Chapter 288: Won the Bet?

A massive surge of energy suddenly erupted from Kong Nian, making the air in the entire dungeon so scorching that it felt suffocating.

Whether it was Ruan Tao, Kong Yueling, or Kong Yueqing—who had always loathed Kong Nian—all were stunned at this moment.

A tragic and heroic expression appeared on all three of their faces simultaneously; they knew Kong Nian was staking everything in a desperate attempt to perish alongside Feng Zong.

Kong Yueqing was so agitated that she even held her breath.

If Kong Nian succeeded, then she, Ruan Tao, and Kong Yueling could leave this place alive.

A look of astonishment finally surfaced on the face beneath Feng Zong's mask; he truly had not expected Kong Nian to be so fiercely resolute.

However, he soon let out a sneer.

Did she think she could kill him like this?

Pure delusion!

The massive energy attacked Feng Zong frantically.

If this had been a few days ago, Feng Zong might have found it troublesome, but he had already absorbed most of Kong Nian's energy. It could be said that he already understood this energy inside and out. Now, Kong Nian's actions would not only fail to harm him but would actually save him all the subsequent steps.

He could obtain everything without lifting a finger; the only thing left to do was to obtain Kong Nian's eyeballs.

After all, this energy used Kong Nian's eyeballs as its carrier, so to achieve complete control, he naturally needed them.

Kong Nian's face was already as pale as paper. Looking at Feng Zong, who stood steadily in the center of the violent energy without suffering any harm, she found it impossible to believe, and her entire body began to tremble violently.

"How... can... this be?"

As her words fell, a mouthful of blood sprayed out.

"Stop this struggle of a trapped beast. Not only have I already obtained most of your energy, but even without any external spiritual power or special abilities within my formation, it would be impossible for you to cause me any harm." Feng Zong's sinister voice was filled with an incomparable sense of smug superiority.

Kong Nian felt a chill run through her entire body; for the first time, she felt despair.

The expressions of Ruan Tao, Kong Yueqing, and Kong Yueling were identical to hers, as if in the face of this terrifying man, no matter what efforts they made, they would ultimately face nothing but death.

However, Feng Zong did not intend to give them much time, and his sharp, impatient voice rang out once more.

This time, Kong Nian had even lost the strength to speak. A powerful tearing force attached itself to her eyes, and two lines of bloody tears slid down from the corners of her eyes.

The pain of her eyeballs being about to be gouged out was heart-wrenching.

Feng Zong's expression contorted.

Just at the moment he was completely immersed in the ecstasy of about to obtain the massive energy, a beam of light as thin as a needle flew toward the two of them.

*Snap.*

The faint sound was quickly swallowed into nothingness.

Immediately following that, the energy and spiritual power completely imprisoned within the circular platform formation suddenly erupted into a riot.

And these things, which had already become as good as being in Feng Zong's pocket, suddenly slipped from his control.

Feng Zong realized this quickly, and all the smugness on his face froze instantly.

For some unknown reason, the power of the formation had been greatly diminished, but there was no longer time to investigate where the problem lay. He immediately activated a incantation and began to absorb the energy within the formation.

Although doing so carried great risk, it was also the best option.

Because of his distraction, Kong Nian's crisis was finally temporarily resolved. However, her current condition was also far from good; not only did her eyes ache intensely, but every part of her body was now hollow, devoid of even a trace of spiritual power.

Su Yan's gaze, hidden beneath the black cloth, was extremely cold.

She had ultimately made a move; she couldn't bring herself to be completely cold-blooded and watch Kong Nian simply die.

However, even if Feng Zong lost the support of the formation, judging by his current speed, it would not take more than half an hour to fully absorb that energy.

Calculating by time, Du Jinsong and the others would be able to arrive within this final half hour.

Su Yan's thought only lasted for a few minutes before Feng Zong suddenly began to accelerate his cultivation technique, and the energy lingering in the formation began to stir frantically.

This scene actually caused an ominous premonition to rise in Su Yan's heart.

Feng Zong indeed did not want to wait slowly; he was more than ninety percent certain he could complete the process entirely within ten minutes.

Kong Nian watched in despair as the energy that originally belonged to her all entered her enemy's body, blood slowly sliding down from the corner of her mouth.

Feng Zong clearly felt the surging spiritual power and that energy that made even his own heart palpitate, and he could not fully control his excited emotions.

*Crack.*

Just as he was getting faster and faster, a crisp cracking sound entered his ears.

Feng Zong froze abruptly. Before he could figure out what exactly had happened, the formation on the circular platform shattered completely.

A flash of irritability appeared in his distorted eyes.

"No..."

As if something terrible had happened, with the disappearance of the formation, both he and Kong Nian fell from mid-air.

In addition to his out-of-control body, there was also the massive energy released by Kong Nian.

Feng Zong felt it crashing wildly inside his body, as if trying to tear through every one of his meridians.

This sudden turn of events was completely beyond his plan and control. At this moment, he could not afford to worry about anything else; the only thing to do was to suppress that energy that did not belong to him.

At the same time, a fine layer of cold sweat actually began to break out on Su Yan's forehead, and the energy within her pupils was also circulating rapidly.

And this feeling was not the first time.

She immediately sat cross-legged, attempting to suppress the sudden violent surge.

At the same time, she was also absolutely certain that Kong Nian's energy must have an extraordinary connection to her.

Kong Nian collapsed weakly on the ground. Even though her vision was blurred, she still stared fixedly at the nearby Feng Zong.

Although she could not see the expression beneath Feng Zong's mask, she knew that he was definitely not having an easy time right now. Moreover, she could clearly see that Feng Zong could no longer control her energy; that energy had begun to overflow.

She clenched her fists tightly, digging her nails into her palms to use the pain to keep herself conscious.

This was now a gamble between her and Feng Zong.

She was betting that Feng Zong could not control his energy at all, and that in the end, even if he did not die from his body exploding, his vital essence would be heavily damaged. When that time came, she would still have a chance to take back what belonged to her.

The skin beneath Feng Zong's clothes began to turn a terrifying purplish-red, every single vein clearly visible. Because it no longer had its previous carrier, that energy was frantically burning everything it touched and was leaking out through every tiny pore.

The clothes on Feng Zong's back were completely soaked with sweat, and even his breathing was extremely labored.

He had actually underestimated the energy inherited by the Kong family heir, thinking he could easily master it. But now he knew he was catastrophically wrong. To avoid truly exploding and dying, his only choice was to release that energy again. As long as Kong Nian was still in his hands, it would be in time to act after making full preparations.

Thinking of this, Feng Zong no longer hesitated for a moment. With a roar, he released all the energy he had extracted from Kong Nian.

A beautiful, exquisite smile appeared on Kong Nian's pale face. It seemed she had won her bet.

(End of Chapter)