Chapter 380: Why is Su Yan Still Alive?

Su Yan had not originally intended to use them. Although the battle was currently fierce, Zhou Li had not yet fully revealed his trump cards.

She would never believe that families with such deep foundations as the Zhou, Ma, and Kong families would come to this dangerous place without any preparation.

"Brother Du, Brother Zhang, there is no need for you to keep following me. You should look after yourselves first."

Although she had never said it aloud, she had realized from the moment they stepped in here that these two were exceptionally concerned about her; they were practically inseparable.

She didn't even need to ask to guess that her teacher must have used his connections with the Captain of the Special Operations Team to ask them to protect her here.

She was, of course, moved by her teacher's intentions, but she had not yet reached the point where she needed someone else's protection.

"Su Yan, why are there so many evil spirits here? Do you have any ideas?"

While fending off attacks, Du Jinsong did not forget to discuss strategies with Su Yan.

In this kind of war of attrition, they would inevitably be the ones to reach their limit first.

But this time, Su Yan was destined to disappoint him. "Young Master Zhou said that to pass this third checkpoint, we must eliminate all the evil spirits. That means we can only fight!"

"Fine, then we fight!"

Zhang Ximing let out a shout; fighting was the thing he feared least.

Kong Nian, who was completely plunged into darkness and panic, suddenly felt her breath hitch.

Was it her illusion? Why did it sound like she heard Su Yan's voice?

It was absolutely impossible; Su Yan had already been killed by her!

"Lanlan, watch out behind you!"

Just as she was comforting herself, that voice that made her heart tremble rang out again, and this time, it was exceptionally clear.

Kong Nian couldn't help but tremble; that terrifying thought she had suppressed deep in her heart instantly surfaced.

"It can't be... it absolutely can't be..."

At this moment, she was completely dazed, unable to even care about her own safety.

"Watch out!"

It wasn't until she was pulled aside by Gan Hua, and a sharp pain radiated from her other arm, that she suddenly snapped back to her senses.

"Junior Sister, are you alright?"

Seeing that she was injured, Gan Hua asked urgently and nervously.

However, he quickly discovered another fact that shocked him so much he lost the ability to think normally.

At this very moment, he was holding Kong Nian's wrist, yet he could not feel even a trace of spiritual power fluctuation from her.

"Gan Hua, tell me quickly, the person speaking wasn't Su Yan, right?"

Kong Nian was shaking incessantly, a kind of shaking she couldn't control at all.

Gan Hua had to force himself to steady his mind, and at a glance, he saw Su Yan fighting nearby.

"It is Su Yan."

As his words fell, Kong Nian reacted as if struck by lightning. Even through her veil, he could feel her terror.

"Say that again?"

Kong Nian grabbed his arm, her fingernails digging deep into his flesh.

Gan Hua did not understand why she was having such a massive reaction, but now was not the time to press for answers. Aside from dealing with her questions, he also had to drive away the endless waves of evil spirits.

"Junior Sister, calm down. Can we talk once we're safe? This place is completely overrun by evil spirits. I'll take you to Ruan Tao first."

With his strength, he couldn't protect Kong Nian for long; only Ruan Tao could guarantee her safety now.

"Tell me, why is Su Yan still alive?" Kong Nian had fallen into a state of madness; life and death were no longer important to her.

"Kong Nian, do you want me dead that badly?" This time, the one answering her was not the flustered Gan Hua, but Su Yan, who was just a few meters away.

Su Yan had clearly heard her recent roar; she was killing the surrounding evil spirits while watching Kong Nian's reaction with interest.

Kong Nian froze in place, instantly losing all sanity.

Gan Hua was terrified by her reaction and could only do his utmost to protect her.

Su Yan simply felt that the current Kong Nian was truly interesting.

"Su Yan, what's wrong with her?"

Even Du Jinsong noticed that something was wrong with Kong Nian.

Why would she have such a massive reaction to hearing Su Yan's voice?

Su Yan said unhurriedly, "Perhaps she thinks I'm already dead?"

Du Jinsong frowned deeply. Why would Kong Nian think that?

Before they could investigate further, Kong Nian suddenly let out a crazed roar.

"You are definitely not Su Yan! Definitely not! You filthy things, don't think you can deceive me by transforming into Su Yan's likeness! I'll kill you all!"

With a distorted expression, she lunged toward the direction where Su Yan was.

This sudden turn of events was completely unexpected for Gan Hua; he didn't even have time to stop her and could only watch helplessly as she rushed out.

Su Yan neither dodged nor hid; even a frenzied Kong Nian posed no threat in her eyes.

The anomaly between the two immediately attracted the attention of many.

When Kong Xiang saw the completely out-of-control Kong Nian, his expression grew increasingly cold.

He knew there was no way to salvage anything. He had originally thought he could hide the truth from Kong Nian and lead her away from here alive, but now too many people had seen her in her most pathetic state.

If Kong Nian were to die at the third checkpoint, she would then serve as the Kong family's final bit of utility.

If Kong Nian had even a shred of rationality left, she would know that now was absolutely not the time to target Su Yan and bring disgrace upon herself, but she was completely dominated by fear.

Thus, when she lunged toward Su Yan, she didn't even manage to touch the hem of Su Yan's clothes before being sent flying by a talisman Su Yan casually flicked.

Her body was like a kite with a broken string, without a single chance to resist.

Even those fighting the evil spirits were stunned by this scene; they even suspected their eyes were playing tricks on them.

Kong Nian, the standout among the younger generation of exorcists and one of the most powerful clan heir candidates of the Kong family, was now actually this weak?!

Ma Chulong gasped.

Zhou Li's eyes instantly deepened.

They, in particular, could see at a glance that Kong Nian actually possessed no spiritual power at all.

*Bang!!*

Kong Nian crashed to the ground. The intense pain made it feel as if her bones had shattered; at this moment, she finally seemed to regain a sliver of clarity.

"Pfft!"

Blood sprayed out. The physical pain could not compare to the despairing agony she was currently enduring.

"Junior Sister Kong Nian!" Gan Hua, who was closest to her, rushed over desperately.

"Where... is Ruan Tao?" Kong Nian's voice was as thin as a thread.

Before Gan Hua could answer, Ruan Tao had also arrived near them.

However, the look in his eyes as he looked at Kong Nian sent a piercing chill through Gan Hua.

Cold and ruthless.

"Miss, I am here."

Kong Nian suddenly let out a miserable laugh, then let out a furious roar, "You... you've been lying to me all along, haven't you? I didn't get it at all..."

(End of Chapter)