Si Yong's roar was filled with resentment.
A few seconds later, she suddenly laughed again, her expression completely changing. "What a pitiful wretch, kept in the dark by her own grandfather for so long... Si Yan, Si Yan, aren't you afraid that one day you'll be abandoned too?"
Jiang Nuo grabbed Si Yan's shoulder, huffing, "What's it to you! You indestructible old bastard! Your body's been blown to bits and you're still trying to steal from others!"
Wang Ba: "..."
Jiang Nuo! You're still as annoying as ever.
"They actually want to destroy this world... I barely survived, no one can kill me now!"
Wang Ba controlled Si Yong's body, suddenly raised his arm, which transformed into a snake head occupied by tentacles, and roared as he charged towards Jiang Nuo and Si Yan.
"Destroy the evil spirits! Forgive me!"
Jiang Nuo threw out a black talisman, which ignited in the air with shimmering magical flames, heading straight for the snake's head and tentacles, sizzling as it went.
"Grilled snake head!" Jiang Nuo shouted.
Seeing this, Wang Ba shrank back again. Si Yong moved his arms in pain, clearly feeling like someone else had taken over his body, yet he blamed all the fault on Si Yan.
"My current state, neither human nor ghost, is inextricably linked to all of you!"
Si Yan suddenly fell silent, but then heard Si Mingde sigh deeply, "Yes, yes, this old man was wrong."
"Back then... of the team that broke through the sealing barrier, only Wang Qing returned alive. But since someone clearly saw your parents, I assumed they sealed the formation with their bodies. As long as... someone else can take their place, they can come back."
Si Xun, that's the successor he's been cultivating with almost all his heart and soul, and Yang He, his personal disciple... she's incredibly talented, and he's long treated her like a daughter.
The two died tragically, leaving behind only an innocent child. How could the old man possibly accept this?
And Si Yong...
Si Mingde glanced at Si Yong again, tears streaming down his face, his voice hoarse and barely audible, "I'm sorry... I'm the one who's sorry..."
As a teacher?
Si Yan was stunned and couldn't believe it. " Si Yong isn't your... son?"
Jiang Nuo stared in surprise and looked over as well.
Si Yong scoffed, "Son my ass! If he were really his son, after all the humiliation you inflicted on me, would he have remained completely silent?!"
"The real Si Yong is long dead! I... spent the first half of my life as Si Yong's substitute, living for him, hoping to become his heir! But in the end... I'm going to be used as a scapegoat!"
Si Yan suddenly didn't know how to respond.
From the time he could remember, he hated Si Yong for killing his parents and for going to any lengths to seize the position of young master.
But now he realizes that everything was a lie told by his grandfather. Who should he hate? His grandfather wanted to bring his parents back, Si Yong wanted to live... It seems that everyone has a reason to "have to".
" Si Yan, don't overthink it."
Jiang Nuo held his shoulder and coaxed him softly, "This has nothing to do with you."
"Yes... it's all the old man's fault."
Si Mingde hid his left hand behind his back, his palm still tightly clutching the thing 024 had given him.
That thing that called itself a system said that as long as Jiang Nuo was stopped from destroying the world, his son and daughter-in-law could be brought back.
But one wrong step can lead to a series of wrong steps!
Si Mingde shook his head bitterly, then suddenly said, " Xiao Nuo, you are Daoran's child. Grandpa still hopes that you can join the association. It is also... your father's hard work."
" Xiao Yan, from now on you'll be the president of the association, so you have to take good care of yourself... you have to take good care of yourself."
Jiang Nuo realized something was wrong and reached out to stop him, but was half a second too late. "Grandpa..."
"Grandpa!!" Si Yan shouted in alarm, her pupils dilating.
Using all his Spiritual Power, Si Mingde crushed the object in his hand and charged towards 024, who was surrounded by Yue Zhou and Zhou Ling.
"I will never make the same mistake twice!!"
Even if it means getting involved myself, I will never become a weakness for the younger generation!
Suddenly, a violent thunderclap erupted, and spiritual energy directly whipped up a tornado within the ruins, carrying with it all the power of a lifetime of cultivation as it hurtled towards 024's data core—the giant eye of the hemispherical structure.
024 was shocked, his voice trembling and erratic. "You... you actually!"
Why are you humans so stupid?!
It clearly promised to reverse time and bring those two people back!
After the loud explosion, 024 was severely damaged once again!
Zhou Ling and his group pressed their advantage once again. The formations in the current world are not affected by the system, and Tuoba Hong's mental power can also destroy the magnetic link that 024 uses to control the monster.
And Si Mingde...
Their bodies formed an array, leaving no corpses behind.
Si Yan was too late to save Si Mingde. She was thrown to the ground by the huge shockwave from the explosion of the ruins. She looked up blankly and saw dust filling the sky.
Jiang Nuo's throat tightened, and she pulled Si Yan, who was rushing forward recklessly, into her arms.
"Don't go over there, Si Yan."
Si Yan's breathing was heavy. He hugged Jiang Nuo tightly around the waist and buried his face in his chest.
" Nuonuo... I don't have a grandfather anymore."
Even their last remaining relatives are gone.
Jiang Nuo felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart. She raised her hand to cup Si Yan's cheek, her fingertips tracing the corner of his eye. "You still have me... I'm sorry."
Si Yan shook his head, forbidding Jiang Nuo from apologizing to him, and embraced with all his might this last remaining attachment in the world.
Si Yong stared in astonishment at the scene, finding it absurd.
Before he could even take revenge, Si Mingde died.
He died for the sake of humanity, the people he cared about most.
In that instant of relaxation, Si Yong's will was completely obliterated and taken over by Wang Ba. Taking advantage of the chaos, he transformed into giant snake tentacles and charged towards Jiang Nuo with a shriek.
He must kill this madman who's trying to destroy the system!
Si Yan glanced coldly behind Jiang Nuo, his imposing aura overwhelming. Suddenly, he shielded Jiang Nuo and retreated, leaping into the air!
All the pain transformed into murderous intent at this moment.
It all stems from 024.
Hatred, longing, separation by life and death!
It all stems from system control!
And he would never allow anyone to hurt Jiang Nuo again.
Si Yan's power was extremely strong; his inexhaustible Spiritual Power transformed into countless sharp blades, forming a deadly killing array behind him as he stood in mid-air!
Wang Ba was terrified. He had been involved in the challenge for so long, and his only encounter with Jiang Nuo was at his peak. He had never faced such immense and terrifying power before.
But the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be released.
He roared and lunged forward, his snake mouth wide open, filled with a resentment that seemed capable of devouring heaven and earth.
The two clashed, affecting all the surrounding monsters.
With lightning speed, Zhang Quan used his corpse power to protect the players who were still killing monsters, and forcibly dragged them out.
"Aaaaaah--"
With Wang Ba's agonizing roar, all of the dozen or so snake heads and tentacles were blown to pieces. Si Yan fiercely grabbed Wang Ba's throat and smashed him against the boulder at an extremely fast speed.
"Ah!" The surrounding players were so frightened that they quickly retreated, staring in disbelief at the corpse that had been split in two.
This person...
As expected, anyone who ends up with Jiang Nuo is no saint!
They've gotten on a pirate ship!
Having been severely damaged, 024 was furious, seeing that his last trump card was gone.
024 reconnects all instances, continuously sending in monsters, determined to stop them from destroying this place.