If they were not inside Gong Niang's consciousness domain right now, Yang An might have rushed forward to fight Hai Shu.
His current combat strength could contend with the Ghost Path, and Hai Shu was also of the Ghost Path.
Even the real Hai Shu no longer gave him the same overwhelming pressure as before.
But unfortunately, he could do nothing. He could only watch helplessly as it all happened.
Gong Niang appeared again. Though her remnant soul had been torn apart by countless demons, some force seemed to be continuously reviving her.
It was hard to say whether that force came from herself or from Great Virtue Temple.
When she appeared again, the light in her eyes had grown dimmer, emptier, and more lifeless.
If this continued, Gong Niang's intelligence might never awaken.
"There will definitely be a turning point! There has to be!"
Yang An guessed inwardly.
This was Gong Niang's memory. If there had been no turning point, there would not have been the Gong Niang of later days.
Gong Niang was alive and well, which meant she had ultimately emerged unscathed. It was only that the process of her suffering had been far too long.
The moment she appeared, the demons that had just left seemed to catch her scent again. They reappeared and charged toward her.
Yang An immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Gong Niang.
But these demons existed in a different world from him. They passed through his body with ease and tore Gong Niang, who had no power to resist, apart once more.
Violent dark-red flames erupted across Yang An's body, swallowing every demon around him.
But the demons were not affected at all. After killing Gong Niang again, they retreated like a receding tide.
Even the flames of the