Chapter 290: Everyone Must Die

Kong Nian and Feng Zong watched helplessly as those massive surges of energy burst out from the circular platform.

No one understood the terror of this energy better than them; once leaked, the entire dungeon would be reduced to nothingness, yet the two of them had no way to stop it.

Then, a scene occurred that left them both speechless. The uncontrolled energy did not rampage wildly; instead, as if it had gained sentience, it surged collectively toward the innermost part of the dungeon.

At this moment, they didn't even dare to blink. Two seconds later, they clearly saw that the target of the energy's impact was the person imprisoned in the deepest cell!

More so than the two of them, Su Yan was also caught off guard. She had no idea what was happening, much less why this energy was coming toward her.

However, there was no time for contemplation or investigation. As the energy arrived, the energy within her own pupils reacted once again.

The sensation was utterly incomprehensible to her.

In the next second, without her doing anything at all, the energy drawn from Kong Nian's body shot into her pupils with a "whoosh."

Su Yan was horrified.

In all these years, this was the first time such a situation had occurred. She didn't need any external energy at all, because the sheer scale of the energy within her own pupils was so immense that even now, she was still unable to gauge it.

The energy that Feng Zong and Kong Nian were fighting tooth and nail for meant nothing to her.

But regardless of whether she wanted it or not, that energy entered her eyes.

"What the hell is going on?!"

Su Yan cursed under her breath in frustration.

She already had to suppress her own energy, and now so much more was coming in; it was simply increasing the difficulty for her.

Though she cursed inwardly, she didn't dare let her guard down for a second. She focused all her mental strength to monitor the changes within her pupils, even preparing for the worst-case scenario.

Kong Nian and Feng Zong stared fixedly at Su Yan, their expressions identical at this moment.

They didn't know what was happening, but they saw all that energy pouring into Su Yan's body.

Both of their minds went blank.

Feng Zong was the first to snap out of it. His first thought was that this was a case of "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind." But he quickly dismissed the thought. Even he couldn't fuse the energy; how could this unremarkable little girl do it?!

Furthermore, this girl seemed to have been captured and brought here long ago, possessing no presence at all in her daily life, yet now she had pulled off such a feat. However, she would soon be just like him—she would either have to release that energy immediately or explode and die.

Kong Nian's thoughts were much the same, though compared to Feng Zong, her face also carried a deep sense of disdain.

To think so many people coveted her power.

Neither of them made a move; they simply stared intently.

One second.

Two seconds.

Ten seconds.

A full minute passed, and Su Yan discovered to her pleasant surprise that the energy had not caused her any trouble; in fact, the original turbulence seemed to have calmed down significantly.

Moreover, even though they were clearly two different sources of energy, they merged in an instant as if they had always been one.

Once she was certain there was no danger, Su Yan stood up unhurriedly.

Since she had regained control over her energy, she naturally no longer had any need for reservations.

Besides, Feng Zong and Kong Nian had seen what just happened; she could no longer continue to hide.

Her face was still covered by a black cloth, making it impossible to see her current emotions.

Feng Zong's breathing suddenly grew rapid, and an expression of disbelief crossed his face.

"How can she be fine?!"

Naturally, no one could answer his agitated questioning.

Kong Nian stood frozen in place, unable to comprehend.

Her energy... was gone?!

Was it really gone? Absorbed by this mysterious girl?

How was that possible?

Setting aside the fact that she was supposedly just an ordinary person, even someone as strong as Feng Zong couldn't achieve this. Why would it happen to someone like her?

As for Ruan Tao and the others locked in the other cells, although they knew something had happened, they couldn't see anything and had no idea what was going on.

"Who exactly are you?"

Feng Zong's sharp voice seemed laced with blades, and a ferocious killing intent burned in his eyes beneath the mask.

He could not tolerate such a thing happening, much less the existence of an unknown danger right under his nose.

Su Yan had already approached the two of them, her cold gaze scanning Feng Zong.

"I should be the one asking you that. What exactly is your Feng family trying to do?"

Feng Zong's expression changed drastically, and even his eyes flickered with unease.

"Since you know I am a member of the Feng family, you should also know my methods. Release that energy now, and I might still leave you with an intact corpse. Otherwise..."

Listening to this non-sequitur, Su Yan's suspicions became even more certain.

"The Feng family was originally an exorcist clan. I thought there were only a few scoundrels, but I didn't expect it to be the entire family?"

Feng Zong's breath hitched, his expression turning terrifying. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Su Yan let out a cold laugh; she had merely been baiting him.

"What exactly is your Feng family plotting?"

The question was identical, but compared to before, she was now brimming with confidence.

Whether it was the weakened Kong Nian or the imprisoned Ruan Tao, Kong Yueling, and Kong Yueqing, none of them dared to breathe heavily.

Because through the dialogue between Su Yan and Feng Zong, they all realized something terrifying.

They had originally thought only Feng Zong was malicious, betraying his family to commit such heinous acts, but was the truth that the entire Feng family had turned against the righteous path?!

Feng Zong's chest heaved violently, and terrifying black Qi began to gather around him.

Everyone here knew exactly what this black Qi was!

Soon, Feng Zong was completely enveloped by the black Qi, and the hostility radiating from his entire body multiplied.

The entire dungeon instantly turned into a living purgatory.

Feng Zong's dead eyes locked onto Su Yan, and he spoke one word at a time.

"Today, all of you... will die!!"

Even though he hadn't explicitly admitted to Su Yan's questioning, they had all reached their own conclusions. Therefore, he had to pull them up by the roots to eliminate any future trouble!

Kong Nian struggled to prop herself up, but the surrounding malevolent Qi was frantically crushing everyone except Feng Zong. Forget moving—even breathing had become a luxury.

The four of them—herself, Ruan Tao, Kong Yueling, and Kong Yueqing—had completely lost the ability to protect themselves and could only wait to be slaughtered.

"Pfft!"

Having lost both her energy and spiritual power, Kong Nian first spat out a mouthful of blood, her consciousness hovering on the brink of coma.

The situation for Ruan Tao and the other two was not much better. First, Kong Yueling vomited blood, followed immediately by Kong Yueqing.

"I don't want to die..."

After letting out one final scream, Kong Yueqing's vision went black, and she collapsed to the ground.

(End of Chapter)