Realm of the Night God

Given Deng Feng's abilities back then, setting up a barrier to confuse vision would have been quite simple for him. However, he chose not to do so because his entry into the ghost building at the time was meant for significant actions, inevitably causing a great commotion. A barrier set up casually wouldn't withstand the immense destructive power unleashed by their major confrontation.

Currently, the barrier set up by Yang Haoran is much simpler, but also much weaker. Whether in terms of endurance over time or defensive capabilities, it doesn't match up to the barrier Deng Feng set up with his array flag.

Although both barriers serve a similar purpose, their quality is vastly different, not even worthy of comparison.

However, Yang Haoran didn't set up the barrier with the intention of causing harm or engaging in combat. He simply wanted to create an entrance here, so such a barrier sufficed.

After setting up the restriction barrier, Yang Haoran wasted no time. Although he made no visible movements, several thick black chains suddenly appeared in the surrounding space.

These chains twisted together like an enlarged drill, drilling down to the location indicated by the serpent demon.

After a moment, Yang Haoran dispersed the chains. Before them, there was now an opening leading underground.

The opening wasn't large, just enough for one person to enter. Below the opening was a pitch-black abyss, but both Yang Haoran and the serpent demon were not ordinary individuals, especially the serpent demon, who wasn't even human. Therefore, they paid no mind to it.

"So, what do you think, Underworld Envoy big brother? I didn't deceive you, did I?" the serpent demon asked with a smile.

Although he said so, Yang Haoran didn't immediately descend into the hole. Instead, he looked at the serpent demon.

He didn't say anything, but the serpent demon understood his meaning.

The serpent demon looked at Yang Haoran with an expression of speechlessness, as if wanting to speak but holding back.

"What do you want to say? Don't hesitate to speak your mind," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"This was your idea, so don't blame me," the serpent demon spoke up.

"Of course, you're not my slave, you're my partner. How could I blame you?" Yang Haoran chuckled.

"Then I'll say it. You're stingy, cowardly, and suspicious. It's really not attractive to girls. If you continue like this, your wife might divorce you, your girlfriend might break up with you, and in the end, you'll probably be single forever. I wish you a lifetime of unhappiness!"

As these words were spoken, the serpent demon felt a bit uneasy because she was worried that Yang Haoran couldn't handle the criticism and might lash out. So, the moment the words left her mouth, she leaped from the opening and descended into it.

Meanwhile, Yang Haoran remained stunned in place, his smile frozen on his face, before he snapped out of it after a while.

"Damn, that serpent demon is vicious. No wonder she's a white snake. Hopefully, her mouth hasn't cursed me yet."

Yang Haoran's expression was quite colorful, mixed with a hint of fear amidst his helplessness. To him, the serpent demon's words were piercing.

These words made both the serpent demon and Yang Haoran feel uneasy.

The serpent demon felt uneasy, fearing that Yang Haoran might retaliate against her. Meanwhile, Yang Haoran felt uneasy because he feared that all of this might actually come true.

With a wry smile and a shake of his head, Yang Haoran couldn't be bothered to argue with the serpent demon about this matter. After all, he came here today for the malevolent spirit.

Visible Yin Qi wrapped around Yang Haoran's body, lifting him into the air and floating towards the entrance.

As Yang Haoran entered the opening, a huge stone on the ground slowly moved under the entanglement of Yin Qi, sealing the entrance tightly.

The stone ceased its movement, and the restriction barrier set up by Yang Haoran disappeared along with it, everything returning to normal once again.

No one noticed that such an event had occurred in a remote corner of the stone forest in such a short time. Certainly, no tourist would have noticed that Yang Haoran and the serpent demon had vanished.

Although both of them had appeared in the worlds of other tourists, for each other, they were just passing strangers who happened to cross paths. At the moment they brushed past each other, who would care whether the other would disappear from this world in the next moment?

The serpent demon didn't deceive Yang Haoran; indeed, there was a considerable space beneath the stone forest.

Due to the lack of light penetrating, the underground space was pitch-black, impossible to see through.

Such a minor issue naturally didn't pose any challenge to Yang Haoran. He activated his ghost eye, and the world before him instantly transformed.

Yang Haoran had his methods, and the serpent demon had hers. With a wave of her graceful hand, demonic spiritual power condensed, forming a green light sphere hovering above her body.

The surrounding space, with the appearance of this green light sphere, suddenly took on a greenish hue.

Yang Haoran looked at the serpent demon with some astonishment. Sensing his gaze, the serpent demon turned to him, wearing an extremely forced smile.

She thought Yang Haoran was going to confront her about her earlier malicious words. However, seeing Yang Haoran's strange expression, devoid of anger but rather a puzzled look directed at her, left her confused.

"W-what's wrong?" the serpent demon cautiously asked.

"Aren't you a snake? Do you still need illumination?" Yang Haoran asked, puzzled.

The serpent demon hadn't expected Yang Haoran to ask such a question. She was taken aback for a moment before letting out a sigh of relief. Then, she smiled and explained, "After transforming into a human form, some of a snake's functions are lost, but I retain some human abilities. When reverting to snake form, the lost abilities of the snake are regained, but human abilities are lost. It's not just me; other demons are the same."

Yang Haoran nodded understandingly, revealing a look of realization. He chuckled and responded, "Ah, I see. Thanks for enlightening me."

Although Yang Haoran had gained some understanding of demons, there were still many details he didn't know. After all, he wasn't an encyclopedia; there were things he wouldn't understand until someone explained them, as the serpent demon did just now.

However, he didn't feel embarrassed about it because he was willing to learn and ask questions rather than pretend to know everything.

Seeing Yang Haoran not bringing up the earlier incident, the serpent demon couldn't help but have a slight change in her opinion of him. This annoying Underworld Envoy in front of her didn't seem as stingy as she had imagined.

Unaware of the serpent demon's thoughts at the moment, Yang Haoran looked around and then spoke, "Could this be an ancient tomb?"

The passage before them was spacious, with some areas already collapsed. Yang Haoran hadn't been inside an ancient tomb before, but he had seen movies about them, so he made this guess.

"Yes, it is an ancient tomb. It has been around longer than even I have, but due to the great battle back then, many parts here collapsed," the serpent demon said. Then, as if remembering something, she smiled at Yang Haoran and asked, "You asked that, are you thinking of grave robbing?"

Yang Haoran shook his head directly and replied, "I'm not interested in that. I'm only interested in the malevolent spirit here. Hurry up and take me to see where to seal the malevolent spirit."

"Why are you in such a rush? The person is still lying in bed. Are you afraid they'll put on clothes and run away?"

Though she said that, the serpent demon still moved forward, leading the way.

Yang Haoran chuckled and asked, "Where did you learn all these dirty words?"

As they walked, the serpent demon laughed and replied, "Where did I learn them? Of course, I learned them from you men, those talented men I devoured on the mountain. They all spoke so nicely. I really liked them, loved them so much!"

Yang Haoran chuckled and couldn't help but joke, "It's obvious you love them; they've all entered your body. How could you not love them?"

"That's not right. What do you mean 'entered my body'? They were swallowed by me; there's a difference of one word between the two, and the meanings are completely different. I'm a snake, not a chicken. Don't tarnish my reputation."

As they bantered, they leaped over rubble, getting farther and farther away, their voices gradually fading.

Meanwhile, inside Shilin Town, the unkempt man stopped outside a teahouse, which happened to be the same teahouse Yang Haoran and the serpent demon had entered before.

"There's Demonic Qi!"

The unkempt man's expression changed slightly, but then he quickly resumed his composure and nonchalantly walked into the teahouse.