Realm of the Night God - Chapter 117: Awakened Soul!

The surge of power, not his own, erupted from his body. Yang Haoran’s first thought was the talisman Master Zhou lent him yesterday!

Without hesitation, he immediately reached into his pocket for the talisman.

At this moment, the talisman shone brightly, in stark contrast to its ordinary appearance yesterday. Sensing trouble, Yang Haoran wanted to destroy the talisman immediately. But before he could act, the folded talisman ignited in his hand, turning to ashes in an instant.

In that moment when the talisman turned to ashes, Yang Haoran knew it was too late. Though he didn’t understand the art of talismans, he knew some basic knowledge. After a talisman burned on its own, it would unleash its full power.

As the ashes scattered from Yang Haoran’s palm, a stronger surge of power emanated from beneath him.

Lowering his head to look below, Yang Haoran’s expression turned grimmer.

On the ground beneath him appeared a talisman. It wasn’t physical but formed from a special energy, emitting a dazzling light.

The talisman was large, occupying a significant portion of space. Not only was Yang Haoran standing within it, but Xu Meijing beside him was also standing on the talisman.

Yang Haoran knew that the huge talisman beneath him was the manifestation of the power of the folded talisman. However, he didn’t recognize what kind of talisman it was.

His lack of recognition didn’t mean Xu Meijing didn’t recognize it either. Upon seeing the talisman beneath them, her expression changed slightly, her brows furrowing.

“Lock Yin Talisman. I didn’t expect you to be able to draw such a long-lost talisman. It’s quite surprising,” Xu Meijing’s cold voice echoed in the area.

Yang Haoran was puzzled. He had no idea what this Lock Yin Talisman was. But upon hearing Xu Meijing’s words, Master Zhou’s face showed a hint of surprise.

“Hehe, the girl is quite remarkable to recognize the Lock Yin Talisman. Indeed, this talisman is the Lock Yin Talisman, specifically designed to lock the Yin Qi of ghosts and Underworld Envoys,” Master Zhou chuckled.

Yang Haoran was astonished. There were plenty of talismans targeting ghosts, which he didn’t care much about. Even Wang Yiming knew many talismans against ghosts. But a talisman specifically targeting Underworld Envoys was something he had never heard of before.

Just as he was surprised by this Lock Yin Talisman, the talisman beneath his feet suddenly twisted, then split into two spiritual lights, each merging into the bodies of Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing respectively.

It wasn’t that Yang Haoran didn’t want to dodge, but everything happened too quickly. He couldn’t react in time. Xu Meijing, on the other hand, seemed to have no intention of dodging, allowing the spiritual light from the Lock Yin Talisman to merge into her body.

As the spiritual light merged into his body, Yang Haoran trembled violently. The Yin Qi on his body was forcibly sealed within, and his Yin spirit power inside ceased to respond, as if it had been sealed.

He tried to activate his Yin spirit power, but no matter how hard he tried, it remained dormant.

Unable to activate his Yin spirit power, Yang Haoran’s Ghost Eye, which had been open all along, closed on its own, and his eyes returned to normal.

At the same time, a talisman formed above his head. It was the Lock Yin Talisman that had just disappeared, but compared to the previous huge Lock Yin Talisman, this one was the size of a regular talisman. The only difference was that it wasn’t physical; it was also formed from condensed energy.

Not only did a Lock Yin Talisman appear above Yang Haoran’s head, but Xu Meijing also had one above her head.

This was a sign that whoever was affected by the Lock Yin Talisman would have a Lock Yin Talisman above their head.

“Hehe, once a ghost is affected by the Lock Yin Talisman, its Yin Qi will be firmly sealed, rendering it powerless. As for an Underworld Envoy affected by the Lock Yin Talisman, its Yin spirit power will be locked, unable to use it anymore, becoming no different from an ordinary person. We, as Yin Yang Masters dealing with demons and spirits from time to time, also have to deal with the people from the Yin Division. If we don’t have a trump card that makes them wary, how can we survive in this industry?” Master Zhou, hands behind his back, wore a confident smile, as if everything was under his control.

“Between an ordinary person and power lies a door, a door of power. Opening this door of power, one gains different abilities, no longer remaining ordinary.”

“The same principle applies. Once this door of power is closed, even those who once had abilities will become ordinary people. And the existence of the Lock Yin Talisman not only closes the target’s door of power but also adds a lock, a very large lock, completely sealing this door!”

“However… hehe, getting used to having unique powers and suddenly losing them, that feeling must be quite unpleasant.”

Master Zhou was very pleased. The rich smile on his face completely reflected his current inner emotions. He no longer looked at Yang Haoran but turned his gaze to the corpse fiend beside him.

