Chapter 275: Testing

Zhong Siyu wore a malevolent grin, and as her words fell, she couldn't help but lick her lips.

The malevolent spirit man remained silent. In the current situation, his only thought was to escape, and he dared not utter a single word.

The soul body transformed into strands of Yin Qi, scattering in different directions, trying to flee.

Simultaneously, Deputy Captain Zhou's Copper Coin Sword arrived as promised, but this strike did not hit the malevolent spirit man. Instead, it cut through Zhong Siyu.

Deputy Captain Zhou clearly exerted full force with this strike, cutting Zhong Siyu's soul body into two directly!

This scene caused a twitch at the corner of Yang Haoran's mouth. Deputy Captain Zhou cutting Zhong Siyu made things complicated.

Malevolent spirits like Zhong Siyu were cruel and bloodthirsty. Provoking such a lunatic meant trouble.

"After swallowing this malevolent spirit, I'll deal with all of you!"

As the words fell, Zhong Siyu turned into a mass of Yin Qi. This Yin Qi spread rapidly, covering the entire area of the black water pool in the blink of an eye.

Before the Yin Qi dispersed, the malevolent spirit man had not fled far. It was enveloped by this dense Yin Qi. Soon, the malevolent spirit man's screams echoed from within the Yin Qi.

"No! Don't swallow me! I'm willing to acknowledge you as my master! I... Ah!!!"

The piercing screams marked the malevolent spirit man's soul dispersing. In just a few breaths, Zhong Siyu effortlessly swallowed a powerful malevolent spirit.

Though both were malevolent spirits, the malevolent spirit man appeared weak as a chick in front of Zhong Siyu.

Yang Haoran witnessed it all. Though his facial expression remained unchanged, the Moon Wheel floating beside him spun faster. However, this detail went unnoticed by everyone present.

The Yin Qi gathered and condensed, transforming once again into Zhong Siyu clad in blood-red clothes. She had an expression of unfinished pleasure on her face, and her ruby-like eyes locked onto Deputy Captain Zhou.

Deputy Captain Zhou tightened his grip on the Copper Coin Sword. He wore a serious expression. The pressure this seemingly fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl exerted on him was immense. Not even his team leader Captain Luo, Burial Master Yang Haoran, or the malevolent spirit man from earlier had given him such overwhelming pressure.

This pressure stemmed from a vast difference in strength. Deputy Captain Zhou didn't know how powerful Zhong Siyu was, but one thing was certain: she was definitely stronger than him by a considerable margin.

Back when Yang Haoran dealt with Deng Feng and Duda in the ghost building, he was cautious, suspecting that Zhong Siyu might attack him. However, Zhong Siyu chose to leave rather than confront him.

Yang Haoran knew this happened because Zhong Siyu had successfully triggered an enchantment technique at that time, creating a certain level of goodwill and trust towards him. However, this did not mean Zhong Siyu would allow herself to be manipulated. Once she was provoked, this malevolent spirit would undoubtedly attack him with full force.

The current situation served as evidence. Observing the icy killing intent in Zhong Siyu's blood-red eyes, Yang Haoran understood that she harbored murderous intent towards him.

If possible, Yang Haoran preferred not to engage in a fight with Zhong Siyu. However, if it came down to it, he had some confidence in escaping, even though the hope of winning against Zhong Siyu in a direct confrontation seemed bleak.

Remaining vigilant in his thoughts, Yang Haoran forced a bitter smile on his face.

"They are my friends. If I hadn't intervened and sent them away safely, they would all have died at your hands. Can you expect me to stand by and watch you do that? If you really killed them all, how could I continue living?"

Yang Haoran's thoughts were straightforward at this moment. He used his words to persuade Zhong Siyu, trying to reduce the malevolent spirit's killing intent towards him, given the enchantment technique's influence.

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold snort came from Zhong Siyu. The grotesque smile reappeared on her unpleasant face.

"Hmph, friends? Family can't be trusted, can friends be trusted?

"How they treat me in the future is their business, and I don't care. I just want to do what I should do. After all, for now, we are still friends."

Yang Haoran spoke with a smile, but his words didn't seem to affect Zhong Siyu in any way. Her sinister smile persisted.

"Do you not fear that, in a fit of rage, I might swallow you? Don't you understand what the Yin spirit power in your body means to me? Once I swallow you, my strength will greatly increase again. Perhaps I'll even break through to a new realm. Don't you realize how tempting you are to me?"

Zhong Siyu bombarded him with several questions, and with each question, her sinister smile intensified.

Maintaining his smile, Yang Haoran replied, "If you wanted to swallow me, you would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?"

This response may have seemed confident, but in reality, Yang Haoran had no certainty. His main purpose in saying this was to test Zhong Siyu.

"Hehe, back in the ghost building, I spared you because I found you somewhat agreeable, and you did me a big favor. That's why I let you go. But now... I find myself starting to dislike you."