed him, but Yang Haoran didn't get angry or give up. He wanted to use his silver tongue to continue deceiving the other party and make them fall into his trap. However, the great spirit master beat him to it.

"You don't need to put on a show in front of me, I know you're stalling for time. Do you think I wouldn't notice something so obvious?"

As the great spirit master said this, he suddenly flung his arm, and a surge of Yin Qi erupted from his body, condensing into a malevolent spirit with blood-red eyes. A powerful energy fluctuation emanated from the spirit's soul body.

The malevolent spirit had a stunning figure, with a fiery hot body that was both slender and curvy in all the right places. She must have been the envy of many when she was alive.

However, her face was a stark contrast to her perfect body. She only had half a face, with the other half missing, as if it had been cut off by a sharp object.

Of course, this was her appearance at the time of her death, and it was unknown why she chose to show herself in this state instead of her normal appearance when she was alive.

Perhaps it was to intimidate, or maybe she simply liked this appearance.

The power fluctuation emanating from the Guardian Spirit was comparable to that of the ghost released from the Soul Suppression Tower, and she was almost on par with the Ghost King.

The Guardian Spirit floated in the air behind the great spirit master, its blood-red eye fixed menacingly on Yang Haoran, constantly emitting a fierce aura.

Yang Haoran glanced at the Guardian Spirit and roughly understood why the great spirit master wanted to deal with the ghost from the Soul Suppression Tower. His thoughts were probably the same as Zhang Changchun and his father, as well as Zhong Siyu - all of them wanted to break through to the Ghost King Realm.

However, while Zhang Changchun and his father, as well as Zhong Siyu, wanted to break through to the Ghost King Realm themselves, the great spirit master wanted to help his Guardian Spirit reach the Ghost King Realm.

"Heh heh, if you really want to discuss a trade with me, it's not impossible. As long as you let me kill your female companion, I'll believe you have the sincerity to cooperate with me. What do you say?"

The great spirit master's face revealed a cold, sinister smile, and he didn't give Yang Haoran a chance to respond before immediately giving a command to the Guardian Spirit behind him.

"Play with this kid, and first clean up the mess in the cave."

The Guardian Spirit let out an excited, ghostly laugh and transformed into a surge of Yin Qi, charging towards the location of the cave.

Yang Haoran had been using his body to block the entrance to the cave, and he hadn't moved an inch while talking to the great spirit master. Now, the Guardian Spirit wanted to charge into the cave, but it would have to get past him first.

Facing the incoming Guardian Spirit, Yang Haoran's smile disappeared, and he let out a loud shout.

"Heaven soul, open!"

The heaven soul opened, and a powerful energy fluctuation erupted from Yang Haoran's body, although it was still inferior to the Guardian Spirit's. He didn't show any fear, however, and immediately summoned the Waning Moon, transforming it into a Black Dart to confront the Guardian Spirit.