This corpse fiend had no thoughts of its own; it was solely controlled by Master Zhou. When facing Yang Haoran’s attacks earlier, it would actively intercept them for Master Zhou. Now that Yang Haoran was affected by the Lock Yin Talisman and couldn’t activate his Yin spirit power, this tall figure naturally became idle, standing respectfully on the side, awaiting its master’s orders.

“Extract their blood. I will use their blood to draw a blood talisman, breaking the last remnants of the spell on the stone door.”

After giving the command to the corpse fiend, Master Zhou walked towards the still unopened stone door. The corpse fiend, upon receiving its master’s command, didn’t hesitate or pause for a moment. With a foul stench emanating from its body, it charged towards Yang Haoran!

Yang Haoran’s face turned pale. If his Yin spirit power hadn’t been sealed by the Lock Yin Talisman, he would have had a fighting chance against the likes of the Corpse Fiend. But now, devoid of his Yin spirit power, he was no different from a mobile punching bag.

However, he didn’t give up resisting. He was never one to easily give up. While continuing to try to activate his Yin spirit power, hoping to loosen the seal formed by the Lock Yin Talisman, he also grabbed a skull-sized rock from the ground and exerted his maximum strength, smashing it towards the incoming Corpse Fiend.

Boom!!!

With just one punch, the skull-sized rock was shattered by the Corpse Fiend.

Yang Haoran’s expression turned grim. He hastily grabbed another rock from the ground and threw it at the Corpse Fiend, with the same result. The Corpse Fiend effortlessly smashed the rock to pieces, its physical strength akin to a tank.

“Xu Meijing, you go first! I’ll hold him off!” Yang Haoran shouted to Xu Meijing while hurling another rock at the Corpse Fiend.

This matter had nothing to do with Xu Meijing. She had been accompanying him here, and although he hadn’t said it aloud, he was grateful. He didn’t want to see Xu Meijing lose her life here. So, he was prepared to buy her some time, some time for her to escape.

Though Yang Haoran knew Xu Meijing’s strength was unfathomable, with his Yin spirit power sealed, she was just an ordinary person. Moreover, she was a woman. What could she do against the Corpse Fiend?

It felt like a mage with no mana facing an oncoming full-health tank. What could they use to resist? A few punches would take their lives.

But what Yang Haoran didn’t expect was that Xu Meijing didn’t seem to take their current peril seriously.

“Escape? Why should we escape? Don’t you want revenge?”

Her voice was still as familiar, as aloof, as disdainful as ever, but for some reason, the tone that usually irritated him was now strangely pleasant to hear.

Before Xu Meijing’s words had even settled, the Corpse Fiend had already charged in front of Yang Haoran. Its massive body was like a mountain, making it hard for him to breathe.

He wanted to grab another rock from his side to deal with this thing, but there were no more rocks nearby, and even if there were, he didn’t have the time.

Just as he was about to reflexively reach out to grab Xu Meijing to pull her away, he froze.

Suddenly, Xu Meijing’s body erupted with a strong Yin Qi, directly blocking the Corpse Fiend’s descending fist with this Yin Qi.

Boom!!!

With a loud bang, Xu Meijing’s body remained motionless, while the tank-like Corpse Fiend was directly sent flying.

The scene before Yang Haoran surprised him greatly. Xu Meijing still had the Lock Yin Talisman floating above her head, but what was this intense Yin Qi emanating from her body?

Not only was Yang Haoran surprised, but Master Zhou, who was examining the stone door, also had a change in his expression upon sensing the strong Yin Qi emanating from Xu Meijing. He turned around and looked towards Xu Meijing’s direction.

“The Lock Yin Talisman does indeed cause significant harm to our Yin Division people, but a Lock Yin Talisman of the Yellow Talisman level cannot lock my Yin spirit power inside.”

As Xu Meijing spoke, the Lock Yin Talisman floating above her head began to tremble. It seemed that a powerful force was attacking it, and it was about to give way.

“Newbie, watch closely. Today, I’ll show you what power means. We in the Yin Division aren’t to be trifled with.”

The first sentence was for Master Zhou, but now, she was addressing Yang Haoran behind her. With her words, the Lock Yin Talisman floating above her head couldn’t hold on any longer. It cracked open, then dissipated into a burst of spiritual light.

“A person has three souls, heaven, earth, and human. The reason why we in the Yin Division are strong is because we possess the ability to awaken soul. With each soul opened, our strength multiplies. This is our Yin Division’s ace in the hole for controlling the underworld. Today, I’ll let you, the newbie, see what an awakened soul is! What true strength is! What dominance the Yin Division holds!”

As her voice trailed off, Xu Meijing’s tone suddenly became serious and solemn.

“Heaven soul, open!!!”

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