Realm of the Night God

Chapter 706: Hidden Too Deep

Yang Haoran stabilized his body and gazed at the collapsed old building.

Under his gaze, a location in the ruins began to stir, emitting a powerful spiritual fluctuation, a signature of a spirit master's spiritual power.

Pieces of broken tiles and walls were blown away, and a figure emerged from the darkness. It was none other than the Old Town Chief who had brought Yang Haoran here.

After entering the old building, Yang Haoran had been worried that the Old Town Chief might get hurt, so he had immediately cast a protective barrier on his body.

Just as the old building collapsed, Yang Haoran didn't bother to check on the Old Town Chief because he knew the Old Town Chief wouldn't be harmed. The collapsed building couldn't break through the protective barrier set up by the Old Town Chief's Yin spirit power.

But what Yang Haoran didn't expect was that the Old Town Chief was an actor, and a very skilled one at that.

"Heh heh, Old Town Chief, you're hidden too deep. I thought my insight was pretty good, but today I realized I'm still too naive."

Yang Haoran looked at the Old Town Chief, his face wearing a faint smile as he spoke in a soft tone. His facial expression didn't reveal any anger or frustration, as if nothing had happened, and he was still as calm as before.

"Yang Divine Envoy is joking. If we're talking about being hidden too deep, I'm no match for Yang Divine Envoy. From Night Watch to Burial Master, you've entered the Yin Division in just a few short years and have already acquired such incredible power. You can knock a spirit master half dead in an instant without even opening your heaven soul. Wow, your power is truly astonishing."

The Old Town Chief's words seemed sarcastic, but in reality, he was filled with shock. According to the data he had collected, Yang Haoran's power was only slightly stronger than that of an average spirit master. However, the current situation showed that his data was completely inaccurate.What was an average spirit master? The one who was currently lying on the ground, coughing up blood, was an average spirit master. His power was far inferior to Yang Haoran's.

From this, it was clear that the data he had collected about Yang Haoran's power was completely useless.

He didn't think it was because his data collection was incomplete, but rather that Yang Haoran was hidden too deep, making the data he collected have such a huge discrepancy from reality.

As the Old Town Chief spoke, a surge of Yin Qi erupted behind him, gathering together to form a soul body that floated above him.

This was the Old Town Chief's Guardian Spirit, with a pair of blood-red eyes, indicating that it had reached the malevolent spirit realm. The depth of the blood-red color showed that it was an extremely powerful malevolent spirit.

As the Old Town Chief finished speaking, the protective barrier on his body surface emitted a cracking sound, and then shattered, dispersing into Yin Qi.

This protective barrier was originally cast by Yang Haoran to protect the Old Town Chief, but now Yang Haoran wanted to use it to restrain the Old Town Chief.

However, the Old Town Chief was no pushover. As soon as Yang Haoran thought of this, the Old Town Chief actively shattered the protective barrier Yang Haoran had left on his body.

Yang Haoran felt a bit regretful about this, but he didn't dwell on it too much. After all, if the Old Town Chief could easily shatter the protective barrier, it would be difficult to truly control him even if Yang Haoran used other methods to turn the barrier into a restraint.

The protective barrier shattered under Yang Haoran's eyes, and the Old Town Chief's gaze was filled with a hint of provocation.

Yang Haoran watched everything unfold before his eyes, his expression remaining unchanged, even when faced with the provocation from Old Town Chief's face. It seemed as though he hadn't even noticed.

"Old Town Chief, you're too kind. Your strength is truly astonishing. A spirit master like you, hiding in a small town as a town chief, is really beyond my expectations." Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"Hehe, likewise, Yang Divine Envoy, the Burial Master of the Yin Division, not only impersonated an Administrative Bureau official but also became a believer of my god, even performing rituals in my god's honor. If this gets out, it won't just be a matter of losing face. I'm curious, will Yang Divine Envoy be punished by the Yin Division?" Old Town Chief asked with a smile.

Yang Haoran nodded in agreement, seemingly endorsing Old Town Chief's words.

"You're right, Old Town Chief. If this gets out, it will indeed be embarrassing. If my superior finds out, I'll likely be punished. However, as long as it doesn't get out, it's fine." Yang Haoran responded with a smile.

"Haha, if Yang Divine Envoy doesn't want this to get out, I have a solution. As long as Yang Divine Envoy genuinely joins our spirit master family, I can guarantee that not a single word will get out. What do you say, will you consider it?" Old Town Chief laughed heartily, appearing very pleased.

Yang Haoran's expression remained unchanged, unaffected by Old Town Chief's words. Yang Haoran joining their spirit master family was something Old Town Chief would never believe, and he was only saying this to mock Yang Haoran.

"Hehe, it seems Old Town Chief isn't thinking things through. Besides your method, I have another solution, and it's even better than yours." Yang Haoran responded with a smile.

"Is that so? What's the solution, Yang Divine Envoy? Tell me, maybe it's a good one." Old Town Chief asked with a smile.

As Old Town Chief spoke, the spirit master who was almost killed by Yang Haoran struggled to get up from the ground and stood behind Old Town Chief. Previously, Old Town Chief had been extremely respectful towards him, but now their roles had reversed, and it was the spirit master who was being respectful.

However, the spirit master didn't show any signs of dissatisfaction on his face or in his eyes, because he knew that acting was acting, and reality was reality.

Yang Haoran glanced at the spirit master, who was weak and pale, before turning his attention back to Old Town Chief, smiling as he spoke.

"Kill you all, and no one will know about this. I won't have to worry about it getting out, right?"

Old Town Chief's face didn't show any surprise, as if he had expected Yang Haoran to say this.

Not only did he not show surprise, but he even laughed heartily, as if he had heard a great joke.

"Yang Divine Envoy is really humorous. If it weren't for your good luck earlier, you'd already be a corpse. I know you didn't use your full strength, and you didn't even open your heaven soul. Do you think my previous attack was my full strength?"

Old Town Chief asked with a smile, appearing very confident in his abilities.

Yang Haoran smiled but didn't respond, instead casting a restriction barrier that trapped the three of them.

The injured spirit master's expression changed drastically, and he was like a startled bird, thinking of escaping the barrier the moment Yang Haoran cast it.

However, he soon realized that Old Town Chief was as calm as an old dog, without any intention of counterattacking or escaping. He then gave up on his plan to escape and stood behind Old Town Chief, trying to suppress his inner anxiety.

Old Town Chief noticed the spirit master's emotional change and smiled as he spoke.

"What's there to be afraid of? You're a spirit master, after all. Don't be so quick to retreat. When fighting, if you have the intention to retreat, you'll be at a disadvantage in terms of momentum, and you'll only become more passive and die faster."

The spirit master could only nod in agreement to Old Town Chief's scolding, although he had already cursed Old Town Chief's ancestors in his heart. However, he didn't dare show any signs of it, because he didn't want to die at the hands of his own people, which would be a tragic outcome.

Therefore, to preserve his life, he had to not only act respectfully towards Old Town Chief but also hide his true emotions from his face.

The restriction barrier was successfully set up, signaling the start of Yang Haoran's battle with the old actor