God Slayer: Make Up for the Past

The basement of the library was cold and damp, the air filled with a musty smell and an indescribable strange odor. In the dim light, the books on the shelves were shadowy, like monsters lurking in the darkness.

"It's here." Pan Yue's voice was low, and the compass needle in his hand was still spinning wildly, as if it was subject to some strong interference.

Chu Feng gripped the dagger tightly in his hand, feeling the cold touch of the handle, but an inexplicable unease welled up in his heart. The air in the basement seemed to solidify, oppressive and suffocating.

The two of them walked down the narrow stairs carefully, each step feeling particularly heavy. The basement was silent, with only the sound of their footsteps and breathing echoing.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the depths, breaking the suffocating silence. Chu Feng and Pan Yue immediately stopped and looked in the direction of the sound with vigilance.

In the dim light, they saw several students slowly walking out from behind the bookshelves, their eyes empty and their faces pale, like the walking dead.

"Student Lin!" Chu Feng recognized one of them at a glance. It was the student who had behaved abnormally in the classroom before.

"They are under control." Pan Yue said in a low voice with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

"Damn it!" Chu Feng cursed inwardly. He knew that what they were facing was not just an evil spirit, but a group of puppets controlled by the evil spirit.

These students slowly approached them, making low roars. Chu Feng's heart tightened. He knew he had to stop them, but he couldn't bear to hurt these innocent students.

"Pan Yue, think of a way. Is there any way to break their control?" Chu Feng asked anxiously.

Pan Yue shook his head, his expression grim. "The evil spirits' control is very strong. Unless we can find their true form, it will be difficult to break their grip."

At this moment, more students rushed out from behind the bookshelves and surrounded them. Chu Feng and Pan Yue stood back to back, watching the students around them warily. The atmosphere was extremely tense.

Chu Feng took a deep breath. He knew now was not the time to hesitate. He had to find a way to break through and find the evil spirit's true form. He swung the dagger in his hand fiercely, slashing out a sharp sword energy that forced back several approaching students. Then he pulled Pan Yue and ran deeper into the basement.

However, the basement's passages were intricate and complex, and they felt like they were in a maze, surrounded by students controlled by evil spirits. Chu Feng couldn't bear to hurt them, and his movements were greatly restricted, so he could only barely avoid their attacks.

Just when they were about to despair, they suddenly heard a loud sound of footsteps coming from the stairs. Then, Principal Guo and Security Guard Xiao appeared at the entrance to the basement.

Principal Guo's face turned livid when he saw the chaotic scene in the basement. He pointed at Chu Feng and shouted angrily, "You... look at what you've done!"

Principal Guo saw the once orderly library basement now in chaos, shelves toppled, books scattered across the floor. Students, with vacant eyes, wandered about like puppets, their faces livid. They pointed at Chu Feng in fury, their spit practically spraying him in the face. "You! Look at what you've done! I told you not to meddle in school affairs, but you insisted on showing off! Now look, you've made a complete mess! If anything happens to these students, can you handle it?"

Xiao Baoan stood behind Principal Guo, looking troubled. Although he felt something was amiss, he couldn't say anything, as Principal Guo was his immediate superior. He could only gently tug on Principal Guo's sleeve and whisper, "Principal, now's not the time to assign blame. Let's first think about how to resolve this issue."

Facing Principal Guo's accusations, Chu Feng was also filled with anger. If he hadn't discovered the evil spirit in time, who knows how many students would have been controlled. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. "Principal Guo, these students are controlled by the evil spirit. I am trying to find a way to rescue them. Now is not the time to assign blame."

"Evil spirit? Ridiculous! I think you are just spreading rumors to confuse the public! Leave the school immediately and stop messing around here!" Principal Guo didn't listen to Chu Feng's explanation at all and still insisted on his own opinion.

Chu Feng knew that arguing with Principal Guo would be futile. He had to find a way to rescue these detained students and prove his innocence. His eyes darkened, and he ignored Principal Guo and focused his attention on the detained students.

He slowly raised his right hand, a faint golden light emanating from his palm. This was the unique power of the Night Watch, capable of purifying evil and soothing the controlled. He muttered to himself, the ancient incantation echoing in the silent basement. The golden light gradually spread, enveloping the controlled students.

