Realm of the Night God

In this moment, Duda's heart was filled with shock and anger, but mostly disbelief!

In his eyes, Yang Haoran was just a minor character, a pawn of no value once used, and throughout the entire New Genesis World, there were countless Night Watches like Yang Haoran. True experts never paid attention to Night Watch, and Duda was no exception.

The reason Yang Haoran survived tonight, in his view, was due to Zhong Siyu's protection. This guy, who he had already sentenced to death, now showed signs of a breakthrough.

Once Yang Haoran breaks through, his strength will undergo a radical transformation, and in Duda's eyes, he won't be a minor character anymore. How could he accept that?

Whether it was the Death Mark Seals within Yang Haoran's body or the soul-scattering needle he planted, any of these could have claimed Yang Haoran's life. Yet, contrary to expectations, not only did he survive, but he also showed signs of a breakthrough. This left Duda with an indescribable sense of frustration.

Despite the frustration, Duda didn't lose his wits. He knew exactly what to do and what not to do.

Realizing that Yang Haoran was likely about to open the Heaven Soul, without hesitation, Duda abandoned any further attacks on Zhong Siyu and targeted Yang Haoran as his new enemy.

The soul-scattering needle still existed within Yang Haoran's body, a fact he could sense. Perhaps due to the impending opening of the Heaven Soul, Yang Haoran's soul had not been extinguished immediately.

In this situation, Duda knew he could no longer ignore Yang Haoran's presence as before. In case Yang Haoran truly opened the Heaven Soul, he would gain a formidable enemy tonight!

Deftly, Duda threw his cane at this moment. Wrapped in Yin Qi, the cane twisted and deformed, turning into a massive black python. With a roar, the black python lunged directly towards Yang Haoran below!

Zhong Siyu had long anticipated Duda's move against Yang Haoran. Seeing the ferocious attack of the black python, suddenly, a grimacing ghost face appeared in front of it.

This ghost face mirrored Zhong Siyu's appearance, especially the sinister smile, nearly identical to Zhong Siyu's face, except that this ghost face was many times larger than Zhong Siyu's delicate visage.

The appearance of the ghost face did not stop the black python. On the contrary, under Duda's control, the python ignored the presence of the ghost face and accelerated its speed, as if it intended to break through the ghost face directly.

The grin on the ghost face intensified. Then, its blood-red eyes flashed, and the approaching black python suddenly stiffened in mid-air. The snake's eyes also turned blood-red.

Duda remained as calm as water. Zhong Siyu's actions at this moment completely infuriated him. With a roar, the black spiritual energy, like a water column, surged out of his hunched body. Without exception, all of this spiritual energy was injected into the body of the black python!

Already quite massive, the black python, after receiving a large influx of spiritual energy, suddenly inflated like a balloon.

Although the size difference between the ghost face and the black python was not significant initially, in just an instant, the ghost face appeared tiny in front of the enlarged python!

Another roar echoed from the mouth of the black python. The deafening sound shook even the prohibition screen released by the Yin Thunder Array!

The blood-red color between the python's eyes dispersed in that instant, replaced by a strong sense of ferocity. Looking at the now diminutive ghost face, the python opened its mouth wide, swallowed the entire face in one gulp, then swung its body, accelerating towards Yang Haoran below!

This move by Duda was currently the strongest technique he could employ. Given his current physical condition, this technique could only be used once.

By using this move, he not only wanted to completely end Yang Haoran's life and remove the Death Mark Seals from Yang Haoran's body but also aimed to severely injure Zhong Siyu, forcing her to sign a contract forcibly!

With the swallowing of the ghost face, Zhong Siyu's move was thwarted by Duda. Zhong Siyu's soul body also became somewhat illusory. She had intended to make another move to buy some time for Yang Haoran, but it was already too late. The black python had already appeared above Yang Haoran!

At an unknown moment, Yang Haoran's tightly closed eyes had long opened. He didn't look at Zhong Siyu, nor did he glance at Duda. Even the approaching black python rushing towards him went unnoticed. His expression, devoid of emotion, seemed as if he had been frightened or had lost his soul.

As the black python roared and attacked, its massive body obstructed Yang Haoran's view. His eyes couldn't see the Waning Moon high in the sky anymore. The world before him was now dominated solely by the colossal black python; everything else was obscured.

Strangely, the reflection in Yang Haoran's pupils was not of the black python but still the Waning Moon in the night sky. It felt as if the Waning Moon had been directly imprinted on his pupils.

At this moment, time seemed to stand still. Yang Haoran's body was recovering rapidly, and the power fluctuations erupting from within him were becoming stronger. On the side of his supine body, a mass of Yin Qi appeared.

This sudden appearance of Yin Qi rolled violently, as if something was about to be conceived!

In the blink of an eye, the black python was almost upon him, its ferocious roar signaling an imminent bite towards Yang Haoran's body. However, at this very moment, a black radiance suddenly shot out from the rolling Yin Qi at Yang Haoran's side!

The black light flashed by, and the ferocious black python, like a machine losing power, froze in mid-air. Its massive body, including the wide-open mouth covering Yang Haoran's entire body, halted. The expected bite never happened.

The scene froze for a moment, but this frozen image lasted only an instant. With a crisp sound, the frozen tableau shattered.

Snap!!!

The prohibition screen released by the Yin Thunder Array suddenly shattered, turning into dots of spiritual light dissipating into nothingness. As the prohibition screen broke, the magic array on the ground, emitting a faint spiritual light, also dimmed and vanished, and no longer could one see the spirit lines forming the array.

Simultaneously, one head of the black python suddenly detached from its body. Both its head and its massive body turned into streams of Yin Qi at that moment, revealing its true form—the staff.

A small section of the staff had been severed, precisely the top part of the staff.

"Puff!"

Duda spewed a mouthful of blood. Despite having recovered considerably, at this moment, his breath weakened again, and his complexion paled once more.

With a face full of shock, he looked at his staff plummeting rapidly. Unable to retrieve the staff in time, he quickly shifted his gaze back to Yang Haoran!

At this moment, Yang Haoran, still motionless, lay on the Yin Qi. His expressionless face, with clear visibility of the Waning Moon reflected in his pupils, now featured an additional element—a pitch-black moon hovering by his side.

The moon floated silently beside Yang Haoran, rotating gently in the cold moonlight, emitting faint glimmers.

Devoid of icy killing intent, lacking an overwhelming aura, and not exuding an unrivaled power fluctuation, it concealed its edge. Yet, it consistently exuded a mysterious presence, giving an unmistakable sense of significance.

Duda's face changed dramatically as he stared at the moon hovering next to Yang Haoran. His body involuntarily trembled.

"This is... this is his soul weapon! He succeeded!"

The astonished words had just fallen when, suddenly, a rift appeared in the center of Yang Haoran's forehead. Without any blood spilling, a black needle slowly emerged from the center of his brows—the very soul-scattering needle that Duda had planted within him!