Realm of the Night God

Deng Feng's actions, observed by Yang Haoran, left a grim expression on his face. This displeasure wasn't a facade but stemmed from the depths of his being.

At this moment, Yang Haoran was certain that once the souls of the deceased Night Watch were completely extracted by the Death Mark Seals, it would be their turn, the unfortunate ones still alive!

In just a few breaths, the souls of the deceased Night Watch were all devoured and absorbed by the Death Mark Seals. The Yin Qi emitted from each Death Mark Seal now contained threads of blood.

With a wave of his hand, Deng Feng transformed several Death Mark Seals, tinged with blood threads, into streams of light flying towards him. Finally, they hovered in the air around him, as if awaiting their master's next command.

Ignoring the floating Death Mark Seals around him, Deng Feng turned his gaze towards Yang Haoran and the others.

It wasn't that he didn't want to pay attention to the floating Death Mark Seals, but he was currently too weak and needed a bit more time to recover.

Seeing Deng Feng's gaze shift, one brave Night Watch gathered the courage to ask, "Divine envoy, what about their souls..."

Deng Feng waved his hand, interrupting the Night Watch. With a smile on his face, he spoke, "Except for Haoran, you've all been with me for many years. In such a long time, even if it's not a person but a dog, emotions will develop. So, before I act, I'll share some secrets with you, trying not to let you leave this world with doubts."

As this statement emerged, the expressions of the remaining Night Watch varied.

Yang Haoran wore an unpleasant expression, not much different from before. He knew that after Deng Feng extracted the soul of the first Night Watch through the Death Mark Seal, it was certain that he would target the living Night Watch next. So, Deng Feng's words at this moment didn't surprise him.

As for the unpleasant expression, that was expected.

Master Jiang's reaction differed from Yang Haoran's. He didn't wear an unpleasant expression; rather, there was only regret and sadness.

Among the present Night Watch, except for Master Jiang, no one else displayed such an expression. Even Yang Haoran had only two fellow Night Watch with similarly unpleasant expressions.

However, the majority were more panicked and frightened. Despite their god-like presence in front of ordinary people, their reactions to facing death were not much different from ordinary people.

Fear quickly spread in their hearts, and one Night Watch lost the courage to stay and face Deng Feng. With a face of despair, he yelled, "I don't want to know the truth, I don't want to die. Divine envoy, please spare me. I won't mention anything that happens tonight to anyone, not even my mother!"

In response, Deng Feng only shook his head.

This Night Watch wore an expression of despair, then seemed to think of something. Hope appeared on his desperate face, and with a pleading look...

Looking at Yang Haoran.

"Young Yang! No, Brother Yang! You are the Night Watch most valued by the divine envoy! Please, help me plead for mercy! I beg you to help me plead for mercy!"

The Night Watch pleading for mercy at this moment was the one who had previously treated Yang Haoran with the most disdain outside the ghost building. His gaze towards Yang Haoran was once full of contempt, but now, for the chance to survive, he placed all his hopes on Yang Haoran.

How ironic, how absurd, yet this was the reality.

However, the Night Watch begging for mercy had not dreamed that all of this was just a misunderstanding.

In his eyes, Deng Feng highly valued Yang Haoran. He believed that his eyes didn't deceive him, but often, eyes could be deceiving.

Facing the plea of the Night Watch, Yang Haoran's expression changed. Before he could speak, Deng Feng interrupted again.

"At this point, don't make a fuss. Quietly listen to me explain." Deng Feng coldly spoke, his words expressing impatience.

Yet, the Night Watch begging for mercy behaved like a child, not giving up. He shouted in despair, "No! I won't listen! I won't listen! I don't want to die! I..."

Before he could finish speaking, his voice abruptly stopped, and a horrified expression froze on his face.

The Death Mark Seal revealed itself at his brow, emitting black Yin Qi as it detached from his forehead.

