Realm of the Night God

The little girl's soul body transformed into Yin Qi, pouncing towards the fifth sister. The fifth sister, panicked, tried to escape, but she was trapped within a barrier, unable to leave. Additionally, her speed was no match for the swift Yin Qi, and the soul body of the little girl instantly entwined around her.

Yin Qi condensed into the swollen head of the little girl, beneath which there was no physical body, only black Yin Qi coiling around like a python, tightly entwining the fifth sister's body.

The hollow mouth of the little girl opened wide, resembling an enraged beast, ferociously tearing into the fifth sister.

However, the girl's biting had no actual impact, as she was already dead, and her soul body couldn't harm physical entities. Unaware of this, the fifth sister, terrified by the horrifying and fierce actions of the little girl, screamed and cried in distress.

Yang Haoran, casually smoking, observed everything without any intention of intervening.

According to the Yin Division's regulations, as an Underworld Envoy, he should have stepped in to stop such a situation. Still, he refrained and watched coldly, almost like a bystander.

In reality, Yang Haoran was already quite restrained. If not for the Yin Division regulations, he might have felt the urge to assist the little girl.

Just then, he seemed to sense something, exhaled a puff of smoke, and glanced towards a direction.

Under the moonlight, a figure rapidly approached his location. He glanced at the newcomer but quickly shifted his gaze back to the little girl and the fifth sister.

As the body neared the barrier, a flash of spiritual light occurred, and the barrier that Yang Haoran had set up was forcibly breached by this person. He swiftly entered the barrier, and as he did, the breach healed instantly, restoring itself to its original state.

The newcomer was a young man who appeared to be around fourteen or fifteen years old, with dark skin and an ordinary appearance, quite similar to Yang Haoran.

"Bold undead! You dare harm the living! You seek death!"

Upon appearing, the youth swung his hand towards the location of the fifth sister and the little girl. A talisman shot out, transforming into yellow light, speeding towards the soul body of the little girl attached to the fifth sister.

It was a ghost-slaying talisman. With the little girl's limited abilities, once hit by this talisman, even if her soul didn't scatter, it would be severely affected.

The little girl, in the midst of ferociously biting the fifth sister, sensed the danger. Her expression changed, and in fear, she looked behind her. A yellow light rapidly approached.

In such situations, anyone with a bit of combat experience would choose to evade first, without turning back. However, the little girl was just a child, lacking combat experience. She subconsciously turned around.

Seeing the approaching talisman, she realized it was too late to dodge. Just as the ghost-slaying talisman was about to hit her soul body, a mass of Yin Qi suddenly appeared in front of her face. The Yin Qi swiftly condensed into a bloodless and fleshless black hand.

The hand, about the size of an adult's, formed in an instant. The incoming talisman was firmly grasped between two fingers.

The talisman trembled violently, attempting to break free from the control of the fingers. However, no matter how it struggled, it couldn't escape from the grip.

The hand then gave a gentle shake, dealing a destructive blow to the ghost-slaying talisman, turning it into ashes.

Although ghost-slaying talismans were specifically designed to counter ghosts, they also had a strong inhibitory effect on Yin Qi.

Surprisingly, this ghost-slaying talisman was easily dispersed by the hand formed from the condensed Yin Qi, turning into ashes before it could even ignite.

The youth was astonished, looking towards Yang Haoran with an extremely serious expression.

At this moment, the little girl also reacted. The danger brought by the ghost-slaying talisman was too intense. When she regained her senses, she didn't dare to stay on the fifth sister any longer. Her soul body transformed into Yin Qi and headed towards Yang Haoran.

Once her soul body reformed, she hid behind Yang Haoran, revealing only her head and looking at the youth with some trepidation.

Meanwhile, the fifth sister, like a drowning person grasping at a lifeline, crawled and cried towards the youth.

"Young brother, save me! Save me, young brother!"

While rushing towards the youth, she loudly pleaded. In the eyes of outsiders unaware of the situation, Yang Haoran and the little girl were undoubtedly the assailants, while the murder victim, the fifth sister, appeared defenseless.

The youth, not understanding the situation, saw Yang Haoran and the little girl as aggressors. In his eyes, the fifth sister was undoubtedly the victim.

