Realm of the Night God

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"I've never been one to hold grudges, truly. But in the face of your ignorant provocation, I can't just pretend nothing happened. Don't you understand that?"

As Yang Haoran walked toward Du Xiao, he spoke with his usual smile, still as warm and friendly as ever.

"Don't you dare play innocent with me. Did you really think I'd be afraid of you? If it weren't for your sneak attack just now, I would've..."

Before Du Xiao could finish his sentence, Yang Haoran swung his chain with lightning speed, viciously lashing it across Du Xiao's face.

Once again, Du Xiao's face bore the brunt of the blow.

The chain, formed from Yin spirit power, could be both real and illusory.

In its illusory state, it could pass through physical objects without causing harm.

In its real state, it couldn't harm illusions but could inflict damage on physical entities.

In dealing with Du Xiao at this moment, Yang Haoran's chain, empowered by Yin spirit power, was specifically designed to deal with physical entities. With one strike, Du Xiao was sent flying again.

Compared to the previous slap, this strike carried even greater force. Though different in intensity, both attacks bore the same insulting nature.

As Du Xiao picked himself up from the ground, spitting blood, two teeth among it, he felt an intense burning sensation on his face. His expression twisted in fury, feeling a level of humiliation he had never experienced before.

"Yin Division's lapdog! I'll take you on right now!"

Du Xiao roared, rising from the ground and mimicking Yang Haoran's earlier gesture, producing a whip with a crisp snap of his hand.

This whip, like Yang Haoran's chain, was jet black and exuded a strong Yin Qi.

However, unlike Yang Haoran's chain formed from Yin spirit power, Du Xiao's whip wasn't made of Yin spirit power but a force cultivated through their spirit master abilities, known as spirit communication power.

Spirit communication power resembled Yin spirit power, but they were distinct forces.

Seeing Du Xiao's whip, Yang Haoran maintained his smile outwardly but grew more cautious inwardly.

Du Xiao's consecutive losses were attributed to his apparent lack of combat experience and somewhat weak theoretical knowledge. Combined with his burning anger, he was rendered unable to think clearly, thus allowing Yang Haoran to repeatedly insult him.

Nevertheless, the power fluctuations emanating from Du Xiao weren't weak. This indicated that his spirit communication power was quite formidable. Despite lacking combat experience to fully utilize it, Yang Haoran remained vigilant.

At the moment Du Xiao summoned his whip, Yang Haoran swung his chain once more. This time, not aiming for Du Xiao's face but directly at his chest!

Du Xiao's expression changed drastically as he hastily swung his whip to counter!

Perhaps due to luck or an extraordinary display of skill in a dire moment, Du Xiao's whip managed to block Yang Haoran's chain!

Du Xiao was initially stunned, then elated. He hadn't expected his whip to successfully block Yang Haoran's attack!

"If you're not holding a grudge, would a magnanimous person act so ruthlessly?"

As he saw his whip entangled with Yang Haoran's chain, with only a meter separating their heads, Du Xiao couldn't help but feel a shiver of fear!

Had he not reacted in time, if Yang Haoran's chain had struck him just now, even if it hadn't pierced his heart, the powerful force would've shattered his chest!

"I knew you could handle it, so I was just trying to scare you." Yang Haoran chuckled.

Though arrogant, Du Xiao wasn't foolish enough to believe Yang Haoran's nonsense.

"Screw your nonsense! Do you take me for a child?"

With a swift motion, Du Xiao retracted his whip and lashed out at Yang Haoran's vital spot!

The clash between whip and chain resounded continuously. In a short time, they had exchanged blows dozens of times.

However, during this exchange, Yang Haoran remained unharmed, though his Yin spirit power had diminished significantly.

On the other hand, Du Xiao's situation was dire. Not only had his spirit communication power been greatly depleted, but he also bore numerous bruises and wounds.

At this moment, Du Xiao suffered multiple bone fractures, some of them being comminuted fractures. Each time Yang Haoran's chain struck him, it not only tore through his flesh but also shattered the bones beneath, demonstrating the severity of Yang Haoran's attacks.

In the beginning, he could endure, but the pain of fractured bones began to hinder his movements. He was never a match for Yang Haoran, and with his movements becoming more difficult, it was impossible for him to gain any advantage over Yang Haoran.

From the first bone fracture, Du Xiao couldn't keep up with Yang Haoran's attack rhythm.

Thus, he began fracturing adjacent bones, then the third, fourth...

With a crisp snap, Yang Haoran's chain viciously struck Du Xiao's whip. While the chain remained undamaged, Du Xiao's whip shattered upon impact, dissipating into black Yin Qi.

Du Xiao's expression changed drastically as he grimaced in intense pain. He tried to erect a protective barrier around himself as quickly as possible, but before he could do so, Yang Haoran's chain struck him hard.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, Du Xiao's body was sent flying by Yang Haoran's chain, crashing onto a tombstone.

Crack!

Du Xiao's face froze, his eyes bloodshot, tears streaming from the pain. If he could move before, now he was practically paralyzed, unable to move any part of his body.

As he writhed in agony, Du Xiao cursed Yang Haoran, his only outlet for the fury burning within him.

However, Yang Haoran paid no heed to Du Xiao's curses. Dragging his thick chain behind him, he approached Du Xiao step by step. The clinking of the chain against the ground sounded like a death knell to Du Xiao, growing more anxious as Yang Haoran drew nearer.

As the clinking ceased, Yang Haoran stood before Du Xiao. He squatted down, looking at the fiercely grimacing young man before him, his smile unwavering.

"How does it feel? After getting beaten up, do you feel better now? Is your back not hurting anymore, and your legs not cramping?"

Du Xiao glared fiercely at Yang Haoran, his face contorted with resentment, as if he wanted to devour Yang Haoran alive!

"Yin Division's lapdog, this isn't over!" Du Xiao spat blood, gritting his teeth as he threatened Yang Haoran.

Slap!

In response to Du Xiao, a resounding slap echoed through the air.

This slap shattered what little remained of Du Xiao's dignity!

"Your temper is indeed remarkable. With your disposition, it's a miracle your master let you out for any task. Letting you out alone, it's a miracle if you manage to return alive."

With these words, Yang Haoran stood up. Du Xiao was already beaten beyond recognition, and he had no interest in wasting any more time with this arrogant fool.

"Considering your age, I'll let you off this time. But you better keep a low profile in the future. It's fine to be arrogant if you have the strength, but if you're arrogant without the strength, you're just asking for trouble."

With that, Yang Haoran turned to leave. He genuinely didn't want to continue dealing with this young man; after all, he had already beaten him to a pulp.

"You bastard, I'll make sure your mother washes you clean when you return, and wait for me to come knocking at your door!"

The venomous words made Yang Haoran pause for a moment. When he turned back, there was no smile on his face.

"A lot of brats do whatever they want without any regard. Do you know why?" Yang Haoran asked coldly.

Previously arrogant, Du Xiao felt a hint of fear as he saw Yang Haoran's icy demeanor.

He wanted to say something, but Yang Haoran didn't give him the chance. He placed his foot on Du Xiao's neck.

"Sorry, you've crossed my bottom line."

[Heartfelt thankyou for the support! BokuBoku]