A miracle happened.

The students, enveloped in the golden light, gradually regained clarity in their previously empty eyes, and the paleness on their faces gradually faded, replaced by a sense of bewilderment and confusion. They looked around blankly, seemingly confused as to why they were there.

"What's wrong with me?" Student Lin rubbed his head and asked with a puzzled look.

Several other students also woke up. They looked at the messy scene around them and the bookshelves that had fallen to the ground, with expressions of horror on their faces.

Seeing this scene, Principal Guo and Xiao Baoan were stunned. They couldn't believe their eyes. The student who had just been like a zombie had actually returned to normal after Chu Feng's operation.

"This...how is this possible?" Principal Guo muttered to himself, his face full of shock.

Chu Feng ignored Principal Guo's surprise and continued to use the power of the Night Watch to appease the other controlled students. As more and more students returned to normal, the atmosphere in the basement gradually eased.

However, at this moment, a chilling aura suddenly emanated from the depths of the basement, accompanied by a sinister sneer: "Haha, you're quite capable, actually breaking my control. However, the game has only just begun..." A figure slowly emerged from the darkness...

A figure emerged from the darkness. He was tall and thin, with a pale complexion and deep-set eyes that shone with a faint green light. He wore a black robe, and a chilling aura enveloped him. It was none other than the evil spirit lurking in the school—the He Xieling.

He Xieling sneered, his voice as harsh as scraping glass: "I didn't expect that you little guys could actually sense my presence. However, this is the end."

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful evil energy erupted from him, instantly sweeping across the entire basement. The bookshelves shook violently, books fell one after another, dust filled the air, and a suffocating sense of oppression filled the air.

Chu Feng and Pan Yue's faces changed, and they immediately realized that the enemy in front of them was far more powerful than they had imagined.

"Be careful!" Chu Feng shouted softly and pushed Pan Yue away. At the same time, he quickly raised his right hand, with golden light flashing on his palm, trying to resist this powerful evil spirit.

However, He Xieling's power far exceeded their imagination. The golden light and the evil spirit collided with a sharp sound. Chu Feng felt a powerful force rushing towards him, which made his arms numb and he retreated repeatedly.

Seeing this, Pan Yue immediately pulled out the talisman he carried with him, muttered something, and threw it towards He Xieling. The talisman burned in the air, turning into a beam of fire that shot straight at He Xieling.

He Xieling snorted disdainfully and dispelled the flames with a simple wave of his hand. His figure flashed and he instantly appeared in front of Chu Feng, slapping him in the chest.

Chu Feng was unable to dodge and was hit by the palm. He flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground, spurting blood from his mouth.

"Chu Feng!" Pan Yue exclaimed, and hurriedly ran to Chu Feng and helped him up.

He Xieling didn't press his advantage and pursue them. Instead, he stood there, watching the two men with interest, his eyes filled with mockery and ridicule. "With just your meager skills, you think you can fight me? You're overestimating yourself!"

Chu Feng struggled to stand up and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with indomitable and angry. He knew that he and Pan Yue were far inferior to He Xieling in strength, but they could not give up. They had to find a way to delay time and wait for support.

He took a deep breath, gathered his strength again, and prepared to fight He Xieling to the death.

However, at this moment, a powerful evil energy suddenly came from the mountain behind the campus. This evil energy was even stronger than the one on He Xieling, and it carried a heart-pounding and terrifying aura.

He Xieling's expression changed slightly. He looked up in the direction of the back mountain, with a hint of surprise and confusion in his eyes.

"What's going on?" he muttered to himself, seeming to feel some kind of uneasiness.

Chu Feng and Pan Yue also felt this powerful evil energy fluctuation. They looked at each other, and saw shock and confusion in each other's eyes. This evil energy, and the evil spirit in the library...

At this moment, He Xieling suddenly turned around, staring coldly at Chu Feng and Pan Yue, a strange smile on his lips: "It seems that someone is coming to cause trouble. However, before they come..." He stretched out his dry claws, black evil energy lingering at his fingertips, "Get rid of you first!"