His belief stemmed from what he could see.

What one sees is the truth, and what one hears is merely hearsay. Since what he saw was the current situation, wasn't it the truth?

"Auntie, rest assured. With me here, I won't let them harm you." The young man comforted the fifth sister and made a promise.

Upon hearing these words, the fifth sister cried even harder, as if she had suffered a great injustice and insult.

Observing the fifth sister's distress, the young man's expression became even more unpleasant. The anger in his heart was evident, almost as if flames were about to burst from his eyes.

His gaze shifted away from the fifth sister and turned towards Yang Haoran. Although he didn't sense a strong power fluctuation from Yang Haoran, he vividly remembered the scene where his ghost-slaying talisman was effortlessly nullified. This indicated that Yang Haoran's strength exceeded his expectations, and he was deliberately concealing it.

Despite feeling danger from Yang Haoran, the young man held firm to his principles and beliefs, showing no intention of backing down.

"Are you a spirit master? Manipulating ghosts to harm people, aren't you afraid of divine retribution?" The young man looked at Yang Haoran, speaking in a deep voice.

Though the young man appeared somewhat inexperienced, his tone exuded an air of maturity and righteousness. Yang Haoran couldn't help but smile at the misconception. Upon reflection, it made sense.

Firstly, both spirit masters and Underworld Envoys were enveloped in Yin Qi, and their respective powers, spirit power and Yin spirit power, bore similarities. Without careful observation or expertise, it was easy to confuse the two.

Moreover, instances of spirit masters manipulating ghosts to harm the living were not uncommon. While not every spirit master engaged in such actions, there were enough to create a stereotype.

Conversely, Underworld Envoys rarely tolerated ghosts harming the living, restrained by the laws of the Yin Division. They couldn't act as freely as spirit masters.

From Yang Haoran's perspective, it was reasonable for the young man to mistake him for a spirit master due to these factors.

Ultimately, the young man's limited experience and knowledge were to blame. If he had a broader perspective, how could he confuse Yin spirit power with spirit power?

"Are you a talisman master?" Yang Haoran didn't answer the young man's question but instead inquired about the young man's identity.

Without much ado, the young man wore a stern expression and said, "I am a talisman master, but I am not affiliated with the Fu Sect. I am an exorcist. My mission is to eliminate evildoers like you!"

As he finished speaking, the young man didn't wait for Yang Haoran's response. He removed the backpack from his back, tossed it on the ground, and then waved his hands. Several talismans, sharp as blades, flew towards Yang Haoran!

Simultaneously, the backpack on the ground opened on its own, emitting a yellow light. The young man leaped into the air, grabbing the light in his hands.

As the yellow light dispersed, a simple bagua mirror was revealed!

The talismans he had used were all ghost-slaying talismans. Although effective against ghosts and Yin Qi, considering the earlier situation, he knew these talismans wouldn't cause much harm to Yang Haoran.

Fully aware of this, he didn't expect to defeat Yang Haoran with the ghost-slaying talismans. He simply aimed to buy himself some time.

At the moment he grasped the bagua mirror, the young man's body didn't descend; instead, he floated in midair. He intended to unleash a more powerful technique against Yang Haoran but was left speechless by the scene before him.

Yang Haoran casually flicked his finger, and the cigarette butt in his hand flew towards the incoming talismans. What should have been harmless suddenly emitted a formidable power.

"Boom!"

The talismans collided with the cigarette butt, resulting in a deafening explosion. The cigarette butt vanished without a trace, and the ghost-slaying talismans turned into ashes.

A powerful force swept the surroundings, yet Yang Haoran and the little girl behind him were unaffected. However, the fifth sister, being an ordinary person, didn't fare well and was sent flying by the force.

Quick to react, the young man waved his hand, using a gentle force to catch the airborne fifth sister. Meanwhile, he was thrown backward, only coming to a stop when he collided with the barrier.

The young man was genuinely surprised that Yang Haoran could dispel his ghost-slaying talismans in such a manner. Yang Haoran's nonchalant demeanor left him in shock.

While he was astonished, his actions didn't slow down. As he steadied himself, he hurled the bagua mirror towards Yang Haoran!