Chapter 280: Saved?

Su Yan never imagined that something like this would happen.

She had spent a full thirteen years absorbing countless amounts of evil energy just to finally neutralize that violent power and achieve perfect control over it.

But just now, with only a single glance into Kong Nian's eyes, the energy within those pupils had spiraled completely out of control.

At this moment, she could not afford to care about anything else. To prevent the people here and everything else from being reduced to nothingness, she swiftly pulled the black cloth—which had not been used for over a month—from her Qiankun Bag and covered her eyes with maximum speed.

Almost simultaneously, the energy in her eyes surged outward, only to be barely contained by the black cloth.

Su Yan still did not dare to be careless; she cultivated at her utmost speed, attempting to calm the energy within her pupils.

At the same time, she forced a sliver of her consciousness to look toward Kong Nian.

Kong Nian showed no signs of abnormality; clearly, this sudden change had only affected her alone.

Immediately following this, Kong Nian shouted excitedly, "Everyone, stop! I can see!"

That simple sentence instantly caused the frenzied Kong Yueqing to calm down.

They all knew very well that Kong Nian's greatest strength lay in those eyes; the reason they had been helpless before was because her eyes had been covered.

But now, through a stroke of luck, the black cloth had been removed, which meant that as long as Kong Nian could release her energy, they could be rescued immediately.

"Junior Sister Kong, really?" Ruan Tao asked immediately to confirm.

"Yes, I can see very clearly now. Don't worry, I'll untie you all right away," Kong Nian said with full confidence, then activated her energy.

Sure enough, under that burst of light, the ropes binding her body instantly turned to ash.

A smile surfaced on Kong Nian's face.

This was her true power!

Afterward, she first untied Ruan Tao, and then Kong Yuehling.

Although Kong Yueqing was more anxious than anyone, she knew that after the recent outburst with Kong Nian, she could not afford to provoke her again.

Even so, after Kong Nian untied the two, she did not immediately walk toward her.

The atmosphere became tense and eerie.

A few seconds later, Kong Yuehling cautiously walked toward Kong Yueqing, intending to help her untie her ropes.

But before she could even touch the ropes on Kong Yueqing's body, Kong Nian's cold voice rang out.

"Didn't Senior Sister just look down on me? Since she's so capable, let her untie herself!"

The contemptuous words caused Kong Yuehling to freeze in place; she couldn't help, but she couldn't not help either.

Kong Yueqing's teeth itched with hatred, but she had no choice but to put on a different face.

"Why must Junior Sister take offense at me? Besides, if I hadn't made a scene, you wouldn't have had the chance to break free."

Kong Nian gave a cold snort, completely unmoved.

At the critical moment, Ruan Tao took the initiative to plead for Kong Yueqing: "Junior Sister, now is not the time to settle these things. Shouldn't we hurry out of here to save Gan Hua?"

Perhaps there was still time.

Kong Nian's face was taut. If it weren't for Ruan Tao and Kong Yuehling being here, she truly would have abandoned Kong Yueqing to her own fate.

Just as they finished untying Kong Yueqing, the heavy door of the cell block sounded.

Kong Nian's expression turned extremely grim, but this time, she would absolutely not surrender without a fight.

Gan Hua was being half-carried, half-dragged into the dungeon. Before the two men escorting him could even react, Kong Nian had already released the energy from her eyes onto them. The two living men instantly vanished without a trace.

The entire process took only a few short seconds. At this moment, Kong Yueqing, who had witnessed everything with her own eyes, shuddered violently, her face turning deathly pale.

They knew of the power in Kong Nian's eyes, but they never expected it to have reached such a terrifying level.

Kong Nian was very satisfied with Kong Yueqing's reaction at this moment, the corner of her mouth curling up slightly. She dominantly threw open the cell door and strode toward Gan Hua.

Ruan Tao and Kong Yuehling followed closely behind.

Having lost his support, Gan Hua had long since collapsed on the ground, his breathing weak.

When Kong Nian saw the bite marks on his neck and the bloodstains on his body, a shadow crossed her eyes.

This situation had clearly exceeded her expectations.

"Ah!" Kong Yuehling cried out in fright, then quickly clamped her hand over her mouth.

Ruan Tao knelt down in a panic to check Gan Hua's condition.

"He's still breathing."

Only then did Kong Nian breathe a slight sigh of relief; as long as he wasn't dead, it was fine.

"Gan Hua, wake up!" Ruan Tao called out urgently.

Just as Kong Nian was about to order someone to carry Gan Hua away, Gan Hua gradually regained consciousness.

It took him a few seconds to recognize them.

"You... escaped?"

"Yes, you're too weak, don't talk. Let's get out of here first."

Right now, nothing was more important than leaving.

At that moment, Kong Nian finally seemed to remember that there was another person in the cells. Just as she was preparing to go back and rescue them, a figure appeared at the entrance of the dungeon.

Kong Nian's breath hitched as she stared intently at the newcomer, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

However, she soon breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the person entering was not Kong Xiang, they were someone they recognized... a member of the Feng family.

Kong Nian did not know the person's name or seniority, but the unique masks characteristic of the Feng family were unmistakable.

"You really are here." Without waiting for them to ask, the Feng family member spoke first, sounding as if a great weight had been lifted.

"May I ask, are you a Senior Brother or a Martial Uncle of the Feng family?" Kong Nian took the initiative to ask his identity.

"You can call me Martial Uncle Feng. We have been looking for you for a day and a night. Everyone is gathered not far outside; I will lead you out to join them first," Feng Zong signaled.

Whether it was Kong Nian, Ruan Tao, Kong Yueqing, or Kong Yuehling, they all completely relaxed; they were saved.

"Martial Uncle Feng, you go first. There are others inside, I'll go—"

"You take them out first. I will go save the others."

Before Kong Nian could finish her sentence, Feng Zong had already walked toward the cell where Su Yan was located.

Kong Nian did not hesitate; she even felt this was for the best.

"Let's go."

At her command, Ruan Tao carried Gan Hua on his back, with Kong Yueqing and Kong Yuehling following closely as they headed toward the cell block exit.

Everyone was impatient to leave as quickly as possible, completely unaware that the masked man had suddenly stopped in his tracks, a mocking smile appearing in his eyes.

A streak of black baleful aura suddenly lunged toward them.

Completely caught off guard, Kong Nian never imagined that the Feng family member coming to save them would be a problem. By the time she reacted, it was too late.

All five were wiped out, and even Kong Nian fell unconscious once again.

A "jie jie" laughter erupted from beneath Feng Zong's mask; no one had ever escaped his dungeon alive.

He resumed his steps, but this time, he walked toward Kong Nian.

He gazed greedily at Kong Nian's tightly closed eyes, while his own eyes radiated a gluttonous light.

(End of Chapter)