At the moment the Death Mark Seal left his brow, not only did the man lose any power fluctuations, but even signs of life disappeared.

Like the previous deceased Night Watch, his soul was forcefully extracted and devoured by the Death Mark Seal.

As the soul was engulfed by the Death Mark Seal, the man's lifeless body lost its levitating power and fell downwards.

Under normal circumstances, even if a Burial Master retracted the Death Mark Seal planted in a Night Watch, at most, the Night Watch would lose their powers, not threatening their lives.

However, Deng Feng had clearly tampered with this Death Mark Seal. Unlike other Burial Masters' Death Mark Seals planted in Night Watch, which caused only power loss, this one led to the current scene.

Deng Feng waved his hand, and the Death Mark Seal returned to his side. Around his body, another Death Mark Seal appeared among the floating ones.

"He was too noisy. I had to use this method to shut him up. Don't follow his example." Deng Feng sneered, sounding more like casually slaughtering a domesticated fowl than killing one of his loyal followers.

No one else spoke, and no one dared to speak. At this moment, everyone except Yang Haoran and Master Jiang was brainstorming how to escape while Deng Feng spoke.

"When I accidentally opened the heaven soul years ago and luckily became a Burial Master, I couldn't express the excitement and joy. Becoming a Burial Master meant becoming a true Underworld Envoy. From now on, as long as I don't suffer external influences, I will not age or die!"

"After achieving a status and power level like mine, one discovers that the pleasure derived from power is far beyond what a woman can offer. The pleasure from a woman is fleeting, while the pleasure from power is everlasting."

"Having tasted the sweetness that power brings, I desired to pursue even greater strength. Because with power, I can live better and more gloriously in this world. I can do more of what I want to do!"

"In order to quickly elevate my strength to the next level, I diligently performed the duties of a Burial Master, hoping to open the earth soul through this method. Once the earth soul is opened, my strength will increase exponentially!"

"But after many years, I realized I was wrong. If I relied solely on doing my job well to earn soul pills and enhance my strength, who knows how long it would take to successfully open the earth soul. So, I decided to take a risky approach and play on the edge."

"Doing so was inevitably dangerous, but the rewards were substantial. As long as I didn't go crazy like the previous Burial Master, the risk would be low. After all, my targets were mostly the Night Watch under my command, and the higher-ups wouldn't care about the life or death of Night Watch, as long as everything was done cleanly and efficiently."

"At that time, I happened to obtain a secret technique that could affect Death Mark Seals. I made some modifications to my power seed based on the records of this technique."

"Everything went smoothly. I successfully made my power seed different from other Burial Masters. Whether it was planting Death Mark Seals on Night Watch later or those I had planted earlier, as soon as my power seed changed, theirs would quietly change as well."

"Since then, whenever I want, I can forcibly extract the soul and blood essence from the target's body when I retrieve my planted power seed. The power seed then devours and absorbs them!"

"After the power seed devours the target's soul and blood essence, the secret technique converts the soul into Yin Qi, and the absorbed blood essence also multiplies!"

"The Yin Qi converted by the secret technique is not considered pure Yin Qi, as it contains some impurities. Nevertheless, it is far better than ordinary Yin Qi, suitable for us in the Yin Division to absorb and refine. It just takes a lot of time and effort afterward to remove the impurities from the body. As for the forcefully extracted blood essence, it has no flaws. Once absorbed and refined, it brings only benefits to oneself."

Deng Feng paused and looked at Yang Haoran and the others with interest, a mocking expression on his face. He asked, "Do you know why I've been protecting you all tonight, afraid that you might lose your lives?"

No one answered Deng Feng, and he didn't mind. He continued with a smile, "Because when the soul and blood essence of a living person are forcibly extracted, the converted Yin Qi and blood essence will be more abundant. If the extraction is done after the target's death, the effect will be greatly diminished."

"Moreover, the stronger the target's strength, the more powerful the soul, and the more abundant the blood essence, the more benefits I will gain. Except for Haoran, you've all been with me for many years. Compared to the recently joined Night Watch, you are quite strong."

