An Instant Kill?

As soon as that evil power appeared, everyone's spirit seemed to be infected.

A murderous intent began to rise in their minds, as if something was trying to control their thoughts.

However, those present were all geniuses among humans, one in a million, proud and arrogant, and naturally would not be affected by this level of evil.

"Everyone scatter!" A clear, cold, and urgent female voice rang out from the crowd.

Lin Qingyin.

She stood beside her copy, but her tone remained calm and confident. "Judging from the previous conversation, it hasn't been here long, so it won't be wiped out in one fell swoop."

Everyone understood her meaning almost immediately.

If everyone gathers together, a single attack from the enemy can wipe them all out.

Spreading out would at least buy more time. The nearly one hundred candidates dispersed, each retreating deep into their respective instances.

And just as they scattered and fled, everyone's attention was drawn to... the target of that sinister force seemed to be Su Mu.

It should indeed be Su Mu.

He holds the title of number one, so if the opponent wants to kill a genius, they will definitely kill the number one first.

The group hesitated, unsure whether to offer their help.

Those are evil spirits capable of intruding into the secret realm of the college entrance examination; even the examiners were stopped. What could these candidates possibly do up there?

But if they don't help, Su Mu gets killed, what will happen to them?

Who will be their next target?

At that moment, Ye Qingxue was the first to react.

Looking at the eerie power in the sky, she ran towards Su Mu without hesitation.

The Snow Queen hovered beside her, her long ice crystal dress sweeping across the ground, spreading frost-white.

Her face was pale, her breathing rapid, but her steps were firm, without the slightest hesitation.

The first one to be most excited was Wang Hao.

"Kill him! Just kill him!" he blurted out, his voice filled with barely suppressed glee.

His core card only had 15% health left, and he was covered in blood, but when he saw the evil spirit rushing towards Su Mu, an excited smile appeared on his face.

People around him turned their heads and looked at him strangely.

"Has this person... been infected by evil?"

"Is he insane? The evil spirit killed a human genius, what's he so happy about?"

"He probably has a grudge against Su Mu. But to still not understand the bigger picture at a time like this, really..."

Wang Hao was momentarily stunned by those gazes, and the smile on his face froze.

He opened his mouth as if to explain something, but ultimately kept it closed.

However, his gaze remained fixed on Su Mu's direction, his eyes brimming with jealousy and murderous intent.

At that moment, that sinister voice rang out again from the sky.

"They reacted quickly, but... it's useless."

The moment the words fell, the wisp of evil spirit exploded, transforming into countless black threads.

The silk threads, like a giant spider web, fell from the sky in all directions.

Each thread transformed into a thick cloud of black mist the moment it hit the ground.

The black mist surged, condensed, and shaped, transforming into bizarre-looking monsters.

The monsters were entirely black, their shapes indistinct, as if molded from thick fog.

Their facial features were distorted, their limbs were thin and long, their fingers were like hooks, and their eye sockets burned with a dark red light.

They have no fixed form, and each one is slightly different, but they all exude the same intense evil aura.

"Appraisal!"

One candidate instinctively used his Appraisal, then his expression changed drastically.

[Monster Identification]

[Name: Evil Mist Puppet]

[Level: 30]

[Blood: 420000/420000]

[Attack: 28000/28000]

[Defense: 16000]

[Agility: 8600]

[Combat Index: 448000]

[Skills: Evil Mist Erosion (Attacks inflict evil erosion, corrupting the Soul Space of those hit), Mist Transformation Dodge (When attacked by physical attacks, there is a chance to Mist Transformation Dodge, becoming immune to that damage), Evil Explosion (When health is below 30%, it self-destructs, causing area-of-effect evil damage)]

[Note: These are puppet units created by the evil spirit. They possess independent combat intelligence and the ability to corrupt with evil intent. They are numerous and extremely difficult to fight.]

Level 30.

Everyone's expression changed. Most of the examinees present were only level 15, with only a very few reaching level 16. Even with SSS-level core cards, they were struggling against level 30 monsters. Moreover, there were many of these monsters, with each examinee facing at least three to five.

"Everyone, switch to the copy! Reclaim it to defend!" someone shouted.

Everyone projected their own instances, then retrieved their core cards to the deepest part of the instance, using it as a barrier to withstand the attacks of the Evil Mist Puppets.

Various colors of light exploded on the ancient battlefield: Ice and Snow and snow, flames, lightning, sound waves, and sword formations—all the examinees gave it their all.

Meanwhile, on Su Mu's side...

He looked at the wisp of evil spirit flying towards him from the sky and cursed inwardly.

How did I get chosen?

However, he also knew that since he held the title of number one, if the other party wanted to kill a genius, they would definitely kill the number one first.

At this point, cursing anyone is useless; all you can do is try your best to defend yourself.

The man said he could only hold out for one minute. If he could hold out for one minute, he could survive until the association's experts broke the Cult Evil Token.

With a thought, Su Mu directly re-reflected the copy and placed it in front of him.

The gray sky spread out, and three great mountains emerged from the void.

Flower-Fruit Mountain, Lion Camel Ridge, and White Tiger Ridge are arranged in sequence, with the surface of the Jade Wave Pool shimmering with an eerie light in the distance. The entire instance is like a giant shield, lying between Su Mu and that wisp of evil spirit.

The wisp of evil spirit paused for a moment.

It looked at the copy in front of it, seemingly somewhat surprised.

After a brief moment of surprise, it ignored Su Mu blocking its way and flew directly towards the core card deep within the dungeon.

It aims to directly destroy the core card.

Su Mu seized the opportunity to unleash his Appraisal.

However, when the Appraisal was applied to that wisp of evil spirit, it was like a stone sinking into the sea. Only a line of vague information appeared in his mind:

[Evil Demon Race ·Evil Soul]

[Rank: Unidentifiable]

[Level: Unidentifiable]

[Attribute: Cannot be identified]

[Note: The target is a high-ranking Evil Demon Race unit. My current Appraisal level is insufficient to obtain detailed information.]

Su Mu was shocked.

Unable to see the other party's attributes.

Either the other party has a way to hide, or their attributes are far superior to mine. But either way, I'm in danger. And the other party, who was able to break into such a place as the college entrance examination, is obviously not simple.

Regardless of the circumstances, Su Mu can do now is try to buy as much time as possible.

The wisp of evil spirit flew towards the core card.

But suddenly, two figures appeared before it.

Benbo'erba and Babo'erben.

Double S-level, level 15.

Two catfish spirits burst out of the Jade Wave Pool, splashing water and spreading demonic energy.

Their combat index is close to 300,000, and they are even more at home in aquatic environments.

Benbo'erba's short fork swept horizontally, Babo'erben's curved blade slashed, both weapons simultaneously striking at that wisp of evil spirit.

Then the next moment.

The weapon shattered.

The other party just waved casually.

They vanished instantly.

It was instantly defeated.