"With you all, along with Spirit Master Duda and Blood-Red Malevolent Spirit Zhong Siyu, this time I am certain to successfully open the earth soul. As for the impurities remaining in the body, after opening the earth soul, I have plenty of time to expel them!"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. This secret technique of mine can not only affect you Night Watch but also any living person, recently deceased person, or powerful soul entity. However, in these three cases, the chosen target must be strong enough; otherwise, the effect will be poor, and I would gain more benefits from you."

"Spirit Master Duda and Malevolent Spirit Zhong Siyu, their strengths are evident to all of you. They are quite formidable, ideal targets for me. With them accompanying you tonight, you won't be at a loss."

Deng Feng became more excited as he spoke, glancing at Duda's corpse on the ground and then at Zhong Siyu trapped by the Death God's avatar. He couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After the laughter faded, he asked Yang Haoran and the others, "Now do you understand why I brought all of you here tonight?"

Still, no one responded to Deng Feng, as the answer had already been made quite clear.

"Originally, there was another way for me to break through the earth soul, which was Xu Meijing."

When Deng Feng mentioned Xu Meijing, Yang Haoran's brows couldn't help but furrow.

"Xu Meijing possesses the Ultimate Yin Physique. Once her virginity is taken, it will generate Ultimate Yin Qi, which is extremely beneficial for me to open the earth soul. I discovered this trait in her, making her a Night Watch."

"At that time, my strength was far from opening the earth soul. If I rushed to take her virginity and steal the Ultimate Yin Qi, it would almost guarantee a low success rate in opening the earth soul. For me, it would be a waste, so I naturally wouldn't do such a foolish thing."

"By making Xu Meijing a Night Watch, as her strength increased, the Yin Qi in her body would become heavier. When she eventually breaks her virginity, the generated Ultimate Yin Qi will be correspondingly enhanced, and the benefits I receive will also increase. So, I decided to wait until she's about to open the heaven soul before taking her virginity..."

"...to snatch the Ultimate Yin Qi."

"I initially planned to invest a considerable amount of resources to quickly train her. However, fearing her suspicions and worried that my own strength wouldn't keep up with the ideal progress, I allowed her to progress gradually at her own pace. When she almost opens the heaven soul through her efforts, I'll be getting closer to opening the earth soul. At that time, breaking her virginity and stealing the Ultimate Yin Qi will maximize my chances of success in opening the earth soul!"

"To ensure that this cooked duck wouldn't fly away, I've been quite troubled over the years. Anyone who got close to her, whether initiated by her or someone else, man or woman, I secretly took care of them to ensure her virginity remained intact. But calculations can go awry. In the end, this cooked duck still flew away."

With these words, Yang Haoran's expression changed once again. He remembered his conversation with Xu Meijing before coming to the ghost building tonight.

At that time, Xu Meijing told him that every man who got a little close to her disappeared. He didn't fully understand what Xu Meijing meant back then, but now, listening to Deng Feng voluntarily talking about this matter, he finally understood.

It turns out that everything was Deng Feng's doing in the shadows, and his goal was to obtain Xu Meijing's Ultimate Yin Qi!

"In fact, you didn't have to die. A dog I've raised for many years, to be slaughtered by my own hands, is somewhat regrettable for anyone. After all, I still need you to do things for me. But there's no choice. I'm eager to open the earth soul as soon as possible, so I had to let you help me at this critical moment. Do you have any objections?"

Still, no one answered Deng Feng. It seemed he had expected this, and he didn't mind. He smirked and then shifted his gaze to Yang Haoran.

"Speaking of which, I want to commend Haoran. Your cunning and treacherous nature has indeed helped me greatly this time! However, someone as dangerous as you needs to die. It's better to eliminate the trouble. Don't you think so?"

[Heartfelt thankyou for the support! BokuBoku]

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